Download or read book King s Bride written by E.T.A Hoffmann and published by Alma Books. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Happily engaged to the poet Amandus, Fraulein Anna is horrified to discover that a beautiful ring, mysteriously deposited upon her finger whilst tending her kitchen garden, forces her into marriage with the gnome Corduanspitz. Can Anna find any way of removing the ring? Will her poet lover shake off his passive demeanour and come to her aid? And has Corduanspitz truly relinquished all ties to his gnome heritage, as he so proudly claims?Around a love story very much of its time, Hoffman arranges a narrative that brings to mind the most successful elements of contemporary magical realism and surreal comedy. Always entertaining, yet capable of a focused though subtle morality, "e;The King's Bride"e; brings disparate elements into a masterful harmony.

Download or read book The King s Bride by Arrangement written by Annie West and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this enchanting royal romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Annie West, a hidden passion is soon to be revealed… His promised queen’s secret: He’s the only man she’s ever loved! Princess Eva’s always known her long-standing betrothal to King Paul of St. Ancilla is a political match. That doesn’t mean she hasn’t privately craved more! Paul ending their engagement is heartbreaking confirmation he’ll never feel the same. Paul’s rebuilt his country after his father’s destruction. His ultimate act of kingship is releasing Eva from their convenient arrangement. Until a scandalous photo requires them to continue their betrothal…and an explosive kiss has Paul questioning everything he thought he knew about his royal bride! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all of the Sovereigns and Scandals books! Book 1: Revelations of a Secret Princess Book 2: The King’s Bride by Arrangement

Download or read book The Cattle King s Bride written by Margaret Way and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last person Mel Norton expects to see on her doorstep is James "Dev" Langdon. His killer smile makes Mel's heart flutter uncontrollably once more...though she's vowed never to fall for him again. Dev has returned to take his childhood sweetheart back to his family home--Kooraki Station--for only there can she finally lay her demons to rest.... In the heart of the sweltering Australian outback, Mel's guarded exterior begins to crumble....

Download or read book THE KING S BRIDE written by Lucy Gordon and published by Harlequin / SB Creative. This book was released on 2020-03-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lizzie’s great-aunt was once a famous actress, and she had a deep connection with the Kingdom of Voltavia and its former king. Lizzie, a historian, decides that she wants to gather all of her great-aunt’s stories about the king into a book. She pushes the present king, Daniel, for an interview but is rebuffed. Later, however, the dejected Lizzie receives a surprise in the mail: an invitation to a ball, from King Daniel himself. Lizzie arrives at the ball in high spirits—but, in the midst of her encounter with the king, he suddenly steals a kiss!

Download or read book The Wolf King s Bride written by C. A. Worley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Kellan, Wolf King of the North, meets his fated mate, she is only a child. He immediately brokers a betrothal and, on the day after her 20th birthday, whisks her away to his castle in the Northland. Kellan is elated, believing he has everything he has ever wanted. His new wife, Nora, doesn't quite share the same sentiment. Before Kellan has time to court her, Nora is attacked. An ancient brotherhood refuses to allow an heir of one kingdom onto the throne of another. All four factions in the land of Imperium appear to be involved in a surreptitious struggle for power ... while Nora hides a few secrets of her own. *The Wolf King's Bride is the first book in the Fate of Imperium Series. Each book is the story of a different king and his fated mate. While the three books do not have to be read in order, it is highly recommended.

Download or read book The Pleasure King s Bride Mills Boon Modern Kings of the Outback Book 3 written by Emma Darcy and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One stolen night... Cristabel Valdez yearns to say yes to her boss-to Jared's dinner invitations and the sensual promise behind them. An intimate involvement with him is dangerous, but can she risk just one night to remember?

Download or read book Convenient Bride for the King written by Kelly Hunter and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A king hopes to give a jilted princess a proposal that will have her shouting “Yes!” in this contemporary romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. King Theodosius must find a queen to keep his throne, but his less-than-romantic proposal letter leaves sheltered Princess Moriana cold. So, Theo decides to make Moriana an offer she can’t refuse—if she’ll consider becoming his bride, he’ll heat things up by initiating his innocent queen into the pleasures of the marriage bed . . .

Download or read book The King s Bride written by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The King s Convenient Bride written by Michelle Celmer and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prince Phillip had sworn to do his royal duty. Someday he'd take a suitable bride—in the traditional loveless "arrangement"—and father an heir to the throne. But then he unexpectedly became king. And when he met Hannah Renault, the virtual stranger who was his intended bride, all his plans to keep her at arm's length were suddenly forgotten.

Download or read book A Christmas Bride for the King written by Abby Green and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a reluctant king meets a beautiful but innocent diplomat, their passionate alliance makes for a scorching hot holiday season. As King of Tabat, Sheikh Salim Al-Noury would rather abdicate than taint his realm with his dark secrets. Until one exquisitely beautiful diplomat is hired to persuade him to reconsider the throne . . . Christmas means heartbreak to Charlotte McQuillan, so working abroad over the festive season is the perfect getaway. But Salim proves to be her most challenging client yet as his rugged masculinity awakens untouched Charlotte to unimaginable pleasures! Soon Salim accepts that he alone can bear the weight of the crown. And his first proclamation will be to make Charlotte his Christmas queen!

