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Venetia
by Georgette Heyer
A spirited young woman's thrilling adventure to win her true love.
The beautiful Venetia Lanyon, thanks to a reclusive and over-protective father, grew up in the country, away from the world with only her younger brother Aubrey, bookish and lame, for company. Her ... (Wikipedia)
Frederica
by Georgette Heyer
Frederica Merriville and her siblings navigate the London marriage market with the help of the charming Lord Alverstoke.
Frederica Merriville has long been in charge of her younger siblings. Since her parents' death, she has taken it upon herself to make sure that her beautiful sister Charis is well married, believing ... (Wikipedia)
The Grand Sophy
by Georgette Heyer
An unconventional young woman's spirited adventure to restore order and joy to her new family.
For the past several years Sophia Stanton-Lacy (known as Sophy to everyone) has lived away from England, following her diplomat father Sir Horace around Europe while the Napoleonic Wars raged on. Now ... (Wikipedia)
Blackmoore
by Julianne Donaldson
A woman's journey of discovering her true identity, set against the backdrop of the 19th century.
At eighteen, Kate Worthington knows she should be getting serious about marriage, but her restless heart won't let her settle down. To escape her mother's meddlesome influence, she dreams of ... (Barnes & Noble)
Edenbrooke
by Julianne Donaldson
A young woman's journey of self-discovery, discovering her inner strength and courage.
Marianne Daventry will do anything to escape the boredom of Bath and the amorous attentions of an unwanted suitor. So when an invitation arrives from her twin sister, Cecily, to join her at a ... (Barnes & Noble)
Freckles
by Gene Stratton-Porter
A young girl's journey to find her place in the world, with the help of her guardian angel.
The hero is an adult orphan , just under twenty years of age, with bright red hair and a freckled complexion. His right hand is missing at the wrist, and has been since before he can remember. Raised ... (Wikipedia)
Wives and Daughters
by Elizabeth Gaskell
A story of growth, love, and values in a rural English village.
The novel opens with young Molly Gibson, who has been raised by her widowed father, Dr. Gibson. During a visit to the local aristocratic 'great house' of Lord and Lady Cumnor, Molly loses her way in ... (Wikipedia)
North and South
by Elizabeth Gaskell
A tale of two contrasting worlds, exploring the divisions of the industrial revolution.
Nineteen-year-old Margaret Hale has lived for almost 10 years in London with her cousin Edith and her wealthy Aunt Shaw, but when Edith marries Captain Lennox, Margaret happily returns home to the ... (Wikipedia)
Short-Straw Bride
by Karen Witemeyer
When Meredith Hayes is forced to marry a stranger, she discovers that he is not what he seems and must learn to trust him to save her family's ranch.
No one steps on Archer land. Not if they value their life. But when Meredith Hayes overhears a lethal plot to burn the Archer brothers off their ranch, a twelve-year-old debt compels her to take the ... (Goodreads)
Heart's Blood
by Juliet Marillier
A young woman's search for a magical cure to save her family from a dark curse.
Whistling Tor is a place of secrets, a mysterious, wooded hill housing the crumbling fortress of a chieftain whose name is spoken throughout the district in tones of revulsion and bitterness. A curse ... (Goodreads)
Little Dorrit
by Charles Dickens
A tale of injustice, exploring the social and economic inequalities of Victorian England.
The novel begins in Marseilles "thirty years ago" (c. 1826), with the notorious murderer Rigaud telling his prison cellmate John Baptist Cavalletto how he killed his wife, just prior to being ... (Wikipedia)
Howl’s Moving Castle
by Diana Wynne Jones
A young woman embarks on an adventure to break a curse and reclaim her identity in a magical world.
18-year-old Sophie Hatter is the eldest of three sisters living in Market Chipping, a town in the magical kingdom of Ingary, where fairytale tropes are accepted ways of life, including that the ... (Wikipedia)
Strong Poison
by Dorothy L. Sayers
A murder mystery novel combining romance and suspense as a woman is accused of poisoning her lover.
The novel opens with mystery author Harriet Vane on trial for the murder of her former lover, Phillip Boyes: a writer with strong views on atheism, anarchy, and free love . Publicly professing to ... (Wikipedia)
A Duke of Her Own
by Eloisa James
A young woman seeks to marry a duke, but finds herself falling for his illegitimate brother instead.
A DUKE MUST CHOOSE WISELY... Leopold Dautry, the notorious Duke of Villiers, must wed quickly and nobly—and his choices, alas, are few. The Duke of Montague's daughter, Eleanor, is exquisitely ... (Goodreads)
Agnes Grey
by Anne Brontë
A young governess's struggles to find her place in the world, while teaching and caring for the children of a wealthy family.
Agnes Grey is the daughter of Mr. Grey, a minister of modest means, and Mrs. Grey, a woman who left her wealthy family and married purely out of love. Mr. Grey tries to increase the family's ... (Wikipedia)
Obernewtyn
by Isobelle Carmody
In a post-apocalyptic world, a young girl with telepathic powers is sent to a remote mountain compound where she discovers secrets about her past and the world's future.
