Duke of Decadence

Duke of Decadence PDF Author: Tammy Andresen
Publisher: Swift Romance Publishing
ISBN: 1393739032
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173

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The Duke of Decadence has a secret… Well, to be honest, Bash has several. His father, the Demon Duke, might have been the cruelest man in all of England. Bash hates his own title, the very one he inherited and all the trappings that come with it. And most secret of all, he hopes never to marry and carry on that family legacy. Which is downright scandalous for a duke to even think. Miss Isabella Carrington is trying not to be seen… When a young lady of a certain age sneaks into a gaming hell, dressed as a man, she doesn’t wish to be discovered. While her and her sisters need the money, and she could win with her ability to count cards, it would be best if no one discovered she was there. With no male protector and no financial means, this high-stakes game of cards was their last hope. But of course, the shrewd Duke of Decadence learns all of it in the course of a single evening. And when he comes to her with a proposition…work at the Den of Sins in exchange for his protection and her sisters’ launch into society, she isn’t certain how she can refuse. But Isabella doesn’t want to accept either. The man is everything she hates with his lavish life and decadent ways. And worse still, he manages to steal her breath each and every time they meet…

Duke of Decadence

Duke of Decadence PDF Author: Tammy Andresen
Publisher: Swift Romance Publishing
ISBN: 1393739032
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173

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The Duke of Decadence has a secret… Well, to be honest, Bash has several. His father, the Demon Duke, might have been the cruelest man in all of England. Bash hates his own title, the very one he inherited and all the trappings that come with it. And most secret of all, he hopes never to marry and carry on that family legacy. Which is downright scandalous for a duke to even think. Miss Isabella Carrington is trying not to be seen… When a young lady of a certain age sneaks into a gaming hell, dressed as a man, she doesn’t wish to be discovered. While her and her sisters need the money, and she could win with her ability to count cards, it would be best if no one discovered she was there. With no male protector and no financial means, this high-stakes game of cards was their last hope. But of course, the shrewd Duke of Decadence learns all of it in the course of a single evening. And when he comes to her with a proposition…work at the Den of Sins in exchange for his protection and her sisters’ launch into society, she isn’t certain how she can refuse. But Isabella doesn’t want to accept either. The man is everything she hates with his lavish life and decadent ways. And worse still, he manages to steal her breath each and every time they meet…

Griffin Stone: Duke of Decadence

Griffin Stone: Duke of Decadence PDF Author: Carole Mortimer
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373298447
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283

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Who: Griffin Stone, tenth Duke of Rotherham. What: A disheveled woman who is nearly trampled by his carriage horses. When: Late one summer night while the Duke is in pursuit of would-be assassins. Why: When the mysterious beauty's identity is revealed as Lady Beatrix Stanton, Griffin realizes it's she who holds the key to everything. Bea's memory must be unlocked, but with every second in her presence inflaming Griffin's desire, keeping his mind on the task ahead proves nigh on impossible!

Duke of Decadence

Duke of Decadence PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781659218275
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152

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Welcome to Book One in the original rock gods and bad boys of Regency series - men of talent, of divine inspiration, of passion, and of torment. If there were guitars to be smashed in hotel rooms, these gentlemen would have been at the forefront. Groupies? Yes. Bad behavior? Absolutely. But in the end, love rules the day and the soul is satisfied. Indulge in unexpected stories and unexpected adventure in the first, the best, and the only LORDS OF HEDONISM series...Alonzo, the Duke of Pridegate, is handsome, wealthy, and hedonistic to a fault. Gifted with the voice of a siren that can inflame the tamest of London debutantes, he has just returned to London after a year-long tour. Although he spent a considerable amount of time in the beds of beautiful ladies, he longs for the familiar and sedate - and perhaps even a woman of his very own.Lady Julia Castle, the only child of the Duke of Hampstead, has no interest in overbearing, spoiled lords-especially ones who pretend to be famous and greatly desired. She's a dedicated intellectual with ambitions to become a respected philanthropist, so when Alonzo Farrington runs into her at a book shop and claims to be a duke, she immediately doubts him. What man of the ton would act as he does? When he invites her to a private performance, she reluctantly accepts only to discover that he is indeed a duke and a famous Verdi baritone.Unimpressed by his fame, Julia admits to herself that any woman would be thrilled to be seduced by such a man and with her father pressuring her to marry-Julia is now desperate to find a husband she can tolerate. Could Alonzo be that husband even though he goes against everything she's fought so hard to resist? It may be a decision that costs her greatly, for once she and the duke are alone, she's at his mercy.Or, so he believes...A Lord of Hedonism may have met his match.Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited!Lords of HedonismBook 1 - Duke of DecadenceBook 2 - Earl of Excess Book 3 - Prince of Pleasure

