À la mort de leur père, énigmatique milliardaire qui les a adoptées aux quatre coins du monde lorsqu’elles étaient bébés, Maia d’Aplièse et ses sœurs se retrouvent dans la maison de leur enfance, Atlantis, un magnifique château sur les bords du lac de Genève. Pour héritage, elles reçoivent chacune un mystérieux indice qui leur permettra peut-être de percer le secret de leurs origines. La piste de Maia la conduit au-delà des océans, dans un manoir en ruines sur les collines de Rio de Janeiro, au Brésil. C’est là que son histoire a commencé… Secrets enfouis et destins brisés : ce que Maia découvre va bouleverser sa vie. Les Sept Sœurs est le premier tome de la série événement qui a conquis 20 millions de lecteurs dans le monde. À travers ses romans au souffle unique, peuplés de personnages inoubliables, liés par les drames et l’amour, Lucinda Riley a affirmé son immense talent, créant un genre littéraire à part entière.

Les Sept Soeurs

Maia - Les Sept Soeurs, tome 1

À la mort de leur père, énigmatique milliardaire qui les a adoptées aux quatre coins du monde lorsqu’elles étaient bébés, CeCe d’Aplièse et ses sœurs se retrouvent dans la maison de leur enfance, Atlantis, un magnifique château sur les bords du lac de Genève. CeCe, la quatrième sœur, ne s’est jamais vraiment sentie à sa place, et au décès de son père, elle se retrouve complètement perdue. N’ayant que les quelques indices que ce dernier lui a laissés, elle part à la recherche de ses origines jusque dans la chaleur et la poussière du centre rouge de l’Australie. Alors qu’elle découvre des secrets enfouis depuis bien longtemps, elle commence à penser que ce vaste et sauvage continent pourrait lui offrir quelque chose qu’elle a toujours cru impossible : un sentiment d’appartenance et un foyer... La Sœur à la perle est le quatrième tome de la série événement Les Sept Sœurs, qui a conquis 50 millions de lecteurs dans le monde entier. À travers ces romans au souffle unique, peuplés de personnages inoubliables, liés par les drames et l’amour, Lucinda Riley a affirmé comme jamais auparavant son immense talent, créant un nouveau genre littéraire à part entière.

La Soeur à la perle - Les Sept Soeurs, tome 4

À la mort de leur père, énigmatique milliardaire qui les a adoptées aux quatre coins du monde lorsqu’elles étaient bébés, Star d’Aplièse et ses sœurs se retrouvent dans la maison de leur enfance, Atlantis, un magnifique château sur les bords du lac de Genève. Star, la troisième sœur, est la plus mystérieuse. Toujours dans l’ombre de sa cadette CeCe, c’est en suivant le premier indice que son père lui a laissé pour remonter la piste de son passé qu’elle réussit à s’émanciper. Elle découvre ainsi une librairie de livres anciens à Londres. Embauchée par l’étonnant Orlando, elle ne se doute pas encore que son histoire personnelle va l’entraîner au cœur de la campagne anglaise, sur les traces de Beatrix Potter... La Sœur de l’ombre est le troisième tome de la série événement Les Sept Sœurs, qui a conquis 50 millions de lecteurs dans le monde entier. À travers ces romans au souffle unique, peuplés de personnages inoubliables, liés par les drames et l’amour, Lucinda Riley a affirmé comme jamais auparavant son immense talent, créant un nouveau genre littéraire à part entière.

La Soeur de l'ombre - Les Sept Soeurs, tome 3

À la mort de son père, l’énigmatique milliardaire Pa Salt – surnommé ainsi par ses filles, adoptées aux quatre coins du monde –, Tiggy se réfugie dans les Highlands écossais, où elle se consacre à sa passion : s’occuper des animaux du domaine de Kinnaird, dirigé par le mystérieux Charlie. Là, au coeur de la nature, elle retrouve une sorte de paix intérieure. Mais sur le domaine vit aussi Chilly, un vieux gitan, porteur d’un troublant message : Tiggy est l’héritière d’une célèbre lignée de voyants andalous, et il était écrit qu’il serait celui qui la ramènerait chez elle… à Grenade. La Sœur la Lune est le cinquième tome de la série événement Les Sept Sœurs, qui a conquis 50 millions de lecteurs dans le monde. À travers ces romans au souffle unique, peuplés de personnages inoubliables, liés par les drames et l’amour, Lucinda Riley a affirmé son immense talent, créant un genre littéraire à part entière.

La Soeur de la Lune - Les Sept Soeurs, tome 5

Le roman le plus populaire de Jane Austen, l’histoire inoubliable d’Elizabeth Bennet et de M. Darcy. Mrs Bennet a 5 filles à marier. Pas facile quand elles ont une petite dot, et que les prétendants se font rares. Mais un nouveau et jeune gentilhomme vient d’arriver à Netherfield Park, la propriété voisine, et les bonnes manières de la gentry anglaise de l’époque Régence ont vite fait d’organiser un bal pour le rencontrer. Rapidement, M. Bingley se lie avec l’ainée des filles, Jane, et l’on parle presque de mariage. On ne peut pas en dire autant de sa cadette, Elizabeth, qui de son côté a rencontré l’homme qui est certainement le plus orgueilleux de la comté en la personne de M. Darcy, ami de M. Bingley, avec qui elle entretient des relations glaciales et tout juste polies. Ce personnage assez odieux et hautain s’intéresse toutefois beaucoup à cette jeune femme impertinente, spirituelle et indépendante. Dans la comédie de mœurs de Jane Austen, préjugés intellectuels et de classe, orgueil personnel et orgueil familial seront les victimes de ces rencontres, pour faire de ce roman l’œuvre la plus célèbre de Jane Austen, reconnue pour son esprit caustique et ses observations fines.

