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Tiden för förlossningen närmar sig, och även om Emilie är exalterad är hon också orolig. Kommer allt att gå bra – och hur kommer hennes framtid att se ut som ensamstående mamma? Simon får olycksbådande nyheter om att Jorid har insjuknat i lunginflammation. Det är inte alls säkert att hon kommer att överleva.

Trots svårigheterna ger polislöjtnant Andersen inte upp jakten på kvinnorna som troligen tog Emilies pengar. Kommer de att hållas ansvariga för vad de har gjort? Odd vill expandera sin verksamhet i Minnesota och beger sig till Denver för att sälja både de två obebyggda fastigheterna och verksamheten där. Men kan han förmå sig att sälja verksamheten mot chef Howards starka vilja?

Sagaen om Emilie er en slægtskrønike fyldt med kærlighedsintriger og hemmeligheder. Vi følger den smukke husmandsdatter Emilie i 1880'ernes Trøndelag i Norge, et samfund med store kløfter mellem rig og fattig. Til Emilies store overraskelse beslutter Simon sig for at komme til Trondheim. Hun forstår ud fra hans sidste brev, at han har noget på hjerte, men hvad kan det være? Solfrid får at vide, at der er noget galt mellem Halvor og Karen. Hun har mistanke om, at Halvor stadig tænker på Emilie.

Eight titled peers who never expected to become dukes do just that—and are attracted to females whom Polite Society does not believe worthy of the title duchess, due to their desires to be more than typical ladies of the ton. But these sudden dukes choose to forge their own paths with the remarkable women who are already doing just that—and the resulting love proves that trusting one’s heart is always the right choice.

Lorsque les expériences de Lady Celeste Pembroke déclenchent un scandale, le duc de Wynthorne, d’une impeccables constance, lui offre son observatoire pour sauver sa réputation et prouver une audacieuse découverte. Les spectres observés à la nuit tombée se transforment en instants volés et en un amour digne d’être risqué devant la Royal Society.

Major Elijah Young never met his father, the Duke of Bradford, who believed his young wife betrayed him and gave birth to twins sired by another man. Now, two deaths have changed the trajectory of Elijah’s life—and he is the new duke. Elijah vows never to wed and father children, wanting the ducal line to end with him.

Haberdasher Pierce Selkirk always knew he was the son of an earl. Much to his surprise, he learns he is not illegitimate as he had been led to believe. With his father’s death, he becomes the Duke of Stoneham and must take up responsibilities beyond his comprehension.

Malvina é uma jovem e virtuosa professora de piano que vive com a mãe doente. Ela dá aulas para Elisa, irmã de Tomás, um jovem de família riquíssima. Tomás e Malvina se apaixonam, mas o pai do rapaz, Tibério, proíbe a união devido à diferença de classe social, ameaçando deserdar o filho.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a duke in possession of no fortune must be in want of a rich wife. Miss Kalina Little is not the debutante that Nathanial, Duke of Hereford, needs for his wife. What he needs is someone with a dowry hefty enough to pay off the debts left to him by his late father and skilled enough to help repair his family’s reputation and guide his sisters through the ton. As the head of his household, it’s his duty to provide that stability for his family, and the sisters who rely on him.

Sie wurde gewarnt: Er bekommt immer, was er will. Bisher hat ihm noch keine Miss widerstanden – wird sie die Erste sein? Miss Melissa Amber kann es kaum erwarten, in die schillernde Ballsaison der Londoner Gesellschaft einzutauchen. Sie träumt davon, mit eleganten Gentlemen zu tanzen und ihre ersten Schritte in die hohe Gesellschaft zu machen. Doch ihre Familie warnt sie eindringlich vor einem Mann: Lord Lamont Martindale, dem berüchtigten Earl of Hambelton – ein Verführer, der sich die Eroberung von Herzen zur Aufgabe gemacht hat. Ihr wird nahegelegt, ihm um jeden Preis aus dem Weg zu gehen.

For Allegra Proctor, tutoring the Earl of Wrexham's son has its disadvantages—namely the widowed earl himself. Arrogant, cold, and moody, Wrexham is also distractingly dashing. But Allegra only needs to to keep secret her real reason for taking a job in the wilds of Yorkshire long enough to right the wrong against her father, committed by the earl's dastardly neighbor. All is going according to plan–until the earl’s son discovers her quest for justice and demands to help. But when their first foray runs into trouble, Wrexham is quickly entangled in the scheming.

