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C.J. Card
ONE WISH 9/1998 ISBN: 0515123544 For years, a beautiful bottle lay concealed in a forgotten trunk--holding a powerful spirit, waiting for someone to come along and make one wish... When Jenny Blake comes along and frees the genie, he's ready to make her dreams come true, and then retire. And even though it's the modern year of 1899, she accepts his help. But when the true love she seeks is the one man she thinks she can't stand, it's up to the genie to make these two mortals see the light!
Diane Carey
HAREM 1987 ISBN: 0451143353 Jessica Gray watched ruggedly handsome Tarik crossing the moonlit floor of the seraglio. This was her captor...The rebel leader who kidnapped her from a world of four o'clock teas and lavish embassy balls and gave her away to the sultans' harem were women were taught the art of making love. Now Jessica realized the young Turk had kept her for his own. Her shawl slipped from her creamy white shoulders. Her arms stretched out for him. His lips closed over hers, his strong hands feverishly exporting the smooth silk of her flesh. To be found together in the sultan's palace would mean death. But as they sank on to the beds velvet cushions, no risk could curb their hunger. It was time for Jessica to learn the deepest secrets of passion...to discover the love that could truly make her desire's slave...
Bernadette Carr
A WOMAN'S TOUCH 5/1998 ISBN: 0505522616 When a medicine man and birthday wish cast Courtney James back in time to 1896 Montana, the headstrong beauty found herself on the ranch of Matthew Ward, a confirmed bachelor. There, in fixing corrals, chopping wood, and branding beeves, the taciturn cowboy and his brothers gleaned life's simple pleasures, joys she soon shared. But Matt's happiness seemed incomplete... as was her own. His dark, brooding eyes and rough-and-ready smile hinted at an endless ecstasy that she was eager to taste.
Philippa Carr
A TIME FOR SILENCE 1991 ISBN: 0399136193 Though ensconced in an exclusive Belgian finishing school, Lucinda discovers that she cannot always be protected from life. She learns the truth of her friend Annabelindia's romantic escapades just as the terror of World War I sends the German army sweeping across Europe, sending the girls fleeing for home. Escorted by handsome Major Marcus Merrivale, they struggle toward England, unaware that a shared secret they cannot discuss is a ticking bomb, waiting to dash their desires. They do not realize that the harsh necessities of war are killing the world they once knew, or that the sly invasion into their lives of a sinister enemy will challenge friendship and destroy love--and that Lucinda's cherished dreams may never come true....
Robyn Carr
A WOMAN'S OWN 1990 ISBN:0312038372 Set in 19th-century Philadelphia, this complex historical romance follows three generations of women in the Main Line Armstrong family as they are propelled into independence by the men, good and bad, in their lives. Emily, the mother of two girls, is abandoned when the marriage for which she defied her social class collapses. Learning working-class survival skills, she becomes a respectable boarding-house proprietor, but still must cope with her daughters' coming-of-age. Patsy is determined to wed wealthily whatever the cost, and pays a high price; Lilly finds male support for her entrepreneurial undertaking, the building of a luxury hotel. Reconciled with her wealthy mother, Emily deals with the willfulness of her daughters, and with her own sexual awakening.
Lenore Carroll
ONE HUNDRED GIRLS' MOTHER 9/1998 ISBN: 0312859945 Based on a true story, Scots-Presbyterian missionary Thomasina McIntyre is serving in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1895, and will stop at nothing to make life bearable for her charges -- stolen women and displaced children forced to work in the brothels. Thomasina becomes embroiled in a bitter fight for survival against crooked politicians and an uninterested legal system.
Barbara Cartland
THE BITTER WINDS OF LOVE 5/1976 ISBN:0515039918 When young attractive Lydia Brant was widowed, she agreed to become companion to the willful, golden-haired Ann Taverel. Eighteen-year-old Ann was determined to travel to Cairo, to visit the mother who had deserted her eleven years before. Upon their arrival they found her mother's young husband entertaining himself with wild parties. Lydia vowed to remove Ann from rogue's influence, never guessing he would touch her life.
