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New York Times Bestselling Author Sarah MacLean returns with the next book in the Bareknuckle Bastards series about three brothers bound by a secret that they cannot escape—and the women who bring them to their knees.
The Lady's Plan
When Lady Henrietta Sedley declares her twenty-ninth year her own, she has plans to inherit her father's business, to make her own fortune, and to live her own life. But first, she
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The Smythe-Smith quartet volume 2
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"Anne Wynter might not be who she says she is. But she's managing quite well as a governess to three highborn young ladies. Her job can be a challenge-in a single week she finds herself hiding in a closet full of tubas, playing an evil queen in a play that might be a tragedy (or might be a comedy -- no one is sure), and tending to the wounds of the oh-so-dashing Earl of Winstead. After years of dodging unwanted advances, he's the first man who has...
64) Howards End
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Criterion collection volume 488
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In Edwardian England, the well-educated Schlegel sisters, full of life, each find different ways to deal with the constraints of society, as represented by the wealthy and conventional Wilcox family.
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The Man of Feeling is a sentimental novel published in 1771, written by Scottish author Henry Mackenzie. The novel presents a series of moral vignettes, which the naïve protagonist Harley either observes, is told about, or participates in. This novel is often seen to contain elements of the Romantic novel, which became prolific in the years following its publishing.
68) Persuasion
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Persuasion narrates the emotional journey of its protagonist, Anne Elliot, who chances upon Captain Wentworth, a suitor she was persuaded to reject seven years earlier, and whose reappearance causes her to reflect on her past decisions and contemplate her marital future. Vividly depicting the society holiday towns of Lyme Regis and Bath, and infused with its author's trademark wit, Austen's last completed novel, set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic...
70) Black mother
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Examines the people living in Jamaica and their social conditions and customs.
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Cavensham heiresses volume 1
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Claire Cavensham is taken by surprise when her engagement to Lord Pembrooke is announced, but little does she know that Alexander is working to complete his plans for revenge.
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Scandal does not define the "fallen" ladies of Puddledon Manor's Benevolent Home. Instead, it's a recipe for an intoxicating new future as the women combine their talents-to operate their own brewery and alehouse . . .
When Penelope Barnes arrived at the Home with her young daughter, she discovered a knack for horticulture-and for cultivating the hops needed to produce a superlative pint. She put her scandalous affair with Harry Graham firmly in the...
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The Ravenels volume 5
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When beautiful young widow Phoebe, Lady Clare, meets a dashing and charming stranger, she is shocked to discover that he is West Ravenel, a scoundrel and bully who had made her late husband's school days a misery. Will their passion be enough to overcome the obstacles of the past?
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In the title story of "Walk Between the Raindrops," a woman sits down next to a man at a bar and claims she has ESP. In "Thirteen Days," passengers on a cruise line are quarantined, to horrifying and hilarious effect. And "Hyena" begins simply: "That was the day the hyena came for him, and never mind that there were no hyenas in the South of France, and especially not in Pont-Saint-Esprit--it was there and it came for him."
79) Indonesia
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Pack your bags! We're headed to Indonesia! On this whirl-wind tour, you'll learn all about the country's landscape, culture, people, and more. We'll explore Indonesia's volcanic islands and ancient temples, taste a steaming bowl of bakso noodle soup, and watch a late-night shadow puppet show. A special section introduces Indonesia's capital,...
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Cavanaughs (Stephanie Laurens) volume 2
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Bold and clever, THE CAVANAUGHS are unlike any other family in early Victorian England. #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens continues to explore the enthralling world of these dynamic siblings in the eagerly anticipated second volume in her captivating series.
A Gentleman of Means
One of the most eligible bachelors in London, Lord Christopher "Kit" Cavanaugh has discovered his true path and it doesn't include the expected society...
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