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Charles Ellsworth is a young Englishman on his triumphant Grand Tour when the dissolution of his family fortunes and his own recklessness leave him stranded and in debt. He enters service as a tutor in the household of M. Tremblay, with nothing but his wits and the kindness shown him by an elderly maid to depend on. Pretty Jeanne Martineau played ingenue roles with a traveling theatre company before the manager absconded with the receipts. Now she works as a maid for the rakish M. Tremblay to avoid starvation, but escaping his groping hands requires she don the disguise of a hideous old woman.

Miss Grace DuPont has no wish to marry. However, her father is determined to gain entrance to the drawing rooms of the ton and believes his wealth and Grace’s beauty will be enough to attract an aristocratic suitor. Lord Bennett Sheldon is the perfect match for Grace - whether the gentleman wants her or not.

1715: With the country on the brink of rebellion, Dorothy Forster’s life at Bamburgh Hall is ruled by the men in her life – her feckless brothers stirring up trouble at court, her elderly father with his dangerous secrets and the man she loves who the world seems determined to keep her apart from. As tensions grow, Dorothy finds herself caught between the warring factions, danger everywhere. Then Dorothy discovers her family are the keepers of the legendary Rose, the talisman both sides believe will guarantee them victory in this deadly conflict.

Quella donna era un mistero: interessante, intrigante e maledettamente seducente. Carpire i suoi segreti lo tentava in modo irresistibile. "Chi sei, Charlotte? Ho una missione da compiere e non ho mai concesso a nulla e a nessuno il potere di distrarmi. Ma tu entri di soppiatto nella mia mente e lì rimani, come un’ossessione." Londra, 1816 Ormai da quattro anni Charlotte Rowlands è diventata una vera esperta nell’arte dell’invisibilità.

No terceiro audiolivro da série Escola de Debutantes, as três jovens que organizam os melhores bailes de Londres estão de volta com seus incríveis conhecimentos de moda, gastronomia e decoração – mas ainda têm muito a aprender sobre o amor. Porém, quando o ex-noivo de Verity tenta arruinar a reputação dela e Rafe pede sua mão em casamento, ela não tem escolha senão aceitar, pelo bem da família e dos negócios. Mas para esse pequeno acordo se tornar um casamento de verdade, eles terão que ousar entregar a alma um ao outro – e nenhum dos dois está disposto a fazer isso.

Longbourn is abuzz with the arrival of Mr. Collins, a clergyman who will one day inherit the estate. But his true intention—to secure a wife—is complicated by a hidden identity: he is the secret author of popular romance novels. His sights are set on the beautiful Jane Bennet, whose gentle nature and family obligations make her the perfect target. Elizabeth, ever protective of her sister, senses that something is amiss with Mr. Collins. Her suspicions lead her on a path of discovery, drawing the attention of wealthy, reserved Mr. Darcy.

Ewan es el pequeño de los McEntrie, quizá por ello siempre ha estado en un segundo plano y se ha dedicado a observar a sus hermanos y a aprender de ellos. Le gustan los animales en general, aunque siente un afecto especial hacia los caballos, claro. Siempre ha sabido lo que quería hacer en la vida y cuando por fin consigue que su padre le dé permiso para ir a la mejor escuela veterinaria de Inglaterra se siente realizado por completo. Aunque a sus hermanos no les parece que esté realizado del todo y no se privan de decírselo.

Una de lashistorias de amormásestremecedoras detodoslostiempos. Unclásico de laliteraturainagotable. CumbresBorrascosas (1847) es una de las novelas más populares de todos los tiempos, quizá la novela romántica por excelencia. Primera y única obra de la enigmática Emily Brönte, narra la trágica e imposible historia de amor entre Catherine y Heathcliff. Catherine es hija del propietario de una casa solariega llamada Cumbres Borrascosas, adonde un día este lleva un niño abandonado, un pequeño salvaje de piel oscura y habla ininteligible del que solo saben su nombre: Heathcliff.

Miss Louisa Highworth is celebrated not just for her stunning beauty, but also for her unwavering pride. Suitors from near and far seek her hand, only to be dismissed with a haughty demeanor that leaves them humiliated. Yet, it is the hundred-and-first suitor who will change the course of her life forever. After a heated confrontation with her exasperated father, Louisa, in a fit of anger, declares that she will marry the first man she encounters . . .

The young ladies of the Fairchild family have just learned that their stepfather has absconded with their late mother's fortune. Ava, the eldest, decides to take matters into her own hands and hunts down the notoriously wealthy rakehell Jared Broderick, the Marquis of Middleton and heir to a dukedom. Much to her shock and delight, the marquis sweeps her into a whirlwind romance and proposes marriage. But after their passionate wedding night, Ava discovers Jared has ulterior motives of his own.

