Cassie, the youngest of six Wilton daughters, is bold, bright, and ready to enter society. There's only one problem: her older sister Lenora, whose shyness keeps her away from many social events, is now entering her third season. By their father's decree, Cassie has no choice but to wait her turn. Evan Glenside, a soft-spoken, East London clerk, has just been named his great-uncle's heir. A chance meeting between Evan and Lenora promises to change everything . . . so Cassie begins to write Mr. Glenside letters in the name of her sister.

The Vicar's Daughter (Thorndike Press Large Print Clean Reads)

Literature & Fiction

Kilpack, Josi S.

United States

Thorndike Press Large Print

One is his first love. The other is his best love. Which will be his true love? Walter Scott has three passions: Scotland, poetry, and Mina Stuart. Though young and from a different station in society, she is the sunshine of his soul. Yet it's hard for Mina to know if she is only dazzled by Walter's flattery. When she meets charming William, her heart is challenged. Then, one windy morning in the lake country, Walter meets Charlotte. Passion and promises collide as all must decide the course for their futures.

The Lady of the Lakes: The True Love Story of Sir Walter Scott (Thorndike Press Large Print Clean Reads)

Harriet Beecher marries Calvin Stowe in 1836, sure of a future filled with romance, a family, and her writing. Calvin is supportive, and Harriet is determined to preserve her independent spirit. Two months later, she discovers she's pregnant just as Calvin leaves for a European business trip. Overwhelmed, Harriet feels like she's living another woman's life. Struggling to balance being a wife and mother with her passion for writing and social change, Harriet works to build a life with her beloved Calvin.

All That Makes Life Bright: The Life and Love of Harriet Beecher Stowe (Thorndike Press Large Print, Proper Romance)

A follow-up to Josi S. Kilpack's bestselling Proper Romance title The Vicar's Daughter. Lenora Wilton has spent her life hiding behind the keys of her beloved pianoforte and the vibrancy of her younger sister, Cassie. But Lenora is ready for a change and travels to Bath to live with her Aunt Gwen and teach music at an all-girls' boarding school. She is different in Bath--more comfortable with herself--and enjoys the freedom and independence of her new life there. When Lenora meets Aiden Asher, she finds herself attracted to him, but her unexpected feelings become more complicated when she learns that Catherine--Lenora's newest and most troublesome student in the school--is Mr. Asher's niece. Catherine is a difficult student, and Lenora works hard to make progress with the girl. When the chemistry between Lenora and Aiden increases, they share a passionate kiss by the River Avon, and Lenora feels it is the beginning of a new forever--until she learns that Aiden has withheld an important detail about his life that changes everything. Lenora closes her heart to him, and Aiden, caught between his obligation and his heart, must do what he can to make amends. And Lenora, after years of hiding from everyone and everything, faces a decision only she can make.

Miss Wilton's Waltz (Proper Romance: Thorndike Press Large Print Clean Reads)

Romance

Historical

Amber Marie Sterlington, the Rage of the Season in Regency-era London, has her pick of men, and she knows what she wants most in a husband: a title and a fortune. Why would she ever marry for something as fickle as love? And why would she ever look twice at Thomas Richards, a third son of a country lord?\nBut when Amber's social standing is threatened, the character of her future husband becomes far more important than his position. After a public humiliation, she finds herself exiled to Yorkshire. Alone except for her maid, Amber is faced with a future she never expected in a circumstance far below what she has known all her life. Humbled and lonely, Amber begins to wonder if isolation is for the best. Who could ever love her now?

A Heart Revealed (A Proper Romance: Thorndike Press Large Print Gentle Romance)

Literary

In 1836, nineteen-year-old Fanny Appleton, daughter of a wealthy Boston industrialist, is touring Europe with her family. Fanny enjoys life among the elite social circles, yet she's also drawn to more intellectual pursuits. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is touring Europe under different circumstances. Recently widowed, he is researching a new publication in hopes of securing his professorship at Harvard. Befriended by the Appletons, Henry falls in love with Fanny. But she is uncertain. Could a book of Henry's poetry persuade Fanny to believe in a love that lasts forever and forever?

Forever and Forever: The Courtship of Henry Longfellow and Fanny Appleton (Historical Proper Romance: Thorndike Press Large Print Clean Reads)

Promises and Primroses (Thorndike Press Large Print Clean Reads: Proper Romance)

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"The text of this Large Print edition is unabridged"--Title page verso.

Daisies and Devotion (Mayfield Family Series)

Rakes and Roses (The Mayfield Family Romances; Thorndike Press Large Print Clean Reads, 3)

Thorndike Press

Love and Lavender (Mayfield Family Series, 4)

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