Download or read book Regency Summer Scandals written by Diane Gaston and published by Mills & Boon. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of three linked short stories, the Fitzmanning sisters are ready to take the Ton by storm.

Download or read book Sixteen Scandals written by Sophie Jordan and published by HMH Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The youngest of four daughters, Primrose Ainsworth is used to getting lost in the shuffle. When her parents decide to delay her debut into English society, Prim hatches a plan to go rogue on the night of her sixteenth birthday. She dons a mask and escapes to Vauxhall Gardens for one wild night-- and finds a masked stranger who becomes her partner in mischief and romance. -- adapted from jacket

Download or read book Scandal in Bath written by Samantha Holder and published by Grand Central Pub. This book was released on 1988 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a lovely young widow, Mariella Chase travels to Bath with her five-year-old daughter to spend the summer with relatives. But during her visit she makes a frightening discovery in Bath Abbey--the dead body of the governess to the Marquis of Rushworth's two daughters. Original Regency romance.

Download or read book A Scandal at Delford written by Kate Westwood and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sensible young lady, her flighty cousin, a charming guardian, a mercenary Earl, deceit and scandal, and the exquisite agony of unrequited love! The loss of her mother and the remarriage of her father have had a sobering effect on Miss Charlotte Milton. Charlotte readily accepts an invitation to spend the summer with her cousin at Delford, the home of her cousin's guardian, where she hopes to deal with her sorrow and remove herself from a difficult situation at home. But almost as soon as she meets Sir Benedict Markham, sparks fly, and she finds herself wondering if spending the summer in his home is not exchanging one difficult situation for another! Sir Benedict Markham takes his role as a guardian seriously, but past experience has made him cynical about love. His ward is bright, volatile and somewhat shallow, but when her cousin comes to visit, he discovers that Miss Charlotte Milton is a very different matter! She intrigues him, even as she infuriates him. When Charlotte's cousin is led astray, into the arms of a titled fortune hunter, can Charlotte convince Sir Benedict that scandal is imminent? Will Charlotte's dislike of Sir Benedict prevent her from seeing the truth of her own feelings? And will Sir Benedict resolve his feelings about the past, before he can look to a future with Charlotte?

Download or read book Lady Scandal written by Shannon Donnelly and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-08 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Romantic Times Bookclub Nominated "Best Regency" 41/2 STARS TOP PICK - "Excitement and passion are fierce companions and the danger never ends... sure to captivate readers." -- Romantic Times Bookclub, Robin Taylor"Don't miss LADY SCANDAL. Shannon Donnelly will heat up your summer reading with her latest book." -- Romance Review Today, Jani Brooks"If you have a love for...resourceful heroes and heroines... and for enduring romance...you will absolutely love this book." -- Rakehell.com, Barbara R. Hume"Totally engaging! Donnelly's pen is wicked with inspiration." -- Scribes World, Brenda RamsbacherRomantic Times Bookclub Nominated "Best Regency"When war shatters the fragile peace of 1803 between France and England, Alexandria must get her niece home safe. Escaping from Paris will not be easy, for Bonaparte has ordered the arrest of all English-and there is an added complication. The man she once loved her, the man for whom she almost gave up everything, the man who left her branded "Lady Scandal", needs her help.Although she has not seen Paxten Marsett in years, she recognizes her former lover's voice when he hides in her coach. But can they overcome a past left bitter by betrayals and find a second chance at love?Half French and half English, Paxten Marsett has never felt at home anywhere. Now he is unwelcome in France due to a misunderstanding with a general's wife. But in fleeing France, he comes across the one woman he has never forgotten.Will he use this chance to seduce her into falling in love with him again so he might break her heart-or will he find himself seduced instead by an old love?

