Nancy's bookshelf: all en-US Sun, 02 Mar 2025 13:25:32 -0800 60 Nancy's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Daydreamer (Daydreamer, #1) 214249697
But Lucy’s lonelier in London than she’s even been in her tiny village back home. The boy she grew up with has been replaced by a powerful, ruthless, extremely attractive man who doesn’t tolerate incompetence and who no longer seems to find Lucy’s quirks cute. Instead, he lectures her almost daily on her general crapness, and seems blind to the bullying she endures from his colleagues.

For Felix, agreeing to employ Lucy was a mistake. This shy bookworm with her head in the clouds, who wears tattered jumpers, carries multiple pens in her hair and has an obvious crush on him must be by far the worst assistant in London. But he’s always had a soft spot for the quirky little girl who lived in her own world and told the best stories. Well, now that little girl is all grown up� and he can’t stop thinking about her.

After Felix gives in to his bone-deep longing for his best friend’s little sister, he starts to feel more than he has in years. But Lucy has secrets, and Felix has trust issues. When his inability to trust her leads to a terrible betrayal and places Lucy in danger, Felix is faced with losing her forever. Because the new, hardened, traumatised Lucy is nothing like the daydreaming pushover she once was�

This is a full length, brother's best friend, grumpy billionaire boss romance.

Trigger warning for workplace harassment and assault.

Warning � there is swearing throughout this book.

Praise for
"As a reader who loves a betrayal and subsequent grovel this story was 'chef's kiss'."
"10 out of 10! Everything you could ever want or need in a romance book."
"This author grabs you by the heart, gives it a good shake and slowly but beautifully puts it back together again with some heart-breaking and heart-lifting scenes."
"Vibe of a secret crush/she falls first/ he falls harder tale and Is laced with mistaken angst and wonderful scenes of grovel."
"Excellent, 5 stars all the way."
"This book was so great that I read it all the way through in one day."
"This was a heartfelt, angsty and emotional story told in the wonderful, dulcet tones of Susie's brace of creativity and stellar story-telling finesse."
"Yet another winner by Susie Tate."
"Fantastic book."]]> 314 Susie Tate 1068682019 Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.97 2024 Daydreamer (Daydreamer, #1)
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]]> The Fall Risk 223199392 Two good neighbors make the best of a bad Valentine’s Day in a funny and improbably romantic short story by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer.

It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, and Charlotte and Seth are not looking for romance. Armed with emotional-support bear spray, Charlotte is in self-imposed isolation and on guard from men. Having a stalker can do that to a person’s nerves. Just across the hall and giving off woodsy vibes is Seth, a recently divorced arborist. As in today recently. Heights, he’s fine with. Trust? Not so much. But when disaster traps them one flight up and no way down, an outrageously precarious predicament forces a tree-loving guy and a rattled girl next door to embrace their captivity. Soon their defenses are breaking away. Considering how close they both are to the edge, Charlotte and Seth could be in danger of falling—in love.]]> 82 Abby Jimenez 1662529082 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.13 2025 The Fall Risk
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]]> A Love Song for Ricki Wilde 173494551
Leap years are a strange, enchanted time. And for some, even a single February can be life-changing.

Ricki Wilde has many talents, but being a Wilde isn’t one of them. As the impulsive, artistic daughter of a powerful Atlanta dynasty, she’s the opposite of her famous socialite sisters. Where they’re long-stemmed roses, she’s a dandelion: an adorable bloom that’s actually a weed, born to float wherever the wind blows. In her bones, Ricki knows that somewhere, a different, more exciting life awaits her.

When regal nonagenarian, Ms. Della, invites her to rent the bottom floor of her Harlem brownstone, Ricki jumps at the chance for a fresh beginning. She leaves behind her family, wealth, and chaotic romantic decisions to realize her dream of opening a flower shop. And just beneath the surface of her new neighborhood, the music, stories and dazzling drama of the Harlem Renaissance still simmers.

One evening in February as the heady, curiously off-season scent of night-blooming jasmine fills the air, Ricki encounters a handsome, deeply mysterious stranger who knocks her world off balance in the most unexpected way.

Set against the backdrop of modern Harlem and Renaissance glamour, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde is a swoon-worthy love story of two passionate artists drawn to the magic, romance, and opportunity of New York, and whose lives are uniquely and irreversibly linked.]]> 347 Tia Williams 1538726726 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.19 2024 A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
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]]> <![CDATA[Only Santas in the Building (Under the Mistletoe Collection, #5)]]> 220389090
All Evie Cruz wants for Christmas is a nap. And maybe some ornaments for her naked Christmas tree. And while she’s making a list, she wouldn’t mind unwrapping her sexy upstairs neighbor like a present. Luckily, the building’s Santa-themed party and a surprise sprig of mistletoe give her just the opening she needs to make all her wishes come true.

Alexis Daria’s Only Santas in the Building is part of Under the Mistletoe, a stirring collection of December romances that thrill and tingle all the way. They can be read or listened to in one swoony sitting.]]> 65 Alexis Daria 1662529376 Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.36 2024 Only Santas in the Building (Under the Mistletoe Collection, #5)
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]]> You Ruin Everything 125699795 He's grumpy. He's shirtless. He's good with his hands� He's also my best friend's brother and the bane of my existence.

My plan was simple. Career, marriage and kids by the big 3-0. Instead my stepfather’s company went bankrupt taking my career (and relationship) with it. Now I’m fixing up my grandma’s ramshackle house in Violet Ridge, Virginia, trying to find a handyman who doesn’t mind being paid in brownie bars and bless your hearts.

Unfortunately the only handyman who doesn’t require six months and a kidney is Hendrix Evers.

I’m searching “how to sell a kidney� when Rix proposes we help each other out. He’ll fix up the house if I let him stay rent-free. To everyone else he’s a hardworking, small town hero, but he’s also my best friend’s older brother, so I know the truth. He’s rude, juvenile and has a long history of ruining things for me.

But when my attempts at DIY end in a flooded bathroom and almost falling to my death through a rotting porch, I figure I don’t have much to lose. Somehow I've become the breadwinner for my mom and little sister and the adoptive mom to a pug with anger issues. I can use all the help I can get.

Surely we can co-exist for one summer without burning the house down or strangling each other, right?

This was so not in the plan.

From RITA® Award winning author M. Malone comes a hilarious new standalone romantic comedy about starting over and failing upward! You Ruin Everything is a steamy, small town romance featuring puppy hijinks, unconventional friendships, a cantankerous Victorian home and a zany family at the center of it all. ]]> 410 M. Malone 1938789911 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.14 2024 You Ruin Everything
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]]> <![CDATA[All by My Elf (Under the Mistletoe Collection, #3)]]> 220389455
Nina and William are underpaid adjunct professors at the same university, where winter break is no break at all: ’tis the season to make extra money. When their holiday side hustle has them stranded by a blinding blizzard in the middle of nowhere, there’s nothing to do but cuddle up for warmth and play a game of Never Have I Ever to pass the time. But in the game of love, secrets never stay secret for long�

Olivia Dade’s All by My Elf is part of Under the Mistletoe, a stirring collection of December romances that thrill and tingle all the way. They can be read or listened to in one swoony sitting.]]> 55 Olivia Dade 166252823X Nancy 0 currently-reading 2.58 2024 All by My Elf (Under the Mistletoe Collection, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Cruel Winter with You (Under the Mistletoe Collection, #1)]]> 220389458 New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood.

All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, that requires her to interact with Marc—her best friend’s troublemaking brother, who’s now a tech billionaire. He’s the one who got away. She’s the one who broke his heart. Outside, a howling blizzard. Inside, a crackling fire. Suddenly, being snowbound with the man she never expected to see again might not be such a bad way to spend a winter’s night.

Ali Hazelwood’s Cruel Winter with You is part of Under the Mistletoe, a stirring collection of December romances that thrill and tingle all the way. They can be read or listened to in one swoony sitting.]]> 73 Ali Hazelwood 1662528396 Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.68 2024 Cruel Winter with You (Under the Mistletoe Collection, #1)
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]]> The Wedding People 177328214 A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A Today Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club Pick

A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew.

It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she’s actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn’t here for the big event. Phoebe is here because she’s dreamed of coming for years—she hoped to shuck oysters and take sunset sails with her husband, only now she’s here without him, at rock bottom, and determined to have one last decadent splurge on herself. Meanwhile, the bride has accounted for every detail and every possible disaster the weekend might yield except for, well, Phoebe and Phoebe's plan—which makes it that much more surprising when the two women can’t stop confiding in each other.

In turns absurdly funny and devastatingly tender, Alison Espach’s The Wedding People is ultimately an incredibly nuanced and resonant look at the winding paths we can take to places we never imagined—and the chance encounters it sometimes takes to reroute us.]]> 384 Alison Espach 1250899567 Nancy 0 4.23 2024 The Wedding People
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]]> T. Tembarom and Other Works 8706280

Contents:

The Secret Garden
A Little Princess
Little Lord Fauntleroy
The Lost Prince
The White People
Dawn of a To-Morrow
Emily Fox-Seton
Esmaralda
A Fair Barbarian
The Head of the House of Coombe
His Grace of Osmonde
In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim
In the Closed Room
A Lady of Quality
The Land of the Blue Flower
The Little Hunchback Zia
Little Saint Elizabeth
The Story of Prince Fairyfoot
The Proud Little Grain of Wheat
Behind the White Brick
Lodusky
Mère Girauds Little Daughter
Le Monsieur De La Petite Dame
My Robin
One Day at Arle
The Pretty Sister of José
Racketty-Packetty House
Robin
Seth
The Shuttle
Surly Tim
That Lass O� Lowries
T. Tembarom
Vagabondia
Theo: A Sprightly Love Story

This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.
]]> 3228 Frances Hodgson Burnett Nancy 0 currently-reading 0.0 2009 T. Tembarom and Other Works
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]]> <![CDATA[Ruin and Rising (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #3)]]> 40930509 The capital has fallen.

The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne.

Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army.

Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives.

Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that will forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction—and claiming it could cost Alina the very future she’s fighting for.]]> 465 Leigh Bardugo Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.15 2014 Ruin and Rising (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #1)]]> 36315977 here and here.

Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee.

Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life—a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the mysterious Darkling.

Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha . . . and the secrets of her heart.

Shadow and Bone is the first installment in Leigh Bardugo's Grisha Trilogy.]]> 369 Leigh Bardugo Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.02 2012 Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #1)
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]]> Ready or Not 154548937 A surprise pregnancy leads to even more life-changing revelations in this heartfelt, slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance of found family and unexpected love.

Eve Hatch lives for surprises! Just kidding. She expects every tomorrow to be pretty much the same as today. She loves her cozy apartment in Brooklyn that’s close to her childhood best friend Willa, and far from her midwestern, traditional family who has never really understood her. While her job is only dream-adjacent, it’s comfortable and steady. She always knows what to expect from her life... until she finds herself expecting after an uncharacteristic one-night stand.

The unplanned pregnancy cracks open all the relationships in her life. Eve’s loyal friendship with Willa is feeling tense, right when she needs her the most. And it’s actually Willa’s steadfast older brother, Shep, who steps up to help Eve. He has always been friendly, but now he’s checking in, ordering her surprise lunches, listening to all her complaints, and is... suddenly kinda hot? Then, as if she needs one more complication, there’s the baby’s father, who is (technically) supportive but (majorly) conflicted.

