Résultats pour "Duke" dans Pur et sain

When Wynn Edgeworth, Duke of Hardwick attends Baron le Despencer's house party, he does so for the benefit of his friend, Jesse Chambers who has been betrothed to the baron's daughter since childhood. However, ever since Miss Lydia Dashwood came of age, Jesse has been unable to muster the nerve to set the date and he requests the duke's assistance to help him negotiate the awkwardness of courtship.

When Lady Celeste Pembroke’s experiments spark scandal, the impeccably steady Duke of Wynthorne offers his observatory to save her reputation and prove a daring discovery. Late-night spectra turn into stolen inches and a love worth risking before the Royal Society. A witty, clean Victorian romance with a brilliant heroine, a steadfast duke, and plenty of stars.

A marriage of duty. A love neither expected. When Lady Estelle Robinson is faced with her family’s ruin, a proposal from the Duke of Ashbourne offers salvation—but at what cost? Bound by honor yet drawn by something deeper, Estelle and Victor enter a union neither planned. In a world of whispered secrets and stolen glances, will their hearts dare to hope for more?

In a world where duty and passion collide, Lady Seraphina Bradford dreams of a life beyond the confines of high society. With a heart yearning for adventure, she vows to explore the world before succumbing to the trappings of marriage. Enter Nathaniel Ashford, the dashing Duke of Ashford, whose piercing gaze and undeniable charm set Seraphina's heart aflame. Determined to make her his own, Nathaniel offers a proposal that promises not only love but the fulfillment of her wildest dreams.

Annabel rides through the night to seek help from the duke. Can a marriage born from necessity become true love? In this sweet historical romance, a sheltered baron's daughter and a distinguished duke enter into a marriage of convenience, but his hidden secret threatens to unravel everything.

Tired of being at everyone’s beck and call, Beau, the Duke of Silchester decides to masquerade as plain Mr Edward Sheldon for a few months in order to pursue his love of composing and playing piano music. At five and thirty he is convinced he will never marry but all this changes when he meets Lady Viola Fenchurch and her delightful children. Viola, a widow, is equally convinced that she will never remarry after enduring an abusive marriage. She isn’t looking for love, but despite her reservations she finds herself falling in love with Beau.

Als Lady Estelle Robinson mit dem Ruin ihrer Familie konfrontiert wird, bietet ein Heiratsantrag des Dukes von Ashbourne Rettung–doch zu welchem Preis? Gebunden durch Ehre, aber angezogen von etwas Tieferem, treten Estelle und Victor in eine Verbindung ein, die keiner von beiden gewollt hatte.

Miss Emma Gray has always known she is a burden to her aunt and uncle. Her only source of comfort is her sweet cousin for whom she acts as chaperone and companion. Enduring a London Season seems daunting, but with matrimony far from her mind, she is content to hide in the shadows until the season is over. James Berkeley, Duke of Cheshire, is the most eligible bachelor in London. At least, he would be if he had any intention to wed. Before he can think about matrimony, he has a secret and solemn duty he must fulfill.

When spirited artist Iris Wynnford crosses paths with the enigmatic Duke of Kingswell, neither expects their worlds to collide with such force. She dreams of capturing beauty on canvas—not of being captured by a handsome, protective duke with a smoldering gaze and a secret soft side. Benedict Kingswell never believed in love—until Iris. Now he’ll stop at nothing to make her his.

Als die temperamentvolle Künstlerin Iris Wynnford dem geheimnisvollen Duke of Kingswell begegnet, ahnt keiner von beiden, wie heftig ihre Welten aufeinanderprallen werden. Sie träumt davon, Schönheit auf der Leinwand festzuhalten–nicht davon, selbst vom gutaussehenden, beschützenden Duke mit durchdringendem Blick und einer verborgenen sanften Seite erobert zu werden. Benedict Kingswell hat nie an die Liebe geglaubt–bis er Iris traf. Jetzt wird er vor nichts zurückschrecken, um sie für sich zu gewinnen.

Amid the glamour and intrigue of the Congress of Vienna, Lena Arenheim and her musical family perform at aristocratic soirees to make ends meet. When, out of the blue, the sister of the arrogant Duke of Aldingbourne proclaims Lena to be her brother's long-lost duchess, her safe but small world is turned upside down. Amid opulent ballrooms and echoes of forgotten memories, Lina embarks on a quest to uncover the secrets of her past.

William Yorke faces a tall order: convince people he is worthy of the Dukedom of Rockwood that has unexpectedly fallen to him. Returning from London to his enormous estate, he breaks his journey at an inn and finds himself witness to a drunkard selling his wife to the highest bidder. William outbids the coarse competition and offers the woman a position as housemaid at his estate, uncomfortably aware that his impulsive chivalry will lead to talk—something he abhors.

The Duke Who Stole My Heart is the sweet/tame version of The Duke’s Bride. My dearest brother, Harry, if you receive this letter, it will be because I’ve eloped with an honorable American shipping merchant and will soon be sailing far from England to his home in the Americas. This decision doesn’t come easily. I’ve tried my best to convince your dear friend, the duke of Ashten, to live again and remove himself from his own self-imposed exile, but in doing so I have instead been reminded of the day he first stole my heart.

Weary of his decadent life, the wicked Duke of Rochford arrives in Bath with every intent to turn over a new leaf. But when the prim, meddling, feisty headmistress of the neighboring school unleashes her outspoken opposition to Marcus’s presence, he decides to turn his new house into a gambling den, if only to vex her.

Lucy Bell burns with determination. Convinced an arrogant aristocrat is to blame for her expulsion from her beloved school, the penniless girl sets out to visit her best friend to help her undo the catastrophe. But when a storm on the road leaves her in a compromising position with a handsome gardener, she is swept away by his gruff kindness.

In Kent, England, the arrival of Beranger Northcott, Duke of Brightshire, causes a stir. Because with the duke comes his new American bride, who isn’t quite what anyone expects. By accepting the hand of her beloved, Emma Brinkman went from hardworking Colorado rancher to duchess. Now she’s expected to comport herself as nobility. Overnight. For Emma - stifled, homesick, and unable to shake the feeling she’s being watched - the metamorphosis is a challenge. And if Emma’s suspicions are correct, perhaps even a dangerous one.