Download or read book A Courtesan s Scandal written by Julia London and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Julia London is at her best in this sensual Regency where a Duke must pretend his mistress is his wife. Kate Bergeron is the beautiful and mysterious former mistress of a cloth merchant...and the latest beauty to capture the interest of the Prince of Wales. Mired in a disastrous divorce, the Prince attempts to distract attention from his next amorous pursuit by ordering Grayson Christopher, the eligible Duke of Darlington, to pretend to London society that he is having an affair with Kate. When Grayson reluctantly agrees to his Prince's demand, he finds the lady no more willing than he is. Kate will grudgingly act the part in public, but her favors are not for sale to any man. As Grayson and Kate mimic ardor for the world to see, they find what started as a deception becoming all too real. And when passion flames into love, their predicament becomes extreme. For while marriage between a duke and a courtesan could never happen, Kate knows in her heart that she is willing to accept nothing less...

Download or read book The Champagne Scandal written by Marci Darling and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Champagne Scandal: The Spirits are Calling is Book 2 in the Martini Mystery series, starring ex-showgirl and author, Ellington Martini. It's a dark and stormy night when Ellington's sister, Callie, returns from France, where she has procured the priceless jewels and costumes of iconic showgirl, Josephine Baker, for Callie's upcoming exhibition at a New Orleans museum. Ellington is hosting one of her legendary "Storm Parties", where her guests are local burlesque legends. The storm has upgraded to hurricane status when a bloodcurdling scream interrupts their wine-filled evening, sending Ellington and her Band of Irregulars into a swirling adventure of glittering showgirls, suspicious guests, flowing champagne, an oversized bedazzled banana, a rope made of Frette sheets, and even a séance, where the spirits are indeed calling. But are the spirits the ghosts of deceased performers, or just Patron and Don Julio? In order to save Callie and her irreplaceable historical treasures, Ellington must discover which of her guests committed the crime before the storm is over.

Download or read book Champagne Charlie written by Don Kladstrup and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Champagne Charlie tells the history of champagne and the thrilling tale of how the go-to celebratory drink of our time made its way to the United States, thanks to the controversial figure of Charles "Champagne Charlie" Heidsieck.

Download or read book SCANDALS written by JoAnn Ross and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-07-16 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She Loved His Brother… Grief-stricken over the death of his brother, cynical, hard-nosed movie maverick Bram Fortune did the unthinkable—he sought comfort in the arms of his brother's fiancée. The morning after, they both realized their mistake and left for their separate lives. Only, Bram couldn't forget Dani Cantrell's soft skin or beautiful eyes. Even as he was beginning to think he had to see her again, Dani came to him. She was pregnant with his child. His—not his brother's. Bram knew he wanted Dani more than he'd ever wanted any other woman. First he had to marry her. Then he had to make her love him.

Download or read book Crass Struggle written by R. T. Naylor and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2013 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original and cutting commentary on the bad side of the good life.

Download or read book Private Scandals written by Nora Roberts and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents a captivating novel set in the world of television talk shows that reveals the ambitious dreams of a savvy young woman—and the dark obsessions that threaten all she’s worked for. Deanna Reynolds had it all planned: She’d start out in the newsroom of a small Chicago station, then move up to host her own talk show. When her mentor Angela Perkins leaves for New York, Deanna risks everything for the chance to replace Angela on the air. The network’s sexiest journalist, Finn Riley, admires Deanna’s daring ambition. But soon they are caught up in the bitter backlash of Angela’s revenge—and they must unmask the hidden betrayals of Deanna’s fiercest rival by taking the biggest risk of all....