Up until this point, Eve’s been content to coast through life. Now, though—maybe it’s the hormones, maybe it’s the way Shep’s shoulders look in a T-shirt—Eve starts to wonder if she has been secretly desiring more from every aspect of her life.

Over the course of nine months, as Eve struggles to figure out the next right step in her expanding reality, she begins to realize that family and love, in all forms, can sneak up on you when you least expect it.]]> 373 Cara Bastone Nancy 5 4.07 2024 Ready or Not
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]]> The A.I. Who Loved Me 53467163
Trinity Jordan leads a quiet, normal life: working from home for the Hive, a multifunctional government research center, and recovering from the incident that sent her into a tailspin. But the life she’s trying to rebuild is plagued by mishaps when Li Wei, her neighbor’s super sexy and super strange nephew, moves in and turns things upside down.

Li Wei’s behavior is downright odd—and the attraction building between them is even more so. When an emergency pulls his aunt away from the apartment complex, Trinity decides to keep an eye on him...and slowly discovers that nothing is what it seems. For one thing, Li Wei isn’t just the hot guy next door—he’s the hot A.I. next door. In fact, he’s so advanced that he blurs the line between man and machine. It’s up to Trinity to help him achieve his objective of learning to be human, but danger is mounting as they figure out whether he’s capable of the most illogical human behavior of all...falling in love.]]> 159 Alyssa Cole Nancy 0 3.83 2019 The A.I. Who Loved Me
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]]> <![CDATA[Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18)]]> 6251565 Alternate cover edition of ASIN B000FCK9D6

The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful, a girl who had everything - until she lost her life. Hercule Poirot recalls an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: "I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger." Yet in this exotic setting, nothing is ever quite what it seems...]]> 333 Agatha Christie Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.14 1937 Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18)
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]]> Happy Place 61718053
They broke up six months ago. And still haven’t told their best friends.

Which is how they find themselves sharing the largest bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their friend group’s yearly getaway for the last decade. Their annual respite from the world, where for one vibrant, blue week they leave behind their daily lives; have copious amounts of cheese, wine, and seafood; and soak up the salty coastal air with the people who understand them most.

Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth while trying not to notice how desperately they still want each other. Because the cottage is for sale and this is the last week they’ll all have together in this place. They can’t stand to break their friends� hearts, and so they’ll play their parts. Harriet will be the driven surgical resident who never starts a fight, and Wyn will be the laid-back charmer who never lets the cracks show. It’s a flawless plan (if you look at it from a great distance and through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses). After years of being in love, how hard can it be to fake it for one week� in front of those who know you best?

A couple who broke up months ago make a pact to pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.]]> 400 Emily Henry 0593441273 Nancy 0 to-read 3.95 2023 Happy Place
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]]> <![CDATA[The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther]]> 11803521 401 Jeffrey Haas Nancy 0 4.40 2009 The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther
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]]> <![CDATA[Murder is Easy (Superintendent Battle, #4)]]> 11729067
Luke Fitzwilliam does not believe Miss Pinkerton’s wild allegation that a multiple murderer is at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood and that her local doctor is next in line.

But within hours, Miss Pinkerton has been killed in a hit-and-run car accident. Mere coincidence? Luke is inclined to think so—until he reads in the Times of the unexpected demise of Wychwood’s Dr. Humbleby.…]]> 275 Agatha Christie Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.01 1939 Murder is Easy (Superintendent Battle, #4)
author: Agatha Christie
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average rating: 4.01
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]]> Kissing Kin 54771074 367 Elswyth Thane Nancy 0 4.93 1948 Kissing Kin
author: Elswyth Thane
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.93
book published: 1948
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]]> The Making of a Lady 55544731
When fiercely independent actress Clarissa St. Claire is threatened with ruin by a viscount who simply won't take 'no' for an answer, she needs to come up with a plan, and fast. Removing herself to distant Westfield Castle seems oh, so foolproof at the time. There, her acting talents and a false identity work to her advantage as she handily scales the social hurtles that await her, only to have the viscount show up without warning to renew his advances and expose her deception.

Alex Westfield is a captain in the Royal Guards and heir to the Westfield baronetcy who doesn't think it's possible to balance military life with a love life, so he leaves love out of the equation. When he gets wind of Clarissa's predicament, he gallantly proposes a daring scheme that, when set in motion, catapults her into high society.
So what's a leading lady to do when she's cast in the role of a lifetime? Why, get ready to improvise, of course.

Dukes are charmed, military battles fought, fortunes made and lost, passions ignited, lives changed...and dangers confronted that nearly shatter Clarissa's heart as she discovers a side of Alex that he can no longer hide. Torn between two very different futures, Clarissa must find a way to unlock her own guarded heart. Then, like a true lady, she rises to meet the demands of life, love and unexpected success.]]> 0 Deborah Cay Wilding Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.21 The Making of a Lady
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]]> <![CDATA[The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1)]]> 55340435 An alternative cover for this ASIN can be found here.
Meet Enola Holmes, teenaged girl turned detective and the younger sister to Sherlock Holmes.

When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her. But nothing can prepare her for what awaits. Because when she arrives, she finds herself involved in the kidnapping of a young marquess, fleeing murderous villains, and trying to elude her shrewd older brothers—all while attempting to piece together clues to her mother’s strange disappearance. Amid all the mayhem, will Enola be able to decode the necessary clues and find her mother?]]> 236 Nancy Springer Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.02 2006 The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1)
author: Nancy Springer
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average rating: 4.02
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]]> <![CDATA[A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #2)]]> 8578293 No one liked CC de Poitiers. Not her quiet husband, not her spineless lover, not her pathetic daughter—and certainly none of the residents of Three Pines. CC de Poitiers managed to alienate everyone, right up until the moment of her death.
When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, of the Sûreté du Québec, is called to investigate, he quickly realizes he's dealing with someone quite extraordinary. CC de Poitiers was electrocuted in the middle of a frozen lake, in front of the entire village, as she watched the annual curling tournament. And yet no one saw anything. Who could have been insane enough to try such a macabre method of murder—or brilliant enough to succeed?
With his trademark compassion and courage, Gamache digs beneath the idyllic surface of village life to find the dangerous secrets long buried there. For a Quebec winter is not only staggeringly beautiful but deadly, and the people of Three Pines know better than to reveal too much of themselves. But other dangers are becoming clear to Gamache. As a bitter wind blows into the village, something even more chilling is coming for Gamache himself.]]> 418 Louise Penny Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.33 2006 A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #2)
author: Louise Penny
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]]> Pansies (Spires #4) 40025027
It’s rough, though, going back to South Shields now that they all know he’s a fully paid-up pansy. It’s the last place he’s expecting to pull. But Fen’s gorgeous, with his pink-tipped hair and hipster glasses, full of the sort of courage Alfie’s never had. It should be a one-night thing, but Alfie’s never met anyone like Fen before.

Except he has. At school, when Alfie was everything he was supposed to be, and Fen was the stubborn little gay boy who wouldn’t keep his head down. And now it’s a proper mess: Fen might have slept with Alfie, but he’ll probably never forgive him, and Fen’s got all this other stuff going on anyway, with his mam and her flower shop and the life he left down south.

Alfie just wants to make it right. But how can he, when all they’ve got in common is the nowhere town they both ran away from.

Previously published alternate cover version of ASIN B07BSQYYNQ can be found here.]]> 454 Alexis Hall 1912688867 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.12 2016 Pansies (Spires #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Pale Horse (Ariadne Oliver, #5)]]> 12087370 "Wickedness...such wickedness...."
The dying woman turned to Father Gorman with agony in her eyes. "Stopped....It must be stopped....You will...."

The priest spoke with reassuring authority. "I will do what is necessary. You can trust me."

Father Gorman tucked the list of names she had given him into his shoe. It was a meaningless list; the names were of people who had nothing in common.

On his way home, Father Gorman was murdered. But the police found the list and when Mark Easterbrook came to inquire into the circumstances of the people listed, he began to discover a connection between them, and an ominous pattern....

Every name of that list was either already dead or, he suspected, marked for murder.]]> 292 Agatha Christie Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.14 1961 The Pale Horse (Ariadne Oliver, #5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters, #2)]]> 48568248 Talia Hibbert returns with another charming romantic comedy about a young woman who agrees to fake date her friend after a video of him “rescuing� her from their office building goes viral...

Danika Brown knows what she wants: professional success, academic renown, and an occasional roll in the hay to relieve all that career-driven tension. But romance? Been there, done that, burned the T-shirt. Romantic partners, whatever their gender, are a distraction at best and a drain at worst. So Dani asks the universe for the perfect friend-with-benefits—someone who knows the score and knows their way around the bedroom.

When brooding security guard Zafir Ansari rescues Dani from a workplace fire drill gone wrong, it’s an obvious sign: PhD student Dani and ex-rugby player Zaf are destined to sleep together. But before she can explain that fact, a video of the heroic rescue goes viral. Now half the internet is shipping #DrRugbae—and Zaf is begging Dani to play along. Turns out, his sports charity for kids could really use the publicity. Lying to help children? Who on earth would refuse?

Dani’s plan is simple: fake a relationship in public, seduce Zaf behind the scenes. The trouble is, grumpy Zaf’s secretly a hopeless romantic—and he’s determined to corrupt Dani’s stone-cold realism. Before long, he’s tackling her fears into the dirt. But the former sports star has issues of his own, and the walls around his heart are as thick as his... um, thighs.

Suddenly, the easy lay Dani dreamed of is more complex than her thesis. Has her wish backfired? Is her focus being tested? Or is the universe just waiting for her to take a hint?]]> 320 Talia Hibbert Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.13 2020 Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters, #2)
author: Talia Hibbert
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]]> <![CDATA[Constable on the Hill (Constable Nick Mystery, #1)]]> 52255282
In the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside of the 1960s, Constable Nick's roles are as varied as the eccentric villagers.

He handles every encounter with his characteristic humour, humanity and professionalism.

His investigations include the case of a clever pony who keeps escaping, a woman running through town naked, and a pack of Canadian timber wolves hanging out in a bus shelter.

IT’S NOT THE BIG CITY BUT THE YORKSHIRE COUNTRYSIDE IS STILL FULL OF INCIDENT

He soon gets to know all the characters on his beat, from his superior officer Sergeant Blaketon to Claude Jeremiah Greengrass, whose lurcher Alfred lands him with a summons for “allowing a dog to worry livestock on agricultural land.� The ever-resourceful Claude Jeremiah offers the defence that Alfred's victim, a budgie, cannot be described as livestock!]]> 206 Nicholas Rhea Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.83 1979 Constable on the Hill (Constable Nick Mystery, #1)
author: Nicholas Rhea
name: Nancy
average rating: 3.83
book published: 1979
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]]> <![CDATA[Miss Wonderful (Carsington Brothers, #1)]]> 6584514
Once there, he hopes to avoid all temptation, and repay the friend who saved his life on the fields of Waterloo. But this noble aim drops him straight into opposition with Miss Mirabel Oldridge, a woman every bit as intelligent, obstinate, and devious as he - and maddeningly irresistible.

Mirabel Oldridge already has her hands full keeping her brilliant and aggravatingly eccentric father out of trouble.

The last thing she needs is a stunningly attractive and overbright aristocrat reminding her she has a heart - not to mention a body he claims is so stylishly clothed that undressing her is practically a civic duty.]]> 358 Loretta Chase Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.93 2004 Miss Wonderful (Carsington Brothers, #1)
author: Loretta Chase
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average rating: 3.93
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]]> <![CDATA[The Winter Companion (Parish Orphans of Devon, #4)]]> 53094620 She needed to be seen...