Orgueil et préjugés

À la mort de leur père, énigmatique milliardaire qui les a adoptées aux quatre coins du monde lorsqu’elles étaient bébés, Ally d’Aplièse et ses sœurs se retrouvent dans la maison de leur enfance, Atlantis, un magnifique château sur les bords du lac de Genève. Ally, la deuxième sœur au tempérament tempétueux, est navigatrice et musicienne. Lorsqu’une nouvelle tragédie la touche, la jeune femme décide de partir sur les traces de ses origines. Les indices que lui a laissés son père en guise d’héritage vont la mener au cœur de la Norvège et de ses fjords sublimes. Entourée par la beauté de son pays natal, Ally découvre l’histoire intense d’une lignée de virtuoses célébrés pour leur talent, un siècle plus tôt. Une famille aux lourds secrets… La Sœur de la tempête est le deuxième tome de la série événement Les Sept Sœurs, qui a conquis 30 millions de lecteurs dans le monde entier. À travers ces romans au souffle unique, peuplés de personnages inoubliables, liés par les drames et l’amour, Lucinda Riley a affirmé comme jamais auparavant son immense talent, créant un nouveau genre littéraire à part entière.

La Soeur de la tempête - Les Sept Soeurs, tome 2

Après la mort de leur père, Elinor et Marianne s’installent avec leur mère et leur jeune sœur à la campagne. La famille se trouve très démunie; il devient urgent de marier les deux sœurs afin de leur assurer un bel avenir. Marianne, romantique et passionnée, s’éprend immédiatement du charmant John Willoughby, tandis qu'Elinor, plus prudente, n’ose avouer sa flamme à Edward Ferrars. Entre raison et sentiments, ces jeux de l’amour vont leur réserver bien des espoirs et des bonheurs, mais aussi des déceptions et des souffrances. Les deux jeunes femmes devront apprendre de leurs vacillements. Pour le meilleur et pour le pire. « L’intelligence de Jane Austen n’a d’égale que la perfection de son bon goût. Ses sots sont des sots, ses snobs sont des snobs, parce qu’ils s’éloignent du modèle de raison et de bon sens qu’elle a en tête, et qu’elle nous transmet clairement à l’instant même où elle nous fait rire. Jamais romancier n’a fait autant usage, et à la perfection, de son sens des valeurs. » Virginia Woolf

Raison et sentiments

Perfect for fans of the Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn. The beautiful eighteen year old Karla Stanton, who is living in the country with her brother training horses, is astonished when her half-sister Penelope, now Lady Melford, who is renowned as a great beauty in London, unexpectedly calls on her. She wishes Karla to disguise herself as her aged aunt and chaperone and to go with her to Paris where she intends to spend three days, ostensibly shopping for clothes, but actually to be with the Marquis of Welbourne, with whom she is having a passionate affaire-de-coeur. Karla who has never been out of England and who knows nothing of the Social world and its ways is astounded at the request and frightened that she would be unmasked. However, she obeys her sister when she produces a wig, dark spectacles and theatrical make-up to hide her face and make look much older. Karla is thrilled with the beauty and glamour of Paris where everything is new and intriguing to her. But the Marquis has a rival in the Duc de Alezia, who does his best to monopolise Penelope. How the first women’s horse race takes place privately on the famous Racecourse at Longchamps. And how Karla saves her sister’s face and the Duc’s bet on his Arab stallion at the last moment and finally finds love is told in this unusual and fast-moving story by BARBARA CARTLAND. Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

Barbara Cartland's Pink Collection

Love for Eternity (Barbara Cartland's Pink Collection 138)

The beautiful Yolisa Warren lives quietly in the country with her father, her mother having died five years ago. Unexpectedly her uncle, Lord Langford, who is a brilliant Diplomat and who is sent all over the world on secret missions, arrives at their house. He says that he would like Yolisa to come with him to Kavalla, a small independent country in the Balkans, where he is to travel on behalf of Queen Victoria and the Prime Minister. Yolisa is thrilled at the idea, but on her way to London, Yolisa is told by her uncle that the visit will not be exactly what she has been expecting. Because the Russians are determined to infiltrate all over the Balkans, Queen Victoria and the Prime Minister are afraid that they will try the same tactics with Prince Nikos of Kavalla as his country lies on the North coast of the Aegean with access to the Mediterranean, which is what the Russians have always craved. The Prince has begged Queen Victoria to send him a Royal bride from England to safeguard his throne. And only then will the Russians cease to menace Kavalla. How Yolisa is asked to play a very strange part to deceive the Russians. How, when she meets the Prince, she finds that he is very different from what she was expecting. How the Russian menace closes in on them and they find themselves in a very dangerous position but true love wins in the end is all told in this exciting story by BARBARA CARTLAND. Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

One Minute to Love (Barbara Cartland's Pink Collection 137)

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION SOON TO BE A NETFLIX FILM 'Riveting, heart-wrenching and full of Old Hollywood glamour' BuzzFeed 'This wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet and her tumultuous Tinseltown journey comes with unexpected twists and the most satisfying of drama' PopSugar From the author of Daisy Jones & The Six in which a legendary film actress reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine. Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the '80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a mesmerizing journey through the splendour of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means and what it costs to face the truth.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Juin 1940. L’armistice a été signé, marquant le début de l’occupation allemande. Si l’avenir semble incertain, Albane est toute à la joie de retrouver Raphaël Wendling, qui lui a redonné goût à la vie et à l’amour. Elle chérit d’autant plus ces moments qu’elle sait qu’ils ne dureront pas, Raphaël ayant décidé de rejoindre les Forces françaises libres dirigées par le général de Gaulle. Mais les gens de Brantôme ne voient pas d’un bon oeil l’idylle naissante de la jeune institutrice, veuve de guerre de surcroît, et les jeunes amants sont contraints de s’aimer en secret. La vie reprend dans une France divisée par la ligne de démarcation. Brantôme étant en zone libre, la résistance s’organise en Dordogne. Grâce au laissez-passer auquel lui donne droit son statut de médecin, le docteur Géraud commence à faire passer clandestinement des familles juives en zone libre. Débutent alors pour la courageuse jeune femme des mois marqués par un engagement sans faille, mais aussi par la peur constante de perdre ceux qu’elle aime.

