Download or read book The Duke Comes Home written by Barbara Cartland and published by Barbara Cartland EBooks ltd. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since the cruel death of her beloved brother, David at the Battle of Waterloo, Lady Ilina Bury’s father, the fifth Duke of Tetbury, has taken out his grief on her and now he too has died and his will reiterates his contempt of her. He leaves the beautiful nothing but the extremely valuable collection of jewels that had been given to his ancestor, the second Duke of Tetbury, by the Nizam of Hyderabad. The trouble is that, although legendary, these jewels are also almost certainly mythical and Ilina and David have been searching Tetbury Abbey for them for years without any success. All but destitute she dreads the arrival of her father’s heir and rather than be a burden, she decides to pretend that she is a paid employee of the poverty-stricken estate. And when the handsome new Duke finally does arrive from the Far East, he is visibly disappointed by what he sees, but worse still he says that he intends to abandon the estate, all its loyal staff and close up The Abbey for ever. He very quickly sees through Ilina’s disguise and then she shows the Duke round the dilapidated house and estate and regales him with the family’s illustrious history over many centuries. Although she despises him, she uses all her charms to persuade the Duke to stay and do his duty for his distinguished and aristocratic family. And, as little by little he yields, so Ilina’s heart slowly opens to love.
Download or read book When the Duke Returns written by Eloisa James and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Duchess of Cosway yearns for a man she has never met . . . her husband. Married by proxy as a child, Lady Isidore has spent years fending off lecherous men in every European court while waiting to meet her husband. She's determined to accept him, no matter how unattractive the duke turns out to be. When she finally lures Simeon Jermyn back to London, his dark handsomeness puts Isidore's worst fears to rest—until disaster strikes. The duke demands an annulment. Forsaking his adventuresome past, Simeon has returned to London ready to embrace the life of a proper duke, only to find that his supposed wife is too ravishing, too headstrong, and too sensual to be the docile duchess he has in mind. But Isidore will not give up her claim to the title—or him—without a fight. She will do whatever it takes to capture Simeon's heart, even if it means sacrificing her virtue. After all, a consummated marriage cannot be annulled. Yet in forcing Simeon into a delicious surrender, will Isidore risk not only her dignity—but her heart?
Download or read book Tyranny Comes Home written by Christopher J. Coyne and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many Americans believe that foreign military intervention is central to protecting our domestic freedoms. But Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail R. Hall urge engaged citizens to think again. Overseas, our government takes actions in the name of defense that would not be permissible within national borders. Emboldened by the relative weakness of governance abroad, the U.S. government is able to experiment with a broader range of social controls. Under certain conditions, these policies, tactics, and technologies are then re-imported to America, changing the national landscape and increasing the extent to which we live in a police state. Coyne and Hall examine this pattern—which they dub "the boomerang effect"—considering a variety of rich cases that include the rise of state surveillance, the militarization of domestic law enforcement, the expanding use of drones, and torture in U.S. prisons. Synthesizing research and applying an economic lens, they develop a generalizable theory to predict and explain a startling trend. Tyranny Comes Home unveils a new aspect of the symbiotic relationship between foreign interventions and domestic politics. It gives us alarming insight into incidents like the shooting in Ferguson, Missouri and the Snowden case—which tell a common story about contemporary foreign policy and its impact on our civil liberties.
Download or read book Accidentally Compromising the Duke written by Stacy Reid and published by Entangled: Scandalous. This book was released on 2016-05-30 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miss Adeline Hays is out of options. Determined to escape marriage to a repugnant earl, Adeline plans to deliberately allow herself to be caught in a compromising position at a house party with the much kinder man she’d hoped to marry. Instead, Adeline accidentally enters the wrong chamber and tumbles into the bed of a duke rumored to be mad... Edmond Rochester, the duke of Wolverton, is seeking a wife to care for his two daughters. A young lady of sensibilities, accomplishment, and most importantly, one he is not attracted to—a complete opposite of the bewitching beauty who traps him into marriage. But Edmond refuses to ever again suffer the torment of grief. And despite the lust he feels for his new duchess, he’ll never allow himself to give into his hunger for Adeline...no matter the cost. Each book in the Wedded by Scandal series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 Accidentally Compromising the Duke Book #2 Wicked in His Arms Book #3 How to Marry a Marquess
Download or read book Say Yes to the Duke written by Kieran Kramer and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Janice Sherwood's parents send her to the Duke of Halsey's country estate, in the hopes that she will win the duke's affections, she falls for a mysterious servant, Luke, who, unbeknownst to her, is the heir to the dukedom.