As a lady's companion, Clara Hartwright never receives much attention from anyone. And that's precisely how she likes it. With a stormy past, and an unconventional plan for her future, it's far safer to remain invisible. But when her new employer is invited to a monthlong holiday at a remote coastal abbey, Clara discovers that she may not be as invisible as she'd hoped. At least, not as far as one gentleman is concerned.

He wanted to be heard...

Neville Cross has always been more comfortable with animals than people. An accident in his youth has left him with a brain injury that affects his speech. Forming the words to speak to his childhood friends is difficult enough. Finding the right things to say to a lovely young lady's companion seems downright impossible. But Miss Hartwright is no ordinary companion. In fact, there may not be anything ordinary about her at all.

During a bleak Devon winter, two sensitive souls forge an unexpected friendship. But when Clara needs him most, will Neville find the courage to face his fears? Or is saying goodbye to her the most heroic thing he can do?]]> 316 Mimi Matthews 1733056947 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.19 2020 The Winter Companion (Parish Orphans of Devon, #4)
author: Mimi Matthews
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]]> <![CDATA[Married Past Redemption: A Novel of Regency England (Sanguinet Saga)]]> 28263861 When the established Van Lindsay family is threatened with financial collapse, a mariage de convenance is arranged for Lisette with the seemingly cold and brusque Justin Strand, a man who has great wealth, but whose family background is less than admirable. A dutiful daughter, Lisette agrees to wed the cold-hearted Strand, but not without many tears and regrets. After the marriage, one of her past suitors, the charming James Garvey, continues to pursue her. Garvey’s interest in her, combined with the interference of the gossiping London society, sets in motion a train of events that keeps the newly wedded couple at odds and nearly causes a profound tragedy…]]> 362 Patricia Veryan 1250108772 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.06 1983 Married Past Redemption: A Novel of Regency England (Sanguinet Saga)
author: Patricia Veryan
name: Nancy
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]]> Five Windows 50265374 Where does David belong? David Kirke’s childhood is sheltered, his nature is gentle and peaceable; he is no hero of romance but a human being with faults and failings which lead him into trouble when he adventures into the world to seek his fortune. In the background of the story are the hills of home and the noise and bustle of London; in the foreground are the people, alive, vigorous and full of personality, who play their parts in the shaping of David’s life. The canvas is broad and there is space for gaiety and sorrow, for light and shade and for the quiet humour of a man who can laugh at himself. There are five windows in his life—five phases of experience—and the pattern which is begun at Haines, amongst the border hills, is completed when he looks at the view from the fifth window in his life and sees in the distance, veiled in mist, the city of enchantment... Praise for Five 'In conception it is a bigger book than this writer has yet given us. Once again Miss Stevenson excels in character drawing' - Glasgow Herald 'Here again is a woman novelist gifted with a shrewd temperament capable of enjoyment over the antics of men and women who are somewhat too conscious of their efforts to turn life the way they want it. A long and fully developed tale' - John O'London's D. E. Stevenson was born in Edinburgh. Her father was a first cousin of Robert Louis Stevenson. She was educated privately and travelled widely in France and Italy with her parents. She married a major in the Highland Light Infantry and moved with the regiment from place to place gaining valuable experience of life and people.]]> 310 D.E. Stevenson Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.51 1953 Five Windows
author: D.E. Stevenson
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]]> Anna and Her Daughters 26136832
When their mother Anna discovers that they have been left penniless, she decides to move them out of London and back her hometown in Scotland.

Helen, the demanding and selfish eldest sister, decamps almost immediately to Edinburgh in search of the excitement and refinement Ryddelton cannot offer but the others remain and begin to make very happy lives for themselves.

Rosalie, having always lived in her more beautiful eldest sister’s shadow, begins to come into her own.

Anna, freed of the formalities of her London life, is happier and more relaxed than her daughters have ever known her.

And Jane, our narrator, finds an education she could never have gotten at Oxford in her work as a secretary for Mrs Millard, an eccentric biographer currently residing in the village.

Her daughters seem to be settling down to their new life too, until Jane meets Ronnie. Ronnie appears to find ail the Harcourts attractive � but he can only marry one...]]> 201 D.E. Stevenson Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.29 1958 Anna and Her Daughters
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]]> His Bride for the Taking 52217144
It’s the first rule of friendship among gentlemen: Don’t even think about touching your best friend’s sister.

Sebastian, Lord Byrne, has never been one for rules. He’s thought about touching Mary Clayton—a lot—and struggled to resist temptation. But when Mary’s bridegroom leaves her waiting the altar, only Sebastian can save her from ruin. By marrying her himself.

In eleven years, he’s never laid a finger on his best friend’s sister. Now he’s going to take her with both hands. To have, to hold…and to love.
]]> 108 Tessa Dare Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.63 2018 His Bride for the Taking
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]]> <![CDATA[The Rivals of Rosennor Hall (Entangled Inheritance #3)]]> 51186205
Sophia Anson does not have much in her life to call her own and never has. Nothing surprises or delights her more than to suddenly be named mistress of Rosennor Hall, and from a relation she had never heard of nor met at that. But her elation is short lived, for she is not the only heir to the estate, and the will is very specific. The two of them are to share Rosennor. Together.

Larkin Roth does not have time nor energy to deal with the twisted and ridiculous legacy left to him and the fair but fiery Miss Anson. He is determined to stand his ground and fight for every inch of the estate he can get, and he does not care what happens to her in the process. But a life in the same house as Sophia Anson could never be simple, and soon he finds himself thinking of her as more than just his enemy, and of Rosennor as more than just his inheritance.

For more Rebecca Connolly romance, try the first book in her best-selling Spinster Chronicles, 'The Merry Lives of Spinsters' here:

The Rivals of Rosennor Hall is part of the ENTANGLED INHERITANCE series, a set of stand-alone regency romance novels. Look for the complete collection of stories by these incredible authors:

A Provision for Love by Heather Chapman
His Unexpected Heiress by Sally Britton
The Rivals of Rosennor Hall by Rebecca Connolly
An Unwelcome Suitor by Ashtyn Newbold]]> 283 Rebecca Connolly Nancy 0 4.16 The Rivals of Rosennor Hall (Entangled Inheritance #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Dedicated Villain (The Golden Chronicles Book 6)]]> 27238850 The Golden Chronicles, returns in a new role as the hero of this final volume in Patricia Veryan's highly acclaimed series of romantic adventures set in Georgian England. Known to friends and enemies alike as the elusive Otton, the hero of The Dedicated Villain has successfully profited from a politically turbulent period in British history, using the jacobite rebellion to further his own mercenary plans. A dedicated ladies' man, Mathieson has never claimed to be loyal to anyone but himself, and has taken great pains to remain anonymous whenever possible...]]> 418 Patricia Veryan 1250101263 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.68 1989 The Dedicated Villain (The Golden Chronicles Book 6)
author: Patricia Veryan
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.68
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]]> <![CDATA[Listen to the Moon (Lively St. Lemeston, #3)]]> 36046121 401 Rose Lerner Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.93 2016 Listen to the Moon (Lively St. Lemeston, #3)
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average rating: 3.93
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]]> <![CDATA[Mrs. Tim Gets a Job (Mrs. Tim #4)]]> 42095423
With husband Tim stationed in Egypt and her children at boarding-school, Hester Christie—affectionately known as “Mrs. Tim� and based loosely on D.E. Stevenson herself—finds herself at loose ends, until her friend Grace takes her at her word and finds her a job with the formidable Erica Clutterbuck, who has opened a new hotel in the Scottish Borders.

Once there, Hester’s initial ambivalence disappears in a swirl of problems and situations with hotel guests and old friends alike, including serving as fortune teller at the local fête and aiding and abetting romantic schemes, not to mention the reappearance of the debonair Tony Morley.

This volume, first published in 1947, is a sequel to Mrs. Tim Carries On and brings Hester into the immediate post-war years. Her exploits continue in Mrs. Tim Flies Home. All three titles are back in print for the first time in decades from Furrowed Middlebrow and Dean Street Press. This edition includes a new introduction by Alexander McCall Smith.

“D.E. Stevenson brings back Mrs. Tim after some years� silence, and here she is the same charming, witty woman, a little older, a little wiser but just as busy as ever.� Edinburgh Evening News

“It is a delightful book, and long may Mrs Tim flourish!� Sunday Times]]> 223 D.E. Stevenson Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.44 1947 Mrs. Tim Gets a Job (Mrs. Tim #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)]]> 35389973 The Summer I Turned Pretty series.

What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them� all at once?

Sixteen-year-old Lara Jean Song keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. They aren’t love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she’s written. One for every boy she’s ever loved—five in all. When she writes, she pours out her heart and soul and says all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Until the day her secret letters are mailed, and suddenly, Lara Jean’s love life goes from imaginary to out of control.]]> 369 Jenny Han Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.19 2014 To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)
author: Jenny Han
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average rating: 4.19
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]]> Wildfire at Midnight 19883403 224 Mary Stewart 1444711105 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.36 1956 Wildfire at Midnight
author: Mary Stewart
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.36
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]]> <![CDATA[The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris: A Novel in Recipes]]> 20723641
Award-winning author Jenny Colgan takes her charming romances to Paris in this heartwarming, bittersweet story of life, love and chocolate.

Anna Trent may be a supervisor in a chocolate factory...but that doesn't necessarily mean she knows how to make chocolate. So when a fateful accident gives her the opportunity to work at the most elite chocolatier in Paris—Le Chapeau Chocolat—Anna expects to be outed as a fraud.

After all, there is a world of difference between chalky, mass-produced English chocolate and the gourmet confections Anna's new boss creates. While she may never match him in the kitchen, Anna thinks she might be able to give him a second chance at love.

And with a bit of luck and a lot of patience, Anna's learning that the sweetest things in life are always worth working for.

Fans of British chick-lit authors Sophie Kinsella, Jennifer Weiner and Jill Mansell will be craving sweets along with this light-hearted rom-com of love lost and found.

Also by Jenny

Meet Me at the Cupcake Café

The Sweetshop of Dreams

Praise for The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in

"[B]oth believable and funny, while the Parisian setting makes this story practically irresistible."—Shelf Awareness Reader

"This cross-generational story is as irresistible as Colgan's portrayal of Paris itself—and all things chocolate."—Publishers Weekly

"Heartwarming and funny..."—Booklist

"A tale of two Englishwomen in Paris, of love lost and found... Gently and lovingly done."—Dear Author]]> 370 Jenny Colgan 1402281870 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.05 2013 The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris: A Novel in Recipes
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]]> Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe 22393239 306 Jenny Colgan 0062371185 Nancy 0 3.88 2012 Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe
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]]> <![CDATA[Christmas on the Island (Mure, #3)]]> 38448001
On the remote Scottish island of Mure, the Christmas season is stark, windy, and icy—yet incredibly festive and beautiful...

It's a time for getting cozy in front of whisky barrel wood fires, and enjoying a dram and a treacle pudding with the people you love—unless, of course, you've accidentally gotten pregnant by your ex-boss, and don't know how to tell him. In the season for peace and good cheer, will Flora find the nerve to reveal the truth to her nearest and dearest? Will her erstwhile co-parent Joel think she’s the bearer of glad tidings—or is this Christmas going to be as bleak as the Highlands in midwinter?

