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A fake date ... a real secretAn invitation to her ex's wedding is just the icing on a crappy cake for burlesque dancer Yolande. Her ex ghosted her just as they were about to take the stage for their neo-burlesque act. Yolande’s friends at Seraph's Burlesque Club convince her that attending the wedding will show her ex that she's moved on. Only one problem - she just needs a date.Shy bartender Reiko has a secret, or two. She can't risk anyone discovering that her life as a penniless PhD student and bartender is a sham. And even though she's been in love with Yolande forever, when Yolande needs a plus-one to save face at her the wedding, Reiko knows any fantasy of romance is just that – a fantasy. Yolande will never notice the way Reiko looks at her.When the drama of the wedding reveals a spark of attraction between them, Reiko will have to risk her fake identity for the chance at true love.‘Show Up’ is the first installment in the "Seraph’s Burlesque Club" – a series of lesbian romances set in a London burlesque club.Perfect for readers who love a steamy read with friends (with benefits) to lovers plot. If you love reading about a found family with queer people who thrive, this series has that and more.Trigger warnings – Please note that this book contains mentions of the following:-tReferences to a character’s mother dying in a car crash prior to the book-tA minor discussion of racism-tReferences to the pandemic - as the book is set in a post-COVID London where everyone is vaccinatedA writer of Sassy Daring Romance, Renée Dahlia is an unabashed romance reader who loves feisty women and strong & clever men. Her books reflect this, with a hint of awkward humour.Renée has a science degree in physics. When not distracted by the characters fighting for her, she works in the horseracing industry doing data analysis and writing magazine articles.When she isn’t reading or writing, Renée spends her time with her partner and four children, usually watching them play cricket.

Aborrecido com a alta sociedade de Londres e os problemas amorosos do Príncipe de Gales, o Marquês de Aldridge decide se refugiar em seu castelo nas profundezas de uma região conhecida por suas lendas e superstições obsoletas. Em seu caminho, o marquês cruza uma multidão de aldeões agitados e aborrecidos arrastando o corpo inconsciente de uma jovem mulher para uma lagoa... Convencidos de que ela é uma feiticeira, os camponeses queriam realizar o pavoroso banho das bruxas! Espantado com tamanha crueldade, o marquês impediu o julgamento desumano e resgatou a mulher. Mas para sua surpresa, a mulher que ele pensava ser mais velha era na verdade uma bela senhorita.Para o nobre marquês, a inocência pura e a doçura dessa jovem eram provas suficientes de que ela não poderia ser uma bruxa. No entanto, ele se sentia cada vez mais enfeitiçado por seus olhos azuis e sua imensa ternura... Quando o marquês descobre que a jovem Idylla perdeu sua memória, ele não poupa esforços para ajudá-la a recuperar suas lembranças, mas acaba descobrindo uma conspiração cruel e assassina contra a vida da bela donzela. Mas já é tarde demais para voltar atrás: o marquês caiu sob o feitiço do verdadeiro amor e está completamente apaixonado pela bela feiticeira de olhos azuis.Este audiolivro é narrado em português brasileiro.A Inesquecível Dama Barbara CartlandBarbara Cartland, que infelizmente faleceu em maio de 2000 com a avançada idade de noventa e oito anos, continua sendo uma das maiores e mais famosas romancistas de todo o mundo e de todos os tempos, com vendas mundiais superiores a um bilhão de exemplares. Seus ilustres 723 livros foram traduzidos para trinta e seis línguas diferentes para serem apreciados por todos os leitores amantes de romance de todo o mundo.Ao escrever o seu primeiro livro de título "Jigsaw" com apenas 21 anos, Barbara tornou-se imediatamente numa escritora de sucesso, com um best-seller imediato. Aproveitando este sucesso inicial, ela foi escrevendo de forma contínua ao longo de sua vida, produzindo best-sellers ao longo de surpreendentes 76 anos.Além da legião de fãs de Barbara Cartland no Reino Unido e em toda a Europa, os seus livros têm sido sempre muito populares nos EUA. Em 1976, ela conseguiu um feito inédito de ter os seus livros simultaneamente em números 1 e 2 na lista de best-sellers da B. Dalton, livreiro americano de grande prestígio. Embora ela seja muitas vezes referida como a "Rainha do Romance", Barbara Cartland também escreveu várias biografias históricas, seis autobiografias e inúmeras peças de teatro, bem como livros sobre a vida, o amor, a saúde e a culinária, tornando-se numa das personalidades da mídia mais populares da Grã-Bretanha e vestindo-se sempre com cor-de-rosa, como imagem de marca.Barbara falou na rádio e na televisão sobre questões sociais e políticas, bem como fez muitas aparições públicas. Em 1991, ela tornou-se uma Dama da Ordem do Império Britânico pela sua contribuição à literatura e o seu trabalho nas causas humanitárias e de caridade.Conhecida pelo seu glamour, estilo e vitalidade, Barbara Cartland tornou-se numa lenda viva no seu tempo de vida e será sempre lembrada pelos seus maravilhosos romances e amada por milhões de leitores em todo o mundo. Os seus livros permanecem tesouros intactos sempre pelos seus heróis heroicos e corajosos e suas heroínas valentes e com valores tradicionais, mas acima de tudo, era a crença predominante de Barbara Cartland no poder positivo do amor para ajudar, curar e melhorar a qualidade de vida dos outros que a fez ser verdadeiramente única e especial.

