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The emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong

The emperor of Gladness

Ocean Vuong

"Ocean Vuong returns with a bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive. One late summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on...

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Latigo's choice by Patrick Lindsay

Latigo's choice

Patrick Lindsay

"A deputy sheriff in Texas hill country, Latigo is beckoned by the call of his Colorado roots--a land now pulsating with the fervent excitement of railroads carving through the wilderness and the glint of gold and silver discoveries. Colorado greets him with...

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Reckoning day by Robert Vaughan

Reckoning day

Robert Vaughan

"Dane Calder is more than a bounty hunter - he's a legend in the making. With the vast expanse of the Southwest as his domain, he dispenses his own brand of justice, having earned a reputation as a cunning man-hunter, feared by outlaws and respected by lawmen....

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The bandit and other best western stories by Loren D. Estleman

The bandit and other best western stories

Loren D. Estleman

"Beginning with the acclaimed "The Bandit," each of these stories dives into an authentic world where gritty outlaws, determined lawmen, and everyday heroes wrestle with morality, survival, and justice. Estleman's mastery of historical accuracy and vivid,...

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Gifted & talented by Olivie Blake

Gifted & talented

Olivie Blake

"Where there's a will, there's a war. Thayer Wren, the brilliant CEO of Wrenfare Magitech and so-called father of modern technology, is dead. Any one of his three telepathically and electrokinetically gifted children would be a plausible inheritor to the...

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Beg, borrow, or steal by Sarah Adams

Beg, borrow, or steal

Sarah Adams

"Jack Bennett is the opposite of the heroes Emily Walker dreams up in her double life as a romance writer, which is why she was perfectly happy when he left Kentucky with his fiancée. The last thing Emily saw coming was Jack's return, but he's here to stay--as...

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Head cases by John McMahon

Head cases

John McMahon

"Gardner Camden is a walking analytical brain with an affinity for riddles, puzzles, and codes. It makes him the perfect fit for the Patterns and Recognition (PAR) unit of the FBI, a team of five brilliant but misfit agents tasked with solving cold cases....

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Let me be the one by Lori Foster

Let me be the one

Lori Foster

"When Callie McCallahan left Hoker, Kentucky, she thought it was for good. Her parents moved the family away to pursue financial success. Since then, she's had some bumps in the road, most recently the humiliation of a failed engagement. When she inherits her...

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The last session by Julia Bartz

The last session

Julia Bartz

"When a catatonic woman shows up at the psychiatric unit, social worker Thea swears she knows her from somewhere. She's shocked to discover the patient holds a link to a traumatic time in her past. Upon regaining lucidity, the patient claims she can't remember...

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Leaving Independence by William W. Johnstone

Leaving Independence

William W. Johnstone

"Independence, Missouri, 1865. Clay Moran fought hard in the Civil War. Now that Robert E. Lee has surrendered, Clay is free to head west. Problem is, the wagon train has left Independence already---and Clay has to go it alone. Luckily, the army let him keep...

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The housemaid's secret by Freida McFadden

The housemaid's secret

Freida McFadden

"It's hard to find an employer who doesn't ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny...

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The housemaid is watching by Freida McFadden

The housemaid is watching

Freida McFadden

"I used to clean other people's houses - now, I can't believe this home is actually mine. Though I'm wary of our new neighbor Mrs. Lowell, when she invites us over for dinner it's our chance to make friends. Her maid opens the door, and her cold stare gives me...

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The business trip by Jessie Garcia

The business trip

Jessie Garcia

"Stephanie and Jasmine have nothing and everything in common. The two women don't know each other but are on the same plane. Stephanie is on a business trip and Jasmine is fleeing an abusive relationship. After a few days, they text their friends the same...

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The lantern of lost memories by Sanaka Hiiragi

The lantern of lost memories

Sanaka Hiiragi

"This is the story of the peculiar and magical photo studio owned by Mr. Hirasaki, a collector of antique cameras. In the dimly lit interior, a paper background is pulled down in front of a wall, and in front of it stands a single, luxurious chair with an...