Meanwhile Saif, a doctor and refugee from war-torn Syria is trying to enjoy his first western Christmas with his sons on this remote island where he’s been granted asylum. His wife, however, is still missing, and her absence hangs over what should be a joyful celebration. Can the family possibly find comfort and joy without her?

Travel to the beautiful northern edge of the world and join the welcoming community of Mure for a Highland Christmas you'll never forget!

ձ> 0 Jenny Colgan 0062850172 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.06 2018 Christmas on the Island (Mure, #3)
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]]> The Bookshop on the Corner 36172925 368 Jenny Colgan Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.05 2016 The Bookshop on the Corner
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]]> <![CDATA[The Christmas Surprise (Rosie Hopkins #3)]]> 29558941
Rosie Hopkins, newly engaged, is looking forward to an exciting year in the little English sweetshop she owns. But when fate deals Rosie and her boyfriend Stephen a terrible blow, threatening everything they hold dear, it’s going to take all their strength and the support of their families and their friends to hold them together.

After all, don’t they say it takes a village to raise a child?]]> 272 Jenny Colgan 0062467247 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.09 2014 The Christmas Surprise (Rosie Hopkins #3)
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average rating: 4.09
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]]> <![CDATA[Christmas at Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop]]> 24894874 370 Jenny Colgan 0062371207 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.00 2013 Christmas at Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop
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]]> <![CDATA[Sweetshop of Dreams (A Novel with Recipes) (Rosie Hopkins' Sweet Shop #1)]]> 22883686
A delicious rom-com about finding yourself and breaking out of routines, The Sweetshop of Dreams is full of tempting desserts, family secrets, and second chances.

Rosie Hopkins has gotten used to busy London life. It's...comfortable. And though she might like a more rewarding career, and her boyfriend's not exactly the king of romance, Rosie's not complaining. And when she visits her Aunt Lilian's small country village to help sort out her sweetshop, she expects it to be dull at best.

Lilian Hopkins has spent her life running Lipton's sweetshop, through wartime and family feuds. When her great-niece Rosie arrives to help her with the shop, the last thing Lillian wants to slow down and wrestle with the secret history hidden behind the jars of beautifully colored sweets.

But as Rosie gets Lilian back on her feet, breathes a new life into the candy shop, and gets to know the mysterious and solitary Stephen—whose family seems to own the entire town—she starts to think that settling for what's comfortable might not be so great after all.

Fans of British chick-lit authors Sophie Kinsella, Jennifer Weiner and Jill Mansell will find the nostalgic sweets and light-hearted romance in this book more than satisfying.

Also by Jenny

Meet Me At The Cupcake Café

The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris

Praise for Sweetshop of

"...delightful confection of a book"—Booklist

"Colgan's sweet tale is filled with humor, family, friendship and love...a fun, heartwarming book."—RT Book Reviews

"...a charming little tale of love and family."—Shelf Awareness for Readers

"...full of charm"—A Bookish Affair

"...a wonderful treat"—Charming Chelsey's]]> 434 Jenny Colgan 1402281846 Nancy 0 4.07 2012 Sweetshop of Dreams (A Novel with Recipes) (Rosie Hopkins' Sweet Shop #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Endless Beach (The Summer Seaside Kitchen, #2)]]> 36426658
With Joel away on business in New York, Flora is preparing for the next stage in her life. And that would be�? Love? She’s feeling it. Security? In Joel’s arms, sure. Marriage? Not open to discussion.

In the meanwhile, Flora is finding pleasure in a magnificent sight: whales breaking waves off the beaches of Mure. But it also signals something less joyful. According to local superstition, it’s an omen—and a warning that Flora’s future could be as fleeting as the sea-spray…]]> 419 Jenny Colgan Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.12 2017 The Endless Beach (The Summer Seaside Kitchen, #2)
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]]> The Bookshop on the Shore 42763725 New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan.

Desperate to escape from London, single mother Lottie wants to build a new life for herself and her son Raffie.She can barely afford the crammed studio apartment on a busy street where honking horns and shouting football fans keep them awake all night. If she doesn’t find a way out soon, Lottie knows it’s just a matter of time before she has a complete meltdown. On a whim, she answers an ad for a nanny job in the Scottish Highlands, which is about as far away from the urban crush of London as possible. It sounds heavenly!

The job description asks for someone capable of caring for two…well, the advertisement says “gifted children�; the reality is more like “feral wolverines.� The children’s widowed father is a wreck, and the kids run wild in a huge tumbledown castle on the heather-strewn banks of Loch Ness. Still, the peaceful, picturesque location is everything London is not—and Lottie rises to the challenges of the job.

With the help of Nina, the friendly local bookseller, Lottie begins to put down roots in the community. Are books, fresh air, and kindness enough to heal this broken family—and her own�?]]> 0 Jenny Colgan 0062850199 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.17 2019 The Bookshop on the Shore
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]]> <![CDATA[Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery]]> 25927285 New York Times bestselling author of Little Beach Street Bakery and Christmas at the Cupcake Café returns with a delightful new novel—with recipes!—that is already an international bestseller and is perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Meg Donohue, and Sophie Kinsella.

For fans of Jojo Moyes and Elin Hilderbrand, an irresistible novel—moving and funny, soulful and sweet—about happiness, heartache, and hope. And recipes.

A thriving bakery. A lighthouse to call home. A handsome beekeeper. A pet puffin. These are the things that Polly Waterford can call her own. This is the beautiful life she leads on a tiny island off the southern coast of England.

But clouds are gathering on the horizon. A stranger threatens to ruin Polly’s business. Her beloved boyfriend seems to be leading a secret life. And the arrival of a newcomer—a bereft widow desperately searching for a fresh start—forces Polly to reconsider the choices she’s made, even as she tries to help her new friend through grief.

Unpredictable and unforgettable, this delightful novel will make you laugh, cry, and long for a lighthouse of your own. Recipes included.]]> 359 Jenny Colgan 0062371258 Nancy 0 4.08 2015 Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery
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average rating: 4.08
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]]> <![CDATA[A Convenient Fiction (Parish Orphans of Devon, #3)]]> 46255541 She Needed a Husband...

It’s been three years since Laura Hayes’s father died, leaving her and her invalid brother to subsist on the income from the family’s failing perfume business. But time is swiftly running out. What she needs is a husband, and fast. A noble gentleman who can rescue them all from penury. When a mysterious stranger arrives in the village, he seems a perfect candidate. But Alex Archer is no hero. In fact, he just might be the opposite.

He Wanted a Fortune...

Alex has no tolerance for sentiment. He’s returned to England for one reason only: to find a wealthy wife. A country-bred heiress in Surrey seems the perfect target. But somewhere between the village railway station and the manor house his mercenary plan begins to unravel. And it’s all the fault of Laura Hayes—a lady as unsuitable as she is enchanting.

From the beaches of Margate to the lavender fields of Provence, a grudging friendship slowly blossoms into something more. But when scandal threatens, can a man who has spent his entire life playing the villain, finally become a hero? Or will the lure of easy riches once again outweigh the demands of his heart?]]> 354 Mimi Matthews 1733056920 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.26 2019 A Convenient Fiction (Parish Orphans of Devon, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Matrimonial Advertisement (Parish Orphans of Devon, #1)]]> 40494228 She Wanted Sanctuary...

Helena Reynolds will do anything to escape her life in London, even if that means traveling to a remote cliffside estate on the North Devon coast and marrying a complete stranger. But Greyfriar's Abbey isn't the sort of refuge she imagined. And ex-army captain Justin Thornhill--though he may be tall, dark, and devastatingly handsome--is anything but a romantic hero.

He Needed Redemption...

Justin has spent the last two decades making his fortune, settling scores, and suffering a prolonged period of torture in an Indian prison. Now, he needs someone to smooth the way for him with the villagers. Someone to manage his household--and warm his bed on occasion. What he needs, in short, is a wife and a matrimonial advertisement seems the perfect way to acquire one.

Their marriage was meant to be a business arrangement and nothing more. A dispassionate union free from the entanglements of love and affection. But when Helena's past threatens, will Justin's burgeoning feelings for his new bride compel him to come to her rescue? Or will dark secrets of his own force him to let her go?]]> 348 Mimi Matthews 0999036440 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.07 2018 The Matrimonial Advertisement (Parish Orphans of Devon, #1)
author: Mimi Matthews
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]]> The Sandalwood Princess 16179827
]]> 240 Loretta Chase 161750856X Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.86 1990 The Sandalwood Princess
author: Loretta Chase
name: Nancy
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]]> All or Nothing 33930676 **All or Nothing originally appeared in the Gambled Away limited-time historical romance anthology.**

England, 1819—the hottest summer in years�

Simon Radcliffe-Gould’s career as an architect is stalled and his bank account is almost empty. Yet every week he finds himself losing money he can’t afford at Maggie da Silva’s bohemian gambling den, just so he’ll have an excuse to see the beautiful, irrepressible hostess.

Maggie thought she had her life sorted out. She has a best friend (with benefits), a successful business, and a truly spectacular wardrobe. But lately she’s been…bored. Intrigued by serious, shy Simon, she finds a way to draw him into reluctantly betting on her favors at the faro table.

A few glorious nights are all she expects. But when an old flame hires Simon to design a folly during a scandalous house party at his country estate, Simon asks Maggie to pose as his mistress so he can actually get some work done. Sure, she’d rather be his mistress, but she jumps at the chance for a well deserved, all-expenses-paid vacation. What could go wrong?

Turns out, everything: Simon has unresolved issues with his ex, it’s impossible to keep kosher, and worst of all, Maggie is in danger of losing her heart…]]> 128 Rose Lerner Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.67 2017 All or Nothing
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]]> <![CDATA[The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1)]]> 36199084 A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick.

Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases—a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old.

It doesn't help that Stella has Asperger's and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice—with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can't afford to turn down Stella's offer, and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan—from foreplay to more-than-missionary position...

Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses, but to crave all the other things he's making her feel. Soon, their no-nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. And the pattern that emerges will convince Stella that love is the best kind of logic...]]> 323 Helen Hoang 0451490819 Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.88 2018 The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1)
author: Helen Hoang
name: Nancy
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2018
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]]> <![CDATA[Dalliances & Devotion (The Truitts, #2)]]> 44014802 A change in course can be refreshing…when it's done together.

1871

After two disastrous marriages, beauty columnist Amalia Truitt's life is finally her own—well, it will be if she can get herself back to Delaware and demand access to her share of the Truitt family fortune. After all, the charity she's organized for women who can't afford their own divorces won't fund itself.

However, not everyone wants her to reach her destination. When her family learns she's been receiving anonymous death threats, a solo journey is out of the question.

Enter David Zisskind, the ragtag-peddler-turned-soldier whose heart Amalia broke years ago. He's a Pinkerton now, and the promotion he craves depends on protecting his long-lost love on the unexpectedly treacherous journey across Pennsylvania.

That their physical connection has endured the test of time (and then some) is problematic, to say the least.

In very close quarters, with danger lurking around every curve, with each kiss and illicit touch, the wrongs of the past are righted. But David can't weather another rejection, especially with his career in jeopardy. And Amalia can't possibly take a lover, never mind another husband…not with so much depending on her repaired reputation. Not when she’s hurt David�her David—so badly before.]]> 265 Felicia Grossman 1488052190 Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.78 2019 Dalliances & Devotion (The Truitts, #2)
author: Felicia Grossman
name: Nancy
average rating: 3.78
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]]> <![CDATA[The Brutal Telling (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #5)]]> 8116469
Chaos is coming, old son.

