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Ever since he unexpectedly inherited his father’s earldom in the Scottish Highlands, Cameron Dunn’s been searching for something, anything, to bring meaning to his new life—a search that reaches an abrupt end when he’s washed up, alone, on a deserted beach in Mexico. Or at least the beach should be deserted. There’s no village for hundreds of miles. So who’s that beautiful woman walking toward him over the sand?

Lady Clara Thompson está en su última temporada social y es considerada una fea en toda regla. Resignada a ser un florero en cada velada y a punto de convertirse en una solterona, solo desea cumplir el sueño que acaricia desde niña: Ser escritora. Cuando en un baile conoce a un apuesto caballero, Clara queda obnubilada por él; aunque pronto su arrogante personalidad la desencanta. Pero al descubrir su intención de comprometerla en matrimonio, luchará por conservar su libertad.

Catherine Morland comes from a big family of modest means and has never had any aspirations to landing a Darcy or a Colonel Brandon as you might find in Austen's other novels. Catherine's family seems to be fairly unremarkable. She truly is the least likely of Austen's heroines to be in that role. She is naive as to what might actually happen when she's invited on a trip to Bath with a family friend. But others are more conniving. John and Isabella Thorpe have their own ideas and assumptions about Miss Morland and her expectations.

Lady V. ha resuelto ser una mujer sofisticada, sin ataduras, desdeñosa de los compromisos. No le importan, incluso, las maledicencias y las murmuraciones que se hacen sobre su nombre. La libertad en su vida cotidiana, la liberalidad en el amor, la espontaneidad de sus decisiones la guían hasta que optar se le haga ineludible: hasta que su deseo la obligue a elegir.

Una de las reglas sociales más conocidas dice que una joven de buena familia nunca debería acudir a casa de un marqués de mala reputación y pedirle un beso apasionado.

Nine years ago, Lord Guy Harrowby, Viscount of Wennington, was publicly humiliated when a reckless romantic gesture went very wrong. Despite that, his mother held tight to the promise he made her then: that she would have a house full of grandchildren by his thirtieth birthday. Still single, embittered, and swiftly approaching that milestone birthday, there’s not a grandchild in sight. His heart now lies with his land and work is his life.

Matthew Bixby despises social politics. Good manners and small talk weren’t prized in the slums, and despite having freed himself and his family of their poverty, Matthew never saw a need for such frivolous things. Until now. A war between the masters and workers is brewing, and if Matthew isn’t careful, it will destroy everything he’s built. But with so much of the battle being waged in ballrooms and parlors, he needs someone who can help him navigate society without adding to his burdens—a wife who won’t expect anything more than a partnership.

Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet join forces when hurricane winds trap them together during the Netherfield Ball. Darcy must confront his prejudices and the dangers that threaten their lives while keeping a secret that, if known, would ruin his family’s reputation. During the worst of the storm, the only person Elizabeth can rely on is the one man she despises—until his repeated acts of selflessness make her distrust her first impression.

Elizabeth Eden is a fallen woman. Having borne a child out of wedlock, the doors of society are closed and no reputable bachelor will give her a second glance. Her only escape from a life of poverty and humiliation is a marriage of convenience to an aging recluse who is desperate for an heir. When the old Lord dies suddenly, leaving his entire fortune in her name, Countess Elizabeth finds that the world is full of possibilities for a wealthy widow. A new alliance with the right match could secure her a glorious re-entry into society.

Lady Jessica Whitmoreland hatte schon immer einen klaren Plan für ihre erste Saison: einen passenden Ehemann finden und ihren Platz in der Gesellschaft sichern. Sie hat es auf den Fang der Saison abgesehen, den Duke of Thornbury, Aiden Thornton. Doch als er Jessica bei ihrer ersten Begegnung beleidigt, tut sie ihn als unhöflich und arrogant ab. … auf einen Duke mit Haltung trifft …

Dashing Scot Jonathan MacLean never returns to the same town twice. The happy-go-lucky philanthropist seeks constant adventure… and is desperate to outrun his past. When a blizzard traps him in a tiny mountaintop village, he meets a woman who tempts him with dreams he'd long since abandoned: Home. Community. Love. But other people’s livelihoods depend on him leaving for good as soon as the snow melts.

