Résultats pour "Julia" dans Victorien

Anne Wynter might not be who she says she is.... But she's managing quite well as a governess to three highborn young ladies. Her job can be a challenge: in a single week she finds herself hiding in a closet full of tubas, playing an evil queen in a play that might be a tragedy (or might be a comedy; no one is sure), and tending to the wounds of the oh-so-dashing Earl of Winstead. After years of dodging unwanted advances, he's the first man who has truly tempted her, and it's getting harder and harder to resist.

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 She is drawn to the deeply wounded man and withdrawn little girl, and can't help reaching into Radford's darkness with her healing love.

It takes a minx to tempt a rogue...Beautiful and feisty Henrietta Barrett has never followed the dictates of society. She manages her elderly guardian's estate, prefers to wear breeches rather than dresses, and answers to the unlikely name of Henry. But when her guardian passes away, her beloved...

Sebastian Grey is een duivels knappe rebel met een geheim. Volgens haar familie heeft Annabel Winslow twee talenten: zeggen wat ze denkt en in slaap vallen in de kerk. Sebastians oom is de graaf van Newbury en als hij doodgaat zonder erfgenaam, erft Sebastian alles. Lord Newbury verafschuwt Sebastian en zal er alles aan doen om dit te voorkomen. Lord Newbury heeft besloten dat Annabel het antwoord is op al zijn problemen. Annabel wil niet met lord Newbury trouwen, al helemaal niet wanneer ze erachter komt dat hij ooit haar oma heeft versierd.

From Julia Quinn, the author of Bridgerton—along with close friends and bestselling authors Eloisa James and Connie Brockway—comes an enchanting tale of a country house party in which three heroines find their happily ever after! And You’re Invited! Given a house party explicitly designed...

From the New York Times bestselling author of the beloved Windham series comes "a wonderfully funny, moving romance," (Eloisa James) perfect for fans of "sexy heroes, strong heroines, intelligent plots, [and] enchanting love stories" (Mary Balogh). THEY CALL HIM THE DUKE OF MURDER... The gossips...

Julia Hamel always dreamed of a Christmas wedding, and hers would be a dream come true if she wasn’t marrying a man she’d never met. Traveling across the country as a mail-order bride took a leap of faith, and she’s determined to make the best of her new life despite the fact her husband seems to be hiding something. But nothing she does seems to please him, and Matthew’s distant despite her best intentions.

An escaped convict! A Contessa who is not what she seems! What are the mysteries of the Whitaker Theatre company? And –– could a baby be on the way? Where is the doctor???

Eloise Bridgerton é uma jovem simpática e extrovertida, cuja forma preferida de comunicação sempre foram as cartas, nas quais sua personalidade se torna ainda mais cativante. Quando uma prima distante morre, ela decide escrever para o viúvo e oferecer as condolências. Ao ser surpreendido por um gesto tão amável vindo de uma desconhecida, Sir Phillip resolve retribuir a atenção e responder. Assim, os dois começam uma instigante troca de correspondências.

Amelia Willoughby has been engaged to the Duke of Wyndham for as long as she can remember. Literally. A mere six months old when the contracts were signed, she has spent the rest of her life waiting. And waiting. And waiting . . . for Thomas Cavendish, the oh-so-lofty duke, to finally get around...

There were Bridgertons before the eight alphabetically named siblings. In this second of the Bridgerton prequel series, following Because of Miss Bridgerton, we go back to where it all began. . . from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn. While you were sleeping... With her brother...

Olivia Bevelstoke is beeldschoon en heeft een aanzienlijke bruidsschat; ze krijgt dan ook meer dan genoeg aanzoeken. Nu ook haar beste vriend getrouwd is gaat Olivia op zoek naar afleiding. Zo wordt er geroddeld dat haar nieuwe buurman misschien wel zijn verloofde heeft vermoord, al gelooft Olivia daar niets van. Toch besluit ze hem te bespioneren, gewoon voor de zekerheid. Sir Harry Valentine werkt bij het Oorlogsbureau in Londen. Net wanneer hij merkt dat een vrouw hem bespiedt is hij meteen wantrouwig.

