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Left penniless and alone after her father's sudden death, Isabella Barrett accepts a position at Harrowgate Manor, an isolated estate shrouded in secrets and sorrow. Whispers stalk the halls. Icy fingers graze her skin. And shadowed figures watch her from the dark. The spirits want something from her—and their intentions are growing darker. Her new employer, the enigmatic Rhys Caradoc, is a man forged of silence and secrets. He claims to need her help cataloguing his rare book collection, but Isabella soon realizes he knows far more about her gift—and her past—than he should.

Tess of the d’Urbervilles is a complex and impactful novel by Thomas Hardy. The novel follows the life of Tess, the eldest child of a family who believes they have a small claim to royalty because of their family name. When misfortune hits the family, Tess takes it upon herself to seek out a wealthier relative and ask for money, but instead is taken into the service of a libertine, who takes advantage of her situation and youth.

New York Times bestseller Lisa Kleypas returns with an enthralling and steaming romance between a widowed lady and a Scot on the run. Perfect for fans of Sarah MacLean, Julia Quinn and Eloisa James. 'Lisa Kleypas is the best' SARAH MACLEAN Lady Merritt Sterling, a strong-willed young widow who's...

Lisa Kleypas is back with a stunning new historical romance! Readers have long waited for the return of New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas to historical romance—and now she's back with her most breathtaking yet. A twist of fate . . . Devon Ravenel, London's most wickedly charming...

A revised and updated edition of the first book in legendary New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas’s beloved historical romance seriesfeaturing the unforgettable Hathaways: a family of misfits trying to navigate their way through the hazards of the British aristocracy Miss Amelia...

Un amore che sfida il tempo, un segreto nascosto sotto strati di colore. Tra i vicoli di Firenze e nelle ville nobiliari di Fiesole, due storie d'amore, separate da oltre un secolo, si intrecciano grazie a un enigmatico dipinto. Nel 1887, Clelia, una giovane duchessa intrappolata in un matrimonio di convenienza, trova un rifugio inaspettato in Alberto, un uomo affascinante e tormentato dal desiderio di fuggire verso un destino sconosciuto. La loro passione proibita è destinata a lasciare un segno indelebile, nascosto sotto i colori di una tela misteriosa.

Irish Secrets and Lies Newcastle upon Tyne, 1870s She came from nothing but shame and silence. He could sell anything — except the truth about his own heart. Martha Lowery flees her Irish family’s smallholding in Hexham with little more than her baking skills and a fierce will to survive...

Set in Victorian England and reaching as far as the sweeping landscapes of Jerusalem, Was I Right? by Mrs. O. F. Walton (Amy Catherine Walton) is a classic 19th-century Christian novel exploring the weight of personal choice, moral conviction, and spiritual devotion. Following the unexpected...

He wants nothing more than to be her everything. She can't stand the thought of being his void. Gareth knew the moment he saw Cecillia that she was the only woman for him. Her strength, her fire, her dedication... she pulled him in. Cecillia died a little inside when she thought Gareth might be the kind of man to show her love again. She can't have those thoughts so soon after the passing of her husband, can she? This sweet, short story is set in the Princesses of Ruin series following Gareth and Cecillia.

Articulate and intelligent, Lady Augusta Peabody avoids Society's censure by secretly publishing her political essays under the pen name "Firebrand." But despite all outward efforts to behave like a proper lady at the balls she can’t avoid attending, she finds herself tripping into awkward encounters with the roguish Earl of Dunham and igniting a fiery war of words between them.

Desperation drove Cecilia Mallory to find a man who would wed her sight unseen and give her full access to her inheritance without any expectations. She prepared for an older, undesirable, equally desperate husband—never the vibrant and attractive man who arrived at her door. What could he really be after?

Lucas Carter, Earl of Darcy, ist desillusioniert und glaubt nicht an die Liebe. Sein Vater drängt ihn zur Heirat — etwas, das er sich am allerwenigsten wünscht. Als er in eine Lage gerät, aus der er sich nicht zu befreien vermag, beschließt er, sich vor seinen Problemen zu verbergen.

WINNER OF THE ROMANTIC TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas returns with the second dazzling romance in the Ravenels series - perfect for fans of Sarah MacLean, Julia Quinn and Eloisa James. In her stunning novel, one of the realm's most powerful men meets...

Miss Eleanor Hargrove has always been more interested in books than ballrooms, her sharp mind and insatiable curiosity setting her apart from the simpering debutantes of the ton. But when she stumbles upon a cryptic message hidden among her late father’s papers, she unwittingly becomes entangled in a deadly game of secrets and spies. Graham Sinclair, Lord Rathbourne, has spent years in the shadows, working as one of England’s most skilled intelligence agents. His latest mission is as delicate as it is dangerous—uncover a treasonous plot before England’s enemies strike.

A charming viscount. His best friend's untouchable sister. One reckless wager at a house party that changes everything. Lady Georgiana Whitmore has spent six Seasons refusing every suitor the ton throws at her. No one knows why—not her matchmaking mother, not her overprotective brother, and certainly not the rake who has occupied her fantasies for years. A man broke her trust at eighteen, and she swore no one would get that close again. But when a house party wager puts her in dangerous proximity to Viscount Ashworth for a fortnight, she decides to take what she wants—his body, not his heart.

London, 1813. Lady Calliope Seaton will etwas Unerhörtes wagen: die Gründung eines Detektivbüros. Aber zuerst muss sie ihren verschleppten Bruder finden. Und dafür ist sie zu allem bereit. Wenn sie deshalb einen schneidigen Marineoffizier mit zweifelhaftem Ruf, den Duke of Kelford, heiraten muss, um an geheime Unterlagen zu gelangen, dann ist es eben so. Unerschrocken stimmt sie seinen Bedingungen zu.

Matthew Daniels is an English colonel who has been sent home from the Crimea in disgrace. Mary Frances MacGregor is a Scottish widow who loathes everything about the English military, and yet both Mary Fran and Matthew know more than they want to about being lonely and isolated, even amid family...

One abandoned, one unfinished, these short works show Austen equally at home with romance (a widowed clergyman with four daughters must needs be in search of a husband or two in The Watsons) and with social change (a new, commercial seaside resort in Sanditon). Typically touching, funny, charming and sharp.

It's been three years since Laura Hayes' father died, leaving her and her invalid brother to subsist on the income from the family's failing perfume business. But time is swiftly running out. What she needs is a husband, and fast. A noble gentleman who can rescue them all from penury. When a mysterious stranger arrives in the village, he seems a perfect candidate. But Alex Archer is no hero. In fact, he just might be the opposite.

Six Award-Winning Authors have contributed new stories to A Timeless Romance Anthology: Mail Order Bride Collection, now a USA TODAY Bestseller! Six historical romance novellas set in the Old West.