" Исторический и любовно- исторический зарубежный роман" — 960 книг — стр. 48

Although beautiful young widow Phoebe, Lady Clare, has never met West Ravenel, she knows one thing for certain: he's a mean, rotten bully. Back in boarding school, he made her late husband's life a misery, and she'll never forgive him for it. But when Phoebe attends a family wedding, she encounters a dashing and impossibly charming stranger who sends a fire-and-ice jolt of attraction through her. And then he introduces himself...as none other than West Ravenel.

West is a man with a tarnished past. No apologies, no excuses. However, from the moment he meets Phoebe, West is consumed by irresistible desire...not to mention the bitter awareness that a woman like her is far out of his reach. What West doesn't bargain on is that Phoebe is no straitlaced aristocratic lady. She's the daughter of a strong-willed wallflower who long ago eloped with Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent—the most devilishly wicked rake in England.

Before long, Phoebe sets out to seduce the man who has awakened her fiery nature and shown her unimaginable pleasure. Will their overwhelming passion be enough to overcome the obstacles of the past?

Only the devil's daughter knows...

Although beautiful young widow Phoebe, Lady Clare, has never met West Ravenel, she knows one thing for certain: he's a mean, rotten bully. Back in boarding school, he made her…

A woman who defies her time

Dr. Garrett Gibson, the only female physician in England, is as daring and independent as any man—why not take her pleasures like one? Yet she has never been tempted to embark on an affair, until now. Ethan Ransom, a former detective for Scotland Yard, is as gallant as he is secretive, a rumored assassin whose true loyalties are a mystery. For one exhilarating night, they give in to their potent attraction before becoming strangers again.

A man who breaks every rule

As a Ravenel by-blow spurned by his father, Ethan has little interest in polite society, yet he is captivated by the bold and beautiful Garrett. Despite their vow to resist each other after that sublime night, she is soon drawn into his most dangerous assignment yet. When the mission goes wrong, it will take all of Garrett's skill and courage to save him. As they face the menace of a treacherous government plot, Ethan is willing to take any risk for the love of the most extraordinary woman he's ever known.

A woman who defies her time

Dr. Garrett Gibson, the only female physician in England, is as daring and independent as any man—why not take her pleasures like one? Yet she has…

A Secret Affair

The Temporary Wife/A Promise of Spring

Ralph Stockwood always prided himself on being a leader, but he never envisioned he would become the sole survivor when he convinced his friends to join in the Napoleonic War. Now wracked with guilt over the deaths of his friends, Ralph is reminded that he must pick up and move on... and find a wife so he can secure an heir to his family's fortune.
Since she has little family money of her own, Chloe Muirhead has resigned herself to a life of spinsterhood. But when she finds out that she needs to escape her family, she's determined to marry. That's when she accidentally meets Ralph. He needs a wife. She needs a husband. So Chloe makes an outrageous suggestion they should strike a bargain to get married. The one condition: Ralph has to promise he will not fall in love with her. It's only a promise.

Ralph Stockwood always prided himself on being a leader, but he never envisioned he would become the sole survivor when he convinced his friends to join in the Napoleonic War. Now…

With her parent's marriage declared bigamous, Camille Westcott is now illegitimate and without a title. Looking to eschew the trappings of her old life, she leaves London to teach at the Bath orphanage where her newly-discovered half-sister lived. But

With her parent's marriage declared bigamous, Camille Westcott is now illegitimate and without a title. Looking to eschew the trappings of her old life, she leaves London to teach…

During a rare white Christmas at Brambledean Court, the widow Elizabeth, Lady Overfield, defies convention by falling in love with a younger man in this historical romance novel in the Westcott series.

After her husband's passing, Elizabeth Overfield decides that she must enter into another suitable marriage. That, however, is the last thing on her mind when she meets Colin Handrich, Lord Hodges, at the Westcott Christmas house party. She simply enjoys his company as they listen to carolers on Christmas Eve, walk home from church together on Christmas morning, and engage in a spirited snowball fight in the afternoon. Both are surprised when their sled topples them into a snowbank and they end up sharing an unexpected kiss. They know there is no question of any relationship between them, for she is nine years older than he.

They return to London the following Season, both committed to finding other, more suitable matches. Still they agree to share one waltz at each ball they attend. This innocuous agreement proves to be one that will topple their worlds, as each dance steadily ensnares them in a romance that forces the two to question what they are willing to sacrifice for love.

