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81) ETTA
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When Philadelphia debutante Lorinda Jameson's bankrupt father commits suicide, the infamous Black Hand mafia is dispatched to collect his debts—or her head. The young orphan rechristens herself "Etta Place" and goes west to earn her keep as a waitress in a remote railroad outpost. But fate and murder soon intervene, and Etta joins forces with Butch Cassidy's notorious gang, The Wild Bunch. In their hide-out at Hole-in-the-Wall, Wyoming, Etta
...82) Gingham mountain
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"When Hannah Cartwright meets Grant, a disreputable-looking cowboy, she's determined to keep him from exploiting two more orphans. When she gets the job as schoolmarm, she resolves to keep Grant's adopted children in school to minimize their time spent in hard labor on his ranch. Will she succeed in her plans or lose her heart--and the children--to a man she despises? Grant already has a Texas ranch full of orphans he's rescued, but still he's determined...
83) Grave goods
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It is 1176 and Glastonbury Abbey, one of England's holiest sites, has been burned almost to the ground. The fire has uncovered two hidden skeletons, and soon rumors fly that the remains those of Arthur and Guinevere. King Henry II calls on Adelia Aguilar, Mistress of the Art of Death, to examine the bones. Adelia and her household ride to Glastonbury, where the investigation into the abbey fire will be overseen by the Bishop of St. Albans, who happens...
84) THE INHERITANCE
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Determined to tame her younger brother's rebellious streak, McKenna Ashford accepts her cousin's invitation to move west and to begin again. But she quickly discovers that life in Copper Creek, Colorado, is far from what she expected. Shouldering burdens beyond her years, McKenna tries to be the parent Robert needs instead of the older sister he resents. But an "untimely inheritance" challenges her resolve at every turn.
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Juliana Brady is alone in an 1890s Montana mining town, with few prospects for making a living but determined not to depend on the charity of others. Josh McBride is trying to scrape up a living from his sheep herd while he builds his ranch. But when he discovers some rare stones on his property, he's tempted by the prospect of fast money. When their paths cross, Juliana and Josh must make a choice - the world's riches and promises, or the eternal...
86) A kiss for Cade
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Bounty hunter Cade Kolby is forced off the trail to decide the fate of his late sister's orphaned children. He's not just returning to his hometown and nieces and nephews, but also to the fiery redhead he loved and left 17 years ago... . The last person Zoe Bradshaw wants to see is Cade. She tries to be cool and polite, even as the attraction between them flares up again. But the townsfolk have other ideas. They want the little orphans to have a mother...
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One postwar summer, in his home of rural Warwickshire, Dr. Faraday is called to a patient at Hundreds Hall Home to the Ayres family for more than two centuries, the Georgian house, once impressive and handsome, is now in decline. Its owners- mother, son and daughter- are struggling to keep pace with a changing society. But are the Ayreses haunted by something more sinister than a dying way of life? Little does Dr. Faraday know how closely, and how...
88) Michal: a novel
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The daughter of King Saul, Michal lives a life of privilege - but one that is haunted by her father's unpredictable moods and competition from her beautiful older sister. As a girl, Michal quickly falls for the handsome young harpist David. But soon after their romance begins, David must flee for his life, leaving Michal at her father's mercy in the prison that is King Saul's palace. Will Michal ever be reunited with David? Or are they doomed to be...
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Longing for a new start Crystal Clark arrives amid the splendor of the high country in June 1892. After the death of her father Crystal is relieved to be leaving the troubles of her Georgia life behind to visit her aunt's cattle ranch. Despite being raised as a proper Southern belle, Crystal is determined to hold her own in this wild land - even if a certain handsome foreman named Luke doubts her abilities.
91) PALACE CIRCLE
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Delia Chandler, an eighteen-year-old Southern girl, marries Viscount Ivor Conisborough just before World War II and becomes part of the Windsor Court. It's every girl's dream come true. But Delia is jolted from her pleasant life when she realizes, after the birth of her two daughters, that Ivor chose her only to bear an heir to his estate. Shortly thereafter, she begins an affair with her husband's handsome, titled, and frequently scandalous best...
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Leaving the past behind in Philadelphia, mail-order bride Sarah arrives in San Antonio ready to greet her groom, a man whose letters have won her heart. But Austin Canfield is dead. And Sarah cannot go back East. Austin's brother, Clay, has his own struggles. Though he dislikes working on the family farm and longs for a different life, Clay is driven to avenge his brother's death. But something is growing between Clay and Sarah that neither is ready...
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After years of military service, Gaius Petreius Ruso and his companion, Tilla, are summoned away. When a mysterious note consisting only of the words "COME HOME" arrives in the mail, Ruso is forced to give up his career as a doctor and head back home to his family - in Gaul. But all is not well on the home front. Tilla's reception is unexpectedly icy, and no one will admit to having sent for Ruso. It's hard to imagine an unhappier reunion...
94) Roanoke
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When Gabriel North, a spider in the murky webs of Elizabethan politics, prevents an assassination attempt on the life of Queen Elizabeth, he is not rewarded but instead is sent by royal power-mongers to the fledgling colony of Roanoke in America. His mission is to seduce a young Indian princess said to be rich in pearls and gold. But North's growing bond with the Secota queen Naia embroils him in an all-consuming mystery: What was the true fate of...
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Kat and Nell Sinclair are headed west - away from the manicured lawns of Maine to the booming mine town of Cripple Creek, Colorado, to start new lives for themselves as mail-order brides. Romantic dreamer Nell imagines an exciting and love-filled future, while pragmatic Kat resigns herself to marriage as a duty. But when the ladies disembark at the train depot neither fiancé awaits them, leaving the sisters unexpectedly alone in the wild, frontier...
97) Abigail: a novel
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Abigail's hopes and dreams are wrapped up in her handsome, dark-eyed betrothed, Nabal. But on the long-awaited wedding day, her handsome groom behaves shamefully. Abigail tries to honor and respect her husband despite his abuse. Meanwhile, her family has joined David's wandering tribe. When Nabal dies suddenly, Abigail is free to move on to a new life, and thanks to her brother, a new husband - David. But there are many dangers in young Abigail's...
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"It's been years, but Luke Davis is back--older and wiser--and still alone. Returning as Lookout's new town marshal, Luke is determined to face the past and move on. But when he discovers that the woman who betrayed him is now a widow, all his plans fall at his feet. Rachel has carried her guilty shame for eleven years. Her marriage to James Hamilton was not what Luke or the town thought it to be. Now James is dead, and Luke is back. Could they possibly...
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The author harks back to the twelfth century with a sensuous and tempestuous tale that brings vividly to life England's most passionate and destructive royal couple: Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Henry II. Nearing her thirtieth birthday, Eleanor has spent the past dozen frustrating years as consort to the pious King Louis VII of France. For all its political advantages, the marriage has brought Eleanor only increasing unhappiness and daughters instead...
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In 1903, young Harvard-educated obstetrician Dr. Ravell has a growing reputation for helping couples conceive. He's treated women from all walks of Boston society, but on meeting Erika, an opera singer whose beauty is surpassed only by her spellbinding voice, he knows their doctor-patient relationship will be like none other. After struggling for years to become pregnant, Erika has no hope. But Ravell will change her life in ways she never imagined....
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