Download or read book An Unlikely Debutante written by Laura Martin and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The marquess’s fair lady Lord Alexander Whitemore would rather train racehorses than take unconventional but beguiling Lina Lock from gypsy dancer to perfect debutante. However, to win a wager, he’s willing to try! Lina is tired of fairs and fortune-telling. So when Alex’s unusual proposition comes just in time to get her out of hot water, she seizes the opportunity. Skeptical of the aristocracy, Lina must curb her rebellious instincts as she’s swept up into Alex’s world and the unexpected passion he awakens in her…

Download or read book Unlikely Debutante written by Laura Martin and published by Mills & Boon. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Marquess's fair lady Lord Alexander Whitemore would rather train racehorses than take unconventional but beguiling Lina Lock from gypsy dancer to perfect debutante. However, to win a wager, he's willing to try! Lina is tired of fairs and fortune-telling. So when Alex's unusual proposition comes just in time to get her out of hot water, she seizes the opportunity. Sceptical of the aristocracy, Lina must curb her rebellious instincts as she's swept up into Alex's world, and the unexpected passion he awakens in her...

Download or read book Courting the Forbidden Debutante written by Laura Martin and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One man uses an earl’s daughter to fulfill his quest for vengeance—until passion waylays his scheme. First in the Scandalous Australian Bachelors series. When Sam Robertson returns to London after making his fortune in Australia, he has one mission—revenge on the earl who’d had him wrongly convicted and sent away years before. But upon meeting Lady Georgina, the earl’s daughter, Sam’s plan is thrown into disarray. Their admiration is mutual, but is his hunger for her stronger than his thirst for retribution? The Scandalous Australian Bachelors miniseries: Book 1—Courting the Forbidden Debutante Book 2—Reunited with His Long-Lost Cinderella Book 3—Her Rags to Riches Christmas Praise for Laura Martin “She immerses readers in the world and scandals of the ton with realistic settings, authentic dialogue and twists and turns.” —RT Book Reviews “A sweet and passionate romance . . . a solid and engaging read.” —Roses Are Blue

Download or read book Besieged and Betrothed written by Jenni Fletcher and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sexy medieval romance set in twelfth-century England, a tenacious lady’s surrender leads to a fearsome warrior’s seduction. England, 1147. On orders from his Empress, Lothar the Frank has come to Hertfordshire to lay siege to Castle Haword. Overpowering the depleted stronghold should be a simple task for the ruthless soldier—if it weren’t for the arresting beauty of the woman who stubbornly defends it. More tomboy than trembling maiden, Lady Juliana Danville would rather die than lose the castle. When she’s caught on opposite sides of a war, a marriage bargain is brokered to bring peace. But is blissful married life possible when Juliana has a dangerous secret hidden within the castle walls?

Download or read book A Girl s Own War written by K. J. Kelly and published by Envelope Books. This book was released on 2024-02-29 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In wartime Ireland, an Englishman and a German each need the other to betray his country. And if the nationalist firebrands get their way, they may have to fight to the death. But hang on!―Just a few months ago, Flight Lieutenant Oliver Carmichael and Baron Julius von Stulpnagel were living together in Berlin, trying to sell forged paintings. So what are they doing in rundown Ballingore, and how will ex-convent-girl Mary Collins and her devoted red-headed sidekick Niamh Slattery play into their hands? In this hilarious Irish farce, K. J. Kelly brilliantly recreates the slapstick flavour of an Ealing Studios comedy.

