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El acertijo de Anahita
Par Meghan Nuttall Sayres. 2012
Una fábula encantadora situada en Persia en la que se encuentran el romance, la aventura y las adivinanzas... La historia…
de una joven que está decidida a tejer su propio destino. Cuando el padre de Anahita, una tejedora nómada del Irán del siglo XIX, decide que va a casarla con un hombre que ella encuentra repulsivo, lejos de dejar que decidan por ella, se pone manos a la obra. Se le ocurre que la manera en que podría llegar a escoger al hombre que se convertirá en su esposo es a través de un juego. Esconderá un acertijo dentro de una de sus alfombras, tejido en ella, para que solo aquel que lo entienda y sea capaz de mirar en lo más profundo de su alma, pueda descifrarlo. Su padre accede a los deseos de Anahita y así empezará el proceso de selección que llegará a oídos de muchos posibles pretendientes y que la llevarán al amor verdadero. Reseña:«Una historia absorbente que entreteje la cultura persa, la historia y sus circunstancias con el retrato de la vida de una joven y su búsqueda del amor.»School Library JournalDesperate times lead to hasty vows...A gripping historical mystery of secrets and romance - perfect for fans of Eve Chase,…
Louise Douglas and Tracy Rees.'Expertly researched, vividly drawn, and so much fun! Five fabulous stars from me' JENNI KEER on Rebecca Hardy's first novel THE HOUSE OF LOST WIVES......................................................For better. For worse. For the sake of her future. London 1815. Jenny's father is dead. She needs to marry immediately to save her and her mother's livelihood. A chance meeting presents the perfect candidate in the form of the enigmatic Erasmus Black. Gentleman, merchant, and if the rumours are to be believed, captain... But where does Erasmus slip away to in the dead of night? What secrets about her father's business has he discovered? And was their meeting really just a convenient coincidence? Guided by her unique intuition, Jenny must seek the hidden forces in play to unravel a sinister web of corruption...without getting trapped herself.......................................................Readers loved Rebecca Hardy's previous novel THE HOUSE OF LOST WIVES - available now!'Wow, totally gripping, really enjoyable read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review'My first ever read by this author and honestly I can't wait to read more . . . unique, entertaining . . . Hardy's writing was phenomenal''A brilliant read , full of creepy atmosphere and creeping dread . . . Loved it''A really enjoyable read, Bridgerton meets Rentaghost''I loved the atmosphere of the book, the setting and storyline. A gothic paranormal-ish mystery romance that was well done'Desperate times lead to hasty vows...A gripping historical mystery of secrets and romance - perfect for fans of Eve Chase,…
Louise Douglas and Tracy Rees.'Expertly researched, vividly drawn, and so much fun! Five fabulous stars from me' JENNI KEER on Rebecca Hardy's first novel THE HOUSE OF LOST WIVES......................................................For better. For worse. For the sake of her future. London 1815. Jenny's father is dead. She needs to marry immediately to save her and her mother's livelihood. A chance meeting presents the perfect candidate in the form of the enigmatic Erasmus Black. Gentleman, merchant, and if the rumours are to be believed, captain... But where does Erasmus slip away to in the dead of night? What secrets about her father's business has he discovered? And was their meeting really just a convenient coincidence? Guided by her unique intuition, Jenny must seek the hidden forces in play to unravel a sinister web of corruption...without getting trapped herself.......................................................Readers loved Rebecca Hardy's previous novel THE HOUSE OF LOST WIVES - available now!'Wow, totally gripping, really enjoyable read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review'My first ever read by this author and honestly I can't wait to read more . . . unique, entertaining . . . Hardy's writing was phenomenal''A brilliant read , full of creepy atmosphere and creeping dread . . . Loved it''A really enjoyable read, Bridgerton meets Rentaghost''I loved the atmosphere of the book, the setting and storyline. A gothic paranormal-ish mystery romance that was well done'Desperate times lead to hasty vows... A gripping regency mystery for fans of Eve Chase, Louise Douglas and Tracy Rees.'Expertly…