THE BLACK PANTHER 1939 (retitled LOST LOVE)
BROKEN BARRIERS 1938 ISBN:0515039926 Carlotta, a vibrant young actress who yearned for security, thought her dreams had come true when the wealthy widower Norman Melton fell in love with her. She would have happily married him, too, if it hadn't been for Hector, who stirred her passions and desire.
THE CASTLE OF FEAR ISBN: 0091242703 Tatika Lynch's exotic good looks first aroused the- attentions of the lecherous Lord Crowley. Later, her wit and intelligence, captivated him. -He would possess her - at any cost. But Tatika did not love him and would not marry him. Desperate and alone, she fled to Scotland. There she took refuge in Castle Craig with the Dowager Duchess and her son. The Duke was young and extraordinarily handsome. Yet there was something hidden in his past, a dreadful secret people only whispered about. How could anyone love such a man, Tatika wondered. Yet there was a strange magnetic quality about the Duke. Tatika found herself drawn to him more and more.
DANCE ON MY HEART (#80)1977 ISBN: 0515039861 Fiona was an orphan at the height of the financial ruin of the late 1920's. She had no skills; she had no benefactor. A beautiful face and a lovely figure were the only tools with which she could earn her living.
FIRST CLASS, LADY? 1935
THE FORGOTTEN CITY 1936 ISBN: 0553121278 The story of a woman's pilgrimage as she searches for the enlightenment and illumination of her mind, body, and soul.
FROM HATE TO LOVE(#166)11/1982 ISBN:0553231618 Atayla meets an Earl that changes her life.
A HEART IS BROKEN 1972 ISBN: 0515033588 TOO LATE FOR LOVE... Lovely young Mela thought her heart was broken when her fiancé found a new romance. Perhaps in London, working for her uncle, she could forget the loss of love. But when she arrived in England, her uncle was dead and impulsively, Mela tried to avenge him. When her reckless courage compromised a handsome stranger, she married him to save his career. And Mead was plunged into dangerous adventure before she learned about loyalty and love!
THE KISS OF LIFE(#136) 1981 ISBN:0553145045 The romance of Tula and Lord Yelverton.
LIGHTS, LAUGHTER AND A LADY 9/1983 ISBN:0517119285 Minella chooses to move to London after the death of her father where she joins the theatre and meets an Earl who falls in love with her.
A LIGHT TO THE HEART ISBN: 0515031747 1976 Prisoner of Wealth... Lovely Elita knew she must escape. She must be freed from her golden chains to make her own life, to find the one man she could love. And then she found Hans. At the mere sight of him, her whole being ached for the wonder of his kiss. But could she marry him, a hotel valet about whom she knew nothing? Could she give up the luxuries she was born to? In his arms, Elita found the glorious answer. But, even in the midst of joy, she felt something dark and menacing hovering behind them, casting a cold shadow over their passion!
LOVE AND LINDA 1976 ISBN:0515039896. It all seemed worth it when she fell in love with Harry Rumford, the famed London flier whose background was as humble as her own. They were to be married after his next big race, but Harry never returned. That was when Linda, dazed and heartbroken, made her first mistake.
MAGIC OR MIRAGE 1978 ISBN:055311882
A MAGICAL MOMENT 4/1995 ISBN: 0515115940 Their stepmother has decreed that the daughters of the Earl of Armeron may never visit the splendid Chateaux of France. Yet Lady Lencia Leigh vows her younger sister will not be disappointed. Disguised as a sophisticated young widow, Lencia escorts Alice across the Channel - and into danger! A sweeter peril awaits Lencia, in the breathtakingly handsome person of the Duc de Montrichard. Desperately, Lencia struggles to protect her untouched heart from the irresistible Peer... But when the Gods of Romance command, even worldly Ducs must surrender...and soon the happy pair must embrace their tender destiny, and savor a lifetime of love!
MISSION TO MONTE CARLO 7/1982 ISBN:0553228765. As Craig kissed Aloya, she made an inarticulate little sound and her eyes filled with tears. "I love you and I ought not bring you into this … ghastly situation which is … very dangerous … but there is no one … else I can turn to."
