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An Unladylike Secret: A Marleigh Sisters Novel (The Marleigh Sisters #3)
by Amita MurrayFrom the author of Unladylike Rules of Attraction comes the swoon-worthy, suspenseful final installment of the Marleigh Sisters series. Mira Marleigh, as far as the public is concerned, is an unassuming companion. She quietly drifts through London society accompanying her dear friend and confidant, Ursula. Mira flies under the radar, which is exactly how she likes it, because unbeknownst to everyone besides her sisters and Ursula, she is the anonymous author of one of the most popular society circulars under the pseudonym Aurelius. As a purveyor of society gossip, keeping a low profile allows her to see and hear nearly everything. But is this prosaic, passionless persona that she has carefully constructed really who Mira wants to be?When one of her circulars detailing a heated argument between the blue-blooded brothers Stephen and Finnegan Underwood ends up as the basis for the case against Finnegan when Stephen turns up dead not two days later, Stephen’s widow, Lucretia, is desperate for Aurelius’s help in proving Finnegan innocent. So, acting as Aurelius’s “assistant,” Mira travels to the coastal town of Devonshire where she agrees to help the young widow. But a chance seaside encounter with a smoldering mystery man might change everything… will he be the key to unlocking the truth, and perhaps Mira’s heart, or could he be her downfall?
An Unlasting Home: A Novel
by Mai Al-NakibThe debut novel from an award-winning short story writer: a multigenerational saga spanning Lebanon, Iraq, India, the United States, and Kuwait that brings to life the triumphs and failures of three generations of Arab women.In 2013, Sara is a philosophy professor at Kuwait University, having returned to Kuwait from Berkeley in the wake of her mother’s sudden death eleven years earlier. Her main companions are her grandmother’s talking parrot, Bebe Mitu; the family cook, Aasif; and Maria, her childhood ayah and the one person who has always been there for her. Sara’s relationship with Kuwait is complicated; it is a country she always thought she would leave, and a country she recognizes less and less, and yet a certain inertia keeps her there. But when teaching Nietzsche in her Intro to Philosophy course leads to an accusation of blasphemy, which carries with it the threat of execution, Sara realizes she must reconcile her feelings and her place in the world once and for all.Interspersed with Sara’s narrative are the stories of her grandmothers: beautiful and stubborn Yasmine, who marries the son of the Pasha of Basra and lives to regret it, and Lulwa, born poor in the old town of Kuwait, swept off her feet to an estate in India by the son of a successful merchant family; and her two mothers: Noura, who dreams of building a life in America and helping to shape its Mid-East policies, and Maria, who leaves her own children behind in Pune to raise Sara and her brother Karim and, in so doing, transforms many lives.Ranging from the 1920s to the near present, An Unlasting Home traces Kuwait’s rise from a pearl-diving backwater to its reign as a thriving cosmopolitan city to the aftermath of the Iraqi invasion. At once intimate and sweeping, personal and political, it is an unforgettable epic and a spellbinding family saga.
An Unlikely Advent Leader Guide: Extraordinary People of the Christmas Story
by Rachel BillupsExpect the unexpected this Christmas.This four-week Advent study focuses on the experiences of four sets of often overlooked characters in the Nativity story. During this Advent season, Rachel Billups guides readers through the themes of hope, love, joy, and peace by sharing the stories of Elizabeth and Zechariah, Herod, the Magi, and the shepherds. Each set of unexpected characters has something to teach about living faithfully on the journey to Christmas.The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the four-week study, including session plans, activities, discussion questions, and multiple format options. Additional components for the four-week small group study include the book and DVD/Video Sessions featuring Rachel Billups.
An Unlikely Advent: Extraordinary People of the Christmas Story
by Rachel BillupsExpect the unexpected this Christmas.This four-week Advent study focuses on the experiences of four sets of often overlooked characters in the Nativity story. During this Advent season, Rachel Billups guides readers through the themes of hope, love, joy, and peace by sharing the stories of Elizabeth and Zechariah, Herod, the Magi, and the shepherds. Each set of unexpected characters has something to teach about living faithfully on the journey to Christmas.Additional components to use the book as a four-week small group study include a leader guide and DVD/Video Sessions featuring Rachel Billups.
