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Desperation has led Anne-Sophia Duncombe to a life of exile. Still, she is always just one mistake away from capture and a marriage she would rather die than endure. As a last resort to remain hidden from her former life, Sophia attempts a radical scheme: a life of humility and disguise. Rumor has it that Wilhelm Montegue, the Earl of Devon, is insane. A tormented war hero haunted by scandal, he is only tolerated because of his brilliant mind and swarthy good looks.

The Honourable Catherine Elford - Kitty - is presented with an awful choice. Either she is cast off, penniless, by her stepbrother, or she marries the handsome Earl of Ledbury, who would be perfect were he not a serial womaniser. Ledbury has only ever courted other men’s wives and does not want a wife of his own. However, Kitty’s generous dowry, which will keep him from selling his beloved racehorses, proves too tempting.

Pretty Celia Mardham should have been a success in her London Season, but a near fatal riding accident has left her with a pronounced limp which means she cannot even make a good curtsy, let alone dance. There can be no expectation of marriage, but her mama makes one last effort. She draws up a list of guests for a country house sojourn, picking only young ladies she feels will not be rivals, and some potential suitors. Among the well-bred gentlemen is Lord Levedale.

Captain William Hawksmoor of the Royal Navy never expected to inherit Kingscastle and is none too pleased when he does so. Especially when he learns that he must marry within a year or be forever dealing with trustees. As the new marquis of Athelney, the captain takes command of Kingscastle and discovers much to be done to set it in order. He must also contend with his aunt Lady Willoughby Hawksmoor, who is determined that her daughter will be his wife.

Henrietta Gaydon is making her debut in London society for the Season, but her popularity and apparent ease disguises the fact that she is out of her depth and that she dreads the objective of finding a husband. She longs for home, her father and Lord Henfield, whom she has always treated as an older brother. Charles Henfield stopped thinking of Henrietta like a sister when she was sixteen and he is determined to try his luck with her in London.

Sophia kämpar för att finna sig till rätta i ljusets stad. Hon bestämmer sig för att resa över Atlanten till Amerika för att finna lyckan. Ett oväntat affärserbjudande från den berömda Elizabeth Arden öppnar nya dörrar för henne, men ödet är nyckfullt.

Sophia fortsätter att arbeta hos den framgångsrika Elizabeth Arden, men när karriären skapar problem i kärlekslivet växer hennes längtan efter att stå på egna ben. Under press återvänder hon till sin tidigare arbetsgivare, Helena Rubinstein, som ställer henne inför en närapå omöjlig uppgift. Samtidigt anmäler sig Sophias man som frivillig till fronten i Europa. Och när han rapporteras saknad i strid på de franska slagfälten bestämmer hon sig för att sätta karriären på spel, för kärlekens skull.

Berlin, 1926. À seulement 20 ans, Sophia Krohn voit sa vie s'effondrer. Brillante étudiante en chimie, elle rêve de reprendre la droguerie de son père et d'y vendre un jour ses propres produits de beauté. Mais lorsqu'elle tombe enceinte de son professeur, son père la met à la porte. Anéantie, elle trouve du réconfort auprès de son amie Henny, danseuse de cabaret, qui lui propose de l'accompagner à Paris. Malgré sa modeste situation, Sophia continue de croire en son rêve et fabrique des crèmes dans la petite cuisine de la pension parisienne.

NEW YORK, 1942. ER KÆRLIGHEDEN STØRRE END DRØMMEN OM SUCCES? Sophia arbejder for den succesrige Elizabeth Arden, men da en loyalitetskonflikt skaber problemer i hendes kærlighedsliv, overvejer hun, om tiden er inde til at stå på egne ben. Da veninden Henny pludselig bliver alvorligt syg, er Sophia nødt til at hjælpe, og hun vender tilbage til sin tidligere arbejdsgiver, Helena Rubinstein, der stiller hende over for en næsten umulig opgave. Samtidig melder Sophias mand sig frivilligt til at kæmpe ved fronten, hvilket bringer krigen i Europa foruroligende tæt på.

“Kleypas is a romance gem, a queen among a vast royal court of historical romance authors.” —Entertainment Weekly A classic Lisa Kleypas love story about a man whos decided to forgo all romantic entanglements... until he meets a beautiful woman with a secret... They call him the Monk of...

A duchess in time saves a noble line … In theory, the Duke of Candover is the most eligible peer in the realm. But in truth, he has a deep aversion to the merest hint of marriage, not to mention two botched engagements which have marked his jaded soul. Now, after a debauched bachelor party...

