Author : Kim Lawrence
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 36,29 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1408939339
Ally doesn't regret her one night of passion with Gabe MacAllister. But now he's back, demanding to know why Ally has kept their son a secret and determined that she should be in his life permanently! But as his mistress or his wife?
Author : Sara Bennett
Publisher : NYLA
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 10,19 MB
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1641972963
Reserved and proper, Francesca detests chaotic London. She's content to live in the wild beauty of Yorkshire where she’s been raised by the loving, devoted Lady Greentree, far from her notorious mother, whose life and profession shock, yet intrigue her. But the mysterious stranger she rescues on the lonely moors has ignited most improper desires— making Francesca wonder if she's more her mother's daughter than she imagined. Disgraced lord Sebastian Thorne agreed to protect Aphrodite's estranged daughter from a menace rising from her infamous past, but he never expected to be so beguiled by Francesca's beauty. As a man living on the dark edges of society, he has little hope of winning such a prize and – unless he reclaims his abandoned title and lost honor – Sebastian will never even get close enough to save her life. But to win her passion and her heart, he may have to risk all...
Author : Susan Napier
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 24,28 MB
Release : 2008-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1426823991
Things get awkward for Veronica Bell when she unexpectedly meets hotshot billionaire financier Lucien Ryder again. They shared one incredible night together in Paris, and now he's seduced her into becoming his mistress. To Veronica, Lucien's a mystery—so why is he so suspicious of who she is? Especially now that a public scandal threatens to make their hot-and-steamy romance front-page news….
Author : Linda Porter
Publisher : Picador
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,41 MB
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781509877072
According to the great diarist, John Evelyn, Charles II was 'addicted to women', and throughout his long reign a great many succumbed to his charms. Clever, urbane and handsome, Charles presided over a hedonistic court, in which licence and licentiousness prevailed.Mistresses is the story of the women who shared Charles's bed, each of whom wielded influence on both the politics and cultural life of the country. From the young king-in-exile's first mistress and mother to his first child, Lucy Walter, to the promiscuous and ill-tempered courtier, Barbara Villiers. From Frances Teresa Stuart, 'the prettiest girl in the world' to history's most famous orange-seller, 'pretty, witty' Nell Gwynn and to her fellow-actress, Moll Davis, who bore the last of the king's fifteen illegitimate children. From Louise de Kéroualle, the French aristocrat - and spy for Louis XIV - to the sexually ambiguous Hortense Mancini. Here, too, is the forlorn and humiliated Queen Catherine, the Portuguese princess who was Charles's childless queen. Drawing on a wide variety of original sources, including material in private archives, Linda Porter paints a vivid picture of these women and of Restoration England, an era that was both glamorous and sordid.
Author : Tina Gabrielle
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 33,27 MB
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1420112562
A Woman With A Secret Victoria Ashton has intelligence and ambition--qualities of little value to most marriage-minded gentlemen of the ton. Her own father has no idea of Victoria's hidden life as an anonymous trader in London's stock market. But her hopes of independence are shattered when her father's enemy, Blake Mallorey, assumes Charles Ashton's debts and presents Victoria with a stark choice: live with him as his mistress for one year, or condemn her family to bankruptcy. A Gentleman With Resolve For years Blake has dreamed of justice, and his scheme becomes all the sweeter when he sees the beauty that Victoria has become. Scoundrel he may be, but Blake will not force anyone into his bed. He intends to entice Victoria, one wicked kiss at a time. But with a woman as spirited and sensual as Victoria, seduction works both ways--and a plan rooted in revenge can blossom into a scandalous passion. . .
Author : Angela Bissell
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 29,63 MB
Release : 2018-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 148926387X
His scandalous mistress... Bound with a vow? Ruthless billionaire Xavier de la Vega has worked relentlessly to throw off the emotional shackles of his past. Seducing stunning Jordan, with her link to a family he'd rather forget, is a calculated risk – he's convinced their fire will soon burn out. But when their affair is exposed, Xavier can see just one way forward – and it will bind Jordan to him permanently!
Author : Tessa Radley
Publisher : Silhouette
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 12,15 MB
Release : 2007-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1426806787
Scandals, lies and vengeanceHow dare the woman he'd thrown out of his bed show her face to him again? Her memory gone, Gemma Allen was seeking answers to her past. And so Greek tycoon Angelo Apollonides delighted in reminding his former mistress of their love affair's every moment. But in his quest to avenge Gemma's betrayal, Angelo uncovered more than just a startling new passion. The woman in his arms wasn't his former mistress. She was her revenge-seeking twin!
Author : Catherine Hewitt
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 13,54 MB
Release : 2017-01-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1250120667
"First published in the United Kingdom by Icon Books Ltd"--Title page verso.
Author : Natalie Livingstone
Publisher : Random House
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 18,55 MB
Release : 2016-04-07
Category : Nobility
ISBN : 0099594722
A Sunday Times bestseller - Five women. One house. One extraordinary history. From its construction in the 1660s to its heyday in the 1960s, Cliveden played host to a dynasty of remarkable and powerful women. Anna Maria, Elizabeth, Augusta, Harriet, and Nancy were five ladies who, over the course of three centuries, shaped British society through their beauty, personalities, and political influence. Restoration and revolution, aristocratic rise and fall, world war and cold war form the extraordinary backdrop against which their stories unfold. An addictive history of the period and an intimate exploration of the timeless relationships between people and place, The Mistresses of Cliveden is a story of sex, power and politics, and the ways in which exceptional women defy the expectations of their time.
Author : Bryn Turnbull
Publisher : MIRA
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 15,64 MB
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 148805892X
“Brimming with scandal and an equal amount of heart…a sweeping yet intimate look at the lives of some of history’s most notorious figures from Vanderbilts to the Prince of Wales… A must-read.”—Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of When We Left Cuba and Next Year in Havana “Bryn Turnbull takes a story we think we know and turns it on its head, with captivating results… A beautifully written, meticulously researched and altogether memorable debut.”—Jennifer Robson, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Gown For fans of The Paris Wife and The Crown, this stunning novel tells the true story of the American divorcée who captured Prince Edward’s heart before he abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson. In the summer of 1926, when Thelma Morgan marries Viscount Duke Furness after a whirlwind romance, she’s immersed in a gilded world of extraordinary wealth and privilege. For Thelma, the daughter of an American diplomat, her new life as a member of the British aristocracy is like a fairy tale—even more so when her husband introduces her to Edward, Prince of Wales. In a twist of fate, her marriage to Duke leads her to fall headlong into a love affair with Edward. But happiness is fleeting, and their love is threatened when Thelma’s sister, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, becomes embroiled in a scandal with far-reaching implications. As Thelma sails to New York to support Gloria, she leaves Edward in the hands of her trusted friend Wallis, never imagining the consequences that will follow. Bryn Turnbull takes readers from the raucous glamour of the Paris Ritz and the French Riviera to the quiet, private corners of St. James’s Palace in this sweeping story of love, loyalty and betrayal. Looking for more sweeping historical fiction? Don't miss Bryn Turnbull's new novel. The Last Grand Duchess takes readers behind palace walls to see the end of Imperial Russia through the eyes of Olga Romanov, the first daughter of the last Tsar.