Albane

Albane, tome 2 - Au nom de la liberté

Entre Downton Abbey et Heartstopper, une savoureuse romance historique m/m portée par le timbre clair et sensuel de Damien Le Délézir. 1903. Le destin d'Alec, 22 ans et fils aîné du duc d'Azard, est tout tracé : se préparer progressivement à prendre la suite de son père et à assumer toutes les responsabilités que cela implique. Il a fort à faire entre la gestion des propriétés familiales, le recrutement des domestiques et, surtout, la jalousie de son frère Louis. Quand il rencontre Simon, le séduisant jardinier qui vient d'être embauché pour entretenir le parc du château, il est pris d'un trouble impossible à avouer. Quel choix Alec va-t-il faire ? Renoncer à mille ans de tradition aristocratique ? Trahir son cœur ? Mais, est-il vraiment condamné à choisir ?

Malgré les épines

Il n’y a pas de hasard, dit-on, seulement des rendez-vous. C’est ce que va découvrir Liz, cheffe prodige et étoilée, en partant au Pays basque sur les traces de sa mère. Dans un petit village perdu, elle rencontre M. Etchegoyen, dandy insaisissable et plein de panache, qui lui confie les clés de son restaurant et un défi à relever : faire de sa gargote une adresse gastronomique. Mais Peyo, le chef, ne voit pas arriver cette étrangère d’un bon oeil. L’un et l’autre vont devoir s’apprivoiser et affronter ensemble les fantômes de leur passé. Dans ce roman enchanteur et savoureux, Anne-Gaëlle Huon nous entraîne dans un tourbillon d’émotions. Une histoire universelle qui nous parle d’espoir, d’amour, et nous redonne le goût de la vie. Par l'autrice des Demoiselles, Prix des Lecteurs Culture Presse.

Ce que les étoiles doivent à la nuit

« Comment osez-vous dire qu’un homme oublie plus vite qu’une femme, que son amour est le premier à s’éteindre ? Je n’ai aimé personne d’autre que vous. » - Jane Austen, Persuasion Persuasion est le dernier roman entièrement achevé de Jane Austen. Il a été publié à la fin de l'année 1817, six mois après sa mort. Persuasion a fait l'objet de plusieurs adaptations, dont quatre adaptations pour la télévision, des productions théâtrales, des émissions de radio et d'autres œuvres littéraires. L'histoire concerne Anne Elliot, une jeune Anglaise de vingt-sept ans, dont la famille cherche à diminuer ses dépenses et à réduire ses dettes en louant sa maison à un amiral et à sa femme. Le frère de l'épouse, le capitaine de vaisseau Frederick Wentworth, a été fiancé à Anne huit ans plus tôt, mais les fiançailles ont été rompues lorsque Anne a été "persuadée" par ses amis et sa famille de mettre fin à leur relation. Anne et le capitaine Wentworth, tous deux célibataires et sans attaches, se retrouvent après une longue séparation, ce qui donne lieu à de nombreuses rencontres humoristiques ainsi qu'à une seconde chance, mûrement réfléchie, d'amour et de mariage pour Anne dans sa seconde « floraison ».

Persuasion

La saga suédoise phénomène qui a conquis plus de 600000 lecteurs 1942. La guerre fait rage en Europe et, malgré sa neutralité, la Suède en subit les conséquences : les hommes sont mobilisés, et le rationnement mène la vie dure aux habitants. Mais cela n'arrête pas la jeune Betty Molander. L'ancienne femme de chambre a réalisé son rêve : elle travaille dans une maison d'édition. Le jour où son mari – un homme violent et dépensier – lui réclame de l'argent, Betty comprend qu'il a de graves ennuis. Désespéré, il finit par se donner la mort. Quelques mois plus tard, en débarrassant sa garçonnière, Betty découvre une pile de lettres dont elle reconnaît l'écriture : c'est celle de son cher Martin, le père biologique de Martina, qui a disparu du jour au lendemain…

Destinée suédoise

La nouvelle vie de Betty

Justine, vingt et un ans, vit chez ses grands-parents avec son cousin Jules depuis la mort de leurs parents respectifs dans un accident. Justine est aide-soignante aux Hortensias, une maison de retraite, et aime par-dessus tout les personnes âgées. Notamment Hélène, centenaire, qui a toujours rêvé d'apprendre à lire. Les deux femmes se lient d’amitié, s'écoutent, se révèlent l'une à l'autre. Grâce à la résidente, Justine va peu à peu affronter les secrets de sa propre histoire. Un jour, un mystérieux « corbeau » sème le trouble dans la maison de retraite et fait une terrible révélation. À la fois drôle et mélancolique, un roman d'amours passées, présentes, inavouées... éblouissantes.

Les Oubliés du dimanche

The beautiful Vanora is helping her uncle, Lord Blairmond the distinguished Statesman who lives in London, to write his autobiography, when she has an urgent call from her brother, Ewen, to return immediately to Scotland. He has just become Chieftain of the McKyle Clan and she wonders why he wants her. The McKyles have for years fought with the MacFiles whose Chieftain is the Earl of Glenfile. The Earl has also returned to Scotland because his father is dying and he has been tricked and deceived by two women he has been having affaires-de-coeur with in London. He comes to the decision that he will never fall in love again and trusts no one. Vanora finds when she reaches Scotland that her brother wants her to steal back from the MacFiles the sacred Stone of the Clan McKyle, whose Chieftains have used it down the centuries when they accepted the allegiance of their Clansmen. Ewen has seen that the Earl is advertising for a librarian and thinks that is a good excuse to get his sister into Killdona Castle in disguise. When Vanora refuses to do what he wants, he threatens to have her exiled from the Clan which is something she contemplates in horror. Finally she goes to The Castle, which she finds very different to what she had expected. It is filled with the most marvellous treasures including books she had always longed to feel and read. She saves some of the Earl’s greatest treasures from being stolen and finally as he is so handsome, she falls in love with him. She is certain that, when he knows who she is, he will never speak to her again and drive her away from his castle. How the McKyles get back their Stone and how the Earl and Vanora find real love is told in this exciting and unusual story by BARBARA CARTLAND. Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection

A Heart of Stone (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 114)

