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"A proper English wife, or the freedom of the sea? Lord James Gresham is the fifth son of the Duke of Langford, a captain in the Royal Navy, and at a loss for what to do next. He's made his fortune; perhaps now he should find a proper wife and set up his nursery. But the sea calls to him, while his search for a wife leaves him uninspired. And then, a dark beauty with a heart for revenge is swept into his life. He can't have both, but he won't give...
2) Cats' eyes
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"Lynley Cannon is the crazy cat lady, but she's not quite crazy yet, though a bizarre connection to a bumbled heist and a double homicide have got her wondering. When her elderly cat Fluffs drags in a dusky brown beach agate that turns out to be one of the stolen Cats' Eyes diamonds, things happen fast. Theft, kidnapping, and murder -- the police are baffled! Aided by friends, family, and a hunky animal cop, Lynley sets out to find the crooks herself....
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"Sid and Ronnie Abel are a first-rate husband-and-wife detective team, both retirees of the LAPD. Ed and Nicole Hoyt are married assassins-for-hire living in the San Fernando Valley. Except for deadly aim with a handgun, the two couples have little in common--until they are both hired to do damage control on the same murder case. As the book races toward a high-octane climax, the Abels must fend for their own lives as they circle ever closer to the...
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Diamond war volume 1
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[CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform]
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2015.
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In the thriving port city of Trista, Kyra Noelle, a young teal-eyed thief, struggles to survive. But her latest score - a rare blue diamond - could change everything. The jewel's wealth alone should be enough to buy her safety in a far away land. But she's a Teal - enemy of the Church Eternal - and life could never be that easy. Especially when that jewel belongs to the Church. Especially when that jewel is the key to unleashing a devastating weapon....
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Diamond war volume 2
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[CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform]
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2016.
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the northern city of Ebondark, something ancient and powerful stirs the heart of Kyra Noelle. The diamond that she believed would be the answer to her life on the street, has only led to questions and death. Nothing would bring greater pleasure than to cast her old life aside and disappear forever, but she knows the threat that the Church Eternal poses. With the power of the diamond, the Church can fully resurrect the Ageless One and her Shadowborn...
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"In 1934, the ultimate vacation becomes a fight for survival as the secrets of two women's pasts collide aboard a luxury cruise liner on a round-trip voyage from New York to Havana in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton's page-turning new novel inspired by the true story of the tragedy of the SS Morro Castle. New York heiress Catherine Dohan seemingly has it all. There's only one problem. It's a lie. As soon as the Morro Castle leaves...
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Heist Ladies volume Book 1
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A nearly flawless museum robbery, a missing million-dollar necklace, a stalled investigation. For the victim of the crime, the situation calls for desperate measures, and spunky 72-year-old Pen Fitzpatrick isn't going to sit by and do nothing. When the police have a dozen excuses why they can't solve the crime, Pen does the only thing she can do-gather a group of friends to help catch the crooks and steal back the necklace. They call themselves The...
8) Heartwishes
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From New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux, a suspenseful romance about a woman who uncovers a powerful treasure-and to protect it, she'll need the help of the man she can't have...but can't help falling for.
What if your most closely guarded wishes suddenly began to come true?
Graduate student Gemma Ranford wants the job cataloging the documents of one of Edilean's oldest families so much that she is ready to do battle to get it. Desperate...
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"Opera star Maggie Lee escapes her opulent lifestyle when threatened by a powerful politician who aims to ruin her life. She runs off to the wilds of the moors to live in anonymity. All that changes the day she discovers a half-dead man near her house. Escaped convict Oliver Ward is on the run to prove his innocence, until he gets hurt and is taken in by Maggie. He discovers some jewels in her possession--the very same jewels that got him convicted....
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"Without the thrill of the chase, life's been pretty dull. Penelope gardens, drives her gorgeous husband up the wall, and watches as her old world slowly slips away. But what's that old saying? When one thief closes the door ... a copycat jimmies open a window. And now all fingers at the FBI are pointed at her. Set up to take the fall for thefts worth millions, Penelope have no choice but to strap on her heels and help her FBI agent husband track...
12) To catch an earl
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Alex Harland, Earl of Melton and dedicated rake, never pictured himself as an agent of inquiry. But the thrill of investigation is a challenge he now embraces. When he's asked to pursue the Nightjar, a notorious thief who is reclaiming France's crown jewels, the case throws him into the path of the beautiful and equally elusive Emmy Danvers, reminding him of the only puzzle he's never solved: the identity of the mysterious woman who once stole a kiss...
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Blythe Baker
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[2020]
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"When an elegant dinner party with friends ends in the sudden death of a beautiful young socialite, Alice Beckingham finds herself a witness to murder. Intrigued by a cryptic note in which the victim predicts her own demise, Alice enlists the aid of the cunning but slippery Sherborne Sharp to investigate. Alice has more than one killer to contend with, however, as her family continues to be plagued by unanswered questions surrounding an older unsolved...
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Blythe Baker
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[2020]
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"When an evening's entertainment unexpectedly turns into a night of death, Alice Beckingham must discover the motive behind a very public murder. But with hundreds of witnesses, narrowing down her suspects isn't easy. Worse, her investigation makes Alice a target for a killer who doesn't want to be caught. With the always aloof Sherborne Sharp assisting, can Alice stay alive long enough to solve the puzzle? Or will the next curtain rise on yet another...
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"A fool-proof way to spice up any romance: 1. Infilitrate a deadly ring of thieves, cons, and crooks. 2. Try to escape with your lives. Penelope Blue used to be one of the best jewel thieves in New York City--but that was before falling in love with FBI poster boy Grant Emerson. Now she works at his side, helping her former enemy catch her past-life colleagues, and she couldn't be happier. If only Grant would remember to play by the rules. Now he's...
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Lady Diviner volume 1
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Parkerville Press
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2021.
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"Diamonds, Death, and Devonshire tea ... in a magical Regency England. Miss Elinor Avely's proper upbringing cannot prepare her for the tiny, spinster vampire who crashes into her sitting room and demands to be fed with a sheep. Elinor already has enough troubles without having to catch ruminants. First, her secret gift for divining jewels has landed her in scandal, exiling her from London society. Second, a nobleman of dubious repute wants her to...
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