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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.

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.

The third book in Beverley Watts's dazzling Shackleford and Daughters series of Victorian romantic comedies...

Lady Emily has no idea how to play her part. Lyness Eastwood has always been content to be second. When Lyness Eastwood's elder brother, Lord Hartwell, begins a sensible courtship with the charming Lady Emily Sterling, Lyness’s quiet contentment shatters. Ever since their brief meeting in London, Lady Emily’s smile has haunted him. How can a man with a stutter and no title compete with a lord? He must settle for watching her from the shadows. Lady Emily is determined to solidify her family’s place in Society.

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. Quando incontra Lord Walderhurst, un vedovo cinquantenne, non fa nulla per conquistarlo ed è quasi stupita quando lui si dichiara.

When their elderly guardian dies, Faith Whitford is determined to set up house in Bath and look for respectable country gentlemen for her four sisters. She has no ambitions for mingling with the ton. What she did not expect was a new guardian, in the form of a London Beau to be appointed over them, nor that he would take any interest in their care.

Cassandra Zerek is a true innocent in a wild and dangerous place—but her indomitable spirit and gentle soul make her stronger than anyone suspects. The owner of a Colorado mining empire, Luke Taggart's wealth and position can buy him anything, yet he has grown bored with a life of saloons, gambling, and loose women. Nothing soothes his restless inner yearning—until he spies Cassandra, as fresh and pure as a spring morning, and vows he will possess her.

He's forbidden, off-limits, yet I'm irresistibly drawn to him. Niall Fitzpatrick, my brother's best friend, has always been there, from childhood on the streets. I never saw him as anything more than a loyal friend until one fateful night. In a haze of alcohol and desire, we crossed a line that should've remained untouched. Since then, everything has changed. Our insatiable need for each other knows no bounds.

Starla Logan's brother disappeared three years ago. With no family left, she receives a surprise letter from him. Zachary is in trouble in Denver and needs help. She leaves immediately and arrives at the Broad Street Boarding House just before Christmas. She'll find Zachary, no matter how long it takes. But when the handsome man staying at the boarding house next door offers to help, she gladly takes him up on his offer.

Oliver York returns from war to find his father dead, his finances in arrears, and himself the new Earl of Carlisle. If he doesn't marry an heiress—and fast!—he and his tenants are going to be pitching tents down by the Thames. He definitely shouldn't be trading kisses with a penniless debutante... no matter how captivating she is!

Wilkie Collins was born on 8th January 1824 in Marylebone, London. He pursued his education at Mr Cole’s private boarding school in Highbury, Islington. Here, he began his literary career under unusual circumstances: the school bully would give him no peace until he had been told a bedtime story. This ‘little brute’ helped create one of England’s greatest writers.

Lady Grace MacGalloway is the most accomplished of her sisters. She attended the prestigious Northbourne Seminary for Young Ladies which elated her English mother, the Dowager Duchess of Dunscaby. Grace sings beautifully, plays the pianoforte, her embroidery is flawless, and she speaks four languages. Whenever she enters a room, all heads turn her way, which is exactly why the most eligible bachelor in all of Christendom, Prince Isidor, chose her as his bride.

Enter a world of forbidden passion and societal barriers as Marquess Stephen Harding finds himself irresistibly drawn to Allegra Seymour, a talented cellist with a forbidden allure.

Eloise flees her wedding to a cruel groom in a moment of sheer panic. She's certain her brother's best friend, the notorious Lord Wycliffe, is already out of town when she sneaks into his home. But the famed rake catches her rifling through his desk in search of coin. Of course his loyalty is to his best friend, and he insists on seeing her home. But really, if Eloise is anything, it's underestimated. So when he leaves her at her doorstep, she feigns a tearful smile as she waves farewell. And then she stows away in his carriage just before he leaves for his journey to the coast.

Lord Hugo Starling is having the worst day. Not only have funders rejected his ambitious medical plans-again—but his friend's younger sister has disguised herself as a boy to hunt for gold sovereigns stolen from the Royal Mint. Due to the terms of her parents' will, Georgette Frost is about to lose her bookshop home. If she can cross England in time to claim the Royal Mint's reward, her future will be secured. She invites Hugo to join her, for a share of the reward would allow him finally to bring his medical plans to life.

Mina spürte die Hand des Dukes in ihrer. Eine Nacht. Ein Ball. War es möglich, jemanden in so kurzer Zeit für sich zu gewinnen? London 1818. Aufgrund eines Skandals in ihrer Vergangenheit ist Mina Moreland mit 26 Jahren noch immer unverheiratet. Ohne Vermögen oder Beziehungen droht ihr ein Schicksal als Gouvernante. Eine Einladung auf den Casterleigh & Esterhazy-Ball, dem wichtigsten Ereignis der Londoner Saison, ist ihre letzte Chance – schließlich ist dieser bevölkert von begehrten Junggesellen, allen voran dem schottischen Duke von Annadale.