Download or read book A Royal Christmas Quandary written by Samantha Hastings and published by Swoon Reads. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers looking for a light, fun read full of holiday mischief will be delighted by Samantha Hastings' A Royal Christmas Quandary, perfect for fans of A Christmas Prince and The Crown. When you spend Christmas in a castle, anything is possible. 1860. Lady Alexandrina Gailey is looking forward to a cozy holiday at Windsor Castle with her best friend, Princess Alice, and her long-time crush, Lord George Worthington. But Drina's plans are all but dashed when Alice's parents, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, declare that Alice must choose one of two royal princes to become engaged to before Christmas. There's just one problem: George, a junior member of the Foreign Office, has accidentally misplaced one of the princes. Together, Drina and George scour the town of Windsor for the missing prince, desperately hoping to deliver him to the royal dinner party with the queen none the wiser. They might just need a royal Christmas miracle to pull it off. Praise for A Royal Christmas Quandary: "A delightful, romantic romp of a book—perfect for readers who like their holiday romance to come with a sprinkling of royal glamour." —Rosalyn Eves, author of Blood Rose Rebellion "A delightful foray into the Victorian era, A Royal Christmas Quandary will charm readers from page one. With endearing characters, a sweet romance, and fascinating details about Queen Victoria and the royal family, this story is sure to become a new Christmas favorite." —Joanna Barker, author of Otherwise Engaged "An exciting and romantic romp through Victorian England. ... A delicious blend of history, humor, and romance." —Esther Hatch, author of A Proper Scandal

Download or read book The Invention of Sophie Carter written by Samantha Hastings and published by Swoon Reads. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With all sorts of delightful Parent Trap-style identical twin hijinks, The Invention of Sophie Carter is the perfect light-and-sweet palate cleanser. 1851. Bounced from one home to another their whole lives, orphaned identical twins Sophie and Mariah Carter have always relied on each other for love and support, even though the sisters couldn't be more different. Brash Sophie wants to be an inventor, and demure Mariah wants to be an artist. Both long to visit London for the summer—Sophie to see the Queen’s Great Exhibition and Mariah to study the world’s finest collection of paintings. But when their cantankerous aunt answers their letter pleading for a place to stay, she insists she only has time and room to spare for one of them. So, Mariah and Sophie hatch a clever scheme: They will travel to London together and take turns playing the part of "Sophie". At first the plan runs like clockwork. But as the girls avoid getting caught by increasingly narrow margins and two handsome gentlemen—both of whom think they’re falling in love with the real Sophie Carter—enter the equation, the sisters find they don’t have the situation quite as under control as they thought.

Download or read book Bloodleaf written by Crystal Smith and published by HMH Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aurelia, the first princess born in Renalt in 200 years, is destined to marry the mysterious prince of Achelva, Valentin, but her treacherous lady-in-waiting, Lisette, plots to take her crown.

Download or read book Once Upon a Murder written by Samantha Larsen and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miss Tiffany Woodall must sleuth the slaying of a footman to clear her beloved's name in the second Lady Librarian mystery, in the vein of Deanna Raybourn and perfect for fans of Bridgerton. 1784 England. Officially hired as the librarian for the Duchess of Beaufort, Miss Tiffany Woodall is through with masquerades and murders for good. That is, until she stumbles upon the frozen dead body of former footman Mr. Bernard Coram. The speed with which her peaceful new life is upended is one for the record books: the justice of the peace immediately declares her the primary suspect in the murder. As Tiffany hunts for the truth to clear her name, she learns that Bernard got into a fight over a woman at the local pub the night of his death–but he was also overheard blackmailing Samir. The justice of the peace arrests Samir, and Tiffany realizes that her life may have more in common with a tragic play than a light-hearted romance. With her love locked up in jail and her own reputation on the line, Tiffany must attempt to solve the murder before the book closes on her or Samir’s life.

Download or read book Anya and the Dragon written by Sofiya Pasternack and published by Versify. This book was released on 2019 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an alternate ninth century, twelve-year-old Anya and a new friend face a Viking and a Tsar to protect the water dragon that saved her life, putting her family's home at risk.

Download or read book Christmas Belle written by Mary Balogh and published by Class Ebook Editions Ltd. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack Frazer is resigned to spending Christmas in the country with his family, even knowing that his grandmother has invited a young lady and her family with the specific intention of matchmaking for him. His grandmother has also invited the newly widowed Isabella, Comtesse de Vacheron, an acclaimed actress, and her two children. The whole family is delighted to have the comtesse among them to enliven their traditional family theatricals. All except Jack, that is. He once lived with Isabella for a whole year and has been unable to forget her in the nine years since.

