Download or read book The Scandalous Flirt written by Olivia Drake and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scandal begins with just one kiss... Aurora Paxton was once the belle of the ball, the most sought-after debutante of the season—until a scandalous mistake ruined her. Shunned by her family, Rory was banished to the country to live in disgrace. Now she’s been summoned back to London by her stepmother, who is being blackmailed by the least likely person Rory can imagine: Lucas Vale, Marquess of Dashell. Lucas is someone Rory’s known for years—a man as devastatingly handsome as he is coldly disapproving of her. What in the world could he want from her or her family? Rory intends to find out as soon as she comes face to face with her old foe. What she never expects, however, is that the icy aristocrat has a soft spot for her—and a secret plan to redeem her status. Could it be that Lucas has been in love with Rory all along. . .and has finally found a way to win her heart? The Scandalous Flirt by Olivia Drake is a sweeping Regency romance you won't be able to put down! The Cinderella Sisterhood series is: "Beautiful." - RT Book Reviews "Breathtaking." - Night Owl Reviews "Magical." - Once Upon a Romance

Download or read book The Scandalous Flirt written by Olivia Drake and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Lisa Kleypas and Stephanie Laurens comes the sixth book in The Cinderella Sisterhood series

Download or read book The Scandalous Widow written by Evelyn Richardson and published by Belgrave House. This book was released on 2012-08-24 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After her husband’s death, Lady Catherine Granville opened an academy for young ladies in Bath. Her relatives were scandalized by her behavior and sent the Marquess of Charlmont to try to dissuade her. But Catherine and Lucian had met and been attracted to each other in Catherine’s first season. He disappeared, betraying her trust, and now they have to deal with the consequences. Regency Romance by Evelyn Richardson; originally published by Signet

Download or read book Writing Blurbs That Sizzle And Sell written by Karen S. Wiesner and published by Writers Exchange E-Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make your book fly off the shelves! Every author knows what a back cover blurb is, but crafting an effectively good one is no easy task. Many writers outright dislike writing them or dread the process because so much is at stake if the blurb fails to engage. A sizzling back cover blurb needs to convince readers they absolutely have to read the story inside the pages…or they'll set the book down without ever opening it. Additionally, a powerful series blurb can sell not just one book but all of them in that set! High-concept blurbs are necessary in every author's marketing to provide intriguing "sound bites" that sell books and series'. Writing Blurbs That Sizzle--And Sell! is the definitive guide on how to craft back cover, series, and high-concept blurbs.

Download or read book Percy or the Old Love and the New By the author of The Hen pecked Husband written by and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Scandalous Countess written by Jo Beverley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady May is back. And so is the scandal that sent her tumbling from her position as the toast of London, when her husband, the Earl of Maybury, was killed in a duel. Even a year of mourning hasn't quieted the rumors of her infidelity. Georgia Maybury is determined to regain her position in the beau monde, but a scarred ex-naval officer threatens her plans...

Download or read book Luna a Mere Love Story written by Margaret C. Helmore and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Flirtations written by Barbara Natalie Nagel and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is flirtation, and how does it differ from seduction? In historical terms, the particular question of flirtation has tended to be obscured by that of seduction, which has understandably been a major preoccupation for twentieth-century thought and critical theory. Both the discourse and the critique of seduction are unified by their shared obsession with a very determinate end: power. In contrast, flirtation is the game in which no one seems to gain the upper hand and no one seems to surrender. The counter-concept of flirtation has thus stood quietly to the side, never quite achieving the same prominence as that of seduction. It is this elusive (and largely ignored) territory of playing for play’s sake that is the subject of this anthology. The essays in this volume address the under-theorized terrain of flirtation not as a subgenre of seduction but rather as a phenomenon in its own right. Drawing on the interdisciplinary history of scholarship on flirtation even as it re-approaches the question from a distinctly aesthetic and literary-theoretical point of view, the contributors to Flirtations thus give an account of the practice of flirtation and of the figure of the flirt, taking up the act’s relationship to issues of mimesis, poetic ambiguity, and aesthetic pleasure. The art of this poetic playfulness—often read or misread as flirtation’s “empty gesture”—becomes suddenly legible as the wielding of a particular and subtle form of nonteleological power.

Download or read book Tempt Me Twice written by Olivia Drake and published by NYLA. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Olivia Drake, a witty, adventurous Regency romance... Mysterious rogue, Lord Gabriel Kenyon has been abroad for the past four years. When he returns to London, he discovers, unhappily, that he is now the legal guardian to two spirited young ladies! And that one of those young ladies is the same one who unsuccessfully propositioned him when she was just sixteen... Kate Talisford and her sister, Meg, are forced to live with meager means after the death of their father, Professor Henry Talisford—though they both miss him dearly, they make do with what they have and are proud of their independence. When Lord Gabriel Kenyon arrives and informs them that their father has put them under the Lord’s legal guardianship, Kate is especially incensed—and more than a little embarrassed. But Gabriel hasn’t forgotten the spitfire, nor is he surprised to see what a lovely and feisty young woman she’s become. When he moves them to his estate, Stokeford Abbey, they realize that one of Professor Talisford’s most prized artifacts has been stolen! Gabriel can’t keep his eyes off of Kate—she’s become a sultry beauty unlike any other and she continues to surprise him at every turn. As they search for missing artifact, they realize that thieves must have had something to do with Professor Talisford’s death. Treachery and danger lie around every corner as they hunt for both artifact and truth—but the most risky of all is the chance for a true love...

