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L.A. Gilbert

Ben Jenkins is a down-to-earth cop leading a quiet life in a big, empty house. Visits to the gay bars scratch an itch, but they don't really satisfy, and though he's used to the quiet, he recognizes that the empty feeling plaguing him of late is loneliness.It takes a police cruiser and a ten-speed to bring him together with Reece Withers, a bike messenger and photographer who's still waiting for his big break to arrive. Ben's pretty sure what he's feeling is love, but they both hav...

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L.A. Gilbert

Sandwich-maker Mattie Green has one goal: escape San Diego, move to New York, and attend art school. But to make this a reality, he needs to get his GED—not easy, since he can't read or write. Until he can, he's stuck working at the diner and selling himself on the side.Mattie's legitimate job isn't without perks. Every day the quiet, sophisticated Simon Castle comes by to work on his latest book. Mattie wants more than to pour Simon's coffee and make his lunch, but he's sure Simon...

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L.A. Gilbert

Kieran Appleby can't wait until graduation to escape his life in the Keys. His only friend is the school janitor, his father doesn't talk to him, and Kieran doesn't know how to mention he's gay. No wonder he daydreams about college anywhere but Florida.High school baseball star Drew Anderson has only one wish in life: to be able to care for those he loves. With an absent father, an agoraphobic mother, and a closet he's not ready to come out of, he can barely stand under the pressur...

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L.A. Gilbert

Alex Tanner is a male nurse who divides his time between his job and his television schedule. His idea of the perfect partner, like so many other people's, is a tall, dark, and handsome man. Preferably alive and breathing. Surely that's not asking too much? Then an uninvited guest—a ghost, of all things—forces Alex to question what he's always looked for in a lover and his definition of what makes a person so beautiful.

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Gilbert Morris, Aaron McCarver

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Spirit of Appalachia

America's first frontier had drawn them west, but would their dreams betray them?A tragic loss forces Josh Spencer to leave his home in Virginia and seek the frontier as an escape from his pain and bitterness of heart. Setting out in late fall with no knowledge of wilderness survival, he encounters a heavy snowstorm. And then a Cherokee chief finds him . . .Freedom and the hope of a homestead "over the misty mountains" entice Patrick and Elizabeth MacNeal a...

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Charlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë, Henry James, Samuel Richardson, Jane Austen, Guy de Maupassant, Thomas Hardy, Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Edith Wharton, Maria Edgeworth, Henry Fielding, Anthony Trollope, Alexandre Dumas, Mary Wollstonecraft, Louis Hémon, Nathaniel Hawthorne, William Makepeace Thackeray, Grace Livingston Hill, Gilbert Parker, Fanny Fern, Georg Ebers, Fanny Burney, Georgette Heyer, Mary Hays, Robert Williams Buchanan, Mary Angela Dickens, A. E. W. Mason, W. Somerset Maugham, Madame de La Fayette, F. Scott Fitzgerald, D. K. Broster, Sabine Baring-Gould, Eliza Haywood, Leo Tolstoy, Catharine Trotter Cockburn, Lady Sydney Morgan, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Mrs. Olifant, María Ruiz de Burton, Lady Charlotte Bury, Philip Meadows Taylor

70 Greatest Love Stories in Fiction (Historical Novels Edition) invites readers on a profound journey through the evolution of love stories across numerous literary traditions. Spanning over two centuries, these works encapsulate a rich variety of styles ranging from poignant realism to extravagant romanticism, reflecting both personal and societal conflicts. This anthology boasts a multifaceted exploration of love, with standout stories that delve into themes of passion, societal constrai...

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Charlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë, Henry James, Samuel Richardson, Jane Austen, Guy de Maupassant, Thomas Hardy, Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Edith Wharton, Maria Edgeworth, Henry Fielding, Anthony Trollope, Alexandre Dumas, Mary Wollstonecraft, Louis Hémon, Nathaniel Hawthorne, William Makepeace Thackeray, Grace Livingston Hill, Gilbert Parker, Fanny Fern, Georg Ebers, Fanny Burney, Georgette Heyer, Mary Hays, Robert Williams Buchanan, Mary Angela Dickens, A. E. W. Mason, W. Somerset Maugham, Madame de La Fayette, F. Scott Fitzgerald, D. K. Broster, Sabine Baring-Gould, Eliza Haywood, Leo Tolstoy, Catharine Trotter Cockburn, Lady Sydney Morgan, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Mrs. Olifant, María Ruiz de Burton, Lady Charlotte Bury, Philip Meadows Taylor

The Greatest Historical Romances of All Time invites readers into a world where passion and history intertwine, providing a diverse tapestry of love through the ages. This anthology explores the myriad ways romance has been expressed across different periods and cultures, highlighting the rich textures of historical contexts that both challenge and shape the lovers' journeys. The collection's spectrum spans from the heart-wrenching intensity of a turbulent love affair to the subtle courtsh...

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Justine Gilbert

‘An enticing and timely tale of love and espionage.'A Ukrainian man in London rescues Anna from a mugging, and they begin a passionate affair. The year is 2022; Russian troops amass on the Ukrainian border, and Anna's estranged husband insists her lover isn't Ukrainian, but a Russian agent who is using her. Should she trust her head or her heart? Her mother and father died in a mysterious car crash in Berlin at the collapse of the Cold War. But how does her past link to the current...

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Sian Gilbert

A hot, twisty summer debut thriller about a Caribbean bachelorette party that takes a sinister turn. It’s Lord of the Flies meets And Then There Were None...but with Instagram and too much prosecco.The party of a lifetime is nothing like what they expected...Annabel, Esther, Tanya, and Chloe are best friends—or were, as children. Despite drifting apart in adulthood, shared secrets have kept them bonded for better ...

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Elizabeth Gilbert

One of the most iconic, beloved, and bestselling books of our time from the bestselling author of City of Girls and Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert.Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat Pray Love touched the world and changed countless lives, inspiring and empowering millions of readers to search for their own best selves. Now, this beloved and iconic book returns in a beautiful 10th anniversary edition, complete with an updated introduction from the auth...

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Sophie Gilbert

**A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book • Named one of the Best Books of the Year by TIME, NPR, Elle, and The Boston Globe“Searing… rigorously researched but never stuffy… Gilbert has compiled perhaps the first comprehensive examination of turn-of-the-millennium mainstream, cool-kid trends and ephemera, and how they were largely molded by those in power to sell a generation of girls and young women reality-warping lies.” —

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Sian Gilbert

From the bestselling author of She Started It comes an unsettling, propulsive thriller where home is not a sanctuary, isolation looms, and the future has evaporated. All that’s left is fear, frustration, and an anger that won’t go away.Meet Crow, Goldfinch, Starling, Wren, and Cuckoo—five girls who will never tell you their real names. They’re the brightest students at an underfunded, inner-city Bristol school, pushing toward opportunity despite the odds s...