Top Rated Books
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The Place of Honeymoons ![]() |
The Place of Honeymoons
Opera star Nora Harrigan is a success on the stage, and enjoys the attentions of many suitors, including Edward Courtlandt and Herr Rosen. Things turn dark when Nora is abducted and accuses one of them of arranging the deed. Or is Nora's rival in song and love, Flora Desimone, somehow responsible? Categories: Mystery & Suspense, Romance, Romantic Suspense |
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Desert Gold ![]() |
Desert Gold
Which is the true treasure, love or money? Prospecting in an Arizona border town, Richard Gale sees the possibilities of passion and gold when he finds himself trying to save a beautiful Spanish heiress from a Mexican bandit. Categories: Romance, Western, Western Romance |
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The Highgrader ![]() |
The Highgrader
Moya dreams of the stars even as a child, creating constellations from imagination and red paper. Real life is not so lovely, but the Irish girl keeps her dreams alive even when she finds herself engaged to the wrong man in a hardscrabble American mining town. Category: Western Romance |
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Just Don't Turn Around ![]() |
Just Don't Turn Around
The sometimes heart-wrenching, and always inspiring, story of an ordinary family living an ordeal of daily life in communist-stricken Czechoslovakia including their seven-month stay in an Austrian refugee camp while they secretly planned their future including a journey to a new life in the USA. Category: Biographies & Memoirs |
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The Broad Highway ![]() |
The Broad Highway
This is Romance with a capital R. The Broad Highway has romantic language, passionate characters, and swashbuckling adventures on the open road. Classic characters include the hero and his lady, the Tinker, the Ancient, and Black George, the smith. Farnol's first novel was an instant success. Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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The Green Mummy ![]() |
The Green Mummy
Professor Braddock finds a mummy swathed in green bandages, with a mysterious note attached, and a treasure inside. It appears to be a royal Egyptian mummy, and uncovering its secrets sets off dramatic twists and turns for the professor and everyone around him. Categories: Mystery & Suspense, Romantic Suspense |
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Man and Maid ![]() |
Man and Maid
Written with the intimacy of a journal, Man and Maid follows the passionate, tragic, and often amusing love affair of secretary Alathea and her boss, Sir Nicholas Thormonde. Each denies attraction to the other until another woman enters the picture, forcing them to play their cards. Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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The Moonstone ![]() |
The Moonstone
In this fast-paced mystery, eyewitnesses each tell what they know about an enormous diamond that is taken out of India and sent to London where it disappears. The story revolves around who really owns the diamond. The book, first published in 1868, is often called the first detective novel and is one of the author's most critically-acclaimed works. Categories: Mystery & Suspense, Romantic Suspense |
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The Tysons (Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson) ![]() |
The Tysons (Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson)
The humble Nevill Tyson inherits the position of country gentleman and doesn't quite know how to fill the role. His marriage to Mollie Wilcox only complicates matters, especially when a friend of Nevill falls in love with the new Mrs. Tyson. Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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Emma - Volume 1 ![]() |
Emma - Volume 1
Emma Woodhouse schemes to find a suitable husband for her friend and plunders through the challenges of her social world. She shares her life with unforgettable characters in a small town that is in the middle of a historical transition. Categories: Romance, Regency Romance |
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The Forbidden Trail ![]() |
The Forbidden Trail
It takes energy and dedication to make the desert soil bloom. Young Charley, or Charlotte, and her neighbor Roger grow up together as new practices makes lush crops possible even in the desert. Their own relationship is as difficult as desert farming, but with nurturing, anything is possible. Category: Western Romance |
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Lavender and Old Lace ![]() |
Lavender and Old Lace
Wedding bells from the past peal in the present when Ruth Thorne discovers a mysterious letter that leads her to a family history of elopements and secret weddings. Helping her to unravel her past and his own is journalist Carl Winfield, with whom she is quickly falling in love. Categories: Romance, Romantic Suspense |
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The Man of the Desert ![]() |
The Man of the Desert
