Download or read book Lady Sophie s Christmas Wish written by Grace Burrowes and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grace Burrowes makes Christmas wishes come true in this dazzling yuletide Regency romance where getting snowed-in at the family estate is the perfect way for Lady Sophie to rekindle the desire she thought she'd cast aside. All she wants is a little peace, but Sophie's holiday is about to heat up... Lady Sophie Windham has maneuvered a few days to herself at the ducal mansion in London before she must join her family for Christmas in Kent—her last chance for some peace and quiet before the holidays. Suddenly trapped in Town by a snowstorm, she finds herself with an abandoned baby and only the assistance of a kind, handsome stranger standing between her and complete disaster. With his estate in ruins, Vim Charpentier expected complications this holiday season, but he couldn't have predicted that Sophie Windham would be among them. His growing attraction for Sophie is the only thing that warms his spirits. But Sophie's been keeping secrets, and it will take more than a kiss under the mistletoe to make her wishes come true...

Download or read book A Christmas Greeting written by Marie Corelli and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A miscellany of the author's stories, poems, and personal writings, on the occasions of Christmas and the British coronation year of 1902.

Download or read book Hot Earl Summer written by Erica Ridley and published by Forever. This book was released on 2024-08-06 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Action adventure meets Regency romance in this feminist romp from New York Times Erica Ridley, perfect for fans of Manda Collins and Evie Dunmore. Bold, curvy Elizabeth Wynchester loves cuddling hedgehogs almost as much as she adores vanquishing villains with the sharp blade concealed inside her cane. Despite others’ opinions about her body and gender, nothing will stop her from seeing justice done. When her next mission drops her at the dastardly Earl of Densmore’s castle, she’s prepared to duel like gentlemen—only to be locked inside! Her trusty sword cannot defeat the castle’s hidden traps… or protect her heart from the devilishly handsome rogue guarding the keep. When reclusive inventor Stephen Lenox agreed to impersonate his cousin for a few days, he didn’t expect the earl to vanish altogether. Nor could Stephen predict mounting death threats… or the arrival of a beguiling, blade-wielding spinster who declares herself his new bodyguard. As the earl’s enemies lay siege to the castle, Stephen fights his way past Elizabeth’s defenses. She’ll share his bed, but when the adventure concludes, she vows to sever their affair. Unless he can somehow convince a swashbuckling siren to surrender her heart…

Download or read book Once Upon a Christmas Castle written by Virginia Barlow and published by The Wild Rose Press Inc. This book was released on 2023-11-06 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Rosalind Chatham journeys with her family to Weston Castle to wed an ancient earl on Christmas day. Yearning for true love, she falls for the duke, her stepfather’s cousin, while preparing for her nuptials. Lady Rosalind entrances the Duke of Weston. Concerned for her future with the tempestuous earl, he can’t afford to get involved. The fines and scandal will be too great for a man of his wealth and power. When the truth comes to light, and he almost loses her forever, he finds he cannot afford to give less than his whole heart.

Download or read book The Duke s Shotgun Wedding written by Stacy Reid and published by Entangled: Scandalous. This book was released on 2014-04-14 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Jocelyn Rathbourne was taken in by a pretty face and even prettier lies, leaving her family's reputation at stake. When the man who made promises to her announces his engagement to another woman, she knows the only way to avoid a scandal is to marry the cad's brother, the cold, formidable Duke of Calydon. Sebastian Thornton, the Duke of Calydon, is in need of a wife. Bored with the simpering ladies and overly-forward seductresses populating the ton, Sebastian longs to find a woman with fire and spirit. He never expected the perfect candidate to barge into his home, aim a derringer at his heart, and demand he marry her... Each book in the Scandalous House of Calydon series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 The Duke’s Shotgun Wedding Book #2 The Irresistible Miss Peppiwell Book #3 Sins of a Duke Book #4 The Royal Conquest

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Download or read book All I Want for Christmas is a Wayward Duke written by Dawn Brower and published by Monarchal Glenn Press. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wayward Dukes’ Alliance. A wayward duke is “difficult to control or predict”. The “hero” is either be a duke or expected to inherit a dukedom. None of these dukes want to be trapped by marriage and form a pact to help each avoid matrimony by any means necessary. This Christmas the Wayward Dukes' resolve is tested. Can their alliance hold true, or will the magic of the holiday be too much for even them to resist. One by one they will fall. It's only a matter of how hard and fast they will succumb to the one woman they're destined to love. All their ladies want for Christmas is their own wayward duke, and they are each determined to have their wish fulfilled. Seven Christmas stories in the Wayward Dukes' Alliance in one book. Her Duke to Savor by Dawn Brower Unwrapping the Duke by Jane Charles Never Beg a Duke by Alyssa Drake Wish Upon a Christmas Duke by Amanda Mariel A Duke for December by Nadine Millard What the Duke Desires by Ari Thatcher Boxing with My Duke by Anna St. Claire