When Linnet Kintyre nursed the alluring Guy Monteith through his bout of malaria in London, she tied herself to him in more ways than one. Guy wished to marry her, and indeed almost did not leave her out of his sight. Linnet, on the other hand, was not sure of her own feelings, which were increasingly drawn towards the mysterious Dr. Adrian Shane Willoughby. Yet the doctor only seemed to have eyes for the foxy Diana Carey. Should Linnet follow her reason the maddeningly strong feelings she had developed towards this other man, as hopeless as it seemed? The story by Averil Ives, a pseudonym of romance writer Ida Pollock, is an intriguing love story from the 20th century.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Averil Ives is a pseudonym of Ida Pollock (1908 – 2013), a highly successful British writer of over 125 romance novels translated into numerous languages and published across the world. Ida Pollock has sold millions of copies over her 90-year career.Pollock began writing when she was 10 years old. Ida has travelled widely, living in several different countries. She continues to be popular amongst both her devoted fan base and new readers alike. Pollock has been referred to as the "world's oldest novelist" who was still active at 105 and continued writing until her death.On the occasion of her 105th birthday, Pollock was appointed honorary vice-president of the Romantic Novelists' Association, having been one of its founding members.Ida Pollock wrote in a wide variety of pseudonyms: Joan M. Allen, Susan Barrie, Pamela Kent, Averil Ives, Anita Charles, Barbara Rowan, Jane Beaufort, Rose Burghley, Mary Whistler and Marguerite Bell.

In dieser WG geht es nicht mit rechten Dingen zu!Der charmante Auftakt der witzigen Romantasy-Reihe Demons of LondonAimée hat Pech auf der ganzen Linie. Seit ihr Vater verstorben ist und ihr älterer Bruder Nathan die Leitung seiner Firma übernommen hat, ist ihr bisher behütetes Leben zur Hölle geworden. Als sie sich auch noch mit seinem neuen Geschäftspartner verloben soll, flieht sie Hals über Kopf nach London. Ihre letzte Chance: Unterschlupf in einer WG am Prince's Square.Doch vom ersten Moment an geschehen dort seltsame Dinge. Wer sind ihre neuen Mitbewohner wirklich? Warum fällt Chris ständig in Trance, weshalb laufen Jeremy immer streunende Katzen nach und wieso versucht George plötzlich Pfeile auf Aimée zu schießen? Diese Fragen beschäftigen Aimée fast so sehr, wie die, warum ihr Herz beim Blick in die goldbraunen Augen des charmanten Cyrus so unvernünftig laut schlägt. Während Aimée noch versucht, Antworten zu finden, hat ihr Bruder Nathan schon längst ihre Spur aufgenommen ...Evelyn Boyd schreibt Jugendbücher, Kriminalromane, Romantasy und Hörspielskripte. Sie lebt mit ihrem Kater Othello im hohen Norden an der Küste und holt sich ihre Inspiration gerne durch lange Spaziergänge am Meer.