The private car parked in the train station has a small Arizona town buzzing. When the Radcliffe family finally emerges, all eyes are on Hazel Radcliffe, a true beauty who brings all sorts of trouble to town, including an affection for lonely missionary John Brownleigh. Category: Western Romance |
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Princess Zara ![]() |
Princess Zara
Czarist Russia is a grim place for Princess Zara de Echeveria. She has little hope in her heart until she finds herself falling for a professional spy. Dan Derrington and the Princess Zara must travel the stormy seas between New York to St. Petersburg to meet as fate intends. Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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When a Man Marries ![]() |
When a Man Marries
Newly divorced from his wife of just a year, Jim is expecting a visit from his wealthy aunt, who knows nothing of his failed marriage. He goes to great, often comic, lengths to hide any hints of scandal from his aunt, who might withdraw the financial support on which the young artist depends. Categories: Humor, Romance, Historical Romance |
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Women in Love ![]() |
Women in Love
Two sisters, one a teacher and one an artist, meet and fall in love with two men who live near to them in England in the 1910s. The two couples become friends, often with very differing views on society and relationships. This sexually-charged book was the basis a 1969 file for which Glenda Jackson won an Academy Award for Best Actress. Category: Romance |
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The Rector of St. Marks ![]() |
The Rector of St. Marks
This little romance book tells the story of two young couples and their romantic adventures and misadventures. A misplaced letter and an honorable silence are attempts at keeping each of these couples apart. Category: Romance |
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The Captain of the Kansas ![]() |
The Captain of the Kansas
High-class passengers on a voyage from Chile to England must overcome sabotage, Indian attacks, and stormy seas under the guidance of the gallant Captain Courtenay in this romantic adventure. All must rise to the occasion, fighting cannibals, surviving shipwreck, or navigating ship-board romance. Categories: Romance, Romantic Suspense |
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The Marble Faun Volume 1 ![]() |
The Marble Faun Volume 1
Enter a fantasy world with characters of mythic proportions. Miriam is an otherworldly beauty and a painter. Donatello, the Count of Monti Beni, may be only half human. Along with sculptor Kenyon and copyist Hilda, the quartet takes us on a romantic trip through 19th century Italy. Categories: Romance, Fantasy & Paranormal Romance |
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The Gentleman from Indiana ![]() |
The Gentleman from Indiana
A fresh young face in the newspaper business, John Harkless believes in printing the truth. His policy is dangerous in a town terrorized by bandits who attack the journalist and leave him for dead. It is up to his girlfriend Helen to run the paper and find out what really happened to John. Categories: Romance, Western, Western Romance |
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The House of the Vampire ![]() |
The House of the Vampire
In this early vampire story, we get a look at the inner workings of the immortal mind. Desire is at the heart of a dark quest that ends with an unexpected turn of events. Known as the first gay vampire story, the tale is also one of the first to concentrate on the mind and soul of the creature. Category: Vampire Romance |
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The Magnificent Adventure ![]() |
The Magnificent Adventure
Early American explorers Lewis and Clark ventured into the unknown, willing to risk their physical lives for the frontier. But what of their inner, emotional lives? Here, Meriwether Lewis puts his love on the line for Theodosia, daughter of Aaron Burr. Category: Historical Romance |
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Ranch at the Wolverine ![]() |
Ranch at the Wolverine
Surviving in the sagebrush West has its tough moments, especially for a young woman set on keeping the family ranch going after her father dies. Nearby, however, is a quiet cowboy trying to start his own ranch. When the two cross paths, their futures are changed forever. Category: Western Romance |
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Varney the Vampire ![]() |
Varney the Vampire
Sir Francis Varney has an unusual interest in the Bannerworth family, and their daughter Flora. He simply cannot help himself; as a vampire he feeds on her vitality. Varney is a good man, though. Almost as strong as his unquenchable thirst is his desire to save himself and spare his victims. Category: Vampire Romance |
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The Viking (A Sample) ![]() |
The Viking (A Sample)
At fourteen, Stefan’s father let him take part in a Viking raid, then he found himself stranded in Scotland. At 13, Kannak’s father deserted her and the only way to survive was to take a husband. Instead, she found herself helping a hated Viking. Could she hide him and who wanted her laird dead? Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders ![]() |
