Download or read book The Accidental Elopement written by Maggie Dallen and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern-day heiress learns that sometimes marriage comes before love in this charming romance from the author of The Accidental Boyfriend. Lucia is an Italian spitfire with big dreams like her billionaire grandfather. But she wants to become a top tier fashion designer, not the heir to the family business in Italy. Now is her only chance to forge her own path. And what better place to start than in New York City? But working behind a bar doesn’t exactly pay the rent. Her trust fund would come in handy, but she needs to get married first. Luckily, she may have found the perfect husband candidate in her coworker, who just happens to be the most charismatic and devastatingly gorgeous man she’s ever met . . . There’s more to Ryan’s charming smile than meets the eye—he’s out for revenge and working for his enemy is his best bet at getting it. When Lucia comes to him with her crazy plan, he sees a perfect opportunity to make his move. But doing that could mean hurting his new wife. They say nothing’s sweeter than revenge—but “they” never met a woman like Lucia . . .
Download or read book An Accidental Elopement written by Emilie Jacobsen and published by Emilie Jacobsen. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She is ready to settle for a marriage without love. He never wants to marry. But their meeting is explosive. After an unrequited dalliance, Cecilia Gaywood is certain that she will not be able to hold her husband’s attention for long. Thus she seeks a loveless but comfortable union. Archie Montagu has never considered marriage seriously; he is content being a bachelor with all that it entails, not least female company. But when he meets Cecilia he is intrigued from the start, despite her being an innocent and probably very soon the fiancé of someone else. Cecilia tries to both hide and fight her attraction to him, but despite their efforts friendship slowly blossoms between them. So much so, that when Cecilia asks Archie to leave with her when she discovers her fiancé with another woman, he does so without thinking about the consequences and soon the two find themselves married. But Cecilia is still certain that she cannot hold her husband’s attention for long, and with Archie disappearing and receiving strange letters, she fears she is losing her husband’s attention much sooner than she anticipated. If you like steamy stories from the Regency and Victorian Era, this novel might be for you. An Accidental Elopement is the sixth book in the series Lust and Longing. It is a Historical Regency Romance of about 70,000 words (about 250 pages) about becoming yourself, figuring out what a marriage is, lust and love with a happy ever after.
Download or read book The Accidental Boyfriend written by Maggie Dallen and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reformed wild child aims to settle down, but she’s also caught the eye—and maybe the heart—of a bad boy tech billionaire in this contemporary romance. What do you do when Mr. Right seems oh-so-wrong? Holly Sinclair is ready to have it all. She’s even found her Mr. Right—a steady, reliable guy who just needs a little convincing. Now all the former wild child has to do is free herself of her very inconvenient attraction to Jack Everett. Not only does the notorious playboy and tabloid king seduce her at her sister’s wedding, he follows her to Paris! Suddenly, Holly is alone with Jack in the most romantic city in the world—and his family is leaping to the wrong conclusions . . . The world’s most infamous bachelor has finally met his match. If Jack was the type to settle down, Holly would be the woman of his dreams. There’s just one hitch: Holly actually believes she wants to marry Mr. Oh-So-Boring. Intent on proving that she deserves someone better, Jack finds himself playing the role of the perfect boyfriend . . . a little too well. If he’s not careful, he might just lose this game—and his heart.
Download or read book The Accidental Engagement written by Maggie Dallen and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An American playboy’s PR crisis leads to a fake engagement and a peculiar love triangle in Italy in this contemporary romance series debut. Oops . . . It started as a regular night for New York City restaurant hostess Ivy Sinclair, until a rowdy customer turned out to be world famous playboy Jack Everett. Thanks to the paparazzi, now the world thinks they’re a couple—which couldn’t be farther from the truth. But when a brooding, sexy businessman offers her a simply irresistible proposition . . . Uh oh . . . Just when cutthroat venture capitalist Daniel Gladwell thought he’d never close the deal with an Italian conglomerate, a simple mistake becomes the perfect opportunity. All he has to do is convince Ivy to pretend to be Jack’s fiancée while on a business trip to Italy to offset Jack’s bad boy reputation. As long as Daniel doesn’t sabotage the plan by claiming the tempting waitress for himself . . . Oh yes! It was supposed to be a business only arrangement. But in the magic of the Tuscan countryside, neither Ivy nor Daniel can fight the attraction building between them. In the world’s most romantic setting, the line between business and pleasure is one that begs to be crossed . . .
Download or read book MISS WINTHORPE S ELOPEMENT written by Christine Merrill and published by Harlequin / SB Creative. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After her father died, Penelope retreated from polite society and buried herself in her books. But now her older brother wants to take even that away from her! As long as her brother is managing her inheritance, Penelope is bound by his wishes. So she decides to go out and find a husband who will let her do what she wants! Just as she leaves on her journey, a drunk man throws himself in front of her carriage. He seems to come from a good family, though, and he’s quite handsome… Penelope recognizes that this is her chance and talks him into marrying her…but she had no idea just who he is!