researched, vividly drawn, and so much fun! Five fabulous stars from me' JENNI KEER on Rebecca Hardy's first novel THE HOUSE OF LOST WIVES......................................................For better. For worse. For the sake of her future. London 1815. Jenny's father is dead. She needs to marry immediately to save her and her mother's livelihood. A chance meeting presents the perfect candidate in the form of the enigmatic Erasmus Black. Gentleman, merchant, and if the rumours are to be believed, captain... But where does Erasmus slip away to in the dead of night? What secrets about her father's business has he discovered? And was their meeting really just a convenient coincidence? Guided by her unique intuition, Jenny must seek the hidden forces in play to unravel a sinister web of corruption...without getting trapped herself.......................................................(P) 2023 Headline Publishing Group LtdThe Paris Affair: The brand-new romantic wartime saga from the nation’s favourite entertainer
Par Anton Du Beke. 2023
In the city of love, a stranger will change everything. Paris, 1926. A young dancer Ray Cohen arrives from London…
to compete at the Exhibition Paris. He is led astray by Hugo, a charismatic dancer born of the streets, who introduces him to the city's nightlife and a beautiful stranger called Hannah Lindt. His life is forever changed. London, 1941. With the heroic Raymond de Guise away fighting in North Africa, his beloved wife Nancy must balance her new position - as Head of Housekeeping at the Buckingham Hotel - with her duties as a new mother to their child. As the war rages on, someone from Raymond's past arrives at Nancy's doorstep, asking for help. As dark secrets rise to the surface, everything Raymond loves comes under threat. Will tragedy strike?The Paris Affair: The brand-new romantic wartime saga from the nation’s favourite entertainer
Par Anton Du Beke. 2023
In the city of love, a stranger will change everything. Paris, 1926. A young dancer Ray Cohen arrives from London…
to compete at the Exhibition Paris. He is led astray by Hugo, a charismatic dancer born of the streets, who introduces him to the city's nightlife and a beautiful stranger called Hannah Lindt. His life is forever changed. London, 1941. With the heroic Raymond de Guise away fighting in North Africa, his beloved wife Nancy must balance her new position - as Head of Housekeeping at the Buckingham Hotel - with her duties as a new mother to their child. As the war rages on, someone from Raymond's past arrives at Nancy's doorstep, asking for help. As dark secrets rise to the surface, everything Raymond loves comes under threat. Will tragedy strike?Lady Mery Rose busca un acompañante (The Rosegarden Family Tree #Volumen 5)
Par Bethany Bells. 2023
¿Acaso puede el amor ser evitado por la cláusula de un contrato? A diferencia de su hermana mayor, lady Mary…
Rose Rosegarden -que odia su nombre, su apellido, y las rosas en general- no quiere ni maridos ni amantes, ni montar escándalos como los que lady Roseanne ha vivido. Pero, como resulta extraño que en su segunda temporada siga sin establecer un compromiso, y sus abuelos presionan de un modo insoportable para que lo haga, resuelve seguir en eso la costumbre familiar y busca una solución, como poco, excéntrica.Así, decide contratar un acompañante por horas, de entre los amigos de sus hermanos, siempre tan endeudados. Alguien que simule ser un pretendiente a cambio de dinero, que la corteje a ojos de todo Londres, pero que tenga muy claro que jamás habrá nada entre ellos. Lo mejor quehace lord Charles Cherry en la vida es maldecirse a sí mismo. Pero ¿cómo no hacerlo, si es incapaz de ganar una sola mano de cartas en un mundo donde los caballeros poco más pueden hacer? A esas alturas casi le ha quedado claro que es un hombre de mucha suerte. Eso sí, de la mala. Aunque, en definitiva, también debe contar con una pizca de la otra, de la mejor de las fortunas, porque, justo cuando empezaba a temerse el visitar la cárcel por deudas, la hermosa Mary Rose le ha hecho una propuesta imposible de rechazar. De lo que no está tan seguro, es de si podrá cumplir todas sus condiciones y no enamorarse de ella.Discover the extraordinary diaries of the real Anne Lister: the inspiration for Gentleman Jack and Emma Donoghue's new novel Learned…
