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(Lockhart Family Trilogy, Book 1) On leave from his Highland regiment, Captain Liam Lockhart comes to London on an urgent mission: to repossess the stolen family heirloom that could save his ancestral estate. He never dreamed it would involve surrendering his heart. But the beautiful and scandalous socialite Ellen Farnsworth sets his Highland blood aflame with a will as strong and reckless as his own. Though bound to Liam by a soul-searing passion, duty impels Ellen to commit a terrible betrayal.Now, driven by passion, pride, and vengeance that know no bounds, this fearsome Highlander will reclaim not only his family's ancient treasure, but the one daring woman he was meant to love for all time. Book
Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Book shows very little use and is very clean. 224 pages filled with color photos and detailed descriptions
(Signet Regency Romance)(Signet Regency Romance) Caroline Manleigh changed her name to Honor Winslow. She changed her station from high-born lady to humble governess. She draped her beauty in dowdiness, and was ready to go even further to discover the dark secret of her father's death. But before she could do so, she met the love of her life. Lord Andrew Montague, the Earl of Chesney, was perfect in every way. Unfortunately, there was no way he would notice a female such as Caroline feigned to be not when the gorgeous Lady Phoebe Rutherford set her mind to conquer him. Caroline, however, was not a general's daughter for nothing, and she launched a campaign to win out over a ravishing and ruthless rival in a war of womanly wiles and lordly love.... Book
Upon his deathbed Rebecca Redfearn learns that the man who brought her up is not her real father. Alone, poor and ignored by the local minister, she sets out for Yorkshire in quest of her heritage and to confront her actual father.[Original hardcover edition published in 1983 by St. Martins Press under the name of Rosa Hill] Book
Raised in a girls' school, Annabelle Quinn longs for the world outside the walls of the academy. When she's hired as the governess to an orphaned duke, Annabelle never expects the child's breathtakingly handsome guardian to capture her imagination -- or her heart. Falling for his young nephew's governess is an irksome complication in Lord Simon Westbury's orderly life, but Annabelle's quiet beauty and wry intellect are too much to resist. Meanwhile, a mysterious danger looms over the remote Cornwall estate. Will their newfound desire stand the test of time? Or are some happy endings just too good to come true? Book
With her father's death, Georgiana Hartley found herself at the mercy of her lecherous cousin. Yet seeking refuge at the neighboring estate, she came across a danger of another sort altogether as she stared into the amused blue eyes of Dominic Ridgeley, Viscount Alton of Candlewick Hall. Charmed by Georgiana's youthful innocence, Dominic was only too happy to come to her aid. But the simple infatuation had become something infinitely more complicated, and the two of them could no longer deny their passion or their highly improper affections. Book
The distressed traveler Charlotte Cameron encounters on a rainy Scottish night is absolutely the worst man she could have invited into her carriage! It is Phillip Maddox, the reprehensible Duke of Colster, who brought the full weight of the ton's fury down upon her-simply because Charlotte encouraged her sister not to wed the powerful peer. And now the seductive devil responsible for her social ruin is sitting close enough to kiss . . .Phillip's distaste for the meddlesome beauty matches Charlotte's --though, under alternate circumstances, he might have enjoyed sampling the sensuous charms of the tempting young chit. There is grave danger, however, on the journey they now must reluctantly sharesince a man who means them both mortal harm. But can a passion that inconveniently ignites in the face of disaster erase a painful past . . . and lead two sworn enemies to a most unanticipated destination: the bedchamber? LARGE TYOE EDITION Book
