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Large print - in good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights of books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.Marie-Charlotte Jubert, a widow in the remote French seaside village of Louisbourg, is horrified to see the schooner Donna Rae put into port. The schooner, in which Marie is a secret investor, has been seized for smuggling, putting Marie's business ventures and her ability to support her two children at risk.On board the ship is Matthew Carter, an English Protestant, who is taken to the Fortress Louisbourg as a prisoner. Marie gets close to Matthew, hoping to discover whether or not he knows her secret and will turn her in. In the process, the two are drawn to one another and Marie is torn when her feelings for this stranger conflict with her desire to keep her children out of jeopardy.

Large Print - in good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.When his cousin's secretary was called to Canada by her sister's illness, it seemed a heaven-sent opportunity to Ryan Addams to introduce the girl he loved to Dover Court. Sharon did not object: she was interested in the blind composer and writer, Rennie Addams, and wanted to know more of the publicity-shy, mysterious man. Perhaps it was inevitable that she found a safe harbour after all her wanderings abroad, but the swiftly strengthening love which invaded her heart invoked no response in the bitter, cynical Rennie - even when it turned out that her presence at Dover Court was a blessing in disguise...

In good condition - ex library - has some markings from use - due to differing weights on books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.An engaging historical tale from a much-loved author - London, 1890. Singer Rose Paton is confident that, with her looks, youth, and talent, she's destined for greater things. When mysterious stranger Marcus Bennley asks her to sing at his sister's birthday party, as his present to her, she accepts for the half a guinea – more than two weeks' wages. But will the deal be quite so sweet as promised, or has Rose made a terrible mistake entangling herself with the Bennleys?

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights on books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.Tai Randolph has had enough of the dark and dangerous and decides some time in Savannah offers an idyllic break. She can sell some of her gun shop's wares, attend a few battles, and even have a little romantic rendezvous with Trey - who has agreed to join her for a long weekend in her hometown. But her tattooed heartbreaker of an ex-boyfriend also shows up. He spins a tale of betrayal, deceit, and a stolen Civil War artefact that Tai agrees to help him recover. Suddenly, Trey's on the case too, representing a competing, rich client with eyes on the same prize. As the lovers square off against each other, Tai discovers that her complicated boyfriend makes an even more intriguing adversary...

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.Christian Seaton: Duke of DangerThe declaration: 'You don't have a choice. You will return with me to England."The deed: In the dark of night, British spy Christian Seaton, Duke of Sutherland, abducts Lisette Duprée and flees French mercenaries in a race against time. Christian must protect her at all costs - Lisette is the answer to everything in the Dangerous Duke's work for the crown.The difficulty: Innocent Lisette is an enticing temptation who's increasingly hard to resist!The Forgotten DaughterJosie Nightingale has always been the odd girl out. While her sisters swoon over guys, she's busy trying to change the world! Which isn't easy with Eric 'Scooter' Wilson watching her every move.She may be out of his league, but the day Scooter rescued Josie from jail and discovered her secret, he vowed he'd do anything to protect her. And if keeping Josie safe means not letting… Read More

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights on books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.It is the 1930s and when her beloved husband John suddenly dies, young Ellie Hogan decides to leave Ireland and return to New York. She hopes that the city's vibrancy will distract her from her grief. But the Depression has rendered the city unrecognizable - gone is the energy and party atmosphere that Ellie fell in love with ten years before.Ellie plunges headfirst into a new life, pouring all her passion and energy into running a home and refuge for the homeless. In return they give her the kind of love, support and friendship she needs to try to overcome her grief. Until, one day, someone she thought she'd never see again steps through her door. It seems that even the Atlantic isn't big enough to prevent the tragedies of the past catching up with her...

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.Famed aviatrix Evangeline Starke never expected to see her husband, adventurer Gabriel Starke, ever again. They had been a golden couple, enjoying a whirlwind courtship amid the backdrop of a glittering social set in pre-war London until his sudden death with the sinking of the Lusitania. Five years later, beginning to embrace life again, Evie embarks upon a flight around the world, collecting fame and admirers along the way. In the midst of her triumphant tour, she is shocked to receive a mysterious - and recent - photograph of Gabriel, which brings her ambitious stunt to a screeching halt.With her eccentric aunt Dove in tow, Evie tracks the source of the photo to the ancient City of Jasmine, Damascus. There she discovers that nothing is as it seems. Danger lurks at every turn, and at stake is a priceless relic, an artefact once lost to time and so valuable that criminals… Read More

