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Shadows Deep (The Draper Estates #3)
Par Kyoko Church. 2013
Lillianne Draper has fled the clutches of her drunken husband, Ewan, and returned to the safety of her family farm.…
But her tormentor, Dr Phillip Samms, needs Lillianne to endorse his machine for curing female hysteria - more than that, he needs to see her strapped in his restraining chair, helpless and at his mercy once more. Can Lillianne free herself for once and for all, and does a lasting love wait for her somewhere beyond the walls of Draper Estate?How To Master Your Marquis: Princess In Hiding Book 2 (Princess In Hiding)
Par Juliana Gray. 2014
How To Master Your Marquis is the dazzling second novel in a new trilogy by historical romance writer Juliana Gray,…
whose debut Affairs By Moonlight series was richly praised. Lose your heart to this witty and romantic story of three intrepid princesses caught in a deadly plot - until their uncle devises a brilliant plan to keep them safe... Perfect for fans of Julia Quinn and Suzanne Enoch.Of all her sisters, Princess Stefanie is by far the least amenable to law and order, which is why she's appalled to find herself masquerading as an unbearably drab clerk for the most honorable barrister in England. But her dull disguise turns out to have its privileges: namely, the opportunity to consort unchaperoned with her employer's exceedingly handsome nephew, James Lambert, the Marquess of Hatherfield.Hatherfield quickly realises that his uncle's spirited new clerk is, in fact, a lovely young woman of daring habits. The outwardly impeccable marquis isn't about to reveal her deception. After all, he's hiding a dangerous secret of his own. But when one too many escapades with the madcap princess brings Hatherfield's troubled past to light, it is only Stefanie's sharp wits that stand between the marquis and utter disaster, and only Hatherfield's daring that can save the princess from the shadowy agents bent on finding her.Don't miss the other two enticing books in the Princess In Hiding trilogy, How To Tame Your Duke and How To School Your Scoundrel, and for more gorgeous historical romance check out the other titles in her Affairs By Moonlight trilogy: A Lady Never Lies, A Gentleman Never Tells and A Duke Never Yields.Dance in the Dust
Par Denise Robins. 1985
A sweeping historical novel from the Queen of Romance, originally published in 1959 and now available for the first time…
in eBook. Seduction, betrayal, rapture.Esmond, Earl of Mornbury and the handsomest man in all England, had renounced his elegantly reckless lifestyle - only to be shattered by a cruel tragedy. Grief-stricken, he resumed his dissolute living and fought a deadly duel before retreating to a monastery to suffer alone.But now Queen Anne urges marriage upon him, and Esmond's thoughts turn to the lovely Magda, whom he has seen just once, but who captured his interest and desire. The preparations for the match are put in place. But a shocking discovery awaits Esmond on his wedding day... a revelation that will put love to the ultimate test.He is England's most charming rogue - she is treachery's pawn. They thought nothing could stand between them - but will her terrible betrayal destroy their love?The Silver Highways
Par Malcolm Macdonald. 1987
When Mary Flinders sets off on a journey that will take her from the quiet Irish countryside to the bustle…
of London, she has little idea of the new life about to begin. Protected on the way by the good natured navvy Steam Punch, on arriving in London she nevertheless soon falls under the sway of the captivating Lord Tottenham, who quickly introduces her to the more sordid delights of city life. But it is with silent engineering genius Matt sullivan that Mary finds both true love and a successful business partner. Basing their talents and fortune on England's rapidly developing canal networks, Mary and Matt become a willing part of the adventurous times. Duels, races and tests of courage between both aristocrats and common men alike - all play their part in this tale of adventure and romance in 18th century England.The Visitors
Par Rebecca Mascull. 2014
Imagine if you couldn't seecouldn't hearcouldn't speak...Then one day somebody took your hand and opened up the world to you.Adeliza…
Golding is a deafblind girl, born in late Victorian England on her father's hop farm. Unable to interact with her loving family, she exists in a world of darkness and confusion; her only communication is with the ghosts she speaks to in her head, who she has christened the Visitors. One day she runs out into the fields and a young hop-picker, Lottie, grabs her hand and starts drawing shapes in it. Finally Liza can communicate.Her friendship with her teacher and with Lottie's beloved brother Caleb leads her from the hop gardens and oyster beds of Kent to the dusty veldt of South Africa and the Boer War, and ultimately to the truth about the Visitors.Dancing On Snowflakes
