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Almost Heaven: A Novel (The Sequels series #3)
Par Judith McNaught. 1990
This sweeping historical romance will take you from London&’s drawing rooms to the Scottish Highlands as a young countess embarks…
on a twisting relationship with a handsome rogue—from the New York Times bestselling Sequels series.Elizabeth Cameron, the Countess of Havenhurst, possesses a rare gentleness and fierce courage to match her exquisite beauty. But her reputation is shattered when she is discovered in the arms of Ian Thornton, a notorious gambler and social outcast. A dangerously handsome man of secret wealth and mysterious lineage, Ian&’s interest in Elizabeth may not be all that it seems. His voyage to her heart is fraught with intrigue, scandal, and passion, forcing Elizabeth to wonder: is Ian truly just a ruthless fortune hunter? Or could the love in his heart perhaps be true? &“Well-developed main characters with a compelling mutual attraction give strength and charm to this romance&” (Publishers Weekly) you won&’t be able to put down.Mozart's Last Aria: A Novel
Par Matt Rees. 2011
Award-winning author Matt Rees takes readers to 18th centuryAustria, where Mozart’s estranged sister Nannerl stumblesinto a world of ambition, conspiracy,…
and immortal music while attempting touncover the truth about her brother’s suspicious death. Did Mozart’s life endin murder? Nannerl must brave dire circumstances tofind out, running afoul of the secret police, the freemasons, and even theAustrian Emperor himself as she delves into a scandal greater than she had everimagined. With captivating historical details, compelling characters, and areal-life mystery upon which everything hinges, Rees—the award-winning authorof the internationally acclaimed Omar Yussefcrime series—writes in the tradition of Irvin Yalom’sWhen Nietzsche Wept, Louis Bayard’s The Pale Blue Eye, andPhillip Sington’s The Einstein Girl to achievethe very best in historical fiction with Mozart’s Last Aria.A Songbird in Wartime
Par Karen Dickson. 2021
A wartime family saga, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Val Wood Shaftesbury, 1936. Mansfield House Hotel has…
been a refuge for Emily ever since she was orphaned at the age of 16. Not only did they give her employment as a chambermaid, but it&’s also where she met her fiancé Tom. When theatre agent Roland stays at the hotel and hears Emily singing, he is determined to take her away to Bristol and make her a star. But knowing she'd never leave her fiancé, he hatches a plan to get Emily away from Tom. Six years later, Emily has made a name for herself as 'The Bristol Songbird'. Her love for Tom is still as strong as ever, but she's not heard from him since that fateful night so long ago. And with the world enveloped in a war, it seems unlikely the two will ever meet again. Will Emily and Tom ever find their way back to one another? Or will the war – and Roland – succeed in keeping them apart? Praise for Karen Dickson: &‘A compelling saga that will hold you fast from the first page to the last. Loved it&’ VAL WOOD, author of The Lonely Wife 'This rollercoaster of a novel draws you in from the first page… I devoured this in one sitting and look forward to more from this author. In short a gem of a read' FIONA FORD, author of Wartime at Liberty's 'A delight to read... Lily Hayter is a wonderful heroine whose resilience and integrity shine through as she struggles to claim a life of her choosing and find a family. At the heart of the story is a warmth and humanity that makes it a truly uplifting read. I thoroughly enjoyed it and was sorry when I reached the end because I wanted to linger in Dickson&’s world. I eagerly await more from Karen Dickson' VICKI BEEBY, author of The Ops Room Girls &‘An exciting, fresh and talented new voice – a five-star read!&’ CAROL RIVERS, author of Molly&’s Christmas Orphans'The characters in this novel are so believable that I cared deeply about them from the first chapter. A heartfelt, hopeful account of one young woman&’s fight to keep her child safe when all the odds are against her. Atmospheric and beautifully written' JAN CASEY, author of The Women of Waterloo BridgeHarlequin Historical December 2023 - Box Set 1 of 2
Par Laura Martin, Diane Gaston, Helen Dickson, Joanna Johnson, Melissa Oliver. 2023
Step back in time and experience the grandeur and romance of a previous era as Harlequin® Historical brings you two…
new full-length titles and three Christmas novellas in one collection!This boxset includes:REGENCY REUNIONS AT CHRISTMASby Diane Gaston, Laura Martin, Helen Dickson(Regency)In The Major&’s Christmas Return, Caroline is reunited with the major who jilted her! In Proposal for the Penniless Lady, is this Isobel&’s second chance with the man she was forced to reject? In Her Duke Under the Mistletoe, Sophie is stunned by the return of her convenient husband…THEIR INCONVENIENT YULETIDE WEDDINGby Joanna Johnson(Regency)Samuel&’s daring rescue of Julia compromises them into marriage! But when she&’s hesitant to trust anyone from her childhood, can he prove he&’s no longer the boy she once knew?THE KNIGHT'S SUBSTITUTE BRIDEBrothers and Rivalsby Melissa Oliver(Medieval)Lord Robert must marry to seal an alliance. Only, the woman at the altar isn&’t who he was promised! And she&’s as reluctant to wed as Robert. But friction soon turns to fire…Harlequin Historical December 2023 - Box Set 2 of 2
