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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 Earl of Treybourne was not going to lose a public argument with a petty, scribbling journalist. So he headed for Edinburgh, disguising himself as plain Mr. Archer, eager to discover the anonymous writer. A flawless plan, until he found himself distracted by the beautiful Miss Anna...
| Автор | Terri Brisbin |
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 Rake and the Spinster School-ma’am Miss Letitia Boyce didn’t begrudge her sisters their fun with the pick of London’s available bachelors. She’d chosen her path and knew book-learning and marriage rarely mixed. Her proof was Lord Seton Rayne, who had made it abundantly clear that...
| Автор | Juliet Landon |
She is the one woman who can reform his wicked ways…Lord Anthony Nelthorpe has committed many sins – including his attempt to seduce well-bred Jenna Montague Fairchild. But now Anthony’s injuries from the Waterloo battlefield are being nursed by the very woman he wronged…Though he’s the last man on earth Jenna wants to see, Anthony shocks the wealthy young widow out of her frightening apathy. Since Jenna has saved his rascal skin, does she not owe it to society to make a better man of him?Now...
| Автор | Julia Justiss |
Virgin Lady… From the moment Christina Atherton first saw the notorious Lord Rockley she couldn’t control her blushes. She knew she could not hold out for long against his dark and seductive ways.…Scandalously Pregnant! Lord Rockley only meant to protect Christina from a dangerous highwayman, but she was oh so beguiling. And when Christina discovered that she was expecting, Lord Rockley knew of just one way to restore her virtue. He must make Christina his bride…before scandal ruined them both!
| Автор | Хелен Диксон |
Combining the crafty tactics of a guerrilla general and the skill of an admiral, this burly buccaneer scoured the Spanish Main. His crews looted, raped, pillaged, and tortured with such telling effect that Morgan earned an empire – as well as a knighthood!
| Автор | Joseph J. Millard |
If you have ever been tempted to believe that President Kennedy was killed by a lone,demented gunman named Lee Harvey Oswald, then Assassination Science is the one book which will convince you, beyond any reasonable doubt, that there was indeed a conspiracy and a cover-up. Completely lacking the wild speculation that have marred some books on the shooting of JFK, Assassination Science sticks to the hard facts, interpreted by medical and scientific expertise.
| Автор | Группа авторов |
Miss Decima Ross knows for a fact that her overbearing family regularly remind themselves to «marry off poor dear Dessy.»But who would ever want a graceless, freckled beanpole like herself? Hearing that she is once more to be paraded in front of an eligible gentleman, Decima hurriedly leaves her brother's house.And encounters Adam Grantham, Viscount Weston, the first man she's ever met who's tall enough to sweep her off her feet…literally! Could such a handsome rake really find...
| Автор | Louise Allen |
A VERY DANGEROUS LIAISON!Vivacious Lady Perdita Brooke prides herself on her social poise…except when faced with devastatingly dashing Alistair Lyndon. The dreamy young man Dita once knew is now a hardened rake, who clearly does not remember their passionate night together…however much it’s emblazoned on her memory!Now Dita has the perfect opportunity to remind Alistair of their sizzling chemistry. But soon she is in over her head. Provoking him is supposed to be a deliciously wicked game, with...
| Автор | Louise Allen |
Driven By Honour… North Country warrior Ian de Burgh was sworn to keep safe those entrusted to his care, including Madeline de Courcey. But the jewel-eyed vixen was expertly skilled in the arts of passionate seduction!A Temptress Surrenders… Much whispered about in the corridors of England’s castles, the Lady Madeline’s flashing eyes and sparkling charm ensnared the heart of many a knight – except for Ian de Burgh, the one man to whom she would willingly surrender…
| Автор | Merline Lovelace |
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 very improper seduction… Diana Clare has had enough of London – the balls, the rakes you can never trust… Now, having returned home in disgrace, she is trying to forget what drove her from the ton. But rake and gambler Brett Farnham, Earl of Coltonby, seems intent on making Diana...
