Download or read book Romance Regency Romance written by Veronica Rotica and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-16 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Sybil marries the duke and is raised to the title of duchess, her life becomes a living dream. But her new husband's wandering eye and flirtatious nature, leaves her feeling she may never truly please him.Robert, the Duke of Somerset is a man of power. He has won battles, negotiated treaties, and counseled the king. Handsome and charming he is adored by those at court, but even a man of nobility has his secrets.Eager to make her husband happy, Sybil seeks the advice of her lady's maid, Emma. But what Emma reveals is too shocking to be true. The duke doesn't want a bride. He wants a slave.Adult 18+ readers only. Minors run the risk of exposing themselves to sexually inappropriate content and should not read this book.

Download or read book Duke s Bride and Slave written by Alayna Shavonne and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-05-16 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A standalone sensual romance story with a happy ever after ending!When Sybil marries the duke and is raised to the title of duchess, her life becomes a living dream. But her new husband's wandering eye and flirtatious nature, leaves her feeling she may never truly please him.Robert, the Duke of Somerset is a man of power. He has won battles, negotiated treaties, and counseled the king. Handsome and charming he is adored by those at court, but even a man of nobility has his secrets.Eager to make her husband happy, Sybil seeks the advice of her lady's maid, Emma. But what Emma reveals is too shocking to be true. The duke doesn't want a bride. He wants a slave.Contains sexually explicit scenes. Readers 18+ only.

Download or read book Duke s Bride and Slave written by Alayna Shavonne and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Sybil marries the duke and is raised to the title of duchess, her life becomes a living dream. But her new husband's wandering eye and flirtatious nature, leaves her feeling she may never truly please him. Robert, the Duke of Somerset is a man of power. He has won battles, negotiated treaties, and counseled the king. Handsome and charming he is adored by those at court, but even a man of nobility has his secrets. Eager to make her husband happy, Sybil seeks the advice of her lady's maid, Emma. But what Emma reveals is too shocking to be true. The duke doesn't want a bride. He wants a slave.

Download or read book Noble Passion of a Forbidden Relation written by Robert J. Darrington and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-23 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kimberley became a captive in the nest of the pirates and over their boat. And after saving her from death, they decided that she was very beautiful and would bring them a lot of money if they would sell her as a slave. Kimberley regretted leaving the duke because she found out that she was really in love with him. But she had no way to escape and she found herself enclosed in a small rusty room. The duke was dying out of anxiety and nightmares started to haunt him until he was no more able to sleep. Duke Chester tried many days to forget about his nightmares but Kimberley's photo was carved in his mind and he found himself bound to her. He was thinking of her every night and one day he woke up and decided to put an end to his agony and suffering by looking for Kimberley. His marriage was supposed to occur few days later but he postponed everything and went to look for his beloved. Meanwhile, Kimberly found a small wounded boy in the same room she was imprisoned inside and she offered him help and took care of his wound, she reminded him of his mother and he related for her his sad story and told her he was abducted by pirates as well few years ago and was obliged to wear their clothes and be like them but he decided to help Kimberley escape. While Duke Chester rode his carriage and drove it on his own to the village where he saw slaves being sold, among those slaves was a small strong boy. The duke felt for that small boy and wanted to buy him just in order to free him from slavery. The boy was very grateful and wanted to work for the duke but the latter refused saying that he wanted him to live freely. But the boy insisted saying that he would be sold again if they would catch him and he related for the duke the story of the pirates who would come very soon for a new slave deal. At that moment, an idea crossed the duke's mind who decided that the only way to reach Kimberley was to disguise as a slave and get to the pirates. But during his life as a slave, the duke understood the suffering and hardships the slaves were living and he made a promise to free all the slaves in his proprieties when he would find Kimberley. Lady Persley, the bride to be was very desperate and tried to commit suicide drinking poison but she failed to and her father wanted to take her revenge and sent his men to bring the duke. Meanwhile Kimberley managed to escape with the young boy and she met the duke again. The latter decided to fight against slavery and rebel against it until it would be abolished but the father of his bride to be put him in prison and sent him for execution but at last Kimberley gathered all the slaves and villagers to save him.

