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Angel's wish by Sheila Newberry

Angel's wish

Sheila Newberry

"Suffolk, 1924. After the death of her fiance in the field hospitals of France, Angel becomes nurse to the MacDonald family in the small village of Uffasham. Taking residence at the appropriately named Angel Inn, she is met by many new faces - and old ones,...

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The lily of Ludgate Hill by Mimi Matthews

The lily of Ludgate Hill

Mimi Matthews

"Lady Anne Deveril doesn't spook easily. A woman of lofty social standing known for her glacial beauty and starchy opinions, she's the unofficial leader of her small group of equestriennes. Since her mother's devastating plunge into mourning six years ago,...

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The nursemaid's journey by Sheila Newberry

The nursemaid's journey

Sheila Newberry

"1906. A high-spirited, unconventional girl who can turn her hand to anything, Molly Sparkes is on the verge of a big adventure. At just eighteen, she is leaving her convent school in the heart of rural Kent to accompany the formidable Mrs Alexa Nagel on a...

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The maid of Lindal Hall by Katie Hutton

The maid of Lindal Hall

Katie Hutton

"Barrow-in-Furness, 1933. The days of the Barrow Union at Roose are numbered and it is due be closed, along with all the other workhouses. Instead 'Cottage Homes' have been set up for pauper children, where they live under the care of a resident mother and...

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The duke's refuge by Lorri Dudley

The duke's refuge

Lorri Dudley

"Georgia Lennox has traded in her boyish ways for pink gowns and a coy smile to capture the eye of the Earl of Claremont. However, on the day she's convinced the earl will propose, Georgia is shipped off to the Leeward Islands to care for her ailing father....

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A season of harvest by Lauraine Snelling

A season of harvest

Lauraine Snelling

"Larkspur Nielsen is determined to keep the family homestead running, even if she must do it alone. When she discovers that Isaac McTavish has feelings for her, she pushes him away to protect her heart. But how can she build the life she's always dreamed of...

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Trouble by Lex Croucher

Trouble

Lex Croucher

"There's a new governess at Fairmont House, and she's going to be nothing but trouble. Emily Laurence is a liar. She is not polite, she's not polished, and she has never taught a child in her life. This position was meant to be her sister's - brilliant, kind...

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Be brave for me by Elaine Johns

Be brave for me

Elaine Johns

"Twenty-three-year old Maddie Brady is proud to do her bit for the British Army. Driving along the winding roads of the Cornish coast one day she sees a little boy trapped among landmines: and is overcome with relief when a brave soul ahead of her rescues him....

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Just once by Karen Kingsbury

Just once

Karen Kingsbury

"In 1941, Irvel is too focused on her secret to take much notice in the war overseas. She's dating Sam but in love with his brother, Hank, and Irvel has no idea how to break the news when the unthinkable happens--Pearl Harbor is attacked. With their lives...

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Inheritance by Nora Roberts

Inheritance

Nora Roberts

"Sonya MacTavish is stunned to learn that her late father had a twin he never knew about--and that her newly discovered uncle has left almost everything he owned, including Victorian house, which the will stipulates she must live in for at least three years....

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The ball at Versailles by Danielle Steel

The ball at Versailles

Danielle Steel

"It's the summer of 1959 and the Palace of Versailles is hosting an event that will make history. It is an exclusive dusk-to-dawn ball in which a select group of American and French debutantes will be presented to international society and royalty. Four young...

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A winter by the sea by Julie Klassen

A winter by the sea

Julie Klassen

"When the Duke and Duchess of Kent rent neighboring Woolbrook Cottage for the winter, the Summers sisters are called upon to host three of the royal couple's male staff in their seaside house. But they soon realize they've invited mysterious secrets and the...

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The legacy of Longdale Manor by Carrie Turansky

The legacy of Longdale Manor

Carrie Turansky

"Two women -- a century apart -- embark on a journey to healing, faith, forgiveness, and romance. In 2012, art historian Gwen Morris travels to England's Lake District to appraise the paintings and antiques of an old family friend, hoping to prove herself to...

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A lady's guide to scandal by Sophie Irwin

A lady's guide to scandal

Sophie Irwin

"Recently widowed from her marriage of convenience, Eliza, now Dowager Countess of Somerset, is bequeathed a fortune, hers to keep as long as she can steer clear of scandal. It should be simple - Eliza has spent a lifetime following the rules - but now that...

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The orphans by Fiona McIntosh

The orphans

Fiona McIntosh

"Orphan Fleur Appleby is adopted by a loving undertaker and his wife and she quickly develops a special gift for helping bereaved families. Her ambition to be the first female mortician in the country is fuelled by her plan to bring more women into the male...

