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Mr. Thomas Bennet's untimely death brings not only grief to Longbourn—but, with it, the weight of uncertainty. The estate, entailed away from the female line, now faces a legal challenge from Mr. Collins, a cousin as odious as he is ambitious. But Longbourn has never been a house of ordinary women. With the quiet strength of their grandfather's guidance, the five Bennet sisters step forward—not as ornaments of society, but as defenders of their legacy.

From the glittering ballrooms of the Ton to the city's darkest alleyways, the Maidens of Mayhem are sworn to fight injustice - even when it leads to unexpected love. Scarlett Wynn knows how cruel life can be for a powerless woman. So when a local seamstress vanishes, she's determined to find answers. Armed with steel and grit, Scarlett's search collides with Ambrose Cross, the Duke of Aylesford, in the most unlikely place: a lavish brothel.

Lady Gardenia has no desire to marry the horrid duke her father has chosen for her, but since her sister's escape, the Duke of Crossings is more domineering than ever. So when Nia is faced with vowing to love, honor, and obey during her wedding ceremony, she is presented with one final choice: marry the horrible Duke of Dewberry, or reach for freedom and run away from her own wedding. And if she runs, where on earth will she go? Perhaps the Baron of Westcott can be of assistance . . .

Jane Austen’s world meets the Highlands of Scotland in an exciting new, sexy Scottish Regency series by USA Today best-selling author Eliza Knight. Gently bred ladies collide with noble Scottish heroes in these new dramatic and emotionally charged tales of misadventure and love.

Su vida está a punto de experimentar un gran cambio. Anne Sonbour debe viajar a Londres para participar en la temporada social y encontrar un esposo. Su primer desafío es el viaje, ya que su abuela insiste en que vaya acompañada por Andrew Romsbery, un amigo de la infancia a quien no soporta y no ha visto en siete años. Andrew Romsbery, tercer hijo de un conde, anhela convertirse en un renombrado arquitecto y se esfuerza por lograrlo. En sus planes no entra el romanticismo ni mucho menos el matrimonio.

Sie skandalbehaftet. Er vor dem Traualtar stehen gelassen. Beide mit dem festen Entschluss, nie zu heiraten. Aber gegen Küssen allein spricht doch nichts, oder? Gracie Bradford, die Schwester des Lords of Waldridge, ist unschuldig mit einem Skandal behaftet. Ihr ist klar, dass sie so nie einen Gentleman finden wird, der bereit ist, sie zu heiraten. Das ändert sich auch nicht, als der Ehrenwerte Damian Elder ins Haus ihres Bruders kommt, um ein Hochzeitsportrait für den Lord anzufertigen.

Im schneebedeckten Glanz des Regency-Englands treffen ein desillusionierter Lord mit einer skandalösen Vergangenheit und eine vom Leben enttäuschte Lady aufeinander – eine Begegnung, die alles verändert. Lady Eleanor Winthrop hat der Ehe abgeschworen, nachdem ihre Verlobung zerbrach. Ihre Unabhängigkeit und ihr scharfer Verstand sind ihre Schutzschilde gegen eine Welt, die sie enttäuscht hat. Lord Alexander Harrington, Marquess von Rockingham, ist ein charmanter Lebemann mit einem ebenso berüchtigten wie skandalösen Ruf – denkbar ungünstig für einen Mann, der seiner Laster müde geworden ist.

In Regency England, Elizabeth Bennet faces a year of challenges. Her sister Jane, born with a disability, finds herself in the midst of societal pressures that test Elizabeth’s protective instincts. As the Bennet family navigates these hardships, Elizabeth must confront those who would exploit her sister’s condition. Meanwhile, Fitzwilliam Darcy, burdened with his own family secrets, grapples with his father’s mysterious past and concerns for his sister’s future. His path crosses with the Bennets as he and Elizabeth confront their prejudices and misunderstandings under trying circumstances.

Penniless and alone, Octavia Hadley finds herself forced to accept a position as governess to an orphaned girl living with her English diplomat guardian in faraway Russia. But when the diplomat abandons them as Napoleon’s army marches into Moscow, Octavia is determined to get both herself and the girl to safety.

