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St. Martin's
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2023
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Affaire royale: Princess Gabriella had escaped captivity, but she'd lost her memory and her kidnappers were still on the loose. She needed a protector fast, and brash American Reeve MacGee was the perfect man for the job. The handsome ex-policeman could handle absolutely anything--except falling in love with the stunning, vulnerable woman in his care -- Command performance: Years ago Eve Hamilton had a fleeting schoolgirl crush on the powerful, reserved...
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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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"Culm Rock. The Story of a Year: What it Brought and What it Taught" by Glance Gaylord. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers...
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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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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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A unique window on an extraordinary life lived with tremendous zest, discrimination, and intelligence
The Duchess of Devonshire is the youngest of the Mitford siblings, the famous brood that includes the writers Nancy and Jessica. Like them, she has lived an unusually full and remarkable life, and like them she has an inimitable expressive gift. In Counting My Chickens, she has gathered extracts from her diaries and other writings to create a multifaceted...
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Wife-by royal declaration!
Language teacher Molly Carlisle is furious when she is kidnapped by an impulsive young sheikh and taken to the kingdom of Djalia. Until she meets her abductor's brother, and his commanding charisma sends a shock wave of need through her…
King Azrael fights hard to resist the temptation of Molly's bountiful curves, especially when a sandstorm strands them overnight in the desert. To protect her reputation from scandal,...
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Sauveterre siblings volume 1
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Draped in the desert prince's diamonds...;
To ensure his sister's successful marriage, Kasim, Crown Prince of Zhamair, must stop Angelique Sauveterre's alleged affair with his future brother-in-law. But when Angelique denies any involvement, Kasim can't resist the chance to make the feisty beauty his!
Angelique is tempted by Kasim's offer of a fling-;always compared to her twin sister, she's never allowed to just be herself. They couldn't be...
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An English rose ready for plucking?
When billionaire playboy Xavier de Maistre discovers he's in line to rule the kingdom of Kharastan, he's not eager to claim his birthright. Until he meets Laura Cottingham, the English lawyer who confirms the news. Laura is as fresh and pure as a newly bloomed rose! Xavier decides he will embrace his heritage-;and indulge his intense need to possess Laura.
But is Laura ready and willing to be tamed and taken by...
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Wallace T. MacCaffrey is Francis Lee Higginson Professor Emeritus of History at Harvard University.
Acclaimed for their dramatic rendering of the personalities and forces that shaped Elizabethan politics, Wallace T. MacCaffrey's three volumes thoroughly chronicle the Queen's decision making throughout her reign in a way that combines pleasurable reading with subtle analysis. Together in paperback for the first time, these books will find a wide...
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Wilhelm II (1859-1941), King of Prussia and German Emperor from 1888 to 1918, reigned during a period of unprecedented economic, cultural, and intellectual achievement in Germany. This volume completes Lamar Cecil's prize-winning scholarly biography of the Kaiser, one of modern history's most powerful--and most misunderstood--rulers. As Cecil shows, Wilhelm's private life reflects a deeply troubled and very superficial man. But the book's larger...
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Their relationship was a secret… Until she had his royal heir! Unexpectedly inheriting the throne is shocking enough. But when an encounter with former lover Jasmine Jones is interrupted by the wail of a baby, Sheikh Zuhal also discovers he has a son! Their secret affair was intensely passionate-and dangerously overwhelming. To claim his child, Zuhal must get Jazz down the palace aisle. And he's not above using seduction to make her his wife!...
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Showered with diamonds: Many women have enjoyed the numerous benefits of being Sheikh Kalen Nuri's mistress.
Draped in exquisite lingerie: Not one of them has managed to keep him interested for very long.
Whisked around the world: Kalen has given beautiful and independent Keira all of these things and more--but she's still refusing to be his!
And Keira's the woman who's been chosen as Kalen's virgin bride....
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"Kiss me, if you are so daring."
When Cleo Churchill's travels land her in the path of Khaled bin Aziz, Sultan of Jhurat, she's instantly transfixed by his warrior physique, commanding presence and intense eyes. But what would a sultan want with an ordinary girl like her?
Cleo is exactly what Khaled needs-;a convenient, yet beautiful bride to unite his warring country. He'll offer her diamonds and riches but nothing more.
Yet as their marriage...
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This is a fast-paced and colorful exploration of the life of Matilda of Canossa (c. 1046—1115), the woman who loved a pope and was loved by him, successfully defied the Holy Roman Emperor, and changed the map of Europe. A new kind of history, this biography also carries the flavor of present-day Italy. Matilda of Canossa, the "Great Countess," was a remarkable woman. Her personal power was so extraordinary that even centuries after her death she...
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Is Sheikh Hashim Al Aswad back with Sienna Baker, the model he nearly married, before photos exposing her past were revealed?
But Hashim doesn't know the truth behind the "scandal." And though he may just want to bed her, not wed her, with a passion this hot, can he walk away?
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Her outrageous marriage plan… Kaliana urgently needs a husband! It's the only way to save her family from financial ruin. So she shockingly proposes to billionaire Rafe Casella. They may have spent one red-hot night in his bed, but Kaliana's rules are clear. Their arrangement is pure convenience, nothing more. Since her fiancé's death, she's fiercely guarded her heart… Yet Rafe has his own agenda-a marriage could secure his rightful inheritance,...
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Swept from her ordinary world… into the royal bedchamber! Among the many beautiful, accomplished candidates hoping to be chosen as Sheikh Omar's wife, shop assistant Beth can't believe this powerful desert king would even notice her. Yet Omar does select her-and his heated gaze sets her alight, making her innocent body crave caresses she's only dreamed about! She's instantly thrown into his world of unimagined luxury, but can this shy Cinderella...
19) Charles
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This explosive biography of the Prince of Wales set media headlines alight on hardback publication. Now available complete with an updated epilogue, it will change the way you think about Charles, his Princess and his mistress. As the Prince of Wales turned fifty at the end of 1998, the media focused on the publication of Charles: Victim or Villain?, Penny Junor's controversial biography of the heir to England's throne. Directing the spotlight onto...
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Get the Summary of Rachel Trethewey's Before Wallis in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Before Wallis" delves into the lives of the women who were romantically linked to Edward, Prince of Wales before Wallis Simpson. The book focuses on Rosemary Leveson-Gower, a Red Cross nurse and daughter of the Duke of Sutherland, who caught Edward's eye during WWI. Despite their close bond and Edward's proposal, opposition from...
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