During a rare white Christmas at Brambledean Court, the widow Elizabeth, Lady Overfield, defies convention by falling in love with a younger man in this historical romance novel…

ONLY A KISS is set in Wales and tells the story of Imogen, the one woman in the Survivor's Club. As was common practice at the time, she went to war with her husband, never imagining she would be kidnapped along with him on the Peninsula by the enemy. What she and her husband suffered there was more than she could bear, and when she returned to Hardford Hall alone, she was broken. She has lived ever since on her late husband's lonely estate, isolating herself enough to go on.
Until the estate's heir, Percival Hayes, the new Earl of Hardford, Viscount Barclay, finally takes enough interest in his property to visit it. Percy is a big man, and brings with him the bustle and energy of life and the living. He sees the state of neglect and disrepair the estate has fallen into, and resolves to set things right. Soon he discovers that fallow fields and straggling livestock are the least of his problems, as his holdings are in the grip of a vicious local smuggling gang. But it doesn't take long for him to realize that his biggest challenge is actually Imogen, the widow at the cold center of the world the late earl left behind. Can Percy save the estate and Imogene, rekindling not just her life, but her heart?

ONLY A KISS is set in Wales and tells the story of Imogen, the one woman in the Survivor's Club. As was common practice at the time, she went to war with her husband, never…

The ninth of Jean Plaidy's Tudor novels - the story of Princess Mary Tudor, a celebrated beauty and born rebel who would defy the most powerful king in Europe; her brother, Henry VIII.

Princess Mary Rose is the youngest sister of King Henry VIII, and one of the few people whom he adores unconditionally. Known throughout Europe for her charm and beauty, Mary is the golden child of the Tudor family and is granted her every wish. Except when it comes to marriage.

Henry, locked in a political showdown with France, decides to offer up his pampered sister to secure peace between the two mighty kingdoms. Mary is unwillingly sent to France to marry the ailing King Louis, leaving behind her true love, Charles Brandon. But she will do anything to be reunited with Charles, even defy her brother, the most feared man in Europe...

The ninth of Jean Plaidy's Tudor novels - the story of Princess Mary Tudor, a celebrated beauty and born rebel who would defy the most powerful king in Europe; her brother, Henry…

The third of Jean Plaidy's Tudor novels, continuing the story of Katherine of Aragon's failing marriage to the adulterous Henry VIII ...

Whilst the young King Henry VIII basks in the pageants and games of his glittering court, his doting queen's health and fortunes fade. Henry's affection for his older wife soon strays, and the neglected Katherine decides to use her power as Queen to dangerous foreign advantage.

Overseas battles play on Henry's volatile temper, and his defeat in France has changed the good-natured boy Katherine loved into an infamously callous ruler. With no legitimate heir yet born, Katherine once again begins to fear for her future...

The third of Jean Plaidy's Tudor novels, continuing the story of Katherine of Aragon's failing marriage to the adulterous Henry VIII ...

Whilst the young King Henry VIII basks…

From exile and war to love and loss—every dynasty has a beginning.

Henry Tudor was not born to the throne of England. Having come of age in a time of political turmoil and danger, the man who would become Henry VII spent fourteen years in exile in Brittany before returning triumphantly to the Dorset coast with a small army and decisively winning the Battle of Bosworth Field—ending the War of the Roses once and for all and launching the infamous Tudor dynasty.

As Henry’s claim to the throne was tenuous, his marriage to Elizabeth of York, daughter and direct heir of King Edward IV, not only served to unify the warring houses, it also helped Henry secure the throne for himself and for generations to come. And though their union was born from political necessity, it became a wonderful love story that led to seven children and twenty happy years together.
Sweeping and dramatic, To Hold the Crown brings readers inside the genesis of the great Tudor empire: through Henry and Elizabeth’s troubled ascensions to the throne, their marriage and rule, the heartbreak caused by the death of their son Arthur, and, ultimately, to the crowning of their younger son, King Henry VIII.

From exile and war to love and loss—every dynasty has a beginning.

Henry Tudor was not born to the throne of England. Having come of age in a time of political turmoil and…

Power-hungry monarch, cold-blooded murderer, obsessive monster--who could love such a man?
Set against the glittering courts of sixteenth-century Europe, the Spain of the dreaded Inquisition, and the tortured England of Bloody Mary, "For a Queens Love" is the story of Philip II of Spain--and of the women who loved him as a husband and father.
Philip was a dark and troubled man, who, like many royals, had been robbed of his childhood. His first marriage, a romantic union with childlike Maria Manoela, brought him tragedy and a troublesome son, Don Carlos. Then followed marriage with the jealously possessive Mary Tudor, a political union that ultimately failed to bring Philip an heir that would solidify the unified power he so deeply desired. And finally, marriage again to a young bride Philip stole from his unbalanced son, sowing the seeds of brutal murder. But history is seldom what it seems, and in the hands of beloved author Jean Plaidy, we hear another side to the story of Philip II--the most powerful of kings who was at once fanatic, murderer, husband, father, and lover.

