High Society Fiction

The war on drugs has been lost but for want of the courage to face the fact that the whole world is rapidly becoming one vast criminal network. From pop stars and princes to crack whores and street kids. From the Groucho Club toilets to the poppy fields of Afghanistan, we are all partners in crime.

The survivors have prospered, but their home is an enticing prospect for others to take. Besieged, they must respond with a savagery to dissuade further attempts. Is this the end of society?

Switzerland, 1924. Lady sleuth Olive Belgrave is set to enjoy a holiday of ice skating and snowshoeing in the glamorous alpine setting of St. Moritz, but her plans are rudely interrupted when an unfortunate accident takes place. It quickly becomes clear that the tragic event was a carefully concealed murder. Olive isn’t one to shy away from a challenge, and with her sharp intuition and knowledge of the high society set, she uncovers motives among the elite guests. However, this case is one of the most challenging she’s faced.

The fourth book in the fantasy Ascension series that NYT best-selling author Susan Dennard called "perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas". War is on the horizon. All while a new power grows strong, threatening the very balance of good and evil. Desperate to save her homeland, Cyrene goes in search of the dragons that may be the key to ending this battle - and heal her dying friend. Can Cyrene master her magic to save the world?

November, 1923. Olive’s school chum, Gigi, invites Olive to London because Gigi’s dotty grandmother fears for her life—or so she’s said to Gigi. However Olive is surprised to find that the dowager is far from muddled. The sharp and imperious matriarch refuses to admit to her worries and sends Olive on her way. Without a client or case, Olive is swept into the glittering lifestyle of the “fast set,” and their decadent excess. But then among the cocktails and champagne, a murderer strikes during a frivolous party game, and Olive realizes the dowager’s fears were well-founded.

It’s October, 1923, and Olive Belgrave has a new case. Her client, Lady Agnes doesn’t believe in curses, and she hires Olive to prove her Egyptologist uncle wasn’t the victim of a malevolent mummy. Olive investigates and discovers the truth is much worse—it’s murder. Can Olive debunk the curse and reveal the true culprit before the supposed curse claims another victim?

Sent to London for their next mission, Huntley and Ari are guests at Malcolm Prescott's home, where Ari is asked to join a secret group called The Society, and Huntley learns more about her "father" Ares Von Allister. Spy Girl was trained not to have emotional entanglements, but Huntley is learning that it's hard to survive in the real world without them. As she uncovers hidden truths about her past, the knowledge leaves her reeling and questioning everything. She's going to have to trust someone.... But relationships are dangerous for a spy.

A captivating new historical novel from Madeline Martin, set in Victorian London about a forbidden book club, dangerous secrets, and the women who dare to break free. You are cordially invited to the Secret Book Society… London, 1895: Trapped by oppressive marriages and societal expectations...

Rumors about the Knox and its influence have swirled through Boston for centuries. While some believe the secret society is merely an elite social club, others are convinced it hides something more sinister... Vivian Lawrence was born into old-money Boston, but when her family fortune vanishes...

After his grandfather passes away, Richard Blackwood travels East to collect his stubborn Granny Zinnia and bring the grieving widow back home. When a passionate encounter with a childhood acquaintance ends in a refused marriage proposal, Richard returns to Little Creede with a wounded heart.

Lady Georgies und Darcys Flitterwochen werden von einem Mord getrübt… Der neue Fall der charmanten Cosy-Krimi-Reihe von Rhys Bowen. Georgie ist entzückt, als Darcy ihr aus heiterem Himmel Flitterwochen in einer Luxus-Villa in Kenia vorschlägt. Erst als sie dort ankommen, ahnt sie, dass er eigentlich mit einem Auftrag dorthin geschickt wurde. In London gab es einige spektakuläre Diebstähle und man vermutet, dass der Dieb aus Adelskreisen stammt und nach Kenia geflohen ist.

High Society Woman & The Wolves, is about a high society woman in NYC who gets sent off to Oregon to be the bride of a lonely outpost operator. He is as stunned by her beauty when she gets off the train, as she is by the wilderness surrounding his cabin and home. She doesn’t know how to make a fire or even sweep the floor and her many trunks of fine clothing fill up his small cabin. Amidst the howls of wolves surrounding them in the darkness of the forest, both will have to decide if they can ever make a match.