Download or read book A Regency Summer Garden written by Arietta Richmond and published by . This book was released on 2022-07-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Scandalous Countess by Arietta RichmondAn Earl with an unexpected problem, a country Miss fighting to save everything she holds dear, an unscrupulous estate manager, impossible choices, a scandalous love.The Earl's English Rose by Regina JeffersThe Earl of Everwalt was not one to appreciate being bamboozled by an obstinate, headstrong girl, pretty though she may be. If he did not require her to repair his reputation, he would ignore her completely? But Miss Rose Vickers, it turns out, is not to be so easily ignored? Meadows and Mischief by Summer HanfordMiss Marie Ellsworth had every intention of claiming a husband before the house party's end - a wealthy and titled husband, preferably. Unfortunately, the only man there who truly intrigues her is known to be pockets to let, and the wealthy Earl who seemed a good prospect is little better than an oaf. To a Wild Rose by Janis Susan MayMiss Hyacinth Roote is supposed to marry well. It's a pity that she would rather draw and paint than indulge in society gatherings. When her mother's aunt, a Countess, shows her favour, with an invitation to her summer garden viewings, Hyacinth expects tedium. What happens is shocking, perhaps, and utterly unexpected? for flowers lead to gardeners, and altercations? and Dukes?.The Count Courts an Heiress by Olivia MarwoodLady Eugenia Calthorpe had hoped for courtship from the Count D'Asti, but when he is called away from London, she is left despairing. By the time that she sees him again, she is surrounded by scandal? can they find their way not only out of the shadow of scandal, but to love?Lady Laura's Curiosity by Victoria HinshawLady Laura Grantley has spent her life expecting to marry the son of her mother's best friend and, secure in the knowledge that she has been promised since childhood. But all of that comfortable certainty is torn away from her when her supposed intended elopes with another woman. Faced with a world in which everything seems unknown, Laura finds herself curious, wishing to pay attention for the first time.

Download or read book Regency Mid Summer Mischief written by Arietta Richmond and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indulge in the enchanting world of Regency romance with seven captivating stories of love overcoming obstacles in the face of mayhem, malice, and mischief. Written by best-selling and award-winning authors, this anthology promises varying heat levels and delightful summer holiday reading.In "A Maiden for a Marquess" by Arietta Richmond, scandal, family secrets, and an ever-present threat can't extinguish the love that blooms between a marquess and his unconventional bride.In "Saracen's Gift" by Janis Susan May, an American heiress finds herself a prisoner in her grandfather's schemes until a kind neighbor and a magnificent horse come to her rescue, leading her on a journey to find love or despair."Seaside Summer" by Victoria Hinshaw follows the story of Miss Veronica Montgomery as she tries to evade an unwanted suitor and finds unexpected love with a returned soldier managing a hotel, despite the difference in their stations and the machinations of others."The Jewel Thief and the Earl" by Regina Jeffers features a renowned thief's daughter, Miss Everley, who must work with the man she admires to find a lost necklace, only to discover more than just jewels along the way.In "Wildflowers and Wiles" by Summer Hanford, a small deception spirals into a tangle of lies as Miss Ellie Ellsworth tries to save her sister and win the love of the man she thought she knew, all while unraveling the truth and saving their love from ruin."The Journey" by Becca St. John follows Lady Katherine as she reluctantly marries the man she loves, only to find themselves in an accidental compromise on a ship with murders to solve, leading them to discover if love can survive the threat."Weekend at Baron E's" by Ebony Oaten tells the tale of Miss Jane Bartholomew, who must take desperate measures to keep her husband's death a secret from his greedy relatives with the help of a handsome footman, leading to unexpected consequences.If you're a fan of Regency romance, filled with love's triumph over challenges, this anthology is a must-read.

Download or read book Sinful Regency Scandal 4 written by Carole Mortimer and published by Carole Mortimer. This book was released on 2021-11-26 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SINFUL (Regency Scandal 4) is the fourth story in Carole Mortimer’s #1 #Bestselling series. Carole is a USA Today Bestselling Author, Amazon #1 Bestselling Author, and an International Bestselling author. She has written over 270 romance novels in the Contemporary, Historical and Paranormal genres. Having suffered through yet another Season without, at the age of one and twenty, becoming betrothed or engaged to any of the vacuous young fops of Society, Lady Olivia Buchan is sent to stay with her mother’s cousin and her husband on their island home for the summer months. After which, Olivia is to go and live quietly at the family’s country estate in the wilds of Yorkshire, well away from London Society, and any possibility of her unmarried status ruining her two younger sisters’ future chances of a betrothal and marriage. What her mother couldn’t have known when she sent Olivia away is that three of His Majesty’s ships and their crews are currently visiting the island, at the behest of the Prince Regent, as his representatives during the island’s summer celebrations. Those ships are under the command of the tall and imposing Admiral Lord Magnus Forsythe, the Earl of Rockborne. A gentleman known to be a hero during the long years of sea battles against the French. One look at this haughtily magnificent and the unmarried Rockborne and Olivia knows exactly why none of London’s pretentious young men have ever appealed to her. They could never compete with such mature and masculine perfection. Unfortunately, Rockborne takes that same look at Olivia and thereafter attempts to avoid her company. But Olivia, having seen the only man she could ever consider taking as her husband, will not be deterred so easily. Not even when a scandal from Magnus’s past, involving her own family, is revealed.

