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Quebec, Canada, 1847. While trying to escape the Potato Famine, shipwrecked Irish immigrant Breanna Clarey awakens injured and alone on an unfamiliar beach. To make matters worse, she has been separated from her family, and her friend, Crow, is lying dead at her feet. But when Dawson Roberts, a reclusive fisherman with a guarded past and big dreams for his future, finds Breanna, he puts his plans on hold to offer her shelter and help find her family. But life for an Irish immigrant isn't easy.

Under the cloak of midnight, secrets will be revealed … A romantic novel of heartache and hope from the author of The Lamplighter's Bookshop. London, 1900. Every night, as the city sleeps, Vivian Grey works by lamplight. An anonymous agony aunt behind her father's newspaper — guiding...

In May, 1899, a hundred and fifty unassuming envelopes are delivered to households across the city. Most of them will be picked up by butlers and carried on silver trays to their recipients. All of them contain invitations to the wedding of Lady Eleanor Serrs to Mr. Ryce Penn.

Manche Anfänge sind bittersüß.Im Jahr 1814 rettet ein junger Mann während eines Schneesturms eine Frau — und verliebt sich auf den ersten Blick in sie. Doch sie ist auf der Flucht vor einer arrangierten Ehe mit einem grausamen Mann. Können sie der Gefahr trotzen, oder wird ihre zarte junge Liebe zerstört, noch ehe sie Wurzeln schlagen kann?

Un des romans les plus célèbres de Jules Verne. Il y décrit l'Écosse, la rencontre de deux êtres. Il y met en scène avant Hergé deux jumeaux qui pourraient être les Dupont/Dupond et un jeune savant du nom d'Ursiclos qui n'a rien à envier à Tournesol ! Bref, un roman à écouter avec plaisir pour retrouver toute une époque et un pays qui inspira L'Île Noire à l'inventeur de Tintin ! Mais cela reste avant tout une très belle histoire d'amour entre une fille de bonne famille fantasque et un jeune peintre plein de courage et de nobles sentiments !

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.

Sie will ihre Freiheit. Er will keine Komplikationen. Doch auf dem Weg zu einem Erbe geraten sie in ein Spiel aus Gefahr, Verlangen und Verrat ... Als Miss Lydia Montague erfährt, dass ihre exzentrische Tante ihr ein Landgut vermacht hat, glaubt sie, endlich die Unabhängigkeit gefunden zu haben, nach der sie sich ihr ganzes Leben gesehnt hat. Doch es gibt einen Haken: Um ihr Erbe anzutreten, muss sie gemeinsam mit dem ebenso unnahbaren wie berüchtigten Maximilian Ashcombe, Duke of Hasting, nach Devonshire reisen.

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...

Irland, 1845: Während Hunger und Verzweiflung das grüne Herz Irlands zermürben, wächst die junge Gracelin O'Malley auf dem bescheidenen Anwesen ihrer Familie heran. Als der plötzliche Tod ihrer Mutter den O'Malley-Clan in tiefe Trauer und an den Rand des Ruins stürzt, ist Gracelin noch ein Kind. Mit nur fünfzehn Jahren beschließt sie, ihre Familie vor dem Hungertod zu bewahren: Sie heiratet den reichen, verwitweten Lord Bram Donnelly.

A humorous friends-to-lovers tale with a hoyden, a Corinthian, and lots of kittens! The youngest of five beautiful sisters, Joy Whitford lacks both their femininity and sophistication. To wit: she is a hoyden. In fact, when trying to perform circus tricks on a horse, she suffered a brutal...

Clergyman Alfred Saintsbury has always obeyed the dictates of the Church of England and thus remains a virgin at the age of twenty-eight. Now his devoted professionalism is finally paying off. The only problem is that his new employer, Miss Annabelle de Lacey, is the most notorious woman in...

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...

Saffron Summersby lost everything after her brother's suspicious death: her dresses, her dowry, her place in society as a baronet's sister. So when she sees her brother's face in the latest painting from famous anonymous artist Ravenmore and realizes he might still be alive, she comes up with a...

When both attempt to flee their past, can love’s pursuit catch them? Estelle Lowry has traded her privileged life for anonymity, running away to become Miss Estelle Lewis—governess and companion. But her carefully laid plans unravel when she discovers a man beaten and left for dead. Defying...

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.

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.