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"The MacBrides lead a cozy life of upper class privilege: good looks (more or less), a beautiful home, tuition-free education at the prestigious private school where Rowan is headmaster, an altruistic righteousness inherited from magistrate Lydia. But when Rowan and his three grown children gather for the first time since Lydia's passing at the family's weekend home--a restored barn in the English countryside--years of secrets surface ... [and they]...
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"In 1886 New York, a respectable architect should have no connection to the gang that rules the city's underbelly. But John Cross's son has racked up a huge gambling debt. Using his inside knowledge of mansions and museums, he crafts the perfect robbery. But his newfound talent becomes invaluable to the gang." --
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Secrets prove deadly in this new novel from Tasha Alexander featuring Lady Emily Hargreaves. Some very prominent people in London are waking up to find their doorsteps smeared with red paint, the precursor to the revelation of a dark secret – and worse – by someone who enjoys destroying lives
Newly returned to her home in Mayfair, Lady Emily Hargreaves is looking forward to enjoying the delights of the season. The delights,
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It seems impossible, but here is Jeeves serving the young lord and master, and .... it's not Bertie Wooster! Instead it's Lord Rowcester -- Jeeves has been lent out while Bertie is off to school learning to be more self reliant. Bill Rowcester was well and truly in the gumbo. With the benefit of hindsight, he sees that setting himself up as a bookie might not have been his smartest move. Particularly when being down on his dibs threatens his oncoming...
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As 1901 comes to an end, the Dilberne fortune has been restored and Dilberne Court has been saved. Lord Robert's son, Arthur, is happily married to Minnie, a Chicago heiress, who is pregnant. Amid preparations for the coronation of Edward VII, Lord Robert and Lady Isobel debate the future of their recently orphaned niece, Adela. While they argue, Adela runs away with a traveling group of spiritualists and has a lifesaving run-in with the king.
7) Jane Eyre
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"Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order. All of which circumscribe her life and position when she becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious,...
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