When Lord Gregor MacLean learns his childhood friend, Venetia Oglivie, has beenabducted by a fortune hunter, he rides off to Scotland in hot — and very annoyed — pursuit. Venetia’s soft heart has gotten her in major trouble this time: if hedoesn’t rescue her swiftly, the scandal will ostracize the provocative wench!
The only sensible member of her family, Venetia is sure she can fix any problem,even this one. So when an irate Gregor catches up with her, arrogantly expectinga hero’s welcome, the sparks between them begin to fly. Then an unexpected snowstorm traps them at an inn, and Gregor discovers his feelings for the lovelyVenetia are far warmer than he realized — fiery enough to burn down the inn! Nowif he can only convince Venetia that his motive for marriage isn’t duty…but desire.
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Danelle Harmon - The Beloved One
A captain in His Majesty's Army, Lord Charles Adair de Montforte has been sent to serve in the American colonies. After being wounded in battle, he awakens to find himself in the tender care of Amy Leighton, a local lass who is trapped in a life of drudgery. Charles's heart is moved by her plight, but he is duty bound to his King and promised to another. Then fate takes a hand...
Celeste Bradley - The Spy
Who is the spy?
James Cunnington has a pressing mission at hand: He must find the daughter of a missing code breaker for the Liar's Club, a man suspected of turning traitor for Napoleon. Time is of the utmost concern. While it is evident that his ward's new tutor has something to hide, James is unaware that the woman he seeks now resides under his very roof....
Desperate and destitute, Phillipa Atwater must don gentlemen's clothing to pass herself off as the scholarly young tutor. Her clever--if itchy--disguise allows her time to pursue her quest to find her father, ruthlessly abducted by French spies. Closely guarding the cryptic notebook he entrusted to her care, she senses danger all around her--even in the home of her roguishly handsome new employer, James Cunnington. Now Phillipa is about to discover that desire can be as lethal as a well-aimed bullet...
Syrie James - Charlotte Brontë titkos naplója
Kedves Naplóm, ez a leánykérés, amely néhány hónappal ezelőtt érkezett, óriási kavarodást idézett elő családunkban, sőt az egész faluban. Ki ez az ember, aki meg merészelte kérni a kezem? Miért van annyira ellene az apám? A leánykérés óta egyetlen éjszakát sem aludtam végig.
Syrie James, a Jane Austen naplójának szerzője új regényében hasonlóan erőteljes és lenyűgöző képet rajzol Charlotte Brontё szenvedélyes, nyugtalan életéről.
Mindenkinek vannak titkai. Ez alól Charlotte Brontё, akinek a világirodalom legromantikusabb és legidőtállóbb regényeinek némelyikét köszönhetjük, sem volt kivétel.
Életéről sok mindent tudhatunk a róla szóló életrajzok és a fennmaradt levelek jóvoltából, de mint a Brontё család minden tagjának, neki is volt a szó szoros értelmében vett magánélete, melyet még legbizalmasabb barátai és rokonai előtt sem tárt föl.
Milyen intim titkokat őrzött szívében Charlotte Brontё? Mik voltak a legbensőbb gondolatai és emlékei? Milyen viszonyban volt öccsével és húgaival, akik mind tehetséges, megszállottan alkotó és sikerre szomjazó művészek voltak?
Hogy jutott el odáig egy ismeretlen, vidéki lelkész leánya, aki majdnem az egész életét egy isten háta mögötti Yorkshire-i falucskában töltötte, hogy megírja a Jane Eyre-t?
És ő maga rátalált-e az igaz szerelemre?
Fern Michaels - A szenvedély rabja
Összecsapó szenvedélyek... Mindent elsöprő vágyak... Egy asszony, férfiakat megszégyenítő bátorsággal...
Philippa Gregory - The Virgin's Lover
The story of Queen Elizabeth I and her court has been told countlessly in historical fiction. This third novel in a popular series following the machinations and passions of the Tudor court presents lively characters, political intrigue, and soaring emotions swirling around the early years of Elizabeth's reign. Lifelong friend Robert Dudley and Elizabeth share an ardent love affair, but the married Robert is already tainted with a traitor's brush. In addition, his wife, the devoted Amy, will never relinquish him. In tandem with her illicit liaison, Elizabeth conspires with William Cecil, her most trusted counselor, to secure the wealth of her court and country by building a secret cache of gold. The coin of the realm's new value will financially ruin Dudley. Readers already know how history unfolds but will quickly turn pages to the story's end. Elizabeth's manipulations, Dudley's allegiance, and Cecil's political plotting come together in an engaging story. The first two novels in the series were book-club favorites, and expect this one to follow suit--and expect further entries in this rousing series.
