Jude Deveraux Livres

- Je vais être franche avec vous, monsieur Colter. J'ai une affaire à vous proposer : épousez-moi pendant un an. Je paierai vos services 25 000 dollars, et notre association n'aura de mariage que le nom. Morgane ne veut d'aucun homme. Pas plus celuici qu'un autre. Mais, pour toucher son héritage, il lui faut un mari. Alors pourquoi pas le beau Mike Colter, que toutes les jeunes filles s'arrachent ? Bien sûr, la proposition de Morgane amuse Mike. La somme est alléchante et la jeune fille fort séduisante. Mais à son tour il se prend au jeu : il a fermement l'intention de consommer son mariage... Patiemment, il triomphe de toutes ses résistances et c'est volontairement qu'elle s'offre à ses caresses impérieuses. Hélas, le destin va jouer cruellement avec les deux amants. Pour mieux les éprouver ?

Le mariage d'Alix Madsen et Jared Montgomery a lieu dans une élégante petite chapelle au milieu des bois, cérémonie suivie d'un dîner et d'une soirée romantiques. Mais alors que la plupart des regards sont tournés vers l'heureux couple, Graydon, le cousin de Jared, ne peut s'empêcher de fixer Toby Wyndam, l'une des demoiselles d'honneur. Et ce n'est pas juste sa beauté qui l'émeut, ou la façon qu'elle a de le faire rire. Toby possède l'incroyable faculté de distinguer Graydon de son jumeau, Rory. Et selon la légende familiale, cette possibilité est la marque du véritable amour. Mais Graydon sait qu'il n'est pas possible qu'ils finissent ensemble, car il est le prétendant au trône de Lanconie et doit épouser une aristocrate choisie pour lui. Cependant, intrigué par Toby, il lui demande de l'aider à se cacher à Nantucket afin de passer une semaine loin de ses responsabilités. En échange, il l'aidera à prévoir le mariage de la célèbre romancière Victoria Madsen. Et comme ils savent que leur union est impossible, ils se promettent de n'être rien de plus que des amis. Mais cela va se révéler bien plus compliqué que prévu.

Set against a backdrop of Southern charm and intrigue, the story follows Catherine Edilean Harcourt as she embarks on a perilous journey. Tasked by her godfather to deliver a horse to an escaped convict accused of murder, she unexpectedly finds herself on the run with the handsome Scotsman. Their adventure unfolds amidst danger and suspense, challenging her perceptions and leading to unforeseen romantic entanglements.

Set against a backdrop of time travel, this romance weaves together love and adventure as characters navigate different eras. The story explores the challenges and emotional stakes of crossing time, highlighting the impact of choices on relationships. With engaging characters and a captivating plot, it promises a thrilling blend of romance and historical intrigue, making it a standout in the genre.

All of England rejoiced on her wedding day. But Judith vowed that her husband would get only what he took from her! At the flower-bedecked altar, the first touch of their hands ignited an all-consuming passion. Gavin Montgomery looked deep into her golden eyes and burned with desire for her...but his heart had been pledged to another. Humiliated and alone in a strange castle, Judith resolved to hate this husband who took her body, but rejected her love...never admitting her fear of losing him. But destiny held another fate for Judith...a fate that would keep at last...The Velvet Promise.

From New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux, a suspensful romance about a woman who uncovers a powerful treasure—and to protect it, she’ll need the help of the man she can’t have…but can’t help falling for. What if your most closely guarded wishes suddenly began to come true? Graduate student Gemma Ranford wants the job cataloging the documents of one of Edilean’s oldest families so much that she is ready to do battle to get it. Desperate to finish her dissertation, she’s sure that investigating the Frazier family history will yield new information to invigorate her research. But she is surprised to find among the papers references to the legend of the Heartwishes Stone, a magical talisman said to grant wishes to anyone named Frazier. And as she spends more time with the family in their small Virginia town, she realizes that the most secret wishes of each of the Fraziers are coming true—and that she’s falling hopelessly in love with Colin, the Fraziers’ eldest son. But now that the Stone’s powers have been awakened, so have the designs of an international thief. Gemma and Colin must find the Stone before it can be used against the family but not before each of their deepest desires is fulfilled. . . .

Sixty-year-old Olivia's first marriage was long and unhappy, but now she is a newlywed, thrilled to finally be starting her life with the man she's always truly loved, even if they are getting a late start. Kathy is in her forties and married to a handsome, successful businessman. Theirs would be a fairy-tale romance if it weren't for one problem: he's passionately in love with someone else. Twenty-something Elise is also in a troubled marriage, stuck with the man her wealthy parents chose for her. Now that he has a pregnant mistress, he seems willing to go to drastic lengths to take Elise out of the picture. Though each of them wound up at the Summerhouse for separate reasons, it's not long before they begin to open up about their regrets, their wishes and their dreams. And when they're presented with the opportunity of a lifetime, a chance to right the wrongs of their past, all three discover what can happen when dreams really do come true.

Jude Deveraux brilliantly entwines passion, memory, and a touch of intrigue in this spellbinding New York Times bestseller. At age twelve, Cassandra Madden fell in love with Jefferson Ames, a young man she met at one of her mother's business conferences. For years, Cassandra held on to this unrequited love in order to cope with her loneliness and the pain of her mother's coldness; even after meeting a man she thought she might marry, her heart still yearned for Jeff. In a decisive moment, Cassandra calls off her pending engagement and travels to Williamsburg, Virginia, to become the nanny to the now-widowed Jeff's young daughter. But the object of her desire barely notices her. That is, until the day she hears shots coming from the mansion of an eccentric neighbor, a world-renowned actress. Stepping into a world of deception, where no one is who they claim to be, Cassandra must unravel the secrets all around her -- before she and Jeff can ever find happiness together.