El rey va a casar a su hijo con una princesa rusa y prepara una gran fiesta en la que habrá de todo, incluso fuegos artificiales. En el palacio reina la alegría, hasta los cohetes que serán lanzados durante la noche de la boda están encantados de estallar con motivo del acontecimiento tan feliz. Los petardos, la girándula, la traca, la bola de fuego desean iluminar el cielo con su pólvora de colores. Pero un cohete que presume de ilustres antepasados, dejándose llevar por la antipática vanidad, a punto está de aguar la celebración.

Als seine Mutter ihm den Geldhahn zudreht, bleibt Richard nichts anderes übrig, als sein spannendes Leben als Schriftsteller in London zurückzulassen und in sein Heimatdorf zurückzukehren: Ivy Hill. Widerwillig lässt er sich darauf ein. Mit der Zeit beginnt er sich dort wohlzufühlen, woran die junge, hübsche Arabella nicht ganz unschuldig ist ... Er beschließt, zu bleiben, und zieht in sein eigenes Cottage, wo er sich wunderbar zum Schreiben zurückziehen kann. Doch Arabella folgt ihrem Traum und geht nach London.

This is a story of friendship that defies all odds and survives and flourishes regardless of the impediments that arise. The friendship is born out of an almost tragedy and extreme bravery by one Elizabeth Bennet. In saving the lives of those in peril, she thwarts the designs of one of the villains of this tale and makes an enemy of the person. As in canon, our Anne is sickly. In this variation, it is because she had suffered a bad case of childhood scarlet fever. For the purposes of this story, the disease has seriously weakened her cardiovascular system.

El abogado Benjamin Booker ha cometido un error humillante... y se promete a sí mismo que no volverá a confiar en una mujer bonita. Que el socio senior del bufete en el que trabaja le proponga investigar el asesinato de su mejor amigo es la oportunidad que esperaba para dejar Londres. Durante la investigación, las pistas le llevan hasta una oscura isla del Támesis, rodeada de niebla y misterio. Allí, tropieza por segunda vez con la misma piedra: empieza a enamorarse de la principal sospechosa, una mujer que asegura no haber salido de la isla desde hace diez años...

Born to a respected family, seventeen-year-old, English beauty Vieve Donnelle always gets what she wants. But when word arrives that her father’s estate isn’t as wealthy as it appears, the noble heiress must rethink her betrothal to an impoverished aristocrat. Enter Captain Tyson Gervais, an infuriating colonial sea captain traveling to England for business in foreign trade. Despite high tensions between England and the colonies, Vieve can’t resist thinking about the dashing American merchant.

Miss Emma Gray has always known she is a burden to her aunt and uncle. Her only source of comfort is her sweet cousin for whom she acts as chaperone and companion. Enduring a London Season seems daunting, but with matrimony far from her mind, she is content to hide in the shadows until the season is over. James Berkeley, Duke of Cheshire, is the most eligible bachelor in London. At least, he would be if he had any intention to wed. Before he can think about matrimony, he has a secret and solemn duty he must fulfill.

As the ruthless owner of a notorious gaming hell, Aaron Chance’s fierce reputation commands the ton’s respect. Scarred by his tragic past, there is no room in his ordered life for love. Vengeance is his only desire. His interest in Miss Lovelace, the captivating owner of a ladies’ club, is strictly business. Something he reminds himself when she invades his thoughts at night, when she’s the endless subject of his dreams.

Lady Madalene Ramsbury has been summoned home from Miss Bell’s Finishing School to some unfortunate news. In three weeks, she is to be married to a man she’s never met. Rather than face a life she does not want; she flees from her own engagement party and elicits help from a most unlikely source. Society’s golden boy, Everett, the Marquess of Northampton, was outraged when a young woman suddenly appeared in his curricle. Was she attempting to trap him into an unwanted marriage? It would be just like some overzealous mother to put her up to such a ploy.

Florence Ellsworth reluctantly lives in the shadow of her family’s notoriety. Mortified that her widower father is on the hunt for his fourth wife, she accepts an engagement to a staid clergyman in the desperate hope for propriety. But she’s unprepared when her sire’s newly hired attorney proves to be young, sincere, and handsome.

Richard Graham cannot believe his luck when his great-aunt promises him a fortune if he’s married by Twelfth Night. He can finally clear his father’s debts and save his beloved Belside Manor. Miss Ruth Steele meets all the marriageable requirements his aunt insisted upon, but he’ll need the help of her clever and beautiful sister, Grace, to win the quiet woman over. Not only is Grace a dear friend to his younger sister, with loyalties to his family estate, but she also happens to owe him a generous favor.