Download or read book The Debutante s Secret written by Sophia James and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scandal and secrets abound in this sexy Regency romance! Seeking a sensible husband Tempted by a dissolute rogue… Debutante of the season Esther Barrington-Hall is looking for a steadfast, responsible husband after her dreadful childhood with her destitute mother. Aristocrat Oliver Moreland is a notorious rake and Esther knows it would be wrong to give up her newfound life of safety for a man like him. But he is exciting and undeniably attractive. And dangerous, too. Because he is the one man in society who knows about her past… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Download or read book A Proud Legacy of Leadership Through Timeless Service written by History Committee and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epsilon Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, has a long and distinguished history of which we are very proud. From its inception to present day, this chapter has provided service to all mankind in an exemplary and noteworthy manner. This is not only reflected in various awards and accolades bestowed upon the membership, but also through its longevity and growth in membership. Furthermore, the tremendous impact this chapter has had in diverse sectors of the community also emphasizes the outstanding works of this chapter. This distinct history will be chronicled through reflective summaries of the chartering of Epsilon Phi Omega and national, regional, and local programs. In addition, there are highlights of chapter membership, celebrations, community outreach, and awards. These narratives begin with notable events during the administration of the chapter's first basileus, Velma Daye. Through her leadership Epsilon Phi Omega was chartered. The history will also include a recapping of current initiatives carried out under the leadership of Dr. Tesha Isler.

Download or read book It s Our Day written by Katherine Jellison and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a detailed cultural history of weddings in America from 1945 to 2000, exploring the political, social, economic, and demographic events that influenced the traditions and cost associated with weddings in the post-war years.

Download or read book The Season A Social History of the Debutante written by Kristen Richardson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Smithsonian Best History Book of 2019 “Sparkling.” —Genevieve Valentine, NPR Kristen Richardson traces the social seasons of debutantes on both sides of the Atlantic, sharing their stories in their own words, through diaries, letters, and interviews conducted at contemporary balls. Richardson takes the reader from Georgian England to colonial Philadelphia, from the Antebellum South and Wharton’s New York to the reimagined rituals of African American communities. Originally conceived as a way to wed daughters to suitable men, debutante rituals have adapted and evolved as marriage and women’s lives have changed. An inquiry into the ritual’s enduring cultural significance, The Season also reveals the complex emotional world of the girls at its center, whose every move was scrutinized and judged, and on whose backs family fortunes rested.

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?​

Download or read book A Wager to Win the Debutante written by Eva Shepherd and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All bets are off in this lively Victorian romance full of spice and wit! May the best gentleman win… A debutante? Wealthy rail baron Thomas Hayward needs a duke’s land to expand his empire, but the oaf insists on a ridiculous wager: they’ll both woo debutante Miss Grace Lowerby, and if she chooses the duke—which she surely will—Thomas gets the land at a cheaper price. He can’t lose… To save her family, Grace must marry the duke. And yet in dashing Thomas she’s found a man she can finally be herself with. But focusing on her goal is paramount…until she discovers the wager and—annoyingly!—that it’s Thomas she’s falling for! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Rakes, Rebels and Rogues Book 1: A Wager to Win the Debutante Book 2: A Widow to Defy the Duke

Download or read book The Debutante s Daring Proposal written by Annie Burrows and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wedding was not in the earl’s plans—but a bold proposal has him thinking twice . . . “I want you to marry me . . .” Miss Georgiana Wickford’s rebellious spirit has been rather squashed by her controlling stepmother, but she is still determined to avoid the marriage mart. Instead, she has a plan—she’ll propose a marriage of convenience! She hasn’t spoken to the Earl of Ashenden since their childhood friendship was torn apart, but now Edmund is her only hope. Edmund refuses to take any bride, especially the unsuitable country miss who abandoned him years ago. But when he sees beautiful Georgie at the mercy of society’s rakes, it arouses his protective instincts. And soon the earl is tempted to claim the daring debutante for himself!

Download or read book The Debutante s Revenge written by Sylvia McDaniel and published by Virtual Bookseller, LLC. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reckless Flirting and a Dangerous Temptation Daisy Trippe is the perfect daughter and the perfect woman to be a wealthy man’s wife. At the Debutante Ball, her goal is to kiss a handsome man. A rich handsome man who would make all her socialite dreams come true. Then she sees Lee Sackett. She overhears that the man is well off and he fills out his clothes so deliciously. A temptation too much to resist. Lee Sackett is building his ranch. One day he will be a rich man, but right now, his one-room cabin is all he can afford. He needs to swap bulls with Mr. Trippe but the man is impossible to talk to. Lee hears Trippe will be at the Debutante Ball, so he puts on a suit coat and goes to the ball. He doesn’t want a wife. It’s too soon. But one young woman is too alluring to walk away from. Everything seems so innocent until they are caught. Now the hard-working rancher is being forced to marry a woman who vows to get revenge on him for ruining her dreams.

Download or read book The Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book SECRET DADDY written by Vivian Leiber and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's a bachelor to do when he finds out he's a daddy? Dr. Corey Harte, Chicago's most eligible man, had wealth and success, but there had been only one woman for him: Robyn O'Halloran. Four years ago at the debutante ball, she'd been a vision in white, and they'd shared a night of lovemaking. Little did Corey know the secret she'd carried away within her.... Willful and proud, Robyn met her match in Corey—they'd always been as scalding as steam heat. And to learn together they'd made a baby filled Corey with an unstoppable need to start dating the mother of his son. Gowns of White No man can resist a woman in white.