Willkommen in der heißesten WG Londons!Band 2 der charmanten und witzigen Romantasy-Reihe Demons of LondonKaum haben die dämonischen Jungs Aimée aus den Fängen ihres Bruders gerettet, als auch schon die nächsten Herausforderungen für die ungewöhnlichen WG-Bewohner anstehen.Während Cyrus und Aimée vor dem Dämonenrat für ihre Liebe kämpfen und Prüfungen bestehen müssen, George eine ganz spezielle Weiterbildung anstrebt und Frederic sich in einen Kleinkrieg mit dem neuen Mitbewohner, einem Austausch-Vampir aus Frankreich, verstrickt, findet der düstere Jeremy heraus, dass seine Lieblingskatze Keira ein delikates Geheimnis hat. Sie ist eine äußert attraktive Gestaltwandlerin, die Jeremy nicht nur die Sinne verwirrt, sondern ihn auch noch um Hilfe in einem Mordfall bittet. Gemeinsam findet das ungleiche Paar heraus, dass in den letzten Wochen immer wieder Gestaltwandler unter mysteriösen Umständen ums Leben kamen. Ihre gemeinsamen Ermittlungen sorgen nicht nur für Wirbel in der Dämonenwelt und führen Jeremy und Keira auf die Fährte unglaublicher Machenschaften, sondern bringen sie auch in akute Lebensgefahr.Evelyn Boyd schreibt Jugendbücher, Kriminalromane, Romantasy und Hörspielskripte. Sie lebt mit ihrem Kater Othello im hohen Norden an der Küste und holt sich ihre Inspiration gerne durch lange Spaziergänge am Meer.

The narrative follows the stylishly controversial Dodo, a young woman from the British upper-middle-class. She is very confident she is about to make a most advantageous match which should position her perfectly for the social status and money she so deeply craves. This makes for a work replete with sardonic and romantic and paranormal melodrama. In an atmosphere so full of extreme snobbery that it is a riot of hilarity. Brought to you by one of the most distinguished practitioners of the supernatural short story, this is a must read for fans of the American horror drama series 'Lovecraft Country'. Starring Jurnee Smollet, Jonathan Majors, Michael. K. Williams and Wunmi Mosaku. Edward Frederic Benson (1867-1940) was a British archeologist and author. Originally from Berkshire, he studied at Cambridge University and published his first novel 'Dodo' in 1893. It was an instant success. He was a prolific novelist and wrote a blend of satire, science-fiction, supernatural and romantic melodramas. He has been admired by later authors such as H. P. Lovecraft. He was also a reputed memoirist and wrote an acclaimed biography of Charlotte Brontë. Benson was a very discreet character but it is widely assumed that he was homosexual, based on the circles he moved in as well as the characters in his fiction. He never married and passed away in 1940 at the age of 72.

Historia opowiedziana przez młodego mężczyznę, zatrudnionego jako urzędnik w kopalni złota w San Francisco. Podczas niefortunnego rejsu wypływa na pełne morze i ostatecznie dociera do Londynu. Tam zostaje wciągnięty w historię zakładu pomiędzy dwoma braćmi. Postanawiają oni sprawdzić, jaki los spotkałby posiadacza banknotu o wartości miliona funtów, wydanego przez bank na potrzeby transakcji zagranicznej. Aby się tego dowiedzieć, szukają przypadkowego człowieka, który otrzyma pieniądze.Amerykański pisarz znany zwłaszcza z powieści „Książę i żebrak", „Przygody Tomka Sawyera" oraz „Przygody Hucka". Brał udział w wojnie secesyjnej, pracował w kopalniach srebra w Nevadzie, wreszcie zdobył zatrudnienie jako dziennikarz. Podróżował po Ameryce i Europie, czerpiąc ze swoich wypraw inspirację do kolejnych tekstów prozatorskich. W drugiej połowie lat 90. XIX wieku chętnie tworzył niedługie teksty krytykujące amerykańską rzeczywistość.

Narratorka powiesci, Lucy, mieszka w Bretton. Uczestniczy tu w spokojnym zyciu rodzinnym, jest swiadkiem przybycia malej Polly, polsieroty rozpaczliwie teskniacej za ojcem. Po opuszczeniu Bretton mloda kobieta jest zdana tylko na siebie. Zostaje zatem opiekunka sedziwej i bogatej panny Marchmont, a po jej smierci postanawia wyruszyc do Londynu.-

Dopo la rovina economica e la morte del padre, Nerita Dunbar e rimasta sola a Londra. Ferocemente orgogliosa e indipendente, rifiuta di fare affidamento sulla carita dei parenti, e sotto mentite spoglie trova lavoro come governante nella casa di campagna del marchese di Wychbold, un famoso rubacuori e vecchio amico di suo padre. Che una piccola bugia sia tutto cio che serve per lasciarsi la vecchia vita alle spalle e iniziarne una nuova? -

