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Cuando el deber los une, ¿podrá el amor hacerlos libres? Lady Juliana Alderley siempre ha sido la fuerte, la hija que carga con los problemas de su familia sin quejarse jamás. Cuando una propuesta repentina del poderoso duque de Norfield ofrece seguridad para su madre, sus hermanas y la amada propiedad de Briarwyn Hall, Juliana acepta un matrimonio por conveniencia que nunca imaginó llegar a desear para sí misma. Rowan Dacre, duque de Norfield, es un hombre de orden, honor y sereno autocontrol. No buscaba un matrimonio por amor, solo una esposa a la que pudiera respetar.

Following their hearts could destroy the monarchy. Headstrong Chloe dresses as a boy and runs away to her birth mother to escape a horrendous marriage. She’s shocked to discover that her parent owns a bawdy house, and is in no position to help- nor will she reveal the identity of Chloe’s father. When a street accident throws Chloe into the lap of the tempting Robert Mallory, he offers distraction and adventure, but his stubborn refusal to trust her endangers them both. Hot-headed Robert Mallory is battling to protect his sister, his livelihood, and his honor.

Als der Zeitpunkt für seine Hochzeit gekommen ist, tut Stephen Mullins, Graf von Stone, das, was jeder verantwortungsbewusste Lord in seiner Stellung getan hätte: Er sucht sich eine Lady als gute Partie und hält um ihre Hand an, die eine ebenso gute Ehefrau wie jede andere Debütantin abgibt. Bevor er sie zur Frau nimmt, muss er jedoch noch eine unangenehme Sache erledigen. Lady Louisa Breckenridge ist eine hoffnungslose Romantikerin, die an die wahre Liebe glaubt.

A disfigured duke and a mysterious woman discover that love is where you least expect to find it... Lord William Ainsworth, Duke of Ravenwood, never expected to be his family’s heir. A youngest son, he happily undertakes a doctor’s education. But when his brothers pass unexpectedly and their father follows, Will finds himself thrust into a role he doesn’t want. Nonetheless, dutiful and serious, he assumes the title just before serving as a military doctor abroad in Spain. Will does not return home unscathed.

A serious clergyman whose brothers die, leaving him an unexpected duke... A woman who is making her way as a Bow Street runner... An investigation that leads them to the truth—and each other... Jasper Lincoln is happy tending to his congregation when news arrives of his brother’s death in battle. Jasper’s father, ailing for several months, slips away, unable to bear the news. And on that same night, Jasper’s brother, Lord Sutton, drunkenly falls down the stairs, dying instantly, making Jasper a sudden duke.

2024 BookFest Spring Awards Second Place Fiction: Romance Historical-Renaissance. Lady Sutherland lost everything when her father, Laird Sutherland, ordered his soldiers to secret her out by boat the night Laird MacKay laid siege on her castle. She even lost her homeland when a storm displaced her to a faraway land. Now, after three long years, Daniella returns to Scotland with her three soldiers and two Siberian Husky dogs. Patrick Gordon, the Earl of Huntly, is convinced that his betrothed is dead after searching for her for three years.

Nobile, colta, dai modi eleganti, con un ottimo carattere e un certo fascino, Emily Fox-Seton potrebbe essere una moglie ideale, ma è poverissima e ha ormai 34 anni. Quando incontra Lord Walderhurst, un vedovo cinquantenne, non fa nulla per conquistarlo ed è quasi stupita quando lui si dichiara.

Zwischen all den übereifrigen Kupplungsbemühungen im Viktorianischen England finden sich die auf Wohltätigkeit bedachte Lady Catherine Breckenridge und der charismatische Herzog von Bedford in einer vorgetäuschten Liebesgeschichte wieder, wobei sie ihre Überzeugungen auf einem schmalen Grat zwischen Verstellung und wahrer Leidenschaft zu enträtseln versuchen.

Sagan om Emilie är en släktkrönika fylld av hemligheter och kärleksintriger. Vi följer den vackra torpardottern Emilie i norska Trøndelag på 1880-talet, ett samhälle med stora klyftor mellan rika och fattiga.

Like a moth transforming into a butterfly, Lady Harriet must shed her past insecurities to reveal the grace and confidence within. After Lady Harriet’s less-than-ideal debut into society, her parents decide it would be best for her to spend some time with her cousin and his wife. They hope...

