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"December 11, 1936. The King of England, Edward VIII, has given up his crown for the love of Wallis Simpson, and American divorcée. Their courtship has been dogged by controversy and scandal, but with Edward's abdication, they can live happily every after. But do they? This is a story of a couple financially exploiting their position, all the while manipulating the media to portray themselves as victims. Andrew Lownie shows in dramatic fashion how...
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Ordered home to England to find a suitable husband, willful beauty Gillian Dryden, the illegitimate daughter of a prince, is sent to the Duke of Leverton to be transformed from a tomboy into a blushing debutante, but her outrageous behavior sets the town on its ear and brings the Duke to his knees
3) The Idiot
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"The Idiot: Illustrated" is a classic novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky that delves into the complexities of human nature and societal norms. The story follows Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin, a young nobleman known for his innocence, honesty, and compassion, who returns to Russia after spending several years in a Swiss sanatorium for treatment of his epilepsy.
As Prince Myshkin navigates the treacherous waters of St. Petersburg society, he encounters...
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A Bow Street Duchess mystery volume 4
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Old scandals and destructive truths are exposed when a woman from Hugh Marsden's past is murdered in cold blood
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Runaway royals (Alyssa Cole) volume 1
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"When Shanti Mohapi weds the king of Njaza, her dream of becoming a queen finally comes true. But it's nothing like she imagined. Shanti and her husband may share an immediate and powerful attraction, but her subjects see her as an outsider, and everything she was taught about being the perfect wife goes disastrously wrong. A king must rule with an iron fist, and newly crowned King Sanyu was born perfectly fitted for the gauntlet, even if he wishes...
7) Xander
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I'll protect her. No matter the cost.I'm a Royal Protector. An official bodyguard to the royal family of Limaj. I work with the best of the best and I'm at the top of my field, but I may not survive my next assignment.She's a princess in every sense of the word. She's also fiery, stubborn and absolutely hates my guts.Fine, it's easier this way. Until it isn't.Because there's a thin line between love and hate... and we can't help but blur it.Now everything...
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The flaw in his jewel
When Sheikh Zahir Ra'if Quarishi took a Western woman as his wife, it caused outrage among his people. And marrying Sapphire Marshall turned out to be the biggest mistake of Zahir's life.
As cold and untouchable as her jeweled namesake, Sapphire fled the kingdom before sharing the marriage bed, leaving Zahir to face the shame alone-;and his bank account five million dollars lighter.
Now his ex-wife has been spotted in his...
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There's nowhere left to fall...A throne he doesn't want. A rockstar he can't have.Life isn't as perfect as it might seem for a Royal.A crown gives Erik power, but it takes away his choices. And he wants to choose her. Life with Casey could be everything. But they're from two different worlds. And his kingdom needs him.Thanks to his conniving cousin, they're on the brink of civil war, and Erik is the only man who can stop him. He has a duty. But he...
10) Sandor
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From throne room to bedroom, I'm royally screwed...
As Prince, I could have it all. Problem is, I don't want it. Any of it. I just want her.
I've never embraced my status in the royal family as Prince Sandor Gustaffson... until now.
The head of security for the royal family, I'm used to being in the shadows, but after eleven years I'm forced back into the spotlight.
My family works to rebuild our country, while I'm pulled in a million different directions.
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11) Axel
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As a Royal Protector, I can't resist a damsel in distress... Being an official bodyguard to the royal family of Limaj, isn't just my job, it's who I am. With lives depending on me, love isn't on my duty roster. Until I'm called in to protect a civilian. Smart, sexy and way too naïve for her own good... Solange is making me want things I shouldn't. When we're together, I'm consumed. And now that I have her, there's no going back. Getting lost in her...
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Nothing will ever be the same.Erik knew that the only way to protect them was to let them go. But watching Casey move on nearly destroyed him. Loving her and his child from the shadows shattered his heart.With new threats on the horizon, he has to come back into the light. More than that, it's time to claim what's his: His woman. His kingdom. His life.But when the past starts to repeat itself, there is nowhere left to hide.
13) Bad Prince
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What if Cinderella went to the ball...and got pregnant?
Bad boy Prince Charlie doesn't want to marry, but the Prince's Ball has only one purpose: to find a bride for the future king.
He doesn't expect to be tempted by any of the ladies vying for his attention (or his title)...least of all the woman he finds sneaking around his castle.
The problem? Even when sparks fly, she refuses to tell him her name.
And when the
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Reveals Shocking Revelations about Prince Harry, Megan Markle, and the British Royal Family-and the Divisive Rifts Between Them
This explosive exposé, Royals at War, takes readers inside a riven Buckingham Palace to provide the definitive account of the unfolding abdication crisis of 2020-dubbed Megxit-during which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, became royal outcasts.
Through revealing interviews with royal family...
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The mother of his child…
…and wearing his crown?
Prince Konstantin can’t forget Emma Carmichael, who vanished after a wedding contract forced him to end their relationship. A surprise meeting five years later shocks Konstantin—Emma has a son. Unmistakably his son.
Emma wants Konstantin in their son’s life—yet she’s wary. She’d had no choice but to walk away; his family hadn’t deemed her worthy of being his princess. But as their...
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In this enchanting royal romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Lucy Monroe, what starts as a no-strings arrangement becomes extremely complicated…
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A prince!
Jenna Beals put love to one side and worked hard to achieve her dream career as a fashion journalist. So when she's catapulted into an incendiary fling with gorgeous Prince Dimitri, she knows it has an expiration date-she's not looking for a crown!
Dimitri's...
17) Relevant Reign
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"Your greatest threat will always come from the inside. Never forget that." Omar Navarro, Ozark Molave's survival is at stake. The monarchy is faced with betrayal that could end Molave and remove the kingdom from the map. With so much on the line…What price is too high?Will the Godfrey monarchy go on?Don't miss this dramatic conclusion of the Royal Reflections series as the bonds of family are tested and family itself is reevaluated. The prince...
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Reunited for one night
Bound by the scandalous consequences!
Playboy prince Angelino Diamandis has learned the hard way to hide his true emotions. Especially his inability to forget innocent Gaby and the passion they almost shared! Until a surprise meeting causes their still-simmering chemistry to instantly and inescapably explode…
Independent Gaby has always known how dangerous Angel could be to her heart. She thought nothing could be more life-changing...
19) Glass sword
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Red queen (Victoria Aveyard) volume 2
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IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 20
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The electrifying next installment in the Red Queen series escalates the struggle between the growing rebel army and the blood-segregated world they've always known -- and pits Mare against the darkness that has grown in her soul. Mare Barrow's blood is red -- the color of common folk -- but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control. The crown calls her an impossibility, a...
20) The Lost Prince
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A 12-year-old boy called Marco Loristan, is sent on a secret mission by his father, a Samavian patriot, to deliver an important message across Europe. The young man is joined by his neighborhood friend, The Rat, to embark on a history making journey. In Samavian legend, there was a kind and beloved prince called Ivor who held the people's favor. Despite their adoration, he had no desire to take the throne and suddenly disappeared never to be heard...
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