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The devil's waltz (MIRA historical romance)
Par Anne Stuart. 2006
Christian Montcalm was a practical, if destitute, scoundrel, but his plan to bed and wed the delectable Miss Hetty Chipple…
would take care of that sticky wicket. Annelise Kempton desired nothing more than to come between this despicable rogue and the fortune (and virtue) of her young charge. All that stood in her way was a man whose rakish charm could tempt a saint to sin, or consign a confirmed spinster to sleepless nights of longing. Explicit descriptions of sex, some descriptions of violence, some strong language. 2006.The Christmas pearl
Par Dorothea Benton Frank. 2007
Charleston, South Carolina. Ninety-three-year-old matriarch Theodora lives in her ancestral house, where her malcontented family gathers for the holidays. Theodora…
longs for a peaceful celebration similar to the events in her 1920s childhood that the family's Gullah housekeeper Pearl created. But then Pearl's ghost returns and restores harmony. 2007.Simple gifts: four heartwarming Christmas stories
Par Jude Deveraux, Judith McNaught. 2001
Four Christmas stories from Jude Deveraux and Judith McNaught. Deveraux's include "Just Curious", where, in the snow-covered hills of Virginia,…
a young widow finds that miracles really do come in the least expected packages. In McNaught's "Double Exposure", a determined young woman photographs a magnificent wedding at a reclusive tycoon's Newport estate, and manages to unlock the secrets of a man's heart. Some descriptions of sex. 2001.Pleasure for pleasure (Essex sisters ; #4)
Par Eloisa James. 2006
Josie, the youngest Scottish Essex heiress, is mocked by her peers for her ample figure. When one of her mockers…
nearly rapes her, Josie fears she'll have to marry the lecherous young man. But then an unexpected knight in shining armour comes to her rescue. Explicit descriptions of sex. Sequel to "The taming of the duke". 2006. (Essex sisters ; 4)Dans la tourmente, 1773-1776: [roman historique] (Les domestiques de Berthier. #2.)
Par Monique Turcotte. 2012
'' Pendant que le seigneur de Berthier multiplie les efforts pour faire fructifier ses terres, des rebelles des colonies américaines,…
avides de liberté, menacent les villages parsemés le long des rives du Saint-Laurent. Le capitaine Henry Cairns doit répondre à l'appel de l'armée britannique et part en guerre contre les insurgés, laissant Mathilde, sa fiancée, en charge de la gouvernance des enfants Cuthbert au manoir de Berthier. Leur promesse réciproque et les rêves de mariage qui les lient résisteront-ils aux manigances de Julia et aux aléas de la guerre? '' -- 4e de couv.One wicked sin (Scandalous women of the Ton.)
Par Nicola Cornick. 2010
Once the toast of London, divorced Lottie Cummings is now notorious, shunned, and lured to become a Covent Garden courtesan.…
The illegitimate son of a duke, Ethan Ryder fought for Napoleon until his capture landed him in England as a prisoner of war. On parole, Ethan is planning his most audacious coup yet, but he needs Lottie's help to create a spectacular diversion. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2010.Once a princess (Cardinia's Royal Family Ser. #1)
Par Johanna Lindsey. 1991
As the king of Cardinia lay dying, he made his son Stefan, the crown prince, promise that he would find…
and marry Princess Tatiana Janacek, to whom the prince is engaged. Stefan travels to America and finds her performing as a dancer in a Mississippi tavern. Unaware of her birthright, Tatiana is infuriated by Stefan’s passion for her and vows never to yield to his desire. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. c1991.Not quite a husband (Bantam Books historical romance #Bk. 2)
Par Sherry Thomas. 2009
Their marriage lasted only slightly longer than the honeymoon - to no one's surprise, not even Bryony Asquith's. A man…
as talented, handsome, and sought after by society as Leo Marsden couldn't possibly want to spend his entire life with a woman who rebelled against propriety by becoming a doctor. Why, then, three years after their annulment and half a world away, does he track her down at her clinic in the remotest corner of India? Explicit descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence, strong language. 2009.Apollinaria: une passion russe : [roman]
Par Capucine Motte. 2013
" Janvier 1861, université de Pétersbourg : la jeune Apollinaria Souslova, fille d'un serf émancipé, rencontre Fédor Dostoïevski. Elle rêve…
d'une carrière littéraire, il lui promet de l'aider, sans imaginer qu'elle deviendra sa muse. S'ensuit une passion charnelle et orageuse, qui réveillera les démons de chacun. L'écrivain est marié et Apollinaria fuit à Paris. Mais n'étreint-on pas toujours ceux qui nous échappent ? De Saint-Pétersbourg à Paris, en passant par Rome, Naples et Baden-Baden, Capucine Motte nous emporte dans la dérive de deux êtres acharnés à se perdre. " -- 4e de couv.Le grand feu
Par Jeanne Bourin. 1985
La France de la fin du 11e siècle. Isambour, brodeuse de toile, épouse Bernold, maître verrier. Les voici avec des…
enfants, un domaine, des ateliers dans lesquels on fabrique des vitraux. Mais un jour, tout s'effondre. 1985.L'allée du roi: souvenirs de Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon, épouse du Roi de France (Folio Ser. #Vol. 34121)
