Author: Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
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Category : Fathers and daughters
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
The story of a heroine rescued by her father from a domineering suitor.
The Lost Heiress
Author: Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
Publisher:
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Category : Fathers and daughters
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
The story of a heroine rescued by her father from a domineering suitor.
Publisher:
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Category : Fathers and daughters
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
The story of a heroine rescued by her father from a domineering suitor.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 874
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Languages : en
Pages : 874
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Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science and Arts
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Languages : en
Pages : 436
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Languages : en
Pages : 436
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Dangerous Lady
Author: Amanda Scott
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480406457
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
A conspiracy against the throne unites a lady and a viscount at odds in this suspenseful Regency romance from a USA Today–bestselling author. Accompanied by her chaperone, her dresser, and her adored pet monkey, Lady Letitia Deverill comes to London to serve as maid of honor to the young Queen Victoria. An impassioned Tory in a sea of Whigs, Letty has no intention of changing her political views. The headstrong noblewoman soon discovers she has enemies at court, and none more formidable than the powerful—and irresistible—Viscount Justin Raventhorpe. Justin, a staunch Whig, is enchanted by this outspoken woman. Brought together by a mysterious shared inheritance, Justin and Letty give in to their mutual desire. As scandal threatens their passionate union, a deadly conspiracy against the throne thrusts Letty into mortal peril, and Justin realizes how far he’ll go for a love that has become his most dangerous obsession. Dangerous Lady is the 4th book in the Dangerous series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480406457
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
A conspiracy against the throne unites a lady and a viscount at odds in this suspenseful Regency romance from a USA Today–bestselling author. Accompanied by her chaperone, her dresser, and her adored pet monkey, Lady Letitia Deverill comes to London to serve as maid of honor to the young Queen Victoria. An impassioned Tory in a sea of Whigs, Letty has no intention of changing her political views. The headstrong noblewoman soon discovers she has enemies at court, and none more formidable than the powerful—and irresistible—Viscount Justin Raventhorpe. Justin, a staunch Whig, is enchanted by this outspoken woman. Brought together by a mysterious shared inheritance, Justin and Letty give in to their mutual desire. As scandal threatens their passionate union, a deadly conspiracy against the throne thrusts Letty into mortal peril, and Justin realizes how far he’ll go for a love that has become his most dangerous obsession. Dangerous Lady is the 4th book in the Dangerous series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
April Lady
Author: Georgette Heyer
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402273851
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
"Graceful and exciting ... the best kind of 'escape' story." —LIBRARY JOURNAL What seems a marriage of convenience... When young newlywed Lady Nell Cardross begins to fill her days with fashion and frivolity, the earl has to wonder whether she really did marry him for his money, as his family so helpfully suggests. And now Nell doesn't dare tell him the truth ... Is getting trickier all the time... He thought he was marrying for love, but between his concern over his wife's spending sprees, rescuing her impulsive brother from one scrape after another, and attempting to prevent his own half sister from a disastrous elopement, it's no wonder the much–tried earl can't see where he's gone wrong ... "Georgette Heyer has done it again ... It's the sheer fun of reading on a high entertainment level. For such an experience, April Lady is tops. It's downright delicious." —CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402273851
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
"Graceful and exciting ... the best kind of 'escape' story." —LIBRARY JOURNAL What seems a marriage of convenience... When young newlywed Lady Nell Cardross begins to fill her days with fashion and frivolity, the earl has to wonder whether she really did marry him for his money, as his family so helpfully suggests. And now Nell doesn't dare tell him the truth ... Is getting trickier all the time... He thought he was marrying for love, but between his concern over his wife's spending sprees, rescuing her impulsive brother from one scrape after another, and attempting to prevent his own half sister from a disastrous elopement, it's no wonder the much–tried earl can't see where he's gone wrong ... "Georgette Heyer has done it again ... It's the sheer fun of reading on a high entertainment level. For such an experience, April Lady is tops. It's downright delicious." —CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE
The Woman of Colour
Author: Lyndon J. Dominique
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 1551111764
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
The Woman of Colour is a unique literary account of a black heiress’ life immediately after the abolition of the British slave trade. Olivia Fairfield, the biracial heroine and orphaned daughter of a slaveholder, must travel from Jamaica to England, and as a condition of her father’s will either marry her Caucasian first cousin or become dependent on his mercenary elder brother and sister-in-law. As Olivia decides between these two conflicting possibilities, her letters recount her impressions of Britain and its inhabitants as only a black woman could record them. She gives scathing descriptions of London, Bristol, and the British, as well as progressive critiques of race, racism, and slavery. The narrative follows her life from the heights of her arranged marriage to its swift descent into annulment and destitution, only to culminate in her resurrection as a self-proclaimed “widow” who flouts the conventional marriage plot. The appendices, which include contemporary reviews of the novel, historical documents on race and inheritance in Jamaica, and examples of other women of colour in early British prose fiction, will further inspire readers to rethink issues of race, gender, class, and empire from an African woman’s perspective.
