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Drawing Room Lady… It’s common knowledge that Lady Arabella Knightley spent her early years in London’s gutters. But what the Ton doesn’t know is that while she dances prettily by day, by night she helps the poor – stealing jewels from those who court her for her money but disdain her for her past… Ballroom Thief!Bored by polite society, Adam St Just determines to expose the thief. Upon discoverin…

Betrothed to a man of honour… Sean O’Neill was everything to Eleanor de Warenne, but when he disappeared and sent no word, Eleanor abandoned all hope and promised her hand to another. Now Sean has reappeared, just days before her wedding! Yet her heart belongs to a traitor! Weary and haunted, Sean is loath to endanger the beautiful, desirable Eleanor.But in a moment’s passion they are forced on th…

A Dangerous ObsessionWealthy and powerful, Viscount Emilian St Xavier is haunted by whispers of his Romany past. When his comfortable world implodes with the news of his mother’s murder, he is determined to avenge her death – and Ariella de Warenne is the perfect object for his lust and revenge…A Dangerous Passion Ariella’s heritage guarantees her place in proper society, though she scorns the fri…

A lost identity. A handsome protector. And a mysterious crime…When an unknown gentleman arrives on his doorstep, Alexander Moreland is astonished to discover that the stranger is a beautiful woman disguised as a man and in great need of his help. The woman remembers nothing except her name, Sabrina, and has only the contents of her pockets as clues to her identity: a handkerchief, a pocket watch, …

Еще очень давно, в былинное Средневековье, страна нуждалась в особо выученных и натренированных воинах. Царь понимал, что одной лишь регулярной армии мало. Нужны такие богатыри, которым можно было бы доверить самые сложные, опасные и значимые задачи, от которых зависела судьба государства. И пусть таких героев будет немного, но чтоб им по силам было пройти огонь и воду, в одиночку сразиться с дюжи…

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesThere was nothing remotely romantic about widowed father Samuel Hart's marriage proposal.Yet Josie Rolph said yes. The Lord had finally blessed the lonely widow with the family she'd alw…

London’s Little Season is so intriguing…Ever since Cooper Townsend returned from France as a hero with a title, he has been relentlessly pursued by every marriageable lady in London. Except unconventional Miss Daniella Foster. Her appeal is that she doesn’t simper or flatter. She only wants him to unmask a blackmailer!Every other woman in London is fighting over His Lordship’s romantic attentions,…

WHAT THE TON DOESN’T KNOW…During the years since Randall Cheltenham, Marquess of Falconbridge, last saw Cecelia Thompson he has turned into a dissolute rake. Catching sight of her now, he finds bittersweet memories threaten to shatter his carefully constructed façade.Although in the eyes of the ton Cecelia is a wealthy widow, in reality she has barely a penny to her name. Randall seems to offer a …

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesClaimed by the Norman Count Hugh Duclair, Count de Freyncourt, has been accused of sedition, stripped of his title and banished from all of King William’s land. Proud and determined, Hug…

A scandalous proposition only a rake would accept!The Honourable Clarissa Warrington despairs when her beautiful, foolish sister becomes the latest female to set her cap at the ton’s most notorious rake. For Amelia’s sake, Clarissa must act fast…The devastatingly attractive and wealthy Kit, Lord Rasenby, is bored. London society holds little excitement for him, so the incurable womaniser is tempte…

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesHe was her father's poor bank clerk. She was a wealthy young lady. Though they were worlds apart, their innocent friendship bloomed into a mutual admiration.Then suddenly Nicholas Tennan…

‘Tribes With Flags’ is the gripping story of Charles Glass's dramatic journey through Greater Syria which provides background context to a troubled region once again in the headlines.Charles Glass began his journey through the former Arab nations of the Ottoman Empire by exploring farms, refugee camps and feudal palaces to capture the full spectrum of Levantine life. But his literary and spiritual…

A story of class, scandal and forbidden passions in the shadow of war. Perfect for fans of Iona Grey, Gill Paul and Downtown Abbey.England, 1934. Hester Blake, an ambitious girl from an industrial Northern town, finds a job as a lady's maid in a small aristocratic household.Despite their impressive title and glorious past, the Fitzmartins are crumbling under the pressures of the new century. And i…

Hannah Forrester's Life Did Not Belong To HerA contract of indenture saw to that. But no one owned her soul, and Ethan Reed knew instinctively that she was the one woman who belonged by his side, for now and forever. Rugged as the frontier he roamed, Ethan had left his mark on Hannah's heart.Yet, though he'd guided her through a new land of wonder, she knew his rambling ways could only lead her as…

What are the key 50 events you really need to understand to grasp the developments of our world?In this highly entertaining read Hugh Williams distils world history into an insightful overview. By selecting fifty key people, places, battles, objects and events, he casts a clear eye over the way the world has developed and how we live today.Injecting life into familiar historical landmarks as well …