Literature & Fiction
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Dont F*CK With Narcissists : A novel by Erin Bell
Erica arrives in Belfast, not sure what to expect but excited to experience another culture as she is welcomed by her new flatmate, Gemma, with open arms.The duo take on the colourful city but have a string of bad luck when it comes to dating the locals until Erica meets the mysterious and charismatic Curtis Ward. He is perfect with his Hollywood-esque good looks and ability to make Erica feel like she is the only person in the room.
But that all changes when the handsome Irishman reveals parts of his personality tied to a sinister past. Who is Curtis Ward? And by the time Erica knows the answer, will it be too late?
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The Fifth Trilogy: The Frankie Dale Collection – books 1 to 3
‘The ups and downs of Frankie’s life are expertly written and Roy delivers fun and adventure throughout. A joy from start to finish!’
This collection covers the first three novels to feature Frankie Dale.
The Fifth Tweet sees Frankie accept The Five Tweet Challenge as a way of rebuilding his life after a devastating break-up.
‘… a rags to riches, then back to rags story…really well written and I enjoyed it immensely’
The Fifth Thunderbolt had Frankie working with his hero — Roddy Lightning. Roddy was a teen idol with a habit of marrying his fellow Thunderbolts. A punk rebel in the 70s, a Hollywood star in the 80s, and a junkie in the 90s. At 78, he’s a loveable senior, with a twinkle in his eye, a lust for cake, and a failing memory.
‘… an adventure, a kidnapping, a love story, all told with the author’s deft and humorous touch’
The Fifth Man — a heartwarming tale of murder, theft, arson, love and friendship.
Frankie’s screwed up again — big time. A stroke of luck, most often reserved for other people, offers a lifeline. Writing a TV script based on a true story could be his way out. Trouble is, he only knows half the facts behind a series of daring robberies that ended in murder. Turning detective, he teams up with a lapsed arsonist and sets out to reveal the truth. With his search threatening to put his loved ones in danger, he must uncover the mysterious Fifth Man.
But the clock is ticking, and the killer is ready to strike again.
‘An excellent third book in this funny, endearing, and intriguing series.’
‘A great easy reading trilogy… really entertaining page turners.’
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Through a Glass, Darkly
Steeped in classic horror, this chilling contemporary tale deals with secrets long buried, festering guilt, and haunting loneliness. Jack Trent, the most effective criminal investigation officer in the history of the department, is having bad dreams of a child’s murder in a forest at the hands of something indescribable.
But these are more than nightmares—they are visions of the future that Jack has tried for years to suppress. Something happened to Jack in his childhood— something that means he cannot touch another living person and something that killed his mother—and this something has returned to inspire his visions.
In a final race against time, Jack attempts to save a boy’s life in the clearing of Redgrave Forest. Can he face the long-dead Dr. Mendicant and the ancient Darkness of Crowman? Can he face the evil living inside himself? And what will he make of the Doctor’s final, devastating revelation?
“Horrific, haunting, and humane, Hussey’s novel is a disturbing journey into the darkest of minds.” – Tim Lebbon, author of The Last Storm
“Packed with atmosphere and beautiful writing. Hussey delivers an absorbing, creepy read.” – Rev. Peter Laws, author of The Frighteners and The Matt Hunter Series
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Dance with the Enemy (The Enemy Trilogy)
“OMG . . . talk about keeping me on the edge of my seat! . . . This is one hell of an action-packed ride!’ —Baker’s Not So Secret Blog, five starsThe action-packed first novel in the highly acclaimed and bestselling series of espionage thrillers featuring Carl Logan.
Carl Logan was the perfect agent. A loner. No real friends or family. Trained to deal with any situation with cold efficiency, devoid of emotion. But Logan isn’t the man he used to be—or the asset he once was. Five months ago, his life changed forever when he was captured, tortured, and left for dead by Youssef Selim, one of the world’s most violent terrorists.
When Selim mysteriously reappears in Paris, linked to the kidnapping of America’s attorney general, Logan smells his chance for revenge. Pursuing his man relentlessly, oblivious to the growing trail of destruction he leaves in his wake, Logan delves deeper and deeper into the web of lies and deceit surrounding the kidnapping. Is he about to learn just what it means to dance with the enemy?
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Dances: A Novel
A ballerina at the height of her powers becomes consumed with finding her missing brother in this “striking debut” (Oprah Daily).“A compelling novel about the spiritual and bodily costs of the dogged pursuit of art.”—Raven Leilani, author of Luster
At twenty-two years old, Cece Cordell reaches the pinnacle of her career as a ballet dancer when she’s promoted to principal at the New York City Ballet. She’s instantly catapulted into celebrity, heralded for her “inspirational” role as the first Black ballerina in the famed company’s history. Even as she celebrates the achievement of a lifelong dream, Cece remains haunted by the feeling that she doesn’t belong. As she waits for some feeling of rightness that doesn’t arrive, she begins to unravel the loose threads of her past—an absent father, a pragmatic mother who dismisses Cece’s ambitions, and a missing older brother who stoked her childhood love of ballet but disappeared to deal with his own demons.
Soon after her promotion, Cece is faced with a choice that has the potential to derail her career and shatter the life she’s cultivated for herself, sending her on a pilgrimage to both find her brother and reclaim the parts of herself lost in the grinding machinery of the traditional ballet world.
Written with spellbinding beauty and ballet’s precise structure, Dances centers around women, art, and power, and how we come to define freedom for ourselves.
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Titan Mage Apocalypse: A Harem Fantasy Adventure
A world-ending deity? An ancient superweapon? A fight for the future of Haven? Only Harper’s Harriers can save the day!When Locke came to the world of Haven, he didn’t know he’d be called upon to save it one day—but with his god-tier magic, his giant mech called a Titan, and his crew of hot, capable women, he’s the best man for the job.
Especially now that his crew includes the Precursor space witch Peth, whose memories of what destroyed her civilization a thousand years ago have come rushing back. Now that same destroyer is about to break free from its prison within the Crystal Moon. To defeat it, they’ll have to find and activate an ancient Precursor superweapon.
