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England, 1861: Die adlige Vivian verliebt sich völlig unstandesgemäß in Ross, den Stallmeister ihres Vaters. Die beiden brennen durch und schiffen sich nach Kanada ein, um sich dem Overland Transit zu den Goldfeldern in British Columbia anzuschließen. Auf der Überfahrt treffen sie auf Colleen, die vor ihren Dienstherren flieht und ihre Reise umsichtig vorbereitet hat. Sie träumen von einer glücklichen Zukunft und einem neuen Leben am anderen Ende der Welt.

Distrutto e segnato dalla guerra, Spencer Seaton, un tempo duca di Grandhampton, torna a casa solo per scoprire di aver perso tutto. Il suo unico scopo è vendicarsi dell'uomo che gli ha rovinato la vita. Nulla potrà fermarlo... tranne Miss Joanna Digby—intelligente, astuta e avvolta nel mistero. Apparentemente insignificante, nasconde la propria vera natura dietro una maschera, finché la sua famiglia viene minacciata dallo stesso uomo che ha rovinato Spencer. Era destino che Lord Seaton si frapponesse sul suo cammino, e lei sul suo.

Star-crossed lovers bound by magic. But will their devotion set them free—or doom them forever? London, 1866. All Kit Finchley wants is to master the magic that keeps eluding him – and to live a life not dictated by title or expectation. Duty presses in from every quarter, but the one thing...

American heiress Jenny Dove thought a marriage of convenience would solve all her problems, until her heart decided to rewrite the terms . . . Jenny Dove has spent her life training to become an opera singer, determined not to repeat her mother's mistake of sacrificing her career for love. But...

A trama apresenta um triângulo amoroso entre Vilela, sua esposa Rita e o melhor amigo dele, Camilo. Camilo e Rita tornam-se amantes, mas vivem sob o constante medo de serem descobertos.

Lorsque la fougueuse artiste Iris Wynnford croise le chemin de l’énigmatique duc de Kingswell, aucun d’eux ne s’attend à ce que leurs mondes entrent en collision avec une telle intensité. Elle rêve de capturer la beauté sur toile — non d’être capturée par un duc séduisant et protecteur, au regard brûlant et au cœur secrètement tendre. Benedict Kingswell n’a jamais cru en l’amour — jusqu’à Iris. Désormais, rien ne l’arrêtera pour la faire sienne.

Lady Marianne Blackwell tient à sa liberté et n’a aucune intention d’être enchaînée par le mariage. Mais lorsque le charmant et énigmatique duc de Westford pose son regard sur elle, changera-t-elle d’avis — ou risquera-t-elle de perdre le seul homme qui la comprend vraiment ?

Writer on Demand TM Vol. 5: Tales of an Altered Past Powered by Romance, Horror, and Steam includes four stories: "Dashed Hopes" (approximately 4,250 words) is a tale of invention, romance, and tragedy set in the coal fields of England.

You can take a man out of the wild, but you can’t take the wild out of the man. She failed to save the man she loved. She won’t make the same mistake again.

Kat Holloway’s beau, Daniel McAdam, has always had a past shrouded in mystery. He knows nothing about his origins, only that a kind man rescued him from the streets all those years ago. So when a man claiming he knows where Daniel comes from turns up dead moments before meeting with them, Daniel goes on the hunt for the killer. It soon becomes clear that to see justice served, Daniel will have to figure out who he truly is and where he came from. When Daniel asks Kat for her assistance, she readily complies, knowing she’ll do whatever it takes to protect the man she’s come to love.

From a bestselling, award-winning author comes a compellingly realised story of an enigmatic figure, the beautiful 19th century muse and brilliant social powerhouse, Florence Stoker, whose life, in spite of her many gifts, was overshadowed by one of the most abiding and terrifying of...

Tauchen Sie ein in die rosarote Welt der Romantik – in eine Welt mit schönen Heldinnen, bösartigen Grafen, edlen englischen Adelskreisen und einer guten Portion Liebe, die letztendlich doch immer siegt und den Hörern den Genuss eines Happy Ends beschert. Barbara Cartland ist die erfolgreichste Autorin für Liebesgeschichten aller Zeiten.

Dopo tre deludenti stagioni in società, il padre di Daisy Bowman non usa mezzi termini: sua figlia deve trovare un marito, molto alla svelta. Daisy è terrorizzata, sposerebbe chiunque altro piuttosto che quel borioso, rude individuo. Ma non ha fatto i conti con l'insospettabile charme che Matthew userà per conquistarla. Il ragazzo gracile e ambizioso che aveva conosciuto si è trasformato in un uomo attraente, maturo, pieno di vitalità.

The second book in Beverley Watt's thrilling Shackleford and Daughters series of romantic comedies, set in the Victorian period...

La novela narra la historia de Víctor Frankenstein, un estudiante de medicina en Ingolstadt, obsesionado por conocer "los secretos del cielo y la tierra". En su afán por desentrañar "la misteriosa alma del hombre", Víctor crea un cuerpo a partir de la unión de distintas partes de cadáveres diseccionados. Víctor Frankenstein comprende en ese momento el horror que ha creado, rechaza con espanto el resultado de su experimento y huye de su laboratorio. Al volver, el monstruo ha desaparecido y él cree que todo ha concluido.

Orgullo y prejuicio fue publicada por primera vez en 1813 y ha sido considerada una de las mejores novelas de Jane Austen. En ella, se relata la historia de las cinco hermanas Bennet y sus amores y desamores, centrándose en la figura de Elizabeth y en cómo debe superar obstáculos y madurar para descubrir a quién ama de verdad. Todo ello aderezado de un padre un poco excéntrico, una madre que roza el ridículo en sus ansias para casar a sus hijas, unas hermanas con caracteres muy diferentes y una auténtica colección de pretendientes interesados.

Lord Jasper Hartcliffe—Hart the Heartless to the ton—left Society behind years ago, choosing freedom and fortune over expectations. But to save his twin brother from ruinous debt, Hart returns to London and enters a devil’s bargain with the formidable Justin St. Briac… a bargain that entangles him with St. Briac’s brilliant, unconventional daughter.

Margaret Kingsley's routine revolves around invention not investigation—until her ordered world springs a gasket. London, England, 1895 Ambulatory wheelchair user Margaret Kingsley secretly crafts gadgets for the Daughters of Genius Society, a covert team of lady inspectors disguised as...

Helen Ravenel devait épouser le richissime Rhys Winterborne, propriétaire du plus grand magasin de Londres. Puis, sur un malentendu, leurs fiançailles ont été rompues. Le cœur brisé, Helen ose aller trouver Rhys pour lui clamer son amour. Mais l'irascible Gallois sait que les Ravenel s'opposeront désormais à leur union. Pour leur forcer la main, il lance un ultimatum à la jeune fille : elle doit s'offrir à lui le jour même.

In the gaslit dark, love is never tender. It’s teeth at your throat. Blood on silk. It is the sweetest surrender – and the most exquisite damnation. By day Lady Euphemia Butterworth is a dutiful daughter – corseted, perfumed, and groomed to marry a lecherous duke twice her age. By night...