Ergebnis für "The Duke's Bride The Duke's Alliance, Book 6" in Viktorianisch

London, 1814. Octavius Everard, der Duke of Excess, gibt sich jeder denkbaren Ausschweifung hin, um den Schmerz zu betäuben, der ihn – besonders zu Weihnachten – quält. Lady Temperance ist auf der Flucht. Sie muss sich verstecken. Bis sie volljährig wird. Denn ihre Stiefmutter droht ihr mit einer Zwangsheirat. Oder der Irrenanstalt. In ihrer neuen Position fühlt sie sich endlich sicher. Doch während sie den Kindern die Wunder der Wissenschaft zeigt und dem Duke die Magie der Weihnachtszeit, erwacht in ihr eine Sehnsucht.

When the dangerous men who killed her husband in a political assassination threaten Ara, Duchess of Burghly, the Crown assigns her a bodyguard. But the man charged with protecting her is no stranger. He’s Clayton Ludlow, the bastard son of a duke and the first man she ever loved. Eight years after he took her innocence and ruthlessly abandoned her, he’s back in her drawing room and her life. This time, she’s older, wiser, and stronger. She will resist him at any cost and make him pay for the past.

Strong as a Viking. Handsome as Adonis. Rich as Midas. Collin "Cole" Talmage, Duke of Trewyth, is the stuff that legends are made of. He's the English Empire's golden son - until fate has its way with him. Cole's family is killed and his closest comrade betrays him on the battlefield, leaving him gravely injured. But Cole is not one to dwell on misfortune. He is a man of duty, honor, and desire. And now he's ready for the fight of his lifetime....

From the New York Times bestselling author of the beloved Windham series comes "a wonderfully funny, moving romance," (Eloisa James) perfect for fans of "sexy heroes, strong heroines, intelligent plots, [and] enchanting love stories" (Mary Balogh). THEY CALL HIM THE DUKE OF MURDER... The gossips...

It is vital Lady Georgia Stoughton finds a way to pay her father's debt, but the cursed man who owns it refuses her money. So when she offers herself in repayment, the devil with the body of an angel calls her bluff. Now she belongs to him, body and soul, until the last hour of December. Lord Edymion, Demon Hayle, wants two things in his life: seclusion, and revenge on the man who scarred him, making him unfit for Society. Lady Georgia's father is the key to his revenge, but this contract is so much sweeter: the use of Georgia's body, whenever and however he wants, for the next month.

Als Veronica Sebastian Sinclair, dem Duke of Edgefield, das Jawort gab, glaubte sie, alle ihre Träume seien wahr geworden. Er war schneidig und vernarrt in sie, und sie liebte ihn über alles – bis er ihr Vertrauen missbrauchte und ihre Ehe und ihr Herz in tausend kleine Stücke zerbrach. Jetzt hat sie ihren Mann seit zwei Jahren nicht mehr gesehen, und sie würde am liebsten zwanzig daraus machen.

Diana ist eine einfache Bürgerliche und Quinn der verstoßene Sohn eines Aristokraten. Im Grunde wären sie das perfekte Paar, wenn nicht Quinns Vergangenheit zwischen ihnen stehen würde. Doch auch Diana hat ein Geheimnis: Sie muss gegen ihn arbeiten, um zu überleben... London 1838: Diana Montague hat alles verloren und üble Gerüchte machen ihr das Leben zusätzlich zur Hölle. Deshalb versucht sie mit allen Mitteln, sich in einer von Männern dominierten Welt durchzuschlagen. Als es zu einer Verwechslung kommt, ergreift sie die Chance, um sich mit Detektivarbeit ein Vermögen zu verdienen.

When Veronica said "I do" to Sebastian Sinclair, Duke of Edgefield, she thought all her dreams had come true. He was dashing and doting, and she absolutely adored him—until he betrayed her trust, shattering their marriage, and her heart, into a million tiny bits. She hasn't seen her husband in the two years since, and she'd just as soon make it twenty. But when she learns that her beloved grandfather's dying wish is for her and Sebastian to attend the family's Christmastide celebration, she swallows her pride and asks him a favor: to pretend they're the happy couple they once were.

