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James Schmitz Witches of Karres and all the rest of his books.
Loius Bujold's Vorkosiggan Books starting with Warrior's Apprentice.
MaryJanice Davidson's Undead and Unwed.
David Eddings Belgarrion series (paper only in the US).
A. Lee Martinez's A Nameless Witch. A witch with a terrible handicap, she's gorgeous, along with her demonic duck with serious attitude.
Elizabeth Moon's The Deed of Paksenarrion.
Tamorra Pierces Protector of the Small series, Trickster series, Lioness series.
H. B. Piper's Little Fuzzy.
James White Sector General novels.
Heron Carvic's Miss Seeton novels (paper only and hard to find,don't read sequels by other authors).
Francis Burnett's A Little Princess, Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Secret Garden (I've been rereading them since childhood).