‘Lord Arthur Saville’s Crime’ is a darkly comic short story by Oscar Wilde. The story follows Lord Arthur, who is informed by a fortune teller that he will become a murderer. This revelation deeply disturbs Lord Arthur and to unburden his mind, he decides to murder someone at once and forget the whole ordeal. However, Lord Arthur discovers that this task is not as simple as it seems, and a comedy of errors ensues as he concocts more and more ludicrous schemes to achieve his goal, from poison to dynamite and beyond. This short is social satire at its finest as the nobleman travels further into a labyrinth of insanity and murder simply because it is his supposed fate to do so. ‘Lord Arthur Savile's Crime’ is a hilarious parody of the Gothic genre and portrays Oscar Wilde as a comedic genius. This wickedly entertaining short is recommended for fans of Franz Kafka.Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was a popular Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet. Some of his most celebrated and well-read works are ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ and ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’. Wilde’s life ended in tragedy as he was sentenced to prison due to acts of gross indecency with men and died at a young age shortly after being released. Although Wilde’s life was cut short, his influence lives on to this day and he is celebrated as one of the finest writers of his time. His work has been adapted for stage and screen many times, including an announced ‘Dorian Gray’ film directed by musician St. Vincent.

‘The Old Curiosity Shop’ is one of Charles Dickens’ most beloved novels about a poor orphan girl, Nell, and her caring grandfather. In an attempt to improve Nell’s life, her grandfather accepts a loan from the cruel and conniving landlord, Quilp, and begins gambling but this only worsens their fortune. After issues with the police, Nell and her grandfather set out on a grand adventure and meet many of Dickens’ most memorable characters as Nell’s health deteriorates. ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’ is an incredible drama involving love, betrayal, and death that blends the fantastical nature of Nell’s journey with Dickens’ realistic criticism of living conditions in Victorian slums. The story caused mania at the time as Little Nell captured the hearts of readers around the globe including Queen Victoria. Nell and her grandfather have captivated audiences for generations in this timeless story that is equally as heart-warming as it is heart-breaking, and it is recommended for readers of all ages.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was a widely popular English author and social critic. Among his most famous novels are ‘Oliver Twist’, ‘A Christmas Carol’, and ‘Great Expectations’. Dickens is best known for his depictions of poor Victorian living conditions and his unforgettable characters, some compassionate and others grotesquely malicious. Dickens’ timeless tales are still as celebrated today as when they were written, and his literary style is so influential that the term Dickensian was coined to describe the literature he inspired. Many of Dickens’ novels have been adapted for movies and television, including the Academy Award-winning musical ‘Oliver’.

Ein Meisterwerk der viktorianischen Literatur: Charles Dickens erzählt in diesem Bildungsroman die bewegte Geschichte des Waisenjungen Pip. Pip fristet sein Dasein in Armut, bevor eine Reihe folgenreicher Begegnungen sein Leben von Grund auf verändert. Plötzlich scheint das Schicksal es gut mit ihm zu meinen: ein mysteriöser Wohltäter überlässt ihm anonym eine große Summe Geld. Pip reist nach London, um in der Hauptstadt des britischen Empire fortan das Leben eines „echten Gentlemans" zu führen. Doch je älter er wird, desto härter sind auch die Lektionen, die Pip lernen muss: über die Suche nach Identität, echte Freundschaft, und das Leben selbst.Der britische Schriftsteller Charles Dickens (1812–1870) zählt zu den bedeutendsten Autoren des 19. Jahrhunderts. Ab den 1830er-Jahren arbeitete er – teils unter dem Pseudonym Boz – als Journalist für verschiedene Zeitungen, begann jedoch bald, auch Fortsetzungsromane zu veröffentlichen. Darin behandelte Dickens oft soziale Probleme und Fragestellungen seiner Zeit. Zu seinen wichtigsten Werken, die bis heute immer wieder neu adaptiert werden, zählen die Romane „Oliver Twist" und „David Copperfield" sowie die Erzählung „Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte".