Par Malcolm Macdonald. 1993
Chaperoned at every turn in her Dublin home, Kate O'Barry's horizons have been limited. When her exasperated parents pack her…
off to her uncle's house in Stockholm hoping that her infatuation with an unsuitable young man will pass, they have no idea what mischief their decision will cause. Kate sets out to experience life on her own terms, from the fairytale castle of Valholm, hereditary seat the dashing Count Hamilton, to the wretched tenements of the poor. Along the way she learns important lessons - about independence, responsibility and love.The Captain's Wives
Par Malcolm Macdonald. 1991
Frank Morgan, captain of the bargue Pegasus, always claimed he had two wives. The deeply respectable Hilda back in north…
London - and the sea. But in the spring of 1885, outward bound for Boston with a cargo of cheap furniture and poverty-stricken Irish emigrants, a new and overwhelming emotion enters his iron-disciplined life. Teresa O'Dee is young, lovely and with a spirit that awakens unnerving, long-buried memories of times past. A the age of sail gives way finally to steam, everything in Frank Morgan's life is about to change...In Love and War
Par Malcolm Macdonald. 1984
Clive Mortimer - an aspiring politician and son of a wealthy Midlands industrialist, and Freddy Oxley - a mere apprentice…
- seem the unlikeliest of friends. But something in their past exerts a mysterious power over them. And it is not just Anne Howard, the maidservant who loves and is loved by both - yet cannot find happiness with either. Travelling to the Cape, the lush jungles of Venezuela, Imperial Vienna, the Ottoman court and the Carribean, the trio seek to create perfect lives for themselves. Yet inexorably their past catches up with them and when a long-delayed time bomb threatens their ruin, the solution they devise is the most astonishing twist of all.Lady In Red: Mad Passions Book 2 (Mad Passions)
Par Maire Claremont. 2013
A richly romantic and enthralling novel of beauty, passion and scandalous secrets from the acclaimed author of The Dark Lady.…
Perfect for fans of Grace Burrowes, Tessa Dare, Elizabeth Hoyt and Sarah MacLean.Lady Mary Darrel should be the envy of London. Instead, all society believes her dead. For Mary holds a secret so dangerous, her father chose to keep her locked away...and have a grave made for her near her mother's. Driven to the edge of desperation, Mary manages to escape the asylum, only to find that her fate yet again rests in the hands of a man...Edward Barrons, Duke of Fairleigh, longs for some way to escape the torment of his father's crimes. In Mary's warrior spirit and haunted gaze - which so mirrors his own - he finally sees his path to redemption. He will stop at nothing to keep her safe, even as she seeks revenge. But will the passion they discover in each other be enough to save them from their demons?For more deliciously dark Victorian romance, try all the titles in the Mad Passions series: The Dark Lady, Lady In Red, A Lady Undone and The Dark Affair, and check out Maire's alter-ego Eva Devon for sexy and laugh-out-loud funny Regencies.The Hawk and the Jewel, Kensington Chronicles #1
Par Lori Wick. 1993
The Hawk and the Jewel sweeps readers from the tapestried halls of Victorian England to the alabaster courts of Arabia.…
For years Lord Gallagher's family thought Sunny had perished with Lady Gallagher in storm-tossed seas off the Arabian coast. Unknown to them, the beautiful violet-eyed toddler has been found and taken to the palace of Darhabar, where she was raised as the ruler's own child. Now the emir, Ahman Khan, had contacted the family and asked them to send a ship for her. Why after all this time? And what of the mysterious gift he had sent with her? Brandon Hawkesbury, friend of the Gallagher's and appealing young captain of the vessel, gazed at Sunny as she came aboard. It would not be easy for the restless girl to accept a new life...a new family...a new faith. Brandon put aside these thoughts as he turned his ships toward sea. For now, Sunny was going home. What lay ahead was in God's hands.Waiting for the Tide: Portsmouth Book 1
Par Julia Bryant. 1999
Portsmouth in the dark years of the first World War is the setting of Julia Bryant's first novel in her…