Download or read book Harlequin Historical February 2024 Box Set 2 of 2 written by Eva Shepherd and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2024-01-23 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step back in time and experience the grandeur and romance of a previous era as Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! This boxset includes: MISS GEORGINA’S MARRIAGE DILEMMA Rebellious Young Ladies by Eva Shepherd (Victorian) Fun-loving Georgina can find joy and pleasure in anything…even her convenient marriage to frosty Adam, Duke of Ravenswood! But can her good nature and their undeniable chemistry penetrate her new husband’s walls? WEDDED TO HIS ENEMY DEBUTANTE by Samantha Hastings (Regency) Frederica is the last person Samuel, the new Duke of Pelford, wants to marry! But his beautiful nemesis is the only answer to the problems he’s inherited. CONVENIENT VOWS WITH A VIKING by Lucy Morris and Sarah Rodi (Viking) Enjoy these two spicy Viking romances! Orla strikes a deal with enslaved Jarl Hakon—she’ll buy his freedom if the handsome warrior marries her! And Viking Fiske chooses noblewoman Kassia as his bride to save her from an unhappy fate, but her secrets threaten their newfound desire…

Download or read book Debutante with a Dangerous Past written by Samantha Hastings and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rags-to-riches Regency romance She’s a counterfeit lady But he’s stolen her heart! After her criminal father is killed, Miss Nancy Black is forced to seek out her estranged aristocratic grandfather. He offers her a new life as a debutante, but only if she stays out of trouble! Easier said than done when she starts to fall for rebellious Lord Matthew Stringham. Can Nancy risk her heart by telling Matthew the truth about her identity before her dangerous past catches up with her? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Download or read book Harlequin Historical March 2023 Box Set 1 of 2 written by Virginia Heath and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step back in time and experience the grandeur and romance of a previous era as Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! HIS MADDENING MATCHMAKER (Regency) A Very Village Scandal • by Virginia Heath Isobel has been a thorn in Ned’s side since childhood. Determined to matchmake him, she’s pushing every available maiden into Ned’s path, not realizing she’s the one who sets his heart racing! FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN DUKE (Victorian) Those Roguish Rosemonts • by Eva Shepherd When Georgina’s forced to entertain the Duke of Southbridge, her half sister’s intended, their time spent together sparks an undeniable—and completely off-limits—desire! THE MARQUESS AND THE RUNAWAY LADY (Regency) by Samantha Hastings When Wick discovers the mysterious woman he’s taken in is heiress Lady Louisa, he’s determined to help. Even if it means stepping back into his worst nightmare: the season!

Download or read book Harlequin Historical September 2023 Box Set 2 of 2 written by Eva Shepherd and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 723 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step back in time and experience the grandeur and romance of a previous era as Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! This boxset includes: MISS FAIRFAX'S NOTORIOUS DUKE Rebellious Young Ladies by Eva Shepherd (Victorian) Irene’s latest life drawing is going well until her naked subject reveals he’s not the man she thinks he is. He is, in fact, the notorious Duke of Redcliffe! DEBUTANTE WITH A DANGEROUS PAST by Samantha Hastings (Regency) Nancy’s chance at a new life comes with the condition that she stay out of trouble! Easier said than done when she starts to fall for rebellious Lord Matthew Stringham… A VIKING HEIR TO BIND THEM by Michelle Styles (Regency) Viking Tylir’s life is upended when Melkorka reveals he has a secret heir! Tylir has no idea how to be a father. But the captivating Mel is the perfect person to teach him…

Download or read book The Marquess and the Runaway Lady written by Samantha Hastings and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining Harlequin Historical debut Will this disheveled runaway… Become the diamond of the Season? When the Marquess of Cheswick—Wick—takes in a mysterious woman, he’s shocked to discover she is Lady Louisa, an heiress who’s escaped her cruel aunt! Grieving the loss of two siblings, Wick avoids opening his heart to anyone else and stays away from the marriage mart. But when Louisa needs a husband in order to claim her inheritance, Wick’s determined to help—even if it means stepping back into his worst nightmare: the Season! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Download or read book Wedded to His Enemy Debutante written by Samantha Hastings and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2024-01-23 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this enemies-to-lovers Regency romance Signed, sealed… Seduced! Lady Frederica is the last person Samuel, the new Duke of Pelford, wants to marry! His childhood nemesis might have grown into a beautiful woman, but she’s as bold, outspoken and badly behaved as ever! Except marrying her is the only solution to the debts he’s inherited. As memories of their tense years growing up make way for a surprising desire, Samuel realizes the walls he put in place between him and his convenient wife are quickly crumbling! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Download or read book A Royal Christmas Proposal written by Leanne Banks and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A DADDY FOR HER LITTLE PRINCE? Fredericka Devereaux is no pushover princess. She's determined to provide the best life possible for her infant son, Leo. So when her brother, the ruler of Chantaine, insists that she and her hearing-disabled son need a protector, Ericka objects. But her new bodyguard, handsome Treat Walker, warms her heart as he cares for her baby…and proves himself deserving of his name… Treat keeps telling himself that he's not into Ericka and her little family. She's stuck-up and a royal—hardly his type! Despite his best efforts, the former football player finds himself charmed by the sexy single mom and her adorable infant. This Christmas, all Treat wants in his stocking is the royal twosome he's sworn to protect!

