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Grayson Bisnin, Duke of Croyden, hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, seine Schwestern standesgemäß zu verheiraten. Doch die Liebe geht oft eigene Wege, und das Schicksal hält so manche Überraschung bereit. Nach drei glücklichen Vermählungen soll nun Rosalie an der Reihe sein. Ihr Herz ist entflammt, doch der Mann ihrer Wahl ist bereits vergeben. Ein charismatischer Earl mit zweifelhaftem Ruf zieht ihre Aufmerksamkeit auf sich und Grayson muss entscheiden, ob dieser Mann Rosalies Liebe wert ist.

A destitute man comes looking for help from his cousin, and uncovers some mysteries. Phyllida Beasley is 40 years old, a mousy spinster who devotes her life to caring for her brother, and doing good works in the parish. She’s in a rut, but too timid to set herself free from her domineering friends and her own sense of duty. When a newcomer to the village draws her into his schemes, he challenges her to take a new direction. Can she summon the courage to step out of the shadows, when it means facing up to her terrible secret?

A story of second chances and secrets, this mysterious Regency romance will transport you to nineteenth-century England where a young lady reunites with her childhood love to find his missing sister. Her friend is missing. After five years abroad, Charity Halliwell returns to Loxby Manor, the...

She fell in love with him… and then she killed him. Back from the dead, he craves revenge. One year ago, Aurelia Sinclair assassinated Crown Prince Kaede of Willowbark to protect her family. Afterward, she fled the fae world, leaving her heart behind. Until now, when Aurelia learns that the...

'Tender, beautiful and bold. A very special novel.' LIZZIE HUXLEY-JONES, author of Make You Mine This Christmas 'Fun, fresh and clever . . . a huge treat for all fans of Jane Eyre.' KATIE LUMSDEN, author of The Secrets of Hartwood Hall 'A sublime and tenderly written novel.' BEA FITZGERALD...

In Regency England an advantageous match could set up a lady for life. Julia knows Matthew Blake, copper mine owner and very eligible bachelor, is the gentleman she should set her eyes upon. But why can’t she steal her gaze away from his younger brother, Isaac? Cornwall, England, 1818: Julia...

When a cryptic invitation brings Giulia Pepper to her uncle's remote estate in Devon, she arrives in dire need of a benefactor, only to discover that her uncle never sent her any invitation—nor does he want her there. Forced into a corner, Giulia must contrive a way to convince him to allow her to remain, just long enough to figure out where to go next.

Bedfordshire, England, 1820: Ruined by the sins of her father, Juliet Finch is cast into a life of self-reliance. Survival is a harsh taskmaster, but she is a quick learner and excels at tracking and snaring wild game to feed herself. Juliet embraces her new identity until the day Henry Russell catches her poaching on his land—a crime punishable by death. Henry, however, has other offenses on his mind: namely, the troublesome stalker who's making a misery of his sister's life.

The descendant of adventuring-dead-aristocrats, Clarissa Knightley supplements a modest inheritance by penning gothic novels that cost more than they earn. Upon learning that she has mysteriously inherited a share of an earl's estate, she rashly packs up her household. In remote Gravesyde Priory, she hopes to find a safe haven and family who will welcome her and her young nephew. Instead, she discovers a drunken American army captain, his African servant, and ancient, surly caretakers.

Ein Liebesroman für alle, die gerne in die Zeit der Regency eintauchen und der Magie nicht abgeschworen haben! Ein Geheimnis, verborgen in einer Seele...

Grayson Bisnin, Duke of Croyden, hat ein Problem. Er muss seine fünf Schwestern verheiraten, bevor er sein Erbe antreten kann. Und das ist schwieriger als gedacht, denn wie findet man einen Ehemann – oder gleich fünf – der es nicht nur auf Geld und Ansehen abgesehen hat? Da wäre zunächst Driscoll Spencer, Duke of Leeds und Graysons Freund. Aber Celeste ist sich sicher, dass sie noch nie einen so arroganten Menschen kennengelernt hat.

