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Sie geht das Wagnis ein. Lady Gemma Brooks befindet sich noch in ihrer unbeholfenen Phase, als eine boshafte junge Frau sie auffordert, den unerreichbaren Duke of Grovemont um einen Tanz zu bitten. Gemma stimmt zu, nicht um ihrer selbst willen, sondern um die anderen Mauerblümchen vor bösartigem Klatsch und Tratsch zu schützen. Doch was als harmlose Mutprobe beginnt, entwickelt sich bald zu einem Skandal, und Gemma sieht sich gezwungen, völlig unerwartet einen Mann zu heiraten, den sie kaum kennt.

Ein Liebesroman, für alle, die gerne in die Zeit der Regency, mit einem Funken Magie eintauchen! Ein Monster, dass nur sie erlösen kann 1855: Nach einem Unfall findet sich Willow auf Bleak Castle wieder, wo sie eine Stelle als Gärtnerin antritt. Der idyllische Ort am Meer mit den herzlichen Bewohnern bietet der jungen Frau einen Neuanfang, von dem sie nicht zu träumen gewagt hat. Doch sie trägt ein Geheimnis mit sich, dass sie unter allen Umständen zu verbergen versucht. Auch vor ihrem Retter, Lord William Thornton, dem Herzog des Anwesens. William hat mit seinen eigenen Dämonen zu kämpfen.

Robin and Prudence Merriot have been dissemblers since they were children. And in this age of slippery politics, they need to be. So it is nothing for them to rescue a rich heiress from her abductor. But once committed to their masquerade, they must see it through.

Lords, Ladys und die große Liebe. London, 1807: Als die theaterbegeisterte Emma in eine Notlage gerät, muss sie sich von Lady Darlington als Gesellschafterin anstellen lassen. Die Lady will ihre Tochter Anthea mit dem reichen Nachbarn Mr Livingston verheiraten - ausgerechnet mit Emmas Hilfe. Leider scheint sich Anthea mehr für den berüchtigten Dandy Ambrose Beauchamp zu interessieren als für den Nachbarn. Geschickt versucht Emma daher mit einem Theaterstück der Liebe auf die Sprünge zu helfen.

Elizabeth Bennet inherits a stunning fortune. Mr. Darcy left Hertfordshire to escape his attraction to her—will her sudden wealth pull them together or drive them further apart? February of 1812 brings startling news to Longbourn; a distant relation has left Elizabeth an astonishing fortune. She is overwhelmed by a multitude of suitors in pursuit of her wealth but is determined to never marry a man who only loves her money.

Sometimes the real folly is falling in love. Fitzwilliam Darcy is prepared for the usual argument when he arrives at his aunt's estate in Kent—the one about Lady Catherine’s poorly built, badly situated folly. What he is not prepared for is to learn that Miss Elizabeth Bennet is currently residing at the parsonage across the lane. The woman he fled Hertfordshire to forget is still pretty, witty, and poor, not at all the sort of woman his family would approve of as his wife. But when Darcy's warnings prove his foresight in a dramatic fashion, neither will leave Kent entirely unscathed.

Abandoned by his father, Gareth Inglis grew up lonely, prickly, and used to disappointment. Still, he longs for a connection. When he meets a charming stranger, he falls head over heels—until everything goes wrong and he's left alone again. Then Gareth's father dies, turning the shabby London clerk into Sir Gareth, with a grand house on the remote Romney Marsh and a family he doesn't know. The Marsh is another world, a strange, empty place notorious for its ruthless gangs of smugglers. And one of them is dangerously familiar…

The wealthy and handsome Marquess of Camryn can have any woman he desires, but the charismatic bachelor shocks everyone by falling for the rather prudish Charlotte Livingston - who happens to abhor everything the rising politician and captain of industry represents. When the no-nonsense social campaigner shows zero interest in him, Camryn is even more drawn to her and sets out to seduce the lady’s mind - as well as her body.

While the Bennet sisters are discussing the next ball to attend, placating their mother and fretting over potential suitors at their Longbourn estate, Mr. Darcy is moving into Netherfield Park, worrying over his young sister and attempting to maintain his position in society. One night at a town assembly, he meets Miss Elizabeth Bennet, a challenging yet beautiful young woman whose position and fortune in life is decidedly below his own. But he’s intrigued, and her presence simply can’t be ignored.

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains." So begins Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, an expanded edition of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie mayhem.

