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Auf rätselhafte Weise werden in Köln zur Karnevalszeit des Jahres 1377 der Reihe nach junge Frauen ermordet. Das zehnte Opfer ist eine Schülerin aus dem Konvent der Begine Almut Bossart. Bei ihren Nachforschungen stößt Almuth auf die Legende der Heiligen Ursula: Die Schutzheilige der Stadt Köln ging mit 11 Jungfrauen in den Märtyrer-Tod. Wird es auch jetzt 11 Todesfälle geben? Wer soll das elfte Opfer sein?
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
One unforgettable kiss from Nick Hastings had ended Amanda Van Patton's girlhood and ruined her for other men. Now he'd married her, but only to win some benighted wager! Well, if he expected her to adorn his bed like a spanking new trophy, he was in for a rude awakening. For as of their wedding night, all bets were off…!A whirlwind courtship won Nick Hastings both a bride and a bet he barely remembered making. But unless he could convince his indignant, impassioned Amanda to take a...
| Автор | Judith Stacy |
Captured by the warrior! Lady Erica had tried to bring peace to her people so that they could join forces against the Normans. Instead she became captive to the Saxon warrior, Saewulf Brader! Wulf was, in truth, a Norman captain, spying on the enemy.Chaste yet fearless, Lady Erica wasn’t part of his plan. Her beauty was as disarming as it was captivating, but Wulf knew that once she discovered his deception their fragile bond of trust would be destroyed… Wessex Weddings Normans and Saxons,...
| Автор | Carol Townend |
Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesWho was this solitary man? Duncan Hennessey had chosen the wild isolation of the Rocky Mountains. Mistrusting and stubborn, he was better off alone. But this cynical man couldn’t leave a lady in danger, even if it meant risking his own life! Wounded, there was no way he could prevent...
| Автор | Jillian Hart |
Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesA lady with a past Lady Diana Farren is no stranger to scandal. She has been sent abroad and instructed to behave herself. Diana has all the best intentions, but soon she is swept away by the passion of Italy – and of its most notorious seducer, Antonio di Randolfo! A rake intent on...
| Автор | Miranda Jarrett |
Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesThe going price for Julia Prentiss’s virginity was fifteen thousand pounds!Determined not to enter into a forced marriage, Julia could see no way out – unless she were to become a ruined woman! Notorious rake Paine Ramsden was reputed to have no qualms about seducing innocents, so...
| Автор | Bronwyn Scott |
Am Neujahrstag 1880 trifft mit dem Postdampfer «König von Italien» ein Fremder im sizilianischen Vigàta ein. In den folgenden Monaten ereignen sich neue Todesfälle, die jeweils für sich genommen ganz einfache Erklärungen zu haben scheinen. Zusammen ergeben sie jedoch eine merkwürdige Häufung von Heimsuchungen …
| Автор | Андреа Камиллери |
Als die Schwefelquellen des mächtigen Händlers Barbabianca versiegen, begehren die Vigateser gegen den Dorfpotentaten auf. Nun endlich soll ihm die gerechte Strafe für seine Untaten zuteil werden. Doch wieder einmal kommt es ganz anders, und wenn dafür die heilige Jungfrau herhalten muss.
| Автор | Андреа Камиллери |
Faith Hudson Was Falling In Love With Her Husband!Her marriage was a disaster. Her husband was better off in Boston without her. It had been clear to her then, and it was even clearer now that she'd traveled west and made her home on a Texas ranch. She had no plans of ever returning.But Max Hudson wanted her back. It had taken him three years to find her, and he wasn't going home without her. It was a matter of principle.…Until he realized he was more in love with the woman Faith had...
| Автор | Carolyn Davidson |
Her dashing nobleman…Leaving exotic Sicily behind, and with it her heart, Thalia Chase returns to England to visit her sister – and to try and forget the enigmatic Italian Count di Fabrizzi. She’s shocked to suddenly see him in Bath – and in the company of a suspected thief!His determined lady… Marco, Count di Fabrizzi, is on a dangerous mission and doesn’t need the beautiful Lady Chase hindering his progress. But she is intent on adventure – so what is a gentleman to do when a lady is so...
| Автор | Amanda McCabe |
Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesA feared mercenary… Benois le Vallieres, the legendary Commander of the North, is ruthless in battle. He feels no emotion, so feels no fear. But when he rescues a feisty yet vulnerable maid from danger, she manages to get under his skin like no woman before… …and his princess bride...
| Автор | Meriel Fuller |
Felicity Lyte Was In a QuandaryHow could she tell her cherished paramour of his impending fatherhood? Hawthorn Greenwood, despite his straitened circumstances, would surely make a responsible, honorable offer of mariage–which Felicity could never accept. For she would only wed him in truebound love–or not at all!Thorn Greenwood had thought to but share an idyllic Season with Lady Lyte–and instead found his soul's partner. But Felicity had abruptly ended their liaison. Did she think him a...
| Автор | Deborah Hale |
Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesRebel lady…defiant bride Tomboy Miss Caroline Holbrook is used to running riot and can’t imagine settling into a dull, respectable marriage. Undaunted, her aunt’s determined to see Caroline at all the best gatherings in town. Caroline’s zest for life and alluring innocence draw the...
| Автор | Anne Herries |
Using original archives from the Western Front, this historic account uncovers the stories of seven men whose remarkable bravery in 1916 won them the Victoria Cross, Britain's most prized military medal. Interviews with modern-day family members reveal the personal stories of each man, exploring the differing fortunes they experienced and the variety of reasons for which they fought.
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
From Lonely Miss to Daring Bride It was an audacious plan – to marry her sister’s bridegroom – and Miss Alexandra Packard was shocked at her own daring. Once she was married, the sensible, logical part of her urged her to speak up. The other part – the romantic, womanly, lonely part – kept her silent.In truth, she did not want to stop being his wife. Indeed, she very much wanted to find out what it would be like to truly be Captain Reid Bowen’s wife in every sense of the word…
| Автор | Catherine March |
An alliance dangerous and irresistible. . .Marian Robertson rescued a child and destroyed her reputation. Now, to keep her family safe, she must marry the stern, dark-eyed warrior negotiating a truce between their clans ; and risk her heart to protect the truth.Manipulated into marrying the exiled Robertson Harlot', Duncan, peacemaker for the MacLerie clan, finds his new wife's courage and spirit make it impossible to resist her. But will he put his honour at stake to free her from her...
| Автор | Terri Brisbin |