Download or read book Lady Catherine s Secret written by Sheridan Jeane and published by Flowers and Fullerton. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London, 1853 – Lady Catherine and Alexander Gray share a passion… because Catherine IS Alexander Gray! Catherine is a lady now, and that means she needs to give up her secret life of fencing. She can’t keep pretending to be a boy and fraternizing with men, but before she does, she’s determined to win the upcoming fencing tournament and have her nom de guerre engraved on the traveling trophy. Her mother plans to marry her off by the end of the season, so this will be her last chance to enjoy her freedom. When she risks everything to save the life of the dashing marquess, her secret identity fails her. Can the Mad Marquess find a bride? Daniel, Marquess of Huntley, wants to be embraced by London society, but to do that, he needs to quash the rumors of his father’s madness. He plans to marry the most proper and well-connected woman he can find so they can raise stable, respectable children with stainless pedigrees. He certainly isn’t interested in some hoyden with a penchant for masquerading as a boy and flaunting society’s rules. In fact, he’d prefer to keep her at a distance. It comes down to a question of honor… When a penniless earl uncovers Catherine’s secret and blackmails her, the only path out of social ruin is marriage, but to whom? She soon learns that matrimony provides little protection when a vengeful suitor is plotting the ultimate revenge. LADY CATHERINE'S SECRET is Book 2 in Sheridan Jeane's SECRETS AND SEDUCTION Series THE SECRETS AND SEDUCTION SERIES Book 0.5 – Lady Cecilia is Cordially Disinvited for Christmas Book 1 – It Takes a Spy... Book 2 – Lady Catherine's Secret Book 3 - Once Upon a Spy Book 4 - My Lady, My Spy Book 5 - Along Came a Spy

Download or read book Lady Catherine s Secret written by Sheridan Jeane and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London, 1853 - Lady Catherine and Alexander Gray share a passion? because Catherine IS Alexander Gray!Catherine is a lady now, and that means she needs to give up her secret life of fencing. She can't keep pretending to be a boy and fraternizing with men, but before she does, she's determined to win the upcoming fencing tournament and have her nom de guerre engraved on the traveling trophy. Her mother plans to marry her off by the end of the season, so this will be her last chance to enjoy her freedom. When she risks everything to save the life of the dashing marquess, her secret identity fails her.Can the Mad Marquess find a bride?Daniel, Marquess of Huntley, wants to be embraced by London society, but to do that, he needs to quash the rumors of his father's madness. He plans to marry the most proper and well-connected woman he can find so they can raise stable, respectable children with stainless pedigrees. He certainly isn't interested in some hoyden with a penchant for masquerading as a boy and flaunting society's rules. In fact, he'd prefer to keep her at a distance.It comes down to a question of honor?When a penniless earl uncovers Catherine's secret and blackmails her, the only path out of social ruin is marriage, but to whom? She soon learns that matrimony provides little protection when a vengeful suitor is plotting the ultimate revenge.LADY CATHERINE'S SECRET is Book 2 in Sheridan Jeane's SECRETS AND SEDUCTION SeriesTHE SECRETS AND SEDUCTION SERIESBook 0.5 - Lady Cecilia is Cordially Disinvited for ChristmasBook 1 - It Takes a Spy...Book 2 - Lady Catherine's SecretBook 3 - Once Upon a SpyBook 4 - My Lady, My SpyBook 5 - Along Came a Spy

Download or read book Mr Darcy s Secret written by Jane Odiwe and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One dark secret can completely ruin a bright future... After capturing the heart of the most eligible bachelor in England, Elizabeth Bennet believes her happiness is complete—until the day she unearths a stash of anonymous, passionate love letters that may be Darcy's, and she realizes just how little she knows about the guarded, mysterious man she married... Praise for Jane Odiwe: "Odiwe's elegantly stylish writing is seasoned with just the right dash of tart humor." —Booklist "Jane Odiwe writes with such eloquence and style that you can't be helped for thinking that you are reading Jane Austen!" —A Bibliophile's Bookshelf "Odiwe's research and passion for the Regency era shine." —Austenprose

