Author: Julia Justiss
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 146037858X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
He's never forgotten her. But can he forgive her? When Alastair Ransleigh sees Diana, Duchess of Graveston, for the first time since she jilted him, he makes her a shockingly insulting offer…the chance to become his mistress. And even more shockingly, she accepts! But the widowed duchess is nothing like the bold, passionate girl Alastair once loved. Years of suffering at the hands of a cruel husband have taken their toll. And as Alastair resolves to save Diana from the damage of the past, their chance meeting turns feelings of revenge to thoughts of rescue… Ransleigh Rogues Where these notorious rakes go, scandal always follows…
The Rake to Rescue Her
Author: Julia Justiss
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 146037858X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
He's never forgotten her. But can he forgive her? When Alastair Ransleigh sees Diana, Duchess of Graveston, for the first time since she jilted him, he makes her a shockingly insulting offer…the chance to become his mistress. And even more shockingly, she accepts! But the widowed duchess is nothing like the bold, passionate girl Alastair once loved. Years of suffering at the hands of a cruel husband have taken their toll. And as Alastair resolves to save Diana from the damage of the past, their chance meeting turns feelings of revenge to thoughts of rescue… Ransleigh Rogues Where these notorious rakes go, scandal always follows…
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 146037858X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
He's never forgotten her. But can he forgive her? When Alastair Ransleigh sees Diana, Duchess of Graveston, for the first time since she jilted him, he makes her a shockingly insulting offer…the chance to become his mistress. And even more shockingly, she accepts! But the widowed duchess is nothing like the bold, passionate girl Alastair once loved. Years of suffering at the hands of a cruel husband have taken their toll. And as Alastair resolves to save Diana from the damage of the past, their chance meeting turns feelings of revenge to thoughts of rescue… Ransleigh Rogues Where these notorious rakes go, scandal always follows…
A Most Unsuitable Match
Author: Julia Justiss
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488087008
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
In this Regency romance, a woman escapes family scandal, only to fall for a man she cannot marry if she hopes to return to society’s good graces. After her mother’s latest outrageous affair, innocent Prudence Lattimar has fled to Bath, knowing the family’s scandal will once again keep her from having a season. With her dubious background, she must marry a man of impeccable reputation. She definitely must steer clear of Lieutenant Johnnie Trethwell. Not only is the wounded soldier an adventurer at heart, but his family is as notorious as hers. So no matter how funny, charming and unfailingly honorable he is, Prudence is trying hard not to surrender to her most unsuitable suitor.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488087008
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
In this Regency romance, a woman escapes family scandal, only to fall for a man she cannot marry if she hopes to return to society’s good graces. After her mother’s latest outrageous affair, innocent Prudence Lattimar has fled to Bath, knowing the family’s scandal will once again keep her from having a season. With her dubious background, she must marry a man of impeccable reputation. She definitely must steer clear of Lieutenant Johnnie Trethwell. Not only is the wounded soldier an adventurer at heart, but his family is as notorious as hers. So no matter how funny, charming and unfailingly honorable he is, Prudence is trying hard not to surrender to her most unsuitable suitor.
Forbidden Nights with the Viscount
Author: Julia Justiss
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373298765
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Away from society's prying eyes... After suffering the loss of her beloved husband, quick-witted Lady Margaret Roberts has sworn off the pursuit of passion...that is, until she meets Giles Hadley. Bitterly estranged from his family, reluctant viscount Giles knows all too well the devastation of an unhappy marriage. So while he is prepared to indulge in an illicit affair, he must beware, for spirited Maggie awakens in him something even more forbidden--the desire to claim her as his wife!
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373298765
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Away from society's prying eyes... After suffering the loss of her beloved husband, quick-witted Lady Margaret Roberts has sworn off the pursuit of passion...that is, until she meets Giles Hadley. Bitterly estranged from his family, reluctant viscount Giles knows all too well the devastation of an unhappy marriage. So while he is prepared to indulge in an illicit affair, he must beware, for spirited Maggie awakens in him something even more forbidden--the desire to claim her as his wife!