By Heart'Engaging, revealing, at times simply astonishing' SARAH WATERS'[Anne Lister's] sense of self, and self-awareness, is what makes her modern to us . . . The diaries gave me courage' JEANETTE WINTERSON'The Lister diaries are the Dead Sea Scrolls of lesbian history' EMMA DONOGHUEWhen this volume of Anne Lister's diaries was first published in 1988, it was hailed as a vital piece of lost lesbian history. The editor, Helena Whitbread, had spent years painstakingly researching and transcribing Lister's extensive journals, much of which were written in an elaborate code - what Lister called her 'crypthand', which allowed her to record her life in intimate, and at times, explicit, detail. Until then, Anne Lister's lesbianism had been supressed or hinted at; this was the first time her story had been told. Anne Lister defied the role of nineteenth century womanhood: she was bold, fiercely independent, a landowner, industrialist, traveller and lesbian - a woman who lived her life on her own terms.These diaries include the years 1816-1824. The second volume, continuing Anne's story, THE SECRET DIARIES OF MISS ANNE LISTER: NO PRIEST BUT LOVE, is now available.El príncipe pirata (Los príncipes del mar #Volumen 1)
Par Gaelen Foley. 1998
Primera entrega de la apasionante saga de romance histórico «Los príncipes del mar». Una noche, el príncipe Lazar di Fiori…
regresa a la isla de Ascensión para vengar la muerte de su familia y la usurpación de su reino. Allegra Monteverdi, la hija de su enemigo, demuestra ser una valiente adversaria y le implora para que no mate a su familia. Su belleza y valor impresionan a Lazar, por lo que accede a perdonarles la vida a condición de que se convierta en su prisionera.Sola en el mar, confundida entre el miedo y la seducción, Allegra descubre que el misterioso y vengativo hombre es el príncipe Lazar, aquél con el que soñaba cuando era niña. Pero hará falta mucho más que su creciente amor para conseguir que el príncipe pirata se enfrente a los fantasmas del pasado y consiga apaciguar su atormentado corazón.North and South: North And South
Par Elizabeth Gaskell. 2014
A novel of love and social strife in northern England during the industrial revolution—a masterpiece of Victorian literature. After a…
decade spent living with her aunt in London, nineteen-year-old Margaret Hale returns home to her beloved village of Helstone only to discover that her pastor father has had a crisis of faith and is moving the family to the North of England. In the industrial town of Milton, Margaret is horrified by the dirty air, the shocking poverty, and the pervasive mistreatment of the working class. John Thornton, a student of Margaret&’s father and the self-made owner of a local textile mill, finds Margaret haughty and naive, but is drawn to her beauty nevertheless. As tensions between workers and masters mount, a strike appears inevitable. Margaret&’s sympathies lie with the downtrodden laborers of Milton, but her heart increasingly yearns for Thornton, whose strength and depth of character will be revealed in a time of profound crisis. Both a timeless romance and a richly detailed social novel, North and South is a masterpiece of Victorian literature. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.Un vizconde para Lily (Primavera en Kingeston House #Volumen 3)
Par Encarna Magín. 2023
Ella nunca lo olvidó. Él juraba no haberla visto jamás. La señorita Lily McJones es la siguiente de las hermanas…
en buscar marido. Ella siempre ha sido una mujer práctica, no deja que su corazón nuble su buen juicio, así que no tendrá ningún problema en casarse con un buen pretendiente. Sin embargo, unatarde, mientras pasea con su hermana y su tía, se cruza con el vizconde de Wilbur, Angus Chapman. Reconoce de inmediato su peculiar mirada y su corazón palpita emocionado con el reencuentro. Se trata del niño con el que jugaba de pequeña en la casa familiar de Edimburgo, y ambos habían hecho una promesa. Pero por más que Lily insiste en que se conocen, Angus niega ser ese crío y le dice que está equivocada. Lo que la dama no sabe es que hay un motivo de peso por el cual él no la recuerda.Seduciendo a una dama (Los Preston #Volumen 5)
Par Julianne May. 2023
Una dama rebelde. Un lord indomable. Un pasado sin resolver. Anne Preston, la rebelde de la familia, se siente perdida.…
