The Runaway Duchess

Author : Joanna Lowell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593198315

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A runaway bride dumps a duke and rewrites her own love story in this enchanting Victorian historical romance from the author of The Duke Undone. Pretty and pampered, Lavinia Yardley always dreamed of becoming a duchess. But family disgrace forces her into marriage with the most vile duke in England, and she finds herself desperate for a way out. When a rustic stranger mistakes her for globe-trotting botanist Muriel Pendrake at a train station, Lavinia has a split second to decide whether to submit to her fate or steal someone else's. Neal Traymayne spent his youth traveling the world as Varnham Nursery's most daring plant hunter. Now he runs the nursery and is ready to settle down with a like-minded wife who'll fit right in with his large, happy, down-to-earth family. His correspondence with Muriel Pendrake proved they're the perfect match. Odd that the woman in the flesh seems more like a society belle than a scientist. As they tramp the Cornish moors together, Lavinia and Neal discover a wild and rare desire. But this blossoming love is rooted in lies, and when the real Muriel Pendrake shows up, they can't hide from who they are. The truth may wither their hopes of happiness, or it may bloom into the sweetest love of all.

Author : Patricia Oliver
Publisher : Signet Book
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0451177304

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Georgina Bennett is content to remain a young widow, having tasted all she wanted of marriage with the late Duke of Ware. Tired of her father's scheming for another profitable match, she flees London. But in Major Jack Hampton she meets an arrogant and handsome gentleman who wants her as a woman, not a wife. Original Regency Romance.

Author : Jillian Eaton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1519086911

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When feisty, free-spirited Lady Charlotte Vanderley is betrothed against her will to the lecherous old Duke of Tarrow, she will go to any lengths to escape him, especially when a chance encounter with the mysterious Gavin Graystone shows her the true meaning of passion. Gavin Graystone despises the nobility, and for good reason. Born in the London slums, he knows the true meaning of suffering. Now a wealthy entrepreneur, he has left his checkered past behind and secretly yearns for the one thing his money cannot buy: the respect of the ton. Marrying Gavin will free Charlotte from the duke. Marrying Charlotte will give Gavin the acceptance he desires. It seems like the perfect plan, but when two yearning hearts are involved, things rarely happen as they should... And as Charlotte and Gavin soon discover, falling in love is anything but convenient.

Author : Jenni Fletcher
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488071799

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The Duke's Runaway Bride by Jenni Fletcher Pdf

From shopkeeper… To duke’s wife When Beatrix, Duchess of Howden, writes to her estranged husband offering a divorce, she’s stunned when he arrives on her doorstep with a different proposition: a six-week marriage trial! Quinton Roxbury seems cold and inscrutable, but Beatrix gradually realizes his rough exterior hides a heavy burden. As their connection deepens, dare she trust him with her own scandalous past and risk the marriage she never knew she wanted? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Regency Belles of Bath Book 1: An Unconventional Countess Book 2: Unexpectedly Wed to the Officer Book 3: The Duke’s Runaway Bride

Author : Henri Forneron
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UCAL:B3364635

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Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth, 1649-1734: Society in the Court of Charles II. by Henri Forneron Pdf

Author : Henri Forneron
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UOM:39015030656253

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Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth, 1649-1734 by Henri Forneron Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : London 1887.
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : England
ISBN : HARVARD:32044090367798

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Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth, 1649-1734 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Miriam Minger
Publisher : Walker Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781943644155

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My Forbidden Duchess: A Regency Rags to Riches Historical Romance Novel by Miriam Minger Pdf

Marguerite Easton dreads enduring another Season after the ton treated her so cruelly. A country parson’s daughter, she doesn’t fit in. Yet news has flown that the handsome hero who once helped to save her and her sisters from harm will arrive soon in London. How can she resist the chance to see him again? Walker Burke never imagined the startling truth behind his birth would bring him back to England after he’d been banished as a traitor. Now he must take a wife—and his father, the Duke of Summerlin, has forbidden him to marry anyone but a noblewoman. Yet when Walker spies the stunning beauty he hasn’t seen in three years, will he defy his father’s wishes and make her his bride? “Five stars . . . should be at the top of your shopping list! Miriam Minger is a fifty-carat jewel.” – Affaire de Coeur “Miriam Minger is a master storyteller who illustrates the full gamut of emotions felt by her characters. Emotions so strong that you are pulled into the pages and into their lives.” – Inside Romance Enjoy all five books in Miriam Minger’s bestselling The Man of My Dreams Series: Book 1: SECRETS OF MIDNIGHT (Donovan and Corisande) Book 2: MY RUNAWAY HEART (Jared and Lindsay) Book 3: MY FORBIDDEN DUCHESS (Walker and Marguerite) Book 4: KISSED AT TWILIGHT (Adam and Linette) Book 5: MY FUGITIVE PRINCE (Valentin and Estelle)

Author : Julie Anne Long
Publisher : Forever
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780446510707