series about the Forrest women of Portsea.The day the Jutland telegrams arrive in Portsea, the lives of three women change dramatically. Miriam Slattery, the barmaid at the Captain Hardy, believes that afternoon in 1916 will be the happiest day of her life. Instead, a terrible betrayal is waiting for her.Beattie Forrest, mother, grandmother and widow of sailors, faces tragedy again - while rescuing a family even harder hit than hers. And Lily Forrest, just twelve years old, will always believe that the telegram boy who brought the news of her brother's death stole her birthday. But all three women have reserves of courage and hope beyond even their own dreams. As the grim days of the war give way to peace at last, Miriam, Beattie and Lily go on to grab their futures with both hands. Soon each of them, in her own way, will find the love and security she has been craving.Julia Bryant's first novel is a moving and joyous story of the women who stayed behind in Portsmouth in World War I and the sailors they loved.The Restless Tide
Par Julia Bryant. 2002
Portsmouth in the 1920s is a city of vivid contrasts between the comfortable and the destitute. Thousands of men have been…
laid off from the Royal Naval Dockyard and many are begging in the streets. Mary Vine believes her luck has changed. After surviving her first nineteen years, fiercely defending her chaotic family against anyone who dares criticise them, she has found happiness at last with her fiancé, submariner Michael Miller. Cissie Nugent has lost her position as housemaid and is surviving by selling her body to passing sailors. But she has further to fall as she is betrayed by the only person she has ever trusted. Captain Charles Clements, once the employer of both Mary and Cissie, returns to Portsmouth after a humiliating divorce. Though a hero of Jutland, he must find a new sort of courage to face a future without his family. Soon the lives of Mary, Cissie and Captain Clements will change for the better in unexpected ways.The Water is Wide
Par Julia Bryant. 2005
Set in Edwardian Portsmouth, this is the enchanting story of a girl who has to choose between an exciting secret…
love and the boy everyone thinks she will marry. Beautiful Fidelis McCauley instantly falls for handsome Lieutenant Daniel Herrick when he rescues her hat from blowing away during the triumphant celebrations marking the return of his ship. Fidelis is determined to escape her treadmill existence and her chance meeting with Daniel seems to open new doors for her. But loving Daniel is risky - his father, a marine colonel, will disown his son if he finds out about his secret affair with a servant girl. And will Daniel, who has grown accustomed to his privileged background, be willing give up everything for the one he loves? Meanwhile Fidelis has already promised her hand to a childhood friend Harry, drifting into the engagement to please his family whose house was a second home while she was growing up. But Harry is far away in India with the Royal Marines.The Smuggler's Girl: A sweeping saga of shipwrecks, secrets, love and loss
Par Jennie Felton. 2021
'If you enjoy Dilly Court or Rosie Goodwin, this one will be right up your street' reader review'One of the…
nation's favourite saga writers' Lancashire PostIn the grand tradition of Catherine Cookson, Josephine Cox and Poldark, comes a page-turning and enthralling new Cornish-set saga of shipwrecks, smugglers, secrets and romance, from Jennie Felton.................................................................................She always knew a piece of her heart was missing...Cecile has been raised to a life of privilege at Polruan House, by her widowed father and aunt. Now she's of age, they are determined that she make a proper match, but Cecile's heart belongs to their coachman, Sam - most definitely not suitable marriage material.When Sam turns to his friend, smuggler Zach Carver, for help eloping with Cecile, Zach tells of a recent encounter with Lise, a beautiful but poor girl in St Ives, who is the mirror image of Cecile. And so a daring plan is born to briefly swap the girls. But bringing Cecile and Lise together will uncover an astonishing family secret of a bold escape from a loveless marriage, a treacherous shipwreck and a sister thought lost to the sea long ago...................................................................................For more heartwrenching, heartwarming saga, look out for The Stolen Child and A Mother's Sacrifice, out now! And don't miss Jennie's Families of Fairley Terrace series, which began with Maggie's story in All The Dark Secrets and continued with Lucy's story in The Miner's Daughter, Edie's story in The Girl Below Stairs, Carina's story in The Widow's Promise and Laurel's story in The Sister's Secret.Two women set sail for Australia, bound by a terrible truth. But only one will make it off the ship.The…
