Author: Jennifer Lewis
Publisher: Mangrove
ISBN: 1939941385
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Beatriz Leone has always been the quiet one, waiting in the shadows while her brothers and sisters pursue their ambitious goals. Suddenly her twin brother is king and she’s still on the sidelines. Always suspicious of men—do they want her for the title or for the money?—she has even more reason to be wary of the handsome and charming son of the family’s bitterest rivals. Lorenzo Aldobrando enjoys a challenge. His ancestor lost a prime piece of property to the Leone family, and he’s determined to get it back. When his efforts to buy it are rebuffed, he decides he’ll try another tactic—seducing the bookish princess who inherited it from her grandmother. Their initial flirtation raises eyebrows. Beatriz is wary but soon finds herself confiding her hopes and dreams to the dashing family enemy…and meeting him in secret. When Lorenzo helps Beatriz take practical steps toward a life goal that no one else has ever supported, she starts to fall in love—hard. Will she find herself betrayed and alone? Or can the most outrageous dreams really come true?
The Princess's Scandalous Affair
Author: Jennifer Lewis
Publisher: Mangrove
ISBN: 1939941385
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Beatriz Leone has always been the quiet one, waiting in the shadows while her brothers and sisters pursue their ambitious goals. Suddenly her twin brother is king and she’s still on the sidelines. Always suspicious of men—do they want her for the title or for the money?—she has even more reason to be wary of the handsome and charming son of the family’s bitterest rivals. Lorenzo Aldobrando enjoys a challenge. His ancestor lost a prime piece of property to the Leone family, and he’s determined to get it back. When his efforts to buy it are rebuffed, he decides he’ll try another tactic—seducing the bookish princess who inherited it from her grandmother. Their initial flirtation raises eyebrows. Beatriz is wary but soon finds herself confiding her hopes and dreams to the dashing family enemy…and meeting him in secret. When Lorenzo helps Beatriz take practical steps toward a life goal that no one else has ever supported, she starts to fall in love—hard. Will she find herself betrayed and alone? Or can the most outrageous dreams really come true?
Publisher: Mangrove
ISBN: 1939941385
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Beatriz Leone has always been the quiet one, waiting in the shadows while her brothers and sisters pursue their ambitious goals. Suddenly her twin brother is king and she’s still on the sidelines. Always suspicious of men—do they want her for the title or for the money?—she has even more reason to be wary of the handsome and charming son of the family’s bitterest rivals. Lorenzo Aldobrando enjoys a challenge. His ancestor lost a prime piece of property to the Leone family, and he’s determined to get it back. When his efforts to buy it are rebuffed, he decides he’ll try another tactic—seducing the bookish princess who inherited it from her grandmother. Their initial flirtation raises eyebrows. Beatriz is wary but soon finds herself confiding her hopes and dreams to the dashing family enemy…and meeting him in secret. When Lorenzo helps Beatriz take practical steps toward a life goal that no one else has ever supported, she starts to fall in love—hard. Will she find herself betrayed and alone? Or can the most outrageous dreams really come true?
THE PRINCESS'S SECRET SCANDAL
Author: Karen Whiddon
Publisher: Harlequin / SB Creative
ISBN: 4596171238
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Princess Sydney of the Kingdom of Naessa is only royalty by name. Even though she was raised in a life of privilege, she has been scorned for being an illegitimate child, and lived her life not knowing her true family. One day, Reginald, the prince of the great kingdom of Silvershire, approaches her with great interest, and she ends up letting him make her his. However, when the prince learns of her pregnancy, he abandons her. Then a tall handsome man appears to her. "You must be Princess Sydney of the Silvershire royal family,” he says… The prince was terrible to her. What will this man do?