But reaching the superweapon won’t be easy, for Locke must now lead the Harper’s Harriers to the one place no one from Haven has gone in over a thousand years:
Outer space.
Has Locke mastered his Titan enough to face his greatest challenge yet? Will his crew, their Titans, and all their epic upgrades be enough to save the world?
He may not know how his story on Haven will end, but between his harem of badass women and the coming battle with a destroyer god, one thing’s for sure:
Whatever comes next, he’s going to go out with a bang.
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Reign of Royal (Memento Mori Book 1)
When the card is dropped, you are marked.
There is no escaping them, they come for their prey and will hunt until your blood soaks the ground beneath your cold lifeless body. They are the new generation and they have something to prove. They are hungry to show the OG’s that they are ready to lead, except, the crowned heir got tired of waiting and began the new generation under the name of the Memento Mori for he is the bringer of death.
The King of Clubs belongs to the heir.
The princess owns the Queen of Hearts.
Jack of Spades represents the coming Chaos.
Ace of Diamonds is for the Havoc.
It’s time for you to Reign Royal…
Those are the words that changed everything and forced us to come out of the shadows to mark our prey. They thought they could take out the Don and have us submit, we are the Memento Mori and bow to no one. We’ll infiltrate their armies and destroy them from the inside, one calling card at a time…
The cards are dropped and our victims are marked ready to be sent back to the hell they crawled out of but when the blonde-haired, green-eyed woman who hasn’t uttered a single word has me following her like a siren’s call, receives the Queen of Hearts, I’m forced to choose between her or them.
Do I break the rules and fight the ones I love most to keep her alive?
Sam’s Notes:
“Reign Of Royal” is the first book in this thrilling dark, twisted mafia series. In this series, you will get, enemies to lovers, lovers to enemies, loss, heartbreak, betrayal, and most of all, what the fu*k moments. These Murdochs are worse than the OG’s, they cannot and will not be controlled by their parents. Hold on tight ladies, these men and women are about to breach that tight forbidden muscle wall without any lube.
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The Royal Daughter: A completely unputdownable and heartbreaking page-turner full of family secrets (The Lost Daughters Book 3)
“My darling B, my heart, my soul. I only wish we’d had longer. Longer to search for the daughter that I should never have given up. The daughter that I should have been brave enough to keep, brave enough to tell you about, brave enough to tell the world about.”London, present day.As Ella looks down at a faded black and white photograph of an unknown woman and child alongside a yellowing piece of sheet music, she wonders how the two things can possibly relate to her own family. The items were left for her family at Hope’s House, a home for unmarried mothers whose babies were adopted.
Soon Ella learns that the photograph was taken on the picturesque Greek island of Skopelos, nestled in the turquoise calming waters of the Aegean sea, and that the woman in the photo holds the key to her family’s heritage. As she opens up to her new flame Gabriel, he tells her that she should go to the island to unravel the mystery and that he will wait for her.
Though Ella is torn she decides to go and once there, she discovers a heart-wrenching story of a royal family forced to leave their country for a new life in London, and of a girl with a unique talent for music who captured the heart of a young violinist but was forced to leave him and London behind for the sake of her family.
When Ella discovers the sacrifice made by the two young lovers and comes face to face with her forgotten Greek family, will their story give her the courage to follow her own heart back to London and Gabriel, or will the beauty of the island capture her heart and lead her to a new love altogether?
A totally addictive and heartbreaking novel about the strength of family ties and never giving up on true love. Perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Lucinda Riley and Victoria Hislop.
This novel can be enjoyed as a standalone.
What everyone is saying about The Royal Daughter:
“Heart-wrenchingly beautiful book… just took my breath away. Made me have those big ugly tears. Made my heart beat fast… I loved reading this book… left me wanting the next book so bad… You really don’t want to miss this one… excellent… captivating… FIVE huge stars and a huge recommendation. Grab it and a box or two of kleenex.”Book Reviews by Linda Moore,
“What an emotional rollercoaster. So sad three times over, but joyous too, with a twist… The last few chapters were so good… This series is thrilling… Brilliant!” Goodreads reviewer,
“I don’t want this series to end! I love each one of these stories, and can’t wait to read the next one! Alexandra’s story just made my heart ache! Loved the ending!!!” @bookreviewsandfun,
“You’ll fall in love with this story, especially with picturesque Greece as the backdrop! I cannot wait for the next instalment!” @pawzingtoread,
“I loved this one just as much as the first two books in this series!… the story unfolds beautifully in both timelines and has the happy ending that I love so much.” Goodreads reviewer,
“An enchanting, emotional, heartbreaking read that brought tears to my eyes. A page turner with so many family secrets.” Goodreads reviewer,
“Brilliant… dual timeline story of enduring love and heartbreak… keeps you enthralled from page to page – I can’t wait for the next instalment.” Goodreads reviewer,
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Mapton’s Pawfect Christmas: A Mapton Short Story (Mapton on Sea)
MAPTON’S PAWFECT CHRISTMAS
What says Christmas more than a Festive Fun Dog Show in Mapton? With rivalry between the judges, a grumpy pregnant vet about to pop, and cast of mischievous pooches causing havoc, things are about to go crackers.
Featuring a cast of dogs based on Mapton readers’ own pets, this will be sure to put a festive wag in your tail.
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Fantastic Creatures of the Mountains and Seas: A Chinese Classic
The gorgeously illustrated contemporary edition of an ancient Chinese text—for fans of fantastic beasts everywhere
Fantastic Creatures of the Mountains and Seas is a new translation for contemporary readers of a classic Chinese text that is at once the geography of an ancient world, a bestiary of mythical creatures, and a book of cultural and medicinal lore. Illustrated throughout with more than 180 two-color drawings that are so sinuous they move on the page, it is a work for lovers of fantasy and mythology, ancient knowledge, fabulous beasts, and inspired art.