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In the shadow of the river by Ann H. Gabhart

In the shadow of the river

Ann H. Gabhart

"In 1881, Jacci Reed is only five years old when a man attempts to kidnap her from the steamboat her mother, Irena, works on. Badly wounded during the confrontation, Irena takes Jacci aboard the Kingston Floating Palace, a showboat tied up beside them. There,...

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The heart's choice by Tracie Peterson

The heart's choice

Tracie Peterson

"After witnessing a wrongful conviction as a young girl, Rebecca Whitman - the first female court reporter in Montana - is now determined to defend the innocent. During a murder trial, something doesn't sit well with her about the case, but no one except the...

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Remember me by Mary Balogh

Remember me

Mary Balogh

"Philippa grew up eagerly anticipating marriage. Then her hopes were shattered when she overheard the Marquess of Roath viciously insult her upon learning of her father's identity. Years later Duke of Wilby has tasked his grandson and heir, Lucas Arden,...

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The benevolent society of ill-mannered ladies by Alison Goodman

The benevolent society of ill-mannered ladies

Alison Goodman

"Lady Augusta Colebrook, "Gus," and her twin sister, Julia, need to rescue their friend's goddaughter, Caroline, from her violent husband. The sisters set out to Caroline's country estate, but their carriage is accosted. In the scuffle, Gus accidentally shoots...

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Not that duke by Eloisa James

Not that duke

Eloisa James

"The Duke of Huntington has no interest in an eccentric redhead who frowns at him over her spectacles ... until he realizes that she is the only possible duchess for him. A new enemies-to-lovers romance by New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James....

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Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn

Queen Charlotte

Julia Quinn

"In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen met for the very first time. They were married within hours.Born a German Princess, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely intelligent ... not precisely the attributes...

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Remember love by Mary Balogh

Remember love

Mary Balogh

"As a child, Devlin Ware thought his family stood for all that was right and good in the world. But at twenty-two, he discovered his world was an illusion, and when Devlin called his family to account for it, he was exiled as a traitor. But now his father is...

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Mail-order brides of the West by Caroline Fyffe

Mail-order brides of the West

Caroline Fyffe

"The well-educated daughter of a lawyer, Trudy Bauer arrives at the St. Louis based Mail-Order Brides of the West agency full of excitement for the adventure of a lifetime. She befriends the agency's maid, Evie Davenport, and the two form a strong and lasting...

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Love is blind by William Boyd

Love is blind

William Boyd

"Love is Blind is William Boyd's sweeping, heart-stopping new novel - set at the end of the 19th century, it follows the fortunes of Brodie Moncur, a young Scottish musician, about to embark on the story of his life. When Brodie is offered a job in Paris, he...

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An hour unspent by Roseanna M. White

An hour unspent

Roseanna M. White

"Once London's top thief, Barclay Pearce has turned his back on his life of crime and now uses his skills for a nation at war. But not until he rescues a clockmaker's daughter from a mugging does he begin to wonder what his future might hold. Evelina Manning...

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The stolen marriage by Diane Chamberlain

The stolen marriage

Diane Chamberlain

"In 1944, twenty-three-year-old Tess DeMello abruptly ends her engagement to the love of her life when she marries a mysterious stranger and moves to Hickory, North Carolina, a small town struggling with racial tension and the hardships imposed by World War...

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A love so true by Melissa Jagears

A love so true

Melissa Jagears

"Evelyn Wisely has a heart for the orphans of Teaville and works at a local mansion that rescues children out of the town's red-light district and gives them a place to live. But her desire to help isn't limited to orphans. The owner of the mansion, Nicholas...

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To the farthest shores by Elizabeth Camden

To the farthest shores

Elizabeth Camden

"It has been six years since army nurse Jenny Bennett's heart was broken by a dashing naval officer. Now Lieutenant Ryan Gallagher has abruptly reappeared in her life at the Presidio army base but refuses to discuss the inexplicable behavior that destroyed...

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Beneath a golden veil by Melanie Dobson

Beneath a golden veil

Melanie Dobson

"As elegant as the Sacramento residence she operates, Isabelle Labrie keeps her past concealed, like the treasure she hides under the Golden Hotel. It's 1853, the heyday of the California Gold Rush. Then, unexpected guests--fugitive slaves seeking safe passage...

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Not always a saint by Mary Jo Putney

Not always a saint

Mary Jo Putney

"After the death of his sweetheart when he was at university, Daniel Herbert buried his grief in medical studies and his passion for healing. Viewed as a saint by those who know him, in his own mind he never quite manages to live up to his own high standards....

