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Anne of Survivor follows the journey of a defiant young woman who refuses to compromise her identity, forging an unconventional path filled with unexpected allies, profound adventures, and a destiny intertwined with the fate of a kingdom. Anne may not know exactly what she wants in life, but she knows who she is and is not willing to change that for anyone. Anne resides in post-war Ryland, where everything’s civilized. A lesser noble, she should be grateful to have garnered Duke Saben’s interest; it’s everything her family desired for her… and themselves.

Lady Anne Darcy knew that her time was running out, and she wanted to leave her son, Fitzwilliam Darcy, with a legacy of love. Thus, she wrote a series of letters to him, with the intention that her sister, Lady Catherine, would deliver them at the right time. But when Lady Catherine received the letters, she decided to keep them from Fitzwilliam, believing they conflict with her own plans for him. Years later, Anne de Bourgh discovers the letters and gives them to Fitzwilliam, who is shocked to discover that everything he thought he knew about his mother's wishes for him was wrong.

Discover a BRAND NEW spicy, historical romance from Darcy McGuire, author of the Queen's Deadly Damsels series

Norditalien 1685: Zwischen Blumenwiesen und Bergen wächst Giovanni Maria Farina heran. Gesegnet mit einem äußerst feinen Geruchsinn avanciert er vom Bauernjungen zum Liebling der Gesellschaft. Im Rausch der ersten Liebe ist er besessen von dem Gedanken, einen einzigartigen Duft für seine Angebetete zu schaffen, und treibt sie damit geradewegs in die Arme seinen Nebenbuhlers. Tief verletzt ändert er die Rezeptur und widmet sie schließlich der Stadt, die seine Liebe rettet - aus seinem Aqua mirabilis wird das weltberühmte Eau de Cologne.

Disguised as a lady-in-waiting, Elspet Balfour has been sent from Orkney to serve the Queen Anna of Denmark, the witch-hunting king's new bride, at court in Edinburgh. For Anna is pregnant and, against her husband's decree, wishes for her highly anticipated baby to remain with her after birth. While Elspet struggles to keep her identity secret in a court that wishes her dead, another woman seeks her aid - Kitty Muirhead, unwed and impoverished, desperate to rid herself of her burdens past and present. The hunt is closing in on the three women.

When Rowena and Neil Lindsay's mother tragically dies in a boating accident, her father – devastated by his wife's death – is unable to care for them. When their father's wealthy employer, Fergus Bain, and his wife, Sarah – a childless couple – take them in, Neil is happy to enjoy his newfound good fortune whilst strong-willed Rowena longs for their old life, misses their father and resists Sarah's attempts to spoil her. Wanting the best for Rowena, Fergus and Sarah dream of a society wedding for Rowena to a wealthy man.

Phillipa, Duchess of Dorsett is not your average demure lady in society. For behind her charming smile, she hides a secret and a wicked reputation. Tasked by Queen Victoria to protect the innocent, she's recruited the most formidable women of the ton - The Queen's Deadly Damsels. Lady Olivia Smithwick sold her soul to save her daughter, and in return has made an enemy of the Duchess. As they attempt their mission, together and alone, their simple deal becomes dangerously complicated.

Dorothy Clausey grows up in the splendid shadow of Worcester Cathedral, raised by loving parents she believes to be her own. But soon after her eighteenth birthday, Dorothy learns the shocking truth. She is the secret daughter of the great Cardinal Wolsey - King Henry's chief minister and the most powerful subject in the realm. When rumours swirl that the King will move against Wolsey for treason, Dorothy finds herself in a dangerous position. Heartbroken, she agrees to enter a convent for her own protection.

Amongst the lemon trees, Rafaella Parisi impatiently waits for the summer visitors to arrive in her small fishing village on the coast of Puglia. She may be dating Fon Gianelli, but there is one person she longs to see: Cosimo - son of the wealthy Franchetti family. After a devastating accident at the lavish Franchetti villa, Rafa makes a vow that changes the course of all their futures…

Inghilterra, 1820. Il duca e la duchessa di Ravensmoore sono sposati da nove anni senza aver mai convissuto: il loro è sempre stato un matrimonio di convenienza. Ma quando un misterioso personaggio arriva a minacciare la loro eredità, si trovano costretti a rivedere gli accordi. Tra obblighi famigliari e sentimenti contrastanti, i due affronteranno insieme la prima sfida "coniugale" e scopriranno che non è mai troppo tardi per innamorarsi...

