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Die verführerisch-romantische Historical Romance-Reihe von Bestsellerautorin Stacy Reid geht weiter! Die schöne Lady Ophelia Darby führt ein Doppelleben: Zum einen ist sie die eigensinnige Tochter eines mächtigen Marquess und der Liebling der feinen Gesellschaft. Zum anderen ist sie die geheimnisvolle Sängerin Lady Starlight, die sich in Londons zwielichtiger Unterwelt bewegt.

Regina Caulfield was unhappy with the choices facing her in life and with her stepmother’s overbearing attitude. She dreamed of adventures and finding a job in law enforcement, unheard of for a lady in 1871.

Adele Hilton has just lost her father to a sudden illness, and now she's an orphan left with a large inheritance from each of her parents. A warning of danger from her aunt is closely followed by a bullet that narrowly misses her, and she realizes she's no longer safe in her home. She boards the first train out of town and ends up in Denver, where she finds a boarding house and hopefully, a place of refuge.

Lady Eliza Whitmoreland just wants to be left alone. A season and a husband are the last things she needs or wants. But when the ton's biggest rake tries to charm her, instead of rolling her eyes, she sees her chance. She challenges the blowhard to a game of chess. The prize? If she wins, he has to pretend to be her fiance for the rest of the season to get her mother off her back.

She's a born organizer and a redhead to boot. Can she get everyone around her marching to her tune? Amelia and Aurelius are orphaned twins. She's a bossy, fiery red-head. Her handsome brother wants to join Wellington's army. But she wants him to become a diplomat. She talks her way into a man's job - as secretary to an aristocrat - hoping he will provide the contacts.

Brody and his brothers have a plan to save Copper Moon from their rival Hawkes, who is trying to buy up the whole town. Brody draws the short straw to woo the new school teacher who is living in Hawkes' ranch. Laura never stopped loving Brody. And when she learns of Hawkes' plans to take Brody's home, she can't stay away. She returns to Bullet and accepts the job as the new school teacher. Determined to make amends for the past, Laura will do anything to help Brody, even putting herself in the path of the murderous Hawkes.

Bradley can’t believe his bad luck. All because of one innocent kiss! He’ll never be husband material. Not with his past. Amanda agrees! If Bradley won’t woo her, who needs him? Until her secret, guaranteed to keep her safe from the man driving terror into the hearts of the locals, is stolen. Bradley doesn’t want anyone to count on him. Especially Amanda, even though she is the one person who understands him. The one person who can save him from his past. The one person who can teach him to love.

Caroline Verlaine knows something is wrong. Her sister has gone missing, and no one can tell her why. The only option is to go where Roma was last seen—an estate with a deadly history. The Stacy family has lived off the Dover coast for generations, carefully navigating the treacherous quick sands nearby. But the sands aren't Caroline's biggest threat. Everyone here has a secret, especially the enigmatic young heir Napier Stacy. No matter where Caroline turns, the ground she walks is dangerous.

Miss Isabelle Fleming is the beauty of the season, but she's ready to escape from the ton. After a whirl of balls, routs, and Venetian breakfasts, Isabelle has yet to meet a man who can see beyond her looks, and she's beginning to doubt she ever will. So when her sister Amelia invites her to Stonecroft, her country estate, Isabelle is relieved to get out of London. She plans to spend her time writing a novel and enjoying the scenery, but she doesn't expect the scenery to include Mr. Oliver, Stonecroft's new land agent.

Nineteen-year-old Katrina van Tassel knows she’s a disappointment to her parents, for more reasons than one. But as the only daughter of the most prominent family in Sleepy Hollow, she never imagined that she would be chosen as the next sacrifice. Or that in her attempt to escape, she would instead come face to face with the Horseman himself.

Jericho St. James hasst meine Familie. Er ist mächtig, unvorstellbar reich und der gefährlichste Mann, den ich kenne. Und ich gehöre ihm. Er hat mich aus meinem Zuhause geholt. Er wird mich zu seiner Frau machen. Und er hat sehr deutlich gemacht, dass ich in seinem Bett schlafen werde.

