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A LESS THAN PERFECT PRINCESS… Princess Theodora of Constantinople is to marry Duke Nikolaos, General-in-Chief of the army, a man chosen for her by the Emperor. An imperial princess must always do her duty: be beautiful, obedient and pure. But Theodor…

Most days Kathleen O'Leary is a penniless maid. But tonight she takes a risk and masquerades as a glamorous heiress, thanks to a borrowed gown and her friends' sense of adventure. To her surprise, the ruse succeeds—even Dylan Kennedy, Chicago's most …

A Widow With A SecretThough Catie Hazard had never forgotten the youthful soldier to whom she had given her innocence years before, she had never expected to lay eyes on Anthony Sparhawk ever again. Especially not as an officer of an invading army!Th…

Once a rake…Adventurous rogue James Winterley has filled his double life as a spy with fleeting pleasures. Looking for love is the last thing on his mind.…always a rake?Then James’s dangerous past catches up with him and widowed Rowena Westhope risks…

Семейные хроники на фоне деревни, города, войны и мира. История семьи начинается в последние десятилетия 19-го века. Герои повествования живут в Тверской губернии, в знаменитом селе Едимоново, расположенном на берегу Волги, в 30 верстах от города Тве…

A secret carried down the aisle!Late one night Susanna Lambert, illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Rockland, bursts uninvited into a stranger’s carriage, turning both their worlds upside down. Suddenly fun-loving Justin Connor finds himself forced …

A tense and brilliantly dramatic short story from the bestselling author of the Throne of the Caesars Series.Maximinus Thrax is desperate to raise money for the army, but his advisors dissuade him from taxation, fearing another uprising. The spy Cens…

‘Fantasy as it ought to be written’ George R.R. MartinThe King's Cavalla Academy has been ravaged by the Speck plague.The disease has decimated the ranks of both cadets and instructors, and even the survivors remain sickly. Many have been forced to r…

BBC2’s major TV series THE LAST KINGDOM is based on Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling novels on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. SWORD SONG is the fourth book in the series.Season 2 of the epic TV series premie…

Подлинная история леди Чаттерлей. Это история женщины, вдохновившей Дэвида Герберта Лоуренса на создание скандального романа «Любовник леди Чаттерлей». Это необыкновенная судьба Фриды фон Рихтхофен и печально известная любовная связь, ставшая синоним…

Mistress or Wife?Independent Margot de Bryun has no intention of giving a man control of her life! Although handsome rake Stephen Standish, Marquess of Fanworth, does pique her interest… Maybe a man can offer other advantages?Stephen sees Margot as p…

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD…After her first disastrous marriage, wealthy heiress Amethyst Cameron swore she’d never take a husband again. Yet her beloved father’s deepest wish is for her to wed an aristocrat to protect her life and reputation.UNTIL THE DEBTS…

SHE HAS HIS HAND, BUT NOT HIS HEART…Amanda Hamilton’s fortune means she’s not short of marriage offers – despite her unfashionable figure!But there’s only one man she wants for her husband: the dashing Lieutenant Peter Phipps, who is in dire financia…

Любая власть всегда активно и целенаправленно использует мощную систему воздействия на сознание и поведение людей. В том числе торжественную церемонию вступления в должность главы государства — инаугурацию (от лат. augures — «авгур»). Автор предприня…

New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn returns with a brand-new novella, starring her beloved heroine, the intrepid Lady Julia GreyTo mark the passing of another decade, the esteemed–and eccentric–March family have assembled at Bellmont Ab…

Amateur sleuth Lady Julia Grey and her detective husband, Nicholas Brisbane, face their latest adventure in this novella by New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn.It's the autumn of 1890, and almost a year has passed since – much to their …

Перед вами художественная книга о династии Медичи, которая будет интересна широкому кругу читателей. Речь идет о династии, которая управляла Флоренцией и Тосканой в течение трех столетий. Действие происходит во Флоренции XIV-XVIII веков, когда первые…

THE THRONE OF ENGLAND IS AT STAKE!Anne of Stamford has long been the keeper of her mistress's secrets, but when Lady Joan marries the King’s son court life becomes ever more perilous. Sir Nicholas Lovayne has arrived to uncover the truth about Lady J…

(This edition includes a limited number of illustrations.)From celebrated military historian Richard Holmes, bestselling author of ‘Tommy’ and ‘Redcoat’, the rich history of the British soldier in India from Clive to the end of empire.‘Sahib’ is a br…

As a viscount's daughter, vivacious Coralee Whitmore is perfectly placed to write about London's elite in the outspoken ladies' gazette, Heart to Heart. But beneath her fashionable exterior beats the heart of a serious journalist.So when her sister's…