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In 1835 James Baldwin arrives to serve as Carolina's teacher, but of more importance, he is to court Carolina's beautiful older sister, Virginia. Will expectations--and Virginia's southern charm--elicit the hoped-for proposal? Or will James and Carolina dare to acknowledge the mutual interests and feelings growing between them?
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When James Baldwin takes a new position with the B&O Railroad, he and Carolina decide to move their growing family from Baltimore to a small rural town in the Allegheny Mountains. Carolina's stepdaughter, Victoria, becomes enthralled with handsome Kiernan, an Irish railroad worker. But will the upper-class Baldwins even consider him as a suitor for their daughter? And when tensions rise among the workers, can James stop a destructive plan before it's...
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Yukon quest volume 1
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Driven by desperation, Grace Hawkins must forsake the affluent comfort of her upbringing to save herself from an arranged marriage. Disillusioned by her father's insistence, she forges a daring plan to escape the sinister hand of her intended. Peter Colton sees the Alaskan gold rush as an opportunity to establish his family's fledgling shipping business. An unexpected partnership enables him to pursue those dreams and opens the door to an acquaintance...
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Pine Ridge portraits volume 3
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"Historical novel set in Fort Robinson, Nebraska, during WWII. Romance is in the air on the prairie and it latches onto the hearts of a bitter sergeant, a lonely widow, and a broken POW. What seems to be a typical U.S. Army post proves to be anything but regimented daily routine"--Provided by publisher.
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Lights of Lowell volume 2
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Jasmine Houston, a widow with a young son, agrees to harbor former slaves at her horse farm outside of Lowell, even though her father, a plantation owner, supports slavery. When a boardinghouse keeper unwittingly becomes involved with a traveling peddler who sells something infinitely more valuable than shoes, Jasmine is devastated to discover that her son and the former slaves have been kidnapped. Jasmine's determination to free them threatens to...
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Laugh-Out-Loud Historical Fiction! Ruth Caldwell has always tried to live up to her mother's expectations of what a lady should be...often with less-than-impressive results. But when she's forced to journey west to meet the father she's never seen, Ruth hopes that this might be the place she'll finally fit in. But her arrival brings about more mayhem than even Ruth is used to. She soon meets Josh McCain, the son of her father's business partner, but...
7) Rekindled
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Fountain Creek chronicles volume 1
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"Left for dead, Larson Jennings, returns home badly burned. His obviously pregnant wife Kathryn is losing their ranch. Disfigured beyond recognition to most--Larson is determined to save his family"--Provided by publisher.
8) Revealed
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Fountain Creek chronicles volume 2
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Annabelle Grayson has been given a second chance at life, but she can't claim it with the cloud of her past hanging over her in Willow Springs. After her husband dies, she advertises for a trail guide to accompany her to land waiting for her in Idaho--and a most unlikely candidate applies for the job. Matthew Taylor is a man on the run, with consequences of past mistakes pursuing him at every turn. Meeting Annabelle Grayson the first time was unpleasant...
10) Wagered heart
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When Bethany Silverton left the genteel life of Miss Henderson's School for Young Ladies back in Philadelphia for the raw frontier town of Sweetwater, Montana, she had no idea how much she would enjoy the freedom and danger of this wild country. A conservative preacher's daughter, Bethany can't resist the challenge of charming the most attractive cowboy in town into attending her father's new church. She never dreamed that the cowboy would charm the...
11) A kiss for Cade
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An enriching story following the dedication of two separated souls and the power it takes to unite them. Cade Kolby left Zoe Bradshaw in their small Kansas town to become the most feared bounty hunter in the territory. Now Zoe needs him, and she is forced to mother his late sister's children. She sends him a message ... Come home. But the local folk know what's best for this unruly hero and the lady he left behind - even if he doesn't. And they will...
12) Outlaw's bride
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Falsely convicted of bank robbery, drifter Johnny is sent to a rehabilitation program in the home of a California judge. He plans to be a model prisoner, get released early, and resume his mission to kill the man who wiped out his family fifteen years ago. He hadn't planned on Ragan, the judge's beautiful housekeeper. Can Johnny let go of his anger and embrace a new life?
14) Maid to match
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"From the day she arrives at the Biltmore, Tillie Reese is dazzled by the riches of the Vanderbilts and by Mack Danvers, a mountain man turned footman. When Tillie is enlisted to help tame Mack's rugged behavior by tutoring him in the ways of refined society, the resulting sparks threaten Tillie's But the stakes rise even higher when Mack and Tillie become entangled in a cover-up at the town orphanage. They could both lose their...jobs and their hearts"--Cover...
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For a young society woman seeking a favorable marriage in the late 1890s, debutante Clara Carter has been given one goal: secure the affections of the city's most eligible bachelor. But when a man appears who seems to love her simply for who she is, and gossip backlash turns ugly, Clara realizes it's not just her heart at stake-- the future of her family depends on how she plays the game.
16) Walker's wedding
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2010.
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Abandoned by his fiancée hours before their wedding, Walker McKay is determined to never let a woman near his heart again, but he needs an heir to inherit his ranch after he is gone. Courting someone new is out of the question, so he'll have to find a wife another way. Wealthy heiress Sara Livingston wants to be married, but her suitors are deemed unsuitable by her unreasonable father. When the opportunity to fill the bill for a mail-order bride...
17) The Crossing
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Last cavaliers trilogy volume 1
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2011.
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After the death of his mother, Yancy Tremayne is taken by his father back to his boyhood home in an Amish community. Yancy has trouble conforming to Amish life and joins the Confederate army at the outbreak of the Civil War under General Stonewall Jackson. After he saves a Union soldier at Bull Run, he meets his sister, Lorena, and finally finds a home.
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In 1918 Boston, three seamstresses dare to dream of a better life. Drawn together amid the opulence of Madame Fortier's gown shop, fiery Julietta pursues love recklessly, shy Annamaria falls for the wrong man, and Luciana - whose past endangers them all - catches the eye of the son of the shop's most important client. Their destinies intertwined, each harboring a secret from their families and each other, will they be found worthy of the love they...
19) Her abundant joy
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Thorndike Press
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2011.
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In 1846, young widow Mariel survived the grueling voyage from Germany to start a new life in the "promised" land of Texas. Forced by circumstances to become a servant, Mariel is now determined to leave her harsh master. But how can a single woman face the frontier on her own? Texas Ranger Carson Quinn is responsible for leading Mariel's party of immigrants safely through Comanche territory. As he watches Mariel, he knows he will do anything to protect...
20) Against the tide
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As a child, Lydia Pallas became all too familiar with uncertainty when it came to the future. Now, in 1891, she's finally carved out a perfect life for herself -- a life of stability and order. She adores her apartment overlooking bustling Boston Harbor, and her skill with languages has landed her a secure position as a translator for the U.S. Navy. Then Alexander Banebridge, who equally attracts and aggravates Lydia, hires her to translate seemingly...
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