Download or read book The Accidental Abduction written by Darcie Wilde and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ~One of Publishers Weekly's "Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2014" A headlong flight across London to stop an elopement leads to a hasty wedding between strangers....A sizzling new romance for fans of Sarah MacLean and Elizabeth Hoyt. Harold Rayburn is about to be taken for the ride of his life… After having his proposal rejected by a beautiful but flighty woman, Harry vows he is done with unpredictable and impetuous women for good. Until beautiful and fierce Leannah Wakefield barrels into his life, inadvertently kidnapping him while on a wild carriage ride and leaving him all too eager to get back in the saddle… Leannah would sacrifice everything to protect her family. So upon hearing of her sister’s intended elopement, she races across London to stop the ill-advised ceremony before it can happen. However, when her mad journey picks her up an unlikely stowaway, one who ignites her desire beyond all reason, she’s the one who ends up hastily wedding a handsome and secretive stranger. But as Leannah and Harry immediately encounter opposition, jealousy, and suspicion of their hurried nuptials, they begin to doubt that their unquenchable passion can truly lead to a happy marriage—especially when both the bride and groom have devastating secrets to hide… ~"Scintillating" --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Download or read book His Accidental Countess written by Annie Burrows and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From abducted...to betrothed! To stop an unsuitable elopement, Tobias Spenlow bundles his ward’s intended bride into his carriage — only to discover he’s made a terrible mistake. The woman is actually innocent governess Miss Dorothy Phillips — whose reputation he’s unintentionally ruined! The only way to right this wrong is for the Earl to wed her. She might have accidentally become his Countess, but their consuming attraction has him courting her in earnest! Mills & Boon Historical — Your romantic escape to the past.
Download or read book Her Leading Hero written by Maggie Dallen and published by Lyrical Shine. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is she getting a second take at her Hollywood ending? Despite her leading lady looks, Tamara Pierce has always been happiest out of the spotlight, especially since a painful breakup drove her away from her society friends. Now she’s happily managing a magnificent, historic old movie house that’s in danger of being torn down. It’s good news when a billionaire buyer shows interest. If only the billionaire in question weren’t Gregory Blanchard, who once fueled her fantasies of happily after ever. Known for his reckless endeavors in romance and business, Gregory’s determined to prove his worth with this new project. And he knows how to do it: making Tamara the public face of the Ellen Theater. She’s poised, passionate—the perfect partner on his arm at fundraising events. Once he lures her into the limelight, the shy beauty gets under his skin in a way no woman has before. But will a heartbreaker like him be the one to lead her back to love?
Download or read book Lust and Longing Box Set Book 4 7 written by Emilie Jacobsen and published by Emilie Jacobsen. This book was released on 2024-03-01 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Marquis Who Ruined Me: She is the daughter of his father's former mistress and now he has to marry her after the scandal of the decade Lady Edwina Stanhope is hoping for a true love match. Hoping to attract the eye of a gentleman she remains at a ball despite feeling ill. Lord Henry Seacourt comes across the pained Edwina, wanting to help her, yet only minutes later he finds himself alone with her and has to marry her. Afterwards, he discovers that she is the daughter of his father's former mistress which only deepens the scandal and complicates matters further. While their chemistry is undeniable, will they – with only days until their wedding – have the time to fall in love as well? Mating Rituals of the Haut Ton: She believes he hates her – He has to fight not to fall in love with her Lady Hester Montagu is well aware that she is not the most desirable lady among the ton: she always says what comes to mind, her hair is too dull, and she is obsessed with birds. Even so, she figures there has to be someone for her, someone who will want her for more than her large dowry and family connections. This is why she agrees to a house party where she will meet three eligible bachelors and hopefully form an attachment with one of them. Flint Eavesgrave, the Earl of Lambourn, is not one of them. In fact, he is almost engaged to someone else. Someone who will make a suitable countess, but most importantly will never cause his heart any danger. Which is why he has to stay as far away from Lady Hester as possible. An Accidental Elopement: She is ready to settle for a marriage without love. He never wants to marry. But their meeting is explosive. After an unrequited dalliance, Cecilia Gaywood is certain that she will not be able to hold her husband's attention for long. Thus, she seeks a loveless but comfortable union. Archie Montagu has never considered marriage seriously. But when he meets Cecilia, he cannot help but be intrigued. Cecilia tries to fight her attraction to him, but despite their efforts, a friendship slowly blossoms between them. But when the two accidentally elope, they soon find themselves married. Cecilia is still certain that she cannot hold her husband's attention for long, and with Archie disappearing and receiving strange letters, she fears she is losing her his attention much sooner than she anticipated. Three Wishes Upon a Tombstone: Can they turn friendship into love? Especially when she has no desire to remarry On the four-year anniversary of her husband's death Rosie decides that it is time she starts living her life again instead of simply surviving. She makes three wishes on her husband's tombstone: She wants to start a charity, she wants to host the party of the season, and she wants another child. And where does her childhood friend Gregory fit into this? Absolutely nowhere. The desire she starts feeling for him is highly inconvenient, especially when it turns into more than attraction. If you like steamy stories from the Regency and Victorian Era, this box set might be for you. This is a box set of the last four novels in the Lust and Longing series. They are Historical Regency Romances about love and lust, friends to lovers, arranged marriages, secret affairs, and accidental elopements, all with a happy ever after.