Download or read book Dizzy Duke Brother Ray and Friends written by Lillian Terry and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2017-11-03 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lilian Terry has lived music. As a performer, she has shared the stage with Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone. She cofounded the European Jazz Federation and pioneered jazz education in Italy. Her work as a director-producer of radio and television programs has spread the music by introducing countless people to its legendary performers. Drawing on Terry’s long friendships and professional associations, Dizzy, Duke, Brother Ray, and Friends offers readers a rare opportunity to hear intimate conversations with some of the world’s greatest musical figures. Dizzy Gillespie offers his thoughts on playing with “sanctified” rhythm and the all-important personal touch in performance. Duke Ellington discourses on jazz history and concludes an interview to sing a self-written ditty in Italian. Ray Charles gives candid thoughts on race and politics while taking charge of Terry’s tape recorder. Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach, Horace Silver, Bill Evans—all provide Terry and her readers with unforgettable encounters. The result is a collection of profiles, some stretching over a decade or more, that reveal these performers in ways that illuminate their humanity and expand our appreciation of their art.

Download or read book Happy Holidays Animated written by William D. Crump and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-04-18 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early 20th century, animated Christmas cartoons have brightened the holiday season around the world--first in theaters, then on television. From devotional portrayals of the Nativity to Santa battling villains and monsters, this encyclopedia catalogs more than 1,800 international Christmas-themed cartoons and others with year-end themes of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the New Year. Explore beloved television specials such as A Charlie Brown Christmas, theatrical shorts such as Santa's Workshop, holiday episodes from animated television series like American Dad! and The Simpsons, feature films like The Nutcracker Prince and obscure productions such as The Insects' Christmas, along with numerous adaptations and parodies of such classics as A Christmas Carol and Twas the Night before Christmas.

Download or read book Father Christmas written by Barbara Metzger and published by Untreed Reads. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A war hero's widow, Graceanne still has her adorable three-year-old twin boys to love--until she receives a letter from her late husband's demanding cousin, Leland Warrington, the Duke of Ware. It seems that the duke--thirty-two years old, twice widowed, and with no forseeable plans to marry again--is in desperate need of an heir. And seeing that Graceanne has two boys, she could easily spare one. Well, couldn't she? Graceanne is too strong a woman not to stand up to Leland's completely unreasonable expectations. When she does, she unleashes a hair-raising maternal fury that takes Leland by surprise. He also finds it all, quite frankly, magnificent. So much so that he's now entertaining thoughts of winning Graceanne's heart, as well as an heir--a romantic scheme that grows more mischievous, and more unpredictable, with each passing winter night.

Download or read book Wishing Upon A Christmas Star written by Lana Williams and published by Lana Williams. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartwarming Christmas Novella set in Victorian London from a USA Today Bestselling Author! Wishing Upon a Christmas Star... Violet Fairchild longs to follow in her sisters’ footsteps and make a difference with those less fortunate but fears she lacks the courage to take on the ills of London alone. When an elderly couple next door is in need of assistance, she jumps at the chance to fulfill their wish to recreate a Christmas from their past, for it answers a wish of her own. Might bring more than you bargained for. Baxter Adley has spent the past few years rebuilding his family’s fortune in India. He’s weary of foreign shores but reluctant to return to England. Not with the sting of rejection from a lady still fresh, and not until he replaces the fortune his father lost. His trip home is quickened when he receives an alarming letter from his parents about a do-gooder he fears intends to steal the fortune he’s rebuilt. Violet is shocked by the angry, if handsome, son her neighbors rarely mentioned who refuses to believe his parents are in dire straits. His kisses weaken her knees even as he insists his parents don’t need her help. She prepares to go to battle on their behalf only to realize more than a joyful Christmas is at stake. Violet is nothing like Baxter expected. She’s beautiful, if opinionated, and before he knows it, he’s agreed to help her give his parents a special holiday. Can a Christmas wish give this unlikely pair not only a memorable holiday but the start of a perfect future together? Read the entire 7 Curses of London series today!

Download or read book 12 Dukes of Christmas Books 1 2 written by Erica Ridley and published by Erica Ridley. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy the first two Regency Christmas romances in New York Times bestselling author Erica Ridley's fun, feel-good 12 Dukes of Christmas series! "Erica Ridley's love stories are warm, witty and irresistible!" — ELOISA JAMES ONCE UPON A DUKE Enjoy a fun, second-chances regency romp featuring a spinster in a counting house, a grumpy duke trying not to fall in love, magical nights in a romantic castle, mischievous goats, and a partridge in a pear tree. What could go wrong? Absolutely everything! KISS OF A DUKE A delightful romp featuring a rake (the sexy kind), a perfumer (of the female scientist persuasion), two turtle doves, one true love, and a kiss that changes everything. Of course a dashing rogue and a no-nonsense chemist can indulge their passion without pesky feelings getting in the way... Can't they? The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After all, nothing heats up a winter night quite like finding oneself in the arms of a duke! “Swoon-worthy and heartwarming… When I want to feel good, I read Erica Ridley.” — Darcy Burke, USA Today bestselling author ~~~ The Twelve Dukes of Christmas: Once Upon a Duke Kiss of a Duke Wish Upon a Duke Never Say Duke Dukes, Actually The Duke's Bride The Duke's Embrace The Duke's Desire Dawn with a Duke One Night with a Duke Ten Days with a Duke Forever Your Duke

