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The Valet's Secret

by Karen Rigby

In Josi S. Kilpack’s ebullient Regency romance The Valet’s Secret, a classic case of mistaken identity inspires love between the heir to an earldom and a widow. Kenneth, disguised as his valet, runs into Rebecca, who dodges his... Read More

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The Lady's Mine

by Karen Rigby

In Francine Rivers’s delightful novel The Lady’s Mine, an exiled Boston brahmin claims her uncle’s property in a “wild and woolly” mining town, flourishing against expectations. Kathryn, whose rift with her stepfather propelled... Read More

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Counterfeit Love

by Karen Rigby

Former fiancées weigh the cost of reuniting with each other in Crystal Caudill’s invigorating "Counterfeit Love", a Gilded Age novel set in Cincinnati’s underworld. Broderick, a Secret Service agent, infiltrates a counterfeit ring... Read More

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Sunrise

by Karen Rigby

In Susan May Warren’s novel about a steady, fated romance, "Sunrise", a prodigal son returns to the shadow of Denali to take up the mantle of a bush pilot, all while confronting memories of the woman he left behind. After his estranged... Read More

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Darcy Lane

by Karen Rigby

In the novella "Darcy Lane", a gritty environment and harsh circumstances impact a girl into her troubled young adulthood. In James T. Graham’s young adult novella "Darcy Lane", a young Englishwoman recalls her childhood trauma. When... Read More

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