Angelc's bookshelf: read en-US Sun, 26 Jan 2025 03:50:26 -0800 60 Angelc's bookshelf: read 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Valentino Finds a Home 13500582 24 Andy Whiteside 159572284X Angelc 0 to-read, just-found 3.89 2012 Valentino Finds a Home
author: Andy Whiteside
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[Rapunzel's Tale (Disney Tangled)]]> 8588603 80 Barbara Bazaldua 0736426809 Angelc 0 to-read 4.14 2010 Rapunzel's Tale (Disney Tangled)
author: Barbara Bazaldua
name: Angelc
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[The Clockwork Scarab (Stoker & Holmes, #1)]]> 18487177
Now fierce Evaline and logical Mina must resolve their rivalry, navigate the advances of not just one but three mysterious gentlemen, and solve murder with only one clue: a strange Egyptian scarab. The stakes are high. If Stoker and Holmes don’t unravel why the belles of London society are in such danger, they’ll become the next victims.]]>
356 Colleen Gleason 145212986X Angelc 0 to-read, not-out-yet 3.68 2013 The Clockwork Scarab (Stoker & Holmes, #1)
author: Colleen Gleason
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[The Flame of Olympus (Pegasus, #1)]]> 12580510 A young girl, a winged horse, and a war of epic proportions make for an adventurous start to an exciting new trilogy.

When Pegasus crashes onto a Manhattan roof during a terrible storm, Emily’s life changes forever. Suddenly allied with a winged horse she’d always thought was mythical, Emily is thrust into the center of a fierce battle between the Roman gods and a terrifying race of multiarmed stone warriors called the Nirads. Emily must team up with a thief named Paelen, the goddess Diana, and a boy named Joel in order to return Pegasus to Olympus and rescue the gods from a certain death.

ĚýĚýĚýĚý Along the way, Emily and her companions will fight monsters, run from a government agency that is prepared to dissect Pegasus, and even fly above the Manhattan skyline—all as part of a quest to save Olympus before time runs out.

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352 Kate O'Hearn 1442444118 Angelc 0 to-read 4.43 2011 The Flame of Olympus (Pegasus, #1)
author: Kate O'Hearn
name: Angelc
average rating: 4.43
book published: 2011
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<![CDATA[Seven Wild Sisters: A Modern Fairy Tale]]> 19158042 The Cats of Tanglewood Forest from two masters of modern fantasy is a captivating adventure about magic, family, and the power in believing in both.
When it comes to fairies, Sarah Jane Dillard must be careful what she wishes for. She may have thought she wanted to meet the fairies of the Tanglewood Forest, but that was before she knew the truth about them. When Sarah Jane discovers a tiny man wounded by a cluster of miniature poison arrows, she brings him to the reclusive Aunt Lillian for help. But the two quickly find themselves ensnared in a longtime war between rival fairy clans, and Sarah Jane's six sisters have been kidnapped to use as ransom. Her only choice is to go after them, and with the help of several mythical friends--from the Apple Tree Man to a cat called Li'l Pater--she'll have to find a way to untangle herself from the fairy feud before she and her sisters are trapped in their world forever.]]>
272 Charles de Lint 031623995X Angelc 0 to-read, not-out-yet 4.41 2002 Seven Wild Sisters: A Modern Fairy Tale
author: Charles de Lint
name: Angelc
average rating: 4.41
book published: 2002
rating: 0
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The Shopkeeper's Daughter 25141925
Ginnie Travis has been working in her father's shop for the past five years, trying to keep it afloat. When scandal rocks her family just as relentless Nazi raids threaten their very lives, Ginnie and her sister are forced to flee and stay with their aunt in the North of England. The last thing she expects to find in the quiet countryside is love, especially with an American soldier. A soldier who has secrets of his own.

Tragedy strikes, the horror of war rages on, and Ginnie will do whatever she must to protect everything she holds dear.]]>
482 Lily Baxter 0062412108 Angelc 0 to-read, already-own-to-read 3.93 2013 The Shopkeeper's Daughter
author: Lily Baxter
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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Bound To Please 8401287
Fifteenth-century Scotland is a tough place to be a woman in charge. Brianna MacLeod, new laird of her clan, needs a child to establish her position. And the best way to do that is to demand the sexual services of her sworn—and very sexy—enemy!

Ewan Fraser never foresaw being kidnapped, tied up and expected to perform stud service. Yet being bound for the delicious Brianna's pleasure isn't all bad. In fact, the more time he spends in her bed, the more he's determined she'll be the one who ends up enslaved....]]>
224 Hope C. Tarr 1426818904 Angelc 4 already-own-read 3.07 2008 Bound To Please
author: Hope C. Tarr
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.07
book published: 2008
rating: 4
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<![CDATA[Lord Holt Takes a Bride (The Mating Habits of Scoundrels, #1)]]> 52251544 USA Today Bestselling Author Vivienne Lorret launches a charming new trilogy about three debutantes who get more than they bargained for when it comes to the mating habits of scoundrels . . .

Heiress Winnifred Humphries refuses to marry the odious man her parents have chosen. She’ll marry for love or not at all. But how does a woman know a man truly loves her? Needing answers, she sets out to discover the marriage habits of London’s aristocrats. Yet when her friends kidnap a lord for research, Winn knows they’ve gone too far. Now she’s facing a wickedly handsome scoundrel who wants revenge.

Lord Asher Holt has the perfect plan to free himself of his father’s debts. But when a trio of foolish debutantes abducts him, their scheme ruins everything! Fuming and tied to a chair, Holt overhears that one of them is an heiress. Perhaps he isn’t above a little kidnapping either.

Yet, when the heiress runs away from her own wedding and straight into his waiting carriage, Holt finds himself on an adventure he’ll never forget, falling in love with a woman worth more than any treasure. But will Winn ever believe his heart only desires her . . . and not her fortune?

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387 Vivienne Lorret 0062976575 Angelc 0 to-read 3.96 2020 Lord Holt Takes a Bride (The Mating Habits of Scoundrels, #1)
author: Vivienne Lorret
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.96
book published: 2020
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The Captive 9170095
And Viking warrior Wulf Geirsson wants her desperately! One glimpse of the brazen beauty scrambling over the castle ramparts, and he knows he has to have her. Especially when she takes a tumble and lands at his feet.

But Wulf quickly finds that taking Gwendolyn and keeping her are two different things. And once she decides to engage in a seductive assault of her own, he's the one captivated�.]]>
169 Joanne Rock 142685191X Angelc 0 to-read, already-own-to-read 3.91 2010 The Captive
author: Joanne Rock
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2010
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<![CDATA[Haunting Violet (Haunting Violet, #1)]]> 11485144
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351 Alyxandra Harvey 0802723268 Angelc 5 already-own-read, keepers
This is a great YA historical with a spooky, supernatural element, not to mention a sweet romance!

I've always been fascinated by the seances in the Victorian era, including all the tricks that mediums and con artists used to make people think they were communicating with ghosts. The book really portrays Violet's mother as taking advantage of people at their worst. We get to see all of the ways she tricked them in detail.

Sometimes, I wanted Violet's mother to be just little more of a sympathetic character, but she really turns out to be just all bad.

One of my favorite characters was Violet's little ghost dog, Mr. Rochester. He was just so cute, and I think he made Violet feel like she wasn't so alone among all the ghosts with her new found talent. And also she was able to feel a little less scared of what was happening.

Violet's long time friend, Colin, was flat-out adorable. He was always there for Violet and I can't think of a single time that he let her down.

This book is a good old fashioned gothic spook fest with sweet characters and a fast paced story. I'm really hoping to see more of Violet and Colin (and Mr. Rochester) in future books!!


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3.66 2011 Haunting Violet (Haunting Violet, #1)
author: Alyxandra Harvey
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2011
rating: 5
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4.5 Stars

This is a great YA historical with a spooky, supernatural element, not to mention a sweet romance!

I've always been fascinated by the seances in the Victorian era, including all the tricks that mediums and con artists used to make people think they were communicating with ghosts. The book really portrays Violet's mother as taking advantage of people at their worst. We get to see all of the ways she tricked them in detail.

Sometimes, I wanted Violet's mother to be just little more of a sympathetic character, but she really turns out to be just all bad.

One of my favorite characters was Violet's little ghost dog, Mr. Rochester. He was just so cute, and I think he made Violet feel like she wasn't so alone among all the ghosts with her new found talent. And also she was able to feel a little less scared of what was happening.

Violet's long time friend, Colin, was flat-out adorable. He was always there for Violet and I can't think of a single time that he let her down.

This book is a good old fashioned gothic spook fest with sweet characters and a fast paced story. I'm really hoping to see more of Violet and Colin (and Mr. Rochester) in future books!!


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The Lady's Maid: A Novel 25538302 From internationally bestselling author Dilly Court comes a breathtaking historical saga about fate, friendship, and family

Born on the same night in the summer of 1854, two infants are ripped away from their young mothers. Kate lives the life of a servant, penniless and shackled to her circumstances, while Josie grows up in the lap of luxury, given privilege and freedom she takes for granted.

Although their lives couldn't be more different, Kate and Josie have been friends since childhood. But their past binds them together in ways they must never know.

Until a chance meeting with a gypsy woman in the street forces Kate and Josie to confront the truth of their pasts—a truth that turns both worlds upside down and threatens their friendship and their very lives.

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484 Dilly Court 0062412086 Angelc 0 to-read, already-own-to-read 3.79 2012 The Lady's Maid: A Novel
author: Dilly Court
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.79
book published: 2012
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<![CDATA[A Matchmaker's Christmas (Classic Regency Romances Book 11)]]> 24127084 The Rogue’s Folly comes a Regency romance celebrating the witty and romantic world that fans of Georgette Heyer have fallen in love with.

Twenty years ago, Beatrice Copland committed a reckless and foolish act of deceit that she’s certain ruined the life of a man she’d fallen in love with and led to his wife’s death. Now serving as companion to the stern Lady Bournaud, she leads a quiet life and attends to her duties as a kind of penance. But Lady Bournaud, trying to make amends for her own selfish ways, is opening her country estate to a few select guests for the holidays—including the man Beatrice wronged so many years ago.

Sir David Chappell spent nearly two decades coming to terms with the haunting memory of his wife’s death. When he receives an invitation to Lady Bournaud’s for the Christmas season, he’s reluctant to go at first, but he’s sure the time away in Yorkshire will be a welcome change from London. Once there, he’s immediately captivated by the youthful beauty and genuine compassion of the lady’s companion, Beatrice Copland—all the while sensing that he’s met her before.