The beings catalogued within these pages come from the regions of the known world, from the mountains and seas, the Great Wastelands, and the Lands Within the Seas that became China. They include spirits and deities and all sorts of strange creatures—dragons and phoenixes, hybrid beasts, some with human features, some hideous or with a call like wood splitting, or that portend drought or flood or bounty; others whose flesh cures disease or fends off nightmares, or whose pelt guarantees many progeny.
Drawn from The Classic of Mountains and Seas, Fantastic Creatures is the work of two members of China’s millennial generation, a young scholar and writer once known as the youngest “Genius of Chinese Cultural Studies” and an inspired illustrator trained in China and the United States, who together managed to communicate with the soul of a 4,000-year-old beast and have brought forth its strange beauty. Their work has been rendered into English by the foremost translator of modern Chinese literature in the West.Read more
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The Great South Sea (The Call of the Sea Book 9)
‘The Call of the Sea’ series has received more than 12,000 5-Star reviewsBloody Nick Turnhouse has returned from Mauritius to Bombay, where he is welcomed with orders received from London by the overland route. He is to frighten the Spanish by showing himself in a powerful ship of war off Manila and then along the Pacific coast of South America, lands which have not seen an enemy in a generation.
Unfortunately, the expected ration carrier has failed to arrive and is presumed lost and there are no barrels of beef and bags of biscuit to fill his depleted hold.
Nick sets off on a year-long voyage with less than six months of stores to hand. He has to scavenge food that his conservative crew will eat, from lands that do not grow wheat and where the beef cow is a rarity. The best hope, he suspects, must be to capture Spanish ships and garrisons and rob them of their rations.
He makes sure that the spirits room is stacked high with rum.
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Beyond That, the Sea: A Novel
“Spence-Ash has written the novel in eight points of view, but each character is utterly three-dimensional and distinct. This debut novel captivated me from start to finish.”
—Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton SeriesA sweeping, tenderhearted love story, Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash tells the story of two families living through World War II on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and the shy, irresistible young woman who will call them both her own.
As German bombs fall over London in 1940, working-class parents Millie and Reginald Thompson make an impossible choice: they decide to send their eleven-year-old daughter, Beatrix, to America. There, she’ll live with another family for the duration of the war, where they hope she’ll stay safe.
Scared and angry, feeling lonely and displaced, Bea arrives in Boston to meet the Gregorys. Mr. and Mrs. G, and their sons William and Gerald, fold Bea seamlessly into their world. She becomes part of this lively family, learning their ways and their stories, adjusting to their affluent lifestyle. Bea grows close to both boys, one older and one younger, and fills in the gap between them. Before long, before she even realizes it, life with the Gregorys feels more natural to her than the quiet, spare life with her own parents back in England.
As Bea comes into herself and relaxes into her new life—summers on the coast in Maine, new friends clamoring to hear about life across the sea—the girl she had been begins to fade away, until, abruptly, she is called home to London when the war ends.
Desperate as she is not to leave this life behind, Bea dutifully retraces her trip across the Atlantic back to her new, old world. As she returns to post-war London, the memory of her American family stays with her, never fully letting her go, and always pulling on her heart as she tries to move on and pursue love and a life of her own.
As we follow Bea over time, navigating between her two worlds, Beyond That, the Sea emerges as a beautifully written, absorbing novel, full of grace and heartache, forgiveness and understanding, loss and love.
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Dishonour in Denmark (The Call of the Sea Book 10)
The Royal Navy is larger than it has ever been – nearly eight hundred ships and one hundred and twenty thousand men – and it is too small for the tasks demanded of it if the war is to be won.British hardwood forests have been destroyed, with the exception of the untouchable New Forest. It is impossible to build enough ships to make up for losses, let alone to expand. At least twenty of the ships at sea are unfit for service, may well sink in the next storm.
The sole answer is to find an ally with a large fleet, or to capture the ships required, which is easier said than done.
Denmark has a large ocean-going fleet, but is neutral and terrified of France. Nick Turnhouse is tasked to find a way of taking the Danish fleet, laid up in Copenhagen, intact and immediately usable.
There is a way – provided he and the government of the day are prepared to sacrifice honour and decency. Perfidious Albion may yet prevail.
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The Forgotten Farmhouse by the Sea: An emotional and uplifting tale of secrets and second chances (Welcome to Anglesey)
‘One of my favourite reads of 2023… you just have to read it. Absolutely brilliant.’ Reader review,
When a ramshackle cliffside farmhouse comes on the market on the island of Anglesey, Nan Green is determined to make it the family home of her dreams. After convincing her reluctant husband Robin to make the move, Nan sets out to restore the tumbledown house to its former glory, just like she remembers it from childhood holidays on the island.
As she settles into coastal life, Nan learns that her new home comes with a secret past that’s somehow connected to her mother, who won’t even step across the threshold and refuses to explain why. At the same time, Robin grows ever more distant, working away for weeks at a time, leaving her to care for their twin girls alone.
Devoting all her energy to transforming the old house, Nan’s wounds gradually start to heal, new friendships grow, and family secrets are set free. Soon Nan learns that her dream was about more than a perfect home by the sea. It was about finding out how to finally be happy…
Fans of Susanne O’Leary, Amanda Prowse, Liz Eeles and Sheila O’Flanagan will adore The Forgotten Farmhouse by the Sea.
What readers are saying about The Forgotten Farmhouse by the Sea:
‘One of my most favourite reads of 2023… you just have to read it. Absolutely brilliant.’ Reader review,
‘Outstanding… be prepared to shelve any other plans whilst you are reading this book.’ Reader review,
‘Captured my heart… you won’t want to put this one down!’ Reader review
‘Sweeps the reader away… you will cheer for our main character and love the description of her life in Anglesey… I read it in one sitting.’ Reader review,
‘I literally binged it overnight… hits you right in the feels… gets a hearty recommendation from me!’ Reader review,
‘Found myself reading late into the night… beautiful, compassionate.’ Reader review,
‘Read it in one day… I just could not stop reading.’ Reader review,
‘Truly marvellous… kept me pinned to the pages until the wee hours.’ Reader review
‘Love love love… draws you in immediately and gets you so invested in each character’s story… could not recommend it enough!’ Reader review
‘Amazing… a lovely, cosy read for those autumn nights.’ Reader review
‘Beautifully written, captivating… grasps your attention to the very last page.’ Reader review
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The Sea: 365 reflections
Throughout history, legend and myth, the sea has symbolized power and freedom, strength and serenity and has inspired poets, philosophers, astronomers and artists.