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The usual desire to kill by Camilla Barnes

The usual desire to kill

Camilla Barnes

"Miranda's parents live in a dilapidated house in rural France that they share with two llamas, eight ducks, five chickens, two cats, and a freezer full of food dating back to 1983. Miranda's father is a retired professor of philosophy who never loses an...

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The Griffin Sisters' greatest hits by Jennifer Weiner

The Griffin Sisters' greatest hits

Jennifer Weiner

"Sisters Cassie and Zoe Grossberg were born just a year apart but could not have been more different. Zoe, blessed with charm and beauty, yearned for fame from the moment she could sing into a hairbrush. Cassie was a musical prodigy who never felt at home in...

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The fallen woman by Fiona McIntosh

The fallen woman

Fiona McIntosh

"Botanical artist Jane Saville is devastated when her manipulative mother banishes her to the countryside to protect someone else's honour. Isolated far from home, she is forced to live an impoverished, secretive life to save the family from public shame. Guy...

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The campers by Maryrose Cuskelly

The campers

Maryrose Cuskelly

"Leah has a good life. She lives on the Drove, an inner-city cul-de-sac, with her husband, Moses, and their two children. She and her neighbours - the drovers - look out for each other. Theirs is a safe, community-oriented enclave and that's the way it's going...

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Dead land by Chris (Novelist) Mullen

Dead land

Chris (Novelist) Mullen

"Following a series of traumatic events, Cass and his wife Raven leave Houston for the refuge of their recently inherited West Texas ranch, the CR. But the tranquility they seek begins to unravel when they cross paths with enigmatic neighboring ranchers and...

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Sunrise reef by Irene Hannon

Sunrise reef

Irene Hannon

"After years of searching, Bren Ryan has found her place in Hope Harbor. Working as a barista suits her to a T, as does the laid-back vibe of her adopted town. Nothing is lacking in her life except romance. But that's okay. Men are a complication she doesn't...

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Two seconds too late by Dani Pettrey

Two seconds too late

Dani Pettrey

"In the stark but beautiful wilds of northern New Mexico, a luxury spa and couple's retreat turns into a chilling nightmare when a woman vanishes without a trace, just hours after a public fight with her boyfriend. Worried something sinister has happened, her...

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The sirens by Emilia Hart

The sirens

Emilia Hart

"2019. Lucy awakens from a dream to find her hands around her ex-lover's throat. Horrified, she flees to her older sister's house on the Australian coast, hoping she can help explain the strangely vivid nightmare that preceded the attack-but Jess is nowhere to...

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The resistance girls by Alice G. author. May

The resistance girls

Alice G. author. May

An intriguing invitation... Hampered by a controlling father and overlooked by everyone she knows, Serenity Ashworth (Wren to her friends) is determined to do her duty for the war effort and take advantage of the new opportunities for young women like her. So,...

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Meet me under the clock by Jo Lovett

Meet me under the clock

Jo Lovett

When Nadia and Tom are both unceremoniously stood up by their dates under the clock at Waterloo Station, fate throws them together in the most unusual of circumstances. What starts as a brilliant story for future dinner parties soon turns into a wonderful...

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A Greek island gift by Mandy Baggot

A Greek island gift

Mandy Baggot

When Molly Adams finds out she's inherited an apartment in Kassiopi, Corfu, she's left thinking there must be some mistake. She doesn't know anyone in Greece at all. But when she arrives there's a shock. Molly hasn't inherited a whole apartment, it's only 50%....

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A rebellious bride by Fenella-Jane Miller

A rebellious bride

Fenella-Jane Miller

When Lord Peregrine Sheldon, an intelligence officer for Wellington, is reported missing, presumed dead, his family and friends in England fear he is lost to them forever. Unbeknownst to everyone, Perry is alive, but has been seriously injured in a fall and is...