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The daring exploits of a runaway heiress by Victoria Alexander

The daring exploits of a runaway heiress

Victoria Alexander

"Lucy Merryweather has inherited a fortune--and her great-aunt's list of unfulfilled wishes. What better way to honor her memory than by accomplishing as many of them as possible? And with Lucy's family an ocean away in New York, nothing stands in her way--if...

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Millie's treasure by Kathleen Y'Barbo

Millie's treasure

Kathleen Y'Barbo

"Memphis 1890--Bookish heiress Millie Jean Cope is as clever as she is beautiful. Unfortunately, though adept at solving puzzles and cryptograms, she doesn't realize her new fiance isn't who he claims to be, but instead is a charming scoundrel. The infamous...

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The canal boat girl by Sheila Newberry

The canal boat girl

Sheila Newberry

"Wales, 1883. Young Ruth Owen, a talented musician with a scholarship to a prestigious music school, has a sparkling career ahead of her. But after a run-in with her mysterious tutor she flees to London, leaving everything and everyone behind. London, 1897....

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The Gypsy bride by Katie Hutton

The Gypsy bride

Katie Hutton

"Ellen is growing up in the Oxfordshire countryside. The granddaughter of a Methodist preacher and intending to marry Charlie, a boy from the local village, Ellen's life is mapped out for her. When Charlie is killed on the battlefields of the First World War,...

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Before the crown by Flora Harding

Before the crown

Flora Harding

"Windsor Castle, 1943. As war rages across the world, Princess Elizabeth comes face to face with the dashing naval officer she first met in London nine years before. One of the youngest first lieutenants in the Royal Navy, Philip represents everything she has...

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The codebreaker girls by Ellie Curzon

The codebreaker girls

Ellie Curzon

"It's 1944, and Rosie Sinclair is full of pride to be doing her bit for the war effort as a driver at Cottisbourne Park - the secret heart of Britain's fight against Germany, where a team of brilliant and eccentric codebreakers are battling to save the...

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A second chance at the Belfast Guesthouse by Anne Doughty

A second chance at the Belfast Guesthouse

Anne Doughty

"It is 1960 and Clare Hamilton is returning home to her beloved Armagh to marry Andrew, her childhood sweetheart. Full of the hope and possibilities of a newlywed couple, they plan to turn Andrew's ancestral home into a guesthouse. Their ambition is to use...

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A Calder at heart by Janet Dailey

A Calder at heart

Janet Dailey

"Battle-scarred and emotionally ravaged by the loss of his wife and children to Spanish flu, former US Army Major Logan Hunter heads to Blue Moon to salvage whatever peace he can near the only family he has left. Not only does the Calder clan embrace him, but...

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Yesterday's tides by Roseanna M. White

Yesterday's tides

Roseanna M. White

"In 1942, Evie Farrow is used to life on Ocracoke Island, where every day is the same - until the German U-boats haunting their waters begin to wreak havoc. And when special agent Sterling Bertrand is washed ashore at Evie's inn, her life is turned upside...

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My heart will find you by Jude Deveraux

My heart will find you

Jude Deveraux

"When the world is brought to a standstill in the early days of a global pandemic, Etta Wilmont finds herself suddenly stranded in Kansas City. Desperate to secure a roof over her head, Etta crosses paths with Henry Logan, a lonely older man in need of a...

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The bride wore white by Amanda Quick

The bride wore white

Amanda Quick

"Prudence Ryland thought reinventing herself in a new home, far from the dangers of her old life, would be enough to keep her safe: she was wrong. She is kidnapped and drugged - and when she wakes, it's in a honeymoon suite, in a bloodstained wedding dress,...

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Enduring passions by David Wiltshire

Enduring passions

David Wiltshire

"England, 1939. As war looms, two young people navigate the heartbreak of love and separation. Beautiful, headstrong Fay Rossiter is an aristocrat with a glittering future - and music career - ahead of her. Tom Roxham is a railway policeman who plays saxophone...

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To swoon and to spar by Martha Waters

To swoon and to spar

Martha Waters

"Viscount Penvale has been working for years to buy back his ancestral home, Trethwick Abbey, from his estranged uncle. And so he's thrilled when his uncle announces that he is ready to sell but with one major caveat - Penvale must marry his uncle's ward, Jane...

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Miss Newbury's list by Megan Walker

Miss Newbury's list

Megan Walker

"England, 1820. Rosalind Newbury is counting down the days until her wedding to the Duke of Marlow, a man she has only met twice. The marriage is more an agreement between two families and less a romantic connection between two hearts, but Rosalind becoming a...

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The circus train by Amita Parikh

The circus train

Amita Parikh

"At the World of Wonders, Europe's most magnificent travelling circus, every moment is full of magic, and nothing is as it seems--especially for the people who put on the show. Lena Papadopoulos has never quite found her place within the circus, even as the...