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.Was the explosion that took the lives of Sarah Russell's parents an act of murder? Her teenage daughter thinks so and is determined to seek answers in the sleep small town where Sarah grew up. Sarah fears the teen will uncover a secret she's not ready to share: everyone, including Sarah's daughter, believes the girl is Sarah's kid sister. Even the child's father doesn't know the truth. But as Sarah reunites with Nick Tyler to look into the mysterious deaths, she knows she'll have to tell him - and their daughter - the truth. Yet someone wants to ensure that no one uncovers any long-buried secrets.

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.Gallant WaifKate Farleigh was absolutely stunned when her refusal to accept Lady Cahill's offer of 'charity' resulted in her being swept away in her sumptuous carriage. But the real reason behind the older woman's antics became stunningly clear upon meeting Lady Cahill's enigmatic grandson, Jack Carstairs.Wounded in the war and disowned by those he loved, Jack locked himself in his country estate. Kate wouldn't stand for such behaviour. Now, Jack has a new purpose - avoid Miss Farleigh's attempts to interfere with his lifestyle. If he wasn't careful, Kate might persuade him to re-join society!Tallie's KnightMiss Thalia Robinson, a destitute orphan, was fortunate that she had been allowed to look after her cousin Laetitia's three adorable children. Tallie usually spent her quiet life lost in day-dreams, but the arrival of a house party to aid Magnus, Earl of d'Arenville, to… Read More

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.The new romantic thriller from a master storyteller.On a bright summer's day a young girl, carefree and smiling, receives an ominous warning from an old gypsy woman, a warning that she will never be able to forget. Some years later, another young woman is caught up, unwittingly, in Alex's sinister story.Imogen Voisey arrives at Upton Stowey House as governess to little Janine, daughter of the dangerously attractive Bradley Palmer. Janine's mother Alexandra died in mysterious circumstances and now Brad's second wife, Rosalie, has also disappeared. Rumours abound concerning the role of Brad Palmer in the fate of his two wives. Against her will and despite the powerful emotions his presence arouses in her, Imogen is forced to confront these rumours and establish, for herself and for Janine, the truth?

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Catherine Le Vendeur is a young scholar come to conquer her sin of pride at the Convent of the Paraclete, famous for learning, prayer, and its abbess, the fabled Heloise.
When a manuscript the convent produced for the great Abbe Suger disappears, rumors surface saying the book contains sacrilegious passages and will be used to condemn Heloise's famous lover, Peter Abelard.
To save her Order, and protect all she holds dear, Catherine must find the manuscript and discover who altered the text. She will risk disgrace, the wrath of her family and the Church, and confront an evil older than Time itself--and, if she isn't careful, lose her immortal soul.
With Death Comes As Epiphany, the first in the Catherine Le Vendeur mystery series, medievalist Sharan Newman has woven dark mystery and sparkling romance into a fascinating and richly detailed tapestry of everyday life in… Read More

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.Sally Downing contributes to the war effort by flying new aircraft to the airfields. When she is attacked by a Messerschmitt, she is mortified at the idea of losing the plane, as much as she is terrified of losing her life - but at the last minute an RAF Hurricane swoops from the clouds to rescue her.The hero is Vaclav Capkova, a Czech pilot based in Britain. They become close, but at the end of the war he returns to his homeland and the fiancée he left behind. However, things have changed and Vaclav can't forget Sally, who finds herself feeling the same. Unhappy with the Communist regime, Vaclav plans to 'borrow' a plane, and escapes to meet up with his old love.

Large Print - in very good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.The Black Hills Ring with a Song of Romance...A woman challenges the Victorian assumption that females are meek and needy...but will doing so deafen her to the call of romance?Hannah Williams was raised to think independently and stand on her own identity. When she gets into a fix, how can she tell a rancher who is used to solving everybody's problems that she doesn't need him? Can this independent woman of South Dakota surrender her desires to her heavenly Father and her heart to the joy of romance?

