Download or read book A Shore Thing written by Joanna Lowell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-06-18 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightfully queer Victorian love story, featuring a boldly brash trans hero, the beguiling botanist who captures his heart, and a buoyant bicycle race by the British seaside — from the author of The Duke Undone. Former painter and unreformed rake Kit Griffith is forging a new life in Cornwall, choosing freedom over an identity that didn't fit. He knew that leaving his Sisterhood of women artists might mean forfeiting artistic community forever. He didn’t realize he would lose his ability to paint altogether. Luckily, he has other talents. Why not devote himself to selling bicycles and trysting with the holidaymakers? Enter Muriel Pendrake, the feisty New-York-bound botanist who has come to St. Ives to commission Kit for illustrations of British seaweeds. Kit shouldn’t accept Muriel’s offer, but he must enlist her help to prove to an all-male cycling club that women can ride as well as men. And she won't agree unless he gives her what she wants. Maybe that's exactly the challenge he needs. As Kit and Muriel spend their days cycling together, their desire begins to burn with the heat of the summer sun. But are they pedaling toward something impossible? The past is bound to catch up to them, and at the season’s end, their paths will diverge. With only their hearts as guides, Kit and Muriel must decide if they’re willing to race into the unknown for the adventure of a lifetime.

Download or read book The Court of Charles II 1649 1734 written by Henri Forneron and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book About a Rogue Bonus Short Story Included written by Caroline Linden and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes an exclusive bonus short story! The first book in the new series Desperately Seeking Duke from USA Today bestselling and RITA award-winning author Caroline Linden. It’s no love match… Bianca Tate is horrified when her sister Cathy is obliged to accept an offer of marriage from Maximilian St. James, notorious rake. Defiantly she helps Cathy elope with her true love, and takes her sister’s place at the altar. It’s not even the match that was made… Perched on the lowest branch of his family tree, Max has relied on charm and cunning to survive. But an unexpected stroke of luck gives him an outside chance at a dukedom—and which Tate sister he weds hardly seems to matter. But could it be the perfect match? Married or not, Bianca is determined to protect her family’s prosperous ceramics business, even when Max shows an affinity for it—not to mention a dangerous ability to intrigue and tempt Bianca herself. And when Max realizes how beautiful and intelligent and desirable Bianca is, he’ll have to prove he’s no rogue, but the passionately devoted husband she craves…

Download or read book Desperately Seeking A Duke written by Celeste Bradley and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only way for vicar's daughter Phoebe Millbury to inherit a family fortune is to find herself a duke—just as her late grandfather demanded in his will. But Phoebe, who's still trying to make good after a romantic scandal, also has her two cousins to contend with. They're all competing for the same money, maybe even the same men. ..until Phoebe meets her match in the terribly handsome and charming Rafe Marbrook. When she receives a marriage proposal from the Marquis of Brookhaven, Phoebe is thrilled to learn that Rafe is headed for dukedom...and accepts his offer. There's only one problem: It's from Rafe's older, less captivating brother, Calder. Now Phoebe finds herself on the verge of yet another scandal as she faces a desperate choice: Marry Calder for his money—or follow her own heart? Each way can only lead to trouble...

Download or read book Castellamonte an Autobiographical Sketch Illustrative of Italian Life During the Insurrection of 1831 The Preface Signed Castellamonte written by Antonio Carlo N. Gallenga and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Ornithologist s Field Guide to Love written by India Holton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-07-23 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "So riotously clever it almost defies description...an alchemy of romantic elements held in perfect harmony."—NPR Rival ornithologists hunt through England for a rare magical bird in this historical-fantasy rom-com reminiscent of Indiana Jones but with manners, tea, and helicopter parasols. Beth Pickering is on the verge of finally capturing the rare deathwhistler bird when Professor Devon Lockley swoops in, stealing both her bird and her imagination like a villain. Albeit a handsome and charming villain, but that's beside the point. As someone highly educated in the ruthless discipline of ornithology, Beth knows trouble when she sees it, and she is determined to keep her distance from Devon. For his part, Devon has never been more smitten than when he first set eyes on Professor Beth Pickering. She's so pretty, so polite, so capable of bringing down a fiery, deadly bird using only her wits. In other words, an angel. Devon understands he must not get close to her, however, since they're professional rivals. When a competition to become Birder of the Year by capturing an endangered caladrius bird is announced, Beth and Devon are forced to team up to have any chance of winning. Now keeping their distance becomes a question of one bed or two. But they must take the risk, because fowl play is afoot, and they can't trust anyone else—for all may be fair in love and war, but this is ornithology.