Secrets of Bridgewater Bay is a darkly gripping dual-time novel, with a wealth of twists, turns and secrets, and an absolute book club treat, perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Rachel Rhys and Hannah Richell.'A sweeping tale of family secrets, betrayal, jealousy, ambition and forbidden romance . . . Fans of The Thorn Birds and Downton Abbey will love the epic scope of this novel' ALI MERCER'I thoroughly enjoyed this immersive story which spans both generations and continents. The evocative details and impeccable research make for a delightful reading experience and I can pay it no greater compliment other than to say, I wish I'd written it' KATHRYN HUGHES'This is an epic dual-time novel which draws the reader in right from the start and keeps you in thrall until the very last page. The writing is superb, the descriptions detailed, lush and evocative' CHRISTINA COURTENAY'A gripping story full of family secrets: the price of love and loss within two generations . . . convincing and poignant' LEAH FLEMING'Rich in evocative detail - the complex mystery kept me guessing right up to the last page' MUNA SHEHADI......................................................................................................England, 1919: Rose and Ivy board a ship bound for Australia. One is travelling there to marry a man she has never met.One is destined never to arrive.Australia, 2016: Amongst her late-grandmother's possessions, Molly uncovers a photograph of two girls dressed in First World War nurses' uniforms, labelled 'Rose and Ivy 1917', and a letter from her grandmother, asking her to find out what happened to her own mother, Rose, who disappeared in the 1960s. Compelled to carry out her grandmother's last wish, Molly embarks on a journey to England to unravel the mystery of the two girls whose photograph promised they'd be 'together forever'.........................................................................................................Early readers LOVE The Secrets of Bridgewater Bay:'This story was gripping and a joy to read''A touching and beautifully written story of friendship''I was totally gripped from the start, it was well written with good characters and I loved the dual timeline aspect. There was so much going on in this story and I just couldn't put it down''An emotional book . . . well written and interesting. I could imagine this book being discussed in book club'The Smuggler's Girl: A sweeping saga of a family torn apart by tragedy. Will fate reunite them?
Par Jennie Felton. 2021
'If you enjoy Dilly Court or Rosie Goodwin, this one will be right up your street' reader review'One of the…
nation's favourite saga writers' Lancashire PostIn the grand tradition of Catherine Cookson, Josephine Cox and Poldark, comes a page-turning and enthralling new Cornish-set saga of shipwrecks, smugglers, secrets and romance, from Jennie Felton.................................................................................She always knew a piece of her heart was missing...Cecile has been raised to a life of privilege at Polruan House, by her widowed father and aunt. Now she's of age, they are determined that she make a proper match, but Cecile's heart belongs to their coachman, Sam - most definitely not suitable marriage material.When Sam turns to his friend, smuggler Zach Carver, for help eloping with Cecile, Zach tells of a recent encounter with Lise, a beautiful but poor girl in St Ives, who is the mirror image of Cecile. And so a daring plan is born to briefly swap the girls. But bringing Cecile and Lise together will uncover an astonishing family secret of a bold escape from a loveless marriage, a treacherous shipwreck and a sister thought lost to the sea long ago...................................................................................For more heartwrenching, heartwarming saga, look out for The Stolen Child and A Mother's Sacrifice, out now! And don't miss Jennie's Families of Fairley Terrace series, which began with Maggie's story in All The Dark Secrets and continued with Lucy's story in The Miner's Daughter, Edie's story in The Girl Below Stairs, Carina's story in The Widow's Promise and Laurel's story in The Sister's Secret.The Hour of Separation: From the bestselling author of Richard & Judy book club pick, The Rose of Sebastopol
Par Katharine McMahon. 2018
'An epic yet heartbreakingly intimate novel of conflict and betrayal, and of the pain of lost love' Kate MosseA long-buried…