Par Lauri Robinson, Sarah Mallory, Lotte James. 2023
Step back in time and experience the grandeur and romance of a previous era as Harlequin® Historical brings you three…
new full-length titles in one collection!This boxset includes:SNOWBOUND WITH THE BROODING LORDby Sarah Mallory(Regency)Sabrina walked away from her first love, Jack, because she was duty bound to marry for money instead. Now a widow, will she find a way to finally be with him?A LADY ON THE EDGE OF RUINby Lotte R. James(1830s)Since the traumatic events of her first Season, Mary&’s been wary of Society. Now she&’s tempted to let her guard down with charming Italian rogue Luca…AN UNLIKELY MATCH FOR THE GOVERNESSby Lauri Robinson(Victorian)After the young twins Aislinn cares for are orphaned, the governess will do anything to stay with them. Even propose a convenient marriage to their maverick uncle, Luke!Regency Reunions at Christmas
Par Laura Martin, Diane Gaston, Helen Dickson. 2023
Three festive Regency second-chance romances in one volume'Tis the season…For three reunion romances! In The Major's Christmas Return by Diane Gaston: at her…
friend&’s house for Christmas, Caroline&’s shocked her fellow houseguest is Major Nashfield—who left her at the altar! In A Proposal for the Penniless Lady by Laura Martin: Isobel&’s always regretted obeying her father and turning down Thomas&’s proposal. Now that he&’s back for Christmas, is this their second chance? And in Her Duke Under the Mistletoe by Helen Dickson: Sophie is stunned by her convenient husband Tristan&’s return—and their thrilling new attraction… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.A Lady on the Edge of Ruin
Par Lotte James. 2023
A forbidden romance sizzling with scandal and seductionA passion that could destroy her reputationBut save her heart! Since the traumatic…
events of her first Season, Lady Mary Spencer&’s been wary of Society. Tired of feeling angry and bitter, at a seemingly innocuous garden party, she lets her guard down with Luca Guaro. The charming Italian rogue also abhors the ton&’s dictates and becomes a much-needed light in Mary&’s life. A liaison with Luca would be scandalous, so why is she so tempted to head to the brink of ruin…? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.Their Inconvenient Yuletide Wedding
Par Joanna Johnson. 2023
A Regency marriage of convenience at Christmastime!A wedding they can&’t escapeA Christmas they&’ll never forget! The last person that Samuel…
Beresford expected to fish out of a freezing, perilous river was Julia Livingston. The girl who was once an outcast in his village is now a woman and the talk of the ton for her beauty. When his daring rescue compromises them into marriage, but Julia is hesitant to trust anyone from her childhood, can Samuel prove he&’s no longer the boy she knew?From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.The Knight's Substitute Bride (Brothers and Rivals #2)
Par Melissa Oliver. 2023
Drama abounds in this Medieval bride-swap storyCould the wrong bride…Be right for him after all?For the sake of his family…
name, Lord Robert must marry to seal an alliance with an Irish clan. Only, the woman at the altar isn&’t who he was promised! Instead, it&’s her sister, Lady Mairenn! The sharp-tongued Irish beauty is as reluctant to wed as Robert, but as friction turns to fire between them, she&’s further derailing Robert&’s plans for this purely pragmatic arrangement…From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.Brothers and RivalsBook 1: Her Warrior's Surprise Return by Ella MatthewsBook 2: The Knight's Substitute Bride by Melissa OliverAn Unlikely Match for the Governess
Par Lauri Robinson. 2023
The American West meets Victorian England in this transatlantic romanceThe most unlikely match…might be the best fit! After the young…
twins she cares for are orphaned, their governess, Aislinn, will do anything to stay with them. So when their maverick uncle—aristocrat turned rancher—Luke returns to England determined to gain guardianship, she proposes a convenient marriage! As an unexpected connection develops between them, Aislinn begins to long for a real future with Luke. But his home is in Montana… Could it be hers, too? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.Snowbound with the Brooding Lord
Par Sarah Mallory. 2023
A Regency reunion to capture your heartWill they forgive each otherBy the time the snow melts…? Years ago, Sabrina walked…
away from her first love, Jack, because she was duty bound to marry for money instead. Now a widow, she finds herself back in Jack&’s intoxicating orbit, but he&’s reluctant to trust her again. And it&’s not just the brooding lord who has changed… Marriage has left a painful mark on Sabrina. So when they&’re trapped by a snowstorm, will they find a way to finally be together? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.It Had to Be a Duke: A Novel (The Liars' Club #1)
Par Vivienne Lorret. 2023
USA Today bestselling author Vivienne Lorret launches a new series with a sparkling romance about a spinster, a duke, and a…