Download or read book A Portrait of Love written by Emilie Jacobsen and published by Emilie Jacobsen. This book was released on 2023-06-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Lucy marrying equals giving up her dream of being an artist – but her best friend Edmund makes the choice much more difficult Lady Lucy Montagu has always wanted to be an artist and knows that the responsibilities of being a wife and mother would get in her way. She has been happy to give it up in order to paint – until her childhood friend Edmund returns from his Grand Tour of Europe. Because even though she will not marry, she is curious as to what happens between a husband and wife in the bedroom and perhaps Edmund can help her explore that. Edmund however is not ready to abide her wishes – unless she marries him. Having secretly been in love with Lucy for years Edmund knows that he cannot settle on being merely her lover, he wants her heart as well. But is Lucy prepared to give him that? If you like steamy stories from the Regency Era, this novel might be for you. A Portrait of Love is the third book in the series Lust and Longing. It is a Historical Regency Romance of friends to lovers, lust and art with a happy ever after.
Download or read book An Impotent Rake written by Emilie Jacobsen and published by Emilie Jacobsen. This book was released on with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can I ever be happy, when I have fallen in love with a man who does not believe in love? The former courtesan Alicia has made a name for herself as a sex therapist for members of the ton. She is both surprised and intrigued when Miles, the Earl of Lindley and one of the most notorious rakes in London, shows up for a consultation. Miles is desperate to have his problem fixed and be able to continue his nightly activities. Even desperate enough to that he seeks out the attractive Alicia that he enjoyed a brief affair with. The two starts working on his problem and fast builds a friendship while they find that their attraction to each other is still there. But with the differences in their ranks, Miles’s upcoming marriage, and the fact that he does not even believe in love, it seems impossible that Alicia will enjoy her happy ever after with him. If you like steamy stories from the Georgian or Regency Era, this novella might be for you. An Impotent Rake is the first book in the series Unsuitable and Insatiable. It is a Historical Regency Romance of about 38,000 words (about 130 pages) about overcoming both your own believes as well as those of society to have your happy ending.
Download or read book The Lady s Dilemma written by Emilie Jacobsen and published by Emilie Jacobsen. This book was released on with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is she ready to let go of the past and reach out for love once more? Lady Anna Harold’s husband was brutally murdered only two years ago and she is uncertain whether she wants to marry again. When her father dies, she is escorted home by Lord Wulfric Rosenkranz who has been in love with her since they were young. The introverted Wulfric has never dared hope that Anna might consider him, but as they journey together a friendship starts to build between them. But is Anna prepared for them to be more and finally let go of the dreams and hopes that died with her husband? If you like a historical medieval romance of lovers to friends, overcoming grief to start living your life again, a bit of fantasy and a happy ending, this book might be for you. The Lady’s Dilemma is the second book in the series Dynasties and Desire and an independent continuation of The Queen’s Choice.
Download or read book Three Wishes Upon a Tombstone written by Emilie Jacobsen and published by Emilie Jacobsen. This book was released on 2024-02-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can they turn friendship into love? Especially when she has no desire to remarry On the four-year anniversary of her husband’s death Rosie decides that it is time she starts living her life again instead of simply surviving. She makes three wishes on her husband’s tombstone: She wants to start her own charity where she decides who will benefit from the money, she wants to host the party of the season, and she wants another child. And where does her childhood friend Gregory fit into this? Absolutely nowhere. The desire she starts feeling for him is highly inconvenient, especially when it turns into more than attraction.
Download or read book Until Death Unites Us written by Emilie Jacobsen and published by Emilie Jacobsen. This book was released on 2024-07-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bluestocking Phillippa ’Phil’ Ford likes books, cats, driving at high speed, and most importantly her independence. Maxwell ‘Max’ Mowbray likes chess, good investments, riding as fast as possible, and most importantly women. The two only peripherally know each other and have no desire to deepen the connection until they die in the same carriage accident. Suddenly they are ghosts and the only two able to see each other. The two strangers seem to disagree on literally everything – except that marriage is not for them. As they navigate London trying to find a way to pass on or simply pass time, sympathy starts to build between them, and they slowly understand each other’s motives better. But what chance do two ghosts have of a happy ever after?
