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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Think 'The African Queen' meets 'Romancing the Stone'-only better. -New York Times bestselling author Penelope WilliamsonThe South Pacific, 1883: India McKnight grew up in a dour Edinburgh vicarage, dreaming of adventure and exotic, faraway lands. Now an accomplished and stubbornly independent travel writer, she has sailed to the tropical island of Takaku on a fact-finding expedition for her next book. But the indomitable Scotswoman's life takes an unexpectedly fateful turn when she hires a renegade named Jack Ryder as her guide. A fugitive wanted for a tragic incident in his past, Jack is a hard-drinking, foul-mouthed Australian who long ago rejected the strict world of Victorian mores. But when the two wind up running for their lives from both native cannibals and the determinedly vengeful British Navy, the result is a rollicking South Seas adventure that is alternately pulse-pounding, heartwarming, and funny.Rich in evocative details, challenging conflicts and vibrant, multi-dimensional characters, this atmospheric intrigue is as sultry and seductive as its tropical setting. Like a brisk ocean breeze. Publishers Weekly (Starred Review).…

Zustand: Good. A wonderful novel rich in emotion -NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jill Marie LandisTasmania, 1840: Jesmond Corbett returns home from school in London determined to conform to the expectations of her aristocratic family and marry the childhood companion to whom she is betrothed. But Jessie is a woman filled with restless longings and unacknowledged needs. And nothing in her sheltered life has prepared her for Lucas Gallagher, an Irish rebel doomed to a lifetime of suffering and humiliating servitude. For Jessie's island home is a place of brutal contradictions, its genteel lifestyle and gracious estates based on the soul-crushing labor of the convicts who toil under the British penal system. Haunted by a tragic past but fiercely proud, Gallagher has vowed to escape this living hell or die trying. But he can't resist the dangerous desires stirred by the vital, troubled young woman to whose family he has been assigned. And although they know their love can have no future, the star-crossed lovers inevitably succumb to a forbidden passion that threatens to destroy both their lives and Gallagher's last chance to reach for freedom. Filled with the masterful blend of vividly drawn, memorable characters and high adventure for which Candice Proctor is renowned, here is a unforgettable tale of love and triumph that deftly combines the mannered elegance of DOWNTON ABEY with the excitement and raw Australian beauty of THE THORN BIRDS.Rich, unusual, and classic-like reading Woodiwiss again for the first time. NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jill Barnett.…

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Zustand: Very Good. From USA TODAY bestselling author Candice Proctor (aka C. S. Harris) comes an unforgettable tale of lust and murder set against the steamy, decadent backdrop of nineteenth-century New Orleans . . . Occupied New Orleans, 1863: When a beloved elderly doctor is killed by a silver-tipped crossbow bolt while visiting his wife's tomb, Federal provost marshal Zach Cooper is assigned to investigate. A career cavalry officer reluctantly sidelined by a battle wound, Zach soon finds himself dangerously attracted to one of the main suspects in the murder: the beautiful, mysterious young French widow Emmanuelle de Beauvais.As Zach's investigation takes him from the crumbling mansions of New Orleans's impoverished aristocracy to the slave gatherings of Congo Square and a Voodoo practitioner hidden deep in the treacherous swamps beyond the city, he becomes increasingly torn between duty and a blinding, all-consuming passion. And as one brutal murder follows another, Zach must race to unmask a vicious killer who may-or may not-be the woman he has come to love.Proctor is in top form here. A gripping plot, arresting characters and a thoroughly researched setting combine to make this a remarkable read. Publishers Weekly (starred review) Superbly suspenseful. BooklistFrom Booklist: When Zach Cooper, the provost marshal of the Union forces occupying New Orleans in 1862, meets Emmanuelle de Bourdonnay sic] in the course of a murder investigation, he is attracted to the beautiful widow only to discover that she withholds the truth from him, if not her body, even as those close to her continue to die. Despite her anti-Yankee feelings and grudgingly revealed secrets, Zach comes to love her, fears for her safety, ignores his suspicions that she should be a suspect, and single-mindedly pursues his investigation of those who have been involved with Emmanuelle and her work at the Hospital de Santerre. Although this is a superbly suspenseful historical romance, the book's real appeal is its mood, for which Proctor has an obvious gift. The reader actually feels weighed down by the heat, humidity, despair, corruption, superstition, sense of foreboding, and hatreds of old New Orleans. Even knowing that the two lovers will commit to each other doesn't lessen the drama leading up to the exciting--and to some extent surprising--ending. Mary K. Chelton Copyright American Library Association. All rights reserved.From Publishers Weekly (starred review): The Union occupation of New Orleans provides the backdrop for the latest novel from Proctor (Whispers of Heaven; Women, Equality and the French Revolution), a versatile author whose firsthand knowledge of the region and vivid descriptions infuse this story with a strong sense of place. A series of tragic incidents draw Emmanuelle de Beauvais, a widowed single mother and doctor who hates the occupying Union forces, and Zachary Cooper, a Union provost marshal, together. After witnessing the death of her old friend, Dr. Henri Santerre, Emmanuelle questions whether the arrow that killed him had really been meant for her. Her fear intensifies when other friends, also associated with the hospital, are murdered. Cooper initially suspects the self-possessed Emmanuelle of the crimes, but when a serious attempt is made on her life, Cooper's investigation takes him from the city's crowded docks to the homes of old aristocrats and even into a swamp to question a man renowned as a seer and an herbalist. The attraction between Cooper and Emmanuelle intensifies as they uncover a twisted web of passion and betrayal spun by those she trusts most. Proctor is in top form here. A gripping plot, arresting characters and a thoroughly researched setting combine to make this a remarkable read. (June 2).…