A rich misanthropic man with no friends die and leaves all his money to his estranged son, John Harmon, who lives abroad. But Harmon can only inherit the money on the condition that he marries a woman he has never met. When Harmon neglects to return home to collect his inheritance, it leaves everyone puzzled. But then the dead body of a young man is found in the Thames.The plot and characters are exquisite in this last completed novel by Dickens. A sophisticated masterpiece, Our Mutual Friend tells the story of the downside of money and the corruptive power it holds. The book was referenced on the show Lost as well as in the video game Assasin's Creed: Syndicate and in the Paul McCartney song Jenny Wren.-

'Little Dorrit' is a highly personal novel by Charles Dickens that many critics state is one of his finest later works. The story revolves around Amy Dorrit, a kind-hearted young woman who resides in Marshalsea prison as her family cannot afford to pay their debts. Amy and her family's fortune changes as Arthur Clennam, a wealthy businessman, takes an interest in her family while attempting to solve a mystery about his lineage. 'Little Dorrit' is a sprawling family saga that involves unrequited love, blackmail, and a timeless rags-to-riches story with a twist. Dickens' celebrated social satire is displayed in this tale as he criticises the cruel prison system of Victorian England which his father spent many years in, unable to work or repay his debts. While this is a darker novel than Dickens' early work, it still entertains through its cast of comical characters and lyrical prose. A thrilling novel that is equally poignant and entertaining, 'Little Dorrit' is still as relevant today as when it was written and is a must-read for fans of Dickens and 'The Shawshank Redemption'.-

Den pátý – pondělí 23. července 2001, 5:53„Mřížemi v mém okně pronikají sluneční paprsky, venku je určitě nádherný letní den. Už dvanáct a půl hodiny trčím uvězněn v cele o rozměrech pět krát tři kroky a pustí mě odtud až v poledne; osmnáct a půl hodiny na samotce. V cele pode mnou sedí sedmnáctiletý kluk obviněný z drobné krádeže v obchodě – jeho první přestupek a ještě nebyl ani odsouzen – a i jeho zamkli na samotce, kde nemůže s nikým promluvit. Toto je Velká Británie v jednadvacátém století, ne Turecko, ani Nigérie, ani Kosovo, ale Británie."Ve čtvrtek 19. července 2001, po obvinění z křivého svědectví a soudu, který trval sedm týdnů, byl Jeffrey Archer odsouzen ke čtyřem rokům odnětí svobody. Z toho měl prvních dvaadvacet dní a čtrnáct hodin strávit v nechvalně známé věznici Jejího Veličenstva Belmarsh, vysoce zabezpečeném nápravném zařízení kategorie A pro muže na jihu Londýna, kam se zavírají ti nejnebezpečnější a nejnásilnější zločinci Velké Británie.„Belmarsh: Peklo" je prvním ze tří Archerových Vězeňských deníků a nabízí detailní záznam každého dne, který autor strávil za mřížemi. Kniha je bezprostředním zobrazením vězeňského života a současně poukazuje na systém, který selhává jednotlivce i společnost jako celek.Jeffrey Archer je britský bestsellerový autor a bývalý politik. Vystudoval univerzitu v Oxfordu a stal se poslancem Parlamentu, členem Sněmovny lordů a také zástupcem předsedy Konzervativní strany. Jeho politická kariéra skončila skandálem a od té doby se Archer naplno věnuje psaní – po celém světě se dosud prodalo více než 275 milionů výtisků jeho knih.Jeho nejslavnějším dílem je zřejmě sedmidílná „Cliftonova kronika" a proslulý román „Kane a Abel", který obsadil první příčku v žebříčku bestsellerů listu New York Times a podle něhož byla natočena populární minisérie s Peterem Straussem a Samem Neillem v hlavních rolích.Po uvěznění za křivé svědectví v roce 2001 napsal Jeffrey Archer vysoce oceňovanou třídílnou knižní sérii nazvanou „Vězeňský deník" („Peklo", „Očistec" a „Ráj") inspirovanou vlastními zážitky a volně strukturovanou podle Dantovy Božské komedie.

Ein Ehepaar versucht einen Witz zu erzählen – und schon steht die Scheidung ins Haus. Kein Wunder, wenn man Kurt Tucholskys spöttischer Einschätzung glauben darf: In der Ehe pflegt ge-wöhnlich immer einer der Dumme zu sein. Nur wenn zwei Dumme heiraten – das kann mitunter gut gehen. Diese und andere bissighumorvolle Texte interpretiert Frank Arnold grandios. Lachen garantiert. Inhalt: Ein Ehepaar erzählt einen Witz, Wo kommen die Löcher im Käse her ...?, Danach, Das Ideal, Der Buchstabe G, Traktat über den Hund, Schloß Gripsholm, Park Monceau

