Titres dans Victorien

A classic Victorian sensation novel filled with romance, mystery, and murder with the emphasis on romance. Christabel, a beautiful young heiress, has been brought up properly by her wealthy aunt. The aunt’s greatest longing is for Christabel to marry her scoundrel son, whom the mother believes to be perfect. While her son is off traveling in America, a wonderful young man comes to stay in their home for a while, and he wins Christabel's heart. So Christabel must choose between the man she loves and the scoundrel son of the woman who brought her up and whom she loves and respects.

Like "Wuthering Heights", the center of this story is a dramatic love triangle, the setting is a huge English manor. Olivia Marchmont has always "done her duty." However, when she falls in love and her beloved is in love with another woman, the malice of her heart is released in full view. In this dramatic tale, the vivid description of the country is also important- as if nature has a part in it. Unlike many novels, nobody gets what they deserve at the end. Or do they? Read and decide for yourself.

Brought up by a parish schoolmaster with a hidden past, Sylvia Carew dreams of a future devoid of poverty. Will she be faithful to the man she adores or will she opt for the chance at wealth and position? What lengths will she go to and when all is said and done, will she be gratified with her "happily ever after"? Romance, ambition and greed, deceit and selfishness are at the root of this sensational Victorian novel by Braddon. As usual she manages to keep us in suspense until her well constructed surprise ending.

Deserted by a selfish man, and driven to the workhouse, young Annabel and her midwife mother face a harsh and hopeless future. A critical situation for the workhouse governor then opens a door of deliverance for them both, but it seems that revenge and bitterness hound their every step.

Heiraten? Aber nur aus Liebe! England 1835: Falls Izzy einmal heiraten sollte, dann nur aus Liebe. Doch das Schicksal schmiedet andere Pläne. Wegen eines Unwetters muss sie mit dem vom Krieg entstellten Lord Wakefield in einer Hütte Unterschlupf suchen. Obwohl sich der ehemalige Offizier wie ein Gentleman verhält, drängt ihr Vater die beiden zur Heirat. Für die junge, freiheitsliebende Frau bricht eine Welt zusammen. Zudem belastet sie schon seit Jahren ein schreckliches Geheimnis, das es ihr alles andere als leicht macht, sich auf einen Mann einzulassen.

Peace Lily is the sequel to Daffodils and book two of the Katherine Wheel saga. After the appalling losses suffered during WWI, three of its survivors long for peace, unaware that its aftermath will bring different, but still daunting, challenges.

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.

On December 19th, 1851, a crime took place in the center of London. One of the few who knows what truly happened is Countess Alina Bronskaya. But she will never speak of it. The crime is her curse and her salvation.

Madeleine, la quinta hija del matrimonio Moore, siempre se mantuvo apartada de la sociedad porque sus habilidades zíngaras le causaban muchos problemas. Por ese motivo, cuando Morgana la convoca, le pide justo aquello que no ha tenido: una vida emocionante. Sin embargo, cambia de opinión cuando conoce a Elliot Manners, el hijo del duque de Rutland. Ya no quiere vivir tantas experiencias nuevas, ni hallarse tan alterada. Necesita regresar a la vida apacible que tuvo antes de que él apareciera. Pero eso no será posible. Una vez que el elegido llega, todo cambia y nada será como antes.

Josephine Moore aprendió a utilizar las espadas, las dagas, los tiradores incluso las pistolas desde una edad muy temprana. Esa destreza con las armas no solo le aportó mucha seguridad en sí misma, sino también hacia el mundo que la rodeaba, porque… ¿Quién querría enfrentarse a una mujer que viste como un hombre, se comporta como uno y lucha como tal? Sin embargo, toda esa seguridad se tambalea cuando aparece en su vida Eric Cooper. Su sonrisa le provoca debilidad en las piernas, su voz la embelesa y cuando está a su lado piensa que el mundo ha dejado de girar.

It’s been over a year since Emma Clark’s no-good husband left on an expedition. The Countess of Dearborn has played the abandoned wife, but people are beginning to presume the earl is dead, which doesn't suit Emma at all. Emma likes being head of household in Albert’s absence and does her best to keep his family believing he is alive and well. She’s thirty years old and finally having some fun. If the earl is in fact dead, his family is waiting in the wings to swoop in and throw Emma out, leaving her destitute.

Amanda Jones, Baronin of Barrowby, hat ihren Ehemann seit der Hochzeitsnacht vor nunmehr zehn Jahren nicht mehr zu Gesicht bekommen. Nicht, seit er damals wutentbrannt England verlassen und geschworen hat, nie wieder zu ihr zurückzukehren.

A gentleman wishing to buy a fabulous horse and a lady set on protecting her family find common ground while pursuing a thief who upends both of their plans are thrown together on a journey of discovery that defines what each most want of life, love, and family.

Miss Isabel Lewis is down on her luck. Previously a perfect hostess and a proper lady, lately she’s been running into one trouble after another, literally. One such unfortunate event costs her the respectability she worked so hard to earn. Now she has a choice: either marry a man she loathes, or spend her life a ruined lady.

Esta versión del audiolibro Una Mujer Sin Importancia (la versión completa) es la más barata que también tiene audio de calidad superior. El audio fue editado especialmente para su placer en los Estados Unidos. El estudio usa un proceso tecnológico y trabajo artesano para crear una experiencia exquisita. ¡Es nuestro distinto placer presentarle nuestra versión de Una Mujer Sin Importancia por Oscar Wilde, narrada por Nina Iniestra!

After two loveless marriages to older men, lonely, widowed countess Alicia Selwood is ready to find a competent, passionate lover. But her late night . . . adventures will require her to take on a bodyguard with a proven track record of professionalism and discretion. Joss Gormley is perfect for the job. Imagine her surprise when she discovers Joss's other qualifications—naughty qualifications that might make him the ideal man to satisfy ALL her needs . . .

Edward, Earl Lippincott, is cut from the same cloth as his late and unlamented brother, the Fifth Duke of Wyndmere. When a madman has the earl's family in his crosshairs, the earl's overindulgence and self-destructive ways halt. He works alongside his brother, the Sixth Duke of Wyndmere, restoring the family name to secure a suitable marriage for their sister, but is distracted by their sister's lovely friend Lady Aurelia.

When 12 year-old Jared Johnson’s little sister dies, just hours after his mother breathes her last after wasting away so her children could eat, he knows he is on own. Desperate to avoid the workhouse, he does everything he can to survive the inhospitable streets of Birmingham. Jared is blessed with the gift of the gab and soon attracts the attention of the King of the Tatters, Toby McGuire. Recognising a kindred spirit, Toby soon has Jared out on a cart hustling for rags.

Both Lady Nellie Dountry and Charles, His Grace, Duke of Shewsbury, have had their hearts broken in the past. Neither is prepared to chance love again. When they are compelled to marry because of an agreement made long ago by their fathers, they are both determined to resist falling in love. Convinced that it’s mere desire which draws them together, both are surprised by their jealousy. Nellie finds Charles irresistibly attractive, but other women do too. They circle like sharks.

Romance ought to be that simple. But with no dowry, Victoria cannot marry a pauper. Nor can Oliver wed the daughter of the woman who nearly ruined his parents’ life 30 years ago. Surely, a marriage based on mutual affection and friendship is enough.