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Varia, der var ansat på Sir Edwards kontor, har aldrig været i udlandet, så da Sir Edward foreslår, at hun ledsager hans søn, Ian, på en forretningsrejse til Frankrig, og samtidig mod klækkelig betaling udgiver sig for at være Ians forlovede, kan hun ikke sige nej. Men opholdet i Frankrig former sig helt anderledes end ventet – ikke mindst på grund af en charmerende franskmand ved navn Pierre.

Brigadier Ian McCraggan heeft een succesvolle carrière in de diplomatie achter de rug. Hij keert nu terug naar zijn vaderland, Schotland, om daar een oud kasteel te bewonen dat al generaties eigendom is van zijn familie. Zijn verbazing is dan ook groot als het kasteel bewoond blijkt! De betoverende Moida heeft bovendien geen enkele intentie haar biezen te pakken. Ze beweert de enige erfgenaam van de McCraggan-clan te zijn en lijkt over bijzondere krachten te beschikken om Ian onder haar invloed te krijgen.

'Wilt u toevallig niet met me trouwen?' vraagt Marcia Fletcher aan Malcolm Worthington. Malcolm is weduwnaar. Wat ze hem voorstelt is een tijdelijk huwelijk en gauw daarna een echtscheiding, om los te komen van haar vader. Maar Marcia heeft er geen idee van welke geheimen (en onverwachte charmes!) schuilen achter het masker van Malcolm Worthington...

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.

Um romance repleto de mistérios e desejos. Trevor Hunt, duque de Ridgely, frequentemente é descrito como um homem sedutor, ardiloso e um completo canalha — a má fama, em grande parte, tem um fundo de verdade. Desprezado por sua família e detestado por muitos, ele forjou sua reputação nas sombrias ruas de Londres. Entretanto, combater inimigos mortais e maridos enfurecidos nunca o preparou para o desafio mais caótico de sua vida: tornar-se tutor de uma jovem dama inocente e enigmática.

On a bitter winter's day, an unnamed girl lies dangerously ill in hospital. When two coarse, rough-speaking individuals come to claim her, she can remember nothing of the events that brought her to her present state, not even her name. According to the men, she is their young sister, Lucy. As...

In the first book of The Duke's Daughters series, the Duke of Marymount's eldest daughter, Lady Eleanor, knows the burden of restoring her family's good name is hers to bear. So a good but loveless match is made, and her fate is set. But then Eleanor meets her intended's rakish younger brother. With his tawny hair, green eyes, and scandalous behavior, Lord Alexander Raybourn makes her want to be very bad indeed.

June 1944. Ginnie Travis is working in her father's furniture shop, when the continued bombing raids and her sister Shirley's untimely pregnancy force the two girls to go and stay with their aunt in Shropshire. Here Ginnie falls in love with an American, Lieutenant Nick Miller, stationed nearby...

Evie Jenkins didn't know what she was thinking by agreeing to switch places with her American heiress cousin. After all, she's naught but a poor—and usually quite sensible—companion. All she has to do is spend six weeks among London society, pretending to be an heiress . . . and ensure that absolutely under no circumstances does she accept any proposals of marriage.

Hollie Dawson didn’t set out to deceive anyone. She only meant to do what the pastor insisted she do: find a new husband and marry soon. But Hollie isn’t the typical wife. She hates housework and prefers to run her diner. As a successful businesswoman, it will take a special man to marry her. Little did she know the one she invites to court her is not the right one! Her sister’s intended, on the other hand, is just perfect.

Thomas Summerhill, a young artist with a penchant for the macabre, found himself drawn to the dark corners of London's history. He had a keen eye for detail and a deep fascination with the paranormal. Samuel Asterly, a charming and enigmatic gentleman, was captivated by Thomas' artistic talent and shared his curiosity about the unknown. One evening, as they roamed the streets of London, they stumbled upon an abandoned mansion in a forgotten part of the city. They were both intrigued by its eerie allure and decided to explore its secrets.

There aren't many young ladies who'd be eager to accept a governess position with wild twin boys in a lonely castle deep in the Oxfordshire countryside, but Helena Templeton has never been much like other young ladies. She's just settled into her new post when the boys' father, the rakish Earl of Hawke, returns home unexpectedly, half-dressed and fleeing his latest London scandal.

In USA Today bestselling author Julie Anne Long’s latest installment in the Palace of Rogues series, an estranged couple decide to fake their way through the London season to repair their good name… but neither are prepared for the genuine sparks that begin flying between them. A...

When Lady Emma Bardsley’s vile husband sells her at auction, she is purchased by the rakish duke of Loxchester. For Sebastian, buying a pig farmer’s wife is the perfect way to avoid an arranged engagement, no matter the scandal. But Emma has a secret—she’s a lady in disguise. Emma hides her identity, hoping to run away. But she can’t hide her growing feelings for the amber-eyed rake who is showing her how much pleasure he can provide.

Roman Carmichael is desperate to find a bride. He writes to his Aunt, believing that she is the perfect person to help him find the perfect wife. When Gabriella, Aunt Eddie’s chosen bride, rolls into Valentine, Roman’s Western hometown, he is shocked to discover she cannot hear a word he says. What was Aunt Eddie thinking?

Lady Charlotte Norrington knows her duty: marry well and secure her family’s future. But when she meets the enigmatic Duke of Banbury, her heart begins to question the path set before her. As gossip swirls around their growing connection, Charlotte must decide whether to follow the expectations of high society or take a chance on love.

Anne Winston ist es leid, an den rauschenden Bällen Londons und den sonstigen gesellschaftlichen Verpflichtungen teilzunehmen. Sie befindet sich am Ende ihrer zweiten Saison und hat bereits drei Heiratsanträge abgewiesen. Die Schönheit gilt mittlerweile als unnahbar. Dabei verspürt sie im Inneren Sehnsucht nach einem Mann, der nicht nur ihre Äußeres und ihre Erbschaft, sondern auch ihren Geist zu schätzen weiß.