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Michael, the handsome Earl of Monkford, returns from fighting in the Napoleonic War to find that his beloved home, Monk Hall, once a Monastery, has become thoroughly dilapidated from lack of money. tAnd his estate has been sadly neglected with broken down farms and barren fields. tHis mother, the aging Countess, and his cousin, the beautiful Linka, who he grew up with, have done their best to keep everything going with much difficulty.

The Earl of Langdale tells his beautiful daughter, Zela, that, having gone to London on a visit, he has become involved with the Comtesse de Courché, who is one of the famous beauties of the London Season. She is much admired by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and many aristocrats.

Following the death of her husband, the Countess of Wenlock was living in her magnificent house in London with her son, Donald, and her beautiful daughter, Salvia. One day out of the blue Donald suddenly drops a bombshell. He tells his mother and Salvia that he has lost all their money by trusting an American acquaintance of his who claimed that he would invest it all safely and produce big profits for the family. Donald leaves at once for America to follow the man and hopefully recover all or part of their money.

Lord Springdale is becoming increasingly irritated and tired of being told by his grandmother that he must marry and produce an heir to his illustrious title and estates. She keeps on telling him that, as he is the last of his line and at the age of twenty-seven, he must find a suitable wife and settle down. After a number of affaires de coeur with attractive married ladies, he is not in the least attracted to debutantes and so avoids their pushy mothers like the plague.

When the Duke of Barningforde was told by his second son, Alastair, that he had married an actress in Paris without his approval, he exiled Alastair from England with only a very small allowance. His wife, Grace, actually came from a good Scottish family and was not an actress, but had a very fine soprano voice and sang with a famous French orchestra. But the Duke would not listen and Alastair and Grace never again set foot in their homeland.

The Marquis of Darincourt who is the greatest matrimonial catch in the Beau Monde decides at last that he will get married and has chosen Lady Charlotte Warde to be his wife. He has been pursued for years by every debutante and ambitious mother, but he has, however, preferred the sophisticated married women who amuse him with their provocative wit and attractions. He is a hero from the war with Napoleon and the Duke Wellington had twice awarded him the Gold Medal for Bravery.

El asesinato de tres oficiales ingleses en la India sirvió de aviso para Vincent, heredero del Marquesado de Mawdelyn, de que su vida corría peligro a su regreso a Inglaterra, ya que los compañeros muertos habían sido confundidos por él. Mientras tanto, en el Priorato de Mawdelyn, un primo lejano de Vincent había asumido el título de Marqués, pensando que el verdadero heredero estaba muerto.

Queen Victoria sends for the Duke of Sherbourne and asks him to undertake a very secret mission on her behalf. It is so secret that only his loyal valet is told. The Duke agrees and it takes him to Greece. He visits King George who is the same age as he is and whom he has known in the past. He has been a great success as King, although he was only eighteen when he took over the throne and he is married to Princess Olga of Russia and they are extremely happy. The Duke envies them and, although he has been pursued by a great number of beautiful women in London, he has never yet fallen in love.

The beautiful Joanna West’s parents had been killed in a very nasty road accident and as she is the only child she inherits her father and mother’s house in the County of Huntingdonshire. When she sees the condition of her house, she realises at once that it will need a great deal of money to be spent on it to make it as warm and cosy as her mother had done.

Alicia Stanbrook, hija de un escritor muy pobre, acepta la petición de su Prima, Charis Langley, que se haga pasar por ella durante una visita a su tutor, quien es General del Ejército Británico de Ocupación, en Francia. Alicia es una bella provinciana muy tímida a quien no le agrada hacer nada fuera de lo común, sin embargo, al ofrecerle su prima una generosa suma, acepta, sabedora que con ese dinero evitará que su Padre y ella se mueran de hambre.

Kuka oli salaperäinen muukalainen, joka pelasti Sitan kun hän epätoivossaan yritti hukuttautua, julmaa setää pakenemassa. Hän oli kadonnut yhtä nopeasti kuin hän oli tullut, ja Sita ihmetteli, saisiko hän koskaan enää nähdä häntä. Muukalainen oli sanonut, että heidän kohtalot olivat yhdistyneet, mutta miten Sita voisi löytää hänet, kun hän ei edes tietänyt hänen nimeään?

