Jo & Laurie

Jo & Laurie
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : 9781984812025
ISBN-13 : 1984812025
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Jo & Laurie by : Margaret Stohl

Bestselling authors Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz bring us a romantic retelling of Little Women starring Jo March and her best friend, the boy next door, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence. 1869, Concord, Massachusetts: After the publication of her first novel, Jo March is shocked to discover her book of scribbles has become a bestseller, and her publisher and fans demand a sequel. While pressured into coming up with a story, she goes to New York with her dear friend Laurie for a week of inspiration--museums, operas, and even a once-in-a-lifetime reading by Charles Dickens himself! But Laurie has romance on his mind, and despite her growing feelings, Jo's desire to remain independent leads her to turn down his heartfelt marriage proposal and sends the poor boy off to college heartbroken. When Laurie returns to Concord with a sophisticated new girlfriend, will Jo finally communicate her true heart's desire or lose the love of her life forever?

To Wed a Rake

To Wed a Rake
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 115
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ISBN-10 : 9781101611104
ISBN-13 : 1101611103
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis To Wed a Rake by : Eloisa James

A “sophisticated, witty” (Romantic Times) and scandalous tale of love from New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James. AVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME Gilbert Baring-Gould, the Earl of Kerr, has no plans to settle down…regardless of his fiancée Emma, who lives in the country. But Miss Emma Loudan is no quiet country mouse. When the earl goes too far, announcing he won’t marry until his fiancée has his ring on her finger and his baby on the way, Emma takes matters into her own hands. Before he knows it, Gil will find that his ring—and his virtue—are no longer his own… And he’s fighting the battle of his life to woo the woman he planned to throw away. To Wed a Rake was previously published as A Proper Englishwoman in the anthology Talk of the Ton.

Someone to Wed

Someone to Wed
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 402
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ISBN-10 : 9780399586064
ISBN-13 : 0399586067
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Someone to Wed by : Mary Balogh

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A very practical marriage makes Alexander Westcott question his heart in this Regency romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Someone to Honor. When Alexander Westcott becomes the new Earl of Riverdale, he inherits a title he never wanted and a failing country estate he can’t afford. But he fully intends to do everything in his power to undo years of neglect and give the people who depend on him a better life... A recluse for more than twenty years, Wren Heyden wants one thing out of life: marriage. With her vast fortune, she sets her sights on buying a husband. But when she makes the desperate—and oh-so-dashing—earl a startlingly unexpected proposal, Alex will only agree to a proper courtship, hoping for at least friendship and respect to develop between them. He is totally unprepared for the desire that overwhelms him when Wren finally lifts the veils that hide the secrets of her past...

Hemingway's Widow

Hemingway's Widow
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 512
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ISBN-10 : 9781643138800
ISBN-13 : 1643138804
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Hemingway's Widow by : Timothy Christian

A stunning portrait of the complicated woman who becomes Ernest Hemingway's fourth wife, tracing her adventures before she meets Ernest, exploring the tumultuous years of their marriage, and evoking her merry widowhood as she shapes Hemingway's literary legacy. Mary Welsh, a celebrated wartime journalist during the London Blitz and the liberation of Paris, meets Ernest Hemingway in May 1944. He becomes so infatuated with Mary that he asks her to marry him the third time they meet—although they are married to other people. Eventually, she succumbs to Ernest's campaign, and in the last days of the war joined him at his estate in Cuba. Through Mary's eyes, we see Ernest Hemingway in a fresh light. Their turbulent marriage survives his cruelty and abuse, perhaps because of their sexual compatibility and her essential contribution to his writing. She reads and types his work each day—and makes plot suggestions. She becomes crucial to his work and he depends upon her critical reading of his work to know if he has it right. We watch the Hemingways as they travel to the ski country of the Dolomites, commute to Harry's Bar in Venice; attend bullfights in Pamplona and Madrid; go on safari in Kenya in the thick of the Mau Mau Rebellion; and fish the blue waters of the gulf stream off Cuba in Ernest's beloved boat Pilar. We see Ernest fall in love with a teenaged Italian countess and wonder at Mary's tolerance of the affair. We witness Ernest's sad decline and Mary's efforts to avoid the stigma of suicide by claiming his death was an accident. In the years following Ernest's death, Mary devotes herself to his literary legacy, negotiating with Castro to reclaim Ernest's manuscripts from Cuba, publishing one-third of his work posthumously. She supervises Carlos Baker's biography of Ernest, sues A. E. Hotchner to try and prevent him from telling the story of Ernest's mental decline, and spends years writing her memoir in her penthouse overlooking the New York skyline. Her story is one of an opinionated woman who smokes Camels, drinks gin, swears like a man, sings like Edith Piaf, loves passionately, and experiments with gender fluidity in her extraordinary life with Ernest. This true story reads like a novel—and the reader will be hard pressed not to fall for Mary.