Vauxhall Gardens may be London's ideal attraction with its diverse population, unusual entertainment, and illicit pleasure walks, but for Sofia Gallo, it's also a safe haven. Leaving Italy with her brothers, she escaped the threat of scandal and the longer she performs as a tumbler, the more Vauxhall feels like home. Especially when she meets Noah Wright, a handsome bachelor seeking work as a magician. Yet predicting the future is far from a magician's illusion and when Sofia's past collides with her present, she discovers forbidden love is more dangerous than she ever dared to imagine.

“A deliciously chilling gothic mystery with a smart and resourceful heroine . . . What more could fans of Jane Eyre and Rebecca want?” — Carol Goodman, two-time Mary Higgins Clark Award winner Two brides band together to unravel the secrets at the heart of a crumbling island manor in this...

In the swoon-worthy opener of her Princes of London series, Christy Carlyle takes readers on a breathless chase through Victorian London as a wild bluestocking from a family of treasure hunters and a handsome, serious gentleman from the Scotland Yard butt heads while attempting to thwart a plot...

Offensichtlich hat Miss Maryann Fitzwilliam einen zu scharfen Verstand für die feine Gesellschaft, denn kein Gentleman möchte die geistreiche junge Frau heiraten. Kurzerhand arrangieren ihre Eltern eine Heirat mit einem Mann, der so alt ist, dass er ihr Vater sein könnte. Doch Maryann will sich nicht mit diesem Schicksal abfinden und nimmt ihr Glück selbst in die Hand. Aus einem Skandalblatt erfährt sie, dass der berüchtigte Marquess of Rothbury, Nicolas St. Ives, dabei gesehen wurde, wie er bei einer Hausparty aus einem Schlafzimmerfenster geklettert ist.

Oldenburg, 1891. Als Gärtnerin in der Natur zu arbeiten und die schönsten Blumen dieser Welt zu züchten, davon träumt Marleene schon ihr ganzes Leben. Doch ihr Wunsch scheint unerreichbar, denn eine Gärtnerlehre ist allein Männern vorbehalten. Aber Marleene gibt nicht auf: Kurzerhand schneidet sie sich die Haare ab und verkleidet sich als Junge – und bekommt eine Anstellung in der angesehenen Hofgärtnerei. Marleene ist überglücklich! Doch die anderen Arbeiter machen ihr den Einstieg alles andere als leicht, und es wird zunehmend komplizierter, ihre Tarnung aufrechtzuerhalten.

Liebe und Verwechslung im viktorianischen London. In England um 1871 sind die Möglichkeiten für Joanna und ihre beiden Schwestern begrenzt. Eine vorteilhafte Heirat wäre der Ausweg - doch wer nimmt schon eine verarmte Lady zur Frau? Joanna beschließt ihren Mann zu stehen und aufs renommierte Kenwood Internat zu gehen. Das ist allerdings nur für Jungen und ihre Verkleidung aufrecht zu erhalten ist eine echte Herausforderung. Schafft sie es bis zum Abschluss, steht ihr eine glänzende Karriere bevor und sie kann für ihre Schwestern sorgen.

Delve into the world of Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell's 'Cousin Phillis,' a timeless classic that weaves a tale of love, loss, and rural life in 19th-century England. This audiobook transports you to the countryside, where you'll follow the journey of Paul Manning, a young engineer, as he becomes enchanted by the enigmatic Cousin Phillis. Gaskell's narrative prowess shines in this story, filled with rich character development and a deep exploration of the complexities of human relationships.

ELIZABETH ARCHER uncovers the truth about her family and flees England under an assumed name to start a new chapter of her life in Kansas. Fate intervenes and leads her to Silver Falls, Colorado, where she must choose with which man her heart belongs—the attractive preacher who’d sent for a mail-order-bride or the charming outrider whose arms had provided comfort and strength, but who has every right to despise her.

Edie Dutton left Kansas with nothing but a few pieces of clothing, a handful of stolen bills, and a forged letter of reference. Since then, she's found a home as a Gilbert Girl at the Crest Stone Hotel. Even despite her transgression at the hotel last fall, she has a second chance to live the life she wants. But Edie Dutton is not her real name, and arriving along with all the newcomers to town comes word that her past may be on its way to put her future in jeopardy.