THE IMPOSSIBLE MR. GOWER Lady Rachel Palmer was quite used to men falling helplessly in love with her. Every gentleman in aristocratic society, including her devoted fianc?, Lord Algernon Rivers, fell a willing victim to Rachel's dazzling beauty and bewitching charm. Every gentleman, that is, except Lord Rivers' closest friend, the studiously unfashionable and splendidly handsome Mr. David Gower. Mr. Gower made it clear that the ravishing Rache represented everything he scorned, and that he was the very last man in the world she could ever ensnare. It was a challenge Rachel could not ignore-from a ...
Beloved New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh has written her most beguiling novel yet, in which the black sheep of the scandalous Huxtable family finally meets his match - in a woman of even more wicked reputation.'The Devil was about to be tamed.' Her name is Hannah Reid. Born a commoner, she has been Duchess of Dunbarton ever since she was nineteen years old, the wife of an elderly duke to whom she has been rumored to be consistently and flagrantly unfaithful. Now the old duke is dead and, more womanly and beautiful than ever ...
New York Times .Only desperation could bring Duncan Pennethorne, the infamous Earl of Sheringford, back home after the spectacular scandal that had shocked even the jaded . Forced to wed in fifteen days or be cut off without a penny, Duncan chooses the one woman in London in frantic need of a husband. A lie to an old flame forces Margaret Huxtable to accept the irresistible stranger's offer. But once she discovers who he really is, it's too late - she's already betrothed to the wickedly sensual rakehell. Quickly she issues an ultimatum: If Duncan wants her, he must woo her. And as passion slowly ignites, two people marrying for all the wrong reasons are discovering the joys of seduction - and awaiting the exquisite pleasure of what comes after..
Dentro de la antolog?a `It Happened One Night` (Sucedi? una noche) que contiene relatos de Stephanie Laurens, Mary Balogh, Jacquie D’alessandro y Candice Hern.Sucedi? una noche… ?Y nada volvi? a ser igual desde entonces!?rase una vez que a cuatro Cuentacuentos incre?bles…Stephanie Laurens, Mary Balogh, Jacquie D’Alessandro y Candice Hern, se les ocurri? una deliciosa idea. ?Y si cada una escrib?a una historia sobre una joven decente que se queda atrapada en una posada lejos de las restricciones de la sociedad? ?Qu? suceder?a? ?Y cu?nto tardar?a ...
Four romance novellas put a paranormal gloss on elements from Austen's work. Bestseller Balogh (A Precious Jewel) turns in the plodding "Almost Persuaded," wherein Jane Everett and Capt. Robert Mitford realize they're reincarnated soul mates. Gleason makes reference to her Gardella Vampire series with "Northanger Castle," in which pert Caroline Merrill, lover of vampire novels, suspects handsome Mr. Blanchard of being a bloodsucker. Krinard (Bride of the Wolf) sets "Blood and Prejudice" in New York where bookstore staffer Elizabeth Bennet encounters pharmaceutical CEO Charles Bingley and an unusual variety of vampires. Mullany (Jane and the Damned) gives us a ...
Cuando Elliott Wallace, el Vizconde Lyngate, llega a Throckbridge, la peque?a villa est? alborotada por la llegada del baile del d?a de San Valent?n. Las damas de la ciudad est?n ocupadas acical?ndose para el baile y chismorreando acerca de la misteriosa llegada del vizconde, pero Elliot tiene asuntos m?s urgentes de qu? ocuparse. Su regreso tiene como objeto ver a su pupilo, el conde de Merton, en tanto que la promesa que ha hecho de buscarse una esposa para Navidad tiene un gran peso en su mente.Cuando Elliot conoce al reciente ...
His Vengeance Was SweetJudith Easton knew that even the spirit of Christmas wouldn't stop the Marquess of Denbigh from settling the score with her. For the beautiful young widow had injured Denbigh's rigid pride years ago by jilting him for another man.Now that Judith was free from her nightmare marriage to that other man, the bold and handsome Marquess made no secret that he had her in his sights and wanted her in his arms.But how could she trust the tender words on his lips when she could sense the hardness of his ...
When Elliot Wallace, Viscount Lyngate, arrives in Throckbridge, the small village is buzzing with excitement over the upcoming Valentine's Day dance. The ladies of the town are busy gussying up for the ball and gossiping about the viscount's mysterious arrival, but Elliot has more urgent matters to attend to. His arrival marks a mission to retrieve the rightful Earl of Merton, while his promise he has made to find a wife by Christmas weighs heavily on his mind. When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw...and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?
Opowiadanie o mi?o?ci, kt?ra spe?nia si? w ?wi?ta Bo?ego Narodzenia. Po licznych nieporozumieniach, konfliktach i przeszkodach, zdawa?oby si?, nie do pokonania, odnajduj? szcz??cie, odkrywaj?c, ?e kochaj? i s? kochani, zdolni ofiarowa? siebie i swoje uczucie drugiemu cz?owiekowi.