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Zustand: Good. Alternately poignant, uplifting, and laugh-out-loud funny, this is an enchanting tale of love, self-forgiveness, and the joyous discovery that it's never too late to become what you were meant to be.Stranded in Adelaide, South Australia, after the death of her former employer, Englishwoman Amanda Davenport is compelled by her rapidly dwindling resources to accept a position as governess on a sheep station in the wilds of the Australian outback. Frightened by the raw desolation she discovers there, Amanda is desperate to earn her passage home to England. Yet against her will, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to both the strange, haunting land and to the easy smile and rugged sensuality of the down-to-earth man who has made it his home.Struggling to bring up three irrepressible, motherless children on an isolated station plagued by all the hardships and dangers of the Flinders Ranges in the 1860s, Patrick O'Reilly thinks the last thing he needs in his life is a prim and proper English gentlewoman. But it isn't long before O'Reilly begins to suspect that Miss Davenport is not exactly what she seems . . .Rich with the memorable characters and flawless sense of time and place for which Candice Proctor is acclaimed, SEPTEMBER MOON is a heartwarming story of resilience and passion set against the harshly beautiful and untamed landscape of the Australian outback. . . . a consummate storyteller. -Publishers Weekly . . . one of the best romance writers in the business today -The Literary TimesFrom the original 1999 Random House edition: In this, her third novel, the multitalented author of NIGHT IN EDEN returns to the glorious setting of nineteenth-century Australia, to the ancient, primal vistas of the outback, to a land as untamed as a man's soul . . . Patrick O'Reilly loves life in the wilderness. All he needs is his land, his work, and the company of the children he adores. The last thing he wants is the prim and proper Englishwoman who arrives to care for his unruly children. Amanda Davenport seems unprepared for the harshness of the place O'Reilly calls home, and yet he finds himself drawn to this proud woman and the fire he knows exists beneath her refined exterior.Accepting a joy as governess is the only way Amanda can earn passage back to her beloved England and away from this country she hates-rugged, uncivilized, intoxicating, like Patrick O'Reilly himself. Despite her fears, Amanda gradually awakens to the shimmering heat of this wild primitive land, to the children she can't help but love, and to this magnificent man whose raw sensuality dares to expose her own undeniable passion . . . …

Zustand: Fair. Alternately poignant, uplifting, and laugh-out-loud funny, this is an enchanting tale of love, self-forgiveness, and the joyous discovery that it's never too late to become what you were meant to be.Stranded in Adelaide, South Australia, after the death of her former employer, Englishwoman Amanda Davenport is compelled by her rapidly dwindling resources to accept a position as governess on a sheep station in the wilds of the Australian outback. Frightened by the raw desolation she discovers there, Amanda is desperate to earn her passage home to England. Yet against her will, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to both the strange, haunting land and to the easy smile and rugged sensuality of the down-to-earth man who has made it his home.Struggling to bring up three irrepressible, motherless children on an isolated station plagued by all the hardships and dangers of the Flinders Ranges in the 1860s, Patrick O'Reilly thinks the last thing he needs in his life is a prim and proper English gentlewoman. But it isn't long before O'Reilly begins to suspect that Miss Davenport is not exactly what she seems . . .Rich with the memorable characters and flawless sense of time and place for which Candice Proctor is acclaimed, SEPTEMBER MOON is a heartwarming story of resilience and passion set against the harshly beautiful and untamed landscape of the Australian outback. . . . a consummate storyteller. -Publishers Weekly . . . one of the best romance writers in the business today -The Literary TimesFrom the original 1999 Random House edition: In this, her third novel, the multitalented author of NIGHT IN EDEN returns to the glorious setting of nineteenth-century Australia, to the ancient, primal vistas of the outback, to a land as untamed as a man's soul . . . Patrick O'Reilly loves life in the wilderness. All he needs is his land, his work, and the company of the children he adores. The last thing he wants is the prim and proper Englishwoman who arrives to care for his unruly children. Amanda Davenport seems unprepared for the harshness of the place O'Reilly calls home, and yet he finds himself drawn to this proud woman and the fire he knows exists beneath her refined exterior.Accepting a joy as governess is the only way Amanda can earn passage back to her beloved England and away from this country she hates-rugged, uncivilized, intoxicating, like Patrick O'Reilly himself. Despite her fears, Amanda gradually awakens to the shimmering heat of this wild primitive land, to the children she can't help but love, and to this magnificent man whose raw sensuality dares to expose her own undeniable passion . . . …

