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Author: Olivia Drake
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Published: 2017-10-31
Total Pages: 349
ISBN-13: 1250060311
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor fans of Lisa Kleypas and Stephanie Laurens comes the sixth book in The Cinderella Sisterhood series
Author: Olivia Drake
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Published: 2017-10-31
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 1466865601
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA banished debutante returns to London to save her family from a blackmailing aristocrat in this historical romance by the author of His Wicked Wish. Aurora Paxton was once the belle of the ball, the most sought-after debutante of the season—until a scandalous mistake ruined her. Shunned by her family, Rory was banished to the country to live in disgrace. Now she’s been summoned back to London by her stepmother, who is being blackmailed by the least likely person Rory can imagine: Lucas Vale, Marquess of Dashell. Lucas is someone Rory’s known for years—a man as devastatingly handsome as he is coldly disapproving of her. What in the world could he want from her or her family? Rory intends to find out as soon as she comes face to face with her old foe. What she never expects, however, is that the icy aristocrat has a soft spot for her—and a secret plan to redeem her status. Could it be that Lucas has been in love with Rory all along . . . and has finally found a way to win her heart? Praise for The Scandalous Flirt “The mature hero and heroine have a bond that will charm readers. A solidly scandalous . . . romance with a touch of magic.” —Kirkus Reviews “A cute, quick, and fun romance! . . . Historical romance readers who like a mystery mixed in will enjoy The Scandalous Flirt!” —Fresh Fiction
Author: Carole Mortimer
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-11-01
Total Pages: 39
ISBN-13: 1459245547
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLondon, 1817 "You are suggesting that, now our year of mourning for our husbands has come to an end, we should all take at least one lover?" Sophia Rowlands, the widowed Duchess of Clayborne, is shocked by her friend's daring proposition—but is even more astounded when Dante Carfax, Earl of Sherbourne, offers to do the honor! He may be rakishly handsome and undeniably arousing, but he's also four years her junior and they've been at odds ever since he stole a kiss from her ten years ago…. As a young man, Dante had taken one look at the beautiful Sophia and desired her more than any other woman before—or since. After years of longing, he's determined to claim her at last. But can he convince Sophia to risk scandal and surrender to their passion?
Author: Karen S. Wiesner
Publisher: Writers Exchange E-Publishing
Published: 2018-10-09
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 1925191656
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Published: 1848
Total Pages: 288
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Margaret C. Helmore
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Published: 1873
Total Pages: 284
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Barbara Natalie Nagel
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
Published: 2015-05-01
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 0823264912
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat is flirtation, and how does it differ from seduction? In historical terms, the particular question of flirtation has tended to be obscured by that of seduction, which has understandably been a major preoccupation for twentieth-century thought and critical theory. Both the discourse and the critique of seduction are unified by their shared obsession with a very determinate end: power. In contrast, flirtation is the game in which no one seems to gain the upper hand and no one seems to surrender. The counter-concept of flirtation has thus stood quietly to the side, never quite achieving the same prominence as that of seduction. It is this elusive (and largely ignored) territory of playing for play’s sake that is the subject of this anthology. The essays in this volume address the under-theorized terrain of flirtation not as a subgenre of seduction but rather as a phenomenon in its own right. Drawing on the interdisciplinary history of scholarship on flirtation even as it re-approaches the question from a distinctly aesthetic and literary-theoretical point of view, the contributors to Flirtations thus give an account of the practice of flirtation and of the figure of the flirt, taking up the act’s relationship to issues of mimesis, poetic ambiguity, and aesthetic pleasure. The art of this poetic playfulness—often read or misread as flirtation’s “empty gesture”—becomes suddenly legible as the wielding of a particular and subtle form of nonteleological power.
Author: Jo Beverley
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2012-02-07
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 1101574860
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLady May is back. And so is the scandal that sent her tumbling from her position as the toast of London, when her husband, the Earl of Maybury, was killed in a duel. Even a year of mourning hasn't quieted the rumors of her infidelity. Georgia Maybury is determined to regain her position in the beau monde, but a scarred ex-naval officer threatens her plans...
Author: Olivia Drake
Publisher: NYLA
Published: 1989-07-01
Total Pages: 398
ISBN-13: 1617508713
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe beautiful and rebellious American artist, Elizabeth Hastings, is livid when the arrogant Lord Nicholas Ware has the nerve to offer to make her his mistress – after he criticizes her free-thinking American lifestyle.No man – no matter how noble his name or how powerful his allure – should dare insult Elizabeth Hastings...and get away with it.Lord Nicholas Ware is well-aware that his title and position place Miss Hastings well below him...but then why is it such a struggle for him to maintain control around her?One moment of wild abandon, one stolen kiss and Nicholas knows that she must be his. Now he just has to convince this beautiful maverick that his heart is sincere...Will Lord Ware be able to unlock the secrets of Elizabeth Hastings’ mysterious heritage, save her from the vague evil that threatens her life...and woo her as improperly as any proper English gentleman should...?
Author: Olivia Drake
Publisher: NYLA
Published: 2019-06-03
Total Pages: 366
ISBN-13: 1641970987
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Olivia Drake, a steamy Regency romance... A devoted daughter goes undercover to clear her father’s name... When her scholarly father is wrongfully accused of being the Wraith, the famed jewel thief who’s been fleecing the aristocratic set of London, Claire Hollybrooke will do anything to clear his name. Claire suspects he was set up by the noble grandfather she’s never met. Vowing to expose him, she goes undercover as Mrs. Clara Brownley, the chaperone for her cousin, Lady Rosabel. But her plan to be the ‘invisible’ servant quickly falls apart when Simon Croft, Earl of Rockford, who is supposed to be wooing Lady Rosabel, can’t keep his eyes off of the dynamic lady’s maid. As the Earl of Rockford, Simon must marry to ensure an heir for his name. Under familial pressure, he is reluctantly courting Lady Rosabel...but she pales in comparison to her beautiful and spirited chaperone, the undercover Claire. Unbeknownst to Claire, Simon secretly works for Bow Street and is the very man who put her father behind bars. As Claire digs deeper into who the real thief is, her time spent with the handsome and rakish Earl of Rockford increasingly distracts her from her mission...even as everything she thought she understood about her father is called into question. As Simon must make a choice between who his family wants him to marry and the woman his heart desires, Claire must also choose...is her disdain for the aristocracy worth missing out on the love of a lifetime? “A romantic suspense that not only keeps you turning the pages, but turns the tables on you until you’re breathless. A major craftsman of the genre.” –RT Bookclub “Elegantly written and subtly sexy.” –Booklist “A delightful fast-paced story with charming characters, great dialogue, and plenty of sexual tension.” –Rendezvous “Tremendous...exhilarating story line...Claire is a delight.” –Midwest Book Review “A wonderfully written Regency-era romance chock full of engaging characters and a sleuthing pair of lovebirds. A non-stop page turner.” —romancereaderatheart.com
