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In this fascinating look at the unique conjuncture of factors surrounding Il Duce’s seizure of power, eminent historian Donald Sassoon traces the political circumstances that sent Italy on a collision course with the most destructive war of the centu…
In this fascinating look at the unique conjuncture of factors surrounding Il Duce’s seizure of power, eminent historian Donald Sassoon traces the political circumstances that sent Italy on a collision course with the most destructive war of the centu…
The dashing Mr. Hugo Devenish had come to London on an important mission: to prevent his innocent nephew from marrying an unsuitable young heiress.He'd never expected to be trounced upon by the most infamous thief in town! All society was agog at the…
The dashing Mr. Hugo Devenish had come to London on an important mission: to prevent his innocent nephew from marrying an unsuitable young heiress.He'd never expected to be trounced upon by the most infamous thief in town! All society was agog at the…
HER QUIET WORLD OVERTURNEDWhen an unseasonable snowstorm brings an assortmentof stranded travellers to Lady Beatrice Lindley’s door, companion Miss Ruth Harrington welcomes them in, flustered though she is by the towering presence of Colonel Hugo Pre…
HER QUIET WORLD OVERTURNEDWhen an unseasonable snowstorm brings an assortmentof stranded travellers to Lady Beatrice Lindley’s door, companion Miss Ruth Harrington welcomes them in, flustered though she is by the towering presence of Colonel Hugo Pre…
A remarkable popular history of the English Civil War, from the perspectives of those involved in this most significant turning point in British history.This compelling history, culminating in the execution of Charles I, brings to life the people who…
A remarkable popular history of the English Civil War, from the perspectives of those involved in this most significant turning point in British history.This compelling history, culminating in the execution of Charles I, brings to life the people who…
Epic history of the first Virginia Colony and the true story of Pocahontas, to coincide with the colony’s 400th anniversary in 2007.Four centuries ago, and fourteen years before the Mayflower, a group of men-led by a one-armed ex-pirate, an epileptic…
Epic history of the first Virginia Colony and the true story of Pocahontas, to coincide with the colony’s 400th anniversary in 2007.Four centuries ago, and fourteen years before the Mayflower, a group of men-led by a one-armed ex-pirate, an epileptic…
THE MYSTERY MAN OF HER DREAMSAfter losing his beloved wife in childbirth, Thomas Dilhorne is a man inconsolable. Worried that his son will never recover from his grief, Thomas's father sends him to Melbourne to do a little business and try to enjoy h…
THE MYSTERY MAN OF HER DREAMSAfter losing his beloved wife in childbirth, Thomas Dilhorne is a man inconsolable. Worried that his son will never recover from his grief, Thomas's father sends him to Melbourne to do a little business and try to enjoy h…
‘What is the finest sight in the world? A Coronation. What do people talk most about? A Coronation. What is delightful to have passed? A Coronation.’ Horace Warpole, 1761As a boy of sixteen, Roy Strong watched the grand procession carrying Queen Eliz…
‘What is the finest sight in the world? A Coronation. What do people talk most about? A Coronation. What is delightful to have passed? A Coronation.’ Horace Warpole, 1761As a boy of sixteen, Roy Strong watched the grand procession carrying Queen Eliz…
This edition does not include illustrations.An authoritative and entertaining account by one of our most talented writers of the courageous and unusual women who have been the backbone of the British Empire and foreign service.‘English ambassadresses…
This edition does not include illustrations.An authoritative and entertaining account by one of our most talented writers of the courageous and unusual women who have been the backbone of the British Empire and foreign service.‘English ambassadresses…
The Marquess’s fair ladyLord Alexander Whitemore would rather train racehorses than take unconventional but beguiling Lina Lock from gypsy dancer to perfect debutante. However, to win a wager, he’s willing to try!Lina is tired of fairs and fortune-te…
The Marquess’s fair ladyLord Alexander Whitemore would rather train racehorses than take unconventional but beguiling Lina Lock from gypsy dancer to perfect debutante. However, to win a wager, he’s willing to try!Lina is tired of fairs and fortune-te…
Bound to her enemyRuthless warrior Lothar the Frank has laid siege to Castle Haword, but there’s a fiery redhead in his way – and she’s not backing down!More tomboy than trembling maiden, Lady Juliana Danville would rather die than lose the castle. C…
Bound to her enemyRuthless warrior Lothar the Frank has laid siege to Castle Haword, but there’s a fiery redhead in his way – and she’s not backing down!More tomboy than trembling maiden, Lady Juliana Danville would rather die than lose the castle. C…
