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Like all the Bedwyn men, Aidan has a reputation for cool arrogance. But this proud nobleman also possesses a loyal, passionate heart - and it is this fierce loyalty that has brought Colonel Lord Aidan to Ringwood Manor to honor a dying soldier's request. Having promised to comfort and protect the man's sister, Aidan never expected to find a headstrong, fiercely independent woman who wants no part of his protection, nor did he expect the feelings this beguiling creature would ignite in his guarded heart.

With his laughing eyes and wild, rakish good looks, Lord Rannulf Bedwyn is a hard man to resist. To Judith Law, a woman in need of rescue when her stagecoach overturns, Rannulf is simply her savior, a heroic stranger she will reward with one night of reckless passion before she must become a companion to her wealthy aunt. Imagine Judith's shock when the same stranger turns out to be among England's most eligible bachelors, and when he arrives at Harewood Grange to woo her cousin.

All of London is abuzz over the imminent arrival of Wulfric Bedwyn, the reclusive, cold-as-ice Duke of Bewcastle, at the most glittering social event of the season. Some whisper of a tragic love affair. Others say he is so aloof and passionless that not even the greatest beauty could capture his attention. But on this dazzling afternoon, one woman did catch the duke's eye - and she was the only female in the room who wasn't even trying.

As the fires of war raged around him, Lord Alleyne Bedwyn was thrown from his horse and left for dead - only to awaken in the bedchamber of a ladies' brothel. Suddenly the dark, handsome diplomat has no memory of who he is or how he got there - yet of one thing he is certain: The angel who nurses him back to health is the woman he vows to make his own. But like him, Rachel York is not who she seems.

Growing up with four unruly brothers has made Freyja Bedwyn far bolder than most society ladies. From feisty manner to long, tumbling hair, Lady Freyja is pure fire - a woman who seeks both adventure and freedom. Adventure soon finds her on a visit to Bath, when a handsome stranger bursts into Freyja's room and entreats her to hide him. His name is Joshua Moore, Marquess of Hallmere, a man with a hell-raising reputation of his own who is quickly intrigued by the independent beauty.

Young. Ravishing. Exquisitely marriageable. From the moment he spies Lady Morgan Bedwyn across the glittering ballroom, Gervase Ashford, Earl of Rosthorn, knows he has found the perfect instrument of his revenge. But wedlock is not on the mind of the continent's most notorious rake. Nor is it of interest to the fiercely independent Lady Morgan herself...until one night of shocking intimacy erupts in a scandal that could make Gervase's vengeance all the sweeter.

Grayson Bisnin, Duke of Croyden, hat ein Problem. Er muss seine fünf Schwestern verheiraten, bevor er sein Erbe antreten kann. Und das ist schwieriger als gedacht, denn wie findet man einen Ehemann – oder gleich fünf – der es nicht nur auf Geld und Ansehen abgesehen hat? Da wäre zunächst Driscoll Spencer, Duke of Leeds und Graysons Freund. Aber Celeste ist sich sicher, dass sie noch nie einen so arroganten Menschen kennengelernt hat.

"Pride and Prejudice" is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London.

Die komplette Saga in einem Hörbuch! "Arden Hall - Vermächtnis der Liebe" (Teil 1): England zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts. Die junge Sarah Brook verliebt sich Hals über Kopf in Rob Marsham. Doch die Verbindung ist nicht standesgemäß: Sie ist die Tochter eines Gestütsbesitzers, er ist der Stallknecht ihres Vaters. Bevor ihre Beziehung öffentlich wird und alles zerstört, erhält Sarah das ungewöhnliche Angebot des Earl of Arden, eine Scheinehe mit ihm einzugehen. Rob könnte ihr nach Arden Hall folgen.

Abbandonata dal fidanzato Jack Anderson a pochi mesi dal matrimonio, Diana Archer si trova nella situazione di prendersi carico della sorella del Capitano, dopo che il padre è stato trovato morto. Jack ha i suoi buoni motivi per aver deciso di allontanare Diana, uno fra tutti scoprire chi ha indotto suo padre a suicidarsi.

Eine leidenschaftliche Regency Romance voller Sinnlichkeit, Intrigen und verbotener Gefühle! Lady Isabell ist schön, klug – und gewohnt, alles zu bekommen, was sie will. Die Herren der Londoner Gesellschaft liegen ihr zu Füßen. Ihr Leben könnte so perfekt sein, wäre da nicht der neue Stallmeister Ethan, der ihr die Laune verdirbt. Denn zum ersten Mal scheint ein Mann nicht ihrer Schönheit und ihrem Charme zu erliegen. Ethan ist eigensinnig und völlig unbeeindruckt von ihrem Titel. Warum lässt also ausgerechnet er ihr Herz schneller schlagen?

