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On a moonlit night in 1898, Kathleen Wyman lies in labour at Bessington Hall. Her husband, Edward, is sure that she has been unfaithful to him. In his blind, jealous rage he later gives away the baby to gypsy Rona Parrish, summoned to help with the delivery. Kathleen, frenzied with grief, is soon after locked away in an asylum.

Non poteva averla e non poteva perderla. Come una dolce ossessione, Goldie si era impadronita della sua mente. "Quando erano insieme i fantasmi sparivano, i pensieri tornavano limpidi, il futuro gli sembrava migliore. Thomas temeva di innamorarsi di lei, e il pensiero lo terrorizzava." Dopo sette anni trascorsi in Egitto come archeologo, Lord Thomas Thornton è costretto a tornare in Inghilterra. È l’erede di suo fratello, il duca di Halthorpe, ma del titolo non gli importa nulla e non intende sposarsi, soprattutto dopo il grave incidente di cui è rimasto vittima durante l’ultimo scavo.

Benedict Hannan has veered off his celibate, godly path and onto one of erotic exploration with his beloved criminal Sebastian Cavell. He is also trying and failing to rid himself of the insidious bonds of the deviant cabal Fratres Seminis. The cabal drew Benedict into their blasphemous schemes at the behest of his ex-lover Lord Euan Ardmillan. However, now Ardmillan is out of favour with the leader, Lawrence Blake, and considered to be a betrayer.

If there's one thing society knows about Thorne Cumming, the new Duke of Stroken, it's that he enjoys the pleasures offered by a lady. Or two ladies—or even a gentleman. Or all of them at once; he's not picky when it comes to pleasure. But now that his uncle's gone and selfishly died, Thorne is having to learn how to Duke—and must save the Crown from a traitor who is days away from falling into his trap!

Als der berüchtigte Frauenheld Lord Julian Luvington mit dem Verlust der Unterstützung seines Vaters konfrontiert wird, richtet er seine Aufmerksamkeit auf Lady Sarah. Sie ist so respektabel wie eine Lady nur sein kann, genau das, was sein Vater sich für ihn vorgestellt hatte. Aber diese Lady ist nicht so leicht zu gewinnen.Lady Sarah Roseington ist entschlossen, aus Liebe zu heiraten oder gar nicht, und sie würde alles tun, um die Freiheit zu erlangen, die sonst nur den Männern gewährt wird.

Dos personas entregadas a lealtades distintas, opuestas, en pugna, se cortejan, se buscan: como dos espías que intentan obtener la información del otro. Uno es un lord inglés, la otra una dama escocesa. Ambos comprenden que juegan un juego peligroso; ambos comprenden que la atracción también surge de la rivalidad.

Balthazar and his siblings are living the good life in the utopian community of Canoga, New York, where they have a degree of sexual and intellectual freedom few men—and even fewer women—have ever known. But sadly, all good things must come to an end. When their father dies, the Hale siblings discover two disheartening truths. First, they have an older brother none of them knew existed. Second, this stranger is not only the heir to an English dukedom, he's also their new legal guardian.

Returning from University, Ellen is disenchanted with her chosen career. Leaving home wasn't what she wanted. She missed Clover Springs, in particular a certain older man. Could she convince her family her true vocation lay as a wife and mother?

Tabitha and Wolf are hoping to spend a quiet Christmas at Glanwyddan Hall, the Pembroke estate in Wales. However, before they even leave London, they receive unsettling news of disturbing pranks happening on the estate. Is this just some local youthful mischief, or is something more sinister afoot? Moreover, why is the dowager countess so determined that they not cancel their visit?

Theodor Fontane's best-known novel is published in simple language for the first time. Theodor Fontane's best-known novel is published in simple language for the first time. It largely complies with the ISO 24495-1:2023 plain language standard. We have also largely adapted it for plain language. The content is also typographically designed to be particularly reader-friendly. The book is suitable for readers with limited reading ability, English as a second language or with cognitive impairments.

Theodor Fontanes bekanntester Roman erscheint zum ersten Mal in einfacher Sprache. Er entspricht weitgehend der Norm DIN 8581-1. Wir haben ihn auch weitgehend für leichte Sprache adaptiert. Der Inhalt ist auch typografisch besonders lesefreundlich gestaltet. Das Buch eignet sich für Leserinnen und Leser mit eingeschränkter Lesefähigkeit (LRS), Deutsch als Zweitsprache oder mit kognitiven Einschränkungen. So können möglichst alle einen der berühmtesten deutschen Romane mit Genuss lesen und verstehen. aibo publishing produziert die Serie Weltliteratur in einfacher und leichter Sprache.