A comprehensive study – recently updated for the eBook edition – which introduces the reader to the vigour and variety of the fourth century AD.After being beset by invasion, civil war and internal difficulties for a century, the Roman Empire that Di…
A comprehensive study – recently updated for the eBook edition – which introduces the reader to the vigour and variety of the fourth century AD.After being beset by invasion, civil war and internal difficulties for a century, the Roman Empire that Di…
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.‘I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the Heart's affections and the truth of the Imagination.’One of the most popular of the Romantic poets, Keats’ poetry is su…
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.‘I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the Heart's affections and the truth of the Imagination.’One of the most popular of the Romantic poets, Keats’ poetry is su…
From gentleman to rogueWho had her former fiancé become?Captured by pirates off the Virginia coast, Lady Cassandra Shepherd is shocked to see in the blue eyes of Captain Rose the young man she loved and lost. What has caused him to exchange his honou…
From gentleman to rogueWho had her former fiancé become?Captured by pirates off the Virginia coast, Lady Cassandra Shepherd is shocked to see in the blue eyes of Captain Rose the young man she loved and lost. What has caused him to exchange his honou…
Unmarried and pregnant!Alex Golding had a duty to stop his brother-in-law’s bigamous marriage. But when he’d seen the bride, he’d offered whatever comfort he could to sweet young seamstress, Lydia Brooks…Lydia has spent weeks trying to forget her bri…
Unmarried and pregnant!Alex Golding had a duty to stop his brother-in-law’s bigamous marriage. But when he’d seen the bride, he’d offered whatever comfort he could to sweet young seamstress, Lydia Brooks…Lydia has spent weeks trying to forget her bri…
He’ll fight to the deathShe’ll fight to save him!When her father wagers her hard-earned money on a gladiator battle—and loses!—Arria is forced into slavery…just as trapped as the gladiator she blames for her downfall, rugged Cal. She’s furious, yet a…
He’ll fight to the deathShe’ll fight to save him!When her father wagers her hard-earned money on a gladiator battle—and loses!—Arria is forced into slavery…just as trapped as the gladiator she blames for her downfall, rugged Cal. She’s furious, yet a…
From Wallflower to Countess was shortlisted for the RoNA Rose Award in 2016!She Was Always Overlooked…Most girls would dream of marriage to the dashing Earl of Stanton, darling of the ton. For plain Lady Felicity Weston, used to being ignored, it’s a…
From Wallflower to Countess was shortlisted for the RoNA Rose Award in 2016!She Was Always Overlooked…Most girls would dream of marriage to the dashing Earl of Stanton, darling of the ton. For plain Lady Felicity Weston, used to being ignored, it’s a…
Her convenient husband is back!And everything has changed…After Beth married her childhood friend to escape from debt, he swiftly returned to his life in London. But now Ren’s back, as Lord of the Estate, and Beth’s heart pounds whenever he is near! …
Her convenient husband is back!And everything has changed…After Beth married her childhood friend to escape from debt, he swiftly returned to his life in London. But now Ren’s back, as Lord of the Estate, and Beth’s heart pounds whenever he is near! …
BEHIND THE ENEMY’S WALLS Badly disfigured Lady Isobel Dalceann has fought fiercely to defend her Keep, with little thought for her safety. Why, then, has she let a stranger within her walls? Whilst he threatens danger, his battered body marked by war…
BEHIND THE ENEMY’S WALLS Badly disfigured Lady Isobel Dalceann has fought fiercely to defend her Keep, with little thought for her safety. Why, then, has she let a stranger within her walls? Whilst he threatens danger, his battered body marked by war…
The Lady Catrin Had Survived A Nightmarish PastNow her willful ways had plunged her headlong into danger – and into the arms of Nicholas Talbot, a man whose very presence stirred up emotions she had long thought buried forever.He Alone Could Protect …
The Lady Catrin Had Survived A Nightmarish PastNow her willful ways had plunged her headlong into danger – and into the arms of Nicholas Talbot, a man whose very presence stirred up emotions she had long thought buried forever.He Alone Could Protect …
'Vile seducer of women!'Of all the accusations Gregory, Duke of Halstead has ever had levelled at him, this is perhaps the most offensive and the least accurate. But as he has just woken naked in bed with no memory of the night before, next to a beau…
'Vile seducer of women!'Of all the accusations Gregory, Duke of Halstead has ever had levelled at him, this is perhaps the most offensive and the least accurate. But as he has just woken naked in bed with no memory of the night before, next to a beau…