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1) The American
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A self-made American goes to Europe to enjoy his fortune and becomes engaged to a French widow from a noble family. Depicts the contrast between American and European culture.
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Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, thirty-fourth in line for the throne, flat broke, bolts from Scotland to London and breaks off her engagement. Wondering what to do when an arrogant Frenchman-who was trying to rob the family estate-winds up dead in the bathtub.
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Simply quartet (Mary Balogh) volume 1
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2005
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English
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En route to Bath, England, to teach at Miss Martin's School for Girls, Frances Allard seeks refuge from a snowstorm at a nearby inn and finds unexpected passion with Robert Marshall, unaware that Robert is the heir to the Earl of Edgecombe.
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Ladies of the manor volume 3
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Lady Ella Myerston knows of the danger that haunts her brother, and she intends to put an end to it. While visiting her friend Brook, the true owner of the Fire Eyes diamonds, Ella accidentally gets entangled in an attempt to blackmail the dashing, newly reformed Lord Cayton. Will she become the next casualty of the alleged curse?
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Readers of Anne Perry's bestselling suspense novels revel in a world that is all their own, sharing the privileged existence of Britain's wealthy and powerful elite in West End mansions and great country houses. It is also a world in which danger bides in unsuspected places and the line between good and evil can be razor thin. This new novel features Lady Vespasia Cumming-Gould-one of the most memorable characters from the Thomas Pitt series-who appears...
7) A royal pain
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The Queen of England has concocted a plan in which Lady Georgie is to entertain a Bavarian princess and conveniently place her in the playboy Prince's path, in the hopes that he might finally marry. But queens never take money into account. Georgie has very little, which is why she moonlights as a maid-in-disguise. She must draw up plans: clean house to make it look like a palace; have Granddad and her neighbor pretend to be the domestic staff; un-teach...
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Superintendent Runcorn-who Anne Perry fans will remember as William Monk's ex-boss-is feeling rather lonely during his holiday on the remote, snowy island of Anglesey, off the north coast of Wales. However, he is suddenly called into action when the sister of the local vicar is discovered murdered and draped over a gravestone in her brother's churchyard. Investigating this tragic crime with the assistance of the beautiful Melisande gives him just...
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First published in 1929, Faulkner created his "heart's darling," the beautiful and tragic Caddy Compson, whose story Faulkner told through separate monologues by her three brothers--the idiot Benjy, the neurotic suicidal Quentin and the monstrous Jason. The novel reveals the story of the disintegration of the Compson family, doomed inhabitants of Faulkner's mythical Yoknapatawpha County, through the interior monologues of the brothers. Includes the...
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"Elizabeth Fair's rollicking second novel takes place in Little Mallin, where village life is largely dominated by preparations for the August Festival. Out of such ordinary material Fair weaves a tale of conflict, scheming, misunderstanding-and of course romance."--Amazon.com.
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The Ravenels volume 6
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Determined to marry for love, Lady Cassandra Ravenel resists the advances of compelling railroad magnate Tom Severin, who takes advantage of a situation that nearly destroys Cassandra?s reputation.
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Charlie Mortdecai mysteries volume 1
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... the British cult classic thriller chronicles the adventures and exploits of the Honorable Charlie Mortdecai, a degenerate aristocrat, amoral art dealer, epicurean, assassin, and general knave who, along with his thuggish manservant Jock, becomes embroiled with secret police, stolen paintings, nasty foreign governments, and murdered clients.
13) The native heath
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"A widow, at an age when birthdays are best forgotten, with no children to occupy her mind, can be very lonely. Julia Dunstan knew she was more fortunate than most widows, not merely because she was prosperous-as widows go-but because she had always taken an interest in other people."--Amazon.com.
14) Frederica
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Bringing her family to London in the hopes of finding her younger sister a suitable husband, Frederica is saddened when her prime prospect, the Marquis of Alverstroke, seems totally uninterested, but when her younger brother ends up in a terrible accident, the dutiful Marquis becomes as chivalrous as ever to the those in his charge.
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Ladies of the manor volume 2
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After a shocking attack, heiress Rowena Kinnaird feels betrayed by her family and the man she was to marry. She flees the Highlands, landing at the Duke of Nottingham's door. Rowena needs help but is hesitant to trust a flirt like Brice. Then she learns his life is also under threat. When her father locates her, can she and Brice find a way out of danger?
16) Silent melody
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2015
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"Brimming with passion and rich in historical detail, Silent Melody is an epic love story like no other. It is the extraordinary tale of a privileged young Lady who has everything -- except her hearing. With the help of a dark and reckless Lord, she fulfills her lifelong dream of learning to dance -- and learning to love"--Amazon.com.
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The last woman the arrogant Duke of Trent would ever consider marrying is the adventuresome Merry Pelford--an American heiress who has infamously jilted two fiancés--but after one provocative encounter with the captivating Merry, Trent desires her more than any woman he has ever met.
18) A winter away
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"Young Maud has made her escape from an overbearing stepmother and come to stay with her cousin Alice and Alice?s companion Miss Conway in the countryside. Alice and "Con" have arranged a job for her as secretary to Mr Feniston, an eccentric and intimidating neighbour who seems to have driven his previous secretary to a nervous breakdown."--Amazon.com.
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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a captivating epic saga of courage and honor, following the aristocratic Inghams and the loyal Swann family who have served them for centuries. It is 1938 in England, and Miles and Cecily Ingham have lead the family in bringing the Cavendon estate back from the brink of disaster. But now, with the arrival of World War II, Cavendon Hall will face its biggest challenge yet. It is a challenge that...
20) Seaview House
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"Sisters Edith and Rose have rather come down in the world by keeping their hotel, Seaview House. So Mr Heritage believes, and he's not pleased when Rose's daughter Lucy-grown a bit too attractive for his comfort-becomes friendly with his godson Edward. Would-be paramour Nevil isn't thrilled either, and to complicate matters further, Edward is behind a scheme to build new terraced housing, depriving village residents of their coveted sea view."--Amazon.com....
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