"Bringt mir Avelyn of Brandr!" Auf Befehl des schottischen Königs macht sich Lord Elrik of Roul auf den gefahrvollen Weg. Er soll die widerspenstige Braut einfangen, die vor einer Ehe mit einem ältlichen Kriegsherrn geflohen ist. Doch als der mächtige Recke die schöne Lady in England, in einem Hurenhaus, aufspürt, hat er plötzlich ein Problem. Denn die Frau mit den eisblauen Augen, dem nachtschwarzen Haar, der Figur einer Göttin und dem unbezähmbaren Temperament lässt sein einsames Wolfsherz heiß entbrennen!

Determined to avoid the strife-filled marriage of his parents, Marcus, the Duke of Ulvercombe, wants an amenable, biddable wife, and has set his cap for a certain pretty miss. Unfortunately, her vastly opinionated, frustrating, and lamentably beautiful guardian, Lady Clara Tinniswood, keeps distracting him, tempting him to consider a far more tempestuous—and passionate—union. Recently widowed Lady Clara Tinniswood wants only to organize a quiet new life for herself, beyond the control of any man. But one shockingly unguarded moment catapults her headlong into a forbidden passion.

Sophia Armitage does not consider herself attractive. Even her late husband treated her more as a companion than a lover when she accompanied him to war. But Sophia hopes to enjoy a Season in London as her niece makes her social debut - until, that is, her hopes are dashed when she is faced with a threat she can reveal to no one.

When Bridget masquerades as the baron's newest housekeeper, he's hopelessly intrigued by her quick wit and her skill with antique tomes. It should be easy enough to keep Bridget at arm's length, yet desire for her dogs his steps. As they spend time in each other's company, understanding for life grows as does love, but when Bridget's integrity is called into question, Vail's world is shattered. Now Bridget and Vail will have to overcome the horrendous secrets and lies between them to grasp a love - and life - together.

“Mr Darcy, I am eager to hear your explanation for the fact that quite a few people believe we are engaged.” It starts with a bit of well-meant advice. Colonel Fitzwilliam suggests to his cousin Darcy that, before he proposes to Elizabeth Bennet in Kent, perhaps he ought to discuss his plans with their families first. What neither man could have predicted however was that Lord Matlock would write the news to his sister, or that Viscount Saye would overhear and tell his friends, or that his friends might slip a little and let their friends know as well.

"Ich verspreche Ihnen, ich werde alles tun, um Sie glücklich zu machen." Benedicts Worte sind wie ein Schwertstich in Alyssas stolzem Herzen. Niemals wollte sie ihre Unabhängigkeit aufzugeben. Doch ein drohender Skandal zwingt sie, ihren Schwur zu brechen: Sie muss Benedict, den Mann mit den feurigen Augen, heiraten.

When Major Rufus d’Aumesty unexpectedly becomes the Earl of Oxney, he finds himself living in a remote Norman manor on the edge of Romney Marsh with his noble, hostile, and decidedly odd family. His position is contested both by his greedy uncle and by unexpected claimant Luke Doomsday, a dashing member of the local smuggling clan. They should be natural enemies, but cocksure, enragingly competent Luke is a secretary by trade and quickly becomes an unexpected ally, the partner Rufus needs...and soon the lover he can't live without.

The illegitimate daughter of an English lord, Sian Jones abandoned her heritage to live in a stalwart coal-mining community in South Wales. Empowered by their cause, she's engaged to be married to the leader of a revolutionary movement that is bracing itself against the tyranny of English mine owners. But Sian's principles are unexpectedly shaken when she accepts a job as governess under Alexander Hyatt, the mysterious marquess of Craille, the oppressive symbol of everything she has come to resist.

Life has taught Lucas Kendrick, duke of Harndon, that a heart is a decided liability. Betrayed by his elder brother, rejected by his fiancée, banished by his father, and shunned by his mother, Luke fled to Paris, where he became the most sought-after bachelor in fashionable society. Ten years later fate has brought him back home to England as head of the family who rejected him. Unwilling as he is to be involved with them, he must assume responsibility for his younger siblings, the family estate he once loved - and the succession.

RITA Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author Mary Jo Putney is justly celebrated as a master of the Regency romance. Here Alexander Randall is the last heir to the Earl of Daventry and he must find himself a bride. His prayers are answered in the form of distressed midwife Julia Bancroft. But though their union would benefit both parties, Julia is reluctant to surrender her heart.