In der Fortsetzung zu "Der Schwimmer" ist wieder Hochspannung garantiert. Eine junge Schwedin, die in New York lebt, wird in die Angelegenheiten IhresBruders verwickelt, der für den IS kämpft. Und ein Kollege von Clara Waldéen wird vor einen fahren Zug gestoßen, kurz nachdem Claras Computer gestohlen wurde. Die Spuren führen nach Schweden. In einem schwülheißen August kreuzen sich dort die Wege der beiden Frauen ...Joakim Zander, 1975 in Stockholm geboren, wuchs in Söderjöping an der schwedischen Küste auf und lebte in Syrien, Israel und den USA. Er studierte Jura in Uppsala, promovierte in Maastricht und arbeitete danach für das Europäische Parlament und die Europäische Kommission in Brüssel und Helsinki. Derzeit lebt er in Lund. "Der Schwimmer" war sein erfolgreicher Debüt-Roman. 2016 folgte "Der Bruder".

Ein Klassiker über Liebe, Freundschaft und Großzügigkeit. Ebenezer Scrooge ist Geldverleiher und hält Alles, was nichts mit Geld zu tun hat und Profit verspricht, für unnötig. Noch nicht mal an Weihnachten kann er seine Prinzipien vergessen und ein bisschen Wärme für seine Mitmenschen aufbringen. Bis er eines Abends ungewöhnlichen Besuch in seinem Zuhause empfängt. Die Geister der Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft zeigen Scrooge, was passiert, wenn er nicht dazu bereit ist, sich zu ändern. Werden es die Geister schaffen, Scrooge an den Menschen zu erinnern, der er mal war? Was ist passiert, das ihn so hart gemacht hat? Wird er sein Herz für andere Menschen öffnen können?Charles Dickens war und ist bis heute einer der bedeutendsten Schriftsteller Englands. In seinen Romanen nimmt er die britische Gesellschaft des 19. Jahrhunderts unter die Lupe und weist auf soziale Missstände innerhalb der bestehenden Sozialstrukturen hin. Seine Romane zählen zu den wichtigsten Werken der Literatur.

"e;Es war die beste und die schlimmste Zeit..."e; So beginnt Charles Dickens' epischer Roman uber Gerechtigkeit, Liebe und Opferbereitschaft in einer Epoche des Aufruhrs. Wahrend die Franzosische Revolution die europaische Gesellschaft in ihren Grundfesten erschuttert, kampft eine Gruppe Menschen um ein Leben in Frieden und Freiheit: die junge Lucie Manette reist nach Paris, um ihren gerade aus dem Gefangnis entlassenen Vater kennen zu lernen. Wenig spater trifft sie auf den Franzosen Charles Darnay, der ihre groe Liebe wird. Doch das Gluck wahrt nicht lange: als Charles' Familiengeschichte ans Licht kommt, schwebt er in todlicher Gefahr. In zwei Stadten, London und Paris, wird sich nicht nur sein Schicksal entscheiden...-

The beautiful Joanna West’s parents had been killed in a very nasty road accident and as she is the only child she inherits her father and mother’s house in the County of Huntingdonshire. When she sees the condition of her house, she realises at once that it will need a great deal of money to be spent on it to make it as warm and cosy as her mother had done. Wondering what she could do to acquire the money that she so badly needs, Joanna remembers the big and impressive Castle nearby and wonders if she could use the spacious ballroom to give dancing lessons to earn her some money. When she approaches the charming and handsome Earl of Hollington, who has recently inherited the ancient Castle as well as his title, he too is desperately in need of money as The Castle had been badly neglected by his predecessors and is looking decidedly dilapidated and shoddy. He agrees to hire out the ballroom to Joanna for her dancing lessons after she has redecorated it and at her suggestion to let other members of the County rent rooms from him, providing that they pay to have those rooms restored. It is then that Lady Carisford, who the Earl only met on board the Liner when he was returning to England, arrives at The Castle unexpectedly. She is determined to capture the Earl as she realises that by marrying him she will own an important title and this will open wide the doors of High Society which she longs to shine in. What happens when Lady Carisford tells Joanna that the Earl has asked her to marry him and how she and the Earl finds true happiness is all told in this romantic novel by BARBARA CARTLAND.Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

A facsimile guide to the Gents Loos of London published originally in 1937 by Routledge.Hailed as the first queer city guide, For Your Convenience was first published in 1937. Ostensibly a guide to where a gentleman may find ‘relief’ in the metropolis after ‘three cups of tea’, for those ‘in-the-know’ the information held between its pages offers a much more tantalizing prospect.Now faithfully reproduced for the first time in over eighty years, this fascinating book works as both a wry and playful slice of social history as well as a fascinating insight into the perils and pleasures of a most specific activity for men who loved men.The book could be enjoyed as an entertaining guide to London’s public conveniences but yet to our more sceptical eye it is patently a guide to where men could meet like-minded men in an era when homosexuality was illegal. It remains a classic whether taken at face value or not.