If there's one thing society knows about Thorne Cumming, the new Duke of Stroken, it's that he enjoys the pleasures offered by a lady. Or two ladies—or even a gentleman. Or all of them at once; he's not picky when it comes to pleasure. But now that his uncle's gone and selfishly died, Thorne is having to learn how to Duke—and must save the Crown from a traitor who is days away from falling into his trap!

A bride wasn’t in his plans . . . The last thing Marcus, the Duke of Autenberry, expects to see after sleeping off a night’s drunken shenanigans is a woman being auctioned in the village square. Before he can think about the ramifications, he buys her, thinking he’s winning the girl her...

For years, he was known only as Blackrose's Blade, an elite assassin in the employ of the Crown. But after a mission cost him the use of his leg, Rourke Lindsay has unexpectedly inherited a dukedom . . . and along with it, the headache of a pair of hellion twins. Now, he's in dire need of a miracle. He just didn't expect her to be quite so tempting.

Once London's reigning debutante, Lady Beatrice Wodehouse is poised for a life of happiness when an accident shatters her dreams. Renamed Lady Beastly by vicious gossips, she flees to the countryside. There, she finds solace in anonymity and discovers new purpose, turning her estate into a haven for society's outcasts. Yet a shard of her old dream remains: She yearns for a taste of forbidden passion. Once London's most feckless rake, Wickham Murray has fought to redeem his honor and prove that he is more than a shallow Adonis.

He's a policeman on a hunt for justice. She's a proud daughter of the London criminal underworld. Danger brings them together...and desire binds them in this steamy enemies to lovers romance. Shattered by betrayal, former scholar Harry Kent has made a new life for himself as a policeman. Sent on a dangerous covert mission, he must protect a clever and wicked beauty who specializes in disguises and mischief. She stands for everything he scorns - and seduces him with every look of her innocent eyes.

Everything is going swimmingly for Kathryn Darrell. She's got an annuity of a hundred thousand a year, her lecherous, heart-breaking husband has had the good graces to pop off, and best of all, she has her freedom - something she has every intention of reveling in to the fullest. And who better to revel with than Ryder Blake, the infamous Duke of Darkwell?

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Shunned by a society that puts attractiveness above all else, Lady Eliza Darby’s wallflower status keeps her from getting the one thing she wants most, namely, to be a mother. But, when her scorned older sister returns home to see all of her sisters wed in happy matches, it may be Eliza’s only chance to secure a husband and have the children she so desires. Jilted in a publicly humiliating display, Dax Kane, the Duke of Ashbourne, has sworn off love forever. But, when the title demands it, he selects the most perfect candidate for the position: Lady Eliza Darby.

Aaron Hartfield is forced to leave the army and return to England to claim a title he never wanted when his brother is killed in a scandalous duel. Hart's friends convince him to attend the season in order to find himself a duchess and provide an heir—but he has no interest in making a love match. After a disastrous come-out, bluestocking Olivia Knight retreats to her uncle's vicarage in the country for five years. With his death, she returns to London and finds her father and loathsome cousin planning to choose a husband for her.

William Finchley carries a secret from childhood which he has never shared with anyone, not even his closest friends. When his brother commits suicide, Finch becomes the new Duke of Sommersby. He attend his first season with no plans to ever wed—until he meets Lady Pemberton, an optimistic, brave widow.

Rowley Knight, Duke of Knighton, is too busy being a duke to bother with such nonsense as love. With three heirs, he is in no hurry whatsoever to succumb to the lures of the leg-shackles. He is content managing his siblings and estates, and avoiding society whenever possible. If he can only find someone to manage his young sister, life can go back to its proper order.

Devlin Markham, the notorious "Devil Duke" of Huntington, needs a woman. And not just any woman. If he can't woo one of the most eccentric bluestockings of the Ton within the month, he can kiss his hard-earned fortune good-bye. But he's always thought love a wasted emotion and marriage an inconvenience at best. And oddly enough, Lady Sophie Wolcott seems unmoved by his charm. When Sophie learns her beloved orphanage is in imminent danger, she will do anything to save it. Even marry a ruthless rake who takes what he wants in business and pleasure.