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Series
Wanton Dairymaid trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Author
Series
Castles ever after volume 2
Language
English
Description
"Your presence is requested at romantic Twill Castle for the wedding of Miss Clio Whitmore and . . . and . . . ? After eight years of waiting for Piers Brandon, the wandering Marquess of Granville, to set a wedding date, Clio Whitmore has had enough. She's inherited a castle, scraped together some pride, and made plans to break her engagement. Not if Rafe Brandon can help it. A ruthless prizefighter and notorious rake, Rafe is determined that Clio...
Author
Publisher
Berkley Sensation
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
After meeting the notorious rake Phillip Montcalm, heiress Caroline Delamarre soon discovers that he lives up to his wicked reputation as they embark on a passionate affair that turns into something they never bargained for.
26) The golden gate
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Language
English
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"Amy Chua's debut novel, The Golden Gate, is a sweeping, evocative, and compelling historical thriller that paints a vibrant portrait of a California buffeted by the turbulent crosswinds of a world at war and a society about to undergo massive change. In Berkeley, California, in 1944, Homicide Detective Al Sullivan has just left the swanky Claremont Hotel after a drink in the bar when a presidential candidate is assassinated in one of the rooms upstairs....
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Series
Once upon a dukedom volume 1
Language
English
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Lady Kathryn Lambert must marry a titled gentleman to claim her inheritance and has finally gained the attention of a duke. Yet she is unable to forget the scandalous second son who aided in her achievement, or his betrayal. Lord Griffith Stanwick is tormented by the bitter truth that as a 'spare,' he will never be able to give Kathryn what she yearns to possess. But when his father is found guilty of treason, Griff detours into the dark and dangerous...
28) Heiress for hire
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Historical romance legend and New York Times bestselling author Madeline Hunter introduces a brand new trilogy sparking with sensuality and wit, as a recently-deceased Duke's will reveals that he has mysteriously bequeathed his vast fortune to three seemingly unrelated and unknown women. In this series opener, one recipient of the inheritance - an independent detective - and the Duke's spurned nephew band together to determine the reason for the...
29) The last heiress
Author
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Follows the story of a British manufacturing heiress and an American merchant caught in the turbulent time of the War Between the States.
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Language
English
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"Mrs. Post, the President and First Lady are here to see you... So begins another average evening for Marjorie Merriweather Post. Presidents have come and gone, but she has hosted them all. Growing up in the modest farmlands of Battle Creek, Michigan, Marjorie was inspired by a few simple rules- always think for yourself, never take success for granted, and work hard-even when deemed American royalty, even while covered in imperial diamonds. Marjorie...
31) Flights of fancy
Author
Series
American heiresses (Jen Turano) volume 1
Language
English
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Description
Miss Isadora Delafield may be an heiress, but her life is far from carefree. When her mother begins pressuring her to marry an elderly and uncouth duke, she escapes from the high society world she's always known and finds herself to be an unlikely candidate for a housekeeper position in rural Pennsylvania. Mr. Ian MacKenzie is known for his savvy business sense and has built his reputation and fortune completely on his own merits. But when his adopted...
Author
Series
Malory-Anderson family saga volume 10
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Having returned from the high seas after dodging the fiancé his greedy father, the Earl of Manford, wanted him to marry, Richard Allen crosses paths with his furious fiancé and must flee with her on an ocean voyage once the Earl learns his son is alive.
33) Marry in scandal
Author
Series
Marriage of convenience romances volume 2
Publisher
Jove
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Shy young heiress, Lady Lily Rutherford, is in no hurry to marry. She dreams of true love and a real courtship. But when disaster strikes, she finds herself facing a scandal-forced marriage to her rescuer, Edward Galbraith, a well known rake.
Author
Publisher
Jove
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
With a new name and fake ID papers, Sarah Patterson, on the run from her violent estranged husband -- a police lieutenant -- takes a job working with Hollywood's golden boy director who, as their bond deepens, attempts to keep Sarah out of harm's way.
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Series
Wicked lovers volume 8
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Description
"The perfect place for a woman on the run to disappear... Accused of a horrific murder she didn't commit, former heiress Callie Ward has been a fugitive since she was sixteen--until she found the perfect hideout, Club Dominion. The only problem is she's fallen for the club's master, Mitchell Thorpe, who keeps her at arm's length. Little does she know that his reasons for not getting involved have everything to do with his wounded heart...and his consuming...
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Language
English
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"Emily and husband Colin have come to the French Riviera for what should be a joyous occasion - the engagement party of her lifelong friend Jeremy, Duke of Bainbridge, and Amity Wells, an American heiress. But the merrymaking is cut short with the shocking death of one of the party in an apparent suicide. Not convinced by the coroner's verdict, Emily must employ all of her investigative skills to discover the truth and avert another tragedy"--
Author
Series
Grand tour novels volume 3
Publisher
David C Cook
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
For Cora Kensington, the Grand Tour was to be the trip of a lifetime. She discovered the family she never knew she had and may have even found the love she longs for in Will.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"For food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell, becoming a local culinary celebrity opens lots of doors. Unfortunately, one leads straight to cold-blooded murder... Includes seven delectable recipes"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Tired of her parents' plotting to marry her into the nobility, wealthy heiress Katherine Brooke offers Captain Hugo Penhallow a marriage of convenience, a practical arrangement that leads to far more than she ever dreamed of.
Author
Series
Forgotten princesses volume 3
Publisher
Avon Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
When her new husband smothers her with a pillow and throws her over the side of their honeymoon barge, heiress Annalise Hadley is nursed back to health by a man with his own demons and waits for the day that she's strong enough to take revenge on the man who tried to kill her.
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