Brought up in London by her widowed mother and her step-uncle and Guardian, Sir Uriel Reece, the beautiful Rosaleena knows little about the estate in Ireland she is about to inherit together with the lovely Rosscullen House. All she knows is that it is the place where she was born and where her father, the late Lord Rosscullen, died. She knows when he died and where, but how is a complete mystery. To Rosaleena amazement the subject is never discussed in Sir Uriel’s household – indeed, it is a matter that is actively avoided by everyone and no one will tell her the truth of what happened. Now, on the eve of her twenty-first birthday, Rosaleena is about to meet the man who will bring her face to face with her unknown past – the enigmatic and mysterious Colonel Joyce. When Rosaleena invites the Colonel to her birthday ball at Sir Uriel’s London house and he graciously accepts much to the strangely virulent disapproval of Sir Uriel, she sets in motion a sequence of events that will turn her life upside down. Journeying from fashionable London Society to the rugged mountains of a remote part of Ireland, Rosaleena will discover not only that true love never does run smooth but that it is by its nature never tame. After many twists and turns and disappointments, she gradually discovers the horrifying truth about her father’s death and how eventually she finds her heart’s desire is all told in this intriguing tale by BARBARA CARTLAND. Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

A Wilder Kind of Love (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 116)

Edmund Templeton had always been a huge admirer of wives --provided that they belonged to other men of course. When his father pays off a gambling debt by forcing him into an unwanted marriage Edmund vows that he will not let an inconvenient thing like a bride ruin his bachelor lifestyle. When Lavinia lays eyes on Edmund, she finds him to be a rude obnoxious rake that rumors had painted him to be. The Duke manipulates circumstances so that Lavinia and Edmund are caught in a compromising situation forcing the pair into a hasty plot to twart a marriage of convenience. By chance Edmund and Lavinia realise the sparks can’t be denied and the pair have to work out this tension and that this marriage might just have a happy ending --but that's only if they don't get killed first. Buy the Heir and the Spare !

The Heir and the Spare

Determined to make her heroine "as poor and plain as myself," Charlotte Brontë made a daring choice for her 1847 novel. Jane Eyre possesses neither the great beauty nor entrancing charm that her fictional predecessors used to make their way in the world. Instead, Jane relies upon her powers of diligence and perception, conducting herself with dignity animated by passion. The instant and lasting success of Jane Eyre proved Brontë's instincts correct. Readers of her era and ever after have taken the impoverished orphan girl into their hearts, following her from the custody of cruel relatives to a dangerously oppressive boarding school and onward through a troubled career as a governess. Jane's first assignment at Thorn field, where the proud and cynical master of the house harbors a scandalous secret, draws readers ever deeper into a compelling exploration of the mysteries of the human heart. A banquet of food for thought, this many-faceted tale invites a splendid variety of interpretations. The heroine's insistence upon emotional equality with her lover suggests a feminist viewpoint, while her solitary status invokes a consideration of the problems of growing up as a social outsider. Some regard Jane's attempts to reconcile her need for love with her search for moral rectitude as the story's primary message, and lovers of Gothic romance find the tale's social and religious aspects secondary to its gripping elements of mystery and horror. This classic of English literature truly features something for every reader.

Jane Eyre

Perfect for fans of the Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn. Calina Hart’s mother, the lovely Lady Carol Wood, was being forced by her ambitious father, the Earl of Hurstwood, to marry the Duke of Denholme, who is dull, boring and a poor rider – but is a Duke! Early in the morning of the day of her Wedding to the Duke Lady Carol runs away with John Hart, a brilliant trainer of her father’s horses, whom she has fallen in love. The Earl is furious and the Duke is made to look a fool. Society is understandably scandalised and fascinated by the story of the runaway bride. Lady Carol and John Hart marry at once and then escape to Cornwall and nobody knows their whereabouts and soon their adored daughter, Calina, is born and she becomes more beautiful every year. Lady Carol and John Hart have a blissful life together until he John tragically dies of a virulent fever in Egypt whilst taking four outstanding horses he had trained to the Khedive. When Lady Carol herself dies of a broken heart, Calina is left orphaned. Although Calina does not have much money, she intends to embark on the journey to Egypt that she and her mother had planned before her death and so leaves on a ship bound for Cairo. As she is not chaperoned, she wears widows weeds and calls herself ‘Lady Hartington’ after making slight alterations to her mother’s passport. As she has a title, she is invited to join the Captain’s table and there she meets the good-looking Marquis of Merryfield, who is gracious and charming to her and they enjoy each other’s company. Later in the voyage after stopping at Naples she meets Mr. Oliver Bagshot, an American millionaire, who never stops talking about himself and he is instantly attracted to Calina and begins to pester her. How she finds Mr. Oliver Bagshot in her cabin one night after dinner with a bottle of champagne in his hand and how she runs desperately to the Marquis for help and with a most unexpected result is all told in this romantic and intriguing tale by BARBARA CARTLAND. Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

No Bride, No Wedding (Barbara Cartland's Pink Collection 133)

Georgiana Rutherford, the Duchess of Hardcastle, seemingly has it all—wealth, pedigree, and the admiration of the ton, except her heart hungers for a passionate affair. She meets the enigmatic and ruthless Mr. Rhys Tremayne, a man known to low and high society as the Broker. The attraction between them is impossible to deny, but she cannot be feeling it for this man. Rhys Tremayne has built his wealth and empire by dealing secrets on the black market of the London underworld. He is determined to take his sisters away from the depraved world they’ve known their entire lives, and the duchess is the perfect woman to help sponsor his sisters into society. The only problem is that he wants more from Georgiana, even if the social divide between them ensures she can only ever be his lover in secret.