Download or read book The Last Word written by Samantha Hastings and published by Swoon Reads. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against the smoky, gaslit allure of Victorian London, this sweetly romantic historical debut is full of humor and stars a whip-smart female heroine ahead of her time. Where one story ends, another begins. 1861. Miss Lucinda Leavitt is shocked when she learns the author of her favorite serialized novel has died before completing the story. Determined to learn how it ends, Lucinda reluctantly enlists the help of her father’s young business partner, Mr. David Randall, to track down the reclusive author’s former whereabouts. David is a successful young businessman, but is overwhelmed by his workload. He wants to prove himself to his late father, as well as to himself. He doesn’t have the time, nor the interest, for this endeavor, but Lucinda is not the type to take no for an answer. Their search for the elusive Mrs. Smith and the rightful ending to her novel leads Lucinda and David around the country, but the truths they discover about themselves—and each other—are anything but fictional. Chosen by readers like you for Macmillan's young adult imprint Swoon Reads, The Last Word by debut author Samantha Hastings is a fun yet intellectual romp through Victorian London—the perfect book for book-lovers. Praise for The Last Word: A Junior Library Guild Selection "Witty, spirited, and utterly swoon-worthy. ... Filled with fierce feminism, impeccable period detail, and a charming romance that's sure to stay with readers long after the last word." —Addie Thorley, author of An Affair of Poisons “Great voice. Unique premise. ... And who can resist a plucky heroine who is determined to help write an unfinished romance novel by her favorite author!” —B.R. Myers, author of Rogue Princess

Download or read book The Girl with the Golden Eyes written by Samantha Hastings and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-09-27 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hana's life is forever changed when the Comtesse de Champagne, a wealthy and eccentric Englishwoman, sees a painting of her. The comtesse purchases Hana from her father, and Hana's existence transforms from one of poverty to one of privilege. For years Hana enjoys the comforts of her new position, but she hates how controlling and neurotic the comtesse is. When the comtesse is accused of murdering Sir Reginald Shipley over a painting, Hana must do all in her power to prove the comtesse's innocence or she'll lose everything. She reluctantly works with Aaron Shipley, Sir Reginald's grandson, to track down the true murderer, only to discover shocking secrets that will shake everything Hana and Aaron thought they knew about themselves and their families. And falling in love could prove deadly.

Download or read book A Golden Fury written by Samantha Cohoe and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A vivid ride through eighteenth century Europe with darkness and dread creeping at its corners. Utterly enchanting.” - Emily A. Duncan, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked Saints "Cohoe transmutes the legend of the Philosopher's Stone into a dark, intoxicating tale of ambition, obsession, and sacrifice. Prepare for a magic that will consume you." - Rosamund Hodge, New York Times bestselling author of Cruel Beauty and Bright Smoke, Cold Fire In her debut novel A Golden Fury, Samantha Cohoe weaves a story of magic and danger, where the curse of the Philosopher’s Stone will haunt you long after the final page. Thea Hope longs to be an alchemist out of the shadow of her famous mother. The two of them are close to creating the legendary Philosopher’s Stone—whose properties include immortality and can turn any metal into gold—but just when the promise of the Stone’s riches is in their grasp, Thea’s mother destroys the Stone in a sudden fit of violent madness. While combing through her mother’s notes, Thea learns that there’s a curse on the Stone that causes anyone who tries to make it to lose their sanity. With the threat of a revolution looming, Thea is sent to live with the father who doesn’t know she exists. But there are alchemists after the Stone who don’t believe Thea’s warning about the curse—instead, they’ll stop at nothing to steal Thea’s knowledge of how to create the Stone. But Thea can only run for so long, and soon she will have to choose: create the Stone and sacrifice her sanity, or let the people she loves die.

Download or read book Mr Malcolm s List Movie Tie In written by Suzanne Allain and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE It is a truth universally acknowledged that an arrogant bachelor insistent on a wife who meets the strictest of requirements—deserves his comeuppance. The Honourable Mr. Jeremy Malcolm is searching for a wife, but not just any wife. As the target of matchmaking mothers and desperate debutantes, he's determined to avoid the fortune hunters and find a near-perfect woman, one who will meet the qualifications on his well-crafted list. But after years of searching, he's beginning to despair of ever finding this paragon. Until Selina Dalton arrives in town. Selina, a vicar's daughter of limited means and a stranger to high society, is thrilled when her friend Julia Thistlewaite invites her to London, until she learns it's all part of a plot to exact revenge on Mr. Malcolm. Selina is reluctant to participate in Julia's scheme, especially after meeting the irresistible Mr. Malcolm, who appears to be very different from the arrogant scoundrel of Julia's description. But when Mr. Malcolm begins judging Selina against his unattainable standards, Selina decides that she has some qualifications of her own. And if he is to meet them he must reveal the real man behind...Mr. Malcolm's List.