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Lady Noelle Abbot kehrt zur Weihnachtszeit nach Monaten an einer Schule für „unvermittelbare“ junge Damen nach Hause zurück. Doch alles, was schiefgehen kann, geht schief. Während draußen ein Sturm tobt, bleibt sie in einem Gasthaus gestrandet – und dann betritt ausgerechnet der einzige Mann den Schankraum, den sie nie wieder hatte sehen wollen.

Jasper Detchard is a disgraced British officer, now selling his blade to the highest bidder. Currently that's Michael Elphberg, half-brother to the King of Ruritania. Michael wants the throne for himself, and Jasper is one of the scoundrels he hires to help him take it. But when Michael makes his move, things don't go entirely to plan - and the penalty for treason is death. Rupert of Hentzau is Michael's newest addition to his sinister band of henchmen. Charming, lethal, and intolerably handsome, Rupert is out for his own ends - which seem to include getting Jasper into bed.

Obstetrician Dr. Sophie Savard returns home to the achingly familiar rhythms of Manhattan in the early spring of 1884 to rebuild her life after the death of her husband. With the help of Dr. Anna Savard, her dearest friend, cousin, and fellow physician she plans to continue her work aiding the disadvantaged women society would rather forget. As Sophie sets out to construct a new life for herself, Anna's husband, Detective Sergeant Jack Mezzanotte calls on them both to consult on two new cases.

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.

Würde man Prudence Finch nach der Anzahl ihrer London Seasons fragen, würde sie nur kühl die Augenbraue heben. Als älteste Tochter einer wohlhabenden Familie hat sie längst beschlossen, sich mit Würde aus dem absurden Heiratskarussell zu verabschieden – unverheiratet, aber einflussreich. Was sie ganz sicher nicht will: einen Ehemann, der entweder doppelt so alt, halb so klug oder so reizlos ist, dass man selbst im Schutz völliger Dunkelheit kaum seine Nähe ertrüge.

Raina Bretton is a rag woman in London's East End when a handsome stranger appears in a dank alley and offers her a glittering smile and a chance for adventure. Rothburne Abbey has a unique position for her, one that will take her away from her hardscrabble life and give her a chance to be a lady. Things she could only dream of might be coming true. But some dreams turn out to be nightmares. Though Raina has traded squalor for silk and satin, something about the abbey is deeply unsettling.

Eight titled peers who never expected to become dukes do just that—and are attracted to females whom Polite Society does not believe worthy of the title duchess, due to their desires to be more than typical ladies of the ton. But these sudden dukes choose to forge their own paths with the remarkable women who are already doing just that—and the resulting love proves that trusting one’s heart is always the right choice.

Lady Daphne Rosamond hätte nie gedacht, dass sie im Leben etwas verpassen könnte. Sie dachte immer, dass die Liebe sie finden würde, wenn die Zeit dafür reif sei. Bis ihr eine Freundin ihre Zukunft weissagt. Jetzt muss sie ihr Schicksal selbst in die Hand nehmen.

Nachdem ihre Ehe mit Jeremia, Baron of Barrowby, endgültig gescheitert ist, ist Amanda umso entschlossener, endlich eine eigene Familie zu gründen. Ein neuer Mann muss her und das so schnell wie möglich. Jeremia jedoch ist entschlossen, die Frau zurückzuerobern, die noch immer seine Gattin ist: Ohne Amandas Wissen hat er die Annulierung ihrer Ehe verhindert.

Als unehelicher Sohn eines Marquess kennt Ewan Scatterloud sowohl die feine Gesellschaft als auch die Elendsviertel Londons. Genau deswegen beauftragt der Commander ihn, im Fall des verschwundenen Colliers zu ermitteln. So verkehrt er nicht nur in zwielichtigen Boxclubs, sondern trifft auf einem Ball Lady Julie, eine einfältige Debütantin, die in ihm nur einen Bastard sieht. Lady Julie Wight hat alle Hände voll zu tun. Sie kümmert sich um ihre beiden jüngeren Schwestern und ihren Vater und setzt alles daran, die finanziellen Schwierigkeiten der Familie vor der Öffentlichkeit zu verstecken.