Die adelige Sophie, die nach Ende ihrer Schulausbildung in das kleine Königreich Beau Pays zu ihren Eltern zurückkehrt, ist nicht gewillt, sich dem Wunsch ihres Vaters zu beugen und einen unbekannten Marquis zu heiraten. So geht sie mit ihm eine Wette ein: Wenn sie bis Ende des Jahres wie gewöhnliche Menschen arbeitet, hält er sich aus ihrem Leben heraus und sie darf selbst bestimmten, wie sie ihre Zukunft gestalten möchte. Womit Sophie jedoch nicht rechnet, ist der Job, den ihr Vater ihr verschafft. Sie lebt und arbeitet zukünftig als Gouvernante von Prinzessin Catherine.

It’s 1895 and 13-year-old Rory Mac, a poor, fatherless newsboy for Pulitzer’s New York World, needs a break. He gets one when Hamilton “Ton” Fish, member of the storied Fish family and star athlete at Columbia University, asks him to work his corner for an underground boxing match at McSorley’s Alehouse, setting in motion an unexpected but inspiring friendship.

Nie hat Becky diese eine wunderbare Ballnacht vergessen, in der sie sich Cole Whitethrone hingegeben hat. Wie könnte sie auch, denn es sind seine Augen, die sie anblicken, wenn sie ihren Sohn ansieht. Als Cole aus den Staaten zurück nach Kanada kommt, setzt Becky alles daran, dass er nie erfährt, dass Liam sein Sohn ist. Sie hat es versprochen und zum Ausgleich dafür eine nicht unerhebliche Summe Geld von den Whitethrones bekommen, die sie damals dringend benötigt hat. Sollte Becky ihr Versprechen brechen, würden sie und ihre Familie alles verlieren.

Beth Quinn staunt nicht schlecht, als plötzlich William Lymondt, ein waschechter Adeliger, vor ihrer Haustür steht. Er will sie mit nach England nehmen, wo ihr Großvater, ein Earl, sie kennenlernen möchte. Sie folgt der Einladung, bereut dies aber schon bald. Der Earl begegnet ihr reserviert, ihre Cousine Lady Cecil feindselig. Als dann auch noch Zweifel über ihre Abstammung aufkommen, ist sie kurz davor nach Hause zu flüchten, obwohl dort nicht nur Erfreuliches auf sie wartet.

Meet the Days, Howards, Madisons, and Lees. Four wealthy couples obsessed with keeping up appearances. Pearson, Vonita, Nadalia, and Ryan want the world to believe that they live flawlessly prosperous lives, but behind the custom-made doors of their elaborate mansions lie salacious secrets that are becoming harder to hide. Saving face may be a priority for these wives, but scandal, addiction, financial ruin, and infidelity threaten to reveal their truths to the world - and worst of all, each other.

The court investigations over what happens hang over the heads of married couple Phineas and Adelia. Adelia had kept her promise by helping her father escape further imprisonment. The Lord presiding over her case is determined to lock up Adelia, certain she is guilty. Beautiful Adelia and her husband turn to others in their hour of need. Fully ingrained in the swingers lifestyle at a time when society shunned such behaviour...............the open minded wife and her husband find their open secret brings them intimately closer to others.

Aufgewachsen in einem Trailerpark in Reno, in der Wüste Nevadas, hat Ellen-May sich bis zur Maklerin hochgearbeitet. Die Männerwelt liegt ihr zu Füßen, sie alle sehen die taffe Business-Lady in ihr, doch tief im Herzen ist sie selbst es, die sich unterwerfen will! Aus Mangel an Alternativen flüchtet sie sich ins Internet und baut sich dort eine geheime Identität als Cam-Girl auf, in der sie sich begaffen, benutzen und demütigen lässt. Und sie genießt es. Dennoch bleibt alles nur ein Spiel, kommt ihr nicht wirklich nahe.

An unexpected economic collapse shook England in the Victorian Age. Parliament enacted new laws to tackle smuggling and the avoidance of import and export duties. Recently married Adelia and Phineas had their own home to keep in order but both remained close to their parents. And so when Adelia's father is accused of smuggling and avoiding duties. Adelia knew she had to do everything she could in order to clear her father's name.