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Written in epistolary form, this novella follows the manipulative behavior of Lady Susan Vernon, a scheming widow intent on securing a financial future for herself and also, rather begrudgingly, her teenage daughter, Frederica. Her sister-in-law, Catherine de Courcey, is none too pleased with Lady Susan's sudden arrival as Susan herself had tried to prevent Catherine's marriage to her beloved Charles.

To Marie Louise (Shew): Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories.

Daughter of a wealthy merchant and deemed “unfit" for childbearing, Emalyn Lovett never expected to be married. Much to her dismay, however, she finds herself betrothed to a man who chills her heart. Bound by duty to respect her father's wishes and torn by her conflicting emotions, she flees her home only to stumble into a deadly situation. Lost, alone, and resigned to her new fate, she is shocked when rescue arrives in the most unlikely form: Captain Lucius Black, a pirate known for his fierce reputation. Lives will be thrown into chaos when her new husband discovers plots and truths.

Exploring a mysterious temple in the Egyptian desert, hidden for centuries, Onora awakens a dark force. Assailed by disturbing dreams, she questions her sanity, until she learns of the temple's terrifying cult, and the curse of the twelve scarabs. Is it possible to escape her fate, and who can...

Madeline Oxley has been ruined by a scandal through no fault of her own, and her future looks bleak. When a gentleman from her past requests that she set sail for the New World to become his wife, she jumps at the chance to become a mail order bride and marry the man she has loved since she was...

She wants a business partner. He wants forever. When Victorian shipping tycoon Jem Brigg is killed in a robbery, his family and the business world are shocked to discover the actual owner of the company is a woman, and a young one at that. Eleanora Pembroke's first action as owner is to hire the...

When notorious rake Marcus Raleigh, Marquess of Ripley, meets a beautiful spinster, he wagers her that she'll kiss him within a fortnight. She is not the type of woman that draws his eye, but for the first time in his life, he's seduced by something he never knew he wanted—female friendship. Though he's beguiled beyond reason, Marcus ultimately releases her from their wager only to find himself tangled so deeply in desire that he can't walk away...

Miss Emma Baxter flieht als blinde Passagierin in einer Kutsche, um ihrem Onkel und dem Baron zu entkommen, mit dem sie verheiratet werden soll. Das Letzte, was sie erwartet hätte, ist, sich plötzlich an der Seite von Aaron St. John, dem Herzog von Radcliffe, und seiner sieben Jahre alten Tochter Lady Sophia wiederzufinden. Nun ist sie von einer gänzlich anderen Gefahr bedroht.

Lady Emma Finch wusste, dass es desaströse Ausmaße annehmen würde, als sie einwilligte, ihre Freundinnen zum Maifest ins Dorf zu begleiten. Doch sie konnte nicht wissen, dass gerade ein hinreißender Schurke und ein leidenschaftlicher Kuss ihr Untergang sein würden.

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.

'Rich, layered, and deeply thoughtful' - LUCY STEEDS 'A magnificent novel - vivid, moving and utterly convincing' - S.G. MACLEAN In the suffocating summer of 1858, Sir Edwin Landseer faces the monumental task of sculpting the Trafalgar Square lions. The nation is watching, the Royal Academy is...

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.

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, quindi, per sopravvivere, può soltanto affidarsi alla benevolenza di ricche nobildonne, che non si fanno scrupolo di sfruttare...

The Prodigal Peer. Lucien, Marquess of Lynnfield, disappeared from the family seat nearly a decade ago, and now he's back, ready to take his inheritance in hand. Questions swirl: Where was he? Why return now? What sort of man has he become? Lucien can't offer much in the way of explanations. All...

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.

Er mag gefährlich sein, aber ich kann dem Drang nicht widerstehen, ihn Daddy zu nennen. Ein geheimer Fetisch, den ich noch nie ausgelebt habe, zieht mich in einen Underground-Club. Meine neue Freundin und Kollegin ist dort regelmäßiges Mitglied und überzeugt mich, ihm beizutreten. Ich habe nicht gewusst, dass der Ort von einer irischen Verbrecherbande verwaltet wird. Am schlimmsten ist: Der Anführer der Bande interessiert sich für mich. Irgendetwas verrät mir, dass er es nicht gewohnt ist, ein Nein als Antwort zu akzeptieren.

Als Tabetha Barkleys Mutter stirbt, hinterlässt sie ihre junge Tochter bettelarm und ohne jegliche Arbeitserfahrung. Ohne andere Alternativen sucht Tabetha die Herzogin von Devon auf, um einen Gefallen zu erbitten, der einst ihrer Mutter versprochen worden war. Jetzt ist Tabetha eine Magd im Devon-Haushalt. Ihre Probleme scheinen gelöst. Bis plötzlich ein gutaussehender Diener ihr Herz völlig durcheinander bringt und ihre Pläne gefährdet.