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Sky high obsession by Zara Cox

Sky high obsession

Zara Cox

When Bethany finds herself back on board the Indigo Lounge, this time for work purposes, she knows her life is about to once again slide into free fall. Zachary Savage has branded himself onto her senses, and despite her attempts to protect her heart, she's...

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A new start for the shop girls by Rachel Brimble

A new start for the shop girls

Rachel Brimble

1910, Bath, England. Hardworking and whip smart, Elizabeth Pennington is the rightful heir of Bath's premier department store, Pennington's. But her father, Edward Pennington, believes his daughter lacks the business acumen to run his empire. He is resolute a...

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The shop girls get the vote by Rachel Brimble

The shop girls get the vote

Rachel Brimble

1911, Bath, England. Passionate suffrage campaigner Esther Stanbury has been banished from her home for her views. So ever since, she's worked as a window dresser in Pennington's Department Store, where she's proud to have a job and to earn her own money. She...

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Fields of glory by Michael Jecks

Fields of glory

Michael Jecks

1346, France. King Edward III is restless. Despite earlier victories the French crown remains intact. Determined to bring France under his own rule, Edward has devised a new plan of attack - one which he believes will finally bring the French army to its...

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One dark summer by Saskia Sarginson

One dark summer

Saskia Sarginson

With trembling hands, Meg knocks on the door of the large manor house. Behind her, the view down to the river is spectacular. She's here to be the nanny to two young children. It's not the job Meg is anxious about, though. It's the house itself that scares...

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Wish you were here by Alexandra Brown

Wish you were here

Alexandra Brown

Deedee Merriman loves her job running a travel agency but with turnover down and a big birthday fast approaching she's thinking about the next chapter of her life and the changes she wants to make. Determined to stay vibrant and keep a youthful outlook on life...

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Happy ever after at the second chances sweet shop by Hannah Lynn

Happy ever after at the second chances sweet shop

Hannah Lynn

After difficult times, Holly is finally adjusting to her new normal. Her daughter Hope is happy, she's created a beautiful home, and an unexpected offer may mean fantastic opportunities for her sweet shop, Just One More. But her sense of calm is shattered when...

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The doctor's second chance by Alison Roberts

The doctor's second chance

Alison Roberts

Dr. Felicity Slade has come to the small coastal town of Morriston for a quieter life - and to distance herself from gorgeous paramedic Angus McBride. She's always known that Angus thrives on the drama and danger of his job with the Specialist Emergency...

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Resisting the surgeon by Alison Roberts

Resisting the surgeon

Alison Roberts

Dr Jennifer Tremaine usually has everything under control; she is the master of multi-tasking. But when an unexpected storm is bound for her rural town in New Zealand everything is thrown into chaos. And suddenly her professional prowess is put under pressure....

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Men of iron by M. J. author. Porter

Men of iron

M. J. author. Porter

After the legends of Arthur, yet before the Saxon kingdom of Mercia, a tribal age of iron and rust ruled. Britain AD 540. In the western hinterland of Roman Britannia, Meddi, the seeress of the Eorlingas tribe, can only obtain vengeance when her husband's dead...

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The payback plan by Amy Andrews

The payback plan

Amy Andrews

When fate strands Paige Parker at O'Hare airport during a snowstorm little does she know her misfortune is the beginning of a wild and life-changing adventure. Because when she meets three complete strangers, they quickly bond over shared tales of betrayal and...

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My daughter's silence by Caroline Finnerty

My daughter's silence

Caroline Finnerty

When Charlotte Daly wins a scholarship to the prestigious St Thomass school, her mother Ali - who has struggled to bring Charlotte up as a single mum - is so proud. She hopes this opportunity will mean a better life for her clever, brilliant daughter. Ali...

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Dirty business by Evie Hunter

Dirty business

Evie Hunter

Frenchurch Falls is a playground of indulgence for the rich and famous. But behind its gleaming façade, lie dark and dangerous secrets. And some of them will prove deadly... When Callie Renfrew's husband Gavin vanishes, she isn't entirely surprised. As the...