NO TIME FOR LOVE 6/1976 ISBN: 055302807 Larina never dreamed such exquisite rapture could be hers. To have fallen in love with so strong, so handsome a man - and to have that love returned. It was unbelievable! But as magical as it was, their love was utterly hopeless. Larina alone knew why. It was the secret she would keep at any cost.
PRIDE AND THE POOR PRINCESS 12/1980 ISBN:0553130323.
THE PRINCE AND THE PEKINGESE 1979 ISBN:0553126385.
WOMEN HAVE HEARTS 1980 ISBN:0553134469. In the light from the candles and the moonlight outside, Kelda saw an expression in Lord Orsett's eyes that made her heart start beating furiously and she could not look away. "I want your heart," he began.
Eileen Charbonneau
WALTZING IN RAGTIME 8/1996 ISBN:0812544684 At the turn of the century, San Francisco is a far cry from its gold rush days. The railroads have ushered in an era of rapid change and industrialization in California. In the mansions on Russian Hill, powerful men build financial empires by pillaging a landscape rich in natural resources. The daughter of a lumber baron, Olana Whittaker is struggling to make it on her own as a journalist for the Gold Coast Chronicle. She resents having to use a male pseudonym to be read seriously. Covering the grand opening of Sequoia National Park, Olana meets forest ranger Matthew Hart, who speaks with passion on the need for protecting nature. Hart has little time for people, especially those who destroy forests. But when the pair are trapped in an early blizzard, Olana learns to appreciate both Hart and the land he is fighting to protect from men like her father. Over the years that follow, Olana and Matt will part - and come together again - as they live through the turbulent early years of the new century and learn the heartbreaks and joys that come with living, loving, and pursuing their destinies.
Marion Chesney
MY LORDS, LADIES AND MARJORIE 10/1981 ISBN:0449502163. Marjorie Montmorency-James, a lovely and impressionable young lady of the middle class, falls madly in love with Lord Philip's picture in the newspaper, never suspecting that she will soon encounter her dream lover in the flesh.
Freda Chrisman
AT THE GOLDEN GATE 12/2000 ISBN:1586600680 Leaving the dust bowl for a new beginning, Emily Anderson and her family risk a move to San Francisco. What Emily can't foresee is newspaperman Hank Garrett appearing in her life. She has no interest in a man who thinks her faith is foolishness. Drawn against her will to this man -- who helps her family find jobs in the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge -- Emily begins to hope Hank will have a change of heart. But they are separated by more than just faith. Will Hank fall for the wiles of another woman? Can even God bridge the gap between Hank and Emily?
Virginia Coffman
THE HOUSE AT SANDALWOOD 1974 ISBN:0440023900 Convicted of the murder of her sister-in-law, Judith Cameron spent nine years in prison. Now on parole, she is summoned to a lush Hawaiian island to care for her childlike niece, Deirdre, bride of the handsome and imperious Stephen Giles. Judith finds herself drawn to the magnetic young Master of Sandalwood. Then two violent and mysterious deaths bring new terror into her world. This time Judith discovers that not only her heart but her life, as well, is in jeopardy.
THE ROYLES 1992 ISBN:0727843516. Against the backdrop of the early twentieth century, the marriage of the daughter of an American millionaire, Alix Royle, to Lord David Miravel, a scion of British aristocracy, has a profound impact on everyone it touches.
Lynn A. Coleman
ONE MAN'S HONOR 5/2002 ISBN: 1586604872 Isabella's parents are traditional, conservative Cubans. They would never dream of letting their daughter speak privately with a man. But something draws her to Richard Southard, something she can't resist. The more she knows him, the more she finds herself falling helplessly in love. But Richard is a man of honor. Although he is as attracted to Isabella as she is to him, he will respect her culture's traditions. Only God knows the way for Isabella and Richard to honorably scale the barrier that lies between them.
Jackie Collins
CHANCES 1981 Lucky, Lady Boss, Vendetta: Lucky's Revenge, and Dangerous Kiss...Jackie Collins' sizzling Lucky saga all began with CHANCES. The book that made Jackie Collins one of America's favorite authors sweeps you from the sophisticated playgrounds of Europe to the glittering gambling palaces of Las Vegas. It plunges you into the reckless, dangerous world of the Santangelo crime family. It introduces you to Gino Santangelo, the street kid who makes it all the way to the top. And then brings you Lucky—his sensual, stunningly beautiful, and passionate daughter; a woman who dares to win her father's empire for herself; a woman unafraid of taking...CHANCES .