Even as David pursues her and Beatrice realizes she’s still powerfully attracted to the man, she must gently rebuff his advances for fear that her damning secret will come to light and reopen his old wounds. And while Lady Bournaud watches, happily scheming to make matches for all her guests, it may take more than a Christmas miracle for David to free Beatrice’s conscience, and her heart, at last.

About the Author:

Donna Lea Simpson is a nationally bestselling romance and mystery novelist with over twenty titles published in the last eleven years. Besides writing romance and mystery novels and reading the same, Donna has a long list of passions: cats and tea, cooking and vintage cookware, cross-stitching and watercolor painting among them. She lives in Canada.
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224 Donna Lea Simpson 1940846447 Angelc 0 already-own-read 3.56 2002 A Matchmaker's Christmas (Classic Regency Romances Book 11)
author: Donna Lea Simpson
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.56
book published: 2002
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Make Me Yours 8707271 224 Betina Krahn 1426835450 Angelc 0 to-read, to-buy 3.69 2009 Make Me Yours
author: Betina Krahn
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2009
rating: 0
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The Golden Season 6601260 400 Connie Brockway 0451412834 Angelc 0 to-read, just-found 3.44 2009 The Golden Season
author: Connie Brockway
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.44
book published: 2009
rating: 0
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Adored (It Girl, #8) 5644886
Everybody at Waverly is getting into the giving spirit. The only present Tinsley Carmichael wants to unwrap is her new boyfriend, Julian McCafferty. But what happens when she uncovers a shady secret from his past instead? Looks like Jenny Humphrey, Waverly's newest small-screen star, is about to land on Tinsley's hit list. Again.

With raucous get-togethers and secret admirers, there's never a dull day in the life of an It Girl. But no one ever said being adored was easy. . . .]]>
224 Cecily von Ziegesar 0316025097 Angelc 0 to-read, to-buy, gossipgirl 3.84 2009 Adored (It Girl, #8)
author: Cecily von Ziegesar
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2009
rating: 0
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Overbite (Insatiable, #2) 9462815
Sure, her ex-boyfriend was Lucien Antonescu, son of Dracula, the prince of darkness. But that was before he (and their relationship) went up in flames. Now Meena's sworn off vampires for good ... at least until she can prove her theory that just because they've lost their souls doesn't mean demons have lost the ability to love.

Meena knows convincing her co-workers � including her partner, über-demon-hunter Alaric Wulf � that vampires can be redeemed won't be easy ... especially when a deadly new threat seems to be endangering not just the lives of the Palatine, but Meena's friends and family as well.

But Meena isn't the Palatine's only hope. Father Henrique � aka Padre Caliente � New York City's youngest, most charming priest, has also been assigned to the case.

So why doesn't Meena � or Alaric � trust him?

As she begins unraveling the truth, Meena finds her loyalties tested, her true feelings laid bare ... and temptations she never even imagined existed, but finds impossible to resist.

This time, Meena may finally have bitten off more than she can chew.]]>
275 Meg Cabot 0061735108 Angelc 4 3.5 Stars

I haven't read the first book in this series, so the beginning was a little confusing for me, but once I got into it, I enjoyed the book. I liked that it wasn't as intense, violent or gory as most adult paranormal books. It was a little more watered down, which is a good thing for scaredy cats like me. I didn't have to worry about curse words sprinkling every page, or a creepy love scene or other violence that are so predominant in the adult paranormal genre. I can see how readers who love that genre though, might be disappointed in this book since it's a much more safe version.

While I did enjoy the book, and was glad that I didn't have to worry about any cringe worthy scenes, the book didn't really stand out for me. It kind of seemed like I had read the story before. The characters didn't really fly off the page for me, but I feel like that might have been because I didn't read the first one where you really got to meet the characters.I think that might also be why I wasn't that absorbed in the romance. It's hard to step in late and still really know what's going on.

A tamer, safer adult paranormal romance, but missing a little oopmph.


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3.35 2011 Overbite (Insatiable, #2)
author: Meg Cabot
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.35
book published: 2011
rating: 4
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3.5 Stars

I haven't read the first book in this series, so the beginning was a little confusing for me, but once I got into it, I enjoyed the book. I liked that it wasn't as intense, violent or gory as most adult paranormal books. It was a little more watered down, which is a good thing for scaredy cats like me. I didn't have to worry about curse words sprinkling every page, or a creepy love scene or other violence that are so predominant in the adult paranormal genre. I can see how readers who love that genre though, might be disappointed in this book since it's a much more safe version.

While I did enjoy the book, and was glad that I didn't have to worry about any cringe worthy scenes, the book didn't really stand out for me. It kind of seemed like I had read the story before. The characters didn't really fly off the page for me, but I feel like that might have been because I didn't read the first one where you really got to meet the characters.I think that might also be why I wasn't that absorbed in the romance. It's hard to step in late and still really know what's going on.

A tamer, safer adult paranormal romance, but missing a little oopmph.


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Devious (It Girl, #9) 6425484
It's January, and a new semester at WaverlyAcademy means one new students. Make that hot new students. A gorgeous brother-sister pair is taking Waverly by storm, and the campus is abuzz with fresh gossip and even fresher crushes. But while all the girls are busy drooling over the new it-guy, they'd better watch their backs-because his sister is going to give them all a run for their money. After all, there can only be one It Girl...]]>
256 Cecily von Ziegesar 0316073946 Angelc 0 to-read, to-buy, gossipgirl 3.89 2009 Devious (It Girl, #9)
author: Cecily von Ziegesar
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.89
book published: 2009
rating: 0
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The Complete Fairy Tales 163716
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144 Oscar Wilde 1934169579 Angelc 0 to-read 4.35 1888 The Complete Fairy Tales
author: Oscar Wilde
name: Angelc
average rating: 4.35
book published: 1888
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<![CDATA[The Resurrection (The Originals, #3)]]> 23280198 Family is power. The Original Vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together always and forever. But even when you're immortal, promises are hard to keep.

Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson had won it all, only to lose it again by 1788. Control of New Orleans is split between the vampires and the werewolves, much to Klaus's displeasure. In a dangerous attempt to reclaim his home, Klaus decides to build a vampire army to take out the werewolves once and for all. If he can't have love, then he'll settle for power. Elijah lets his brother take the reins as he turns his attentions to a beautiful and mysterious woman. But Rebekah has had enough of her brothers' love of bloodshed and begins a journey to find her first home and the key to her family's immortality. As the battle rages on, the siblings must come together and fight for what they believe in family.]]>
320 Julie Plec 0373788916 Angelc 0 to-read 4.10 The Resurrection (The Originals, #3)
author: Julie Plec
name: Angelc
average rating: 4.10
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The Tutor 8533131
Ralph is surprised by Bea's request, but he can't turn down the woman he's lusted after for the past nine months. He agrees on one condition. For the next seven days and nights, Bea must relinquish total control to him. No pleasure will be off-limits, no act of lovemaking forbidden, no desire too shocking.

It's every man's fantasy. Until the student surpasses the teacher…]]>
146 Hope C. Tarr 1426860021 Angelc 0 to-read, already-own-to-read 3.38 2010 The Tutor
author: Hope C. Tarr
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.38
book published: 2010
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The Sweet Life 13721854 For Jessica and Elizabeth, the sweet life begins at 30

Beautiful blonde twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield are back in The Sweet Life, now available in one volume!

Three years after the events of Sweet Valley Confidential by Francine Pascal, Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are back in Sweet Valley and inseparable once more. Things are looking up for both twins: Elizabeth is a star reporter at the LA Tribune, and Jessica's PR career is on the fast-track. But while the professional lives of the Wakefield sisters are secure, their personal lives may be in jeopardy. Jessica, now a mother, finds that managing parenthood, marriage, and a job is harder than she expected, while Elizabeth and Bruce must face a scandal that could strengthen their bond or tear them apart forever.

Meanwhile, life goes on in Sweet Valley. Families are made, hearts are broken, and . . . Lila Fowler is a reality TV star? Some things never change.
The Sweet Life, first published serially as digital originals chronicling the continuing adventures of Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield, is now available to read in one volume!

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416 Francine Pascal 1250023890 Angelc 4 already-own-read
The book follows all of our old favorites from the Sweet Valley High series, some haven't changed at all, like Liza, and some are on a new path, like Jessica and Todd. My favorite story was Elizabeth and Bruce's scandal. This is the story that really kept me turning the pages. You'll have to read it to see what happens to the pair!

Liza was her typical self, actually, she may have grown even more dramatic and deceitful in her 30s. Still at least she was interesting. Jessica seemed neither her impulsive teen self, or a new and improved version either. She was slightly blah and so was Todd. Jessica was never my favorite to read about, and the same applies here, but luckily, there are so many story lines that there are bound to be those that the reader is more interested in than others.

I'm glad I was able to read all six episodes at once. It would have been so hard to wait to find out what happens after the cliffhanger endings! There was very little repeating of information at the beginning of each 'episode.' It really wasn't noticeable at all, the author would just go over one or two key details, and then jump right into the rest of the story.

Overall, this is all of our old favorites from Sweet Valley with a twist!


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3.55 2012 The Sweet Life
author: Francine Pascal
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.55
book published: 2012
rating: 4
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The 6 Sweet Life e-novellas that were released over the summer are now in print in one volume. I really enjoyed this book even more than the author's first book about the Wakefield twins in their 30's, Sweet Valley Confidential. This novel really drew me in more so than the first book

The book follows all of our old favorites from the Sweet Valley High series, some haven't changed at all, like Liza, and some are on a new path, like Jessica and Todd. My favorite story was Elizabeth and Bruce's scandal. This is the story that really kept me turning the pages. You'll have to read it to see what happens to the pair!

Liza was her typical self, actually, she may have grown even more dramatic and deceitful in her 30s. Still at least she was interesting. Jessica seemed neither her impulsive teen self, or a new and improved version either. She was slightly blah and so was Todd. Jessica was never my favorite to read about, and the same applies here, but luckily, there are so many story lines that there are bound to be those that the reader is more interested in than others.

I'm glad I was able to read all six episodes at once. It would have been so hard to wait to find out what happens after the cliffhanger endings! There was very little repeating of information at the beginning of each 'episode.' It really wasn't noticeable at all, the author would just go over one or two key details, and then jump right into the rest of the story.