Reflections upon the sea from literature, philosophy, science and ancient wisdom are gathered together in this enchanting collection.
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Suspected Charmed and Dangerous: Midlife Magic in Marshmallow Books 1-3
Save the world, or burn it down trying.
Newly-divorced Remi has been swallowing her rage and playing nice and for far too long. But every woman has her breaking point. And when she snaps, she ignites.
Because magic attracts magic, that fire spreads into an inferno of magical awakenings. Now instead of one middle-aged witch with no idea how to handle her magic, the little town of Marshmallow has three.
Sure, they may be a hot mess of renegade sorcery, but they’re not just powerful. They’re empowered. They’re done playing by other people’s rules and they’re writing their own.
1. Remi: Divorce bites. It’s worse when your ex is a vampire.
When quiet rage burns so bright you spontaneously combust, things can still get worse.
Turns out, fighting fire with fire is satisfyingly cathartic.
Burn it all down. Forge your own path from the ashes.2. Jen: Dreams really do come true. But so do nightmares.
Being a single mom means you have to be prepared for everything. You have to be able to do everything. But nothing can prepare you for magic that activates while you’re asleep.
A positive bedtime routine is clutch.3. Brianna: He went from “I do” to “Who are you?”
When your AWOL husband finally returns but pretends his memory is still missing, life can’t get much worse.
Unless you also turn into a chicken. A literal one. With feathers and the whole clucking shebang.
Peck the patriarchy.Midlife meltdowns lead to newfound friendship, hilarious hijinks, and mounting mayhem. Each magical crisis is a new beginning, a chance to find love and the happily-ever-afters these forty-year-old heroines never thought possible. This bundle contains the first three novels in the Midlife Magic in Marshmallow series: Sweatpants and Spells,Scrapbooking the Supernatural, and Wrinkles and Runes.
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Escape to the Swiss Chalet: The must-read hilarious new fiction debut to escape with in 2023!
‘Oh wow!! this book blew me away!! it has it all! laughs and tears and excitement and sadness and fun!! what a great time! thank you so much to netgalley for letting me read this one early!!’ lindsey.readsbooks, 5 stars‘Carrie Walker will whisk you away with this fabulous destination romcom… A sparkling debut – I couldn’t put it down.’ Sandy Barker
‘Fabulously heart-warming and witty… what a debut! It made me yearn to fly off to breathe in the mountain air and, for any foodie who also enjoys the odd glass of wine, you will wish you could make a reservation. Utterly delightful!’ Lucy Coleman
‘What a treat! An exciting new voice you won’t want to miss. Cosy, festive and hilarious!’ Kate Forster
When your life goes off-piste how do you climb back up the mountain?
Holly Roberts is well-known among family and friends for despising the cold, so no one is more surprised than her when she agrees to pack her bags and move to the Swiss Alps. But after getting her heart broken, spending the winter season working as a sous-chef for wealthy twins Genevieve and gorgeous Luca, is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Verbier is home to millionaires and Holly has never felt more out of place in the snow-capped wooden chalet. Thankfully new friends, chalet girl Liv and chef Xavier are there to be her guide in this new world of après-ski and fondue, and to teach her how to get off chair lifts! And then there is Luca… rich, handsome, kind but what is the catch?
She just wanted to escape her problems but could she get her Happily Ever After?
A SWEET and FUNNY romantic comedy for readers of Lindsey Kelk and Mandy Baggot.
Readers love Escape to the Swiss Chalet!
‘This has rom com all over it! So excited for this one and can’t wait to share a full review and thoughts. So excited for the adventures of the Swiss Chalet as well as handsome Xavier… I’m getting Elle Woods vibes!’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars
‘Brilliant… Read in one sitting… just a great feel good read set up in a lovely part of Switzerland.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars
‘Absolutely loved this book. It was a great, romantic escape, and it just ticked all the boxes that I hope for in a romantic comedy.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars
‘A delightful escape into a world of snowy adventures and unexpected romance… a perfect choice for fans of Mandy Baggot and Jo Thomas… sweet and funny romantic comedy that will leave you with a warm and fuzzy feeling long after the final page.’ Barefoot in Grace, 5 stars
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THE WHISTLER’S OMEN: A gripping mystery about a very strange murder (The Unsolvable Crimes Book 2)
An impossible victim, a more than impossible killer!FBI Special Agent Ilona Farris has barely recovered from her first escapade with the newly formed Unsolvable Crimes Unit when a bizarre case lands on her desk.
A man has been chained to a sack of stones and pushed into the water at Seattle Marina. However, the victim supposedly died in a plane crash over twenty years ago.
Witnesses report seeing a man in a straw hat and long coat at the scene. There one moment, then disappearing without a trace.
Rumours begin that the figure is the legendary South American spirit of El Silbón, the Whistler, whose victims have an eerie tune played to them before meeting their demise.
Fearing this will not be the ghostly apparition’s last crime, Agent Farris resolves to discover the truth about Ven Air Flight 387 and catch a killer with nothing other than revenge on their mind.
But the Whistler is not the only ghost stalking in the shadows, and Farris will need all her wits to come out on top.
THE WHISTLER’S OMEN is the second standalone mystery in this mind-blowing, edge-of-your-seat series by Iain Henn. Look out for the first, THE PIPER’S CHILDREN.
Iain Henn is also author of the beguiling mystery DEAD SET ON MURDER, and the romantic thriller THE GREATEST BETRAYAL. All available in paperback and on Kindle Unlimited.