Download or read book Lust and Longing Box Set Book 1 3 Steamy Regency Romance written by Emilie Jacobsen and published by Emilie Jacobsen. This book was released on with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Second Wedding Night: His mistress helps their marriage have a second chance Millie is a young timid woman betrothed to Charles, the Duke of Camborne. Her life seems perfect until her mother reveals to her, that what will happen on her wedding night will not be pleasant for her. Charles is looking forward to a comfortable and caring marriage with Millie, but when their wedding night turns into a disaster, their relationship stagnates and never has a chance to blossom. Ten years later a chance encounter at Charles's mistress gives them the opportunity for a second wedding night. New and 30.000 words longer edition added in April 2024. Falling for a Footman: Is he a thief or the man of my dreams? And am I willing to give up everything to be with him? Charlotte has just returned disappointed from her first season in London: None of the men there caught her interest. But when she returns to her family’s country estate, she finds herself drawn to the new footman. Caught between fighting the emotion and giving in, Charlotte also has to figure out whether James is the person who has been stealing from her family. James is more than a little annoyed when the duke’s eldest daughter seems to be attracted to him: It is not what he needs for his first undercover assignment as a Bow Street Runner. All he wants is to close the case quickly and prove his worth. But the more he gets to know Charlotte, the more drawn to her he becomes himself. But how will she react when she learns of his true identity? A Portrait of Love: For Lucy marrying equals giving up her dream of being an artist – but her best friend Edmund makes the choice very difficult Lady Lucy Montagu has always wanted to be an artist and knows that the responsibilities of being a wife and mother would get in her way. She has been happy to give it up in order to paint – until her childhood friend Edmund returns from his Grand Tour of Europe. Even though Lucy does not want to marry, she is curious as to what happens between a husband and wife in the bedroom and perhaps Edmund can help her explore that. Edmund however is not ready to abide her wishes – unless she marries him. Having secretly been in love with Lucy for years Edmund knows that he cannot settle on being merely her lover, he wants her heart as well. But is Lucy prepared to give him that? If you like steamy stories from the Regency Era, this box set might be for you. This box set of a three novels are the first of seven stories in the Lust and Longing series. They are a Historical Regency Romances about love and lust with a happy ever after.
Download or read book Forsaking Hope written by Beverley Oakley and published by Sani Publishing. This book was released on with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honour? Or her heart's desire? When Felix discovers the divine "Miss Hope" in his bed, his betrayal is acute. Two years ago, he’d been on the verge of proposing marriage to the beautiful governess who had taught his neighbour’s children. But Hope had failed to appear for their secret assignation, supposedly rejecting Felix in favour of a position abroad. Now, to Felix’s shock and dismay, Hope is the surprise gift his friends have sourced from London's most exclusive House of Assignation in the hopes of lifting his dark depression. Despite the pain of the past, Felix can't bear to lose her again. But Hope Merriweather is bound to her new life by a dark secret. She sacrificed Felix two years before. Now, she must choose again: Honour or her heart's desire? For readers who love second-chance, redemption love stories with a happily-ever-after they didn't see coming. Forsaking Hope is Book 2 in the Fair Cyprians of London Series but can be read as a standalone. What the readers are saying: "I have found a new author. Storyline that reaches into the darker side of human nature. Twist and turns with a couple of double twists. Hope remains..." "A sad story with intrigue, deception, strong emotions, suspense, violence and passion." "An emotional story that keeps you reading until the last page." "Immerse yourself in the time period -- put yourself in a situation of no way out, no options, no hope. Highly recommended -- I lost myself in the storyline -- and in history."
Download or read book Writing Fear written by Katherine Bowers and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Russia, gothic fiction is often seen as an aside – a literary curiosity that experienced a brief heyday and then disappeared. In fact, its legacy is much more enduring, persisting within later Russian literary movements. Writing Fear explores Russian literature’s engagement with the gothic by analysing the practices of borrowing and adaptation. Katherine Bowers shows how these practices shaped literary realism from its romantic beginnings through the big novels of the 1860s and 1870s to its transformation during the modernist period. Bowers traces the development of gothic realism with an emphasis on the affective power of fear. She then investigates the hybrid genre’s function in a series of case studies focused on literary texts that address social and political issues such as urban life, the woman question, revolutionary terrorism, and the decline of the family. By mapping the myriad ways political and cultural anxiety take shape via the gothic mode in the age of realism, Writing Fear challenges the conventional literary history of nineteenth-century Russia.