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. Haunted by the dark secrets of her childhood and a father whose cruelty drove her from home, working as a cook and cleaner. She hopes only for safety. Respectability seems far beyond reach.

Accadde al ballo, dove la bella Lillian Bowman scoprì che il suo temperamento da americana, diretto e sfrontato, non era ben visto nell'affettata società inglese. Soprattutto agli occhi di Lord Westcliff, Marcus, lo scapolo d'oro più insopportabile della città. Accadde in giardino, dove Marcus e Lillian scoprirono che un solo appassionante bacio poteva valere più di mille arroganti pregiudizi, e persino più di un profumo afrodisiaco!

Lady Marianne Blackwell values her freedom and has no intention of being tied down by marriage. But when the charming and enigmatic Duke of Westford sets his sights on her, will she change her mind—or will she risk losing the only man who truly understands her?

En el deslumbrante mundo de la sociedad victoriana, donde las reputaciones lo son todo y el amor es a menudo un lujo, Valentina Sinclair es una mujer adelantada a su tiempo: vivaz, independiente y decidida a vivir la vida según sus propias reglas. Pero cuando conoce al enigmático y apuesto James Windermere, el Conde de Windermere, su corazón, cuidadosamente protegido, comienza a desmoronarse.

In einer Welt, in der Pflicht und Leidenschaft aufeinandertreffen, träumt Lady Seraphina Bradford von einem Leben jenseits der Zwänge der feinen Gesellschaft. Mit einem Herzen, das sich nach Abenteuern sehnt, schwört sie, die Welt zu erkunden, bevor sie den Fesseln der Ehe erliegt. Da tritt Nathaniel Ashford in ihr Leben, der gut aussehende Herzog von Ashford, dessen durchdringender Blick und unwiderstehlicher Charme Seraphinas Herz in Flammen setzt.

A secret songbird. A devoted Duke. A love that defies society’s rules. When tragedy leaves Isadora Vale and her family on the brink of ruin, she turns to the one gift she has left—her voice. Hidden behind a mask, she becomes La Sirena, the mysterious songbird whose haunting melodies captivate London’s glittering society. Adrian Hawthorne, the powerful Duke of Evermere, has little patience for the endless parades of debutantes thrust into his path. But when he hears La Sirena sing, everything changes. Behind her music he senses heartbreak, courage, and a soul he cannot resist.

Un usignolo segreto. Un Duca devoto. Un amore che sfida le regole della società. Quando una tragedia lascia Isadora Vale e la sua famiglia sull’orlo della rovina, lei si affida all’unico dono che le resta: la sua voce. Nascosta dietro una maschera, diventa La Sirena, il misterioso usignolo le cui melodie struggenti incantano la scintillante società londinese. Adrian Hawthorne, il potente Duca di Evermere, ha poca pazienza per le interminabili sfilate di debuttanti che gli vengono presentate. Ma quando ascolta La Sirena cantare, tutto cambia.

Estamos en las postrimerías del siglo XIX, cada vez más mujeres se interpelan sobre su papel en una sociedad gobernada por hombres. Marjorie lleva un año en Nueva York, nuevos amigos y nuevas experiencias, aunque eso no hace que se olvide de Henrietta y Robert. En casa de la condesa se va a celebrar una fiesta de cumpleaños y se espera la llegada de William para las próximas semanas. Marjorie se prepara para volver a Worthington a pasar el verano, pero no se imagina lo que se va a encontrar a su regreso. 

In 1776 London, orphaned vicar’s daughter Amaranthe Illingworth supports her small household with her skills as a copyist, but her quiet routine is shattered the day three children show up at her door seeking aid from her brother, their tutor. Behind them storms in Malden Grey, would-be barrister and their erstwhile guardian, who accuses Amaranthe of kidnapping the young Duke of Hunsdon and his siblings. The former duke’s illegitimate son, Malden Grey has learned to live by his wits, and he’s told he’ll advance to the bar if he takes a proper wife.