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.The Fall of a SaintMichael Poole, Duke of St Aldric, has earned his nickname 'The Saint'. But with fallen governess Madeline Cranston carrying his heir, he looks for redemption through a marriage of convenience. Madeline is far from a dutiful duchess, however, and is soon indulging in the most sinful of thoughts...as his new wife vows to make him pay for his past.Mishap MarriageCaptain Zack Fitzgerald is mesmerised by Shona Mckenzie, but marriage would destroy his plans to obtain guardianship over his child. So he devises a plan to make sure the wedding stays a sham. But weeks later, Shona shows up on his London doorstep - and Zack must learn to deal with a very defiant wife...The Rebel Captain's Royalist BrideRoyalist Babette Harvey must suffer in silence when her uncle gives shelter to the handsome rebel leader, Captain James Colby. But when Babette's talent for herbal… Read More

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights on books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.The mansion looked as dark and forbidding as its owner...Art expert Jay Stanmer had been hired to determine whether or not the famous Felstead collection - seven supposedly priceless paintings - were actually worthless forgeries.She arrived at the imposing Yorkshire mansion that was home to the enigmatic owner of the collection, Rhys Felstead, full of trepidation. But once Jay had entered its stone walls she was enthralled by the house. And also by its owner.The Felstead collection was indeed magnificent. But Jay soon found that much more than money hung in the balance regarding their authenticity. What ghosts dwelt within the memory of the mansion? And would her love for Rhys be strong enough to challenge the shadows of the past.

Large print - in good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights on books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.The arrival of Elliott Wallace, the irresistibly eligible Viscount Lyngate, has thrown the sleepy village of Throckbridge into a tizzy. It soon becomes clear that Elliott seeks a convenient marriage to a suitable bride and, desperate to rescue her eldest sister Margaret from a loveless union, Vanessa Huxtable - a proud and daring young widow - offers herself instead.In need of a wife, Elliott takes the audacious widow up on her unconventional proposal while he pursues an urgent mission of his own. But then a strange thing happens: as the wedding night approaches they become inexplicably drawn to one another.And, as intrigue swirls around a past secret - one with a striking connection to the Huxtables - Elliott and Vanessa are uncovering the glorious pleasures of the marriage bed and discovering that when it comes to wedded bliss, love can't be to far behind.

Large print - in good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights on books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout."Guilt is in the eye of the beholder. So you tell me what you think you'd have done. You be the judge."When, like her cold and indifferent husband, Lois' old life vanishes into thin air, she can't help snatching at the opportunity to come alive.There's only one fly in the ointment: Janie Gay, the feckless and spiteful mother of her wayward son's child. But as Lois takes her second - and redeeming - chance at love, she finds herself on a collision course with a society that claims to support and protect. Suddenly it seems that all those years of nurturing her own deep-frozen heart may not have been so wasted after all...

Large print - ex library - has markings from use - in good condition - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout."Sara! You must come out! You're wanted downstairs right away," Lucie hissed through the keyhole of the locked bedroom door. "Stepmama is furious and Father has sent word that he's coming home early from the Exchange. She says he's in a rage over what you've done!"Thus begins the bittersweet story of beautiful, headstrong Sara Leighton. As with her predecessors, happiness does not come painlessly to this newest bride of Montclair. Her unusual beauty and her independent spirit place her on a collision course with romance, frustration, disappointment, and finally, true love.

In good condition - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.Food for Love is the ultimate sensual cookbook. Specially created menus embrace every season, palate and amorous occasion. Some dishes contain aphrodisiac ingredients, every dish has been chosen for its exquisite flavour. Inspiration for the recipes comes from around the world.Food for Love is the perfect addition to every lovers' library. There are witty poems, romantic interludes, anecdotes on the potency and power of 'love foods', together with tips on how to create the perfect romantic setting.Whether lunching al fresco or dining by candlelight, Food for Love will help you make it extra special.

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights on books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.A coaching accident has left nineteen-year-old Davina Grimes without a family, and with no memory of her past life. When her well-meaning grandparents introduce her to wealthy Bristol businessman John Paterson, she is compelled to accept his proposal of marriage, even though she finds him abhorrent. Not only is Paterson years older than her, but he has made his fortune through the slave-trade.Davina settles reluctantly into her new life as a lady of leisure amongst Bristol's merchant class. But a chance encounter with a handsome stranger who accosts her in the street, calling her 'Rowan' and claiming to have known her in her past life, stirs up long-suppressed recollections of her youth, and rekindles dangerous emotions. As her memory returns, and she starts to piece together the fragments of her past, Davina uncovers evidence of a sinister conspiracy to prevent her from… Read More