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1) The brat
Author
Publisher
Avon
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Rumor has it that Lady Murie, King Edward III's goddaughter, is stunningly beautiful, with bright blue eyes, golden hair, and a bewitching smile. Rumor also has it that the doting king has spoiled her rotten. When Sir Balan spies her wailing and sobbing in public, he decides that Lady Murie is the last person he would ever wish to have as a bride. But there is far more to Murie than meets the eye--and soon Balan discovers, to his great delight, that...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In 1949, a young Chinese woman arrived in Taiwan, fleeing from the chaos of war on the mainland. At the time, Fu Pei-mei had no idea how to cook. Yet as a young housewife she taught herself and launched a career as a television instructor that would lastfour decades, entrancing millions of viewers who grew up watching her prepare thousands of delectable dishes with skill and verve. As her fame grew, she traveled beyond the borders of Taiwan, teaching...
3) Dragonfruit
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person's greatest sorrow. But as with all things that offer hope when hope has gone, the tale comes with a warning. Every wish demands a price. Hanalei of Tamarind is the cherished daughter of an old island family. But when her father steals a seadragon egg meant for an ailing princess, she is forced into a life of exile. In the years that...
Author
Publisher
Taschen
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Velázquez is one of the most admired European painters who ever lived, and an authority and influence for generations of artists to come. This catalog raisonné brings together Velázquez's complete works, reproduced in extra-large format, with a selection of enlarged details and brand new photography of recently restored paintings. The book's images are accompanied by commentary from José López-Rey on Velázquez's interest in human liveliness...
Author
Series
Publisher
Mills & Boon
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"One year ago, a spine-tingling night with exiled King Sandro left Victoria pregnant and alone. Lied to by the palace, she believed he wanted nothing to do with her. Sandro turning up on her doorstep - ready to claim her, his heir and his kingdom - is astounding. But even more shocking is the return of insatiable craving for him"--
Author
Series
Lord Hades's ruthless marriage volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
'Deep below the earth lies the abode of Lord Hades, the ruthless king of the Underworld. Ruling over the realm of the dead, he swears to never fall in love... Except, well, he kind of just took an arrow to the face courtesy of the primordial god of love, Eros, so... In any case, if someone could please pull this thing out of his head anytime this week, the lord god has placed to be and people to see. He'll even make a wish come true, so step right...
Author
Publisher
Mills & Boon
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Accidentally claimed by His Majesty! Maddi hasn't fully considered the implications of posing as her betrothed half-sister, Princess of Isla'Rosa. Or that King Aristedes will demand she continue the pretence to avoid major scandal. Immersing herself in the royal life she was denied growing up is as compelling as it is daunting. But so is the thrill of Aristedes's smouldering gaze.
Author
Publisher
Mills & Boon
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Reeling from the discovery that everything she knows about her life is a lie, Isadora is forced to take up a position as governess in the brooding Marquis de Lyonnais' household. As she helps the Marquis bond with his orphaned nephew, Isadora can't help but be drawn to the man behind the title. But can she trust him to protect her secret...? One that's so explosive it could rock the court of King Louis XV!