In the glittering world of Victorian society, where reputations are everything and love is often a luxury, Valentina Sinclair is a woman ahead of her time—spirited, independent, and determined to live life on her own terms. But when she meets the enigmatic and handsome James Windermere, the Earl of Windermere, her carefully guarded heart begins to unravel.

Despite the dishonorable circumstances of his own birth, Adam Faulkner has never begrudged his half-brother Sebastian's legitimate position as the Viscount Willowthorpe. Having a title and everything that goes with it never mattered to Adam—until “everything” became the hand of Miss Eliza Southwick. Adam knows, as the stable manager at Hooke Manor, he shouldn’t hope to wed a well-born miss. After all, enchanting such a lady’s heart would take a true gentleman…something he is not.

Forældreløs og uden penge kommer den unge Romana til London for at finde arbejde. Her hvirvles hun ind i en bitter strid mellem to mænd - og mod sin vilje bliver hun viet til markisen af Sarne, der heller ikke har nogen mulighed for at modsætte sig brylluppet. Men kærligheden har sine egne veje.

Cambridge, 1895. A frozen river and a fall that changes everything. When Virginia, daughter of famed American soprano Rosanna Bailey, tumbles on the ice of the frozen River Cam, she is steadied by photographer's assistant Charlie Meadows. Their meeting is brief, yet unforgettable. Charlie is shy...

På vej til London for at søge tilflugt hos sin barndomsveninde Maria, møder den forældreløse Gretna Hayden markisen af Stade under dramatiske omstændigheder. Den unge aristokrat forelsker sig ligeså hovedkulds i den søde, lyshårede pige som hun i ham, men hun opdager snart, at det ikke kan nytte at drømme om en lykkelig fremtid ved hans side.

Mariota er datter af den aristokratiske, men fattige Lord Fordcombe. Hans enogtyveårige bror trænger voldsomt til penge, så han overtaler Mariota til at hjælpe ham i et ikke helt lovligt foretagende. Forklædt som landevejsrøvere møder de på dramatisk vis Jarlen af Buckenham. Han skaber uro i Queens Ford - og i Mariotas drømme.

Odessa var henrykt over at komme til Paris, selv om hun måtte nøjes med at spille rollen som sin venindes kammerpige. I en lånt kjole og under påtaget navn sneg hun sig med til et maskebal, hvor hun traf jarlen af Houghton, som havde behandlet hendes forældre så elendigt. Hun ville straffe ham, men i stedet tabte hun sit hjerte til ham...

Lady Irene Wyngate swore she'd never marry, keeping suitors at bay with her caustic tongue. But there's one man she can't scare: Gideon, long-lost heir to the Earl of Radbourne. Kidnapped as a child, Gideon grew up tough on the London streets. And though he's been restored to his family, he's still more at home in gambling dens than stately ballrooms. When matchmaker Francesca Haughston asks Irene to help civilize Gideon for marriage, she agrees—but only reluctantly. After all, he is a true rogue with a dubious past.

To reunite with her children, she must earn the trust of the man determined to hate her. Tessa Stuart and regret are old companions. What began as a love match ended in bitterness, betrayal, and broken promises—and six poor children caught in the crossfire—but now that her estranged husband is dead, Tessa will do anything to reclaim the family she lost. Except someone new stands in her way. Gregory Vaughn never asked to be the guardian of six grieving children, but he’s determined to honor his dear friend’s final request.

Efter faderens død kommer Anthea i huset hos Grevinden af Sheldon. I Sheldon House møder hun den flotte Hertug Axminster, der ser ud til at kede sig i hendes selskab. Hun laver en karikaturtegning af ham, og dette får vidtrækkende og dramatiske følger – både for hertugen og Anthea, og hun lærer, at man ikke skal le ad kærligheden.

In gaslit Victorian England, reputation is everything—and Lady Cynthia Burrows has perfected hers. A flawless hostess. A dutiful wife. A paragon of the beau monde. Until her husband is found murdered and Cynthia becomes the most scandalous suspect of the Season. With society sharpening its knives, Cynthia turns to the formidable Blair family—rumoured witches who move through polite society with dangerous ease to help clear her name.

