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Will Brockett Certainly Had His Hands FullHis ex-fiancee had up and married while he'd been out on a cattle drive. Then she'd run away from her new husband, and as the town's part-time sheriff, it was up to Will to rescue her, and keep the residents of Possum Trot happy knowing that he was watching out for them.Now, to top it all off, his best friend, Paulie Johnson, had discarded her riding togs …
Shooting a bandit was reporter Hallie Wainwright's introduction to the Wild West, where she'd traveled with a bevy of mail-order brides.But it was the more intimate «hello» in the arms of Cooper DeWitt that sent her heart racing – and made it all the more difficult for her to tell the brawny plainsman that she wasn't the woman he'd sent for… .When she jumped from the stage, shining with true grit …
He will help her – at a price no lady should be willing to pay! Any virtuous society lady would know to run a mile from Mr Nicholas Lytton. But Lady Serena Stamppe, returning from exile in France, is blissfully unaware of this rakehell’s reputation. In any case, he just happens to be the one person who can help unlock the mystery surrounding her inheritance.Accepting Nicholas’s offer of assistance…
CLAIMING WHAT’S FORBIDDENFearsome warrior Aidan MacLerie may be brave and unquestionably loyal to his family and clan, but his heart remains restless. Until he meets stunning Catriona MacKenzie. She’s a married woman, so he can never truly possess her, yet he seeks her surrender – one kiss at a time…When her husband from her loveless marriage falls on the battlefield Cat is left destitute, with he…
Эта книга посвящена памяти выдающегося инженера-конструктора, оружейника, лауреата Государственной премии, доктора технических наук, заслуженного изобретателя России и Удмуртской Республики, кавалера Ордена «Надежда нации» Геннадия Николаевича Никонова. Родственники конструктора, товарищи по работе и друзья безвозмездно передали автору свои воспоминания и интересные документы. В этой книге читат…
Chivalry Demanded He Cherish And Protect Any Woman In NeedYet Marcus de Grant had never felt this more strongly than when he laid eyes upon Keelin O'Shea. Though driven by a sense of honor to rival his own, this Irish princess was sore in need of his warrior's blade–and his chivalrous heart!Guardian of her clan's sacred talisman, Keelin O'Shea had ever put duty before desire. Yet one sight of Marc…
The Warrior’s Captive Bride Strong, ruthless and brave, Giles Fitzhenry is a born warrior who has never been able to shake off the shame of his illegitimate birth. To save her people and lands, the lady Fayth is forced to marry this commanding Breton knight.The marriage is as unwelcome as the deep desire which stirs each time she looks at her husband’s powerful, battleready body… Now Giles’s final…
Once a rake…Adventurous rogue James Winterley has filled his double life as a spy with fleeting pleasures. Looking for love is the last thing on his mind.…always a rake?Then James’s dangerous past catches up with him and widowed Rowena Westhope risks being caught in the crossfire! The spark James experiences with this fiercely independent beauty is undeniable – so when the only way to protect Rowe…
Russia, 1733There is no joy in the Yuletide season for Ekaterina Romanova. As the Empress's niece, she knows all too well the wickedness that lies behind the gilded façade of the Winter Court. But an intimate encounter with a handsome stranger offers her a few moments of escape, and awakens her to forbidden desires…Andrey Kvasov is stunned to learn that the beautiful peasant girl he almost made lo…
Lady Lillian Walford Had The Look Of PerfectionYet a fateful flaw doomed her to a life of silence. And although Anthony Harbreas, the gallant Earl of Graydon, had showered her with his attention, Lillian knew she was fit to be no man's wife. So why had the much-sought-after earl asked her to be his true-bound bride?Tricked by her brother into marriage with the lovely Lillian, Anthony was quick to …
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 centuriesWhen Jocelyn Tremayne saved her husband's reputation, she lost everything–including her faith in God.The idealistic bride once had a future all New York society envied. Now the young wid…
Семейные хроники на фоне деревни, города, войны и мира. История семьи начинается в последние десятилетия 19-го века. Герои повествования живут в Тверской губернии, в знаменитом селе Едимоново, расположенном на берегу Волги, в 30 верстах от города Твери. Молодой крестьянин Алексей Мордаев работает конюхом в имении барона Корфа, женится на девушке-односельчанке. Молодая семья начинает жить по правил…
GAMBLERS AND DANCE HALL GALS MADE A HELL OF A LEGACY FOR A SCHOOLMARM!But Dora Fitzpatrick was determined to run her late father's saloon–at least until she uncovered the secrets hidden at the Royal Flush. Not the smallest of which concerned Chance Wellesley! Who was this handsome cardsharp who made her feel like his Queen of Hearts?Chance Wellesley could see right off that Dora Fitzpatrick was sm…
Любая власть всегда активно и целенаправленно использует мощную систему воздействия на сознание и поведение людей. В том числе торжественную церемонию вступления в должность главы государства — инаугурацию (от лат. augures — «авгур»). Автор предпринял попытку проанализировать феномен авгурства как организованной системы управления массовым сознанием с древних веков до наших дней. Особое внимание у…
Emily Barrow once dreamed that she could marry Stephen Chesterfield, the Earl of Whitmore, and be saved from her dreary life. Then Stephen's father sent him away, leaving Emily broken-hearted. . .Now Stephen has returned to find Emily destitute and alone. He has vowed to help her without compromising her honor. . . but Emily has other ideas. She doesn't want his charity, but she does long to know …