Download or read book Divine Blood GOTM Limited Edition 1 written by Beck Michaels and published by . This book was released on 2023-01-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A MAP TO A PLACE THEY EACH DESIRE.A DESTINY THEY DIDN'T EXPECT. The Shadow demon nearly took everything from Dynalya Astron, and it would soon return for more. When she discovers a way to fight back, she must go on a perilous journey and risk it all for those she holds dear. Along the way, she meets Cassiel, a Celestial Prince with magic blood and wings as black as his heart. He wants nothing to do with Dyna until he learns she could lead him to a place he has been searching for all his life. But reaching their destination is not as easy as they thought, nor are they the only ones who search for it. With danger at every turn and harrowing secrets between them, the quest will require much more than determination. They must fight for what they desire-or die trying. For fans of The Cruel Prince, and The Lord of the Rings comes Beck Michael's debut novel with remarkable characters, a budding romance, and gripping action. Divine Blood is the first book of an Epic Dark Fantasy series that explores the depths of loss, acceptance, and the true meaning of courage.

Download or read book The King s Bride written by E. T. A. Hoffmann and published by . This book was released on 1980-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book THE KING S BRIDE written by Lucy Gordon and published by Harlequin / SB Creative. This book was released on 2020-03-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lizzie’s great-aunt was once a famous actress, and she had a deep connection with the Kingdom of Voltavia and its former king. Lizzie, a historian, decides that she wants to gather all of her great-aunt’s stories about the king into a book. She pushes the present king, Daniel, for an interview but is rebuffed. Later, however, the dejected Lizzie receives a surprise in the mail: an invitation to a ball, from King Daniel himself. Lizzie arrives at the ball in high spirits—but, in the midst of her encounter with the king, he suddenly steals a kiss!

Download or read book Bride of the King written by Angela J Ford and published by . This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upon her father's death, Nesrin made a vow never to use her magic. But years later, living under the abuse of her step-mother, she breaks said vow and casts three wishes. One for wealth. Another for freedom. And a third for love. The magic is tricky and soon Nesrin finds herself wed to a nomadic king and cast into a new life full of mystery and intrigue. But just when she figures out her place in the world, the consequences of her wishes demand payment and she realizes the price of magic may cost her everything. . . Bride of the King is the sixth tale in a series of adult fairy tales blending fantasy action-adventure with steamy romance. Each short story can be read as a stand-alone and features a different couple.

Download or read book The Borgia Bride written by Jeanne Kalogridis and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vivacious Sancha of Aragon arrives in Rome newly wed to a member of the notorious Borgia dynasty. Surrounded by the city's opulence and political corruption, she befriends her glamorous and deceitful sister-in-law, Lucrezia, whose jealousy is as legendary as her beauty. Some say Lucrezia has poisoned her rivals, particularly those to whom her handsome brother, Cesare, has given his heart. So when Sancha falls under Cesare's irresistible spell, she must hide her secret or lose her life. Caught in the Borgias' sinister web, she summons her courage and uses her cunning to outwit them at their own game. Vividly interweaving historical detail with fiction, The Borgia Bride is a richly compelling tale of conspiracy, sexual intrigue, loyalty, and drama.

Download or read book King s Bride Chronicles of Urn 1 written by Beck Michaels and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's the God of Death. She's the bride sent to kill him. Their union may be the end of them both. The Everfrost is ruled by the King in his castle of ice. Some call him the Ice Phoenix, others the God of Death. The clans survive by one law alone: pay the King the homage he is due and never take what belongs to him. But when Sunnëva Morkhàn's brother falls gravely ill, she will have to do exactly that. Against every warning, she sneaks into the castle to steal the one thing that would save him-a magical rose. But you don't steal from the King and live to tell the tale. When the Ice Phoenix discovers her theft and demands payment, the cost is too steep. Mourning and enraged, she challenges him, only to lose. To spare her clan from the King's wrath, her father offers her as a bride, and for a reason she cannot fathom, the King agrees. Revenge is a delicate game Sunnëva is determined to play, even if killing the God of Death is no easy feat. But as secrets unfold around the alluring King, and dark threats emerge from the shadows, Sunnëva struggles to hold on to her hatred-and her heart. Inspired by Beauty and the Beast, King's Bride is the first book in Beck Michaels' companion prequel series, the Chronicles of Urn-dark fables founded in forbidden love and strong-willed women who bring kings to their knees.

Download or read book The King s Horrible Bride written by Kati Wilde and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-21 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After inheriting Kapria's throne, Maximilian's only objective was to erase his father's corrupt legacy--a task that might have been impossible if a dying billionaire hadn't given Maximilian his fortune...and his daughter, Victoria. Twelve years later, Maximilian has finally secured his kingdom's future, and he's ready to claim his bride--even if his advisors insist that she's a horrible choice.They aren't the only ones who need persuading. Because after waiting for so long, finally marrying Maximilian should have been a dream come true for Victoria. Instead she's caught in a nightmare of duty and obligation, betrothed to a king who pretends to love her in front of the cameras. She always wanted to be the perfect bride...but when she's not fantasizing about Maximilian's big hands, she's dreaming about running away. But Maximilian will never let Victoria escape him. Because the king isn't pretending, and he's waited long enough to claim his queen... Don't miss any of the Royal Wedding series by Alexa Riley, Ruby Dixon, Kati Wilde, and Ella Goode!THE KING'S SPINSTER BRIDE by Ruby DixonTHE KING'S HORRIBLE BRIDE by Kati WildeTHE KING'S INNOCENT BRIDE by Ella Goode