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Escaping her cruel stepmother, Rosamund Appleby dresses as a youth and heads for London...until she is halted in her tracks by Baron Alex Nilsson! Intrigued by this boy he suspects is really a wellborn young lady, Alex seeks to protect her as they journey together.
But when Alex, who trusts no woman, finds himself hastily and conveniently married to beautiful, courageous Rosamund, he doesn't know which is more dangerous: the enemies plotting his...
But when Alex, who trusts no woman, finds himself hastily and conveniently married to beautiful, courageous Rosamund, he doesn't know which is more dangerous: the enemies plotting his...
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Can she leave her troubles behind to find true happiness? In the aftermath of the Great War, many are searching for a new life. But has Tilly missed her only chance for love? Since the end of the First World War, the residents of Victoria Crescent have been slowly rebuilding their lives. For Tilly Moran, this means living under the watchful eye of her elder sister, Alice, while waiting to come of age. Unable to bear the restrictions placed upon her,...
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The secrets of the past can never be forgotten. An orphaned young woman is overjoyed to find a family she never knew existed, but has to come to terms with their troubled history. Since her parents died Clara O'Toole has lived with her grandmother, Bernie. When Bernie seeks an audience with a medium in the hope of reaching her son, Clara discovers her links to the Bennett family in Chester, and clues to the whereabouts of Bernie's long-lost daughter....
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A Stolen Kiss...
Cicely Milburn has no intention of marrying anyone, let alone a Scottish barbarian! But when Lord Rory Mackillin rescues her from a treacherous attack she reluctantly accepts his help-even though his kisses trouble her dreams.
An Honorable Barbarian...
The Border Reiver is determined to guard his charge on their journey through war-torn England. Yet he cannot shield his own heart from Cicely's beauty and bravery-especially when...
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He could have been just another supplicant, making his pilgrimage to the shrine of St. James at Compostela, yet there was nothing humble about him. Pride was evident in his every step. This was the man Kate had feared would catch up with her ever since she'd fled England.
Owain ap Rowan had sworn to track Lady Catherine down. And in Spain he believed he had finally found her. Her guilt was obvious-no innocent lady would disguise herself as a boy!...
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Her sister paid a terrible price. Can she avoid the same fate? A quest for revenge leads a young woman to a new friend, but also puts her in grave danger. Can love triumph over evil? Chester, 1907. Emma Griffiths' sister took her own life when she became pregnant out of wedlock to a man who refused to take responsibility. Now Emma is out to avenge her sister's death. Emma leaves her job as a maid, no longer willing to put up with unwanted attention...
7) Step by Step
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Will their friendship survive against all odds?In the early 1900s two girls see each other through good times and bad. But can their friendship endure when an dreadful act of violence sees their families turn against one another? Hannah Kirk and Alice Moran have been friends since childhood. Growing up in the back streets of Chester, they support each other through hard times. But when Alice's mother dies in childbirth, the girls both must take on...
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Bridget McDonald fears for her life-and her virtue-on board a slave ship. Forced to jump over the side, she's rescued by rugged Captain Henry Mariner. Realizing she's alone and vulnerable, Harry has good reason to feel guilty about her precarious predicament. But despite her reserve toward him, he knows there is no other option. The only way to protect her is to marry her!
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A captivating Liverpool saga of love and friendship, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Catherine Cookson.When Rita Taylor is foisted upon her reluctant aunt, Margaret Sinclair, neither are happy. Rita didn't even know she had an aunt, while Margaret is convinced her wayward niece will be nothing but trouble. Despite their differences the pair become unlikely allies in life and love, especially when Rita reintroduces Margaret to her long lost childhood...
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Faced with hurtful memories, can she learn to forgive?
Vivien's mother, Hilda had always been the black sheep of the family: the only person to have a child out of wedlock; the first person in the family to shake the dust of Liverpool off her feet and emigrate to America; the very last person Vivien had expected to see again.
But then, quite suddenly, her scandalous mother returns to stir up painful memories and barely suppressed resentment. In...
