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Why would a man abandon his bride following a single night of passion? Five years after her heartbreak and humiliation, Sofia is determined to find out—and to claim her rightful place by his side, even if it means travelling to the wild mountains of Carpathia to make her home in a decrepit castle. Cursed by his bloodline, Constantin was a fool to believe marriage to Sofia would save him. Now, the one woman he has always loved is in danger, for Castle Roznov’s dark secrets are about to be revealed.

Disowned by her oil tycoon father, debutante Rosamund Burnell is in a fix. With limited funds, and a long way from Texas, the answer seems obvious. Pretend she's still a wealthy catch, to ensnare an eligible English bachelor. Meeting the Duke of Studborne, it seems her prayers have been answered. But the Duke's motives for courting her are not what they seem, and Rosamund is caught in a trap.

England, 1811: Rosalyn Mandeville lebt das unbeschwerte Leben einer jungen Dame aus gutem Hause, als gleich zwei einschneidende Ereignisse ihr Leben erschüttern: Ihr Vater ist plötzlich wild entschlossen, sie noch im selben Sommer zu verheiraten, und ihre Gouvernante Maggie, seit jeher Rosalyns engste Vertraute, verschwindet von einem Tag auf den nächsten. Auf der Suche nach Antworten kommt Rosalyn mit der Erweckungsbewegung des Methodismus in Berührung und sucht heimlich Kontakt zu den Mitgliedern der Glaubensgemeinschaft.

Will Shaw and his friends are typical college students, enjoying dances and parties without much care for life beyond. When Thomas, a handsome Naval officer and newly arrived student, nearly stumbles into Will and his friends, Will's heart spins, though he doesn't understand why. Sparks of something new burst within, opening his eyes to possibilities he'd never dreamed. In the giddy fog of a forbidden courtship and the safety of the campus bubble, the world's troubles seem far away. Until they aren't. German tanks roll through Europe, while Japan attacks Pearl Harbor.

Georgiana is missing! When a frantic Darcy seeks out his friend’s help in finding his sister, he has no idea what unconventional method Bingley would suggest. Darcy has no interest in the metaphysical but he is more desperate than at any other time in his life. Miss Elizabeth Bennet immediately responds to the urgency of Mr. Darcy’s request for aid. Where could Miss Darcy be? She sets off with him in a mad dash across the country, and the sea, in an anxious search for a most beloved sister. Miss Bennet’s guidance and compassion comforts Darcy, sustaining his confidence in their success.

Upon the night a knife is plunged into her father's heart, headstrong Flora Dalreagh flees the forbidding Highlander to whom she has been hastily wed. Entering his domain in the guise of a dairymaid, Flora never expects passion to burn as fiercely as her desire for revenge, but she soon discovers her secret is only one of many in the castle.

Ursula is on the run—until her inheritance unlocks and she'll be free of her villainous guardian. Rocking up at Castle Dunrannoch in disguise, she's tasked with teaching the long-lost heir how to be 'a proper gentleman', but Texas rancher Rye Dalreagh is a whole lot more than she's bargained for. With a murderer on the loose and an ancient Scottish curse to navigate, the Christmas festivities are about to get interesting.

Theodore Rockley, Eleventh Duke of Pembridge, is endowed with everything a man could desire. Good looks. Charm. Intellect. A wealthy estate. And an enormous specimen of...masculine splendor. So formidable, in fact, that no woman has been able to conquer its summit. Scandalous adventuress Estela Bongorge wants only one thing from delicious Rockley, and she's never yet been beaten in a challenge. Can they discover a solution to the well-endowed Duke's dilemma? Will Rockley be able to tie down the problem? Or is his predicament insurmountable?

Это семейная история и история любви, расцветающей вопреки жестокой традиции, предрассудкам, гордости и смирению. В центре повествования — судьба юной вдовы, обреченной жить в полумраке, отчуждении и унижении. Ей не позволено смеяться, любить и надеяться — лишь до гроба замаливать «грех» перед семьей за свое раннее вдовство.

When spirited artist Iris Wynnford crosses paths with the enigmatic Duke of Kingswell, neither expects their worlds to collide with such force. She dreams of capturing beauty on canvas—not of being captured by a handsome, protective duke with a smoldering gaze and a secret soft side. Benedict Kingswell never believed in love—until Iris. Now he’ll stop at nothing to make her his.