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A family secret by Rosie Clarke

A family secret

Rosie Clarke

1946, Stretton Village - Cambridgeshire. Frances is finally about to see her dreams realised as Marcus finally returns from the war. But the threat of her father-in-law and a much-changed Marcus, leave Frances in a perilous situation. Emily's lie has trapped...

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Enemies of the crown by Peter Gibbons

Enemies of the crown

Peter Gibbons

994AD. King Aethelred the Unready's rule falters. Policies recommended by the controlling bishops invite more attacks upon his Saxon kingdom as Sweyn Forkbeard, Viking battle-king of the Danes, grows in power, bloodthirsty for conquest. Beornoth, Viking-killer...

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The best days of our lives by Helen J. author. Rolfe

The best days of our lives

Helen J. author. Rolfe

When Mallory receives life-shattering news, she decides to use this summer to make sure her family and friends are prepared for whatever might come. But Mallory has a challenge when it comes to her mother, Gigi. Following the loss of her husband, Gigi is...

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The boyfriend by John (Fiction writer) author. Nicholl

The boyfriend

John (Fiction writer) author. Nicho...

When Anna first meets Mark, she thinks he's the perfect boyfriend. Wealthy and charming, he showers her with gifts, compliments, everything she has ever desired. But Mark is less a prince than a man with a dangerous secret, and as their love life becomes ever...

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Catch a falling star by Laura Carter

Catch a falling star

Laura Carter

Lyra Clarkson has built a career capturing other people's perfect moments. She loves her work as a wedding photographer - despite her family's disapproval - but she's never quite found her own path. Guy Walker, former rock star turned wedding singer, has hit a...

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Secrets beneath a Riviera sky by Jennifer Bohnet

Secrets beneath a Riviera sky

Jennifer Bohnet

When Agnes Agistini receives a phone call from Theo, her brother-in-law informing her that her estranged, abusive husband Oscar has died in an accident, she feels nothing but relief. But that relief is short-lived as Oscar's vengeance from an early grave...

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Under a Riviera moon by Helen McGinn

Under a Riviera moon

Helen McGinn

When a heartsick Maggie is sent on an errand by her mother to Cannes, she is keen to get it over with as quickly as possible. She has been tasked with collecting a treasured box of photos from her late grandmother Elizabeth's best friend, the impossibly...

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Too hot to handle by Portia MacIntosh

Too hot to handle

Portia MacIntosh

One bachelorette party. One stag do. One double-booked villa and only one way to decide who gets it: a competition. Workaholic Molly is buzzing when her best friend tells her she's getting married. As maid of honour Molly can't wait for the perfect...

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Shooting stars over the Highlands by Lisa J. author. Hobman

Shooting stars over the Highlands

Lisa J. author. Hobman

Esme Cassidy had two dreams growing up: to be a famous film star, and to own Drumblair Castle. Sadly, overly cautious parents put paid to a career in front of the camera, instead encouraging her to study towards a 'proper job', and Lady Olivia MacBain is the...

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Together again at the Cornish country hospital by Jo Bartlett

Together again at the Cornish country hospital

Jo Bartlett

A lost love... A&E nurse Amy Spencer lives a very ordinary life in Port Kara. She loves her job at the hospital and has a great group of friends, but there is something or someone, missing from her life. Amy's tried dating but no one ever compares with the one...

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Five things I love about you by Clare Swatman

Five things I love about you

Clare Swatman

Forty-nine-year-old Miranda is at a crossroads. Her children have left home, her perfectly civilised divorce is more than a decade behind her and her romances since have been lacklustre, and her career has stalled. The bright spots in her life are best friends...

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The Cornish witch by Elena Collins

The Cornish witch

Elena Collins

Now: When Megan's father gets a letter containing a secret from the past, he asks her to go to the Cornish village of St Mawgen Cove to get to the bottom of the mystery. Megan is happy to take a holiday after a challenging year but as soon as she checks into...