After the tragic death of her parents in a carriage accident, orphaned Pandora was taken in by her uncle, the Bishop of Winchester. One day, she is horrified to overhear that he plans to marry her off to his Chaplin, the Honourable Prosper Witheridge. Certain she can't change her uncle's mind, Pandora decides to try and repulse Witheridge and drive him away. She invites herself to her stay with the decadent Earl of Chartwood. The Earl is notorious for his scandalous parties, with the kind of bohemian guests and raucous behaviour that would shock anyone from polite society.

Il est le débauché le plus célèbre de Londres ; elle, une intellectuelle qui se cache du monde. Forcés de s'unir par un odieux chantage, leurs fausses fiançailles deviennent le plus dangereux des jeux de séduction. Lord Richard Seaton, un célèbre coureur de jupons est prêt à tout pour retrouver son frère disparu. Mais le prix exigé par le criminel Thorne Blackmore en échange d'informations est impensable : épouser sa sœur, Mlle Jane Grant.

When the Dashwood sisters’ father dies unexpectedly, they are cast from their comfortable home and forced to begin again in a modest Devonshire cottage. There, reserved and sensible Elinor and impulsive, romantic Marianne discover the joys and heartbreaks of love, navigating society’s expectations and the limits placed upon women of their time.

James Crawn, el legítimo conde de Greywood, vuelve del exilio con un único y feroz propósito: la venganza. Un duelo al amanecer será el inicio de un elaborado plan para destruir a quienes convirtieron su vida en un infierno. Pero en Greywood lo espera Clare, la viuda de su cruel primo, quien teme que James sea tan tirano como su difunto esposo. Sin embargo, la convivencia forzada revelará que, tras el cinismo del conde, se esconde un corazón tan atormentado como herido. ¿Podrá Clare ver más allá de la venganza y encontrar el amor en el hombre que todos temen?

Lady Delilah Ashbrook is no stranger to risk - especially not when a boy vanishes under her care. Desperate for the Maidens of Mayhem to find him before it's too late, Delilah dives into London's darkest corners... and straight into the path of a maddeningly mysterious man. Sebastian St. Allen moves effortlessly between society's glittering elite and its criminal underworld. He claims he's after the same boy, but Delilah isn't sure if he's an ally or enemy. With danger closing in, Delilah and Sebastian strike a wary partnership.

From the glittering ballrooms of the Ton to the city's darkest alleyways, the Maidens of Mayhem are sworn to fight injustice - even when it leads to unexpected love. Scarlett Wynn knows how cruel life can be for a powerless woman. So when a local seamstress vanishes, she's determined to find answers. Armed with steel and grit, Scarlett's search collides with Ambrose Cross, the Duke of Aylesford, in the most unlikely place: a lavish brothel.

Laat je onderdompelen in de klassieke strijd tussen landheer en hofmeester in het romantische Victoriaanse tijdperk in Engeland. Wanneer de rijke Samuel Fairbrother een prachtig landhuis koopt, moet hij ook het personeel behouden. Het hoofd van het huishouden, butler Roger Maitland, regelt alles tot in perfectie en laat zich niet zomaar afschepen door zijn nieuwe baas. Het is de dochter des huize, de oudste dochter van Samuel, die op geheel eigen wijze het tij weet te keren en iemands hart weet te veroveren. Betekent dit een vredige toekomst in huize Fairbrother?

Met trillende benen bovenaan de trappen van het paleis met een zinderende menigte achter haar, staat de jonge prinses klaar om haar aanstaande echtgenoot voor de eerste keer te ontmoeten. Anastasia maakt zich zorgen: ze heeft al veel gehoord over de koning van Maurona - over zijn liefde voor het Franse en vooral voor de aanlokkelijke echtgenote van de Franse ambassadeur van Maurona. Ze weet dat de meeste mannen haar mooi en aantrekkelijk vinden, maar voor de donkere verleidelijke schoonheid die al in de armen van de koning ligt is ze geen partij.

The beautiful Princess Vasila, an orphan, who has been looked after by Baroness von Bergstein in a Grace and Favour house, is astonished when an Equerry arrives to take her to Windsor Castle to see the Queen. She is not told until she arrives that Prince Gadelov of Saralovia, which is a small Balkan State, has appealed to Queen Victoria to give him a Royal British wife so that he can be protected from the grasping Russians. When the Queen tells Vasila that she is to marry Prince Gadelov immediately, she is horrified and very frightened.