Download or read book Murder in the Title written by Simon Brett and published by Severn House Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Charles Paris: a washed-up actor with a taste for wine, women . . . and solving crimes! A binge-worthy cozy mystery series from the original king of British cozy crime, internationally best-selling, award-winning author Simon Brett, OBE. For fans of Richard Osman - but with added bite! "Like a little malice in your mysteries? Some cynicism in your cosies? Simon Brett is happy to oblige" THE NEW YORK TIMES "Few crime writers are as enchantingly gifted" THE SUNDAY TIMES "One of British crime's most assured craftsmen . . . Perfect entertainment" THE GUARDIAN "A new Simon Brett is an event for mystery fans" P.D. JAMES "Murder most enjoyable" COLIN DEXTER _______________________ A professional actor - and amateur sleuth - hitting a low point in his acting career An unsuccessful mystery play A series of accidents backstage - one of them ending up deadly . . . This play has MURDER IN THE TITLE! Middle-aged actor Charles Paris hits a new low point in his acting career with The Message is Murder - an unsuccessful provincial mystery play supported by pretentious theatre management, in which Charles is starring as a corpse. The situation seems bleak, but when Charles very nearly becomes a real murder victim on stage, it gets even bleaker! The unusual accidents start to multiply, and Charles soon realises that someone is deliberately sabotaging the theatre company. Who is behind the malfunctions, with murderous intent - and can he find the culprit before they strike again? Fans of Agatha Christie, The Thursday Murder Club, Anthony Horowitz, Alexander McCall Smith, M.C. Beaton and Faith Martin will love this hilarious cozy traditional mystery series featuring one of the funniest antiheroes in crime fiction. Written over a fifty-year-period, it perfectly captures life and contemporary attitudes in 1970s London - and beyond! READERS ADORE CHARLES PARIS: "Highly recommended" Library Journal "One of the best in the series" The New York Times "Top notch" Jeff M., 5* GoodReads review "Great! Another opportunity to lavish praise on and give thanks to Simon Brett!" Jennifer D., 5* GoodReads review "A fabulous mix of wry humour and sleuthing" Gordon Branson, 5* Amazon review "If you haven't read any of Simon Brett's books you are missing a big treat" Wendy O., 5* Amazon review THE CHARLES PARIS MYSTERIES, IN ORDER: 1. Cast in Order of Disappearance 2. So Much Blood 3. Star Trap 4. An Amateur Corpse 5. A Comedian Dies 6. The Dead Side of the Mike 7. Situation Tragedy 8. Murder Unprompted 9. Murder in the Title 10. Not Dead, Only Resting 11. Dead Giveaway 12. What Bloody Man is That 13. A Series of Murders 14. Corporate Bodies 15. A Reconstructed Corpse 16. Sicken and So Die 17. Dead Room Farce 18. A Decent Interval 19. The Cinderella Killer 20. A Deadly Habit

Download or read book She Walks She Leads written by Gunjan Jain and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-07-21 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Nita Ambani launched the Indian Super League, on the lines of FIFA, to boost football in India • Sudha Murty gave her savings to her husband, Narayana Murthy, to help start Infosys • Naina Lal Kidwai was the first Indian woman to graduate from Harvard Business School • Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw started Biocon with a seed capital of Rs10,000 • At the age of sixteen, Sania Mirza became the youngest and the first Indian woman to win a Grand Slam These are some snippets from She Walks, She Leads which profiles twenty-six iconic women in modern India. These leaders tell their stories, up close and personal. Their relentless ambition to shatter the glass ceiling, their pursuit for excellence and the challenges that came their way – all of this is captured vividly in this exclusive anthology. Each chapter is based on extensive research and has never-seen-before photographs of these luminaries. The chapters are followed by interviews with their companions and close confidants who have seen them grow over the years. The women leaders profiled in the book come from different fields like banking, media, cinema, sports, fashion, philanthropy and industry.

Download or read book The Russian Debutante s Handbook written by Gary Shteyngart and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-04-29 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NAMED ONE OF THE ATLANTIC'S GREAT AMERICAN NOVELS OF THE PAST 100 YEARS A visionary novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Super Sad True Love Story and Little Failure. The Russian Debutante's Handbook introduces Vladimir Girshkin, one of the most original and unlikely heroes of recent times. The twenty-five-year-old unhappy lover to a fat dungeon mistress, affectionately nicknamed "Little Failure" by his high-achieving mother, Vladimir toils his days away as a lowly clerk at the bureaucratic Emma Lazarus Immigrant Absorption Society. When a wealthy but psychotic old Russian war hero appears, Vladimir embarks on an adventure of unrelenting lunacy that takes us from New York's Lower East Side to the hip frontier wilderness of Prava--the Eastern European Paris of the nineties. With the help of a murderous but fun-loving Russian mafioso, Vladimir infiltrates the Prava expat community and launches a scheme as ridiculous as it is brilliant. Bursting with wit, humor, and rare insight, The Russian Debutante's Handbook is both a highly imaginative romp and a serious exploration of what it means to be an immigrant in America.

