Download or read book The Duke Is Deceived written by Barbara Cartland and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Princess Zelda of Brienz in Switzerland is being harassed by her father to marry a King or Prince of one of the small countries of Europe. Zelda is very beautiful and determined that when she does marry it will be for love and only love and she cannot possibly fall in love with any of her father's suitors. She runs away from her home to her cousin, Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein, who has always been very fond of her. She tells him that she is determined to find out the truth about a scandal that has been repeated ever since she was born. This was that her real father was the fourth Duke of Milverden from one of the foremost aristocratic families of England. She is also hoping to find the love of her life. To please her, the Prince sends her to stay in London with an old friend of his, Lady Craven, so that she can discover for herself if she is really one of the Milvers. Prince Johann also gives her an introduction to Queen Victoria who, he is well aware, knows more about Royalty in Europe than anyone else. How Zelda is advised to behave in a very strange way both by Queen Victoria and by her Prime Minister, Mr. Disraeli. How she manages to meet the present Duke, who succeeded her supposed father and finds that owing to a humiliating experience when he was a young man he has become a recluse and hides away in his magnificent house filed with treasures and will see no one. How in an assumed personality, but being intelligent and astute, she attracts and puzzles him. And how finally they both find happiness is all told in this unusual romance by BARBARA CARTLAND.
Download or read book A Duke Deceived Mills Boon Vintage 90s Modern written by Cheryl Bolen and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was Beauty To Be Her Burden?
Download or read book Duke of Deception written by Geoffrey Wolff and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-02-16 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duke Wolff was a flawless specimen of the American clubman -- a product of Yale and the OSS, a one-time fighter pilot turned aviation engineer. Duke Wolff was a failure who flunked out of a series of undistinguished schools, was passed up for military service, and supported himself with desperately improvised scams, exploiting employers, wives, and, finally, his own son. In The Duke of Deception, Geoffrey Wolff unravels the enigma of this Gatsbyesque figure, a bad man who somehow was also a very good father, an inveterate liar who falsified everything but love.
Download or read book The Duke Who Deceived written by Bree Verity and published by Bardic Books. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Elanor Huxley misses the glamour and excitement of society, she is quite resigned to a quiet life, after her lovable but frivolous parents died and left her not only an orphan, but a penniless one as well. Biding her time in the home of her self-absorbed cousins, she saves her pennies and dreams of the day she can afford to rent her own tiny cottage in the country and find contentment. But when she and her cousin Harriet are rescued from their overturned carriage by the handsome and capable Mr. Patrick, Elanor finds herself thinking less about contentment and more about love and happiness – with Mr. Patrick. Christopher Patrick Bane, Duke of Price, decides not to reveal to Elanor that he is a Duke - Kit has just come into the title with the death of the cruel father who banished him overseas for a youthful transgression, and he does not want it to color her judgment of him. But as he gets to know Elanor better, he realises he has created a rod for his own back - it is becoming more and more difficult to find the right time. And when Elanor discovers his true identity by accident, and exactly what his youthful discretion was, he wonders if he will ever have any chance at all to win back her affections.
Download or read book The Duke Is Deceived written by Barbara Cartland and published by Barbara Cartland EBooks ltd. This book was released on 2013-02-14 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Princess Zelda of Brienz in Switzerland is being harassed by her father to marry a King or Prince of one of the small countries of Europe. Zelda is very beautiful and determined that when she does marry it will be for love and only love, so to avoid a forced marraige she runs away from her home to her cousin, Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein, who has always been very fond of her.
Download or read book How to Deceive a Duke written by Samara Parish and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiona McTavish is an engineer, a chemist, a rebel—and no one’s idea of a proper lady. She prefers breeches to ballrooms, but her new invention—matches—will surely turn as many heads. There’s just a little matter of her being arrested for a crime she didn’t commit. And the only person she can turn to for help is the man who broke her heart years ago. Edward Stirling, Duke of Wildeforde, will do anything to restore his family’s name and put his father’s scandalous death behind them. But when Fiona needs his help getting released from prison, he can’t deny her—even though it means she must live with him as a condition of her freedom. With the desire between them rekindling as fast as the gossip about their arrangement is spreading among the ton, Edward will have to choose what matters most to him—his reputation or his heart.
