The Perfect Royal Mistress

Author : Diane Haeger
Publisher : Crown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007-02-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307237514

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Born into poverty and raised in a brothel, Nell Gwynne sells oranges in the pit at London’s King’s Theater, newly reopened after the plague and the Great Fire devastated the city. Soon, her quick sense of humor and natural charm get her noticed by those who have the means to make her life easier. But the street-smart Nell knows a woman doesn’t get ahead by selling her body. Through talent, charm, intelligence, and sheer determination—as well as a keen understanding of how the world operates—Nell works her way out of the pit and onto the stage to become the leading comedic actress of the day. Her skills and beauty quickly win the attention of all of London—eventually even catching the eye of King Charles II. Their attraction is as real as it is unlikely, and the scrappy orange girl with the pretty face and the quick wit soon finds herself plunged into the confusing and dangerous world of the court, where she learns there are few she can trust—and many whom she cannot turn her back on. From the gritty streets of seventeenth-century London, to the backstage glamour of its theaters, to the glittering court of Charles II, The Perfect Royal Mistress is a love story for the ages, the rags-to-riches tale of a truly remarkable heroine.

Author : Diane Haeger
Publisher : Crown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007-02-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307383402

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The Perfect Royal Mistress by Diane Haeger Pdf

Born into poverty and raised in a brothel, Nell Gwynne sells oranges in the pit at London’s King’s Theater, newly reopened after the plague and the Great Fire devastated the city. Soon, her quick sense of humor and natural charm get her noticed by those who have the means to make her life easier. But the street-smart Nell knows a woman doesn’t get ahead by selling her body. Through talent, charm, intelligence, and sheer determination—as well as a keen understanding of how the world operates—Nell works her way out of the pit and onto the stage to become the leading comedic actress of the day. Her skills and beauty quickly win the attention of all of London—eventually even catching the eye of King Charles II. Their attraction is as real as it is unlikely, and the scrappy orange girl with the pretty face and the quick wit soon finds herself plunged into the confusing and dangerous world of the court, where she learns there are few she can trust—and many whom she cannot turn her back on. From the gritty streets of seventeenth-century London, to the backstage glamour of its theaters, to the glittering court of Charles II, The Perfect Royal Mistress is a love story for the ages, the rags-to-riches tale of a truly remarkable heroine.

Author : Anne Easter Smith
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781451648621

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Royal Mistress by Anne Easter Smith Pdf

As the mistress of King Edward IV, Jane Lambert finally brings the king true happiness, but when his hedonistic tendencies get in the way of being the strong leader England needs, her life hangs in the balance. Original.

Author : Natalie Anderson
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426846137

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Ruthless Boss, Royal Mistress by Natalie Anderson Pdf

Princess Lissa Karedes, renowned posh party girl, has been packed off to Australia to learn the meaning of hard work! But billionaire James Black, her wickedly sexy boss, has different ideas. He won't be treating her any differently just because she's royal. But he is tempted to break his golden rule and bed his assistant! Lissa is dreadful at business and when she nearly costs him his reputation, he issues her an ultimatum: she's banned from the boardroom, but welcome to take a promotion…to his bedroom!

Author : Jane Porter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Love stories
ISBN : 026383753X

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The Greek's Royal Mistress by Jane Porter Pdf

Author : Robyn Donald
Publisher : Harlequin Presents Larger Print
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0373233396

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The Rich Man's Royal Mistress by Robyn Donald Pdf

Princess Melissa Considine of Illyria is instantly captivated by billionaire Hawke Kennedy. She throws caution to the winds and lets Hawke teach her how to love...and be loved. But Melissa is virginal and innocent. How can she handle a man of the world like Hawke? And she's been brought up to put duty before love. But to leave Hawke's bed is to leave his life--what should she do?

Author : Rose Meadows
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0091101204

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Royal Mistress by Rose Meadows Pdf

Author : Charles Carlton
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000875423

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Royal Mistresses by Charles Carlton Pdf

First published in 1990, Royal Mistresses provides an innovative way of looking at the development of British monarchy, and at the same time investigates the relationship between sex and power. Charles Carlton focuses not so much on the amorous activities of the mistresses of British monarchs as on their influences on those monarchs and on society at large. Ranging from the early medieval period to the late 1990s, he shows that a monarch’s illicit sexual life sheds light on his character and reign. It is no coincidence that Henry I, Charles II, and Edward VII, who were successful with their mistresses were also successful in their reigns, while the divorced John and the lovelorn Edward VIII failed Not surprisingly, the affairs of the sovereign’s heart have very often become the affairs of state. This book will be of interest to students of history and literature.

