Books with title The Duke’s Daughter

The King's Daughter tells the enchanting story of Sophia's passion for the flute. The instrument was a gift from her aunt, and the shimmering silver enchanted her from the moment she opened the case. Sophia quickly learned to play, and her music grew more beautiful with each passing day. One afternoon her father, the king, marched into her room and said, ''It is not proper for a princess to be making music. I no longer wish to hear your flute in my castle.'' Heartbroken, Sophia began practicing under the shade of a linden tree, and the wind carried her songs to faraway places. The poetic story is brought to life by the beautiful narration of opera star Jennifer Larmore and the elegant flute artistry of Natalie Schwaabe. Let Kim Maerkl's magical tale and original music take you on a fascinating listening experience. Author biography: Kim Maerkl was born in 1961 in Cleveland, Ohio. She is an author, a composer, and a producer. Her works have been performed in concert halls and theaters throughout Europe and released by publishers in America, Germany, and Switzerland. She is a Fulbright scholar. Narrator biography: Jennifer Larmore has performed at virtually every major opera house, including the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, and London Covent Garden. Her vast discography of over 100 CDs has garnered seven Grammy nominations and two awards. She has given recitals and master classes around the world. youtube.com/watch?v=ttDWS53cPAI&feature=youtu.be

“Sometimes people disappear into the North and are never heard from again.”When her papá doesn’t return, twelve year old Ixchel, a Maya from the Yucatan, resolves to leave home and make her way across the treacherous border into the United States to find him. Chel relies on an inexperienced smuggler and faces unknown dangers in a border tunnel. Frightened but resourceful, she is driven by hope, love for her father, and her dream of going to school.“Ixchel’s story, told with honesty and sympathy, will stir readers’ hearts.”-Eve Bunting, award winning author of more than 250 children’s books.

Piper was raised in a cult.She just doesn't know it. Seventeen-year-old Piper knows that Father is a Prophet. Infallible. The chosen one. She would do anything for Father. That's why she takes care of all her little sisters. That's why she runs end-of-the-world drills. That's why she never asks questions. Because Father knows best. Until the day he doesn't. Until the day the government raids the compound and separates Piper from her siblings, from Mother, from the Aunts, from all of Father's followers--even from Caspian, the boy she loves. Now Piper is living Outside. Among Them. With a woman They claim is her real mother--a woman They say Father stole her from. But Piper knows better. And Piper is going to escape.

Abisina had found a home in Watersmeet - the community her father led until he was killed by the evil White Worm. But now, Watersmeet is as divided as the village she fled as an outcast. The land faces a new threat, and an uneasy alliances between the humans and the creatures will have to be formed to survive. If Abisina doesn't become the leader Watersmeet needs, she may lose everything. But can she take her father's place? This powerful and moving fantasy deals with timely issues about identity, prejudice, and war. This is the sequel to Watersmeet, which was an IRA Young Adult Book Award Notable and a YALSA Teens' Top 10 Nominee.

A boy. A wolf. The legend lives on. WOLF BROTHER began the CHRONICLES OF ANCIENT DARKNESS, the international bestsellers which plunged us into the Forest of the Stone Age: a world of hunter-gatherers, demons and Hidden People. Here at last is the long-awaited sequel. It begins two summers later. Torak and Renn have been happy with Wolf and the pack. Torak hasn't spirit walked, Renn hasn't done Magecraft. But it's not easy to forget the past. When Torak is nearly killed, Renn is forced to face the truth: something inside her wants to hurt him. She has to make it stop. And she has to do it alone. With the help of his faithful pack-brother Wolf, Torak heads after Renn as she ventures into the furthest reaches of the Far North – where they encounter a deeper evil than has ever threatened them before... Dazzling entertainment and seamless storytelling: The Viper's Daughter immerses the reader in a world of myth, menace, natural magic and exhilarating adventure. PRAISE FOR WOLF BROTHER: 'The kind of story you dream of reading and all too rarely find' THE TIMES. 'The books are page turners' NEW YORK TIMES. 'Fiction for children really doesn't get any better than this' BOOKBAG.

In a country far, far away there was a miller who had a daughter that he was proud of her beauty and cleverness, so he spread the word across the country that his daughter can spin straw into gold. One of the king's guards informed the king as soon as he heard about it, the king became anxious and ordered to bring the miller's daughter to the palace. The Miller was so happy that at last the king will meet his daughter and he will appreciate it.

