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After the tragic death of her parents in a carriage accident, orphaned Pandora was taken in by her uncle, the Bishop of Winchester. One day, she is horrified to overhear that he plans to marry her off to his Chaplin, the Honourable Prosper Witheridge. Certain she can't change her uncle's mind, Pandora decides to try and repulse Witheridge and drive him away. She invites herself to her stay with the decadent Earl of Chartwood. The Earl is notorious for his scandalous parties, with the kind of bohemian guests and raucous behaviour that would shock anyone from polite society.

Yola has the perfect life as a countess– blessed with grace, wealth and intellect. But one day her life is turned upside down when she is promised in marriage to a man she despises. Known for his socialite status, she’s sure he’s only after her prestige and wealth. Yola sets out on a secret mission to see if this suitor will fall for her in disguise, and whether this marriage could be true love.

Socialite Aria Milborne is astounded when she has to take a job with an American millionaire in order to save her family home. Aria soon finds herself clashing with her new boss after being courted by his aristocratic friend. When her boss offers her a fortune to pretend to be engaged to him, Aria finds herself the talk of the town leading her to feel ashamed and embarrassed. But when she hears that her fake fiance has been shot, she is caught off-guard by how strong her emotions actually are.

Love, true Love! For the lovely, widowed Lady Sherington, it bloomed in her thirty-sixth year, when she was still ravishing enough to pass as the twin of her daughter Trina. But her gentle heart is racked with doubt--for if she were to remarry, her inheritance would be lost, and the handsome Comte she wishes to wed needs a rich wife. Thankfully, she's blessed with a daughter who is both beautiful and smart and fight to solve all their problems. But will she save her late father's estate and her mother's heart.

Beautiful and penniless Felicita Galvão is destitue and all alone in the world when the Duchesse de Monreuil finds her desperately trying to sell her needlework at The Grand Hotel in Lisbon. Felicita reminds the Duchesse of herself as a young woman and the time she met the love of her life Juan, Marques de Oliveira Vasconles. The Marques later abandoned her to marry someone of equal ranking, leaving her heartbroken and bitter.

Ashley Moon is all set for a dream holiday with her daughter in the glittering French Riviera. But nothing can prepare her for the shock of discovering who’s staying in the villa next door.... Ashley got much more than a suntan on her first ever foreign holiday; one whirlwind romance and nine months later she had a daughter, Molly. Too proud to ever contact the father, Ashley made a decision to go it alone and raise her daughter herself.

With the hope of an oppressed generation on her shoulders, Klarke must dig deep within herself to discover the greatest strengths—of muscle and mind—not only to survive, but to unravel the sinister conspiracy upon which the foundation of their kingdom rests.

When a Navy vessel comes across a yacht in distress in the middle of the vast Indian Ocean, Captain Danial Tengku orders his ship to rush to its aid. On board the yacht is a British couple: a horribly injured man, Jake, and his traumatized wife, Virginie, who breathlessly confesses, “It’s all my fault. I killed them.” Trembling with fear, she reveals their shocking story to Danial.

Orphaned Herta has served as a maid on a farm in Östergötland since childhood, but daydreams of a different life. When she is 16 years old, she is raped by the farmer's son Anders. She becomes pregnant, is forced to leave the child after birth and loses her job. As a lonely, unemployed woman, life seems hopeless. What is she going to do? Herta's story is a gripping, historical series about a young, headstrong woman's fight for independence and the right to her own life.

Bob Random, the world's most wanted man, ends up in the magical land of Oz. In order to get home, he's going to need to team-up with unique characters and revelations will shake everyone to their cores.

For centuries, the most beautiful, able and aristocratic women in England competed for positions at court. Some who came to serve were remarkable for their learning and exemplary virtue, but others were notable for promiscuity and lack of scruple, drawn to court by a lust for money and power. Several ladies-in-waiting became royal mistresses, showing few qualms about betraying the queen consorts they ostensibly served.

