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She wants in the family. He wants out. Sally Digby has secured her beloved sister's happiness with her arranged marriage into the powerful Beckwith family. But when her new husband leaves a goodbye message in her wedding bouquet, and a possible scandal in his wake, Sally discovers her heart is more invested than she thought and can't let the slight go unanswered. Ren Beckwith is on a mission to right the wrongs of his family's past, and the settlements from his arranged marriage are the final pieces he needs.

Charles Burnsten, the sixth Earl of Dresford, is one of England’s most eligible bachelors. In a fit of madness, Charles agrees to an outrageous wager: to make any woman of his friend Archibald’s choosing fall in love with him—without the benefit of his wealth or title. Picking the one woman he knows will never fall in love, Archibald is all but guaranteed to win the wager.

When beautiful aristocrat Lady Isabella St. Just first sets eyes on handsome Alec Tyron, he is holding her at gunpoint. Despite her fear of him, the tawny-haired, golden-eyed king of the London underworld saves her from the criminals who abducted her, only to fall victim to a gunshot wound himself. Thrown together in the seedy underbelly of glittering London, they are wary of each other from the start. Shy, sheltered Isabella has never met a man like Alec, but the street-tough crime boss ignites her passion in a way that she had never even imagined was possible.

Miss Delia Lyndon, a young woman born into the prestigious Spencer-Lyndon family, is initially enamored with Thaddeus, the son of a prominent local stable owner, when he begins vying for her hand in marriage. She is keenly aware of how a union between the two families would seal their status as one of the most beloved couples from Lexington.

Miss Gladdie Lyndon's world is turned upside down when her father’s stroke leaves her in charge of Velvet Brooks Horse Farm. With the horseracing industry in decline and the 1908 Kentucky Derby on the brink of cancellation, Gladdie faces an uphill battle to save her family’s legacy. The pressure mounts as clients abandon the farm, leaving her to pin all hopes on a mysterious new horse champion.

Eighteen-year-old Junie Wallace is a smart girl and, with two brothers away at war and a third recently killed in action, she knows there is only one way to save the family farm for her grieving parents. Unfortunately, that solution involves marrying the unscrupulous Ernest, and breaking the heart of the young drover she loves, Michael. But the war is looming ever closer, and when Pearl Harbour brings the threat of Japanese aggression to Australian shores, the fates of many becomes inextricably interwoven.

After an absence of 20 years, Charlie O'Reilly returns to the goldmining town of Maiden's Creek. Despite her bitter memories, she's determined to prove her worth as the new matron of the hospital. The anonymity of the town also provides an escape from the unwanted attentions of a man who can bring her nothing but trouble. The town has also left its scars on Danny Hunt. Despite his wealth and success as a criminal lawyer in Melbourne, his childhood memories have left him with questions his parents are reluctant to answer.

During World War I, the ancient manor house of Greyladies in rural Wiltshire is requisitioned for a hospital. Living in Swindon, Phoebe Sinclair is unaware of any connection to Greyladies and the Latimers. She loses her job when her German employers are interned because of the war. When Phoebe is posted to the hospital at Greyladies, she feels she's come home. But Frank is still pursuing her and Corin has his own problems. With obstacles at every turn, can Phoebe find happiness and embrace the role of mistress of Greyladies?

The one thing she can't do is fall in love... at least not if she wants to save her sister. Alejandra Loyola knows she’s going to die. If having information about her uncle and cousin’s illegal cattle rustling operation isn’t enough to get her killed, then snitching on them to the law will surely mean her death—and she’s snitched more than once. The only question is, will she be able to see her younger sister provided for before she dies?

Un dramático accidente acaba con la apacible vida de Graciela, la joven heredera de una bodega jerezana. Su razón de ser salta por los aires, los cimientos de su existencia se resquebrajan, ya nada volverá a ser lo que era. Por si esto no fuera suficiente, la inesperada confesión de su madre hace que sufra una catarsis de identidad… Graciela ya no sabe quién es ni mucho menos quién podrá ser.

