A Game of Patience

A Game of Patience PDF Author: Elisabeth Fairchild
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101572949
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222

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When it comes to a love triangle, every side has its story—in this engaging romance from award-winning Regency superstar Elisabeth Fairchild... AVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME Patience Ballard has fond memories of her most cherished childhood friends—fun-loving Pip and dear, dependable Richard. Now that she is ready to marry, it is Pip she wants—and she's come to London to find him.... Crushed when she learns Pip is already engaged, not even Richard's sweet support can soothe her wounded heart. But Pip's much vaunted love affair is decidedly odd. He does not seem the least bit interested in his intended. Puzzled, but hopeful, Patience uncovers the truth of her dear friends' adult personalities....and begins to wonder if she has misjudged all the players in the game of love, as well as the identity of the young man patiently waiting, with the key to her heart. Don’t miss Elisabeth Fairchild’s original Regency Romance, The Christmas Spirit, coming from InterMix.

A Spinster's Luck

A Spinster's Luck PDF Author: Rhonda Woodward
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101573716
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 243

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From Rhonda Woodward, a writer with “sparkle and heart,” comes a beloved Signet Regency Romance—available digitally for the first time. Luck has always eluded Celia Langston. When her parents passed away ten years ago, she had to make her own way in the world, forsaking a come-out Season in London—and any chance at marriage. But Celia, now a governess, has never been one for self-pity. Rather, at the age of six-and-twenty, she has accepted the lot Fate has dealt her—that of a spinster…With his handsome face, reputation for bravery in the war, and princely fortune, the Duke of Severly has never suffered for want of female companionship. The crème de la crème hang on his every word. So when he takes notice of his nephews’ governess—for even the plainest of gray dresses cannot conceal her regal poise and delicious curves—Severly surprises even himself. For one, he has never admired a woman below his station, let alone a governess. For another, Celia seems to hold a grudge against him. But her rejection of him only fans the flames of his desire, and Severly knows he’s in for a long and difficult chase…“Rhonda Woodward shows a definite flair for the Regency period.”—The Romance Reader“A talented writer.”—Rakehell“[Rhonda Woodward has] historically accurate writing that shines.”—All About Romance

Spinster

Spinster PDF Author: Kate Bolick
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0385347146
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 354

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A New York Times Book Review Notable Book “Whom to marry, and when will it happen—these two questions define every woman’s existence.” So begins Spinster, a revelatory and slyly erudite look at the pleasures and possibilities of remaining single. Using her own experiences as a starting point, journalist and cultural critic Kate Bolick invites us into her carefully considered, passionately lived life, weaving together the past and present to examine why­ she—along with over 100 million American women, whose ranks keep growing—remains unmarried. This unprecedented demographic shift, Bolick explains, is the logical outcome of hundreds of years of change that has neither been fully understood, nor appreciated. Spinster introduces a cast of pioneering women from the last century whose genius, tenacity, and flair for drama have emboldened Bolick to fashion her life on her own terms: columnist Neith Boyce, essayist Maeve Brennan, social visionary Charlotte Perkins Gilman, poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, and novelist Edith Wharton. By animating their unconventional ideas and choices, Bolick shows us that contemporary debates about settling down, and having it all, are timeless—the crucible upon which all thoughtful women have tried for centuries to forge a good life. Intellectually substantial and deeply personal, Spinster is both an unreservedly inquisitive memoir and a broader cultural exploration that asks us to acknowledge the opportunities within ourselves to live authentically. Bolick offers us a way back into our own lives—a chance to see those splendid years when we were young and unencumbered, or middle-aged and finally left to our own devices, for what they really are: unbounded and our own to savor.

Some Dukes Have All the Luck

Some Dukes Have All the Luck PDF Author: Christina Britton
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1538710412
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307

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Ash Hawkins, Duke of Buckley, no more wants to marry than he wants a stick in his eye. As the owner of a gaming hell, he is all too aware the odds of a happy marriage are against him. But raising his three rebellious wards alone is proving more than he can handle. He needs to find someone who stands to benefit from a marriage of convenience as much as he does. Someone logical, clinical, and rational. And in a stroke of luck, he quite literally stumbles over just such a woman. After years of ridicule for being more interested in bugs than boys, Bronwyn has accepted that she’ll never marry for love. Her parents, however, are threatening to find her a husband. Bronwyn doesn’t need any scientific research to show her Ash has secrets. But his proposal would give her the freedom to continue her entomology research and perhaps finally get published. Just as long as she can keep her mind on her work and off his piercing eyes, broad shoulders, and wicked, wicked tongue.

Luck Be a Lady

Luck Be a Lady PDF Author: Meredith Duran
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476741395
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368

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Romance sizzles between a famous heiress and an infamous crime lord in this fourth sexy novel in the Rules for the Reckless series from the USA TODAY bestselling author of Fool Me Twice. THE WALLFLOWER They call her the “Ice Queen.” Catherine Everleigh is London’s loveliest heiress, but a bitter lesson in heartbreak has taught her to keep to herself. All she wants is her birthright—the auction house that was stolen from her. To win this war, she’ll need a powerful ally. Who better than infamous and merciless crime lord Nicholas O’Shea? A marriage of convenience will no doubt serve them both. THE CRIME LORD Having conquered the city’s underworld, Nick seeks a new challenge. Marrying Catherine will give him the appearance of legitimacy—and access to her world of the law-abiding elite. No one needs to know he’s coveted Catherine for a year now—their arrangement is strictly business, free from the troubling weaknesses of love. Seduction, however, is a different matter—an enticing game he means to ensure she enjoys, whether she wishes to or not. . . .