Overall, this is all of our old favorites from Sweet Valley with a twist!


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<![CDATA[The Time-Traveling Fashionista On Board the Titanic]]> 12847314
Louise Lambert has always dreamed of movie starlets and exquisite gowns and longs for the day when she can fill the closet of her normal suburban home with stylish treasures. But when she receives a mysterious invitation to a vintage fashion sale in the mail, her once painfully average life is magically transformed into a time-travel adventure.

Suddenly onboard a luxurious cruise ship a hundred years ago, Louise relishes the glamorous life of this opulent era and slips into a life of secrets, drama, and decadence. . . .

Dreamy and imaginative, The Time-Traveling Fashionista features thirty full-color fashion illustrations to show gorgeous dresses and styles throughout history.]]>
272 Bianca Turetsky 0316105449 Angelc 0 to-read, not-out-yet 3.55 2011 The Time-Traveling Fashionista On Board the Titanic
author: Bianca Turetsky
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.55
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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My Name Is Mary Sutter 8700535
Chosen by Good Housekeeping as a Top 10 Good Read

Mary Sutter’s story continues inĚý Winter Sisters , coming February 2018 from Viking

Fans of Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks, Cold MountainĚý by Charles Frazier, and Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini will love this New York Times bestselling Civil War tale.

Mary Sutter is a brilliant young midwife who dreams of becoming a surgeon. Eager to run away from recent heartbreak, Mary travels to Washington, D.C., to help tend the legions of Civil War wounded. Under the guidance of two surgeons, who both fall unwittingly in love with her, and resisting her mother’s pleas to return home to help with the difficult birth of her twin sister’s baby, Mary pursues her medical career against all odds.

Rich with historical detail—including cameo appearances by Abraham Lincoln and Dorothea Dix, among others� My Name Is Mary Sutter is certain to be recognized as one of the great novels about the Civil War.]]>
364 Robin Oliveira 0143119133 Angelc 0 to-read, already-own-to-read 3.80 2010 My Name Is Mary Sutter
author: Robin Oliveira
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2010
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[Trading Christmas / The Forgetful Bride]]> 11419606 Everyone wants to be home for the holidays . . .

Trading Christmas
Emily Springer trades her Leavenworth, Washington, home for Charles Brewster's Boston condo. Then Emily's friend Faith comes to visit her in Washington -- and instead finds Charles, a complete stranger and a curmudgeon, to boot. His brother, Ray, meanwhile shows up at Charlie's place, only to discover Emily living there. But through all the mix-ups and misunderstandings, among the chaos and confusion, romance begins to emerge . . .

The Forgetful Bride
Caitlin Marshall's trying to go home to Minnesota, but at the last minute she gives her airline ticket to a stranded soldier. So Cait spends Christmas with Joe Rockwell, who was a childhood friend -- and is still a terrible tease, claiming that Cait's his wife. Oh, sure, they were "married" in a pretend ceremony when she was eight, but now Joe wants to make their "marriage" real!

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368 Debbie Macomber 0778313344 Angelc 0 to-read, just-found 3.65 2011 Trading Christmas / The Forgetful Bride
author: Debbie Macomber
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.65
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend]]> 13101889 Ĺ·±¦ÓéŔÖ finalist 2012 as voted by over 1 million readers



My name is BUDO. I have been alive for 5 years. 5 years is a very long time for someone like me to be alive.



MAX gave me my name. Max is 8 years old.H e is the only human person who can see me. I know what Max knows, and some things he doesn't. I know that Max is in danger. And I know that I am the only one who can save him.]]>
458 Matthew Dicks 0751547875 Angelc 0 to-read, just-found 4.17 2012 Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend
author: Matthew Dicks
name: Angelc
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2012
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Suite Scarlett (Scarlett, #1) 6381028
Scarlett is the third of four children in the Martin family. The Martins live in and manage a shabby hotel in NYC that dates back to the 1920s. When Scarlett turns 15, she is put in charge of one of the hotel's 27 rooms- the Empire Suite. Into this room moves Mrs. Amberson, a failed 1970s starlet who has returned to New York to write her memoirs. Soon, Scarlett is taking dictation, running around town with Mrs. Amberson, and getting caught up in her Auntie Mame-meets-Bianca Jagger adventures.]]>
355 Maureen Johnson 0545096324 Angelc 4 already-own-read, keepers
I loved Scarlett's relationship with her family, especially the tight bond with her older brother, Spencer. The characters and relationships were so well developed and believeable. It's so interesting to read about the family dynamics.

The plot was definitely different than I thought it would be, in a good way. Since Spencer is an actor, a lot of the story revolves around theater. This was a very appealing topic to me, and a great surprise.

Maureen Johnson has a fantastic sense of humor with lots of sarcasm and witty quotes. Her writing is very smooth and fast paced.

The only thing that prevented this book from getting 5 stars from me was that sometimes I didn't like the Scarlett character. She was a bit cold and selfish sometimes, especially in her treatment of her little sister who had battled cancer. This is the only complaint that I had about the book.

Overall the book was very entertaining with no slow parts. The subject was unique and not at all predictable.


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3.60 2008 Suite Scarlett (Scarlett, #1)
author: Maureen Johnson
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2008
rating: 4
read at: 2009/12/30
date added: 2023/07/30
shelves: already-own-read, keepers
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Scarlett Martin's large family runs and lives in the Hopewell Hotel in Manhattan. The Hopewell has seen better days and the family will do what it takes to keep the business afoot. Scarlett feels like the only one of her friends who actually stayed in Manhattan for the summer. But she won't be bored long, thanks to a new guest, the glamorous Mrs. Amberson, checking in.

I loved Scarlett's relationship with her family, especially the tight bond with her older brother, Spencer. The characters and relationships were so well developed and believeable. It's so interesting to read about the family dynamics.

The plot was definitely different than I thought it would be, in a good way. Since Spencer is an actor, a lot of the story revolves around theater. This was a very appealing topic to me, and a great surprise.

Maureen Johnson has a fantastic sense of humor with lots of sarcasm and witty quotes. Her writing is very smooth and fast paced.

The only thing that prevented this book from getting 5 stars from me was that sometimes I didn't like the Scarlett character. She was a bit cold and selfish sometimes, especially in her treatment of her little sister who had battled cancer. This is the only complaint that I had about the book.

Overall the book was very entertaining with no slow parts. The subject was unique and not at all predictable.


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<![CDATA[The Light in Me Sees the Light in You]]> 54312362
Something magical happens when a little girl encounters a small red bird--the two instantly see eye-to-eye, and see that there is something in each other that transcends time and space. They become fast friends and connect over their love of listening to the wind, looking at clouds, splashing in puddles, and eating snacks. But the bird can fly, so the girl pretends she can too. Then one day the bird is gone and life isn't the same. The girl is lonely, but the bird visits her in her dreams and she is comforted as they fly together; then as the days pass, the wind, the clouds, and the rain all help her remember her friend and feel the spark of her friend's light still shining within herself.]]>
32 Lori Nichols 0399544852 Angelc 5 library 3.93 The Light in Me Sees the Light in You
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name: Angelc
average rating: 3.93
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The Haunted Lake 51008237 In famed author-illustrator P.J. Lynch’s gorgeous tale, he creates two worlds—underwater and above—to tell an epic and haunting love story.

Jacob and his father are the only people who fish Lake Spetzia, which was formed when the river was dammed and their town was flooded. The villagers say the lake is haunted, but Jacob and his father don’t want to leave, because Jacob’s mother is buried in the cemetery below the water. As Jacob grows up, a village girl named Ellen falls in love with him, and he with her. But before they are married, Jacob disappears—lured underwater by the ghosts who inhabit the sunken village. Years go by, with Jacob held captive by the watery spirits and Ellen never giving up hope that she will find him, until a fateful night when Jacob sees the light of Ellen’s boat floating above. Can he break free and reach the surface? Masterful illustrations alive with achingly expressive characters and eerie underwater light bring readers into acclaimed creator P.J. Lynch’s rich world of love, loss, and hope.]]>
48 P.J. Lynch 1536200131 Angelc 5 library 4.18 2020 The Haunted Lake
author: P.J. Lynch
name: Angelc
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2020
rating: 5
read at: 2021/11/08
date added: 2021/11/08
shelves: library
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I can’t resist a ghost story and this book really delivered a beautiful spookiness. The illustrations were absolutely gorgeous. I was so caught up in the story, it wasn’t like any other fairy tale I had heard before. Definitely highly recommended for older kids and groans ups since it might be a bit scary for young kids.
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<![CDATA[The Deception of Harriet Fleet]]> 55410200
1871. An age of discovery and progress. But for the Wainwright family, residents of the gloomy Teesbank Hall in County Durham the secrets of the past continue to overshadow their lives.

Harriet would not have taken the job of governess in such a remote place unless she wanted to hide from something or someone. Her charge is Eleanor, the daughter of the house, a fiercely bright eighteen-year-old, tortured by demons and feared by relations and staff alike. But it soon becomes apparent that Harriet is not there to teach Eleanor, but rather to monitor her erratic and dangerous behaviour � to spy on her.

Worn down by Eleanor’s unpredictable hostility, Harriet soon finds herself embroiled in Eleanor’s obsession � the Wainwright’s dark, tragic history. As family secrets are unearthed, Harriet’s own begin to haunt her and she becomes convinced that ghosts from the past are determined to reveal her shameful story.

For Harriet, like Eleanor, is plagued by deception and untruths.]]>
352 Helen Scarlett 1529407559 Angelc 0 to-read 3.92 2020 The Deception of Harriet Fleet
author: Helen Scarlett
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.92
book published: 2020
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The Ghost of Gosswater 55525607
A thrilling Gothic tale from the author of Our Castle by the Sea, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. 'Told in deft and luminous language, The Ghost of Gosswater is storytelling at its very best.' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of THE GIRL OF INK & STARS

'Family secrets, a ghost girl and a forbidding manor house that goes up in smoke ... You can't help rooting for Agatha in this spooky, addictive tale of friendship and family.' THE TIMES

The Lake District, 1899

The Earl is dead and cruel Cousin Clarence has inherited everything.

Twelve-year-old Lady Agatha Asquith is cast out of Gosswater Hall to live in a tiny, tumbledown cottage with a stranger who claims to be her father.

Aggie is determined to discover her real identity, but she is not alone on her quest for the truth.

On the last day of the year, when the clock strikes midnight, a mysterious girl of light creeps through the crack in time; she will not rest until the dark, terrible secrets of the past have been revealed ...