Praise for THE PIPER’S CHILDREN:
“Read it in a day as couldn’t put the book down!” Kindle customer
“Very intriguing, chilling and atmospheric…” Amazon UK reviewer
“A very thought provoking thriller” Amazon UK reviewer
“Such a unique & clever story line” Netgalley reviewer
“Mesmerising. I was completely swept along…” Goodreads reviewer
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Trapped with the Scottish Duke: A Steamy Historical Regency Romance Novel (A Lady’s Pact Book 3)
“You have one month to get my sister ready for the Season.”Duke Benedict may hate the ton, but he would never risk his sister’s chance at a successful debut. Finding a tutor is easy enough until she dares lecture him. And now he shall be the one to teach this feisty minx a lesson…
When Lady Caroline agrees to help a friend, she never expects that she must do so in Scotland. Nor how this quest leads her right into the arms of the most infuriating duke…
When Benedict gives her thirty days to teach his sister everything, Caroline sees it as a challenge. But getting trapped with him for a month is too dangerous. For she must succeed before she loses her sanity… or virtue.
*If you like a realistic yet steamy depiction of the Regency and Victorian era, then Trapped with the Scottish Duke is the novel for you.
An enchanting regency romance of 60,000 words (around 300 pages), written by Maybel Bardot and published by Cobalt Fairy.
No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a strong happily ever after.
Get “Trapped with the Scottish Duke” today to discover Maybel’s fantastic story!
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The Little One’s Christmas Dream
An Abandoned Child And A Wealthy Heir. This Christmas Terrible Secrets Will Be Revealed.When young Betty is abandoned at the age of five, her life takes a turn she could never have imagined. Found by Martha Evans, a kind-hearted servant, and brought into the Bromley home as Martha’s Little One, she makes an unlikely friend in Will Bromley, the young son to the heir to the Bromley estate. Yet, when Will’s cruel father, Harold, inherits the household, darkness descends, shattering their sanctuary.
With Will destined to wed socialite Olive Hanson, their future looks grim. But Olive isn’t blind to the special bond between Will and Betty, and in a malicious act, she orchestrates a plot that leads to Betty’s ultimate downfall.
Accused, betrayed, and heartbroken, Betty finds herself cast out, alone and friendless, standing at the doors of a bleak workhouse. There she faces an enemy from her past, who harbours a chilling secret about Betty’s true parentage.
As Christmas approaches, a web of secrets, betrayals, and shattered hopes unfold. The Little One’s Christmas Dream is a tale teeming with drama, where love is pitted against insidious deceit, and where the spirit of Christmas could either be a beacon of light or the final blow in a life riddled with hardship. Can Will find a way to defy his family and redeem his one true love? Will Betty uncover the dark secrets of her past and find a new path to happiness? In a world of shifting loyalties and unrevealing truths, one fateful Christmas could change everything.
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Saving the Marquess: A steamy & spicy Regency Opposites Attract romance book and Happily Ever After Regency romance book for women on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited, Rogues Worth…
In Regency England, scandal binds them, but passion may destroy them.She’s a virtuous governess. He’s a marquess with insatiable desires. A twist of fate forces them to marry, tying their lives together. But will deceit tear them apart?
Alexandra Brown has one goal: work as a governess and escape intact. But the sinfully seductive Marquess of Salisbury threatens to unravel her plan. Despite her resistance, he’s determined to make her his marchioness.
Arthur Redesdale hides his dark secrets behind rakish charms. When he meets Alexandra, she awakens a fierce yearning in him like no other. Passion ignites, duty clashes, and deception lurks as they are bound by fate. Will buried secrets keep Alexandra and Arthur apart? Or will dangerous desires lead to love?
Saving the Marquess weaves a steamy and tumultuous Regency tale of romance, lies, and forbidden love.
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Poor Miss Cole And The Cobbler’s Boy: Victorian Romance (Enthralling Victorian Romance)
Eight-year-old Samantha Cole struggles for a morsel to eat. She has no dreams for tomorrow for today is so uncertain. Until a sudden storm drives her to seek refuge in a Bristol dockyard cobbler’s shop…
Thrown together with Cecil Fontaine the two children form a bond that no storm can ever tear apart.
Cecil is a small boy with high-sailing dreams, and when he later gets a position as a cabin boy on a ship, Samantha knows they will be reunited again.
But the ocean is a dangerous place, and when Cecil and his ship go missing, Samantha is forced to struggle in a world without him.
Should Samantha keep the faith or accept that her own hopes and prayers have drowned with the only man she ever loved?
This heartfelt Victorian romance will keep you turning the pages to find out. Ride the emotional waves to a safe harbour and a satisfying happy ever after!
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A NUN’S HABIT: Victorian Erotica
A reader’s dialogue provided the idea behind this story.
A young nun is discovered to obtain pleasure from inserting objects in her bottom. Expelled from the convent, she finds a home in another, one where such practices have a benefit.
This piece is a fantasy of over 19,000 words and twelve chapters, and despite my best efforts will undoubtedly have spelling errors. The story has ten participating characters and, while predominately focused on anal sex, includes sex and lesbian play. All characters are over the age of 18. Do not read if any of this might offend you.Read more
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Workhouse Girl’s Christmas Dream: Victorian Romance (Victorian Historical Christmas Romance)
A cruel Christmas tragedy. A soldier saved by the actions of a little girl. One woman’s determined journey from helpless rags to the rich arms of love…
Amanda Wood adored her father. Until that awful Christmas day when he was taken.
But the Victorian world and workhouse care little for a poor girl’s heartbreak. Even less for her dreams of freedom.
Cecil Miller can’t shake the memory of the young girl who helped him escape the clutches of his pursuers. But where is she now? And why does he feel that their destinies are somehow entwined?
Will Amanda and Cecil ever find their way home after years of trying? And what awaits these two at the end of their journey?
Workhouse Girl’s Christmas Dream is a heartbreakingly beautiful Christmas story of rags to riches set in Victorian England. Rosie Swan’s historical Victorian Romances never fail to touch the heart, and Mandy’s story is one you will love to the final happy ever after!
