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Lonesome Lily turned Scandalous Siren Miss Lillian Hargrove has lived much of her life alone in a gilded cage, longing for love and companionship. When an artist offers her pretty promises and begs her to pose for a scandalous portrait, Lily doesn’t hesitate . . . until the lying libertine...

Trapped in a crevice after a carriage accident, Amanda Downy is not sure whether she'll ever see the light of day again. With her tongue loosened by a fellow passenger's flask of brandy, she reveals several well-guarded secrets about her life as a governess at Colonel Watson's residence, including the fact that she falsified her references to gain her employment. The Colonel soon learns that in spite of the deceitful manner with which she obtained the position, Miss Downy is an excellent governess and is much loved.

Tall, dark, and handsome Benedict Carsington, Viscount Rathbourne is the perfect aristocrat. As the heir to the Earl of Hargate, he is renowned for his perfect manners, perfect breeding, and perfect wardrobe. Unlike his scandalous brothers, Benedict is in no danger of ending up in the scandal sheets - until he meets her. Bathsheba Wingate, is a member of the DeLucey family - the rotten side - notorious for being cheats, frauds, and swindlers.

In this follow-up to Austenland, Charlotte Kinder is eager to escape the numbness she feels after her divorce. Deciding to get away, she visits the Regency-themed Pembrook Park resort in England, where talented actors set the perfect scene. But with everyone playing a role, it’s hard to distinguish reality from fantasy. So when Charlotte’s heart stirs, she wonders if she’s simply caught up in the experience - or if her ability to feel is finally returning.

Drusilla Clare is full of opinions about why a woman shouldn't marry. But that doesn't stop the rush of desire she feels each time her best friend's brother, notorious rake Gabriel Marlington, crosses her path. So imagine her dismay when she finds herself in the clutches of a scoundrel, only to be rescued by Gabriel himself. And when Gabriel's heartless - and heart-pounding - proposal comes, it's enough to make Dru's formidable resolve crumble... 

There were Bridgertons before the eight alphabetically named siblings. In this fourth of the Bridgerton prequel series, following The Other Miss Bridgerton, we go back to where it all began. . . from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn. She was given two choices... Georgiana...

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.

Elizabeth Bennet knows that marrying a gentleman of high birth would allow her to reclaim the social status she lost when her father died. Having been approached by men falsely proclaiming their affection for her, she embraces the opportunity to set the terms of her marriage openly and honestly. After meeting Mr. Darcy and his sister, Elizabeth is determined to give them the home and care they deserve. Believing she and Mr. Darcy have a common understanding of what their union will be like, she has high hopes for a happy future.

The third book in the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mystery series, which finds the amateur sleuths facing their most daunting challenge yet: preventing the murder of the imperious Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Someone is trying to kill Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Esteemed aunt of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy...

Princess Zelda of Brienz in Switzerland is being harassed by her father to marry a King or Prince of one of the small countries of Europe. Zelda is very beautiful and determined when she does marry it will be for love and only love and she cannot possibly fall in love with any of her father’s suitors. She runs away from her home to her cousin, Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein, who has always been very fond of her. She tells him that she is determined to find out the truth about a scandal that has been repeated ever since she was born.

Prudence Westfall, spinster, has unexpectedly had the greatest misfortune of all: she has inherited a fortune, and is now an heiress. But as a spinster, and a stammering shy one, nothing could be worse than having a bevy of suitors pay her attention. Opportunity strikes at a house party when the most unlikely person offers the perfect solution.

Narina Kenwin is the only daughter of the Bishop of St. Albans and since her mother's death she has been living with her father. She is very beautiful and is happy, but when riding in the woods she wishes she had someone special with her. Narina receives a letter from her great school friend, Louise, who is married to Prince Rudolf, the Ruler of the small Principality of Alexanderburg in the Balkans. Louise begs Narina to come to stay with her immediately and is sending a Battleship to take her to Alexanderburg.

An unexpected meeting between Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet becomes suddenly and shockingly dangerous. Mr. Darcy is determined to protect Elizabeth, but his exertions leave him grievously wounded. Sheltering with him in a shepherd’s hut, Elizabeth tends to Darcy’s injuries while trying to suppress her concern about the impropriety of her circumstances, as well as the fever-induced proposal that results.

Forced to flee Napoleon’s rampaging army on the continent, orphaned Alana Farmer and her eccentric guardian make a new home for themselves in London. There, Alana enjoys every privilege a daughter of the nobility could hope for, plus an education fit for a queen. Now, on the eve of her debut into London Society, she learns the shocking secret of her birthright. Can it be true? Is she really the lost princess of the European kingdom of Lubinia? Persuaded by her guardian to return to their homeland to quell a bloody revolt, Alana finds herself in an isolated, mountainous country whose customs strike her as medieval!

Bridgerton: Die Inspiration zur Netflix-Serie. Die ganze Geschichte von Daphne und Simon - jetzt mit zusätzlichem Epilog. Als Daphne Bridgerton ihren Namen in der Kolumne von Lady Whistledown liest, kümmert es sie nicht besonders. Aber ihre Mutter drängt sie, endlich einen Ehemann zu finden, bevor ihr Ruf in dieser Ballsaison völlig dahin ist. Daphne schließt einen Pakt mit Simon Basset, dem heiratsunwilligen Duke of Hastings: Indem er ihr den Hof macht, erscheint der umschwärmte Aristokrat vergeben. Sie dagegen rückt gesellschaftlich in den Mittelpunkt und entflieht den Kuppelversuchen ihrer Mutter.

Als sich Harold, Elliot, Reginald und Oscar eine Ecke im Schlafsaal der altehrwürdigen Universität Oxford teilten, malte der Hausmeister die Anfangsbuchstaben ihrer Vornamen auf die Betthäupter: H, E, R, O – die Regency Heroes waren geboren. Jetzt 1812, fünf Jahre nach Studienende sind sie die tonangebendsten Gentlemen in ganz London und ihre Freundschaft ist wichtiger denn je.

The suspenseful sequel to The Murder of Mr. Wickham, which sees Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney reunited, and with another mystery to solve: the dreadful poisoning of the scoundrel Willoughby's new wife. “An absolute page-turner full of well-plotted mystery and hints of simmering romance...

Sanditon on Reflection is a Regency era romance as seen through the eyes of Jane Austen's heroine, Charlotte Heywood. This telling of Charlotte's story begins before Jane Austen's does in 1812 on a farm in the English village of Willingden near the south coast of England. She lives there with very limited access to the rest of the world except through her books and dreams until, one day in 1818, a happenstance on a ''very rough Lane" gains her a sojourn away from her village to Sanditon, a fishing village with aspirations of becoming a fashionable seaside resort.

Sophie sempre quis ir a um evento da sociedade londrina. Mas esse parece um sonho impossível. Apesar de ser filha de um conde, ela é fruto de uma relação ilegítima e foi relegada ao papel de criada pela madrasta assim que o pai morreu. Uma noite, porém, ela consegue entrar às escondidas no aguardado baile de máscaras de Lady Bridgerton. Lá, conhece o charmoso Benedict, filho da anfitriã, e se sente parte da realeza. No mesmo instante, uma faísca se acende entre eles. Infelizmente, o encantamento tem hora para acabar.

"Filled with fabulously British banter, wit, and heart, this delightful book is one of my must-read rom coms of the year." - Evie Dunmore, USA Today bestselling author of Portrait of a Scotsman “Virginia Heath’s fun characters and situations will have you laughing out loud! Don’t miss...