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Stern and unyielding, Major Damon Collingham was prepared to pay a king’s ransom for someone who could stay the course as governess to his two motherless children.In her straitened circumstances, Miss Juliana Wrenn needed this post and could not allow herself to be intimidated by him–or his colorful reputation. A devil on the battlefield and in the bedroom. Juliana knew what was said about her employer.She would not fall under his spell. But then those harsh features could sometimes soften to...
| Автор | Sarah Mallory |
A MARRIAGE BUILT ON VENGEANCE AND DESIRE!Isabella of Warehaven is the key to the revenge that Richard of Dunstan craves. And now he has her securely in his arms he won’t let her go. With Isabella as bait, he’ll lure her betrothed – the murderous Glenforde – back to the scene of his crime and deliver justice.When the harsh winter traps Isabella on Richard’s island fortress she has no choice but to become his bride. Unable to deny the stirrings of a dangerously seductive attraction, can Isabella...
| Автор | Denise Lynn |
WHAT IS HIS DARK SECRET?Destined for the convent, Emery Montbard disguises herself as a boy and enlists the help of chivalrous knight Nicholas de Burgh. From a proud, dynastic family, Nicholas has a strong code of honour – which is challenged when he notices the provocative curves of his mysterious companion.Doesn’t she realise that she gives away her true identity every time she moves? But Nicholas also hides a secret – one that lies at the very heart of him and can never be revealed…
| Автор | Deborah Simmons |
Mistress or Wife?Independent Margot de Bryun has no intention of giving a man control of her life! Although handsome rake Stephen Standish, Marquess of Fanworth, does pique her interest… Maybe a man can offer other advantages?Stephen sees Margot as perfect marriage material – talented, intelligent and alluring. But when a stolen family ruby is traced to the jewellery shop Margot owns, infuriated, Stephen demands she become his mistress. Except Margot’s not one to be easily tamed – and, whether...
| Автор | Christine Merrill |
What was he keeping from her?Cobie Grant made a quixotic marriage to save Lady Dinah Freville from her unkind relatives. Now he thinks he can enjoy the benefits of married life without involving his feelings. But somehow he's finding it harder and harder to hold Dinah at arm's length–especially since she has become a beautiful, assured woman.Dinah, loving Cobie deeply, fully intends to do whatever is necessary to win his love. A task made even more difficult when she discovers he is...
| Автор | Paula Marshall |
‘Looks like I’ve come home just in time.’The Duke’s son returns!Part of Allied at the Altar. Avaline hasn’t seen her husband, Lord Fortis Tresham, for seven years, after he was presumed dead at war. Now her convenient husband has returned in time to save her from an unwanted suitor! Yet as he returns to her life—and her bed—Avaline is cautious… Why is he so mature, courteous, thoughtful—so different from the selfish soldier she married?
| Автор | Bronwyn Scott |
One night, alone on a hilltop, a young boy is swept aboard a magical train bound for the Milky Way. A classic in Japan, this tender fable is a book of great wisdom, offering insight into the afterlife. One of Japan’s greatest storytellers, Kenji Miyazawa (1896–1933) was a teacher, author, poet, and scientist.
| Автор | Kenji Miyazawa |
A masterfully written collection of short essays by the recognized Western expert on Japanese culture and film and the man Time magazine calls «the dean of art critics in Japan.» Spanning more than thirty years, Richie interprets his adopted home's creative accomplishments during its rise to economic and cultural power.
| Автор | Donald Richie |
A staged seduction……to solve a murder mystery!After one disastrous season Miss Horatia Carmichael avoids the ton—her mind and her tongue are too unfashionably opinionated for her to land a husband! But to find her brother’s killer she must join forces with incorrigible rake Lord Devizes and allow the Marquess to pretend to seduce her for all to see! Horatia knows it’s not real—she’s a plain spinster after all—but as danger grows so does their desire…
| Автор | Энни Берроуз |
A Christmas mission……with the scarred and brooding gentleman!Part of Secrets of a Victorian Household: Working in her family’s charity foundation for destitute women, caring but impulsive Miss Lottie Fairclough is desperately trying to find a missing woman. She’s roped in family acquaintance Mr Jasper King to help her, equally impressed and annoyed when he rescues her from perilous danger! As she gets to know the injured entrepreneur, it seems he needs her just as much…
| Автор | Sophia James |
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 centuriesFiona O'Rourke doesn't believe in love– certainly not in a marriage arranged by her cruel father. Even if her unexpected betrothed seems honorable kind, can she trust his motives. . . or the attraction between them?Ian McPherson came to Montana to salvage his family's...
| Автор | Jillian Hart |
Lady Pippa LeClaire was desperate to find Philip, her twin, even posing as a boy to search the battlefield at Waterloo for the wounded.As a healer, she couldn't ignore the devastation, and did her best to help, saving the leg of Deverell St. Simon. Given the task of nursing Dev, Pippa couldn't reveal her true self to him, especially when he was told by the Iron Duke to find Philip, believed by them all to be a traitor. She had to clear her twin's name, even if it meant losing Dev,...
| Автор | Georgina Devon |
A battle for power and passionA skilled archer with the heart of a warrior, Gwendolyn of Alvey has proven herself capable of defending her homelands. But the threat of invasion and her father’s deathbed wish force her to do the unthinkable: wed Vidar, leader of the enemy.Duty to form an alliance between two powerful clans binds Vidar to Gwendolyn, but desire tempts him to distraction. Her nature is to dominate, but he’s determined to seduce her into submission on the battlefield – and in the...
| Автор | Harper St. George |
A governess with a secret……meets this ready-made family!Part of The Widows of Westram: Lady Marguerite Saxby is being blackmailed! Desperate for money, she accepts Jack Vincent, Earl Compton’s offer to become temporary governess to his three motherless daughters. There’s so much she can’t tell her new employer. Only she’s not expecting the all-consuming attraction that makes living under Jack’s roof a constant battle between her head and her heart!
| Автор | Ann Lethbridge |
All she remembers……is feeling safe in his arms!Part of The Governess Swap: Shipwrecked governess Claire Tilson wakes in Captain Lucien Roper’s arms – with amnesia! Her handsome rescuer believes she’s a member of the aristocracy he detests yet he risks all to see her ‘home’, where she learns she’s betrothed to a wealthy stranger. Claire is convinced she doesn’t belong here…and Lucien is the only man she trusts to uncover her past and claim her future!
| Автор | Diane Gaston |