Historical Romance

When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind....

A modern-day Ohio woman and a seventeenth-century Scottish laird fall in love at first sight in a magical holiday romance by Sariah Wilson, the bestselling author of The Chemistry of Love....

Melissa Griffin is quite literally sick and tired. She's the owner of one of London's most exclusive brothels, but her failing health is telling her she can't continue to keep working at her current pace. A relaxing stay in the country is exactly what she needs....

Horry Winwood doesn't play by the rules. So when her family are near ruin and her sister is about to enter a loveless marriage to a wealthy man to settle the family debts, young and headstrong Horry proposes to marry him instead....

Vernon Alverstoke sees no reason to put himself out for anyone. But when a distant connection asks for help, he is quickly plunged into one drama after another by the disorderly Merriville family....

Rome, 1492: The Holy City is drenched with blood and teeming with secrets. A pope lies dying and the throne of God is left vacant, a prize awarded only to the most virtuous - or the most ruthless....

Adam Deveril, the new Viscount Lynton and a hero at Salamanca, returns from the Peninsula War to find his family on the brink of ruin and the broad acres of his ancestral home mortgaged to the hilt....

Since being widowed, Caroline Dering has been content to live her life solely for her children. Then the mysterious Robert Shepperton arrives in the village....

The gentleman in question, Grey Sommers, is conducting a bit of light espionage in France when a dalliance with a government official’s wife gets him thrown into a dungeon....

As the daughter of a famed author, Isolde Ophelia Goodnight grew up on tales of brave knights and fair maidens....

When Sophy is sent to stay with her London relatives, she finds her cousins in quite the tangle....

Edie Burchill and her mother have never been close, but when a long-lost letter arrives one Sunday afternoon with the return address of Milderhurst Castle, Kent, Edie begins to suspect that her mother’s emotional distance masks an old secret....

In all her 25 years, Venetia Lanyon has never been further than Harrogate....

When Gervase Frant, Seventh Earl of St Erth, returns at last from Waterloo to his family seat at Stanyon, he enjoys a less than welcome homecoming....

Kate Malvern never expected to see this kind of splendour again. After her father's death, Kate was left an orphan, striving to make ends meet as a governess until her Aunt Minerva rescues her from poverty....

The Battle of Waterloo. A heart-racing tale of adventure, love and fate against the backdrop of one of the most decisive battles in history by one of the greatest and best-selling romantic novelists of all time....

The first audiobook in a stunning series from the number one international bestseller Lucinda Riley, read by Tuppence Middleton....

little bit wild and undeniably brave, the gentlemen of the Bastion Club have pursued adventures far and wide. But their exploits at home could prove to be the riskiest of all as they hunt an elusive target: the perfect bride....

Annis Wychwood delights in her independence. Beautiful, rich and far too busy for love, she has turned down the advances of many a hopeful suitor....

Stepping into the wrong carriage at a Sussex village, Elinor Rochdale is swept up in a thrilling and dangerous adventure. Overnight the would-be governess becomes mistress of a ruined estate and partner in a secret conspiracy to save a family's name....

Never trust a rake to find you a husband....

This bundle includes four Wedded by Scandal standalone romances that can be listened to in any order....

On a June day, a young woman in a summer dress steps off a Chicago-bound bus into a small Midwestern town....

Born into privilege to one of the last Ottoman pashas, beautiful, spirited Selva is the brightest jewel in her father’s household - until she falls in love with Rafael Alfandari....

Poppy had always loved the night, so it wasn't too much of a bother to wake one evening in an unfamiliar home far from London, weak and confused and plagued with a terrible thirst for blood, to learn that she could no longer step out into the day....

Florence Ellsworth reluctantly lives in the shadow of her family’s notoriety. Mortified that her widower father is on the hunt for his fourth wife, she accepts an engagement to a staid clergyman in the desperate hope for propriety. But she’s unprepared when her sire’s newly hired attorney proves to be young, sincere, and handsome.

Les amis de Reyna étaient censés être en sécurité dans la Cour des ombres, mais elle a des ennemis partout. Et à moins que Mazrith ne lui pardonne, il rejoindra ce nombre. Bien qu'elle souhaite que cela ne soit pas vrai, le désir de Reyna pour le Prince devient aussi féroce que son besoin de gagner les jeux et de trouver le bâton qui le libérera. Mais elle est sur le point de découvrir qui il est vraiment, et ce qu'il lui a caché - et cela va tout changer.

Prudence Shackleford had not expected to be a spinster at three and twenty, but unfortunately, as she'd quickly discovered, very few men were prepared to tolerate either her ghoulish sense of humour, or her macabre taste in literature. And those were the ones she'd got as far as holding a conversation with. When invited to London by the Duke and Duchess of Blackmore to witness the Coronation of King George IV, she was equal parts horrified and intrigued. Especially after a chance meeting with a Bow Street Runner on the trail of conspirators it was feared were planning to murder the King.

Hetty Affleck is working as a maid at the prestigious Beach Hotel in Littlehampton. Her beau, Lorcan, is away at war and has recently stopped replying to her letters but she is determined to keep her spirits up. When she meets wealthy shipbuilder's son Victor Perryman, they pass the time of day and they both feel a connection but she can't allow herself to think anything more of it - not only does she have Lorcan to think of, but she and Victor are divided by wealth and class.

Young and romantic, Veronica cannot help falling in love, even with unattainable men like handsome film star Jack Bannock. Her other passion is St Elfwy, the windswept jewel of an island off the coast of Pembrokeshire. It becomes her retreat, a refuge from war and a place to recover from lost love. But even peaceful St Elfwy cannot prevent tragedy and heartbreak. . .

