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"A remarkable, sweeping historical novel based on the incredible true life story of Dorothy Kirwan Thomas, a free woman of color who rose from slavery to become one of the wealthiest and most powerful landowners in the colonial West Indies. Born into slavery on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat, Doll bought her freedom—and that of her sister and her mother—from her Irish planter father and built a legacy of wealth and power as an entrepreneur,...
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Lady Worthing mysteries volume 1
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The first in a vibrant, inclusive new historical mystery series by acclaimed author Vanessa Riley portrays the true diversity of the Regency-era, as a widow whose skin color and notorious family history have left her with few friends she can rely on -- just as the local vicar names her the prime suspect in a murder case... Discovering a body on her property presents Lady Abigail Worthing with more than one pressing problem. The victim is Juliet, the...
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Queen of diverse historicals Vanessa Riley brings readers a vivid, sweeping novel of the Haitian Revolution based on the true-life stories of two extraordinary women: the first Empress of Haiti, Marie-Claire Bonheur, and Gran Toya, a West African-born warrior who helped lead the rebellion that drove out the French and freed the enslaved people of Haiti. Gran Toya: Born in West Africa, Abdaraya Toya was one of the legendary minos, women called "Dahomeyan...
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"Surviving a shipwreck en route to London from Jamaica was just the start of Jemina St. Maur's nightmare. Suffering from amnesia, she was separated from anyone who might know her, and imprisoned in Bedlam. She was freed only because barrister Daniel Thackery, Lord Ashbrook, was convinced to betray the one thing he holds dear: the law. Desperate to unearth her true identity, Jemina's only chance is to purloin dangerous secrets with help from The Widow's...
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"When headstrong West Indian heiress Patience Jordan questioned her English husband's mysterious suicide, she lost everything: her newborn son, Lionel, her fortune--and her freedom. Falsely imprisoned, she risks her life to be near her child--until The Widow's Grace gets her hired as her own son's nanny. But working for his unsuspecting new guardian, Busick Strathmore, Duke of Repington, has perils of its own. Especially when Patience discovers his...
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"For Cecilia Charity Thomas, marrying David Felton Lance, the Viscount of Gantry, to save him from danger and herself from mercenary suitors was a mistake. Instead of a passionate life together, she's stranded at his mansion with his unaccepting family. Worse, she finds he is actually a spy dedicated to duty over wedlock. When she hears her sister has been driven to her death, Cecilia is determined to expose the man responsible. But when her pursuit...
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Rogues and remarkable women volume 1
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"Smart and witty . . . the perfect historical read." —Julia Quinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author
New York Public Library, Bookriot, Vulture, Time Out, and Overdrive Featured Book to Read After Bridgerton!
Featured in Entertainment Weekly, O Magazine, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Bustle, and Bookish!
An Amazon Best...
New York Public Library, Bookriot, Vulture, Time Out, and Overdrive Featured Book to Read After Bridgerton!
Featured in Entertainment Weekly, O Magazine, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Bustle, and Bookish!
An Amazon Best...
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Advertisements for love novels volume 1
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"Widow Theodosia Cecil needs a husband to help protect her son. The former flower seller turned estate owner posts an ad in the newspaper, and no one is more surprised than she when her first love, the man she thought dead, reappears. Ewan Fitzwilliam has been at war for six years. Now, the second son of a powerful earl is back but his beloved Theo needs a husband and will not consider him. She believes Ewan left her--in desperate straits--so she...
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It Is Possible to Live in a Tiny House
Save Money, Save Space, and Save the Environment with Tiny Living
Have you seen the posts on Facebook, Pinterest, and other social sites about the benefits of tiny living? Did you know that it is possible to live comfortably in as little as 200 square feet of space? With the DIY hacks in this guide, you will learn many ways to maximize small space.
Minimalism is a big part of tiny living,
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Frederica Burghley wants to be married by Yuletide. Or else her father will set her up with one of his friends. The bonbon-loving illegitimate daughter of the duke wants to choose her own husband. Advertising in the newspaper seems like the way to go. But a sinister response, with threats against her life, leads her to enlist the help of her very handsome, dear friend Jasper Fitzwilliam, Lord Hartwell. A father and widower, Jasper is not only tasked...