When Seventeen-year-old Maura's father fails to return from his hunting trip, she and the boy next door set off into the wilderness to find him. They’re looking for a lost man but may just find a way into one another's heart in the process.A story of first love and family tragedy for anyone in need of a good cry.Praise for The Hunter's Daughter:"The author created very realistic teen characters. They were sometimes bold and sometimes shy, both confident and unsure of themselves, endearingly awkward and flawed."-Reviewer Cheryl "The book was beautifully written and an amazing story that had me crying for a happy ending."-Reviewer Joey"This story is so much more than your typical contemporary. It's raw, vulnerable and real."-DJ Bookish Blog

Living in Vienna, Dory receives a letter from her best friend’s orphans begging her to defend them against their evil guardian, the Earl of Harcourt. Dory knows she must help the three Rundell children. But how is she going to convince their haughty guardian to unbend enough to listen to reason. To further complicate matters, his dark, brooding good looks have invaded her dreams.Harcourt’s ordered life has received a set back since he’s been appointed guardian to the Rundell brood. Moreover, he finds himself the target of a prankster. But his life becomes even more complicated when Miss Dorcus Kenworthy arrives and spares with him over the future of his three wards. Then, there is his growing attraction for the lovely diplomat’s daughter.

Winner of the Ruth Schwartz Award Jeanne Chatel has always dreamed of adventure. So when the eighteen-year-old orphan is summoned to sail from France to the wilds of North America to become a king's daughter and marry a French settler, she doesn't hesitate. Her new husband is not the dashing military man she has dreamed of, but a trapper with two small children who lives in a small cabin in the woods. With her husband away trapping much of the time, Jeanne faces danger daily, but the bravery and spirit that brought her to this wild place never fail her, and she soon learns to be truly at home in her new land.

Her father had a secret, and not knowing it just might kill her.The sudden arrival of a strange manA journey outside the city of her birthA fateful meeting with a band of exilesTales of a throne-taking and vengeful noblemenAs Kassia slowly unravels clues to the mysteries of her family's past, her discoveries make her a target of a man who would use her for his own dark ends. But he has to catch her first. Her only hope comes from the help of a young man who has secrets of his own. After escaping the brutalities of prison, Kassia travels with Jack, son of the leader of the exiled, as she flees for her life. Together they survive a dark swamp, and the machinations of a strange people with disturbing customs. After a voyage across the sea, Kassia finally finds a man who can give her answers. But truth is often costly. What is she willing to sacrifice to learn the truth her father kept from her all her life? What if everything you thought you knew was a lie? Buy the book today. "This historical-feeling book has no history but felt vaguely medieval. That rooted the world for me while the deeply drawn characters and twisting plot made me turn pages. I didn't want it to end." - Sara "This book is hands down the best medieval fantasy novel I've read in years." -Lauren S."Kassia is a sassy, scrappy character who hooked me from the opening." - cb"Stephanie Churchill has vividly created a world that will feel familiar to those who enjoy medieval fiction. Kassia experiences adventures that take her on the full range of fortune's wheel, and each setting is beautifully described. I had a clear vision of mountain vistas, sparkling lakes, bustling cities, and thick forests, and each felt as though I was thereat Kassia's side... We get to laugh out loud at her snarky sarcasm while we are sharing her inner pain and doubt. This strong, courageous young woman goes through more to get her happily ever after than anyone in the story, besides the reader, is privy to." - Carpe Librum *2017 New Apple Award for Excellence in Independent Publishing - Solo Medal Winner,Fantasy*2018 Golden Book Award*indieB.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree*Chill with a Book Award winner

Here is an intriguing and sophisticated murder mystery of an upstanding military officer - the base commander's daughter - who's been leading an unsavory double life.When a professional military woman with a pristine reputation is found raped and murdered, a preliminary search turns up certain paraphernalia, and sex toys that point to a scandal of major proportions, The chief investigator is reluctant to take the case when he learns that his partner will be a woman with whom he had a tempestuous affair and an unpleasant parting. But duty calls and intrigue begins when they learn that several top-level people may have been involved with the "golden girl" - and many have wanted her dead. It's Nelson DeMille at his best - exciting, suspenseful and highly provocative.

At sixteen years old, Zarya of the Sapphire clan knows she’s not like the other mermaids of her colony. Because of an attack that happened when she was a child, her tail is forever damaged and she wonders if she will ever lead a normal life. Or find romance. All that changes when she accidently exposes her existence to a human boy.Timmy Miller is sweet, charming, fun, and he has an injury so similar to her own that she instantly feels a connection to him. They meet secretly at the beach nearly every day, learning all they can about one another. But can she trust Timmy with her secret? And will she be willing to leave her family and the life she’s ever known to discover what the future could hold?