Download or read book The Unwanted Suitor written by Michelle Pennington and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Cornelia Greystock received a proposal from Sir James Hawkston, she couldn’t bear it. It had been inspired, she knew, from pity and remorse—not love. Unable to face him afterward, she leaped at an offer of employment from the Countess, Lady Du’Breven. Serving as her companion, Cornelia struggles to adjust to the change in her social status, but the hard work distracts her from her broken heart. That is, until the Countess decides to hold a summer house party at her family estate and invites Sir James. Sir James has never recovered from his disappointment when Miss Greystock refused his proposal and then fled. When he grudgingly accepts an invitation to Lady Du’Breven’s house party, however, he is astounded to find Miss Greystock there. One thing is certain—this time he’ll court her the way he always should have. He is almost certain she returns his feelings, but he must tread carefully. If she refuses his proposal a second time, it would not be gentlemanly to ask a third. As time grows short and she continues to hold him at arms-length, will he find a way to at last win her hand?

Download or read book An Unlikely Courtship written by Heidi Kimball and published by Regency House Party: Somerston. This book was released on 2018-08-19 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He knows fighting attraction only makes it grow. And why would he when she has a secret he's determined to uncover? Lord Anthony is an outrageous flirt with a devil-may-care attitude. The last thing on his mind is settling down. When the Countess Du'Breven invites him to her house party, promising to see him married, Anthony finds the prospect diverting and accepts. But when he meets a damsel in distress unwilling to accept his help, Anthony realizes his attraction to her may be his downfall. Isabel Townshend is at her breaking point, caring for her ailing father and her innocent younger sister. She has a family secret to protect and no time for handsome young men, even at a house party with so many eligible bachelors. When Lord Anthony disturbs her well-laid plans, Isabel realizes her determination to protect her family may cost her future happiness. With hearts at odds and defenses drawn, will Isabel and Anthony be able to put aside their differences and find love at last? An Unlikely Courtship is one of five books in the Regency House Party Series. While each is a stand alone story, watch our characters mingle together with others from the books in the series. The stories can be read in any order.

Download or read book Regency House Party written by Lucy Jago and published by Little Brown GBR. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tying in with the 8-part prime time Channel 4 series, REGENCY HOUSE PARTY will follow 5 men and 5 women as they meet, flirt and court within the same strict protocols as Jane Austen's heroes and heroines, e.g. all women must be chaperoned, a woman should never encourage a man, a man should never touch a young lady, etc. Each participant will be designated a role and an income, which will dictate their social standing - although at any point this could change and one of the poorer guests could inherit a fortune, or a rich one suffer a crippling debt - and each chapter of the book will focus on a particular character or couple. The houseguests will take part in popular pastimes of the era: attending a public dissection, amateur dramatics, fencing and, of course, dressing up and attending balls. They will also hopefully manage to find a suitable marriage partner, whose wealth and social standing will enhance their own. There is a website at: www.regencyparty.co.uk

Download or read book Summer House Party written by Sarah M. Eden and published by Mirror Press, LLC. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Georgian Regency Houses Explained written by Trevor Yorke and published by Countryside Books (GB). This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Georgian and Regency house conjures up a distinct and much admired image. Elegance, refinement and beautiful proportions have made this period an inspiration for later architects and a popular choice for today's house buyer. Using his own drawings, diagrams and photographs, author Trevor Yorke explains all aspects of the Georgian and Regency house and provides a comprehensive guide to the homes and houses of this notable period. The book is divided into three sections, outlining the history of the period; stepping inside the different rooms and their fittings, what they were used for and how they would have appeared; and the final section contains a quick reference guide with notes on dating houses, suggestions for further reading, a glossary of unfamiliar terms and details of places to visit

Download or read book The Stable Master s Daughter written by Sara Cardon and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-29 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marjorie's days as the barefoot daughter of the stable master are long past--she's an educated and accomplished artist. But at the house party of the summer she is out of her social depth, especially when reunited with Reginald, a man she has secretly loved for years. Just when he begins to show real interest in her, his older brother Miles tries to separate them and sparks fly. Miles is maddening and intriguing, and stirs a longing for a radiant future, but are his intentions sincere? An alliance is forbidden and a chance for love may cost Marjorie's dignity and her father's employment.Lord Miles Beauchamp is the heir to an earldom and unyielding in his principles. He doesn't have time for trivial social gatherings, except when reforming his brother. Miles anticipates Reginald's wandering eye, but is caught off-guard when he pursues a wholesome woman, one Miles is honor-bound to protect. It will take all Miles' effort to keep his brother in line, Marjorie from harm, and himself from falling in love. In a society keeping them a world apart, can Miles and Marjorie find a future together?The Stable Master's Daughter is one of five books all set at the same Regency House Party Series. While each is a stand alone story, watch our characters mingle together with others from the books in the series. The stories can be read in any order.