Lady Felicity Hathaway doesn’t want a season, and convinced her father that she doesn’t need one. It took little persuasion, as he didn’t seem inclined to force her debut. At least until her aunt decides her reprieve is at an end and arranges her launch, warranting no discussion on the matter. She’s to find a husband whether or not she likes it. Which she most certainly does not… Well, if her aunt wants her to find a husband, she’s in for a shock. Because seduction and ruination seem like a much better notion in her estimation…

She was born to shatter walls. The daughter of the Duke of Sutherland, Ian Stanford, Lady Jacqueline, has resigned herself to a life alone. Refusing to kowtow to standards set by the ton, Jacqueline wishes to focus her attentions on running her father’s cargo shipping business. Her father raised her to be fearless and curious, athletic and intelligent. Jacqueline can’t bring herself to marry a man who doesn’t accept her as the hoyden she is. He was raised to keep his feelings hidden, to maintain total control and never let anyone affect him.

Lord Gabriel Spencer, ottavo marchese di Rochester, può essere senz’altro definito il miglior partito d’Inghilterra. È giovane, ricco e bellissimo, e qualsiasi fanciulla vorrebbe essere sua moglie. Frederica non è di questo avviso. Quando Lord Rochester la chiede la mano, infatti, è il suo rifiuto a essere immediato e categorico. Non può negare che lui sia dotato di rara avvenenza, ma lo disprezza profondamente a causa dei suoi modi troppo autoritari. Inoltre è stato già sposato due volte, ed entrambe le mogli sono morte in circostanze inquietanti.

When Lord Thomas Rosemount trips over Cecily in a dark garden, he falls hard, and his heart quickly follows. Thomas knows it will take more than pretty words to win Cecily’s hand, and he will have to look deep inside himself to discover whether he is truly the man who can tame a Wild English Rose.

Inghilterra, inizio Ottocento. Violet, una diciassettenne bellissima ma insicura, è rimasta orfana da bambina e vive con la famiglia degli zii in un villaggio del Leicestershire. Maltrattata e vessata, non vede l’ora di diventare maggiorenne per andare a Londra e trovarsi un lavoro. Un giorno incontra Mihail, un ragazzo dai lunghi capelli e i modi scanzonati, che le dà aiuto in una situazione pericolosa e le dice di essere un artista circense. Tra i due nasce un’attrazione immediata che si trasforma in un legame profondo. Ma una serie di ostacoli si frappone tra loro, allontanandoli.

Since dead men tell no tales, the patriarch of Longbourn must live in anonymity or face the unthinkable—being the cause of a foreign nation attacking his homeland. Skilled in deception and strategy, Bennet succeeded until his youngest daughter was born with a grievous affliction; the scrutiny she brings threatens to expose the very secrets he hides.

The Earl of Standish couldn't have a worse name. He's not in good standing anywhere, but with luck and the right bride, that should all change. As the Duke of Crossing's overlooked daughter, Lady Marigold Hathaway's prospects are limited, at best. So when Lord Standish comes to her with a shocking proposition, she can't help but consider it.

Collin Morgan, Earl of Penderdale, has a problem. Someone is committing crimes in his name, leaving him suspended from his work in the War office. Elizabeth Essex has a secret. She's the daughter of a well-respected professor at Cambridge University―and a professor herself. If anyone other than the few women she teaches found out, it could ruin her family's good name. Morgan's travels to track his impersonator lead him to Cambridge, and to an old friend―Elizabeth's father. Forced into close proximity with each other, Morgan and Elizabeth's first impressions are less than friendly.

She raced across the pasture, vaulted a fence, and landed, stunned and breathless, on top of the most handsome man she had ever seen. The bemused stranger stayed to capture the fancy of the brood of orphaned children in her charge, then stole Lauren Hill's heart with a searing kiss as he left. Lauren couldn't tell him she was a widowed countess fallen on hard times. She tried to forget him—until she saw him again at a London ball. The man who haunted her dreams was a duke, out of her class . . . and he was pledged to another woman.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a woman deserves to be the heroine of her own story. Charlotte Lucas has never been a romantic. Practical to a fault, she accepted Mr. Collins's proposal with clear eyes and a steady heart, trading passion for security. Life at Hunsford Parsonage may...

Can a star-crossed pair overcome a simmering family feud for a chance at love, in this stunning Regency romance from New York Times bestselling author Madeleine Roux? Violet Arden is a burgeoning painter who insists on a life of passion, but scandal is heaped on humiliation at her artistic debut...