Corre el año 1732 en Gotemburgo, Suecia, y Jess Van Sandt sabe muy bien que el suyo es un mundo de hombres. Convencida de que su padrastro le está escamoteando la herencia que es suya por derecho, se decide a impedirlo. Y la solución se presenta en forma de un escocés muy atractivo, Killian Kinross, que ha sido él mismo desheredado por su abuelo. En un intento de recuperar su fortuna, le propone un matrimonio de conveniencia.

O dublă poveste de dragoste, la distanță de mai bine de jumătate de secol, se dezvăluie treptat în Amantul japonez. Scris cu aceeaşi atenţie pentru amănuntul istoric şi profundă înţelegere a personajelor care au constituit dintotdeauna marca lui Isabel Allende, romanul Amantul japonez semnalează întoarcerea autoarei la povestea clasică, de largă respiraţie, fiind totodată un omagiu emoţionant adus sufletului omenesc şi stăruinţei în dragoste, într-o lume a necontenitelor schimbări.

Thomas e Cecilia Harcourt sono orfani e, quando lui viene ferito in battaglia nelle colonie americane, la ragazza ha solo due opzioni: trasferirsi a casa di una vecchia zia zitella o maritarsi con un avido cugino che detesta. In realtà c'è una terza possibilità, ed è quella che Cecilia sceglie: attraversare l'Atlantico per assistere il fratello. Tuttavia, dopo una settimana di ricerche, non trova Thomas ma il suo migliore amico, l'ufficiale Edward Rokesby. È in coma, e ha un disperato bisogno di aiuto.

Soltanto per amore amami e per sempre, per l’eternità. "Permettetemi di essere il vostro cavaliere per questa sera." “E per sempre”, avrebbe voluto aggiungere. Cavaliere. Campione. Guerriero. Schiavo. Qualunque cosa Phoebe avesse scelto, pur di restarle accanto. Dopo il disastroso matrimonio che l’ha privata di tutto tranne che della dignità, Phoebe Maple ha finalmente ritrovato la serenità come direttrice dell’Istituto Femminile di Greenhill. Con l’amore e con gli uomini ha chiuso per sempre, soprattutto con quelli come Lord Mark Antony Thornton, il più inaffidabile dei libertini.

1º Premio Leer y Leer - Dos monjes irrumpen en la monotonía de un poblado acostumbrado a esperar la batalla que nunca llega. Estamos en la España medieval, y la lucha contra el enemigo musulmán es inminente y constante a la vez: una tensa calma que solo se ve quebrada por las escaramuzas violentas entre cristianos y sarracenos. Los monjes arriban con un pedido de auxilio: que Brunegilda, hija de una prominente familia del poblado, sea rescatada del enemigo infiel que ha tomado el lejano castillo donde vive retirada y de donde los religiosos han escapado casi por milagro.

Phoebe Atkinson is what society might call unconventional. Instead of marrying well like other women born to wealth, she chose to be a schoolteacher. Not to mention she lives in a leaky flat in an unfashionable part of town rather than stay in her parents’ mansion. But when her most promising pupil goes missing she has only one option: beg her sister’s best friend, the powerful Duke of Ellis, for help.

Für die Freiheit! Drei Schwestern im Sturm des Schicksals: Der historische Roman "Die Töchter des Sturms" von Sibylle Baillon. Drei berührende Frauenschicksale im Frankreich des 18. Jahrhunderts: Um sie vor dem drohenden Hungertod zu retten, verschafft der Bauer Cotin seinen Töchtern Anstellungen in Paris – aber während Madeleine und Marianne in gut gestellten Häusern unterkommen, muss Jeanne vor den Misshandlungen ihres schmierigen Dienstherrn fliehen. Ganz auf sich allein gestellt, nimmt sie ihr Leben selbst in die Hand und baut sich Schritt für Schritt eine eigene Zukunft auf.

Tom Finchley es abogado, se ha pasado la vida resolviendo los problemas de los demás y ahora, lo que busca, es un poco de paz. En cuanto a sus propios problemas, con vengarse un poco sería suficiente. Jenny Holloway, antigua dama de compañía, ha conseguido por fin ser un poco independiente. Quiere vivir aventuras y liberarse del restrictivo corsé social que impone la Inglaterra victoriana. Esta búsqueda la unirá a Tom y ambos descubrirán que, incluso en los más remotos rincones del imperio británico, el pasado puede alcanzarles.

1944. Lasse de se sentir impuissante devant les atrocités de la guerre, Alice décide de passer à l’action : elle déménage à Montréal dans une pension de famille et devient calculatrice au laboratoire de l’Université de Montréal, où travaille déjà son frère Simon. Loin de son mont Saint-Hilaire et de sa classe d’élèves du primaire, elle doit se familiariser avec cette grande ville. Elle pourra compter sur l’amitié de sa colocataire Deborah, qui lui fera découvrir l’univers des boîtes de nuit. Alice s’avoue enfin qu’elle rêve de vivre l’amour, au risque d’être écorchée.

Quella donna era un mistero: interessante, intrigante e maledettamente seducente. Carpire i suoi segreti lo tentava in modo irresistibile. "Chi sei, Charlotte? Ho una missione da compiere e non ho mai concesso a nulla e a nessuno il potere di distrarmi. Ma tu entri di soppiatto nella mia mente e lì rimani, come un’ossessione." Londra, 1816 Ormai da quattro anni Charlotte Rowlands è diventata una vera esperta nell’arte dell’invisibilità.