The Unexpected Duchess
Author: Valerie Bowman
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2014-04-29
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 1250042070
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The Unexpected Duchess
Author: Valerie Bowman
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Published: 2014-04-29
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 1466839422
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBestselling author Valerie Bowman sets the stage in Regency England for her Playful Brides series, where couples' misadventures on the way to the altar are witty, romantic romps based on some of the world's most beloved plays. The first installment, The Unexpected Duchess, is inspired by Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac. IN THIS BATTLE OF WITS Lady Lucy Upton's tongue may be too sharp to attract suitors but her heart is good, and when her painfully shy friend Cassandra needs help she devises a brilliant scheme to help her discourage an unwanted suitor, the Duke of Claringdon. Lucy will hide behind the hedgerow and tell Cass just what to say to discourage the Duke of Claringdon...but it turns out that he's made of sterner stuff than either of them anticipated. And Lucy is shocked to discover that tangling with the tenacious man is the most fun she's had in ages. KISSES ARE THE BEST WEAPON Lord Derek Hunt made a promise to his dying friend to marry the demure Cassandra, and for a man who wants nothing more than peace and quiet after the horrors of war, she'll make the perfect bride. If only the impudent Miss Upton will let him court the girl! Doing battle is the last thing on his mind, but bantering with Lucy behind the bushes is too tempting to resist. And in The Unexpected Duchess, the spoils of this war just may be true love... Valerie Bowman's Secret Brides novels are: "Intriguing [and] engaging."—Publishers Weekly "Too delightful to miss!"—Lisa Kleypas "Sparkling...witty...engaging." —RT Book Reviews
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
Author: Dorothy Gilman
Publisher: Fawcett
Published: 2014-01-22
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 0804151768
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“Should delight you whether you’re looking for smiles or thrills.”—The New York Times Book Review Mrs. Virgil (Emily) Pollifax of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was a widow with grown, married children. She was tired of attending her Garden Club meetings. She wanted to do something good for her country. So, naturally, she became a CIA agent. She takes on a “job” in Mexico City. The assignment doesn’t sound dangerous at first, but then, as often happens, something goes wrong. Now our dear Mrs. Pollifax finds herself embroiled in quite a hot Cold War—and her country’s enemies find themselves entangled with one unbelievably feisty lady. “Mrs. Pollifax gives Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple a rival to reckon with.”—Toronto Star
An Unexpected Pleasure
Author: Candace Camp
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 2018-01-15
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 1488024111
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBook 4 in the fan-favorite Mad Morelands series from New York Times bestselling author Candace Camp! Had Theo Moreland, the Marquess of Raine, killed her brother? And had the treasure the two men sought in South America hastened his descent to an early grave? American journalist Megan Mulcahey has to discover the truth. But to find out, she needs to infiltrate the marquess’s household. The new American governess intrigues Theo. Wanderlust has always plagued him—until Miss Mulcahey comes to Broughton House to teach his young siblings. Now, the strange pull of their immediate desire both troubles and excites him. He’s seen her beauty once before, in a fever dream his memory cannot escape. So why is this delicious vision now snooping around his mansion like a common thief? Originally published in 2005.
The Accidental Countess
Author: Valerie Bowman
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Published: 2014-10-28
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1466839430
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBestselling author Valerie Bowman sets the stage in Regency England for her Playful Brides series, where couples' misadventures on the way to the altar are witty, romantic romps based on some of the world's most beloved plays. The second entry, The Accidental Countess, is inspired by Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. CAN A SCANDALOUS CHARADE For seven long years, Lady Cassandra Monroe has waited for the man of her dreams to return from the war. Unfortunately, he happens to be engaged to her flighty cousin. What Cass wouldn't give to take her cousin's place! When he mistakes Cass for Patience Bunbury, a fictitious friend her cousin has invented to escape social obligations...even with her future husband, Cass thinks this is her chance. LEAD TO TRUE AND LASTING LOVE? After defeating Napoleon at Waterloo, Captain Julian Swift is not quite ready to settle down and enter into his unwanted arranged marriage-especially when the real object of his affection turns out to be a beguiling beauty he meets at a party. Patience Bunbury is witty, independent, passionate...and, unbeknownst to him, the cousin of his current fiancée. When the truth about Cass comes out-and Julian discovers that their courtship is anything but accidental-will he surrender his heart to a woman who really is too good to be true?
It Happened Under the Mistletoe
Author: Valerie Bowman
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Published: 2013-10-29
Total Pages: 139
ISBN-13: 1466847131
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst in an exclusive Can happily ever after begin with one Christmas kiss? It Happened Under the Mistletoe is a brand-new holiday novella from award-winning author Valerie Bowman! When Oliver Townsende escapes to his friend's house for a Christmas party, he intends to avoid the hordes of marriage-minded misses who have been dogging his steps in London ever since he inherited a dukedom. He soon learns a bit of Yuletide peace and quiet is too much to ask for. When he encounters Miss Cerian Blake, who's dodging her own unwanted set of admirers, the two decide to join forces and fake an infatuation to keep their suitors at bay. But when a bough of mistletoe becomes involved, will their Christmastime prank turn into a love to last all seasons? Look for Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage—available now!—from St. Martin's Paperbacks. Praise for Valerie Bowman's Secret Brides novels: "This engaging and sweetly romantic [series] is just too delightful to miss."—New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas "This sparkling [series] marks Bowman for stardom." —RT Book Reviews "Everything romance should be—sexy, quirky, fun." —Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author
The English Crime Play in the Twentieth Century
Author: Beatrix Hesse
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015-08-02
Total Pages: 293
ISBN-13: 113746304X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first comprehensive study of the English crime play, presenting a survey of 250 plays performed in the London West End between 1900 and 2000. The first part is historically orientated while the second one establishes a tentative poetics of the genre. The third part presents an analysis of some 20 plays adapted from detective fiction.
The Irresistible Rogue
Author: Valerie Bowman
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2015-11-03
Total Pages: 351
ISBN-13: 1250072573
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A Duke Like No Other
Author: Valerie Bowman
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Published: 2018-05
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 1250121736
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA dashing spymaster must convince his estranged wife to return with him to England--but falling in love was never part of the plan in this ninth Playful Brides Regency romance. Original.inal.
The Right Kind of Rogue
Author: Valerie Bowman
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Published: 2017-10-31
Total Pages: 318
ISBN-13: 125012171X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA destitute wallflower and a roguish heir: can these star-crossed lovers find their happy ending? Fans can find out in this eighth installment of Bowman's Playful Brides series. Original.