Publisher: Harlequin / SB Creative
ISBN: 4596171238
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Princess Sydney of the Kingdom of Naessa is only royalty by name. Even though she was raised in a life of privilege, she has been scorned for being an illegitimate child, and lived her life not knowing her true family. One day, Reginald, the prince of the great kingdom of Silvershire, approaches her with great interest, and she ends up letting him make her his. However, when the prince learns of her pregnancy, he abandons her. Then a tall handsome man appears to her. "You must be Princess Sydney of the Silvershire royal family,” he says… The prince was terrible to her. What will this man do?
The Book of Scandal
Author: Julia London
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1668026570
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Originally published by in New York by Pocket Books, 2008.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1668026570
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Originally published by in New York by Pocket Books, 2008.
The Scandal That Made Her His Queen (Mills & Boon Modern) (Pregnant Princesses, Book 3)
Author: Caitlin Crews
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008920265
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
Crowned for the heir she carries!
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008920265
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
Crowned for the heir she carries!
Scandal!
Author: Colin Wilson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0753547325
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
What makes a good scandal? Money, politics and power, and a huge dose of media interest. Scandal reigns in the world of politics, celebrity, business, religion, royalty and art, and this book covers it all - from Watergate to Michael Jackson, Diana to Oscar Wilde. Distinguished writer Colin Wilson delves into the murky intrigues of British and American life to bring the most scandalous secrets to light. Containing brand new chapters on Michael Jackson, ENRON, the death of David Kelly, the Catholic Church sex scandals and the cash-for-honours scandal, and an updated chapter on OJ Simpson, here are the embarrassing true stories the rich and famous tried but failed to hide.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0753547325
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
What makes a good scandal? Money, politics and power, and a huge dose of media interest. Scandal reigns in the world of politics, celebrity, business, religion, royalty and art, and this book covers it all - from Watergate to Michael Jackson, Diana to Oscar Wilde. Distinguished writer Colin Wilson delves into the murky intrigues of British and American life to bring the most scandalous secrets to light. Containing brand new chapters on Michael Jackson, ENRON, the death of David Kelly, the Catholic Church sex scandals and the cash-for-honours scandal, and an updated chapter on OJ Simpson, here are the embarrassing true stories the rich and famous tried but failed to hide.
The Scandal of George III's Court
Author: Catherine Curzon
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1473872537
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
From Windsor to Weymouth, the shadow of scandal was never too far from the walls of the House of Hanover. Did a fearsome duke really commit murder or a royal mistress sell commissions to the highest bidders, and what was the truth behind George III's supposed secret marriage to a pretty Quaker?With everything from illegitimate children to illegal marriages, dead valets and equerries sneaking about the palace by candlelight, these eyebrow-raising tales from the reign of George III prove that the highest of births is no guarantee of good behavior. Prepare to meet some shocking ladies, some shameless gentlemen and some politicians who really should know better. So tighten your stays, hoist up your breeches and prepare for a gallop through some of the most shocking royal scandals from the court of George III's court. You'll never look at a king in the same way again…
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1473872537
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
From Windsor to Weymouth, the shadow of scandal was never too far from the walls of the House of Hanover. Did a fearsome duke really commit murder or a royal mistress sell commissions to the highest bidders, and what was the truth behind George III's supposed secret marriage to a pretty Quaker?With everything from illegitimate children to illegal marriages, dead valets and equerries sneaking about the palace by candlelight, these eyebrow-raising tales from the reign of George III prove that the highest of births is no guarantee of good behavior. Prepare to meet some shocking ladies, some shameless gentlemen and some politicians who really should know better. So tighten your stays, hoist up your breeches and prepare for a gallop through some of the most shocking royal scandals from the court of George III's court. You'll never look at a king in the same way again…
Privilege and Scandal
Author: Janet Gleeson
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 0307381986
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
The first biography of Lady Harriet Spencer, ancestor of Diana, Princess of Wales, and devoted sister of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Harriet Spencer was one of the most glamorous, influential, and notorious aristocrats of the Regency period. Intelligent, attractive, and eager to please, at nineteen she married an aloof, distant relative; the only trait they shared was an unhealthy love of gambling. Harriet began a series of illicit dalliances, including one with the playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Then she met Lord Granville Leveson Gower, handsome and twelve years her junior. Their years-long affair resulted in the birth of two children, and concealing both pregnancies from her husband required great skill. Harriet was an eyewitness to the French Revolution; traveled through war-torn Europe during the time of Napoleon; quarreled with Byron when he pursued her daughter; and became one of the leading female political activists of her day.--From publisher description.