Mary Balogh - Simply Unforgettable
New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh returns to the seductive world she knows so well-Regency England-in a new novel filled with her trademark wit, sensuality, and breathtaking storytelling. With this, the first in a dazzling n ew quartet of novels, Balogh invites us into a special world-a select academy for young ladies-a world of innocence and temptation. Drawing us into the lives of four women, teachers at Miss Martin's School for Girls, Balogh introduces this novel's marvelous heroine: music teacher Frances Allard-and the man who seduces her with a passion no woman could possibly forget.
Mary Robinette Kowal - Glamour in Glass
Mary Robinette Kowal stunned readers with her charming first novel Shades of Milk and Honey, a loving tribute to the works of Jane Austen, set in a world where magic is an everyday occurrence. This magic comes in the form of glamour, which allows talented users to form practically any illusion they can imagine. Shades went on to earn great acclaim, became a finalist for the prestigious Nebula and Locus Awards, and left readers eagerly awaiting its sequel, Glamour in Glass, which continues to follow the lives of beloved main characters Jane and Vincent, with a deeper vein of drama and intrigue.
In the tumultuous months after Napoleon abdicates his throne, Jane and Vincent go to France for their honeymoon. While there, the deposed emperor escapes his exile in Elba, throwing the continent into turmoil. With no easy way back to England, they struggle to escape. But when Vincent is captured, Jane is left use her glamour to rescue her husband from prison… and hopefully prevent her newly built marriage from getting stranded on the shoals of another country’s war.
Fiona Paul - Belladonna
Az Örök Rózsa titkai második, lenyűgöző részében Cassandra Caravello igyekszik elfelejteni Falcót, a zabolátlan festőművészt, aki magával vitte a szívét, amikor távozott Velencéből, s közben egyre közelebb kerül erős és határozott vőlegényéhez, Lucához. Úgy tűnik azonban, Lucának is akadnak titkai. Amikor az éjszaka közepén katonák jönnek a fiatalemberért és letartóztatják, Cass élete ismét a feje tetejére áll. Meg kell mentenie Lucát, ami azt jelenti, hogy meg kell keresnie az egyetlen dolgot, amely bizonyíthatja vőlegénye ártatlanságát, az Örök Rózsa könyvét. Így hát Cass Firenzébe indul, a városba, amelyről azt suttogják, megszállták a vámpírok, s éjszakánként titkos táncesteknek és az Örök Rózsa Rendje gyertyafényes találkozóinak a színtere..., valamint Falco otthona, aki nem másnak dolgozik, mint Belladonnának, a rend döbbenetesen szép vezetőjének. Bízhat-e Cass a szívében, hogy ezúttal elvezeti az igazsághoz? Semmi sem az, aminek tűnik, és az igazság talán mind közül a leghalálosabb méreg. A Belladonna a Méreg folytatása.
Rebecca Brandewyne - Az aranybánya örököse
Josselyn a félelem és izgalom szorításában hánykolódott. Nem akart Durango prédája lenni, de máris reménytelenül kiszolgáltatottjává vált hevülő vérének. Feloldhatatlan szégyene ellenére valami megkönnyebbülés, felszabadulás érzése töltötte el, mikor a férfi bűnre csábító szája lázasan az övére tapadt. Teljesen felgerjesztette meztelen testét, ahogy nyelvével gyötrően, lassan felitta a mellei között gyöngyöző cseppeket. Saját akaratát elvesztve, az érzékek hullámán, a szenvedély árján utazott, amit már nem tudott megállítani.
