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"Nothing will stop Tonia from finding a home of her own. Tonia has lived all her life in the quiet Scottish countryside and can't imagine herself anywhere else. But when her beloved older sister gets married and moves away, Tonia begins to wonder if there aren't bigger things on the horizon for her too. The advent of World War II brings Tonia briefly to the heart of London, where the roar of fighter planes echoes through the night and bombings are...
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When the redoubtable Sir Horace Stanton-Lacy is ordered to South America on business, he leaves his only daughter Sophy with his sister in Berkeley Square. Newly arrived from her tour of the Continent, Sophy discovers that her aunt's family is in desperate need of her talent for setting everything right: her uncle is of no use at all, the ruthlessly handsome cousin Charles has tyrannical tendencies that are being aggravated by his grim bluestocking...
3) Beauvallet
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Bestselling author Georgette Heyer, the Queen of Regency Romance, introduces the most daring and dashing hero of all.
"Mad Nicholas" to his friends, "Scourge of Spain" to his enemies, Sir Nicholas Beauvallet is one of Queen Elizabeth's most dashing buccaneers and has never been known to resist a challenge.
When Beauvallet captures the galleon carrying Doña Dominica de Rada y Sylvan and her father, he vows to return
...5) Frederica
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When Frederica brings her younger siblings to London determined to secure a brilliant marriage for her beautiful sister, she seeks out their distant cousin, the Marquis of Alverstoke. Lovely, competent and refreshingly straightforward, she makes such a strong impression that the Marquis agrees to help launch them all into society. Normally wary of his family, Lord Alverstoke does his best to keep his distance. But with his enterprising country cousins...
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"The Earl of Rule proposes to Horatia Winwood's sister, who is already in love with someone else. For her family's happiness, Horatia offers herself instead. Everyone knows shes no beauty, but she'll keep out of the Earls way and make him a good wife. Until his archenemy sets out to ruin her reputation . . ." --
7) Regency buck
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After their father's death, Miss Judith Taverner and her brother Peregrine travel to 1811 London to meet their guardian, expecting an elderly gentleman. To their surprise and utter disgust, Lord Worth is not much older than they are, doesn't want the office of guardian any more than they want him, and is determined to thwart all their interests and return them to the country. But when Judith and Peregrine begin to move in the highest social circles,...
8) Royal escape
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Dispossessed of crown and kingdom, crushed and routed at the grim Battle of Worcester, the young Charles II is forced to flee for his life. Out of the heat of battle, the outlaw King and his tiny party must journey across Cromwell's England to a Channel port and a ship bound for France and safety. But the King, with his love of adventure, his irrepressible humour and his unmistakeable looks, is no easy man to hide.
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When spirited Eustacie stumbles into a band of smugglers, she is delighted to be having an adventure at last. Their leader, young heir Ludovic Lavenham, is in hiding, falsely accused of murder. Pursued by the law, Eustacie and Ludovic find refuge at an unassuming country inn. There, the resourceful Miss Sarah Thane and the clear-thinking Sir Tristram Shield gamely endeavor to prevent Ludovic's arrest and Eustacie's ruin as the four conspire to recover...
10) Cousin Kate
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In Regency England, penniless Kate Malvern is swept to her aunt's Elizabethan manor and showered with comforts. But despite the luxury of her new life, the atmosphere in the household is less than homely, and gradually it dawns on Kate that there are sinister reasons for her aunt's benevolence.
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Charlotte Dean enjoys nothing more than the solitude of her London flat and the monotonous days of her work at a travel bookshop. But when her younger sister unceremoniously bursts into her quiet life one afternoon, Charlotte's world turns topsy-turvy . . . Stevenson captures the intricacies of post-World War I England with a light, comic touch that perfectly embodies the spirit of the time. Alternatively heartbreaking and witty, The Young Clementina...
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A stranger came to town and stole her heart. Sue Pringle has never met anyone like John Darnay before. A painter who roams the countryside with brush in hand, Darnay is so absorbed in his art that he can barely remember to feed himself-a stark contrast to the practical shopkeepers and shepherds of her tiny village. Working as his housekeeper allows Sue to observe the eccentric Darnay unnoticed as he goes about his work translating the beautiful Scottish...
13) Celia's house
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Celia Dunne knows that changing her will to leave Dunnian to her grand-nephew will ruffle family feathers. She also knows that the grand family estate has stood empty far too long, and intends for that to change after she's gone. Humphrey's children will turn the creaky old house back into a family home -- just the way it was meant to be. And as Humphrey's young family grows and expands within the walls of Dunnian, the house seems to welcome them...
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"When Trevor Mandeville leaves behind the drawing rooms of London and journeys to an island paradise in search of a rare orchid, he comes face-to-face with an even more shocking treasure. Stolen from her family at a young age, Joya Penn has spent most of her life running wild and free. Trevor tries to resist her charms, but soon finds himself captivated by the deliciously innocent--yet wildly seductive--young creature with eyes as blue as a mountain...
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Welcome to Mossy Creek, your hometown. You'll find a friendly face at every window, and a story behind every door. We've got a mayor who cleans her own gun, and a Police Chief who doesn't need one. We've got scandal at the coffee shop and battles on the ballfield, a cantankerous Santa and a flying Chihuahua. You'll want to meet Rainey, the hairdresser with a tendency toward hysteria, and Hank, who takes care of our animals like they were his children....
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It's the fall of 1917, and the people in Canela, Texas are shocked when Carolyn Wentworth, believed to be nothing more than a beautiful social butterfly, volunteers to go to France as a nurse's aid. She'll be back in a month, they predict. But there's more to Carolyn than anyone realizes. Though she's appalled by the conditions in the hospital, she will not admit that her impulsive decision may have been the biggest mistake of her life. Instead, she...
17) These old shades
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Justin Alastair, Duke of Avon, is called "Satanas" by friend and enemy alike. In the aristocratic circles of London and Louis XV's Paris, he has a reputation as a dangerous and debauched rake. Late one evening, the Duke stumbles upon Léon, a red-headed urchin fleeing a beating at his brutal brother's hands. On a whim, Avon buys the boy and makes him his page. But it soon becomes clear that Léon is not what he seems. When the grubby Léon turns out...
18) Heat wave
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California private investigator Kat Vargas lives a lonely life of danger with a painful past. Desperate for a rest, she heads to Twilight Cove, a tiny beach town. After learning that he fathered a baby in high school, Ty Chandler is eager to find her. He hears about the P.I. in his neighborhood and hires her to find his now nineteen-year-old daughter. Joining forces to hunt for the girl, they begin to fall in love. But Kat knows better than to give...
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Dr. Janice Thornton has been lonely for too long especially at Christmas. But Angel Ridge Tennessee is offering her a chance at a new life. Could she find happiness by taking over her uncle's small town practice? Local contractor Blake Ferguson comes from a big family and he'd like to fill his rambling Victorian home with one of his own. But first he needs a wife! Can the magic of an Angel Ridge Christmas bring hearts together?
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Interior designer, Erin Gilbert can't help but fall in love at first sight with her newest design job – a delightful little bungalow set on a quiet street. Until she steps inside. What looks neat and tidy as a postcard from the outside, looks like Hurricane Clutter on the inside! It seems the bungalow's eccentric owner, widow Helen Walker, hasn't thrown a thing out since 1942. Newspapers are piled high, almost reaching the ceiling, bric-a-brac covers...
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