Theresa Conway
WINE OF PARADISE 10/1982 ISBN: 0449245535 America in the early 20th century saw sweeping change and grand excitement--especially in the rich, bustling city of St. Louis, the home of the beautiful Ferris sisters. Quiet, sensual Amy and pretty, spirited Blair set their sights on the same charming man. As they grow from girls into women, love and despair, tragedy and triumph, turmoil and peace propel their lives...
Gloria Cook
FROM A DISTANCE 3/2005 ISBN:0727861549 It is 1931, and eight years have passed since the events described in Moments of Time. Emilia and Alec Harvey have a five-year-old daughter, Lottie, who is a source of joy to her mother, and a comfort at a time when her marriage seems to be under strain. Alec is absent-minded and prone to melancholy, and when he is badly hurt in a storm at Ford Farm, his misery draws him to seek solace with his brother Ben's new wife, Brooke. When Perry Bosweld, a disabled army surgeon, re-enters Emilia's life she finds that she is still attracted to him. Yet Emilia's first duty is to her husband and to the farm, and she will not allow herself to swerve from this path...
MOMENTS OF TIME 11/2003 ISBN:0727859781 The Great War is over, and the Harvey family of Ford Farm are slowly picking up the pieces of their lives. But Alec and Emilia’s newly-wedded bliss is tragically shattered when their third child is born with a life-threatening disease. And their marriage is further destabilized by the progressive, even amoral spirit of their new tenants, Perry and Selina Bosweld.
TOUCH THE SILENCE 4/2003 ISBN: 0727858947 Though newly engaged to pretty dairy-maid Emilia Rowse, Ben is desperate to be called to serve his country in 1917. But a horrific eye injury causes him to be declared unfit, a blow from which young Ben will never recover. Tensions mount as he is forced to remain at the farm with his elder brother Alec, a man with closely guarded secrets of his own . .
Catherine Cookson
THE FIFTEEN STREETS 12/2002 ISBN: 0743236785 Life in the Fifteen Streets was tough - a continual struggle for survival. Some families gave up and descended into a dismal state of constant poverty. Others, like the O'Briens, fought grimly for a world they were only rarely allowed to glimpse...Poverty-stricken dock laborer John O'Brien defends his family from a drunken father and brother before falling in love with his sister's seemingly unattainable teacher.
THE GLASS VIRGIN 1970 ISBN: 002527810X Annabella Lagrange is the only child of a wealthy family. She thinks the world a wonderful place and only occasionally wonders why her family never takes her beyond the gates of the estate. But she will discover, at the age of 18, the circumstances of her birth and her world will collapse.
KATE HANNIGAN'S GIRL 3/2001 ISBN: 0743212525 ...The story of Kate's eldest daughter, the lovely, free-spirited Annie Hannigan. Blessed with silver-blond braids and a lighthearted disposition, Annie enjoys a life her mother never had. She is surrounded by material comforts and a loving family, protected from the poverty and shame her mother endured in the slums. But as Cookson fans have come to expect, no good life can go unmarred by heartache. Annie grows into a beautiful young woman, and soon she draws the interest of both friends and neighbors. She falls in love with Terence Macbane, the elusive boy next door. But there are those who would keep them apart: Her childhood friend Brian Stannard is determined to have her for himself, and her more worldly rival, Cathleen Davidson, harbors a bitter jealousy that will prove dangerous to all. Tormented by unrequited love, the revelation of her own illegitimacy, and the demands of her deep-seated faith, Annie discovers that sometimes love is not enough -- she must fight for what she wants.
THE LOVE CHILD 10/1991 ISBN: 1560543655 Unable to obtain a divorce from his alcoholic wife, Nathaniel Martell and his mistress defy convention and live together openly. They manage not only to feed, clothe, and educate their six children but to create a warm family life. However, the hatred of the nearby village cannot be ignored as children grow into young adults. Anna, the oldest daughter, suffers most after she is hired to teach a rich man's son. Jealousy, gossip, and physical attacks grind Anna down, and revelations of weakness in her adored father increase her sense of betrayal. Only the support of an independent older woman and a wealthy man who suffers from epilepsy allow Anna to forge her own path.