Download or read book I Dared the Duke written by Anna Bennett and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When mysterious forces jeopardize the safety of his grandmother and her companion--the woman he desires--the Duke of Blackshire must do everything he can to keep them out of harm’s way, even if that includes playing by the rules of his beloved.
Download or read book The Duke written by Katharine Ashe and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Amazon's Best Romances of 2017! “A romance that Kathleen Woodiwiss herself would be proud to have written.”—Booklist (starred) Katharine Ashe continues her lush and sensual Devil’s Duke series with a sweeping story of unbreakable love. Six years ago, when Lady Amarantha Vale was an innocent in a foreign land and Gabriel Hume was a young naval officer, they met . . . and played with fire. Now Gabriel is the dark lord known to society as the Devil’s Duke, a notorious recluse hidden away in a castle in the Highlands. Only Amarantha knows the truth about him, and she won’t be intimidated. He is the one man who can give her the answers she needs. But Gabriel cannot let her learn his darkest secret. So begins a game of wit and desire that proves seduction is more satisfying—and much more wicked—the second time around… “This is historical romance at its best.”—All About Romance
Download or read book Measure for Measure written by William Shakespeare and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-07-06 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the rediscovery of Elizabethan stage conditions early this century, admiration for Measure for Measure has steadily risen. It is now a favorite with the critics and has attracted widely different styles of performance. At one extreme the play is seen as a religious allegory, at the other it has been interpreted as a comedy protesting against power and privilege. Brian Gibbons focuses on the unique tragi-comic experience of watching the play, the intensity and excitement offered by its dramatic rhythm, the reversals and surprises that shock the audience even to the end. The introduction describes the play's critical reception and stage history and how these have varied according to prevailing social, moral and religious issues, which were highly sensitive when Measure for Measure was written, and have remained so to the present day.
Download or read book Slightly Dangerous written by Mary Balogh and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Mary Balogh's The Secret Mistress. All of London is abuzz over the imminent arrival of Wulfric Bedwyn, the reclusive, cold-as-ice Duke of Bewcastle, at the most glittering social event of the season. Some whisper of a tragic love affair. Others say he is so aloof and passionless that not even the greatest beauty could capture his attention. But on this dazzling afternoon, one woman did catch the duke’s eye—and she was the only female in the room who wasn’t even trying. Christine Derrick is intrigued by the handsome duke…all the more so when he invites her to become his mistress. What red-blooded woman wouldn’t enjoy a tumble in the bedsheets with a consummate lover—with no strings and no questions asked. An infuriating lady with very definite views on men, morals, and marriage, Christine confounds Wulfric at every turn. Yet even as the lone wolf of the Bedwyn clan vows to seduce her any way he can, something strange and wonderful is happening. Now for a man who thought he’d never lose his heart, nothing less than love will do. With her trademark wit, riveting storytelling, and sizzling sexual sparks, Mary Balogh once again brings together two polar opposites: an irresistible, high-and-mighty aristocrat and the impulsive, pleasure-loving woman who shows him what true passion is all about. A man and a woman so wrong for each other, it can result only in the perfect match.
Download or read book The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 898 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dramatic Works Printed from the Text of Samuel Johnson George Steevens and Isaac Reed written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 1138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dramatic Works written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1832 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare From the Text of the Corrected Copies of Steevens and Malone with a Life of the Poet by C Symmons D D The Seven Ages of Man Embellished with Elegant Engravings and a Glossary written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 878 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Works of William Shakespeare written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare From the Text of Johnson Steevens and Reed With the Preface of Dr Johnson Etc With Plates Including a Portrait written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 1024 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Complete Works with Explanatory Historical Notes by the Most Eminent Commentators written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
