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By Susan Wiggs. 2003
A gifted but troubled physician, Blue Calhoun runs a thriving medical practice from his Nob Hill mansion in San Francisco…
while raising his son alone after an unthinkable tragedy. Then one day a female fugitive with a gunshot wound appears in Blue's surgery. Even though she holds a pistol aimed at his heart, the desperation in her eyes awakens Blue's compassion. Reluctantly he is drawn to her fragile beauty, her nerves of steel and the mystery surrounding her circumstances.Isabel Fish-Wooten has spent most of her life on the run, but everything changes when she forces a stranger to save her life. Yet her rescue comes with an unexpected price. As Isabel recovers from her wounds, she finds herself touched by this remarkable man and yearns to reach out to him and his rebellious son.From danger-filled back alleys to the glittering ballrooms of high society, Isabel and Blue confront the violence and corruption that threatens their newfound passion. Theirs is an unforgettable quest to discover a rare and special love, and the precious gift of a second chance at happiness.By Louise Allen, Paulia Belgado, Ella Matthews. 2024
Step back in time and experience the grandeur and romance of a previous era as Harlequin® Historical brings you three…
new full-length titles in one collection!This boxset includes:HOW NOT TO PROPOSE TO A DUKEA Season of Celebrationby Louise Allen(Regency)First, wealthy ironmaster&’s daughter Jessica Danby needs a titled husband. So, upon learning that Alexander, the Duke of Malvern, needs a rich wife, she makes a convenient proposal… Next, her impetuous marriage offer is swiftly rejected by Alex, who wants to marry for love! Now Jessica accepts his help in finding another suitor. But as they spend the Season by each other&’s side, she realizes that their unlikely friendship is becoming something more thrilling!THE MARQUESS'S YEAR TO WEDby Paulia Belgado(Victorian)Notorious rake the Marquess of Ashbrooke has a deadline. One year to marry and sire an heir or lose his title and wealth. But luck is on Ash&’s side! The vexing and alluring mathematician Violet Avery must also wed to save her family from ruin. The disintegration of his parents&’ marriage means Ash believes only a convenient marriage is practical. Until passion ignites, and he&’s left to decide if he should risk his heart or his fortune…THE KNIGHT'S REBELLIOUS MAIDENThe Knights' Missionsby Ella Matthews(Medieval)Sir Leopold&’s first mission is supposed to be a chance to prove his valor. But tasked with safely escorting Lady Arianwen to her husband-to-be, Leo finds he is little but a glorified bodyguard. Only, the seemingly simple mission goes awry when Ari proves that she&’s willing to do anything to get away from her impending nuptials. As attraction sparks between them, can Leo choose knightly duty over love and deliver Ari to her wedding?By Julia Justiss, Heba Helmy, Jenni Fletcher. 2024
Step back in time and experience the grandeur and romance of a previous era as Harlequin® Historical brings you three…
new full-length titles in one collection!This boxset includes:A SEASON WITH HER FORBIDDEN EARLLeast Likely to Wedby Julia Justiss(1830s)When an unexpected windfall gives Lady Margaret the chance for another Season, she relishes the opportunity to see her friends again, including Julian Randall, Earl of Atherton. She has no need to find a husband, and widower Julian has sworn off the marriage mart, so escorting each other is the perfect platonic arrangement. Until a new, exhilarating attraction simmers between them—one this respectable spinster is forbidden from indulging in…isn&’t she?A VISCOUNT FOR THE EGYPTIAN PRINCESSby Heba Helmy(1870s)Viscount Louis Wesley is captivated by the beautiful woman he meets at the Louvre. He never expects to see her again, but then he arrives in Egypt for his royal best friend&’s wedding and discovers she&’s the bride, Princess Mervat! Learning it&’s a convenient match that both intend to avoid, Louis vows to help. The stakes may be high, but Louis&’s biggest challenge will be resisting falling for the princess himself!A WEDDING TO PROTECT HER FORTUNEby Jenni Fletcher(Tudor)When a braying mob attacks her home in the night, heiress Annis Flemming seeks shelter with her enigmatic neighbor Sir Bennet Thorne. With her life at risk, Ben escorts her to safety at Henry VIII&’s Hatfield House. Though they grow closer on the journey, Annis&’s distrust of men makes her wary, and Ben still grieves for his late wife. But when they realize the threat has followed them, there&’s only one means of true protection—marriage!By Ella Matthews. 2024
Enjoy the start of Ella Matthews&’s new Medieval trilogy and enter the world of the king&’s trusted knights!He&’s her protectorShe&’s his…