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Zustand: Very Good. Book One of The Evolution SeriesA show of good faith would go a long way. His hands tightened on the chair. What do you want?The truth.He stared down at her. What truth?Any truth.Truth. Like opening a vein and inviting her in.◆◆◆When Ash Kyndal inherits her Uncle Charlie's Private Investigation firm, she wants nothing more than an out. Because how could anyone think putting her in charge of anything is a good idea? But Charlie saved her once, and Ash owes him. Big time. So in spite of her reluctance-and the mysterious, taciturn Russian who's abruptly materialized on her doorstep, intent on repaying a debt to a dead man-Ash dives in.Because seriously. How hard can it be? Two missing clients, half a dozen men in black, and one crazy, utopian conspiracy designed to alter the very fabric of humanity later, Ash has her answer: crazy hard. And now that she's found herself on the front lines of an unexpected, vicious battle over the fate of the human race, she has a choice to make: stay and fight, or run like hell. Because the clock is ticking.And war is coming.A suspenseful paranormal romance series with captivating characters you won't forget.…

Zustand: Good. Book One of The Evolution SeriesA show of good faith would go a long way. His hands tightened on the chair. What do you want?The truth.He stared down at her. What truth?Any truth.Truth. Like opening a vein and inviting her in.◆◆◆When Ash Kyndal inherits her Uncle Charlie's Private Investigation firm, she wants nothing more than an out. Because how could anyone think putting her in charge of anything is a good idea? But Charlie saved her once, and Ash owes him. Big time. So in spite of her reluctance-and the mysterious, taciturn Russian who's abruptly materialized on her doorstep, intent on repaying a debt to a dead man-Ash dives in.Because seriously. How hard can it be? Two missing clients, half a dozen men in black, and one crazy, utopian conspiracy designed to alter the very fabric of humanity later, Ash has her answer: crazy hard. And now that she's found herself on the front lines of an unexpected, vicious battle over the fate of the human race, she has a choice to make: stay and fight, or run like hell. Because the clock is ticking.And war is coming.A suspenseful paranormal romance series with captivating characters you won't forget.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Think 'The African Queen' meets 'Romancing the Stone'-only better. -New York Times bestselling author Penelope WilliamsonThe South Pacific, 1883: India McKnight grew up in a dour Edinburgh vicarage, dreaming of adventure and exotic, faraway lands. Now an accomplished and stubbornly independent travel writer, she has sailed to the tropical island of Takaku on a fact-finding expedition for her next book. But the indomitable Scotswoman's life takes an unexpectedly fateful turn when she hires a renegade named Jack Ryder as her guide. A fugitive wanted for a tragic incident in his past, Jack is a hard-drinking, foul-mouthed Australian who long ago rejected the strict world of Victorian mores. But when the two wind up running for their lives from both native cannibals and the determinedly vengeful British Navy, the result is a rollicking South Seas adventure that is alternately pulse-pounding, heartwarming, and funny.Rich in evocative details, challenging conflicts and vibrant, multi-dimensional characters, this atmospheric intrigue is as sultry and seductive as its tropical setting. Like a brisk ocean breeze. Publishers Weekly (Starred Review).…

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Zustand: Good. A wonderful novel rich in emotion -NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jill Marie LandisTasmania, 1840: Jesmond Corbett returns home from school in London determined to conform to the expectations of her aristocratic family and marry the childhood companion to whom she is betrothed. But Jessie is a woman filled with restless longings and unacknowledged needs. And nothing in her sheltered life has prepared her for Lucas Gallagher, an Irish rebel doomed to a lifetime of suffering and humiliating servitude. For Jessie's island home is a place of brutal contradictions, its genteel lifestyle and gracious estates based on the soul-crushing labor of the convicts who toil under the British penal system. Haunted by a tragic past but fiercely proud, Gallagher has vowed to escape this living hell or die trying. But he can't resist the dangerous desires stirred by the vital, troubled young woman to whose family he has been assigned. And although they know their love can have no future, the star-crossed lovers inevitably succumb to a forbidden passion that threatens to destroy both their lives and Gallagher's last chance to reach for freedom. Filled with the masterful blend of vividly drawn, memorable characters and high adventure for which Candice Proctor is renowned, here is a unforgettable tale of love and triumph that deftly combines the mannered elegance of DOWNTON ABEY with the excitement and raw Australian beauty of THE THORN BIRDS.Rich, unusual, and classic-like reading Woodiwiss again for the first time. NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jill Barnett.…

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