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The English duke (Duke trilogy. #2.)
Par Karen Ranney. 2017
For years, Martha York has been fascinated by a man she's never met--Jordan Hamilton, the new Duke of Roth and…
protégé to her inventor father. Could the elusive gentleman possibly live up to his brilliant letters? When Martha travels to his estate to carry out her father's last bequest, she discovers that the answer is a resounding yes, for the duke's scientific mind belies a deep sensuality. Jordan was determined to complete his prototype alone, but it's impossible to resist the alluring young woman who shows up at his door. Working together, they grow ever closer, until a case of mistaken identity leaves him bound to another. A woman's heart may be more complex than the most intricate invention, but Jordan must find a way to win Martha's, or lose the only woman who can truly satisfy him. Sequel to "The Scottish duke", followed by "The Texan duke". 2017.The escape (Survivors' Club series. #3)
Par Mary Balogh. 2014
After surviving the Napoleonic Wars, Sir Benedict Harper is struggling to move on, his body and spirit in need of…
a healing touch. After the lingering death of her husband, Samantha McKay is at the mercy of her oppressive in-laws - until she plots an escape to distant Wales to claim a house she has inherited. Being a gentleman, Ben insists that he escort her on the fateful journey. Ben wants Samantha as much as she wants him, but what can a wounded soul offer any woman? And Samantha is ready to leave behind polite society in her desire for Ben, but dare she offer her bruised heart as well as her body? 2014.The eye in the door (World War I trilogy ; #2)
Par Pat Barker. 1994
As Britain faces defeat by Germany, pacifists and homosexuals are scapegoated as potential traitors. It is unfortunate for Lieutenant Billy…
Prior, a bisexual who has a split personality, that when he is released from Craiglockhart War Hospital, he is assigned to British Intelligence. Once again he needs the help of Dr. Rivers. Sequel to "Regeneration". Followed by "Ghost road" (DC18056). Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. (World War I trilogy ; 2)The end of the alphabet
Par C. S Richardson. 2007
Given less than a month to live, Ambrose Zephyr, alphabet-obsessed since childhood, decides to live out his last days traveling…
around the globe from A to Z. Ambrose and his wife begin in Amsterdam, and continue on to Berlin, Chartres, and the Great Pyramids. After Istanbul, the course of their journey takes an unplanned turn when Ambrose seeks out the destination most fittingly called home. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2007.The Debba
Par Avner Mandelman. 2010
1977. David Starkman returns from self-imposed exile in Canada to his native Israel after learning of the murder of his…
war hero father, Isser. Isser's will includes an unusual provision - that within 45 days, a controversial play he'd written, 'The Debba', be staged. David, who once belonged to an elite Israeli army unit, decides to fulfill his father's request, while searching for clues to solve the murder. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some descriptions of violence. Winner of the 2011 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel. 2010.The coroner's lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun Mystery Ser. #Bk. 1)
Par Colin Cotterill. 2004
Dr. Siri Paiboun, the Laotian chief medical examiner, has his tedious job turned upside down when the wife of a…
party leader turns up dead and the bodies of tortured Vietnamese soldiers are discovered. Faced with dueling cover-ups and an emerging international crisis, the doctor enlists old friends to solve the crimes. Some strong language and descriptions of sex. Descriptions of violence. 2004.The duke's daughter: a novel (Angela Thirkell Barsetshire series. #20.)
Par Angela Thirkell. 1998
Following the events of "County Chronicle", in which Lucy and Sam are married, more marriages and the arrival of children…
are on the horizon. Once again family relationships take the forefront as Lucy's brother Oliver finally finds happiness, and Lady Cora Palliser, sister to Lord Silverbridge, meets her future mate. 1998.The dying poem
Par Robert Budde. 2002
Jay Post, a hapless filmmaker, is hired to make a documentary about late poet Henry Black. To do so, he…
must unravel the threads of Henry's suicide-obsessed mind. As tools, he has only Black's poems and the addresses of two lovers. 2002.The designs of Lord Randolph Cavanaugh (Cavanaughs. #1.)
Par Stephanie Laurens. 2018
Felicia Throgmorton is desperate to hold together what's left of the family estate. For decades, her father was consumed by…
his inventions and now, months after his death, their finances are in ruins. Aloof and untouchable, Lord Randolph Cavanaugh is a respected and driven entrepreneur, but he yearns for more in life. Could it be that his latest investment--an invention on which he's staked his reputation--holds the key not only to his future financial success but to his heart as well? 2018.The duchess deal: girl meets duke (Girl meets duke series. #1.)
Par Tessa Dare. 2017
Since his return from war, the Duke of Ashbury's to-do list has been short and anything but sweet: brooding, glowering,…
menacing London ne'er-do-wells by night. Now there's a new item on the list. He needs an heir--which means he needs a wife. When Emma Gladstone, a vicar's daughter turned seamstress, appears in his library wearing a wedding gown, he decides on the spot that she'll do. But Emma is no pushover. She has a few rules of her own. Bestseller. 2017.The daredevil snared (Adventurers quartet. #3.)