fake engagement that blurs the lines between enemies and lovers…Verity Hartley always tells the truth. Well, mostly. However, when her snooty neighbor returns to their small hamlet to brag about having a grand Season, a plethora of ballgowns, and so many suitors that she cannot possibly decide which one to marry, Verity tells a lie. She claims to be betrothed. To a duke. Who happens to be her family’s sworn enemy. But what are the odds that he would ever learn of this one, little, harmless falsehood?Magnus Warring, the Duke of Longhurst, is on the precipice of marrying an heiress to save his estate from financial ruin. At least, he was. Until he hears an unbelievable rumor that he is already betrothed. To the daughter of a liar, cheat, and swindler! Needing to protect his reputation, he hunts down the culprit. And when he finds the untamed beguiler, she has the audacity to ask him to lie for her. To pretend to be her fiancé!One week, that’s all Verity needs. Then Magnus can return to his life. But nothing is ever that simple. Sometimes it doesn’t take that long to fall in love, even with the enemy.The Butterfly Collector
Par Tea Cooper. 2023
A botanical illustration of a butterfly, a missing baby, and a twisty mystery fifty years in the making.1868, Morpeth. Theodora Breckenridge,…
still in mourning after the loss of her parents and brother at sea, is more interested in working quietly on her art at the family&’s country estate than she is in finding a husband in Sydney society, even if her elder sister Florence has other ideas. Theodora seeks to emulate prestigious nature illustrators, the Scott sisters, who lived nearby. She cannot believe her luck when she discovers a butterfly never before seen in Australia. With the help of her maid Clarrie and her beautiful drawings, Theodora is poised to make a scientific discovery that will put her name on the map. Then Clarrie&’s newborn son goes missing and everything changes.1922, Sydney. When would-be journalist Verity Binks is sent an anonymous parcel containing a spectacular butterfly costume along with an invitation to the Sydney Artists Masquerade Ball the same day she loses her job at The Arrow, she is both baffled and determined to attend. Her late grandfather, Sid, an esteemed newspaperman, would expect no less of her. At the ball, she lands a juicy commission to write the history of the Treadwell Foundation, an institution that supports disgraced young women and their babies. As she begins to dig, her research quickly leads her to an increasingly dark and complex mystery—a mystery fifty years in the making. Can she solve it? And will anyone believe her if she does?The Butterfly Collector is USA TODAY bestselling author Tea Cooper at her best.Historical mystery set in Australia in the late 1800s and early 1900sStand-alone novel featuring two strong female leadsIncludes discussion questions for book clubsAlso by Tea Cooper: The Fossil Hunter, The Cartographer&’s Secret, The Girl in the Painting, and The Woman in the Green DressThe Husband List (The Worthington Brides #2)
Par Ella Quinn. 2023
Beloved by Regency fans and those who enjoy richly detailed historical romance, the chaotic and captivating Worthington family returns in…
a delightful new novel from this USA Today bestselling author—ideal for readers of Julia Quinn&’s Bridgerton series and of Sabrina Jeffries, Eloisa James, and Tessa Dare. While her older sisters have sought out adventure, Lady Madeline Vivers is content to be the conventional one in the family. A respectable husband, spring and autumn in Town, a place in the country—these are Madeline&’s very reasonable goals. And Mr. Harry Stern is not the man to help her reach them—no matter how much he causes her pulse to race. He is far too ambitious and determined to make his mark in Parliament. Yet, somehow he&’s convinced that Madeline is just the helpmate he needs . . . The moment Harry witnesses Madeline gently convincing a shopkeeper to hire the child who is stealing from him, he&’s intrigued. If only she realized how much good they could do together, aiding their fellow countrymen and women. And the way her color deepens at his touch tells him she too feels their intense attraction. In fact, Harry has never felt so powerful an attraction either. What better reasons to use all his gifts of persuasion to convince her she belongs by his side—and in his arms . . . Praise for The Most Eligible Bride in London&“Quinn charms . . . historical romance fans will delight in this well-plotted romp.&”--Publishers WeeklyAn Offer From a Gentleman: Bridgerton (Bridgertons #3)
Par Julia Quinn. 2001
A New York Times BestsellerFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the story of Benedict Bridgerton, in the…
third of her beloved Regency-set novels featuring the charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix.BENEDICT’S STORYSophie Beckett never dreamed she’d be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton’s famed masquerade ball—or that “Prince Charming” would be waiting there for her! Though the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. But now, spinning in the strong arms of the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty. Alas, she knows all enchantments must end when the clock strikes midnight.Ever since that magical night, a radiant vision in silver has blinded Benedict to the attractions of any other—except, perhaps, this alluring and oddly familiar beauty dressed in housemaid’s garb whom he feels compelled to rescue from a most disagreeable situation. He has sworn to find and wed his mystery miss, but this breathtaking maid makes him weak with wanting her. Yet, if he offers her his heart, will Benedict sacrifice his only chance for a fairy-tale love?The myth of Perseus, told through the story of the three women who knew him best - his mother Danae,…