forbidden temptation! Sir Leopold&’s first mission is supposed to be a chance to prove his valor. But tasked with safely escorting Lady Arianwen to her husband-to-be, Leo finds he is little but a glorified bodyguard. Only, the seemingly simple mission goes awry when Ari proves that she&’s willing to do anything to get away from her impending nuptials. As attraction sparks between them, can Leo choose knightly duty over love and deliver Ari to her wedding?From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.The Knights' MissionsBook 1: The Knight's Rebellious MaidenBy Ruth Reichl. 2024
NAMED A MUST-READ FOR SPRING 2024 BY EATER, OPRAH DAILY, CHATELAINE, BRIT+CO & Everything Zoomer!A dazzling, heartfelt adventure through the…
food, art, and fashion scenes of 1980s Paris—from the New York Times bestselling author of Save Me the Plums and Delicious! &“An enchanting and irresistible feast . . . As with a perfect meal in the world&’s most magical city, I never wanted this sublime novel to end.&”—Cynthia D&’Aprix Sweeney, author of Good CompanyStella reached for an oyster, tipped her head and tossed it back. It was cool and slippery, the flavor so briny it was like diving into the ocean... Oysters, she thought, where have they been all my life?When her estranged mother dies, Stella is left with an unusual inheritance: a one-way plane ticket and a note reading Go to Paris. But Stella is hardly cut out for adventure; a childhood trauma has kept her confined to the strict routines of her comfort zone. When her boss encourages her to take time off, Stella resigns herself to honoring her mother&’s last wishes.Alone in a foreign city, Stella falls into old habits, living cautiously and frugally. Then she stumbles across a vintage store where she tries on a fabulous Dior dress. The shopkeeper insists that this dress was meant for Stella and, for the first time in her life, Stella does something impulsive. She buys the dress and together they embark on an adventure. Her first stop: iconic brasserie Les Deux Magots, where Stella tastes her first oysters, and then meets an octogenarian art collector who decides to take her under his wing. As Jules introduces her to a veritable who&’s who of the 1980s Paris literary, art, and culinary worlds, Stella begins to understand what it might mean to live a larger life.As weeks—and many decadent meals—go by, Stella ends up living as a &“tumbleweed&” at famed bookstore Shakespeare & Company, uncovers a hundred-year-old mystery in a Manet painting, and discovers a passion for food that may be connected to her past. A feast for the senses, this novel is a testament to living deliciously, taking chances, and finding your true home.By Louise Allen. 2024
In celebration of Harlequin&’s 75th year, we bring you A Season of Celebration! Beginning with this captivating Regency romance…Miss Danby&’s…
daring proposition for the duke First, wealthy ironmaster&’s daughter Jessica Danby needs a titled husband. So, upon learning that Alexander, the Duke of Malvern, needs a rich wife, she makes a convenient proposal… Next, her impetuous marriage offer is swiftly rejected by Alex, who wants to marry for love! Now Jessica accepts his help in finding another suitor. But as they spend the Season by each other&’s side, she realizes that their unlikely friendship is becoming something more thrilling!From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.A Season of CelebrationBook 1: How Not to Propose to a Duke by Louise AllenBook 2: Wed in Haste to the Duke by Sarah MalloryBook 3: The Kiss That Made Her Countess by Laura MartinBy Heba Helmy. 2024
Escape to 1870s Egypt and explore the royal court with this spellbinding romance…An unforgettable meeting in ParisAn unexpected reunion in…
Egypt Viscount Louis Wesley is captivated by the beautiful woman he meets at the Louvre. He never expects to see her again, but then he arrives in Egypt for his royal best friend&’s wedding and discovers she&’s the bride, Princess Mervat! Learning it&’s a convenient match that both intend to avoid, Louis vows to help. The stakes may be high, but Louis&’s biggest challenge will be resisting falling for the princess himself!From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.By Ellen Weinstein. 2024
Five children, from five different cultures and in five different decades, grow up in the same building on the Lower…
East Side of New York City.Jenny Epstein and her family arrive on a steamship from Russia in the 1910s. Jenny writes letters in Yiddish to her grandmother, while practicing her English in her new neighborhood. By the 1930s, when Anna Cozzi and her Italian family move into the building, Jenny has become a teacher in Anna&’s school. Then José Marte moves in during the 1960s, Maria Torres in the 1980s, and Wei Yei in the Lower East Side of today.Perfect for early elementary students, this cross section of American history celebrates themany diverse cultures that make up our nation—from the food we eat, to the ways we worship,and the families we love.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionBy William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone. 2024
