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REN DRYDEN HAS A SPARK SHE CAN’T RISK IGNITING…Emma Ward is in trouble. The devilishly handsome part-owner of her beloved Caribbean sugar plantation has arrived and clearly he doesn’t trust her. But his eyes promise pleasures she can only imagine. Maybe there’s a way to get him on-side…Ren Dryden might be fresh off the boat from London, but he knows when a woman is playing him – and when she’s as …
Every woman wants to marry him…But what if he's already taken?In this Matches Made in Scandal story Jean-Luc Bauduin, Parisian society’s most eligible bachelor, is determined only to take a wife of his choosing. And until that day comes he’ll ward off his admirers by hiring Lady Sophia Acton to wear his ring! The passion Jean-Luc shares with his convenient bride is enormously satisfying—until he d…
Ее ославили как «Северную Мессалину» и «распутницу на троне». О ее «сластолюбии» и «ненасытности» ходят легенды. Историки до сих пор спорят, сколько любовников было у Екатерины Великой – десятки или сотни? Но лишь одного из фаворитов она любила по-настоящему, всю жизнь, даже после разлуки, лишь с ним тайно сочеталась браком, лишь он был достоин ее страсти и стал «ночным императором» России – Григо…
Книга эта уникальна. Чтобы её написать, надо было там, и столько, и именно в то время прожить. Её часть занимает рассказ участника событий о своей семье, судьба которой — характерный пример для сталинизма, до войны и после неё. Особое место занимает в книге «Ленинградское дело», коснувшееся семьи автора вошедших в книгу повестей. Исключение из партии, аресты, лагеря, расстрелы, война, блокада Лени…
The scandalous truth…She’s the Count’s new mistress!In this Matches Made in Scandal story Count Aleksei Derevenko hires governess Allison Galbraith for her skills as a herbalist, not as a mistress! But when rumours spread Allison is shocked by her wanton reaction to Aleksei. His inscrutable icy blue eyes promise white-hot nights of sin! She knows too well how fragile her reputation is, but will th…
From the streets of London……to Venetian high society!A Matches Made in Scandal story: To catch his father’s murderer, broodingly arrogant Conte Luca del Pietro requires help from a most unlikely source—Becky Wickes, London’s finest card-sharp. Against the decadence of Carnival, Becky’s innocence and warmth captivates Luca, but as their chemistry burns hotter the stakes in their perilous game are g…
Thawed by his housekeeper’s kiss…Luke Winterley, Viscount Farenze, is duty-bound to fulfil his beloved aunt’s last request – even though it concerns bewitching housekeeper Chloe Wheaton. Years ago they fell in love, but the battle between duty and desire drove them apart.Now, embittered by a loveless marriage, Luke wonders if the ice around his long-buried emotions can ever thaw.A marriage between…
Каково это – работать криминальным журналистом? Мир насилия, жестокости и несправедливости обнажается в полном объеме перед тем, кто освещает дела о страшных убийствах и истязаниях. Об этом на собственном опыте знает Екатерина Калашникова, автор блога о криминальной журналистике и репортер с опытом работы более 10 лет в федеральных СМИ. Ее тяга к этой профессии родом из детства – покрытое тайной у…
Feuding FamiliesThe Chandlers and the St. Clairs had been feuding for years. When Jessica St. Clair wanted to marry Adam Chandler, the two families were forced to meet. Devin St. Clair, the Marquis of Huntington, had no idea when he attended the betrothal party that he would become smitten with a Chandler himself! The object of an odious man's attentions, Sarah Chandler was thrilled that Dev had c…
Scandal Comes Courting!Caught in a coach accident, Lady Eleanor Ashby seeks help from a mysterious stranger. But the dashing Matthew Thomas is not all he seems. And when it appears someone is trying to hurt her Eleanor doesn’t know who to trust. Disowned by his family, Matthew is living under an assumed name. Falling under Eleanor’s spell, he determines to protect her. It’s time for Matthew to ret…
A scandalous journey…Glassmaker’s daughter Thea Markham is devastated when her brother Daniel goes missing. Then a mysterious lord turns up asking questions about Daniel and offers to find him. Unsure she can trust the handsome peer, Thea dresses up as a boy and follows him!Lord Vernon Beauchamp feels his life lacks direction. Meeting Thea gives him a renewed purpose. And when they are thrown toge…