Résultats pour "1" dans Victorien

Le mariage ? Morgana Charbrey ne veut pas en entendre parler ! Sa passion dévorante pour les sciences emplit suffisamment sa vie sans qu'elle ait besoin de s'encombrer d'un époux. Cette soif d'indépendance, elle la dissimule derrière une prétendue maladie qui la contraint à rester recluse chez elle, à l'abri des regards courroucés de la haute société.

Annabelle, Lillian, Evie e Daisy sono quattro giovani donne piene di speranze, sogni e timori, stanche di aspettare che l'uomo della loro vita venga a cercarle: l'amicizia le renderà più audaci e intraprendenti, e d'ora in poi si aiuteranno l'una con l'altra. Annabelle è affascinante e colta, di nobili origini, ma senza dote. Ma il suo algido orgoglio le impedisce di accettare il corteggiamento di Simon Hunt, ricco borghese e impetuoso seduttore, ben diverso dagli aristocratici che vorrebbe accalappiare.

Marrying her beloved friend, Kyle Grayson, will allow Evelyn Tucker to care for her ailing father and resurrect their failing business. But when Kyle’s older brother, Radford, returns home with his young daughter, Evelyn’s life is turned upside down. She is drawn to the deeply wounded man and withdrawn little girl, and can't help reaching into Radford's darkness with her healing love.

The instant Captain Declan Frobisher lays eyes on Lady Edwina Delbraith, he knows she's the woman he wants as his wife. The scion of a seafaring dynasty accustomed to success, he discovers that wooing Edwina is surprisingly straightforward - not least because she makes it plain that she wants him as much as he wants her.

Despite the dishonorable circumstances of his own birth, Adam Faulkner has never begrudged his half-brother Sebastian's legitimate position as the Viscount Willowthorpe. Having a title and everything that goes with it never mattered to Adam—until “everything” became the hand of Miss Eliza Southwick. Adam knows, as the stable manager at Hooke Manor, he shouldn’t hope to wed a well-born miss. After all, enchanting such a lady’s heart would take a true gentleman…something he is not.

Badinage plein d’esprit et scènes hilarantes, une héroïne bas-bleu rencontre son égal, de fausses fiançailles, et une fête de Noël qui change tout…

Like all the Bedwyn men, Aidan has a reputation for cool arrogance. But this proud nobleman also possesses a loyal, passionate heart - and it is this fierce loyalty that has brought Colonel Lord Aidan to Ringwood Manor to honor a dying soldier's request. Having promised to comfort and protect the man's sister, Aidan never expected to find a headstrong, fiercely independent woman who wants no part of his protection, nor did he expect the feelings this beguiling creature would ignite in his guarded heart.

Lodging-house keeper Clem Talleyfer prefers a quiet life. He's happy with his hobbies, his work - and especially with his lodger Rowley Green, who becomes a friend over their long fireside evenings together. If only neat, precise, irresistible Mr. Green were interested in more than friendship. Rowley just wants to be left alone - at least until he meets Clem, with his odd, charming ways and his glorious eyes. Two quiet men, lodging in the same house, coming to an understanding...it could be perfect.

Four women are lost to London—each facing danger, deception, and impossible choices. Enjoy this complete historical romance series featuring courageous heroines, devoted heroes, and mysteries where love is worth every risk.

Tauchen Sie ein in die rosarote Welt der Romantik - in eine Welt mit schönen Heldinnen, bösartigen Grafen, edlen englischen Adelskreisen und einer guten Portion Liebe, die letztendlich doch immer siegt und den Hörern den Genuss eines Happy Ends beschert. Barbara Cartland ist die erfolgreichste Autorin für Liebesgeschichten aller Zeiten. Diese Sammlung beinhaltet die Hörbücher: "Weiße Lilie", "Liebe unter fremdem Himmel", "Ein Fremder kam vorbei", "Liebe unterm Tropenmond".

De Elzas, 1870. De jonge Irene groeit op in een weeshuis. Het leven is er hard, dus wanneer ze als dienstmeisje wordt ontboden in het landhuis van de rijke wijnhandelaar Wilhelm Gerban komt dat als geroepen. De sfeer op de wijngaard is gespannen: Wilhelm is getrouwd met een Franse vrouw en het huwelijk heeft te lijden onder de groeiende politieke onrust in de Elzas. Als Irene Franz ontmoet, worden de twee hartstochtelijk verliefd, maar niet alleen klassenbarrières en familie-intriges staan hun relatie in de weg.

