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Lady Henrietta Moberly is tired of living under her mother's thumb. She is tired of being treated like a child. Sick of having her every move analyzed and criticized. Hetty is eighteen years old, a woman in her own right, and wants to be treated as such. In a fit of pique, she flees her home only to become lost on the streets of London. Lord Miles Chambers is hiding out from the matchmaking mommas of the ton. He would prefer to live in the country, but his world traveling parents have chosen now to put down roots. With his mother urging him to wed, Miles escapes to London. Walking home from...

Rediscover the intoxicating allure of first love in this captivating Regency romance novel, the first in a spellbinding new series. Meet Delilah "Laila" Mandel, a young widow ensnared in a web of obligation and sacrifice, compelled to marry a dying friend to absolve her mother's debts. Her heart, however, yearns for the boy next door, the one she was tragically torn away from - Raphael Klonimus. Raphael, consumed by regret and self-doubt, sees himself as a coward for ever letting Laila go. Seizing a second chance, he whisks her away to a secluded castle, hoping to rekindle their lost love. ...

From the New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Boyle comes a steamy historical romance that will leave you breathless. Lady Sophia D'Artiers lives a double life in the glittering world of London’s high society - by day, a sickly spinster, but at night she is the Brazen Angel, every man's fantasy and most dangerous desire. But she is about to meet her match in the form of the Marquess of Trahern. With a passion for honor and duty, Trahern has returned home to marry the demure Lady Sophia, but quickly discovers the truth about her infamous alter ego. Despite her deceptions, he finds ...

From NY Times bestselling author Elizabeth Boyle comes a sexy historical romance of adventure and unrequited love rediscovered. Book 2 in the Brazen Series. A Femme Fatale. A Gentleman Spy. One dangerous mission. Adelaide de Chevenoy, claimant to an old fortune, captivates the jaded French society with her fresh beauty and mysterious past. No one suspects that the once-lost heiress is really Lily D’Artiers Copeland, Adelaide’s dazzling double, sent by the British government to retrieve a cache of incriminating journals. At her side is an aristocratic adventurer who has lured her into ...

From New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Boyle comes a sexy and adventurous historical romance of lost love reunited. Book 3 in the Brazen series. She came to betray him… But he still knows the way to her heart … If only they can find a way to outwit the dangerous forces trying to destroy them both. No one could have known the truth: that the beauty who swept into the elegant ballroom was a pirate queen with a treacherous plan. To save herself from execution, she's agreed to identity an infamous privateer attending the ball in disguise. Only Maureen Hawthorne can expose the ...

In the rolling hills of 19th-century England, a tale of unexpected love and duty unfolds. Nathan, unexpectedly thrust into nobility by the death of his father, finds himself grappling with the heavy mantle of a dukedom and the care of three young wards. Amidst the whirlwind of high society expectations and personal uncertainties, he discovers an unlikely ally in Bea, the compassionate and capable caretaker of his wards. Bea, with a heart as vast as her determination, navigates the complexities of the estate with grace, winning not only the hearts of the children but also stirring something ...

Born into a world of privilege and power, Mary Tudor expected to live the life of every other European Princess during the Renaissance. She knew it was her duty to marry well, and provide sons and heirs to her future husband, while remaining in the political shadows of a world dominated by ruthless men. Her father's desperate need for a male heir and his willingness to send everybody who got in his way to their deaths, meant that Mary had very little hope of obtaining the English Crown.

Enchanted by the Boleyn family, Beth only returned to the present day when life at Henry VIII’s court started to take a darker turn. She has just resigned herself to leaving her adventures firmly in the past, when she gets a nasty shock. It seems her time-slipping has had a disastrous affect. Anne Boleyn has been wiped from history and somehow it looks like Beth may have taken her place. Terrified that his favourite student may have changed English history forever, Professor Marshall convinces Beth to return to Anne, with the clear objective to fix her mess.

Lady Penelope Rich is one of the most beautiful and sought-after women in Elizabethan England. The daughter of the Earl of Essex, she is married to the wealthy Baron Robert Rich. Penelope's life is full of love and scandal. The inspiration for Sir Philip Sidney’s sonnet "Astrophel and Stella", she is involved in the Essex Rebellion. A complex and fascinating woman, her life is a story of love, betrayal, and tragedy.

Nesse último volume da aclamada série Guerra dos Primos, Philippa Gregory conta a história de Margaret, prima da Princesa Branca e filha do duque de Clarence. Por ser uma Plantageneta, ela é vista como mais uma ameaça ao instável trono do rei Henrique VII, então é prometida em casamento a um Lancaster que segue fielmente as ordens dos Tudor. Essa é a única maneira de manter a casa de Plantageneta longe do trono.

