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Persuasion in the Pantry [Maid for More #1] por InaraRose
Persuasion in the Pantry [Maid for More #1]
InaraRose
  • LECTURAS 1,021,073
  • Votos 56,564
  • Partes 76
Highest Ranking #3 in Historical Fiction A re-imagining of the true story behind the first assassination attempt of Queen Victoria and the maids who prevented her death. In a time of poetic conversations, sumptuous ball gowns and aristocratic men... dwelled three maids. And by maids, I don't mean quiet, delicate country girls who donned a bonnet and an apron, I mean working kitchen-hands who wore female garments as if they were men's trousers, who had a powerful right hooks hidden beneath demure innocence and laced with wit as sharp as a Toledo blade. These feisty lass's names were Mina, Liara and lastly Verushka. Circumstance had placed them below stairs but destiny was due to take them in odd and exciting directions. One to the stage, the other to the young Queens secret guard, and the last of the three was to venture to the inevitable glittering ballroom, but all paths were to lead to a charming and devilish Rake. For, much more is stored in the kitchen than eggs and flour - in the Bexley House, there is Persuasion in the Pantry.
One Wicked Season por greenwriter
One Wicked Season
greenwriter
  • LECTURAS 2,899,357
  • Votos 148,977
  • Partes 43
Lady Victoria Ashdown will do anything to protect her inheritance and defeat her conniving stepmother, even if it means competing against the young, beautiful and talented debutantes in the most wicked social season in town...to find a charming husband. ***** Levi Everard was once a charmer, until he hid himself in his Standbury estate for reasons only he knows. Now, he is back in town, no longer the charmer, but the man forced to find Victoria Ashdown a husband, for friendship's sake. She is his good friend, he tells himself. Nothing more. And good friends are not supposed to kiss... *This story is a standalone title in the Everard Family series. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro
The Lady in Black por _Praneeta_
The Lady in Black
_Praneeta_
  • LECTURAS 132,589
  • Votos 6,357
  • Partes 25
HE HAS VOWED TO GRACE THE BED OF EVERY WIDOW IN LONDON... Nicholas Kentshire, Lord of Carlisle is enjoying his life as a notorious rake of London. Being the fourth son nobody expects anything from him. He is free of any responsibility that comes with being a Lord. SHE HAS TO SAVE HERSELF... After her father's death, Ms. Charlotte Underwood's family has closed all doors on her for marrying a man less than her station. She must find employment to survive without exposing her marriage circumstances to anyone. She has only loved her husband and he is the only one she will ever love. So what happens when this notorious rake cross path with the lady in black?
A Gentleman's Prerogative (Unedited Version) por TraceyStevens8
A Gentleman's Prerogative (Unedited Version)
TraceyStevens8
  • LECTURAS 38,182
  • Votos 3,195
  • Partes 40
5th book in my Society's Orphans series ...Sean's Story.......Finished and the edited version is now available on Amazon After leaving Eton Sean O'Brien, the Blue Knight, was drafted by the king's Ministry, a secret spy organization for the crown. When his arch enemy, the Black Cobra, finds out his real identity the assassin sets out to destroy Sean and everyone he holds dear. One person in particular is in the fiends sights. Sean must get her away from France immediately. ******** Marioselle finds Count Durand dashing and quite charming, but she just isn't certain about the man. Her heart has always belonged to one man, Sean O'Brien. She is a bit enamoured by the Counts undivided attention, but something about him rubs her the wrong way. Should she wait for the man she loves, or marry the Count who promises her happiness? Just when she thinks she's made up her mind, Sean appears and tells her to trust no one, as her life is in danger. One thing she knows for certain, Sean is not the man she thought he was. Will this new insight bring them together, or tear them further apart?