In her seventh captivating adventure, Jane Austen finds her crime-solving mettle put to the test in a confounding case of intrigue, murder, and high treason. Among the haunted ruins of an ancient abbey, Jane is drawn into a shadow world of dangerous secrets and traitorous hearts where not only her life is at stake--but the fate of England. Book
Carol Shields explores the life of a writer whose own novels have engaged and delighted readers for the past two hundred years. In Jane Austen , Shields follows this superb and beloved novelist from her early family life in Steventown to her later years in Bath, her broken engagement, and her intense relationship with her sister Cassandra. She reveals both the very private woman and the acclaimed author behind the enduring classics Sense and Sensibility , Pride and Prejudice , and Emma . With its fascinating insights into the writing process ..[this] magnificent biography of Jane Austen is also a compelling meditation on how great fiction is created.185p Book
Beautifully illustrated book demonstrating the lovely architecture, furnishings and fashions of Jane Austen's life in Regency England. 224p. illus (col) bibliography.index.Large format volume Book
In these pages readers can experience Christmas in the later Georgian period, as described by many of Miss Austen's contemporaries, including Robert Southey, John Clare, and Sir Walter Scott. Learn about the elaborate Christmas seasons held in Kent and Southampton and celebrated by Jane Austen and her family - their games of charades and Christmas pudding recipe! 120p. illus. bibliography Book
Julia Maitland had an idyllic childhood with her brother and younger sisters on her family's estate in rural Derbyshire. Upon reaching marriageable age, she looked forward to everything that her new status could bring: the excitements of her first "season" in society, a choice of handsome suitors, and-hopefully-a blissful future with a man she cherishes. But Julia's prospects take a disastrous turn with the sudden and unbearably tragic death of her soldier brother in the war against Napoleon and the loss of her father's investments. Within the span of a few weeks, she finds herself in London, then fashionable Bath, and ultimately chasing smugglers through the countryside in coastal Dorset. Yet through all the drama and turmoil she keeps alive her hopes for happiness and a love passionate, powerful, and true. The4rs is an appendox and bibliography about life in Regency England244p. Book
The Merry Widows are thought to be among the finest ladies of society.Though secretly, their thoughts are quite unrefined. With the comforts of wealth to replace the absence of their husbands, the Merry Widows need not trouble themselves with marriage again. So they each agree to seek out a lover.Beatrice, Lady Somerfield, is too busy chaperoning her niece and overseeing her own daughters to take a lover herself. Until one night at a ball a masked stranger makes her realize the delights she's been missing. He's Gabriel, the Marquess of Thayne, the man half the debutantes of London want for a husband. Thayne is captivated by Beatrice, and their attraction leads to a few satisfying encounters. As he searches for a bride among the Season's young ladies, he finds himself increasingly drawn to Beatrice, and wants her as his wife. But will Beatrice's deepening feelings for Thayne be enough to overcome her vow never to marry again, and the scandal once their relationship is revealed. Book
In-8, plein parchemin blanc, dos à 5 nerfs, titre doré, daté en pied, chiffre "F" surmonté d'un heaume doré au centre des plats, dentelle intérieure, tête ciselée de fleurons dorés, gardes de moire blanche, couverture en couleurs conservée (rel. Ch. & L. Hilaire), xxvi, 224, (4) p., frontispice, 3 planches hors texte, vignettes, bandeaux et culs-de-lampe. Edition originale "tirée à petit nombre". Frontispice et 3 planches gravés à l'eau forte par E. et L. Rouveyre d'après Marius Perret ; vignettes, lettrines et culs-de-lampe sur bois. Le régent et ses maîtresses, le cardinal Dubois, "Nouvelles à la main", etc. Index. (Vicaire, VI, 1230). Bel exemplaire, très bien relié, très frais, imprimé sur papier vergé de Hollande à la forme, entièrement non rogné.
