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The Other Boleyn Girl

Philippa Gregory · 664 pages

When Mary Boleyn comes to court as an innocent girl of fourteen, she catches the eye of Henry VIII. Dazzled, Mary falls in love with both her golden prince and her growing role as unofficial queen. However, she soon realizes just how much she is a pawn in her family's ambitious plots as the king's interest begins to wane and she is forced to step aside for her best friend and rival: her powerfully

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Patience, Princess Catherine

Carolyn Meyer · 198 pages

Daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, the famous catholic kings, Catherine of Aragon was a young Spanish princess known as Catalina when she left her home in the summer of 1501 to sail to England. Catherine had known since childhood that she was betrothed to Prince Arthur, heir to the throne of England, and that one day she would have to leave Spain to marry him. Now that she is fifteen, that day ha

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The Bride

Julie Garwood · 358 pages

The Bride (Lairds' Fiancées, #1) By edict of the king, the mighty Scottish laird Alec Kincaid must take an English bride. His choice was Jamie, youngest daughter of Baron Jamison...a feisty, violet-eyed beauty. Alec ached to touch her, to tame her, to possess her...forever. But Jamie vowed never to surrender to this highland barbarian. He was everything her heart warned against-an arrogant sc

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Brazen

Katherine Longshore · 524 pages

Mary Howard, always in the shadow of her powerful family, marries Henry VIII's illegitimate son, Fitz, but their carefree life unravels as Queen Anne Boleyn falls out of favor and they are implicated in horrible rumors.

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Improper Seduction

Mary Wine

A Rearranged Marriage Lord Curan Ramsden is home from war, and eager to claim his betrothed. And he arrives just in time--his bride's father has summoned her to London, to wed another man. But Bridget's father promised her to Curan, and Curan means to have her. Especially now that he sees the luscious young woman she has blossomed into. He'll just have to convince Bridget, somehow, that her hea

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My Lady Jane

Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows · 491 pages

Edward is the King of England. He's also dying, which is inconvenient, as he's only sixteen and he'd rather be planning his first kiss than who will inherit his crown. Jane, Edward's cousin, is far more interested in books than romance. Unfortunately, Edward has arranged to marry her off to Gifford secure the line of succession. And Gifford is, well, a horse. That is, he an Eðian (eth-y-un, for th

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Provocative in Pearls

Madeline Hunter · 345 pages

Their marriage was arranged, but their desire was not...After two years, Grayson Bridlington, The Earl of Hawkeswell, has located his missing bride Verity Thompson. Coerced into marrying Hawkeswell by her duplicitous cousin, Verity fled London for the countryside. Now, the couple must make the most of an arranged marriage-even if it means surrendering to their shared desire.

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Mary, Queen of France

Jean Plaidy · 331 pages

egendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy brings to life the story of Princess Mary Tudor, a celebrated beauty and born rebel who would defy the most powerful king in Europe—her older brother. Princess Mary Rose is the youngest sister of Henry VIII, and one of the few people whom he adores unconditionally. Known throughout Europe for her charm and good looks, Mary is the golden child of the Tudo

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Taming the Highlander

Terri Brisbin · 304 pages

Bought Bride Lady Jocelyn MacCallum had always believed she would marry for love. But the price of her brother's freedom was to become fearsome Connor MacLerie's new bride--a bargain that could cost Jocelyn her life.From the moment she looked into Connor's sternly handsome face, Jocelyn began to hope that the rumors surrounding his first wife's death were false. His reputation was as wild and unta

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A Bride Most Begrudging

Deeanne Gist · 352 pages

"Set in 1640's Colonial Virginia, a marriage of convenience becomes most inconvenient when the bride proves more than the planter had bargained for"--Provided by publisher.

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Ravishing the Heiress

Sherry Thomas

Millicent understands the terms of her arranged marriage all too well. She gets to be a Countess by marrying an impoverished Earl. And in return, the Earl Fitzhugh receives the benefit of her vast wealth, saving his family from bankruptcy. Because of her youth, they have agreed to wait eight years before consummating the marriage--and then, only to beget an heir. After which, they will lead separa

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Rivals in the Tudor Court

D.L. Bogdan · 344 pages

"As Queen Catherine's maid and daughter of the Duke of Buckingham, the future seems bright for Elizabeth Stafford. But when her father gives her hand to Thomas Howard, third Duke of Norfolk, the spirited young woman must sacrifice all for duty. Yet Elizabeth is surprised by her passion for her powerful new husband. And when he takes on a mistress, she is determined to fight for her love and her ho

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The Sinner

Margaret Mallory · 402 pages

Forced to make the ultimate sacrifice by marrying Glynis MacNeil, Highland warrior Alex MacDonald, who has vowed never to take a wife, is unable to resist his defiant new bride, while fighting to save their home, their clan and their lives.

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The Convenient Marriage

Georgette Heyer · 288 pages

When Lord Marcus Drelincourt, Earl of Rule, the most eligible match of Georgian England, offers for the hand of the oldest and prettiest sister of the Winwood Family, he has no notion of the distress he causes his intended. Beauty Lizzie Winwood already is promised to Edward Heron, an also impoverished military, who she loves, but the wealthy Earl of Rule wants her as his wife. Lizzie's younger si

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Watch the Lady

Elizabeth Fremantle · 503 pages

"From "a brilliant new player in the court of royal fiction" (People), comes the mesmerizing story of Lady Penelope Devereux--the daring young beauty in the Tudor court, who inspired Sir Philip Sidney's famous sonnets even while she plotted against Queen Elizabeth. Penelope Devereux arrives at Queen Elizabeth's court where she and her brother, the Earl of Essex, are drawn into the aging Queen's f

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Marrying Winterborne

Lisa Kleypas · 416 pages

Achieving wealth and success through his savage ambitions, tycoon Rhys Winterborne resolves to marry shy, aristocratic Lady Helen Ravenel. In spite of her gentle upbringing, she responds to Rhys' seductions with her own unexpected passions.

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Shield of Sparrows (svensk utgåva)

Devney Perry · 658 pages

Det enda sättet att besegra monstren man fruktar är att själv bli ett. För länge sedan släppte gudarna lös monster över de fem kungadömena för att hålla människorna fogliga. Men jag har aldrig behövt någon påminnelse om min plats. Som prinsessa har min plikt varit att bära kronan och följa min fars vilja. Jag var aldrig menad att härska. Aldrig menad att strida. Men allt förändrades den dag jag st

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A Miracle of Hope

Ruth Reid · 352 pages

Pregnant Lindie Wyse accepts an arranged marriage with widowed father Josiah Plank in order to preserve her future, but what began as a practical arrangement soon turns into a budding romance.

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The King's Pleasure

Norah Lofts · 372 pages

Katharine of Aragon is a proud Spanish beauty who became Queen of England. From the moment of Katharine's betrothal to Arthur, Prince of Wales, she looked upon herself as the future Queen of England. But, Arthur died just after their marriage and it was as the wife of his brother, Henry VIII, that she went to her Coronation. This delightful, richly tapestried novel tells of her life with Henry - t

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Married to a Perfect Stranger

Jane Ashford · 372 pages

Quiet and obliging, Mary Fleming and John Bexley marry to please their families and John immediately leaves on a two-year diplomatic mission. Now John is back, and everything they thought they knew about each other was wrong.

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Uncommon Vows

Mary Jo Putney · 384 pages

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