Rebellious Desires

Duchess By Day, Mistress By Night

The Duke of Laverdale is ambitious to be appointed Master of the Horse and the new Queen Adelaide is determined that behaviour at Court should be moral after the licentiousness of King George IV. The Duke therefore ends his affaire de coeur with the enchanting Lady Sybil Mersham and drops his ballet dancer mistress as well. Up to now he has been determined not to be married, but he now decides to become respectable and find a suitable bride as befits his standing. As he has always avoided debutantes, he asks the Marquis of Coleburn, whom he has known since he was a boy, to help him. The Marquis is delighted and tells the Duke that he has the perfect wife for him in his beautiful daughter Oleta, who would have been a debutante by now but for family mourning. The Duke arranges to visit the Marquis, who returns home to tell his daughter that she is a very lucky girl. Oleta, however, is horrified at the idea of marrying a man she has never seen and who obviously cannot be in love with her. She is very romantic and loves the country especially the woods, which have a magical influence on her and she talks to them when she rides through them on her beloved horse, Apollo. When the Marquis tells her that she cannot refuse the Duke, even if he has to drag her to the altar, Oleta runs away to her old Nanny in Norfolk, having no idea of the dangers she might face on the journey. When the Duke arrives to stay with the Marquis, he is appalled to learn that, because she is afraid of him, Oleta has ridden off on her own. He then follows her as he has a much faster horse than anyone else. How the Duke finds Oleta in a dangerous predicament and how he saves her. How, not knowing who he is, she is impressed by his intelligence, his kindness and his bravery. And how, when they finally escape from horse-thieves, he takes her to a place where they can be alone and how there they can both dream the same dream of love, is all told in this thrilling romance by BARBARA CARTLAND. Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

The Unbroken Dream (Barbara Cartland's Pink Collection 135)

Since the death of her almost bankrupt father, the beautiful Andrea Clerefall has been reduced to the status of a drudge under the stern eye of her stepmother and her two unpleasant stepsisters. Her only friend is her late mother’s old Nanny, Hattie, who is teaching her the art of embroidery. When Andrea encounters by chance the new Viscount at nearby Mannerly Hall and falls for his considerable charms, she never dares dream that her fortunes will soon be closely entwined with his. Unexpectedly she and her stepfamily are invited to the Mannerly masked ball, but her stepmother spitefully ensures that Andrea is excluded from the glittering occasion. However Hattie comes to the rescue at the last minute and in the guise of ‘Griselda’, Andrea goes to the ball where she is a sensation and attracts the attentions of the Viscount, who by the end of the night declares that he will never let her escape him. But escape she must as she is not of his class. By the time he discovers who she is, his heart is in chains to the calculating Lady Bethel and Andrea herself faces a life of degradation as the employee of the nefarious Madam Fabrice in the heart of London. Only love can free her and only her love can break the chains that hold the Viscount imprisoned. Find out what happens to Andrea and how her prayers are eventually answered in this intriguing story by BARBARA CARTLAND. Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

A Heart in Chains (Barbara Cartland's Pink Collection 136)

Cornwall, 1895. Grace Kellow is a young woman with a strong sense of who she is and where she comes from. As the daughter of a well-respected Cornish dairy owner Daniel Kellow, her existence in the village of Trehale is comfortable and peaceful. But then handsome Talek Danning comes striding over Hel Tor, and soon after his arrival Grace is hit with a revelation that leaves her questioning her identity and her place in the Trehale community. In her hour of need, Talek and his sister Amelia offer Grace sanctuary – but wherever Grace runs, her secret will follow…

Daniel's Daughter

Eighteenth-century Cornwall is crippled by debt and poverty, while the gibbet casts a shadow of fear over the land. Yet, when night falls, free traders swarm onto the beaches and smuggling prospers. Terrified by a thief-taker's warning as a child, Jenna has resolved to be good. But when her brother asks for her help to pay his creditors, Jenna finds herself entering the dangerous world of the smuggling trade. Jack Penhale hunts down the smuggling gangs in revenge for his father's death. Drawn to Jenna at a hiring fayre, they discover their lives are entangled. But as Jenna struggles to decide where her allegiances lie, the worlds of justice and crime collide, leading to danger and heartache.

Cornish Tales

The Thief's Daughter

It's the 1960s and Lily Denham is about to begin her studies at Oxford University. On her first day she meets Harry Gale and Max Farley, two fellow undergraduates who are both full of mischievous charm. The three of them become firm friends and enjoy exploring everything Oxford has to offer. However, Lily soon realises she's falling for both of her new-found friends, men who might offer her two very different futures. Harry is generous and kind, reliable and trustworthy. Max embodies the spirit of the sixties; adventurous and rebellious, but possibly a little bit dangerous as well. As university ends and Lily struggles to make her mark on the vibrant fashion scene, she must make a decision…

Girl in Red Velvet

Viviane de Faitaud has grown up alone at her family's château, for her father, the Marquis de Valaine, lives at the court of Louis XVI in Versailles. After a hailstorm destroys the château's orchards, gardens and fields, an ambitious young Welshman, David Stronach, accepts the commission to plan new gardens in the hope of making his name as a landscape designer. However, the love that blossoms between them is doomed: Viviane is betrothed to a duke, and David is forced to leave the property. In the aftermath, Viviane enters an unhappy marriage and moves to Versailles, while David embarks upon a mission to China to procure the secrets of tea-growing. There, he is inspired by the story of the Blue Rose, a fable of impossible love. Can he and Viviane – a world apart – ever hope to rekindle what they had together?

The Blue Rose

Unflinching and plainspoken, Tessa Swan is not your typical eighteenth-century woman. Born and bred on the western Virginia frontier along with her five brothers, she is a force to be reckoned with. Quiet and courageous, Clay Tygart is not your typical eighteenth-century man. Raised by Lenape Indians, he returns a hero from the French and Indian War to the fort that bears his name, bringing with him Tessa's long-lost friend, Keturah, a redeemed Indian captive like himself. Determined to avoid any romantic entanglements as fort commander, Clay remains aloof whenever he encounters the lovely Tessa. But when she is taken captive by the tribe Clay left, his hand—and heart—are forced, leading to one very private and one very public reckoning. Intense, evocative, and laced with intricate historical details that bring the past to life, An Uncommon Woman will transport you to the picturesque and dangerous western Virginia mountains of 1770.

An Uncommon Woman

Felicity Fox is a rarity for a woman living in the early 1800s. Not only does she frequent the "gambling hells" where most ladies would not dare to tread, she can also beat any man at his own game. It's no wonder she's gained notoriety as the "Queen of Diamonds". Edward, Earl of Addington, despises gambling and is not exactly enamoured of Felicity Fox either, especially after she tried to swindle his family. Except now the Earl requires assistance from the Queen of Diamonds – and there's everything to play for. But with Edward, will Felicity find she's involved in a more dangerous game than she's ever played before?

