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Broken Wings by BritCYancey
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It's a fine line between murder and bounty hunting, and most days, Shepard Devereaux isn't sure which side he's on. After his parents are killed in a freak wagon accident when he's seventeen, Shepard Devereaux is forced at gunpoint to abandon his younger brother, William, to their cruel uncle's care. Now a bounty hunter six years later, Shepard has saved enough money to rescue William, but within an hour of his return, his world is shattered. When he's offered a chance to join a posse and hunt the outlaw responsible for his brother's downfall and the disappearance of his childhood sweetheart, Hazel Jones, Shepard sets out on a dangerous path of vengeance and justice. Being born the illegitimate daughter of a famous prostitute and raised in a whorehouse, townsfolk have made it known all Hazel Jones' life that she is little better than a sweet roll covered in manure-all except for Shepard Devereaux, the boy her heart has been set on for the better part of her life. Years later, one night after the outlaw Dynamite Fairleigh attacks her at The Lilypad brothel, Hazel flees, unknowingly setting in motion a heartbreaking chain of events that leads Shepard Devereaux back into her life. But Hazel and Shepard soon learn Dynamite Fairleigh isn't the only threat they'll have to survive if they want a chance at a new life together.
Langley: The Duke and the Scandal by marie200013
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London doesn't ruin people with proof-it ruins them with whispers. Reginald, Duke of Ashburn, has survived society by mastering restraint: the careful smile, the measured distance, the discipline of stopping an inch short of disaster. But Josephine Langley has never been interested in being managed into silence. She meets the ton's cruelty with calm precision-and Reginald's composure with a ferocity that feels dangerously like home. One near-kiss on a terrace becomes a city-wide invention. Powerful men offer "solutions" dressed as protection: send Josephine away, restore the Duke's reputation, erase the inconvenient truth of them. Instead, Reginald does the unthinkable-he chooses her in daylight, openly, plainly, and without apology. But love is only the first battle. When Josephine uncovers a buried family crime-names, payments, and a legacy built on someone else's ruin-choosing each other means choosing something even more dangerous: the truth. With enemies circling, papers hungry for scandal, and their families poised to bury them both, Reginald and Josephine make a vow the ton can't edit: Careful first. Then brave. And always-together.
The Last Train Home by Spruce_Goose
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September 1939. Before the Second World War starts, fourteen-year-old Sybil Vaughn is sent away on one of the first transports out of the city. Despite the apparent importance of it all, Sybil believes she'll be back home in a week and doesn't even say goodbye to her Mum. On arrival in the country, Sybil is billeted with the Goodwin's, a couple in search of some help on their family farm. With Sybil not really fitting the bill, she works to prove herself to both of them. Along the way, she happens to find out a lot more about herself, too. (C)Spruce_Goose
Eventually Yours by ANHorton1227
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A younger sister cannot wed before an older sister. It's a law of their society, a rule vehemently obeyed by prominent families in the nobility, and it's always been Ella Harrington's buffer. Ella has never been interested in marrying for anything short of love itself. Unfortunately for her, love is a rarity in the marriages of the aristocracy. Fortunately for her, her sister Emily is precisely one year older than her and is the most unpleasant, disagreeable, sulking woman to ever debut in all of England. So Ella may never have to marry at all. A free woman, she enjoys her time on the sidelines and wishes for nothing more. That is, until a tall, dark, and brooding Duke comes to town alongside an old friend of her brother's. Suddenly, Ella finds herself questioning the antiquated marriage order rule as her buffer begins to feel more like a barrier. Not that it matters. The Duke isn't interested in her anyway. Right?
A Ballad of Samurai by johnbwes
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When a young boy born into a prominent clan of Samurai fails to impress the elders he is sent away to live with a disgraced one armed Samurai. Little does he know that before his injury the warrior was a prodigy with the blade, and will mold him into one of the most formidable swordsmen in all Japan. Updates on Saturday Mornings Highest rank 103 in Historical Fiction on September 23rd 2022 9 in poetry books on November 6th 2022
Angel of Mercy by mseverett88
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England 1872 Emmaline Rhodes has given up on love. Jilted by her fiancé and forced to provide for her family after her father's untimely death, Emma finds work as a nurse employed by the Angels of Mercy. An organization that sends nurses to those in need. Emma has accepted her lot in life and that duty to her family will always come first. But when she meets the uncouth and grumpy Earl of Salisbury her plans begin to change. Emma is determined to discover the events of the earl's mysterious accident and bring those involved to justice. But what started as a mission for redemption soon turns into a deep love for the man. Ethan Northcott, Earl of Salisbury is not a happy man. After losing his parents as a child he was raised by his aunt and uncle. He was the heir, but he was never treated as such. Now a grown man he wants no part of society or his title. After his accident, he remembers little of what happened and is outraged to find a nurse was hired to look after him. She is bossy, demanding and too smart for her own good. And yet he finds her honesty refreshing, her ministrations comforting, and her witty remarks addictive. As time passes, he becomes more infatuated with her. He knows he can't let her go but for the first time in his life his money can't buy him what he most desires. As Ethan and Emma grow closer it becomes clear Ethan's accident was not so accidental after all. But will Emma be able to find the culprit before they strike again? Will Ethan have the courage to tell Emma he loves her before she leaves on her next assignment? Time is running out. The Earl and Angel have a decision to make. Can their love really conquer all?
A Scotsman's Promise by Courtsalourts
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When French Canadian aristocracy and Scottish pride clash, the results can never be predicted. Micara DeMonae, a budding socialite in late 1700's Canada, is entrusted by her father to a Scottish courier to take her down the St. Lawrence. Her money and status me nothing when she is faced by a defiant, handsome Scot determined to bring the young "highness" down a notch. Adventure, though unwanted, awaits as they embark on their journey, and nothing will be the same when they reach their destination.
Voices Deep Inside (Book 1) by JulieGranger
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His chilling cry that night touched her soul, and this time Talia ran toward the sound. The corridors of the castle were filled with cries of desperation. His voice had touched a chord deep inside. Could she save him or would it be too late? Who was he? At that moment it didn't matter to Talia; she needed to try. It is 1802 in southeastern Pennsylvania. The estates are rural and the country is new.
Loving Against the Grain (Into the West #2) by cerebral_1
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Falling in love with a handsome, dashing sea captain promised to be Emmaline Townsend's ticket out of the backwater town she lived in. Or so she thought. But when she finds herself pregnant with no groom in sight, a marriage proposal from a quiet, fractured Civil War survivor becomes her only option. Will Emmaline accept her new life graciously, or break this man's fragile heart with her selfishness? Noah Lawson's story, from To Love an Outlaw.
Fearless Warrior: Isaacson Trilogy Book Two by BritCYancey
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*Book 2 in the Isaacson Trilogy, "Fearless Warrior" picks up where book 1, "Reluctant Berserker" left off.* If only life had background music. Maybe then, Esmund Isaacson, berserker and US Marshal, would have known it would be wise to avoid Elsie Boynton. She appeared to be an ordinary and boring woman with a desperate request to rescue her friend. But what was supposed to be a simple rescue mission became precisely the opposite. Now, a woman Esmund would never have spared a second glance at has ensnared his heart while her secrets threaten to destroy everyone he loves.