Download or read book A Duel of Hearts written by Barbara Cartland and published by Barbara Cartland EBooks ltd. This book was released on 2012-10-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just seventeen, Lady Caroline Faye is already the toast of the Season and accustomed to the ways of genteel Society. So when notorious cad Sir Montagu Reversby offers to drive her in his phaeton from London to Sevenoaks, she innocently accepts – little knowing that he is planning to fake a broken axle so that she will be forced to spend the night alone with him at a remote country inn. But Lady Caroline of made of sterner stuff than the predatory Sir Montagu imagined. Escaping his lecherous clutches, she finds refuge in the imperious Brecon Castle only to discover that her new-found haven and its master, Lord Brecon, harbour dark and terrible secrets. A murderous plot is afoot and Caroline's innocent mistake will come back to haunt her as heartbreak and humiliation in the dark, foreboding castle turn to hope and then ardent, all-consuming passion.

Download or read book Duel of Hearts written by Diane Farr and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautiful, spoiled Lilah Chadwick is shocked when she receives a letter from her father announcing his plans to marry again. Determined to foil the wedding, she sets out for London, though she must share a coach with a handsome, yet irksome stranger. Lord Drakesley is on an identical errand, for the bride Lilah objects to is Drake's cousin, Eugenia, who he wants for himself.

Download or read book Duel of Hearts written by Anita Mills and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The daughter of an uncommonly rich commoner, Leah Cole is sure that the combination of her father's vast wealth and her own stunning beauty will snare the Viscount Lyndon. But even though the handsome nobleman is a notorious rake, having Leah's hand and her money isn't enough—he wants her heart as well, and sets out to prove it with all his seductive skills. “Ms. Mills demonstrates an incredible range of talent…quick-witted humor and panache—and electrifying passion that enhances the Regency format...such virtuosity makes her a treasure trove of superlative writing.” —RT Book Review “The touch of greatness is unmistakable. Anita Mills shows it in every word, every phrase, every sentence she writes…Once again, Ms. Mills has created an exquisite love story that touches us deeply. While the story line is more conventional than her previous books, the freshness, delicacy and vibrant sense of romance make this one of the most memorable books in the genre ”—RT Book Review

Download or read book Crown Duel written by Sherwood Smith and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1997 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Download or read book Hazard of Hearts written by Barbara Cartland and published by Barbara Cartland EBooks ltd. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After her mother died when Serena Staverley was just nine, her father, Sir Giles, indulged his deep passion for gambling, leaving his only child in charge of an impoverished household.Now a stunningly beautiful young woman, Serena is mortified to hear that her father has been killed in a duel. Worse still, it seems that he went willingly, even deliberately to his death. But why?The appalling answer is presented by her much-loved cousin Nicholas who suddenly proposes marriage - to save Serena from a terrible fate -Sir Giles has not only lost the Staverley estate on the turn of a card, but he has also gambled away the hand in marriage of his lovely daughter, along with her eighty thousand pounds inheritance all in a last desperate bet to try and best his arch-rival at the tables, Lord Vulcan.Serena has little alternative but to marry a man whose wicked ways have contributed to her family's downfall.And Lord Vulcan takes her away from her beloved Staverley to his majestic ancestral home, Mandrake, which is close to the sea and where Serena finds its welcome to be strange and sinister.Abducted by a lecherous guest at Mandrake, threatened by a smuggler Marchioness, rescued by a gentleman highwayman and, resisting the marriage of convenience, Serena slowly realises that she has lost her heart to a man she thought she despised.

Download or read book The Enchanted Waltz written by Barbara Cartland and published by Barbara Cartland EBooks ltd. This book was released on 2014-11-14 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prince Metternich of Austria is growing weary of the political machinations of the European nations arguing over the spoils of Napoleon’s Empire, especially those of the duplicitous Czar of all the Russias, Alexander I. They are all gathered for the Congress of Vienna in 1815Presented with an exquisitely beautiful young girl with eyes as piercingly blue as his own Prince Metternich is powerfully reminded of a siren he once loved in his past and accepts Wanda as his Ward.But he has an ulterior motive – he persuades the naïve Wanda to go undercover in the Court of the Czar to glean information on his real intentions for Europe.Meanwhile the Czar has his own suspicions of Metternich and arranges for his English friend Richard Melton to take his place, as they have similar physical characteristics.Richard Melton is an exile from his home in England because he has been accused of duelling and, although he is innocent, no one believes him.So begins a tortuous tangle of deceit, secrets and subterfuge in which Wanda quickly loses her heart to the man she takes to be the Czar.But just as the truth eventually comes to light and love for Wanda stirs Richard Melton’s heart, his beloved is betrayed and is carried away forcibly in a sleigh bound for the clutches of the wicked Count Araktcheef in Russia – a fate Richard cannot bear to contemplate –