JOHNSTONE COUNTRY: TRUST IN THE LORD—SOMETIMES HE&’S ALL YOU GOT.From national bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, a…
pioneering journey into the raw beauty and untamed dangers of the unsettled West, where the legendary American spirit is fired in true grit and bold determination . . .THE OREGON TRAIL Wagon Master Clayton Scofield has led countless families across the dusty, wide-open territories of the West, helping the brave, sometimes reckless pioneers settle into new lives brimming with the promise of good lives. Accompanied by his nephew Clint Buchanan riding as scout and cook Spud Williams, Scofield&’s latest trail finds him guiding a train of thirty wagons from Independence, Missouri, to the distant dream of Oregon. It isn&’t long before the pioneers fall prey to the hazards of the countryside—both natural and man-made. The rough currents of the Kansas River tears a family apart. A fur trapper threatens Scofield in a foolhardy attempt to win the affections of an uninterested lady. Kill crazy Lakota Sioux warriors attack wagon train and slaughter without mercy. Scofield can&’t remember the trail ride ever being this treacherous and unforgiving—and he knows there&’s even worse things awaiting them along the far-reaching miles before they reach their destination . . .By Reavis Z. Wortham. 2024
In a land with no law, there&’s only two things a man can count on—a deadly sense of justice and…
an even deadlier ability to outdraw the most dangerous lead-spitting gunslingers. Texas cowboy Cap Whitlatch has never shied away from hard work. Whether driving cattle or busting broncos, he gets the job done right. When he hires on with a ranch, he earns his pay with blood and sweat, keeping him honest. And when a friend is in dire need, Cap will move the tallest mountains to defend and protect them from harm. Gil Vanderburg has known Cap since they were children. Now, he&’s in jail for murder in a small Oklahoma town. To see justice served right, Cap volunteers to escort his friend to South Texas where he will stand trial for robbery. But they&’re not quite traveling alone along the unhealthy trail in Indian territory. Three bloodthirsty Cherokee brothers want revenge on Gill for killing their sibling. A pair of vicious outlaws are after the gold in Cap&’s saddlebags. And the marshal pursuing them all is determined to bring every lawbreaker in—dead or alive. Cap is not about to let any man—no matter which side of the law he falls on—deter him from fulfilling his righteous mission. And he will show no mercy to anyone who tries . . .By William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone. 2024
Meet John Bannack. Jailed for a crime he didn&’t commit. Busted out of a Texas State Prison. Running for freedom…
and gunning for justice. They call him . . .THE MAN FROM WACO. As a young man, John Bannack worked hard on his brother&’s farm—until times got tough and his brother grew desperate. Desperate enough to rob a bank. Unfortunately, John&’s brother left a trail that led straight to the Bannack farm. When a posse showed up to make an arrest, John made a fateful decision: He confessed to his brother&’s crime. Sacrificed his freedom for the sake of his brother&’s family. And doomed himself to a hard, hellish life in a rat-hole state prison . . . A man&’s got two choices in a place like that: Get tough or get killed. For John Bannack it means this will be a one-way trip to Hell. Bannack is on a work detail outside the prison. On the way back, Judge Wick Justice, who sentenced Bannack, tags along with the prison wagon, only to find he has involved himself in a planned prison break. When a gang ambushes the wagon and frees the prisoners, they bullet-blast the guards—and the judge takes a hunk of lead himself. But Bannack finds the judge alive and takes him to safety. In return, the judge releases him from prison and employs him as his bodyguard and avenger. Johnstone Country. A New Texas Legend.By Jenni Fletcher. 2024
Discover Henry VIII&’s Tudor England with this marriage of convenience story…From her rescuer……To her husband?When a braying mob attacks her…
home in the night, heiress Annis Flemming seeks shelter with her enigmatic neighbor Sir Bennet Thorne. With her life at risk, Ben escorts her to safety at Henry VIII&’s Hatfield House. Though they grow closer on the journey, Annis&’s distrust of men makes her wary, and Ben still grieves for his late wife. But when they realize the threat has followed them, there&’s only one means of true protection—marriage!From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.By Paulia Belgado. 2024