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders
The exploits of the character Moll Flanders are pure legend. Here Daniel Defoe describes the English woman in America, following her many marriages, her prostitution, and her thievery. Her raunchy romps lead to repentance and the possibility of reuniting with her soul mate. Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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Bones in London ![]() |
Bones in London
Bones is back in the second story of The Lieutenant Bones series. A mischievous businessman, Bones seems to have every financial schemer in London coming after him, but somehow he always comes out on top. Humor and romance follow Bones as well, as he makes his way through the underworld of London moneymakers. Categories: Mystery & Suspense, Romantic Suspense |
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The City of Fire ![]() |
The City of Fire
Modern girls can have morals too. That is the message written into the character of Lynn Severn, daughter of a small-town minister. Lynn is puzzled by the changes that have come between her and her childhood playmate, Mark Carter, as they grow older in this coming-of-age romance. Categories: Romance, Inspirational Romance |
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Fatal Impact ![]() |
Fatal Impact
An easy money scam puts five people in a deadly game of cat and mouse as human targets of a wealthy business man. They think it is just a game, but to the hunter ... this is real. Until the last man is standing this is a rocky ride. Categories: Mystery & Suspense, Other Fiction |
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The Forest Lovers ![]() |
The Forest Lovers
A romance of medieval times told through the lens of the dreamworld, The Forest Lovers is the story of an overwhelming love. Isoult, an innocent young woman living in the faery world, tries in vain to hide her love for the worldly Prosper. Categories: Romance, Fantasy & Paranormal Romance |
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Burned Bridges ![]() |
Burned Bridges
Unreachable except by canoe or dogsled, young Sophie Carr's cabin is tucked away in the wilds of Canada. Somehow, though, Mr. Wesley Thompson reaches Sophie's village, prepared to preach and pray the way to salvation of the native people. Mr. Thompson is unprepared, however, for the raw challenges of native life, both physically and spiritually. When he meets Sophie, his plans may come completely undone. Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) ![]() |
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)
This famous story of a courtesan and her love affair is partly autobiographical, reflecting the author's own relationship with real-life paramour Marie Duplessis. Countless versions of The Lady of the Camellias, or Camille, have been performed in theatres worldwide since its stage debut in Paris in 1852. The story created such a sensation that it also inspired Verdi's celebrated opera La Traviata. Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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The Lady and the Pirate ![]() |
The Lady and the Pirate
Sometimes a gentleman has to dramatically change course to win the woman of his dreams. That is the case for this gentleman-turned-pirate when his captive turns out to be the very lady he loves. This humorous romance includes adventures, treasures, shipwrecks, and rescues. Categories: Romance, Romantic Suspense |
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By Berwen Banks ![]() |
By Berwen Banks
Twins raised apart, Gwladys and Valmai are mirror images of one another, and fiercely protective of each other. Life seems simple in the quiet Welsh town of Caer Madoc until the girls come together as young women. Then, suitors Cardo and Gwynne suffer the confusion of mistaken identities when one twin poses as the other in an attempt to defend her sister's virtue. Can the would-be lovers sort themselves out so that true love prevails? Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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Truxton King ![]() |
Truxton King
Young, strong, brave and wealthy, Truxton King has everything an American man could want. Yet he seeks more. His quest for romance and adventure takes him to the realm of Graustark, where a truly royal romance awaits. First, though, he must protect the life of the child who is heir to the throne. Category: Fantasy & Paranormal Romance |
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Amazing Success ![]() |
Amazing Success
Success comes from the inspired words of God and from our own common sense about ambition, motivation, will power and the other principles of success. Success has its own power. It can lay eggs like an eagle and fly with its new offspring – soaring. Categories: Self-help, Spirituality, Other Non-fiction |
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The Call of the Cumberlands ![]() |
The Call of the Cumberlands
A rough, fighting mountaineer, Samson South leaves his family, his sweetheart and the majestic hills of his Kentucky homeland to follow his dream of becoming a painter in the city. His adventures shape him into an educated urban artist, yet he cannot resist the call to return to the Cumberlands. Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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The Chaplet of Pearls ![]() |