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 0307381986
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
The first biography of Lady Harriet Spencer, ancestor of Diana, Princess of Wales, and devoted sister of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Harriet Spencer was one of the most glamorous, influential, and notorious aristocrats of the Regency period. Intelligent, attractive, and eager to please, at nineteen she married an aloof, distant relative; the only trait they shared was an unhealthy love of gambling. Harriet began a series of illicit dalliances, including one with the playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Then she met Lord Granville Leveson Gower, handsome and twelve years her junior. Their years-long affair resulted in the birth of two children, and concealing both pregnancies from her husband required great skill. Harriet was an eyewitness to the French Revolution; traveled through war-torn Europe during the time of Napoleon; quarreled with Byron when he pursued her daughter; and became one of the leading female political activists of her day.--From publisher description.
Scandal
Author: Anna Clark
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400849543
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Are sex scandals simply trivial distractions from serious issues or can they help democratize politics? In 1820, George IV's "royal gambols" with his mistresses endangered the Old Oak of the constitution. When he tried to divorce Queen Caroline for adultery, the resulting scandal enabled activists to overcome state censorship and revitalize reform. Looking at six major British scandals between 1763 and 1820, this book demonstrates that scandals brought people into politics because they evoked familiar stories of sex and betrayal. In vibrant prose woven with vivid character sketches and illustrations, Anna Clark explains that activists used these stories to illustrate constitutional issues concerning the Crown, Parliament, and public opinion. Clark argues that sex scandals grew out of the tension between aristocratic patronage and efficiency in government. For instance, in 1809 Mary Ann Clarke testified that she took bribes to persuade her royal lover, the army's commander-in-chief, to promote officers, buy government offices, and sway votes. Could women overcome scandals to participate in politics? This book also explains the real reason why the glamorous Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, became so controversial for campaigning in a 1784 election. Sex scandal also discredited Mary Wollstonecraft, one of the first feminists, after her death. Why do some scandals change politics while others fizzle? Edmund Burke tried to stir up scandal about the British empire in India, but his lurid, sexual language led many to think he was insane. A unique blend of the history of sexuality and women's history with political and constitutional history, Scandal opens a revealing new window onto some of the greatest sex scandals of the past. In doing so, it allows us to more fully appreciate the sometimes shocking ways democracy has become what it is today.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400849543
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Are sex scandals simply trivial distractions from serious issues or can they help democratize politics? In 1820, George IV's "royal gambols" with his mistresses endangered the Old Oak of the constitution. When he tried to divorce Queen Caroline for adultery, the resulting scandal enabled activists to overcome state censorship and revitalize reform. Looking at six major British scandals between 1763 and 1820, this book demonstrates that scandals brought people into politics because they evoked familiar stories of sex and betrayal. In vibrant prose woven with vivid character sketches and illustrations, Anna Clark explains that activists used these stories to illustrate constitutional issues concerning the Crown, Parliament, and public opinion. Clark argues that sex scandals grew out of the tension between aristocratic patronage and efficiency in government. For instance, in 1809 Mary Ann Clarke testified that she took bribes to persuade her royal lover, the army's commander-in-chief, to promote officers, buy government offices, and sway votes. Could women overcome scandals to participate in politics? This book also explains the real reason why the glamorous Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, became so controversial for campaigning in a 1784 election. Sex scandal also discredited Mary Wollstonecraft, one of the first feminists, after her death. Why do some scandals change politics while others fizzle? Edmund Burke tried to stir up scandal about the British empire in India, but his lurid, sexual language led many to think he was insane. A unique blend of the history of sexuality and women's history with political and constitutional history, Scandal opens a revealing new window onto some of the greatest sex scandals of the past. In doing so, it allows us to more fully appreciate the sometimes shocking ways democracy has become what it is today.