Download or read book Heart Quest written by Robin D. Owens and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-09-05 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tucked away in the Druida City of Celta, Trif Clover knows she has a HeartMate. She wants him so badly she’s actually going door-to-door with her charmkey to find him. What she doesn’t know is that he has already found her. Guardsman Ilex Winterberry knows that Trif is his HeartMate, but fears that being twice her age, with a short life ahead of him, he will only scare her away. He yearns to be close to her—and she needs to be close to him. There’s a killer on the loose, stalking those with unstable Flair psi power like Trif’s. Facing his most difficult task yet, Ilex must reveal the truth of their destiny or else leave Trif in the grasp of a vicious murderer...

Download or read book A Ghost in Monte Carlo written by Barbara Cartland and published by Barbara Cartland EBooks ltd. This book was released on 2012-10-14 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen-year-old Mistral is an innocent abroad in the sophisticated Côte D'Azur, where princes and millionaires mingle in the casinos and sumptuous hotels while others plot to relieve them of their riches. Accompanied only by her embittered and domineering Aunt Emilie and kindly servant Jeanne, Mistral appears dressed all in grey like a ghost in the salons and ballrooms of Monte Carlo and sets Society's tongues wagging. It's not long before her waif-like beauty has men falling at the feet of Madamoiselle Fântóme – gentlemen such as Sir Robert Stanford. But on her sister's bewildering but strict instructions, she must not converse with any but the Russian Prince Nikolai, who's also keen to woo her, as is an opulent Indian Rajah... Something about Mistral touches Sir Robert's heart – and he cannot understand why Mistral appears afraid to be with him. Yet both of them crave love. Only if Mistral's innocent eyes are finally opened to the truth – that Aunt Emilie's motives are borne not of concern for her niece but of pure evil and greed – will she find her heart's desire...

Download or read book Love s Duel written by Carole Mortimer and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read this classic romance by USA Today bestselling author Carole Mortimer, now available for the first time in e-book! From scandal…to seduction! Leonie is trying to rebuild her life after a scandal that rocked her world and ruined her reputation. Four years ago she was accused of blackmail and brought to trial for the crime she had not committed. But for which, powerful prosecuting attorney, Giles Noble was convinced she was guilty! Now Giles is back in her life and determined to make Leonie pay for the injustice…in his bed! But feisty virgin Leonie won’t be fooled. If Giles wants to bed her, he’ll have to wed her! Originally published in 1981

Download or read book Ace of Hearts written by Barbara Metzger and published by House of Cards Trilogy. This book was released on 2022-06-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never did Alexander "Ace" Endicott, the Earl of Cards, imagine himself to be thrice-betrothed against his will by the doings of three desperate debutantes. So he escapes London to his property in the country, where he follows through with his deceased father's last wish-to find his long-lost step-sister. His search takes a detour and leads him to Nell, who piques his interest. Now, Ace may have to reconsider his rejection of marriage and see if two mismatched lovers can make a royal pair.

Download or read book Duel of Hearts written by Elizabeth Mansfield and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To save the man she secretly loves, a young lady embarks on a dangerous deception in award-winning author Elizabeth Mansfield’s delightful Regency romance It’s a scandal that twenty-seven-year-old Sarah Stanborough is still unwed. Despite her matchmaking mother’s fervent wishes, Sarah refuses to encourage the eminently eligible John Phillip North, Marquis of Revesne. The arrogant bounder has actually fought duels to keep her potential suitors at bay. Only one man attracts the independent spinster: handsome Edward Middleton, her young cousin’s guardian, who detests the frivolous gossip and shallow flirtations of London society as much as she does. But when Lord North threatens Edward’s life, Sarah knows there’s only one way to save the man who has stolen her heart. Yet even she can’t predict the consequences of the risky charade she is about to set in motion.

