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Ten years after riding out of the small kingdom of Galitia on a brutal war of conquest, its ruthless young king, Andras earned himself the chilling moniker 'The Demon of Galitia'.In the tumultuous aftermath of war, the fates of Korbela and Andras intertwine in "The Demon and The Raven."Korbela is given as tribute to the conqueror of the kingdom of Jortrel by her father. Andras is instantly intrigued by her. For her part, instead of a mindless tyrant,...
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He's a prince, and I'm his wedding planner,But I didn't plan on having his baby! Sasha:It was supposed to be my dream job,Plan the no-expense-spared wedding of a European prince.But it's not the fairytale wedding everyone thinks,It's a loveless engagement, for a sham marriage.And now I've broken my one rule:I've slept with my client.Dashing playboy Prince AntonioThe man no woman can tie downIs going to be a father. Antonio:The King and Queen gave...
3) Elizabeth
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Elizabeth offers an enthralling journey through the life of Queen Elizabeth II, from the whispers of the palace where she was born to the silence of the chapel where she rests. With a unique and one-of-a-kind cover photograph kindly contributed by photographer Mylo Kaye, this comprehensive biography dives deep into the complexities and nuances of Elizabeth's reign, exploring the public spectacles and the private struggles of a woman destined to wear...
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Okay, who invited the journalist?Philip, advisor to the Prince of Aldonia, is livid when he discovers someone invited a nosy reporter to the palace to write a salacious story about the royal family. The problem is, the more she digs into their pasts, the more she will find out about him-and his private life is none of her damn business. Which is why no one is more shocked than him when, on a whim, he asks her to stay on as his guest. Aurelia is only...
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Scandal begins with just one kiss...
Aurora Paxton was once the belle of the ball, the most sought-after debutante of the season-until a scandalous mistake ruined her. Shunned by her family, Rory was banished to the country to live in disgrace. Now she's been summoned back to London by her stepmother, who is being blackmailed by the least likely person Rory can imagine: Lucas Vale, Marquess of Dashell.
Lucas is someone Rory's known for years-a...
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The Earl is Mine
Kieran Kramer
Handsome, charismatic, and on the verge of becoming a successful architect, Gregory Sherwood, Lord Westdale, could have just about any woman he wants. So why rush to marry? So far there's only been one woman he's ever truly loved. But that was before she had a secret affair with his best friend…with the help of an unwitting accomplice named Lady Pippa Harrington.
Pippa may not have acted in her old friend Gregory's...
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Even a confirmed bachelor can meet his match.Because sometimes fairy tales do come true...
OF ALL THE FABLED TREASURES
Bella Jones feels like a fish out of water in civilized England. Raised abroad by her explorer father, she's amused by the very proper manners of the nobility. Nevertheless, to save her younger siblings from ruin, she must infiltrate a ducal household in order to find the map to an ancient treasure trove. Alas, the haughty,...
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Sometimes love means embracing the good, the bad . . . and even the impossible.
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My name is Luke Edgewood, and there are few things in life that I require. Mainly black coffee. And flannel. And lots of solitude. And my dogs, Chewy and Indie. What I don't need is romance, so I have no plans to change my thirty-year-old bachelor status anytime soon.
But my youngest sister thinks that by accepting a short-term
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Where Roses Grow Wild is an enchanting novel by Meg Cabot, originally writing under the name Patricia Cabot-released as an e-book for the first time!
She was ruled by her head...
Only one thing stood between Edward, Lord Rawlings, and a life of rakish debauchery: a spinster. Even worse, a liberal, educated vicar's daughter, guardian to ten-year-old Jeremy, the true heir to the title Edward did not want. If Jeremy would not assume dukedom, Edward...
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When Oliver breaks things off suddenly, Victoria is crushed. But when they talk on the phone, it's clear he's not telling her the whole truth. And she intends to find out why.Victoria is reeling. The news that Oliver wanted to step back in their relationship was not something she expected. She finds herself acting out, desperate for some relief from the heartache. But when a sudden work trip takes her back to Holloway castle, she has to pull herself...
