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1) The Duchess
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Chronicles the life of 18th century aristrocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, an ancestor of Princess Di.
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Havilland Smythe doesn't know what's shocked her more: The instant attraction she feels for handsome Detective Roman Fairfax or his admission she's the top suspect in the theft of a historic artifact. She's immediately intrigued, possessing a legitimate interest in the stolen work of art. The Grand Duchess Anastasia Egg is part of a collection of four jewel-encrusted eggs gifted to the daughters of the last Tsar of Russia. Finding and reuniting them...
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"Don't push me in a corner. You have no idea what I am capable of."After the tumultuous scandal when becoming a widow, Diana has become a blushing bride once again. She and her dashing new husband Peter Thornton, Duke of Avondale, are eager to embark upon their life together and leave the ghosts of the past behind. The world has never looked so bright for the once unfortunate duchess, and her joy continues to grow. Embraced by her peers and her beloved...
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Just when she decided to remarry...
Duty forces him to take on the pirate code, but honor brings him back.
Prudence, Duchess of Blackmoor, has one desire-to be happy again. After struggling to overcome the horrifying death of her husband, she accepts an earl's offer of marriage, confident she's taking a step in the right direction. But demons, refuse to die, and Prudence finds herself caught in an intricate web of deceit that threatens the very...
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Young and lovely Tracy Bodmin was as spirited and independent as the America she came from-but love for her father made her yield to his heart's desire. Though William Bodmin had made his fortune in the New World, he dreamed of a title for his daughter in his native England-and his wealth won a marriage proposal to Tracy from the proud Duke of Hastings. Thus it was that Tracy voyaged full-sail into the world of the aristocracy as wife to one of its...
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A staid politician and a free-spirited widow team up to take on a mystery in this Regency romance adventure.
Sir Neville Fortescue MP comes from a long line of rakes and hell-raisers-and he's determined to live a decent life. He certainly doesn't associate with women like the notoriously unconventional Diana, Duchess of Medbourne.
But when Neville and Diana are forced together to help a servant girl, they plunge into a shady world of brothels,...
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Genevieve Stellarine inherited not only her title and duchy from her father, but Duke Aldred's vision of living in a country not ruled by an Evil Wizard. And, somehow, after eighty-three years on the throne the Old King has died, leaving behind a power struggle between his former Apprentice and his grandson, King Damien... a young man whom Genevieve saw a single time when they were both children.
As the leader of the Rebellion - the so-called Rebel...
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The Duchess of Masham in the most beautiful woman Peter Waverley, a doctor, has ever seen. The problem is she is married, and as unobtainable as any woman ever was, but there is a spark of attraction, a dangerous spark. At a ball they dance together, the seductive nature of their dance incurring the wrath of the Duchess' husband. The Duke is a powerful man and soon Peter is arrested and put in prison. The Duke has the Duchess' committed to a lunatic...
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Lady Riana Ellis will risk the fires of Hell for those she loves.Can she let a man do the same for her?As whore for the Duchess of Arundel, Lady Riana Ellis keeps her sister safe from the duke's lascivious desires. Now the duchess demands that Riana murder the man already sent to her bed.Sir Bryant Cullen determines to have the duchess' whore. Her land is a prize, but it's her secrets he wants. Once he knows what she knows, he will control one of...
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In her beguiling memoir, Wait for Me!, Deborah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire (and the youngest of the famously witty brood of writers, agitators, and icons), recounted her eventful life with wit and grace. All in One Basket collects the Duchess of Devonshire's breezy, occasional writings and provides a disarming look at a life lived with great zest and originality.
All in One Basket combines two earlier collections, Counting My Chickens and Home...
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From award-winning author E.M. Shue comes another gripping installment of the Securities International series. Mikayla "The Duchess" is all about casual sex and hookups. She doesn't have time for commitment or love. Besides, there will never be a man to love her as strongly as she needs. She races motorcycles, jumps in front of bullets, and throws a middle finger at conformity and convention. Adrenaline helps cover the pain of her past, but it's never...
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Jennie must surely regret her impersonation of the Princess von Steinheimer at the Duchess of Chiselhurst's Ball. Detectives know it wasn't the real Princess and are pressing her for more information. And, in the meantime, she received a letter from her Highness: "My dear Jennie," her Highness wrote, I am sure the detectives are after you, and so I thought it best to send you a word of warning. Of course it is only surmise on my part, but for days...
16) Damned if I Duke
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Drop dead dukes volume 2
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Set against the Bridgerton-era backdrop of Regency London, Anna Bradley's witty and sexy trilogy sets fiercely alpha dukes against the duchesses who are determined to transform their delinquent husbands by any means necessary. A delight for fans of Mary Jo Putney, Sabrina Jeffries, Ella Quinn, Diana Quincy and Julia Quinn.
Bold and adventurous, Prudence Thorne is not the kind of woman to stand by meekly when someone she loves has been wronged. And...
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The Battle of Waterloo will pit the two greatest commanders of the age against each other for the first time and will mark the climax of 22 years of incessant warfare. For Royal Marine Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Pennywhistle, it will mark the end of a dozen years of struggle against Napoleon. Working as the Naval Aide to the Duke of Wellington, Pennywhistle will battle smugglers, outlaws, renegade soldiers, and French sharpshooters. Along the way,...
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Inside her chamber, with two scented candles burning in spite of the early hour, the Duchess flipped through the pages of her tattered and torn and tea-stained notebook. In this little book, she kept the names and addresses of every man to have ever peaked her interest. It began as something of a fantasy list when she was still pretending to be in love with her husband, a gathering of men whom she would give herself to in a more perfect world. Of...
19) Manzanilla
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An exploration and appreciation of a fine Spanish sherry too often overlooked in the world of wines and aperitifs-but is about to make its mark. Little-known and underappreciated, Manzanilla is a variety of fino sherry made around the port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Andalusia, Spain. Here, the author of Is This the Wine You Ordered, Sir? and A Traveller's Wine Guide to France, casts an admiring light on a delightful sherry that is only now gaining...
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The Bow Street Duchess Mystery series continues with the sixth Audrey Sinclair and Hugh Marsden investigation . . .
When a fellow passenger is found dead on Audrey's packet ship from France, a mysterious note on the body points to her as the killer. Detained in Dover for an inquest that is being led by a prejudiced magistrate, she is joined by trusted friends and family-and the newly minted viscount, Hugh Marsden-to prove her innocence.
But when...