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Cloudy Jewel  |
Cloudy Jewel
Believing she will forever be merely the spinster aunt, Julia settles in as a servant in her sister's house. She is about to become much more than a servant to her niece and nephew, and along with them learns lessons on love in both the human and spiritual realms. Categories: Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance |
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How To Cook Husbands  |
How To Cook Husbands
Relationship advice never goes out of style, as we see in this light, humorous look at the care and management of husbands from over 100 years ago. What happens when one woman follows the recipe for cooking up a husband? The results could be delicious or disastrous. Categories: Humor, Historical Romance |
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The Glimpses of the Moon  |
The Glimpses of the Moon
Having no money, Nick and Susy join in marriage with a plan to live luxuriously off the riches of their wealthy friends. Money matters settled, they also agree to pursue romance outside the marriage. What they have not planned for, however, is the real romance that blossoms between them. Category: Historical Romance |
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The Ashiel Mystery  |
The Ashiel Mystery
Sir Arthur Byrne returns to London from the Black Sea, suffering an illness that has sapped his energy and appetite. When he meets the widow Meredith, his passions are reignited. Satisfying them means entering a world of disguises, secret passages, and hidden identities. Categories: Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense |
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In Secret  |
In Secret
Miss Evelyn Erith has many resources, including a mansion, a chauffeur and a butler. But her most impressive asset is her mind, as she has a talent for cryptography. As a secret agent, she also falls into a secret romance in the forests of Switzerland at the beginning of World War I. Categories: Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense |
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Graustark  |
Graustark
An arranged marriage awaits Princess Yetive and Prince Lorenz when the prince is mysteriously murdered. The accused assassin is none other than the true love of the Princess, American Grenfall Lorry. To avoid execution and marry the Princess, Lorry must clear his name with the royalty of Graustark. Categories: Historical Romance, Fantasy & Paranormal Romance |
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A Poor Wise Man  |
A Poor Wise Man
After a year working with soldiers, Lily Cardew returns home transformed from girl to young woman. Her family isn't prepared for her new boldness, or for her newfound friend, Willy Cameron. Her family may not approve of his lack of wealth and fame, but Lily sees what is truly important, his heart. Categories: Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance |
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The Black Tulip  |
The Black Tulip
Flowers for the lady? When Cornelius van Baerle seeks to grow a rare black tulip he takes the notion to a new height. Originally grown for its beauty, the black blossom is worth a fortune in a contest held in the Netherlands. For Cornelius, the promise of wealth pales before his love for Rosa. Categories: Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense |
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Greatheart  |
Greatheart
Powerful Sir Eustace doesn't expect competition for his lady from the likes of his quiet, limping brother Stumpy. Of course the lady would choose him. But on the wedding eve, Stumpy surprises everyone with his inner strength. Which brother will be the lucky groom in the end? Category: Historical Romance |
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The Lilac Sunbonnet  |
The Lilac Sunbonnet
The story of Ralph Paden and Winsome Charteris is a sweet love story, tempered with a good dose of Scottish humor. Even as churchmen and politicians clash in age-old feuds, the young lovers pursue their passion singlemindedly, making the politics of the day seem trivial compared to their union. Category: Historical Romance |
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The Magnificent Montez  |
The Magnificent Montez
A story based on the infamous Lola Montez -- dancer, singer, and courtesan in the mid-1840s -- always features her flirtations and indiscretions. But unlike other fictional accounts of her life, The Magnificent Montez suggests that she might have turned to the straight and narrow in the end. Category: Historical Romance |
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Spring Torrents  |
Spring Torrents
Young Russian landowner Dimitry Sanin falls so in love with a German girl that he gives up his Russian estate to come and work in her family pastry shop. They seem destined to marry until Dimitry is ensnared by a sophisticated older woman who has other plans for him. Category: Historical Romance |
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The Shadow of the East  |
The Shadow of the East
Englishman Barry Craven is in India when he falls in love with Indian girl and marries her. But when an old sweetheart arrives on the scene, Craven is torn between the two. The choice he must make will have dire consequences for one of the women and put Craven himself in danger. Category: Historical Romance |