While Wolf is contemplating whether or not he wishes to continue taking on investigations, it seems that the dowager has taken the matter into her own hands and is investigating a case independently. But why has she gone missing from her home for two nights and what mischief has she got herself into? Tracking down the elderly woman takes Tabitha and Wolf into some of the darkest, most dangerous corners of the city.

Soltanto per amore amami e per sempre, per l’eternità. "Permettetemi di essere il vostro cavaliere per questa sera." “E per sempre”, avrebbe voluto aggiungere. Cavaliere. Campione. Guerriero. Schiavo. Qualunque cosa Phoebe avesse scelto, pur di restarle accanto. Dopo il disastroso matrimonio che l’ha privata di tutto tranne che della dignità, Phoebe Maple ha finalmente ritrovato la serenità come direttrice dell’Istituto Femminile di Greenhill. Con l’amore e con gli uomini ha chiuso per sempre, soprattutto con quelli come Lord Mark Antony Thornton, il più inaffidabile dei libertini.

Phoebe Atkinson is what society might call unconventional. Instead of marrying well like other women born to wealth, she chose to be a schoolteacher. Not to mention she lives in a leaky flat in an unfashionable part of town rather than stay in her parents’ mansion. But when her most promising pupil goes missing she has only one option: beg her sister’s best friend, the powerful Duke of Ellis, for help.

Stella Hobhouse is a brilliant rider, stalwart friend, skilled sketch artist—and completely overlooked. Her outmodish gray hair makes her invisible to London society. Combined with her brother’s pious restrictions and her dwindling inheritance, Stella is on the verge of a lifetime marooned in Derbyshire as a spinster. Unless she does something drastic…like posing for a daring new style of portrait by the only man who’s ever really seen her.

"Sashi era l’unica signora del suo cuore. L’unica che Grant non poteva amare e che, invece, amava disperatamente." Grant Cameron, direttore della Selby Overseas di Calcutta, è un uomo di successo, stimato da tutti e corteggiato dalle lady inglesi, ma non dimentica il passato che dalla Scozia lo ha condotto in India, né la gratitudine che lo lega a Lord Selby. Pertanto, non può rifiutare l’incarico di vegliare sulla giovane figlia dell’amico, anche se i sentimenti che la bellissima Sashi gli suscita nel cuore sono ben più profondi e intensi.

Ewan es el pequeño de los McEntrie, quizá por ello siempre ha estado en un segundo plano y se ha dedicado a observar a sus hermanos y a aprender de ellos. Le gustan los animales en general, aunque siente un afecto especial hacia los caballos, claro. Siempre ha sabido lo que quería hacer en la vida y cuando por fin consigue que su padre le dé permiso para ir a la mejor escuela veterinaria de Inglaterra se siente realizado por completo. Aunque a sus hermanos no les parece que esté realizado del todo y no se privan de decírselo.

Sie ist ein Mauerblümchen auf der Suche nach einem Gewinn. Die bücherliebende Lady Elizabeth Whitmoreland hat kein Interesse daran, eine Debütantin zu sein. Sie sitzt lieber in Ruhe in einer Bibliothek, als mit einem Einfaltspinsel in einem Ballsaal zu tanzen. Doch als sie mitbekommt, wie eine Wette bei einer Schachpartie abgeschlossen wird, sieht sie ihre Chance, den selbstgefälligsten Lebemann der feinen Gesellschaft herauszufordern. Wenn er verliert, muss er eine ganze Saison lang vorgeben, ihr den Hof zu machen, um ihre unerbittliche Mutter von ihr fernzuhalten.

Dora Fairweather wasn’t cut out to be a wife and mother, and as soon as she’s able, she turns her back on her young daughter Lissie. With no parents to protect her, Lissie has no option but the dangerous streets of soot-sodden Bradford or the workhouse orphanage. Life in the orphanage is bleak and Lissie longs for the warm embrace of her beloved father. As the years pass, Lissie learns to enjoy the camaraderie of the other girls in the workhouse, and when she’s taken under the wing of matron Connie Briggs, things begin to look up..

Henry Bastcher, Earl of Clainwood, arbeitet seit Jahren für den Premierminister. Unter anderem deswegen wird dem zukünftigen Marquess in politischen Kreisen eine großartige Zukunft vorausgesagt. Allerdings muss er dafür heiraten, bevor sein Vater stirbt, sonst verliert er den Titel und die damit verbundenen Privilegien. Sophie Mansfield ist nur deswegen in den höheren Kreisen der Londoner Gesellschaft akzeptiert, weil sie die Tochter eines reichen Geschäftsmanns ist.