Kent, 1809. A Robert, erede del marchese di Castleford, è bastato un solo sguardo per innamorarsi perdutamente della figlia del nuovo vicario del paese, Victoria Lyndon. Osteggiati dalle rispettive famiglie, i due giovani decidono di fuggire nottetempo per sposarsi in segreto. Ma il padre di Victoria sorprende la ragazza un attimo prima che possa mettere in atto i suoi propositi e subito la rinchiude nella sua stanza per impedirle di recarsi all'appuntamento.

When Amelia Drake is forced to marry her father’s business competitor, Kyle Grayson, she thinks things can’t get worse. Despite their undeniable attraction to each other, Kyle has been wounded, and guards his emotions as closely as she guards her secrets. She vows to make the best of her arrangement with her handsome new husband, but can she ever trust him enough to share the truth about her past or forgive his own dark revelations? Will the warm, passionate man he conceals behind his staunch business demeanor show himself before their secrets tear them apart?

It was strictly business as Adrian Spence claimed the woman his brother desired. A hasty wedding, and Lilliana Dashell was his—sweet revenge on the father who disinherited him and the brother who let it happen. Their wedding night is a revelation as passionate, innocent Lilliana ignites fires Adrian tries desperately to deny. By day he is a stranger. By night he is the lover of her dreams, and she a shameless wanton in his arms. But Adrian is determined that no woman will ever possess him.

Elizabeth Hotchkiss arbeitet schon seit fünf Jahren als Gesellschafterin für Lady Danbury, und trotzdem wird es bald nicht mehr ausreichen, wenn sie ihrem Bruder ein Studium ermöglichen will. Es hilft nichts, erkennt Elizabeth, sie muss sich einen Ehemann suchen, damit ihre Geschwister eine Zukunft haben. Da entdeckt sie bei Lady Danbury das Buch »Wie heiratet man einen Marquis« und fasst einen Plan. Der neue Gutsverwalter Mr. Siddons scheint ihr ein gutes Übungsobjekt zu sein.

Julia London captivated listeners and critics alike with her acclaimed Rogues of Regent Street trilogy. Now the nationally bestselling author Romantic Times calls "a rising star" returns with the passionate story of a man and a woman pursued by secrets, shadowed by scandal, and surprised by love....

He was dangerous, infamous, scandalous...and the most beautiful man she'd ever seen. Fighting for her land, widowed Kerry McKinnon can't believe the handsome Arthur has come to seize her home and leave her to a terrible fate. Yet from the moment they meet, a scandalous passion ignites between them—impossible to resist. Then a crime will force Kerry to flee with Arthur to England—where a challenge to their love could drive them apart forever....

Eine verbotene Liebe, eine abenteuerliche Reise und ungeklärte Mordfälle. Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts führt der junge Wilhelm von Lodden als Sohn eines erfolgreichen Kaufmanns ein unbeschwertes Leben in Hamburg. Doch als eine verbotene Liebe zu einer verheirateten Frau, die Ausbildung im Tuchladen seines niederträchtigen Stiefbruders sowie Anschuldigungen, einen Mord begangen zu haben, sein Glück trüben, entdeckt er seine Passion für die Seefahrt und damit einen Ausweg aus seinen Problemen.

Als Lady Celeste Pembrokes Experimente einen Skandal auslösen, bietet der tadellos besonnene Duke of Wynthorne seine Sternwarte an, um ihren Ruf zu retten und eine gewagte Entdeckung zu beweisen. Späte Nächte zwischen Spektren verwandeln sich in gestohlene Augenblicke – und in eine Liebe, die es wert ist, vor der Royal Society riskiert zu werden. Eine geistreiche, saubere viktorianische Liebesgeschichte mit einer brillanten Heldin, einem standhaften Herzog und einem Himmel voller Sterne.