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A telegram from Le Touquet by John Bude

A telegram from Le Touquet

John Bude

With some trepidation Nigel Derry approaches the country house of his enigmatic and unpredictable aunt Gwenny for an Easter holiday visit. After a tense few days in which her guests' interactions range from awkward dinners to a knife fight, a disgruntled aunt...

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Italian wife wanted by Lela May Wight

Italian wife wanted

Lela May Wight

Returning for his runaway bride! Waitress Emma's purely-for-passion marriage to Dante Cappetta had no place for love. She'd seen how chasing it destroyed her mother. So when Emma realised she wanted more than mutually assured desire, she left. Only an accident...

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The trouble with the daring governess by Annie Burrows

The trouble with the daring governess

Annie Burrows

The Marquess wanted a governess... He got a whole lot of trouble! Perfect for fans of: Cinderella, High society. Governess Rosalind is hired by Michael, the new Marquess of Caldicot, to guide his ward-a just-launched debutante. But Rosalind takes her role a...

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The Earl's marriage dilemma by Sarah Mallory

The Earl's marriage dilemma

Sarah Mallory

Hired by the Earl... Desired as his bride? Perfect for fans of :High society, Forbidden love. Conham, the new Earl of Dallamire, is resolute: he must wed a wealthy bride. It's the only way to bring the estate that his late father squandered back into...

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One waltz with the viscount by Laura (Laura Leanne) author. Martin

One waltz with the viscount

Laura (Laura Leanne) author. Martin

Cinderella's accidental waltz... With the Viscount everyone wants! Perfect for fans of: Cinderella, Secret identity, One of The Cinderella Shepherd Sisters. Nothing will stop destitute Miss Sarah searching for her sister-she'll even break into an exclusive...

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Wedding night with her Viking enemy by Lucy (Romance fiction writer) author. Morris

Wedding night with her Viking enemy

Lucy (Romance fiction writer) author....

Her vows with the Viking? To have and to hate! Perfect for fans of: Enemies to lovers, Marriage of convenience. The idea of Sigrid joining hands with Viking Grimr Eriksson is laughable-they're sworn enemies after all! Until her half-brother's treachery...

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Secret fling with the billionaire by Michelle Douglas

Secret fling with the billionaire

Michelle Douglas

The thrill of falling... After a humiliatingly public break-up, actress Cleo dives onto a boat to evade the press-and comes face to face with its grumpy owner! Only her reluctant rescuer is as attractive as he is guarded, quickly putting Cleo's vow to swear...

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The twins that bind by Jackie Ashenden

The twins that bind

Jackie Ashenden

Claiming two heirs with one diamond. Pre-school teacher Nell Underwood's pulse is racing as she makes an agonising confession to Aristophanes Katsaros: their intoxicating encounter has left her pregnant-with twins! The Greek's marriage demand shocks her to her...

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Snowbound then pregnant by Cathy Williams

Snowbound then pregnant

Cathy Williams

A snowstorm with a consequence! When a blizzard forces Alice Reynolds to shelter in a stranger's chalet, her saviour's ice-cold welcome is unexpected. Mateo Ricci clearly doesn't want company! They're snowbound together, the friction reaches boiling point -...

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Deception at the altar by Emmy Grayson

Deception at the altar

Emmy Grayson

His sworn enemy... and perfect bride. Gavriil. My childhood taught me that love can't offer the security my billions can. I've poured my soul into the family empire for that reason. If my late father thinks he can take it all away by stipulating that I marry...

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Queen's winter wedding charade by Heidi Rice

Queen's winter wedding charade

Heidi Rice

Her Majesty needs a husband! If Queen Isabelle of Androvia wants full control over her kingdom she must marry at once. Her plan? Proposition the nearest suitor! Yet she hasn't anticipated billionaire Travis Lord's arrogant and irreverent disregard for imperial...

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Greek's enemy bride by Caitlin Crews

Greek's enemy bride

Caitlin Crews

From stepmother... to inherited wife! For Greek tycoon Apostolis Adrianakis, marrying his father's young widow is inconceivable. Yet the clause in the will is watertight: if he wants his birthright they must wed. So, despite their charged animosity, innocent...