Download or read book That Scandalous Summer written by Meredith Duran and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a wicked widow meets a sexy doctor, sparks fly in this sizzling and evocative Regency romance. One Daring Widow In the social whirl of Regency England, Elizabeth Chudderley is at the top of every guest list, the life of every party, and the belle of every ball. But her friends and admirers would be stunned to know the truth: that the merriest widow in London is also the loneliest. Behind the gaiety and smiles lies a secret longing—for something, or someone, to whisk her away. . . . One Reluctant Suitor Raised in scandal, Lord Michael de Grey is convinced that love is a losing gamble—and seduction the only game worth playing. But when duty threatens to trump everything he desires, the only way out is marriage to a woman of his brother’s choosing. Elizabeth Chudderley is delightful, delicious—and distressingly attractive. With such a captivating opponent, Michael isn’t quite sure who is winning the game. How can such passionate players negotiate a marriage of necessity— when their hearts have needs of their own?

Download or read book Scandal Regency Lovers 6 written by Carole Mortimer and published by Carole Mortimer. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SCANDAL (Regency Lovers 6) is the last book in Amazon #1 & USA Today Bestselling Author, Carole Mortimer’s, historical romance series, Regency Lovers. Author’s note: This is a steaming HOT Regency romance. Rachel has never met anyone quite like Grayson Long. From the moment of their introduction Rachel finds Mr. Long to be brusque to the point of rudeness, arrogant as any duke, but so handsome he takes her breath away. Closer acquaintance does not improve upon that initial impression, but nor does her heart cease beating faster whenever Mr. Long is anywhere near. Grayson is accustomed now to always standing in the background, to never quite belonging, but it wasn’t always this way. Once he had an estate of his own, a family and a title, but all that was taken from him. He certainly has nothing to offer any woman let alone one as lovely and innocent as Miss Rachel Banford, resulting in him deciding to keep his distance from her whenever possible. But Grayson cannot continue to maintain that distance when Rachel becomes the target of a vindictive woman’s vengeance.

Download or read book A Lady s Guide to Fortune Hunting written by Sophie Irwin and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2024-07-02 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A sharp, modern, and absolutely delicious take on the marriage plot. Sophie Irwin’s debut is one of the most fun, romantic books I’ve read in a long time. I cannot wait to see what she does next.” —Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising A whip-smart historical rom-com debut that follows an entirely unconventional heroine who throws herself into the London Season in hopes of finding a wealthy husband to save her family from ruin. But the last thing she expects is to find love… When Kitty Talbot is jilted by her fiancé three months before their wedding, the future looks dark. Without his fortune to pay off her late father’s gambling debts, she and her four sisters face certain ruin. But Kitty has never backed down from a challenge, so she leaves the countryside and heads toward the most dangerous battleground in all of Regency England: The London Season. The aim is simplee: find a wealthy bachelor to wed in order save the Talbot family from destitution. Kitty is neither accomplished nor all that genteel, but she is utterly single-minded; imbued with her father’s gambling spirit, Kitty knows that risk is just part of the game. What she doesn’t anticipate is Lord Radcliffe, elder brother of the deliciously wealthy Archibald de Lacy. Radcliffe sees Kitty for the fortune-hunter that she really is, and is determined to scotch her plans at all costs… A scintillating mano-a-mano between Kitty and Lord Radcliffe will turn into the romance of the year, one whose brilliant repartee and enticing wit make A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting a pure delight.

