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The dashing Mr. Hugo Devenish had come to London on an important mission: to prevent his innocent nephew from marrying an unsuitable young heiress.He'd never expected to be trounced upon by the most infamous thief in town! All society was agog at the rash of burglaries being committed by the mysterious Chinaman, but Hugo's attention was diverted once he was introduced to his nephew's heiress, the intriguing Miss Kit Singleton. Hugo found himself utterly enchanted. But her dubious...
| Автор | Anne Gracie |
Premiered at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre in 2009, and opened Off-Broadway at The Public Theater in the fall of 2015.Danai Gurira is the recipient of the Whiting Award, is a former Hodder Fellow, and has been commissioned by Yale Rep, Center Theatre Group, Playwrights Horizons, and the Royal Court. She is currently developing a pilot for HBO.As an actor, Gurira is known for the television show Treme and The Walking Dead.
| Автор | Danai Gurira |
Rancher Gabe Tanner was content to ride herd on bachelorhood forever. And if it hadn't been for that blasted bachelor tax, he would have. Even if every glimpse he had of Rosemary Gibson, the preacher's daughter, warned him he didn't have a prayer of remaining single…!Life's usual dreams–love, home, children–would always elude Rosemary Gibson, or so she thought. Until the day Providence mixed the devilish Gabriel Tanner, two angelic kids and one prim yet passionate...
| Автор | Carolyn Davidson |
THE HOMELESS MISS LUCAS Destitute and desperate, Jane Lucas knows there is one place she can find refuge – her childhood home. Landing on the doorstep, Jane is confronted with a new Lord of the Manor! Devilish Colonel Francis Russell is known for his fierce reputation in battle.The Civil War might have ended, but by stepping over the threshold Jane fears she’s crossing enemy lines… She will use every weapon in her arsenal to claim back the home that’s rightfully hers, starting with her...
| Автор | Хелен Диксон |
‘I want you to marry me.’Miss Georgiana Wickford has a plan to avoid the marriage mart—she’ll propose a marriage of convenience! She hasn’t spoken to the Earl of Ashenden since their childhood friendship was torn apart, but now Edmund is her only hope.Edmund refuses to take any bride, especially the unsuitable country miss who abandoned him years ago. But when he sees beautiful Georgie at the mercy of society’s rakes it arouses his protective instincts. And soon the Earl is tempted to claim the...
| Автор | Энни Берроуз |
A Witch, A Warrior And The Wilds Of Scotland…!'Twas like a quest out of legend, Merrick MacAndrew knew, but he would risk anything to save his dying son–even kidnapping Allegra Drummond, whose mystical healing talents ran apace with her power to set his heart ablaze!What enchantment, this? A giant of a Highland lord had torn Allegra Drummond from idyllic seclusion to do his bidding! No matter that his reasons were noble, rousing her compassion and concern. Merrick MacAndrew had used a...
| Автор | Ruth Ryan Langan |
Mail-Order Bride Phoebe Gray Should Have Come Stamped «Handle With Care»Guarding dynamite in a lightning storm would be easier than guiding this one willful redhead all the way west, Gabe Cutter fumed. Yet his Pinkertonhoned instincts told him he needed to uncover her secrets–and fast! For she was definitely not what she claimed to be!Fate had given her a reprieve–and «Phoebe Gray» couldn't waste it on some hard-boiled trail boss with pain in his past and trouble in his future. Still, when...
| Автор | Lisa Bingham |
A young woman disappears. A husband is suspected of murder. Stirring times for all the neighborhood.After a humiliating Season, Hester Perceval hid away and concentrated on stimulating her intellect–since her heart was broken! Indeed, Hester was a beautiful genius who cracked codes and solved puzzles, arousing the interest of a pen pal, «Zeno.» When she discovered her enigmatic correspondent was Robert, Lord Dungarron–the man who had caused her shame during her Season–she took flight. But Robert...