Download or read book Candle in the Snow written by Olivia Drake and published by NYLA. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Olivia Drake comes a charming Victorian historical romance—perfect for the holidays! A pretty English schoolteacher anticipates the homecoming of her long-absent, devilishly handsome husband...the only holiday gift that will satisfy her yearning heart... **originally published as Barbara Dawson Smith**

Download or read book Silver Splendor written by Olivia Drake and published by NYLA. This book was released on 1989-07-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautiful and rebellious American artist, Elizabeth Hastings, is livid when the arrogant Lord Nicholas Ware has the nerve to offer to make her his mistress – after he criticizes her free-thinking American lifestyle.No man – no matter how noble his name or how powerful his allure – should dare insult Elizabeth Hastings...and get away with it.Lord Nicholas Ware is well-aware that his title and position place Miss Hastings well below him...but then why is it such a struggle for him to maintain control around her?One moment of wild abandon, one stolen kiss and Nicholas knows that she must be his. Now he just has to convince this beautiful maverick that his heart is sincere...Will Lord Ware be able to unlock the secrets of Elizabeth Hastings’ mysterious heritage, save her from the vague evil that threatens her life...and woo her as improperly as any proper English gentleman should...?

Download or read book Dream Spinner written by Olivia Drake and published by NYLA. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scandal has always seemed to follow dark and enigmatic Kent Deverall, Duke of Radcliffe; and the tragic, mysterious death of his young wife only added fuel to the flames of gossip. But spirited and beautiful debutante, Juliet Carelton sees something in the Duke of Radcliffe’s eyes – a dark intensity that calls to her impetuous nature. Defying her family, Juliet marries the Duke or Radcliffe...to discover rapturous heights of pleasure – and danger lurking around every bend... Can an ancient curse and vile treachery shatter their passionate union? Headstrong, flame-haired Juliet engages in the fight of her life – to find out if any foe is stronger than her love...

Download or read book Fire on the Wind written by Olivia Drake and published by NYLA. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times and USA Today bestselling historical romance novelist Olivia Drake brings us a tale of adventure, intrigue, and true love... A wave of chaos sweeps over British-ruled India, where headstrong Sarah Faulkner is bound both by her gender and the confines of her uncle’s military compound. Unwilling to sit on the sidelines, the free-spirited beauty breaks free only to discover that her sheltered life hasn’t prepared her for the real world. Fleeing the impeding chaos, Sarah meets mysterious and alluring Damien Coleridge, the disgraced son of an English duke—banished from England to atone for a crime he didn’t commit. Seeking his own sanctuary, Damien is drawn to Sarah, and the walls he’s built up over the years of solitude crumble at her touch... Threatened by both war and their own wild nature, the two must find a way to keep each other, and their passion, safe... "An exhilarating, exotic, and adventurous love story. Again and again, Olivia Drake stretches the boundaries of the genre...Fire on the Wind is her most powerful romance yet." —Romantic Times, exceptional rating "Superlative...definitely a fabulous treasure." —Rendezvous "Five stars!" —Affaire de Coeur

Download or read book The Duke I Once Knew written by Olivia Drake and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2018-12-31 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When two childhood sweethearts find themselves together after years apart, does their romance have a chance to be rekindled now that he’s a duke and she’s a governess? Olivia Drake’s new Unlikely Duchesses series begins with The Duke I Once Knew, where first love is always the sweetest... For years, Abigail Linton devoted herself to caring for her parents and her siblings’ children. Now, eager to create a life of her own, Abby seizes upon a position as a governess on a neighboring estate. Unfortunately, her absentee employer is Maxwell Bryce, the Duke of Rothwell, the notorious rake who once broke her youthful heart. But since he hasn’t set foot on his estate for fifteen years, Abby assumes she’ll never have to lay eyes on him ever again. Then, from out of nowhere, Max appears. He is stunned to come face to face with the girl next door he fell for years ago—before he went away, and she stopped writing to him. . .even though Abby swears that he is the one who left her without a word. Could it be that this spirited, witty spinster has won Max’s heart all over again—and that they may have a second chance at love? Olivia Drake’s novels are: “Lush.”—Fresh Fiction “Compelling...filled with intrigue.”—Affaire de Coeur “Skillful...readers will rejoice.”—RT Book Reviews

Download or read book America in German Fiction written by Mary Martha Bausch and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book When a Duke Loves a Governess written by Olivia Drake and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning new Regency from beloved author Olivia Drake, When a Duke Loves a Governess...! Tessa James has worked and planned tirelessly to open her own millinery shop. All she needs now is a loan from the lord who sired and abandoned her. The only problem is, she doesn’t even know his name. What’s a woman to do to find him but enter the aristocratic world by becoming a governess? Guy Whitby, the new Duke of Carlin, has returned to London after years abroad to discover that his young daughter Sophy has become a wild-child known for scaring away every governess who's crossed his doorstep. When Tessa James applies for the job, he hires her in desperation despite his misgivings that she’s too bold and beautiful–and that she might be fibbing about her qualifications. Their blooming attraction leads them on a completely unexpected path to love that neither wants to deny. But when an old enemy threatens Guy's family, their forbidden romance goes up in flames. Can they still learn to love and trust each other as forces try to tear them apart?

Download or read book Through Mocking Bird Gap written by Jarvis Hall and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: