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Following her perilous fall from a throne she'd scarcely owned to begin with, Mary, Queen of Scots, has fled to England, hoping her cousin, Elizabeth, will grant her asylum. But now Mary has her sights on the English crown, and Elizabeth enlists her most trusted subjects to protect it. Justine Thornleigh is delighting in the thrill of Queen Elizabeth's visit to her family's estate when the festivities are cut short by Mary's arrival. To Justine's surprise, the Thornleighs appoint her to serve as a spy in Mary's court. But bearing the guise of a lady-in-waiting is not Justine's only secret.

Alors qu'en 1940 les bombes allemandes pleuvent sur Londres, Millie et Reginald Thompson, tous deux issus de la classe moyenne, prennent la décision déchirante d'envoyer leur fille unique de 11 ans en Amérique pour la protéger. À Boston, Beatrix est accueillie par un couple aisé, Nancy et Ethan Gregory. Nancy, qui avait toujours rêvé d'avoir une fille, la traite comme ses propres enfants, William, 13 ans, et Gerald, de trois ans son cadet. Quand vient la fin de la guerre, synonyme de retour en Angleterre, Beatrix parviendra-t-elle à trouver sa place dans ce pays qui lui est devenu étranger.

"Penelope" sussurrò. "Non smettere mai di sognare, ma lascia che io divenga parte dei tuoi sogni. Non posso più restarne fuori. Fammi entrare, ti prego." Maximilian Rosworthy ha ereditato il titolo di visconte ed è deciso a prendersi cura della sua gente. Purtroppo, la proprietà è in rovina e le spese sono troppe, dunque non gli resta che cercarsi una moglie ricca. Peccato sia attratto da Penelope Foxmore: lei è tutto ciò che il suo cuore desidera, ma è priva di dote. L’orgoglio deve cedere all’amore o viceversa? Max non ha dubbi.

Un duque solemne. Un libertino infame. Movilizado por la pena, obliga a la hija de su enemigo a casarse por venganza. Y ahora está a punto de perder el corazón. Cegado por la venganza, Preston Seaton, el duque de Grandhampton quiere destruir al hombre que asesinó a su hermano cueste lo que cueste. Por eso, cuando lord Neville Beckett subasta la mano de su hija en matrimonio para pagar sus deudas, Preston le hace una oferta que no puede rechazar: la prueba de asesinato.

Mary Bennet weiß von klein auf, dass sie keine Schönheit ist – besonders im Vergleich zu ihren vier Schwestern, die mittlerweile alle verheiratet sind. Sie selbst sucht noch nach ihrem Platz im Leben, als sie nach dem Tod des Vaters zusammen mit ihrer Mutter den Familiensitz Longbourn verlassen muss. Mary zieht zunächst von einer Schwester zur anderen, bevor sie bei ihrer Tante in London unterkommt. Dort blüht sie förmlich auf und findet erstmals Gefallen an Bällen und Abendeinladungen. Schon bald macht ihr der reiche Erbe Will Ryder den Hof.

Cyrene Nolte's two brothers were fiercely protective of her. Because she was a virgin, no man was allowed near her. But when she rescued Rene Lemonnier from certain death and nursed him back to health in her stark little chamber, he aroused more than her interest. Once in his arms, Cyrene knew that the wickedness the brothers had sought to protect her from was a passion too exquisite to deny....

In the dawn of time, women ruled, and the people had no word for war. Then the horsemen came. Sarama is the last of the White Mare's servants, descended from an ancient line conquered long ago by warrior tribes. Her father is the king of one such tribe. Her twin brother Agni is the king's heir. But she is heir to an older world, and a different way.

Lily is the ultimate poor little rich girl, abandoned by her parents and sent to the best Swiss boarding school money could buy. Her parents have a society wedding in mind for her but then Lily meets Harry Kohle, an ambitious young writer.

Lucien de Clare is England's handomest and most brazen lord, a man whose scandalous behavior made the doors to polite society close against him. This makes him the perfect pawn in Kingsley's despicable plot to secure an heir. But the plot for a deceitful seduction of Elinor leads to true desire, as Lucien is overcome by Elinor's beauty and charm. Neither trecherous intrigue nor vengeful deeds can temper their desire for forbidden kisses, or dampen the fire that fuels their love.

Mary Masterton is a desperate woman. Facing the advances of loathsome suitor she can’t imagine marrying, she is short on choices. She convinces a handsome stranger, the victim of a head injury, that they are engaged. Left with no memory of his previous life, the man has no reason to doubt her. The man’s signet ring is the only clue to his true identity as the Duke of Avalon. Determined to reclaim his past, he begs Mary to accompany him on a journey to track down the meaning of the ring. Once more Mary finds herself in a hopeless situation....

A handsome diplomat on a deadly mission to deliver a priceless necklace is in no position to get involved with a common tavern wench - no matter how breathtakingly beautiful she is.… But there’s more to the lovely tavern wench than Roman Forbes first surmises (including his pocket watch, which somehow made its way into her possession). With a bounty on her head, Tara Griffin cannot afford to fall for the handsome Roman, a nobleman who has no place for a commoner in his life.…

From the extraordinary pen of Jane Feather, nationally bestselling author of Valentine, comes a bewitching tale of a beautiful bandit who's waging a dangerous game of vengeance--and betting everything on love...

El apasionado romance entre James Fraser y Claire Randall tuvo lugar cuando ella emprendió un peligroso viaje a través del tiempo desde mediados del siglo xx hasta llegar al siglo xviii. Embarazada de la hija de am­bos, volvió a su tiempo creyendo que él iba a ser ejecu­tado en la cruenta batalla de Culloden en 1746. Tras veinte años y con su hija ya mayor, Claire aún llora en silencio la pérdida del hombre al que amó. Pero cuando algunos indicios la llevan a pensar que Jamie puede es­tar vivo, decide regresar al pasado para reunirse con él.

Here is the recently discovered novella by one of the world's most notorious historical figures.

Triumphant on the field of battle, Clisson turns his back on worldly success, falls in love, and marries Eugénie. But how long will their love survive?

The tragic story of Clisson and Eugénie, written in an eloquently romantic style true to its period, offers the reader a fascinating insight into how the young Napoleon viewed love, women, and military life.

Robert of Locksley, the handsome son of a respected earl, has long battled the tyranny of Prince John - a man as weak as he is cruel. Now that power has shifted even more firmly into John's hands, and Robert has no choice but to fight as an outlaw - as Robin Hood. Lady Marian of Ravenskeep has fled into the depths of Sherwood Forest. There, amid wild woods, she will be transformed from lady to warrior - as Robin Hood's partner in stealing John's gold.

Love sees deep below the surface. In the aftermath of WWII, widowed Sarah is dragged to a carnival by friends where she's riveted by the unearthly gaze of the tattooed man in the freak show. When this sensitive soul hides in her hayloft after escaping imprisonment by the evil carnival owner, Sarah shelters Tom on her farm. Deeply drawn to the quiet yet powerfully magnetic man, Sarah fights her attraction while learning about his mysterious past and gentle nature.

For most of her life, Juliet Emerline has subsisted, isolated by deafness, making hats in the solitude of her home. Now she's at risk of losing her sanctuary to Lord Nicolas Thornton, a mysterious and eccentric architect with designs on her humble estate. When she secretly witnesses him raging beside a grave, Juliet investigates, finding the name "Hawk" on the headstone and an unusual flower at the base. The moment Juliet touches the petals, a young English nobleman appears in ghostly form.

They sought the box for many years, because held inside that arcane magical artefact was, miraculously, a house. But now its real purpose has become clear - it was a prison, and the infinitely evil being it was built to imprison has been let loose. Now the real quest begins in earnest. This direct sequel to the critically acclaimed The World House is an extraordinary modern fantasy, like an episode of Doctor Who imagined by the twisted mind of Clive Barker.

The town of Bath offers ample opportunities for mischief - and romance Carolyn Hardy, determined to hold out for the true love promised in the romance novels she devours, has already broken two betrothals. Although she attracts the attention of many men - including the Prince Regent's brother - she knows little of their more unsavory ways, and resents the efforts of her guardian, elegant Sydney Saint-Denis, to shield her from them. To prove her mettle, heedless of any risk, Carolyn flirts more outrageously than ever, even with a gypsy prince. She certainly doesn't view Sydney as a potential suitor.

Felice Lasco torna a Napoli, nel rione Sanità, dopo quarantacinque anni trascorsi fra Medio Oriente e Africa. La madre sta morendo e lui la accudisce fino all'ultimo con tardiva ma amorosa pazienza. Poi, invece di tornare al Cairo dove lo aspetta l'amata compagna, Felice sembra obbedire al richiamo delle radici e di un destino, e rimane. Rimane perché in attesa dell'incontro fatale con Oreste, noto ormai come delinquente incallito.