Résultats pour "Laura" dans Historique

One of Daphne Wade's guilty pleasures is to watch the Duke of Tremore as he works, shirtless, on the excavation site of his ducal estate. Anthony Courtland is by far the most exciting and handsome man she has ever known, and she dreams of one day being able to speak with him without getting tongue tied. Anthony, meanwhile, only sees her as a hard worker on his excavation team. He considers her a plain young lady and says so to a friend, unaware that Daphne is outside the library door, her heart shattering to pieces. So Daphne decides she will not be so silly any longer.

Recently widowed, Laura has no intention of tying herself to any other man. She is finally free of the life she choose after leaving the orphanage. But when evil catches up with her, she is left with no option but to run to Clover Springs. There her friends will provide some protection and safety.

In the late 19th century, Laura lives a lonely life in a schloss by the forest, Styria, with only her doting father and two governesses for company. A chance accident brings a new companion, however - the eccentric and beautiful Carmilla. With charm unparalleled and habits as mysterious as her history, Carmilla’s allure is undeniable, drawing Laura closer with every affectionate touch and word.

Angleterre, Danemark, Xe siècle. "Que je sois maudite si je pars avec vous!" Lady Fearn tremble à l'idée de suivre Aric, le guerrier danois qui négocie sa capture avec son père adoptif. Non seulement ce Viking la traite comme une vulgaire marchandise, mais en plus il compte la retenir en otage au Danemark pendant toute une année! Et, à sa grande stupeur, son père, coupable d'avoir fauté avec la sœur du Viking, accepte la proposition pour maintenir la paix.

April 1912. As the RMS Titanic begins her fateful voyage, five passengers—each carrying heartbreak, ambition, or regret—board with hopes of a new beginning. Madeleine Astor, young bride to one of America’s wealthiest men, is already buckling under the weight of high society’s disapproval. Her husband, John Jacob Astor IV, hides his own doubts behind charm and control—but as whispers of scandal grow louder, the cracks in their marriage widen.

This audiobook is read by Justin Avoth and Sophie Roberts, and includes an Historical Note read by the author, Laura Shepherd-Robinson. This edition also features an audio-exclusive Q&A between Laura and Justin. 'An absolute treat of an historical crime novel. Sheer perfection' – Janice...

Miss Dinah Ashmore has a problem: her sister has gone missing, and the constable isn’t taking it seriously. She decides to take matters into her own hands by hiring a Bow Street Runner, not understanding the danger she has put herself in. Nathaniel Calvert, Earl of Hawthorne, is an agent of the Crown. His assignment is to root out a radical group and bring them to justice. When Miss Ashmore mistakes him as a Bow Street Runner and explains her plight, he suspects that the missing sister might be connected to his case.

An expert in etiquette, Emma takes her pristine reputation most seriously. But the devilish Lord Marlowe is determined to prove that some rules of proper behavior are made to be broken....

Miss Lizette Kent's life is in shambles. Not only did her mother just pass away, but she has been left without the means to provide for herself. While she is contemplating her future, she encounters an unexpected and vexing man: Tristan Westcott, a man that mistakenly seems to believe that she is the daughter of an earl, despite her insistence that she is not.

Pursued by her enemies, flattered and courted for her lands, a powerful, devious princess is desperate to reach refuge. Haunted by the shadow of the young assassin set upon her, Princess Melanthe knows that an ice-cold countenance is her only protection. To succumb to love is the greatest danger of all. She can trust only one man amid the lies, the mysterious Green Knight - a true knight who never wavers once he gives his heart; a man who cannot comprehend deceit.

In this dazzling Victorian romance from a New York Times bestselling author, one unlucky lady believes her fate is finally changing until the rake that broke her heart returns to town—perfect for fans of Julia Quinn and Amanda Quick. Third time’s a charm? For Lady Kay Matheson, it had better...

April 1912. As the RMS Titanic sets sail on her maiden voyage, First Officer William Murdoch carries not only the weight of duty but also the hopes of a future he longs to share with his wife, Ada, waiting anxiously in Southampton. From the grandeur of the first-class decks to the struggles of those in steerage, The Last Line captures the final days aboard the world’s most famous ship through the eyes of a man whose courage and compassion have long been overshadowed by controversy.

A built-in family is not what Lady Cassandra Worth intended to take on, especially after having sworn never to marry again. But that is what the reckless, destitute special agent for the crown Colonel Quinten Beckham offers. When he inherited the title Earl of Rosemont, he was left not only a rundown estate and a mountain of debts, but his brother's two young children. Now he must find a way to raise his two nieces, keep his estate afloat, and continue his dangerous undercover work.

Madalene Dowding was devastated when her mother died, leaving her all alone. To honor her mother's legacy, she decides to use part of her fortune to open an orphanage. When a teacher at the orphanage goes missing, Madalene takes it upon herself to start looking for her, even if it means taking her deep into the unsavory parts of London.

Alle 12.40 del 10 luglio 1976 da una fabbrica dell'hinterland milanese si alza una nube carica di diossina che investe una vasta area e provoca una catastrofe ambientale che sconvolgerà la vita degli abitanti di Seveso. Laura Conti, medico e segretaria della Commissione sanità ed ecologia del Consiglio regionale lombardo, segue giorno per giorno lo sviluppo di quella crisi. Il romanzo, pubblicato nel 1978, nasce da quell'esperienza.

When Lady Josephine Tweedale escapes an abduction and flees into the woods, she finds refuge in a small gamekeeper’s cottage, completely unaware that the man tending the fire is actually Jude Dexter, Earl of Pendryn. Desiring to simply keep her safe for the night, Jude allows her mistake to stand. If she knew the truth, Society would force them into a marriage that neither of them wanted. But the shared danger and the quiet hours spent together in the cottage pull them closer than either expects.

Laura ha cambiado de empleo y ahora trabaja en un periódico de los grandes. Por eso no es nada fácil que su jefe acepte que se marche unos días a Escocia para la boda de Julia. Un extraño sueño desata una cadena de acontecimientos que harán que su vida cambie para siempre. El destino tiene preparado algo muy especial para ella.

As a lovely heiress, Roderica Delamore should be a prize catch--except for her shameful secret. She has the ability to hear the thoughts of those around her. Even her family and close friends can't hide from her strange gift. Knowing that she can never marry, for no man could bear it, Roddy still longs hopelessly for a family of her own. Until she meets the man she's been waiting for--the Earl of Iveragh, a mysterious Irish aristocrat whose thoughts are entirely closed to her.

Dear Lady Truelove . . . I have fallen in love, truly and completely in love, for the first time. The man whom I hold in such passionate regard, however, is not of my station. He is a painter, a brilliant artist. Needless to say, my family would not approve . . . Henry, Duke of Torquil...

Society turned its back. So she rewrote her fate. Lady Jane Lyttelton had always done precisely what was expected of her—until the moment she stood at the altar beside an aged duke. Rather than seal her fate, she ran. Disowned by her family and shunned by Society, her future seemed hopeless . . . until an unexpected inheritance offered her a chance at independence and a second chance at life. Alistair Winslow, Viscount Alcott, returned from war with more than a title and scars.