Power-hungry monarch, cold-blooded murderer, obsessive monster--who could love such a man?
Set against the glittering courts of sixteenth-century Europe, the Spain of the…

Череда сменяющих друг друга отчимов и трудное детство сделали из Флетчера "Грея" Прайда, пятого герцога Грейкурта, недоверчивого, баснословно богатого бунтаря-одиночку. Грей настолько поглощен приумножением своего состояния, что у него не остается времени на поиски жены. Но однажды он встретит очень необычную женщину, с которой у них, оказывается, много общего. Хотя, какой бы красивой и очаровательно искренней она ни была, Грея любовь не интересует… Беатрис Вулф давно не надеется завести роман, а заносчивый герцог Грейкурт с его репутацией нахала ее и подавно не интересует, и нехотя она соглашается на совместный "проект", который должен доставить радость матери Грея, только что потерявшей мужа. Когда Беатрис поближе узнает Грея, ей будет сложно держать его на расстоянии. Но что, если ему станут известны тайны ее семьи? Сможет ли она сделать выбор между верностью семье и мужчиной, которому, кажется, удалось завоевать ее сердце?..

Череда сменяющих друг друга отчимов и трудное детство сделали из Флетчера "Грея" Прайда, пятого герцога Грейкурта, недоверчивого, баснословно богатого бунтаря-одиночку. Грей…

Ни для кого не секрет, что год, когда девушка начинает выезжать в свет - самый волнительный и прекрасный в ее жизни. Балы, платья, атласные перчатки и, конечно, перспектива удачного замужества. Но для мисс Фионы Хартли это чудесное время омрачено жесткими условиями, которые поставил ей шантажист. Перед ней стоит нелегкая задача - и почему такому не учат в школе для девочек? - любыми способами заставить лорда Рэйвенпорта на себе жениться. Перед вами – первая книга серии «Светский роман: дневники дебютантки», и это - нескучный любовный роман! Здесь есть все, за что мы так любим сентиментальную литературу – интрига, накал страстей, препятствие на пути к счастью, ненависть, переходящая в любовь. Но Анна Беннетт добавляет в проверенный рецепт жанра новые увлекательные нотки: стремительно разворачивающийся авантюрный сюжет, персонажей, которые обретают плоть, кровь и неповторимый характер, остроумные диалоги и, конечно, атмосферу любимой женщинами всего мира эпохи Джейн Остин и Луизы Мэй Олкотт.

Ни для кого не секрет, что год, когда девушка начинает выезжать в свет - самый волнительный и прекрасный в ее жизни. Балы, платья, атласные перчатки и, конечно, перспектива…

Рецепт идеальной авантюры: чопорный, но чертовски привлекательный герцог, который не без основания носит прозвище ""Сухарь"", острая на язык дочь богатой семьи, чья анонимная колонка в дамском журнале покорила сердца прекрасной половины Лондона, и юная леди, скрывающаяся под обличьем… мальчика-трубочиста. Приправить очарованием Англии начала XIX века, коллизиями в духе Джейн Остин и щепоткой страсти – и оторваться от такой книги будет совершенно невозможно! Перед вами – нескучный любовный роман! Здесь есть все, за что мы так любим сентиментальную литературу – интрига, накал страстей, препятствие на пути к счастью, ненависть, переходящая в любовь. Но Анна Беннетт добавляет в проверенный рецепт жанра новые увлекательные нотки: стремительно разворачивающийся авантюрный сюжет, персонажей, которые обретают плоть, кровь и неповторимый характер, остроумные диалоги и, конечно, атмосферу любимой женщинами всего мира эпохи Джейн Остин и Луизы Мэй Олкотт.

