Patricia Grasso Livres

"Set against the turbulent historical background of the War of 1812, this star-crossed romance pits a grieving English nobleman, James Armstrong, the fourteenth duke of Kinross, who has come to America bent on avenging the death of his elder brother, the thirteenth duke, who was betrayed to American troops and executed. He is in pursuit of the Gilded Lily, a spy-catcher of formidable reputation and great skill. When he finds his prey, he is dismayed to discover that the Lily is no common soldier; she is eighteen-year-old Lily Hawthorn, the beautiful raven-haired daughter of a tavern owner with sapphire eyes and a daring spirit. James kidnaps Lily and her eight-year-old brother and returns with them to England, intending to keep them prisoner until the end of the war. He decides to make her fall in love with him and then break her heart but all romantic hell breaks out when he himself falls in love."

"Sabrina Savage has been raised to be a perfect lady. When her father dies under mysterious circumstances, she is shocked and upset and at his funeral, she meets a stranger, Adam St. Aubyn, Marquess of Stonehurst, who helps her mourn and promises to help her uncover the truth about his untimely death. She can barely admit it to herself, though, how much a man she has never met before can stir her heart and her passions, can make her feel like she has known him all her life, can make her feel as if he is her savior. Then, at the reading of her father s will, she learns that she has been pledged to Adam since childhood and that he had come to collect his unknown bride. Fiercely independent of spirit, Sabrina challenges Adam to release her from their vows if she should find a more suitable match among London s ton. But, in her heart, she cannot resist the powerful seduction of his personality. He guards his secrets as closely as he guards his heart while his gaze pierces her soul. And, unknown to her, he is as deeply stricken with love for Sabrina as she is with love for him."

England 1811: Eigentlich sollte John Saint-Germain, Herzog von Avon, Isabelle Montgomery nur in die Londoner Gesellschaft einführen. Und eigentlich hatte sich Isabelle jede Einmischung in ihre Angelegenheiten strengstens verbeten. Doch dann begegnen sich der junge Herzog, dem Englands Frauen zu Füßen liegen, und die ebenso schöne wie stolze Grafentochter. Wer jedoch einmal verletzt worden ist, der schenkt sein Herz nicht leichfertig her...

Regina Bradfordová, kterou otec provdal za zhýralého hraběte, se věnuje psaní a sní o tom, že se stane spisovatelkou. Na první pohled upoutá pozornost knížete Viktora Kazanova, jenž je rovněž lapen v nešťastném manželství, a získá si jeho obdiv. Přestože se Regina do elegantního aristokrata zamiluje, neodvažuje se mu zcela podlehnout. Skandál vypukne, když je Viktor obviněn z vraždy své nevěrné manželky a jejího milence - Reginina manžela.

Po matčině smrti přicestuje krásná Keely do Anglie, aby se setkala se svým otcem, vévodou Robertem. Ten, ačkoli je hodně překvapen, ji přijme s láskou a slíbí jí najít vhodného ženicha. Jenže Keely je právoplatnou dědičkou vévodova bohatství a anglický dvůr je plný intrik. Hrdá kráska i její něžné srdce se dostanou do vážného nebezpečí...

Samanta, dcera zchudlého hraběte, navštíví svůj první bál, aby vstoupila do vznešené londýnské společnosti. Ten večer se jí stane osudným a zcela změní plány do budoucna. Učaruje jí totiž úsměv jednoho z hostů - prince Rudolfa. Dívka je skromná, přesto ji okamžik, kdy je představena skutečnému princi, rozruší a rozvíří její fantazii.