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Boss's plus-one demand by Louise (Romance author) author. Fuller

Boss's plus-one demand

Louise (Romance author) author. Ful...

In-office demand. After-hours chemistry. On the edge of destitution, professional hacker Sydney Truitt must accept a lucrative job targeting ruthless New York CEO Tiger McIntyre. Sydney is oh-so close to success... when the boss catches her red-handed! And...

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A mistletoe marriage reunion by Louisa Heaton

A mistletoe marriage reunion

Louisa Heaton

Tis the season... for second chances. In this Christmas North and South story, once her children had left home Lauren could finally pursue her surgical dreams. Sadly, her marriage to surgeon Oliver didn't survive the different directions life took them... Now,...

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City vet, country temptation by Alison Roberts

City vet, country temptation

Alison Roberts

When opposites attract... Vet Andi is unimpressed when she must fill in at a country clinic devastatingly close to the site of her parents' fatal accident. Yet she'll do anything to secure her hard-earned promotion-even work with frustratingly attractive new...

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Forbidden Fiji nights with her rival by J. C. author. Harroway

Forbidden Fiji nights with her rival

J. C. author. Harroway

Trapped... with only their chemistry for company! Trauma surgeon Della has a love-hate relationship with her work rival and brother's best friend Harvey. Three years ago, fresh from a messy divorce, she recklessly succumbed to the uncontainable need they...

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The rebel doctor's secret child by Deanne Anders

The rebel doctor's secret child

Deanne Anders

He's back... and in for a shock! In this Nashville Midwives story, obstetrician Knox's reputation precedes him. As the son of country music royalty, he has always been the centre of attention-and his first day at Legacy Women's Clinic is no exception. The...

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Fake dating the vet by Juliette Hyland

Fake dating the vet

Juliette Hyland

Her Halloween romance ruse... In the run-up to Halloween, vet Violet is focussed on finding a fake date for a wedding where she'll have to see her abhorrent ex. Joking to good-looking emergency vet tech Beck that he could step in, she doesn't expect him to...

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The heir dilemma by Abby Green

The heir dilemma

Abby Green

Reclaiming her son means facing their passion! Leaving her newborn baby in New York with his father, Quintano Holt, broke Sadie Ryan. But to protect them from her terrifyingly dark past she was forced to leave. Now the danger has finally passed she'll do...

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An almost perfect summer by Jill Mansell

An almost perfect summer

Jill Mansell

Nick is the most intriguing man Nella has met in a while. He's a 9 in the looks department (no one gets a 10), he makes her laugh, and he keeps her company when she ends up in A&E. But they live hundreds of miles apart.Then Nella loses her job. There's a...

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Nosy neighbours by Freya Sampson

Nosy neighbours

Freya Sampson

Twenty-five-year-old Kat Bennett has never felt at home anywhere, especially not in crumbling Shelley House. The other residents think she's prickly and unapproachable, but beneath her tough exterior, Kat is plagued by guilt from her past and looking for...

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Murder at St Paul's Cathedral by Jim Eldridge

Murder at St Paul's Cathedral

Jim Eldridge

May 1941. One of the senior choristers of St Paul's Cathedral choir, Dr Edwin Roberts, is found beaten to death in the crypt. Coburg and Lampson are called in to investigate, and when they get there, Coburg is pleasantly surprised to be greeted by Arthur...

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The Cambridge siren by Jim Kelly

The Cambridge siren

Jim Kelly

Spring 1941. It is the third year of war, and when the siren sounds, the people of Cambridge trudge to the city's six public bomb shelters. Crowded, smoky, often raucous, the shelters have become a way of life for the poor. At dawn the body of a young man is...

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Burn after reading by Catherine Ryan Howard

Burn after reading

Catherine Ryan Howard

The night Jack Smyth ran into flames in a desperate attempt to save his wife from their burning home, he was, tragically, too late - but hailed a hero. Until it emerged that Kate was dead long before the fire began. Suspicion has stalked him ever since. After...