Author : Patricia Campbell Horton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0600376168

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Royal mistress by Patricia Campbell Horton Pdf

Author : Diane Haeger
Publisher : Crown
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006-07-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307347091

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Courtesan by Diane Haeger Pdf

Amid the disapproving gossip of the Court, a royal romance defies all obstacles. The Court of François I is full of lust, intrigue, and bawdy bon temps—a different world from the quiet country life Diane de Poitiers led with her elderly husband. Now a widow, the elegant Diane is called back to Court, where the King’s obvious interest marks her as an enemy to the King’s favourite, Anne d’Heilly. The Court is soon electrified by rumors of their confrontations. As Anne calls on her most venomous tricks to drive Diane away, Diane finds an ally in the one member of Court with no allegiance to the King’s mistress: his teenage second son, Henri. Neglected by his father and disliked by his brothers, Prince Henri expects little from his life. But as his friendship with Diane deepens into infatuation and then a romance that scandalizes the Court, the Prince begins to discover hope for a future with Diane. But fate and his father have other plans for Henri—including a political marriage with Catherine de Medici. Despite daunting obstacles, Henri’s devotion to Diane never wanes; their passion becomes one of the most legendary romances in the history of France. Also available as an eBook

Author : Elizabeth Lennox
Publisher : Elizabeth Lennox Books (www.ElizabethLennox.com)
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781940134239

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Mistress To The Prince by Elizabeth Lennox Pdf

In love with a prince is a horrible state of affairs for a commoner. Especially when he's your boss. Tara Jacobs smothers her feelings of love for Prince Maximillian, determined to find someone else who can share her life with. Someone more realistic than mooning over a prince. Max finds in Tara everything he could possibly want in both his wife and the future queen. She's intelligent, beautiful, loyal and amazingly sexy! When he finally realizes that she feels the same intense attraction towards him that he has been fighting for her, he's determined to convince her that she's perfect for both roles.

Author : Dennis Friedman
Publisher : Peter Owen Publishers
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015052666396

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Ladies of the Bedchamber by Dennis Friedman Pdf

This text examines the role played by the mistress, the concubine and finally commercial sex, the ready availability of which possibly protected the virginal sanctity of marriage in the years preceding today's less holy alliances.

Author : Betina Krahn
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1995-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553565232

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The Perfect Mistress by Betina Krahn Pdf

The Perfect Mistress is the perfect follow-up to The Last Bachelor. This time the heroine is a courtesan's daughter who wants the unthinkable: to get married... The daughter of an exquisite London courtesan, beautiful and blunt Gabrielle La Coeur is determined to make a different life for herself -- staid, respectable... married. Pierce St. James is an openly libertine viscount, who intends to stay single and free of the hypocrisy of Victorian society. For Gabrielle, there is only one way out of the life her mother has planned for her -- she must become the virginal "mistress" of London's most notorious rake.

Author : Susan Holloway Scott
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101082188

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The French Mistress by Susan Holloway Scott Pdf

From the author of The King's Favorite-a new novel based on a dazzling and decadent true story of Restoration England. The daughter of a poor nobleman, Louise leaves the French countryside for the court of King Louis XIV, where she must not only please the tastes of the jaded king, but serve as a spy for France. With few friends, many rivals, and ever-shifting loyalties, Louise learns the perils of her new role. Yet she is too ambitious to be a pawn in the intrigues of others. With the promise of riches, power, and even the love of a king, Louise creates her own destiny in a dance of intrigue between two monarchs-and two countries.

Author : Julia A Hickey
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399081979

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Medieval Royal Mistresses by Julia A Hickey Pdf

Marriage for Medieval kings was about politics, power and the provision of legitimate heirs. Mistresses were about love, lust and possession. It was a world that included kidnap, poison, murder, violation, public shaming and accusations of witchcraft. Ambition and quick wits as well as beauty were essential attributes for any royal mistress. Infamy, assassination and imprisonment awaited some royal mistresses who tumbled from favour while others disappeared into obscurity or respectable lives as married women and were quickly forgotten. Meet Nest of Wales, born in turbulent times, whose abduction started a war; Alice Perrers and Jane Shore labelled ‘whores’ and ‘wantons’; Katherine Swynford who turned the medieval world upside down with a royal happy-ever-after and Rosamund Clifford who left history and stepped into legend. Discover how serial royal womanisers married off their discarded mistresses to bind their allies close. Explore the semi-official roles of some mistresses; the illegitimate children who became kings; secret marriage ceremonies; Edith Forne Sigulfson and Lady Eleanor Talbot who sought atonement through religion as well as the aristocratic women who became the victims of royal lust. Most of the shameful women who shared the beds of medieval kings were silenced, besmirched or consigned to the footnotes of a patriarchal worldview but they negotiated paths between the private and public spheres of medieval court life - changing history as they went.