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Giselas far var en berømt violinvirtuos, da de kom til Wien. Han drømte om at erobre valsekongen Johan Strauss' by, mens Gisela håbede at finde den fuldendte mand, troede hun, hendes drømme var gået i opfyldelse; men så fandt hun ud af, hvem hendes elskede i virkeligheden var ... Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) var en engelsk forfatter til romantiske romaner, der er blevet solgt i adskillige millioner eksemplarer.

Professor Wardell, de grootste Sanskriet-kenner aller tijden, wordt ernstig ziek, vlak voor hij met zijn opdrachtgever Lord Frome naar Nepal zal vertrekken. Zijn dochter Chandra besluit in zijn plaats de lange reis te ondernemen, wel wetend hoe moeilijk ze het zal krijgen. Lord Frome is immers een vrouwenhater van de eerste orde. In de boeken van Cartland is de hoofdrolspeelster meestal een onschuldige, pure vrouw, die een intrigerende, avontuurlijke man ontmoet. Het einde is altijd goed, en liefde overwint alles.

Som viscounten af Wiltshires arving er spionen Rafe Wolfford forpligtet til at finde en hustru. Men hun skal være af rette støbning – ikke for frisindet og ikke typen, der vil opdage hans dobbeltliv. Den ligefremme lady Verity er det helt forkerte valg. Men Rafe bliver nødt til at komme tæt på den fængslende kvinde for at finde ud af, om hun eller andre i Elegant Occasions lækker oplysninger til franskmændene. Efter en katastrofal forlovelse har Verity svært ved at åbne sit hjerte igen. Rafe er charmerende, flot og kysser som en drøm, men hun ved, at han gemmer på noget.

Irrungen, Wirrungen (1888) ist einer der bekanntesten Romane von Theodor Fontane, in dem er die feinsinnige, aber aussichtslose Liebesgeschichte zwischen dem adeligen Offizier Botho von Rienäcker und der bürgerlichen Näherin Lene Nimptsch erzählt. Fontane entwirft ein vielschichtiges Panorama der Berliner Gesellschaft im 19. Jahrhundert – geprägt von Konventionen, Klassenunterschieden und der stillen Kraft weiblicher Würde. Die leise Tragik dieser Beziehung ist zugleich scharfe Gesellschaftsanalyse und anrührende Charakterstudie.

Franny Connelly, una joven sirvienta del sur de Escocia, recibe por error una invitación destinada a la hija ausente de su patrón. Con ella surge la tentación de vivir lo imposible: asistir a la temporada social de Londres y mezclarse con la alta sociedad… si se atreve a ocultar su verdadera identidad.

In the Rakes of Rotten Row series, the Marquess of Winterhope reigns as a master of horse racing, with his heart devoted solely to his stable of steeds. A proper gentleman in every sense, he navigates high society and intrigue with ease. He's only failed to master one last necessity: Love. When it finally thunders into his life, will he yield to its call or continue to outrun the temptations of the season? Saddle up with our hero for a scintillating ride in this sultry Regency romance!

A London deb and a military hero meet at a ball and fall in love. Years later, a chance meeting reveals the truth of the past and yet the impossibility of a future together. Can they surpass love's barriers the second time around?

England, 19. Jahrhundert Seit unglückliche Verstrickungen Matthew Ford aus der Marine und in die Armee zwangen, wartet er auf eine Gelegenheit, sich hervorzutun und seinen Offiziersrang zurückzuerlangen. Als Colonel Davis mit dem Auftrag an ihn herantritt, seine junge Nichte Jane gemeinsam mit einem Kameraden und einer Gesellschafterin aus einem Baseler Internat nach London zu geleiten, zögert er deshalb keine Sekunde und macht sich auf den Weg.

When another crop infestation at the family’s estate in Bedford collides with a promotion from the War Office, Alec is torn between his duty to his heritage and his duty to the crown. Matters become more complicated when his nephew, Samuel, demands of him a seemingly outrageous and impossible favor that relies on Alec’s seat in the House of Lords.

Miss Jane Black enjoys a comfortable position in society. As the daughter of a respected genteel farmer and former agent for the War Office, Jane has had the pleasure of planning a future filled with domesticity and quiet reflection. But when her dying grandfather swears her to a dangerous promise, Jane’s expectations are shattered.

Nathan and Alec Black weren’t always spies for the War Office. But when a simple mission goes dangerously wrong, they must prove themselves and show they have what it takes to be an operative.

In der glitzernden Welt der viktorianischen Gesellschaft, in der der Ruf alles bedeutet und Liebe oft ein Luxus ist, ist Valentina Sinclair eine Frau, die ihrer Zeit voraus ist—lebhaft, unabhängig und entschlossen, ihr Leben nach ihren eigenen Vorstellungen zu leben.

Idona er dybt chokeret, da det går op for hende, at hendes far, før han blev dræbt i en duel, har spillet sit hus, dets indhold - ja endog sin datter - bort til markisen af Wroxham. Men skæbnens veje er uransagelige, og når sød musik opstår mellem to mennesker, kan hvad som helst ske - også det, man mindst af alt har forudset...

One scandal, one season, one shy baron, and a heart that doesn’t want to follow the plan. With her family insisting that she have a season to find a husband, Veronica Smith has one mission: restore her family’s reputation with a match that dazzles society. After her sister’s scandalous elopement with a dockworker, Veronica convinces her parents to send her to Bath instead of London.

Frederica Stanford has loved Hawthorne Stiles for as long as she can remember. But a merchant’s daughter can never hope to secure the notice of an earl’s son. She doesn’t know that Hawthorne, a man with a passion for justice, has always been captivated by the spirited young woman who grew up near his father’s estate.

When Lady Celeste Pembroke’s experiments spark scandal, the impeccably steady Duke of Wynthorne offers his observatory to save her reputation and prove a daring discovery. Late-night spectra turn into stolen inches and a love worth risking before the Royal Society. A witty, clean Victorian romance with a brilliant heroine, a steadfast duke, and plenty of stars.

Annabel rides through the night to seek help from the duke. Can a marriage born from necessity become true love? In this sweet historical romance, a sheltered baron's daughter and a distinguished duke enter into a marriage of convenience, but his hidden secret threatens to unravel everything.

Benjamin enjoys his easy friendship with Georgina. So when she announces she is selling her café and leaving town, his world is suddenly turned upside down. He can’t imagine life without Georgina, even though she deserves far more than what he has to offer. Georgina refuses to stay in Bullet, taken for granted by the bachelor cowboy she has secretly loved forever. No longer content to be Benjamin’s confidante, his support, his best friend, she elects to carve a new life for herself in another part of the country.

En el corazón de la Inglaterra victoriana, Eleanor Sutton, una mujer vivaz e inteligente, se ha resignado a una vida de soledad y enseñanza, creyendo que una lesión de la infancia la hace inadecuada para el matrimonio. Su mundo se pone patas arriba cuando conoce a William, el apuesto duque de Thornfield, quien ve más allá de sus miedos y está decidido a ganarse su corazón.

Clara was not Lady Cocwood, but a mere week before she found herself widowed. Her foolish husband died in a horse-riding accident—one that could have been prevented had he refused to jump a fence far too high. With his death, Clara finds herself thrown out of her new home and left without funds. In that moment, she understands what her older sister had gone through years earlier and prays Juliet will forgive her, for now, she desperately needs help. Grant Oliver, the Viscount of Oakwood, has returned to England after a long sojourn. His first stop is to visit his cousin, the Duke of Sinbrough.