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De Elzas, 1870. De jonge Irene groeit op in een weeshuis. Het leven is er hard, dus wanneer ze als dienstmeisje wordt ontboden in het landhuis van de rijke wijnhandelaar Wilhelm Gerban komt dat als geroepen. De sfeer op de wijngaard is gespannen: Wilhelm is getrouwd met een Franse vrouw en het huwelijk heeft te lijden onder de groeiende politieke onrust in de Elzas. Als Irene Franz ontmoet, worden de twee hartstochtelijk verliefd, maar niet alleen klassenbarrières en familie-intriges staan hun relatie in de weg.

Irrungen, Wirrungen (1888) ist einer der bekanntesten Romane von Theodor Fontane, in dem er die feinsinnige, aber aussichtslose Liebesgeschichte zwischen dem adeligen Offizier Botho von Rienäcker und der bürgerlichen Näherin Lene Nimptsch erzählt. Fontane entwirft ein vielschichtiges Panorama der Berliner Gesellschaft im 19. Jahrhundert – geprägt von Konventionen, Klassenunterschieden und der stillen Kraft weiblicher Würde. Die leise Tragik dieser Beziehung ist zugleich scharfe Gesellschaftsanalyse und anrührende Charakterstudie.

Winter 1895. Als haar vader sterft en zijn glasmakerij wordt geveild, blijft de achttienjarige Anna Härtel berooid achter met haar zieke moeder en zes jaar jongere zusje. Om toch wat geld te verdienen maakt ze 's avonds glazen engeltjes, die ze op de markt verkoopt. Maar op een dag verandert haar leven drastisch: koningin Victoria van Engeland heeft over haar en haar kunstzinnige engeltjes gehoord en nodigt Anna uit op het paleis in Londen. Anna pakt al haar engelen in en gaat op reis.

In the first book of The Duke's Daughters series, the Duke of Marymount's eldest daughter, Lady Eleanor, knows the burden of restoring her family's good name is hers to bear. So a good but loveless match is made, and her fate is set. But then Eleanor meets her intended's rakish younger brother. With his tawny hair, green eyes, and scandalous behavior, Lord Alexander Raybourn makes her want to be very bad indeed.

En 1878 Elizabeth Downton es ya una solterona. Tiene treinta años y ninguna expectativa romántica. Aun así Elizabeth no es una mujer amargada, acepta el destino que le ha tocado y disfruta de las cosas sencillas de la vida. Elizabeth tiene un potente aliado en su hermano pequeño, Dexter, que es el único que la conoce realmente y con el que siempre puede ser ella misma.

Ewan es el pequeño de los McEntrie, quizá por ello siempre ha estado en un segundo plano y se ha dedicado a observar a sus hermanos y a aprender de ellos. Le gustan los animales en general, aunque siente un afecto especial hacia los caballos, claro. Siempre ha sabido lo que quería hacer en la vida y cuando por fin consigue que su padre le dé permiso para ir a la mejor escuela veterinaria de Inglaterra se siente realizado por completo. Aunque a sus hermanos no les parece que esté realizado del todo y no se privan de decírselo.

Despised by the cousin with whom she’s forced to live, the lonely but determined Alys craves escape. The most dangerous thing she could do is fall in love. Especially when the man who tempts her is Kit Ludlow, an exiled nobleman in disguise. Becoming involved in his secret mission proves more perilous than Alys could possibly have imagined.

Cam has been intrigued by the mysterious Miss Emily Tolly for years, even though theirs is a turbulent relationship. With her family she’s shy and timid, but with him, she’s anything but. He knows this kitten has claws beneath the quiet exterior and is sure she is hiding a secret. When she is compromised, he steps in to offer marriage to save their families from disgrace. What he doesn’t count on is the closer he and Emily get, the stronger their passion burns, and Cam finds himself wanting not just her body, but her heart too.

With his demons well and truly leashed, reformed gambler, Lord Nicholas Braithwaite is tasked with finding a missing baby. Needing help, it comes in the form of the woman from his visions. His preternatural gift has caused nothing but pain until now, so it’s a shock when his night-time angel is living and breathing. As determined and opinionated as she is beautiful, Alice Sinclair soon demands something from him he never thought he was capable of giving. The passionate innocent soon masters his heart and Nicholas must face the biggest gamble of his life: risking love or losing her forever.

