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Meet Me in the Gray by MelissaMayer-Blue
Meet Me in the Gray
MelissaMayer-Blue
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  • Parts 6
Grace Sinclair has served as a Union Army nurse for the last 2 years. When a Confederate soldier--her brother-in-law--arrives at the hospital she is torn between loyalty for her family and her country.
To Capture a Lord's Heart by RobertHelliger
To Capture a Lord's Heart
RobertHelliger
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Robert Helliger. 12 November, 2013. In 1819 England, Lord Frederick Lowell's servant is killed under mysterious circumstances... ...as he struggles to get on with his life...he meets Lady Elspeth Darrow, a young Irish woman who attempts to make London home... ...And, as they meet, the Lord falls in love with her...despite the difficulties that they face in the future. The new historical romance epic novel from Robert Helliger, author of 'To love her forever'. Rated PG-13 for some violence, sex scenes, adult themes. Warning: For readers 13 years and over.
The Forgotten Duchess by MoonlightHunter3
The Forgotten Duchess
MoonlightHunter3
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  • Parts 60
After fleeing her burnt village, a woman with a mysterious past takes refuge in the home of a reticent duke. Soon, feelings develop, but secrets that link them threaten their fragile trust. ***** Vivienne, a young woman from Flaxpool, is on the run after her village burns to the ground. On a chance encounter, she meets James, the stoic and reserved Duke of Lennox, at his countryside manor and he agrees to keep her safe. James offers Vivienne the chance to make her debut in society to land a husband. Between the soirees, operas, and balls of the season, the two grow closer, neither resisting the invisible tug that pulls them together. Regrettably the Duke of Lennox is already betrothed, and his station as a gentleman requires him to uphold the promise. James will need to choose between his mind, his sense of duty, and his heart. Will the two star-crossed lovers come together, or will their secrets tear them apart? (#1 in Historical Fiction) (#7 in Historical Romance) © 2020 MoonlightHunter3 All Rights Reserved.
Love In Twenty And Five by LeeleeKez
Love In Twenty And Five
LeeleeKez
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  • Parts 25
Keeping a date with death might prove impossible for Mike Stacks when a nosy, hot doctor keeps getting in his way. * After losing his only daughter to cancer a year ago, Mike Stacks is too devastated to go on with life. And so, he formulates a plan to kill himself on the exact same day his daughter died. But as the day draws near and his community service forces him to come in constant contact with the same doctor who failed at her job of saving his daughter's life, Mike soon finds that keeping a date with death is not as easy as it seems when that doctor seems determined to save his life. *** Follow this heartwarming, sweet love story of two people whose lives threaten to fall apart in twenty, and five days. TW: This story contains mentions of suicide. A/N: This book was literally written in 25days.
The Earl's Defiant Wife by monicavansa
The Earl's Defiant Wife
monicavansa
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  • Parts 7
Abandoned at the doorstep of her new home right after marriage, Emily Fletcher crafted the perfect plan, to irritate and provoke the husband who discarded her. She moved into his ancestral estate and threw the wildest party the Ton had ever seen, making sure all of London is talking about it. Between her provocative pranks and daring exploits, Cole has no choice but to return. Now the stern Earl of Tonfield is back to stop his scandalous wife before she causes more damage, but Emily doesn't want to be stopped. She wants to be loved. She wants to be acknowledged, as his wife, his countess, and a woman worthy of his heart.
Fool's Gold by MelissaMayer-Blue
Fool's Gold
MelissaMayer-Blue
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  • Parts 32
To Purchase Fool's Gold follow this link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KIY9CTI Does a future exist for a man out of time? Charleston 1870… In far too deep with a dangerous man, Jacob Langston has twenty-four hours to repay hefty gambling debts or his family will be harmed. Desperate for funds, Jacob goes in search of lost Confederate bullion rumored to be buried in the woods outside of Charleston. Trapped in a wicked storm, he soon realizes the fool’s errand he’s embarked upon, but before he can escape the woods he is caught in a bizarre cascade of events that throws him 150 years into the future. There he is given aide by the warm-hearted Sage Martin… a woman as lovely as she is kind. Jacob can’t help but be drawn to the idea of a future in her future. However, he is plagued by the threats made against his brothers and their families, and knows could never embrace a life in which those he loved were left to suffer because of his weakness. Though he longs to stay with Sage, Jacob remains driven to return to his own time and rectify his wrongs whatever the personal cost. After a lifetime chasing after fool’s gold can he still grasp the treasure his lonely heart has been searching for? Or is he doomed to pay the ultimate price for the foolishness of youth?