THE MALLEN LOT 1974 ISBN: 0553139347 Harry Bensham is happily married to Anna Brigmore, who once served as his children's governess. His daughter, Katie, too, is soon to be happily wed. Is it possible that the Mallen curse, which decreed that the Mallens brought only turmoil and grief to those whose lives they crossed, is no more?
THE MALLEN NOVELS 1974 Contains all three books: The Mallen Streak, Mallen Girl, and Mallen Litter.
PURE AS THE LILY 1972 Mary Walton was the apple of her Da's eye. For long now he had been out of work, and Mary was his only comfort during those dark years of the Depression, when unemployment and a nagging, ambitious wife gnawed away at his self-respect. Once he was a man who had held his head high with Geordie pride; now his only hope was that Mary would escape from the grinding poverty of the Tyneside slums that had held him prisoner for so many years. But then something happened to Mary that shattered all his dreams of her future - an event that was to split the family and influence its members for generations to follow...
THE UPSTART 1996 ISBN: 0684843153 Suddenly risen to power and influence, Samuel Fairbrother, manufacturer and retailer of boots, shoes and clogs, decided that his new station in life deserved a more imposing residence. Accordingly he bought himself a thirty-four-roomed mansion situated on the outskirts of Fellburn. With the house came the butler, Maitland, who at once made plain his belief that Samuel, far from the gentleman his predecessor had been, was no more than an upstart. So began a clash of wills between master and man, at which Samuel Fairbrother discovered he was at a distinct disadvantage, for Maitland was well skilled in the art of maintaining his indispensability. Fairbrother, for his part, was only too aware that he dare not dispense with Maitland's services. And so an uneasy truce was declared between them. As the years went by and the century turned, Samuel Fairbrother saw his children, one by one, leave the big house to make lives for their own--all except his eldest daughter Janet who, by means of a legacy, was enabled to shape the destiny of her father's scattered family and effect the reconciliation that he thought was impossible.
THE WINGLESS BIRD 4/1991 ISBN:0552135771 The approach of Christmas, 1913, with rumors of war beginning to rumble through the land, only serves to increase the dissatisfaction felt by 22year-old Agnes Conway for her lot in life as a low paid assistant in her father's adjoining sweet and tobacconist shops.
Lori Copeland
BRIDAL LACE AND BUCKSKIN 5/1996 ISBN: 0843943319 When Beth Baylor announces her engagement to gorgeous rancher Adam Baldwin, seamstress Vonnie Taylor would rather choke than make the wedding dress. Adam is secretly Vonnie's husband.
Diane Corey
A TOKEN OF JEWELS 10/1989
Lyn Cote
CHLOE 6/2005 ISBN: 0446694347 Chloe Lorraine Kimball is born at the estate of Ivy Manor in the wee hours of the twentieth century. She is the apple of her grandmother’s eye, if not her mother and father’s. For despite a home filled with everything a young girl could desire, she lacks the one thing she wants above all else--unconditional love from her parents. Thinking she can win that love through her actions, she creates a successful life for herself in Washington, DC, as the belle of her father’s political career. Bright and beautiful, she revels in the attention she receives from the capitol’s major players. But in the end, as her world comes crashing down amid the opening months of the Depression, Chloe must realize that whether or not she’s capable of giving and receiving love is something entirely up to her. And perhaps she can finally find happiness on her own terms.
Josephine Cox
LOVERS AND LIARS 10/2004 ISBN: 0060525479 Their love was as young and hopeful as the new century ...Emily Ramsden knows that her feelings for John Hanley go far beyond teenage infatuation. It is love, pure, strong, and as glorious as the surrounding English countryside, and John shares her passion with all his heart. But soon the young man Emmie adores is violently driven from her, leaving her to struggle beneath the thumb of a brutal, domineering father ... and at the mercy of a man with dark ambitions. Yet, through years of heartbreak and pain, through the crushing trials of a life left in tatters, the memory of a promise will never fade from Emmie's mind. And when all hope seems withered and dead, one word reignites a long smoldering ember, sending a determined woman off on a remarkable search for a once-in-a-lifetime love lost but never forgotten. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Craft - Ford - Riley
A MOTHER'S LOVE 5/1996 ISBN:0786002697 Anthology featuring "Mama's Pearl", "Flowers for Rose Lily", and "Misty's Mothers."