Download or read book Scandal Takes the Stage written by Eva Leigh and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named one of the Best Romances of November by the Washington Post! Together they may create a scandal worthy of the stage, but can their love last after the final curtain falls…? Successful playwright Maggie Delamere has no interest in the flirtations of noblemen like Cameron, Viscount Marwood. She once paid dearly for a moment of weakness…and vows to rebuff the wildly persistent—and irritatingly handsome—scoundrel at every turn. But when pressure to deliver a new play hampers her creativity, an invitation to use his country estate as a writer’s retreat is too tempting to resist.... For years, Cam has admired Maggie’s brilliant work and he can’t pass up the opportunity to discover if the beautiful, mysterious playwright is as passionate and clever as the words that flow from her quill. He’s never offered a lady his bed without being in it, but if it means loosening Maggie’s pen—and her inhibitions—he’ll do exactly that. But soon Cam’s plans for seduction become a fight for Maggie’s heart. He’s more than the scandalous, carefree rake society believes him to be…and she’s the only woman who has ever noticed. “Leigh consistently crafts whip-smart heroines and irresistible heroes delivered in packages bursting with wicked wit, feminist leanings, and sex positivity... while maintaining assiduous historical accuracy, she delivers intoxicating yarns that bulldoze tropes and flip gender expectations on their head.” — Entertainment Weekly

Download or read book Wicked Scandal Regency Sinners 3 written by Carole Mortimer and published by Carole Mortimer. This book was released on 2017-08-31 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wicked Scandal is the 3rd book in USA Today Bestselling Author, Carole Mortimer’s, Amazon #1 Regency Sinners series. Author’s Note: All the books in the very sexy Regency Sinners series are complete and HEA stories. The stories are connected by the friendship of the eight heroes. Lord Sebastian Trentham, Marquis of Deveril, known to his close acquaintances as Devil, is the third of the eight gentlemen known as The Sinners, tasked with discovering which of eight ladies in Society has been acting as a spy for Napoleon. He is expected to do this by fair means or foul. Alys doesn’t know whether to be distressed or angry when her brother informs her he has invited the Marquis of Deveril, along with several other of his male acquaintances, to join him for a weeklong shoot at their manor house in Worcestershire. The last time the marquis visited Alys’s home, she discovered him with a pistol in his hand as he stood over the dead body of her father. Devil is not looking forward to returning to Newcomb Manor and only accepted Sir Teddy Newcomb’s invitation because of the need to clear Alys Newcomb’s name of any wrongdoing. Not that she would thank Devil for it if she knew that was his intention. Alys believes she has every reason to dislike and distrust him, and nothing Devil says or does will convince her otherwise. From the minute the two of them meet again, sexual tension flares into life and refuses to be extinguished. Much as Alys might fight against it. When circumstances force the two of them into a hasty betrothal that sexual attraction flares out of control. But if Devil didn’t kill Alys’s father, then the real murderer must still be at large…

Download or read book The Summer of Lost Letters written by Hannah Reynolds and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for fans of Morgan Matson and Ruta Sepetys, this sweet, summery romance set in Nantucket follows seventeen-year-old Abby Schoenberg as she uncovers a secret about her grandmother's life during WWII. Seventeen-year-old Abby Schoenberg isn't exactly looking forward to the summer before her senior year. She's just broken up with her first boyfriend and her friends are all off in different, exciting directions for the next three months. Abby needs a plan—an adventure of her own. Enter: the letters. They show up one rainy day along with the rest of Abby's recently deceased grandmother's possessions. And these aren't any old letters; they're love letters. Love letters from a mystery man named Edward. Love letters from a mansion on Nantucket. Abby doesn't know much about her grandmother's past. She knows she was born in Germany and moved to the US when she was five, fleeing the Holocaust. But the details are either hazy or nonexistent, and these letters depict a life that is a bit different than the quiet one Abby knows about. So Abby heads to Nantucket for the summer to learn more about her grandmother and the secrets she kept. But when she meets Edward's handsome grandson, who wants to stop her from investigating, things get complicated. As Abby and Noah grow closer, the mysteries in their families deepen, and they discover that they both have to accept the burdens of their pasts if they want the kinds of futures they've always imagined. Cover may vary.

