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The wallflower who was never loved...Lady Carol was supposed to marry the Duke of Augustine. Then, shortly before the wedding, the duke committed suicide, citing her for the reason he couldn't go on living anymore. While there was no love lost between them, her situation is not any better when her guardian threatens to send her off to a convent unless she finds someone else to marry. Marriage to a gentleman she barely knows is a risky venture, but...
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Fernando VII ha muerto; España, como de costumbre, se debate en la impotencia. Andrés es un historiador que, junto con su amigo Juan, muerto en extrañas circunstancias. Tras asaltar, ambos, el panteón de El Escorial, tiene la clave de la legitimidad de Isabel II. El ADN de ambos monarcas.
Decide investigar la muerte de su amigo mientras escribe la historia como debió ser. Un ensayo entre la ficción y la realidad que muestra que España no avanza,...
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Anita stared intently at Kofi unconsciously, trying to conceal her affection for him, yet she couldn't.As he stretched his hands and reached out to her, it was obvious that her inviting and prodding eyes were enough for Kofi.She kissed and moaned under her weakened emotions, kissed him passionately, and sunk into his arms like a defeated wrestler.All she thought to be true was a dream; all she saw was a mirage. Life had not been fateful to her.She...
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In Search of an Absconded Child meticulously paints a vivid portrait of a tumultuous era, immersing readers in the sights, sounds, and emotions of Afghanistan before U. S. involvement. Through skillful storytelling, the novel captures the essence of the human experience. Readers are swept along on an emotional rollercoaster, rooting for Naghma's resilience and hoping for the triumph of justice amidst the chaos.
Caught in a whirlwind of treacherous...
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"...moving descriptions of Éire's [Ireland's] wayward sons and daughters yearning for a sense of belonging in the world." - Alexander Hackett, Montreal Review of Books
"If they ask, you can say we're wily micks who still refuse to be formed into anything other than what the spirits demand. Like the reshaped shoreline after the storm." -
Devin O'Sullivan has returned to his family's home on Grand Island, across from Kingston, Ontario, Canada,...
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Born on a Yorkshire farm in the 1820s, Florrie Clough's life is anything but easy. Yet, her restless spirit and daydreams of a life beyond the confines of her upbringing never waver.
Embark on a journey with Florrie as she breaks free from her humble beginnings, venturing into territories she once only imagined. Destiny smiles upon her, gifting her fame and fortune, allowing her star to burn bright. But when unexpected tragedy befalls, Florrie's...
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Un récit historique époustouflant marqué par la résilience et les moments de grâce.
Lorsqu'en 1666, à tout juste vingt ans, Jacques Lussier quitte Paris pour vivre la grande aventure de la Nouvelle-France, il ne se doute pas des conséquences de son geste.
Le rêve de bâtir un nouveau monde s'impose par sa noblesse, mais nul ne connaît réellement les défis qui l'accompagnent… Après avoir complété ses trente-six mois de service, il...
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A new Marquess, a chance meeting, and a hidden identity… He was simply John Evans when he enlisted ten years ago. But when John returns to England after the war against Napoleon is over, he gains an unexpected title-the Marquess of Lowenbrock. Niece to the former marquess, bluestocking Amelia Weston pretends to be a barmaid for one night as research for the novel she's writing. When one of the tavern's patrons tries to take liberties, a handsome...
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In 1890, shortly before her twenty-fifth birthday, Elizabeth Portland finds herself abandoned for the second time in her life. Against her better judgement she is persuaded to act as chaperone to an eighteen-year-old society girl to see her safely through a summer on the continent before her coming out season. Caught up in the parry and thrust of society match-making, she has no thought of herself becoming an object of interest, particularly to Hugh...
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When love seems impossible. She is on the verge of losing everything…To save her home and keep her two younger siblings safe, Louisa Evans must turn to the head of the family that ruined hers. He needs an heir…The Marquess of Overlea is starting to show signs of having inherited the same illness that killed his father and older brother. To prevent the marquisate from falling into the hands of an unscrupulous cousin, Overlea must secure an heir...