An Unlikely Agent
by Jane MenczerA desperate woman in Edwardian London finds an unlikely new job with an undercover spy organization in this charming historical thriller.London, 1905. Margaret Trant and her ailing mother have fallen on hard times. Living together in a dreary boarding house in St John&’s Wood, Margaret&’s job with a ramshackle import-export company barely keeps them afloat. Then Margaret spots a newspaper advertisement promising to &‘open new horizons beyond your wildest dreams!&’. After a grueling interview, Margaret finds herself in a new position as a secretary in a dingy backstreet shop. But all is not as it seems; she is in fact working for a highly secret branch of the intelligence service, Bureau 8, whose mission is to track down and neutralize a ruthless band of anarchists known as The Scorpions. Margaret&’s guilty love of detective fiction scarcely prepares her for the reality of true criminality. But she soon discovers that she&’s far more resourceful and courageous than she ever imagined . . .
An Unlikely Alliance
by Ellie ThomasDuring the final week of February in 1808, Clement Metcalfe has a brief and heated encounter in the back room of a busy London coffee house with bashful gentleman Humphrey Atkinson. Clem, a private secretary, is accustomed to grabbing random interludes to brighten his tedious and underpaid working days following a professional fall from grace. But Humphrey seems to hanker after more than one taste.So Clem introduces Humphrey to Abe Pengelly, the other semi-regular man in his life. Imposingly dark and dangerous, Abe is an enigmatic figure, with his operations based at the decaying and infamous Old Red Lion Tavern. His endeavours, if not blatantly lawless and criminal, are definitely murky.There’s an undeniable attraction between the three men that promises passion. However, Clem discovers his lovers are also willing to exert themselves on his behalf to right past wrongs. Might this be a case where three is not a crowd but the perfect number?
An Unlikely Alliance
by Patricia BrayHer identity is false, but her love for the earl is all too real—and so is the danger that engulfs them both . . . Gypsy fortune-teller Mademoiselle Magda has taken London by storm with her uncanny predictions—and only Lord Kerrigan suspects that she is not what she claims to be. And he is right, for poverty has led seamstress Magda Beaumont, the child of a French physician and a Russian gypsy princess, to pass herself off as a tarot reader to the ton. But lacking her mother&’s powers, Magda drew the wrong card and made an enemy of the earl, who causes her pulse to race whenever he&’s near. He sets out to expose her, only to find himself captivated by the beautiful young woman. But when Magda&’s predictions threaten to expose a villainous plot, she finds herself in mortal danger. Now Magda and Lord Kerrigan must join forces to solve a decade-old murder, and Magda fervently wishes she could indeed predict the future—to see if her deception will cost her a love that promises bliss . . .
An Unlikely Alliance: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance (K-9 Companions #7)
by Toni ShilohTo save her animal shelter, She&’ll have to work with her biggest foe… With her emotional support dog at her side, Jalissa Tucker will do whatever it takes to ensure the survival of the local animal rescue—even ally herself with her nemesis, firefighter Jeremy Rider. As working together dredges up old hurts, putting the past aside could be the key to their future joy. But can Jalissa resist falling for the man she&’s always considered the enemy?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.K-9 Companions Book 1: Their Unbreakable Bond by Deb KastnerBook 2: Finding Her Way Back by Lisa CarterBook 3: The Veteran's Vow by Jill LynnBook 4: Her Easter Prayer by Lee Tobin McClainBook 5: Earning Her Trust by Brenda MintonBook 6: Guarding His Secret by Jill KemererBook 7: An Unlikely Alliance by Toni ShilohBook 8: The Cowboy's Journey Home by Linda GoodnightBook 9: A Reason to Stay by Deb KastnerBook 10: The Veteran's Holiday Home by Lee Tobin McClain
An Unlikely Amish Inheritance: An Uplifting Inspirational Romance
by Jo Ann BrownAn inheritance filled with riddles… Could love be the answer? When her Amish grandmother passes away, Englisch police officer Jenna Shetler returns to her family&’s farm on Maryland&’s eastern shore to carry out her grandmother&’s unusual last request. A series of letters with specific instructions forces her to seek help from Amish bachelor Abe Bontranger—and confront her teenage heartbreak. Working together brings them closer than they&’ve been in years, but with Jenna&’s commitment to the police force and Abe&’s plans for his Amish life, is a second chance possible for the two of them?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.