Behind every hero is a dreamer. Isobel Lambeth lives in a world of fanciful romance where the hero wins every duel, and the maiden is never locked in the castle's tower long before the daring rescue. Dream becomes reality when a Gothic-inspired mystery involving hauntings and abductions entangles her. Alistair Trowbridge is preparing to write a new chapter in his life with this ladylove. What he had not planned was his father's perceived villainy, instigating Isobel's descent into flights of fancy--or is it madness?

¿Será posible que los opuestos se atraigan y que lo que parecía imposible se haga realidad? ¿Podrán una noble escocesa y un doctor rebelde tener un futuro juntos? Lady Charlotte Darrington lo tiene todo en la vida: un día, elegirá a un marido adecuado, se casará y heredará el ducado escocés de su padre. Todo está organizado y lo que no hay en ese futuro es una cosa: emoción. Así, cuando le surge la oportunidad de viajar a Pittsburg, en Pensilvania, no se lo piensa dos veces y se embarca en esa aventura antes de que ese futuro planificado la atrape.

Settle in by the fireside and savor stories of unexpected romance, second chances, and lifelong love. Featuring four novellas from some of your favorite authors, this historical Christmas romance collection is sure to capture your heart: Memories of Christmas, A Home for the Holidays, Lady Walmsley and Foster, and Charles and Maria.

Lady Miranda es una dama en todo lo que hace, aunque preferiría no tener que estar siempre pendiente de los convencionalismos. Se desahoga vertiendo sus sentimientos en una serie de cartas dirigidas a un viejo amigo de su hermano, el duque de Marshington, aunque nunca ha pensado enviarlas. Cuando Marlow —el nuevo ayuda de cámara de su hermano— descubre una de las cartas y la envía a su destinatario, Miranda se siente morir cuando el duque contesta a su misiva con otra, lo que la lleva a descubrir que siente algo por dos hombres.

Georgina Whitmore, not accustomed to any man being unaffected by her charms, is plagued with the disappearance and rejection of Simon Fancourt. Twelve years later, Mr. Fancourt returns to British society with two children and a mad hunger for justice. Racing against time, Simon works to uncover the men responsible for his wife's horrific murder, protect his children, and fulfill his father's unexpected will by marrying Georgina—the last thing in the world he wants to do. Though her heart throbs to accept, she would rather lose him again than have his name without his love.

No hay otra salvación para lady Schellin que la que puede buscar en sí misma. No hay otra salvación que la que los afectos, las amigas, ese grupo de mujeres con el que comparte un ideal, con el que luchan por ser iguales, le pueden dar. Después de descubrirse, de reconocerse como una mujer antes que como una lady, entonces también puede rescatarla el amor.

How would the story of Pride and Prejudice be altered if Mr. Wickham had been a good man? Instead of becoming a scoundrel who regularly attempts to elope with teenage girls, Mr. Wickham studies the law as he originally told Mr. Darcy when he gave up the value of the living. After finishing his studies, Mr. Wickham finds work in Meryton with Mr. Phillips, a local solicitor and the Bennets's uncle.

Lady Georgina Hawthorne se ha esforzado mucho para ser la más admirada en la temporada social de Londres. En el primer baile al que asiste, espera despertar el interés de algún noble. Colin McCrae tiene dinero y buenos contactos, pero ningún título. Lo invitan a todas las fiestas, pero de hecho nadie le acepta en sociedad.

Madeline possui muitas habilidades preciosas: é uma excelente desenhista, escreve cartas como ninguém e tem uma criatividade fora do comum. Mas se tem algo em que ela nunca consegue obter sucesso, por mais que tente, é em se sentir confortável quando está cercada por muitas pessoas... Chega a lhe faltar o ar! Um baile para ser apresentada à Sociedade é o sonho de muitas garotas em idade para casar, mas é o pesadelo de Maddie.