The Chaplet of Pearls
Imagine a world of weddings arranged for very young children to join their families for political purposes. In 16th-century France, we join a tale of just such a baby-marriage. King Henri II presides over the union of two very young children, among the religious feuds of the times. Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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Incident in San Francisco ![]() |
Incident in San Francisco
Three strangers: a California cattle rancher, a big-city computer professional, an embittered laborer, have their lives changed forever by their intersection at an event in San Francisco. An unplanned romance is furthered and cemented by an unexpected violent act. Categories: Romance, Contemporary Romance |
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Daniel Deronda ![]() |
Daniel Deronda
It is late in the summer of 1865 when Daniel Deronda meets Gwendolen Harleth. She is beautiful, but also stubborn and reckless. Having gambled her money away, Gwendolen pawns a priceless necklace, but Daniel redeems it for her and opens the adventure-filled path to her heart. 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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The New Magdalen ![]() |
The New Magdalen
Two very different women are forced to survive during the war between France and Germany. One is hit by a loose shell and the other decides to take the opportunity to leave behind her life as a fallen woman by assuming the other woman's identity and travels to England. Categories: Romance, Other Fiction, Historical Romance |
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Two on a Tower ![]() |
Two on a Tower
A wealthy, unhappily married, very romantically-inclined woman breaks all the social rules when she falls in love with a poor astronomer who is ten years younger than she is. Her husband dies while on safari in Africa; however, she is unable to marry the astronomer due to the discovery of a legacy that forbids him from marriage. Years later they meet again after their lives have taken unusual turns. Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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Anna Karenina - Part 8 ![]() |
Anna Karenina - Part 8
Anna Karenina is the tragic love story of a woman in love who follows her heart and bears a son with her lover, while she is married to another man. She throws herself in front of an incoming train fearing her lover had lost his love for her. Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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Count Hannibal ![]() |
Count Hannibal
The ruthless Count Hannibal falls in love with a beautiful noblewoman, Clotilde de Vrillac, in this adventure-packed historical romance. Dueling lovers and escaped prisoners mark the way to the Huguenot lady, in Paris at the Court of Charles IX. Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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Foster Care Handbook: Behavior - Action Speaks Louder Than Words ![]() |
Foster Care Handbook: Behavior - Action Speaks Louder Than Words
This easy-ready basic guide covers the key aspects of fostering including behavior and physiological problems, handling daily challenges, setting goals, communication tips and resources for more help and ideas. Categories: Parenting, Self-help, Other Non-fiction |
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The Castle Inn ![]() |
The Castle Inn
Julia suspects that her lover, Sir George Sloane, is responsible for her abduction when he receives a mysterious note. Sloane meets with treachery, sword-and-pistol fighting, and other dramas while he tries to prove his innocence. The high spirit of the captive only adds to his challenge. Categories: Romance, Romantic Suspense |
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What A Strange Little Man ![]() |
What A Strange Little Man
Michael is a prison guard from 1st Century Rome who has his life turned upside down by a strange little man (Paul, the Apostle) whom he has guarded for the past two years. Is God real? Who is this Jesus? The answers to these questions and more take Michael on a life altering journey. Categories: SciFi & Horror, Spirituality, Other Fiction |
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Best Washing Machines and Dishwashers ![]() |
Best Washing Machines and Dishwashers
It is easy to pick the best washing machine or dishwasher. You can quickly discover the recommended washing machines and dishwashers for a variety of washing needs. Learn the features to look for and which features and models are available from the major appliance manufacturers throughout the world. Categories: Home & Garden, Other Non-fiction |
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The Well-Beloved ![]() |
The Well-Beloved
Sculptor Jocelyn Pierston has searched for the ideal woman for decades. He has courted mothers, daughters and granddaughters through the years, but none pass for perfect. Not until he is an older man does he reconsider his quest and rekindle an old flame who may just be worthy of his love. Category: Historical Romance |
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