A Game of Desire

The state of Iowa was still young and wild when Wayne Lockwood came to it from New England in 1851. He claimed a quarter-section about a hundred miles west of Dubuque and quickly came to appreciate widely scattered neighbors like Jeremiah Martin, whose seven daughters would have chased the gloom from any bachelor's heart. Sabina, Emily, Celia, Melinda, Phoebe Lou, Jeanie, and Suzanne are timeless in their appeal - too spirited to be preoccupied with sermons, sickness, and sudden death. However, the feasts, weddings, and holiday celebrations in Song of Years are shadowed by all the rigors and perils of frontier living, which captures the period in Iowa of Indian scares and county-seat wars, as well as the climate preceding the Civil War.

Song of Years

Men will love the hunting and fishing and sportsmanship; women will love the glamour of romance and damsels in distress being rescued by strong men; both men and women will like the mystery; everyone will also like the evocation of the lyrical beauty of the Scottish Highlands, and everyone likewise with a sense of humor will like the keen wit in THE KEY ABOVE THE DOOR!

The Key Above the Door

Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant (née Margaret Oliphant Wilson) (4 April 1828 – 25 June 1897), was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, who usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant. Her fictional works encompass "domestic realism, the historical novel and tales of the supernatural".The story really revolves around Theo's love story with the widowed Lady Markland (a terrific character) and Chatty's love story with wild Dick Cavendish. Add to this Dick's scandalous history and Theo's hatred of Lady Markland's son, and you have a book that you won't want to put down.

A Country Gentleman And His Family

"Alison Larkin herself is a comic writer and performer and she approaches Austen as a satirist. She has genuine theatrical skilll...sustained comic creations. The voice reveals all.” — The New Yorker Ever since Colin Firth’s Mr Darcy emerged from the lake in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, the novels of Jane Austen have become more popular than ever, delighting millions of fans all over the world. Now, Alison Larkin’s critically acclaimed narrations of Austen’s six completed novels are brought together in this very special 200th anniversary audio edition. “Alison Larkin’s narration will captivate listeners from the first sentence” raves AudioFile magazine about the Earphones Award-winning recording of Sense and Sensibility, which starts the collection. Hailed by The Times as “marvelously light footed… hugely entertaining”, Alison Larkin is the perfect vessel to bring the deft, satirical novels of Jane Austen to sparkling new life. Alison Larkin is the bestselling author of The English American, a comedienne and the award-winning narrator of over 150 audiobooks. In addition to Pride and Prejudice with Songs from Regency England, Persuasion and Poems, Emma, Northanger Abbey and the History of England and Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, other classic narrations include Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, Fairytales of the Fiercer Sex by the Brothers Grimm et al, Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest (with James Warwick), the AudioFile Earphones award winning recording of Peter Pan and The Inconsiderate Waiter, and Agatha Christie’s The Secret Adversary. VOLUME ONE Sense and Sensibility Pride and Prejudice Mansfield Park “…narrating the novels of Jane Austen reminded me that no matter how much the world changes, human nature never does.” (Alison Larkin) Title and End music "The Lonely Ash Grove" sung by Alison Larkin

The Complete Novels of Jane Austen Volume 1

Perfect for fans of the Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn. The beautiful Vanessa Shotworth was being made extremely unhappy at the way she was being treated by her stepmother while her beloved father was away in India with his Regiment. When she was late for breakfast because she had been out riding on a lovely summer’s morning, she was humiliated by her stepmother by being told to scrub the kitchen floor or she will not be given anything to eat. Vanessa then decided to run away to her relatives in the North of England, having elicited the help of the faithful family butler, Bates. She sets out on her adored horse, Samson, and had not gone far when she stumbled into a group of highwaymen preparing for their evening meal in a wood. Initially she was frightened, but the Chief highwayman, who was well-spoken and who had obviously had a good education, offered to accompany her on her journey North and make sure that she came to no harm. It was when they were near the estate belonging to the Marquis of Westfield that the Chief highwayman told Vanessa that the Marquis was looking for a Governess for his very difficult niece aged twelve, who was impossible to teach and previous Governesses had left in despair after a very short time in the job. How Vanessa secures the position as Governess at Westfield Castle with no references. And how she manages to tame the difficult niece with charm and subtlety and encourages her to ride and dance. And what happens when Vanessa’s cruel stepmother eventually catches up with her. And how unexpectedly she finds love in what can only be described as a strange way is all told in this unusual romance by BARBARA CARTLAND. Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

A Strange Way to Find Love (Barbara Cartland's Pink Collection 134)

A small-town doctor left behind with three young boys. A compassionate woman who can help them heal. But is their town ready for an interracial relationship –and is he ready for her? Peaceful, Ohio, is a small village in the Appalachian hills. Amidst the scenery of stunning nature, the villagers don’t have much more entertainment than gossip. Local doctor Jacob is a respected member of the community. Coming from a line of farmers and miners, he got himself through college on a scholarship. When he returned to take over old Doctor Johnson’s practice, the town welcomed him like a hero –even when he brought home a city girl as his wife. When his wife abandons him and their three young sons, all the ladies smell blood. Circling him like vultures, Jacob tries to ignore them as best he can. He buries himself in his work because Jacob has had enough of women for the rest of his life. Hester thought teaching young children would be her greatest challenge when she arrived in Peaceful. She isn't expecting to deal with a hostile community and a burned man. Only when he buries the past, can they have a future.

The Quinn Quartet

Healing Jacob's Heart

Bestselling novelist Cora Harrison's light historical romance in the form of a secret diary was inspired by real life events in the Austen family and will delight Jane Austen fans everywhere. When fifteen-year-old Jane Austen’s shy cousin Jenny comes to stay, their evenings are a blur of beautiful dresses, balls, gossip and romance; their days are spend writing about them – Jenny in her diary, Jane in her witty first attempts at fiction. When Jenny falls utterly in love with a handsome naval officer who better to help her than Jane herself, already an expert in love and relationships? This delightful, meticulously researched novel is followed by an afterward about the actual people and events on which the novel is based, including Jane Austen’s disabled brother, George and the whirlwind courtship of Jane (Jenny) Cooper. “A delicious combination of historical fact and fabulously crafted fiction. I fell in love. A rare gem in historical fiction.” San Francisco Book Review Alison Larkin is an actress, comedienne, bestselling novelist, and the award-winning narrator of over 200 audiobooks. Her autobiographical novel The English American won an AudioFile Earphones Award and joined President Obama and E.B. White on Audible’s top ten list of Best Author-narrated audiobooks of all time. Her acclaimed 81-hour recording of The Complete Novels of Jane Austen begins with her Earphones Award-winning recording of Sense and Sensibility. She has also narrated many New York Times bestsellers.