"Legado de amor". Lo que menos esperaba Sarah Gooding era que, al devolverle un camafeo a una anciana señora eso la llevara a conseguir un empleo... y a conocer al nieto de la dama, alguien que, socialmente, está muy por encima de ella. En busca de refugio Margaretta Fortescue necesita desaparecer de Londres y de la vida social cuanto antes.

The London Countryside, 1820. Eleanora Coventry comes from a life of title and privilege, but even that isn’t enough to prevent her from being wed at sixteen to a controlling and dismissive husband. So when she finds herself a widow at only twenty-seven, the idea of choosing her own path forward both thrills and terrifies her. She knows how to be a daughter and a wife and mother, but she has no idea how to be Eleanora. She moves her son and daughter to her late husband’s country estate, where she meets Ridley, the young stable master.

Der ruinierte Ruf des Duke of Ailesbury ist zusammen mit seinem entstellten Gesicht ein sicherer Garant dafür, keine Ehefrau zu finden. Seine letzte Hoffnung erscheint in Form eines Baronets, der ihm aus Geldgier seine Tochter verspricht. Dieses Unterfangen führt ihn jedoch nur in einen...

The earl's sister needs a summer companion. She must be a paragon of all that is proper and a firm subscriber to Mrs. Carver's Hints for Young Ladies. Lady Constance is in disguise as Miss Violet, companion extraordinaire. Unfortunately she's impertinent and intolerant of bossy earls. However, she knows exactly what to do with Mrs. Carver's voluminous etiquette book: It will block that drafty French door nicely.

Una huida, un regreso y una apuesta arriesgada para salvar a quienes lo necesitan... Y salvar su amor. Cuando Katherine "Kit" FitzGilbert dio la espalda a la sociedad londinense hace más de una década, decidió no volver a poner un pie en un salón de baile. Pero cuando el negocio la lleva a Londres y se ve obligada a correr por su vida, tropieza no solo con un glamuroso salón de baile sino también con Graham, Lord Wharton. 

Broadbent Manor is a home brimming with life and love. With 11 adopted children in her care, young widow Lily Broadbent is in search of the right tutor to instruct and nurture her young charges. So when Frederick Woodstone arrives on her doorstep seeking the position, Lily is quickly impressed. But when they stumble upon a young boy in dire circumstances, their relationship is put to the test as Lily makes the impetuous decision to rescue the child - no matter the consequences. What follows is a chain of events that will threaten all that Lily has built.

After a medical discharge from his duties in the Napoleonic War, Thomas Quincy Fitzbatten has returned home. Disoriented, burdened by guilt for his wealth, and disillusioned with life's injustices, Thomas longs for a chance to make a difference in the world. But he keeps himself a mystery to those around him, and another motive for his charity gnaws at the back of his mind: to seek redemption from the traumatic demons of war. Then everything changes at the arrival of Ruth Dawson, the niece of Thomas's butler, a stunning woman with a secret of her own.

For nearly three years, British officer Tristan Whitmore fought bravely for king and crown in America. But his loyalty came at a price, and after slowly recovering from battlefield injuries, it is finally time to return to his beloved England and his wife, Muriel. But there is to be no tender reunion at Whitmore Manor - instead, Tristan is stunned to learn of his wife’s deceit in his absence and her unexpected death. And to add to the shocking blow, this devastating news is delivered by the last woman Tristan ever hoped to see again.

England, Saint Albans 1850. Grayson Brisbin, Duke of Croyden, hat fünf Probleme. Er muss seine Schwestern verheiraten, bevor er selbst in den Stand der Ehe treten kann. Dies stellt sich schwieriger heraus als gedacht, denn wie findet man einen Ehemann, der es nicht nur auf Geld und Ansehen abgesehen hat? Als der Duke of Leeds, Graysons Freund, in das Leben von Celeste tritt, ist sie sich sicher, dass sie noch nie einen so arroganten Menschen kennengelernt hat. Doch in Driscoll Spencer steckt mehr, als Celeste zuerst vermutet... besonders seine Küsse sind außergewöhnlich.