Mientras que sus cuatro hermanos encontraron la felicidad, ella aún siente un profundo vacío. Y no es para menos, pues, aunque guarda de Somerset los mejores momentos de su pasado, el recuerdo de la noche en que le destrozaron el corazón la atormenta cada día. Y el culpable tiene nombre y apellido.Anthony Leith, conde de Bourgh, detesta su vida. La falta de amor, la soledad y la riqueza extrema lo tornaron en uno de los nobles más arrogantes e insoportables del reino. Sin embargo, cuando creyó que al fin el amor había llegado para iluminarle el camino, una terrible noche en Somerset le arrebata la esperanza de algún día ser feliz. Y su alma, lejos de olvidar y de volver a ser la de antes, se convierte en una peligrosa sombra sin rumbo.El reencuentro de sus destinos resulta imposible hasta que una inesperada decisión del barón Preston y el regreso del pasado dejan a Anne y a Anthony entre la espada y la pared.Black Silk
Par Judith Ivory. 2002
As befitting her name, lovely Submit Channing-Downes was the proper, obedient wife of an aging Marquess--until her husband′s death left…
her penniless and alone...with one final obligation to fulfill. Entrusted with delivering a small black box to its rightful owner, she calls upon Graham Wessit, the notorious Earl of Netham, whose life has been marred by rumor and scandal. But Graham wants nothing to do w/ her gift. Fate however, has entwined these two lives in astonishing ways neither Submit nor Graham could ever imagine.How to Woo a Wallflower (Romancing the Rules #3)
Par Christy Carlyle. 2016
An Unconventional Wallflower…Clarissa Ruthven was born to be a proper lady, but she’s never wanted to live up to the…
expectations her late father set. Determined to use her inheritance to help the less fortunate women of London, she’s devastated to learn that she won’t be inheriting anything until she marries, a fate she has no interest in. Unwilling to let go of her plans, Clary works at Ruthven Publishing for Gabriel Adamson, a man who’s always hated her. She’s always returned the feeling, but as she begins to turn her family’s publishing company upside down, she finds herself unable to forget her handsome boss.Never Follows the Rules…Gabriel Adamson believes in order. He certainly doesn’t believe Clary should be sticking her nose in the publishing company, and she definitely has no business invading his every thought. But Gabe soon finds he can’t resist Clary’s sense of freedom or her passionate kisses and he starts to crave everything she’s willing to give him.Especially When It Comes to Love… When Gabe’s dark past comes back to haunt him, he’ll do anything to make sure that Clary isn’t hurt…even if it means giving up the only woman he’s ever loved.A Tale of Two Vikings (Viking I Series #7)
Par Sandra Hill. 2004
Has an eye for the ladies, loves a good fight. Splits his sides over rude jokes. Won't ask directions no…
matter how lost he is . . . even in a longship, for the love of Odin! Sound like anyone you know? Maybe every man you know?Toste and Vagn Ivarsson are all that and more—a lot more. Identical Viking twins, they came squalling into this world together, rode their first horses at the age of seven, their first maids during their thirteenth summer, and rode off on longships as untried fourteen-year-old warriors. And now, having seen only thirty and one winters, they are about to face Valhalla together. Or maybe something even more tragic: being separated. For even the most virile Viking must eventually leave his best buddy behind and do battle with that most fearsome of all opponents—the love of his life.The Letter Tree: A Novel
Par Rachel Fordham. 2023
Romeo and Juliet meets You&’ve Got Mail in 1920s New York when hidden letters change everything for two lost souls…
and the community around them.Seven years ago, a letter left inside a tree brought Laura Bradshaw an anonymous friend who helped her navigate the tragic loss of her mother and gave her something to look forward to despite the overbearing hand of her father. Life would be far bleaker, if not for her beloved Letter Tree, her dear friend, and her secret trips to the Buffalo Zoo. But even these rays of light are threatened when her father decides to play matchmaker in order to further his business goals.When Isaac Campbell learns that his letter friend is destined to court another, he balks at the suggestion and begs her to break her rule of namelessness and meet him. Her words have endeared her to him, he&’s ready to fall at her knees and beg her to choose him—that is until he sees her face. The stranger he&’s become so attached to is not a stranger . . . but the only daughter of his family&’s sworn enemy.Can the grown children of feuding parents bridge the chasm between them? Or is the divide too deep—and too wide?Historical romance with a forbidden love storyStand-alone novel set in the 1920sIncludes discussion questions for book clubsA Perfect Bride (Avon Historical Romance)