Enjoy the Victorian Christmas romance, Workhouse Girl’s Christmas Dream, today.
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The Midwife’s Dream : Victorian Romance (Enthralling Victorian Romance)
Kathryn Barton dreams of becoming a midwife. In Victorian London, dreams have a nasty habit of turning into nightmares…
Kathryn has watched her mother suffer through many miscarriages and prays to one day be able to help women like her. When her mother’s latest baby dies her father callously abandons them.
With no home and no income, Kathryn must put her dreams on hold to care for her ailing mother and younger sister. She must find work quickly. For a middle-class girl, the match factory is a form of hell but it keeps a roof over their head and a little food in their bellies.
Danger lurks around every corner, whether it is a cruel and spiteful girl or the prospect of phossy jaw. However, there is one bright spot, his name is Mitchell Warrington. The kind son of the factory owner has dreams of his own, but it isn’t long before her boss forbids them to associate.
Without Mitchell’s light, Kathryn’s world becomes much darker. Is there hope and love out there, or will she lose everything she holds dear?
Find out in The Midwife’s Dream, a heartwarming Victorian Romance that will keep you reading until the light breaks forth and dreams do indeed come true.
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The Coal Scavenger’s Daughter: Victorian Romance (Enthralling Victorian Romance)
A little girl seeking a meagre scrap of coal. A drowned man barely breathing. And a kindness that changes their lives forever…
Motherless Ten-year-old Milcah Fox lives with her father and six younger siblings, collecting dropped scraps of coal in order to feed her poor and hungry family. Life for the Fox household is difficult, but the family hold themselves together with faith, love and their shared joy for stories.
One day, Milcah’s father returns home with the body of an unconscious stranger in his cart. Milcah’s father found the man drifting in the river and managed to save him.
They barely have enough food to feed themselves, let alone to help another, but Milcah’s father tells his children that they must always help a person in need, regardless of who they are and how needy they themselves might be.
Milcah takes the lesson to heart, and after a few days under her care, the stranger wakes.
He barely speaks and then he vanishes in the night. The family assumes that they will never see him again.
Little do they suspect that their kindness to this one stranger will eventually change their lives forever…
Rosie Swan, celebrated Victorian Romance author, does it again in this heart-warming tale of kindness despite overwhelming challenges. A beautiful tale you’ll not want to end.
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The Erotic Adventures of a Victorian Doctor: Stepsister’s Same Sex Sadism
When Doctor Damian Thatch’s sadism is extended to his stepsister, Edith, in a taboo encounter on her visit to his London consulting room, it awakens her desire to treat her maid in a similar manner. Edith’s maid, Annie, while otherwise excellent in carrying out her duties, is ill tempered and disrespectful, so Damian has Edith bring her to him for a consultation. His suggested cure for such behavior in a maid is spanking and birching, which he demonstrates to his enthusiastic stepsister.
Edith takes particular delight in the control she has over Annie when she strips her maid for punishment, but she soon realizes that she wants more. Rather than simply punish her maid, Edith wants to take her as a man might. But the only female body she has ever touched has been her own, and what if Annie resists such treatment from her mistress?
Annie senses the sadistic urges developing in her mistress, and is afraid that Edith will be severe in delivering punishments. She appeals to Damian for a medical solution to help control her behavior, but a maid cannot afford the services of a London physician. Damian, however, tells her of an alternative form of treatment that a mistress might perform on her maid, setting up Edith’s first time lesbian encounter with Annie bound and spread on Damian’s consulting couch.
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Grandfather’s Christmas Orphans
Alice Thorton is only five years old when her parents are killed in an accident. Together with her two little sisters, she is sent to live in a dismal part of London near the docks. Her grandfather loves them, but Christmas is a quiet, lonely affair in his little cottage.As the streets surrounding them turn dangerous, the girls are confined to the cottage. Alice’s only friend is Charlie Tillman, a cheerful young dockworker who is always looking out for her and her sisters. But Alice’s entire world crumbles one Christmas when her grandfather has no choice but to send them away to their aunt—an aunt who dotes on the two littlest ones but wants nothing to do with Alice.
Alice’s quest is to return home to her grandfather and Charlie, but with every passing Christmas, it becomes more and more impossible. She struggles though devastating jobs, deceitful masters, and eventual homelessness. It will take one last great miracle to bring both Charlie and Alice home in time for Christmas.
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Orphan Girl & The Baker: Victorian Romance (Heartwarming Christmas Victorian Saga Romance Book 2)
A sweet scavenging orphan. Shady dangerous dockland deals. And a secret love shining a Christmas light in the darkness…
It is 1861. On the docks of England, the promise of Christmas seems distant, drowned out by the clinking coins of wartime trade. The distant American Civil War casts its long shadow of prosperity and poverty across the ocean.
But while Liverpool’s merchants thrive the working class suffers. Amidst this bustling backdrop of shady deals and profiteering, Hester Grace, an orphaned young woman, ekes out a living by scavenging the Albert Dock’s treasures.
All the while her heart belongs to Robert Burrows, a dockland baker promised to another’s love.
Hester’s affection remains a well-guarded secret until the fateful night she stumbles upon a treacherous truth that could shatter the man she adores. In a city where power brokers stop at nothing to protect their interests, Hester faces an agonising choice.
Should she bury her feelings and watch Robert walk into danger’s embrace? Or will this humble orphan girl dare to challenge the consuming darkness that threatens them all?
Enter a Christmas saga filled with passion, secrets, and tough moral choices, where love and loyalty collide in the grimy docklands of Victorian England.
A heart-wrenching Christmas romance that will keep you eagerly turning the pages all the way to a tear-jerking happy ever after.
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Victorian Slum Girl’s Dream: A Historical Victorian Saga
A servant’s daughter dreams of riches, only to find that the treasures of the heart are the only ones that truly endure.