Spokojne dotąd życie polskiej emigrantki, Teresy, burzy wybuch wojny francusko-pruskiej. Po tragicznej śmierci ukochanego męża kobieta zmuszona jest wyprowadzić się z Angers do niewielkiego miasteczka Amantes, położonego w samym sercu krainy koniaku, otoczonego zewsząd malowniczymi winnicami. Nowe miejsce, jakkolwiek idylliczne i piękne, okazuje się skrywać mnóstwo tajemnic, a im bardziej Teresa wgłębia się w ich odkrywanie, tym bardziej naraża się na kłopoty. Czy bohaterki wyjdą cało z zawirowań losu?

At eighteen, Emmeline Ballentine’s father splashed out on one London season to introduce his daughter to polite society. Sadly, for Emmeline, polite society was not terribly receptive to a city trader’s daughter. She only ever caught one gentleman’s fancy, the dishonorable Jeremy Vance who made her head spin as he singled her out for attention at the balls and assemblies. Her worldly chaperone warned her he was making a May game of her, but Emmeline had not heeded her warning. Consequently, her dreams were dashed, when at the close of the season, Jeremy announced his engagement to another.

How can a newly minted duke escape title-seeking debutantes? Lie, of course! Lady Honoria Bell never recovered from her broken heart. Fending off suitors her marquess father forces in her path, she’s put aside hopes of marriage. However, word of a house party hosted by the new, eligible Duke of Burwood brings a renewed gleam to her father’s eye. But regardless of the new duke’s appeal, Honoria knows he won’t fill the void Drake Merrick left. If there’s one thing Drake Merrick knows, it’s that aristocratic women care more about a title than they do love.

Poor relation Kynthea Petrelli never dreamed she'd have a Season, but she is getting one…even if only as a companion to her younger, wayward cousin Zoe. Unfortunately, it isn't Zoe who trips and spills the potion on the oh-so-perfect Duke of Harle, but Kynthea. And before long, she finds herself the center of a scandal—and unexpectedly, the object of his desire. As Kynthea's reputation unravels, the duke can't resist acting as her unlikely champion. But society expects him to marry for advantage and his mother is demanding a proper alliance.

Drei Dukes. Drei Todsünden. Drei gefährliche Spiele um Macht, Versuchung und Liebe. Willkommen in der verruchten Welt der Sündhaften Lords – einer Regency-Reihe voller skandalöser Wetten, gefährlicher Geheimnisse und unwiderstehlicher Leidenschaft. Mächtige Männer mit dunklen Vergangenheiten. Starke Frauen, die sich niemandem beugen. Lies jetzt die ersten drei Bände der Sündhaften Lords-Reihe in diesem brandneuen Sammelband: 1.

Berlin, 1831. Seit Wochen geht die Angst um, die Cholera könne Deutschland erreichen - und als auf einem Spreekahn ein Schiffer unter grauenvollen Schmerzen stirbt, nimmt das Schicksal seinen Lauf. In der Charité versuchen Professor Dieffenbach und seine Kollegen fieberhaft, Überträger und Heilmittel auszumachen: ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit. Während die Ärzte um das Überleben von Hunderttausenden kämpfen, führen drei Frauen ihren ganz persönlichen Kampf: Gräfin Ludovica, gefangen in der Ehe mit einem Hypochonder, findet Trost und Kraft in den Gesprächen mit Prof. Dieffenbach. Hebamme Martha versucht, ihrem Sohn eine bessere Zukunft zu bieten, und verdingt sich im Totenhaus der Charité. Die junge Diakonisse Elisabeth entdeckt die Liebe zur Medizin und - verbotenerweise - zu einem jungen Arzt ... Ein Stück Geschichte, ein Campus im Herzen Berlins: Die Charité ist das wohl berühmteste Krankenhaus Deutschlands.

Lady Olivia Haliford has had enough. Tired of seeing women lose their reputations, futures, and sometimes even their lives to scandal while the men walk free, she is ready to take back power and stand up for women everywhere. Along with her two closest friends, she plans to start an anonymous publication dedicated to dishing the dirt and exposing the secrets of society's most eligible bachelors. But in order to do so, she will have to make a deal with the devil....

At Twickenham Manor, time is just a detail, but the heart never forgets. In this captivating series, destinies intertwine across centuries as ordinary people are swept into extraordinary circumstances. From rekindled romances to unexpected connections, each story explores the timeless journey of finding—and holding onto—love. Through challenges, choices, and the weight of the past, these couples discover that true love isn’t bound by when you live, but how deeply you feel.

Una de las reglas sociales más conocidas dice que una joven de buena familia nunca debería acudir a casa de un marqués de mala reputación y pedirle un beso apasionado. Sin embargo, para conquistar a este granuja, lady Calpurnia Hartwell deberá romper todas las reglas…. NUEVE REGLAS QUE...