The Fire Rose, Mercedes Lackey

Title: The Fire Rose
Author: Mercedes Lackey
Publisher: Bael
Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Times Read: 1
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Summary: Lackey's story of a young turn of the century female who is brought to the wilds of San Francisco to read books for a reclusive alchemist recreates the fable of the monster who wins the heart of a young woman yet forbids her to view him. For the monster here is a magician caught in a werewolf spell, and the young girl is a destitute young woman with no other choices. ~ Midwest Book Review

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Temptation of a Proper Governess, Cathy Maxwell

Title: Temptation of a Proper Governess
Author: Cathy Maxwell
Publisher: Avon
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Times Read: 1
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Summary: Society dictates that a governess should be modest, quiet, and keep to herself. She should never contradict her employer. And, above all, she must not attract the attention of any male in the household. But Michael Severson doesn't see Isabel Halloran as a governess -- he sees her as a woman, one whose lush curves cannot be hidden behind a dowdy gown ... and whose efforts at hiding her sparkling intelligence are betrayed by her wit. Years before, Michael had left Regency England, falsely accused of a crime. Now he is back, dedicated to seeking retribution -- but not to taking a bride. But when his scandalous actions compromise Isabel's reputation, he does the unthinkable and offers her his hand -- a marriage in name only. But although his bride's passions are untried, Isabel's sensuality clearly matches his own. And with each day, and night, that passes, Michael becomes determined that every kiss, every caress, will be made with one goal: to seduce his proper wife into tender submission. ~ Amazon.com

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The Elusive Empress, Ann Nibbs

Title: The Elusive Empress
Author: Ann Nibbs
Publisher: YouWriteOn
Format: Paperback
Pages: 372
Times Read: 1
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Summary:A fictional account of the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, told from the first-person perspective of her closest friends and family.

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