Download or read book Confessions of a Rebel Debutante written by Anna Fields and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fond, funny Southern-fried memoir about growing up a proper young lady...or not. How does a North Carolina native go from being a tomboy with catfish guts on her overalls to becoming the next Scarlett O'Hara? Turns out, it's not so easy. Too smart, too tall, too fat, too different...Anna Fields was a dud at debbing. From tea parties to teased hair to where to hide mini bottles of liquor inside poufy crinoline ballgowns, Anna reveals all-in a hilarious, behindthe-scenes glimpse into Deb Culture, where for a Southern belle, "the proof is in the pouf." Unless, of course, she rebels...

Download or read book A Debutante s Desire written by Felicity George and published by Orion. This book was released on 2024-04-11 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'It's a treat!' JANE DUNN 'The perfect mix of dramatic, sexy, emotional and deliciously romantic' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN 'A scorching romance combined with a very satisfying mystery. Readers are in for a treat' JESSICA BULL 'An enthralling, emotionally satisfying story with an unforgettable heroine who has the courage to fight for what she believes in - even if it breaks her heart' EMMA ORCHARD John might be a catch for any debutante, but Georgiana is no ordinary lady . . . Georgiana Bailey is making her debut, but she's not looking for a husband. Her heart is finally on the mend and she's on the search for a wealthy benefactor to fund her charity home instead. John Tyrold has made a fortune, but he's not in the business of charity. Until his young ward, Flora, runs away, forcing him to seek help from the ravishing and secretive debutante, Georgiana. In return, he'll help save her from her money troubles. But being so close to the insufferable - and infrustratingly handsome - John isn't as easy as Georgiana would like. Especially once feelings - that certainly weren't a part of their negotiations - begin to arise. And for all his expertise, John's never quite understood matters of the heart . . .

Download or read book Confessions of a Rebel Debutante written by Anna Fields and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Unlikely Duke written by Harry Beaufort and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2023-11-16 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Beaufort chronicles his unusual and rarified world with flashes of Wodehousian genius'. --- Jools Holland 'So funny ... bristling with glamorous but eccentric characters'. --- Jilly Cooper 'Very funny and touching, gentle, wise and unpretentious. This is a book I absolutely loved.' --- Anne Glenconner The 12th Duke of Beaufort, known to his friends as 'Bunter', inherited his Dukedom and Badminton House in 2017, at the age of sixty-five. But he is also a singer and songwriter with the rock group The Listening Device. Now he combines his responsibilities as Duke with his life as a rock performer. In this lively and anecdote-filled memoir, Harry Beaufort takes us behind the scenes of his varied life: from playing poker with politicians, to partying on Ibiza with film stars to people watching with The Queen from a balcony at Windsor Castle. He offers an intimate portrait of aristocratic privilege and a lifetime filled with rock stars, royalty, eccentrics and jaw-droppingly unbelievable stories. But Harry also offers a sensitive and perceptive insight into the worlds he has inhabited and the friendships and laughter that he has experienced along the way. This is the story of an ordinary man facing up to his extraordinary inheritance-the story of The Unlikely Duke.