Par Françoise Chandernagor, Madame De Maintenon. 1982
À partir d'une documentation considérable, Françoise Chandernagor nous parle de Françoise D'Aubigné (Madame de Maintenon), qu'on surnomma " La belle…
Indienne ". Elle fut la seconde épouse de Louis XIV. 1982.Come from afar: A Novel
Par Gayla Reid. 2011
During the Spanish Civil War, Clancy Cox, a volunteer nurse from Australia, works tirelessly to assist Republican soldiers in their…
fight against fascism, but the conflict does not go as well as planned: the Popular Front’s swift victory grows ever more unlikely, and famine has taken hold. But Clancy finds hope in the person of Douglas Ross, a Canadian soldier from the International Brigade who Clancy nurses back to health, physically and spiritually. But with the defeat of the Republic looming, Ross chooses to return to war, leaving Clancy alone and pregnant - but determined to reunite with her lost lover. Some descriptions of violence and some descriptions of sex. c2011.Forgiving
Par LaVyrle Spencer. 1992
1876. Sarah Merritt has come to Deadwood in the Dakota Territory for two reasons - to find her sister Addie…
and tell her that their father is dead, and to start the town's first daily paper. Addie, who ran away from home five years ago, is working at Rosie Hossiter's boardinghouse as an "upstairs girl." Finding Addie is easy, but everything else Sarah tries lands her in big trouble. Some strong language. Descriptions of sex and violence. Bestseller. 1992.Curiosity: a love story
Par Joan Thomas. 2010
In the early 1800's, 12-year-old Mary Anning, a cabinet-maker's daughter, found the first intact skeleton of a prehistoric dolphin-like creature,…
and spent a year chipping it from the soft cliffs near Lyme Regis, England. Henry de la Beche, son of a gentry family and living with his elegant, cynical mother in Lyme Regis, pursued his passion for drawing and painting the landscapes and fossils of the area. One morning on an expedition to see an extraordinary discovery - a giant fossil - he meets a young woman unlike anyone he has ever met. 2010.Dancing through the snow
Par Jean Little. 2007
Min has nothing - no mother, no birth certificate, no baby pictures, not even a real birthday. After four different…
foster families, she's not surprised to be dumped back with Children's Aid the week before Christmas. Still, a small part of her can't help aching for a miracle - and now she's found an injured dog that needs one too. Some strong language. Grades 4-7. 2007.Christmas at the Vinyl Cafe
Par Stuart McLean. 2017
Christmas has always been a special time for the Vinyl Cafe. The hilarious world of Dave and Morley was even…
more real--more vibrant--during the holidays. For many, the Christmas stories became beloved family traditions. Now they have been brought together in this special collection--including the classic "Dave Cooks the Turkey," as well as six never before published or aired on radio stories. From mishaps with the Turlingtons' and the tale of a young Dave's first holiday disaster in "Christmas in the Narrows," to the surprising "Christmas Ferret" and the touching sign off in "The Christmas Card," these stories are filled with humour (often at Dave's expense), and remind us what the holidays are all about. Bestseller. 2017.Autumn bridge
Par Takashi Matsuoka. 2004
In the mid-19th-century, the inheritor of his clan's visionary power to see the future is Lord Genji, a powerful samurai…
warlord who favours western style modernization for Japan but faces fierce opposition from the antiforeigner element. Compounding his political troubles is his love affair with an American missionary, Emily Gibson, who has been in Japan for six years, doing her missionary work, trying to hide her feelings for Genji, and translating a series of mysterious scrolls recounting the history of the clan. As she reads the scrolls, she discovers inexplicable references to her own life and her association with Genji's family. Some descriptions of sex, some violence. 2004.A pioneer Thanksgiving: a story of harvest celebrations in 1841
Par Heather Collins, Barbara Greenwood. 1999
With a mix of fiction and non-fiction, interesting facts, and hands-on activities, you can follow the Robertsons, a Canadian pioneer…
family, as they prepare for a special Thanksgiving in 1841. Grades 2-4. 1999.A partisan's daughter
Par Louis De Bernières. 2008
During a dreary late 1970s London winter, Chris is drawn to mysterious Roza, a Yugoslav émigrée. As their relationship develops,…
Roza starts to tell him the story of her life, drawing him increasingly into her world - from her childhood as a daughter of one of Tito's Partisans through her journey to England and on to her more recent colourful and dangerous past in London. 2008.A dream to call my own: brides of Gallatin County (Brides of Gallatin County. #3.)
Par Tracie Peterson. 2009
Montana, 1881. Headstrong Lacy Gallatin feels out of place at the roadhouse she runs with her sisters Gwen and Beth,…
both of whom are now married. Lacy also desperately wants to find the man who killed her father. Deputy sheriff Dave Shepard offers Lacy a chance at justice--and love. Sequel to "A Love to Last Forever". 2009.