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Author: Nicola Cornick Publisher: Harlequin ISBN: 146030795X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 384
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When an ancient tax law is invoked requiring all unmarried ladies to either wed or surrender half their wealth, it's not long before the quiet village of Fortune's Folly is overrun by a swarm of fortune-hunting bachelors. Marry again? Never! Not after what Laura, the dowager duchess, was forced to endure. Even if the arrival of her onetime paramour, Dexter Anstruther, is oh-so-tempting, she knows the secret she's kept from him would destroy any chance at a future together. Young, handsome and scandalously enticing, Dexter suspects Laura has a hidden motive for resisting his charms...and he intends to expose her, by any means necessary.
Author: Nicola Cornick Publisher: Harlequin ISBN: 146030795X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 384
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When an ancient tax law is invoked requiring all unmarried ladies to either wed or surrender half their wealth, it's not long before the quiet village of Fortune's Folly is overrun by a swarm of fortune-hunting bachelors. Marry again? Never! Not after what Laura, the dowager duchess, was forced to endure. Even if the arrival of her onetime paramour, Dexter Anstruther, is oh-so-tempting, she knows the secret she's kept from him would destroy any chance at a future together. Young, handsome and scandalously enticing, Dexter suspects Laura has a hidden motive for resisting his charms...and he intends to expose her, by any means necessary.
Author: Simon Mayo Publisher: Random House ISBN: 1446488748 Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 220
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Simon Mayo first opened his confessional in 1988 on BBC Radio 1's Breakfast Show. Every day, one shamefaced listener would share their deepest, darkest secret while millions tuned in to find out whether or not Simon would grant his forgiveness. Over twenty years later, Simon presents the daily Drivetime show on BBC Radio 2, and the confessions segment is back. Now those guilty listeners who missed their chance first time round have joined a whole new generation of sinners to beg for clemency from Father Mayo and his flock. From supermarket-wrecking games of 'aisle catch' to kidnapped pensioners and clandestine pet vasectomies, this is a brand-new collection of hilarious letters and emails from Simon's ever-popular show. Join the discussion on Twitter: #drivetimeconfessions
Author: Laurie Viera Rigler Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 9780525950400 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 316
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Transported through time to Regency England, heartbroken Jane Austen fan Courtney Stone is forced to live the discouragingly difficult life of a nineteenth-century woman and finds herself experiencing memories that are not her own.
Author: Victoria Winfield Publisher: ISBN: 9781973507512 Category : Languages : en Pages : 337
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Upon first making Mr. Darcy's acquaintance, Miss Elizabeth Bennet is quite captivated by him. Then she discovers that the gentleman is haughty and above his company, and she regrets the moment they have met. Elizabeth faces a troubling quandary and is trapped by her commitment to her family, whilst her independent and rebellious spirit is determined not to be vanquished into a marriage without love. Unexpected events jeopardize Elizabeth's reputation and even her life and all hope seems to have fled. There is only one man who can save Elizabeth from her unfortunate situation: Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy. Although Mr Darcy declares Elizabeth tolerable but not handsome enough to tempt him, he is utterly bewitched by her. Conceited Mr. Darcy must decide how far he is willing to go to win the woman he loves. Consumed by jealousy, he knows that winning her will throw them both into disgrace and condemnation, but losing her is unbearable. Mr. Darcy is going to have to fight for his love and his life. Will Elizabeth put her trust in the man she has despised for so long? Will Darcy and Elizabeth stop denying the truth to themselves and find in the other what's been missing in their lives?
Author: Shirley Karr Publisher: Shirley Karr ISBN: 1955613036 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 378
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The Naked Truth . . . Alistair, Viscount Moncreiffe, is much more interested in celestial bodies than the conniving ladies who are trying to trap the astronomer into marriage. But when dauntless, determined Charlotte Parnell literally drops into his arms one night, he’s quick to tender a marriage proposal when they are discovered in this scandalous position. Better a Spy Than a Bride . . . Charlotte would rather continue spying for the Crown than obey her brother’s wishes that she marry and live a quiet life. She's determined to solve an important and dangerous case before he does. After a misstep on a London rooftop lands her in Viscount Moncreiffe's embrace, the handsome scholar’s offer of a fake betrothal will simplify life for both of them. With a fiancé by her side, she'll arouse fewer suspicions. They’ll end their engagement once her mission is completed. A close call has Alistair realizing his emotions are real, and he confesses he wants their engagement to end … in marriage. But Charlotte’s plans for her future don’t include a husband or a new partner. Will she have to give up the independence she’s fought so hard for in exchange for the love Alistair offers? Originally published in 2006. Lightly edited for 2021 as part of the Scandalous Ladies series. Each book in the series can be read as a stand-alone -- each is a complete story arc with no cliffhangers -- though most readers prefer to read them in the order published.
