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Cuando su familia es masacrada, Meribeth Colquhoun solo tiene una opción: huir. Con su hermano pequeño a su cuidado y una identidad falsa para mantenerse con vida, atraviesa Escocia aferrándose a una única promesa: protegerlo cueste lo que cueste. Lo que no esperaba era encontrarse con Broc Ross, un highlander de mirada peligrosa y pasado turbulento que amenaza con desbaratar todos sus planes.

Isla MacLeod kennt jeden Winkel von Kintallan Castle. Seit zwanzig Jahren sorgt sie dafür, dass Hochzeitspaare hier den schönsten Tag ihres Lebens erleben – während sie selbst vergeblich auf ihre große Liebe wartet. Doch als ihre Mutter ihr ein jahrhundertealtes Familiengeheimnis enthüllt, beginnt sich ihr geordnetes Leben aufzulösen. Plötzlich findet sich Isla in einem Schottland wieder, das wilder und gefährlicher ist als alles, was sie kennt. Hier, wo das Schicksal der Clans an der Klinge eines Schwertes hängt, begegnet sie einem Krieger, der ihr Herz im Sturm erobert.

Jetta needs to escape… As a kitchen maid who has finally managed to escape abuse at her master’s hand, she finds herself at the scene of a crime. Now she's involved in a murder. How many times can her life be turned upside down? Never knowing her parentage, she has struggled alone for too long. Dominic is a friend of the king… Enjoying a peaceful life was never his choice. He wanted a change from the monotony. But finding his Farrier murdered, with only a slip of a girl as the likely culprit, was possibly taking things too far.

По берегам рек, соединяющих Балтийское море с проходами к самой Византии, издавна живут и умирают, воюют и торгуют люди из самых разных племен: скандинавы, балты, финны и славяне. Древние верования, сказания и первобытные обряды создают захватывающую атмосферу, на фоне которой разыгрывается драма Ингигерд, дочери конунга, в одночасье потерявшей все: после захвата викингами торгового города Алдейгьи и убийства отца, девушка, чудом избежавшая плена, горит жаждой мести и ждет момента, чтобы осуществить возмездие.

Scozia, 2022. La pediatra Jennifer Foster è più che brillante quando, mentre festeggia con degli amici, la barca su cui si trova ha un'avaria nei pressi dell'isola di Achleith. Sbarcata e in attesa della guardia costiera, Jenny scopre una pietra coperta di strani segni. Pensando che sia tutto un gioco, dà il cinque all'impronta scavata nella pietra e precipita attraverso il tempo fino al Medioevo. Scozia, 1313. Il laird delle Highlands Aulay MacDonald sta cercando il tesoro di una nave inglese che potrebbe cambiare il corso della guerra.

Drei harte Highlander-Herzen werden erobert in dieser Sammelausgabe von Hannah Howell. Highland-Lord Artan Murray soll die ihm unbekannte Cecily, die Nichte eines verstorbenen Verwandten, ehelichen … und erlebt eine Überraschung: Die wilde Schönheit erobert schon bei der ersten Begegnung sein Herz! Sir Lucas Murray ist Schreckliches widerfahren – nun ist er zurückgekehrt, um Rache zu nehmen an dem Clan, der ihm seine Ehre nahm … und an Lady Katherine, die er liebte, bis sie ihn grausam verriet.

New to the Windsor court, beautiful and quick-witted Felise Scelfton instantly becomes the coveted object of desire. Spurred on by her flirtatious manner and rumors of her dowry, knights brandish their swords for her hand in marriage, but King Henry II has already decided her fate—His royal command gives her hand to Sir Royce Leighton, the scarred and brooding lord of Segeland, in order to seal a political alliance. Despite a tempestuous beginning, their arranged marriage gives way to desire, and Royce’s bitter memories are soothed by his alluring young wife.

Joan of Kent may have been the daughter of a disgraced earl, but there's more than meets the eye about this high-spirited and savvy woman . . . who soon changes the course of history. At the height of the Middle Ages in the fourteenth century, King Edward III of England is determined to use any...

Notre Dame de Paris, pubblicato nel 1831, fu il primo grande successo di Victor Hugo. Il romanzo storico, in cui la trama sembra a volte solo un pretesto per accurate descrizioni della Parigi della fine del XV secolo, avvolge il lettore nelle sue prosa immaginifica, ironica,danzante. Dalla storia sono state tratte moltissimi adattamenti di musical, cartoni animati, e film. Il gobbo di Notre Dame è un archetipo del mostro che si annulla nell’amore.Cornice musicale: sinfonia n.7 di Beethowen.