Download or read book Wayward Regency Scandal 3 written by Carole Mortimer and published by Carole Mortimer. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WAYWARD (Regency Scandal 3) is the third story in Carole Mortimer’s Amazon #1 Regency series. Carole is a USA Today Bestselling Author, Amazon #1 Bestselling Author, and an International Bestselling author. She has written over 265 romance novels in the Contemporary, Historical and Paranormal genres. Carole is the recipient of the Romantic Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award. Was awarded a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in 2017. An Entertainment Weekly Top 10 Romance Author—ever. She is a 2014 Romantic Times Pioneer of Romance. She was also recognized by Queen Elizabeth II in 2012, for her “outstanding service to literature”. Gideon Rhodes, the Duke of Esher. Gideon felt a heavy weight in his chest as he watched a coach approaching down the long driveway to his Cornish estate, the home where he had retreated ten years ago after being ostracised by Society following the sudden death of his wife. Then two weeks ago he had received a letter from a solicitor telling him that he was now the guardian of nineteen-year-old Lady Lydia Montague, the daughter of his one-time friend, Lord Michael Montague, the Earl of Chessington. Quite what Gideon is to do with that young woman, once she is residing in his household with him, he has no idea. Until he sees her for the first time and knows that the only thing he desires of Lydia is to have her beneath him, in his bed, as he claims her for his own. Lady Lydia Montague. She had never even heard of the Gideon Rhodes before her father’s solicitor informed her the duke was to be her guardian now that her father had succumbed to the wounds he had received during the Battle of Waterloo. Unfortunately, once it became public knowledge Lydia was to be Esher’s ward until her twenty-first birthday, she was bombarded with information about the man. Rumour said he had been a cruel husband. That he had murdered his wife. That he was now a scarred recluse living in the wilds of Cornwall. All Lydia knew of him for certain was that she was to be his ward and live with him for the next two years. Then she sees him for the first time. Gideon is tall, dark, and indeed scarred. He also causes her pulse to race, her body to heat, and she can think of nothing but the two of them naked together, their limbs and bodies entwined. The moment Gideon looks at her his eyes seem to darken with that same desire. But what of his dead wife? Is it possible Gideon did kill her? And if he did, will Lydia receive the same fate if she allows the attraction between them to deepen?

Download or read book Wanton Regency Scandal 1 written by Carole Mortimer and published by Carole Mortimer. This book was released on 2020-12-11 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WANTON (Regency Scandal 1) is the first story in Carole Mortimer’s new Regency series, Regency Scandal. It is approximately 25,000. Carole is a USA Today Bestselling Author, Amazon #1 Author, and an International Bestselling author. She has written over 260 romance novels in different genres. Until a year ago Xavier Asherton, the Duke of Northcliffe had known only three things about Lady Diana Fitzwilliam. She was young, beautiful, and a widow. Since then Xavier has also learned, after his younger brother, Raphael, died in Lady Diana’s bed, that she was his brother’s mistress. Unfortunately, for many past tormenting and sexually frustrating months, Xavier has also learned that Lady Diana is now the only woman he wishes to take to his own bed. Being propositioned by Society’s most eligible bachelor, Xavier Asherton, the Duke of Northcliffe, would no doubt be a thrill for any woman. Unless they are Lady Diana Fitzwilliam. Because Diana knows, no matter how much the duke might express his desire for her, that he must also harbour anger toward her for the manner in which his brother died. Nevertheless, the passion and desire burns so hotly between the two of them they are unable to deny it. Or each other. But Diana fears what will happen when or if Xavier discovers her secret.

Download or read book Secrets of a Summer Night written by Lisa Kleypas and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Devil in Disguise, the first book in her beloved Wallflowers series. The Wallflowers: four young ladies at the side of the ballroom make a pact to help each other find husbands . . . no matter what it takes. Proud and beautiful Annabelle Peyton could have her pick of suitors—if only she had a dowry. Her family is on the brink of disaster, and the only way Annabelle can save them is to marry a wealthy man. Unfortunately her most persistent admirer is the brash Simon Hunt, a handsome and ambitious entrepreneur who wants her as his mistress. Annabelle is determined to resist Simon's wicked propositions, but she can't deny her attraction to the boldly seductive rogue, any more than he can resist the challenge she presents. As they try to outmaneuver each other, they find themselves surrendering to a love more powerful than they could have ever imagined. But fate may have other plans—and it will take all of Annabelle's courage to face a peril that could destroy everything she holds dear.