Fünf Geschichten in einem Band: Enthält: "Erobert von ihren Aliens", "Entführt vom wilden Alpha", "Ein Alien mit bösen Absichten", "Gestrandet mit dem Alien", "Die Beute des Aliens". Magst du deine Aliens besitzergreifend, wortkarg und wenn sie nicht allzu viele Fragen stellen, bevor sie die Protagonistin für sich beanspruchen? Dann bist du hier genau richtig. Dunkle Dark-Sci-Fi-Novellen mit unbändig übertriebener Handlung und Happy End.

Vier weihnachtliche Geschichten in einem Band. Kurz bin ich mir sicher, den Verstand verloren zu haben, denn mir ist durchaus klar, dass es den Weihnachtsmann nicht gibt. Was es allerdings ganz offensichtlich gibt, sind riesige Aliens mit roter Haut und schneeweißen Haaren.

Vier Delucci-Geschwister. Vier Mafia-Geschichten. Ein Sammelband. Weil sein Bruder kein Interesse an der hübschen Aurora zeigt, sieht sich Luca Delucci gezwungen, einzugreifen – auf seine Weise... Gabriele Delucci bekommt immer, was er will – immerhin ist er Chicagos gefährlichster Mafiaboss. Weil Giulia Delucci nicht allein vor die Tür darf, nutzt sie die erste Chance zur Flucht, die sie bekommt... Getrieben durch Rache droht Davide Delucci, auch das letzte bisschen Menschlichkeit zu verlieren.

Eine Stadt im Nirgendwo. Zwei verfeindete MCs. Sechs Liebesgeschichten mitten im Chaos. Dark Daddy Romance. Ein bisschen MC, ein bisschen schmutzig und definitiv ein bisschen unrealistisch – düstere Kurzgeschichten mit Happy-End-Garantie. Prospect Of Hell: Mein Chefredakteur will eine ungeschönte Story über das Nachtleben in Hell. Also heuere ich als vermeintliche Stripperin im Nachtclub Juicy an, um an saftige Informationen zu kommen. Dass ich dafür eventuell auf die Bühne muss, war zu erwarten.

Alle vier Teile der "SEAL Daddies"-Reihe in einem Band. Band 1: Guarding Penny: Was ist noch nerviger als ein älterer Bruder, der glaubt, es sei fürsorglich, mich ständig herumzukommandieren? Sein bester Freund, der sich zu meinem persönlichen Babysitter ernannt hat, den ich mit Anfang zwanzig nun wirklich nicht mehr brauche. Weil mein Bruder nicht im Land ist, habe ich jetzt Winslow am Hals. Ja, er mag ein attraktiver, muskulöser SEAL sein, der angeblich nur mein Bestes im Sinn hat - trotzdem ist und bleibt er eine verdammte Nervensäge.

Ever since her sister, Anya, was murdered in Sotogrande, a playground for the rich, Natasha's life has gone off the rails. After three months of poring over the details of what happened, Natasha travels to the scene of the crime where she hopes to unravel the truth—about her sister's death and life. With no job, how did Anya end up in a multimillion-Euro apartment in one of the most exclusive areas on the continent? The police have no suspect. Publicly, they claim the killing was likely gang-related. But their key person of interest, a local with links to organized crime, is also now dead.

Can you remember the first time you encountered true darkness? The kind that remains as black and inky whether your eyes are open or closed? Where you can't see your hand in front of your face? Jacqueline Yallop can. It was in an unfamiliar bedroom while holidaying in Yorkshire as a child, and ever since then she has been fascinated by the dark, by our efforts to capture or avoid it, by the meanings we give to it and the way our brains process it.

Ginny is about to turn 32. It’s a year she’s been thinking about for a long time. Sixteen years ago she crossed paths with a psychic who made some key predictions about her thirty-second year. Three bad things: A heartbreak, a loss of independence, and a death. Three good things: A life-changing trip, reconnecting with someone, and meeting her soulmate. The issue is that Ginny is due to get married in a month…but it’s all nonsense, obviously. But when some of those pesky predictions start coming true she starts to wonder what might happen next.

The garden of Villa Marchese was once a sight to behold. Now, overgrown and unloved, the flowers that once bloomed are nothing but a reminder of the tragic events of Flora Marchese's death. When horticulturist Violet Honeywell is commissioned to restore the once exquisite garden, she immediately accepts and sets off on a life-changing adventure.