Author: Donald R. Rawe Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1456790382 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 395
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The Revd. James Spargo has a well kept secret to impart- his youthful involvement with the great Cornish smuggling industry. Using the proceeds of his illegal activities to gain an education and become a parish priest, in so doing becoming involved with three winsome beauties, he defends his activities and explains his motives. This book also presents the underlying economic necessities of 19th century smuggling: poverty and cruelly high import duties on nearly everything, necessities as well as luxuries. Securely based on the history of Lodenek (Padstow) this novel by one of Cornwalls foremost authors brings us vividly back to life in early 19th century North Cornwall, continuing and expanding the tradition of Jamaica Inn and the Poldark series. A great tale of estuarine romance, adventure and seafaring reminiscent of Crosbie Garstin. His best novel yet. Bert Biscoe, Cornish poet and activist. Rawe is a hero of the Cornish revival. Cornish World. A cracking yam full of originality and enthusiasm, it tells of the Reverend James Spargo who takes up his pen to confess my past misdeeds and unlawful exploits. Cornish people at home and Cousin Jacks abroad will delight in this historic drama, fi lled with colour, and the salty fl avour of the sea, as well as the divisions of local life. Western Morning News.
Author: Laurie Viera Rigler Publisher: National Geographic Books ISBN: 0452289726 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER After nursing a broken engagement with Jane Austen novels and Absolut, Courtney Stone wakes up and finds herself not in her Los Angeles bedroom or even in her own body, but inside the bedchamber of a woman in Regency England. Who but an Austen addict like herself could concoct such a fantasy? Not only is Courtney stuck in another woman’s life, she is forced to pretend she actually is that woman; and despite knowing nothing about her, she manages to fool even the most astute observer. But not even her level of Austen mania has prepared Courtney for the chamber pots and filthy coaching inns of nineteenth-century England, let alone the realities of being a single woman who must fend off suffocating chaperones, condom-less seducers, and marriages of convenience. This looking-glass Austen world is not without its charms, however. There are journeys to Bath and London, balls in the Assembly Rooms, and the enigmatic Mr. Edgeworth, who may not be a familiar species of philanderer after all. But when Courtney’s borrowed brain serves up memories that are not her own, the ultimate identity crisis ensues. Will she ever get her real life back, and does she even want to?
Author: Brandy Purdy Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595898327 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 192
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The history books tell us that Piers Gaveston was many things: arrogant, ambitious, avaricious, flamboyant, extravagant, reckless, brave, and daring, indiscreet, handsome, witty, vivacious, vain, and peacock-proud, a soldier and champion jouster, the son of a condemned witch, who used witchcraft, his own wicked wiles, and forbidden sex to entice and enslave King Edward II, alienate him from his nobles and advisors, and keep him from the bed of his beautiful bride Isabelle. Edward's infatuation with Gaveston, and the deluge of riches he showered on him, nearly plunged England into civil war. Now the object of that scandalous and legendary obsession tells his side of the story in The Confession of Piers Gaveston: "Mayhap even now, when I have only just begun, it is already too late to set the story straight. My infamy, I fear, is too well entrenched. Whenever they tell the story of Edward's reign I will always be the villain and Edward, the poor, weak-willed, pliant king who fell under my spell, the golden victim of a dark enchantment. There are two sides to every coin; but when the bards and chroniclers, the men who write the histories, tell this story, will anyone remember that?"
Author: Sarah Mallory Publisher: HarperCollins Australia ISBN: 1489211438 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 460
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The Dangerous Lord Darrington The dangerous Lord Darrington isn't a man to be welcomed into a house of unprotected women! He may be an earl, but Beth Forrester has heard tales of the incorrigible rake that make her toes curl... Unexpectedly hosting such a scandalous celebrity is only the first of Beth's problems. Now the wicked Lord Darrington has found out about the dark secret she will do anything to protect. How to buy a rake's silence? There is only one way — with her body! Behind The Rake's Wicked Wager No London beauty has managed to tame the incorrigible Jasper Coale, though many have lost their reputations trying. In sedate Bath on a family errand, the viscount expects to find little in terms of entertainment — certainly no female company to tempt him. Miss Susannah Prentess's discreet card parties in Royal Crescent offer a welcome distraction. And the glint in Susannah's hazel eyes tells Jasper he's met his match at last. But is she game enough to accept the most outrageous wager of all?
Author: Nicola Cornick
Author: Nicola Cornick
Author: Simon Mayo
Author: Laurie Viera Rigler
Author: Marguerite Kaye
Author: Victoria Winfield
Author: Shirley Karr
Author: Donald R. Rawe
Author: Laurie Viera Rigler
Author: Brandy Purdy
Author: Sarah Mallory