The Secret Duke
Title | The Secret Duke PDF eBook |
Author | Jo Beverley |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 432 |
Release | 2010-04-06 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1101186453 |
A thrilling new historical romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Wedding When Arabella Barstowe is kidnapped, she believes her life and virtue are forfeit-until she's rescued by the notorious rogue Captain Rose. Bella never expects to see him again. But years later she learns the wicked truth behind her abduction, and she seeks out the only man who can help her take revenge. What she doesn't know is that Captain Rose is just a disguise for the formidable Duke of Ithorne, who is intrigued to hear from the mysterious woman from his past. Their lives are soon entangled by danger and a growing forbidden passion.
The Duke I Tempted
Title | The Duke I Tempted PDF eBook |
Author | Scarlett Peckham |
Publisher | NYLA |
Total Pages | 295 |
Release | 2018-07-31 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1641970324 |
He’s controlled. Meticulous. Immaculate. No one would expect the proper Duke of Westmead to be a member of London’s most illicit secret club. Least of all: his future wife. Having overcome financial ruin and redeemed his family name to become the most legendary investor in London, the Duke of Westmead needs to secure his holdings by producing an heir. Which means he must find a wife who won’t discover his secret craving to spend his nights on his knees – or make demands on his long scarred-over heart. Poppy Cavendish is not that type of woman. An ambitious self-taught botanist designing the garden ballroom in which Westmead plans to woo a bride, Poppy has struggled against convention all her life to secure her hard-won independence. She wants the capital to expand her exotic nursery business – not a husband. But there is something so compelling about Westmead, with his starchy bearing and impossibly kind eyes -- that when an accidental scandal makes marriage to the duke the only means to save her nursery, Poppy worries she wants more than the title he is offering. The arrangement is meant to be just business. A greenhouse for an heir. But Poppy yearns to unravel her husband’s secrets – and to tempt the duke to risk his heart. "An astonishingly good debut...The whole book is a breath of fresh air, both a complex, layered story and a soaring romance with two very real people at its heart." -- The New York Times Book Review Author’s Note: Dear readers, please be aware this is an angsty, twisty book written in the style of a gothic romance, and there are some dark moments along the path to a happy ending for our characters. No spoilers here, but if you are a sensitive reader please do consult the reviews before diving in. Yours, Scarlett 2018 Romance Writers of America Golden Heart ® Winner for Best Historical Romance "Desert Isle Keeper...The alliance is unexpected, fascinating and a refreshing departure from typical Regency romances, and I never wanted The Duke I Tempted to end." -- All About Romance "Peckham’s meticulous character work pays off in spectacular, grandly romantic fashion and The Duke I Tempted ends with particularly cathartic and hard-won happily ever after." -- BookPage "Gothic romances are tempestuous by definition, but this one is dramatic even by those heightened standards...If you want something to speed your heart and stop your breath as you read beneath the covers, with only the meager flashlight beam warding off the enveloping night — then you have a rare treat in store." -- The Seattle Review of Books "A one-sitting, late-into-the-night read, The Duke I Tempted ran away with my heart." -- Book Ink Reviews
Too Rich
Title | Too Rich PDF eBook |
Author | Pony Duke |
Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
Total Pages | 310 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
Her godson writes an autobiography of the tobacco heiress, one of America's richest women.
Undercover Duke
Title | Undercover Duke PDF eBook |
Author | Sabrina Jeffries |
Publisher | Zebra |
Total Pages | 354 |
Release | 2021-05-25 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1420148583 |
To win the love of Sheridan Wolfe, Duke of Armitage, Miss Vanessa Pryde tries to make him jealous--a ploy that propels her into a scheme of an altogether different kind involving a pretend engagement and a mystery.
The Secret Game
Title | The Secret Game PDF eBook |
Author | Scott Ellsworth |
Publisher | Little, Brown |
Total Pages | 400 |
Release | 2015-03-10 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0316244635 |
Winner of the 2016 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing The true story of the game that never should have happened--and of a nation on the brink of monumental change In the fall of 1943, at the little-known North Carolina College for Negroes, Coach John McLendon was on the verge of changing basketball forever. A protégé of James Naismith, the game's inventor, McLendon taught his team to play the full-court press and run a fast break that no one could catch. His Eagles would become the highest-scoring college team in America--a basketball juggernaut that shattered its opponents by as many as sixty points per game. Yet his players faced danger whenever they traveled backcountry roads. Across town, at Duke University, the best basketball squad on campus wasn't the Blue Devils, but an all-white military team from the Duke medical school. Composed of former college stars from across the country, the team dismantled everyone they faced, including the Duke varsity. They were prepared to take on anyone--until an audacious invitation arrived, one that was years ahead of anything the South had ever seen before. What happened next wasn't on anyone's schedule. Based on years of research, The Secret Game is a story of courage and determination, and of an incredible, long-buried moment in the nation's sporting past. The riveting, true account of a remarkable season, it is the story of how a group of forgotten college basketball players, aided by a pair of refugees from Nazi Germany and a group of daring student activists, not only blazed a trail for a new kind of America, but helped create one of the most meaningful moments in basketball history.
The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife and the Missing Corpse
Title | The Dead Duke, His Secret Wife and the Missing Corpse PDF eBook |
Author | Piu Marie Eatwell |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 336 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781781856093 |
Lord Sebastian's Secret
Title | Lord Sebastian's Secret PDF eBook |
Author | Jane Ashford |
Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc. |
Total Pages | 254 |
Release | 2017-01-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1492621633 |
In spite of the arranged marriage between this duke's son and wealthy heiress, Lord Sebastian Gresham and Lady Georgina Stane find themselves in the unusual position of being in love. But can their love withstand each other's secrets? Lord Sebastian Gresham is a battle-tested soldier and brilliant strategist. Yet all his life he's had to hide his painful secret. What a miracle it is that he's found the perfect bride. Lady Georgina Stane is beautiful, witty, and brilliantly intelligent. Sebastian is head over heels in love, proud as a peacock, and terrified. If she finds out, he'll lose her love forever. Lady Georgina has found the perfect match in Lord Sebastian, a handsome former soldier with a brilliant mind for strategy. Prior to the wedding, Sabastian travels to meet Georgina's parents, who turn out to be rather...eccentric. Georgia fears that her perfect man will turn his nose up at her odd family and she dreads the possibility of having to choose between them. The Duke's Sons Series: Heir to the Duke (Book 1) What the Duke Doesn't Know (Book 2) Lord Sebastian's Secret (Book 3) Praise for Heir to the Duke: "Plenty of passion and a devastating secret in this heartwarming and compelling read."—RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars "Fabulous romance with wonderful characters... I couldn't put this book down."—Night Owl Reviews, Reviewer Top Pick!