Download or read book The Princess Stakes written by Amalie Howard and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Vivid, sensual and beautifully written"—Lisa Kleypas, New York Times bestselling author Born to an Indian maharaja and a British noblewoman, Princess Sarani Rao has it all: beauty, riches, and a crown. But when Sarani's father is murdered, her only hope is the next ship out—captained by the boy she once loved...and spurned. Captain Rhystan Huntley, the reluctant Duke of Embry, is loath to give up his life at sea. But duty is calling him home, and this is his final voyage. Leave it to fate that the one woman he's ever loved must escape to England on his ship. "The PRINCESS STAKES came along just when I needed it most. There's star-crossed, swoony, steamy love, true to the genre—but there's also a subtle, searing focus on racism, colorism, and what it means to belong that is rare for a historical romance, which elevates it to a unique and truly resonant read."—Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author

Download or read book A Duke the Lady and a Baby written by Vanessa Riley and published by Zebra. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named a “Must Read” by Oprah Daily, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Vulture, NPR, Woman’s World and more, the first installment in award-winning author Vanessa Riley’s swoon-worthy Rogues & Remarkable Women series is now available in mass market! This groundbreaking, empowering, sexy Regency romance featuring a recently widowed Afro-Caribbean heiress and a dashing Duke is perfect for the Bridgerton binge-watcher and fans of witty historical romance by authors such as Julia Quinn, Evie Dunmore, and Eloisa James. “Smart and witty . . . the perfect historical read.” —Julia Quinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author It’s challenging for a widow, especially one who’s fallen from grace, to find true love again—or perhaps for the very first time. When headstrong West Indian heiress Patience Jordan questioned her English husband's mysterious suicide, she lost everything—most devastatingly, her newborn son, Lionel. Falsely persecuted, she risks her life to be near him, disguising herself in order to be hired as her own son’s nanny. But working for his unsuspecting new guardian, Busick Strathmore, Duke of Repington, has perils of its own. Especially when Patience discovers his strictness belies an ex-rake of unswerving honor—and unexpected passion . . . A wounded military hero, Repington is determined to resolve his dead cousin’s dangerous financial dealings for Lionel’s sake. But that’s a minor skirmish compared to dealing with the forthright, courageous, and alluring Patience. Somehow, she's breaking his rules, and sweeping past his defenses. Soon, between enemies and obstacles, they form a fragile trust—but will it be enough to save the future they long to dare together? “Vanessa Riley at her finest.” —Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author “I was delighted. Readers on the lookout for Black or disabled characters in historical romance will not want to miss this.” —New York Times Book Review “One of the best historicals I’ve read in years.” —Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author “Expertly crafted romance.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

Download or read book Slave Portraiture in the Atlantic World written by Agnes Lugo-Ortiz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-30 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to focus on the individualized portrayal of enslaved people from the late sixteenth century to abolition in 1888.

Download or read book Slaves of Paris written by Émile Gaboriau and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-06-18 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Caught in the Net" – Featuring a gang of thugs ensnared in a web of deception, this is a tale about scamming the rich by using poor, future-less innocents, exploiting them and bringing them into their schemes. The story centers around two young men, both penniless and ignorant of their past, and a mysterious organization of blackmailers who hide behind the disguise of a respectable employment agency. "The Champdoce Mystery" is a sequel to the story of Slaves of Paris. Starting way back, decades before 'Caught in the Net', all those slippery threads of intrigue are being tied together slowly and what it eventually takes is the hand of Monsieur Lecoq to saunter in at the end and puts thing into their place.