The third novel by acclaimed bestselling author Lucy Strange, author of The Secret of Nightingale Wood and Our Castle by the Sea A thrilling gothic adventure for young readers aged 9 and up � perfect for fans of Emma Carroll and Frances Hardinge Follows strong-willed heroine Agatha Gosswater as she untangles the dark mystery of her own past, with the backdrop of the eerie Gosswater Lake]]>
259 Lucy Strange 1913322610 Angelc 0 to-read 4.38 2020 The Ghost of Gosswater
author: Lucy Strange
name: Angelc
average rating: 4.38
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<![CDATA[You Had Me at Hola (Primas of Power, #1)]]> 52886627 RITA® Award Winning author Alexis Daria brings readers an unforgettable, hilarious rom-com set in the drama-filled world of telenovelas—perfect for fans of Jane the Virgin and The Kiss Quotient.

Leading Ladies do not end up on tabloid covers.Ěý

After a messy public breakup, soap opera darling Jasmine Lin Rodriguez finds her face splashed across the tabloids. When she returns to her hometown of New York City to film the starring role in a bilingual romantic comedy for the number one streaming service in the country, Jasmine figures her new “Leading Lady Planâ€� should be easy enough to follow—until a casting shake-up pairs her with telenovela hunk Ashton Suárez.Ěý

Leading Ladies don’t need a man to be happy.Ěý

After his last telenovela character was killed off, Ashton is worried his career is dead as well. Joining this new cast as a last-minute addition will give him the chance to show off his acting chops to American audiences and ping the radar of Hollywood casting agents. To make it work, he’ll need to generate smoking-hot on-screen chemistry with Jasmine. Easier said than done, especially when a disastrous first impression smothers the embers of whatever sexual heat they might have had.Ěý

Leading Ladies do not rebound with their new costars.Ěý

With their careers on the line, Jasmine and Ashton agree to rehearse in private. But rehearsal leads to kissing, and kissing leads to a behind-the-scenes romance worthy of a soap opera. While their on-screen performance improves, the media spotlight on Jasmine soon threatens to destroy her new image and expose Ashton’s most closely guarded secret.

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384 Alexis Daria 006295993X Angelc 3 3.66 2020 You Had Me at Hola (Primas of Power, #1)
author: Alexis Daria
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2020
rating: 3
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Don’t let the amazing cover fool you, this is a run of the mill, somewhat juvenile romance. I was only able to get to Chapter 16 before I gave up. I regret spending an Audible credit on this but feel too guilty to return it since I listened to a lot. The story is â€fineâ€� but then the storyline of the telenovela gets mixed in and everything just becomes confusing. I would understand this plot device if the telenovela story mirrored the real life story in any way, but it doesn’t. The chapter with the uncomfortable kissing scene in the telenovela was so cringe-worthy to even read. The texts with Jasmine and her sisters read like high school girls giggling over boys not grown women. Overall, this one was just not for me.
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<![CDATA[Like the Willow Tree: The Diary of Lydia Amelia Pierce: Portland, Maine, 1918 (Dear America)]]> 8740123
In 1918, as the Great War rages in Europe, the Spanish influenza tears a brutal path across the United States, leaving devastation in its wake. Suddenly, eleven year-old Lydia Pierce and her older brother, Daniel, find themselves orphans of the flu, and are taken by their grieving uncle to be raised in the Shaker community at Sabbathday Lake. Thrust into the Shakers' unfamiliar way of life, Lydia, a fiercely independent girl, must grapple with a new world that is nothing like the one she used to know. Lydia must work hard, and all the while she worries about her headstrong brother, who has run away. In time, and with her courageous spirit, Lydia learns to find the joy in living with the Shakers—yet she cannot stop wondering, will Daniel ever return?]]>
4 Lois Lowry 0545273714 Angelc 0 audio, own 3.80 2011 Like the Willow Tree: The Diary of Lydia Amelia Pierce: Portland, Maine, 1918 (Dear America)
author: Lois Lowry
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2011
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[Dumpster Dog! (The Adventures of Dumpster Dog)]]> 42372689 64 Colas Gutman 159270252X Angelc 0 library 3.05 2013 Dumpster Dog! (The Adventures of Dumpster Dog)
author: Colas Gutman
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.05
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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<![CDATA[My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, Long Island, New York 1941 (Dear America)]]> 1000239 182 Mary Pope Osborne 0590687158 Angelc 0 to-read, own 4.00 2000 My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, Long Island, New York 1941 (Dear America)
author: Mary Pope Osborne
name: Angelc
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2000
rating: 0
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Morganna (The Brocade, #4) 22057207 1310 - Scotland

Blood-soaked Battlefields
Powerful Secrets.
And a Forbidden Love

Life gave her very little. She took it...


Morganna KilCreggar is tall. Lean. Immensely skilled with weaponry. And alone. Orphaned as a child, she did the only thing she could � she became the lad, Morgan. She’s lived the lie, existing on the edge of survival, her every moment devoted to one thing: Clan Vengeance. She vowed to kill the man who'd taken everything from her. Regardless of the cost. Or who got hurt. The FitzHugh laird was a dead man.

All she needs is a means to get near him...


Zander FitzHugh is the youngest of his six brothers. The strongest. The most handsome. Easily, the most charming. There isn't a woman he can't entice or a man he can't sway. Challenges exist to be conquered. But then fate steps in and delivers him a youthful squire. A weapons champion named Morgan. The lad is an enigma, with a taste of the forbidden to his every breath. Zander is determined to make a man out of his new squire.

Or die trying.



-- Morganna
was previously published as LADY OF THE KNIGHT--]]>
342 Jackie Ivie 1939820340 Angelc 0 to-read 3.72 2004 Morganna (The Brocade, #4)
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Stowaway! (Puppy Pirates, #1) 23395685 Ahoy, mateys! Set sail for fun and adventure on a pirate ship full of puppies!
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Wally is a pup with a nose for adventure. So when he stumbles onto a ragtag group of puppies who sail the seven seas, he knows he has to join the fun! But if pirates are supposed to be gruff and tough, this furry little guy isn’t exactly first-mate material.Ěý Does he have what it takes to become a full-fledged puppy pirate?

Two perennial kid favorites—dogs and pirates—combine in this new chapter-book series perfect for fans of the Rainbow Magic series and all things piratey!]]>
96 Erin Soderberg Downing 055351167X Angelc 0 to-read, just-found 3.83 Stowaway! (Puppy Pirates, #1)
author: Erin Soderberg Downing
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.83
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Finding Langston 36982551 A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

When eleven-year-old Langston's father moves them from their home in Alabama to Chicago's Bronzeville district, it feels like he's giving up everything he loves.

It's 1946. Langston's mother has just died, and now they're leaving the rest of his family and friends. He misses everything-- Grandma's Sunday suppers, the red dirt roads, and the magnolia trees his mother loved.

In the city, they live in a small apartment surrounded by noise and chaos. It doesn't feel like a new start, or a better life. At home he's lonely, his father always busy at work; at school he's bullied for being a country boy.

But Langston's new home has one fantastic thing. Unlike the whites-only library in Alabama, the Chicago Public Library welcomes everyone. There, hiding out after school, Langston discovers another Langston--a poet whom he learns inspired his mother enough to name her only son after him.

Lesa Cline-Ransome, author of the Coretta Scott King Honor picture book Before She Was Harriet, has crafted a lyrical debut novel about one boy's experiences during the Great Migration. Includes an author's note about the historical context and her research.

Don't miss the companion novel, Leaving Lymon, which centers on one of Langston's classmates and explores grief, resilience, and the circumstances that can drive a boy to become a bully-- and offer a chance at redemption.

One of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
A CLA Notable Children's Book in Language Arts
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, with 5 Starred Reviews
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2018
A Junior Library Guild selection!
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112 Lesa Cline-Ransome 0823439607 Angelc 5 audio 4.31 2018 Finding Langston
author: Lesa Cline-Ransome
name: Angelc
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2020/05/03
date added: 2020/05/03
shelves: audio
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I listened to the audio version, and it was fantastic. The narrator is outstanding. The story really comes full circle by the end and it’s very touching. A lot of the book is about reading and the public library so avid readers are sure to love it. Overall, I loved the book and I highly recommend the audio version.
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A Cluster of Separate Sparks 1710853 218 Joan Aiken 067177624X Angelc 0 to-read 3.12 1972 A Cluster of Separate Sparks
author: Joan Aiken
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.12
book published: 1972
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Boxing Day 12258498
A classic Christmas novella of love set in turn of the century New York City. When her grandfather dies, lonely spinster Eleanor Austen is forced to move into an apartment on the top floor of the building he leased to a noisy gymnasium owned by famed Irish boxer Conn Donnoughue. During a snowy and magical December, two lonely people just might find they have more in common than they thought... For readers of Jude Deveraux and Julie Garwood.

Note: Originally published in the 1997 anthology A Stockingful of Joy.]]>
111 Jill Barnett Angelc 0 to-read 3.83 1997 Boxing Day
author: Jill Barnett
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.83
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The Bluestocking on His Knee 2181530 224 Regina Scott 0821762095 Angelc 0 to-read 3.54 1999 The Bluestocking on His Knee
author: Regina Scott
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.54
book published: 1999
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<![CDATA[The Rogue's Conquest (The Townsends, #2)]]> 35998731 Wallflower Eleanor Townsend is not like most women. She has no interest in marriage, the ton, or fashion. Instead, her heart lies with science. And when the opportunity to present a paper arises, she takes it, even though it means dressing as a man. But her disguise doesn't quite work. Someone notices—and the brute intends to blackmail her!

Former prizefighter James MacGregor wants to be a gentleman, like the men he trains in his boxing saloon. His first step is gaining a beautiful, wealthy wife. Eleanor Townsend is not that woman, but a chance encounter gives him the leverage he needs. She'll gain him entry to high society and help him with his atrocious manners, and in return, he won't reveal her secret. It's the perfect arrangement. At least until the sparks between them become more than just their personalities clashing. But there's too much at stake for James to give in to his growing attraction.

Each book in the Townsends series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.