Tracy Chevalier - The Lady and the Unicorn
The new novel from the author of the much-loved Girl with a Pearl Earring and Falling Angels. The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries are a set of six medieval tapestries. Beautiful, intricate and expertly made, they are also mysterious in their origin and meaning. Tapestries give an appearance of order and continuity, as if designed and made by one person, belying the complicated process required to create them. Weavers, patrons, designers, artists, merchants and apprentices were involved in their making, and behind them were the wives, daughters and servants who exercised influences over their men. Like the many strands of wool and silk woven together into one cloth, so these people came together in a complex dance to create the whole picture. Jean le Viste, a newly wealthy member of the French court, commissions the tapestries to hang in his chateau. Nicolas, his chosen designer, meets le Viste's wife Genevieve and his daughter Claude, both of whom take a keen interest in the tapestries. From Paris, Nicolas moves to a weaver's workshop in Brussels. The creation of the tapestries brings together people who would not otherwise meet - their lives become entangled, and so do their desires. As they fall in love, are shunned, take revenge, find unrequited love, turn to the church or to pagan ideals, the tapestries become to each an ideal vision of life - yet all discover that they are unable to make this ideal world their own.
Gaelen Foley - My Dangerous Duke
The formidable, rugged, Rohan Kilburn, Duke of Warrington is a top assassin for the Order. Known for his superstitious streak, he has made a point of keeping his heart immune to love, despite his many conquests. But on one cold winter s night when he returns to his broody seaside castle, he finds that his errant tenants have provided him with a beautiful young woman as a bed-warmer.
But Kate Madsen is no harlot. She is the innocent victim of a kidnapping plot, shy but independent, with intelligent, beguiling eyes. As Rohan and Kate work together to unravel the truth surrounding an ancient curse that could destroy them both, their budding attraction begins to ignite. But when the unthinkable happens, it s up to Kate to shatter the curse that could prevent her Dangerous Duke from becoming her ideal husband.
Gaelen Foley - My Wicked Marquess
New York Times Bestselling Author Gaelen Foley presents My Wicked Marquess, the first book in her passionate new series, The Inferno Club…
To London’s aristocracy, the Inferno Club is a scandalous society no proper young lady would acknowledge. But though they are publicly notorious for pursuing all manner of debauchery, in private they are warriors who would do anything to protect king and country.
The Marquess of Rotherstone has decided it’s time to restore the family’s good name. But as a member of the Inferno Club, he knows there is only one way to redeem himself in Society’s eyes: marry a lady of impeccable beauty and breeding, whose reputation is, above all, spotless.
Someone quite unlike Daphne Starling. True, she’s temptingly lovely, but a jilted suitor has nearly ruined her reputation. Still, Max cannot resist her allure—or the challenge of proving London’s gossips wrong. He would do anything to win her hand . . . and show that even a wicked marquess can make a perfect husband.
Henry James - Washington Square (Oxford Bookworms)
When a handsome young man begins to court Catherine Sloper, she feels she is very lucky. She is a quiet, gentle girl, but neither beautiful nor clever; no one had ever admired her before, or come to the front parlour of her home in Washington Square to whisper soft words of love to her.
But in New York in the 1840s young ladies are not free to marry where they please. Catherine must have her father's permission, and Dr Sloper is a rich man. One day Catherine will have a fortune of 30,000 dollars a year . . .
Dawn Lindsey - Az amerikai unokatestvér
Az angliai vidéki nyaralóban lázas előkészületekkel várják Wycherly márki látogatását, aki remélhetőleg hamarosan megkéri a nemesi rangra áhítozó és lélegzetelállítóan szép Livia kezét. A háznál vendégeskedik a lány amerikában született unokatestvére, Sorrel is, aki nehezen viseli a szigetország konzervatív szellemét, etikettjét, s amikor teheti meg is szegi, így találkozik magányos lovaglása és balesete során a márkival, aki rendkívül rokonszenvesnek és üdítőnek találja az amerikai unokatestvér demokrata nézeteit. Vonzalmuk - amelyet Sorrel kezdetben magának sem mer bevallani - kölcsönös, s még inkább összehozza őket az a szándékosan előidézett két baleset, amellyel valaki Sorrel életére tör. Amikor a merénylő lelepleződik, a márki elszánja magát a lánykérésre, választottja azonban nem a szép és üresfejű Livia, hanem az eszes és bátor Sorrel.