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"Marvelous...impossible to put down...overflows with intelligence, wit, and warmth. Put The Runaway Duke on your 'must read' list!" - Romantic Times Ruined! No one could ever accuse Rebecca Tremaine of being a proper young lady. She's wretched at embroidery, pitiful at the pianoforte, and entirely too informed about the human body, courtesy of her father's scientific journals. And now she's been compromised by a dandy she despises! When her parents arrange a hasty marriage, there is only one man she can turn to for help. Rescued! No one knows that Irish groom Connor Riordan is the fifth Duke of Dunbrooke, "killed" in action at Waterloo, and he wants it to stay that way. But a true gentleman never turns away a damsel in distress. Soon Connor and Rebecca dash away-only to be pursued by bumbling highwaymen, a scheming duchess, and Rebecca's fiance. Ravished! Being with the beautiful and desirable Rebecca jeopardizes Connor's secret every day-and tests his willpower every night. For if ever there was a reason to bring the Duke of Dunbrooke back from the dead, it would be to make Miss Tremaine his Duchess!

Author : Henri Forneron
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UOM:39015030656261

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The Court of Charles II, 1649-1734 by Henri Forneron Pdf

Author : Anne Herries
Publisher : Harlequin Mills & Boon
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0263225143

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The Disappearing Duchess by Anne Herries Pdf

When she married the Duke of Avonlea, Lucinda gains acceptance and protection, but when she is theatened with a secret from her past she flees to save her husband from scandal.

Author : Valerie Bowman
Publisher : St. Martin's Paperbacks
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466839427

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The Unexpected Duchess by Valerie Bowman Pdf

Bestselling author Valerie Bowman sets the stage in Regency England for her Playful Brides series, where couples' misadventures on the way to the altar are witty, romantic romps based on some of the world's most beloved plays. The first installment, The Unexpected Duchess, is inspired by Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac. IN THIS BATTLE OF WITS Lady Lucy Upton's tongue may be too sharp to attract suitors but her heart is good, and when her painfully shy friend Cassandra needs help she devises a brilliant scheme to help her discourage an unwanted suitor, the Duke of Claringdon. Lucy will hide behind the hedgerow and tell Cass just what to say to discourage the Duke of Claringdon...but it turns out that he's made of sterner stuff than either of them anticipated. And Lucy is shocked to discover that tangling with the tenacious man is the most fun she's had in ages. KISSES ARE THE BEST WEAPON Lord Derek Hunt made a promise to his dying friend to marry the demure Cassandra, and for a man who wants nothing more than peace and quiet after the horrors of war, she'll make the perfect bride. If only the impudent Miss Upton will let him court the girl! Doing battle is the last thing on his mind, but bantering with Lucy behind the bushes is too tempting to resist. And in The Unexpected Duchess, the spoils of this war just may be true love... Valerie Bowman's Secret Brides novels are: "Intriguing [and] engaging."—Publishers Weekly "Too delightful to miss!"—Lisa Kleypas "Sparkling...witty...engaging." —RT Book Reviews

Author : Caroline Linden
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062913630

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About a Rogue (Bonus Short Story Included) by Caroline Linden Pdf

Includes an exclusive bonus short story! The first book in the new series Desperately Seeking Duke from USA Today bestselling and RITA award-winning author Caroline Linden. It’s no love match… Bianca Tate is horrified when her sister Cathy is obliged to accept an offer of marriage from Maximilian St. James, notorious rake. Defiantly she helps Cathy elope with her true love, and takes her sister’s place at the altar. It’s not even the match that was made… Perched on the lowest branch of his family tree, Max has relied on charm and cunning to survive. But an unexpected stroke of luck gives him an outside chance at a dukedom—and which Tate sister he weds hardly seems to matter. But could it be the perfect match? Married or not, Bianca is determined to protect her family’s prosperous ceramics business, even when Max shows an affinity for it—not to mention a dangerous ability to intrigue and tempt Bianca herself. And when Max realizes how beautiful and intelligent and desirable Bianca is, he’ll have to prove he’s no rogue, but the passionately devoted husband she craves…

Author : Eloisa James
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062389442

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My American Duchess by Eloisa James Pdf

A beautiful new standalone historical romance from New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James, a companion story to her latest romance, How to be a Wallflower! The arrogant Duke of Trent intends to marry a well-bred Englishwoman. The last woman he would ever consider marrying is the adventuresome Merry Pelford—an American heiress who has infamously jilted two fiancés. But after one provocative encounter with the captivating Merry, Trent desires her more than any woman he has ever met. He is determined to have her as his wife, no matter what it takes. And Trent is a man who always gets what he wants. The problem is, Merry is already betrothed, and the former runaway bride has vowed to make it all the way to the altar. As honor clashes with irresistible passion, Trent realizes the stakes are higher than anyone could have imagined. In his battle to save Merry and win her heart, one thing becomes clear: All is fair in love and war.

Author : Jenni Fletchereng
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 026328946X

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