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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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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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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
4) 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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He's a Prince, a playboy, and a hottie single dad,And he might just be the end of me…Hell, I've never had time for a husband, never mind my own Prince Charming,I'm married to my job, after all.My fashion brand has brought me riches, but no closer to Mr. Right.That's until I meet Jacques, the deposed former Prince of Borovik.Fiendishly funny, irresistibly handsome, irrepressibly charming,And his daughter? Adorable.I thought he'd be the perfect face...
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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...
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2014
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A princess in disguise
Bound to a life of restrictions and rules, Princess Leila of Qurhah feels like a puppet dancing to the sultan's strings. She's desperate for her freedom, and only one man holds the key .
When notorious advertising mogul Gabe Steel arrives in the desert kingdom of Qurhah, the last thing he expects is an alluring stranger in his hotel room, demanding a job.
Enthralled by the innocent beauty and...
Bound to a life of restrictions and rules, Princess Leila of Qurhah feels like a puppet dancing to the sultan's strings. She's desperate for her freedom, and only one man holds the key .
When notorious advertising mogul Gabe Steel arrives in the desert kingdom of Qurhah, the last thing he expects is an alluring stranger in his hotel room, demanding a job.
Enthralled by the innocent beauty and...
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The third volume of the d'Artagnan Romances, of which The Three Musketeers and Twenty Years After constitute the first and second volumes, was first serialized between October 1847 to January 1850. It has subsequently been published in three, four, and five-volume editions. Our edition follows the four-volume edition. The books in this edition in their chronological order are as follows: 1. "The Vicomte de Bragelonne" (chapters 1-75), 2. "Ten Years...
12) 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...
15) 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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16) 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.
18) 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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"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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She's been a proper princess-but she wants to rebel.
After the death of her fiancé, Princess Madeleine knows a loveless, arranged marriage awaits her. She's resigned to her fate until she meets her intended husband. Crown Prince Enrique is gorgeous, but he comes on way too strong, says the wrong things, and fumbles with apologies. He's more court jester than Prince Charming. How can she marry him?
Enrique might be self-centered and lack social...
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