The Bad Luck Bride

The Bad Luck Bride PDF Author: Janna MacGregor
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN: 1250116120
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349

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Book Description
For fans of Eloisa James and Sabrina Jeffries, comes a sparkling Regency romance debut.

White Roses and Starlight

White Roses and Starlight PDF Author: Rhonda Woodward
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101600799
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209

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A brand new and original Signet Regency Romance from InterMix by award-winning author Rhonda Woodward—the story of a woman whose heart has been captured by two men… The small, provincial town of Parsley Hay is ready for a new era of excitement when a group of notorious rakehells arrive to enjoy the hunting season. Luckily, Miss Marina Buckleigh prides herself in the sound judgment her father Lord Buckleigh so heavily favors and knows to keep her emotions guarded around these men. She is nothing like her sister, Deirdre or the other ladies in the town, who swoon at the slightest glimpse of a man. And swoon they do, because among the group is Lord Fitzhugh Cortland, a Marquis with the most rakish reputation of them all—and an animalistic attractiveness to boot. But Miss Marina remains unaffected by his good looks. She has her eyes set on the blond Adonis Mr. Sefton, who whisked her off in the most scandalous—but very secret—moonlit waltz. But when dark secrets from the past emerge in secluded gardens, Marina can’t help but wonder to whom does her heart truly belong?

An Unlikely Hero

An Unlikely Hero PDF Author: Gail Eastwood
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101578858
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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A classic Signet Regency Romance that "sparkles" (Literary Times) from Gail Eastwood. Available digitally for the first time The twin daughters of the Duke of Roxley have beauty, brains, wealth and rank, but they refuse offers of marriage and test all their suitors beyond limits. Badgered into attending a house party at the Duke's palatial estate, scholar Gilbey Kentwell, the Viscount Cranford, has agreed to help look out for his best friend's sisters, knowing he is no candidate for their hands. But when he learns the secret they are hiding, and then finds they are threatened by a blackmailer, he asks himself: What's a hero to do? Can he help them without losing his heart? Don't miss other classic Signet Regency Romances from Gail Eastwood, including A Perilous Journey, now available as an e-book!

Minor Indiscretions

Minor Indiscretions PDF Author: Barbara Metzger
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101572957
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181

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From an award-winning star of Signet Regency Romances comes a delightfully comedic tale of two lovers at odds with each other in every way… IT WAS PROVING QUITE HARD TO SEDUCE A WOMAN WITH HER MOTHER NEARBY, MUCH LESS A COOK AND NANNY! Though barely out of the schoolroom, Melody Ashton was determined to save her family from scandal. Her poor Mama was suspected of pilfering contributions sent for several “orphans”—actually the illegitimate children of the town—placed in her care. To make matters worse, the infuriatingly handsome Lord Coe had accused them all of blackmailing his sister, whose child resided with them. After such rudeness, his offer to make Melody his mistress was the outside of enough. Ignoring all lessons learned in Mingleforth's Rules of Polite Decorum, she told the rake exactly what he was: a reckless reprobate, debauched womanizer, self-righteous sapskull and bullying buffle-headed bounder. Lord Coe was quite confused. Never had a conquest proved so difficult. And never had he feared he was falling so helplessly in love... Minor Indiscretions previously appeared in Lady In Green and Minor Indiscretions.

A Game of Patience

A Game of Patience PDF Author: Elisabeth Fairchild
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101572949
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222

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Book Description
When it comes to a love triangle, every side has its story—in this engaging romance from award-winning Regency superstar Elisabeth Fairchild... AVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME Patience Ballard has fond memories of her most cherished childhood friends—fun-loving Pip and dear, dependable Richard. Now that she is ready to marry, it is Pip she wants—and she's come to London to find him.... Crushed when she learns Pip is already engaged, not even Richard's sweet support can soothe her wounded heart. But Pip's much vaunted love affair is decidedly odd. He does not seem the least bit interested in his intended. Puzzled, but hopeful, Patience uncovers the truth of her dear friends' adult personalities....and begins to wonder if she has misjudged all the players in the game of love, as well as the identity of the young man patiently waiting, with the key to her heart. Don’t miss Elisabeth Fairchild’s original Regency Romance, The Christmas Spirit, coming from InterMix.

The Jilting of Baron Pelham

The Jilting of Baron Pelham PDF Author: June Calvin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101578866
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186

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A classic Signet Regency Romance from beloved author June Calvin. Available Digitally for the First Time A Trio of Temptations Though new to the London marriage mart, Miss Davida Gresham had three marvelous men in her young life. One was the devastatingly attractive Baron Montgomery Pelham, newly jilted by the most beautiful belle of the ton, and seeking to use Davida as an instrument of vengeance. One was the dazzingly handsome, fabulously wealthy Harrison Curzon, bored with experienced mistresses and lusting for an innocent bride. And the third was the gentle and kindly Duke of Harwood, the father of Davida's best friend, looking for a wife to replace the one he had tragically lost. One match assured lasting safety. One match offered unleashed sensuality. And one match promised only certain shame. But the question was, which match would light the fire of love in the heart that had to choose for better or worse...?