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Un libertino troppo protettivo. Una ribelle fuori dagli schemi. Un matrimonio di convenienza tra opposti… che finiranno per innamorarsi perdutamente. L'amore per quella moglie avventurosa risveglia in Nathaniel un feroce istinto protettivo. Soprattutto quando scopre che potrebbe esserci un bambino in arrivo—e un pericoloso sconosciuto invia sicari armati di coltelli.

Cavalli, tende, highlander — fervono i preparativi della rievocazione storica della battaglia di Bannockburn, quando l'agente dell'intelligence britannica Danielle Field visita il castello di Stirling. Poi una pietra coperta di rune la fa cadere attraverso il tempo in un campo di battaglia dall'aria fin troppo reale. Il guerriero delle Highlands Colum MacDonald ha tradito il suo clan per salvare la sua regina. Solo aiutare Robert Bruce a vincere la battaglia imminente lo potrà redimere.

Scozia, 2022. La pediatra Jennifer Foster è più che brillante quando, mentre festeggia con degli amici, la barca su cui si trova ha un'avaria nei pressi dell'isola di Achleith. Sbarcata e in attesa della guardia costiera, Jenny scopre una pietra coperta di strani segni. Pensando che sia tutto un gioco, dà il cinque all'impronta scavata nella pietra e precipita attraverso il tempo fino al Medioevo. Scozia, 1313. Il laird delle Highlands Aulay MacDonald sta cercando il tesoro di una nave inglese che potrebbe cambiare il corso della guerra.

Joann’s working at reception, but not planning to stay long; she’s “just paying bills” while figuring out a career. Soon, however, the hotel world draws her in, aglow with love affairs, late-night confessions, and friendships forged in quiet spaces between phone calls and cigarette breaks. Then there’s him. One of Joann’s favorite teammates is always watching out for her amid the ever-looming uncertainty. Something’s happening between them, but do they really have a chance? Everyone’s trying to get somewhere else.

The Second World War has finally ended and so begins a new era of freedom and opportunity for the Cazalet family in Casting Off, the fourth novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's magnificent Cazalet Chronicles. Read by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones, Luther and Oedipus at The Old Vic). 'Compelling...

As the old world begins to fade from view and a new dawn emerges, All Change marks the fifth volume in Elizabeth Jane Howard's beloved and bestselling Cazalet Chronicles. Read by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones, Luther and Oedipus at The Old Vic). 'Compelling, moving, unputdownable . . . Maybe my...

Tre anni nella Scozia medievale sono stati più che sufficienti per David Wakeley, che ha viaggiato nel tempo suo malgrado. Non ne vuole sapere niente di cavalleria e valore, ma salvare una principessa delle Highlands potrebbe essere il suo biglietto per tornare nel ventunesimo secolo. Rapita e buttata in una segreta, Anna MacDonald pensa che la lasceranno lì a morire. Finché un affascinante straniero non la salva. Inseguita dai nemici del padre, la figlia vergine di Robert Bruce corre insieme a David per arrivare in tempo al suo matrimonio combinato.

Cursed by the Shogun and transformed into a water dragon by the sea god Ryujin, Hanzo Ikeda has guarded the hidden lake for over a century, forgotten, feared, and alone. Bound by magic and grief, his humanity fades with each passing year… until she arrives. Asuka, the Shogun’s youngest daughter, is destined for a marriage of politics and power. But when she strays too close to the forbidden waters, she awakens the creature whispered about in palace legends. Instead of a monster, she finds a man with a sorrowful gaze and a soul as deep as the lake.

Barbie France has known Edward Steyne all her life - indeed they were childhood sweethearts. Charming, spirited, debonair, he is the ideal companion. Everyone, especially Edward, assumes they will marry one day. But Barbie is uneasy. Edward sometimes behaves very oddly. There are his sudden, huge winnings on the racecourse and the strange affair of Aunt Amalie's emerald ring. And last, but not least, Barbie is puzzled by his reaction to the handsome stranger she meets at a wedding; for suddenly easy-going Edward becomes hostile and unfriendly . . . Can Barbie discover the truth?