Download or read book Under Her Skin written by Linda D. Addison and published by Black Spot Books. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A showcase of poetry from some of the darkest and most lyrical voices of women in horror. Under Her Skin features the best in never-before-published dark verse and lyrical prose from the voices of Women in Horror. Centered on the innate relationship between body horror and the female experience, this collection features work from Bram-Stoker Award&® winning and nominated authors, as well as dozens of poems from women (cis and trans) and non-binary femmes. Edited by Lindy Ryan and Toni Miller, Under Her Skin celebrates women in horror from cover to cover. In addition to poems contributed by seventy poets, the collection also features a foreword penned by Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA) Grand Master and recipient of the Horror Writers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, Linda D. Addison; interior illustrations by Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association Grand Master and recipient of the Horror Writers Association Lifetime Achievement Award Marge Simon; and cover art by noted horror artist Lynne Hansen. "Not for the faint of heart...Each word and phrase has been structured in such a way that the reader will experience an intense depth of emotion and feelings." —EGuide Magazine "...varied themes, approaches, and poetic structures create a diverse series of horror inspections. Under Her Skin is unparalleled in scope, creativity, and literary strength." —Midwest Book Review

Download or read book TEEN SEY CHHEY REWINDING BOLLYWOOD written by BOBBY GHATAK and published by BecomeShakespeare.com. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ‘Tragedian’ Dilip Kumar who amazed us as a ‘Prince’ and a ‘Bandit’. The onslaught of Bachchan vaporizing all. The collapse of the pedigreed ‘Star Sons’ , a pirate who turned in to a ‘mogul’ and many such epoch moments that stand out to define Bollywood. Tracing events chronologically since the ‘Big3’-who later made way for the rise of a ‘Superstar’, followed by a ‘Phenomenon’, who had the industry eating out of his hands. Read about Titans battling the pain of shocking failures and outbreaks of mediocrity. Actors and filmmakers alike, working up their way tenaciously where few found glory in an embracing Friday while some watched their destiny shredding away. In a world where only the toughest survive, many faded away as memories lying in catacombs of extinct theatres while some serenaded to finally reach the comfort of the multiplexes. From Raj Kapoor to Ranveer Singh, ‘Teen Sey Chhey’ is your veritable window to peer into the joyous world of hindi films.

Download or read book Flirting with His Forbidden Lady written by Laura Martin and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Returning from India To a forbidden liaison… Joshua Ashburton hasn’t seen his brother for years and heads straight to his London town house. A ball is underway filled with the cream of society, including one Lady Elizabeth Hummingford. Captivated by her vitality and sparkle, he’s shocked to learn she’s all but engaged to his brother! It’s a loveless, convenient match, but how can Josh persuade her she’s chosen the wrong brother when he’s set to return abroad? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. The Ashburton Reunion Two estranged brothers find each other and two special women to love! Book 1: Flirting with His Forbidden Lady

Download or read book Debutante written by Anne Melville and published by Ipso Books. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four debutants find friendship as they seek love in a time of war in this WWII-era historical romance by the author of the Lorimer Family novels. England, 1939. Aristocratic families are preparing to present their daughters as debutantes, introducing them to society through a season of elegant parties. Bidding childhood farewell, the debutantes are thrust into a world of dancing, gossip, and young gentlemen, glamorous but fraught with rivalry. Ronnie, Peggy, Isabelle, and Anne could not be more different; four girls from four different worlds. Yet when their lives converge, they begin to rely on each other in ways they could never have imagined. But as World War II quickly approaches, it soon becomes clear that this season will be unlike any before. The world is changing, and all four young ladies will soon find their lives irrevocably changed along with it.

Download or read book The Debutante s Secret written by Peggy McKenzie and published by Columbine Publishing Company. This book was released on 2024-07-18 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 2 | The Debutants of the West ​ Roxanne Sheffield has always been the dutiful daughter, but when her father surprises her with the news he’s planning to wed her to the son of his business partner, she decides it’s time to take matters into her own hands. Can her plan work without giving away her secret? ​ Alexander Harp is about to have everything he’s ever wanted until the train arrives in town. His money is missing, his wife is nowhere to be found, and his little girl is on the arm of a stranger. What’s a man to do? ​ Will Roxi and Alex help each other in their time of need, or will their lies destroy any chance of happiness they might have had with each other?​