An Unlikely Amish Match (Indiana Amish Brides)
by Vannetta ChapmanIs she about to fall for trouble?She could never love an Amish rebel…Or could she?Susannah Beiler is determined to protect the other young marriageable Amish women from falling for the new bad boy in town…by pretending to date Micah Fisher herself! Their deal is simple: she’ll keep him company if he stays away from her friends. But she doesn’t count on finding out there’s more to Micah than his reputation…Indiana Amish Brides
An Unlikely Amish Match and An Amish Arrangement
by Jo Ann Brown Vannetta ChapmanAn Unlikely Amish Match by Vannetta ChapmanSusannah Beiler is determined to protect the other young marriageable Amish women from falling for the new bad boy in town by pretending to date Micah Fisher herself! Their deal is simple: she’ll keep him company if he stays away from her friends. It’s not long before she starts to see there’s more to Micah than his reputation…An Amish Arrangement by Jo Ann BrownDays before Jeremiah Stoltzfus closes the deal on his new farm in Harmony Creek, Mercy Bamberger claims the property is hers, promised by her late grossdawdi. Jeremiah can’t turn out the single mom and her daughter, nor can he leave. His solution: temporarily sharing the farm until ownership is settled. But living beside the handsome Amish farmer has Mercy longing for love and a forever family.
An Unlikely Bride for the Billionaire
by Michelle DouglasA most unlikely match! Mia wants to keep her head down-not get distracted by handsome billionaire Dylan Fairweather! Asked to plan his sister's wedding, she can't say no to his other outrageous proposition: pose as Dylan's girlfriend so he can assess his future brother-in-law's intentions! Shy Mia doubts anyone would believe he's dating her...especially if they discovered the secret past she's worked so hard to leave behind. But as she grows closer to Dylan, Mia might just find she's more than worthy of this prince among men...
An Unlikely Conservative: The Transformation of an Ex-Liberal
by Linda ChavezWhen President George W. Bush nominated Linda Chavez to be Secretary of Labor in 2001, few people realized that this hard-nosed conservative began her career among socialists and labor union officials, teaching in college affirmative action programs and writing political propaganda for the Democratic National Committee. An Unlikely Conservative chronicles Chavez's journey from a poverty-stricken childhood to prominence as one of the most influential public policy advocates in the nation, and the sometimes shocking experiences that shaped her views along the way.
An Unlikely Countess
by Jo Beverley"A hero called Cate, who's not at all effeminate, and a heroine called Prudence, who isn't particularly prudent. They meet one dark night in Yorkshire, both impoverished and at their limit, so how do they end up as Earl and Countess of Malzard. And can they survive the trouble that brings?"--from author's website.
An Unlikely Daddy: An Unlikely Daddy A Dog And A Diamond The Doctor's Runaway Fiancée (Conard County: The Next Generation #30)
by Rachel LeeFrom the New York Times–bestselling author. “A powerful and emotional story . . . a heartwarming romance that will have readers cheering for this couple.” —Harlequin JunkieIn love with his best friend’s wife . . . and baby. Keeping a promise to a dead man isn’t easy. But Ryker Tremaine is determined to keep his word and make amends to his late friend’s wife. When Ryker meets lovely, pregnant Marisa Hayes, she’s still grieving. She doesn’t believe the official report of her husband’s death. And Marisa believes Ryker has the answers she craves. Bound by secrecy, the hunky CIA operative tries to help Marisa find a sense of normalcy . . . and uncovers a sizzling attraction. As Ryker discovers the richness of life back on the grid, old secrets threaten. Marisa still seeks answers and Ryker knows if he tells her the truth about her husband’s death—and his role in it—Marisa and her baby may be lost to him forever . . . Praise for the novels of Rachel Lee“A page-turner full of mystery and suspense, keeping the reader engaged every step of the way.” —Fresh Fiction“While the relationship-building excels, it is the heroine’s strength in the face of such personal adversities that is the real scene-stealer.” —RT Book Reviews“[Rachel Lee]’s deft use of dialogue to make her stories convincing works as well with conspiracy theories as with contemporary romances.” —Publishers Weekly
An Unlikely Debutante
by Laura MartinThe marquess’s fair ladyLord Alexander Whitemore would rather train racehorses than take unconventional but beguiling Lina Lock from gypsy dancer to perfect debutante. However, to win a wager, he’s willing to try!Lina is tired of fairs and fortune-telling. So when Alex’s unusual proposition comes just in time to get her out of hot water, she seizes the opportunity. Skeptical of the aristocracy, Lina must curb her rebellious instincts as she’s swept up into Alex’s world and the unexpected passion he awakens in her…
An Unlikely Duchess
by Jessica NelsonA marriage of convenienceis the only way to save her family… Widow Sophia Seymour never planned to marry again—let alone become a duchess. But with her father missing and her family impoverished, an old betrothal contract promising her hand to a notorious duke is her only hope. And Edmund DeVane intends to honor the agreement—in name only. After all, Edmund needs a wife with an impeccable reputation to protect his debuting niece. But as their arrangement starts to feel much more real, can their budding love survive Edmund&’s deepest secret?