Download or read book Girls on the Verge written by Vendela Vida and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a fascinating look at how young women are coming of age in America, Vendela Vida's Girls on the Verge explores a variety of rituals that girls have adapted or created in order to leave their childhoods behind. Vida doesn't just observe the rituals, she actively participates in them, going as far as spending a week at UCLA to experience rush--she emerges a Tri-Delt. She also goes to Miami to learn about the "quince" (the Latin American celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday), to Houston to take part in a debutante ball, to Los Angeles and San Francisco to talk to female gang members, to Salem, Massachusetts, to interview a coven of witches, and to Las Vegas to watch young brides take the plunge--some of them in drive-through wedding chapels. With humor, insight, and illuminating detail, she explores girls' struggles to forge an identity and secure a sense of belonging through various rituals--rituals that they embrace without necessarily understanding the comforts they seek or the repercussions of their often all-too-adult choices.

Download or read book A Debutante s Guide to Rebellion written by Kathleen Kimmel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bashful botanist and a reluctant debutante are about to discover that there may be a science to seduction after all... London, 1815: Lady Mildred Weller (Eddie to her friends) has few prospects for marriage. If she can’t attract the available—though considerably older—Lord Averdale, she may be doomed to spinsterhood. She’s even willing to enter into that loveless union, if only to escape her mother’s stifling and increasingly desperate dominance. And she may have found the perfect person to help her achieve that goal. Ezekiel Blackwood is a botanist as well as Lord Averdale’s nephew and heir. He is also a social disaster. Cross-pollination he understands; the fairer sex not at all. But in Lady Eddie, he discovers a kindred spirit. When she asks for his assistance in assessing Lord Averdale’s interest in her, Ezekiel is crushed. But naturally, he thinks, she could never fall in love with someone like him. Ezekiel’s matchmaking cousin is only too happy to arrange a discreet rendezvous for their conspiracy—a greenhouse. Of course in such a setting, it’s only natural that feelings might begin to bloom... Includes an exclusive preview of the next Birch Hall Romance, A Gentleman’s Guide to Scandal Praise for A Lady’s Guide to Ruin “Kimmel’s debut adds a new star to the romance galaxy. I loved this book.”—Madeline Hunter, New York Times bestselling author “A skillful tale replete with deception, intrigue, and a love that transcends it all. Kimmel writes characters that leap off the page and adventures that leave you breathless.”—Anna Randol, author of Sins of a Wicked Princess

Download or read book Tampa Bay Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tampa Bay Magazine is the area's lifestyle magazine. For over 25 years it has been featuring the places, people and pleasures of Tampa Bay Florida, that includes Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg. You won't know Tampa Bay until you read Tampa Bay Magazine.

Download or read book Reflections of a Tomboy Turned Princess written by Kimberly Michelle and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Share in the magnificent memories of a young woman who went from TOMBOY "When I was younger, I loved only one type of shoes: gym shoes. With the exception of dressing up for church, the only shoes I would ever put on my feet were gym shoes. One of my uncles actually nicknamed me "Gym Shoe" for that very reason. Every time he saw me I had on a different pair of gym shoes." to Princess! "As for now, I've created a wonderful foundation of shoe essentials and my collection grows bigger and better every year (okay, every month). I enjoy trying on heels just to see how cute they look on my petite feet. Just the other day my aunt commented on my pointed stiletto heels stating, "I remember when you used to put nothing on your feet but gym shoes!" So you see, it's true. I have noticeably evolved from a tennis shoe wearing tomboy to a shopping addict princess." www.tomboyturnedprincess.com

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Download or read book The Debutante s Gamble Marriage of Convenience Western Historical Romance written by Sylvia McDaniel and published by Virtual Bookseller, LLC. This book was released on 2022-08-19 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this enemies to lovers Western historical from USA Today Bestselling Author Sylvia McDaniel Gambling on the Wild Woman Fannie Trippe is every mother’s nightmare. A wild child who refuses to obey the rules of conventional society—like women don’t gamble. Until the night her full house beats the mine owner’s three of a kind. Did she win or lose when she drew his attention? Walter Hersey watches the spirited young woman take everyone’s cash while rejecting the men who flirt outrageously. Struggling to raise his motherless twins, could this spunky woman gambler tame his ruffian children? With Fannie’s mother’s help, he plots to ensnare her and bend her to his will. Is he the one to tame Fannie’s wild ways? Or will the schemer soon find himself in a trap of his own making? Fans of Cynthia Wright, Jenna Kernan and Linda Lael Miller, check out these wild debutantes.

Download or read book Quirky Stories Poems written by Charles Bins and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about many things – real and fictionalized recollections about growing up, pleasure and pain, good and evil, as well as quirky insights into human nature. It includes stories and poems for children, teens and adults. Most stories are under 600 words, so it’s perfect for the coffee or night table, bathroom or flight bag. Quirky Stories & Poems is divided into three sections, so dive in where you wish and revisit often: Backwards. Stories and poems about childhood and adolescence, as well as those that look to the past. The first seven or eight pieces are great for reading aloud to children. The section then progresses into themes for adolescents and young adults. Forward. These pieces look ahead, sometimes just minutes around the corner, sometimes decades. You’ll find stories that consider how people might change, and how things might change people. Some are sci-fi, some humorous, some both. Many carry messages for today. Upside Down. This section is filled with characters who are confused, on the edge--or over it. But not all of them. Between the lines you’ll find angels and those of a darker nature, so pay attention--it’s not always easy to tell them apart.