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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 16
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This is a rousing, old-fashioned tale that Grey based on the true story of a chapter of Western history&;the deadly feud of the Tonto Basin in Arizona, also known as "The Pleasant Valley War." It might be compared to an Old West Romeo and Juliet with two feuding families and two star crossed sweethearts. Family loyalty, forbidden love, and rivalry between cattle ranchers and sheep herders are all wrapped up in this classic western tale.
2) Adam Bede
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.4 - AR Pts: 42
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1260L
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Arthur's seduction of an innocent, young country girl results in remorse, suffering, and regret.
According to The Oxford Companion to English Literature, "the plot is founded on a story told to George Eliot by her aunt Elizabeth Evans, a Methodist preacher, and the original of Dinah Morris of the novel, of a confession of child-murder, made to her by a girl in prison." The story's plot follows four characters' rural lives in the fictional community...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 27
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1060L
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English
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Working-class Jude Fawley longs to be a scholar. But after scheming local girl Arabella Donn traps him in marriage, Jude finds his university dreams drifting away. When his wife abandons him, a window of opportunity opens, and Jude moves to Christminster to work as a stonemason-his eye still on his studies. Then he falls in love with the modern-minded Sue Bridehead, and his descent into scandal, tragedy, and ruin truly begins. Shunned by society and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.7 - AR Pts: 14
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HL 1340L
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English
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Hester Prynne is the adulteress, forced by the Puritan community to wear a scarlet letter A on the breast of her gown. Arthur Dimmesdale, the minister and the secret father of her child, Pearl, struggles with the agony of conscience and his own weakness. Roger Chillingworth, Hester's husband, revenges himself on Dimmesdale by calculating assaults on the frail mental state of the conscience-stricken cleric. The result is an American tragedy of stark...
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"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 his need for revenge against the man who still won't acknowledge him. What else can Mick do but destroy the duke's legitimate son--and woo the heir's betrothed into his own unloving arms..."--Amazon.com.
8) Crown Jewel
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When he inherits the estate of his estranged brother, Ricky Lam decides to develop the resort his brother had planned to build on an island off the coast of South Carolina, where Ricky finds new love with his former sister-in-law.
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Written in 1921, this splendid novel existed for more than eighty years only in a profoundly censored version - To the Last Man - that undermined the truth of the characters and the authenticity of the story. Recently published as written, this incredible story of tragedy, romance, and hope amid t he savage conflict between a family and a gang of cattle rustlers can at last be read as Zane Grey wrote it.
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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 chance to research the history of the ranch on a business footing is one she just can't pass up. Carson is waiting, though, and he is determined to show her that he's long regretted the way he treated her. Can she put her faith in him, or would she be making a terrible mistake?
12) Big sky country
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Parable, Montana volume 1
Swoon-Worthy Cowboys volume 01
Parable Montana volume 1
Big sky trilogy volume 01
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Swoon-Worthy Cowboys volume 01
Parable Montana volume 1
Big sky trilogy volume 01
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When he inherits half of a ranch, Sheriff Slade Barlow meets resistance from his half-brother Hutch, especially when Hutch's former flame, Josyln Kirk, who is working hard to make up for her stepfather's dishonesty, catches his eye.
13) Just desserts
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Hayley Goldstein has been offered the chance of a lifetime: to bake a cake for a world-famous rock star. But she's shocked to discover that she's actually the aging rocker's long-lost daughter. With her world turned upside down, Hayley will need help letting down her guard and hanging onto the things that matter most. And the rocker's lawyer, Finn Rafferty, may just be the man for the job.
14) Calder brand
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Calder brand volume 1
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A first installment in a Calder series spin-off is set in the late 1800s and follows the experiences of a vengeful cowboy and an aspiring doctor whose respective ambitions are complicated by past demons and an illegitimate child. 1891. Ambition drove Joe Dollarhide. He was determined to have a spread every bit as vast and impressive as that of his employer -- and revenge against Benteen Calder, the cattle boss he used to worship, the man who'd left...
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"Hard-pressed by enemies all around her, Lorraine defends her right to sit on the Aulunian throne by enlisting her most valuable weapon, Belinda, the daughter she has never acknowledged and who has been trained since childhood as an assassin, but as Belinda infiltrates the inner circles of her mother's enemies, she discovers her own secret magical powers. "--
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Harlequin presents volume 3833
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"When King Kadir Al Marara finds out he has a four-year-old son, nothing can keep him away! He immediately boards his private jet for a surprise reunion with the boy's unsuspecting mother, Caitlin. Shocked, Caitlin realizes she'd misjudged Kadir. Now he's offering to transform her ordinary life to one of opulence...as his queen! As Caitlin struggles to resist the scorching chemistry still raging between them, the world awaits an extraordinary royal...
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Improper princesses volume 2
Pub. Date
2017.
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Lia Kincaid, illegitimate daughter of the Duke of York, comes from a long line of notorious women. Raised by her grandmother, formerly mistress to the late Marquess of Lendale, she has little hope of a respectable marriage. But the new marquess, her childhood friend, Jack Easton, would make a very desirable protector . . . if he weren't too honorable to take her to bed. It's bad enough being saddled with a title he never desired. Now Jack must resist...
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Hazards of dukes volume 1
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English
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Sebastian, Duke of Hasford, has a title, wealth, privilege, and plenty of rakish charm. Until he discovers the only thing that truly belongs to him is his charm. An accident of birth has turned him into plain Mr. de Silva. Now, Sebastian is flummoxed as to what to do with his life--until he stumbles into a gambling den owned by Miss Ivy, a most fascinating young lady, who hires him on the spot. Working with a boss has never seemed so enticing. Two...
19) Highland legend
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Scots and swords volume 3
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"Magnus Stewart, aka 'The Eagle' is the bastard son of a duke, and his royal blood has never been anything but a curse. Among the mystique and riches of the legendary fight club Ludus Caledonia, Magnus battles his way to the top. Lady Diantha de Mora in desperation seeks his help. When Magnus reluctantly comes to her aid, his fate is changed forever in one night. With enemies at every turn, it'll take muscle and a miracle for them to make it to the...
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""Are You My Dad?" The young boy's question shocks Sloan Hawkins. Until Sloan realizes he is this child's father. Years ago, the former bad boy was run out of Redemption, Oklahoma, where, ironically, he was thought unredeemable. The only people who believed in him were his beloved aunt and Annie Markham, the girl he loved and left behind. Now Sloan is back to face his past and help keep his aunt's cherished garden thriving. But when he discovers his...
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