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 1551111764
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
The Woman of Colour is a unique literary account of a black heiress’ life immediately after the abolition of the British slave trade. Olivia Fairfield, the biracial heroine and orphaned daughter of a slaveholder, must travel from Jamaica to England, and as a condition of her father’s will either marry her Caucasian first cousin or become dependent on his mercenary elder brother and sister-in-law. As Olivia decides between these two conflicting possibilities, her letters recount her impressions of Britain and its inhabitants as only a black woman could record them. She gives scathing descriptions of London, Bristol, and the British, as well as progressive critiques of race, racism, and slavery. The narrative follows her life from the heights of her arranged marriage to its swift descent into annulment and destitution, only to culminate in her resurrection as a self-proclaimed “widow” who flouts the conventional marriage plot. The appendices, which include contemporary reviews of the novel, historical documents on race and inheritance in Jamaica, and examples of other women of colour in early British prose fiction, will further inspire readers to rethink issues of race, gender, class, and empire from an African woman’s perspective.
The Renaissance of the Skein
Author: Elizabeth Schaeffer
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1466947977
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Ann, seer of skeins in the auras and patterns of love, hate, envy, greed, admirationall the human emotions in other wordsis still learning the ins and outs of these weaves when she marries Allen Herrick, whom she (and, possibly, you) met when she met him earlier in The Skein. A very wise writer once wrote that books end, but stories never do.* This book begins as that book ends, with the marriage of Ann and Allen, who now live happily in the house he found for her in The Skein. Their friends, Letty and Gil, decide they like the idea and marry shortly after. Then Gil is strongarmed into painting a lovely woman wearing, among other things, a fabulous antique ruby necklace. Gil is accused of stealing this necklace and is taken by the husband of the lovely lady to the local jail where Colonel Lord Farthington is thwarted by Superintendent Oakes from having Gil arrested. Instead, Farthington is himself put into protective custody as the search for the rubies (possibly artificial) begins. This protective action is taken too late, however, as a dark car drives slowly past the group, and the colonel is slain. Ann and Allen stay in the center of the action, which builds to include the finding of two more ruby (?) necklaces buried in the gardens of an elegant country house which, shortly after, explodes. The plot includes a medicopter landing on the roof of a nearby country mansion which is found to have a landing area already prepared, but not for them. Murder by hatpin and mob hysteria follow as the villain seeks to gain control of the skein, giving him the power to create chaos in the minds of those who hate, while Ann and Allen struggle to create a powerful protection spun out of the powers they find in the secrets of the skein. *Sir Terry Pratchett The Renaissance of the Skeins tangled web will appeal to those who like character-driven drama with plenty of chuckles. --ForeWord Clarion Review
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1466947977
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Ann, seer of skeins in the auras and patterns of love, hate, envy, greed, admirationall the human emotions in other wordsis still learning the ins and outs of these weaves when she marries Allen Herrick, whom she (and, possibly, you) met when she met him earlier in The Skein. A very wise writer once wrote that books end, but stories never do.* This book begins as that book ends, with the marriage of Ann and Allen, who now live happily in the house he found for her in The Skein. Their friends, Letty and Gil, decide they like the idea and marry shortly after. Then Gil is strongarmed into painting a lovely woman wearing, among other things, a fabulous antique ruby necklace. Gil is accused of stealing this necklace and is taken by the husband of the lovely lady to the local jail where Colonel Lord Farthington is thwarted by Superintendent Oakes from having Gil arrested. Instead, Farthington is himself put into protective custody as the search for the rubies (possibly artificial) begins. This protective action is taken too late, however, as a dark car drives slowly past the group, and the colonel is slain. Ann and Allen stay in the center of the action, which builds to include the finding of two more ruby (?) necklaces buried in the gardens of an elegant country house which, shortly after, explodes. The plot includes a medicopter landing on the roof of a nearby country mansion which is found to have a landing area already prepared, but not for them. Murder by hatpin and mob hysteria follow as the villain seeks to gain control of the skein, giving him the power to create chaos in the minds of those who hate, while Ann and Allen struggle to create a powerful protection spun out of the powers they find in the secrets of the skein. *Sir Terry Pratchett The Renaissance of the Skeins tangled web will appeal to those who like character-driven drama with plenty of chuckles. --ForeWord Clarion Review
