Résultats pour "Carmen" dans Historique

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.

Cariñena, 1927. A la muerte de su padre, víctima de un misterioso accidente, Rodolfo Montero debe regresar de París y tomar las riendas de los negocios vinícolas familiares. Le acompaña su joven y bonita esposa, Solange, a quien conoció en la capital francesa. El frío se cuela por las ventanas de la Casa de la Loma, la mansión que ahora se revela ante los ojos de la pareja como un caserón inhóspito que deben compartir con Dionisio, el hermano de Rodolfo. Por si eso fuera poco, la empresa se encuentra casi en la ruina y las viejas rencillas del pueblo resurgen con fuerza.

Il primo a tenerla fra le mani fu uno schiavo, che nel XVI secolo la fece emergere dalle acque del Mare del Sud, al largo di Panama. Una perla favolosa, di grandezza e fattezze uniche, che fu chiamata Peregrina e che dopo un lungo viaggio arrivò alla corte di Filippo II di Spagna. Goccia di luce, gioiello prodigioso, questa perla intersecherà - lasciando una scia deflagrante nelle trame della Storia - dolori, capricci, tradimenti, astuzie e amori tra i più tenaci di re e regine; sarà immortalata da artisti quali Velázquez e Goya.

As Scotland's greatest warrior and heir to the earldom of Mull, few dared to cross swords with Ewan MacLean. But the price he paid for his fearsome reputation was a heavy one. To survive, he buried his emotions and became only the warrior, riding from battle to battle with his men to protect Scotland from threats within and without her borders and letting himself feel nothing else. But when his right-hand man, Alec Montgomery, is caught dallying with a powerful lord's daughter, a trap is set. And both Ewan and Alec find themselves in an English prison, their necks headed for the noose.

How can a man even court a lass longer than a fortnight when there are so many pouting lips to kiss? Roaming the courts of Europe, Julian appears to spend his time drinking wine, wagering gold, and dandling willing lasses upon his knee. But no one knows the man behind the mask. No one knows that he is Le Marin - Europe's most daring and brazen spy. But everything changes the night he finds a dagger pressed against his ribs and an alluring hazel-eyed minx in his bed. Born into the Vindictam, Liselle dreams of the day she will be allowed to practice the family craft.

Rachel Ashford vive en Ivy Cottage con Mercy Grove. Ella es una señorita que ha ido a menos y tiene que encontrar la manera de ganarse la vida. Las mujeres del pueblo la animan a que abra una biblioteca por suscripción con los muchos libros que ha heredado y los que ha recibido en donación...

An unexpected romance unfolds when a reluctant earl discovers an injured woman with amnesia on his land in this snappy historical romance perfect for fans of Evie Dunmore or Minerva Spencer.

Año 1885, la familia Beckett es una de las familias más adineradas de la sociedad londinense. Ayrton, agobiado por las deudas tras dilapidar su fortuna, acaba con la vida de toda su familia para quedarse con el patrimonio Beckett. Pero una doncella logrará salvar la vida de la pequeña Elisa, que deberá sobrevivir sola en las calles de Londres durante toda su infancia sin saber quién es. Años más tarde, Dereck Alexander Jefersson, III duque de Wiltshire, debe prometerse con una mujer. Para evitar el matrimonio urde un plan y contrata a una ladrona para que se haga pasar por su prometida.

Delilah is following her dreams . . . Every heroine needs a nemesis, and for Lady Delilah Windermere there's no more perfect villain than His Grace Sebastian Crewe, the Duke of Ravensworth. He ruined everything three years ago, but this time she won't let him stop her from living her dreams. The Duke is following Delilah . . . Sebastian has no desire to clip Delilah's wings. But when he finds her traveling with a troupe of actors, he can't just let her go on this adventure alone. When Delilah refuses to return to her family, Sebastian knows it's up to him to keep her safe . . . again.

A night out leads fun-loving Viscount Archer to one of London's less genteel music halls . . . and a muse for the frustrated composer. But nothing goes easy for the wild Windermeres, and Archie finds himself playing her knight in shining armor instead. Miss Valentina Hart may have the voice of an angel, but she has all the grit necessary to save her family after they were swindled out of their fortune. When Archie ruins her plans, she's ready to gamble all to take down the villain—which is where the horse comes in.

Mr. Hugh Grey and Miss Eleanor Broxton share a scintillating liaison the night before he leaves for war in Canada. The memory sustained him for the years he was away. Now, the reputed rake is back, knighted, and he's got enough money to right the estate his father left in ruins. What would make Sir Hugh Grey's world perfect is the lovely Eleanor by his side.

Miss Charlotte Allston is unwittingly ensnared in a sinister web of traitors and spies when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome stranger on the beach. Fiercely determined to redeem his honor after a humiliating military defeat, the Earl of Beckport is living incognito, hunting a band of smugglers at the center of a French plot to invade England. The enigmatic Miss Allston instantly becomes a person of interest to the earl, and not just in the smuggling case. But when her attempts to help with his secret mission endanger it, he must question where her loyalty truly lies.

Lady Kate Cole was a young woman of exceptional beauty, extraordinary talent, and notable charm. She was also a woman so remarkably prone to accidents that it was generally considered wise to keep as much distance from her as possible. Yet Andrew Hunter simply couldn't stay away. No other woman would do for his wife. He would give her adventure, fidelity, and a fortune so vast she'd need several lifetimes to go through half of it. What woman could ask for more?

Miss Evie Cole isn't one to take a threatening letter too seriously. To her, the much greater danger lies in losing her heart to the retired assassin sent to protect her.

They've teased each other mercilessly since childhood, but Whittaker Cole, Earl of Thurston, and Miss Mirabelle Browning are about to discover that trading kisses is much more enjoyable than trading barbs.

Lord Sebastian St. John, dedicated bachelor and a co-owner of Fallen, the most scandalous pleasure club in London, is known as Sin for good reason. Orphaned by a shocking accident, Sin long ago vowed a life of solitude and decadence. Yet when Lady Grace Carrington begs for his help destroying her reputation, Sin can't turn the ton's most proper lady away.

When beautiful widow Lady Annabelle Benton-Hayes is ordered to court, she is terrified. Henry VIII desires a sixth queen for his bloodstained throne, and her scheming family cares not for her wishes. Annabelle yearns for love, but there is no escaping her fate: Escorting her is Rafe de Vere, the man who abandoned her to become England's most loyal and brutally successful soldier.

Vivien Manning, the notorious Mistress Matchmaker, is tired. Tired of the parties, tired of the lovers, tired of being her. So she decides to leave London behind once and for all and start a whole new life. But before she goes, she must tie up some loose ends, and makes a list that includes a man she's never been fully able to let go - Benedict Greystone. Benedict was broken when Vivien broke off their affair years ago. When she comes back into his life - and his bed - he isn't certain of anything except the power of their desire.

A mistress should never be foolish enough to fall in love with her protector, nor trust him with her financial future. Mariah Desmond did both, and now her dearly departed protector has left her with nothing.Forced to seek another protector, she's determined that this time, she'll lead with her survival instinct-not her heart. But when she attends one of Vivien Manning's infamous parties, the familiar face of her late lover's best friend throws her for a loop.