Sex, Scandal, and Celebrity in Late Eighteenth-Century England
Author: M. Kinservik
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230604803
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
This book tells the story of the bitter feud between the Duchess of Kingston and the actor, Samuel Foote, which resulted in a pair of scandalous trials in London in the revolutionary year of 1776. Set against the backdrop of the American Revolution, the duchess's state trial for bigamy and Foote's criminal trial for attempted sodomy engrossed the attention of Londoners, including George III, Parliament, and the nobility. Sex, Scandal, and Celebrity offers specialists and general readers a meticulously researched and dramatic narrative that relates the fortunes and misfortunes of its protagonists and exposes the social and legal hypocrisies about love, sex, and marriage in the age of George III.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230604803
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
This book tells the story of the bitter feud between the Duchess of Kingston and the actor, Samuel Foote, which resulted in a pair of scandalous trials in London in the revolutionary year of 1776. Set against the backdrop of the American Revolution, the duchess's state trial for bigamy and Foote's criminal trial for attempted sodomy engrossed the attention of Londoners, including George III, Parliament, and the nobility. Sex, Scandal, and Celebrity offers specialists and general readers a meticulously researched and dramatic narrative that relates the fortunes and misfortunes of its protagonists and exposes the social and legal hypocrisies about love, sex, and marriage in the age of George III.
The Great Court Scandal
Author: William Le Queux
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9359958662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
"The Great Court Scandal" is a charming painting with the aid of William Le Queux that pulls readers into a global of mystery and drama. The story takes location inside the early 1900s and is an interesting mystery with spying, love, and court drama. There is a shocking court case at the center of the story that well-knownshows a web of political schemes and complicated plots. Le Queux is thought for writing tremendous secret agent fiction. In this book, the character’s cope with the complex prison device and international intrigue whilst also being lied to and betrayed. At the heart of the tale is an interesting court docket case that well-knownshows the elite's secrets and techniques and the hidden goals of effective people. The characters need to cope with ethical troubles, personal grudges, and the results of their actions, which makes for a thought-upsetting and interesting story. Le Queux's talent as a storyteller shines via as he skillfully blends thrilling plot twists with deep man or woman development. The book indicates how politics and society were on the time and can be each wonderful and thought-scary approximately how complicated strength and justice are. "The Great Court Scandal" is proof of Le Queux's skill at writing gripping memories that do not keep on with a positive fashion. It gives readers a captivating mix of mystery, drama, and social observation.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9359958662
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
"The Great Court Scandal" is a charming painting with the aid of William Le Queux that pulls readers into a global of mystery and drama. The story takes location inside the early 1900s and is an interesting mystery with spying, love, and court drama. There is a shocking court case at the center of the story that well-knownshows a web of political schemes and complicated plots. Le Queux is thought for writing tremendous secret agent fiction. In this book, the character’s cope with the complex prison device and international intrigue whilst also being lied to and betrayed. At the heart of the tale is an interesting court docket case that well-knownshows the elite's secrets and techniques and the hidden goals of effective people. The characters need to cope with ethical troubles, personal grudges, and the results of their actions, which makes for a thought-upsetting and interesting story. Le Queux's talent as a storyteller shines via as he skillfully blends thrilling plot twists with deep man or woman development. The book indicates how politics and society were on the time and can be each wonderful and thought-scary approximately how complicated strength and justice are. "The Great Court Scandal" is proof of Le Queux's skill at writing gripping memories that do not keep on with a positive fashion. It gives readers a captivating mix of mystery, drama, and social observation.