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Deception is still deception no matter what form it takes …
She deceived him for vengeance. He wanted to protect her from harm. Can they overcome their lies and deceit to trust in their love?
Raina LeClair's life ended when her family was murdered. Her only mission was to seek revenge against the evil pirate responsible for their deaths. Through many disguises she sets a path of destruction, putting her own life at risk. Raina's newest masquerade...
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"The paths of three young Black women in pre-Civil War Philadelphia unexpectedly -- and dangerously -- collide in this dramatic debut novel inspired by the explosive history of a city at war with itself. Philadelphia, 1837. When nineteen-year-old Charlotte escaped from the deteriorating White Oaks plantation four years ago, she'd expected freedom to look completely different from her former life as an enslaved housemaid. Instead, she's locked away...
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Plusieurs mois après avoir épousé Ferdinand, Marjolaine savoure enfin une vie douce et paisible, quoique ternie par l'attente de la cigogne qui tarde à passer. Son frère Henry, lui, s'impatiente devant les obstacles incessants qui l'empêchent d'unir sa destinée à Ruth, sa bien-aimée. De son cté, Léopoldine rêve de tout son cœur de revoir la mer, au Connecticut, auprès de sa fille Justine.
Ailleurs, dans la vie particulière qu'a choisie...
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Goode's guide to misconduct volume 2
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You've Got Mail, the clever, popular, and deliciously shocking ladies' periodical Mrs. Goode's Magazine for Misses only employs women who are equal to the challenge -- and for one biting theatre critic, that challenge happens to include romance.
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"It's 1961, and for Margo Hightower, everything is about to change. True, her engagement is off, her family has fallen in scandal, and she's completely broke. But she's just been hired as an assistant to photographer Slim Aarons--famous for his vibrant pictures of high society, royalty, and Hollywood stars--and she knows this opportunity is her ticket to something better. From the bright beaches of Acapulco to glitzy parties in New York, Margo is...
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The 12th Century and the obsession of Henry II of England to find a successor, after the death of the heir to the throne, causes him, one Christmas, to summon his three remaining sons. Also summoned is his wife, the formidable Eleonor of Aquitaine, who he has kept imprisoned for the last 10 years. The fiery relationship between Henry II and Queen Eleonor is powerfully portrayed; their passions turn from tenderness to hurry as they scheme and cajole,...
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'Oriana' is a debut novel about the glamorous and fearless Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci, whom Christiane Amanpour has called her role model, and who holds a place beside Mike Wallace and Barbara Walters when naming world-class interviewers. This novel tells the story of one of the first women to break through the glass ceiling of male-dominated journalism, a woman who wasnt afraid to speak truth to power and who revolutionized her field, all...
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Algernon Moncrieff is a slightly shady, but charming gentlemen from a wealthy family who has a bad habit of throwing his money away. Algernon has a close friend named Jack Worthing, a self-made man who acts as a ward to his cousin, a beautiful young lady named Cecily. Algernon has created an alter ego to help him get out of tight spots brought on by his financial improprieties, and when he learns that Jack has created a false identity of his own —...
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Drawn from true-life events, A DANGEROUS METHOD takes a glimpse into the turbulent relationships between fledgling psychiatrist Carl Jung, his mentor Sigmund Freud and Sabina Spielrein, the troubled but beautiful young woman who comes between them. In this exploration of sensuality, ambition and deceit set the scene for the pivotal moment when Jung, Freud and Sabina come together and split apart, forever changing the face of modern thought.
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"Dayton, Tennessee. 1925. It is in this sleepy mountain town where Annabel, a devout woman, falls in love with George Craig, a cosmopolitan defense attorney. Annabel's outlook on everything from life to love to the law is shaped by her faith; George sees the law something to bend to his will, and sees a world shaped by science and reason alone. By the end of the year, their marriage, and the private battle waged within it, will come up against the...
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"Sara Marsala barely knows who she is anymore after the failure of her business and marriage. On top of that, her beloved great-aunt Rosie passes away, leaving Sara bereft with grief. But Aunt Rosie's death also opens an escape from her life and a window into the past by way of a plane ticket to Sicily, a deed to a possibly valuable plot of land, and a bombshell family secret. Rosie believes Sara's great-grandmother Serafina, the family matriarch...
13) My Darling Rogue
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Falling in love with a rogue is risky... Lady Celia Buchanan lives her life in a social whirl. And she's hiding a secret that could ruin her. She needs a suitable husband who is either blissfully unaware of the devastating truth or adores her so much it won't matter. She doubts such a man exists until she discovers Gabriel Rose watches her from the shadows. He may be a rogue, but his kisses set Celia on fire, and the things he whispers in her ear...
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With the arrival of a letter from his father's man of business, the path of Mr. Julian Ashford's life was altered. It also frees him to pursue the one woman he'd desired for months. Miss Caitlin Doyle, teacher and spinster, never expected to fall in love. That is, until the spy visiting next door captured her heart. However, when she learns that he is betrothed to another, she sets aside foolish ideas of happily ever after and returns to her students....
15) The Laird's Kiss
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Highland warrior Laird Ian Sinclair longs for adventure. After a lengthy time north in the Orkney Isles, he agrees to undertake a rescue mission at his brother's behest. Crossing the English border to retrieve Lady Rhiannon is not going to be easy and could prove deadly. Eager for the daring challenge, Ian dodges the enemy's sword to see his task through. What he doesn't expect is the lady he's charged with protecting is feisty and beautiful-and he...
16) Without You
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Six months after we leave Abigail and Ross, tragedy strikes again. Just when the couple is able to begin the next chapter in their lives, their family is ripped apart… and the Chandlers will stop at nothing to restore what is theirs.
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A gripping novel of love, passion, betrayal, and heartbreak in the unstable Tudor court following the death of King Henry VIII
Clever, level-headed Katherine Parr has suffered through four years of marriage to the aging and irascible King Henry VIII-and she has survived, unlike the five wives who came before her. But less than a year after the old king's death, her heart is won by the dashing Thomas Seymour, and their hasty union undoes a lifetime...
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She waited her entire life to be married, and she refuses to let anyone interfere with her happiness…not even her new husband. Elizabeth Grafton, the Marchioness of Carlisle just married the man of her dreams. Or he was. Now, he barely spends time with her. But most disturbing, he comes to her bed under the cloak of darkness-the man won't even light a candle!-and insists she keep her nightgown on until he leaves. Alexander Grafton, the Marquess...
19) The Untamed Duke
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Book Two Of The Taming Series384 Pages Print Version"Honeybee, I haven't a drop of honorable blood in my body. I'm cold. Selfish. Hollow. And I greatly enjoy the reputation my cruelty has gained me."They call him the Winter Wolf.Nicholas March has few morals. fewer friends, and a notorious lack of honor.And his heart? What remains of it is cold, desolate and locked away. He learned long ago the lessons of betrayal. Never trust a woman. Recognize others...
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He's an ex-boxer. She sips tea at philosophical salons. And when these two opposites meet, their lives will never be the same. Lady Juliana knows someone is trying to kill her father. The problem is getting anyone to believe her. Her father thinks she's imagining things. Her brother that she's seeking attention. And the man her brother hired to bring her back home…well, he thinks nothing much of her at all. Brogan Duffy has clawed his way up from...
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