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Drei Dukes. Drei Todsünden. Drei gefährliche Spiele um Macht, Versuchung und Liebe. Willkommen in der verruchten Welt der Sündhaften Lords – einer Regency-Reihe voller skandalöser Wetten, gefährlicher Geheimnisse und unwiderstehlicher Leidenschaft. Mächtige Männer mit dunklen Vergangenheiten. Starke Frauen, die sich niemandem beugen. Lies jetzt die ersten drei Bände der Sündhaften Lords-Reihe in diesem brandneuen Sammelband: 1.

Der plötzliche Tod seines Vaters holt Valerian Gale von seinen Ausgrabungen in Pompeji zurück nach England. Dort erwarten ihn nicht nur der Titel des Earls of Windham und der Vorsitz des »Zirkels der Freunde der römischen Antike«, sondern auch ein belastendes Vermächtnis: Sein Vater hat die Familie in finanziellen Nöten zurückgelassen und schuldet zudem drei mächtigen Lords spektakuläre römische Artefakte. Als Frau spricht man ihr jeglichen Sachverstand ab, und der einflussreiche Londoner Archäologen-Zirkel lässt nichts unversucht, um in den Besitz ihrer Entdeckungen zu gelangen.

Naomi is upset to find a nasty, anonymous letter land on her doorstep. Who could’ve sent something like this? Naomi, Bert and the Churchwood bookshop organising team are determined to figure out who it is sending her these poison pen letters. Because it must be someone they know… Ruby is preparing for her wedding to Kenny. But for some reason, she can’t figure out why she isn’t excited. Can she get to the root of her feelings and enjoy her special day?

After the death of her mother, whom she had spent her life caring for, Ruth Latham is lucky to find work as a typist at the Potteries Tramway Company in Stoke. While conscription forces more men to leave for the battlefields, Ruth finds herself growing closer to shy, but kind, mechanic, Stan Bristow. . . even if their courtship makes her enemies in the office. But the Great War causes scars at home and abroad and when trouble comes to The Potteries, tearing families apart and causing heartache for her greatest friends, Ruth must play her part in the difficult times ahead.

The moment Pixie Tate steps inside the opulent Aldershoff Hotel in Manhattan, one of the last relics of New York's Gilded Age, she senses instantly that its elegant walls hide a dark secret. Pixie knows that she must use her unique gift to travel back in time in order to discover the mysteries of the past, and as she slips back over a hundred years, she's shocked to find herself in the midst of one of the most famous events in history. As the stars twinkle overhead, Pixie realises that time is running out.

September 1942. Esme Donaldson is still grieving the devastating loss of her husband, Anthony, when she’s forced out of her dream job by wartime budget cuts. Left with few options, Esme faces an uncertain future – until a chance encounter sends her to Redcliffe Manor, a grand estate deep in the Somerset countryside, and an unexpected role as the manor’s librarian. As Esme settles in, she discovers the house is no ordinary country estate. The grounds have been requisitioned by an American military hospital, while the house is sheltering a displaced girls’ boarding school.

Lord Elgin's Greek marbles are the talk of London society, so when a death threat arrives, the earl hires actress Dora Fitz-Pennington and the honourable Dr Jacob Sandys to investigate. They plunge into the scandals of society's most eminent members, from the Byron circle to the secret world of collectors. As danger lurks around London's every corner, in the most exclusive ballrooms and the roughest taverns, Dora and Jacob will face not only what has been left unsaid simmering between them but the threat of silent assassins, traitorous acquaintances and the darkest of secrets...

When Thomas Cardwell, an upstanding man-of-business, is murdered, Roscoe enlists the aid of the best investigators in London—namely Barnaby and Penelope Adair and Inspector Stokes of Scotland Yard—to solve the puzzle of why anyone would want to kill a man as honest as Cardwell. Dispatched by Roscoe, London’s gambling king, to learn what “nefarious activity” an upstanding man-of-business has stumbled upon, Jordan Draper—Roscoe’s own man-of-business—arrives at Thomas Cardwell’s office to discover Cardwell very recently murdered.

When Kerensa is sent by her father’s auction house to catalogue a neglected house overlooking the sea in Newlyn, Cornwall, it’s a welcome escape. Once the home of two female artists, Harbour House is a treasure trove, but one painting in particular catches Kerensa’s eye – a hypnotically sensual portrait of a beautiful young woman which dominates the hallway.