Download or read book Some Beauties of the Seventeenth Century written by Allan Fea and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Castellamonte an autobiographical sketch illustrative of Italian life during the insurrection of 1831 by A Gallenga written by Antonio Carlo N. Gallenga and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Blood Trail Blood Vice Books 4 6 written by Angela Roquet and published by Violent Siren Press. This book was released on with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The blood wants what the blood wants. A digital omnibus of books 4-6 in the Blood Vice Series. 4) Blood Dolls 5) Thicker Than Blood 6) Blood, Sweat, and Tears It's official. Jenna Skye is a Blood Vice agent. But between the blood bond she shares with her partner, Roman Knight, and an impossible case distracting her from the vengeance mission that motivated her to join Blood Vice in the first place, things are about to get radioactive. If you like a little fang in your urban fantasy and action in your paranormal romance, follow Jenna Skye on her crash course introduction to supernatural society in St. Louis! New recruit? Welcome to the fold, green fang! Begin the series with Blood Vice (book 1) or the first omnibus, Fresh Blood (books 1-3), today!

Download or read book The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist written by and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Artfully Yours written by Joanna Lowell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sparks fly between a lordly art critic and a lady forger in this enthralling Victorian historical romance from the author of The Runaway Duchess. Nina Finch isn't suited for a life of crime. Raised by her art-forger brother, she can paint like Botticelli. But she'd so much rather be baking gooseberry tarts. She finally has the money she needs to open her own bakery. Unfortunately, her brother's carelessness lands her—and their forgeries—directly under the nose of London's most discerning art critic, Alan De'Ath. De'Ath knows the paintings are fake. He doesn't know that Nina had a hand in their creation. In fact, he offers her a job in his household. Accepting it is the most dangerous thing she has ever done.... Alan takes pride in seeing things other people miss. He plans to catch the forger and cement his reputation. There's only one problem: the closer he gets to the beguiling woman he hired, the less he trusts his perspective. Nina isn't what she seems. But despite their false start, she just might hold the real key to his heart. As Nina and Alan’s attraction grows, divided loyalties threaten to pull them apart and shatter their worlds. They’ll lose everything, or discover how powerful true love can be....

Download or read book The Digressions of Polly written by Helen Rowland and published by Musson. This book was released on 1905 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Chaos Guardian written by Sandra Hartly and published by Sandra Hartly. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a fantasy novel about a girl named Alex, who was born into the family of the Duke and Duchess of Savoyar, the owners of the Borderlands. The Savoyar family has been serving as the guardians of these lands for several centuries, as only male heirs of this lineage possess a unique magical power necessary to contain the monsters breaking through the Rift. The Rift is a place infused with magic, from which portals to other worlds open, allowing dangerous creatures to threaten the Borderlands and neighboring kingdoms. However, Alex becomes the first female heir of the Savoyar family to possess the power of the Guardian, despite girls in this family not usually developing such magical abilities. Now she must uncover the secrets and learn what young women are not taught in this world where strong and cunning men rule. The story unfolds as Alex grows up and experiences her first love for Prince Sebastian. Their relationship is filled with complexities and ambiguities. Sebastian is an experienced and clever prince from the neighboring Forest Kingdom. Alex questions whether the prince is merely playing with her or if he truly harbors feelings for this extraordinary girl. A love triangle forms, entangled with palace intrigues. Alex must not only navigate her own feelings but also confront cunning kings who seek to control the young Guardian and her lands.

Download or read book The Duchess s Diary written by Allison Lane and published by Belgrave House. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Architect John Lascar and duke’s ward Faith Harper are desperately in love but hiding it, for each fears that admitting their love will destroy the other. But when shocking events force them together physically and change their status in the eyes of the world, each uses that love to help the other survive. Regency Historical by Allison Lane; second of the Portland Chronicles Trilogy

Download or read book The Duchess s Secret written by Elizabeth Beacon and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The man she once loved… …is back—to claim her? Rosalind is surprised to find Ash Hartfield—the man she eloped with seven years ago—on her doorstep! She’d felt betrayed by his abrupt departure to India following the revelations of their wedding night. Seeing him again still gives her butterflies—but a lot has changed…not least that he’s a duke now! What will he do when he discovers her secret—that he has an heir? “A forbidden kiss, a feisty heiress and a family divided by secrets, make this Regency romance an entertaining read” — Goodreads on A Wedding for the Scandalous Heiress by Elizabeth Beacon “Beacon’s talents for evoking deep emotions with admirable characters, witty dialogue and sensuality shine once again” — RT Book Reviews on A Wedding for the Scandalous Heiress by Elizabeth Beacon

Download or read book The Marriage Masquerade written by Cheryl Anne Porter and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dedicated Pinkerton agent, Sarah Margaret "Yancey" Calhoun can't ignore an impassioned summons from the Dowager Duchess of Somerset, who believes Yancey is her son's estranged wife. Nothing could be further from the truth. But another woman named Sarah Calhoun has been murdered in Chicago. And Yancey could be next. Traveling to England alone is hardly intimidating for a woman who works undercover. But when Yancey arrives at the remote country estate of Stonebridge, she is shaken to find that Samuel Treyhorne, the Duke of Somerset, is a force to be reckoned with--and a man who trusts her as little as she trusts him. Masquerading as Sam's wife may be the only way to untangle the web of deceit that threatens both their lives. As Yancey's feigned affection for Sam becomes all too real, she must risk everything she holds dear...if she hopes to save the man she's come to love.

Download or read book The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature Science and Art written by and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: