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When Crispin Daventry fled London’s most notorious gaming hell, the Underworld, with a broken heart and empty pockets, he wasn’t sure he would ever return.But after a spell of debauchery in Italy with his new friend Count Este, he believes he has finally cast aside all thoughts of romance and is ready to pay back his debts, seeking his own unique revenge on the venue that bankrupted him.So when an usual stowaway in the shape of Lady Amanda Beasley appears on his ship bound for home, life at sea...
| Автор | Anabelle Bryant |
A most delicious challenge… Experience has taught Emily Shaw that men are best avoided, so she's determined to take her place in society alone and unrestrained by marriage. Renting a room in the heart of London, she establishes a Women's League to promote equality between the sexes and teach women to be independent.Jasper St David isn't looking for distractions, but he's fascinated by beautiful, fiercely opinionated Emily when she moves into the office above his. And when he learns of her...
| Автор | Anabelle Bryant |
A gentleman by day…Phineas Betcham, Viscount Fenhurst is one of the country’s most eligible bachelors…which – to the heartbreak of each season’s new debutantes – is the way he intends to keep it. Because the broodingly handsome Viscount has vowed to keep emotions out of the bedchamber. And he is a man who always stays true to his word.So when Penelope Rosebery arrives at his home, impoverished and in need of help, Phin is every inch the gentleman. But, beneath the surface, Penelope stirs a...
| Автор | Anabelle Bryant |
Zainab al-Ghazali was falsely accused and imprisoned for conspiring to kill Jamal 'Abd al-Nasir the president of Egypt in 1965. While awaiting trial she was subjected to torture. This book presents her ordeal and the inspirational way in which she reacted: with increased determination to promote an Islamic cause and renewed belief in her principles and faith.
| Автор | Zainab Al-Ghazali |
Eine sagenumwobene Bucht, an der Kinder spurlos verschwinden. Ein Bösewicht, der Seelen sammelt. Eine magische Anderwelt. Lily, Red, Max und die Möwe Luigi machen sich auf, das Rätsel um die Verlorene Bucht zu lösen. Denn genau hier soll das Tor zur mysteriösen Anderwelt liegen. Eine abenteuerliche Reise in einem kleinen Segelboot beginnt, bei der jede Menge Gefahren auf die vier lauern -
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
As one of the owners of London’s most infamous and scandalous gambling hall, The Underworld, Luke Reese looks like a man who has it all.But underneath his swagger lies a pain which no amount of liquor, women or card games can ease. Because, nine months ago, Luke’s son was stolen by his half-brother, Lord Dursley.Luke knows the agony of growing up without a family, and he will not allow his son to suffer the same fate. So when evidence leads him to Coventry and a mysterious governess named...
| Автор | Anabelle Bryant |
London, 1817The Duke of Wharncliffe, Devlin Ravensdale, is devastated when he receives a missive announcing the death of his only relative, Aunt Min. Consumed with guilt, he regrets not having visited her in years, despite he’s chosen a reclusive lifestyle to hide his secretive past. Saddened by the loss, he dutifully honors his aunt’s last wish, to take responsibility of a young ward, Alex, and arrange a suitable marriage.Reluctant, yet determined, Devlin sets off to collect his young charge,...
| Автор | Anabelle Bryant |
Is there a Lady in the land that can resist this scoundrel’s charms…?At her step-mother’s command, Isabelle – and her irrepressible step-sister Lily – are leaving the pleasantries of the English countryside behind them, and heading straight to the bustling heart of a London season. Isabelle couldn’t care less about fashionable society, and is even less interested in the name on the lips of every ballroom gossip – Lord Constantine Highborough, reputedly a scoundrel of the highest order! But once...
| Автор | Anabelle Bryant |
When rules are made to be broken…Viscount Kellaway may sound like a gentleman, but he doesn’t act like one. As far as Kell is concerned, drink, women and the wrong side of the law are much more attractive indulgences than could be found in polite society – much to the scandal of the ton.With all of Brighton’s women to choose from, Kell has never settled for one – and his devilish good looks have meant he’s never had to. But when he spies Angelica Curtis walking on the beach by moonlight, the...
| Автор | Anabelle Bryant |
Mawdudi argues that the true understanding of Islamic civilization is possible only by having access to the soul of that civilization and its underlying fundamental principles – belief in God, the angels, the Prophets, the Revealed Books and the Last Day – rather than to its manifestations in knowledge, literature, fine arts, social life or its system of governance.
| Автор | Sayyid Abul A'la Mawdudi |
Dear Alice, dreadful news was told to me today…Bristol, 1941: Alice Watts leaves the shell-shocked city for her new life as a Land Girl on Home Farm. It’s a completely different from her quiet old world, but she’s determined to do her part.And the back-breaking work is made bearable with the help from her two new friends – bold, outspoken Fay and quiet, guarded Evie – and the letters that arrive from her childhood friend, Sam.To Alice, Sam was always more than just a friend, but as the son of...
| Автор | Rosie James |
Game…Matchmaker Wilhelmina Montgomery helps cupid’s arrow find its mark in the drawing rooms of the Ton, effortlessly pairing even the most unlikely couples for a discreet fee. Perhaps not an appropriate pursuit for a lady…but with an ailing sister to care for, it’s Whimsy’s only hope at securing their future.Set…Meanwhile, penniless aristocrat Valerian St. David, Earl of Dashwood is society’s favourite matchbreaker; assisting those who want to escape engagement without being sued for breach of...
| Автор | Anabelle Bryant |
‘What is the finest sight in the world? A Coronation. What do people talk most about? A Coronation. What is delightful to have passed? A Coronation.’ Horace Warpole, 1761As a boy of sixteen, Roy Strong watched the grand procession carrying Queen Elizabeth II to her coronation. The spectacle was considered the greatest public event of the century. But now, so many years later, many people have little notion of what a coronation is and are unaware of the rich resonances of the ritual, or its deep...
| Автор | Roy Strong |
This latest edition of A Modern History of the Somali brings I. M. Lewis’s definitive history up to date and shows the amazing continuity of Somali forms of social organization. Lewis’s history portrays the ingeniousness with which the Somali way of life has been adapted to all forms of modernity.
| Автор | I. M. Lewis |
Captain Roxana Malaventura is a dangerous woman, a condemned pirate and an unreliable narrator. Vengeful, ruthless, capricious and possibly quite mad, she dines and dresses superbly while pursuing the most evil man alive and accidentally rescuing an actual Princess. The Spanish Main is littered with human flotsam – the battered remnants of the 17th Century's European wars – and from the wreckage Captain Malaventura has assembled the extraordinary crew that sails her extraordinary vessel,...
| Автор | Roxana Malaventura |
"So Blue They're Red" is a conservative political view on modern politics and history through multiple different periods all relating to modern times. Written by first-time author Roy Court. So Blue They're Red's goal is to inform the general public, statements, and action proving radicalism amidst the radical faction within the Democratic party that is continuing to grow in influence as more and more embrace the socialist and communist ideals taking over the nation.
| Автор | Roy Court |