How to Rescue a Rake
Author: Jayne Fresina
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402287836
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
HOW TO RESCUE A RAKE: Reject his marriage proposal Nathaniel Sherringham has returned to Hawcombe Prior a changed man. Gone is the reckless rake who went out on a limb to propose to Diana Makepiece three years ago. Now Nate's mysterious new wealth has the town's rumor mill spinning. To stir things up (and get Diana's attention), Nate boldly announces his plans to marry "any suitable girl" under the age of 25. Run away Diana, now 27 and still single, is acutely aware of Nate's return. When her mother suggests a trip to visit a cousin in Bath, Diana leaps at the chance to escape the heartbreak and regret she can't help but feel in Nate's presence...and avoid his irritating charade to find a bride. But for Nate, Diana has always been the one. He might just have to follow her to Bath and once again lay his heart on the line to win her attention—and her heart. The Book Club Belles Society: Before the Kiss: A Book Club Belles Society Novella Once Upon a Kiss Sinfully Ever After How to Rescue a Rake Praise for Once Upon a Kiss: "Feisty dialogue and strong-willed characters make for...a winning love story."—Booklist "Deliciously funny."—RT Book Reviews "[A] witty romp."—Publishers Weekly
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402287836
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
HOW TO RESCUE A RAKE: Reject his marriage proposal Nathaniel Sherringham has returned to Hawcombe Prior a changed man. Gone is the reckless rake who went out on a limb to propose to Diana Makepiece three years ago. Now Nate's mysterious new wealth has the town's rumor mill spinning. To stir things up (and get Diana's attention), Nate boldly announces his plans to marry "any suitable girl" under the age of 25. Run away Diana, now 27 and still single, is acutely aware of Nate's return. When her mother suggests a trip to visit a cousin in Bath, Diana leaps at the chance to escape the heartbreak and regret she can't help but feel in Nate's presence...and avoid his irritating charade to find a bride. But for Nate, Diana has always been the one. He might just have to follow her to Bath and once again lay his heart on the line to win her attention—and her heart. The Book Club Belles Society: Before the Kiss: A Book Club Belles Society Novella Once Upon a Kiss Sinfully Ever After How to Rescue a Rake Praise for Once Upon a Kiss: "Feisty dialogue and strong-willed characters make for...a winning love story."—Booklist "Deliciously funny."—RT Book Reviews "[A] witty romp."—Publishers Weekly
The Rake's Redemption
Author: Regina Scott
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488033986
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Revisit this classic Regency romance by Regina Scott! Even infamous duelist and poet Vaughn Everard has qualms about dragging an innocent lady into his quest for revenge. But Imogene Devary is the daughter of the man suspected of murdering Vaughn’s uncle. Surely that makes her fair game in order to uncover the truth! Can the man who writes such moving verse be beyond redemption? Imogene can’t believe so. In taming Vaughn’s heart and healing the rift between their families, she’s sure she’s found her calling. Then his mission to unmask a killer reveals a terrifying plot. Only together can they safeguard his legacy, their newfound love…and England’s very future. Originally published in 2012
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488033986
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Revisit this classic Regency romance by Regina Scott! Even infamous duelist and poet Vaughn Everard has qualms about dragging an innocent lady into his quest for revenge. But Imogene Devary is the daughter of the man suspected of murdering Vaughn’s uncle. Surely that makes her fair game in order to uncover the truth! Can the man who writes such moving verse be beyond redemption? Imogene can’t believe so. In taming Vaughn’s heart and healing the rift between their families, she’s sure she’s found her calling. Then his mission to unmask a killer reveals a terrifying plot. Only together can they safeguard his legacy, their newfound love…and England’s very future. Originally published in 2012
Rose and the Rogue
Author: Elizabeth Cole
Publisher: SkySpark Books
ISBN: 1942316488
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Is it really so bad to be ruined? When a cruel prank leaves the blind Rosalind Blake ripe for humiliation on a ballroom dance floor, she is rescued by an infamous rogue. Soon the innocent wallflower is seduced by the charm of Adrian Calwell, the scandal-chased Baron of Norbury, who is much more than he seems. Adrian's only goal in rescuing Rose was to thwart another man's heartless trick. But Rose proves to be well worth it, and Adrian is impressed by the unusual young lady. Unfortunately, his reputation as a scoundrel makes it unlikely he’ll never be allowed near her again. Not that Adrian has ever let what’s “allowed” stop him for long. When rumors begin to swirl about Rose’s own reputation and threaten her whole future, Adrian takes matters into his own hands to find the source and defend her honor. It will take all of Adrian's ingenuity and all of Rose’s daring to find the truth and prove to the world that there is a way for a rose and rogue to be together. The Wallflowers of Wildwood series follows five young women as they leave their beloved boarding school and venture out into the cutthroat world of the marriage mart. Get ready, London. These wallflowers are wilder than you think!