Рецепт идеальной авантюры: чопорный, но чертовски привлекательный герцог, который не без основания носит прозвище ""Сухарь"", острая на язык дочь богатой семьи, чья анонимная…

Леди Гвин Дрэйк удавалось сохранять репутацию своей семьи, скрывая порочную связь — ошибку молодости, пока ее бывший поклонник не появился в Эрмитэдж-холле, угрожая поведать секрет широкой публике. Брат Гвин нанимает Джошуа Вулфа, егеря поместья и героя войны, чтобы защитить сестру от посягательств. Взяв на себя обязательство, Джошуа не может не выполнить свой долг, но для него все большей пыткой оказывается близость красавицы, которую он призван защитить. Тем временем Гвин должна решить, что для нее рискованнее — подвергнуться преследованию негодяя или открыть свое сердце суровому телохранителю…

Леди Гвин Дрэйк удавалось сохранять репутацию своей семьи, скрывая порочную связь — ошибку молодости, пока ее бывший поклонник не появился в Эрмитэдж-холле, угрожая поведать…

A Victorian boarding school story, a Gothic mansion mystery, a gossipy romp about a clique of girlfriends, and a dark other-worldly fantasy--jumble them all together and you have this complicated and unusual first novel.

Gemma, 16, has had an unconventional upbringing in India, until the day she foresees her mother’s death in a black, swirling vision that turns out to be true. Sent back to England, she is enrolled at Spence, a girls’ academy with a mysterious burned-out East Wing. There Gemma is snubbed by powerful Felicity, beautiful Pippa, and even her own dumpy roommate Ann, until she blackmails herself and Ann into the treacherous clique. Gemma is distressed to find that she has been followed from India by Kartik, a beautiful young man who warns her to fight off the visions. Nevertheless, they continue, and one night she is led by a child-spirit to find a diary that reveals the secrets of a mystical Order. The clique soon finds a way to accompany Gemma to the other-world realms of her visions "for a bit of fun" and to taste the power they will never have as Victorian wives, but they discover that the delights of the realms are overwhelmed by a menace they cannot control. Gemma is left with the knowledge that her role as the link between worlds leaves her with a mission to seek out the "others" and rebuild the Order. A Great and Terrible Beauty is an impressive first book in what should prove to be a fascinating trilogy.

A Victorian boarding school story, a Gothic mansion mystery, a gossipy romp about a clique of girlfriends, and a dark other-worldly fantasy--jumble them all together and you have…

IT HAS BEEN A YEAR OF CHANGE since Gemma Doyle arrived at the foreboding Spence Academy. Her mother murdered, her father a
laudanum addict, Gemma has relied on an unsuspected strength and has discovered an ability to travel to an enchanted world called the realms, where dark magic runs wild. Despite certain peril, Gemma has bound the magic to herself and forged unlikely new alliances. Now, as Gemma approaches her London debut, the time has come to test these bonds.

The Order - the mysterious group her mother was once part of - is grappling for control of the realms, as is the Rakshana. Spence's burned East Wing is being rebuilt, but why now? Gemma and her friends see Pippa, but she is not the same. And their friendship faces its gravest trial as Gemma must decide once and for all what role she is meant for.

IT HAS BEEN A YEAR OF CHANGE since Gemma Doyle arrived at the foreboding Spence Academy. Her mother murdered, her father a
laudanum addict, Gemma has relied on an unsuspected…

England, 1601.
When Queen Elizabeth's men come looking for William Shakespeare - a rumoured Catholic in a time of Catholic-Protestant intrigue and insurrection - they first question a beautiful, dark-haired woman who seems to know the famous playwright very well. Too well.

She is Anne Whateley, born in Temple Grafton, a small town just up the river from Shakespeare's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon. And as church records show - were anyone to look for them - Anne Whateley was wed to William Shakespeare in a small country church just days before he married another woman, Anne Hathaway, who has lived as his wife for decades.

In SHAKESPEARE'S MISTRESS, Anne Whateley - who may or may not be Will's true wife - tells her story. Stretching almost fifty years, from the rural villages of Warwickshire to the bustling city of London, with its teeming streets and lively theatres, it's a story of undying passion, for life, love, and literature.

England, 1601.
When Queen Elizabeth's men come looking for William Shakespeare - a rumoured Catholic in a time of Catholic-Protestant intrigue and insurrection - they first…

I could not fathom they were going to kill the queen. Nor could I bear to witness Anne Boleyn's beheading...'

As a favour to a doomed queen, Kat Ashley agrees to become governess and confidante to the young Elizabeth Tudor. Together they suffer bitter exile, assassination attempts, and imprisonment, barely escaping with their reputations and their lives intact. But when Elizabeth is eventually crowned, Kat continues to serve her, faithfully guarding all of the queen's secrets, even the one that could bring down the monarchy...

I could not fathom they were going to kill the queen. Nor could I bear to witness Anne Boleyn's beheading...'

As a favour to a doomed queen, Kat Ashley agrees to become…