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Fans of Bridgerton will love these two Regency romances for the price of one, featuring two best friends, each determined to advertise for love.
The Bittersweet Bride: Widow Theodosia Cecil needs a husband and needs one fast to protect her land, so she places an anonymous ad in the paper. She's delighted she spends her remaining weeks exchanging flirtatious letters with the perfect man... Until she meets him and realizes he's the son of the man trying...
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In this age of stretching each dollar to its limit, a hidden gem is waiting to help you out. It's sitting on your pantry shelf, and perhaps in your refrigerator. It's baking soda! It is versatile, healthful, cheap and its many applications in household, health care, personal hygiene and cooking is not appreciated nearly enough.
In this book, you'll learn how:
that inexpensive box of baking soda can save the day in health emergency
to use baking...
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Have you ever heard of mug meals? They are actually the next big thing (or at least we think they should be) in dining. Eating by yourself? Why should you have to make a huge meal that takes time, money (those ingredients can be expensive) and provides you with leftovers for weeks? That's what mug meals are all about. They're cheap to make, easy to make and they're great at the same time. How does it work? Well for now we'll just tell you that these...
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Is your wardrobe is bursting from the confines of your closet and drawers? You hate to say it, but you seem to have more clothes than space for them! Count your blessings of bounty, as you learn how to:declutter your wardrobe and closet so you know what you haveorganize your wardrobe seasonallyrefresh your wardrobe with new accessories and basic pieces without spending a pennyget inspired by other clothes-lovers take care of their own sartorial splendor...
15) Declutter Your Mind: Discover the Power and Intuition Hidden Behind the Noise of Your Thoughts an
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How to unclutter your mind – so that you can think straight, think well, think analytically and think creatively – is one of the best-kept secrets that the human race holds. However, there are untold benefits to uncluttering or emptying your mind of all your thoughts, and to stop at least for a moment from rehashing and spinning in old stories and being caught up in all the old emotions tangled in those stories.In this book, we'll:Reveal the secret...
16) DIY Projects for Bedrooms: Beautiful, Fun and Simple Bedroom Design Ideas and DIY Projects for You a
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Did you just move into your new apartment, home, or dorm room and need a few pointers on how to decorate?Are you on a tight budget but want to look chic when people come over to visit?Would you like to know how to add personal touches to your kid's room?Then you should scroll up and grab a copy of DIY Projects for Bedrooms! You're going to love the fifteen bedroom design ideas in this book that will leave you with a chic, shabby chic or sophisticated...
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Go to any grocery store and the chances are that aisle after aisle will be stuffed full of hundreds of different cleaning chemicals that you ‘need’ to keep your home spotless. But do you really need all or even any of them? Read the indredients and the specialist bathroom cleaner looks suspiciously like the kitchen cleaner (but with a different artificial fragrance). You are being effectively conned into spending dollars
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Selling on Etsy has become a popular trend in the last few years. Many have been able to sell enough that they're able to make a living off of it. You can too, and this book will show you all the important aspects of selling on Etsy and why you should do it. This comprehensive guide will show you just how simple it is to sell on Etsy, along with various tips and tricks to really make your business stand out. Make your creative dream a reality with...
19) Brides of London
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Advertisements for love novels volume 2
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Bittersweet Bride: Widow Theodosia Cecil needs a husband to help protect her son. The former flower seller turned estate owner posts an ad in the newspaper, and no one is more surprised than she when her first love, the man she thought dead, reappears. Ewan Fitzwilliam has been at war for six years. Now, the second son of a powerful earl is back but his beloved Theo needs a husband and will not consider him. She believes Ewan left her--in desperate...
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Advertisements for love novels volume 4
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Ruth Croome, a Blackamoor heiress, was supposed to get married in a gorgeous wedding gown, made from her father's exquisite fabrics. Instead, they eloped to Gretna Green and upon returning, their carriage was beset by highwaymen and she witnessed the murder of her new husband. Now, four years later, with a child, she wants to move on with her life. A marriage of convenience will do. Ruth already had a love for the ages. Adam Wilky is really the heir...