Download or read book A Duke Deceived written by Cheryl Bolen and published by . This book was released on 2019-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was Beauty to be Her Burden?The unexpected and overwhelming proposal of marriage by Richard Moncrief, the Duke of Radcliff, was a dream come true to dowryless Bonny Barbara Allan-and her worst nightmare. For her reticent husband spoke endlessly of her beauty, yet never of her his love. And her clandestine visits to help her cousin weren't easing matters at all . . .His obsession with the fair Bonny Barbara allan was ruining the Duke of Radcliff's heretofore orderly life. But how could he trust his new bride-and vow undying love-when she was secretly meeting another man?
Download or read book Duchess by Deception written by Marie Force and published by Zebra. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dazzling world of America’s 19th century elite in this lush series of sparkling, page-turning love stories… In New York Times bestselling author Marie Force’s dazzling historical romance debut, the clock is ticking for a wealthy Duke who must marry by his thirtieth birthday—or lose his title . . . Derek Eagan, the dashing Duke of Westwood, is well aware of his looming deadline. But weary of tiresome debutantes, he seeks a respite at his country home in Essex—and encounters a man digging on his property. Except he’s not a man. He’s a very lovely woman. Who suddenly faints at his feet. Catherine McCabe’s disdain for the aristocracy has already led her to flee an arranged marriage with a boorish Viscount. The last thing she wants is to be waylaid in a Duke’s home. Yet, she is compelled to stay by the handsome, thoughtful man who introduces himself as the Duke’s estate manager. Derek realizes two things immediately: he is captivated by her delicate beauty, and to figure out what she was up to, Catherine must not know he is the Duke. But as they fall passionately in love, Derek’s lie spins out of control. Will their bond survive his deception, not to mention the scorned Viscount’s pursuit? Most important, can Catherine fall in love all over again—this time with the Duke? Praise for Marie Force “Genuine and heartfelt. . . . Will have you swooning.” —RT Book Reviews on It's Only Love, 4.5 stars An Official Military Spouse Book Club Pick
Download or read book A Lady s Heart Deceived written by Sasha Cottman and published by Sasha Cottman. This book was released on with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s been over two years since her fiancé, Robert, died at the battle of Waterloo, and Maggie Radley has spent almost all that time lost in a fog of grief. When she receives a letter from the war office, explaining that they have no record of Robert, she is determined to get to the truth. Captain Piers Denford should be putting the war behind him and looking for his future viscountess. Instead, he is stuck at a desk dealing with an ever-growing pile of letters. He jumps at the chance to escape London while helping Maggie solve the mystery of what happened to her missing fiancé. At first, Maggie is reluctant to put her trust in Piers, but soon finds herself wanting more than just his words of comfort. Her blood stirs whenever the tall, handsome officer is near. He makes her feel alive again. Maggie’s heart whispers its longing for love. On the way back to London, Maggie falls gravely ill, and a worried Piers takes her to his family home at Denford Park to recover. It is here that they finally confront their growing attraction to one another. But when a dark rumor from Pier’s past surfaces, the future they hope to share is placed in jeopardy. Is Maggie about to have her heart broken for a second time or will she and Piers finally get their well-deserved happily ever after? A Lady's Heart Deceived is a full standalone book in the Duke of Strathmore series. This title is available in eBook, print, and audio. Sasha Cottman writes Regency romance with strong heroines and courageous heroes. Keywords. secret love, duke, earl, lord ,prince, Bridgerton, marriage of convenience, fiancée, hero officer, second chance, beauty and the beast, Europe, regency, rogue, rake, enemies to lover, strong heroine, friends to lovers, pride and prejudice, duke of strathmore, romance, scandal ,aristocrat family, lady, lord, forced marriage, London, historical romance travel, smart heroine historical, bookish heroine historical romance, friends marry historical romance, heroine falls for a duke, regency romance, readers of Julia Quinn
Download or read book The Duke s Mistress written by Elizabeth Reed and published by LB Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a steamy historical romance short story (word count 4,777). Caroline is furious with David, the Duke of Sunderland, when she finds out that he has completely ruined her plans to elope with his younger brother. The worst is yet to come, as she realizes that the Duke means to have her for himself now that his brother is out of the way. He offers her a deal: if she becomes his mistress, he will make sure all of her needs are cared for and that she wants for nothing! Caroline unwillingly accepts his offer, knowing that she has no other option for her survival. But she cannot help but hate herself for lying with the Duke, especially when she finds that she is unable to control her wanton reaction to his mere touch!