Download or read book The Ladies of Rosings Park written by Shannon Winslow and published by Heather Ridge Arts. This book was released on 2018-03-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At first glance, Anne de Bourgh doesn't seem a promising heroine. But beneath that quiet exterior, there's a lively mind at work, imagining how one day she will escape her poor health and her mother's domination to find love and a life worth living. Now Anne finally gets the chance to speak her mind. But Lady Catherine demands equal time. Even Charlotte Collins and Mrs. Jenkinson get into the act. Chapter by chapter, these ladies of Rosings Park take turns telling the tale from the moment Elizabeth Bennet sets foot in Hunsford, changing everything. Is Anne heartbroken or relieved to discover Mr. Darcy will never marry her? As an heiress, even a sickly one, she must have other suitors. Does Lady Catherine gracefully accept the defeat of her original plan or keep conniving? Will Anne's health ever improve? And what really happened to her father? Complete in itself, this work expands The Darcys of Pemberley series laterally, beginning during the timeline of Pride and Prejudice and carrying beyond to reveal the rest of Anne's story. When a young lady is to be a heroine... something must and will happen to throw a hero in her way. (Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey)

Download or read book The Paris Secret written by Natasha Lester and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Orphan comes an unforgettable historical novel about a secret collection of Dior gowns that ties back to the first female pilots of WWII and a heartbreaking story of love and sacrifice. England, 1939: The Penrose sisters couldn't be more different. Skye is a daring and brash pilot, and Liberty the one to defy her at every turn. Even if women aren't allowed in the Royal Air Force, Skye is determined to help the war effort. She's thrilled when it reunites her with her childhood soulmate, Nicholas. She's less thrilled to learn Nicholas is now engaged to an enigmatic Frenchwoman named Margaux Jourdan. Paris, 1947: Designer Christian Dior unveils his glamorous first collection to a world weary of war and grief. He names his debut fragrance Miss Dior in tribute to his beloved sister Catherine, who forged a friendship with Skye and Margaux through her work with the French Resistance. Present Day: Fashion conservator Kat Jourdan discovers a priceless collection of Dior gowns in her grandmother's vacant cottage. As she delves into the mystery of their origin, Kat begins to doubt everything she thought she knew about her beloved grandmother.

Download or read book It Takes a Spy written by Sheridan Jeane and published by Flowers and Fullerton. This book was released on 2014-11 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1851, Cecilia Paring has serious reservations about marrying her fianc, Devin Montlake. Gone is the boy who could capture her heart with a word or a glance and in his place is a man who has made it clear that to be a proper barrister's wife, the exciting and impulsive Cecilia must change as well.Although Devin Montlake loves his orderly life as a barrister, he's determined to follow his roadmap to achieve his goal of becoming a judge. His biggest obstacle seems to be convincing his headstrong fiance to fulfill her social obligations with a modicum of propriety. But when the jewelry collection belonging to Cecilia's family is stolen the night before it is to be auctioned off and Devin is framed for the crime, he discovers that following his much-loved rules won't solve this particular problem. He'll need the inventiveness of his irrepressible fiance to catch the thief.

Download or read book Once Upon a Spy written by Sheridan Jeane and published by Flowers and Fullerton. This book was released on 2015-11-26 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He’s trying to avert a war, she’s trying to reclaim her future. Tonight they find themselves adversaries, but something tells them that’s not their destiny. How can they ever trust again when treachery lurks at every turn? London, 1854 – Lord Wentworth can’t refuse his brother’s request — not when war with Russia is at stake! Robert, Earl of Wentworth, isn’t a spy, and he never wants to be one, but when his brother is injured and needs his help stealing an important book from the Russian embassy, he can’t refuse. He’ll do it, just this once. Antonia’s future depends on the contents of that book… Antonia and her sisters have lost everything. They can’t even call their names their own. If she wants a chance at a future, she needs to steal that book. The problem is, Lord Wentworth just stole it from the Russian Ambassador.
…And they both need it Family duty is in direct conflict with loyalty to the queen. The reluctant spy and the daring thief find themselves at cross-purposes. Is there a way to satisfy one ideal without sacrificing the other? Who will win in this dangerous game of nations— especially when their hearts are at stake as well?
Once Upon a Spy is Book 3 in Sheridan Jeane's Secrets and Seduction Series The Secrets and Seduction Series Book 0.5 – Lady Cecilia is Cordially Disinvited for Christmas Book 1 – It Takes a Spy... Book 2 – Lady Catherine's Secret Book 3 - Once Upon a Spy Book 4 - My Lady, My Spy Book 5 - Along Came a Spy Winner of the I ❤️Indie award for Best Historical Romance

Download or read book Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Dreadfully Ever After written by Steve Hockensmith and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete with romance, heartbreak, martial arts, cannibalism, and an army of shambling corpses, Dreadfully Ever After brings the story of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies to a thrilling conclusion. When we last saw Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy—at the end of the New York Times best seller Pride and Prejudice and Zombies—they were preparing for a lifetime of wedded bliss. Yet the honeymoon has barely begun when poor Mr. Darcy is nipped by a rampaging dreadful. Elizabeth knows the only acceptable course of action is to promptly behead her husband (and then burn the corpse, just to be safe). But when she learns of a miracle antidote being developed in London, she realizes there may be one last chance to save her true love—and for everyone to live happily ever after.