Emma Craig
CHRISTMAS PIE 12/1997 ISBN: 0843943319 Unlike most girls her age, Polly MacNamara did not go out with friends to parties or on sleigh rides with charming beaux. She stayed home to take care of her ailing mother and only dreamed of a world of boundless riches and endless fun. But when shopping for a Christmas gift in Chinatown, she received a mysterious coin from an ancient-looking woman-- and watched a series of remarkable events unfold... Soon, Polly's secret ingredient for happiness would appear in the unlikely form of her handsome and wealthy employer-- James Drayton. She discovered he wasn't the snobbish and cold-hearted Scrooge she had always thought, but instead a lonely soul in need of a family. But could their love bridge the class divide and bring them the Christmas miracle they both needed? With a dash of faith and a pinch of patience, Polly set out to cook up a holiday wish as scrumptious as...Christmas Pie.
Teresa Crane
THE ITALIAN HOUSE 4/1996 ISBN:0312139926. Secretly treasured memories of her grandmother's Italian house, perched high upon a mountainside in Tuscay, are very special for Carrie Stowe. When she discovers that she has unexpectedly inherited the house, Carrie sets her heart upon going to Tuscany alone to dispose of the effects of Beatrice Swann, her eccentric and much-loved grandmother. Arriving late at night, she discovers that she is not the only person to be interested in the Villa Castellini and its family connections. A young man, an enigmatic figure from the past is there before her. As Carries reads the secrets of Beatrice's diaries and the enchantment of the house exerts itself once more, Carrie finds herself irresistibly drawn to him.
STRANGE ARE THE WAYS 1993 ISBN: 0312099193
Alla Crone
EAST LIES THE SUN 1982 ISBN:0440122295
Elizabeth Crook
Tanya Anne Crosby
HAPPILY EVER AFTER 11/1999 ISBN: 0380785749 Sophia Vanderwahl had always dreamed a knight in shining armor would sweep her off her feet, but she knew this only happened in fairy tales. And when she discovers the truth about her philandering fiancé, she decides to track the scoundrel down and confront him in person. So she hires adventurer Jack MacAuley to help her find her neglectful husband-to-be. But with every glimpse into Jack's seductive eyes, every tremor she feels at the sound of his voice, she finds her memory of her fiancé fading away. When the headstrong heiress offers him a king's ransom to find her long-absent intended, rugged Jack MacAuley figures it will be easy money. But nothing is easy when it comes to this willful beauty with the golden eyes and kissable lips, and soon he can't help but think of delicious ways to make her forget her promises to anyone else... and to believe that happily-ever-afters really can come true.
Judy Cuevas
BLISS 4/1995 ISBN:0515115878. Hannah Van Evan was a young American who wished to learn about the world and to make her way in it. She was determined to improve herself, but was often baffled by exclusive turn-of-the-century high society. Nardi de Saint Vallier was a gifted young Frenchman of noble blood who had given up his passion for sculpting. Hell-bent on self-destruction, he resigned himself to a life without beauty -- and an engagement without love.
DANCE 3/1996 ISBN:0515117633. The emotionally powerful story of two people in turn-of-the-century Paris. A man and a woman drawn together by fate. but haunted by the brief moment of passion they shared in the past. Theirs was a dance of denial and attraction. Dreams and desire. Self-reliance and need. And each step drew them closer to the greatest sacrifice one heart can make for another..
Marilyn Cunningham
SEASONS OF THE HEART 11/1992 ISBN:0061080144 As the Idaho valley's new schoolmarm, Jessica Whittaker never expected to have a young man her own age as a student. But with his thirst for the world, Mark Hardy was determined to learn everything he could-including how to win Jessica's heart.....
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