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1) Croatoan
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I am an ardent student of American history, as a matter of fact, that most colonists came here chasing a dream or more strongly we came chasing the essence of love, either in search of or escape from. This, then begs a closer examination of what this term "love" truly is. If we take the Biblical description of "love", which is probably what most colonists had for reference, then we find Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not...
2) The Clue
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An heiress has been murdered, and only Fleming Stone can see the vital evidence Madeleine Van Norman is the most eligible young woman in the state, a beautiful young lady who is soon to come into her fortune. From her countless suitors, she makes a peculiar choice, agreeing to marry a stuffy man who loves someone else. On the eve of the wedding, Madeleine shuts herself away in a locked room to think about what she is about to do-and in the morning,...
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The enmity of a deranged mind causes a young woman to face the greatest challenge in her life. Alana is a very young woman, unblessed in physical attributes. When her cousin, Iliamna, comes to live with her family, it sparks within Alana a deep-seated hatred and a burning desire to rid herself of a woman far more beautiful. The result of Alana's actions cause Iliamna to face more trials in her young life than she's ever faced before.
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An act of kindness places Cara in mortal danger. (Romantic Thriller) In an era when cultures maintain a cautious truce; one man's pursuit, in the name of love, endangers all those he cares for; while another man's obsession spawns a devastating drive to massacre all who stand in his way ~~ trapping one woman between them; the victim of love.
5) First Love
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First published in 1860, 'First Love' is a novella by Ivan Turgenev, a Russian novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, translator and popularizer of Russian literature in the West. It is one of his most popular works of short fiction. Some criticized its light subject matter that did not touch upon any of the pressing social and political issues of the day. But, it had its many admirers, including the French novelist Gustave Flaubert, who...
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She is in a hopeless situation. He doesn't have a chance.Mariena Gu Achi is lost. Her native nation has been ordered to a Reservation but her tribe was attacked en route. She and her young brother are all that remain. Wandering in a wilderness filled with dangerous animals, she doesn't have a prayer of survival. Until...Cutie, a hand on the Miller ranch, happens upon them as he is running from his own demons. But will they add to his troubles? Or...
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She wants adventure. He needs a place to belong.Ada Clara Miller is the new schoolteacher in Tombstone. Her desire for independence stems from her brother's tales of the west. But she never expected to find herself torn between two men-one who promises safety and security, the other's future is uncertain and offers excitement.Though Francis "Slim" Dagley is determined that he will not become involved with a woman of privilege, Ada's fiery personality...
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Brandon and Amanda are ready for their "Happily Ever After". This Christmas will be a time to share with their little family and maybe experience some much needed peace on earth.That's when the letter comes. And everything is turned upside-down. Nothing is as it should be and tensions mount. Will they make it through this holiday season unscathed? Or will they be torn apart by the time Christmas Day comes?
9) Grace
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Grace Sinclair is in trouble. When her adopted sister, Faith, is forced to defend her honor against an over-ardent saloon patron, she shoots him in self-defense. But who is going to believe four orphaned females living and working in a saloon are innocent of anything. Grace is convinced that the only chance of saving them all is to leave town in hopes the law will think her guilty and hold the other three girls harmless. A friend suggests a ruse of...
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Love, Theodosia is a smart, funny, swoony take on a fiercely intelligent woman (Aaron Burr's daughter, Theodosia) with feminist ideas and ideals far ahead of her time. Not only a work of well-researched historical fiction, but, a refreshing spin on the Hamiltonian era and the characters we have grown to know and love so well. Goldstein shines a bright light on Theodosia, who has long deserved center stage, a young woman struggling to be heard in a...
11) Summer
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Originally born in an impoverished community, Charity's parents sought out the most educated man in the nearby New England town to raise their daughter. After being surrendered to a lawyer named Royall, Charity was raised comfortably by Mr. Royall and his wife. However, when Mrs. Royall tragically passes away, Charity's relationship with Royall is threatened. After his wife's death, Royall begins to feel sexually attracted to Charity, and when she...
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Quand Abigail Carr retourne à Bridgewater après deux longues années en pension, Gabe et Tucker Landry retrouvent la seule femme qui ait retenu leur attention-et leur affection-pendant toutes ces années. Ils ont assez attendu. Quand Abigail prétend qu'elle doit repartir à Butte, vers son fiancé, Gabe et Tucker refusent de céder aussi facilement. Tant qu'elle ne porte ni alliance à son doigt, ni amour dans son cœur, ils considèreront qu'Abigail...
13) Guarded Hearts
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When a simple touch can hurt or heal, do they dare take a chance on love?
LaRisa spent her life as the town outcast. Whispered to be a witch, she grew and sold healing herbs to the very people that shunned her. Because of the gift she was cursed with at birth, she fears touching others. She knew she was destined to be a spinster as well. Until she meets a man that isn't afraid of her.
The beautiful auburn haired witch instantly enchanted Strykes,...
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Garrison ha sido demasiado paciente. Es hora de ganarse a su novia.
Dalia Lenox está harta de la vida de rancho, de las reglas y de las restricciones. La mesa de póquer es su terreno y el único lugar en donde no cede a las reglas de nadie, sino a las suyas. La mayor victoria de su vida, un premio que podría liberarla del hastío de su pequeño pueblo, la está llamando y ansía hacerse con él. Sin embargo, nada es perfecto y abandonar el pueblo...
15) Hidden Hearts
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Keeping their hearts hidden seems like the only choice…Kathryn Rollins, heiress to the Rollins shipping fortune, sees her life slip away from her when her father promises her hand in marriage to his partner in the shipping business. Desperate to escape and have some say in her own future, she responds to an ad for a mail order bride and boards the train to Colorado as plain Kate Rush, a young maid servant from a poor family who would be a good match...
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The First First Gentleman is an epic love story about the obstacles overcome by Melinda Sherman, a physically and emotionally wounded war hero who falls in love with a worldly political operative who manages her campaign for President of the United States. Their love is their greatest political asset. She speaks out in a stunning way that punctures the cultural orthodoxy and feeds the public's hunger for a different political leader, while dark forces...
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Serena Percy is no believer, but the psychic knew things no one else could have known. When Lady Serena and her brother learn that their parents' killers fled to the Americas, they cross the ocean to a new land. But before they can unravel the dark threads of the conspiracy, a familiar face finds them. Vincent Mandeville, twice betrayed and drunk on all the whiskey in Ireland, arrives in the United States and pursues Serena at his first sight of her....
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Jeremy Hamilton makes Albemarle a showcase of free labor in a hot bed of slavery and rebellion. Driven into a marriage of convenience and confrontations with neighbors, he asserts his belief that slavery should die. Gabby Hamilton is obsessed to prove Jeremy is not her half-brother and make him admit his love for her. Nothing deters her, not his wife, public opinion, deaths of loved ones, or war itself.
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This historical novel, set in 1868, is about the hopeful union of two neighbors, George and Hilda, who live in cottages on opposite sides of a dirt road on the outskirts of Brattleboro, Vermont. Rich with life in that era, this is a story of stolen love during a time when divorce was regarded as scandalous. Will George develop the nerve to steal Hilda from the abusive man she has been forced to live with across the road? Will they escape from the...
20) Til First Snow
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19th Century Gilded Age Erotic Romance Lydia, a free-spirited artist, goes toe-to-toe with a successful businessman while trespassing on his private property. And she's as unapologetic then as she is later about her impoverished circumstances. So, she's homeless and nearly penniless? To her mind, happiness is more important than financial security. Lydia knows who she is and where's she's going. If a few societal dictates get broken along the way...
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