Classic Historical Romance

“Awesome, funny, action, and a real love thriller!” – Erica, Goodreads review From New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Bobbi Smith comes the powerful tale of greed and desire when a strong-willed girl inherits her father's vast ranch lands and gold mine out west, while her guardian must find a way to protect her and make her his own. "Nobody does a Western better than Bobbi Smith."— RT Rancher Rand McAllister watches Lorelei Spencer grow up. A fellow rancher and friend of her father, he thinks the headstrong girl must be a handful to raise, but otherwise pays her no mind...

Without family or means, the strong-willed Lucy Snowe escapes the English countryside for the town of Villette. Though overwhelmed by a new culture and a foreign language, Lucy finds employment at an all-girls boarding school. Her self-reliance is soon compromised by her affections for two men: the kindhearted Dr. Bretton and the imperious professor M. Paul Emanuel. As Lucy longs for both independence and passion in a patriarchal society, fate plays its hand.

With the rest of their family gone and their home destroyed, Elizabeth and Jane are taken in by their aunt and uncle in Meryton. Concerned about the two surviving Bennet sisters' situation, Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley come to Hertfordshire, but not before Mr. Wickham attempts to use the situation to his advantage.

Seven years ago, Anne Elliot broke off her engagement to Captain Frederick Wentworth, convinced that marrying a man without money or status would be a grave mistake. Now, she is past her prime and single at 27. But when the estranged paramours reconnect through a couple renting the Elliot family estate, Anne discovers she may have another shot at romance - this time, on her terms.

Elizabeth remembers nothing but her name. Darcy is determined to claim her anyway. She remembers nothing. Certainly not the cold, furious face of the avenging angel who claims he is her husband. Certainly not the inexplicable yearning, the undeniable desire she feels when Darcy claims her from her abductors and whisks her away to Pemberley. Elizabeth cannot reconcile her feelings for this man and perhaps she should leave and begin a new life. . .but over the days one thing becomes certain—Darcy will never let her go. RECLAIMING HIS WIFE is a sensual Pride & Prejudice variation for readers...

As Meryton burns, a new character is forged and refined. Love ignites in the fiery ashes and smolders until the couple can be reunited. Mary Bennet spent her life fighting to be herself. If only she knew what that was. For years, trying to be exceptional, she buried her nose in the fusty musings of Fordyce’s Sermons to Young Women. With Jane and Elizabeth wed and gone, Mary must find her way as Longbourn’s eldest daughter.

The fantasy novel you’ve always wished Jane Austen had written. When Jane realizes that one of Melody’s suitors is set on taking advantage of her sister for the sake of her dowry, she pushes her skills to the limit of what her body can withstand in order to set things right—and, in the process, accidentally wanders into a love story of her own.

Now Darcy and Elizabeth are returning to Hertfordshire for their wedding and Elizabeth worries there is still one trial to be faced - Mrs. Bennet. Her mother refuses to prepare the simple, elegant affair the couple wishes for their wedding day. Will it be the day of their dreams or a disaster?

Un hombre tiene un cuaderno viejo, traído y llevado mil veces, en su regazo. Una mujer a su lado escucha lo que él le lee cada mañana, aunque no acaba de entender. Muchos años antes, Noah Calhoun vuelve a casa, a Carolina del Norte, después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Noah intenta que la plantación de la que procede vuelva a su antigua gloria, pero las imágenes de la preciosa joven que conoció catorce años antes -una mujer a la que amó como a ninguna otra- no paran de perseguirle.

A careless whisper. A shattered trust. Will Darcy choose love. . .or vengeance? Elizabeth's secret hopes for an offer from Mr. Darcy are shattered when gossip spreads like wildfire through Meryton, branding Miss Georgiana a compromised woman at the hands of George Wickham. There is only one person entrusted by Darcy with his sister's secret—Elizabeth Bennett. Lizzy's fierce pride forbids she continue to plead her innocence. She would never betray Georgiana, but if Darcy does not know her better than that by now, then he never will. Bruised pride and a broken heart must be set aside when a...

Although Laney's been sweet on Galen for a while, he's always considered her his best friend's tag-along sister. But when Galen finally sees Laney as the wife of his dreams, a vile lie shatters his hopes and a leveled shotgun repays his kindness - on the very day he plans to pop the question.

Matt Foster’s tight knit Silver Hill horse ranch family has entrusted him to find the men responsible for fatally shooting his grandpa in a senseless road robbery. Matt must stop the desperate outlaws from inflicting the same pain on other families and bring the criminals to justice. In order to hunt down the rabid Harley Cole gang, Matt volunteers to be a deputy. The gang isn't just threatening the settlers, but also a nearby Apache village, and a special attraction – Rachel Divine, one of the greatest trick shot performers to have ever lived. The lives of many and Rachel rely on the ...

Susanna Weber is the best dress maker in Imperial Vienna. Through skill and hard work, she now owns her own dress shop, looking out over the beautiful Madensky Square. To do so, she has left her past behind, if not without regret, at least resolutely. Looking around her, at her customers and friends, Susanna is aware that she has more than most - but a few small changes cause her to realize just how precarious her situation is.

Jane Austen's most popular novel, originally published in 1813, some 17 years after it was first written, presents the Bennet family of Longbourn. Against the background of gossipy Mrs. Bennet and the detached Mr. Bennet, the quest is on for husbands for the five daughters. The spotlight falls on Elizabeth, second eldest, who is courted by Darcy, though initially she is more concerned with the fate of her other sisters.

One night, to decide his entire life's happiness. Chastened by Charles Bingley following Mr. Bennet's untimely death, Fitzwilliam Darcy determines he will offer marriage to Elizabeth Bennet, but she marries another. Years later, a widowed Elizabeth is mistress of Longbourn, and has vowed she will never marry again. A house party at Netherfield brings them back together, but Darcy will have to win more than her heart if he is to have any chance at making her mistress of Pemberley.

"Le Diable au corps" sont les confidences d'un jeune homme qui retrace sa rencontre amoureuse alors qu'il était adolescent, avec une jeune fille tout juste mariée à un soldat parti au front. Le contexte de la première guerre mondiale est abordé avec cynisme et détachement : c'est avant tout la possibilité d'un dérèglement des mœurs, d'une grande liberté laissée à ceux qui sont restés chez eux.

What if Mr Darcy’s first proposal was interrupted by a bearer of ill tidings? The worst tidings: An elopement! Ah, but whose elopement would allow Elizabeth and Mr Darcy to spend quite so much time together and overcome their prejudices and his stubborn pride?

First published in 1848, Camille captivated Paris and has inspired countless adaptations. This classic story of love and loss is based on the author’s real-life affair with courtesan Marie Duplessis. Also known as The Lady of the Camellias, the novel follows the courtesan Marguerite Gautier through her tumultuous love affair with handsome—but middle class—Armand Duval. Before their passionate affair is over, one lover must give up everything.

When Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldama ("Rue" to her friends) is bequeathed an unexpected dirigible, she does what any sensible female under similar circumstances would do: she christens it the Spotted Custard and floats off to India. Soon she stumbles upon a plot involving local dissidents, a kidnapped brigadier's wife, and some awfully familiar Scottish werewolves.

In 1886, a mysterious travelling circus becomes an international sensation. Open only at night, constructed entirely in black and white, Le Cirque des Rêves delights all who wander its circular paths and warm themselves at its bonfire. Although there are acrobats, fortune-tellers and contortionists, the Circus of Dreams is no conventional spectacle. Some tents contain clouds, some ice.