A Inglaterra está prestes a enfrentar uma guerra civil. O rei, Henrique VI de Lancaster, apresenta os primeiros sinais de loucura, e a linhagem dos duques de York assume o trono. Herdeira da antiga casa real, cujo símbolo é uma rosa vermelha, Margaret Beaufort acredita que um grande destino a aguarda. Viúva aos 15 anos, ela decide dedicar sua vida solitária a pôr o filho, Henrique Tudor, no trono, e para isso estabelece alianças perigosas e lidera uma das maiores rebeliões de seu tempo.

No verão de 1543, a Inglaterra celebra a ascensão de uma nova rainha. Depois de se tornar viúva de seu segundo marido, Catarina Parr recebe com hesitação o pedido de casamento do rei Henrique VIII. Contudo, ela sabe que não tem escolha e se vê obrigada a abandonar seus planos de finalmente se casar por amor para subir ao trono. Catarina não tem dúvidas do perigo que está prestes a enfrentar; afinal, vai se casar com um rei que matou duas de suas ex-esposas. Mas Henrique a adora, e ela aos poucos conquista sua confiança.

Ellinor lived for adventure, always travelling from one place to the next - until tragedy struck and turned her world upside down. Needing to escape, she accepts an invitation to stay with relatives at their remote Cornish farmhouse. As Ellinor settles on the outskirts of Calstock, it's not long before the land and its history have her itching to explore once more. Her search takes her far and wide when an unexpected encounter with an enigmatic, handsome stranger stops her in her tracks. From the moment they meet, Ellinor knows deep in her soul they share a connection like no other.

Romeo Montague is handsome and charming and the first time he sees young Rosaline Capulet, who has secretly snuck into his family's masquerade summer ball, he falls instantly in love. At first Rosaline is unsure of Romeo's attentions but with her father determined that she join the nunnery, Romeo offers her the chance of a different life. Gradually he convinces her that only true love could make him feel this way, that he is enraptured by her beauty. Indeed, he cannot live without her!

Maxim: Proud and passionate, the Marquess of Bradbury swore vengeance on those who had stolen his title and lands. . .and branded him a traitor to the Crown. Elise: Beautiful and spirited, she found herself the innocent prisoner of the marquess, her family's most hated foe. They were bitter enemies caught in a dangerous tide that swept through Elizabeth's England—And thus began a battle of wit and will between two people so perfectly matched that they could only fall in love.

1491, Eltham Palace. Anne Oxenbridge is still mourning the loss of her young child when she accepts the position of wet nurse to Prince Harry, the Queen's second son. Beyond the silver cradles and luxurious Turkish carpets of the royal nursery, she knows there is something special about this baby - but never expected to love him as her own. All too soon, singing and stories must be set aside in favour of books and learning. It appears that Anne's time with her golden prince is also over...until a twist of fate reunites her with the boy who must now become King Henry VIII of England.

What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in Tudor England? When 20-year-old history student Beth Wickers starts her second year of university, she has no idea that her whole world is about to be turned upside down. Beth’s favorite lecturer gives Beth a box of books on Tudor history to borrow, and nestled among them is an ornate cypher ring with the letters "AB" inscribed onto it. When Beth tries the ring on, the unimaginable happens. It carries her back through time to Hever Castle in 1521.

England, 1469. As the War of the Roses rages on, Margaret Paston knows that there is only one way to survive the loss of the Paston's family seat, Caister Castle: a fortunate marriage for one of her unruly daughters. A favourable match will change the future of her family overnight but a scandal will ruin the Paston name forever.

1605: Anne Catesby fears for her family. Her son, the darkly charismatic Robert, is secretly plotting to kill the King, placing his wife and child in grave danger. Anne must make a terrible choice: betray her only child, or risk her family’s future. Present day: When her dreams of becoming a musician are shattered, Lucy takes refuge in her family’s ancestral home in Oxfordshire. Everyone knows it was originally home to Robert Catesby. As Lucy spends more time in the beautiful winter garden that Robert had made, she starts to have strange visions of a woman in Tudor dress.

When Robert Catesby, the charismatic son of a Catholic gentleman, marries heiress Catherine Leigh and inherits the rich Oxfordshire manor house at Aston from his grandmother, it seems that the future happiness of the couple must be assured. However, Robert’s deep involvement in plots to overthrow the Protestant queen Elizabeth I and his increasingly dangerous behavior threaten the lives of his wife and their young son.