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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The queen's bastard The queen's bastard C. E. Murphy "Wow. C. E. Murphy is good. Court intrigue in an alternate Elizabethan-era fantasy world: realpolitik with the sex included."--Kate Elliott, author of Crown of StarsIn a world where religion has ripp… OL12479830W
Murder on Lenox Hill Murder on Lenox Hill Victoria Thompson As a turn-of-the-century midwife in New York City's tenements, Sarah Brandt has seen more than her share of joy and sorrow, birth and death. Now, Sarah finds herself in the thick of a scandal that th… OL15147087W
The man in the gray flannel suit II The man in the gray flannel suit II Sloan Wilson 1963. Tom Rath, finds his dream of suburban bliss turning into a kind of genteel craziness. Tom is not alone - the rest of the world seems to be going crazy too. John Kennedy is assassinated. Tom's w… OL15162505W
Sweet Wind Wild Wind Sweet Wind Wild Wind Ann Maxwell PAST, PRESENT--FUTURE? Four years ago rugged Carson Blackridge had branded Lara with his masculine touch, then crushed her innocent heart. Utterly humiliated, she'd fled the Rocking B forever. Rel… OL15867W
The moment of truth The moment of truth Tara Taylor Quinn "Dana Harris's world has turned upside down. So when she receives the unexpected opportunity to attend Montford University in Shelter Valley, Arizona, she sees it as the perfect time to start over. E… OL17792529W
Bastardy and its comparative history Bastardy and its comparative history Richard Michael Smith,Peter Laslett "This is the first historical and sociological examination of bastardy ... during a four hundred year span ... the authors find: (1) distinct temporal and regional patterns in illegitimacy, as regula… OL18303606W
The Altruist The Altruist Walter Keady Set in modern Ireland against a background of growing affluence and changing mores, The Altruist is the story of Eilis O’Connor, granddaughter of the eponymous protagonist of Walter Keady’s previous … OL1861792W
Orphans of the living: A study of bastardy Orphans of the living: A study of bastardy Diana Dewar 208 p. ; 22 cm OL18821698W
Beyond scandal and desire Beyond scandal and desire Lorraine Heath "At birth, Mick Trewlove, the illegitimate son of a duke, was handed over to a commoner. Despite his lowly upbringing, Mick has become a successful businessman, but all his wealth hasn't satisfied hi… OL19731798W
Wicked and the wallflower Wicked and the wallflower Sarah MacLean When a mysterious stranger finds his way into her bedchamber and offers his help in landing a husband, Lady Felicity Faircloth agrees to his suspicious terms -- on one condition. She's seen enough of… OL19746932W
Sweet wind, wild wind Sweet wind, wild wind Elizabeth Lowell The re-release of a classic romance, Lara Chandler has come home to the Rocking B Ranch, though not for Carson Blackridge. Four years ago he cruelly rejected her, and her love turned to hate. But the… OL19905209W
Tycoon takedown Tycoon takedown Ruth Cardello Melanie Hanna has finally worked up the courage to travel from Texas to New York and tell an old flame that he's the father of her young son. When her best friend asks her brother to watch over Melan… OL20000431W
The world undone The world undone Mary Driver-Thiel "Sylvia has grown up a lonely only child in a world of privilege. But her life is turned upside down when she discovers a deep secret: her aloof, socially prominent mother once had another child, a b… OL24660874W
The Half-Breed The Half-Breed Bobbi Smith In the midst of the vast, windswept Texas plains stands a ranch wrested from the wilderness with blood, sweat and tears. It is the shining legacy of Thomas McBride to his five living heirs. But along… OL4076185W
Family life and illicit love in earlier generations Family life and illicit love in earlier generations Peter Laslett This text about the history of family life approaches the topic on several levels. The author's main thesis considers the European family in relation to the differences between European economic and … OL4478879W
Scarlet Letter with Connections Scarlet Letter with Connections Elinor Wylie,Elizabeth Cady Stanton,Frances Ellen Watkins Harper,Nathaniel Hawthorne,Doreen Rappaport,Edgar Allan Poe,Shirley Jackson,Perry Turner,Richard Alleva The Scarlett Letter -- Connections: Who killed Arthur Dimmesdale? / by Perry Turner -- [Lottery](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL3171085W/Lottery) / by Shirley Jackson -- Puritan sonnet / by Elino… OL455436W
As We Lay As We Lay Darlene Johnson Breck's mind went to Boston and eased into Eric's office. She saw him sitting at his desk with his legs stretched out and crossed at the ankles....A killer smile stretched wide across his face, revea… OL6033491W
Wise Children Wise Children Angela Carter In their heyday on the vaudeville stages of the early twentieth century, Dora Chance and her twin sister, Nora -- unacknowledged the daughters of Sir Melchior Hazard, the greatest Shakespearean actor… OL697431W
The Sound and the Fury The Sound and the Fury William Faulkner In many ways this was an experimental novel, using several differing narrative styles. Divided into four parts, the author relates the same episodes from four different viewpoints, using a different … OL82870W