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New Beginnings by auntkambam
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After Anna's town is attacked and destroyed she makes it out as the only survivor. Saved by a man that she doesn't know Anna is forced into an arranged marriage and then taken away from her desolate town to a new land. The new land is full of challenges and new opportunities that she has never experienced before. Book #1
Rachel's Story by AnitaMisra
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Rachel Warren was an ordinary maiden leading an ordinary yet secure life, until an unforeseen misfortune forces her to take up a post as governess to two young girls. Follow her as she travels the paths of her life where she gets her first job, falls in love and finds herself in the middle of adventures she had never dreamed of.
The Baby and the Battlefield by CarolinaC
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A baby? On a battlefield? Marcus is a clerk in the Imperial army. When he finds an abandoned baby on a battlefield, he has no idea what to do with her. His best friend is no help; he thinks Marcus is a sucker for taking the kid in. The slave who ends up babysitting the child is no better; she thinks Marcus has ulterior motives - bad ones. Not only that, but two mysterious female assassins appear on the scene. Whether they intend to harm the baby or protect her, Marcus isn't sure. It doesn't help that the assassins have magical cloaks that allow them to turn into birds at any time. Marcus and his friends soon find themselves caught up in things they doesn't understand: the child has some connection to an ancient prophecy, one that could have implications for fate of the Empire itself.
The Orsini Bride by sweetblunch
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Italian playboy billionaire Marco Orsini has a dilemma. With the ultimatum to either marry or get disinherited, he must now find himself a wife before his grandfather's birthday--and he entrusts his fate on one woman to find him the perfect bride. ********** Twenty-nine-year-old Francesa Marcolini never expected that the day will come when the handsome yet hateful playboy billionaire Marco Orisini would barge into her office and announce that he needs a wife. Despite being a teacher of etiquette and personality development, Francesa had no intention of becoming the matchmaker for this arrogant Italian no matter how determined he is for her help. But to Francesca's horror, she finds herself on that very job! Cover design by Holly Thurston
Dark Age Maiden by tomboylatte
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Lady Carina is the favored daughter of the lord of the manor. She boldly refuses to marry the man he chose for her. Now, her father's fortress is under attack, and she escapes before dawn to reach the mysterious count he told her about. Before long, she finds herself caught up in the great Saracen attack on France as well as a very personal assault on her heart. As the great Islamic army advances from Spain deep into Europe, Carina experiences the power of love, though she doesn't truly believe in love. But time is running out for her and for her country. The much feared Saracen army may soon be standing at the gate. Can Europe survive the assault, and what of Carina? Is she prepared to surrender her heart?
The Duke's Affair by RJRyder
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Lauren Taylor is an ordinary girl with extraordinary friends. When her glamourous friend Emily invites her to her wedding, Lauren has no idea that an encounter with an irresistibly handsome stranger will shape her future. The gorgeous Henry Banville, 7th Duke of Brecktonshire, is a controlling and arrogant man, and when Lauren loses her way at the wedding and finds herself in his private quarters he has her removed immediately, despite feeling an intense physical attraction to her. Soon afterwards, Lauren loses her job and has to move from her rented flat, unable to pay the rent. In an effort to help, Emily tries to convince Henry to take her on as his Personal Assistant...and that's when things really begin to change.
The Duke's choice by Lissa34
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Grayson is next in line for the title of Duke of Kingston. He was twenty six and didn't want to settle down anytime soon. When his father falls deathly ill, he promised his father to start looking for a wife. As he attends all the parties and balls in search of a wife. What he didn't bargain for was finding two that was marriageable. Sarah was in her fourth season, she was the first to catch his eye. Then after a couple of months during the season, Lucy started her first season. He couldn't decide whether he wanted the seasoned maiden or fresh off the farm Lucy. Who will Grayson choose? Sarah, or Lucy?
War Prize (A Roman Britain story) by Happilyneverafters
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Aurelia, a Noble Roman woman, had heard of the savage British tribes, their mystic Celtic ways, and the battles the Roman army was fighting against them on their shores. The battles her soon-to-be Husband, Quintus Acquilla, was fighting in the name of the Eagle. But she could not have predicted that, when she crossed the ocean to be with him and fulfil the marriage contract between their families, she would be captured by a Barbarian War Lord and made to be his War Prize...
The Lady Knight by SLGrey2904
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As the first Lady Knight of Monrique, Juliette Van Helsing regularly deals with criminals who threaten the peace and security of her country. When a string of brutal murders among the nobility take place in quick succession, leaving behind one puzzle after another, she begins a race against time to find the murderer. Along the way, webs of lies, betrayals and greed are unravelled, and at each turn, she finds herself questioning her beliefs and assumptions. In the midst of all of this chaos, will she be able to fulfil her duty, and mayhap, find love?
In Theda Bara's Tent (as Reviewed by Publisher's Weekly) by DianaAltman
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In a world where jugglers entertain on the street, a boy loses his parents in a factory fire. Taken from the Lower East Side to New England, Harry is abandoned at The Elizabeth Home for Destitute Children. In Theda Bara’s Tent follows the spirited boy’s quest for love and prosperity. He finds comfort at the movies and is befriended by the young theater owner, Louie, who will one day become a Hollywood legend. The orphanage closing is the beginning of Harry’s adventures in a wider world. He encounters screen stars, Tin Pan Alley song pluggers, bootleggers, dare-devil cameramen, movie moguls, and a young gossip columnist who steals his heart. Rich in historical context, with a cast of characters real and imagined from the movies’ early days, this page-turner follows Harry Sirkus as he makes a mark in the flourishing film industry and goes on to become a famous news broadcaster. Harry’s personality is so captivating and vivid readers will be hard-pressed to remember that the author made him up.