Download or read book Lady Catherine s Necklace written by Joan Aiken and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joan Aiken picks up the pen of her forerunner, Jane Austen, in this charming sequel to Pride and Prejudice. Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy have finally found matrimonial bliss, and now our attention turns to Rosings Park, the estate of the formidable Lady Catherine de Bourgh. When an unfortunate carriage accident means that siblings Ralph and Priscilla Delaval must reside with Lady Catherine, the stage is set for a scandal. Life in the sleepy Kent village is turned upside down by a series of unexpected events, and dark family secrets are finally brought to light . . . Featuring a cast of characters from Austen’s classic, including Anne de Bourgh, Elizabeth's friend Charlotte Collins (née Lucas), Colonel Fitzwilliam and, of course, the redoubtable Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

Download or read book Pemberley Shades written by Dorothea A. Bonavia-Hunt and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1949, the unusual plot takes the Darcys into the realm of the Gothic-perfect for fans of Death Comes to Pemberley. Mr. Darcy must appoint a new rector at Pemberley, which affords the author the opportunity to introduce a host of new characters to mingle with the beloved and familiar ones of Jane Austen. A delightfully witty plot, full of surprises: "Who could have foretold that Dr. Robinson, who had done nothing of note in all his lifetime should, by the common and natural act of dying, set in motion a train of events so strange, so startling, so far removed from probability as to emulate the riotous fancies of a disordered mind?" "The kind of story Jane Austen would have delighted to tell." -J. Donald Adams What readers are saying: "Really a great book and captures Austen's characters quite well. I was excessively diverted." "A very original plot." "A wonderful addition to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice sequels!"

Download or read book The Secret Bedroom Fear Street written by R.L. Stine and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lea Carson can’t believe it when her family moves into the creepy old house on Fear Street. Creepiest of all is the secret room up in the attic. The room has been locked and boarded up for at least a hundred years. A murder was committed in that room, the story goes, and it has been closed up ever since. Lea knows she should stay away. But she thinks she hears footsteps inside the secret room. And voices. Someone—or something—is waiting for Lea in there. Should she open the door? Can she resist?

Download or read book Lady Catherine s Necklace written by Joan Aiken and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joan Aiken, one of Jane Austen's most sparkling successors, takes up Austen's pen yet again, this time continuing where Pride and Prejudice left off in Lady Catherine's Necklace. In Austen's classic novel, the arrogant Lady Catherine de Bourgh tried vehemently to prevent the betrothal of her nephew Mr. Darcy, whom she had intended for her daughter Anne, to the less socially connected Elizabeth Bennet. Defeated, she retreats to her grand estate-- Rosings Park. This enchanting sequel tells the story of what happens one balmy April day when a sudden blizzard disrupts the weather, causes a carriage accident, and affects the lives of all those involved in a most amazing way. From out of the blizzard emerge the Delaval siblings. Miss Delaval, having twisted her ankle in the carriage accident, accepts Lady Catherine's gracious hospitality while she recovers. But the Delavals' presence proves disturbing to the entire household-- first causing the removal of two artists from their cottage home on the de Bourgh property, then meddling in Miss Anne's marriage plans. Suddenly, Lady Catherine is kidnapped, revealing some members of the household to be not at all what they seemed.

Download or read book The Secret Diary of Lady Catherine Bexley written by Viveka Portman and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-22 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the vein of Portia Da Costa and Charlotte Featherstone, Regency England gets just a bit raunchy in this novella about a gently - raised lady who wants to feel like a woman ''I have never seen fit in my life to divulge my secrets in a diary, yet now, after today's proceedings, I do '' Lady Catherine Bexley is new to marriage and the marriage bed, but surely there must be more to it than this? Her husband is proper and perfunctory - treating her with careful respect but leaving her aching for more. When she witnesses a gentleman disciplining a maid at a house party, the ache explodes into ravenous desire. She finds herself no longer willing to wait for her husband's stiff and passionless attentions - and soon develops a naughty plan to finally get what she wants.