secret, a heart-breaking betrayal...Estelle never really knew her mother, Fleur, but is haunted by her legacy. A legendary resistance heroine in the Great War, she had helped Allied soldiers escape from Belgium - and was not alone in paying a terrible price.Christa's father was one of those Fleur saved - but he returned home a ruined man. So, when Estelle arrives on Christa's doorstep hungry for information about her mother, an intense and complex friendship is ignited.In 1939, as conflict grips Europe once more, Estelle follows her mother's destiny. Then Christa discovers that Fleur was betrayed by someone close to her and the truth may destroy them all...'A beautiful, romantic and touching book. The prose is elegant and evocative and, McMahon's research is scholarly and meticulous' Jonathan Lynn, film director'Katharine McMahon is a historical novelist who can turn her hand to any period and bring it thrillingly alive. [The Hour of Separation is] very possibly her best and most powerful book so far' Readers Digest'Tender and painterly...rather beautiful' Irish TimesEn busca de Cassandra (Los Ravenel #Volumen 6)
Par Lisa Kleypas. 2020
La sexta y última entrega de «Los Ravenel», la saga más exitosa de Lisa Kleypas. Todo tiene un precio… excepto…
ella. El magnate del ferrocarril Tom Severin es lo suficientemente rico y poderoso para satisfacer todos sus caprichos al instante, por lo que, en teoría, debería resultarle muy sencillo encontrar una esposa perfecta. Así pues, cuando conoce a la preciosa e inteligente Cassandra Ravenel, decide que tiene que ser ella…, pero ninguna Ravenel está dispuesta a casarse si no es por amor. Cassandra nunca ha conocido a un hombre tan atractivo y persuasivo como él, pero el corazón de Severin es frío como el hielo, y a ella no le interesa verse inmersa en una vida vertiginosa con un hombre carente de escrúpulos y demasiado acostumbrado a salirse con la suya. Cuando un inesperado enemigo amenaza con destrozar la reputación de Cassandra, Severin aprovecha la oportunidad para convertirla en su esposa. Sin embargo, conseguir su mano no significa conseguir su corazón. Severin pronto aprenderá una importante lección: nunca se debe subestimar a una Ravenel. La crítica ha dicho:«Si la primera temporada de Los Bridgerton te ha dejado con ganas de más novelas románticas de época, desde aquí me atrevo a recomendar a Lisa Kleypas.»Raquel Moreno, Diario ExpansiónEl secreto de Joel (Contigo a cualquier hora #Volumen 12)
Par Marian Arpa. 2021
Otra atrapante entrega de la aplaudida serie Contigo a cualquier hora. ¿Te apetece disfrutar de la historia de amor de…
un gigoló de Barcelona y una emprendedora de Santander? Déjate envolver por las idas y venidas de esta pareja que no está buscando el amor. Joel es un hombre con una infancia que lo marcó. Joel vive según sus propias normas, pues desde siempre se ha tenido que sacar las castañas de fuego sin ayuda de nadie. Después de crecer en un orfanato se ha hecho a sí mismo, nunca le han regalado nada. Gracias a sus esfuerzos y tesón vive en una zona exclusiva de Barcelona. Y también guarda un gran secreto... Además, recibe unos correos de chantaje que lo tienen de un humor de perros. Marga es una mujer muy decidida que trastocará toda la existencia de Joel. Marga es una mujer emprendedora que cuando se cruza en la vida de Joel se la pone patas arriba. A él le encanta y le sorprende a partes iguales. Y empieza a replantearse ciertos aspectos de su vida... Sin embargo, cuando Marga se entere de la ocupación secreta de Joel ¿lo aceptará?Tres centavos y una dama (Serie Elizabethtown #Volumen 3)
Par Elizabeth Urian. 2021
Cuando el amor de un hombre es más fuerte que la amenaza y el miedo. Mitchell Chapman es un caballero…
de ciudad recién llegado al oeste, pero la guerra y sus consecuencias han hecho de él un hombre que sabe lo que quiere y que no duda en luchar por ello. Por eso, enamorarse de la hermosa y educada Ruth Farrington supone un duro golpe cuando ella lo rechaza una y otra vez. Esa dama del oeste, que aparenta vivir una vida encantadora, parece no sentir nada por él, pero hay momentos en los que sus ojos y sus labios contradicen esa actitud. Ruth Farrington anhela ser una mujer libre para poder responder con libertad al interés del apuesto e interesante recién llegado, pero su padre la obliga a aceptar las atenciones de un ranchero poderoso que la quiere para él. Y como sabe todo el dolor que le acarreará si le presta atención, intenta ahuyentarlo, en balde. Ninguno de los dos puede resistirse al otro y unterrible enemigo acecha en la sombra. Con fuerzas poderosas tirando de ambos en sentidos opuestos, ¿podrán amarse con total libertad?