Download or read book Tabitha s Folly written by Jen Geigle Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-18 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Tabitha Easton recklessly dodges four over-protective brothers while trying to gain attention from the man who holds her heart. She has many choices of suitors, and with her first choice, Henry, as disinterested as ever, she turns to what is wholly forbidden, an irresistibly handsome footman. While their friendship grows, her trust in him increases. Her doubt in her true love, Henry, pushes her away from all she's ever known as family. When Lord Henry Courtenay discovers a new attraction to his childhood friend, his role as one of her chaperones at the house party becomes near impossible. Irrationally defensive about any potential suitors and seeking time alone with the enticing Tabby, maintaining friendship with her brothers proves more impossible than he ever imagined. His task becomes all the more difficult when she refuses to understand his growing attraction. When Tabitha's choices might lead her to danger, and doubt and distrust are high, Henry must prove himself or lose her forever. Tabitha's Folly is one of Five books all set at the same Regency House Party Series. While each is a standalone story, watch our characters mingle together with others from the books in the series. The stories can be read in any order.

Download or read book Mistletoe Christmas written by Eloisa James and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From four beloved Regency romance writers - Eloisa James, Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor, and Erica Ridley - comes the hilarious tale of a Christmas house party, serving up love and scandal in equal measure! The Duke of Greystoke's Christmas Revelry is famous throughout the British Isles for its plays, dancing, magical grotto - and the scandals leading to the marriage licenses he hands out like confetti. But not everyone welcomes a visit from Cupid . . . Lady Cressida, the duke's daughter, is too busy managing the entertainments - and besides, her own father has called her dowdy. Lady Isabelle Wilkshire is directing Cinderella and has no interest in marriage. Lady Caroline Whitmore is already (unhappily) married; the fact that she and her estranged husband have to pretend to be together just makes her dread the party all the more. But not as much as Miss Louisa Harcourt, whose mother bluntly tells her that this is her last chance to escape the horrors of being an old maid. A house party so large that mothers lose track of their charges leads to a delightful quartet of stories that is the perfect Christmas treat for fans of Bridgerton and Reputation.

Download or read book Mistaken Identity written by Mindy Burbidge Strunk and published by . This book was released on 2023-12-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can she truly love him if she thinks he is someone else?Jessica Standish is considered an upstart in the eyes of society because she is merely the daughter of a wealthy merchant. After a failed season, the devastating loss of her father and his fortune, her chances of a good match seem impossible. When her mother arranges for them to attend one of the biggest house parties of the summer, Jes dreads the idea of being seen as a fortune hunter. But then Lord Ian arrives. Even though she has only danced with him once, he has become the man of her dreams. As the connection between them grows, he seems so different from the man she thought she was.Conrad Pinkerton, the Marquess of Kendal despises the ton and all the scheming, the guises and the games that go with it. For years he has declined their invitations. Then his twin brother, Ian, calls in a favor and Conrad grudgingly assumes a guise of his own--pretending to be his brother at a house party. When he meets Miss Standish, he wants nothing more than to pursue her. But that would mean exposing his lies which would hurt both their reputations and threaten the relationship he didn't know he wanted.With family names and fortunes on the line, can Conrad and Jessica see past their schemes and guises to find a lasting love together?

Download or read book The Houseparty written by Anne Stuart and published by Bell Bridge Books. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is he a spy who could break her heart? Michael Fraser was so handsome, it was positively criminal. His cold blue eyes made Elizabeth's heart skip at their very first meeting. No doubt about it, the gossip was right: this tough soldier was a traitor, a spy, a scurrilous French agent. Yet her hapless cousin had invited him to their home for the weekend. What trouble might this untrustable man cause during the course of a three-day house party filled with distinguished guests? Soon Elizabeth hears that this stealthy spy has been querying the servants about her. Her brother is off on a secret mission against Bonaparte--that must be the reason for Michael's sly attentions. If only his gaze weren't so irresistible, his voice so hypnotic, his kiss so treasonously sweet. She never imagined a French agent could be this dangerous. Anne Stuart is currently celebrating forty-five years as a published novelist. She has won every major award in the romance field and appeared on the NYT Bestseller List, Publisher's Weekly, and USA Today. Anne Stuart currently lives in northern Vermont.

Download or read book The House Party written by Jeanne Savery and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passion and intrigue take center stage in this engaging Regency romance when a dashing widower finds himself competing with his son for the affections of a beguiling actress. Original.

