Résultats pour "Alice" dans Régence

Theodora knows in her heart that she has star quality, but sadly, no one else in her theatrical family feels the same way. When her sister leaves to get married, Theo is promptly axed from the bill and expected to take a back seat in the family business.

Lady Alice Carpenter hat genaue Vorstellungen, wie ein geeigneter Ehemann sein sollte: intelligent, freundlich, kinderlieb, passabel aussehend, humorvoll. Doch als sie auf ihrem morgendlichen Ausritt im Hyde Park einem jungen Adligen begegnet, erstellt Alice bald eine ganz andere Liste mit ersten Eindrücken: oberflächlich, flirtend, ohne ernsthafte Absichten, unmöglich zu meiden … Gifford, der Marquis von St. Albans, muss heiraten, um seinem herrschsüchtigen Vater seinen Besitz zu entreißen.

Mina's well-ordered life is thrown into disarray when her father drops a bombshell on his deathbed: She has a brother she never knew of. Not only that, he is on his way to rescue her from the collapse of their school under a mountain of debts. A wild journey across country later, Mina finds herself thrown at the feet of the brutish William Nye, prize-fighter and owner of a disreputable inn, The Merry Harlot. Respectable Mina is appalled to find herself obliged to wed this surly stranger.

Plain, respectable Lizzie is in the devil of a fix. After catching sight of something she was not supposed to, her whole family is torn apart by the ensuing scandal. Lizzie's steadfast principles means she cannot deny the evidence of her own eyes and as a consequence finds herself thrown out onto the street! Her only ally in her time of need comes from a very unexpected quarter indeed.... 

In "The Holly and the Ivy," a Pride and Prejudice Variation Christmas Novella, Elizabeth Bennet finds herself in the bustling streets of London in late 1812. Unexpectedly, she crosses paths with Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. They last met when Elizabeth vehemently rejected his proposal in March. Although Darcy's letter altered Elizabeth's perceptions, he avoided her, fearing the awkward aftermath.

Bestselling author Carla Kelly’s Regency seriesThe Channel Fleet continues, and the life-and-death stakes couldn’t be higher for this dashing naval hero! Return to her respectable life… Or take a scandalous path to marriage? As her snobbish aunt’s companion, penniless vicar’s daughter...