Will Bailey, a struggling musician busking in a tube station, falls for Emily, the quirky art student who passes by every morning. By 1997, Will’s performing on the pyramid stage at Glastonbury, and Emily has her own gallery show. The pair share a magical summer, touring across Europe and America with Will's band – caught up in their love, both for each other and their art. But within two years, Will is dead.

Betsy Drew has one thing on her mind. And that’s the hope that Alvis Dooley might glance in her direction. But it’s the outbreak of World War II in Liverpool and whilst everyone is fearful of what Hitler might do next, Betsy is full of dreams for a future with Alvis. But one afternoon when he eventually does take notice of her, her life changes forever. On the fateful night when Hitler drops his bombs on Mill Road Maternity hospital Liverpool, Betsy’s mother, full of shame over Betsy being an unwed mother, sees an opportunity to give her daughter a second chance.

In this spicy Regency romance by USA Today bestselling author Charlie Lane, a treasure hunt leads a scholar and a bookish widow to love. A penniless widow with a practical plan. Widow Sarah Pennington has no time for love. Sending a son to Harrow is not cheap, and her husband’s lies left them in poverty. When she loses her position at a London bookshop, she must find a new one or lose everything she's worked so hard for, including her son's education. When a famous explorer storms into the shop, sun kissed and grumpy, he brings with him an answer to her problems.

Die junge Irma Rehberger liebt ihren Lipizzaner-Hengst Novio über alles. Als er verkauft werden muss, um das Gestüt ihrer Familie zu retten, bricht für sie eine Welt zusammen. Kurzerhand beschließt sie, ihrem Pferd an die berühmte Spanische Hofreitschule in Wien zu folgen. Verkleidet als Pferdeknecht tritt sie die Ausbildung als Eleve an, hat es ohne adligen Hintergrund allerdings nicht leicht.

Après des siècles d'emprisonnement, les djinns se lancent dans de furieuses attaques pour se venger des humains, tandis que l'impitoyable Keris Veturia, autoproclamée Impératrice, réclame la tête de tous ceux qui la défient, à commencer par la Pie de sang. Quant à Laia, qui a perdu les deux êtres qui lui étaient les plus chers, elle se lance dans une quête effrénée pour enrayer les machinations du Semeur de Nuit. En chemin, elle réveille un pouvoir millénaire aussi puissant que dangereux. Au cœur du Lieu d'Attente, l'Attrapeur d'Âmes s'est engagé à oublier sa vie - et ses amours.

Lydia Jefferson buried her dreams long before the death of her husband. Now she’s locked her heart to men for good. In Harmony Springs, she’s finally found freedom from the shameful failure and loss of her past—until her childhood sweetheart arrives to be the new pastor.

When a half-frozen young girl is discovered on the country estate of Viscount Clavering, he is unaware his past will soon come crashing through his doors. Five years ago, Maxmillian's life spiraled into a life of debauchery and self-destruction after his position as a third son was deemed unsuitable for the hand of a duke's daughter.

Fortunata, una joven humilde y apasionada, se enamora de Juanito Santa Cruz, un hombre adinerado y casado con Jacinta. A lo largo de la historia, se exploran las diferencias sociales, los conflictos emocionales y las pasiones desenfrenadas que surgen entre los personajes. La trama se desarrolla en el Madrid del siglo XIX, mostrando las tensiones entre la moralidad tradicional y los deseos individuales.

Die junge Luise kommt aus Heidelberg ins geschäftige Berlin. Sie will im Pestalozzi-Fröbel-Haus eine Ausbildung zur Kindergärtnerin beginnen. Durch Zufall macht sie die Bekanntschaft des warmherzigen Bernhard. Die beiden sind voneinander fasziniert und verlieben sich Hals über Kopf. Aber hat ihre Liebe überhaupt eine Chance? Denn Bernhard und seine Familie sind Juden. Die Wirren der Weimarer Republik und das Erstarken der Nationalsozialisten werfen zusätzliche Schatten auf eine gemeinsame Zukunft.

A medida que Lord Murchison intenta descubrir el secreto detrás de la enigmática belleza de Sibyl, se ve envuelto en una trama de intriga y pasión. La historia explora temas como la dualidad entre la apariencia y la realidad, la obsesión amorosa y las consecuencias de perseguir un ideal inalcanzable.

Scars of the Heart is the first book in Kristene Holloway’s debut clean and sweet, historical western romance series. If you like an engaging story, full of intriguing characters with heart and depth, focused on friendship, family, community, and, above all—romance, then you will love this heartwarming first installment of the debut series Brides of Lilac Grove.