Just Like Heaven

Author: Julia Quinn
Publication: 2011

The book is witty and light as it takes you along the love story of Honoria, who is caring and lovable, and Marcus, who is charming... a couple who have known each other since childhood. Marcus is asked to take care of Honoria by his best friend, her brother Daniel... which he does.. by scaring all of her suitors away!

As one thing leads to another they realise that they have fallen in love, though kept it to themselves. The book holds many adorable characters and you can't help but feel transported to their time and eventually fall in love with Honoria and Marcus.

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Bound by Temptation

Author: Livinia Kent
Publication: 2010

Clara has lead a very 'wild' life after the death of her husband... and to make up to her stepson she has decided to reform and lead an exemplary life. But it has become increasingly difficult as her she met Jonathan Masters who is one of the most respected members of society. He is deeply attracted to her yet fights it.

The book takes you into the Ton's world as what is wrong... can seem so right...

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Persuasion

Author: Brenda Joyce
Publication: 2012

Amelia is deeply hurt and heart broken when her love broke their courtship 10 years earlier... now Simon is newly widowed and need help with his children so she takes up the offer as his house keeper. Simon is battling his own misgivings of the situation as he struggles with his long love for Amelia. He knows that he must keep away for her sake and his family sake as he is assigned a dangerous task of spying on the government. But sometimes even the strongest minds can be made weak with passion...

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A Lady Never Surrenders

Author: Sabrina Jeffries
Publication: 2012

Celia has 2 months to find a husband to fulfill her grandmother's ultimatum. She has 3 candidates and hires a bow street runner to investigate her potentials. The investigation takes into an interesting turn in solving an old family mystery... as he struggles to keep hold on his own desires for Celia.

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The Ugly Duchess

Author: Eloisa James
Publication: 2012

A regency tale about a lady that was not known for her good looks... She finds herself swept away with the stirrings of first love with her best friend, James and soon were happily married. However her make believe world is crashed when she found out that James was after her money and not herself...

James on the other hand was young and was pressured into an early marriage by his father, though he saw Theo as his best friend who was still too young and did not understand Theo's anger and disappointment in his lack of 'passion'. Discouraged and guilt-ridden he fleas.

Like the ugly duckling, Theo grew into a beautiful swan and soon meets her long separated husband and their love story unfolds...

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Princess

Author: Gaelan Folley
Publication: 1999

The book takes you through the historical times as Darius, a most trusted spy by the king is set to guard the beautiful Princess Serafina whom he secretly desires. As the enemy gets closer to destroying Serafina and all she holds dear, she and Darius are swept away together and their fight begins to protect their new found love...

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Something from Tifanny's

Author: Melissa Hill
Publication: 2011

The story takes place in New York where 2 guys' lives are intertwined by fate when they both purchased gifts from Tiffany's, though each for 2 different reasons. Gary, a fun loving though a little self absorbed guy bought a simple charm bracelet for his girlfriend and wakes up later to find that it was changed into an engagement ring... while Ethan who originally purchased an engagement ring ended up with a simple charm bracelet instead. The story takes you into a trip with Ethan as he searches for his ring and the struggles he needed to go through in the ever after question of... "Is she the one?"..... as for Gary... it is just a matter of fate... AND time before his sweetheart finds out the truth...

The story is light and heart warming... chic lit to the core...  :)

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