With those words the peace of Three Pines is shattered. As families prepare to head back to the city and children say goodbye to summer, a stranger is found murdered in the village bistro and antiques store. Once again, Chief Inspector Gamache and his team are called in to strip back layers of lies, exposing both treasures and rancid secrets buried in the wilderness.
No one admits to knowing the murdered man, but as secrets are revealed, chaos begins to close in on the beloved bistro owner, Olivier. How did he make such a spectacular success of his business? What past did he leave behind and why has he buried himself in this tiny village? And why does every lead in the investigation find its way back to him?

As Olivier grows more frantic, a trail of clues and treasures� from first editions of Charlotte’s Web and Jane Eyre to a spider web with the word “WOE� woven in it—lead the Chief Inspector deep into the woods and across the continent in search of the truth, and finally back to Three Pines as the little village braces for the truth and the final, brutal telling.
]]> 376 Louise Penny Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.45 2009 The Brutal Telling (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #5)
author: Louise Penny
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.45
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]]> <![CDATA[Kingdom of the Blind (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #14)]]> 38261558
None of them had ever met the elderly woman.

The will is so odd and includes bequests that are so wildly unlikely that Gamache and the others suspect the woman must have been delusional. But what if, Gamache begins to ask himself, she was perfectly sane?

When a body is found, the terms of the bizarre will suddenly seem less peculiar and far more menacing.

But it isn’t the only menace Gamache is facing.

The investigation into what happened six months ago—the events that led to his suspension—has dragged on, into the dead of winter. And while most of the opioids he allowed to slip through his hands, in order to bring down the cartels, have been retrieved, there is one devastating exception.

Enough narcotic to kill thousands has disappeared into inner city Montreal. With the deadly drug about to hit the streets, Gamache races for answers.

As he uses increasingly audacious, even desperate, measures to retrieve the drug, Armand Gamache begins to see his own blind spots. And the terrible things hiding there.]]> 375 Louise Penny 1466873698 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.55 2018 Kingdom of the Blind (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #14)
author: Louise Penny
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.55
book published: 2018
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]]> <![CDATA[Death of a Hollow Man (Inspector Barnaby Mysteries #2)]]> 23450571 306 Caroline Graham 1631940112 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.18 1989 Death of a Hollow Man (Inspector Barnaby Mysteries #2)
author: Caroline Graham
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.18
book published: 1989
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]]> <![CDATA[Mrs. Budley Falls from Grace (Poor Relation #3)]]> 44076754 An aristocratic widow turns to crime—and discovers love—in a romance “notable for its gentle humor and adventurous spirit� from a New York Times bestseller (Publishers Weekly).

The Poor Relation, a hotel run by impoverished aristocrats, is in need of money to survive. Widow Eliza Budley wants to help save her new home, but with her fortune lost due to her deceased husband’s gambling debts, how can she? With no rich relative to go to, Eliza calls on the senile, elderly Marquess of Peterhouse, and pretends to be a relation while she steals just enough of his worldly goods to fund the hotel. But when she arrives at his bleak castle, she learns the Marquess is deceased, leaving his handsome nephew in charge of the estate. Once the dashing heir learns of her devious plot, can he get past her criminal leanings long enough to fall in love with her?
]]> 174 Marion Chesney 0795315341 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.17 1993 Mrs. Budley Falls from Grace (Poor Relation #3)
author: Marion Chesney
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.17
book published: 1993
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]]> <![CDATA[A Clever Alliance (Regency Brides: A Promise of Love, #1)]]> 46271736
Society’s golden boy, Everett, the Marquess of Northampton, was outraged when a young woman suddenly appeared in his curricle. Was she attempting to trap him into an unwanted marriage? It would be just like some overzealous mother to put her up to such a ploy. However, it doesn’t take long for him to discover that Madalene is unlike any woman he has ever known.

With her reputation in shambles, Lady Madalene and Everett hatch a plan to solve both of their problems, a fake engagement. But as they spend time together, they realize more is on the line than just a blossoming friendship. And with danger ever present from her jilted suitor, Everett and Madalene find themselves relying on one another in ways they’d never imagined� but can they trust each other with their hearts?


Prequel Novella: The Heiress (Ladies of Miss Bell's Finishing School)]]> 240 Laura Beers Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.15 A Clever Alliance (Regency Brides: A Promise of Love, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hellion (Wicked Wallflowers, #1)]]> 36118227 USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell’s Wicked Wallflowers series burns hot as two rivals meet in the flesh and feel the heat�

Adair Thorne has just watched his gaming-hell dream disappear into a blaze of fire and ash, and he’s certain that his competitors, the Killorans, are behind it. His fury and passion burn even hotter when he meets Cleopatra Killoran, a tart-mouthed vixen who mocks him at every turn. If she were anyone else but the enemy, she’d ignite a desire in him that would be impossible to control.

No one can make Cleopatra do anything. That said, she’ll do whatever it takes to protect her siblings―even if that means being sponsored by their rivals for a season in order to land a noble husband. But she will not allow her head to be turned by the infuriating and darkly handsome Adair Thorne.

There’s only one thing that threatens the rules of the game: Cleopatra’s secret. It could unravel the families� tenuous truce and shatter the unpredictably sinful romance mounting between the hellion…and a scoundrel who could pass for the devil himself.]]> 295 Christi Caldwell 1503954889 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.02 2018 The Hellion (Wicked Wallflowers, #1)
author: Christi Caldwell
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.02
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]]> <![CDATA[The Work of Art (Somerset Stories, #1)]]> 46133134 An Uncommon Beauty...
Hidden away in rural Devonshire, Phyllida Satterthwaite has always been considered more odd than beautiful. But in London, her oddity has made her a sensation. Far worse, it's caught the eye of the sinister Duke of Moreland � a notorious art collector obsessed with acquiring one-of-a-kind treasures. To escape the duke's clutches, she's going to need a little help.

An Unlikely Hero...
Captain Arthur Heywood's days of heroism are long past. Grievously injured in the Peninsular War, he can no longer walk unaided, let alone shoot a pistol. What use can he possibly be to a damsel in distress? He has nothing left to offer except his good name.

Can a marriage of convenience save Philly from the vengeful duke? Or will life with Arthur put her � and her heart � in more danger than ever?]]> 392 Mimi Matthews 1733056904 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.19 2019 The Work of Art (Somerset Stories, #1)
author: Mimi Matthews
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average rating: 4.19
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]]> The Lost Letter 45695120 Alternative cover edition for ASIN B07777L5NP.

A PROUD BEAUTY

Society beauty Sylvia Stafford is far too pragmatic to pine. When the tragic death of her gamester father leaves her destitute and alone, she finds work as a governess in a merchant's household in Cheapside. Isolated from the fashionable acquaintance of her youth, she resigns herself to lonely spinsterhood until a mysterious visitor convinces her to temporarily return to her former life--and her former love.

A SCARRED BEAST

Colonel Sebastian Conrad is no longer the dashing cavalry officer Sylvia once fell in love with. Badly scarred during the Sepoy Rebellion, he has withdrawn to his estate in rural Hertfordshire where he lives in near complete seclusion. Brooding and tormented, he cares nothing for the earldom he has inherited--and even less for the faithless beauty who rejected him three years before.

A SECOND CHANCE

A week together in the remote Victorian countryside is the last thing either of them ever wanted. But when fate intervenes to reunite them, will a beastly earl and an impoverished beauty finally find their happily-ever-after? Or are some fairy-tale endings simply not meant to be?]]> 244 Mimi Matthews Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.19 2017 The Lost Letter
author: Mimi Matthews
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.19
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]]> The House on the Cliff 43526999 "Suddenly Glen Siddons turned his head and saw her . . . and smiled to her. He had smiled to her as if they two were alone in the world and she had fallen in love with him then and there." Elfrida Jane, accustomed to the energetic life of a small-part actress, finds life at Mountain Cross very different. At first her mother’s old cliff-top house seems lonely and bleak, compared to the glitter and bustle of the theatre. But Elfrida has plenty of courage and soon settles down to enjoy herself. Then, suddenly, her peace is shattered. To the house on the cliff come unexpected visitors from the world of the theatre � a world Elfrida thought she had left behind forever... The House on the Cliff is a delightful romantic story told by an expert in the field. D. E. Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, the daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter of civil engineers who designed many Scottish lighthouses. Her father was a first cousin of Robert Louis Stevenson. She was educated privately and travelled widely in France and Italy with her parents. She married a major in the Highland Light Infantry and moved with the regiment from place to place gaining valuable experience of life and people. Her first really successful novel, Mrs Tim, was published in 1933.]]> 275 D.E. Stevenson Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.36 1966 The House on the Cliff
author: D.E. Stevenson
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.36
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]]> <![CDATA[The Darkest Part of the Forest]]> 37826770
Hazel lives with her brother, Ben, in the strange town of Fairfold where humans and fae exist side by side. The faeries� seemingly harmless magic attracts tourists, but Hazel knows how dangerous they can be, and she knows how to stop them. Or she did, once.

At the center of it all, there is a glass coffin in the woods. It rests right on the ground and in it sleeps a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointed as knives. Hazel and Ben were both in love with him as children. The boy has slept there for generations, never waking.

Until one day, he does�

As the world turns upside down, Hazel tries to remember her years pretending to be a knight. But swept up in new love, shifting loyalties, and the fresh sting of betrayal, will it be enough?]]> 337 Holly Black Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.01 2015 The Darkest Part of the Forest
author: Holly Black
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.01
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]]> White Cat (Curse Workers, #1) 8979124
Cassel is cursed. Cursed by the memory of the fourteen year old girl he murdered. Life at school is a constant trial. Life at home even worse. No-one at home is ever going to forget that Cassel is a killer. No-one at home is ever going to forget that he isn't a magic worker.

Cassel's family are one of the big five crime families in America. Ever since magic was prohibited in 1929 magic workers have been driven underground and into crime. And while people still need their touch, their curses, their magical killings, their transformations, times have been hard. His granddad has been driven to drink, his mother is in prison and his brothers detest him as the only one of their family who can't do magic.

But there is a secret at the centre of Cassel's family and he's about to inherit it. It's terrfying and that's the truth.

The White Cat is a stunning novel of a world changed by magic. In this world only 1% of the population can work magic but they have the power of nightmares.]]> 324 Holly Black Nancy 5 currently-reading 3.92 2010 White Cat (Curse Workers, #1)
author: Holly Black
name: Nancy
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2010
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wallflower Wager (Girl Meets Duke, #3)]]> 42740708 They call him the Duke of Ruin.

To an undaunted wallflower, he's just the beast next door.

Wealthy and ruthless, Gabriel Duke clawed his way from the lowliest slums to the pinnacle of high society—and now he wants to get even.

Loyal and passionate, Lady Penelope Campion never met a lost or wounded creature she wouldn’t take into her home and her heart.

When her imposing—and attractive—new neighbor demands she clear out the rescued animals, Penny sets him a challenge. She will part with her precious charges, if he can find them loving homes.

Done, Gabriel says. How hard can it be to find homes for a few kittens?

And a two-legged dog.

And a foul-mouthed parrot.

And a goat, an otter, a hedgehog . . .

Easier said than done, for a cold-blooded bastard who wouldn’t know a loving home from a workhouse. Soon he’s covered in cat hair, knee-deep in adorable, and bewitched by a shyly pretty spinster who defies his every attempt to resist. Now she’s set her mind and heart on saving him.