Download or read book The House Party written by Adrian Tinniswood and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightful journey through the glamorous story of the English country house party by the bestselling historian. Croquet. Parlour games. Cocktails. Welcome to a glorious journey through the golden age of the country house party - and you are invited. Our host, celebrated historian Adrian Tinniswood, traces the evolution of this quintessentially British pastime from debauched royal tours to the flamboyant excess of the Bright Young Things. With cameos by the Jazz Age industrialist, the bibulous earl and the off-duty politician - whether in moated manor houses or ornate Palladian villas - Tinniswood gives a vivid insight into weekending etiquette and reveals the hidden lives of celebrity guests, from Nancy Astor to Winston Churchill, in all their drinking, feasting, gambling and fornicating. The result is a deliciously entertaining, star-studded, yet surprisingly moving portrait of a time when social conventions were being radically overhauled through the escapism of a generation haunted by war - and a uniquely fast-living period of English history. Praise for The Long Weekend: 'Delicious, occasionally fantastical, revealing in ways that Downton Abbey never was. It is as if Tinniswood is at the biggest, wildest, most luxuriantly decadent party ever thrown, and he knows everyone.' Observer 'A deliciously jaunty and wonderfully knowledgeable book. Tinniswood displays a terrific insider's grasp of gossip . A meticulous, irresistible story.' Spectator 'Elegant, encyclopedic and entertaining . A confident and skilled historian who understands the mores of his era and wears his learning lightly . Deserves to be on every costume drama producer's bookshelf.' Times

Download or read book Lady Hathaway s House Party written by Joan Smith and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One did not ask the Duke and Duchess of Avondale to the same party. Lady Hathaway knew that, but her cousin the duke had changed his mind about coming, and she'd already invited the duchess, who was already on her way. There was nothing to be done except wait to see what happened when the estranged couple met again.

Download or read book Matchmaking Madness A Historical Regency Romance Collection written by Laura A. Barnes and published by Laura A. Barnes. This book was released on 2022-08-11 with total page 865 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A matchmaking uncle and his five wards. Can the duke make a match for each of his wards without any scandal? A regency series full of matchmaking mischief. Delight in the Matchmaking Madness Boxed Set where an uncle’s matchmaking machinations leads the chosen couple into stolen interludes along a secret passageway, passionate-filled kisses, and scandalous trysts around every corner. These stories set in Regency England are filled with mischief, passion, and scandal as each soul succumbs to the love of their chosen match. How the Lady Charmed the Marquess ~ A love that sneaks upon you unaware … How the Earl Fell for His Countess ~ A love that must overcome deception… How the Rake Tempted the Lady ~ Love at first sight can sweep you away into a … How the Scot Stole the Bride ~ When fate opens a door, one must … How the Lady Seduced the Viscount ~ When one believes in love, they will embrace … How the Lord Married His Lady ~ One cannot force love, but must wait for the perfect moment to make their match. Delight in these six Regency Historical Romance novels in this boxed set. If you love historical romances filled with mischief and everlasting love, then you’ll love Laura A. Barnes’s Matchmaking Madness stories.

Download or read book House Party written by Patrick Dennis and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Duke Walked Into a House Party written by Grace Burrowes and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: May I Have This Duke - previously available in Dancing in the Duke's ArmsGerard Hammersley, Duke of Hardcastle, is dragooned by an old friend into attending a house party, though Hardcastle refuses to fall prey to the matchmakers who relish such gatherings. He recruits his nephew's prim, prickly governess, Miss Ellen MacHugh, to preserve him from being compromised by the matchmakes, and offers in exchange to deflect the amorous viscounts who plague Ellen. Ellen agrees to Hardcastle's scheme for two reasons. First, she's been attracted to His Grace since the day she laid eyes on him, and knows that behind Hardcastle's lack of charm lies a ferociously loyal and faithful heart. Second, she's departing from Hardcastle's household at the conclusion of the house party, and two weeks safeguarding His Grace's bachelorhood is as much pleasure-and as much torment-as she can endure before she leaves him.The Duke of My Dreams-previously available in Once Upon a DreamBanker's daughter Anne Faraday is cast into the company of Elias, Duke of Sedgemere, at house party in the Lakes. Anne warms to the lonely man and conscientious father behind the title, and Elias becomes enthralled with the brilliant, burdened woman beneath Anne's genteel facade. Liking turns to love under the Cumbrian summer moon, but family obligations, secrets, and a prodigal duck conspire to thwart the course of true love. (IS Print)

Download or read book The Houseparty written by Anne Stuart and published by Fawcett Books. This book was released on 1985-02-12 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth Traherne is unable to resist falling in love with Michael Fraser, who is supposedly a spy for the French