Download or read book World Famous Spy Scandals written by Vikas Khatri and published by Pustak Mahal. This book was released on with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hollywood Scandals written by Gemma Halliday and published by Gemma Halliday Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-19 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From #1 Amazon, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Gemma Halliday comes a female reporter with a stalker, a hot bodyguard with a problem, a dead body, a little romance, and a lot of laughs! Tina Bender is the gossip columnist at the infamous L.A. Informer tabloid. She knows everything about everyone who's anyone. And she's not afraid to print it. That is, until she receives a threatening note, promising, "If you don't stop writing about me, you're dead." Suddenly finding out who's who in Hollywood has become a dangerous game of cat and mouse—one that Tina can't afford to lose! Now not only is Tina being benched by her managing editor (Felix Dunn from the High Heels Mysteries) and saddled with a hot bodyguard crimping her style, but she's also fighting a bubbly blonde newbie reporter for her own story! Add in a crew of eclectic tabloid reporters, an adventurous octogenarian aunt, one hilariously hapless trip to the "happiest place on earth," and an online romance heating up her life, and Tina has her work cut out for her uncovering which tabloid darling wants her cancelled for good. Is it the spoiled tween TV show starlet with secret, Pippi Mississippi? The raging rock star in rehab with a temper? Or the movie producer on trial for inappropriate advances? All Tina knows is that when the threats turn into an actual dead body, the clock is ticking to find out which juicy piece of Hollywood gossip is worth killing over...before she becomes its next victim! **RITA AWARD NOMINEE** What critics are saying: "This first book in Halliday's new Hollywood Headlines series is a fun story with intriguing characters and a good mystery. The action is fast paced, the hero is delightful and the heroine is spunky and independent but smart enough to know when she needs help." ~ RT Book Reviews "Fresh, funny, and has just enough heart to balance the snark." ~ All About Romance "Gemma Halliday's witty, entertaining writing style shines through in her new book! I look forward to seeing lots more of Tina as this series continues. A fun read!" ~ Fresh Fiction

Download or read book Passions Scandals written by Lee Flack and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-09-16 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the engaging story of a savvy young photographer's stylist from Philadelphia who falls for the handsome and sophisticated Max Garrett. When the two are separated due to her fashion assignment in glorious Greece for the K-Cruise Yachting Group, Portia meets the romantic and engaging Andoni Kokalatsis - the president and heir to the Kokalatsis Shipping fortune. Interferences from jealous and treacherous past lovers bring about heart shattering consequences, as well as, a new found love affair that takes Portia off guard and sweeps her into an incredible life of untold wealth and adventure. Confrontations - the lure of power - violent sex, drugs and murder befall Portia Whittaker and her friends in the fast paced world of fashion and photography! And through the devastation emerges even greater events - greater love - and greater heart break.

Download or read book Secrets and Scandals Volume Two written by Darcy Burke and published by Zealous Quill Press. This book was released on 2021-08-12 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone has secrets and some of them are a scandal…six sexy, damaged heroes lose their hearts to strong, intelligent women in the glittering ballrooms and lush countryside of Regency England. To Love a Thief (Book Four) Former constable Lord Daniel Carlyle thinks he's met the girl of his dreams, Jocelyn Renwick, until he catches her stealing from his mentor. Jocelyn vows to stop at nothing to recover her stolen treasures, but does that include risking a chance at love? Never Love a Scoundrel (Book Five) Labeled a lunatic and a reprobate, Lord Jason Lockwood finds solace in debauchery outside the realm of Polite Society. When proper debutante Lady Lydia Prewitt offers to help him reclaim his respectability, he sees what he’s been missing. But can Lydia risk falling in love with a scoundrel if it means joining him in exile? Scoundrel Ever After (Book Six) When wallflower Audrey Cheswick runs away with England’s most wanted criminal, she learns adventure comes with a price—not just her reputation or her virtue, but her heart. If Ethan Jagger can escape the hangman’s noose and start anew, will she consent to love a scoundrel ever after?

Download or read book Scandals With Bite Boxset Books 1 3 written by Brooklyn Ann and published by Brooklyn Smith. This book was released on 101-01-01 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An aspiring gothic authoress trying to avoid marriage finds herself engaged to a vampire duke. A vampire earl becomes guardian to a beautiful painter who is determined to marry none but him. A would-be physician is mistaken for a vampire hunter and taken prisoner by a scarred, surly vampire. Three strong, unconventional heroines meet their matches in vampires hiding amongst England’s nobility. Contains the following regency paranormal romances: Bite Me, Your Grace, One Bite Per Night, and Bite at First Sight

Download or read book A Shadow of Guilt written by Abby Green and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driven and Determined: To Forgive a Corretti Valentina Ferranti has always blamed Gio Corretti and his reckless behavior for her brother's death. The last time she saw Gio she slammed the door on him and her youthful infatuation. Now, broke and with her name slandered by the infamous Carmela Corretti, Val needs help. There's only one person she can turn to…the cold, inscrutable man from her past whose green eyes flash with guilt, regret and a passion that calls to her. Valentina may have had the strength to ask for help, but does she have the willpower to resist all that entails?

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

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