En jarl til Eliza af Sabrina Jeffries er den anden bog i Elegant Occasions -serien om tre visionære søstre, som har gjort det til deres mission at hjælpe unge kvinder ind i Londons intrigante selskabsliv. Militærenken Eliza Pierce nyder sin frihed og sin økonomiske succes som en del af Elegant Occasions. Da hendes afdøde mands bedste ven, Nathaniel Stanton, jarlen af Foxstead, hyrer Elegant Occasions til at hjælpe en anden ung enke med at blive en del af Londons fine selskab, undrer Eliza sig. Er kvinden en slægtning? Eller er hun i virkeligheden jarlens elskerinde?

1522, England. Anne Boleyn has lived an adventurous youth in the glittering courts of Europe, now, promised in marriage to a man she knows nothing of, Anne has been called home by her ambitious father. She will enter the English Court, to find many admirers courting her. Anne finds potential for love in three men, but there is one... more unexpected than all the others, who claims her heart. The beginning of a love which would change the course of English history, and shake the foundations of the Church... The courtier's daughter who captured the heart of a king, Anne Boleyn.

As her snobbish aunt's companion, penniless vicar's daughter Jerusha Langley is sent to take a donation to the local Naval hospital. There she meets dashing surgeon Jamie Wilson and embarks on a secret mission—sneaking out to help him care for injured sailors! With his life in peril, fighting Napoleon, Jamie has never considered taking a wife, yet he's impressed by Jerusha's nursing ability—and by her beauty inside and out. Jamie knows she's risking a scandal by helping him. Can he risk his heart and save her reputation with a marriage offer?

This steamy and emotional conclusion to Jayne Castel’s bestselling Mackay saga. Rebellious Highland Hearts is a four-book series following Iver Mackay of Dun Ugadale and his three brothers—Lennox, Kerr, and Brodie—as they meet women who will change their lives forever.

When a Royal Princess moves into the country house next-door to sixteen-year-old Vladímir Petróvitch's parents, Vladímir is sent into the mysterious world of first love, where he must keep his passion burning and not fall too deep into despair as he is pitted against other suitors in order to win the princess's hand. Though it's not all as it seems… Through the chase for the princess's love, Vladímir learns of a scandal that will fall deep into the heart of his family and show him how brutal love can be.

One old farmhouse brought them together. It could also tear them apart. Gigi has just uprooted her whole world to start a new life. The unexpected gift of a farmhouse in small-town Montana is just what she and her daughter need to escape big-city loneliness. The last thing she needs is attitude from the town’s sheriff, the most perfectly attractive and ruggedly handsome man she’s ever laid eyes on—and a complete jerk.

Anthea Halliwell's once-bright future is cruelly taken from her the moment she is accused of stealing a necklace dripping with rubies and diamonds and attempting to sell it. Her beloved Captain Crispin breaks off their engagement at the first hint of scandal and marries her friend instead. Then to make matters worse, her father gambles away their fortune. Heartbroken and penniless, Anthea is forced to beg handsome Gideon Rodrigo for help. But she never expects him to propose.

Dougless Montgomery tried to be the ultimate American woman -- but somehow she always ended up the victim of family jokes. This time they would really laugh. On what was supposed to be a romantic vacation for herself and her lover, Dougless finds instead a journey of disappointment, heartbreak and abandonment. What Dougless needed now was a knight in shining armor. What she got was just exactly that!

Cal may only be twelve years old, but his father has threatened to throw him onto the streets if he doesn’t start earning his keep. Keen to prove himself, he unearths an opportunity through stealthy eavesdropping. Two gentlemen need help transporting an unnamed cargo across the Firth of Forth, no questions asked. Cal is happy to secure the job, but soon discovers that holding up his end will entangle him in a ruthless underworld of thievery, smuggling and body snatchers.

As the daughter of a rancher in 1840s Mexico, Nena knows a thing or two about monsters—her home has long been threatened by tensions with Anglo settlers from the north. But something more sinister lurks near the ranch at night, something that drains men of their blood and leaves them for dead.