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In 1812, when rugged English soldier Gabriel Forrester learns he has inherited a Scottish estate, he resists giving up the battlefield--until he meets raven-eyed Fiona Blackstock. But Fiona, like any good Highlander, despises the English. A battle of wills ensues--or is it a battle of passion?

Miles has put his clone, Mark, in charge of a mission to liberate other clones from the outlaw planet of Jackson's Whole. But the mission goes awry, and Miles' rescue attempt goes even more wrong. Will Mark rescue Miles in return?

It's all aboard! for mystery when Dinah Galloway takes the cross-country train from Vancouver to Toronto, to appear on a TV talent show. But will she make it-or be permanently derailed? Along with her sister Madge, and her fellow junior musicians, tree fanatic Pantelli Audia and history buff Talbot St. John, Dinah is shadowed by someone who wants to get hold of an $80,000 treasure left by her late dad. But what is the treasure?

Deux frères que tout oppose endurent tant bien que mal l’existence de l’autre. La succession du père, qui a fondé une scierie prospère, vient cristalliser leur rivalité. Incapable de prendre la relève, l’aîné camoufle sa jalousie dans une fébrile activité poétique, où la puissance des mots esquisse toutefois des plans meurtriers. Au coeur du Madawaska, dans un village forestier sans histoire, deux frères naissent à quelques années d’intervalle, Bruno dans le tumulte des eaux en crue, Étienne au moment de la floraison des lilas.

Sophie Broadmoor adore les bals raffinés, les belles robes et les bijoux de luxe. En fait, elle apprécie tout ce que lui procure la fortune des Broadmoor et on dit d’elle que c’est la plus extravagante des cousines Broadmoor. Pendant un voyage en Angleterre, elle s’éprend follement de Wesley Hedrick, un riche veuf qui lui promet mers et monde. Mais les promesses de Wesley ne semblent jamais se réaliser, et bientôt Sophie se retrouve dans une situation des plus compromettantes.

Les cousines Amanda, Sophie et Fanny Broadmoor sont comme des soeurs, mais quand leur grand-père décède, les dispositions de son testament pourrait bien rompre le lien qui les unit. À 17 ans, Fanny n’a jamais attaché beaucoup d’importance aux conventions sociales. En fait, elle a accordé son amour à Michael, le gardien de bateaux de la famille. Mais lorsqu’elle reçoit un étonnant héritage, elle se rend compte à quel point la société peut être tyrannique... et qu’elle pourrait accorder sa confiance aux mauvaises personnes.

Set in the heady Jazz Age of New York, "The beautiful and damned" chronicles the relationship between Anthony Patch, a Harvard-educated aspiring aesthete, and his beautiful trophy wife, Gloria, as they wait to inherit his grandfather's fortune. Anticipating easy millions, they embrace the glittering, hedonistic lifestyle of the pretentious nouveaux riches, but find that they are living a dream that is all too fleeting.

An Art Series novel Years ago, Dieter Krumpf’s grandmother died and left him everything, including a photo album containing pictures of the art collection she left behind when her family fled the Nazis. Now, Dieter is calling on the services of a lawyer, Gerald Young, to determine whether his family’s legacy might be returned to him. Gerald doesn’t hold out much hope that the paintings will be returned, but Dieter’s earnestness speaks to him and he agrees to help. At first he concludes that while Dieter has a case, suing in Austria isn’t practical.

Ashton Laytham came to Fayerweather, his uncle’s estate, as an orphan at the age of seven. Family and servants alike perceived Ashton as an unlovable child and shunned him; as an adult, the occasional illicit rendezvous aside, Ashton remains aloof and alone. When his uncle dies, yet more abuse falls upon Ashton’s shoulders: the estate is bankrupt and Ashton must make good on his uncle’s gaming debts. With the family talisman stolen and the suspects fled, Ashton faces certain ruin until the arrival of Geo Stephenson, who holds all of Sir Laytham’s IOUs.

One snowy evening, wounded WWI veteran Jasper Pritchard arrives at Valentine Nugent’s sweet shop with an unusual request. Jasper’s deceased great-aunt has left him a fortune, along with a box of indiscreet letters she wants returned to the writer, and the only clue is a tin sold in Valentine’s shop over twenty years ago. As they search the shop’s records and uncover a love story from long ago, they find far more than the answer to the mystery. A part of the "A Valentine Rainbow" set of 14 holiday stories. Get all 14 stories on Feb. 1 when you purchase the set.