Download or read book The Duke Buys a Bride written by Sophie Jordan and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bride wasn’t in his plans . . . The last thing Marcus, the Duke of Autenberry, expects to see after sleeping off a night’s drunken shenanigans is a woman being auctioned in the village square. Before he can think about the ramifications, he buys her, thinking he’s winning the girl her freedom. Instead, he discovers he’s bought a wife. A duke wasn’t in hers . . . Alyse Bell is almost rid of the shackles that bound her in a name-only marriage, but the day her friend promised to purchase her in a wife auction, he vanishes, leaving her to face a mob of unsavory bachelors intent on owning her body and soul. But the appearance of a wicked, wealthy stranger changes her path forever. The road to ruin . . . Marcus doesn’t know what to do with the impertinent chit who clearly isn’t duchess material! Insisting their marriage isn’t legitimate, they leave for his estate in Scotland, hoping to devise a plan to get rid of each other. However, on a journey fraught with misadventure, their attraction grows and Marcus realizes he’ll do anything to keep this fiery woman for his own.

Download or read book The duke written by Elizabeth Caroline Grey and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Slaves of Paris written by Émile Gaboriau and published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Slaves of Paris, first published in 1868, is a detective novel by Émile Gaboriau, and the fourth book in the Monsieur Lecoq series. It contains two volumes: Caught In The Net, and The Champdoce Mystery.

Download or read book The Slaves of Paris written by Emile Gaboriau and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Slaves of Paris written by Émile Gaboriau and published by Standard Ebooks. This book was released on 2019-08-07T22:42:16Z with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this, Gaboriau’s penultimate Lecoq novel, Lecoq doesn’t make an appearance until the last few chapters of the book. In fact, the protagonists’ identity remains unclear until almost halfway through. They’re not missed, though, because the antagonists are a group of blackmailers of exhaustive ingenuity and knowledge, and piecing together the game they’re playing with several noblemen and women occupies all of one’s faculties for most of the book. Young love, old love, forbidden love, lost love, along with a couple of missing individuals: what is the blackmailers’ endgame? Will Lecoq be able to figure it out in time? Called “French sensational” in its day, Lecoq’s last case is still sensational today. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

Download or read book Nine Letters to His Grace the Duke of Wellington on Colonial Slavery written by Ignotus and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Noble Passion of a Forbidden Relation written by Robert J. Darrington and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-23 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kimberley agreed to accompany Duke Chester Spencer to England and gave up on trying ending her life by committing suicide. Duke Chester felt pity towards the girl and there was something he felt that attracted him to her, she was very unique and special, she wasn't like any other girl having such pride. Duke Chester suggested to teach his new slave martial arts so that instead of being a prey to many men, she could defend herself on her own, therefore he kept her by his side and taught her everything he learned and she proved to be a very fast learner as well as a very talented poet, indeed the duke heard the girl composing a poem and he started to fall in love with her and day by day he was no more able to step away from her and despite the fact that his marriage was very soon, the duke couldn't stop thinking of Kimberley and he forgot about all his duties and was watching her wherever she went. But people around them started to suspect their relationship and the bride to be heard the rumours and jealousy started to influence her deeds especially after a maiden spied on the duke and Kimberley while they were kissing. Duke Chester suffered a lot in order to reach his position as a duke and the father of his bride to be was the one who helped him and the reason he gained his power and title as well as peer. Kimberley tried a lot to stay away from the duke but whenever she would step back, he wouldn't let her be. Therefore, she thought that she had to disappear so that he would live happily with his bride to be. Indeed, Kimberley heard the maidens talking about a mission the duke would go to overseas, to catch a pirate named Jean, that pirate was notorious of smuggling and involved in many slavery deals. And as soon as she found out about that mission, she thought it would be an opportunity to leave the duke and let him live his life happily so she went to meet lady Persley, the bride to be and told her about her plan, the latter liked the idea and supported it then helped Kimberley disguise and get on the ship. But when they were in the middle of the sea, the ship was hit by the pirates and Kimberly was revealed by the duke but soon later, she lost her balance and fell down the water, the duke was about to save her but the pirates were faster and they managed to abduct Kimberley instead.

Download or read book The Percy Anecdotes written by Sholto Percy and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-09-09 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1839.

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