Par Samantha James. 2004
A Marquess hopes to transform a low-born beauty into an ideal match in the New York Times–bestselling author’s Regency romance.London,…
1815. After closing her eyes in the city’s poorest slum, Devon St. James awakens wrapped in fine linens . . . staring into the eyes of the most gorgeous man she has ever seen! Sebastian Sterling, marquess of Thurston, is clearly shocked to have a girl from the streets in his bed—despite the unmistakable desire burning in his gaze.After impetuously carrying her into his home, Sebastian must now deal with this exquisite young beauty in rags. Worse still, the lady is driving the responsible marquess to distraction with her spirit and sensuality. But perhaps with some of Sebastian’s private schooling, this fiery enchantress can learn refinement and manners—and be miraculously transformed into . . . a perfect bride.Lady Windermere's Lover (The Wild Quartet #3)
Par Miranda Neville Miranda Neville. 2015
Hell hath no fury . . .Damian, Earl of Windermere, rues the day he drunkenly gambled away his family's estate…
and was forced into marriage to reclaim it. Now, after hiding out from his new bride for a year, Damian is finally called home, only to discover that his modest bride has become an alluring beauty—and rumor has it that she's taken a lover. Damian vows to keep his wife from straying again, but to do so he must seduce her—and protect his heart from falling for the wife he never knew he wanted.Lady Cynthia never aspired to be the subject of scandal.Lady Cynthia never aspired to be the subject of scandal. But with her husband off gallivanting across Persia, what was a lady to do? Flirting shamelessly with his former best friend seemed like the perfect revenge . . . except no matter how little Damian deserves her loyalty, Cynthia can't bring herself to be unfaithful. But now that the scoundrel has returned home, Cynthia isn't about to forgive his absence so easily—even if his presence stirs something in her she'd long thought dead and buried. He might win her heart . . . if he can earn her forgiveness!Lachlan's Bride: Highland Lairds Trilogy (The Highland Lairds Trilogy #2)
Par Kathleen Harrington. 2013
The much-anticipated second book in the Highland Lairds Trilogy is here! First introduced in The MacLean Groom, Lachlan MacRath is…
a powerful laird, a mysterious pirate . . . and a legendary lover.Lady Francine Walsingham cannot believe this warrior is to be her escort into Scotland. It is whispered that Lachlan MacRath has magical powers . . . how else do you explain his success as a pirate? But trust him she must, for a treacherous plot is about to reveal all her secrets . . . and Francine has no choice but to act as his lover to keep her enemies at bay.When Lachlan first sees Francine, the blonde beauty stirs his blood like no woman ever before. As luck would have it, they must now play the besotted couple so he can protect her . . . and Lachlan is determined to use all his seductive prowess to properly woo her into his bed.Moonlight on My Mind (The Second Sons Series #3)
Par Jennifer McQuiston. 2014
To ruin a man's life once takes a regrettable mistake. To do so twice takes a woman like Julianne Baxter.Eleven…
months ago, Julianne's statement to the authorities wrongly implicated Patrick, the new Earl of Haversham, in his older brother's death. The chit is as much trouble as her red hair suggests, and just as captivating. Now she has impetuously tracked him to the wilds of Scotland, insisting that he return home to face a murder charge and save his family from ruin. A clandestine wedding may be the only way to save her reputation—and his neck from the hangman's noose.Julianne has no objection to the match. More and more she's convinced of Patrick's innocence, though when it comes to igniting her passions, the man is all too guilty. And if they can only clear his name, a marriage made in haste could bring about the most extraordinary pleasure . . .