It should have been the perfect marriage for beautiful young Georgiana Burton. The husband her parents bad Picked for her, Lord Ralph Chartleigh, was wealthy, handsome, noble, and kind. Unfortunately, he did not measure up to Georgian's notions of what a man should be. He was uninterested in society, impervious to fashions, had the worst of tailors, knew little of women - and was wary of the little he knew. Clearly Georgiana had to teach him a great deal about life and even more about love… forgetting until it was almost too late how much she had to learn herself…
Isabella jest gwiazd? londy?skich scen; Jack Frazer – znanym uwodzicielem, kt?ry musi porzuci? hulaszczy tryb ?ycia, by stara? si? o r?k? panny, wybranej przez jego babk?-arystokratk?. Isabella i Jack byli kiedy? kochankami, bez szans na trwalszy zwi?zek – ona jako pocz?tkuj?ca aktorka z trudem zarabia?a wtedy na ?ycie. Teraz, po latach, spotykaj? si?. C?? mo?e z tego wynikn??, zw?aszcza ?e kiedy? rozstali si? w gniewie?
R??ni ich wszystko. Christine Derrick i Wulfrick Bedwyn to dwa przeciwie?stwa: ona ?ywio?owa i bezpo?rednia, on ch?odny i wynios?y. Lecz oboje czuj?, ?e nieodparta nami?tno?? pcha ich ku sobie. Rozkwitaj?ce uczucie mo?e jednak zniszczy? niegodna propozycja z?o?ona przez Wulfricka. Co b?dzie musia? uczyni?, ?eby odzyska? utracon? mi?o???
Pi?kny majowy poranek w posiad?o?ci hrabiego Kilbourne. M?ody lord oczekuje swej narzeczonej u st?p o?tarza. Nagle w ko?ciele pojawia si? n?dznie odziana dziewczyna. A hrabia rozpoznaje w niej kobiet?, kt?r? kiedy? pokocha?, po?lubi? i straci?, jak s?dzi?, na zawsze. Teraz pi?kna Lily wraca. Lecz mi?dzy nimi le?y przepa?? uprzedze? i konwenans?w. Pokona? j? mo?e tylko mi?o??…
THE EARL OF RAYMORE WANTED NOTHING TO DO WITH LADIES Once he had adored an angelic creature who had turned out to be a devilish minx in disguise. After that, the only females he cared to know were women who catered to his body without laying claim to his heart. MISS ROSALIND DACEY WANTED NOTHING TO DO WITH GENTLEMEN Unlike her best friend, the beauteous and biddable Lady Sylvia Marsh, Rosalind found flirtations a fearful ordeal and the game of love one that she could only lose. Better to be happy with herself than suffer a man who would only use her and mock her dreams. Clearly Raymore and Rosalind were in perfect harmony in assiduously avoiding each other-until the night the unthinkable happened, and the impossible had to be faced…
Theirs should have been the perfect marriage. Sarah was as wildly in love with the Duke of Cranwell as he was with her…until, on their wedding night, Sarah was forced to reveal the secret of her past. And that, midst great public scandal, ended their marriage almost before it began. Then in fashionable Bath their paths crossed again. The stunningly beautiful Sarah knew it was folly to think this dashing and sought-after lord would ever get over her shocking betrayal. His fury made it painfully clear that they should separate again, this time forever. Sarah could find a thousand arguments against the wisdom -or likelihood- of so miserable an edict. For one, the duke's ridiculous masculine pride was no match for the sensuous power of her affection for him…as she counted on love to melt the last shred of his resistance to her passionate surrender…
A multiple New York Times hardcover bestselling author with nearly seven million copies of her books sold, Mary Balogh confirms her position as 'a veritable treasure, a matchless storyteller who makes our hearts melt with delight' (Romantic Times). In Seducing An Angel, she continues the adventures begun with First Comes Marriage, Then Comes Seduction, and At Last Comes Love. Banished, destitute, and labeled a murderess, Cassandra, Lady Paget, arrives in Regency London determined to overcome the reputation that has preceded her and to find a wealthy gentleman who can restore her to the extravagant life to which she's grown accustomed. She sets her sights on Stephen, Earl of Merton - an angelic-looking man of means who surely cannot resist her. Intrigued by Cassandra's charm, Stephen agrees to make her his mistress. But despite his looks and easy charm, Stephen is no angel, and Cassandra soon realizes that there is a price to be paid for trying to tempt one.
Desterrada, en la indigencia, y tildada de asesina, Cassandra Belmont, lady Paget, llega a Londres en plena regencia, decidida a superar la reptaci?n que la hab?a precedido a fin de encontrar un rico caballero que pueda devolverla a la extravagante vida a la que estaba acostumbrada. Pone los ojos en Stephen Huxtable, conde de Merton, un hombre con posibilidades y de aspecto angelical, que no podr?a resistirse a ella.Intrigado por el encanto de Cassandra, Stephen acepta convertirla en su amante. Pero a pesar de su aspecto y su encanto, Stephen no es ning?n ?ngel, y Cassandra no tarda en darse cuenta de que hay que pagar un precio por intentar tentar a uno.
Alto, moreno y exquisitamente sensual, ?l es la personificaci?n de la perfecci?n masculina. No es que Claudia Martin est? buscando un amante. Ni un esposo. Como propietaria y directora de la academia de la se?orita Martin en Bath, hace mucho que se resign? a vivir sin amor. Hasta que Joseph, marqu?s de Attingsborough, llega sin previo aviso y la tienta a arrojar por la borda toda una vida de decencia por una aventura que s?lo puede conducirle a la ruina.Joseph tiene sus propias razones para buscar a Claudia. Inmediata e irresistiblemente atra?...