The countdown to the altar is on in this spicy Victorian romance!A convenient marriage…an inconvenient passionNotorious rake the Marquess of…
Ashbrooke has a deadline. One year to marry and sire an heir or lose his title and wealth. But luck is on Ash&’s side! The vexing and alluring mathematician Violet Avery must also wed to save her family from ruin. The disintegration of his parents&’ marriage means Ash believes only a convenient marriage is practical. Until passion ignites, and he&’s left to decide if he should risk his heart or his fortune…From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.By Julia Justiss. 2024
Step into 1830s London as a lady gets her second-chance Season!Determined to stay a spinsterFor her second Season! When an…
unexpected windfall gives Lady Margaret the chance for another Season, she relishes the opportunity to see her friends again, including Julian Randall, Earl of Atherton. She has no need to find a husband, and widower Julian has sworn off the marriage mart, so escorting each other is the perfect platonic arrangement. Until a new, exhilarating attraction simmers between them—one this respectable spinster is forbidden from indulging in…isn&’t she? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.Least Likely to WedBook 1: A Season of FlirtationBook 2: The Wallflower's Last Chance SeasonBook 3: A Season with Her Forbidden EarlBy Ellan Rankin. 2023
A remarkable friendship between a baby elephant and her keeper shows that kindness is never forgotten. Inspired by a true…
story, this uplifting picture book is a perfect read for animal lovers of all ages.While carefree monkeys dangle in trees, powerful lions quietly sunbathe, and majestic giraffes walk back and forth, a terrible war looms on the horizon and changes everything. People stop coming to the zoo and most of the animals huddle together with their mates in their different enclosures-- except for one baby elephant that was all alone. As bombs shake the ground and flashes of orange light burn across the sky, the solitary elephant grows more and more afraid and confused. Her keeper understood and spends as much time with her elephant as she can. And when it becomes impossible to stay in the enclosure, the keeper makes the daring choice to bring the elephant home.But it&’s hard to hide an elephant, even a baby one, and it gets even harder as the elephant grows. After a time, the elephant is ordered back to the zoo. Still, the kind-hearted keeper could not abandon her friend, so she sets up house right alongside the elephant for the remainder of the war.Many years later, when the keeper no longer works at the zoo, she returns to visit her friend. Her friend, much older now as well, remembers the keeper and her brave kindness.Inspired by a remarkable true story at the Belfast Zoo during WW11 perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan and the award-winning documentary The Elephant Whisperers.By Susanna Craig. 2024
In this Bridgerton era You&’ve Got Mail, the clever, popular, and deliciously shocking ladies&’ periodical Mrs. Goode&’s Magazine for Misses…
only employs women who are equal to the challenge—and for one biting theatre critic, that challenge happens to include romance. A fast-paced, innovative, sexy historical romance with a modern twist that readers of Sabrina Jeffries, Sarah MacLean, and Julia Quinn will adore. As the daughter of a clergyman, Julia Addison knows she&’ll never be able to fulfill her lifelong dream of acting on the stage. But writing forthright reviews of the Season&’s most popular plays for Mrs. Goode&’s Magazine for Misses, popularly known as Goode&’s Guide to Misconduct is surely the next best thing. Even better, she&’s got a ticket to Ransom Blackadder&’s latest irritating satire about English society. Best of all, she&’s sharing a theater box with the gruff but handsome Lord Dunstane, which is enough to make Julia call for an encore . . . Graham McKay, the Earl of Dunstane, rarely leaves his home in the Scottish Highlands. Why would he? Nothing about London has ever held his interest—until he meets Julia. But when Graham realizes she is the critic who panned his last play—and she discovers he is in fact the man behind Blackadder&’s wicked pen—will it bring down the curtain on their romance—not to mention the magazine that published the humiliating review? Or can an unexpected collaboration set the stage for a scandalous love affair?By Jenny Holiday. 2024
Ted Lasso meets Bridgerton for a 19th century spin on The Hangover in USA Today bestselling author Jenny Holiday&’s laugh-out-loud…