Par Stephanie Laurens. 2016
To prove his worth, Caleb Frobisher, hedonistic son of a seafaring dynasty, joins a covert mission his brothers have been…
pursuing at Freetown, where he helps complete the mission's next stage. He stays on to rescue captives--among whom is Katherine Fortescue, and thus is a daredevil snared. Sequel to "A buccaneer at heart", followed by "Lord of the Privateers". 2016.The clay girl: a novel (Maple leaf audio)
Par Heather Tucker. 2016
Vincent Appleton smiles at his daughters, raises a gun, and blows off his head. For the Appleton sisters, life had…
unravelled many times before. This time it explodes. Eight-year-old Hariet, known as Ari, is dispatched to Cape Breton and her Aunt Mary, who is purported to eat little girls. But Mary and her partner, Nia, offer an unexpected refuge for Ari and her steadfast companion, Jasper an imaginary seahorse. The respite does not last, and Ari is torn from her aunts and forced back to Toronto. Coming of age in the sexual revolution and drug culture of the 1960s, Ari struggles with her father's legacy and her mother's addictions. Testing limits with substances that numb and men who show her kindness, Ari spins through a chaotic decade of loss and love, the devilish and divine, with wit, tenacity, and the astonishing balance unique to seahorses. 2016.The courtesan's book of secrets (Harlequin historical)
Par Georgie Lee. 2015
To save his family legacy, Rafe Densmore must seize a courtesan's infamous register. No one can ever know how his…
father betrayed his country! One person stands in Rafe's way--the beautiful Cornelia, Comtesse de Vane. In the card rooms of Paris, Rafe and Cornelia made an unbeatable, intimate team. Until, convinced of Rafe's desertion, desperate Cornelia married an elderly comte. Now, returning to London an impoverished widow, she'll do anything to possess the register. Even if that means becoming Rafe's partner once again. 2015.The devil takes a bride (Cabot sisters series. #2)
Par Julia London. 2014
Once the toast of society, Grace Cabot and her sisters now await the shame of losing high status and fine…
luxuries upon the death of the Earl of Beckington. The dire circumstances are inevitable unless, of course, Grace's wicked plot to seduce a wealthy viscount into marriage goes off without a single hitch. 2014.The dragon and the pearl (Harlequin historical)
Par Jeannie Lin. 2012
Former Emperor's consort Ling Suyin is renowned for her beauty. She lives quietly alone until the most ruthless warlord in…
the region steals her away, intent on uncovering her mystery without falling under her spell. 2012.The dangerous Lord Darrington (Harlequin historical)
Par Sarah Mallory. 2012
Lord Darrington is not a man to be welcomed into a house of unprotected women! Even in the wilds of…
Yorkshire, Beth Forrester has heard tales of the incorrigible rake that make her toes curl. When he finds out about the dark secret she will do anything to protect, there's only one way to buy his silence - with her body! 2012.The heart is an involuntary muscle
Par David Homel, Fred A Reed, Monique Proulx. 2003
Florence doesn't like writers, books, dogs, alcohol, old people, pleasure, or love, only her partner Zeno - though she'd never…
admit it. The two of them run an Internet business that puts lesser known writers and artists back in the limelight. Zeno sends Florence to find his favourite author, the mysterious Pierre Laliberté, in this novel of literature and the people who create it. Strong language. Canada Reads 2004. 2002, 2003. Uniform title: Cœur est un muscle involontaire.The Highlander's curse (True love brides. #2.)
Par Claire Delacroix. 2017
Cheated of his inheritance and burdened by the legacy of his Fae blood, Garrett MacLachlan believes he is doomed to…
be an outcast forever--until he meets Annelise of Kinfairlie, a gentle maiden with the power to turn his curse to gift. Can Garrett reclaim his stolen legacy with Annelise by his side? If Annelise defies her family to pursue true love, will that be enough to heal Garrett? And even if they triumph over mortal foes, will the Fae demand a price neither of them can pay? Sequel to "The renegade's heart", followed by "The frost maiden's kiss". 2017.The hourglass
Par Barbara Metzger. 2007
Crusader Sir Coryn of Ardsley dies and becomes one of many beings known as "Death", but after hundreds of years…
he tricks Satan into giving him a chance to regain his mortality, as long as he finds a specific hourglass within six months. Meanwhile, Genie Macklin is a widow and an outcast, finding her calling helping wounded soldiers. They meet at Waterloo and marry - with nothing to her name, Genie has nothing to lose, and with his soul on the line, Coryn has everything, including love, to gain. Some descriptions of sex. Some strong language. c2007.The horse goddess
Par Morgan Llywelyn. 1982
Rich tapestry of Celtic lore and culture in a rousing, romanticized tale of love, adventure, and magic set at the…
turn of the Iron Age. Epona, daughter of a Celtic chief, avoids being forced into the priesthood, and runs away with Kazhak, leader of a small band of horsemen from Asia Minor's Sea of Grass. Some descriptions of sex. 1982.