The Year of Living Scandalously
The Year of Living Scandalously

Author: Julia London

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-10-19

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 1439175497

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In 1792, the village of Hadley Green executed a man for stealing the Countess of Ashwood’s historic jewels. Fifteen years later, questions still linger. Was it a crime of greed—or of passion? When Declan O’Connor, Earl of Donnelly, arrives at Hadley Green to meet with Lily Boudine, the new countess of Ashwood, he knows instantly that the lovely woman who welcomes him is not who she pretends to be. In an attempt to avoid an unwanted marriage, Keira Hannigan has assumed her cousin’s identity and is staying at the estate while Lily is abroad. When Declan threatens to expose her, Keira convinces him to guard her secret, then enlists him in her investigation of the missing jewels, for she now believes an innocent man was hanged. Unable to deny the beautiful, exasperating Keira—or their simmering passion—Declan reluctantly agrees. But neither is prepared for the dangerous stranger who threatens to reveal Keira’s lies . . . and Declan knows he must protect Keira at all costs, for she is the woman who now owns his heart.

Scandalous Women
Scandalous Women

Author: Elizabeth Kerri Mahon

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1101478810

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Throughout history women have caused wars, defied the rules, and brought men to their knees. The famous and the infamous, queens, divorcées, actresses, and outlaws have created a ruckus during their lifetimes-turning heads while making waves. Scandalous Women tells the stories of the risk takers who have flouted convention, beaten the odds, and determined the course of world events. *When Cleopatra (69 BC-30 BC) wasn't bathing in asses' milk, the last pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty ruled Egypt and forged an important political alliance with Rome against her enemies-until her dalliance with Marc Antony turned the empire against her. *Emilie du Châtelet (1706-1748), a mathematician, physicist, author, and paramour of one of the greatest minds in France, Voltaire, shocked society with her unorthodox lifestyle and intellectual prowess-and became a leader in the study of theoretical physics in France at a time when the sciences were ruled by men. *Long before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1928) fought to end discrimination and the terrible crime of lynching and helped found the NAACP, but became known as a difficult woman for her refusal to compromise and was largely lost in the annals of history. *Gertrude Bell (1868-1926) had a passion for archaeology and languages, and left her privileged world behind to become one of the foremost chroniclers of British imperialism in the Middle East, and one of the architects of the modern nation of Iraq.

A Courtesan's Scandal
A Courtesan's Scandal

Author: Julia London

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2024-09-03

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1668052776

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New York Times bestselling author Julia London is at her best in this sensual Regency where a Duke must pretend his mistress is his wife. Kate Bergeron is the beautiful and mysterious former mistress of a cloth merchant...and the latest beauty to capture the interest of the Prince of Wales. Mired in a disastrous divorce, the Prince attempts to distract attention from his next amorous pursuit by ordering Grayson Christopher, the eligible Duke of Darlington, to pretend to London society that he is having an affair with Kate. When Grayson reluctantly agrees to his Prince's demand, he finds the lady no more willing than he is. Kate will grudgingly act the part in public, but her favors are not for sale to any man. As Grayson and Kate mimic ardor for the world to see, they find what started as a deception becoming all too real. And when passion flames into love, their predicament becomes extreme. For while marriage between a duke and a courtesan could never happen, Kate knows in her heart that she is willing to accept nothing less...

Fruit of the Womb
Fruit of the Womb

Author: Laura I. Rolle

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2016-04-23

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1504902467

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It is not always easy to be a parent in the best of circumstances and what happens when you become a single mother or your childrens father, later, decides it is best the children live with him, and take them away. How can you fight, or what do you have, to fight with? You can feel lost, without hope, or defeated. You want to live as God wants you to, but it seems impossible. Fruit of the Womb is the story of Laura and her desire to live according to Gods Word and to be a good example of Christian parenting to her sons. She wanted to be a living example of what God intended mothers to be, but after her children went to live with their father, it seemed impossible. How could she be a God-driven mother without her children? Yet, with faith in God and a strong determination to live His Word, Laura does her best to instill in her sons and other young men how to treat their mother, and their wife, the mother of their children. Being a parent has been called the most important job on earth. God knew would not be easy, not for any parent, and so He provided instructions. Fruit of the Womb shows faith in God can overcome obstacles. The author made mistakesbut thanks to Godshe overcame them. You can, too.