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"DON'T THINK YOU CAN COME SNEAKING BACK HERE IF YOU ARE EVER OUT OF A JOB!"
Florina's father was furious when, after a lifetime of drudgery, she finally developed the courage to rebel. But there was no danger of her returning home. Florina loved her new job as cook in the household of eminent consultant William Sedley. And it wasn't long before she realized that she loved her employer, too. But she had no chance of attracting his...
Florina's father was furious when, after a lifetime of drudgery, she finally developed the courage to rebel. But there was no danger of her returning home. Florina loved her new job as cook in the household of eminent consultant William Sedley. And it wasn't long before she realized that she loved her employer, too. But she had no chance of attracting his...
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Sarah had worked with Hugo van Elven for a long time, and she was astounded when he suddenly proposed to her.Sarah Dunn and Hugo van Elven were married for the wrong reasons. Even if it was just a marriage of convenience.They were both recovering from unhappy love affairs. Sarah was looking for comfort and companionship; for Hugo marriage was a social necessity.Serious complications set in when fate swept unexpectedly through their...
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"It's almost Valentine's Day, the busiest time of the year at Beechy's Sweets, where the Amish gifts of love and faith are even sweeter than the home-made candy. THE SWEETEST COURTSHIP National Bestselling Author Emma Miller. At age thirty-six, Jacob Beechy is a rarity--a master candy maker, and a bachelor. His mother, however, still hopes for grandchildren. With Valentine's Day around the corner, she convinces Jacob he will need extra help in the...
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Having refused the man her parents chose for her, Miriam Jacobson travels to Europe with her physician uncle, acting as a companion and secretary in his research. When her uncle dies, Napoleon's war with England prevents her return home. Seeking safe passage, she becomes involved in a scheme to smuggle gold to Wellington in Spain, accompanied by two attractive men, both of whom detest her - and each other.
6) Stuck
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When Gina Tait and Brad Harding spend ninety minutes stuck in an elevator together, neither can deny an intense physical attraction. Neither can they deny that in the real world, their ambitions and life views are polar opposites. Despite a constant, nagging desire to stay in contact, Brad and Gina agree nothing could ever come of a relationship between an ambitious city girl and a laid-back widowed father from a small country town...
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Marian Ware's future seems settled. For two years she's been engaged to a naval lieutenant, due home within weeks. But before she weds, Marian accepts her cousins' invitation to join them in town for the social season. Marian will be relied upon to provide sensible company to her impulsive younger cousin Katie who has been relishing her debut. And the dashing Lord Sidley's return from the war has created a sensation...
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Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
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2014.
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Gabe Gentry used to live entirely in pursuit of carefree pleasure. It cost him his relationship with his brother and with the one woman who believed in him. Now, with newfound faith, he's coming home to Wolf Creek, Arkansas, hoping to find redemption, forgiveness, and maybe even a second chance at love... Physician Rachel Stone never thought she'd lay eyes on Gabe again. After their brief time together, Gabe disappeared, leaving Rachel devastated...
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Gretchen Waller arrives at the remote estate, Mill Hollow, eager to begin her job as assistant to handsome author John David Honeycutt. Amid the snowbound wild of the haunting north woods she finds deception and danger as John's investigation into his family's history stirs up dark secrets- secrets which have already led to murder. Drawn to John, Gretchen soon takes up his quest to uncover the truth. Can they solve the crime before the killer strikes...
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Frank Ingram, an impecunious officer, is seriously wounded at Waterloo. Rescued by Lord Roworth, he meets Roworth's sister, Lady Constantia, an angel of mercy. But Frank and Connie are each hiding a terrible secret they are sure will prevent marriage to anyone, let alone each other.
Rothschild trilogy #3. Regency Romance by Carola Dunn; originally published by Zebra.
12) Kiss and tell
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When Alexis's sister dies in a tragic car accident she becomes the legal guardian to her two young nieces. A budding freelance journalist Alexis barely makes enough money for herself let alone a mini-family. Upon learning that jazz singer Max Deroux is coming to town Alexis realizes that this could be her big chance. Getting an exclusive interview with this famous recluse would be worth thousands. So she makes plans to crash his birthday ball...
13) A match for Addy
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Spinster Addy Coblentz fears she'll never marry, so her parents hire the new matchmaker who has moved to their Amish community of Seven Poplars. But Addy doesn't just want a match. She wants love. While some of her potential suitors are perfectly fine, only one man catches her eye. Gideon Esch is everything Addy's looking for: strong, kind -- and handsome. But he's only a poor hired hand who can never give her family the stability they want. With...
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"For Liza Schrock, the bakery her late husband bought was an unexpected haven from their unhappy arranged marriage. Now she's perfectly content to cook up mouth-watering delights for her hometown, give to those alone or in trouble-and remain happily unwed. And though she's willing to give handsome, newly-arrived widower Jacob Graber all the help he desperately needs, she is sure they can stay just friends . . . But as Liza also tries to aid Jacob's...
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Bringing her daughter to the one place she feels safe, single mother Marianna Romano returns to Fairhaven, Washington, to start a new life. Marianna accepts a job as live-in caregiver for the ailing grandmother of Alex Jameson, the man she secretly loved as a teenager. A big city workaholic, Alex doesn't seem to realize how much he needs family - or love. But the holiday season and one fatherless little girl start pulling at both Marianna's and Alex's...
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2013.
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Bold widow Johanna Yoder stuns Roland Byler when she asks him to be her husband. To Johanna, it seems very sensible. She has two children, he has a son. Why shouldn't their families become one? But the widower has never forgotten his long-ago love for her; it was his foolish mistake that split them apart. This could be a fresh start for both of them. Then she reveals that she wants a marriage of convenience only. It's up to Roland to woo the stubborn...
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Newly widowed Lizbeth Mullet has a secret: she's never told anyone the true identity of her son's father. Not even now that she's come home to Pinecraft and the man in question is her new landlord. Fredrik Lapp may not know Benuel is his son, but the two soon form an unmistakable bond. And seeing Fredrik again stirs feelings Lizbeth had worked hard to bury. With Fredrik's affections resurfacing, too, the burden of Lizbeth's secret is only getting...
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Thorndike Press
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2009.
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A new daddy to his orphaned nephew, Massimo needs help. Bringing the baby's beautiful Aunt Julie to Italy as a nanny seems the perfect solution. Plucked from her quiet existence, Julie is a fish out of water in Massimo's glamorous, wealthy world. But she's thrilled to be part of her nephew's life, even if it means being the hired help! More challenging is spending every day with Massimo, trying to ignore her attraction to the brooding tycoon.