Meet the damaged dukes from the Napoleonic wars and the spirited, strong-willed, and beautiful women who help them discover the joy of living again. Romance, intrigue, and passion ignite in this stunning new series.

Cassie Woods is finally making a name for herself as a journalist in early 1880s New York City. However, success in her career has cost her relationship with Detective O'Neill. When Cassie begins receiving threats from an old enemy, she must convince her O'Neill and her former colleague Powolski to help her and take down a notorious crime family for good. What secrets will be revealed, and will working together on this case bring Cassie and O'Neill back together?

A string of vanished women. A noble daughter gone. A secret so vile, the powerful would kill to keep it buried. London. 1889. As spring settles over London, bodies of young women begin washing up along the Thames—women no one seems to miss, many of them former residents of charitable institutions. When a concerned mission worker reaches out to Lady Rosalynd, what begins as a simple act of compassion soon reveals something far darker. These women weren’t merely lost. They were deliberately erased.

As the war continues throughout, Europe, Dashiell Blackwell, the Earl of Ravenwood, moves in the shadows, uncovering secrets and thwarting Napoleon’s schemes as a trusted operative of The Lion Watch. With no room for distractions, he has resigned himself to a life of duty—one that does not include love or marriage. The battlefield and the whisper of coded messages have long been his world, and he has no intention of surrendering to the dangerous pull of emotion. Lavinia “Vivy” Ellsworth has spent years watching Dash from afar, her heart belonging to him long before he ever took notice.

As the war rages across Europe, Leander Ashby, the fearless and elusive second son of the Duke of Lionston, has spent years working in the shadows as a spy for the Crown. But when tragedy strikes—his father and elder brother killed in a devastating accident—Leander is forced to return to England and assume the title he never expected to inherit. Though duty binds him to his family’s legacy, he cannot abandon the work he believes in. Determined to continue aiding the war effort, he founds The Lion Watch, a covert spy agency operating beyond the limitations of the war office.

Sie sollte einen Mann heiraten, den sie fürchtete. Stattdessen floh sie mit dem einzigen Mann, dem sie niemals wieder vertrauen wollte. Lady Frances Rowley weiß genau, was man von ihr erwartet: Gehorsam, Anstand und eine vorteilhafte Ehe. Doch als ihr Vater sie dem grausamen Viscount Cranford verspricht, trifft Frances eine verzweifelte Entscheidung. In ihrer Not wendet sie sich an den einen Mann, der einst ihr Herz in den Händen hielt – und es zerbrechen ließ: Johnathan Seton, Duke of Hargate.

A bargain born of desperation ignites into passion as one lord’s quest to save his family leads to the discovery that he can never settle for less than love. Forsaken, abandoned, and duped, Miss Jemma Adair has no other recourse but to request her grandfather’s help to avoid living on the streets. His asking price? She must marry a neighboring lord’s odious son. Thankfully, there is a way out of her dilemma—ensuring the rake never asks for her hand.

Preston Seaton, Duke of Grandhampton, ist entschlossen, den Mann zu vernichten, der für den Tod seines Bruders verantwortlich ist. Lady Penelopes Schicksal ist besiegelt. Der Traum von einer Karriere als Malerin scheint unerreichbar. Denn ihr Vater zwingt sie zur Heirat mit dem kaltherzigen Duke. Dieser verachtet sie abgrundtief und hält sie für eine Heiratsschwindlerin. Doch jeder Blick, jede Berührung spricht eine andere Sprache, erfüllt sie mit Sehnsucht.

Nella scintillante Parigi del XIX secolo, Violetta Valery è la regina incontrastata della mondanità. Ma dietro la maschera della cortigiana più desiderata della città, Violetta nasconde un cuore fragile e un segreto che la consuma. Quando incontra Alfredo Germont, tra loro esplode una passione incontrollabile, un amore puro che sembra capace di superare ogni ostacolo. Ma in una società che non perdona le trasgressioni, la loro felicità è destinata a durare poco.

A quiet manor. Two children in need of guidance. A governess who never intended to stay. When Miss Clara Ashby arrives at Hartwell House to take a position as governess, she expects a practical arrangement and nothing more. Her task is simple: educate two young girls, maintain order in the schoolroom, and remain professionally distant from the household she serves. But Hartwell House is not as quiet as it first appears. The children carry the quiet weight of loss. The once-beautiful garden has been left to grow wild. And the reserved master of the estate keeps the world at a careful distance.