11) Dear Stranger
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A case of mistaken identity…During a masked ball, Sophie Crandle's mask gives her the courage she needs to follow the man she expects will propose to her into the gardens, where she brazenly asks him for the one thing that will tell her if she can accept him-a kiss. And what a kiss it is! Her elation turns to horror, however, when she realizes she is kissing the wrong man. The man who has awakened her desire is not the man who is courting her, but...
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Can she thaw the ice that encases his heart? They call him the Unaffected Earl...Many seek his favor, men and women alike, but few glimpse what lies beneath the Earl of Brantford's aloof exterior. She was the woman everyone wanted...Rose Hardwick was the most sought-after debutante in London until scandal touched her family and made her a social pariah. He alone has the power to help her...Rose is determined to prove her father innocent of the crime...
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Sometimes love happens when you least expect it… She's loved him for years…Charlotte Grant can't remember a time when she didn't love her best friend's older brother. He's never noticed her …The Duke of Clarington hadn't spared a thought for his sister's friend in years. Their situations are about to be reversed…It is the beginning of a new Season and Clarington intends to stay away from all the young ladies and eager mamas hoping to ensnare...
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Torn between duty and desire… Catherine Evans never expected to have a London season. Now that her future has changed, she has one goal-to gain the heart of the man who is already more than a friend to her. But the season has just begun when she discovers she might already be too late. The Earl of Kerrick must set aside his desire to court Catherine when duty compels him to play the role of a man who intends to marry another woman. As Kerrick works...
15) Someday Soon
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Regally beautiful, Lady Alexandra Wilton has refused to wed without love. She will not compromise-until her father dies and his shocking will reveals that Alexandra will lose everything unless she marries his heir. Much to everyone's surprise, the next earl is an upstart, a fiery Highlander just as outraged at the prospect of wedding a frosty Englishwoman as Alexandra is at the very idea of bedding him. But for this romantic lady, the unexpected is...
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A Year Without a Duke The duke has died. Long live the duke! The only problem is no one knows who the new Duke of Beckworth is. All of England wonders, but no one more so than the people who depend upon Beckworth for their livelihood. In 1816, a year so cold that the word "summer" is a cruel joke, that livelihood is even more uncertain. However, they are all about to find out, with the duke away, there is nothing more warming than scandal and love...Forbidden...
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Magical History Tour volume 13
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Join Annie and Nico as they learn about Marie Curie!
Who was Marie Curie? Learn about the renowned chemist and Nobel Prize winner with modern-day kids, Annie and Nico. Join them as they go back in time and roam around the globe, learning about the noble French-Polish woman that furthered the sciences and discovered radium. Strap on your goggles and remember lab safety! What will readers learn with Annie and Nico today?
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Honora St. Leger would much rather wield a sword than a needle. But when her girlhood infatuation, Ewan MacEgan, returns to compete for her younger sister's hand in marriage, she's startled by the unexpected yearning the Irish warrior awakens. As a widow, she found no pleasure in the marriage bed, but she cannot deny the forbidden spark between them. All his life, Ewan struggled to become a fighter like his brothers and now, he's competing for land...
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Discover the vibrant tapestry of India, a nation where unity finds its deepest roots in the embrace of diversity. "Unity Lies in Diversity" is an illuminating exploration of India's remarkable journey towards harmony in the midst of its rich mosaic of cultures, languages, religions, and traditions.This captivating book takes you on a profound journey through the heart of India, where ancient civilizations, empires, and grassroots movements have all...
20) Bellosguardo
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Enter an opulent world that no longer exists. Stretching from Europe to North Africa to the Hawaiian Islands, Bellosguardo: The Lives of Anna & Huguette Clark is based on a true story. It is a novel of a remarkable American family from the nineteenth through the twenty-first centuries. Enabled by one of the richest men of the Gilded Age, the mother-daughter duo lived according to the values and traditions of Old Money, pursuing luxurious privacy and...
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