The Blue Sword d-1

The Blue Sword d-1

Robin McKinley

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Children's Books / Young Adult

Harry, bored with her sheltered life in the remote orange-growing colony of Daria, discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious powers. This is the story of Corlath, golden-eyed king of the Free Hillfok, son of the sons of the Lady Aerin. And this is the story of Harry Crewe, the Outlander orphan girl who became Harimad-sol, King's Rider, and bearer of the Blue Sword, Gonturan, the sword Lady Aerin carried, the sword only a woman may wield, for it will turn in the hand of a man. Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (nominee)
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Love's Only Deception

Love's Only Deception

Carole Mortimer

Romance / Contemporary / Fiction

Read this classic romance by USA Today bestselling author Carole Mortimer, now available for the first time in e-book! Seduction of an heiress... When a good friend leaves Callie large shares of his family's firm, overnight she becomes one of Britain's wealthiest women and, it seems, one of its most desirable! With suitors flocking to her door, Callie soon finds herself embroiled in a sinister plot with one of the firm's heirs—one with plans for her marriage...and divorce! So when she meets mysterious millionaire Logan Carrington, his attentions seem genuine—and their sizzling attraction is undeniable... But can she trust that his affections are sincere? Originally published in 1982
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Alien Upstairs

Alien Upstairs

Pamela Sargent

Pamela Sargent

When a mysterious stranger appears in Sarah and Gerard's rural town, the two young lovers fighting a fervent battle to overcome America's depression and despair, are suddenly faced with a new realm of possibilities. But they find themselves questioning whether this handsome being was an angel sent to rescue them or a dark being bearing terrible dangers.
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The Westerby Inheritance

The Westerby Inheritance

M C Beaton

Mystery / Suspense / Romance

Lady Jane Lovelace has conceived the idea of approaching the most notorious man about town, Lord Charles Welbourne, with a most unique proposition. But when he counters her offer with a condition that he thinks will halt her impudence, much to the surprise of both, she accepts. A novel of passion and intrigue, The Westerby Inheritance is the first volume of this new and emotionally charged romantic saga all played out against a backdrop of elegant eighteenth century society.
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Patricia St John Series

Patricia St John Series

Patricia St John

Patricia St John

This set contains all six books of the Patricia St. John series: Star of Light, The Tanglewood's Secret, The Secret at Pheasant Cottage, Rainbow Garden, Treasures of the Snow, and Where the River Begins.In Star of Light, Hamid rubbed the light from his eyes and looked again. He was not dreaming. It was his stepfather! The man watched Kinza as a snake might watch a baby rabbit at play, waiting for the moment to strike. And for one breathless moment Hamid was sure that he would reach out and snatch her away. Hamid does not want his little blind sister, Kinza, to be sold to a beggar by their stepfather, so he decides to rescue her. Together they escape from their mountain village to a town where there may be a new home for Kinza. But this is only the start of their adventures. Will Kinza be safe? What will happen to Hamid who dares not go back home? Set in North Africa, readers will be delighted by yet another of Patricia St. John's exciting, freshly edited novels.In The...
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Man Who Used the Universe

Man Who Used the Universe

Alan Dean Foster

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Literature & Fiction / Horror

No one knows the true motives of Kees vaan Loo-Macklin. He's a mastermind criminal who gave up his place at the head of the dark underworld to become a legitimate member of Evenwaith's cities. But soon he was reaching out to powerful enemies—-the slimy aliens called the Nuel. Loo-Macklin negotiates an illusory peace agreement and gains precious alien secrets in the process. Is he after peace, power or pure evil? With enemy starships beginning to amass, we won't have to wait long to find out.
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His Blackmail Marriage Bargain

His Blackmail Marriage Bargain

Penny Jordan

Romance / Contemporary / Fiction

Re-read this classic romance by New York Times bestselling author Penny Jordan, previously published as Long Cold Winter in 1982 Yorke Laing needs a wife, and conveniently, he already has one, even if he hasn't seen her for two years! Autumn is not the trembling innocent he married but an independent woman who claims to no longer desire him, yet her body betrays her... Autumn was a naïve girl when she wed Yorke. Cold and unyielding, her husband denied her the love she craved and the divorce she wanted. Now he is back offering freedom, but at a cost: he will grant her a divorce, but only after she agrees to be his wife in every sense of the word!
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Sten s-1

Sten s-1

Allan Cole

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Mystery & Thrillers / Nonfiction

A Tale Of Revenge Vulcan was a factory planet, centuries old, Company run, ugly as sin, and unfeeling as death. Vulcan bred just two types of native—complacent or tough. . .and Sten was tough. When his family died in a mysterious "accident," Sten rebelled, harassing the Company from the metal world's endless mazelike warrens. Sten would have ended up just another burnt-out Delinquent if he hadn't rescued a mysterious stranger who turned out to be his ticket off Vulcan—and an express ride back!
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Atlantic High

Atlantic High

William F. Buckley, Jr.

William F. Buckley, Jr.

Atlantic High is ostensibly the tale of Buckley's 1980 voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, a recond of Buckley's meditations on the pleasures of sailing and the importance of good company. Not surprisingly, as much thought seems to have gone into stocking the wine cellar as to charting the route across the high seas. This is an essay on appreciation, and a chance for Buckley to exercise his unique sense of humor and share his spirited point of view.After a leisurely aside-filled discussion of other trips, Buckley sets out with several close friends and a photographer to make his second trans-Atlantic crossing. The first crossing provided the basis for his popular book, Airborne. When asked by People magazine why he chose to make the crossing for a second time, Buckley replied with characteristic drollness, "the wedding night is never enough." It is a passion for sailing that motivates Buckley and enlivens these pages.The book ranges easily from observation to speculation, from...
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