Gaelen Foley - Princess
Dear Reader,
I'm so proud to introduce Gaelen Foley, a captivating new writer who will sweep you away with this unforgettable story of forbidden love and wondrous destiny.
Darius Santiago is the King's most trusted man, a master spy and assassin. He is handsome, charming, ruthless, and he has one weakness--the stunning Princess Serafina. She is all he has ever wanted and everything he cannot have. Serafina has worshipped Darius from afar her whole life, knowing that deep in the reaches of her soul, where she is not royalty but a flesh and blood woman, she belongs to this dangerous, untouchable man. Unable to suppress their desire any longer, they are swept into a daring dance of passion destined to consume them both until a deadly enemy threatens to destroy their new love.
PRINCESS is historical romance at its best--full of adventure, intrigue, and pageantry--from an amazingly talented new author whose storytelling career is just beginning.
Jean-Pierre Montcassen - A légionárius szerelme
A regény cselekménye az ókorban, a Római Birodalom területén játszódik. Marcus Etrurio százados szemszögén át pillantunk be a híres légiók világába, részesei leszünk egy nagy szerelemnek, egy nagy utazásnak, megismerkedünk a főhős érdekes barátaival, azon túl Germanicus hadvezérrel, és kisfiával, akinek a neve Gaius Caligula, akiből a későbbi hírhedt császár lett. Erotika, spiritualitás, küzdelem életre-halálra, játékosság, humor, barátság, emberség, minden életre kel a könyv lapjain.
Karen Witemeyer - A Tailor-Made Bride
Jericho "J.T." Tucker wants nothing to do with Coventry, Texas's new dressmaker. He's all too familiar with her kind--shallow women more devoted to fashion than true beauty. Yet, except for her well-tailored clothing, this seamstress is not at all what he expected. Hannah Richards is confounded by the man who runs the livery. The unsmiling fellow riles her with his arrogant assumptions and gruff manner while at the same time stirring her heart with unexpected acts of kindness. Which side of Jericho Tucker reflects the real man? When Hannah decides to help Jericho's sister catch a beau--leading to uproarious consequences for the whole town--will Jericho and Hannah find a way to bridge the gap between them?
Celeste Bradley - The Pretender
She had a secret she'd do anything to hide.
Agatha Cunnington, headstrong beauty from the country, has come to London in search of her missing brother James. The only clue she has is a cryptic letter signed "The Griffin." Agatha decides to disguise herself as a respectable married woman so that she can go about the city unnoticed. But for her charade to work she needs a suitable "husband," preferably someone tall, elegant and rakish--Someone like Simon Rain.
He had a secret he'd do anything to hide.
Simon Rain is a member of the Liar's Club, a renegade group of rogues and thieves in the service of the Crown. When someone begins murdering members of the undercover cabal one by one, Simon is given the mission to bring in James Cunnington, one of his comrades who is suspected of betraying his brothers. Simon goes undercover and infiltrates the home of "Mrs." Agatha Applequist--who he believes is James's mistress. Before Simon knows what's happened, he finds himself irresistibly drawn to Agatha's soft, feminine charms--and he is tempted beyond reason to break the first rule of the Liar's Club: Never fall in love.
Philippa Gregory - The Other Queen
A dramatic novel of passion, politics and betrayal from the author of The Other Boleyn Girl, in which Mary, Queen of Scots, fights to regain her kingdom whilst under the guard of Queen Elizabeth's trusted accomplice, Bess of Hardwick. With her characteristic combination of superb storytelling and authentic historical background, Philippa Gregory brings to life this period of great change, in a riveting tale of betrayal, loyalty, politics and passion.
Philippa Gregory - Bread and Chocolate
A rich selection of short stories from bestselling novelist Philippa Gregory. A TV chef who specialises in outrageous cakes tempts a monk who bakes bread for his brothers; a surprise visitor invites mayhem into the perfect minimalist flat in the season of good will; a woman explains her unique view of straying husbands; straying husbands encounter a variety of inventive responses. These are just some of the treats on offer in this sumptuous box of delights. "This stunning collection is about modern relationships - and modern women. Every twist and turn, nuance and delicacy of the mating game is portrayed. It is a significant accomplishment" -(Daily Mail) "Tastily enjoyable" - (The Times)