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Ein einziges Flüstern hat sie einst ruiniert. Nun wird sie sie beide mit einer Lüge zugrunde richten.Lady Clara Mapleton glaubt an die Liebe – an jene, für die es sich zu warten lohnt, nicht an die, die in Salons ausgehandelt und mit Titeln besiegelt wird. Und ganz sicher gehört Crispin Hallworth nicht dazu, der berüchtigte Earl von Oakford – ein Mann, der so tief im Skandal steckt, dass man ihn nur noch den »Teufel von Oakford« nennt.

Cassie Woods's latest feature story has made her one of the most talked about reporters in the male-dominated world of journalism in early 1880s New York City. Her editor brings her a new investigation: corruption within the police department, perfect for her, he says, because of her relationship with Detective O'Neill.

Laat je onderdompelen in de klassieke strijd tussen landheer en hofmeester in het romantische Victoriaanse tijdperk in Engeland. Wanneer de rijke Samuel Fairbrother een prachtig landhuis koopt, moet hij ook het personeel behouden. Het hoofd van het huishouden, butler Roger Maitland, regelt alles tot in perfectie en laat zich niet zomaar afschepen door zijn nieuwe baas. Het is de dochter des huize, de oudste dochter van Samuel, die op geheel eigen wijze het tij weet te keren en iemands hart weet te veroveren. Betekent dit een vredige toekomst in huize Fairbrother?

It's not fair. Rakes are almost always given the benefit of the doubt, but debutantes who take the slightest misstep get sent to the country, which is where Lady Natalie Spencer is stuck after jilting her betrothed one week before the wedding. Frustrated with her banishment, in spite of trying to be a good girl all the time, she's ready and willing to take a few chances with her reputation.

Eine skandalöse Entführung. Eine erzwungene Überfahrt. Eine Liebe, die keiner von ihnen erwartet hat.Miss Beatrice Sinclair wurde schon immer übersehen – ein Mauerblümchen in den glitzernden Ballsälen Londons.

Nella solitaria e selvaggia brughiera dello Yorkshire, invidie, rancori e ossessioni trasformano la storia d'amore tra Catherine e Heathcliff in un gioco crudele e pericoloso, in una passione assoluta e divorante, destinata a non abbandonarli mai. Neppure dopo la morte. A causa dei contenuti troppo forti, del carattere distruttivo del legame tra i due protagonisti e di una costruzione non lineare, Cime tempestose dovette aspettare il Novecento per essere riconosciuto come un capolavoro della letteratura mondiale.

Dans un monde où le devoir et la passion s'entrechoquent, Lady Seraphina Bradford rêve d'une vie au-delà des limites de la haute société. Avec un cœur avide d'aventure, elle se promet d'explorer le monde avant de succomber aux pièges du mariage.

Jonas Parker, der Earl of Harrington, hat keinerlei Wunsch zu heiraten. Er genießt es viel zu sehr, ungebunden zu sein – eine Ehefrau würde nur alles verkomplizieren. Sein Club ist sein Zufluchtsort, und für die Ehe ist er nicht bereit, ihn aufzugeben. Doch sein Großvater, der Duke of Southington, will nichts sehnlicher, als ihn verheiratet zu sehen und zurück in den Schoß der Familie zu holen. Aus genau diesem Grund meidet Harrington anständige Damen und Hochzeitsglocken.

In the seaside town of Paignton, England, 1891, 22-year-old Alexandra Shackleford faces an uncertain future when her father, Chief Inspector Henry Shackleford, is forced into early retirement from the police force. Living with her five sisters and their outspoken Aunt Charlotte at Cliff House, Alex has resigned herself to spinsterhood—until fate brings the enigmatic Baron Tavistock back into her life.

Antes de convertirse en emperatriz de Francia junto a Napoleón III, Eugenia fue la imprudente condesita de Teba, una señorita condenada a sobrevivir en el encorsetado mundo decimonónico español ante la vigilante y estricta mirada de su madre, doña María Manuela, condesa viuda del Montijo. Mientras Eugenia resuelve el futuro de su hermana Paca empujando a James, el joven duque de Alba, a declararse; Pepe Alcañices, futuro duque de Sesto, la mantiene en una desesperante espera.

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.

Veronica and Stoker are practically dying for a new adventure, but when their wish is granted, they find themselves up against a secret society and a darkly seductive duo in this landmark historical mystery from beloved New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–nominated author Deanna...

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.

En un mundo donde el deber y la pasión chocan, Lady Seraphina Bradford sueña con una vida más allá de los límites de la alta sociedad. Con un corazón que anhela aventuras, se promete a sí misma explorar el mundo antes de sucumbir a las ataduras del matrimonio.

When Tabitha Penrose accepts an invitation to a Cornish Manor - Marrowhall House, she steps from the safety of girlhood into a world that will devour her innocence. Behind its gilded doors lie secrets too dangerous to whisper: a gallery heavy with grief, women bound by chains of silence, and two bachelors locked in a contest of charm and cruelty.

Clio Blair is a fire witch—gifted, defiant, and hiding more than just her magic. With the power to speak to the dead and glimpse their final memories, she’s called in by her uncle at Scotland Yard to help solve the murder of Viscount Beachley. His ghost lingers, his wife is missing, and the trail leads straight into the glittering world of the ton… where Clio has no place. Enter Lieutenant General Thomas Grey: brooding, scandal-shadowed, and bound by honour to assist the investigation. He never expects to be paired with a sharp-tongued witch who walks with ravens...

BARBARA FLYNN's only skills are embroidery and being snob, and living in Victorian India that all she needs. But when she and her nagging mother find themselves in the middle of a terrible siege without even a change of clothes with the threat of painful death on all sides, she must fight for their survival.

Six highly placed matrons mourn their lack of daughters until they devise a scheme to launch eligible girls in need of assistance, and so The Society of Sponsoring Ladies is born. Lady Easton had her plans well in hand before her lord suddenly decided to have ideas and opinions. Now, Lord Easton has decided who she will sponsor, and he’s decided on the daughter of a horseracing crony. Worse, Lady Easton is expected to launch the girl in Brighton, of all places.

Frances lost her heart in the Crimea to Cormac Byrne, an Irish doctor. He disappeared during the melee following the last battle and she doubts she'll ever see him again. She's spent the last three years praying he's still alive. Imagine her shock when she accepts a teaching position at Florence Nightingale's new London hospital and finds herself face to face with him again.

Ruined and abandoned by her betrothed, Lady Juliet has no choice but to take the stagecoach home to her family in Yorkshire. Fortunately, she is protected on the journey by a handsome and amusing self-styled “wastrel”. Daniel Stewart - together with his enormous, unruly mongrel dog - is reluctantly answering a summons to his grandfather’s deathbed. But instead of the prodigal’s traditional fatted calf, he is presented with the miserly baron’s temper and a parcel of resentful relatives. Juliet faces recrimination and isolation in her own home.