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Now the war is over, is happiness within their reach? Two women are given opportunities for a positive future, but must choose between following their heads or their hearts. Patsy Doyle is glad of her new job as a live-in maid in for David Tanner and his wife, but the constant rows between the spouses make it difficult to settle. Patsy becomes an unwilling confidante – and keeper of more secrets than she'd care to know. Joy Kirk is busy planning...
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No one is spared from the heartache of war. As the Blitz destroys lives in Liverpool, three sisters are forced to make difficult choices to protect themselves and those they love. When Nellie Callaghan marries her love in secret, it causes a rift in the family. But when the bombs drop on Liverpool grievances must be put aside as the people of the city are brought to despair. Nellie's mother is killed and her sister Lottie is injured, while her other...
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A letter will change everything she thought she knew about her life...
Orphaned as a young child, Emma Booth was raised by her grandparents in a Lancashire village. Following her grandfather's sudden death, Emma assumes she is now without family, until she finds a letter written in 1940 from a woman to her widowed father. The letter reveals that before his death at Dunkirk, her father had fathered another child, and that Emma has a half-sister, Betty...
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In want of a respectable wife - Widow Jane Caldwell is practically destitute when famed explorer Nicholas Hurst seeks shelter - with his baby daughter hidden beneath his coat! Wounded and on the run from his enemies, Nicholas is as darkly attractive as she remembers and she can't deny him aid. Adventurer Nicholas seeks to settle down, and Jane would make a highly respectable wife! But, cowed by duty for too long, Jane yearns for a love and passion...
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SHE'D RATHER GO INTO BUSINESS THAN MARRY ANY MAN! After her father's murder, headstrong Beth Llewellyn finds herself under the reluctant guardianship of Sir Gawain Raventon. Already chafing against the constraints put upon her sex under Henry VIII's rule, Beth knows Gawain will have his own opinion about her unconventional attitude to marriage! Working with Gawain to solve the mystery surrounding her father's death, Beth starts to realise that perhaps...
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A twist of fate will force her to start anew...
When Adam Rhoades tires of the political climate in Ireland and decides to leave for America, his daughter Rebekah's future happiness is threatened. For Rebekah, against her father's wishes, has fallen in love with handsome young Republican, Daniel O'Neill. Then Daniel, too, is forced to flee from his homeland and joins Rebekah on an ocean liner headed for New York. In the enclosed shipboard society,...
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When a daughter has no home can she ever hope to find happiness?
Despite being part of the large O'Donnell family Milly has felt alone in the world since her father went missing in the Irish Civil War. Now, ten years later she is forced to flee her home and journey to Liverpool seeking a better future for herself. There she is taken in by distant relatives and eventually reunited with her paternal grandmother.
As Milly tries to build a new life she...
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Lose yourself in these three captivating wartime sagas. Includes; Shadows of the Past, Where There's a Will and For Better For Worse.
Shadows of the Past: Liverpool, 1928. Fifteen-year-old Annie Anderson was adopted by Sylvia and Hugh after the death of their daughter. Annie is told that her own mother died in childbirth and her father died before she was born. A chance encounter introduces Annie to local lad Andrew Fraser. Their friendship blossoms,...
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A tale of loss and the healing power of loveAfter suffering the loss of her family, the last thing Greta Peters needs is to discover a young man has broken into her home, and is rifling through her possessions. But there is more to Alexander Armstrong than meets the eye. When it becomes clear his intentions are pure, she is determined to help him on his quest. But will the looming threat of the Second World War ruin everything... or will Greta finally...
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As a renowned traveling player-;with a dangerous sideline career in political intrigue-;no one understands better than Philip Hurst the masks that people wear. But the effort it takes to school his reactions when he comes face-to-face with Rebecca Clifton tests even his theatrical expertise!
Becky has blossomed from innocent childhood friend into a beautiful and fiery widow. As Philip gets drawn into the tangled web of her family affairs, he can't...
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