Parijs, 1929. De lichtstad lijkt Sophia geen geluk te brengen. Na een traumatische ervaring heeft ze het gevoel dat ze de liefde nooit meer zal vinden en ze voor altijd eenzaam zal zijn. Is Europa misschien te klein voor een vrouw die groots denkt? Ze besluit de grote oversteek te maken naar Amerika, en daar, in New York, begint haar leven weer kleur te krijgen.

New York, 1942. Sophia zet samen met de succesvolle Elizabeth Arden een beautyfarm op, maar als dat haar liefdesgeluk in de weg blijkt te staan, begint ze zich af te vragen of dan toch het moment is aangebroken om zelfstandig verder te gaan. Om haar ambities te kunnen verwezenlijken wil ze eerst haar scheikundestudie afmaken. Daarvoor heeft ze geld nodig en ze besluit terug te keren naar haar oude werkgeefster Helena Rubinstein. Deze geeft haar een bijna onmogelijke opdracht, maar Sophia gaat de uitdaging aan.

Charlotte is manipulated into the arranged marriage. But she soon learns the high price she must pay to be a British queen consort. Does King George give up Lady Sarah? Will Queen Charlotte ever see Bach again? And what of her family secret and quest for answers? All is revealed. The novel spans 50 years in the life of a formidable queen whose history collides with lust, betrayal, politics, rape, murder, and madness.

Süden England, Ende 19. Jahrhundert – Femma wird unverhofft von ihrem Vater aus den Händen ihrer Mutter entrissen. Diese hatte sie zuvor allein großgezogen, bis ihr Vater, Lord Retchmound, sie zwingt, in ein furchtbares Internat und in ihre erste Anstellung zu gehen. Noch dazu soll sie bald heiraten, den Sohn ihres Arbeitgebers Vincent Beltmore. Mit ihm als seine Ehefrau dürfte sie studieren, ihrer großen Leidenschaft zum Schreiben und dem Helfen anderer Frauen nachgehen.

Nur ein Wunder kann Lord Daniel Wylde, den sechsten Earl of Montcliffe, vor dem verhängnisvollen Ruin noch retten. Oder die Ehe mit der sehr vermögenden bürgerlichen Amethyst Cameron! Von Liebe ist bei diesem pikanten Arrangement mit der unscheinbaren Dame natürlich keine Rede. Doch ein überraschend heißer Kuss verändert Daniels Gefühle grundlegend! Wie sehr er sein stolzes Herz bereits an seine junge Gattin verloren hat, erkennt er, als ein Geheimnis aus Amethysts Vergangenheit einen dunklen Schatten auf ihre gemeinsame Zukunft wirft...

A tale of love and betrayal set in the borderlands of medieval Scotland. Badly disfigured Lady Isobel has fought to defend her Keep, with little thought for her safety. Why, then, has she let a stranger within her walls? Marc de Courtenay is a mercenary and a loner, drawn to the damaged, beautiful Isobel. But she has unwittingly given him secrets that will enable him to betray her. What would she do if she were ever to find out who he really is?

After one uncharacteristically wicked night, the once reckless Eleanor Bracewell-Lowen now leads a safe and prudent life. On his return to London's high society, Lord Cristo Wellingham looks different from the man she knew so briefly in Paris, but he is still as magnetic... In his cold amber eyes Eleanor detects something she has seen mirrored in her own - longing. His touch invites passion, but this is a man who could destroy her good name with just one glance....

Isabelle Wareham, whilst caring for her beloved widowed father, has not seen much of the world. After his death, Isabelle finds she is no longer her own mistress but under the guardianship of her unscrupulous brother-in-law, Lord Dunsfold, who sees her as a way to improve his own fortunes. The outlook looks bleak until events throw Isabelle and the impoverished Earl of Idsworth together. However, Dunsfold is determined to force her into a more lucrative match and Isabelle will need to rise above her circumstances to reach her chance of happiness.

Die Geschichte eines unglaublichen Abenteuers und einer großen Liebe. Heinrich Schliemann ist in seiner Homer-Begeisterung besessen von der Idee, das legendäre Troja zu finden. Für sein großes Abenteuer sucht er die passende Frau, eine Griechin, die er in Sophia Engastroménos findet. Gegen alle Widrigkeiten entwickelt sich zwischen ihnen eine Liebe. Sophia teilt Heinrichs Troja-Leidenschaft und begleitet ihn zu den Grabungsstätten. Fotos, die Sofia mit dem "Schatz des Priamos" zeigen, gehen um die Welt.