Heather McEntrie sabe lo que dicen de mujeres como ella. Que son un problema. Que son una vergüenza. Que acabarán solas, rodeadas de partituras polvorientas y sueños rotos. Que hablen. Que juzguen. Heather tiene cosas más importantes que hacer que escuchar a mediocres: como conquistar Londres a golpe de talento y mala leche. Todo iba razonablemente bien... hasta que Robert Wilmot, el escritor insufrible con el que lleva media vida peleando, se cruzó en su camino. Otra vez. Y esta vez no bastará un puñetazo para sacarlo de su vida. Ni mil.

Welcome to Suddenly a Duke—the new Regency romance world from USA Today bestselling author Alexa Aston. Eight titled peers who never expected to become dukes do just that—and are attracted to females whom Polite Society does not believe worthy of the title duchess, due to their desires to be more than typical ladies of the ton. But these sudden dukes choose to forge their own paths with the remarkable women who are already doing just that—and the resulting love proves that trusting one’s heart is always the right choice. A fun-loving man who has become a staid duke . . .

A rule-following viscount who becomes a sudden duke . . . A young woman who loses her parents and turns to music for solace . . . Two people who want very different things from life . . . Lord Henry Vaughn witnesses the deaths of his father and grandfather and becomes the new Duke of Linberry. A decent, kind, and responsible man, Henry knows after this double tragedy that it is important he take a wife and provide a ducal heir since death can come calling unexpectedly. Lady Sophia Sawyer loses both her parents closely together and mourns them the requisite year.

In Regency-era England, Damien Archer, Earl of Grayson, and Lady Charlotte Lawson are a study in contrasts. His dark allure clashes with her fair beauty, while his brooding nature contrasts her cheerful disposition. Yet, despite their differences, a compelling magnetism draws them together, setting their hearts and reputations ablaze. Damien is the embodiment of recklessness, indulging in carousing, gambling, and defying societal norms. In contrast, Charlotte leads a life of elegance, gracing tea parties and enchanting balls.

Left penniless and alone after her father's sudden death, Isabella Barrett accepts a position at Harrowgate Manor, an isolated estate shrouded in secrets and sorrow. Whispers stalk the halls. Icy fingers graze her skin. And shadowed figures watch her from the dark. The spirits want something from her—and their intentions are growing darker. Her new employer, the enigmatic Rhys Caradoc, is a man forged of silence and secrets. He claims to need her help cataloguing his rare book collection, but Isabella soon realizes he knows far more about her gift—and her past—than he should.

He’s an amiable young man on his Grand Tour. She’s the spitfire he can’t soon forget. Will he have to become a rake to tame the shrew? When the always amiable and well-behaved David, Viscount Penton, departed England with his relatives for a Grand Tour, he didn’t expect to be the only bachelor when they reached their final stop—Rome. Now that everyone but him is married, he’s determined to break out on his own. First he has to attend the come-out ball for his brother’s niece-by-marriage, though. Perhaps this is where he can be a bit of a bad boy. Where he can act like a rogue.

In this opening from the Western Front, Wesley Anderson Crosington writes to the woman he loves—Savannah Langdon—reaching across continents with longing, gentle humor, and the quiet courage of a man who has seen too much too soon.

The Spy Series Short Stories Collection introduces the listener to the characters of The Shadowing London Series. These short stories introduce you to the children of the characters from The Spy Series. But unlike their parents, they face challenges much closer to home.

London, 1814. Octavius Everard, der Duke of Excess, gibt sich jeder denkbaren Ausschweifung hin, um den Schmerz zu betäuben, der ihn – besonders zu Weihnachten – quält. Lady Temperance ist auf der Flucht. Sie muss sich verstecken. Bis sie volljährig wird. Denn ihre Stiefmutter droht ihr mit einer Zwangsheirat. Oder der Irrenanstalt. In ihrer neuen Position fühlt sie sich endlich sicher. Doch während sie den Kindern die Wunder der Wissenschaft zeigt und dem Duke die Magie der Weihnachtszeit, erwacht in ihr eine Sehnsucht.

Reverend Shackleford war ratlos. Er hatte wirklich geglaubt, dass seine Probleme vorbei wären, wenn er seine älteste Tochter Grace mit einem äußerst wohlhabenden Adligen verheiratet hätte. Aber wie der Pfarrer nun allmählich erkannte, reichte es nicht aus, einen reichen Duke in der Familie...

Wounded war hero Captain Wolf Sinclair has recovered physically from the hell he endured fighting for his country, but in his head, he still exists in the dark. Living among a big, boisterous family allows him somewhere to hide, until the day Rose Abernethy storms into his life. She challenges him, makes him feel again. Soon he’s addicted to her touch, and her kisses have him wanting more. But danger stalks her, and Wolf realizes he must keep her safe because in Rose he’s found someone to bring him into the light.