his wife Andromeda, and his victim, Medusa.History remembers him as a hero. But the women who knew him best remember a different man...Perseus grows up wanting to be a hero, but he cannot become one if his mother Danae still sees him as a boy. When his stepfather Polydektes casts him away on a voyage across the sea, Perseus is determined to fulfil the great destiny of the son of a god and the grandson of a king. But the line between heroism and monstrosity is thin, and when Perseus attempts to seduce first gentle Medusa and then beautiful Andromeda, before finally reuniting with Danae, they each learn of the dangers of resisting a boy prepared to risk it all for greatness . . .(p) 2023 Hodder & Stoughton LimitedThe Viscount Who Loved Me: Bridgerton (Bridgertons #2)
Par Julia Quinn. 2000
# 1 New York Times BestsellerThe inspiration for season two of BRIDGERTON, a series created by Shondaland for Netflix, from #1…
New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn: the story of Anthony Bridgerton in the second of her beloved Regency-set novels featuring the charming, powerful Bridgerton family.ANTHONY’S STORYThis time the gossip columnists have it wrong. London’s most elusive bachelor Anthony Bridgerton hasn’t just decided to marry—he’s even chosen a wife! The only obstacle is his intended’s older sister, Kate Sheffield—the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom. The spirited schemer is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate’s the woman haunting his increasingly erotic dreams...Contrary to popular belief, Kate is quite sure that reformed rakes do not make the best husbands—and Anthony Bridgerton is the most wicked rogue of them all. Kate’s determined to protect her sister—but she fears her own heart is vulnerable. And when Anthony’s lips touch hers, she’s suddenly afraid she might not be able to resist the reprehensible rake herself...Don Quixote: In English Translation, With Active Table Of Contents
Par Miguel De Cervantes. 2017
The immortal comedy of Don Quixote, Sancho Panza, and their chivalrous misadventures. Entranced by romantic tales of heroism and chivalry,…
Don Quixote goes on a delusional quest for fame and adventure as a self-proclaimed knight errant. Riding his nag of a horse and wearing a rusty old suit of armor, he roams the countryside with his loyal squire Sancho Panza. Together they encounter an array of unforgettable characters and undertake some of the most famously foolhardy exploits in literature. Widely considered one of the greatest works of fiction ever written, Don Quixote is also recognized as the first modern European novel and a classic example of the picaresque novel. Originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, its iconic characters and timeless themes have inspired works of homage from generations of artists, including Pablo Picasso, Richard Strauss, and Orson Welles. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.Shameless
Par Karen Robards. 2010
The third in the Banning Sisters trilogy that began with the New York Times bestsellers Scandalous and Irresistible, Shameless marks…
a dazzling return to historical fiction for Karen Robards.In regency England, a beautiful young woman finds her life thrown into turmoil by the arrival of a handsome scoundrel. Lady Elizabeth, the youngest and most headstrong of the three Banning sisters, has been engaged three times and broken them all. Her fear of becoming any man&’s property has earned her a reputation as a heartbreaking flirt. Neil Severin is a wicked rogue devoid of compassion, a government-sanctioned assassin. When the ruthless organization he works for turns its agents loose on him, only Beth stands between him and a death he thought he didn&’t fear. In a fight for their lives, they travel the British countryside, fleeing the ruthless killers out for Neil&’s blood…and their growing attraction to each other.Behold the Man (The Jerusalem Chronicles #3)
Par Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene. 2016
Encounter the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth in this culmination of the Jerusalem Chronicles.How could Jesus—who preached righteousness…
before God, and love and mercy toward neighbors—be so hated and pursued? To the Temple officials, he was a threat to the livelihood and authority of the priesthood. To Herod Antipas, he was a threat to his ambition to be the King of the Jews. And to the Roman overlords, he was seen as a dangerous threat; a man who commanded an army of the common people. He could heal wounds, offer miraculous provisions, and even raise from the dead. If Jesus had accepted popular acclaim and become an earthly king, he would have been unstoppable.Jesus&’s last days are explored through three people who interacted with him: Governor Pilate, for whom Judea will either make or break his career; Pilate&’s wife, Claudia, desperately seeking aid for her much loved, crippled son; and Centurion Marcus Longinus, caught in the middle between loyalty to the Empire, love for Claudia, and an ever-increasing belief in Jesus as the Son of God. After encountering Jesus, none of them will ever be the same.