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Once a princess (Cardinia's Royal Family Ser. #1)
By Johanna Lindsey. 1991
As the king of Cardinia lay dying, he made his son Stefan, the crown prince, promise that he would find…
and marry Princess Tatiana Janacek, to whom the prince is engaged. Stefan travels to America and finds her performing as a dancer in a Mississippi tavern. Unaware of her birthright, Tatiana is infuriated by Stefan’s passion for her and vows never to yield to his desire. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. c1991.Autumn bridge
By Takashi Matsuoka. 2004
In the mid-19th-century, the inheritor of his clan's visionary power to see the future is Lord Genji, a powerful samurai…
warlord who favours western style modernization for Japan but faces fierce opposition from the antiforeigner element. Compounding his political troubles is his love affair with an American missionary, Emily Gibson, who has been in Japan for six years, doing her missionary work, trying to hide her feelings for Genji, and translating a series of mysterious scrolls recounting the history of the clan. As she reads the scrolls, she discovers inexplicable references to her own life and her association with Genji's family. Some descriptions of sex, some violence. 2004.Born to serve
By Josephine Cox. 1994
Jenny finds herself leading a life of despair after Claudia, the Mistress of the household, forces Jenny to raise her…
illegitimate baby. Yet baby Katie becomes a source of strength for Jenny as she fights a courageous battle against the evil Claudia in defence of what is hers. Meanwhile, Jenny dreams of the day when her lover Frank will return so they may continue the life they were meant to have together. 1994.Rainbow days
By Josephine Cox. 2000
David and Cathleen are childhood sweethearts. Throughout their childhood their love grows stronger and now, in 1900, they start to…
plan a life together. But an envious woman is determined to ruin their happiness and uses David's father to do so. 2000.The second time around
By Mary Higgins Clark. 2003
Lynn Spencer asks financial reporter Carley DeCarlo, her stepsister, to investigate the case of Lynn's missing husband, Nick. Nick's medical…
research company, which may have been on the verge of discovering a cure for cancer, has been left nearly bankrupt by Nick's disappearance along with substantial corporate assets. 2003.The knight and the dove (Kensington chronicles. #4)
By Lori Wick. 1995
Set in 16th-century England in the court of Henry VIII, this tells a story of intrigue and deceit, as a…
young woman schemes to break up her sister's betrothal to an aspiring duke. Sequel to "Who brings forth the wind". 1995.The murder at the vicarage (Miss Marple Ser. #No. 1)
By Agatha Christie. 1980
Secrets of the night
By Jo Beverley. 1999
Rosamunde Overton is forced into daring deceit when her elderly husband cannot provide an heir. She rescues a nobleman who…
may be the answer to her dilemma, until she realizes that she's fallen in love with him, and he with her. Some descriptions of sex.Death of a bore: a Hamish Macbeth mystery (A hamish Macbeth Mystery Ser. #20)
By M. C Beaton. 2006
Minor writer John Heppel has a problem - he's by all accounts a consummate bore. When he's found dead in…
his cottage, there are plenty of suspects. But surely boredom shouldn't be cause for murder, or so thinks local bobby and sleuth Hamish Macbeth, whose investigation of Heppel's soap opera script uncovers much more than melodrama. 2006, c2005.Courtney's wench (Dales Large Print Ser.)
By Jeanne Montague. 1994
Roxanna Raynal arrives on the barbaric islands of the West Indies in the 1860's as a sixteen year old bride.…
Beautiful and high-spirited, she has been forced into an unconsummated marriage with a man she hates. On their way to his plantation in Jamaica, the ship is seized by buccaneers and Raymal killed by their leader, Dirk Courtney. Roxanna, dazzled by this ruthless adventurer, gains herself the title of Courtney's wench. 1994.Marriage most scandalous
By Johanna Lindsey. 2005
Sebastian Townshend, disowned by his family, left England after he unintentionally killed his best friend in a duel. When childhood…
neighbour Margaret Landor discovers that Sebastian is working as a mercenary in France, she begs him to return to England to save his father's life. Some descriptions of sex. 2005.Captain Corelli's mandolin
By Louis De Bernières. 1994
Set on the Greek island of Cephallonia during World War Two, this is the story of a beautiful young woman…
and her two suitors. Her fiancéé, a gentle fisherman turned ruthless guerrilla and the charming Captain Corelli, head of the Italian garrison on the island, a consummate mandolin player. The working of the eternal triangle seems inevitable but can this second, fragile love survive the bestial savagery of war?Granny Dan
By Danielle Steel. 1999
When Granny Dan dies at age ninety, her granddaughter receives a bundle of letters and a pair of ballet shoes.…
When she has the letters translated, she discovers all the wonderful things she never asked her grandmother, Danina Petroskova, a famous Russian ballerina who danced for the Czar and Czarina.Rebellion (MacGregors. #No. 6)
By Nora Roberts. 2001
Serena MacGregor had the face of an angel. After only one look at the ravishing redhead, Brigham Langston was captivated.…
To hot-tempered Serena, Brigham was just another Englishman to be despised. But in the arms of the dashing and dangerous earl, the proud Scottish beauty's hatred simply melted with the heat of their passion. Explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2001.To the nines (Stephanie Plum novel ; #9)
By Janet Evanovich. 2003
Trenton, New Jersey, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is assigned by her cousin Vinnie to track down guest worker Samuel Singh,…
who was expected to return to India. When Singh's acquaintances begin to be murdered, Plum's search leads her and skip-tracer Ranger to Las Vegas. Strong language and some violence. Sequel to "Hard eight" (EB74891), followed by "Ten big ones". 2003. (Stephanie Plum novel ; 9)Full speed (Full novels. #3.)
By Janet Evanovich, Charlotte Hughes. 2003
Jamie Swift, owner of a local South Carolina newspaper, and her enigmatic partner, millionaire playboy Max Holt, pose as husband…
and wife as they become involved with a corrupt minister, gangsters, a hound dog named Fleas, and a wise-cracking computer whiz. Sequel to "Full tilt". 2003.Full house (Billie Pearce novels ; #1)
By Janet Evanovich, Charlotte Hughes. 2002
Wealthy polo-playing Nicholas Kaharchek falls in love with single mother Billie Pearce. When a horse injures Billie's foot, Nick foists…
his eccentric cousins on her, ostensibly to help. Meanwhile, a burglar is targeting Billie's Virginia neighbourhood. Bestseller. 2002.Two for the dough (Stephanie Plum novel ; #2)
By Janet Evanovich. 1996
Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is on the trail of Kenny Mancuso, a killer who has just shot his best friend.…
Mancuso is fresh out of the army and suspiciously wealthy. He is also distantly related to Joe Morelli, a vice cop with ethics that lean toward the grey zone and a habit of interfering with Stephanie's investigations. Sequel to "One for the money" (EB69676). Followed by "Three to get deadly" (EB67675). 1996. (Stephanie Plum novel ; 2)The unexpected guest: a mystery
By Agatha Christie, Charles Osborne. 2000
On entering a country house to seek help with a car problem, Michael Starkwedder finds a corpse in a wheelchair…
and a woman with a gun in her hand. Although the woman, Laura Warwick, claims to have shot her husband, Michael does not immediately call the police. Adapted from the 1958 play. 2000.The hollow: a play : from The mousetrap and selected plays
By Agatha Christie. 1993