The Obernewtyn Chronicles - Book One,For Elspeth Gordie freedom is-like so much else after the Great White-a memory., It was a time known as the Age of Chaos. In a final explosive flash everything ... (Goodreads)
Seeking Persephone
by Sarah M. Eden
A retelling of the Greek myth of Hades and Persephone, set in Regency England. A story of love, sacrifice, and redemption.
When Persephone Lancaster receives a marriage proposal from the ill-tempered Duke of Kielder, she refuses-and then reconsiders. The obscene sum of money he's offering Persephone would save her family ... (Barnes & Noble)
King of Sword and Sky
by C.L. Wilson
A tale of love and war, as a powerful Fey King and a human woman fight to save their people from a deadly enemy.
King of Sword and Sky is the third book in the epic romantic adventure that combines sweeping fantasy with breathtaking paranormal romance. USA Today and New York Times bestseller C. L. Wilson’s ... (Goodreads)
Crocodile on the Sandbank
by Elizabeth Peters
An intrepid female archaeologist uses her wits to solve a mysterious murder in the Nile Valley.
Amelia Peabody is left a wealthy orphan after the death of her studious father, who has left her everything in his will because she is the only one of his children who shared his interests, namely ... (Wikipedia)
The Blue Castle
by L.M. Montgomery
A young woman's journey of self-discovery, learning to take control of her life and find true happiness.
Valancy Stirling is twenty-nine, unmarried (and thus considered an " old maid "), and has lived her entire life with her nagging mother and gossip-minded extended family who actively discourage ... (Wikipedia)
Slightly Dangerous
by Mary Balogh
A woman's struggle to rebuild her life after a scandalous past.
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Mary Balogh's The Secret Mistress. All of London is abuzz over the imminent arrival of Wulfric Bedwyn, the reclusive, cold-as-ice Duke of Bewcastle, at ... (Goodreads)
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
by Agatha Christie
A classic murder mystery, uncovering the truth behind a suspicious death.
On the morning of 18 July, the household at Styles Court wakes to the discovery that Emily Inglethorp, the elderly owner, has died. She had been poisoned with strychnine . Arthur Hastings, a soldier ... (Wikipedia)
Rilla of Ingleside
by L.M. Montgomery
A coming-of-age story of a young woman during World War I, learning about life and love.
Set almost a decade after, Rainbow Valley, , Europe is on the brink of the First World War, and Anne's youngest daughter Rilla is an irrepressible almost-15-year-old, excited about her first adult ... (Wikipedia)
Silent on the Moor
by Deanna Raybourn
Lady Julia Grey investigates a mysterious death on the desolate Yorkshire moors, facing danger and dark secrets.
Come back to the intriguing world of Lady Julia Grey in the beloved historical mystery series from, New York Times, bestselling author Deanna Raybourn. Despite his admonitions to stay away, Lady ... (Barnes & Noble)
Seer of Sevenwaters
by Juliet Marillier
A young woman with the gift of sight must navigate political intrigue and personal sacrifice to save her family and her people.
Get swept away in the romantic fantasy of this national bestselling author's world of Sevenwaters The young seer Sibeal is visiting an island of elite warriors, prior to making her final pledge as a ... (Goodreads)
Wicked Intentions
by Elizabeth Hoyt
A dark and sensual tale of a notorious thief and a widow who team up to solve a murder mystery in 18th century London.
A man controlled by his desires . . . Infamous for his wild, sensual needs, Lazarus Huntington, Lord Caire, is searching for a savage killer in St. Giles, London's most notorious slum. Widowed ... (Goodreads)
Kushiel's Dart
by Jacqueline Carey
A story of political intrigue, adventure, and forbidden love, set in a world of gods and mortals.
The book follows Phèdre nó Delaunay's life from birth. She's born with a mote in her eye, which makes her appear inappropriate for service as a religious courtesan, but it is revealed that this is ... (Wikipedia)
Garden Spells
by Sarah Addison Allen
A tale of family secrets and magical powers, set in a small Southern town.
Claire Waverley lives alone in small Bascom, North Carolina. The only person she's close to is an elderly relative named Evanelle, who has the gift of giving people exactly what they need before they ... (Wikipedia)
The Scorpio Races
by Maggie Stiefvater
A thrilling race between magical sea horses, set against a backdrop of danger and suspense.
It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line. Some riders live. Others die. At age ... (Goodreads)
Much Ado About You
by Eloisa James
A young woman travels to England to escape scandal and finds love with a charming nobleman. A witty and romantic tale.
When you're the oldest daughter, you don't get to have any fun! Witty, orphaned Tess Essex faces her duty: marry well and marry quickly, so she can arrange matches for her three sisters – beautiful ... (Goodreads)