Tarina Worthington lähtee matkalle Thaimaahan – entiseen Siamiin – serkkunsa Lady Bradwellin palvelijattarena. Vastikään leskeytynyt Lady Bradwell nimittäin hyväksyi kutsun matkustaa Oakenshaw'n markiisin seurassa, sillä markiisi ei tahtonut matkustaa yksin. Matkalle tuleekin useita markiisin ystäviä, ja siitä kehkeytyy oikea seurapiirikerman huvireissu. Mitä Tarina oppii matkustaessaan seurapiirikerman kanssa? Voisiko hän löytää rakkauden keskellä aatelistoa, täysin vieraassa maassa? Barbara Cartland (1901–2000) on vuosisadan tuotteliaimpia kirjailijoita.

The Earl of Wentworth has a fiery and unpredictable temper and is about to fight a duel in Hyde Park with a Frenchman who has insulted him, when he is restrained by his friend, Sir Thomas Babbington, and a helpful Policeman. At the same time the beautiful Temia Brandon is returning home from her Finishing School in France and is longing to see her horse, Lightning, again. Temia discovers that her father has been hiding a dark secret for many years and is now being blackmailed by the odious Lord Alphonse who threatens to reveal the secret and ruin the family’s reputation.

Envie de romances où tout est bien qui finit bien. Dans cette compilation, découvrez les histoires d'amour respectives de Katrina, Julia, Elvina et Silva, entre complicité, supercheries et aventures dignes des plus grands contes de fées. Julia, haïe par sa belle-mère, fuit un mariage forcé en Écosse, chez le chef du clan McCarn alors qu'Elvira, faisant guise de chaperon pour sa peste de cousine, tombe sous le charme d'un charmant valet (mais en est-il vraiment un ?).

Den purunge Celesta har ingen skygger i sin tilværelse, som hun spenderer sammen med sin barnepige i det lille hus, der ligger i forlængelse af familiegodset. Men alt forandres, da hun finder ud af, at hendes bror har tabt familiegodset i spil til jarlen af Meltham. Hendes eneste håb er, at jarlen vil lade hende blive boende - men jarlen har helt andre planer. Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) var en engelsk forfatter til romantiske romaner, der er blevet solgt i adskillige millioner eksemplarer.

El asesinato de su padre por culpa de una espía rusa marcó la infancia de Lolita, que diez años más tarde seguía con el propósito de vengarlo. Lolita llega sola a Londres precedente de Italia, para enfrentarse al Duque de Calverleigh. Furiosa y resentida con él porque aunque es su tutor, durante diez años no se ha preocupado por ella. Al arribar, encuentra entre los invitados del Duque a una Princesa rusa y a su hermano. Lolita percibe algo maligno en la princesa y descubre inadvertidamente que el Duque se encuentra en peligro.

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El Conde no era un hombre cruel, y cuando, al viajar en el bosque de país, se enconTró con una dama en apuros y le tocó el corazón. La señora fue Sabrina Melto, una joven, inocente com una belleza etérea y profunda a la vez. Los tiempos difíciles habían caído sobre su familia y ella se vio obligada a renunciar a sus posesiones más preciadas. Por bondad y la compasión, el Conde llevó Sabrina a Londres para comenzar una nueva vida, pero fue un grave error.

Apesar de ter herdado uma vasta fortuna de sua madrinha, a jovem Susanna sente que essa riqueza acabou se tornando sua maldição: sua mãe está determinada a casá-la com o empobrecido e endividado Duque de Southampton. Um casamento arranjado com uma garota rica salvaria o título de nobreza desse homem arruinado, mas deixaria Susanna eternamente infeliz... Cruel e rigorosa, sua mãe costumava dizer a todos que Susanna era o "patinho feio" da família, por isso sua fortuna era a única qualidade que poderia oferecer em um casamento.

Huyendo de un matrimonio concertado con el anciano duque de Dunster, Manella llega a un pequeño pueblo con su amado caballo, Heron, y su perro, Flash. Asumiendo una identidad falsa, ella toma el puesto de cocinera del Marqués de Buckingdon, con quien forma una amistad que se convierte en amor.