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A Knight of the Nineteenth Century  |
A Knight of the Nineteenth Century
Sometimes the most challenging, and important, quest a knight can embark on is the quest to settle his own soul. Meeting the graceful Laura Romeyn is one of the challenges facing Egbert Haldane. Will he be distracted by her serene beauty, or inspired by her life of refinement and faith? Categories: Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance |
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Diane of the Green Van  |
Diane of the Green Van
Who is Diane Westfall? An heiress, the daughter of a Seminole Indian woman, and a nature lover. Is she also in line to the throne of Houdania? Cousin Carl would rather she was royal so he might inherit the Westfall fortune. But her sweetheart Philip wants to be with Diane whatever the outcome. Categories: Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense |
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Tristan and Iseult  |
Tristan and Iseult
A Cornish knight and an Irish princess fall in love in this medieval legend that may have formed the foundation for the King Arthur stories. The chivalric Tristan and the beautiful Iseult fall in love under the power of a magic spell so strong they will sacrifice everything to be together. Categories: Historical Romance, Fantasy & Paranormal Romance |
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The Great Impersonation |
The Great Impersonation
Englishman Sir Everard Dominey and German Baron von Ragastein switch places in Africa and Germany during the years leading to World War I. Their secret seems safe until the mentally ill wife of Dominey questions the identity of the man who claims to be her husband. Who will believe her? Categories: Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense |
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The Hidden Hand  |
The Hidden Hand
Street-wise Capitola Black is an adventurer who feels trapped in the sprawling mansion of her rich guardian with nothing to do. Never fear, for action follows Black Cap wherever she goes, involving her in love affairs, kidnappings, and even duels. Category: Historical Romance |
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Scaramouche  |
Scaramouche
A young aristocrat finds himself in the middle of battles romantic and revolutionary as the French Revolution begins. He embraces every role that comes his way: the theater's Scaramouche, a clever lawyer, a cutthroat politician, a skilled swordsman, and a passionate lover. Category: Historical Romance |
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Mistress Wilding  |
Mistress Wilding
The charming Anthony Wilding pursues a young lady who is suspicious of his reputation as a rogue. This same rogue spirit leads him to help the Duke of Monmouth rise up against King James. While foes oppose his every move, the chivalrous Wilding may yet succeed in politics and passion. Category: Historical Romance |
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Villette  |
Villette
Lucy Snowe escapes tragedy at home for the apparent safety of teaching at a boarding school in the city of Villette. Many challenges await, including learning French, untangling mistaken identities, grappling with ghosts, and reluctantly falling in love with her own headmaster. Category: Historical Romance |
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A Laodicean  |
A Laodicean
Architect George Somerset is unsettled, and finds himself wandering until he comes upon the scene of headstrong young heiress Paula Power, refusing to be baptized. Somerset is soon put to work restoring the castle Paula will live in. Can he restore her faith in love as well? Category: Historical Romance |
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Martin Conisby  |
Martin Conisby
Martin Conisby has drifted away from his true love in the conclusion to Black Bartelmy's Treasure. His need to avenge his father's death carries him to a pirate-filled sea, the Central American jungles, and many a chivalric battle. He needs to find his way back home, to his love, and to himself. Categories: Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense |
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Black Bartlemys Treasure  |
Black Bartlemys Treasure
Broken by years of slavery at sea and the death of his father, Martin Conisby returns to England seeking revenge. Once home, he is swept into adventures, from saving the beautiful Lady Jane Brandon from kidnapping to following the trail to treasure said to have been left by pirate Black Bartelmy. Categories: Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense |
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The Honourable Mr. Tawnish  |
The Honourable Mr. Tawnish
A fashionable London gentleman, Horatio Tawnish seeks the hand of the daughter of Sir John Chester, who has nothing but disdain for Mr. Tawnish. Tawnish must overcome his reputation as an effeminate dandy if he is to win the woman he loves. Categories: Historical Romance, Regency Romance |
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Beltane the Smith |
Beltane the Smith