Cadence by MelissaMayer-Blue
Cadence
MelissaMayer-Blue
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  • Parts 92
Langston Brothers Series Book 2 When murder suspect Cadence Jamison disguises herself as a boy and stows aboard the Heavenly Mistress Captain Curtis Langston may find his two past occasions for rescuing her more than he bargained for. Bitter and Cynical after service in the Confederate Army, Curtis believes himself no more deserving of another’s love than capable of returning it. Content to drift through life free of emotional and therefore romantic complications the once carefree and mischievous rogue may be forever gone. But when Cadence appears in his life Curtis finds himself smiling again, smiling and dreaming and feeling more like himself than he has in five years. Drawn with almost unnatural force to the sweet and innocent goodness Cadence offers, Curtis blunders again and again to resist the pull of what a life with her could be. Can Cadence show this wounded soul how to love again? Or is he doomed to be forever unforgiven, haunted by the ghosts of his past?
Forget Me Not by MelissaMayer-Blue
Forget Me Not
MelissaMayer-Blue
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  • Parts 20
Sold for a title by her social climbing father, Lydia has one chance to run away with love. Lydia Covington has adored Irishman Brian Donnelly for years, but he is a retired soldier with no connections—hardly a suitable choice for the daughter of Britain's next Prime Minister. To make matters worse, she is engaged to the slovenly Viscount Northbridge, a man she can barely tolerate let alone love. Brian vowed long ago to be satisfied in a life without love. Orphaned at the age of two, he knows well how fragile life can be. However, four years ago he took one glance at the beautiful Lydia, and the one thing he swore would never happen did—he fell hopelessly in love. After witnessing a brutal murder, Lydia and Brian are kidnapped and whisked to the north of England by crime lord Felix Keith. Narrowly escaping certain death, the two race through the countryside, evading ruthless pursuers and untangling a web of lies and deception. Despite Brian's attraction, his goal is focused—to see Lydia safely home to her father and betrothed. She, however, is only too content to stay lost, tripping through the countryside with her handsome Irish protector. As their bond grows, can Lydia convince this wounded soul to take the ultimate chance on love before it's too late? Or will Brian retreat and close his heart to the one woman who could change his life forever? Purchase Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0081VIATS
Light To Valhalla by MelissaMayer-Blue
Light To Valhalla
MelissaMayer-Blue
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  • Parts 23
Charlotte Rawlings has been over the moon in love with her husband since the age of five. Such shouldn’t be a problem except that he is married to his military career not to her. When Alexander Rawlings, the Marquis Coverstone, suddenly returns home, intent upon making amends, the desire to realize her greatest dream and make their marriage more than “in name only” is a delicious temptation. However, she cannot help but doubt his intentions. For years the dowager marchioness has petitioned for her son’s discharge from service, and when a close family friend informs Charlotte that Alex will in fact be discharged if he doesn’t produce an heir, her suspicions are confirmed. Wounded in battle and accused of murder, Alex, returns to London a half step ahead of raucous scandal and powerful enemies set on ruining him. When his wife is taken hostage and held for ransom, Alex knows past sins have caught up with him, and concern for his own safety falls by the wayside when he realizes Charlotte has become the target of his enemy’s revenge. Intent upon protecting his wife, Alex works to assuage her doubts and quickly realizes that he will not settle for simple surrender… he will only be satisfied once he wins her heart. But as rumors of infidelity and murder drag Alex and Charlotte into a dangerous mire their tenuous bond threatens to snap. Can the bonds of trust be renewed or will those intent upon revenge and destroying the young marquis succeed?
11th Hour Rose by MelissaMayer-Blue
11th Hour Rose
MelissaMayer-Blue
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  • Parts 25