From an early age, Penelope Fowler dreams of escaping the grip of poverty. She helps her servant mother in the Eglinton House but prays one day she will be free to decide her own destiny…
Young Master Martin Eglinton accompanies his father to Peru and is horrified to discover that his family runs a cruel empire. Seeing the brutality of the fortune he is heir to, Master Martin’s return is wracked with guilt and sickness.
The beautiful Penny is his medicine…
But their hasty marriage is soon shattered.
Torn apart, each thinks the other is dead until circumstances reveal otherwise…
What follows is an unforgettable journey of the heart from rags to riches to rags, and finally to riches beyond anything either could have imagined!
This is a beautiful heart-warming story by Victorian romance author, Dolly Price. Immerse yourself in the gripping tale of love, loss, and two broken-hearted lovers learning the true meaning of life, love, and forgiveness.
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A Duke’s Bargain: A Historical Regency Romance Novel (Lords of Inconvenience Book 1)
“What do you say to this wager becoming a reality, Your Grace?”After becoming high society’s pariah, Lady Dorothy is not interested in marriage. And yet her brother is now pressuring her into finding a husband. Leading her to the most infuriating man she knows…
Duke Stephen is in search of the perfect wife. But as if that wasn’t enough, his best friend asks him to escort his sister to a house party. The problem? Wherever Dorothy goes, trouble follows…
So that’s what happens when she proposes a bet: whoever finds a match first wins. And Stephen refuses to back down from the challenge. But as affection grows beneath their bickering, he realizes that the only match he wants is the one he can never have…
*If you like powerful Dukes, loving Duchesses and a marvelous depiction of the majestic Regency and Victorian era, then A Duke’s Bargain is the novel for you.
An enchanting regency romance of 60,000 words (around 300 pages), written by Tiffany Baton and published by Cobalt Fairy.
No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a sweet happily ever after.
Grab “A Duke’s Bargain” today to discover Tiffany’s fantastic story!
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The Cold Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel (The Brides of Convenience Book 3)
“You need a wife, and I need a husband. I would like to propose a deal, Your Grace.”Lady Marina would do anything to break free from her mother’s grasp; even offer her hand to the coldest Duke of the ton.
Rumored to have killed his own sister, Duke Jasper can’t find the wife he needs to re-enter society. So when a bold minx proposes a marriage of convenience, he accepts.
But soon Marina’s warm touch sets his icy heart ablaze…And that wasn’t part of their deal.
*If you like a realistic yet steamy depiction of the Regency and Victorian era, then The Cold Duke is the novel for you.
An enchanting regency romance of 80,000 words (around 400 pages), written by Sally Vixen and published by Cobalt Fairy.
No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a strong happily ever after.
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A Christmas Truce: An utterly addictive, feel-good festive romance to fall in love with this Christmas (Heartwarming, feel-good romances)
A BRAND-NEW, UTTERLY ADDICTIVE FEEL-GOOD FESTIVE GRUMPY/SUNSHINE ROMANCE FOR CHRISTMAS 2023.Photographer Libby just got fired. Again. Then she gets home early to find her boyfriend in bed with another woman. And just like that, her dreams of a Christmas Day proposal are shattered.
Libby lands a new job as a personal assistant to enigmatic businessman Seth Coleman. He’s terse and demanding — it’s no wonder Libby keeps messing up.
Then one day an adorable Golden Retriever puppy is delivered to the house. As Libby helps Seth train Barney, she realizes that there’s a surprisingly sweet side to this CEO . . .
But everything goes wrong when Libby finds out that Seth’s company just bought the community centre where they’ve been training Barney. It’s not only puppy classes, it’s a lifeline for the whole village. Libby is devastated when Seth says it’s ‘just business’. So she packs her bags.
Until disaster strikes and Libby is forced to spend her favourite time of the year with a man who doesn’t even own tinsel. It’s up to Libby to bring some much-needed Christmas spirit. Starting with a truce, since they’re going to be stuck together whether they like it or not.
But Libby might just find magic under the mistletoe after all if she can encourage Seth to open his heart to Christmas . . .
This heartwarming Christmas romance is perfect for fans of Jessica Redland, Jenny Colgan, Holly Martin, Teresa F. Morgan, Helen Rolfe and Julie Shackman.
READERS ARE FALLING IN LOVE WITH EMMA BENNET’S UPLIFTING, FEEL-GOOD CHRISTMAS ROMANCE:
‘This is the perfect feel-good read. A lovely love story. I loved the cute puppy Barney.’ Rosamond
‘A really cute Christmas-themed novel. I loved the storyline and how a cute dog tied in as well. This would make a great movie as well! Perfect feel-good holiday novel. Highly recommend.’ A reader in the UK
‘This was such a beautiful and enjoyable read. I loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys this genre.’ Sophie L.
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Contract with the Mafia Boss: A Dark Mafia Romance (D’Angelo Brothers Mafia Reign)
A chance encounter led to a dating contract… with a mafia boss.I was desperate and needed a pretend boyfriend.
Of all the people in the city, I collided with the ruthless millionaire, Carlo D’Angelo.
His heart is as cold as ice, but he’s so darn hot, I’m surprised it hasn’t melted.When mistaken for my imaginary beau, I just went with it, and to my surprise…
…he played along.It turns out he has an agenda of his own, and we needed to play by three simple rules:
- Get to know each other so we’re never caught off guard,
- Make a few public appearances together, and…
- Share two kisses.
In the end, he gets a building he’s been trying to buy from my father, and I get to walk away from an arranged marriage.
The plan seemed perfect. We’re total opposites, so romance was never an option.
I save lives, and he… takes them. So, there was no way anything could go wrong.That is until he started calling me… his.
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Destined for the Brooding Baron: A Historical Regency Romance Novel
In a world where societal expectations and loveless betrothals cast their heavy shadows, Miss Cassandra Clayton dares to defy the odds. She flees the gilded cage of her family’s estate and adopts a false identity as a governess. Seeking refuge in the unknown, she ventures into the enigmatic realm of the King’s Manor… That is where she becomes the nurturing figure of the Baron’s two troubled children and where her true journey of self-discovery begins.