The Regency Season: Decadent Dukes

The Regency Season: Decadent Dukes PDF Author: CAROLE. MORTIMER
Publisher: Mills & Boon
ISBN: 9780263931570
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 656

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Dukes - dangerous & enthralling Rufus Drake: Duke of Wickedness Innocent Anna Bishop needs help and the only man she can turn to is notorious rogue, Rufus Drake. The new Duke's help comes with strings - he demands a single kiss. There's just one problem, this kiss unleashes an insatiable desire in both of them. Griffin Stone: Duke of Decadence Griffin Stone, Duke of Rotherham is in pursuit of would-be assassins when he comes across Lady Beatrix Stanton, the distracting woman who holds the key to everything - if they can unlock her memories. Every second counts but keeping his mind on the task ahead is proving difficult! Christian Seaton: Duke of Danger No one suspects Christian Seaton, Duke of Sutherland, to be a British spy, well not until he kidnaps Lisette Dupree and they flee from French mercenaries. Christian must protect her at all costs - she is the answer to everything he's been working for. Lisette's innocence though is a temptation that is becoming increasingly hard to resist!

A Devil of a Duke

A Devil of a Duke PDF Author: Madeline Hunter
Publisher: Zebra Books
ISBN: 142014393X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 351

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From a New York Times bestselling author comes a Regency romance featuring a decadent duke and a secretary with a secret. HE MAY BE A DEVIL He’s infamous, debaucherous, and known all over town for his complete disregard for scandal, and positively irresistible seductions. Gabriel St. James, Duke of Langford, is obscenely wealthy, jaw-droppingly handsome, and used to getting exactly what he wants. Until his attention is utterly captured by a woman who refuses to tell him her name, but can’t help surrendering to his touch… BUT SHE’S NO ANGEL EITHER… Amanda Waverly is living two lives—one respectable existence as secretary to an upstanding lady, and one far more dangerous battle of wits—and willpower—with the devilish Duke. Langford may be the most tempting man she’s ever met, but Amanda’s got her hands full trying to escape the world of high-society crime into which she was born. And if he figures out who she really is, their sizzling passion will suddenly boil over into a much higher stakes affair… “Rich with scandal and sensuality...Scintillating love scenes are plentiful in this page-turning tale, which is enhanced by a cast of memorable characters and smart, witty protagonists.”—Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW, Best Books of Summer 2018 “Another passionate, adventurous, captivating romance from a grand mistress of the genre. Hunter combines a heated love story with a feminist vibe…Readers will find the pace never slows as they try and keep up with a bold thief and a devilish duke engaged in a subtle game of seduction.”—RT Book Reviews, TOP PICK

Five Faces of Modernity

Five Faces of Modernity PDF Author: Matei Călinescu
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 9780822307679
Category : Avant-Garde (Aesthetics)
Languages : en
Pages : 416

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Five Faces of Modernity is a series of semantic and cultural biographies of words that have taken on special significance in the last century and a half or so: modernity, avant-garde, decadence, kitsch, and postmodernism. The concept of modernity--the notion that we, the living, are different and somehow superior to our predecessors and that our civilization is likely to be succeeded by one even superior to ours--is a relatively recent Western invention and one whose time may already have passed, if we believe its postmodern challengers. Calinescu documents the rise of cultural modernity and, in tracing the shifting senses of the five terms under scrutiny, illustrates the intricate value judgments, conflicting orientations, and intellectual paradoxes to which it has given rise. Five Faces of Modernity attempts to do for the foundations of the modernist critical lexicon what earlier terminological studies have done for such complex categories as classicism, baroque, romanticism, realism, or symbolism and thereby fill a gap in literary scholarship. On another, more ambitious level, Calinescu deals at length with the larger issues, dilemmas, ideological tensions, and perplexities brought about by the assertion of modernity.