Download or read book On War written by Carl von Clausewitz and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Book of the Heart written by Eric Jager and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's increasingly electronic world, we say our personality traits are "hard-wired" and we "replay" our memories. But we use a different metaphor when we speak of someone "reading" another's mind or a desire to "turn over a new leaf"—these phrases refer to the "book of the self," an idea that dates from the beginnings of Western culture. Eric Jager traces the history and psychology of the self-as-text concept from antiquity to the modern day. He focuses especially on the Middle Ages, when the metaphor of a "book of the heart" modeled on the manuscript codex attained its most vivid expressions in literature and art. For instance, medieval saints' legends tell of martyrs whose hearts recorded divine inscriptions; lyrics and romances feature lovers whose hearts are inscribed with their passion; paintings depict hearts as books; and medieval scribes even produced manuscript codices shaped like hearts. "The Book of the Heart provides a fresh perspective on the influence of the book as artifact on our language and culture. Reading this book broadens our appreciation of the relationship between things and ideas."—Henry Petroski, author of The Book on the Bookshelf

Download or read book DUEL OF HEARTS written by Barbara Cartland and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Punished with love written by Barbara Cartland and published by Barbara Cartland EBooks ltd. This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÊAlmost identical in their golden-haired, blue-eyed beauty and similarly named, cousins Antonia ÔToniÕ Combe and Latonia Hythe are nevertheless very different personalities.ÊDesperate to avoid a journey to India forced on her by her stern uncle, Kenrick Combe, the new Lord Branscombe, and which would prevent her marrying the man she desperately loves , the flirtatious and capricious Toni beseeches her cousin to take her place as her Uncle Kenrick has not seen Toni for many years.Ê So conscientious Latonia nervously accepts the pretence, assumes the role of her cousin and then sets sail with her stern protector for India.Ê Berated and frowned upon by his Lordship for her cousinÕs ÔmisdeedsÕ, Latonia nevertheless looks forward to the adventure of visiting and seeing India, until her deception is revealed to his LordshipÕs fury!Ê But, when she overhears a sinister plot to kill him, she rushes in the night to warn him and is rewarded with passionate kiss, she suddenly knows that it is not hate but love that burns in her heart Ð love for a man who must surely despise her forever Ð

Download or read book Bring Me Their Hearts written by Sara Wolf and published by Entangled: Teen. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Goodreads "YA Best Book of the Month" An Amazon "Best Book of the Month: Science Fiction & Fantasy" Zera is a Heartless—the immortal, ageless soldier of a witch. Bound to the witch Nightsinger, Zera longs for freedom from the woods they hide in. With her heart in a jar under Nightsinger's control, she serves the witch unquestioningly...until Nightsinger asks Zera for a prince's heart in exchange for her own. But if Zera's discovered infiltrating the court, Nightsinger will destroy her heart, rather than see her tortured by the witch-hating nobles. Crown Prince Lucien d'Malvane hates the royal court as much as it loves him—every tutor too afraid to correct him and every girl jockeying for a place at his handsome side. No one can challenge him—until the arrival of Lady Zera. She's inelegant, smart-mouthed, carefree, and out for his blood. The prince's honor has him quickly aiming for her throat. Now it’s a game of cat and mouse between a girl with nothing to lose and a boy who has it all. Winner takes the loser's heart. Literally. The Bring Me Their Hearts series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Bring Me Their Hearts Book #2 Find Me Their Bones Book #3 Send Me Their Souls

Download or read book A Girl and Five Brave Horses written by Sonora Carver and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Girl and Five Brave Horses is the story of Sonora Carver and was the basis for the movie Wild Hearts Can't be Broken. Carver answered the following want ad: Wanted: Attractive young woman who can swim and dive. Likes horses, desires to travel. See Dr. W. F. Carver, Savannah Hotel. From there she became the first woman to jump from forty and sixty feet into a pool of water with diving horses. Carver was blinded during a jump as a result of hitting the water off balance and detaching both of her retinas. Despite this she continued to jump for another eleven years. An amazing and inspiring story. Wilder Publications is a green publisher. All of our books are printed to order. This reduces waste and helps us keep prices low while greatly reducing our impact on the environment.