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A Duke, a Woman, and a Child

When headstrong West Indian heiress Persistence Jordan questioned her English husband’s mysterious suicide, she misplaced every part: her new child son, Lionel, her fortune—and her freedom. Falsely imprisoned, she dangers her life to be close to her youngster—till The Widow’s Grace will get her employed as her personal son’s nanny. However working for his unsuspecting new guardian, Busick Strathmore, Duke of Repington, has perils of its personal. Particularly when Persistence discovers his army strictness belies an ex-rake of dependable honor—and surprising ardour…

A wounded army hero, Busick is set to resolve his lifeless cousin’s harmful monetary dealings for Lionel’s sake. However his investigation is a minor skirmish in comparison with coping with the forthright, brave, and alluring Persistence. By some means, she’s breaking his guidelines, and sweeping previous his defenses. Quickly, between formidable enemies and obstacles, they type a fragile belief—however will it’s sufficient to avoid wasting the longer term they lengthy to dare collectively?

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The Highland Duke

She’ll put her life on the road for him . . .

When Akira Ayres finds the brawny Scot with a musket ball in his thigh, the healer has no qualms about doing no matter it takes to avoid wasting his life. Even when it means fleeing with him throughout the Highlands to are inclined to his wounds whereas English redcoats are closing in. Although Akira is as fierce and courageous as any of her clansmen, even she’s intimidated by the fearsome, brutally good-looking Highlander who refuses to disclose his identify.

But she will by no means study his true id.

Geordie is aware of if Akira ever discovers he’s the Duke of Gordon, each her life and his will likely be forfeit in a heartbeat. The one technique to hold the lass protected is to make sure she’s by his facet day and evening. However the longer he’s along with her, the tougher it turns into to consider letting her go. Regardless of all their variations, regardless of the danger-he will face demise itself to make her his . . .

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The Final Astronaut

Sally Jansen was as soon as NASA’s main astronaut, however her last mission led to catastrophe. Haunted by her failure, Jansen now lives in semi-retirement, satisfied her days in area are over.

She’s mistaken.

A big alien object has entered the photo voltaic system and is now poised above the Earth. It has made no try at communication and has ignored all incoming transmissions.

At NASA’s request, Jansen should lead an expedition to the article within the hope of discovering its objective. For all the hazards of the mission, it’s the one shot at redemption she at all times hoped for.

But when Ok-Area, a strong company, launches its personal rival mission intent on claiming possession of the article and no matter lies inside, what started as a mission to make First Contact turns into a determined race in opposition to time.

As the article reveals its many mysteries, one factor turns into clear–the way forward for humanity lies within the fingers of Sally Jansen. The final astronaut.

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The Pages of the Thoughts

An Orphan’s Throne

Magic has damaged free over the Twelve Kingdoms. The inhabitants is beset by shapeshifters and portents, landscapes that migrate, uncanny allies who should not fairly human…and enemies desirous to make the most of the chaos.

Dafne Mailloux isn’t any adventurer–she’s a librarian. However the Excessive Queen trusts Dafne’s means with languages, her manner of winnowing the helpful information from a dusty scroll, and much more essential, the subtlety and guile that three a long time below the thumb of a tyrant taught her.

Dafne by no means thought to want these expertise once more. However she accepts her obligation. Till her journey drops her into the arms of a barbarian king. He speaks no tongue she is aware of however that of energy, but he acknowledges his captive as a useful pawn. Dafne should undergo a marriage of alliance, changing into a prisoner-queen in a court docket she doesn’t perceive. If she is to avoid wasting herself and her nation, she should study to learn the guts of a wild stranger. And there are extra secrets and techniques written there than even Dafne might suspect…

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