Not if he ruins her first.]]> 369 Tessa Dare Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.17 2019 The Wallflower Wager (Girl Meets Duke, #3)
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name: Nancy
average rating: 4.17
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]]> <![CDATA[The Last Hellion (Scoundrels, #4)]]> 5948658

She Needed to be Tamed . . .

She was a breathtaking firebrand, and Vere Mallory, the notorious Duke of Ainswood, had never seen anything like her. Although he thought he was rescuing Lydia Grenville from the cluches of a renowned wastrel, he quickly discovers she is angry at his interference! Amused by the sultry hell-cats's fury, Mallory vows to teach her some humility -- in life and in love.

He Was Just the Man to Do It.

Lydia Grenville was fuming. She was determined to save womankind from disreputable rakes like the infamous Mallory, not to succumb to his scandalous charms. She finds herself overwhelmed by the scintillating sensations he brings to her body, but when she discovers that he has bragged that he's going to "tame" her, Lydia vows to fight his advances . . . but nothing prepares her for the surrender she finds in his arms.

]]> 384 Loretta Chase Nancy 0 4.19 1998 The Last Hellion (Scoundrels, #4)
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name: Nancy
average rating: 4.19
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]]> <![CDATA[Lord Perfect (Carsington Brothers, #3)]]> 6033551 The heir to the Earl of Hargate, Benedict Carsington, Viscount Rathbourne, is the perfect aristocrat. Tall, dark, and handsome, he is known for his impeccable manners and good breeding. Benedict knows all the rules and has no trouble following them—until she enters his life.INFAMOUS
Bathsheba Wingate belongs to the rotten branch of the DeLucey a notorious lot of liars, frauds, and swindlers. Small wonder her husband’s high-born family disowned him. Now widowed, she’s determined to give her daughter a stable life and a proper upbringing. Nothing and no one will disrupt Bathsheba’s plans—until he enters her life�

SCANDALOUS
Then Bathsheba’s hoyden daughter lures Benedict’s precocious nephew into a quest for a legendary treasure. To recover the would-be knights errant, Benedict and Bathsheba must embark on a rescue mission that puts them in dangerous, intimate proximity. It’s a situation virtually guaranteed to end in mayhem—even scandal!—if anyone else were involved. But Benedict is in perfect control of events. Perfect control, despite his mad desire to break all the rules. Perfect control. Really.]]> 304 Loretta Chase Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.24 2006 Lord Perfect (Carsington Brothers, #3)
author: Loretta Chase
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.24
book published: 2006
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]]> <![CDATA[The Governess Game (Girl Meets Duke, #2)]]> 36695485 He’s been a bad, bad rake—and it takes a governess to teach him a lesson

The accidental governess

After her livelihood slips through her fingers, Alexandra Mountbatten takes on an impossible post: transforming a pair of wild orphans into proper young ladies. However, the girls don’t need discipline. They need a loving home. Try telling that to their guardian, Chase Reynaud: duke’s heir in the streets and devil in the sheets. The ladies of London have tried—and failed—to make him settle down. Somehow, Alexandra must reach his heart . . . without risking her own.

The infamous rake

Like any self-respecting libertine, Chase lives by one rule: no attachments. When a stubborn little governess tries to reform him, he decides to give her an education—in pleasure. That should prove he can’t be tamed. But Alexandra is more than he bargained for: clever, perceptive, passionate. She refuses to see him as a lost cause. Soon the walls around Chase’s heart are crumbling . . . and he’s in danger of falling, hard.]]> 385 Tessa Dare Nancy 0 4.10 2018 The Governess Game (Girl Meets Duke, #2)
author: Tessa Dare
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2018
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]]> <![CDATA[The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster]]> 25353579 The physics-bending charm of The Time Traveler's Wife meets the curious mischief of The Eyre Affair in this debut novel

Annabelle Aster doesn't bow to convention—not even that of space and time—which makes the 1890s Kansas wheat field that has appeared in her modern-day San Francisco garden easy to accept. Even more exciting is Elsbeth, the truculent schoolmarm who sends Annie letters through the mysterious brass mailbox perched on the picket fence that now divides their two worlds. In this unconventional and enchanting tale, Annie and her new neighbor must solve the mystery of what connects them before one of them is convicted of a murder that has yet to happen…and somehow already did.]]> 400 Scott Wilbanks 1492612472 Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.82 2015 The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster
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name: Nancy
average rating: 3.82
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]]> <![CDATA[Vixen in Velvet (The Dressmakers, #3)]]> 18730258 From the Diary of Leonie Noirot: The perfect corset should invite its undoing . . .

Lethally charming Simon Fairfax, Marquess of Lisburne, has reluctantly returned to London for one reason only: a family obligation. Still, he might make time for the seduction of a certain redheaded dressmaker—but Leonie Noirot hasn't time for him. She's obsessed with transforming his cousin, the dowdy Lady Gladys, into a swan.

Leonie's skills can coax curves—and profits—from thin air, but his criminally handsome lordship is too busy trying to seduce her to appreciate her genius. He badly needs to learn a lesson, and the wager she provokes ought to teach him, once and for all.

A great plan, in theory—but Lisburne's become a serious distraction, and Leonie's usual logic is in danger of slipping away as easily as a silk chemise. Could the Season's greatest transformation be her own?]]> 384 Loretta Chase Nancy 0 4.14 2014 Vixen in Velvet (The Dressmakers, #3)
author: Loretta Chase
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2014
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]]> How to Catch a Wild Viscount 23006658 This is a previously-published edition - ASIN: B00MQ0PJ9E

She's on the hunt for a hero...

Luke Trenton, Viscount Merritt, returned from war a changed man. Battle stripped away his civility and brought out his inner beast. There is no charm or tenderness in him now; only dark passions and a hardened soul. He has nothing to offer the starry-eyed, innocent girl who pledged her heart to him four years ago.

But Cecily Hale isn't a girl any longer. She's grown into a woman--one who won't be pushed away. She and Luke are guests at a house party when a local legend captures their friends' imaginations. While the others plunge into the forest on a wild goose...er, stag chase, Cecily's on the hunt for a man. She has only a few moonlit nights to reach the real Luke...the wounded heart she knows still beats inside the war-ravaged body...or she could lose him to the darkness forever.

This is a novella of approximately 20,000 words, or 80 pages. It was originally published under the title The Legend of the Werestag.]]> 105 Tessa Dare Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.49 2009 How to Catch a Wild Viscount
author: Tessa Dare
name: Nancy
average rating: 3.49
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]]> Beneath Cruel Fathoms 45172202
As guardian of the Fathoms, Leonel must find the cause of unnatural storms ravaging the tidal currents and destroying the sea life. There are rumors of dark magic stirring in the Orom Abyss, the resting place of old, vanquished gods who tried to submerge the land millennia ago. Yet without proof, no one in King Ægir’s court will listen to him. And if it’s discovered he broke the Blue Laws to save a shipwrecked landweller, he might not survive the consequences.

As storms spread, Leonel and Isaura uncover secrets as forbidden as the bond that grows between them. Betrayal lurks in the restless sea, and when ancient powers lay siege to Eisland’s coast, the truth may be drowned along with everything else.

Preorder before May 17th and receive a free novella, coloring book, and a chance at grand prizes: ]]> 368 Anela Deen Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.00 Beneath Cruel Fathoms
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]]> <![CDATA[Vittoria Cottage (Dering Family #1)]]> 26800128
Then the mysterious Robert Shepperton arrives in the village.

At first, Caroline's gentle heart is simply touched by his obvious unhappiness; until gradually she finds her sympathy turning into love.

But the visit of her lovely younger sister, Harriet, to Vittoria Cottage, throws Caroline into a turmoil � because Harriet also falls for Mr. Shepperton �

It was not until now, when she thought she had lost Robert, that Caroline discovered how much he meant to her � she looked back and tried to determine exactly when her friendship for him had grown into love.

But it seemed to Caroline that she had loved him always.

She loved him in all sorts of different she admired his character and enjoyed his humour, she felt an immense tenderness towards him and her heart beat faster when he was there. These feelings were so strong that they were difficult to disguise �

But with her beloved, glamorous sister Harriet evidently winning his friendship and admiration, what can be done �?

Vittoria Cottage is a charming Scottish romance. It is followed by Music in the Hills and Shoulder the Sky .



‘Consistently charming� The Times

‘Mistress of the light novel� The Times

D. E. Stevenson (1892�1973), Dorothy Emily Peploe (married name) was a Scottish author of more than 40 light romantic novels. Her father was the lighthouse engineer David Alan Stevenson, first cousin to the author Robert Louis Stevenson.]]> 245 D.E. Stevenson Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.19 1949 Vittoria Cottage (Dering Family #1)
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name: Nancy
average rating: 4.19
book published: 1949
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]]> Spring Magic 42096783
Young Frances Field arrives in a scenic coastal village in Scotland, having escaped her dreary life as an orphan treated as little more than a servant by an uncle and aunt. Once there, she encounters an array of eccentric locals, the occasional roar of enemy planes overhead, and three army wives—Elise, Tommy, and Tillie—who become fast friends. Elise warns Frances of the discomforts of military life, but she’s inclined to disregard the advice when she meets the dashing and charming Captain Guy Tarlatan.

The ensuing tale, one of D.E. Stevenson’s most cheerful and satisfying, is complicated by a local laird with a shady reputation, a Colonel’s daughter who's a bit too cosy with Guy, a spring reputed to guarantee marriage within a year to those who drink from it, and a series of misunderstandings only finally resolved in the novel’s harrowing climax.

Spring Magic, first published in 1942, is here reprinted for the first time in more than three decades. Furrowed Middlebrow and Dean Street Press are also reprinting four more of Stevenson's best works—Smouldering Fire, Mrs. Tim Carries On, Mrs. Tim Gets a Job, and Mrs. Tim Flies Home. This new edition includes an introduction by Alexander McCall Smith.

“The author tells of what befell a young woman who, while on a seaside holiday in Scotland, enters the social life surrounding a battalion of troops and of how she found personal happiness. Lively and charming.� Sunday Mercury

“The cheeriest company . . . charmingly told� Sunday Times]]> 281 D.E. Stevenson Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.22 1942 Spring Magic
author: D.E. Stevenson
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.22
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]]> <![CDATA[A Modest Independence (Parish Orphans of Devon, #2)]]> 43700930 He Needed Peace...

Solicitor Tom Finchley has spent his life using his devious intellect to solve the problems of others. As for his own problems, they’re nothing that a bit of calculated vengeance can’t remedy. But that’s all over now. He’s finally ready to put the past behind him and settle down to a quiet, uncomplicated life. If only he could find an equally uncomplicated woman.

She Wanted Adventure...

Former lady’s companion Jenny Holloway has just been given a modest independence. Now, all she wants is a bit of adventure. A chance to see the world and experience life far outside the restrictive limits of Victorian England. If she can discover the fate of the missing Earl of Castleton while she’s at it, so much the better.

From the gaslit streets of London to the lush tea gardens of colonial India, Jenny and Tom embark on an epic quest—and an equally epic romance. But even at the farthest edges of the British Empire, the past has a way of catching up with you�

]]> 478 Mimi Matthews Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.99 2019 A Modest Independence (Parish Orphans of Devon, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Beauty and the Blacksmith (Spindle Cove, #3.5)]]> 17664979 At last, Diana gets a romance of her own! But with the last man anyone in Spindle Cove expects...

Beautiful and elegant, Miss Diana Highwood is destined to marry a wealthy, well-placed nobleman. At least, that's what her mother has loudly declared to everyone in Spindle Cove.

