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With little to live on but her romantic daydreams - which frequently starred the dashing Marquess of Fleetwater - Jean Lindsay lived a rather dismal life with her nasty, drunken uncle. Jean was always the object of ridicule, that is, until news of her unexpected inheritance spread. Suddenly, her worn dresses became "quaint" and her forthright manner turned magically to "charming", but to Jean's horror, someone wanted her dead!

De Tweede Wereldoorlog is uitgebroken in Europa en Zweden verkeert in opperste staat van paraatheid. Mannen worden opgeroepen om te vechten, brandstof en boodschappen worden gerantsoeneerd en de straten van de grote steden blijven onverlicht. Betty is getrouwd en heeft een jonge dochter. Ze mist de vader van haar kind, de Joodse Martin Fischer, die noodgedwongen moest onderduiken. Betty is ongelukkig in haar huwelijk en haar man heeft een groot probleem dat uiteindelijk hun ondergang dreigt te worden.

Marigold Bloom is bloemist in de winkel van haar familie. Nadat haar verloofde het uitmaakt ziet het er echter niet zo goed uit voor Mari of voor de bloemenwinkel. Wanneer Mari per toeval kennismaakt met de verschrikkelijk knappe maar extreem humeurige Oliver Lockhart komt ze op het pad van detectivebureau het Vogelhuis. De vrouwelijke detectives daar rekruteren haar onmiddellijk voor een speciale klus: de vermiste zus van Oliver terugvinden. Om haar te vinden moeten Mari en Oliver doen alsof ze pas verloofd zijn.

He’s the most notorious rake in London.... Though he uses the reputation to his advantage, the exotic Duke of Evesham is misunderstood and mysterious. He sidles around societal rules, especially when it comes to pursuing a wife. Though when he sets his sights on Lady Georgiana, the rules find a way of bending on their own accord. Meanwhile, the consummate bluestocking is in London for one thing - to find a financier for her late husband’s fire engine. And after six years away from the ton, Georgiana realizes social codes of conduct are different for widows....

Roger Bennett, il futuro marchese di Riderland, si definisce come un gentiluomo disposto ad aiutare le povere infelici carenti di piaceri sessuali. Adora la sua vita a tal punto da voler continuare così fino alla fine dei suoi giorni. Tuttavia, una persona spezzerà la vita da libertino a cui tiene tanto.

Young Brides Ride West 10 Book Box Set is a bundle of 10 clean Christian romances set in the 1800s. Thousands of young ladies took the courageous step to head West to meet Western pioneering husbands not knowing what they would truly find. What must these young girls have felt as they made their first steps toward an unknown future? The only sure thing for them was their faith in God, and his ability to bring them to a bright future.

Philomena Black has decided the next step of her life includes being a bride. When she finds out that she’s been placed as a mail-order bride much more quickly than she expected, she’s off to Nebraska and her new life. Unfortunately, upon arrival, she finds that her new life isn’t going to be what she expected. But Lewis Meyers has no desire to marry.

Adam Harding has gotten a new start on life. He’s moving past the reality of his criminal past and getting settled in West Oak with dreams of his own ranch and a wife, too. Tiffany Sikes is done living under her cruel father’s roof. Pushed by her mother’s death, she goes to a bridal agency and becomes a mail-order bride.

Sheila Evans sets off to the West in search of a teaching position. Her plans are halted when Jude Fist captures her en route in an attempt to gain a wife for his older brother. By the time she reaches the house, Sheila is already planning her escape, but an unexpected elderly resident in the boy’s household somehow changes her mind. Cade, Jude’s brother, is shocked that his brother kidnapped Sheila, and even more shocked when she agrees to stay. Cade also hides a heartbreak that has held him captive for many years.

Kylie Branson thought she was getting a quiet day at the Good Hart Beach with her boyfriend, Jason, and dog, Cupcake, until a fawn ventures down to the water for a drink. When Cupcake takes off after the fawn, Kylie and Jason chase her to the ravine of Devil's Elbow, where they discover what appears to be human remains. Intrigued by the DNA results and the types of bones left behind, Kylie delves into the history of the area and soon uncovers a secret that has been kept for hundreds of years.

The Young Love Historical Romance series includes 10 wonderful titles following the romantic adventures of young brides who braved the wilds of the historical West to discover love with strong, honorable men - not without a few challenges and twists and turns along the way!

1964: Als Helene das Angebot erhält, an die Schule in Kirchdorf zurückzukehren, geht sie nur zögernd darauf ein, denn sie befürchtet, dass ihre Gefühle für den Landarzt Tobias ihr Leben erneut durcheinanderwirbeln könnten. Doch nicht nur diesem Problem muss sie sich stellen. An der Schule warten ungeahnte Herausforderungen auf Helene, die ihren ganzen Einsatz erfordern. Ihre zwölfjährige Tochter Marie zeigt sich zunehmend dickköpfig, und ihre Freundin Isabella hat eine Beziehung zu einem schwarzen GI, den die Dorfbewohner mit Argwohn betrachten.

Kane Calloway swore he'd never let anyone close to him again - that way he'd never feel the pain of loss. Living a life of reckless abandonment has brought him face to face with his demons. No more running. Either he gets married or spends time in jail. Neither sentence is appealing, but if he stays out of jail, he can at least help keep two small children from going hungry. Newly widowed, Faith Masterson is struggling to keep up with chores while tending to her two daughters.