Rules of Civility

Rules of Civility
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9780143121169
ISBN-13 : 0143121162
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Rules of Civility by : Amor Towles

From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway and A Gentleman in Moscow, a “sharply stylish” (Boston Globe) book about a young woman in post-Depression era New York who suddenly finds herself thrust into high society—now with over one million readers worldwide On the last night of 1937, twenty-five-year-old Katey Kontent is in a second-rate Greenwich Village jazz bar when Tinker Grey, a handsome banker, happens to sit down at the neighboring table. This chance encounter and its startling consequences propel Katey on a year-long journey into the upper echelons of New York society—where she will have little to rely upon other than a bracing wit and her own brand of cool nerve. With its sparkling depiction of New York’s social strata, its intricate imagery and themes, and its immensely appealing characters, Rules of Civility won the hearts of readers and critics alike.

One Week to Wed

One Week to Wed
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Publisher : Harlequin
Total Pages : 214
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ISBN-10 : 9781488086809
ISBN-13 : 148808680X
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis One Week to Wed by : Laurie Benson

One stolen night leads to unexpected vows . . . “In a league of its own . . . stylishly written . . . a perfect, roller coaster ride of emotional angst.” —Chicks, Rogues and Scandals Widowed Lady Charlotte Gregory believes she’ll never marry again after losing her husband—until dashing Lord Andrew Pearce brings her respectable, lonely world back to vibrant life. Left alone one night, they give in to their desires—only to find that their secret passion leads to shock, scandal, and a sudden marriage of convenience . . .

A Tortured Heart

A Tortured Heart
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 374
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ISBN-10 : IOWA:31858005979285
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis A Tortured Heart by : Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth

Demelza

Demelza
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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages : 422
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ISBN-10 : 9781402254253
ISBN-13 : 1402254253
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Demelza by : Winston Graham

NOW A MASTERPIECETM SERIES ON PBS® The second novel in the gripping Poldark Saga, a historical fiction series following the life and love of the Poldark family, perfect for fans of Downton Abbey and Outlander. In the enchanting second novel in Winston Graham's beloved Poldark series, Demelza Carne, an impoverished miner's daughter, rescued by Ross Poldark from a fairground brawl, now happily finds herself his wife. But these historic and turbulent years put their romance to the test. As Ross launches into a bitter struggle for the right of the mining communities, Demelza's efforts to adapt to the ways of the gentry (and her husband) challenge her to rethink everything. When tragedy strikes and sows the seeds of rivalry between Ross and the powerful George Warleggan, will Demelza manage to bridge their differences before they destroy her marriage and her chance at happiness? Amid the turbulent history of 18th century England, Demelza continues the Poldark family saga and sweeps readers into one of the greatest historical romances of all time.

Wed to the Texan

Wed to the Texan
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Publisher : Silhouette
Total Pages : 183
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ISBN-10 : 9781426820410
ISBN-13 : 1426820410
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Wed to the Texan by : Sara Orwig

To claim an inheritance, Texan tycoon Jake Thorne needed to find a wife and start a family…fast! And his shy secretary Emily Carlisle was the perfect choice. She wasn't after his wealth or power—and she had the sweetest, most tempting lips he'd ever tasted. But when Emily learned that Jake had married her only for money, his quiet little kitten proved she had claws. To keep her from walking out on the marriage, Jake would have to convince his unwilling wife to fall in love with him.

Ross Poldark

Ross Poldark
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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages : 400
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781402249259
ISBN-13 : 140224925X
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Ross Poldark by : Winston Graham

As Seen on Masterpiece on PBS®: Book 1 of the beloved Poldark series In the first novel in Winston Graham's hit series, a weary Ross Poldark returns to England from war, looking forward to a joyful homecoming with his beloved Elizabeth. But instead he discovers his father has died, his home is overrun by livestock and drunken servants, and Elizabeth—believing Ross to be dead—is now engaged to his cousin. Ross has no choice but to start his life anew. Thus begins the Poldark series, a heartwarming, gripping saga set in the windswept landscape of Cornwall. With an unforgettable cast of characters that spans loves, lives, and generations, this extraordinary masterwork from Winston Graham is a story you will never forget.