A Duke's Fascination (Unedited Version) por TraceyStevens8
A Duke's Fascination (Unedited Version)
TraceyStevens8
  • LECTURAS 143,415
  • Votos 9,162
  • Partes 33
Published Amazon 1st Book in my Society's Orphans Series Raised in a orphanage outside of London, Arabella is determined to find her family. The only clue to her identity is a golden rattle and a mysterious letter found with her after she was abandoned on the cathedral steps. When a carriage almost runs her down in the streets of London, a handsome stranger saves her. However, realizing that her life may be in danger she flee's from him not knowing who she can trust. The Duke of Pemberton, Lord Alexander Asterley is captivated by the beautiful girl he saves. However, the young lady runs away before he can find out her name. Enraptured and curious about the mysterious beauty he sets out on a dangerous adventure to find her. Little did he know he would find love in the process. Added photos of actors/ actresses to show how I see my characters
Regency Romance: The Lady's Masquerade (A Historical Romance Book) (COMPLETED) por deborahwilsonbooks
Regency Romance: The Lady's Masquerade (A Historical Romance Book) (COMPLETED)
deborahwilsonbooks
  • LECTURAS 99,179
  • Votos 5,111
  • Partes 19
Good girls don't go snooping where they don't belong. But Lady Delia Scarborough never claimed to be a good girl. Lady Delia Scarborough wants her sister back from the grave. Since that can't happen, she'll settle for the next best thing... Making sure her sister's murderer does not go free. Lady Delia's happy to play the part of maid as long as it gets her inside the home of Kieran Dearborne, Duke of Cowanfield. He may be able to fool his young daughter into thinking he's innocent, but he can't fool Delia. She knows a murderer when she sees one. But the attraction that blossoms between them throws her plans into chaos. The more Delia gets to know the Duke, the more she thinks his innocence is no act. But every clue she uncovers points to him, and he acts strangely whenever she's around. Delia will do anything to avenge her sister's death, but that means putting her own life in peril. Can the duke's love pull Delia back from the brink of danger? Or was her fate sealed the moment she stepped into the Duke's home?
The Lady in Disguise por AbbyWheelerRomance
The Lady in Disguise
AbbyWheelerRomance
  • LECTURAS 59,436
  • Votos 3,950
  • Partes 51
At a house party, a case of mistaken identity goes too far, compelling a lady's maid to play the part of a lady, risking her livelihood... and her heart! Emilia has always endeavored to be a humble and dutiful lady's maid, but the former seems beyond her and the latter... Well, there is only so much that can be asked! As a student of fashion, Emilia's goals weren't lofty. All she wished for was a charge who allowed her to make her mark in some small way, whether with hair, accessories, or a well-draped gown. Unfortunately, Prudence Crewe is the most unapologetically unfashionable bluestocking society has ever known. As if that weren't bad enough, now Pru expects her to take her place and her very identity at a house party! Emilia must navigate this mad charade while playing the part of Miss Prudence Crewe, putting off fortune hunters, thwarting a saboteur, trying not to enjoy living a life she only dreamed of, or even worse, falling in love. ********** Daniel Byrne, confident, rich and ruthless, may be a fatherless, Irish mongrel in the eyes of the Beau Monde, but he knows his worth and it can be measured in bank notes. For years he's thrown the kind of parties the younger men of The Ton couldn't resist. Now for The Ton to accept him or, at the very least, find him impossible to ignore, he only has only to make a good match. "Prudence Crewe" does not suit his needs at all. She's not high-born enough to raise his profile, poor enough to need his money, nor scandalous enough to make him interesting. Yet he can't dismiss her knowing glances, plain-spoken observations, and when circumstances throw them together, he doesn't wish to dismiss her at all... Book Two of The Crewe Legacy. Book One is The Lady Pursues. You don't necessarily need to read it in order to understand this one, but I recommend doing so as it will greatly enhance your enjoyment of the characters, meeting them there first.
The Duke's Maid  & Lover por Goodygoodynako
The Duke's Maid & Lover
Goodygoodynako
  • LECTURAS 112,146
  • Votos 3,684
  • Partes 16
I never ask for what I want. I take it away before anyone could dare to question me. He said with brute and emotionless expression set on his well-structured face. But Lillie couldn't give up now, not after all the things he promised her. He has laughed, and joked, but the man who is looking at her is not him. This is the master of the house, the evil Duke with duties to perform. Ones a rake will always remain a rake. The words echoed in her mind, someone has warned her falling for him is not the brightest thing one does. People are just means to an end to the Duke of Blackwood. Beautiful book cover designed by Addietay.
The Marquess and The Rose  por Angie8177
The Marquess and The Rose
Angie8177
  • LECTURAS 2,122,432
  • Votos 67,378
  • Partes 26
The Marquess and The Rose The Marquess... Dominic McAllister, The Marquess of Grisham is a tall, dark and handsome bachelor. He is a hedonistic rake in his own right and he prefers to stay that way. The Rose... Emilia Westham the tons petite wallflower, a meek, young beauty that has not yet blossomed. When Dominic finds Emilia injured on his boat, he nurses her back to health and events take place that go beyond his control. It awakens a passionate encounter that shakes them both to their core. His tender caresses and stolen kisses turn the petite wallflower into a sensual, beautiful rose that blossoms under his touch. One he plucks and keeps for himself. **** WARNING: THIS STORY IS OF MATURE NATURE THAT CONTAINS FOUL LANGUAGE, STRONG SEXUAL CONTENT AND IS FOR ADULT READERS... **** EXTREME GRAMMATICAL ERRORS INCLUDED BE WARNED