“As much fun as the English language will permit.”—New York Times Book Review on The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the teahouse. . . . Miss Charlotte Pettifer belongs to a secret league of women skilled in the subtle arts. That is to...

Brought up on her parents' smallholding in Jarrow in the harsh years of the 1870s, selling vegetables to poverty-struck Irish labourers such as the unruly McMullens, Rose dreams of the world beyond the grime of the town, a world she glimpsed at a fairytale wedding on the Ravensworth Estate as a child. Capturing the heart of handsome and respectable steelworker William Fawcett, it seems her wish for a better life is finally within reach. But tragedy strikes, and to save her young family from destitution, Rose must turn to wild John McMullen.

Volume One includes four full-length novels: Ever Yours, Annabelle; The Madness of Viscount Atherbourne; The Truth About Cads and Dukes; and Desperately Seeking a Scoundrel.

Haberdasher Pierce Selkirk always knew he was the son of an earl. Much to his surprise, he learns he is not illegitimate as he had been led to believe. With his father’s death, he becomes the Duke of Stoneham and must take up responsibilities beyond his comprehension.

Bislang war Miss Celine Fairweathers Leben ähnlich aufregend verlaufen wie eine Bootsfahrt auf einem ruhig dahinfließenden Fluss, doch das ändert sich, als ihre geliebte (Stief)Schwester Penelope Radclyff, die Duchess von Blackthorne, sie zu sich ruft. Celine begibt sich nach London, um der Duchess zu helfen, Blackthorne Mansion zu leiten—und nebenbei Philbert Woodbead, ihre verlorene Liebe, wiederzufinden. Eine ganze Woche lang gelingt es ihr, alles, was anfällt, unaufgeregt zu erledigen—bis der gutaussehende Lord Elmer auftaucht.

Lord Crane has never had a lover quite as elusive as Stephen Day. He knows Stephen's job as justiciar requires secrecy, but the magician is doing his disappearing act more than seems reasonable - especially since Crane will soon return to his home in China. Then a blackmailer threatens to expose their illicit relationship. And as Stephen investigates a plague of giant rats sweeping London, his sudden increase in power, boosted by his blood-and-sex bond with Crane, is rousing suspicion that he's turned warlock.

The instant Captain Declan Frobisher lays eyes on Lady Edwina Delbraith, he knows she's the woman he wants as his wife. The scion of a seafaring dynasty accustomed to success, he discovers that wooing Edwina is surprisingly straightforward - not least because she makes it plain that she wants him as much as he wants her.

Father Cade Frederic is a holy man. Brought up in the streets of Paris, he has dedicated his life to the church. But there's a monster that lingers just beneath the surface. A sickness. One that bleeds darkness and feeds on the damned. When he's tasked to become the priest in Festivale, Vermont, a town both beautiful in architecture and riddled with despair, his sickness sings, demanding he rid the place of evil.

Lady Brooke Linwood konnte nicht ahnen, was passieren würde, nachdem sie gegen den Herzog von Grafton stolperte. Seit ihrer schicksalhaften Begegnung lässt der teuflisch gutaussehende Graf sie nicht mehr in Ruhe und jede Sekunde, die sie gemeinsam verbringen, löst Brookes Widerstand weiter auf.

Tauchen Sie ein in die rosarote Welt der Romantik - in eine Welt mit schönen Heldinnen, bösartigen Grafen, edlen englischen Adelskreisen und einer guten Portion Liebe, die letztendlich doch immer siegt und den Hörern den Genuss eines Happy Ends beschert. Barbara Cartland ist die erfolgreichste Autorin für Liebesgeschichten aller Zeiten. Diese Sammlung beinhaltet die Hörbücher: "Der Fluch der Hexe", "Flucht ins Glück", "Geheimnis um Virginia".