Toran is happy with his life the way it is. As a Highland noble, he has wealth and status, his sons are grown, and his late wife long gone. When he gets the opportunity to travel to the deep past to solve an old family mystery, he seizes it. But his passionate feelings for the lovely witch Kensa take him by surprise, bringing forth a desire and need he's never felt before.

Constance Reid marries Sir Clifford Chatterley, Baronet, who comes home from the Great War grievously injured. He is paralyzed from the waist down and must rely on Constance for all his needs. Constance finds living in mining country formidable and depressing until she meets Sir Clifford's gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors. They enter into an affair which makes Constance realize living with the mind alone is only half a life.

Triona Sinclair was never meant for an ordinary life. A spark of something powerful has always lived within her—silent and still, until the moment it finally woke. A moment of fire and ruin. With her world shattered, Triona escapes into the wilds of Scotland—flanked by four allies, each loyal in their own way. But none of them challenge her quite like Finn MacGregor.

At sixteen, Elizabeth encounters the young master of Pemberley, Fitzwilliam Darcy. Sparks fly between the two, and despite their youth, Darcy proposes marriage. However, misunderstandings tore their blossoming love apart, each believing the other had abandoned them. Years later, they meet once more at the Meryton assembly. Quickly realising that lies and deceit have kept them apart, Darcy and Elizabeth refuse to let anything stand between them again and elope to Scotland that very night.

In a bid to outrun her past, Carrie Ballentyne accepts a nursing position with a doctor in the New Mexico Territory. She knows the journey from New York to Santa Fe will not be easy, but she relishes the adventure. However, nothing could have prepared her for the wilderness she encounters. Its vastness and power are awe-inspiring, stunning in both beauty and brutality. To endure, she must learn to rely on her fellow travelers—and one enigmatic man in particular. As the small, tight-knit group tackles challenge after challenge, she feels her heart opening to this rugged land.

Gwyneth Hall has heard the dark rumors about Sir Edmund Blackwell, the man she is betrothed to but has never seen. To save her penniless family from ruin, however, she would wed the devil himself. And this gorgeous, moody "devil" sends a tremor of excitement racing through her when they first meet—sparking the young bride's determination to turn a marriage of convenience into much more.

Unie, dans des circonstances étranges, à Yves Le Kermeur, Noële Sabatier découvre avec stupeur que son mariage n'a été qu'une duperie. Aucune intimité, pendant leur lune de miel, n'existe entre les jeunes époux. Quels mobiles ont poussé Yves à vouloir, dans ces conditions, unir sa vie à la sienne ? Car c'est un homme inconnu d'elle, à peine entr'aperçu dans l'obscurité de la chambre nuptiale, qui lui prend les lèvres et lui murmure des mots d'amour.

A brutal attack leaves Major Devin Hunt missing two fingers. Unable to fire a gun, he sells his commission and takes refuge with a former fellow officer who has now become a duke. His friend offers Devin the opportunity to become the estate's steward and forge a new life. Lady Julia Birmingham loses both her parents just before she makes her come-out. Her half-brother, who never considered her family, banishes Julia from her childhood home, and she is forced to earn her living, eventually becoming the governess to the Duke of Woodmont's nephews.

At the advent of the 20th century, Peter and Anya must bid farewell amid a world full of war, revolution, and strife. They will soon learn saying goodbye is often easier than finding their way back home. Through the eyes of each character, witness the unfolding of the large and small events alike: the intimate, the tragic, and the hopeful.

Reed Davenport is a womanizer enjoying a carefree life until his beloved father dies. Now Viscount Boxling, Reed takes his responsibilities seriously, including providing an heir. He turns to the Duchess of Camden, famed for her matchmaking skills, and puts himself in her hands, hoping he will find not only his viscountess—but love.

Vana Dire can't show weakness if he wants to survive the Draskoran court. The only man he can be vulnerable with is Daromir—Vana's magic-bound bodyguard. The binding lets them share each other's pain, and Vana depends on Daromir's comfort as much as his services as a guard. Vana could never risk their friendship—even if he craves far more than Daromir's loyalty. Daromir Azri sees a side of Vana nobody else sees. Behind closed doors, the cold, elegant prince is kindhearted and vulnerable. He needs Daromir. If Daromir's devotion sometimes feels like something else? Daromir must be mistaken.