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212 Lily Maxton 1640632603 Angelc 0 to-read 3.79 2017 The Rogue's Conquest  (The Townsends, #2)
author: Lily Maxton
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average rating: 3.79
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<![CDATA[Her Prodigal Passion (Mayhem in Mayfair, #4)]]> 21855803 A Diamond in the Rough
Merchant's daughter Charity Sparkler is a sensible miss who harbors one secret folly: she's in love with her best friend's brother. She knows that the worldly rake will never return a wallflower's affections, yet when destiny throws them together, she discovers that passion can be the greatest of equalizers ... and love can be more than a dream.

A Hero in the Making
Gentleman turned prizefighter Paul Fines battles his demons through boxing, drink, and women. When an act of disgrace nearly destroys him, he begins the road to redemption--only to accidentally compromise his sister's spinster friend. Honor bound to a marriage of convenience, he is stunned to discover that lust can heat a bridal boudoir ... and love can mend a jaded heart.

A Marriage About to Become Inconvenient
As an ugly duckling and a reformed rake fight for love, secrets unfold that could threaten their future. Can she forgive a past betrayal and recognize her own beauty? Can he find redemption in the boxing ring? Will steamy nights of Her Prodigal Passion turn into happily forever after?]]>
334 Grace Callaway Angelc 0 to-read 3.87 2014 Her Prodigal Passion (Mayhem in Mayfair, #4)
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average rating: 3.87
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<![CDATA[Lord of Fire (Knight Miscellany, #2)]]> 958537
Beautiful, innocent, Alice Montague finds herself at the mercy of scandalous Lord Lucien. But as he begins his slow seduction to corrupt her virtue, Alice glimpses a man tormented by his own choices, a man who promises her nothing except his undeniable passion. . . .]]>
407 Gaelen Foley 0449006379 Angelc 0 to-read 4.00 2002 Lord of Fire (Knight Miscellany, #2)
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average rating: 4.00
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Lord Carew's Bride 227636 224 Mary Balogh 0451185528 Angelc 0 to-read 3.88 1995 Lord Carew's Bride
author: Mary Balogh
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.88
book published: 1995
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<![CDATA[The Wild One (The de Montforte Brothers, #1)]]> 14114907 373 Danelle Harmon Angelc 0 to-read 3.98 1997 The Wild One (The de Montforte Brothers, #1)
author: Danelle Harmon
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.98
book published: 1997
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<![CDATA[No Good Duke Goes Unpunished (The Rules of Scoundrels, #3)]]> 18520029 A rogue ruined...

He is the Killer Duke, accused of murdering Mara Lowe on the eve of her wedding. With no memory of that fateful night, Temple has reigned over the darkest of London’s corners for twelve years, wealthy and powerful, but beyond redemption. Until one night, Mara resurfaces, offering the one thing he’s dreamed of... absolution.

A lady returned...

Mara planned never to return to the world from which she’d run, but when her brother falls deep into debt at Temple’s exclusive casino, she has no choice but to offer Temple a trade that ends in her returning to society and proving to the world what only she knows... that he is no killer.

A scandal revealed...

It’s a fine trade, until Temple realizes that the lady—and her past—are more than they seem. It will take every bit of his strength to resist the pull of this mysterious, maddening woman who seems willing to risk everything for honor... and to keep from putting himself on the line for love.]]>
400 Sarah MacLean 0062065408 Angelc 0 to-read 4.08 2013 No Good Duke Goes Unpunished (The Rules of Scoundrels, #3)
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average rating: 4.08
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<![CDATA[There's a Girl in My Hammerlock]]> 368440 208 Jerry Spinelli 0671746847 Angelc 0 to-read 3.72 1991 There's a Girl in My Hammerlock
author: Jerry Spinelli
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.72
book published: 1991
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<![CDATA[Total Knockout: Tale of an Ex-Class President (Mix Series)]]> 3002331 272 Taylor Morris 1416935991 Angelc 0 to-read 3.40 2008 Total Knockout: Tale of an Ex-Class President (Mix Series)
author: Taylor Morris
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average rating: 3.40
book published: 2008
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Takedown 36405733
Mikayla is a wrestler; when you grow up in a house full of brothers who are die-hard mat heads, it's in your DNA. She even has a wrestling name: Mickey. Some people don’t want a girl on the team. But that won’t stop her. She's determined to work hard, and win.

Lev is determined too--he's going to make it to the state championship. He's used to training with his two buddies as the Fearsome Threesome. But at the beginning of sixth grade, he's paired with a new partner—a girl. This better not get in the way of his goal.

Mickey and Lev work hard together, and find a way to become friends. But at States, there can only be one winner.

This warmhearted, engaging novel by the author of the highly praised The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary explores competition among athletes, how it influences family and friendships, and what happens when one girl wants to break barriers in a sport dominated by boys.

Awards and Honors:
2019 Amelia Bloomer List of Recommended Feminist Literature for Birth through 18
Wisconsin State Reading Association "Just One More Page!" Recommendation List
Missouri Association of School Librarians Mark Twain Award Nominee
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A PJ Our Way Selection
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272 Laura Shovan 0553521411 Angelc 0 to-read 4.24 2018 Takedown
author: Laura Shovan
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average rating: 4.24
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<![CDATA[Take Me On (Pushing the Limits, #4)]]> 18333898 Crossing the Line.

Acclaimed author Katie McGarry returns with the knockout new story of two high school seniors who are about to learn what winning really means.

Champion kickboxer Haley swore she'd never set foot in the ring again after one tragic night. But then the guy she can't stop thinking about accepts a mixed martial arts fight in her honor. Suddenly, Haley has to train West Young. All attitude, West is everything Haley promised herself she'd stay away from. Yet he won't last five seconds in the ring without her help.

West is keeping a big secret from Haley. About who he really is. But helping her-fighting for her-is a shot at redemption. Especially since it's his fault his family is falling apart. He can't change the past, but maybe he can change Haley's future.

Hayley and West have agreed to keep their relationship strictly in the ring. But as an unexpected bond forms between them and attraction mocks their best intentions, they'll face their darkest fears and discover love is worth fighting for.]]>
544 Katie McGarry 037321118X Angelc 0 to-read 4.12 2014 Take Me On (Pushing the Limits, #4)
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average rating: 4.12
book published: 2014
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<![CDATA[Cauliflower Heart: Wrestling With Life]]> 32024549 155 Diana Hart Angelc 0 to-read 5.00 Cauliflower Heart: Wrestling With Life
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<![CDATA[Cauliflower Heart: A Romantic Wrestler]]> 25752266 192 Diana Hart Angelc 0 to-read 3.67 2015 Cauliflower Heart: A Romantic Wrestler
author: Diana Hart
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average rating: 3.67
book published: 2015
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<![CDATA[Choke Hold (Hardy Boys: Casefiles, #51)]]> 29060
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155 Franklin W. Dixon 0671700480 Angelc 0 to-read 3.52 1991 Choke Hold (Hardy Boys: Casefiles, #51)
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<![CDATA[The Making of a Highlander (Midnight in Scotland, #1)]]> 52927674 In Elisa Braden's enchanting new Midnight in Scotland series, the unlikeliest matches generate the greatest heat. All it takes is a spark of Highland magic.

"Make me a lady, and I'll make ye a Highlander." –Mad Annie Tulloch, Scottish lass

"Challenge accepted." –John Huxley, English gentleman

No lady can tempt him more than the next shore
Everyone wants handsome adventurer John Huxley to settle down—family, friends, London society. Everyone except John. He's evaded too many scheming title huntresses to trust in happily-ever-after. Now, a vow made to a dying friend has him locked in a land dispute with a stubborn Scot who offers one way out: Win the Highland Games. John likes a challenge, but this one's impossible. Still, with training from the Scot's stepdaughter, victory might be within reach. He only has to teach the fiery, foul-mouthed, breeches-wearing lass how to land a lord. It seems "impossible" is just getting started.

She's no lady—she's Mad Annie Tulloch
Everyone calls her Mad Annie. True, her best friend is a ghost. And yes, her greatest talents involve cooking for giants and taunting ridiculously handsome Englishmen. But she's not mad—she's desperate. To save her friend, Annie must marry a lord. The trouble is, no lord will look twice at a hoyden like her. This calls for "Lady Lessons," and she knows just the uptight Englishman to provide them.

When did a simple bargain become a battle of desire?
Amidst cursed castles, caber tossing, and questionable chaperones, John and Annie's wildfire attraction threatens to send their plans up in flames. And when Annie's family is targeted by a dangerous enemy, John is tempted to stay, to fight, and to win the greatest prize of all: A fiery lass's tender, loyal heart.]]>
412 Elisa Braden Angelc 0 to-read 4.25 2020 The Making of a Highlander (Midnight in Scotland, #1)
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<![CDATA[The Bachelor (Duke Dynasty, #2)]]> 45427299 New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries features an irresistible family in a series to savor, as the grown children of a thrice-married dowager duchess piece together the stories of their fathers--while pursuing passions of their own . . .

Lady Gwyn Drake has long protected her family's reputation by hiding an imprudent affair from her youth. But when her former suitor appears at Armitage Hall, manhandling the heiress and threatening to go public with her secrets, it's Gwyn who needs protecting. Her twin brother, Thorn, hires Joshua Wolfe, the estate's gamekeeper, to keep her safe in London during her debut. As a war hero, Joshua feels obligated to fulfill the assignment he has accepted. But as a man, it's torment to be so very close to the beauty he's fought to ignore . . .

With handsome Joshua monitoring her every move, Gwyn would prefer to forget both the past and the parade of money-seeking bachelors at her coming out. But Joshua is unmoved by her attempts at flirtation, and the threat of blackmail still hangs over her. With danger closing in, Gwyn must decide which is the greater deflecting a scoundrel's attempts to sabotage her--or revealing her whole heart to the rugged bodyguard she can't resist . . .]]>
195 Sabrina Jeffries 1420148605 Angelc 0 to-read 3.98 2020 The Bachelor (Duke Dynasty, #2)
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<![CDATA[The Rakess (Society of Sirens, #1)]]> 42598410 Meet the SOCIETY OF SIRENS—three radical, libertine ladies determined to weaponize their scandalous reputations to fight for justice and the love they deserve�

She's a Rakess on a quest for women's rights�


Seraphina Arden's passions include equality, amorous affairs, and wild, wine-soaked nights. To raise funds for her cause, she's set to publish explosive memoirs exposing the powerful man who ruined her. Her ideals are her purpose, her friends are her family, and her paramours are forbidden to linger in the morning.

He's not looking for a summer lover�

Adam Anderson is a wholesome, handsome, widowed Scottish architect, with two young children, a business to protect, and an aversion to scandal. He could never, ever afford to fall for Seraphina. But her indecent proposal—one month, no strings, no future—proves too tempting for a man who strains to keep his passions buried with the losses of his past.