| Автор | Sylvia Andrew |
Afstande is ’n aksiebelaaide reisavontuur vol ontdekkings, uiterste ervarings en hand-tot-hand-gevegte, dit is ’n verhaal van verraad en broedermoord, bevolk deur waarsêers en hekse, fanatiese profete en hul kranksinnige profesieë, voetsoldate wat leef van varkbloed en asyn, mense wat elke dag begin met die slag van ’n offerdier.
| Автор | Dan Sleigh |
AN UNEXPECTED END TO THE WINCANTON-STUART FEUD?Scandal broke last night when Lady Constance Stuart was discovered in the arms of Aaron Wincanton, the son of her family’s greatest enemy! But now we can reveal an even more shocking development. Our sources say a special licence was obtained and the two were married before sunrise!It’s been confirmed that Aaron has stolen his new bride away to the country to begin their unexpected marriage. We’ll be watching closely to see exactly what happens when...
| Автор | Virginia Heath |
An irresistible royal seduction…Daring Prince Nikolay Baklanov feels London is worlds away from his life of battle and revolution in Kuban. But then the Russian ambassador’s daughter, beautiful Klara Grigorieva, approaches him with her father’s dangerous proposition…Since her mother’s death, Klara has complied with all her father’s wishes. She’s virtuous, polished – a Society lady through and through. But meeting dashing Prince Nikolay awakens a rebellious passion in Klara…a passion that only...
| Автор | Bronwyn Scott |
MAIL-ORDER MARRIAGEIt’s whispered in Smoke River that single father Thad MacAllister is a few quarters short of a dollar: his ambitious plans for his farm are downright crazy and his young son is heading off the rails. This family needs a woman’s touch! But the arrival of Leah Cameron, Thad’s mail-order bride, causes a ripple of disapproval.Oregon is a far cry from China, and to make her dream of family come true Leah will have to win over the townsfolk… and unlock the secrets of her husband’s...
| Автор | Lynna Banning |
‘People must have something to talk about… and I do make for a good tale.’After escaping an unhappy marriage, Lady Riverton enjoys her notoriety amongst the ton…even if her reputation isn’t deserved. But when she’s caught in a most compromising position with Andrew Robson, for the first time the truth is even more scandalous than the rumours!And yet in Andrew’s arms Beatrice finds she’s no longer defined by her reputation, and is free to be the woman she truly is. Is it time for Beatrice to...
| Автор | Liz Tyner |
A secret carried down the aisle!Late one night Susanna Lambert, illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Rockland, bursts uninvited into a stranger’s carriage, turning both their worlds upside down. Suddenly fun-loving Justin Connor finds himself forced to consider marriage!For Susanna, marrying Justin is a chance to finally escape her cruel stepmother and forget about the rake who ruined her. But as wedding bells begin to chime Susanna discovers she’s carrying a huge secret… One that could turn to...
| Автор | Georgie Lee |
Her vulnerability made her dangerous…Lady Solay's eyes met those of a hard-edged man. His implacable gaze sliched through her and, for an instant, she forgot everything else. A mistake. She had no time for emotion when so much depended on her finding favor at court.Lord Justin Lamont couldn't look away from the late king's scandalous–illegitimate–daughter. Head held high, she walked as if the court adored her. No matter the pain in her eyes, Justin resolutely snuffed out a spark...
| Автор | Blythe Gifford |
The story of how the British, Americans and French Allies controlled the German Intelligence Services in WW2 Europe. The Double Cross operations run by MI5 in the UK and by SIME in the Middle East at the start of the war were continued on the battlefield. Written by a former member of the British Intelligence Corps.
| Автор | Keith Ellison |
Die dramatiese en boeiende verhaal van die Afrikaners – vol teenstrydige neigings tot vryheid en onderdrukking – in hoogs leesbare styl. Internasionaal-bekende historikus prof. Hermann Giliomee verken die redes vir die Afrikaners se opgee van mag asook hul soms stormagtige verhouding met die ANC en president Zuma. 'n Topverkoper wat wyd gereken word as die standaard-werk oor die geskiedenis van Afrikaners in Suid-Afrika.
| Автор | Hermann Giliomee |