But Diana's not excited by dukes and lords. The only man who makes her heart pound is the village blacksmith, Aaron Dawes. By birth and fortune, they couldn't be more wrong for each other...but during stolen, steamy moments in his forge, his strong hands feel so right.

Is their love forged strong enough to last, or are they just playing with fire?]]> 224 Tessa Dare Nancy 0 3.95 2013 Beauty and the Blacksmith (Spindle Cove, #3.5)
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name: Nancy
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2013
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]]> <![CDATA[Three Nights with a Scoundrel (Stud Club, #3)]]> 8700032
The bastard son of a nobleman, Julian Bellamy is now polished to perfection, enthralling the ton with wit and charm while clandestinely plotting to ruin the lords, ravish the ladies, and have the last laugh on a society that once spurned him. But after meeting Leo Chatwick, a decent man and founder of an elite gentlemen’s club, and Lily, Leo’s enchanting sister, Julian reconsiders his wild ways. And when Leo’s tragic murder demands that Julian hunt for justice, he vows to see the woman he secretly loves married to a man of her own class.

Lily, however, has a very different husband in mind. She’s loved Julian forever, adores the man beneath the rakish façade, and wants to savor the delicious attraction they share—as his wife. His insistence on marrying her off only reinforces her intent to prove that he is the only man for her. Obsessed with catching a killer, Julian sinks back to the gutters of his youth, forcing Lily to reach out with a sweet, reckless passion Julian can’t resist. Can her desire for a scoundrel save them both—or will dangerous secrets threaten more than their tender love?


From the Paperback edition.]]> 370 Tessa Dare Nancy 0 4.02 2010 Three Nights with a Scoundrel (Stud Club, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Twice Tempted by a Rogue (Stud Club, # 2)]]> 8505366 Alternate cover edition of ASIN B0036S4B8U


Luck is a double-edged sword for brooding war hero Rhys St. Maur. His death wish went unanswered on the battlefield, while fate allowed the murder of his friend in the elite gentlemen’s society known as the Stud Club. Out of options, Rhys returns to his ancestral home on the moors of Devonshire, expecting anything but a chance at redemption in the arms of a beautiful innkeeper, who dares him to take on the demons of his past � and the sweet temptation of a woman’s love.

Meredith Maddox believes in hard work, not fate, and romance isn’t part of her plan. But when Rhys returns, battle-scarred, world-weary, and more dangerously attractive than ever, the lovely widow is torn between determination and desire. As a deep mystery and dangerous smugglers threaten much more than their passionate reckoning, Meredith discovers that she must trust everything to a wager her heart placed long ago.]]> 386 Tessa Dare Nancy 0 3.89 2010 Twice Tempted by a Rogue (Stud Club, # 2)
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]]> <![CDATA[One Dance with a Duke (Stud Club, #1)]]> 8435877
A handsome and reclusive horse breeder, Spencer Dumarque, the fourth Duke of Morland, is a member of the exclusive Stud Club, an organization so select it has only ten members—yet membership is attainable to anyone with luck. And Spencer has plenty of it, along with an obsession with a prize horse, a dark secret, and, now, a reputation as the dashing “Duke of Midnight.� Each evening he selects one lady for a breathtaking midnight waltz. But none of the women catch his interest, and nobody ever bests the duke—until Lady Amelia d’Orsay tries her luck.

In a moment of desperation, the unconventional beauty claims the duke’s dance and unwittingly steals his heart. When Amelia demands that Spencer forgive her scapegrace brother’s debts, she never imagines that her game of wits and words will lead to breathless passion and a steamy proposal. Still, Spencer is a man of mystery, perhaps connected to the shocking murder of the Stud Club’s founder. Will Amelia lose her heart in this reckless wager or win everlasting love?]]> 404 Tessa Dare Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.08 2010 One Dance with a Duke (Stud Club, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Duchess Deal (Girl Meets Duke, #1)]]> 33259027 When girl meets Duke, their marriage breaks all the rules�

Since his return from war, the Duke of Ashbury’s to-do list has been short and anything but sweet: brooding, glowering, menacing London ne’er-do-wells by night. Now there’s a new item on the list. He needs an heir—which means he needs a wife. When Emma Gladstone, a vicar’s daughter turned seamstress, appears in his library wearing a wedding gown, he decides on the spot that she’ll do.

His terms are simple:
- They will be husband and wife by night only.
- No lights, no kissing.
- No questions about his battle scars.
- Last, and most importantly� Once she’s pregnant with his heir, they need never share a bed again.

But Emma is no pushover. She has a few rules of her own:
- They will have dinner together every evening.
- With conversation.
- And unlimited teasing.
- Last, and most importantly� Once she’s seen the man beneath the scars, he can’t stop her from falling in love�]]> 389 Tessa Dare Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.99 2017 The Duchess Deal (Girl Meets Duke, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Enchantress Undercover (Arcane Artisans #1)]]> 43813574
Stalked by Voids—people immune to magic—and pursued by a deadly past, Adrienne wants nothing more than to avoid spells and sorcery. Her powers as an enchantress make that impossible. Every few days she must release the magic gathering around her, or it’ll steal her sanity. The only way to stay alive is to practice her magic in secret, hiding enchantments in works of art she sells in her craft store.

When a firebreathing psychopath controlled by enchantment tries to burn down her store, Adrienne unleashes her powers to stop him. Unfortunately her battle has a witness—Adrienne’s handsome business partner. Turns out he’s a Void, and sworn to a Union that executes rogue magic users. Worse, the firebreather isn’t the only victim to pop up around San Francisco. Someone is using magic to create monsters and destroy minds, and the Void Union wants them dead.

Now Adrienne must capture the rogue enchanter before they ruin more innocent lives, and before the Voids punish her for the rogue’s crimes. But Voids aren’t the worst thing chasing her. Every enchantment she crafts makes it more likely her past will track her down. And if it does, madness will be the kindest fate awaiting her.]]> 267 A.C. Spahn Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.74 2019 Enchantress Undercover (Arcane Artisans #1)
author: A.C. Spahn
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]]> <![CDATA[Can't Escape Love (Reluctant Royals, #2.6)]]> 42280482
Gus has been tasked with creating an escape room themed around a romance anime…except he knows nothing about romance or anime. Then mega-nerd and anime expert Reggie comes calling, and they make a trade: his voice for her knowledge. But when their online friendship has IRL chemistry, will they be able to escape love?]]> 128 Alyssa Cole Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.17 2019 Can't Escape Love (Reluctant Royals, #2.6)
author: Alyssa Cole
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average rating: 4.17
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]]> A Holiday by Gaslight 41484720 A Dutiful Daughter

Sophie Appersett is quite willing to marry outside of her class to ensure the survival of her family. But the darkly handsome Mr. Edward Sharpe is no run of the mill London merchant. He's grim and silent. A man of little emotion--or perhaps no emotion at all. After two months of courtship, she's ready to put an end to things. After all, even a dutiful daughter has her limits.

A Taciturn Tradesman

Ned has come a long way since his days working as a draper's assistant. He's wealthy, ambitious, and eager to take a wife. But the courtship advice issued in The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette isn't all it's cracked up to be. Though he's followed it to the letter, Miss Appersett still doesn't wish to see him again. Frustrated and hurt, he's more than happy to oblige her.

A Christmas Courtship

Severing ties with her former beau isn't as straightforward as Sophie envisioned. Her parents are outraged. And then there's Charles Darwin, Prince Albert, and that dratted gaslight. What's a girl to do except invite Mr. Sharpe to the annual Christmas party at Appersett House and give him one more chance to win her? But this time there'll be no false formality. This time they'll get to know each other for who they really are.]]> 174 Mimi Matthews Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.16 2018 A Holiday by Gaslight
author: Mimi Matthews
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]]> <![CDATA[The Viscount and the Vicar's Daughter]]> 43413698 A WORLD-WEARY RAKE

After years of unbridled debauchery, Tristan Sinclair, Viscount St. Ashton has hit proverbial rock bottom. Seeking to escape his melancholy, he takes refuge at one of Victorian society’s most notorious house parties. As the Christmas season approaches, he prepares to settle in for a month of heavy drinking…until an unexpected encounter changes his plans—and threatens his heart.

A PRIM VICAR'S DAUGHTER

Valentine March is not the drab little spinster she appears to be. When her new job as a lady’s companion lands her smack in the middle of Yorkshire with England’s most infamous rake, she resolves to keep her head down and her eyes fixed firmly on her future—a future which most definitely does not include a sinfully handsome viscount.

A MATCH MADE IN SCANDAL

A friendship is impossible. An affair out of the question. But when one reckless act binds them together, will two star-crossed souls discover there’s more to each other than meets the eye? Or will revelations from the past end their fragile romance before it begins?]]> 232 Mimi Matthews Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.81 2018 The Viscount and the Vicar's Daughter
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]]> Matchmaking for Beginners 37561377 When her marriage ends after two miserable weeks, Marnie is understandably shocked. She’s even more astonished to find that she’s inherited Blix’s Brooklyn brownstone along with all of Blix’s unfinished “projects�: the heartbroken, oddball friends and neighbors running from happiness. Marnie doesn’t believe she’s anything special, but Blix somehow knew she was the perfect person to follow in her matchmaker footsteps.

And Blix was also right about some things Marnie must learn the hard way: love is hard to recognize, and the ones who push love away often are the ones who need it most.

]]> 378 Maddie Dawson 1503956202 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.12 2018 Matchmaking for Beginners
author: Maddie Dawson
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]]> <![CDATA[A Duke by Default (Reluctant Royals #2)]]> 36912332 Award-winning author Alyssa Cole’s Reluctant Royals series continues with a woman on a quest to be the heroine of her own story and the duke in shining armor she rescues along the way�

New York City socialite and perpetual hot mess Portia Hobbs is tired of disappointing her family, friends, and—most importantly—herself. An apprenticeship with a struggling swordmaker in Scotland is a chance to use her expertise and discover what she’s capable of. Turns out she excels at aggravating her gruff silver fox boss…when she’s not having inappropriate fantasies about his sexy Scottish burr.

Tavish McKenzie doesn’t need a rich, spoiled American telling him how to run his armory…even if she is infuriatingly good at it. Tav tries to rebuff his apprentice—and his attraction to her—but when Portia accidentally discovers that he’s the secret son of a duke, rough-around-the-edges Tav becomes her newest makeover project.

Forging metal into weapons and armor is one thing, but when desire burns out of control and the media spotlight gets too hot to bear, can a commoner turned duke and his posh apprentice find lasting love?

]]> 384 Alyssa Cole 0062685570 Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.99 2018 A Duke by Default (Reluctant Royals #2)
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]]> Winterwood 39936268 A woman leaves Venice for a grand English manor in this gothic romance from a New York Times–bestselling author—perfect for fans of Mary Stewart and Victoria Holt. Haunted by her scandalous past, Lavinia Hurst accepts a position as companion to young invalid Flora Meryon. But something is very wrong at Winterwood, the Meryons� isolated estate by the sea. And when Flora suddenly becomes heiress to a large fortune, Lavinia realizes that her charge is in mortal danger. It becomes clear that someone is determined not to let Flora live to see her inheritance. Then letters begin arriving from a dead relative. Do ghosts haunt Winterwood? Or is this the specter of living greed? Determined to thwart the deadly plan, Lavinia risks her own life to protect Flora’s, while fighting her powerful desire for Flora’s father, Daniel, a man tormented by his own demons. Rich in atmosphere and mystery, Winterwood is Dorothy Eden at her gothic best.]]> 301 Dorothy Eden 1480430064 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.25 1966 Winterwood
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name: Nancy
average rating: 4.25
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]]> <![CDATA[Dukes Prefer Blondes (The Dressmakers #4)]]> 25781385
Though he's unexpectedly found himself in line to inherit a dukedom, Radford's never been part of fashionable society, and the blonde beauty, though not entirely bereft of brains, isn't part of his plans. But Clara overwhelms even his infallible logic, and when wedlock looms, all he can do is try not to lose his head over her . . .