An Unlikely Family
by Cynthia Thomason"Beware the "terror" of Heron Point Elementary!" She's only just arrived at this seaside tourist town as the new principal and Evie's already heard about the area's biggest troublemaker--nine-year-old Gemma Muldoone. If having a cop for a father hasn't turned this kid around, it's going to take all of Evie's educational training. . . and big-city wits. Billy's a dad who knows he's in over his head--and has been ever since his daughter was dropped on his doorstep. Despite his attraction to newcomer Evie, he resents her interference. . . until Gemma faces a "real" threat, and Evie is the only one who can help.
An Unlikely Father
by Cynthia ThomasonHelen Sweeney is driving Ethan insaneFirst she nearly runs him down with her truck, then she's taking potshots at a sailboat with empty beer cans and leading him on a wild-fish chase! She's the craziest-and most interesting-woman he's ever met.What Ethan doesn't know is that Helen has a reason for her behavior. She needs his business savvy to help save her fishing charter company so she can provide a secure future for herself, her father--and the little "Bean," her unborn child. Instead she finds herself falling for him-a definite complication, given her father's mysterious hatred for Ethan's father. And then there's the small matter of Ethan's desire never to have kids...
An Unlikely Friendship
by Stephanie ParkAs two unlikely friends embark on an exciting adventure, their courage is tested as they narrowly escape danger. Living in the calm and clear waters of a secluded pond, they had been protected from harm their whole lives, but as all little ones grow, their yearning for discovery draws them into peril. As they navigated unchartered waters, they discovered their courage and strength, which saw them through their journey and back to safety. Through their troubles, they formed a bond of friendship that would last a lifetime.
An Unlikely Friendship: A Novel of Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Keckley
by Ann RinaldiRelates the lives of Mary Todd Lincoln, raised in a wealthy Virginia family, and Elizabeth Keckley, a dressmaker born a slave, as they grow up separately then become best friends when Mary's childhood dream of living in the White House comes true. Historical fiction.
An Unlikely Friendship: A Novel of Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Keckley (Great Episodes Ser.)
by Ann RinaldiOn the night of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination, his frantic wife, Mary, calls for her best friend and confidante, Elizabeth Keckley. But the woman is mistakenly kept from her side by guards who were unaware of Mary Todd Lincoln's close friendship with the black seamstress. With vivid detail and emotional power, Ann Rinaldi delves into the childhoods of two fascinating women who became devoted friends amid the turbulent times of the Lincoln administration. Includes an author's note, a reader's guide, and a bibliography.
An Unlikely Governess
by Karen RanneyBeatrice can handle a troubled young duke -- but the boy's dangerously appealing cousin Devlen is another matter entirely . . .
An Unlikely Governess
by Karen RanneyBeatrice can handle a troubled young duke -- but the boy's dangerously appealing cousin Devlen is another matter entirely . . .
An Unlikely Hero
by Gail EastwoodA classic Signet Regency Romance that "sparkles" (Literary Times) from Gail Eastwood. Available digitally for the first time The twin daughters of the Duke of Roxley have beauty, brains, wealth and rank, but they refuse offers of marriage and test all their suitors beyond limits. Badgered into attending a house party at the Duke's palatial estate, scholar Gilbey Kentwell, the Viscount Cranford, has agreed to help look out for his best friend's sisters, knowing he is no candidate for their hands. But when he learns the secret they are hiding, and then finds they are threatened by a blackmailer, he asks himself: What's a hero to do? Can he help them without losing his heart? Don't miss other classic Signet Regency Romances from Gail Eastwood, including A Perilous Journey, now available as an e-book!