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The bride goes rogue / by Shupe, Joanna.;
"The charismatic and vivacious Katherine Delafield should be married by now. Her father arranged an engagement to the much sought-after tycoon Preston Clarke ages ago. The only problem is Preston refuses to acknowledge it. But this isn't going to stop Katherine from living life to the fullest as she ditches all silly notions of love and marriage and sets out to sample all the excitement New York City has to offer . . . the more scandalous the better. Because no matter what happens, she and Preston will never marry. After his family nearly lost everything, Preston is done letting his late father ruin his life--including choosing his bride. But when a mysterious lover at a masquerade turns out to be his would-be fiancée, Preston's resolve begins to crumble. He hadn't expected Katherine to be so charming. Or beautiful. Or passionate. What happens when the wrong bride turns out to be the right woman after all?"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Romance fiction.; Rich people; Arranged marriage;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The highlander's kilted bride / by Kelly, Vanessa,author.;
Charlotte "Charlie" Stewart would rather don a kilt and ride her horse than simper in a ballroom. But with her younger sister about to be wed, she can't escape the pressure to be next. A husband has been chosen, and Charlie's fate seems set. Until an afternoon gallop sends her horse colliding with Kade Kendrick, the broad-shouldered Highlander who was once her childhood pal ... As a youth, Kade felt overshadowed by his older siblings. Now he's a renowned musician whose fame provides cover for his other work -- as a spy. Home from his latest mission, he's annoyed to be roped into attending the wedding of a family friend -- until it reunites him with the fearless tomboy who has become a breathtaking beauty. And though his thoughts should be on a new concerto, Kade is soon distracted by rival suitors, a dangerous quest -- and the unconventional woman who fills his soul with music and his body with desire ...
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Clans; Man-woman relationships; Nobility; Regency;
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The Christmas brides of Twilight / by Wilde, Lori,author.;
She was the one who got away ... Noelle Curry has returned to Twilight to plan the most spectacular double wedding the town has ever seen--and do it on national television. But the woman known as "The Wedding Whisperer" is knocked speechless when she notices her teenage crush, Gil Thomas, is about to plunge into icy cold water wearing nothing more than a pair of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer swim trunks. He is the sexiest guy participating in the annual polar bear plunge and seeing him pushes all thoughts of white lace and rose blossoms right out of her mind. He was the man who decided to stay ... Single dad Gil doesn't regret giving up his dreams of big-city singing stardom for small-town life. But seeing Noelle--who's blossomed from the once-gawky teenager to West Coast beauty--has him thinking of days--and nights--a whole lot hotter than his plunge in the lake. And even though he knows she'll be heading out as soon as her work is finished, he can't help hoping the magic of Christmas in Twilight will get her to change her mind and stay in town--and by his side--forever.
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; Christmas stories.; Holidays; Homecoming; Man-woman relationships; Single fathers; Small cities; Women television producers and directors;
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The ship of brides : a novel / by Moyes, Jojo,1969-author.;
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You and One Plus One, in an earlier work available in the U.S. for the first time, a post-WWII story of the war brides who crossed the seas by the thousands to face their unknown futures. 1946. World War II has ended and all over the world, young women are beginning to fulfill the promises made to the men they wed in wartime. In Sydney, Australia, four women join 650 other war brides on an extraordinary voyage to England-aboard HMS Victoria, which still carries not just arms and aircraft but a thousand naval officers. Rules are strictly enforced, from the aircraft carrier's captain down to the lowliest young deckhand. But the men and the brides will find their lives intertwined despite the Navy's ironclad sanctions. And for Frances Mackenzie, the complicated young woman whose past comes back to haunt her far from home, the journey will change her life in ways she never could have predicted -- forever"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; War fiction.; War brides; World War, 1939-1945;
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The Amish bride of Ice Mountain / by Long, Kelly.;
Mountain Amish girl Mary King finds herself married to a handsome Englischer professor studying her unique community. But when doing the truly honorable thing means keeping their relationships chaste so both she and Dr. Jude Lyons can someday go their separate ways, how can she make the marriage work?
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Romance fiction.; Amish; Mountain life; Man-woman relationships;
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The house of brides : a novel / by Cockram, Jane,author.;
Miranda's life and career has been a roller-coaster ride. Her successful rise to the top of the booming lifestyle industry as a social media influencer led to a humiliating fall after a controversial product she endorsed flopped. Desperate to get away from the hate-spewing trolls shaming her on the internet, she receives a mysterious letter from a young cousin in England that plunges her into a dark family mystery. Miranda's mother Tessa Summers, a famous author, died when Miranda was a child. The young woman's only connection to the Summers family is through Tessa's famous book The House of Brides-- a chronicle of the generations of women who married into the infamous Summers family and made their home in the rambling Barnsley House, the family's estate. From Gertrude Summers, a famed crime novelist, to Miranda's grandmother Beatrice, who killed herself after setting fire to Barnsley while her children slept, each woman in The House of Brides is more notorious than the next. The house's current "bride" is the beautiful, effervescent Daphne, her Uncle Max's wife-- a famed celebrity chef who saved Barnsley from ruin turning the estate into an exclusive culinary destination and hotel. Curious about this legendary family she has never met, Miranda arrives at Barnsley posing as a prospective nanny answering an advertisement. She's greeted by the compelling yet cold housekeeper Mrs. Mins, and meets the children and her Uncle Max-- none of whom know her true identity. But Barnsley is not what Miranda expected. The luxury destination and award-winning restaurant is gone, and Daphne is nowhere to be found. Most disturbing, one of the children is in a wheelchair after a mysterious accident. What happened in this house? Where is Daphne? What darkness lies hidden in Barnsley?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Families; Family secrets; Missing persons; Children of celebrities;
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When a marquis chooses a bride / by Quinn, Ella.;
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Subjects: Love stories.; Regency fiction.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The most eligible bride in London / by Quinn, Ella.;
When she falls for the man who almost ruined her sister's reputation--and whom her family despises--Miss Henrietta Stern believes he has changed for the better but wonders if a notorious scoundrel is husband material.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Aristocracy (Social class); Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ride the savage land / by Johnstone, William W.; Johnstone, J. A.;
Those Jensen boys, Ace and Chance, know how to ride the savage land. But when they agree to lead a wagon full of women across Texas, they're just asking for trouble--times five... A prostitute. A virgin. A tomboy. A woman on the run. And a bank robber's girlfriend. These five brides-to-be are ready to get hitched in San Angelo, Texas--and it's Ace and Chance's job to get them to the church on time. But this is no easy walk down the aisle. It's one hard journey that could get them all killed... One of the brides has a crazy ex-husband gunning for her. Another has a secret stash of $50,000, stolen by her outlaw boyfriend. He's not letting go--of her or the money. Then there's a creepy, woman-hungry clan of backwoodsmen who want the brides for themselves, not to mention a fierce, deadly band of Comanche kidnappers. But Ace and Chance swear they'll protect these ladies--till death do they part...
Subjects: Western fiction.; Mail order brides;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The last tale of the flower bride : a novel / by Chokshi, Roshani,author.;
Breaking the promise he made to his beautiful wife, to never pry into her past, when they arrive at her childhood home, a crumbling manor shrouded in mystery, a scholar of myths must choose between reality and fantasy, even if doing so threatens to destroy their marriage--or their lives.
Subjects: Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Betrayal; Married people; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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