It's an inconvenient marriage by ordinary standards, but these two are far from ordinary. Can the ton's most adored heiress and London's most difficult bachelor fall victim to their own unruly desires?]]> 390 Loretta Chase 0062098276 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.02 2015 Dukes Prefer Blondes (The Dressmakers #4)
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average rating: 4.02
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]]> Still Glides the Stream 43607310 When Will Hastie finally decides to retire from the military and return home to Scotland, he intends to settle down on his family estate and learn to become a farmer.

But back home, the death of his best friend and neighbour, Rae, during World War Two is still strongly felt. In particular, Rae's sister, Patty, has been brooding for the past 10 years over Rae's final letter home from France. When she decides to share the letter with Will, it sends him off to France to discover for himself the circumstances of Rae's death.

And his discovery there changes the lives of all those left behind...
]]> 170 D.E. Stevenson Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.24 1959 Still Glides the Stream
author: D.E. Stevenson
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.24
book published: 1959
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]]> Bad Kitty (Bad Kitty, #1) 12272884
All Jasmine really wants is to enjoy her family vacation in Las Vegas. And avoid her evil cousin Alyson and Alyson's best fiend, Veronique. And show her suspicious dad that she can be a Model Daughter. And maybe meet the hot guy she's been eyeing from across the pool. It that too much to ask?

Apparently, yes. One moment she's an innocent bylounger, the next the central figure in a Las Vegas-sized mystery. Fortunately, Jasmine is both a forensics enthusiast and possessed of some very, well, special friends. Polly, Tom, and Roxy crash the vacation, BeDazzle Jasmine's wardrobe, and find themselves key players in the most outrageous adventure in a town known for outrageous adventures.

All because of a very bad kitty.]]> 288 Michele Jaffe 0061973823 Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.77 2006 Bad Kitty (Bad Kitty, #1)
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name: Nancy
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2006
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]]> <![CDATA[Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)]]> 36223859
Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don’t want to know what the “A� stands for), Murderbot heads to the mining facility where it went rogue.

What it discovers will forever change the way it thinks…]]> 149 Martha Wells Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.40 2018 Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)
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average rating: 4.40
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]]> The Quicksilver Pool 36493103
Having lost her fiancé in battle, Lora Blair knew it was the heartache of war, not true love, that drew her to Union soldier Wade Taylor, a grieving widower who still mourned his late wife, Virginia. Married quickly in the ravished little Southern border town where Lora was born, they headed back North to Wade’s Staten Island mansion, where he lives with his motherless son and bitterly unwelcoming family.

It’s not just Lora’s Southern roots among wealthy Yankees that are met with severe disapproval. Lora knows that she’ll forever be in the shadow of Wade’s adored, devotedly maternal, and peerlessly beautiful first wife. Though her most dangerous opposition is yet to come, Lora must face the secrets hidden in the Taylors� past—including those Virginia took with her to an early grave.

The recipient of the Agatha Award for Lifetime Achievement, Phyllis A. Whitney is “a superb and gifted storyteller� (Mary Higgins Clark).

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Phyllis A. Whitney including rare images from the author’s estate.
ձ> 304 Phyllis A. Whitney 1504047249 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.44 1955 The Quicksilver Pool
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name: Nancy
average rating: 4.44
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]]> The Blue Sapphire 43168614 The blue sapphire is the gem which the Ancients called the hyacinthus and which Solinus described as ‘a gem that feels the influence of the air and sympathises with the heavens and does not shine equally if the sky be cloudy or bright...� On a beautiful spring day Julia Harburn sat on a seat in Kensington Gardens enjoying the sunshine. She was wearing a white frock and a large straw hat with a sapphire-blue ribbon which exactly matched her eyes—a strange coincidence, as it turned out, for the blue sapphire was to have a far-reaching influence upon her life. So far, her life had been somewhat dull and circumscribed; but quite suddenly her horizons were enlarged; she began to make new friends—and enemies—and she began to discover new strength and purpose in her own nature. The development of her character led her into strange adventures, some amusing, others full of sorrow and distress...]]> 284 D.E. Stevenson Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.24 1963 The Blue Sapphire
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]]> Smouldering Fire 42092420
Despite his passionate love for Ardfalloch, Iain has been driven to let his home and estate to Mr Hetherington Smith, a wealthy London businessman, and his kindly wife (who was, truth be told, happier when they were poor).

MacAslan stays on in a cottage by the loch, aided by his devoted keeper Donald and Donald’s wife Morag. But he finds himself irresistibly drawn to Linda Medworth and her young son, invited to Ardfalloch by Mrs Hetherington Smith. Lush Highland scenery and a ruined castle set the stage for a mystery, and tension builds to a shocking conclusion.

Smouldering Fire was first published in the U.K. in 1935 and in the U.S. in 1938. Later reprints were all heavily abridged. For our reprint, Furrowed Middlebrow and Dean Street Press have followed the text of the first U.K. edition, and are proud to be producing the first complete, unabridged edition of the novel in eighty years.]]> 287 D.E. Stevenson Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.99 1935 Smouldering Fire
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]]> Every Note Played 40538732 From neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice comes a powerful exploration of regret, forgiveness, freedom, and what it means to be alive.

An accomplished concert pianist, Richard received standing ovations from audiences all over the world in awe of his rare combination of emotional resonance and flawless technique. Every finger of his hands was a finely calibrated instrument, dancing across the keys and striking each note with exacting precision. That was eight months ago.

Richard now has ALS, and his entire right arm is paralyzed. His fingers are impotent, still, devoid of possibility. The loss of his hand feels like a death, a loss of true love, a divorce—his divorce.

He knows his left arm will go next.

Three years ago, Karina removed their framed wedding picture from the living room wall and hung a mirror there instead. But she still hasn’t moved on. Karina is paralyzed by excuses and fear, stuck in an unfulfilling life as a piano teacher, afraid to pursue the path she abandoned as a young woman, blaming Richard and their failed marriage for all of it.

When Richard becomes increasingly paralyzed and is no longer able to live on his own, Karina becomes his reluctant caretaker. As Richard’s muscles, voice, and breath fade, both he and Karina try to reconcile their past before it’s too late.

Poignant and powerful, Every Note Played is a masterful exploration of redemption and what it means to find peace inside of forgiveness.]]> 336 Lisa Genova 1476717818 Nancy 0 to-read 4.15 2018 Every Note Played
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]]> <![CDATA[The Day That Went Missing: A Family's Story]]> 40984616 Set in Cornwall, England,"A memoir of real truth and heartbreaking emotional heft" (the Sunday Times) by an award-winning novelist who excavates his own suppressed childhood to discover the details of a family tragedy for which he blamed himself for four decades.
Winner of the PEN/Ackerley Prize 2018

On a family summer holiday in Cornwall in 1978, Richard and his younger brother Nicholas are jumping in the waves. Suddenly, Nicholas is out of his depth. One moment he's there, the next he's gone.

Richard and his other brothers don't attend the funeral, and incredibly the family returns immediately to the same cottage - to complete the holiday, to carry on, in the best British tradition. They soon stop speaking of the catastrophe. Their epic act of collective denial writes Nicky out of the family memory.

Nearly forty years later, Richard, an acclaimed novelist, is haunted by the missing piece of his childhood, the unexpressed and unacknowledged grief at his core. He doesn't even know the date of his brother's death or the name of the beach where the tragedy occurred. So he sets out on a pain-staking investigation to rebuild Nicky's life, and ultimately to recreate the precise events on the day of the accident.

The Day That Went Missing is a transcendent story of guilt and forgiveness, of reckoning with unspeakable loss. But, above all, it is a brother's most tender act of remembrance, and a man's brave act of survival.
]]> 289 Richard Beard 0316418463 Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.95 2017 The Day That Went Missing: A Family's Story
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]]> Dawn's Early Light 33379298 336 Elswyth Thane 1613738145 Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.34 1943 Dawn's Early Light
author: Elswyth Thane
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.34
book published: 1943
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]]> <![CDATA[Unmasking Miss Appleby (Baleful Godmother, #1)]]> 32601794 Alternate cover edition of ASIN B01KBGITJQ


"She’s not who she seems�

On her 25th birthday, Charlotte Appleby receives a most unusual gift from the Faerie godmother she never knew she had: the ability to change shape.

Penniless and orphaned, she sets off for London to make her fortune as a man. But a position as secretary to Lord Cosgrove proves unexpectedly challenging. Someone is trying to destroy Cosgrove and his life is increasingly in jeopardy.

As Charlotte plunges into London’s backstreets and brothels at Cosgrove’s side, hunting his persecutor, she finds herself fighting for her life—and falling in love…]]> 393 Emily Larkin Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.06 2016 Unmasking Miss Appleby (Baleful Godmother, #1)
author: Emily Larkin
name: Nancy
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2016
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]]> <![CDATA[Bel Lamington (Bel Lamington #1)]]> 42737871 Bel Lamington finds London a very lonely place - until a charming young artist literally drops in on her rooftop garden...

Bel Lamington, an orphan daughter of an Army colonel, is brought up in an English village and flung into the whirl of London life to earn a hard living as a secretary while attempting to navigate romance, unexpected friendships and urban life. Shy, sensitive, and innocent, she is unaware of the pitfalls that surround her.

But when Bel is offered a chance to leave London and venture to a fishing hotel in Scotland for a much needed holiday with an old school friend, things begin to change. There she learns that you cannot escape from your troubles by running away from them...]]> 187 D.E. Stevenson Nancy 0 currently-reading 4.35 1961 Bel Lamington (Bel Lamington #1)
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name: Nancy
average rating: 4.35
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]]> <![CDATA[An Inconvenient Wife (Inconvenient Trilogy, #2)]]> 22382078
Charlotte Webster thought she was eloping with the love of her life. She did not expect it to be a ploy and a way to force her way to a marriage with a stranger, who wanted an innocent bride. Held in a house of ill repute, there is little time to act to try and escape and few options to consider.

Lord Halkyn is a peer much in demand, but an expert at avoiding marriage. He has always had fixed ideas on love-it causes too many problems to be worth the trouble. He did consider marriage to one lady once, but it would have been a business transaction. Unfortunately for him, the lady in question had wanted to marry for love and had refused him. Rather than ridicule her, his opinion of her increased and he began to wonder if there was something in the nonsense that was love after all.

When visiting his favourite house of ill repute, run by a Baron, he is accosted by a woman. He is begged for help in escaping from the house. Whether it was the real fear in her voice, or whether it was the devil in him, he helped her. Suddenly his life was to become far more complicated.

Protecting an innocent, employing the services of Bow Street and racing across country, all situations that he could never have anticipated when he was first sought out by Miss Charlotte Webster.

His life was never going to be the same again.
]]> 269 Audrey Harrison Nancy 0 currently-reading 3.84 2014 An Inconvenient Wife (Inconvenient Trilogy, #2)
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name: Nancy
average rating: 3.84
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