The parvenu; or, Lost and won, a comedy
Author: Parvenu
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Letters to a Bride, Including Letters to a Debutante
Author: Lucie Heaton Armstrong
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Category : Wedding etiquette
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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Category : Wedding etiquette
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The Fortune Hunter
Author: Jan Pollard
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN: 1628576979
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
The Fortune Hunter proves that winning a lottery isn t all it s cracked up to be. When the new lottery winner is announced, twenty-one-year-old Anna has won a fortune! She buys the Old Priory estate in Suffolk and all its contents. Her family joins her there, along with her older sister, Amanda, who aspires to become a model on the Paris fashion scene. The previous owner of the Old Priory, penniless Lord Harry Charlesworth, decides to court Anna, in hopes of inheriting her newly acquired wealth. But there is another man in the picture who has really fallen in love in Anna. The gardener s nephew, Josh, develops deep feelings for her while teaching Anna to drive. Josh is very suspicious of Lord Harry s motives, knowing that he is unscrupulous. Josh tries to protect the unworldly Anna from Lord Harry s sinister attentions, but is unable to prevent her from marrying him. Working in Paris, Anna s sister has heard tales of Lord Harry s French mistress, but before she can warn her sister, Amanda dies from taking ecstasy at Anna s engagement party. Anna finds herself alone after returning from her honeymoon in St Lucia and Martinique. Her marriage proved a disaster, so she files for divorce. There is no one she can turn to when Harry comes looking for her with murder on his mind. Working in Paris, Anna's sister has heard tales of Lord Harry's French mistress, but before she can warn her sister, Amanda dies from taking ecstasy at Anna's engagement party. Anna finds herself alone after returning from her honeymoon in St Lucia and Martinique. Her marriage proved a disaster, so she files for divorce. There is no one she can turn to when Harry comes looking for her with murder on his mind. "
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN: 1628576979
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
The Fortune Hunter proves that winning a lottery isn t all it s cracked up to be. When the new lottery winner is announced, twenty-one-year-old Anna has won a fortune! She buys the Old Priory estate in Suffolk and all its contents. Her family joins her there, along with her older sister, Amanda, who aspires to become a model on the Paris fashion scene. The previous owner of the Old Priory, penniless Lord Harry Charlesworth, decides to court Anna, in hopes of inheriting her newly acquired wealth. But there is another man in the picture who has really fallen in love in Anna. The gardener s nephew, Josh, develops deep feelings for her while teaching Anna to drive. Josh is very suspicious of Lord Harry s motives, knowing that he is unscrupulous. Josh tries to protect the unworldly Anna from Lord Harry s sinister attentions, but is unable to prevent her from marrying him. Working in Paris, Anna s sister has heard tales of Lord Harry s French mistress, but before she can warn her sister, Amanda dies from taking ecstasy at Anna s engagement party. Anna finds herself alone after returning from her honeymoon in St Lucia and Martinique. Her marriage proved a disaster, so she files for divorce. There is no one she can turn to when Harry comes looking for her with murder on his mind. Working in Paris, Anna's sister has heard tales of Lord Harry's French mistress, but before she can warn her sister, Amanda dies from taking ecstasy at Anna's engagement party. Anna finds herself alone after returning from her honeymoon in St Lucia and Martinique. Her marriage proved a disaster, so she files for divorce. There is no one she can turn to when Harry comes looking for her with murder on his mind. "