Growing up isolated among hermits, young Beltane has a lot to learn about the world. His education begins when a stranger comes to the woods offering sword and horse lessons to the young man. Still, will he be ready when Lady Helen of Mortain rides through and catches his eye? Categories: Historical Romance, Regency Romance |
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Anna - The Highlander Series (A Sample)  |
Anna - The Highlander Series (A Sample)
In love with a woman he had only seen once and could not find, the Highlander Kevin MacGreagor needed a wife to give him sons. No other woman pleased him, even the daughters of other larids, so he finally settled for Anna sight unseen. But when his men went to meet her escort, they found her alone in a clearing and badly beaten. Who could have done such a thing and why? Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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Master of the Vineyard  |
Master of the Vineyard
Her love of books leads Rosemary to the love of her country school teacher. He may be master of the vineyard, but will Rosemary be master of his heart when another woman comes along? Drama and comedy together tell the tale of the trials Rosemary must overcome in her quest for happiness. Categories: Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance |
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Monte-Cristo's Daughter  |
Monte-Cristo's Daughter
Zuleika, the enchanting daughter of Monte-Cristo, is being courted by flirtatious young Roman Viscount Giovanni Massetti, who stands accused of abduction and assassination. Zuleika must help Massetti clear his name if they are to be together in the end. Category: Historical Romance |
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Edmond Dantes, The Sequel to The Count of Monte-Cristo by Alexander Dumas |
Edmond Dantes, The Sequel to The Count of Monte-Cristo by Alexander Dumas
The exploits of Edmond Dantes, the Count of Monte-Cristo, continue as he and his beloved Haydee are shipwrecked in the Mediterranean during the French Revolution of 1848. Familiar characters surround Dantes, including his beautiful daughter Zuleika and her suitor Giovanni Massetti. Category: Historical Romance |
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The Yoke  |
The Yoke
Fair of skin and hair, Rachel is an unusual beauty among Israelites. Special in many ways, Rachel must face an arduous journey and many losses before being united with Kenkenes, a great Egyptian artist whose most valuable work is his quest for the hand of Rachel in marriage. Category: Historical Romance |
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An Egyptian Princess  |
An Egyptian Princess
Experience ancient history through the eyes of an Egyptian princess and discover the roles love and fate may have played in the rise of Darius the Great to King of Persia. Author Ebers creates a highly detailed historical world, based on his expert knowledge of all things Egyptian. Category: Historical Romance |
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No Thoroughfare |
No Thoroughfare
Walter Wilding visits the foundlings home where as an infant he was left by his desperate mother, who later reclaimed him. But Walter learns that he is not truly the son of the woman he has called mother. His quest to discover his true identity leads him to uncover many secrets and surprises. Category: Historical Romance |
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A Pair of Blue Eyes  |
A Pair of Blue Eyes
Elfrise Swanston is caught in a love triangle between the love of her youth, Stephen Smith, and London society man Henry Knight. Overwhelmed by the wishes of her suitors, her parents, and society, Elfrise struggles to choose between her comforting country past and all that London has to offer. Category: Historical Romance |
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Agnes Grey  |
Agnes Grey
When her family hits hard times, young Agnes Grey takes a job as a governess in a wealthy Victorian home. As the daughter of a minister, Agnes is dismayed to witness the corruption that wealth and status can bring to a family. Her mission is find a husband who will love her for herself. Category: Historical Romance |
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Aladdin of London, or The Lodestar  |
Aladdin of London, or The Lodestar
Social station is everything and nothing in this romantic mystery involving the son of a British parson and a Polish maid in the Whitechapel district of London. When a mysterious millionaire with political motives becomes involved, their love affair threatens to take a dark turn. Categories: Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense |
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The Search  |
The Search
A childhood friendship blossoms into love when Ruth MacDonald starts writing letters to soldier John Cameron. A wealthy, aloof woman, Ruth learns the heartbreak of the real world and in turn offers solace to a lonely man and tosses aside the social constraints that would keep the couple apart. Categories: Historical Romance, Inspirational Romance |
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Michel and Angele, A Ladder of Swords  |
Michel and Angele, A Ladder of Swords