When widow, Kit Baker's young son is accused of stealing from a royal guard, her son is brought to the castle to receive his sentence. What Kit doesn't expect is the handsome Lord Tolin Blake to include her in the punishment. Now, if she wants to keep her son out of the dungeon, she must work in the castle's kitchen until Twelfth Night. With Christmastide at her door, Kit has orders to fill at her bakery and cannot leave her shop unattended. She also has a pregnant sister and her sister's jobless husband to support as well as her own son.

A marriage of duty. A love neither expected. When Lady Estelle Robinson is faced with her family’s ruin, a proposal from the Duke of Ashbourne offers salvation—but at what cost? Bound by honor yet drawn by something deeper, Estelle and Victor enter a union neither planned. In a world of whispered secrets and stolen glances, will their hearts dare to hope for more?

Christmas is the perfect time to fall in love—unless you’re pretending to be your twin sister. Cassandra Bell is happy to stay in the shadow of her poised and proper twin sister. After all, her only goal for the Hastings’ Christmas house party is to not make a complete fool of herself. Vivian, however, has much higher aspirations—her heart is set on a proposal from the eligible Mr. Hastings himself. But when Vivian grows ill, she begs Cassie to switch places with her and keep the other conniving ladies away from Mr. Hastings.

Londra, età della Reggenza. Annis è una ragazza simpatica ed eccentrica, che vive in un verdeggiante paesino del Sussex. Il suo più grande desiderio è viaggiare e vivere avventure straordinarie, come i protagonisti dei romanzi che legge avidamente. Quando è invitata a trascorrere due mesi a Londra per la Stagione, accetta con entusiasmo: non certo per trovare marito, ma per conoscere il mondo e divertirsi. A Londra incontra Guiscard, bellissimo, insolente, senza regole, anche lui tutt’altro che favorevole al matrimonio.

Betsabea Allen sta per compiere venticinque anni ed è considerata da tutti una zitella, non che a lei interessi. Non fidandosi delle apparenze, Betsabea intuisce che Lord Everett Stafford, marchese di Rude, non è l'uomo bello ma superficiale che tutti credono che sia. Durante una movimentata Stagione londinese che, secondo le speranze dei suoi genitori, dovrebbe portarle finalmente un marito, Betsy trova invece un buon amico. Ma è davvero una semplice amicizia, la loro?

A high society fraud and a scrappy swindler team up to take down Gilded Age New York in this tale of intrigue, drama, and female friendship. The Grand Duchess Marie Charlotte Antonie of Würrtemberg--a turmoil-plagued Germanic nation with closely guarded emerald mines--has taken Gilded Age high...

Byzanz im Jahre 1189: Das Kreuzritterheer Barbarossas plündert und brandschatzt auf seinem Weg nach Jerusalem. Bei der Besetzung von Adrianopol wird Alkmene, eine Köchin aus der Palastküche, Ritter Diethelm als Zeltmagd zugeteilt. Dieser hat schon längst den Glauben an den Kreuzzug verloren und will sich nicht um sie kümmern. Doch sie ringt ihm ein Versprechen ab: Sie wird ihm eine so köstliche Mahlzeit vorsetzen, dass Diethelm Alkmene dem Herzog empfehlen würde. Er schlägt ein, ohne zu wissen, dass Liebe durch den Magen geht.

He should've known he wouldn't win going up against the best. Everyone knew I was the most popular in the brothel. There was no point pretending otherwise. In a shameless act of revenge, he had the guards called and had me arrested for offending the man who'd chosen me over him. They, in turn, sold me off to the barbarians.

After her marriage ends, Grace returns to her late grandmother Lily's seaside cottage in the picturesque village of Dovecote, hoping that this beautiful place can heal her heart. But as she clears through a lifetime of treasured belongings, Grace discovers romantic letters from the Second World War, each signed 'Henri.' Hidden amongst the delicate paper is a single sealed envelope, addressed to Henri by Lily. But why did her grandmother never send it?

Captain Alister Paine has always had his good eye set on treasure, murder, and sinking ships. His fame as a ruthless, bloodthirsty pirate has spread across the Seven Seas. The Howling Death, his precious warship, is the deadliest ship on the ocean waters, striking fear into the hearts of all those who see it. So when a deceitful yet sensual woman steals his bloody ship from him, he wants nothing but revenge! And revenge can come in many forms...