I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend

This box set includes the complete Ghosts of Southampton series, Books 0, 1, and 2! Meg and Charlie meet on Titanic, but their lives were intertwined long before they ever stepped foot on the doomed ship. Follow their story from the very beginning. Prelude: A Prequel Book 0 An arranged marriage, an abusive family, a dream of freedom in America just out of reach.... After Meg Westmoreland’s father mysteriously dies when she’s a small child, her life quickly spirals out of control. Her mother is mean and manipulative, her uncle abusive in a way Meg won’t even speak of. Getting away from them becomes an obsession. When she discovers she’s been promised to a wealthy American, she’ll do whatever she must to flee the only home she’s ever known in Southampton, hoping for a new life in America and a chance to start over, even if it means leaving behind the wealthy, high-society life she’s grown accustomed to. For most of his life, Charles Ashton has known that his father arranged for him to marry Meg. Even though the temptations of being young and rich beckon him, he believes in keeping promises. However, his attempts at meeting Meg are thwarted at every turn, and eventually, Charlie begins to wonder if Meg even exists at all. Ultimately, destiny’s plan will be revealed and their worlds will collide aboard a passenger liner named Titanic. Prelude reveals how Meg and Charlie came to find themselves aboard the most famous ship in history and asks the question--can you control your own fate? Titanic: Book 1 You can't outrun your past, not even aboard the Ship of Dreams.... Meg never dreamt she would find herself aboard Titanic, dressed in the borrowed clothes of her lady-in-waiting, hiding from her family, running from her haunting past. Now that she finally has the opportunity to escape it all, she realizes the man she has been engaged to for three years is also aboard the ship. Their marriage was arranged by their fathers long ago, and since they've always had the Atlantic Ocean between them, Meg is able to continue her charade. However, if Charlie discovers her true identity, she will end up breaking his heart all over again. And the more time Meg spends with Charlie, the more she realizes she's made a terrible mistake; she never should have ran away from him to begin with. Will Meg find a way to reveal her true identity without destroying their blossoming relationship, or will her last chance at true love end up in the abyss? Residuum: Book 2 Nothing drowns out the sound of drowning.... The survivors of Titanic arrive in New York City on a rainy April morning, but being back on dry land doesn't end the terror, and for some of the passengers, the nightmares are just beginning. Having escaped her haunting past in Southampton, Meg Westmorland knows she should be excited to start her new life in New York City as millionaire Charlie Ashton's fiancée. However, Titanic has scarred both of them, and part of her wants to escape into the night, to start her new life all over again. Meg knows she must find the strength to help Charlie recover from Titanic and face the demons of her past, which includes going back to Southampton to face her mother and uncle. Will she stay by Charlie's side or look for another way to dissolve their arranged marriage? The voices in Charlie's head are ever-present, and after a while, he begins to think he's losing his mind. How can he give his new fiancée the attention she deserves when thoughts of Titanic are constantly replaying? Will he end up losing Meg all over again?

Ghosts of Southampton: A Complete Box Set Books 1-3

Don’t miss this fantastic Austen-inspired rom-com!Dr Katherine Roberts is a lecturer at Oxford University and an expert on all things Austen. But she has a guilty secret; a love of racy Regency novels by Lorna Warwick. She's even struck up a long-distance friendship with the novelist and the two of them have been sharing their closest confidences. When Katherine gets her yearly invite to a Jane Austen Conference at the magnificent Purley Hall in Hampshire, she sincerely hopes that Lorna will be in attendance as well. She can hardly wait to meet her new friend, but it seems that Lorna may not have been completely honest with her… Meanwhile, hopeless romantic Robyn Love is at her happiest when her head is stuck in one of Jane Austen's novels – if only her boyfriend Jace Collins could be more like Colin Firth. The weekend retreat is the perfect opportunity for Robyn to escape from reality for a few days – especially when she meets handsome stablehand Dan. But Jace isn't going to be so easy to shrug off. With misunderstandings, muddles and a few shocking revelations, the weekend proves to be even more than they bargained for. Like all true Jane Austen heroines, Katherine and Robyn will discover that finding their own Mr Darcy is far from easy…

A Weekend With Mr Darcy

Clive, the Earl of Bourne, nearly twenty-eight, tall, handsome and pursued by enumerable women is determined not to get married. He is sick and tired of his father, the Duke of Shelbourne and his relations begging him to produce an heir and he has decided that he will not marry until he is very much older. To his horror the Duke comes back from Windsor Castle to tell his son that Queen Victoria commands him to marry Princess Gilberta of Saxe-Coburg, who is arriving in England almost immediately. The Earl quarrels with his father who says that, unless he does as he is told, he will refuse to pay off his very large debts. In despair the Earl goes up to the nursery to see his old Nanny who has always loved him and to whom he has turned with all his troubles since his mother died. Nanny is appalled at the idea of him having to marry a German woman he has never seen and she therefore has a clever idea and suggests to the Earl that he runs away. In fact, to cover his tracks, Nanny suggests that he should elope with the person he loves more than anyone else, who is actually himself! The Earl does exactly as Nanny suggests. As he thinks his father will send someone North to prevent him marrying at Gretna Green, he drives his horses South and eventually arrives at Land’s End, where he rescues a very pretty girl from a highwayman, who his attempting to steal her favourite horse. The Earl then takes a job looking after horses for a distinguished General, who is the father of lovely girl. How, unexpectedly, he finds what he has always been seeking without really being aware of it, is told in this fascinating story by BARBARA CARTLAND. Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

The Earl Elopes (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 115)

Mail order brides... check! Hot Montana men...check! Wild Wild West...check! I'm considered the most eligible bachelor in the Montana Territory. That might seem like a good thing, but pearl-clutching mothers are eager to match me to their mild and meek daughters. None are who I want, so I send for a mail order bride. When she arrives, she meets all of my expectations. Wild and passionate. Headstrong and defiant, a complement to my role as lawman. But my new wife is not all she seems. When I learn the truth, will my need for justice make her face the consequences of her past?