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Rome is a subject of endless fascination, and in this new biography of the infamous Empress Livia, Matthew Dennison brings to life a woman long believed to be one of the most feared villainesses of history.
Second wife of the emperor Augustus, mother of his successor Tiberius, grandmother of Claudius and great grandmother of Caligula, the empress Livia lived close to the center of Roman political power for eight turbulent decades. Her life spanned...
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When the spare heir finally bails, he finds his royal flush in the most unlikely place. Cavanaugh Michael Barclay, the oh-so-charming spare prince of Mardelvia, has ditched his royal duties to start anew in a quirky little North Carolina coastal town called Sailfish Banks. Everyone knows him as Cav, the oddly accented guy who's now the proud owner of a rat-infested fixer-upper. He may be out of his princely element, but he's all in for a fresh start...
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The Law of Birthdays decrees every child shall eat cake at birthday parties. Until one Girl tells the Royal Guard, " No, thanks." when offered cake at the King' s birthday. The King doesn' t accept her refusal or her reasons why. However, the Girl remains patient until the King's refusal to understand pushes her to lay down an explanation even he can' t deny.
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She's a ballet teacher about to lose her studio. He's a prince hated by his subjects. Can they put aside their pasts to create a future together?Kara's always dreamed of owning a successful ballet studio. But when a government-backed housing program turns out to be a scam, she's left fighting to keep the property while raising her ten-month-old niece alone. The last thing she needs is a drunk and haughty prince who just cost her thousands in property...
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He is lithe, gorgeous, and his kisses taste like rain. But how can I be his queen? I don't even have a country.Harmony is terrified when she awakens on a raft in the middle of the ocean with a deadly, tattooed Lord of the Sea hulking over her. But she quickly realizes he's the one who saved her from the storm-and that joining his undersea world is the only way she'll survive. Mer warlord Faier dreads his bride's terror as she stares on his wrecked...
16) Royal Runaway
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A meet-cute, forced proximity, unknown identity love story. She's Cinderella Lovett, and she's a runaway. He's Aiden Braswell, and he's mistaken for her Uber. They are destined to fall in love. When Aiden Braswell whips into the dive bar parking lot like a bat out of hell, Cindy Lovett, running away from her past, jumps in his car, mistaking him for her Uber driver. Intrigued by her beauty and her desperate need to flee, he whisks her away. What...
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What if the only way to save yourself was to beg help from the person whose life you have destroyed?Gwiddon Crow is a young, vicious Curse-Maker who haunts the Winterly Wood of Albain, free from all laws, unchained from the suffering of her past. Her master, Gwiddon Baba Yaga, calls upon Crow to cast a curse upon the tiny kingdom of Astrum, and destroy the great seal which protects it from Baba Yaga's ally, Mordred the Draid. But the curse goes terribly...
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The Times Best Books of the Year • The Sunday Times Best Books of the Year
The New Statesman Book of the Year selection by Lucy Hughes-Hallett
BBC History Magazine Book of the Year selection by Helen Rappaport
"A masterpiece . . . . [T]his heartbreaking narrative of family dysfunction and royal sacrifice is an absolute page-turner." -Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire
"[A] fascinating, story-filled account . . . ....
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Hibbert delivers a superbly detailed picture of the life and times of George IV including his exorbitant spending on his homes, his clothes, and his women; his patronage of the arts; his 'illegal' marriage to Catholic Mrs Fitzherbert, and lesser known facts such as his generous charity donations andhis witty one-liners, including one he uttered when he met his bride-to-be (Caroline of Brunswick) for the first time: 'Harris, I am not well, fetch me...
20) Bloody Mary
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Here is the tragic, stormy life of Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon. Her story is a chronicle of courage and faith, betrayal and treachery-set amidst the splendor, pageantry, squalor, and intrigue of sixteenth-century Europe.
The history of Mary Tudor is an improbable blend of triumph, humiliation, heartbreak, and devotion-and Ms. Erickson recounts it all against the turbulent background of European politics, war, and religious...
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