Publisher: SkySpark Books
ISBN: 1942316488
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Is it really so bad to be ruined? When a cruel prank leaves the blind Rosalind Blake ripe for humiliation on a ballroom dance floor, she is rescued by an infamous rogue. Soon the innocent wallflower is seduced by the charm of Adrian Calwell, the scandal-chased Baron of Norbury, who is much more than he seems. Adrian's only goal in rescuing Rose was to thwart another man's heartless trick. But Rose proves to be well worth it, and Adrian is impressed by the unusual young lady. Unfortunately, his reputation as a scoundrel makes it unlikely he’ll never be allowed near her again. Not that Adrian has ever let what’s “allowed” stop him for long. When rumors begin to swirl about Rose’s own reputation and threaten her whole future, Adrian takes matters into his own hands to find the source and defend her honor. It will take all of Adrian's ingenuity and all of Rose’s daring to find the truth and prove to the world that there is a way for a rose and rogue to be together. The Wallflowers of Wildwood series follows five young women as they leave their beloved boarding school and venture out into the cutthroat world of the marriage mart. Get ready, London. These wallflowers are wilder than you think!
Igor Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress
Author: Paul Griffiths
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521281997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The Rake's Progress is Stravinsky's biggest work and one of the few great operas written since the 1920s, rare too for the unusual quality of its libretto, by Auden and Kallman. Its importance is undisputed, but so too are the problems it raises: problems of both performance and understanding, caused by the irony with which it is so thoroughly permeated. In aspects of style and operatic convention it looks back to the eighteenth century, and in particular to the operas of Mozart and da Ponte, while making references also to other periods, to operas from Monteverdi to Verdi. Yet at the same time it is wholly a work of the twentieth-century, and indeed it is centrally concerned with the impossibility of return, artistic, psychological or actual, as well as with the nature and limitation of human free will. The Rake's Progress is not one of unbridled dissipation but rather, more interestingly, one of attachment to naive notions of freedom and choice, and his tragedy is that he can never go back.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521281997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The Rake's Progress is Stravinsky's biggest work and one of the few great operas written since the 1920s, rare too for the unusual quality of its libretto, by Auden and Kallman. Its importance is undisputed, but so too are the problems it raises: problems of both performance and understanding, caused by the irony with which it is so thoroughly permeated. In aspects of style and operatic convention it looks back to the eighteenth century, and in particular to the operas of Mozart and da Ponte, while making references also to other periods, to operas from Monteverdi to Verdi. Yet at the same time it is wholly a work of the twentieth-century, and indeed it is centrally concerned with the impossibility of return, artistic, psychological or actual, as well as with the nature and limitation of human free will. The Rake's Progress is not one of unbridled dissipation but rather, more interestingly, one of attachment to naive notions of freedom and choice, and his tragedy is that he can never go back.
