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Captain John Staple's exploits in the Peninsula had earned him the sobriquet 'Crazy'Jack amongst his fellows in the Dragoon Guards. Now home from Waterloo, life is rather dull for the adventure-loving Captain. But his soldiering days suddenly pale away besides an adventure - and romance - of a lifetime.
2) Sprig muslin
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When Gareth Ludlow sets out to ask Lady Hester for a marriage of suitability and convenience, he crosses paths with beautiful young Amanda, who is fleeing her grandfather and his objections to her engagement to an impoverished young officer.
3) Venetia
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Venetia Lanyon, beautiful, intelligent and independent, lives in seclusion in rural Yorkshire with her precocious brother, Aubrey. Her future seems safe and predictable: either marriage to the respectable but dull Edward Yardley or a life of peacefual spinsterhood. When the dashing Lord Demerel intrudes upon a quiet provincial community in the North of England, news of his scandalous past soon sets tongues wagging. In spite her of sheltered upbringing,...
4) Frederica
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One of readers favorites, Frederica is full of surprises When Frederica brings her younger siblings to London determined to secure a brilliant marriage for her beautiful sister, she seeks out their distant cousin the Marquis of Alverstoke. Lovely, competent, and refreshingly straightforward, Frederica makes such a strong impression that to his own amazement, the Marquis agrees to help launch them all into society. Lord Alverstoke cant resist wanting...
7) Devil's cub
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You're in for a treat. -- NORA ROBERTS , #1 New York Times bestselling author The Marquis of Vidal always gets his own way. Until he meets Mary Challoner ... Praise for Devil's Cub: "If you've never read Heyer's books before, prepare to be charmed. Or come rediscover her magic." -- LINDA HOWARD, author of Up Close and Dangerous "[C]olorful and eccentric characters." -- Library Journal".
8) Regency buck
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"After their father's death, Miss Judith Taverner and her brother Peregrine travel to London to meet their guardian, Lord Worth, expecting an elderly gentleman. To their surprise and utter disgust, their guardian is not much older than they are, doesn't want the office of guardian any more than they want him, and is determined to thwart all their interests and return them to the country. But when Miss Taverner and Peregrine begin to move in the highest...
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Under the reign of Louis XV, corruption and intrigue have been allowed to blossom in France, and Justin Alastair, the notorious Duke of Avon and proud of his nickname "Satanas," flourishes as well. Then, in a dark Parisian back alley, he encounters Léon, an urchin with strangely familiar looks, fleeing his cruel brother. The Duke buys him, intending to use the youth in a scheme of revenge against an old enemy, the Comte de St. Vire -- especially...
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Bound by the promise made to his dying uncle, Sir Tristram Shields finds himself betrothed to his effervescently romantic French cousin Eustacie. Young and eager to experience an adventure, Eustacie is not pleased with the arrangement and runs away. She is soon captured by a band of villains, amongst whom her cousin Ludovic, a fugitive heir and presumed murderer, is hiding. Eustacie and Ludovic embark on a quest to find "The Talisman Ring" which will...
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When Peter, Margaret and Celia inherit a rambling old house from an uncle, they consider it to have a certain charm despite its ramshackle appearance. But suspicion is roused when they discover that for years no one has been very keen to set foot in the place -- indeed, their uncle chose to live quite far away from this particular property -- the reason being that it is said to be haunted. The things that go bump in the night take on a more sinister...
12) Powder and patch
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Wanting to win over the woman he loves, Philip leaves for Paris-- to learn to be a gentleman.
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Honey Butler has hit middle-age and writer's block at the same time. Off she heads to a Florida beach house to get her mojo back. Her journey to renewal takes her back to memories of Creola, the wise woman who helped raise her; at the same time Honey is befriended by an Aunti Mame-ish neighbor who turns out to have the same wise world view as Creola.
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When her husband leaves her for a younger woman, Rose Franklin buys a camper and sets off-away from her heartache and anger. She finds herself spending a couple of days in Shady Grove, a camp site along the Mississippi River in West Memphis, Arkansas. While there, a respected and well-liked man in the community seems to commit suicide for no apparent reason. Could it somehow be connected to the ancient slave burial ground that he was researching?...
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Anne Ehrlich is a dedicated guidance counselor steering her high-school charges through the perils of college admission. Thirteen years ago, when she was graduating from Columbia University, her wealthy family, especially her dear grandmother Winnie, persuaded her to give up the love of her life, Ben Cutler, a penniless boy from Queens College. Anne has never married and hasn't seen Ben since, until his nephew turns up in her high school and starts...
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