bromantic comedy featuring three Regency-era Earls on their annual trip – ride-or-die buddies offering one another unconditional support in everything from Lady problems to family woes."One of the best historical romances I've read in years. I truly felt like the characters were falling in love." —Julia Quinn, bestselling author of the Bridgerton novels Even an earl needs his ride-or-dies, and Archibald Fielding-Burton, the Earl of Harcourt, counts himself lucky to have two. The annual trip that Archie takes with his BFFs Simon and Effie holds a sacred spot in their calendars. This year Archie is especially eager to get away until an urgent letter arrives from an old family friend, begging him to help prevent a ruinous scandal. Suddenly the trip has become earls-plus-girls, as Archie&’s childhood pals, Clementine and Olive Morgan, are rescued en route to Gretna Green. This…complicates matters. The fully grown Clementine, while as frank and refreshing as he remembers, is also different to the wild, windswept girl he knew. This Clem is complex and surprising—and adamantly opposed to marriage. Which, for reasons Archie dare not examine too closely, he finds increasingly vexing. Then Clem makes him an indecent and quite delightful proposal, asking him to show her the pleasures of the marriage bed before she settles into spinsterhood. And what kind of gentleman would he be to refuse a lady?By Stacey Lee. 2024
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl comes a YA murder mystery noir set in 1930s…
Los Angeles&’s Chinatown.&“A captivating and crackling noir full of suspenseful twists. Readers will fall in love with the Chow sisters and their quest for the truth.&” —Kathleen Glasgow, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and The AgathasLOS ANGELES, 1932: Lulu Wong, star of the silver screen and the pride of Chinatown, has a face known to practically everyone, especially the Chow sisters—May, Gemma, and Peony—Lulu&’s former classmates and neighbors. So the girls instantly know it&’s Lulu when they discover a body one morning in an out-of-the-way stable, far from the Beverly Hills home where she lived after her fame skyrocketed.The sisters suspect Lulu&’s death is the result of foul play, but the police don&’t seem motivated to investigate. Even worse, there are signs that point to a cover-up, and powerful forces in the city want to frame the killing as evidence that Chinatown is a den of iniquity and crime, even more reason it should be demolished to make room for the construction of a new railway depot, Union Station.Worried that neither the police nor the papers will treat Lulu fairly—no matter her fame and wealth—the sisters set out to solve their friend&’s murder themselves, and maybe save their neighborhood in the bargain. But with Lulu&’s killer still on the loose, the girls&’ investigation just might put them square in the crosshairs of a cold-blooded murderer.By Taylor Caldwell. 2008
A bestseller &“alive with the bustle of ancient times&” that &“movingly reconstructs St. Luke&’s search for God&” (The New York Times).…
Two millennia ago, a Greek man known as Lucanus traveled to Alexandria to study medicine. He would become one of the greatest doctors of his time and heal the sick all throughout the Mediterranean world. But his extraordinary work as a physician is not his greatest legacy. Today he is known around the world as St. Luke—author of the third Gospel of the New Testament. He never laid eyes on Jesus, but he heard about Christ&’s life and death, and saw God in Him. He retraced Jesus&’s steps and sought out those who had known Him—including His mother, Mary. The resulting account is a cornerstone of Christianity and world history. From the celebrated author of Captains and the Kings and Great Lion of God comes this stirring and deeply inspiring story, counted &“among the bestselling religious novels of all time&” (The New York Times Book Review). &“A portrait so moving and so eloquent I doubt it is paralleled elsewhere in literature.&” —Boston Herald &“Magnificent. . . . [Caldwell] has made St. Luke a real and believable man and recreated on a vast canvas the times and people of his day. You see as large as life all the glory and decadence of Rome and all the strife, turmoil and mysticism of Africa. . . . A glowing and passionate statement of belief.&” —The Columbus CitizenBy John Norman. 2024
A brilliant woman&’s dangerous discovery on Earth leads to her enslavement on the planet Gor in this long-running sci-fi fantasy…
series. In a remote corner of the American southwest, there is a small, private observatory. To most of the staff, it is just another stargazing facility. But a select few know its true function as a liaison point between two alien worlds: the decimated planet of the warlike Kurii, and the planet Gor, which the Kurii now covet. When the young scientist Agnes Morrison Atherton comes across an unintelligible file containing mysterious coordinates, she decides to decode them—and discovers two large, spherical, seemingly artificial objects in the asteroid belt. But it seems that Atherton&’s remarkable discovery is less than welcome. Abducted and drugged, she awakens to find herself on the planet Gor—being sold as a Gorean slave girl.