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  Vows to a King

  Tara Pammi

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  Vows to a King is an enemies-to-lovers, royal marriage of convenience by Harlequin Presents author Tara Pammi. To love, honor… and royally desire! After suddenly ascending the Thalassos throne, scandalous spare Adonis needs a wife to secure the crown. He doesn’t expect to inherit his late brother’s convenient bride. Jemima Nasar’s experience in the royal court makes her an asset. Yet the forbidden and uncontrollable hunger he harbors for her is reckless…  Becoming Adonis’s queen frees Jemima from her father’s nefarious ambitions. Her tenacity and his rebellious nature make them a formidable couple. But what if Jemima wants something more from their duty-bound marriage? With the shackles around her king’s heart, can he ever give her that? From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.  

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  Emma

  Jane Austen

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  "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like." — Jane Austen
  
  Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life in the quiet village of Highbury. Wealthy, independent, and perhaps a bit too sure of her own judgment, she occupies her time by orchestrating the romantic lives of those around her. However, her well-intentioned meddling—particularly with her protégé, Harriet Smith—leads to a comedy of errors that threatens the happiness of her friends and herself. As Emma navigates a maze of social blunders and misplaced affections, she must confront the wisdom of her longtime friend and mentor, Mr. Knightley, and finally recognize the true desires of her own heart.
  
  The Art of the "Comedy of Manners": Austen's sharp wit shines as she satirizes the social pretensions and gossip of 19th-century provincial life. Through Emma's eyes, we see a world where a misunderstood glance or a misinterpreted letter can change a person's fate. It is a brilliant study of human nature that remains as relevant today as it was in the Regency era.
  
  A Heroine's Growth: Unlike many romantic leads of her time, Emma doesn't need to marry for money or status. Her journey is internal—it is a transformation from a spoiled, self-important young woman into a mature adult who understands the weight of her influence on others. The tension between her and the stoic, honorable George Knightley provides one of the most satisfying "slow-burn" romances in fiction.
  
  Rediscover the wit and warmth of Austen's most playful work. Purchase "Emma" today.

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  The Reckoning

  Kelli Stanley

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  SHE KILLED A MAN. HE DESERVED IT. BUT JUSTICE ISN'T YET DONE.First in an explosive series set in the eighties from the author of the Miranda Corbie series introduces Renata Drake—on the run from the FBI for the execution-style murder of her little sister's killer.California, Southern Humboldt County, 1985. Renata Drake steps off a Greyhound bus and into small-town Garberville, hoping to disappear. She checks the papers. She's not headline news. Not yet.But she's made a mistake. The FBI have the cannabis-producing "Emerald Triangle" town— and its corrupt residents—in their sights. Even worse, a teenage girl is missing, and when she turns up dead, the third in three years, it's clear a serial killer is living among them.Renata knows about murdered girls and the burning desire for justice—and for revenge. Her younger sister Josie is gone, and now, so is the man who killed her. Renata didn't stay in Washington, D.C. to be arrested for executing a murderer, and she shouldn't stay here either. But Renata decides to investigate, and what she uncovers will trigger a final reckoning.This thriller explores the human cost of corruption and the psychological toll that violence takes on women.

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  Ethan Frome

  Edith Wharton

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  “Ethan Frome” is one of Edith Wharton’s best known works and has become a staple of American literature classes around the globe since it was first published in 1911.   
  The story is a simple tale of desire, regret and forbidden love.  The title character, Ethan, has resigned himself to living in a loveless, sterile marriage with his wife Zenobia.  But  when his wife’s young cousin Mattie moves into the house and both she and Ethan are drawn together, it begins a romance that can only end in heartbreak…or tragedy.   
  One of only two novels Wharton ever created that takes place in a rural setting - most of her novels are set among the New York elite - “Ethan Frome” is now considered an American classic and it is presented here in its original and unabridged format.

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  Bank Error in Your Favor

  A. J. Payler

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  What would you do if enough money to solve all your problems fell in your lap? 
  Shane and Jewel have been hanging onto the edges of life by their fingernails for so long, they can't remember any other way of living. When enough money to solve all their problems drops out of the sky, it seems like a windfall from heaven—but it might be the worst thing that could ever have happened. 
  Can love survive when money comes between lovers? Caught between the criminal underground and the law, Shane and Jewel race towards freedom despite a parade of bizarre characters, secret plans, and hidden agendas standing between them and the life they so desperately need. And worst of all, their greatest enemy of all might be looking back at them from the mirror—or right by their side. 
  From A. J. Payler, acclaimed author of the novels Terror Next Door, Lost In the Red, World of Heroes, and The Killing Song, BANK ERROR IN YOUR FAVOR is a thrilling tale of suspense, misadventure, and love gone wrong that no reader will ever forget.

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  Catriona

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  "Catriona, also known as David Balfour, is an 1893 novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson as a sequel to his earlier work, Kidnapped (1886) 1. The novel continues the story of the central character, David Balfour.    The plot unfolds in two distinct parts:      Edinburgh    Edinburgh, Scotland (1751): The book begins precisely where Kidnapped ends, at 2 pm on August 25, 1751, outside the British Linen Company in Edinburgh, Scotland. David Balfour endeavors to seek justice for James Stewart (James of the Glens), who has been arrested and charged with complicity in the Appin Murder. Despite his efforts, David is once again kidnapped and confined on the Bass Rock, an island in the Firth of Forth, until James' trial concludes, resulting in James being condemned to death. During this time, David falls in love with Catriona MacGregor Drummond, the daughter of James More, also held in prison. Catriona engineers her father's escape 1.    Holland    Holland: In the second part, David and Catriona travel to Holland, where David studies law at the University of Leyden. Catriona, having no money, is under David's protection. James More eventually arrives but proves to be a disappointment, living off David's largesse. David learns of his uncle Ebenezer's death and discovers that he has inherited a substantial fortune. Despite misunderstandings, David and Catriona remain fast friends. James and Catriona eventually find their way to Dunkirk in northern France. Meanwhile, Alan Breck joins David in Leyden and imparts his wisdom on understanding women 1.  Catriona weaves together adventure, romance, and the complexities of human relationships, making it a captivating continuation of David Balfour's journey"

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