USA Today bestselling author Joanna Shupe returns with an angst-filled retelling of Beauty and the Beast, set against the excess and opulence of Gilded Age New York. Love isn’t always a fairy tale. Charming and popular, Orson Grey is the most sought-after bachelor in Manhattan. When Caroline...

How can a newly minted duke escape title-seeking debutantes? Lie, of course! Lady Honoria Bell never recovered from her broken heart. Fending off suitors her marquess father forces in her path, she’s put aside hopes of marriage. However, word of a house party hosted by the new, eligible Duke of Burwood brings a renewed gleam to her father’s eye. But regardless of the new duke’s appeal, Honoria knows he won’t fill the void Drake Merrick left. If there’s one thing Drake Merrick knows, it’s that aristocratic women care more about a title than they do love.

Spokojne dotąd życie polskiej emigrantki, Teresy, burzy wybuch wojny francusko-pruskiej. Po tragicznej śmierci ukochanego męża kobieta zmuszona jest wyprowadzić się z Angers do niewielkiego miasteczka Amantes, położonego w samym sercu krainy koniaku, otoczonego zewsząd malowniczymi winnicami. Nowe miejsce, jakkolwiek idylliczne i piękne, okazuje się skrywać mnóstwo tajemnic, a im bardziej Teresa wgłębia się w ich odkrywanie, tym bardziej naraża się na kłopoty. Czy bohaterki wyjdą cało z zawirowań losu?

Dans la splendeur enneigée de l’Angleterre de la Régence, un lord désabusé au passé scandaleux et une lady au cœur brisé, bien décidée à fuir l’amour, se retrouvent irrésistiblement attirés l’un par l’autre lors d’une rencontre fortuite. Lady Eleanor Winthrop a juré de ne jamais se marier après une rupture humiliante. Son indépendance farouche et son esprit acéré sont les boucliers qu’elle oppose à un monde qui l’a trahie. Lord Alexander Harrington, marquis de Rockingham, est un séducteur notoire, au charme aussi ravageur que sa réputation.

Als Lady Celeste Pembrokes Experimente einen Skandal auslösen, bietet der tadellos besonnene Duke of Wynthorne seine Sternwarte an, um ihren Ruf zu retten und eine gewagte Entdeckung zu beweisen. Späte Nächte zwischen Spektren verwandeln sich in gestohlene Augenblicke – und in eine Liebe, die es wert ist, vor der Royal Society riskiert zu werden. Eine geistreiche, saubere viktorianische Liebesgeschichte mit einer brillanten Heldin, einem standhaften Herzog und einem Himmel voller Sterne.

Sagan om Emilie är en släktkrönika fylld av hemligheter och kärleksintriger. Vi följer den vackra torpardottern Emilie i norska Trøndelag på 1880-talet, ett samhälle med stora klyftor mellan rika och fattiga. Resan hem till Norge har inte gått som Odd hoppats på. Nu är han på Salstad och vet inte om han orkar resa tillbaka till Trondheim igen. Synen av Solfrid i Even Conrads armar har bränt sig fast i honom.

Sagaen om Emilie er en slægtskrønike fyldt med kærlighedsintriger og hemmeligheder. Vi følger den smukke husmandsdatter Emilie i 1880'ernes Trøndelag i Norge, et samfund med store kløfter mellem rig og fattig.

Lady Emily Black is used to getting her way. As the daughter of the Duke of Lofton, she’s grown accustomed to privilege and comfort. So when an ordinary shopping trip turns deadly, Emily is forced to adjust to the truth of what it means to be the descendant of a family of spies.

Annabelle, Lillian, Evie e Daisy sono quattro giovani donne piene di speranze, sogni e timori, stanche di aspettare che l'uomo della loro vita venga a cercarle: l'amicizia le renderà più audaci e intraprendenti, e d'ora in poi si aiuteranno l'una con l'altra. Annabelle è affascinante e colta, di nobili origini, ma senza dote. Ma il suo algido orgoglio le impedisce di accettare il corteggiamento di Simon Hunt, ricco borghese e impetuoso seduttore, ben diverso dagli aristocratici che vorrebbe accalappiare.

Four women are lost to London—each facing danger, deception, and impossible choices. Enjoy this complete historical romance series featuring courageous heroines, devoted heroes, and mysteries where love is worth every risk.