But one night changes everything...

What began as a fling soon forces them to confront painful secrets—and yearnings they thought they'd never have again. But when Seraphina discovers Adam's future depends on the man she's about to destroy, she must decide what to protect…her desire for justice, or her heart.]]>
400 Scarlett Peckham 0062935623 Angelc 0 to-read 3.93 2020 The Rakess (Society of Sirens, #1)
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<![CDATA[Say Yes to the Duke (The Wildes of Lindow Castle, #5)]]> 42448315 A shy wallflower meets her dream man—or does she?—in the next book in New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James' Wildes of Lindow series.

Miss Viola Astley is so painfully shy that she’s horrified by the mere idea of dancing with a stranger; her upcoming London debut feels like a nightmare.

So she’s overjoyed to meet handsome, quiet vicar with no interest in polite society � but just when she catches his attention, her reputation is compromised by a duke.

Devin Lucas Augustus Elstan, Duke of Wynter, will stop at nothing to marry Viola, including marrying a woman whom he believes to be in love with another man.

A vicar, no less.

Devin knows he’s no saint, but he’s used to conquest, and he’s determined to win Viola’s heart.

Viola has already said Yes to his proposal, but now he wants her unruly heart…and he won’t accept No for an answer.]]>
400 Eloisa James 0062877836 Angelc 0 to-read 3.75 2020 Say Yes to the Duke (The Wildes of Lindow Castle, #5)
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<![CDATA[Wild, Wild Rake (The Cavensham Heiresses #6)]]> 43263402 Her first marriage was an epic failure.

Lady Avalon Warwyck never did love her husband. Arrogant, selfish, and cruel, it’s a blessing when she’s widowed and left to raise her son all by herself. Finally, Avalon can live freely and do the work she loves: helping fallen women become businesswomen. She’s lived these past ten years with no desire to remarry―that is, until Mr. Devan Farris comes to town.

Can he convince her to take another chance at happily ever after?

Devan Farris―charming vicar, reputed rake, and the brother of Avalon’s son’s guardian―is reluctantly sent to town to keep tabs on Avalon and her son. Devan wishes he didn’t have to meddle in her affairs; he’s not one to trod on a woman’s independent nature and keen sense of convictions. But she’ll have nothing to do with vicar with a wild reputation―even though he’s never given his heart and body to another. If only he could find a way to show Avalon who he really is on the inside―a good, true soul looking for its other half. But how can he prove that he wants to love and care for her. . .until death do they part?]]>
353 Janna MacGregor 1250296013 Angelc 0 to-read 3.84 2020 Wild, Wild Rake (The Cavensham Heiresses #6)
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<![CDATA[A Lady's Revenge (When The Blood Is Up, #1)]]> 50308503 haute ton as if she were pursuing a husband; but her goals are far more personal. Instead, she pursues her tormenters: the men who bet that taking a girl’s virginity—her virginity—really can cure a brothel’s plague. She has her cousins and sister to aid her, but no one can understand what it feels like to be helpless. Pugilism, England’s manliest pastime, is her only relief. Training in secret with a female boxer keeps her sane, but when her instructor is hired away by one of the men she is seeking to destroy, she is in a bind. Her new teacher, a former prizefighter with a ready joke and a quick wit might do more than just correct her technique.

John Arthur is made of money. A street kid who dazzled with his fists, he now impresses as a miracle worker on the London Stock Exchange. But a man can’t forget a boyhood spent in the gutter. Easy-going and affable, John Arthur knows he shouldn’t tangle with bluebloods. He should be happy with a full belly and coin-filled pockets. But when he meets a woman who finds boxing as vital as he does, his life suddenly gets complicated.

Caught between revenge and finding love with a man who might truly understand her, Lady Lydia must commit to opening her heart or closing it forever.

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337 Edie Cay 173443970X Angelc 0 to-read 4.36 2020 A Lady's Revenge (When The Blood Is Up, #1)
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<![CDATA[Daring and the Duke (The Bareknuckle Bastards, #3)]]> 35855655
Single-minded and ruthless, Ewan, Duke of Marwick, has spent a decade searching for the woman he never stopped loving. A long-ago gamble may have lost her forever, but Ewan will go to any lengths to win Grace back� and make her his duchess.

Reconciliation is the last thing Grace desires. Unable to forgive the past, she vows to take her revenge. But revenge requires keeping Ewan close, and soon her enemy seems to be something else altogether—something she can’t resist, even as he threatens the world she's built, the life she's claimed…and the heart she swore he'd never steal again.]]>
384 Sarah MacLean 0062691996 Angelc 0 to-read 3.68 2020 Daring and the Duke (The Bareknuckle Bastards, #3)
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<![CDATA[Defy the Sun (The Offering Series, #2)]]> 44223279
Nico Denali, Veda’s childhood friend and maybe-something-more, is one of those ruling Imperi, and he’s just been named heir to the most powerful man above ground.

As the war intensifies, Veda and Nico are leveraged against each other: Veda is above as a hostage of the Imperi and Nico is below, taken by the Night. There's no way Dorian is letting such a valuable hostage go.

The island will burn unless Veda and Nico can come together to rip everything apart. But Nico and Dorian will never trust each other, and Veda's heart might be the biggest casualty.

The stakes are all or nothing in this second and final book in the BEWARE THE NIGHT duology.]]>
304 Jessika Fleck 1250154774 Angelc 0 to-read 3.45 2020 Defy the Sun (The Offering Series, #2)
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Lady Dearing's Masquerade 16137191
Finally free after a desperately unhappy marriage, widowed Lady Dearing goes to a masquerade. She thinks it’s just a lark, but matters turn serious when she kisses a costumed stranger who protected her from a drunken lout. Word leaks out, scandal escalates and she becomes the ton’s most infamous widow. Shunned by society, she retreats to her country estate. Having no children of her own, she finds joy in caring for children she’s taken in from London’s Foundling Hospital. But every night, she is haunted by the memory of the gallant stranger, whose seductive voice and gentle touch awakened desires she’d thought long dead.

Two years later, Sir Jeremy Fairhill still hungers for the lady from the masquerade. She felt like his match, more than his saintly deceased wife, more than any of the respectable ladies his friends urge him to marry. Failing to find her, he throws his energies into the cause of the Foundling Hospital, where he serves on the Board of Governors. Hearing that a notorious woman has some of the foundlings in her charge, he is impelled to investigate. He has no idea that she is the lady he seeks, but soon his sense of honor is at odds with his dangerous passion for the elusive, alluring Lady Dearing.

Reviews:
"Lady Dearing's Masquerade could have been a dark, depressing story considering its many tragedies: orphaned foundlings, throwaway babies, malicious gossip, years of abuse. But it's a tribute to Elena Greene that the story is poignant, and the admirable way in which Jeremy and Livvy deal with their trials endears them to readers and will have you rooting for them to unite."
-- Romantic Times Bookclub (4 and 1/2 stars, TOP PICK)

"Lady Dearing's Masquerade is a delightful Regency romance. The characters of this remarkable tale sparkle with sensitivity, wit, humor, and a genuine quality that will make them stand out in readers' minds long after the last page is turned... The passion and romance of this wonderful story are heartwarming and a pleasure to read. The characters shine with genuine emotions and believable dialogue. Secondary characters are an essential element to the story and an insight into Livvy's and Jeremy's personalities. For a story that is sure to stoke the romantic fires burning in every Regency fan, be sure not to miss Lady Dearing's Masquerade." -- Edith Morrison, for Romance Reviews Today

"This was a very well written novel, with great characters and a terrific (and plausible) plot... I'll definitely be looking for more books by Elena Greene." -- Lynn Lamy, for Rakehell

"This is a SuperRegency from Signet, which means it has a greater page count and more sensuality than your basic Regency, both of which Elena Greene puts to good use in Lady Dearing's Masquerade... this was a terrific read, and I recommend it."
-- Cheryl Sneed, for All About Romance]]>
260 Elena Greene 148005598 Angelc 0 3.58 2005 Lady Dearing's Masquerade
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Daring Masquerade 508096 BETWEEN TWO FIRES

Beautiful young widow Katherine Mannering vowed that no man would ever again possess her. Her brief but brutal forced marriage left her with profound distaste for what went by the name of love.

But that was before she met Nicholas Seyton, a devilishly dashing highwayman who kidnapped her person and stole her heart. And that was before she met the infuriating yet attractive Sir Harry Tate, whose manner made her blood boil yet whose touch lit flames of passion.

The outlaw and the lord...Katherine knew so little about either, except that each taught her a different lesson in love- and presented her with a more and more difficult choice...]]>
384 Mary Balogh 0451158865 Angelc 0 3.54 1989 Daring Masquerade
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Winter Wonderland 3217485 203 Elizabeth Mansfield 0515112348 Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.48 1993 Winter Wonderland
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<![CDATA[The Naked Laird (Naked Nobility, #2.5)]]> 18629591 Lords and Ladies can make strange bedfellows. . .

The viscount's house party promises to be one of the season's highlights, and Lord and Lady Kilgorn are delighted to attend. If only the long-estranged couple had realized they were both invited—and assigned to the same bedchamber. . .

Lady Kilgorn did not travel miles from her comfortable home to share a too-small room with the handsome Scottish scoundrel she'd married far too young—and far too eagerly!

And the last thing Lord Kilgorn needs is to be teased by the sight of his ever more beautiful wife! But as the weekend progresses, the pair will discover there are some fires even time cannot put out. . .

Previously appeared in the anthology Lords of Desire.]]>
113 Sally MacKenzie 1420133977 Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.71 2013 The Naked Laird (Naked Nobility, #2.5)
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A Bewitching Season 625249
"The Bewitched Baron" by Lynn Collum
When Wyndom Long, Baron Newlyn, a noted botanist who pays little attention to the gaiety of the ton, engages Naomi Clayton as his shy sister's companion, he is startled by the girl he remembers as plain and reserved. Naomi is a sparkling presence in his home, where all sorts of odd things suddenly begin to happen, and a glint of innocent mischief in her eyes makes him wonder if love is meant to feel so magical...

"The Bewitchment of Lord Dalford" by Debbie Raleigh
Annie Winsome may be a witch, but the mortal world has never lost its fascination for her—and a London Season is too tempting to resist. Believing an innocent potion will polish her bumbling friend Lord Dalford, she is stunned to find him transformed into a charming rogue—one she wants for herself! But when she discovers Dalford has a bit of magic up his own sleeve, she suspects that love may be the most powerful spell of all.