Little did she know that the brooding Baron would forever alter the course of her destiny…
Lord Edward Lincoln is a tormented baron, marked by the haunting scars of a devastating tragedy that has imprisoned his heart for six long years. When he reluctantly hires Cassandra to tend to his unruly offspring, he has little faith in her ability to bring light into their shadowed lives. Yet, her compassionate nature and genuine love soon begin to melt the ice around Edward’s guarded heart. However, the painful memories of the past loom large, threatening to shatter his newfound happiness.
Can he accept a love that will ignite a flame of hope in the darkest depths of his soul?
Their feelings, born of mutual understanding and shared experiences, grow unbidden, unspoken, and yet undeniably powerful. However, both Cassandra’s hidden identity and Edward’s festering pain remain a constant barrier to their blooming romance. Together, they must navigate the tempestuous seas of adversity, unravel hidden truths, and face a climactic revelation that threatens to shatter all they hold dear. Will their love triumph or will their pasts forever shadow their future?
“Destined for the Brooding Baron” is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
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A Deal with the Bossy Devil: An Enemies to Lovers Billionaire Boss Romance
Vengeance (noun): Punishment served by an arrogant, insufferable billionaire who’s hellbent on making you suffer over a teeny, tiny, seven-hundred-million-dollar oopsie.I regret nothing.
…
Okay, maybe I regret some things.
In my defense, I was pretty sure I wouldn’t get caught.
Also in my defense, I had no way of knowing that “The Incident” would go viral.But Toronto’s most notorious billionaire isn’t exactly known for his generous or understanding spirit, and he doesn’t want to hear my excuses.
Not when my little public stunt cost him the biggest investment deal of his career.What he does want is cold, hard revenge.
And that’s how I find myself backed into a corner, forced to strike a deal with the snarly, green-eyed devil.
I have no choice but to be at his beck and call 24 hours a day, succumbing to his every bossy whim.
But as his demands—and the blistering tension—become increasingly unbearable, I can’t help but start to bite back.Adrien Cloutier isn’t a man to be messed with, though.
And as the old saying goes, bad girls deserve to be punished.This is a full-length enemies-to-lovers romance with loads of spicy banter and laugh-out-loud moments, featuring a dimpled bosshole devil in a suit and the smart-mouthed woman who brings him to his knees. (Literally.)
✓ Enemies to lovers
✓ Fake relationship
✓ Only one bed
✓ Three slow-burn peppers
✓ Good girlRead more
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Deal with a Djinn (Holidate Series Book 5)
Deal with a Djinn is part of the holidate series but can be read as a standalone. In this paranormal twist of Cupid’s Contract, our fave five find themselves in Elloree Falls fighting for their freedom of a Djinn who has taken everything from them.Every fae in existence came from the true fae. A kind and benevolent creature. A light fae.
When they first began to evolve, the Djinn were created. Manipulative and power hungry. A dark fae.
Seeking ultimate power, the Djinn turned the townspeople against the light fae and unalived them all.
That was hundreds of years ago.My name is Everlee and I’m a Squib. A fae born without superpowers. A nobody. Someone seen as barely more tolerable than a human.
In my case it’s almost worse because Helsgard, the high court over the fae, thought I was going to be super powerful… the firstborn of an interspecies coupling. I wasn’t the first, but I’m rare. For the most part, fae species don’t mingle. Too much history and wars for most to see past.
Blood never forgets.
But historically, when there’s an interspecies union, their offspring, especially the firstborn, is more powerful than others of the species they become. My mom is a succubus and my dad is a werewolf. I could have become one of those, or something else entirely. Or, even more rare, a true fae. Each fae holds a recessive gene for the true fae, the sprite little fairies that once existed long ago.
Year after year, we waited, and my powers never presented themselves. I gave up hope long before my parents and the council did. I didn’t feel anything inside of me.
That was before the night of the full super blood moon on Halloween.
When a troll tries to force my hand, I defend myself. Rather, the fae inside of me, who’s been hiding does. A large light ball forms and illuminates the darkness, shining a light right on me.
One, we aren’t supposed to use magic in the club.
Two, only a true fae can make a light ball that bright.
Three, it was a Djinn’s club.Hiding is my only option, until I can figure out who I am and who wants to unalive me. The Djinn is powerful and dark, and she will use anything and anyone to come after me like she did with the true fae hundreds of years ago.
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My Deal with the Boss: A Billionaire’s Surprise Pregnancy
I had a one-night stand with my assistant, and now she is having my baby.
She is the forbidden woman who stole a kiss a year ago.
Our one-night stand turns into a year of torment at work.
We clash over every little thing, but her determination is something I can’t ignore.
Now, I can’t escape her. She’s everywhere – in the office, in my thoughts.
The way she looks at me, her body, her defiance—making me want her more.
Then, she reminded me of a long-forgotten moment from a party I can’t recall.
One heated kiss, and now we can’t keep our hands off each other.
She is no longer just an employee.
I won’t let her go, not now.
Especially now when she drops a bombshell – I’m going to be the father of her baby.
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The Duke’s Deal of Scandal: A Historical Regency Romance Novel
“A scandal is the last thing I need…”Vowing to never be his father, Duke Dominic denounces marriage. Yet, that does not stop ambitious ladies from trying to trap him in it. His salvation? The most beautiful lady he ever laid eyes on…
Days away from an unwanted engagement, Lady Sophia has no way out. Until her quick thinking puts a Duke in her debt and a plan forms in her mind…
Pretending to court is not as easy as it sounds, though. And with the line between truth and pretense blurring by the day, all it takes is one wrong move to create the biggest scandal London has ever seen…
*If you like powerful Dukes, loving Duchesses and a marvelous depiction of the majestic Regency and Victorian era, then The Duke’s Deal of Scandal is the novel for you.
An enchanting regency romance of 60,000 words (around 300 pages), written by Emma Linfield and published by Cobalt Fairy.
No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a sweet happily ever after.
Pick up “The Duke’s Deal of Scandal” today to discover Emma’s amazing new story!
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