Download or read book Bronte s Mistress written by Finola Austin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] meticulously researched debut novel…In a word? Juicy.” —O, The Oprah Magazine The scandalous historical love affair between Lydia Robinson and Branwell Brontë, brother to novelists Charlotte, Emily, and Anne, gives voice to the woman who allegedly brought down one of literature’s most famous families. Yorkshire, 1843: Lydia Robinson has tragically lost her precious young daughter and her mother within the same year. She returns to her bleak home, grief-stricken and unmoored. With her teenage daughters rebelling, her testy mother-in-law scrutinizing her every move, and her marriage grown cold, Lydia is restless and yearning for something more. All of that changes with the arrival of her son’s tutor, Branwell Brontë, brother of her daughters’ governess, Miss Anne Brontë and those other writerly sisters, Charlotte and Emily. Branwell has his own demons to contend with—including living up to the ideals of his intelligent family—but his presence is a breath of fresh air for Lydia. Handsome, passionate, and uninhibited by social conventions, he’s also twenty-five to her forty-three. A love of poetry, music, and theatre bring mistress and tutor together, and Branwell’s colorful tales of his sisters’ imaginative worlds form the backdrop for seduction. But their new passion comes with consequences. As Branwell’s inner turmoil rises to the surface, his behavior grows erratic, and whispers of their romantic relationship spout from Lydia’s servants’ lips, reaching all three Brontë sisters. Soon, it falls on Mrs. Robinson to save not just her reputation, but her way of life, before those clever girls reveal all her secrets in their novels. Unfortunately, she might be too late.

Download or read book A Baby for Mr Darcy written by J. Dawn King and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-24 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When those you love the most become your worst enemyFitzwilliam Darcy is on the run...with a baby!When an emergency summons Mr. Darcy back to London during the Netherfield ball, he discovers a newborn in his study along with a note. Now, he must guard a secret that could shatter his family and put the child in danger. But that isn't his biggest challenge. He must find a wife--a woman he can trust with his charge and with his heart.Elizabeth Bennet's prospects for a marriage based on love are taken away from her when her father makes a deal with Mr. Darcy, a man she despises. When she learns the identity of the baby and the true identity of the man she married, will their marriage of convenience develop into a love for the ages? Together they face slander, intrigue, family pressure, and prison. Will their marriage survive? Will the baby thrive? Or, will forces much larger than themselves destroy everything Darcy and Elizabeth hope for?This Regency variation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice by bestselling author, J Dawn King, is appropriate for all ages.

Download or read book Lady Catherine s Demands written by Eliza Austin and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2024-07-27 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preorder a gorgeous Regency novel from Eliza Austin, perfect for fans of Bridgerton! Pemberley Presents... Lady Catherine de Bourgh has invited herself to Pemberley, intent upon bringing about an engagement between her daughter Anne and Colonel Fitzwilliam. But her ladyship has failed to take into account the remarkable improvement in her daughter's health and spirits since the arrival of her new tutor, the charismatic Mr Asquith. Meanwhile, Colonel Fitzwilliam is becoming more enchanted by the widowed Celia Sheffield and is perturbed to learn that her fortune is being contested by an individual in Jamaica - from whence Mr Asquith also hails. When the obsequious Mr Collins shares grave rumours concerning Mr Asquith’s character, further suspicions are raised...and Lady Catherine demands answers! A sparkling continuation of Pride and Prejudice perfect for fans of Bridgerton! Please note: This book was originally published as Colonel Fitzwilliam's Dilemma.

Download or read book The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh written by Claudia Gray and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-06-18 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The delicious follow-up to The Murder of Mr. Wickham and The Late Mrs. Willoughby finds Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney facing their most daunting detecting challenge yet: preventing the murder of Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Someone is trying to kill Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Esteemed aunt of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, generous patroness of Mr. William Collins, a woman of rank who rules over Rosings Park with an unimpeachable and very firm sense of propriety—who would dare? Lady Catherine summons her grand-nephew, Mr. Jonathan Darcy, and his investigative companion, Miss Juliet Tilney, to find out. After a year apart, Jonathan and Juliet are thrilled to be reunited, even if the circumstances—finding whoever has thus far sabotaged Lady Catherine's carriage, shot at her, and nearly pushed her down the stairs—are less than ideal. Also less than ideal: their respective fathers, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy and Mr. Henry Tilney, have accompanied the young detectives to Rosings, and the two men do not interact with the same felicity enjoyed by their children. Nor do either of them seem inclined to favour future connections between the young pair. With attempts against Lady Catherine escalating, and none of prime suspects seemingly capable of committing all of the attacks, the pressure on Jonathan and Juliet mounts, even as more gentle feelings between the two of them begin to bloom. The race is on to provoke a confession from the would-be murderer before it is too late—and also, perhaps, one of love....