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The Warriors (The Kent Family Chronicles Book 6)
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With the Civil War reaching its gory climax, the divided Kent family is pushed to the edge of...
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The Lawless (The Kent Family Chronicles Book 7)
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The penultimate volume in John Jakes’s stirring Kent Family Chronicles finds America booming in...
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Ada
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Ada or Ardor is a romance that follows Ada from her first childhood meeting with Van Veen on his...
Boy Swallows Universe
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Australia, 1983 Life is pretty tough right now for twelve-year-old Eli – what with his mute...
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The Hangman's Daughter
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Much time has past since the last witch hunt for this small town. They thought that was over. But...
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ClareR (5906 KP) rated A Lady’s Guide To Fortune Hunting in Books
Dec 1, 2022
Kitty decides the only way to save herself and her siblings from ruin now that they’re orphans, is to marry into wealth. And nothing will stop her - certainly nothing as inconsequential as social class or money (and these things REALLY mattered then!).
Kitty has four months, the duration of the season, to bag herself a man - and she’s determined.
This is a lovely read. There are some interesting historical details, mainly about rich, snobbish people, and a great, fun character in Kitty.
It’s a light, easy read, and just what I needed!