Mail Order Bride Of Slate Springs

The Lawman

A ship’s captain. A crime. A secret. What would you do to claim the position in society that has been stolen from you? Lady Catherine, banished to the countryside as a useless girl with a lame leg, got her revenge by playing a dangerous game. And now it will ruin her. When the old earl dies, his only child feels no sorrow. The earldom will now revert to the crown and Lady Catherine will continue to live life exactly as she pleases. But when she learns that she is the heir to a secret family title, everything changes. Marriage had once seemed unnecessary and out of the question; now it is the only thing she wants. The two men in her life both need her influence and wealth. Whom shall she choose? The kind but secretive Captain Avebury? Or the notorious Sir Lyle, the handsome smuggler? Both men deal very differently with honor. And when Catherine’s secret self-destructs, which man can be trusted to save her? The Portrait is about a strong woman, foolish decisions, trust, and the definition of honor. Fans of Jane Austen’s independent women will recognize in Catherine a voice which will not be silenced.

The Portrait

Evelyn Pendragon is spirited but lonely, and largely ignored by her parents whose attentions are taken up with her brother, Nicholas: the expected heir to the family's Cornish estate and the one who will carry on the Pendragon name. Stifled by her aristocratic existence, Evelyn finds companionship in an unlikely place when she befriends Drake Vennor, an apprentice gardener on the estate. But when Evelyn's life is thrown into turmoil by a tragedy, she realises just how much she has come to rely on Drake. Will family expectations and the burden of the Pendragon name mean she must turn her back on him when she needs him the most?

Daughter of the House

Pavilion - Samuel's story sets the opulence and excesses of the former Prince Regent, recently crowned George IV and his summer residence the magnificent Brighton Pavilion against a young architect's assistant Samuel Grey who finds himself working there.  Samuel has a heavy social conscience and is appalled at the King's profligacy when the working people of England are hungry and suppressed following the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815.  After accidentally witnessing the violation of Caroline a young servant girl in the fables tunnels underneath the Pavilion by one of the King's acolytes, Samuel first vows to avenge her, then falls in love with her.  But after making a terrible discovery in one of the tunnels their plans for revenge expand even further than either of them had dared to imagine, perhaps even to the toppling of the Monarchy itself.  A lot of the characters, the King, Lord Alvanley and John Nash obviously did exist but I have taken some liberties with their manner and propensities!

Pavillion

It's 1803 and widowed aristocrat Sophy De Browarec must flee France after being exposed as an undercover British agent. Fearing for her life, she returns to Cornwall to seek help from the only living link to her past, Fitzwilliam "Fitz" Ravensbourne. Lord Ravensbourne has suffered his own share of misfortune and it has left its mark in more ways than one. He has become a near recluse at the Ravensbourne Estate, but still reluctantly accepts Sophy into his home. Sophy and Fitz's relationship is strained and her return could bring danger to Ravensbourne – but there is something that prevents Fitz from casting her out, something almost forbidden…

The Marked Lord

In the aftermath of Waterloo, even with the help of his intuitive black collie Bruce, Fergus Findlay will need all his guile and courage to rescue Fiona McRae from the drudgery of a failed farm and her father's plans to marry her off to their rich neighbour. He must do this in between droving cattle and sometimes dispossessed crofters from the Moray Firth to Glasgow Markets through flooded rivers with reivers lurking ready to steal and murder.

Drover

Dex Stanton has never had much time for book learning. He's been too busy helping to provide for his family. Now that he's heading west, Dex is hoping to start a family of his own. However, his attempt to acquire a mail-order bride fails miserably when the lady writes back ridiculing his terrible spelling. Rachel Oliver may be the last person he wants to know what a dunce he is, but she's also the smartest woman in town—and it's clear he needs her help. Rachel Oliver has lingered in town for three years secretly mooning over Dex Stanton, but now she's done. If the fool wants to write to a mail-order bride company, so be it. Once she begins giving Dex lessons, however, Rachel realizes she may not be prepared to give up just yet. As their time together runs short, can two of the most stubborn people in town set aside their pride long enough to find love?

Unexpected Brides

Love by the Letter

When Arlette Blaise sees a German plane fly over the family farm in 1940, she's comforted by the fact that the occupying forces are far away in the north of the country. Surely the war will not reach her family in the idyllic French countryside near to the small town of Oradour-sur-Glane? But then Saul Epstein, a young Jewish man driven from his home by the Nazis, arrives at the farm and Arlette begins to realise that her peaceful existence might be gone for good…

Arlette's Story

Enjoy this Jane Austen Collection combining two of Austen's most noteworthy pieces, Pride & Prejudice and Persuasion into one audiobook!

Jane Austen Collection: Pride & Prejudice and Persuasion

Book one in the Myths of Moraigh Trilogy. The books are not stand-alone novels and must be listened to in order for full comprehension, but each novel has its own satisfying love story. He only has eyes for revenge, and she only has eyes for him. Isobel McEwan has been beholden to her chief for eight years - ever since he took her in and gave her a home after her parents died. So when he asks her to marry a rival laird to aid the clans in finding peace, she has little choice but to agree to his request. The only problem: She’s desperately in love with another man. To free herself from the burden of unrequited love before entering into a marriage of convenience, Isobel devises a plan to journey to the healing well that has helped so many others, certain that if she can drink from its spring, she will be healed from her lovesickness for Kieran and prepared to marry the rival laird. But her chief will never willingly let her go, so she must sneak out in the dead of night and cross through dangerous lands alone. After watching a rival clan kill his father in an ambush, Kieran Buchanan’s only ambition in life is to see them pay for what they did. Biding his time until he can accomplish his goal, Kieran dedicates his life to helping his uncle’s clan train and defend themselves. He’s sworn fealty to his uncle, so when the man asks him to track down Isobel and bring her home, he complies. With the man she loves close on her tail, Isobel must hurry to the spring if she has any hope of callusing her heart against him. But what can she do when he catches up to her on enemy territory?

Myths of Moraigh Trilogy

Journey to Bongary Spring

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