(Signet Regency Romance) Since her birth, Lady Jane Sinclair has been unofficially betrothed to Roger Hastings, heir to Trenton Abbey. But at twenty-five, Jane remains unmarried--and the rumors of Roger's liaison with the immodest Lady Horton have spread like wildfire. While out riding, she discovers her betrothed in a tryst among the flowers--and need not see the face of his lover to recognize the unlaced corset of Lady Horton. Jane is cut by his scandalous behavior, but Roger's rougish figure nonetheless torments her in her most private moments. But suddenly, Roger proposes--and though Jane is now assured of the husband she desires, Lady Horton's challenge threatens to destroy her fragile future with Roger before it begins. And even if she has never known the fiery passions of desire fulfilled, she knows she must lure Roger away from this wanton woman-if her tender love is to bloom. Book
Lady Jane Derwent faced formidable odds as she set out to win the furious coach race to Brighton. She had to defeat the famous team--and the infamous tricks--of the ruthless king of the road, Edward Chapman. She had to best the finest entry that her sport-besotted brother Henry could buy with his wealth.And she had to prove to Lord Lewis Ardenley who had flagrantly betrayed her with a beauteous new darling--that he was wrong in rating Jane as too frail either to stay the course or stand off his advances. Lady Jane knew how hard it would be to win, and how easy it would be to lose so much--especially her heart....Crisp tight vopy -looks unread Book
Miss Elizabeth Beresford had become an heiress upon her grandmother's death. Her sister, Evadne, thought she was very clever when she engineered that Elizabeth would be trapped overnight in the cellars with Evadne's brother-in-law. Except that the plot misfired and it was Sir Richard Knightley who became entrapped with Elizabeth! Richard was not unwilling to marry, for Elizabeth had changed beautifully from the young girl he remembered. It was Elizabeth who was reluctant, for she loved him and there was something she couldn't tell him.... Book
(Signet Regency Romance) Beautiful young widow Deborah Marchant came to Bath on a desperate mission. Her brother Richard stood accused of seduction and theft. Only Deborah could clear his name by unmasking his accuser; Lady Ann Appleby, and finding his love, the lady of mystery named Sabrina. But Deborah's search was blocked at every turn by the formidable figure of Rowen Sinclair; the domineering Duke of Gretton. Deborah had but one way to unravel the shroud of secrets surrounding her missing brother: Somehow she had to gain the upper hand over this maddening, masterful man who used women as his playthings-while she tried to keep him from getting a hold on her heart.... Book
[Coventry Romances # 124] A Georgian love story.Alone in the world, lovely Letty Cartwright.. sought refuge as a serving girl at Falcondene Abbey, even though its lord, the infamous Black Baron, was known as a sorcerer and a satyr--reputed to misuse women, then arrange for their "disappearance:" Letty ignored the warnings, laughed at the superstitions--until one of the maids disappeared. And her own life was threatened.But who could she turn to? The meek footman? The half-mad cook? Or the Baron's charming and handsome cousin--who schemed to win Letty's affections and the fortune of Falcondene Book
Paris, Ancienne Librairie Furne,Sans date (190?) - In-4 - Couverture polychrome verte - Dos à nerfs, orné de fleurs - accroc en queue - Premier plat orené au centre d'une couronne de laurier avec mention "Université de France, Lycée Condorcet" - Ouvrage illustré de 35 gravures sur bois, dont 5 Hors-texte - 256 Pages - Bon exemplaire - Envoi rapide et soigné
Grand in-8, demi-chagrin rouge de l'époque, dos à 5 faux-nerfs filetés or, orné de filets dorés en tête et pied, titre doré, (2) f., 548 p., portrait frontispice gravé sous serpente. Edition originale. La marquise du Deffand (1697-1780), célèbre par sa culture, son esprit et sa beauté, mena une vie très libre dans les salons de la Régence. Charles Hénault devint président de la Première Chambre des enquêtes du Parlement de Paris, il demeura l'un de ses amants les plus constants. Ami de la reine, c'est lui également qui introduisit la marquise auprès de la duchesse du Maine, alors grande ordonnatrice des plaisirs à la Cour de Sceaux. L'auteure Clara Adèle Luce Herpin (1825-1914) composa plusieurs études historiques sous le pseudonyme de Lucien Perey. Quelques rousseurs éparses. Bon exemplaire, bien relié.
in-8°, 338 pp, broche, couverture illustree. Rousseurs aux tranches sinon bel exemplaire. [109B-8]
Reliure demi-chagrin. 253 pages.
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