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Lady Patricia Price-Adams has spent the last four years secretly longing for Thomas Jameson, her sister-in-law’s dashing brother. Thirteen years her senior, Thomas, the newly minted Earl of Ashford, is handsome, intelligent, and being pressured by society to take a wife and carry out his duty of producing an heir.

Frank Melrose is on the cusp of taking his father's printing business global - the last thing he needs is the distraction of any woman, let alone the dazzling Taya Winters. He's under pressure from the newspaper to unmask the mysterious highwayman causing havoc in Belmore Square, but his infuriating clashes with Taya keep slowing him down. What's more, he's sure that the highwayman is right under their noses - and that exposing their identity will end not only his story, but ruin his family, too.

Lord Graham Findlay, the shamelessly virile Viscount Northridge, has a disgraceful secret, one he'll do anything to hide. Holding his passions at bay, Gray has sworn off the fairer sex. But when temptation comes in the form of an intriguing woman he cannot easily avoid, Gray's integrity - and his most depraved desires - are put to the ultimate test.

One of the most eligible bachelors in London, Lord Christopher 'Kit' Cavanaugh has discovered his true path and it doesn’t include the expected society marriage. Kit is all business and has chosen the bustling port of Bristol to launch his passion - Cavanaugh Yachts. Miss Sylvia Buckleberry’s passion is her school for impoverished children. When a new business venture forces the school out of its building, she must act quickly.

Lenora Montmayne leads a charmed life as the most beautiful woman at King Wymer's court, surrounded by admirers. And then disaster strikes. The red pox sweeps the summer palace at Caer-Lyones, and Lenora's fair face falls victim to its ravages. Without her looks, what does Lenora have left to her? If ever there was a knight the crowd loves to hate, it's Garman Orde. Even his own family despises him. Then one night a heavily veiled lady offers him an extraordinary bargain. And he finds out that Lenora Montmayne was never just a pretty face.

Sex and the City meets The Great Gatsby – das vergessene Meisterwerk aus den 1920ern von Ursula Parrott. Patricia ist 24, als ihr Mann beschließt, die Ehe mit ihr zu beenden. Vor den Kopf gestoßen von dieser Entscheidung versucht sie zunächst, um ihren Mann zu kämpfen, merkt dann aber schnell, dass sie auch ohne ihn ein Leben führen und viel glücklicher sein kann.

When Lord Alec Hay returns from war, his mother is determined to see him wed. But he wants only to escape into the darkest room in his ruined castle and relive the harrowing moments in battle where he was unable to save his best friend. Lady Giselle Hepburn, an impulsive lass, rides out from a neighboring estate during a storm, attempting to escape her family and a forced marriage to a man with a vicious dark side. She falls off her horse and nearly tumbles over a cliff but is saved by a handsome, mysterious Highlander.

Nathaniel Chandler is handsome and charming—and according to his father, that’s about all. Though the family fortunes depend on Nathaniel’s expertise throughout the Regency horse-racing world, a troubled past has broken the trust between father and son.

Lady Rose Jameson knows her place - respect authority and convention and marry a suitable member of the peerage. Lord Evan Xavier, the second son of the Earl of Brighton, possesses the necessary pedigree, but though Rose enjoys his company, the spark she craves is missing...the spark she feels with handsome commoner Cameron Price.

Lady Lily Jameson is thrilled to attend a house party given by Daniel Farnsworth, the Duke of Lybrook, but not because he's the most eligible bachelor in the peerage. Her only interest is his famous art collection, which reputedly includes a painting by her favorite artist, Jan Vermeer. Daniel, duke only by virtue of the untimely deaths of his father and older brother, wants nothing to do with his new duties. He'd rather continue his rakish ways.

It's 1875, and the morals of Queen Victoria mean nothing to London's wayward and debauched elite. Young but naïve Clarissa Longleigh is visiting London for the first time. She is eager to meet Lord Marldon, the man to whom she's been promised, knowing only that he's handsome, dark, and sophisticated. In fact he is depraved, louche, and has a taste for sexual excess.

Lady Alexandra MacIntyre has made up her mind. Having grown up in near poverty, she's marrying for money - a lot of money - and she'll do anything to achieve her goal...even get herself caught in a compromising situation by her overprotective and smugly conventional - although achingly handsome - new stepbrother, Lord Evan Xavier.

Lady Sophie MacIntyre has the voice of an angel, but due to her timid nature, no one ever hears it. After losing a bet to her conniving sister, Sophie auditions for the new musicale at the Regal Theatre run by handsome actor Zachary Newland. Though distracted by Zach's elegant masculinity and her own nerves, she sings well and earns a role in the production.

En el verano que tenía 16 años, Jade vivió un amor tan apasionado que, cuando descubrió que todo era mentira, se le rompió el corazón. Adam, a pesar de ser mucho más mayor que ella, fue sumamente cruel. Cuando, años después, por trágicas circunstancias, vuelven a verse, ella siente un odio tan feroz que no puede estar frente a él. Pero la vida, muchas veces, nos hace dar varios tragos de la medicina que menos nos gusta.

Den sandfærdige historie om Fanny Hill og hendes eventyrlige oplevelser.

Cette histoire est inspirée de "L'Origine du monde", célèbre tableau de Gustave Courbet exposé au musée d'Orsay à Paris et qui fit couler beaucoup d'encre quant à l'identité de son modèle. Ce n'est qu'en 2018 que cette énigme vieille de 152 ans est résolue : cet "intérieur" appartenait à Constance Quéniaux, courtisane et ex-danseuse à l'Opéra de Paris.

Cette histoire est inspirée de "L'Origine du monde", célèbre tableau de Gustave Courbet exposé au musée d'Orsay à Paris et qui fit couler beaucoup d'encre quant à l'identité de son modèle. Ce n'est qu'en 2018 que cette énigme vieille de 152 ans est résolue : cet "intérieur" appartenait à Constance Quéniaux, courtisane et ex-danseuse à l'Opéra de Paris.

La comtesse douairière Anna von Silfverhuus a été mariée pendant plusieurs années à un homme qui s'est très vite désintéressé d'elle. Maintenant qu'il est mort, elle peut abandonner son ancienne vie et tout recommencer à zéro. Elle vend aussitôt le château de Mangeby où elle vécut avec son mari et part à la conquête de Stockholm, tant pour ses attractions culturelles que pour les hommes qui s'y trouvent. La ville abrite un grand nombre de prétendants prêts à faire la queue pour courtiser une femme aussi belle et riche qu'elle.

Le pasteur vit avec sa femme depuis de nombreuses années. Mais la vie l'a durcie. Elle est devenue froide et aigrie, tout comme leur vie de couple. Un jour, une nouvelle bonne prend ses fonctions au presbytère, elle s'appelle Britta. Elle est jeune, tout en rondeur, et très belle. La maisonnée entière est immédiatement sous le charme de cette femme si douce et sensuelle. Très vite, le pasteur est torturé nuit et jour par le désir de ce corps qu'il n'a pas le droit de toucher.