Dangerous Dukes/Duke of Decadence/Duke of Danger

Dangerous Dukes/Duke of Decadence/Duke of Danger PDF Author: Carole Mortimer
Publisher: Mills & Boon
ISBN: 9781867203643
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 480

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Duke Of Decadence Who: Griffin Stone, tenth Duke of Rotherham. What: A disheveled woman who is nearly trampled by his carriage horses. When: Late one summer night while the Duke is in pursuit of would-be assassins. Why: When the mysterious beauty's identity is revealed as Lady Beatrix Stanton, Griffin realizes it's she who holds the key to everything. Bea's memory must be unlocked, but with every second in her presence inflaming Griffin's desire, keeping his mind on the task ahead proves nigh on impossible! Duke Of Danger The declaration: 'You don't have a choice. You will return with me to England.' The deed: In the dark of night, British spy Christian Seaton, Duke of Sutherland, abducts Lisette Duprée and flees French mercenaries in a race against time. Christian must protect her at all costs - Lisette is the answer to everything in the Dangerous Dukes' work for the crown. The difficulty: Innocent Lisette is an enticing temptation who's increasingly hard to resist!

The Most Dangerous Duke in London

The Most Dangerous Duke in London PDF Author: Madeline Hunter
Publisher: Zebra Books
ISBN: 1420143913
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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From the New York Times-bestselling author, “an intelligent, fast-paced romance, chock-full of sensuality and spiced with mystery” (Publishers Weekly). NOTORIOUS NOBLEMAN SEEKS REVENGE Name and title: Adam Penrose, Duke of Stratton. Affiliation: London’s elite Society of Decadent Dukes. Family history: Scandalous. Personality traits: Dark and brooding, with a thirst for revenge. Ideal romantic partner: A woman of means, with beauty and brains, willing to live with reckless abandon. Desire: Clara Cheswick, gorgeous daughter of his family’s sworn enemy. FAINT OF HEART NEED NOT APPLY Clara may be the woman Adam wants, but there’s one problem: she’s far more interested in publishing her women’s journal than getting married—especially to a man said to be dead-set on vengeance. Though, with her nose for a story, Clara wonders if his desire for justice is sincere—along with his incredibly unnerving intention to be her husband. If her weak-kneed response to his kiss is any indication, falling for Adam clearly comes with a cost. But who knew courting danger could be such exhilarating fun? Madeline Hunter’s novels are: “Brilliant, compelling . . . An excellent read.” —The Washington Post “Mesmerizing.” —Publishers Weekly “Pure passion.” —Booklist Bonus content included in this digital edition

Duchess Decadence

Duchess Decadence PDF Author: Wendy LaCapra
Publisher: Entangled: Scandalous
ISBN: 1633754014
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250

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A game of chance with love on the line... London, 1784 Thea Worthington, Duchess of Wynchester divides her time between social engagements and playing her luck against fickle fortune. Yet every gamble is only a bluff-a means to hide from the pain deep within her, and the loss of a babe she never held in her arms. Now Thea's luck is about to run out. Her estranged husband has returned and seeks a reunion... Plagued with guilt over what happened to his wife three years ago, the Duke of Wynchester has kept his distance. The duke is resolved to piece his family back together, especially now that he's discovered his beloved brother-long thought dead-still lives. But Thea's lovely, porcelain facade is on the verge of cracking...spurred on by the duke's brother's secretive, malevolent animosity. With everything riding on her future, Thea plays a daring game of chance for love and her marriage...and this time, the dice are most certainly rigged.

Duke Elric

Duke Elric PDF Author: Michael Moorcock
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345512707
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370

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“Michael Moorcock’s work as a critic, as an editor and as a writer has made it easier for me and a whole generation of us to roam the ‘moonbeam roads’ of the literary multiverse.”—from the Foreword by Michael Chabon Has there ever been a hero–or anti-hero–to match Elric of Melniboné, last emperor of an ancient civilization sunk into decadence and inhuman cruelty? Elric the albino, weary of life and enamored of death, bearer of the soul-devouring black sword Stormbringer, cursed to betray all he loves and to save that which he despises: In the unending battle between the forces of Law and Chaos, he is the wildest card of all. Del Rey proudly presents the fourth in its definitive collection of stories featuring fantasy Grand Master Michael Moorcock’s greatest creation. Here is the full novel The Sailor on the Seas of Fate, the script of the DC comic Duke Elric, the new story “The Flaneur des Arcades de l’Opera,” essays by Moorcock and others, and a selection of classic artwork. Lavishly illustrated by Justin Sweet, with a Foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon, Duke Elric is essential for all fans of the fantastic. From the Trade Paperback edition.