Convenient Proposal to the Lady
Author: Julia Justiss
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488021198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
From the author of Stolen Encounters with the Duchess. “Beautifully written, touching . . . one of the strongest historical romances I’ve read recently.” —All About Romance “Duty can also be pleasure, Lady Alyssa . . .” When politician Benedict Tawny set out to save Lady Alyssa from a nefarious plot, he never expected to find himself trapped in a compromising situation with the alluring lady. Now duty demands he propose . . . and claim her as his bride! Tainted by his illegitimacy, Ben knows he can’t give Alyssa the life of luxury she deserves. But if he can convince her to succumb to the undeniable heat between them, their convenient marriage might just lead to the love of a lifetime. “I love the Hadley’s Hellion series! While this is a traditional Regency romance, there are several dark themes explored which gives the story added depth and gives the characters more room to develop.” —The Book Review
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488021198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
From the author of Stolen Encounters with the Duchess. “Beautifully written, touching . . . one of the strongest historical romances I’ve read recently.” —All About Romance “Duty can also be pleasure, Lady Alyssa . . .” When politician Benedict Tawny set out to save Lady Alyssa from a nefarious plot, he never expected to find himself trapped in a compromising situation with the alluring lady. Now duty demands he propose . . . and claim her as his bride! Tainted by his illegitimacy, Ben knows he can’t give Alyssa the life of luxury she deserves. But if he can convince her to succumb to the undeniable heat between them, their convenient marriage might just lead to the love of a lifetime. “I love the Hadley’s Hellion series! While this is a traditional Regency romance, there are several dark themes explored which gives the story added depth and gives the characters more room to develop.” —The Book Review
The Rake's Redemption
Author: Sherrill Bodine
Publisher: Diversion Books
ISBN: 162681208X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A collision on the road to London sparks unexpected passion between a young widow and a rakish Marquess in this enthralling Regency romance. Following the sudden death of his parents, Dominic Crawford, the Marquess of Aubrey, has inherited a prestigious title and a life of luxury. On his way to London to celebrate another season of high society with drinking and carousing, his travels are interrupted by a collision with a young widow’s carriage. It is not in Juliana’s nature to lie. Yet, the only way to convince her overworked brother to join her in London is to insist that she is looking to marry again . . . even though she will forever belong to her dear Will who died in battle shortly after their marriage. Rattled by a carriage accident that leaves her gazing into Dominic’s blue eyes, Juliana is even more shaken when a kiss between them leaves her senseless! But it is this kiss, so different from Will’s, that awakens feelings Juliana never knew she had. As she is dangerously drawn into his world, will Juliana be one more of Dominic’s conquests—or the woman who changes his rakish ways? “A talented author with a real gift for linking the modern reader to the glamorous past.” —RT Book Reviews
Publisher: Diversion Books
ISBN: 162681208X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A collision on the road to London sparks unexpected passion between a young widow and a rakish Marquess in this enthralling Regency romance. Following the sudden death of his parents, Dominic Crawford, the Marquess of Aubrey, has inherited a prestigious title and a life of luxury. On his way to London to celebrate another season of high society with drinking and carousing, his travels are interrupted by a collision with a young widow’s carriage. It is not in Juliana’s nature to lie. Yet, the only way to convince her overworked brother to join her in London is to insist that she is looking to marry again . . . even though she will forever belong to her dear Will who died in battle shortly after their marriage. Rattled by a carriage accident that leaves her gazing into Dominic’s blue eyes, Juliana is even more shaken when a kiss between them leaves her senseless! But it is this kiss, so different from Will’s, that awakens feelings Juliana never knew she had. As she is dangerously drawn into his world, will Juliana be one more of Dominic’s conquests—or the woman who changes his rakish ways? “A talented author with a real gift for linking the modern reader to the glamorous past.” —RT Book Reviews
Claws of Justice
Author: Emmie Lyn
Publisher: Tule Publishing
ISBN: 1964418666
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
I’m Sunny Shaw, and regardless of what my name might suggest, my world has become rather dim as of late. With a bankrupt business to save, homeless kittens that need rescuing, and a new business partner distracting me with every glance, there seems to be a disaster waiting at every turn. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse, a murder literally lands on my doorstep—or at least the corpse does. Now I’m struggling to figure out which problem to solve first! My business partner seems to want to share more than our lease, but I have to take that step very slowly. Of course, I can’t in good conscience leave the kittens to wander the streets. Then again no business means no money. Decisions. Decisions.
Publisher: Tule Publishing
ISBN: 1964418666
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
I’m Sunny Shaw, and regardless of what my name might suggest, my world has become rather dim as of late. With a bankrupt business to save, homeless kittens that need rescuing, and a new business partner distracting me with every glance, there seems to be a disaster waiting at every turn. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse, a murder literally lands on my doorstep—or at least the corpse does. Now I’m struggling to figure out which problem to solve first! My business partner seems to want to share more than our lease, but I have to take that step very slowly. Of course, I can’t in good conscience leave the kittens to wander the streets. Then again no business means no money. Decisions. Decisions.