“The Reluctant Witch" by Jeanne Savery
Lady Samantha Forsythe, the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter, may have been born a witch, but during her first season in Town, she longs to dance and flirt like any other young debutante. Unfortunately, before long Samantha is importuned to read tea leaves and brew love spells. One of which must have gone awry, for Sam realizes that her arrogant neighbor Lord Dalreach has tumbled for her! Why, then, is every moment in his arms so sweetly enchanting?]]>
256 Lynn Collum 0821774875 Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.36 2003 A Bewitching Season
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<![CDATA[To Tempt a Gentleman (Zebra Regency Romance)]]> 952853 252 Kate Huntington 082177820X Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 2.89 2005 To Tempt a Gentleman (Zebra Regency Romance)
author: Kate Huntington
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average rating: 2.89
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White Horses 23295543
Despite inheriting the traveling Cirque Equestre—France's proudest equestrian tradition—Gabrielle Rochon has no loyalty to the emperor who destroyed her family's way of life. Independent and headstrong, she pledges to help the British army, knowing her late father would have done the same. But her mission to smuggle gold across France within the cirque to the Duke of Wellington's headquarters in Spain is one the British won't let her do alone.

Colonel Leo Branford—an arrogant, striking foreigner—is ordered to play the part of her husband so that he may escort the gold without arousing enemy suspicions.

While Gabrielle is annoyed that she must publicly bow to his every whim, the danger of the mission binds them in a disturbingly intimate way. With French troops precariously close to uncovering their charade, it is imperative that neither of them forget their purpose…or themselves.]]>
384 Joan Wolf 1460362985 Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 4.16 2004 White Horses
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Lord Mumford's Minx 786802 AN INDEPENDENT MISS IS THE PERFECT MATCH...
When a woman appears at Stanholte Manor, claiming to be the real heir to the family fortune, Miss Cassandra Stanholte determines to prove her a fraud. Cassie's one clue leads her to the most notorious neighborhood in London where she takes the drastic and dangerous measures of disguising herself as a courtesan. But her plan is hampered by the utterly charming Lord Mumford. He's a devilish nuisance, following her in the streets and appearing quite uninvited at her door! Cassie prays he'll tire of his ridiculous obsession before he discovers the truth -- and falls any deeper in love.

...FOR AN IRRESISTIBLE EARL
Lord Luke Mumford is bored with his new responsibilities as heir to a ponderous fortune and vast estate. Once life was an endless adventure. Now it is a dull round of meetings and paperwork. Then the rakish earl stumbles upon an elusive and intriguing Cyprian, and suddenly, life seems very exciting indeed. Mumford determines to discover whatever secret the young miss is hiding. What starts out as an exciting game becomes something far more serious when the dashing earl finds he is losing his heart....]]>
222 Debbie Raleigh 0821766732 Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.14 2000 Lord Mumford's Minx
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<![CDATA[Miss Frazer's Adventure (Zebra Regency Romance)]]> 1102521 224 Debbie Raleigh 0821777807 Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.26 2005 Miss Frazer's Adventure (Zebra Regency Romance)
author: Debbie Raleigh
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.26
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<![CDATA[When You Wish: Christmas Wish /Valentine Wish / Wedding Wish]]> 29092833 Ěý
Long before I wrote my sexy paranormal romances, I wrote traditional Regency romances as Debbie Raleigh. Now I’m thrilled that three of my favorites are available once more. As fresh and filled with adventure as ever, this trilogy features the indomitable Creswell sisters, known throughout London as the Devil’s Daughters—and rejected by the ton because of it. But like their charming rascal of a father, the Devilish Dandy, nothing can crush their spirits—or stand in the way of their hearts� desires�

THE CHRISTMAS WISH
Sarah Cresswell leads a peaceful life—until she’s asked to help a handsome nobleman unearth a thief. Soon the unlikely duo is navigating London’s seamy side—and an undeniable attraction. But it’s a love that can never be, unless intervention comes from a most unexpected source�

THE VALENTINE WISH
Emma Cresswell has escaped gossip-plagued London to start anew as a lady’s companion . She does not expect to contend with her employer’s reckless nephew. But Cedric, Lord of Hartshore, senses that beneath Emma’s conservative veneer is a heart as passionate as his own—and he’s determined to win it�

THE WEDDING WISH
On a lark, flirtatious Rachel Cresswell plots to seduce the man intended for her sheltered young cousin, Julia. Her success is no surprise, but she’s shocked to fall in love with her unwitting conquest—and strike up a friendship with Julia. Now Rachel is determined to keep her scheming secret from them both. But has she lost her taste for mischief in time to gain what means most to her?

I’ve fallen for these timeless tales all over again, and believe that you will too.

Alexandra Ivy]]>
488 Alexandra Ivy 1601838549 Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.81 2016 When You Wish: Christmas Wish /Valentine Wish / Wedding Wish
author: Alexandra Ivy
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2016
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<![CDATA[Here Comes the Bride: Bride for Lord Brasleigh / Bride for Lord Wickton / Bride for Lord Challmond]]> 34316816 Dear Reader,

Long before I wrote my sexy paranormal romances, I wrote traditional Regency romances as Debbie Raleigh. Now I’m delighted that three of my favorites are available once more. This trilogy features three dashing rakes returning home from war. But along the way, a gypsy predicts that love will trap them all. Their high-spirited response? A daring wager! By June the first, whomever Cupid catches must forfeit one thousand pounds and a red rose . . .

A BRIDE FOR LORD BRASLEIGH
Philip Marrow, Lord Brasleigh, must marry off his troublesome ward, Miss Bella Howe. But determined to wed for love, Bella has run away, and Philip must track her down. Since he has never met her, he plans to play the rogue and scare her back to London. He never expects to ignite an overwhelming passion . . . or find a lady who fights fire with a clever scheme all her own . . .

A BRIDE FOR LORD WICKTON
Barth Juston, Earl of Wickton, assumes a woman would be grateful to accept an arranged marriage with him. What a shock that beautiful Isa Lawford is not! In fact, she insists she prefers someone else! Now this overconfident lord is about to enter the most perilous battle of all: a fight for a woman’s heart . . .

A BRIDE FOR LORD CHALLMOND
Simon Townsled, Lord Challmond, is off to his Devonshire country estate, where he is sure to be safe from feminine wiles. But he doesn't count on feisty do-gooder Miss Claire Blakewell—who is as determined to march down the aisle as he is to avoid it . . .

I’ve fallen head over heels for these timeless books all over again, and believe that you will too.

Alexandra Ivy]]>
551 Alexandra Ivy 1601838530 Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.52 2017 Here Comes the Bride: Bride for Lord Brasleigh / Bride for Lord Wickton / Bride for Lord Challmond
author: Alexandra Ivy
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average rating: 3.52
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Spring Kittens 2181706 288 Debbie Raleigh 0821765388 Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.56 2000 Spring Kittens
author: Debbie Raleigh
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.56
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<![CDATA[A Bride for Lord Brasleigh (A Rose for Three Rakes, #3)]]> 943901 Three dashing rakes go to war--and break countless female hearts. But on the way home to England, a gypsy predicts that love will trap them all. Their high-spirited response? A daring wager! By June the first, whomever Cupid catches must forfeit one thousand pounds and a red rose...

A BRIDE FOR LORD BRASLEIGH
Philip Marrow, Lord Brasleigh, has no choice--he must force a lady to marry. He needs to get his troublesome ward, Miss Bella Lowe, off his hands. Finding a willing groom is no problem, but finding Bella is! The disobedient chit--actually a delightful young miss determined to marry for love--has run away to escape the match. Now an exasperated Philip is tracking her down to show her what happens to a foolish woman on her own. Since he has never met Miss Lowe, he plans on playing the role of rogue and scare her back to London. Yet he never expects to ignite a passion he can't control...or find a lady who fights fire with a clever scheme all her own....]]>
224 Debbie Raleigh 082176814X Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.46 2001 A Bride for Lord Brasleigh (A Rose for Three Rakes, #3)
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average rating: 3.46
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A Convenient Marriage 20776 221 Debbie Raleigh 0821773755 Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.29 2002 A Convenient Marriage
author: Debbie Raleigh
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.29
book published: 2002
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<![CDATA[The Valentine Wish (Zebra Regency Romance)]]> 2059718 217 Debbie Raleigh 0821771701 Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.80 2002 The Valentine Wish (Zebra Regency Romance)
author: Debbie Raleigh
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.80
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Love and Marriage 35055441 Dear Reader,

Long before I wrote my sexy paranormal romances, I wrote traditional Regency romances as Debbie Raleigh. I’m delighted that three of my favorites are now available once more. Here is a trilogy about love, marriage, and the best laid plans . . .


After forty years of devoted service, Vicar Humbly is eager to retire to his pleasant cottage and tend to his garden. But before he can live in peace, he must salve his conscience by traveling to the homes of three couples who marriages have troubled him. Though he is a man of the cloth, Vicar Humbly knows that desire sometimes needs a little help from unexpected places . . . and that he may have to be less the Vicar, and more Cupid’s emissary . . .

A PROPER MARRIAGE
When free-spirited Adele Morrow finds herself living a dull existence as wife to a noted scholar, she secretly longs to be carried off by a dashing rogue who will drive her wild with desire. And her husband secretly misses the uninhibited beauty he’d proudly tamed. It seems that every proper marriage deserves a bit of impropriety . . .

A CONVENIENT MARRIAGE
Shy, awkward heiress Beatrice Chaswell is astonished when devastatingly handsome Gabriel Baxtor asks her to be his bride—until she discovers he married her for her money. That may be true, but Gabriel has discovered that his convenient wife is the woman of dreams. Now he must woo her all over again . . .

A SCANDALOUS MARRIAGE
Ravishing Victoria Mallory was lucky to find the perfect, gentlemanly fiancé—until a mix-up leaves her locked in a delicious midnight embrace—with another man. Now to avoid scandal she must wed a seductive rogue—one who is equally furious to find himself shackled. But when an intruder breaches their estate they must unite to avert peril—and discover a priceless love . . .