Download or read book The Duke of Deception written by Darcy Burke and published by Zealous Quill Press. This book was released on 2020-10-11 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After five years on the Marriage Mart, Miss Aquilla Knox is ready for spinsterhood until a benefactress steps in to help her secure a husband. Only Aquilla doesn’t actually want to marry—her failure is entirely on purpose. When the earl she’s nicknamed the Duke of Deception sets his sights on her, she refuses to be drawn in by her attraction to him. If there’s one thing she knows it’s that a gentleman is never what he seems. Edward Bishop, Earl of Sutton, has a reputation for courting young misses and dropping them without a second thought. This has earned him a reputation for deceit, a description he can’t refute because he does in fact, harbor secrets and will do anything—deceive anyone—to ensure they don’t come to light. As he comes to know the charming Miss Knox, his resolve is tested. However, trust comes at a price and Ned won’t pay with his heart.
Download or read book Deceived by a Duke an All s Fair in Love Novella written by Erin Knightley and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-27 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the niece of an earl, Elizabeth Abbington knows all about the stifling expectations and responsibilities placed upon peers of the realm. She has no desire to marry into that kind of life. Instead, she dreams of traveling abroad where she can put her talent for languages to good use. When her dear friend invites her on a trip to Spain, Libby jumps at the chance to begin her adventure. After his younger brother loses a small fortune on the turn of a card, Philip Dain, Duke of Gillingham decides an intervention is in order. Determined to keep Nigel from falling into the lifestyle that ultimately destroyed their father, Philip offers a deal: if his brother can live in anonymity for a month with him in Spain, Philip will pay his debts outright. By stripping them of the privileged status they've always known and the negative influence of Nigel's friends, Philip hopes the trip will help turn his brother around. What Philip didn't expect is how much he would relish the freedom of shedding his title, if only for a while. When his lack of understanding of the language becomes an issue, Libby comes to his aid. As she falls into the role of their informal interpreter, Libby sees the real him, which makes the growing attraction between them all the more heady. But as love blossoms under the Spanish sun, so too does his uncertainty of what will happen when she discovers she's been . . . Deceived by a Duke.
Download or read book How to Deceive a Duke written by Samara Parish and published by Forever. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiona McTavish is an engineer, a chemist, a rebel—and no one’s idea of a proper lady. She prefers breeches to ballrooms, but her new invention—matches—will surely turn as many heads. There’s just a little matter of her being arrested for a crime she didn’t commit. And the only person she can turn to for help is the man who broke her heart years ago. Edward Stirling, Duke of Wildeforde, will do anything to restore his family’s name and put his father’s scandalous death behind them. But when Fiona needs his help getting released from prison, he can’t deny her—even though it means she must live with him as a condition of her freedom. With the desire between them rekindling as fast as the gossip about their arrangement is spreading among the ton, Edward will have to choose what matters most to him—his reputation or his heart.
Download or read book Deceived written by Bertrice Small and published by . This book was released on 2022-04-07 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book To Deceive a Duke written by Amanda McCabe and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clio Chase is hoping for a quiet season in Sicily with her family. There, she can forget all about the enigmatic Duke of Averton and the strange effect he has on her. That is until he unexpectedly arrives, shattering her peace and warning her of trouble…. The unsettling attraction is still strong between them, despite the secrets they hide. But, as the unknown threat grows, they are thrown together in the most intimate of ways. Clio knows there is only so long she can resist her mysterious duke!
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 416 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 Deceived by a Duke written by Erin Knightley and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