An atmospheric historical romance, Michel and Angele is based on the true story of Huguenots who fled France and settled in England. The troubled romance of Michel de la Foret and Angele Aubert is infused with a sense of the Elizabethan era, invoking the feeling of traveling back in time. Category: Historical Romance |
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Beatrice  |
Beatrice
Unmarried Welsh schoolteacher Beatrice Granger falls for married London barrister Geoffrey Bingham in this tangled romance. Complications abound: wife Honoria will not give up her husband, wealthy friend Owen wants to marry Beatrice, and her own sister Elizabeth has her eye on Owen. Category: Historical Romance |
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Saturday's Child |
Saturday's Child
Susan Brown is truly the Saturday's child of the popular rhyme, destined to work for a living. Her quest for happiness takes her from a life of poverty to the working world to the realms of the wealthy. Her true salvation comes only when she finally becomes a wife with a child of her own. Category: Historical Romance |
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The Incomplete Amorist |
The Incomplete Amorist
Young Betty is an aspiring artist yet to experience her first love. But when she meets a charming, unpredictable painter, her profession and passion come together for the first time. In the romantic streets of Paris at the turn-of-the-century, the couple searches for a way to stay together. Category: Historical Romance |
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The Enchanted April |
The Enchanted April
Four very different women embark on a getaway to a remote Italian castle, thinking they want to get away from the husbands, lovers, and other men in their lives. The last thing on their minds in this hidden paradise is love, but it has a way of finding them nonetheless. Category: Historical Romance |
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Marie: A Story of Russian Love |
Marie: A Story of Russian Love
Written soon after the author was married, Marie tells the story of life and love on the Russian plains. The steppes come to life as well as the love affair of Marie and Peter. Presented as a memoir by Peter, the story follows his sometimes harrowing quest to become husband to Marie Martinoff. Category: Historical Romance |
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The Way We Live Now  |
The Way We Live Now
Lady Carbury, her daughter Henrietta and her son Felix are at the center of endless dramas in this Victorian novel. Passionate promises are made and broken amidst a swirl of gambling debts, fortune seeking, and social climbing. The young, innocent Henrietta has a lot to learn about the world. Category: Historical Romance |
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The Quest of the Silver Fleece |
The Quest of the Silver Fleece
Free-spirited Zora is a child of the American South, yet she is in love with Bles, a true Yankee from the North. Their relationship reflects the social and economic clashes of the late 1800s through the lens of the passionate romance of this most unlikely pair. Category: Historical Romance |
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The Count of Monte Cristo Volume 2  |
The Count of Monte Cristo Volume 2
Dumas takes us to the Mediterranean during the early 1800s in this sweeping story that has remained popular through the centuries. Exiled Edmond Dantes re-invents himself as the Count of the island of Monte Cristo, leading him on a twisting trail of fortunes found, loves lost and redemption reached. Category: Historical Romance |
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The Count of Monte Cristo Volume 1 |
The Count of Monte Cristo Volume 1
Dumas takes us to the Mediterranean during the early 1800s in this sweeping story that has remained popular through the centuries. Exiled Edmond Dantes re-invents himself as the Count of the island of Monte Cristo, leading him on a twisting trail of fortunes found, loves lost and redemption reached. Category: Historical Romance |
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Bessie's Fortune  |
Bessie's Fortune
Generations will grow from the grand wedding of Burton Jerrold and Geraldine Grey, no matter the reasons for their union. Births, deaths, weddings and funerals follow as their descendents struggle with marriages made for social and financial gain, and find that fortune in love means something else. Category: Historical Romance |
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Pearl-Maiden |
Pearl-Maiden
Miriam is an orphan left in the care of a servant woman. She grows up an educated sculptress, but is unprepared for the dueling passions of love and religion that await her. Daughter of a Christian woman, living with her Jewish grandfather, Miriam finds herself in love with a Roman officer. Category: Historical Romance |
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Swallow |
Swallow
An elderly Boer woman tells a story of The Great Trek in this African love story. It is the tale of her daughter, Suzanne, or Swallow, kidnapped on her wedding day and whisked into the world of witch doctors and warpaths. Husband Ralph Kenzie is on the trail to rescue his beloved. Categories: Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense |
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