| Автор | Michelle Styles |
A LADY NEVER REVEALS HER SECRETS… None of the women at an ‘anything goes’ house party catches Garth Evernden’s jaded eye. The only one worth noting is a covered-up lady’s companion with an intriguing hint of exotic beauty the eighth Baron Stanford would like to uncover… …DOES SHE?Rose is in fact posing as a widow to find her inheritance – without it, she and her sisters will surely perish! The Baron is known for his generosity, and he is so very handsome.A new solution springs to Rose’s...
| Автор | Ann Lethbridge |
A nameless beauty on his doorstep… Lord Aldhurst rescues a cold, dazed lady one stormy night – and now the nameless beauty is residing in his home! He’ll shelter her until she remembers where she comes from, but James can’t deny how much he’d like her to stay – as mistress of his mansion! London’s most sought-after debutante!Horrified at her growing feelings for her handsome protector, she flees to London, where she regains her status as the Ton’s most sought-after debutante. Until she sees...
| Автор | Sylvia Andrew |
This collection includes the major writings of General Giap, who, on the evidence of his record as well as his theoretical work, has long been recognized as one of the military geniuses of modern times. The book includes writings from the 1940s to the end of the 1960s.
| Автор | Vo Nguyen Giap |
Using the framework of Edward Said’s Orientalism, this work examines how Western rock and pop artists—particularly during the age of album rock from the 1970s through the 1990s—perpetuated long-held stereotypes of Japan in their direct encounters with the country and in songs and music videos with Japanese content.
| Автор | Christopher T. Keaveney |
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 kiss, a carriage ride, a hasty wedding!Carlotta Charlton can’t wait for her first season – until her impulsive behaviour lands her right in the lap of notorious rake Tristan, Lord Thorngrafton! Tristan is cynically convinced that she’s a fortunehunter. But he can’t keep away from...
| Автор | Michelle Styles |
From plain Jane to society bride! Brooding Hawk St Claire, Duke of Stourbridge, believes Jane Smith to be a mere servant girl – albeit a remarkably attractive one! So when genteel Miss Jane is wrongly turned out of her home for inappropriate behaviour following their encounter, the Duke takes her in as his ward.Although Hawk is the first man to make Jane’s pulse race, she knows she cannot risk falling for his devastating charm. A marriage between them would be forbidden – especially if he were...
| Автор | Кэрол Мортимер |
London, early morning. One woman, one man, two escapes!Amelie Silverdale is fleeing her betrothal to a vicious, degenerate man. Dressed as a maidservant, she climbs out of her bedroom window. Gareth Denville, wrongly accused of cheating at cards, is also contemplating escape. The scandal that once drove him from London is about to erupt again.Coming across Amelie, Gareth recognises a kindred spirit wanting to break free and offers to help. While they are on the run together the attraction...
| Автор | Isabelle Goddard |
At seventeen, Miranda Braxton shocked the world by eloping with her brother's tutor. Now a wiser and widowed lady, she returns to Carnwood—and finds herself engaged in a battle of wits with the new earl. Kit Alstone, Earl of Carnwood, grew up on the streets. His gentlemanly demeanor conceals an adventurer's heart. Miranda's bravery and beauty would tempt a saint—and Kit is far from that.Soon Kit begins to wonder if a scandalous lord might ask for nothing better than a less than...
| Автор | Elizabeth Beacon |
Duty was his only mistress, until he fell in love with his enemy… Amid the chaos of Waterloo, Captain Allan Landon stumbles upon a young boy. When long golden hair tumbles down, Allan’s faced with the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen. She reminds him of what he’s fighting for, and he silently vows to protect Miss Marian Pallant above all else.Back in London, the battle may be won, but Allan and Marian are now on opposing sides of a different war… As Marian’s enemy, Allan has three options: to...
| Автор | Diane Gaston |
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 centuriesPirates, passion and danger on the high seas!Balthazar Grattiano, captain of the infamous ship Calypso and renowned seducer of women, has just walked into the one tavern in all of Hispaniola he should have avoided. For Bianca Simonetti, his sworn enemy, is the owner – and she has...
| Автор | Amanda McCabe |