Download or read book Only a Duke Would Dare written by Collette Cameron and published by Blue Rose Romance. This book was released on 2018-10-17 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Delightful, dazzling, and oh-so delicious.” ~Cheryl Bolen, NYT Bestselling Author A reluctant duke. A vicar’s daughter. A forbidden love. Marriage—an unpleasant obligation A troublesome addendum to his father’s will requires Victor, Duke of Sutcliffe to marry before his twenty-seventh birthday or lose his fortune. After a three-year absence, he ventures home, intent upon finding the most biddable and forgettable miss in Essex. A woman who will make no demands upon him and won’t mind being left behind when he returns to London. Except, Victor meets Theadosia Brentwood again and finds himself powerless to resist her—even if she is promised to another and the exact opposite of what he thought he wanted in a duchess. Marriage—an impossible choice Secretly in love with Victor for years, Theadosia is overjoyed when he returns. Until she learns he must marry within mere weeks. When he unexpectedly proposes, she must make an impossible decision. How can Thea elope with him when he’s marrying out of necessity, not love? Besides, if she does wed Victor, her betrothed—a man she loathes—will reveal a scandalous secret. A secret that will send her father to prison and leave her sister and mother homeless. __________ This sweet, childhood friends Regency historical by a USA Today bestselling author will make you smile, laugh, and sigh with contentment. Victor and Theadosia’s love-story will carry you away to another time and place where they dare to indulge in a forbidden love. If you enjoy reading friends to lovers, dukes, arranged marriages, or class difference love stories with a pinch of mystery, a dash of humor, and gripping emotion then you’ll adore Collette Cameron’s enthralling SEDUCTIVE SCOUNDRELS SERES. Buy ONLY A DUKE WOULD DARE and settle into your favorite reading nook for a page-turning, entertaining Regency world adventure you can’t put down. Though this book can easily be read as a stand-alone, most readers prefer to read the series in order. SEDUCTIVE SCOUNDREL SERIES: A Diamond for a Duke Only a Duke Would Dare A December with a Duke What Would a Duke Do? Won by a Wicked Duke ~ Coming soon! Never Dance with a Duke ~ Coming soon! To Lure a Duke’s Lady ~ Coming soon! Loved by a Devilish Duke ~ Coming soon! Wedding her Christmas Duke ~ Coming soon! When a Duke Loves a Lass ~ Coming soon! How to Win A Duke’s Heart ~ Coming soon! To Love an Irredeemable Duke ~ Coming soon! CHECK OUT COLLETTE’S OTHER SERIES: A Waltz with a Rogue Series Castle Brides Series Heart of a Scot Series ~ Coming soon! Highland Heather Romancing a Scot Series The Blue Rose Regency Romances: The Culpepper Misses Series Wicked Earls’ Club Series

Download or read book A Scoundrel Under the Mistletoe written by Ari Thatcher and published by Aspendawn Press. This book was released on 2024-10-29 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joy Sinclair isn’t eager to start her new position as governess, so getting snowed in with a handsome artist is a pleasant distraction. When she stumbles upon his sketchbook of nudes, she’s intrigued more than scandalized, especially the more passionate poses. Her late husband never left her feeling the way these women appear. Is this a case of artistic license, or is there something she’s missing? Moses Russell prefers his solitude, but when his guest asks him to sketch her au naturel, he discovers a muse who awakens his passion for life. When she departs right before Christmas, the light has left his world. Will the gift he offers her bring Joy back into his life?

Download or read book Dukes of War Books 1 2 written by Erica Ridley and published by Erica Ridley. This book was released on 2020-10-11 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fan-favorite Dukes of War series features roguish peers and dashing war heroes who return from battle only to be thrust into the splendor and madness of Regency England. The Viscount's Tempting Minx Certain individuals might consider Lady Amelia Pembroke a managing sort of female, but truly, most people would be lost without her help. Why, the latest on-dit is that rakish Viscount Sheffield is canceling the fête of the year because he hasn't time for silly soirees. He doesn't need time—he needs her! The Earl's Defiant Wallflower Oliver York returns from war to find his father dead, his finances in arrears, and himself the new Earl of Carlisle. If he doesn't marry an heiress—and fast!—he and his tenants are going to be pitching tents down by the Thames. He definitely shouldn't be trading kisses with a penniless debutante... no matter how captivating she is!

Download or read book Links with the Past written by Sophy Louisa Percy Bagot and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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