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Revelations of a lady detective by William Stephens Hayward

Revelations of a lady detective

William Stephens Hayward

'Owing to frequent acquaintance with peril, I had become unusually hardened for a woman.' Mrs Paschal, the heroine of REVELATIONS OF A LADY DETECTIVE, is regularly consulted by the police and serves as an undercover agent as well as investigating her own...

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Festive fling with the surgeon by Karin Baine

Festive fling with the surgeon

Karin Baine

Wrapped up... in each other! In this Christmas North and South story, transplant surgeon Tamsin is determined nobody will suffer the post-op complications her sister faced. She certainly doesn't have capacity for romance. So succumbing to passion on a visit to...

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Island idyll by John Darley

Island idyll

John Darley

Sally's life unravels after her partner Tom leaves, and her beloved grandmother passes away. Seeking solace, she travels to the remote island of Annisaire for the funeral. There, she discovers the warmth of the island community, including a charming local...

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Legacy of love by Stephanie (Writer of love stories) author. Todd

Legacy of love

Stephanie (Writer of love stories) author....

When the mysterious Dominque Belcastro swept into his antiques shop and his heart, Zachariah Holmes had no idea that the item she was trying to sell would not only take them on a journey through history together, but that the stories they'd uncover would...

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Biscuit wars! by Sarah Swatridge

Biscuit wars!

Sarah Swatridge

Baker's daughter Betsy Fraser is sent unwillingly to spy on a rival bakery, Brown's Biscuits. Unbeknownst to her father, however, Betsy has already met Archie, the younger son in the Brown family. She knows her father's plan will never succeed, and she...

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Our holiday by Louise Candlish

Our holiday

Louise Candlish

Charlotte and Perry long for summers at Cliff View, their gorgeous holiday home overlooking the turquoise waters of Pine Ridge. And now that city friends Amy and Linus have bought a property nearby, they plan lazy weeks of sun, sea and sipping rose on...

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Shadows in the moonlight by Santa Montefiore

Shadows in the moonlight

Santa Montefiore

When Pixie Tate is summoned to the wild Cornish coast to investigate a mystery at St Sidwell Manor, she senses that something malevolent is hiding in its shadows. Over one hundred years ago, in the deepest night, a little boy vanished from his bed - and Pixie...

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Hope Street by Mike Gayle

Hope Street

Mike Gayle

Lila Metcalfe is a trainee journalist in Derby and she's very used to being given the stories that no one else wants. So, when her editor tells her that the city's Cossington Park development is being held up by a solitary resident on Hope Street who is...

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Saracen! by Brent Towns

Saracen!

Brent Towns

Blaine Saracen returns home to Texas to find his parents dead and his sister Victoria taken by Black Ted Allen. So begins a long quest to find Victoria. In the course of his journey, Saracen is caught up in a bloody showdown, having saved the lives of two...

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Petticoat marshal by George (Novelist) author. Snyder

Petticoat marshal

George (Novelist) author. Snyder

Gunfighter Cort Packet rides into the town of Scarlet intending to kill Yucca Frazel, but many try to prevent him: rancher Addison Blackwell; an Indian agent cheating Apaches out of goods; a gunfighter rumoured to have murdered the marshal's husband; and the...

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Battle mountain by Matt (Western fiction writer) author. Cole

Battle mountain

Matt (Western fiction writer) author....

Clay Parker and his cohorts are what is left of the once infamous Tulley gang. They have waited five years to get the money they stole from a bank, which they believe was hidden by one of their own - and he has just been released from prison. Now Hugh Donahoe...

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The way of the gun by Ralph Hayes

The way of the gun

Ralph Hayes

Fired from a ranch, Duke Latham swears vengeance on the owner Maynard Provost. Pursuing a life of crime and violence at the head of a small gang of outlaws, six months later he kidnaps Provost's beloved daughter Dulcie. Provost's ranch hands scour the country...

