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Cette nouvelle par la force des sentiments conférés aux personnages et par l'analyse de l'amour comme puissance destructrice est éminemment romantique. Le festival « Autour de Mme de Staël » a invité au château de Coppet le spectacle d'Alain Carré mettant en scène à partir de leur correspondance amoureuse, Benjamin Constant et Germaine de Staël qui a fait l'objet d'un précédent CD voix et clavecin fort remarqué.

La correspondance amoureuse voire politique échangée entre Benjamin Constant et Germaine de Staël (1766-1817) interprétée par Alain Carré connaît un grand succès tant en livre-audio qu'au festival du château de Coppet « Autour de Mme de Staël ».

Curieuse rencontre pour le lieutenant Liéven : tandis qu'il traverse une sombre ruelle de Bordeaux, écumant sa rage d'avoir dilapidé son argent au jeu, le jeune homme bute contre un corps étranger. S'agit-il de quelque fille de rue ou autre rebut qui font honte à son rang ? Non, la dame est noble. Exilée espagnole, elle vit recluse en un mauvais mariage. Égarée par amour, la belle Léonor apprend au militaire endetté qu'en amour comme au jeu, on peut tout perdre ; à commencer par sa dignité.

Hazel is ruined. With no money, no near family, and the stagecoach to her old governess’s home vanishing into the distance, she is forced to accept the help of the one man she never wished to set eyes on again. To Hazel, the handsome and respected diplomat Sir Joseph Sayle is an infamous rake who took advantage of the princess she served. She hates his arrogance as much as his inexplicable effect on her senses. Under normal circumstances she would never have dreamed of setting foot in his curricle, least of all when he was, by his own admission, “not entirely sober” after a night’s carousing.

Mr. Darcy is not in want of a wife. Determined to avoid a loveless marriage, he devises a clever plan to protect his heart from fortune-hunters and relentless matchmakers. Elizabeth Bennet heartily agrees to join him in feigning a courtship, believing it will allow her to escape her mother’s matchmaking schemes. As their deception spirals into a whirlwind of unexpected complications, both Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy begin to discover a deep connection neither of them anticipated.

Recently widowed, Jane, Duchess of Coleford, has moved to an isolated part of Cornwall with her young daughter. There she meets her nearest neighbour, Brook Reeves, a man with a seemingly permanent scowl on his handsome face who soon makes it clear that he wants her gone. Despite his many offers to purchase the crumbling house she inherited from her late husband, she stubbornly insists on staying.

In a world where duty and passion collide, Lady Seraphina Bradford dreams of a life beyond the confines of high society. With a heart yearning for adventure, she vows to explore the world before succumbing to the trappings of marriage. Enter Nathaniel Ashford, the dashing Duke of Ashford, whose piercing gaze and undeniable charm set Seraphina's heart aflame. Determined to make her his own, Nathaniel offers a proposal that promises not only love but the fulfillment of her wildest dreams.

Nella campagna inglese di inizio Ottocento, la tranquilla vita della famiglia Bennet prende una svolta decisiva quando il ricco e affascinante Charles Bingley si trasferisce a vivere nelle vicinanze. La primogenita Jane, bella e sensibile, s'innamora del giovane scapolo, ma si ritrova presto sola e confusa quando Bingley parte improvvisamente per Londra senza dare spiegazioni. Secondo Elizabeth, la sorella più giovane dallo spirito vivace e intelligente, la rottura tra i due è da attribuire a Darcy, un aristocratico amico di Bingley.

Als Lady Estelle Robinson mit dem Ruin ihrer Familie konfrontiert wird, bietet ein Heiratsantrag des Dukes von Ashbourne Rettung–doch zu welchem Preis? Gebunden durch Ehre, aber angezogen von etwas Tieferem, treten Estelle und Victor in eine Verbindung ein, die keiner von beiden gewollt hatte.