Notre-Dame de París cuenta la historia de la gitana Esmeralda, quien en compañía de su cabra Djali toca la pandereta y baila en las calles de París para subsistir, hasta que se la acusa de haber asesinado al capitán Phoebus, su amado, y se la condena a la horca. Sin embargo, el jorobado Quasimodo, campanero de Notre-Dame, quien tras su deformidad esconde un corazón sensible y sediento de amor, luchará para salvar a la gitana. Recreación del mito de la bella y la bestia y uno de los monumentos de la literatura francesa, Notre-Dame de París es una historia verdaderamente inmortal.

Best friends Suzie and Harry are partners in romance. That is, they run PerfectProposal.com, coming to the aid of would-be grooms to create the ultimate marriage proposal. But when Harry decides to catapult the business into the big leagues with a PR stunt, all Suzie can see is 100 days of heartbreak stretching ahead of her. But however exotic the location, or breath-takingly romantic the setting, Suzie has to keep remembering that ‘Marry Me?’ is the one question she can’t say yes to. This business proposal should come with 100 broken-heart warnings....

When treachery and violence destroy Elen’s homeland, a power begins to rise inside her. But it will take more than that untested magic to avenge her family, unite her people, and reclaim their land. Her enemy receives power from an evil source: the wicked sorceress Morgaine LeFay, who will stop at nothing to destroy King Arthur and his knights of Camelot. And she plans to use Elen to work for her own vile purpose.

Declan can kill with a blink of his eye. Jaded and cold, he rules his kingdom the same way he does his heart—with ruthless pragmatism. So why does he risk all to protect a little mortal during a slave-trade uprising? Now stranded in the demon realm, the loss of his powers is the least of his troubles. The woman may have a frustratingly tender heart, but she has enough fire in her soul to thaw the ice in his veins.

Lady Risa of the Morelands has already caught the eyes and won the hearts of many suitors. Not one of them, though, can gain the approval of her father, Lord Rygehil. When Risa discovers his secret - that he promised her to the necromancer Euberacon - she is furious, and terrified. Refusing to be a sacrifice, Risa runs away rather than submit to her fate. But Euberacon is determined to claim his bride, and Risa's raw courage and archery skills are no match for his magic. Lucky for her, she is not alone.

In order to provide protection and stability for her fractious kingdom, Laurel Carnbrea, queen of Cambryn, must marry Sir Agravain, knight of the Round Table and nephew of King Arthur, a man she has never met and about whom she knows nothing. But Laurel is determined to keep her people united, even if it means marrying a man widely believed to be heartless.

Após treze anos em disputa com a família do pai, Eric Murray está determinado a reivindicar de uma vez por todas as terras e a fortuna que são suas por direito. Ao partir para enfrentar seus parentes hostis, ele vê ladrões atacando uma mulher que está com um bebê de colo. Depois que a ajuda a enfrentá-los, Eric promete proteger os dois e levá-los para um local seguro.

Quando o destino coloca Maldie Kirkcaldy na mesma estrada que sir Balfour Murray e seu irmão ferido, ela lhes oferece seus serviços como curandeira. Ao saber que tem em comum com sir Balfour um juramento de vingança, decide seguir com ele para cumprir a sua missão. Mas ela não pode lhe revelar sua verdadeira identidade, sob o risco de ser acusada de espiã. Enquanto luta para negar o desejo que a dominou assim que viu o belo cavaleiro de olhos negros pela primeira vez, Maldie tenta a todo custo conservar o aliado.

Bleibt in den Unruhen des Kampfs der Fürsten Raum für das eigene Glück und für Gerechtigkeit? Die Fortsetzung der bewegenden Das Gold der Weiden-Reihe von Martha Sophie Marcus. Summerburg 1179: Um ihren Hof zu retten, heiratet der Pferdezüchter Micha seine Ziehschwester Sibilla. Doch wenig später erklärt der herzogstreue Burgvogt Micha zum Verräter. Schweren Herzens muss er mit seiner Frau den geliebten Hagenhof verlassen, wo er nach dem gewaltsamen Tod seiner Familie Zuflucht fand. Als berittener Krieger schließt Micha sich den Gegnern Herzog Heinrichs des Löwen an.

Dear Listener: My new story begins on a terror-filled night when two babies - identical twin girls of noble birth - are separated. One grows to womanhood as the frail, manipulative ward of the handsome young earl of Harcourt. The other becomes an enchanting, street-smart urchin who earns her way as a traveling player on the streets of England and France. The two girls' paths might never again have crossed if Harcourt hadn't run into Miranda in the midst of an exuberant performance.

“You can’t help but fall in love with Lynsay Sands!” —Christina Dodd New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lynsay Sands trades in highland kilts for lush ballrooms and high-waisted gowns in The Countess, the first in a brand new, sexy, laugh-out-loud funny Regency romance...