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1) Kilt trip
Author
Language
English
Description
"Ready or Scot... Globetrotter Addie Macrae always follows her wanderlust. As a travel consultant, she jet sets around the world - anywhere but Scotland. But when she's sent on assignment to help a struggling family-run tour company in the Highlands - and save her own job - Addie packs away her emotional baggage and turns on the professional charm. Rugged as the land he loves, Logan Sutherland's greatest joy is sharing the beauty of Scotland's hidden...
2) 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...
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Language
English
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Description
"An unforgettable memoir about a girl who escapes her childhood as a preschool drug dealer to earn a divinity degree from Duke University-and then realizes she must confront her past to truly find her way home. "Home, it turns out, is where the war is. It's also where the healing begins." Born to drug-dealing parents in rural Indiana, Dana Trent is a preschooler the first time she uses a razor blade to cut up weed and fill dime bags for her schizophrenic...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Once upon a time there lived a girl who swept floors and washed dishes, and was little more than a servant to her family. Until, one day, an invitation arrived. It was an invitation to a new country and a new beginning--a place where Caroline's dreams, her fascination with the night sky, and her extraordinary talent would open up a world of beauty and renown, and make her the belle of the scientific ball. From humble beginnings and in spite of many...
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Scotland, the 11th Century. Born in a noble household and granddaughter of a forgotten Scottish king, a young girl carries the guilt of her mother's death and the weight of an unknowable prophecy. When she is married, at fifteen, to the Mormaer of Moray, she experiences firsthand the violence of a sadistic husband and a kingdom constantly at war. To survive with her young son in a superstitious realm, she must rely on her own cunning and wit, especially...
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...
Author
Series
Misfortune's favorites volume 1
Publisher
Dragonblade Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The bored and snobbish Marquess of Kingston--King to his friends--doesn't believe in witches. Granted, he was cursed by a witch when he was thirteen, but King doesn't believe in curses either. So surely it must be an aftereffect of too much drink and debauchery when, on the eve of his thirtieth birthday, the witch from his youth reappears to watch her curse on him take effect. And, whether King believes it or not, the next morning he's gone from nobleman...
8) 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
Mills & Boon
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Unwrapped by the future King! When photos of a forbidden tryst between Poppy Henderson and her best friend's brother Prince Adrastos are sold to the press, they must convince the world that they are together! Being Adrastos's fake girlfriend for Christmas means Poppy must lie to the only family she's ever known, but saying no would mean saying goodbye to the man she's always felt a burning desire for"--
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Death is coming. Worse than death: oblivion. Not just for our Earth, but for everyone, everywhere, in every universe! Against this ultimate destruction, the mysterious Monitor has gathered the greatest team of Superheroes ever assembled. But what can the combined might of Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern, and hundreds of Superheroes from multiple Earths even do to save all of reality from an unstoppable antimatter Armageddon?!...
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...
Publisher
Hallmark
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Royal hearts: Kelly and her father, Hank, receive news that he has inherited an estate in a different country. Upon their arrival, he's shocked to discover that not only has he inherited the estate, but also a kingdom.
Royal matchmaker: A struggling NYC matchmaker is hired by a king to find his son a suitable wife in time for a national celebration. As the clock ticks towards her deadline, the matchmaker finds him the perfect wife, only to realize...
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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"--
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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
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Once upon a time, two kingdoms, one rich in gold, the other rich in water, shared a border. The two nations were always fighting until an agreement was struck: the most beautiful girl in the gold kingdom would marry the smartest man in the water kingdom, binding the two nations together. However, both sides tried to renege on the deal by sending animals instead! Sarah, a low-level princess, is selected to wed the man from the water kingdom, but is...
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!
19) Kingdom of love
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A Kingdom Divided Raised in a home filled with violence, Arianne Pemberton experiences love and gentleness only after her arranged marriage to Richard, Duke of Gavenshire. But before she can feel confident both in Richard's love and in God's personal care for her, a mysterious enemy from Richard's Past over-powers the castle and takes Arianne hostage. Who is Tancred, and why is he set on revenge? What fuels the animosity between the two men? Exercising...