Caroline Trent ist schon zu lange in der Obhut irgendeines entfernten Verwandten gewesen. In weniger als fünfzig Tagen wird sie zwanzig und kann ihr Erbe antreten. So lange wollte sie warten. Doch als ihr Vormund sie mit seinem ungelenken Sohn vermählen will, reicht es ihr. Caroline setzt sich zur Wehr und flieht – direkt in die Arme von Blake Ravenscroft, der sie offenbar für eine Spionin hält. Natürlich ist das absurd. Und Caroline beschließt zu schweigen, solange der attraktive Agent der Krone ihr nicht glaubt.

Un libertino sobreprotector. Una osada marisabidilla. Un matrimonio por conveniencia entre dos opuestos... que se enamoran perdidamente.

Ianthe Wynn is weary of life as a courtesan and longs for quiet green pastures to raise horses. Her biggest problem is her distinct lack of cash and a chilling new patron. There's also the matter of the youth lounging in her parlour with his feet on the furniture and the promises in his gaze that she can never accept.

England, 1812. Aster Simmons lives a quiet and orderly existence working as a secretary and indulging in her love for puzzles—until her routine is disrupted by the arrival of an impertinent Scotsman who lounges around her office like an overgrown dog. The heated glances he casts her way make her think very non-routine thoughts.

Lady Isabel Grayson is tired with London in general and boorish peers in particular. Known for her sharp tongue and strident nature, after one scandal too many she finds herself banished to the countryside. Her exile is made worse when her father announces he plans to marry her off to a mangy dog.

While most ladies in her world have talents, a singular ability, and hold no other power, Elizabeth is the first female since Niniane, the Lady of the Lake, to wield magic as freely as any male heir. Many would covet her power, which is why her father and his friend forged a magical contract to protect Elizabeth even she comes of marriageable age. Elizabeth, however, has no wish for an arranged marriage, yet could she truly be in as much danger as her father has implied? All she wants is to wander with her white stag, Herne, in Oakham Forest and visit the stone circle in its midst.

Bradford Seymour, der verwegene Lord Greenwich, ist berühmt für seine unbekümmerte Art und ein Herz, das scheinbar in Eis gehüllt ist. Skye Campbell, die verwitwete Lady Hampton, hingegen ist eine temperamentvolle Schönheit mit einem Hang zum Unfug. Zwei so gegensätzliche Menschen scheinen dazu bestimmt, auf ungewöhnliche Weise zu kollidieren. Als der Schnee die Landschaft rund um ein malerisches englisches Dorf einhüllt, sorgt eine glückliche Fügung des Schicksals dafür, dass Bradford und Skye im gemütlichen Rosewood Inn zur zauberhaftesten Zeit des Jahres – Weihnachten – eingeschneit werden.

Mrs. Bennet's greatest fear comes to pass with the death of Mr. Bennet in the early summer after Elizabeth returns from Kent. Longbourn is entailed away to Mr. Collins. Elizabeth and Jane become governesses in London; their mother and sisters move in with Mr. and Mrs. Phillips in Meryton. Elizabeth could not be happier with the family for whom she works, but soon comes to discover that they have a long-standing association with the Darcys.

Paris, 1860s. For Mimi Bisset, survival is everything on the streets of Paris. She tries to forget the pain of losing her daughter Colette, who was born out of wedlock and forcibly given away to a rich family. But Mimi’s world turns upside down after a chance encounter with handsome artist Édouard Manet.

Lady Edwina Bollash is a woman of importance and distinction who has never been the object of any man's affection. However, when she meets Mick Tremore, a tall, handsome young man from the bottommost rung of society, she instantly attracts his attention. As Mick wants desperately to become a gentleman, Edwina decides to transform him into a man with class.

Mistakes happen, to be sure. Rarely are those mistakes as unfortunate as the one made by Nathanael, Viscount Fotherby, when he abducted the now Lady Merton to save his friend from marriage. Nate has been trying to make amends ever since, leaving behind his self-centered ways to fulfill his duties - and that includes finding a wife of his own. One woman sparks his interest-a lady he helped when she was rescuing a child. Alas, there is a devilish complication....