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Despite her every effort, Harriett Weston cannot forget the boy she once loved—or the day she banished him from her life forever. Trapped in a wager with her matchmaking sister, she can no longer avoid William forever. She is required to endure three meetings with him, the beginnings of a courtship that could easily undo the determination of her carefully guarded heart.

Un soir de neige, une petite fille est recueillie par le baron de Vaumeyran au seuil de sa demeure ; on l'appelle Hermine. Lorsqu'après ses années de pension, Hermine, à 18 ans, revient aux Roches-Rouges, elle trouve au château une étrange et inquiétante atmosphère. Quel mystère pèse sur cette demeure ? Quels sont les cris tragiques, entendus un soir, qui ont glacé d'effroi la jeune fille?

Finding out that her husband was a bigamist didn't devastate Portia Stefani; she held her head high when she forced him out of her life. But losing her beloved music school as a result of the traitorous bastard's gambling debts almost destroyed her. The only way she'll be able to make ends meet is to accept a lucrative tutoring position in remote Cornwall. What Portia hasn't anticipated is the life-altering impact that her mesmerizing new employer has on her.

Deux sœurs, orphelines et pauvres, entrent comme professeurs de jeunes enfants dans un château situé aux environs de Nice. Le manoir et ses habitants leur apparaissent bientôt dans toute leur mystérieuse singularité. Un terrible secret menace leur vie... Tel est l'argument de cette œuvre qui pose, dans une atmosphère d'étrangeté, une passionnante énigme.

From USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble comes a sweeping historical romance collection filled with courage, faith, and enduring love. Spanning the aftermath of the Civil War and the perilous American frontier, the Journey of the Heart Collection brings together six emotionally rich...

Elisabeth de Rüden aura.t-elle, un jour, l'explication du mystère qui n'a cessé d'entourer la mort de sa mère trouvée noyée dans l'étang-aux-biches ? Accident ? Crime ? Judith, la seconde femme du père d'Elizabeth, pourrait répondre peut-être à ces questions. Ni elle ni sa fille Agathe, née d'un premier lit, ne peuvent s'entendre avec Elisabeth, encore moins lorsque Agathe épousera Willibad Rüden-Gortz. Mais l'étang exigera d'autres proies. A bord d'une barque conduite par Elisabeth, Agathe et son fils périront noyés.

Lady Cicely Bowen, daughter of the Earl of Leighton, is sent away by her father when her jealous stepmother threatens her safety. Soon the exiled Cicely becomes best friends with Lady Joan Beaufort, the king's cousin, and when Joan is married to King James I of Scotland, she chooses Cicely as one of the ladies accompany her north. At the Scot's court Cicely finds herself pursued by two men—elegant Andrew Gordon, the laird of Fairlee, and Ian Douglas, the laird of Glengorm, a rough-spoken border lord. 

El Sáhara, 1890. Cuando Beatriz Ayala vuelve en sí, después de estar a punto de morir en pleno desierto, tiene una sola idea en la cabeza: regresar a su hogar en España, del que fue brutalmente arrancada para ser vendida como esclava. Nada ni nadie le impedirá llevar a cabo su empresa. Ni siquiera Tahir Abdul-Azim, poderoso líder de una Confederación tuareg, el bravo y noble guerrero que la ha salvado de las garras de la muerte, tan atractivo e imponente que despierta en ella un fulgurante deseo imposible de dominar. 

Cornwall, England, 1941. Gazing at the coiled barbed wire and danger signs on this once-beautiful beach, Maddie suddenly hears a frightened little cry. Her heart pounding, she races down the dunes, but knows she will never reach the child in time. Maddie Brady is overwhelmed with relief to see a brave soul ahead of her rescue a little boy trapped among the landmines on the beach. But thanking the man, Maddie is shocked to hear a German accent. Why would an escaped German prisoner of war rescue an English boy?

A stranger who appears on Kat's doorstep turns out to be one Charlotte Bristow, legal wife of Joe Bristow, the man Kat once believed herself married to—who she thought died at sea twelve years ago. Kat is jolted by Charlotte’s claims that Joe was not only murdered but that he also had amassed a small fortune before he died. Charlotte makes the cook an offer she cannot refuse—if Kat can discover the identity of Joe's murderer, Charlotte will give her a share of the fortune Joe left behind. Kat must race to catch the real killer before she loses her job and possibly her life.

The stunning wife’s last romantic rendezvous with a stranger left her pregnant! And despite what this could mean in their social and business circles, husband and wife are keen to continue exploring extramarital pleasures in bed. But when Emma’s long-lost friend, Mary, expresses a desire to sleep James, Emma finds herself torn. The adventurous housewife wants to continue sleeping with other men, but starts to become jealous at the thought of her husband with another woman.

As one of the first female reporters on 1880s Fleet Street, Penny Green has her work cut out. Whether it's investigating the mysterious death of a friend or reporting on a serial killer in the slums, Penny must rely on her wits and determination to discover the truth. Fortunately she can rely on the help of Inspector James Blakely of Scotland Yard, but will their relationship remain professional?

The Bridgertons are by far the most prolific family in the upper echelons of society, both in deed and word, and now, for the first time, their most indelible quips and barbs have been gathered here for your pleasure. From Anthony’s arrogance to Hyacinth’s hijinks, the family has long been fodder for society gossips … and indeed even for This Author, who has come out of retirement to pen thirteen new columns, each more delicious than the last.

Eloise Bridgerton é uma jovem simpática e extrovertida, cuja forma preferida de comunicação sempre foram as cartas, nas quais sua personalidade se torna ainda mais cativante. Quando uma prima distante morre, ela decide escrever para o viúvo e oferecer as condolências. Ao ser surpreendido por um gesto tão amável vindo de uma desconhecida, Sir Phillip resolve retribuir a atenção e responder. Assim, os dois começam uma instigante troca de correspondências.

For fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz! “Angels of the Resistance brings to life a deadly-effective and deeply moving sisterhood.” —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code From the bestselling author of The Flight Girls comes a story...

It has the beginnings of a romance novel that are now so prevalent. Our heroine goes on a European tour with her papa and brother to take her away from a glorious Irish love object. It is light and amusing. In it, you can see the beginnings of modern Regency romance novels, and the language used is of its age and so very subtle.

"Croyez-moi, Gilles, depuis la révélation du malheur de ma mère que mon père, le baron de Combayre, votre cousin d'ailleurs, a abandonnée dès ma naissance, j'ai pris la résolution de me défier de tous les hommes. Me marier avec vous? Si je devais connaître, moi aussi, l'abandon et la trahison, j'en mourrais." Gilles de Cesbres parviendrait peut-être à convaincre Pasca de la sincérité de son amour.

Suzel, orpheline est recueilli par son oncle le docteur Monil. Elle se liera de sympathie avec ses nouveaux voisins, une jeune fille infirme et son frère Aymard qui veut devenir officier.

Suzel, orpheline est recueilli par son oncle le docteur Monil. Elle se liera de sympathie avec ses nouveaux voisins, une jeune fille infirme et son frère Aymard qui veut devenir officier.

It is 1941, and the devastating loss of life following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor leaves best friends Audrey and Lizzie distraught and bereft as they lose someone they both love deeply. As they come to terms with their grief, their resolve to play a worthwhile role towards the war effort is strengthened. As trained nurses they volunteer for the army medivac corps and are sent to England where they join a team who fly on dangerous missions to the Front to bring back wounded soldiers.