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A house by the sea by Jean (Romance fiction writer) author. Robinson

A house by the sea

Jean (Romance fiction writer) author....

Anna has put her heart and soul into running the little hotel since her husband walked out. However, she can't possibly take care of everything on her own. It looks like her dream is over. But then help arrives from an unexpected source...--Publisher’s...

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The frozen people by Elly Griffiths

The frozen people

Elly Griffiths

Ali Dawson and her team investigate cases so cold, they're frozen - or so their inside joke goes. Most people don't know that they travel back in time to complete their research. The latest assignment sees Ali venture back farther than they have dared before:...

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The mischief makers by Elisabeth Gifford

The mischief makers

Elisabeth Gifford

In a beautiful house in the wilds of Cornwall, Daphne du Maurier is on the brink of a nervous breakdown. Tangled in a self-destructive love affair that threatens to unravel her marriage, she is also distracted by worry for the family friend whose shadow looms...

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The reunion by Bronwyn Rivers

The reunion

Bronwyn Rivers

Ten years ago, six teenagers hiked into the Blue Mountains wilderness - and only five came out alive. The survivors have barely seen each other since the tragic bushwalk. Yet when an invitation arrives to attend the 10-year memorial of their friend's death,...

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The well by Elizabeth Jolley

The well

Elizabeth Jolley

Miss Hester Harper, middle-aged and eccentric, brings Katherine into her emotionally impoverished life. Together they sew, cook gourmet dishes for two, run the farm, make music and throw dirty dishes down the well. One night, driving along the deserted track...

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Juice by Tim Winton

Juice

Tim Winton

Survival is only the beginning. Two fugitives, a man and a child, drive across a stony desert. As dawn breaks, they roll into an abandoned mine site. They're exhausted, traumatized, desperate now, and this is a forsaken place, but as a refuge it's the most...

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Forgotten child by Katie Flynn

Forgotten child

Katie Flynn

It's late summer 1940, and Isla's Donahue's idyllic lifestyle comes to an abrupt end when her father sends her to the harsh confines of the poorhouse. Determined to find a way to escape, Isla quickly enlists the help of her new friends, and together they leave...

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The chocolate box girls at war by Gracie Hart

The chocolate box girls at war

Gracie Hart

York, 1940. World War Two has arrived for the girls of the Rowntree's factory, and with rationing crippling the country, chocolate production has been driven to a bare minimum. It's all change for the Freeman sisters when the Rowntree's factory is turned over...

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Secrets of the toffee factory girls by Glenda Young

Secrets of the toffee factory girls

Glenda Young

As the Great War rages, Jack's toffee factory in the market town of Chester-le-Street, Durham, is threatened with closure when sugar rations begin. Anne, who works for the owner Mr Jack, must choose between her heart and her head when Mr Jack declares his love...

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A mother's hope by Maggie Mason

A mother's hope

Maggie Mason

Blackpool, 1914. Seventeen-year-old Maddie has grown up in a boarding house on one of Blackpool's poorest streets, where she works alongside her mother taking care of their visitors. But when war breaks out, her happiness is shattered as her fiancé is called...

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Poppy's choice by Dilly Court

Poppy's choice

Dilly Court

When Poppy Robbins is targeted by a blackmailer threatening to reveal secrets from her family's past, she turns to the mysterious Edward Taverner for help. Taverner proposes an escape to his country manor, and to maintain a respectable appearance, he asks her...

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The widow's shillings by Libby Ashworth

The widow's shillings

Libby Ashworth

It's been several years since Kitty Cavanah's life was turned upside down when her family made the perilous journey across the Irish Sea to Blackburn and she became a widow. She's finally making enough to put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads....

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The stolen child by Jennie Felton

The stolen child

Jennie Felton

When Stella Swift is discovered holding a shard of broken glass near her newborn baby, fears that she might harm William result in her being taken to Catcombe - the local asylum. It's not somewhere that Tom wants to send his wife - but he has no choice....

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