The East Riding of Yorkshire 1709. The tiny village of North Burton. It’s March. In years to come they will call it The Great Frost. Meg and Nana know the cold will get worse – because everything always does. Meg’s husband is away at war, the roof is about to fall in and Carrick, the big rector up at St Michael’s, says the cold is a punishment for their sins. When a wounded highwayman bangs on their door in the night, and they take him in, they don’t realise just how much worse it will get.

Kenneth, vizconde Hyland, es un mago para los negocios. Su don innato para hacer dinero le permite disfrutar de la vida a manos llenas, sin preocuparse de que sus arcas puedan vaciarse. Tolerado en la nobleza por su talento, su reputación de libertino, despreocupado por las normas que rigen la severa sociedad inglesa, le precede. Sin embargo, cuando una dama le hace una insólita proposición su fama se convierte en algo de mucha utilidad.

Rebecca Blume e Ben Heath sono due editor rivali, costretti a condividere la scrivania a giorni alterni, con loro grande disappunto. Non essendosi mai visti prima, iniziano a lasciare post-it passivo-aggressivi sul vaso del loro cactus condiviso. Ma quando il leggendario scrittore Edward David Adams, noto come «il Leone», muore, lasciando in palio la sua ultima opera e il suo patrimonio letterario, la loro battaglia di bigliettini si trasforma in una guerra serrata: entrambi lavorano febbrilmente per ottenere quella che potrebbe essere la grande occasione della loro carriera.

The Duke of Brandon is London’s most infamous rake. But his world crashes to a decided halt when the sins of his past come back to haunt him in the form of one small she-devil of a child who has green eyes just like his. To make matters worse, his disapproving grandmother has decided that he must marry or forfeit his inheritance. Now, he has no choice but to raise a daughter, find a wife, and keep his harridan grandmother from discovering his sordid secrets as the founder of the Wicked Dukes Society.

If there's one thing society knows about Thorne Cumming, the new Duke of Stroken, it's that he enjoys the pleasures offered by a lady. Or two ladies—or even a gentleman. Or all of them at once; he's not picky when it comes to pleasure. But now that his uncle's gone and selfishly died, Thorne is having to learn how to Duke—and must save the Crown from a traitor who is days away from falling into his trap!

To society, Fawkes MacMillan is a nobody; a hanger-on at the edge of respectability with a murky past and an even murkier lineage. But to Lady Danielle Aycock, he is her only hope of salvation before a horrible Christmas deadline. Having recently lost both her husband and her father, Danielle's only chance to save herself and her stepdaughter from destitution is to announce her pregnancy with her husband's heir, therefore prolonging the settlement of the estate. The problem? She's never been pregnant, and time is running out.

Orphaned Zoë Benoît has spent the last three years in Paris learning how to be a lady. But Zoë is torn—as an independent spirit and a talented artist, she cannot help but want more than the controlled life of a lady.

"Goodbye, Mr. Chips" by James Hilton is a beloved classic that tells the touching story of Mr. Chipping, a gentle and kind-hearted schoolteacher whose long career at an English boarding school leaves an indelible mark on generations of boys. Through his memories, we witness a life filled with warmth, humor, and quiet heroism.

Danger awaits in France, where Darcy must complete his mission for England while fighting to return to his beloved Elizabeth. But when he finally comes face to face with Napoleon, Darcy discovers the tyrant's dark secret—one that threatens the survival of England and everyone Darcy loves. Now, he is on the run, trapped behind enemy lines with no hope of escape. Back at Pemberley, Elizabeth discovers Darcy's grave danger through their entwined magic. Accompanied by her trusted dragon, she sets forth on her own perilous journey to bring him home.

Lady Io Hale has no time for men. And certainly no time for her older brother's stuffy, grumpy, and oh-so-proper best friend, Corbin Masterson, who believes he is so morally superior to everyone else, especially her. Io might have been wrenched from her home in New York, dragged to London, and forced to attend ton parties and balls, but she is drawing the line at tolerating Masterson's snooty, judgmental, and accusatory looks for one second longer.