Résultats pour "Lady di" dans Anthologies et nouvelles

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by award-winning actress Emilia Fox who is best known for her starring role in the long running BBC drama Silent Witness. She has also won acclaim for her performances in Strangers, Pride and Prejudice and Delicious. This definitive...

Three bestselling authors. Two delightful novels. One terrific collection! From Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton series, now streaming on Netflix—writing along with close friends and popular authors Eloisa James and Connie Brockway—comes THE LADIES MOST… a duo of cleverly crafted...

Maud is an irascible 88-year-old Swedish woman with no family, no friends, and...no qualms about a little murder. Ever since her darling father's untimely death when she was only 18, Maud has lived in the family's spacious apartment in downtown Gothenburg rent-free, thanks to a minor clause in a hastily negotiated contract. That was how Maud learned that good things can come from tragedy. Now in her late 80s, Maud contents herself with traveling the world and surfing the net from the comfort of her father's ancient armchair. It's a solitary existence, and she likes it that way.

Just when things have finally cooled down for 88-year-old Maud after the disturbing discovery of a dead body in her apartment in Gothenburg, a couple of detectives return to her doorstep. Though Maud dodges their questions with the skill of an Olympic gymnast a fifth of her age, she wonders if suspicion has fallen on her, little old lady that she is. The truth is, ever since Maud was a girl, death has seemed to follow her....

Five deliciously hot heroes. Five heroines whose hearts are swept away. Five love stories you won’t be able to resist. Our heroines’ lives are turned upside down as they face adventure, danger, and passion in these thrilling historical romance novels. Follow Rosamund, Flora, Ursula, Bathsheba, and Cornelia as each falls madly in love just when they least expect it! The Lady's Guide to Love features the first five volumes from The Lady's Guide series in one convenient bundle.

Miss Phryne Fisher is up to her stunning green eyes in intriguing crime in each of these entertaining, fun and compulsively listenable stories. With the ever-loyal Dot, the ingenious Mr Butler and all of Phryne's friends and household, the action is as fast as Phryne's wit and logic.

Compromise. Kidnap. Murder. Madness. And it all began at the Netherfield Ball…Ensnared in compromise; Elizabeth Bennet receives four offers of marriage. Not one is welcome. Tall, dark, and impossibly handsome, Darcy strides into every drama where someone needs help or assistance. But why, in heaven’s name, did he have to embroil himself this time?

From Julia Quinn, the author of Bridgerton—along with close friends and bestselling authors Eloisa James and Connie Brockway—comes a thrilling tale of a snow-bound party in a Scottish castle. And You’re Invited! When Laird Taran Ferguson’s nephews refuse to find brides, he takes matters...

Constance Wellington thought her days of matchmaking were over, but when she is charged with guiding Miss Penelope into society, she quickly realizes she’s in for more than she bargained for. With her last charge, Arabella Allington, now happily married, Constance must now keep a headstrong Penelope out of trouble and preserve her virtue in the cutthroat marriage mart of Regency England. Can Constance help her navigate the treacherous waters of the Ton, or will Penelope prove too much to handle?

As the eldest Allington daughter, Prunella knows her duty: to make a respectable match and maintain her family’s honor. Yet when she meets George, everything she thought she wanted begins to change. With her mother’s social climbing ambitions weighing heavily on her, Prunella faces a difficult choice—do her duty or follow her heart. Will she risk scandal by eloping for love?

In the final years of his life, Chekhov produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces and some of the most highly regarded works in Russian literature. With the works collected here, Chekhov moved away from the realism of his earlier tales - developing a broader range of characters and subject matter, while forging the spare minimalist style that would inspire such modern short-story writers as Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

Sarah Blackmore has given up on love after her heart was broken by Lord Benjamin Pennington, the man who chose a Duke’s daughter over her. But when their paths cross again after her carriage breaks down, Sarah finds herself swept into a dangerous situation—attacked by highwaymen and waking up in an unfamiliar house with no memory of who she is. As Sarah unravels the mystery of her captor and her past, she discovers that love may not be as lost as she once thought.

Bridget Blackmore thought a visit to the country would provide a reprieve from her unwanted betrothal to Lord Edmund Tanner, a man she had never met. But when Bridget’s friend Julia disappears, Bridget is mistaken for Julia by none other than Lord Edmund himself. Whisked away to Scotland and forced into a hasty marriage, Bridget must navigate the dangerous path of deception. Can she escape her captor, or will she find herself falling for the very man she vowed to avoid?

Olivia Blackmore is unprepared for the pressures of the marriage mart, and when the weight of expectations becomes too much, she devises a clever plan—a fake engagement with her cousin’s friend, Thomas Corley. Thomas, amused and intrigued by the idea, agrees, seeing it as a convenient way to keep his overbearing father at bay. But as their staged romance begins to feel real, Olivia and Thomas must decide if they will turn their ruse into something more.

Emily Blackmore has loved Philip Sinclair since she was fourteen, but life and war have kept them apart for years. When Philip returns to England, he is shocked to find Emily betrothed to another man. As their childhood love is tested by duty, family expectations, and the passage of time, Emily and Philip must fight to reclaim the love they once shared. Can they defy their families and society to make a love match, or will they be separated forever? Missing The Lady is a heartfelt, clean Regency romance about second chances and enduring love against all odds.

Lord Gillingham’s relentless pursuit of wealth and advantageous marriages for his daughters has taken its toll. As his daughters find happiness in their own ways, Lord Gillingham faces a stark reality: his scheming has brought him riches, but at what cost?

Years ago, Amanda Abbott was nothing more than the younger neighbour girl to Andrew Gillingham. Now, after finishing school, she’s a poised and graceful young woman who captures Andrew’s attention in a way he never expected. But as another suitor begins to pursue Amanda, Andrew realizes that his chance to win her heart may be slipping away. Can he convince her to see him as more than just a childhood memory before it’s too late?

A spellbinding story collection from Booker Prize finalist Ruth Ozeki, about the lives we almost lived, the people we can’t quite forget, and the stories that shape us long after the last page is turned In this spirited and emotionally resonant collection, award-winning novelist Ruth Ozeki...

A magical collection of stories new and old spanning across all of Anne Bishop’s most beloved fantasy worlds. Here, together for the first time, the shorter works of New York Times bestselling fantasy author Anne Bishop are included in one dazzling volume. A master of bringing fantasy worlds...

In the final years of his life, Chekhov produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces and some of the most highly-regarded works in Russian literature. The poignant 'The Lady with the Little Dog' and 'About Love' examine the nature of love outside of marriage - its romantic idealism and the fear of disillusionment. And in stories such as 'Peasants', 'The House with the Mezzanine' and 'My Life' Chekhov paints a vivid picture of the conditions of the poor and of their powerlessness in the face of exploitation and hardship.