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Tristan, the Duke of Shelbourne is a man with a mission: find a wife he can tolerate as long as they both shall live. Love is not necessary—nor desired. But how to choose among a dizzying array of wealthy-yet-witless candidates? Hire London's infamously prim and proper matchmaker. Then pretend she's not the most captivating woman he's ever met...
Helping a devilish Duke create a contest to pick his perfect mate is the kind of challenge Tessa...
Helping a devilish Duke create a contest to pick his perfect mate is the kind of challenge Tessa...
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Amy Hardwick has one last Season to shake off her wallflower image and make a love match. If she can't, she'll set aside her dreams of romance and return home to a suitor who can provide security--if little else. What she doesn't count on is the inappropriate--and irresistible--attention lavished on her by rake extraordinaire Will "The Devil" Darcett.
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"Cassandra Pomfret holds strong opinions she isn't shy about voicing. But her extremely plain speaking has caused an uproar, and her exasperated father, hoping a husband will rein her in, has ruled that her beloved sister can't marry until Cassandra does. Now, thanks to a certain wild-living nobleman, the last shreds of Cassandra's reputation are about to disintegrate, taking her sister's future and her family's good name along with them. The Duke...
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With over 7 million copies of her books in print and a name that consistently appears on the New York Times, USA Today and other national bestseller lists, Brenda Joyce's novels are imbued with rich sensuality, haunting suspense and characters whose worlds become your own. Now, Brenda Joyce delivers a richly crafted contemporary novel set in the exclusive world of the British aristocracy, where secrets remain hidden at all costs, and where one woman...
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In their six years of marriage, Elizabeth and Darcy have forged a peaceful, happy life for their family at Pemberley, Darcy's impressive estate. Her father is a regular visitor; her sister Jane and her husband, Bingley, live nearby; the marriage prospects for Darcy's sister, Georgiana, are favorable. And preparations for their annual autumn ball are proceeding apace. But on the eve of the ball, chaos descends. Lydia Wickham, Elizabeth's disgraced...
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"London 1815. Though newly-widowed Lily Adler is returning to a society that frowns on independent women, she is determined to create a meaningful life for herself even without a husband. She's no stranger to the glittering world of London's upper crust. At a ball thrown by her oldest friend, Lady Walter, she expects the scandal, gossip, and secrets. What she doesn't expect is the dead body in Lady Walter's garden. Lily overheard the man just minutes...
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Jane Austen meets Philip Roth in a sexy, sparkling debut novel reconstructing the real-life scandal that inspired Alexander Pope's famous poem "The Rape of the Lock." London, 1711. The rich young offspring of the city's fashionable families fill their days with masquerade balls, opera engagements, and clandestine courtships. Leading the pursuit of pleasure are the beautiful Arabella Fermor, with her circle of beaus, and Robert Petre, seventh Baron...
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Not all dukes are created equal. Most are upstanding members of Society. And then there's the trio known as Their Dis-Graces. Hugh Philemon Ancaster, seventh Duke of Ripley, will never win prizes for virtue. But even he draws the line at running off with his best friend's bride. All he's trying to do is recapture the slightly inebriated Lady Olympia Hightower and return her to her intended bridegroom. For reasons that elude her, bookish, bespectacled...
10) Belgravia
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"On the evening 15 June 1815, the great and the good of British society have gathered in Brussels at what is to become one of the most tragic parties in history -- the Duchess of Richmond's ball. For this is the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, and many of the handsome young men attending the ball will find themselves, the very next day, on the battlefield. For Sophia Trenchard, the young and beautiful daughter of Wellington's chief supplier, this night...
11) Black Butler: VI
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"Hay niños desapareciendo por toda Inglaterra. Tras recibir la orden de solucionar el caso, Ciel y Sebastian investigan un extraño circo en el que se oculta la clave de misterio. Pelotas de malabres rojas giran y giran en manos de un inquietante payaso."--dust jacket.
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"Ciel y Sebastian se infiltran como acróbata en el circo y el mayordomo visita los carromatos de las mujeres para descubrir la identidad del misterioso benefactor del circo. Las puntas de sus dedos bailan y bailan, como plumas negras sobre la mesa de la domadora de bestias."--dust jacket.
13) Belgravia
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"Set in the 1840s when the upper echelons of society began to rub shoulders with the emerging industrial nouveau riche, Belgravia is peopled by a rich cast of characters. But the story begins on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. At the Duchess of Richmond's new legendary ball, one family's life will change forever." -- goodreads.com
"Rok 1815. W przededniu bitwy pod Waterloo w Brukseli odbywa się bal na cześć dowódcy wojsk brytyjskich,...
14) Black Butler: V
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"Una Royal Warrant para convertirse en proveedores de la Corona está en juego en un concurso de curry en el que Sebastian debe enfrentarse a un indio que cuenta con "la mano de los dioses". Rodeado por una montaña de especias e infinitas posibilidades para combinarlas, mientras los cabellos plateados del difunto príncipe Alberto se enroscan más y más..."--dust jacket.
15) Black Butler: X
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"Una serie de asesinatos se producen después de que se celebrara un banquete en la mansión Phantomhive. El señor de la casa, que ha perdido a su mayordomo, organiza una investigación para descubrir al asesino. Cada vez se enfrenta a enigmas más enrevesados, mientras se escucha la risa de un clérigo y un manto de color caoba se extiende más y más."--dust jacket.
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"La troupe del circo intenta entrar en la mansión Phantomhive en ausencia de su dueño. Mientras tanto, Sebastian se dispone a seguir las órdenes de su señor y poner punto y final a esa parte de la historia. Las tristes lágrimas del Pierrot que lo ha perdido todo arden hasta consumirse en medio de llamas rojas como pétalos de un loto escarlata."--dust jacket.
17) Black Butler: IX
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"Poco después de solucionar el caso de los secuestros del circo, los mayordomos de la reina se presentan en la mansión Phantomhive. Mientras en la casa celebran una cena con invitados durante una noche de tormenta, tiene lugar un terrible crimen. El mayordomo cierra los ojos para siempre cuando el destino le alcanza y en su sombra se extiende una cortina escarlata."--dust jacket.
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