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61) The soldier
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When Devlin St. Just, the bastard son of a duke, arrives at his new estate, he discovers that he is responsible for the previous owner's illegitimate daughter and her beautiful cousin, which further complicates his life.
62) Into the void
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A stand-alone tie-in to the successful comic book series, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi reveals the origins of the Jedi Order on the remote world of Tython, where ancient philosophers and scientists share their mystical knowledge of the Force while colonizing a dangerous new homeworld.
63) Mission of honor
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The Star Kingdom of Manticore and the Republic of Haven have been enemies for Honor Harrington's entire life, but Honor has a plan that may finally bring an end to the Havenite Wars and give even the Solarian League pause. But there are forces in play that Honor knows nothing about .... and that could crush the very life out of the Star Kingdom.
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Jonas is fifteen when his family is killed during an errant U.S. military operation in an unnamed Muslim country. With the help of an international relief organization, he is sent to America, where he struggles to assimilate-foster family, school, a first love. Eventually, he tells a court-mandated counselor and therapist about a U.S. soldier, Christopher Henderson, responsible for saving his life on the tragic night in question.Christopher's mother,...
68) A peace divided
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After Torin Kerr and her team of ex-military fighters are sent to a Class Two planet where scientists have been taken hostage, she must deal with conflicting loyalties as she negotiates with the Confederate soldiers who took the hostages.
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Spice trilogy volume 2
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Lily Balfour comes to London with the intent of marrying a wealthy man to restore her family's fortunes, but her plans are thrown into turmoil by the aristocratic Major Derek Knight, a hardened soldier and master of seduction who has recently returned to England.
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Boudica novels volume 4
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2007.
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It has been twenty years since the Romans first occupied Britannia, and the rebellion by Boudica and her people nears its bloody climax. Now, as the Roman army marches on Mona, the last protected village in Britannia, the only hope for her nation lies with Boudica. With so much to lose—the very lives of her children and an entire culture on the verge of obliteration—Boudica must find a way to save her people. In doing so, she will change...
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Recently widowed Aletta Prescott and her six-year old son are about to be evicted when she sees an advertisement for the Ladies Aid Society auction. She applies for a position when a chance meeting with a wounded soldier offers another opportunity. Captain Jake Winston, a Confederate sharpshooter, suffered a head wound at the Battle of Chickamauga. As he heals, Jake is ordered to assist with a local Ladies Aid Society auction. Kowtowing to a bunch...
72) The gilded ones
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The blood ceremony will determine whether Deka will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel like she belongs. But on the day of the ceremony her blood runs gold, the color of impurity. A mysterious woman comes to her with a choice: stay in the village and submit to her fate, or leave to fight for the emperor in an army of girls just like...
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Hathaways volume 5
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"As a lover of animals and nature, Beatrix Hathaway has always been more comfortable outdoors than in the ballroom. Even though she has participated in the London season in the past, the classic beauty and free-spirited Beatrix has never been swept away or seriously courted...and she has resigned herself to the fate of never finding love. Has the time come for the most unconventional of the Hathaway sisters to settle for an ordinary man--just to avoid...
74) Nobody but you
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Cedar Ridge novels volume 3
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Grand Central Publishing
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2016.
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Returning home for some quiet at his secluded cabin after an overseas mission goes wrong, Army Special Forces officer Jacob Kincaid finds his life complicated by Sophie Marren, whom he discovers living in a boat at his dock.
75) Sunnyside
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2009.
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Glen David Gold, author of the best seller Carter Beats the Devil, now gives us a grand entertainment with the brilliantly realized figure of Charlie Chaplin at its center: a novel at once cinematic and intimate, heartrending and darkly comic, that captures the moment when American capitalism, a world at war, and the emerging mecca of Hollywood intersect to spawn an enduring culture of celebrity.
Sunnyside opens on a winter day in...
Sunnyside opens on a winter day in...
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Growing up in Livingston, Montana, Raymond and Barbara Lansdale held their world together through a shared fantasy of a place where happiness and tranquility reigned, far from the dysfunction at home. When Raymond returns from Vietnam in the early 1960s, he is determined to find his sister, who recently disappeared. In a search that takes him from Montana ranchlands to the mean streets of L.A. and beyond he must confront his worst nightmare: did Barbara's...
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Tiger at midnight volume 2
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For Kunal and Esha, finally working together as rebels, the upcoming Sun Mela provides the perfect guise for infiltrating King Vardaan's vicious court. Kunal returns to his role as dedicated soldier, while Esha uses her new role as adviser to Prince Harun to seek allies for their rebel cause. Getting into the palace was the easy task; coming out together will be a battle for their lives.
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London beginnings volume 1
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When a series of circumstances beyond her control leave Rosalyn Bernay alone and penniless in London, she chances upon a job backstage at a theater which is presenting the most popular show in London. A talented musician and singer, she feels immediately at home and soon becomes enthralled with the idea of pursuing a career on the stage. An injury during a skirmish in India has forced Nate Moran out of the army until he recovers. Filling his time...
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Mercenary librarians volume 1
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2020.
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An information broker whose librarian team uses knowledge to protect a crumbling America and a battle-weary supersoldier who is fighting for survival after refusing to target innocents become rivals and then unlikely partners in a quest to save the world.
80) Legacy of steel
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Legacy trilogy (Matthew Ward) volume 2
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Orbit
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A year has passed since an unlikely alliance saved the Tressian Republic from fire and darkness, at great cost. Thousands perished, and Viktor Akadra -- the Republic's champion -- has disappeared. While the ruling council struggles to mend old wounds, other factions sense opportunity. As turmoil spreads across the Republic, its ripples are felt in the realms of the divine. War is coming...and this time the gods themselves will take sides.
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