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Set apart by her ethereal beauty and fearless demeanor, Ophelia Killoran has always been a mystery to those around her - and a woman they underestimated. No one would guess that she spends her nights protecting the street urchins of St. Giles. Ophelia knows what horrors these children face. As a young girl, she faced those horrors herself, and she would have died…if not for the orphan boy who saved her life.

Lord Vere is used to baiting irresistible traps. As a secret agent for the government, he's tracked down some of the most devious criminals in London, all the while maintaining his cover as one of society's most harmless - and idiotic - bachelors. But nothing can prepare him for the scandal of being ensnared by Elissande. Forced into a marriage of convenience, Elissande and Vere are each about to discover that they're not the only ones with a hidden agenda.

Adair Thorne has just watched his gaming-hell dream disappear into a blaze of fire and ash, and he’s certain that his competitors, the Killorans, are behind it. His fury and passion burn even hotter when he meets Cleopatra Killoran, a tart-mouthed vixen who mocks him at every turn. If she were anyone else but the enemy, she’d ignite a desire in him that would be impossible to control. No one can make Cleopatra do anything. That said, she’ll do whatever it takes to protect her siblings—even if that means being sponsored by their rivals for a season in order to land a noble husband.

On the trail of an aristocrat's secret son, enquiry agent Mark Braglewicz finds his quarry in a music hall, performing as a trapeze artist with his twin sister. Graceful, beautiful, elusive, and strong, Pen Starling is like nobody Mark's ever met - and everything he's ever wanted. But the long-haired acrobat has an earldom and a fortune to claim.

A New York Times Notable Book of 2021 “The kind of book for which the word “rollicking” was invented.”—New York Times Book Review A prim and proper lady thief must save her aunt from a crazed pirate and his dangerously charming henchman in this fantastical historical romance. Cecilia...

Der unsterbliche Klassiker über die turbulenteste Liebesgeschichte der Weltliteratur – im Herbst 2026 als neue Netflix-Adaption von Dolly Alderton! Die standesgemäße Verheiratung ihrer fünf Töchter stellt das Ehepaar Bennet vor eine existenzielle Aufgabe. Vor allem die scharfsinnige Elizabeth widersetzt sich den gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen und weist den Antrag des wohlhabenden Aristokraten Mr. Darcy ab, dessen Hochmut sie abstößt.

Das ländliche England an der Schwelle zum 19. Jahrhundert: Nach dem Tod ihres Vaters stehen die ungleichen Schwestern Elinor und Marianne Dashwood fast mittellos da. In einer Welt, in der Status über das Schicksal einer Frau entscheidet, suchen beide nach Liebe und Sicherheit. Doch ihre Herangehensweisen könnten kaum gegensätzlicher sein.

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. Nunca imaginó que aquella mujer pudiera iluminar su corazón. Gabriel Hartford se ha convertido en la sombra del hombre que fue. Amargado por el despecho de un amor perdido, decide llevar una vida de desenfreno e infligir a quienes le rodean...

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. ¿Dejarías que los prejuicios te impidieran descubrir el amor verdadero? A finales de la era victoriana, cuando los cambios se suceden y un nuevo mundo parece abrirse para quienes se atreven a perseguir sus sueños, Eleanor Grey decide...

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. Sus caminos se cruzaban una y otra vez. Juliet Braxton es una debutante de origen estadounidense obligada a vivir en Inglaterra bajo el cuidado de una familia que la considera una carga. Su mayor anhelo es regresar a la tierra en que nació para...

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. Bajo el nombre de Elvira se esconde un gran secreto y debe protegerlo aun sacrificando su propia felicidad Elvira Sorrow es la peor dama de compañía que lady Sarah ha podido tener, y mira que ha tenido unas cuantas. Pero Elvira necesita el...

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. Una mujer que se convierte en la heroína de su propia historia en nombre del amor. Lady Cecily Walwyn nunca se ha visto a sí misma como la heroína de un cuento romántico. Muchos incluso la consideran la villana de su propia historia. No es...

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. Ella siempre le quiso, pero cuando decidió alejarse de él, el destino decidió cambiar sus planes. Charlotte Beverly ha amado a Michael Davenport desde su más tierna infancia, sin haber sido nunca correspondida. Sin embargo, el destino...

Si no puedes escapar de tu destino, alíate con él. A Ulysses McRae, sagaz inspector de policía, le encargan que investigue la muerte en extrañas circunstancias de un diplomático. Lo que parecía un caso sencillo se complica cuando en el escenario de un nuevo crimen se encuentra con...

La pasión puede llevarnos por caminos peligrosos. A Phineas Moore, investigador privado de creciente fama en la ciudad, se le presenta uno de los trabajos más turbadores de su carrera: ejercer de tutor de una dama aristocrática y futura escritora de novelas detectivescas. Las aspiraciones...

Trajan Aubrey, Duke of Weymouth, never expected a simple walk along his estate to turn into a debacle. But he should have known there would be trouble when beautiful bluestocking, Florence Newton, fell out of a tree and crash landed atop him. They were suddenly chased and shot at because...

Brianna Penderley has a knack for getting into precarious situations, especially when it comes to her love for archaeology. In the heart of Naples, her terrible Italian has her accidentally becoming engaged to two men at the same time. Of course, Daniel Wolcott - the Earl of Thornton and the only man ever able to vex her - shows up to rescue her.

His Bride for the Taking: It's the first rule of friendship among gentlemen: Don't even think about touching your best friend's sister. But Sebastian, Lord Byrne, has never been one for rules. He's thought about touching Mary Clayton - a lot - and struggled to resist temptation. But when Mary's bridegroom leaves her waiting at the altar, only Sebastian can save her from ruin. His Duchess for a Day: It was never meant to be... That's what Elizabeth Terry has told herself while trying to forget the man she married - her once best friend.

Furious at being tricked into marrying a woman who keeps a hedgehog in her pocket, Derek couldn't get away from Eleanor fast enough after their vows were read. It's been a year since he's seen her, and he has no plans to change that anytime soon - until his scheming cousin shows up and declares the union a sham. Now Derek has exactly one month to woo a wife he never desired and consummate a marriage he never wanted.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Love is Blind by William Boyd. Love is Blind is William Boyd's sweeping, heart-stopping new novel - set at the end of the 19th century, it follows the fortunes of Brodie Moncur, a young Scottish musician, about to embark on the story of his life. When...