I’ve fallen in love with these timeless books all over again, and believe that you will too. ]]>
558 Debbie Raleigh 1601838557 Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.85 2017 Love and Marriage
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<![CDATA[Lord Carlton's Courtship (Zebra Regency Romance)]]> 1272878 249 Debbie Raleigh 0821764632 Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.24 2000 Lord Carlton's Courtship (Zebra Regency Romance)
author: Debbie Raleigh
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.24
book published: 2000
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<![CDATA[The English Witch (Trevelyan Family, #2)]]> 1340252
But Alexandra's true troubles begin with the arrival of her dashing rescuer, Basil Trevelyan. From Albania to England, the notorious cad pursues her, determined to make her his own, and setting Alexandra's world scandalously atilt in ways she never dreamed.…]]>
0 Loretta Chase 0380706601 Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.50 1988 The English Witch (Trevelyan Family, #2)
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average rating: 3.50
book published: 1988
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The Sandalwood Princess 1635407 240 Loretta Chase 0380714558 Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.56 1990 The Sandalwood Princess
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name: Angelc
average rating: 3.56
book published: 1990
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Angel's Devil 1935639 224 Suzanne Enoch 0380780232 Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.62 1995 Angel's Devil
author: Suzanne Enoch
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.62
book published: 1995
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<![CDATA[A Highland Folly (Zebra Regency Romance)]]> 5902531 254 Jo Ann Ferguson 082176862X Angelc 0 to-read, vintage-regencies 3.06 2001 A Highland Folly (Zebra Regency Romance)
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name: Angelc
average rating: 3.06
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<![CDATA[The Devil's Delilah (Regency Noblemen, #2)]]> 1386109 282 Loretta Chase 0449218945 Angelc 0 to-read 3.56 1989 The Devil's Delilah (Regency Noblemen, #2)
author: Loretta Chase
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.56
book published: 1989
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<![CDATA[The Sister Season (Zebra Regency Romance)]]> 5127938 256 Paula Tanner Girard 0821760084 Angelc 0 to-read 3.45 1998 The Sister Season (Zebra Regency Romance)
author: Paula Tanner Girard
name: Angelc
average rating: 3.45
book published: 1998
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Frost Fair Fiancé 2135967 Elise MacGregor is in a fix. While visiting London to buy clothes for her upcoming marriage to an older gentleman, she develops a tendre for a handsome young man. Only after Elise has written to call off her engagement does she learn that the young man in question is really in love with her sister! Now, with her jilted suitor and father about to arrive during the capital's Frost Fair, Elise will have to confess that she was spurned...unless she can convince someone to pose as her new fiance, just long enough for her to regain her pride...

...BECOME A FOREVER LOVE?
Walter Belvedere finds the company of books infinitely preferable to hobnobbing with polite society, but he agrees to escort Elise, believing that she can grant him access to a magnificent library at task's end. To his surprise, this lovely and impulsive young woman turns out to be the most intriguing subject he's ever studied. But as the Frost Fair draws to a close, will they each discover a true love burning bright in a magical winter landscape?]]>
224 Mona K. Gedney 0821773534 Angelc 0 to-read 3.47 2003 Frost Fair Fiancé
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average rating: 3.47
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A Merry Little Christmas 4031156 320 Martha Schroeder 0821773453 Angelc 0 to-read 3.57 2002 A Merry Little Christmas
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average rating: 3.57
book published: 2002
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<![CDATA[Three Lords for Lady Anne (Signet Regency Romance)]]> 325382 222 Charlotte Louise Dolan 0451170644 Angelc 0 to-read 3.76 1991 Three Lords for Lady Anne (Signet Regency Romance)
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name: Angelc
average rating: 3.76
book published: 1991
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<![CDATA[Fair Game (Signet Regency Romance)]]> 992426 217 Diane Farr 0451198565 Angelc 0 to-read 3.70 1999 Fair Game (Signet Regency Romance)
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average rating: 3.70
book published: 1999
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<![CDATA[The Wooing of Miss Masters (A Regency Romance)]]> 2597766
The entire county, however, was agog with the news that the infamous Duke of Raeburn --whose frown was as legendary as his fortune--was hosting a ball to choose a duchess!

A chance encounter with the Scowling Duke himself only confirmed Audra's desire to remain a spinster, content with her inheritance and her books. His insolence was infuriating. How dare he deem her a Long Meg with unremarkable eyes! She wouldn't go to his ball if he got on his knees and begged.

But the duke was not to be bested by this brazen hoyden. No, he had a few ideas of his own....]]>
217 Susan Carroll 0449219526 Angelc 0 to-read 3.76 1991 The Wooing of Miss Masters (A Regency Romance)
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average rating: 3.76
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Brighton Road 490127
With his broad shoulders and flashing dark eyes, Lord Ravenel could have stepped from the pages of lady author Gwenda Vickers's gothic novels!

Certainly she hadn't meant to eavesdrop on his marriage proposal--nor overhear the lady's refusal. But certainly he would welcome her advice--as a seasoned writer, of course--on the art of romance.

But Ravenel fairly cursed the imperturbable Miss Vickers. Her penchant for disaster and her boot-chewing hound were enough to drive a man to Bedlam! How shocked he was, then, to discover he yearned to star in a love story of his own...with the wide-eyed authoress herself!]]>
198 Susan Carroll 0449213900 Angelc 0 to-read 3.77 1988 Brighton Road
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average rating: 3.77
book published: 1988
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<![CDATA[A Garden Folly (Country House Party, #1)]]> 40925453 221 Candice Hern Angelc 0 to-read 4.00 1997 A Garden Folly (Country House Party, #1)
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average rating: 4.00
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<![CDATA[The Parfit Knight (Rockliffe, #1)]]> 601759 Juliet Blyth 0312908512 Angelc 0 to-read 3.87 1986 The Parfit Knight (Rockliffe, #1)
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average rating: 3.87
book published: 1986
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<![CDATA[Bar Sinister (The Conway Family Book 1)]]> 20871600 Concerned over the fate of his children if he should fall in battle, Falk sets up guardianships. An acquaintance, well-intentioned but misguided, mentions him to the half-sister he has not seen for twenty years. Falk is the son of the widowed Duchess of Newsham, but not of the late duke. Never having been declared illegitimate, Richard has some claim on the estate now held by his half-brother. There is ample evidence that attempts on his life have been made in the past, and now he fears for his children's safety. But he is a soldier, and Napoleon is once again loose in Europe, so all he can do is trust Emily, his friend Tom Conway, and his brother-in-law to protect the children. When Richard returns, wounded, from Waterloo, and speaks of emigrating to keep them safe, Emily knows she must speak her mind—and her heart—or lose him forever.]]> 304 Sheila Simonson 1601740409 Angelc 0 to-read 4.08 1986 Bar Sinister (The Conway Family Book 1)
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average rating: 4.08
book published: 1986
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<![CDATA[Bold Land, Bold Love (Australian Trilogy, #1)]]> 11184
It was a vast land of wild beauty and wilder passions; a frontier as yet untamed by man; a place where women had few rights and fewer pleasures. For a female convict like flame-haired Casey O'Cain, it was a living nightmare.

Exquisitely beautiful, utterly helpless, she was expected to cater to her master's every whim. And from the first, arogant, handsome Dare Penrod made it clear what he wanted of her. Casey knew she should fight him with every breath in her body, but her heart told her he could make a paradise of this wilderness for her.

His callused hands took rights she should never have granted, his warm lips whispered of pleasures she had never known, and his hard body promised a love she would never relinquish]]>
469 Connie Mason 0505522748 Angelc 0 to-read 3.79 1989 Bold Land, Bold Love (Australian Trilogy, #1)
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The Shadow of the Lynx 1250998 381 Victoria Holt 0385054270 Angelc 0 to-read 3.74 1971 The Shadow of the Lynx
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average rating: 3.74
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<![CDATA[Lady Hilary's Halloween (Signet Regency Romance)]]> 6192263 224 Anne Barbour 0451194993 Angelc 0 to-read 3.33 1998 Lady Hilary's Halloween (Signet Regency Romance)
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average rating: 3.33
book published: 1998
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<![CDATA[A Season at Brighton (Eversley #3)]]> 3778926
But in staid Regency England, nice young ladies didn't do things like that. And suddenly Catherine found herself in the clutches of a stranger who was hardly a gentleman, only to be rescued by a gentleman who was hardly a stranger, and caught up in a dangerous intrigue of love and honor that threatened to destroy all her hopes of romance forever.]]>
0 Alice Chetwynd Ley 0345249402 Angelc 0 to-read 3.67 1971 A Season at Brighton (Eversley #3)
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average rating: 3.67
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A Regency Holiday 219814
'TIS THE SEASON WHEN LOVERS' EYES SHINE BY THE LIGHT OF A BLAZING YULE LOG, WHEN A QUICK KISS IS SHARED BENEATH THE MISTLETOE, AND WHEN LOVE IS THE MOST SPLENDID GIFT OF ALL...

Savor the beauty and passion of Christmas with heartwarming stories by outstanding Regency authors...ELIZABETH MANSFIELD pairs a roguish Scot with a stubborn lass at a memorable country holiday...MARTHA POWERS unwraps true love that grew over the years between two friends--as they discover one Christmas Eve... JUDITH NELSON turns peaceful Wickly Manor upside down for the frenzy of Christmas--and discovers love within its festive halls...plus two more dazzling tales of holiday escapades.]]>
262 Elizabeth Mansfield 0515107050 Angelc 0 to-read 3.32 1991 A Regency Holiday
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average rating: 3.32
book published: 1991
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A Christmas Kiss 2181661 When James Everard announced that he had invited a young lady home for the holidays, his father, the Earl of Gyllford, was astounded and skeptical. Could it be that Jamie was finally showing an interest in something other than horseplay with his friends?

But when lovely Miss Evalyn Pennington arrived at Gyllford Manor, it was the earl who found himself inexplicably drawn to her winsome beauty. Having been dismissed from her post as a governess, Evalyn would long remember the kindness of being welcomed at Gyllford Manor when she had nowhere else to turn. The elegant home was resplendent with the richness of holiday cheer � the warm glow of the yule log, the sumptuous sights and smells of the Christmas feast, the glittering parties, and the laughter of children at play.

But neither Evalyn nor the earl expected the light of love that filled their Christmas with some very special gifts...]]>
263 Elizabeth Mansfield 0515105201 Angelc 0 to-read 3.59 1970 A Christmas Kiss
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average rating: 3.59
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The Phantom Lover 8870418 250 Elizabeth Mansfield 0425041301 Angelc 0 to-read 4.00 1979 The Phantom Lover
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book published: 1979
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