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Her worthy rake by Charlotte Anne

Her worthy rake

Charlotte Anne

"Is falling for this rake a mistake? Owen Tattershall might not have a title or immeasurable wealth like other gentlemen of his ilk, but he does have rather excellent taste in the waistcoat department-and taste counts for a lot amongst the ton. It also doesn't...

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Remember me by Tracie Peterson

Remember me

Tracie Peterson

"From the Yukon to Seattle, the hope of a new beginning waits just around the corner. Addie Bryant is haunted by her past of heartbreak and betrayal. After her beau, Isaac Hanson, left the Yukon, she made a vow to wait for him. When she's sold to a brothel...

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The house of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

The house of Eve

Sadeqa Johnson

"Fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college, in spite of having a mother more interested in keeping a man than raising a daughter. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty...

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The Wisteria Society of lady scoundrels by India Holton

The Wisteria Society of lady scoundrels

India Holton

"A prim and proper lady thief must save her aunt from a crazed pirate and his dangerously charming henchman in this fantastical historical romance. Cecilia Bassingwaite is the ideal Victorian lady. She's also a thief. Like the other members of the Wisteria...

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The three lives of Alix St Pierre by Natasha Lester

The three lives of Alix St Pierre

Natasha Lester

"1943. War is raging, and after developing a successful propaganda campaign to recruit women into the workforce, Alix finds herself enlisted as a spy in America's fledgling intelligence organization, the Office of Strategic Services. Managing to make it...

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The sisters of Sea View by Julie Klassen

The sisters of Sea View

Julie Klassen

"When their father's death leaves them impoverished, the Summers sisters open their home to guests to provide for their ailing mother. But instead of the elderly invalids they expect, they find themselves hosting eligible gentlemen. Sarah must confront her...

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The quarry girl by Tania Anne Crosse

The quarry girl

Tania Anne Crosse

"August 1883. The future for Ling Southcott, a quarryman's daughter, seems to be already mapped. Marriage to her childhood sweetheart, Barney, a cluster of children, a life contained to the hamlet of Foggintor Quarry. For Ling, with her sharp, enquiring mind...

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In love's time by Kate Breslin

In love's time

Kate Breslin

"At the height of World War I, two sweethearts face impossible odds in this powerful tale of courage, duty, and heartbreak. In the summer of 1918, Captain Marcus Weatherford arrives in Russia on a secret mission, with a beautiful ballerina posing as his...

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Snowy Ridge by Peter McKelvie

Snowy Ridge

Peter McKelvie

"The moment Jack saw a lone figure on a horse riding toward him on that hot day in early spring was such a moment in time, literally and figuratively. It was the moment before he knew she was a she. The moment before he'd been instantly captured consciously...

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The sisters of Sea View by Julie Klassen

The sisters of Sea View

Julie Klassen

"When their father's death leaves them impoverished, the Summers sisters open their home to guests to provide for their ailing mother. But instead of the elderly invalids they expect, they find themselves hosting eligible gentlemen. Sarah must confront her...

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The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews

The Belle of Belgrave Square

Mimi Matthews

"A London heiress rides out to the wilds of the English countryside to honor a marriage of convenience with a mysterious and reclusive stranger. Tall, dark, and dour, the notorious Captain Jasper Blunt was once hailed a military hero, but tales abound of his...

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Aphrodite's Island by Hilary Green

Aphrodite's Island

Hilary Green

"In 1955, Cyprus is torn apart by EOKA and Adriadne's family is deeply involved, but her heart skips the divide on seeing the young officer, Stephen Allenby, when her house is searched by the British military. They have an affair, but when it becomes known, he...

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The girl by the sea by Sheila Newberry

The girl by the sea

Sheila Newberry

"1934. Following the death of her mother, twelve-year-old Tess Rainbow takes on the responsibility of caring for her family. When a plane crash-lands near their home on Romney Marsh, she meets the charming Moray Tann, a young pilot from Scotland, who turns out...

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Annie of Ainsworth's Mill by Katie Hutton

Annie of Ainsworth's Mill

Katie Hutton

"It's 1897 and young Annie Maguire and her parents are leaving their farm in County Down. After moving to Comber and settling for a time, once again their lives are turned on their heads when Annie's mother dies and she and her father move on, this time to...

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A wartime secret by Helen Yendall

A wartime secret

Helen Yendall

"Maggie is offered an escape from bombed-out London when her new job takes her from the working-class East End to a stately home in the Cotswolds. She's nervous but determined to do her bit for the war effort - and away from the city's chaos, perhaps Maggie...

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