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'A king adorns the throne… He has no subtlety, no grace but he does not deserve to die in the way that has been planned and this is why we shall stop them, our men, our kin and save us all.'
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Bess Throckmorton is well used to cunning plots and intrigues. With her husband Sir Walter Raleigh imprisoned in the Tower of London, and she and her family in a constant battle to outwit Robert Cecil, the most powerful man in the country who is determined...
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Life has gone a little bit downhill for Lily Jackson…
Lily Jackson is stuck in a rut at her job and when her plan to kick-start a romance with her childhood friend Jamie goes drastically wrong, she decides it's time for a change. Spurred on by best-friend Imogen, Lily leaves her dull London life for a job at a hotel in Chamonix, snow-capped mountains, and a lot of Christmas spirit.
As Lily settles in with the eccentric Devereux family at their...
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Tinker Tailor Conman – An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a stunning twist…The conman weaves his web of deceit by spinning lies to gain sympathy, whether romantic or by pure greed. Take the bait and be pulled gently in a bit at a time. Once hooked, he will never let you go because there must always be that little more in your pocket to be had. Was in search of love or just plain greed, or was it that unmissable bargain that would...
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Cora needed an out. Being stalked by an unknown person was weighing heavily on her mind, more than she thought possible. When the detective suggests a two-month-long trip to get her away, she agrees and spins the globe.Her destination: Sydney, Australia.Kory was tired of the easy life and wanted to find someone who would set his world ablaze. He wasn't expecting a bombshell that instantly stole his heart, body, and soul.Will Cora and Kory make it...
5) Commando
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A Motorcycle Club RomanceComing in June 2023, your favorite Contemporary Romance authors have come together to give you 30 nights you'll never forget. Every day in June you'll get to read sassy, sexy, curvy, confident women in locations all around the globe, take part in the night of their lives, at Club Curve.Max "Commando" Sutcliffe was tired of the muffler bunnies that hung out at the clubhouse. They were always trying to cause drama between the...
6) Caged Rage
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Blood doesn't always come first when you have a family like mine.Going to Prison for ten years should have made my feelings for her easier to handle… It hasn't. She became a drug, a real-life fantasy. She's my reason for survival. The day of my release, the last person I expected to see was the one person I needed to see the most, Macy. Will I be able to control my craving and need for her? Hearing what my brother, Jack has done to the woman I love...
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There are worse fates than growing up knowing that you will one day inherit a vast and magnificent Cotswolds country estate, but for Rhys Travers it has always felt like a huge responsibility.
Juniper Meadows is home to much of his extended family, not to mention the many local businesses that operate on the estate, so there's no time to sit back and enjoy the view. Juniper Meadows is a full-time job, and that doesn't leave much time for romance…
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In Hollywood, a cynical writer recalls five faded beauties of the silver screen Charlie Caine has been to too many Hollywood funerals. The studio system is long gone, and its stars-some forgotten, some preserved for display on a late-night show-are beginning to pass on, as well. Only a few turn out for the final performance of Babe Austrian, a peroxide-blond beauty whose red-hot talkies changed the way America thought about sex. As he gazes into her...
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A simple rescue mission ends in death…The mission was simple-get in, rescue Caleb, and get out. But things go horribly wrong when the team is ambushed. Now, Caleb's dead, several team members are injured, and no one knows what the hell happened. And now, Harland Carter needs to go home and tell his parents and sister that Caleb is never coming home. She blames them…Cassandra "Cassie" Carter blames her older brother, Harland, and their lifelong...
10) Saving Charly
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Tempted by love. Saved by my dad's best friend.Charly.A few days ago, I was just Charly. A small-town girl, bartending at a club near my tiny apartment, living paycheck to paycheck. Then I got a letter from a lawyer telling me my father died. Now, I'm an orphan with no clue what to do with the estate and the club my father named after me. I should sell it and enjoy the billionaire lifestyle away from city life, but the secrets my dad left behind bind...
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Your hair is too red.Your voice is too soft.You are just too plain.All things that Muriel Mack's husband reminds her of on a daily basis, until it all comes to a head and Muriel becomes more than just a verbal punching bag.Left for dead in a house where no one ever visits, she hopes that someone will come looking for her, and soon.Justen "Prince" Erikson, started as a prospect, then his skill set got him noticed, as his brothers made him Treasurer...
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Do you know how hard it is to be a forty-year-old woman looking for Mr. Right in a sea of Mr. Oh So Wrong?Jane navigates through the elaborate world of online dating sites, only to be disappointed and left wondering; will she find the one?Until Cappy walks into her life and turns it upside down, on the one hand, Cappy makes her see how perfect she is, and in the next, she has been torn apart and left for broke.Will it be too late for Cappy to fix...
13) Lean On Me
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From No. 1 bestselling author Beth Moran comes a story about family, friendship and community.
As Faith tries on her future mother-in-law's wedding dress in preparation for her own wedding, her tears are not of joy. The hideous frock is nicknamed 'The Ghost Web' by Faith's best friend Marilyn, who can't understand why Faith would even consider wearing it. But there's a lot Marilyn doesn't know about Faith – not the least of which is that Faith...
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They didn't know – when Winter gave way to Spring that year – that their lives were all about to change…
Marnie didn't realise – when she stormed into a bookshop one day, demanding a self-help book – that she was about to make a new best friend.
Bookshop-owner Rae didn't know she had been living like a shadow since her parents died. But then Marnie exploded into her life. And suddenly she realised things had to change… more so when she...
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She's ready to serve. Even if it means heading straight into danger.
England, 1940. Shedding a tear as she says goodbye to her new fiancé when he leaves to fight, Lily Baker begins her own journey in the ATS.
Thrilled after she wins the assignment to work in a coveted post, Lily is shocked to find out that one of her new colleagues might be a spy. And when she learns that her beloved is missing in action, she vows to do all she can to protect those...
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Funny how one lie can spiral…
One thing about me: I HATE flying. It's my worst nightmare.
That's why I book seat 2A every time I fly. Since my big win, I've been booking seats 2B and 2C as well. They're my comfort seats, they cushion the claustrophobia, and at last I can afford them.
I am now determined to live the life of luxury. I deserve it, after all.
How to Live Like a Millionaire is the book I'm reading on this flight. When it lands on...
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Thirteen-year-old Alice Truelove can't take another day of her father's cruelty.
Better a life on the streets than being constantly blamed for her mother's sad death, or that's what Alice thinks as she packs up her meagre possessions. But fending for herself in the Black Country town of Wednesbury is not as easy as she expected, and it soon hits her that without help she will quickly be hungry and cold.
Bertram Jordan, or BJ to his friends, became...
18) Prince of Faith
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Held captive on a pleasure barge, Markus Dayspring wakes every morning with a thirst for revenge, and collapses every night with a prayer for strength. He lives on in spite of deadly dependencies and a crippling, shameful secret. When he's rescued by a man from his past, his reawakened love threatens to crush his damaged soul.Caius also has a secret, one that could ultimately kill him. But his vow to rescue Markus is stronger than guilt, fear and...
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Welcome to my world...where there's a war between the those with magic, and those without.My name is Kama. In our province, of Arcadia, governed by the Governor, when you become of age and graduate from school, you receive your Life's Plan, which tells you where you would go for college, your profession, where you would live, and even who you will marry. I'm excited about finding out my Life's Plan because I know I'm going to the same University as...
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