En Angleterre, la famille Finsbury est tiraillee par une tontine : un groupe de personnes qui cotise a part egale ; le dernier en vie etant l'heureux gagnant de la mise totale. Seuls Joseph et Masterman Finsbury sont en vie. Si l'un d'eux meurt, la tontine reviendra au vivant.Afin d'heriter de leur oncle Joseph, ses deux neveux dissimulent sa mort accidentelle. Ils expedient au plus vite son cadavre a Londres. Helas ! Un plaisantin a change l'etiquette du colis, et le cadavre risque d'arriver chez un destinataire interesse par l'affaire...Chef-d'A uvre du comique de situation Le Mort vivant s'adapte a tous les amateurs d'humour britannique. Stevenson depeint avec talent le monde londonien des opportunistes de la fin du XIXeme siecle.-

„London ist nicht das, was man eine schöne Stadt nennt", urteilt Theodor Fontane, als er 1852 zum ersten Mal die Straßen der englischen Hauptstadt durchstreift. Die kritischen Augen des Schriftstellers finden weder an den Denkmälern großer historischer Persönlichkeiten noch an den architektonischen Meisterwerken der Stadt an der Themse Gefallen, und wenn es keine spitzen Bemerkungen anzubringen gibt, dann ist einfach nichts zu bemerken. So ist die Statue des junge Feldherrn Wellington "zu gut für den Spott und zu schlecht für die Bewunderung; was bleibt da anders als – schweigen". Doch Fontane schimpft nicht nur, ihm gelingt es durch seinen trockenen Humor sogar, den Spaß an der Erkundung des alten London noch zu schüren.  So ist das elfte AUDIOBUCH-Hörbuch aus der Reihe klassischer Reiseberichte - diesmal gelesen vom bekannten Schauspieler Charles Brauer - ein wunderbar unterhaltendes Stück wie ungewöhnliches Zeugnis aus der Feder des großen Fontane.

"e;Well, I really don't advise a woman who wants to have things her own way to get married."e; Katharine Hilbery is a priviledged young woman at a crossroads. Should she marry the poet William Rodney, who is more interested in her famous poet grandfather than in her, or persue her attraction to the passionate, but penniless lawyer Ralph Denham? While she tries to decide, her life is affected by two other women who are fighting their own, very different wars.'Night and Day' (1919) is a simple yet beautiful narrative, more similar in style to the writing of the Bronte sisters than to her own later novel 'To the Lighthouse' (1927).-

Margot Goodwin arrives as the new curate at St Mark’s, Highbury. She’s one part exhilarated, ten parts terrified.This is the most important twelve months of her life. Success would mean becoming a fully-fledged priest a year from now, something she feels profoundly called to do. Failure would not only prove her father right, but also delight all those in the anti camp who consider woman priests an abomination.Can she convince everyone – herself included - that she’s more than a five foot eight redhead with a PhD and a penchant for Max Factor’s Mulberry Lipfinity?Meticulously researched, this is the first novel to focus on the challenges facing a young female priest. Published for the anniversary of womens’ ordination in March 2018.For fans of Joanne Harris and Stacy Halls.'A gorgeous tale of friendship, family and faith. Beautifully written and thoughtful'- Freya North. July 2016.Louise Rowland grew up in Bournemouth and studied English at Cambridge University. She went on to work as a speechwriter, journalist and copywriter - including 11 years in Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam and Munich. She has a Masters in Novel Writing from City University, where she won the course prize. She lives in London and has two grown-up daughters. The Girls’ Book of Priesthood is her first novel.

Boj dvou tiskových magnátů na život a na smrt.Lubji Hoch, chlapec z chudé židovské rodiny, uteče před nacisty a změní si jméno na Richard Armstrong. Po úspěšné kariéře v britské armádě přebírá noviny, které se zmítají v problémech, a s neslýchanou bezohledností začíná budovat své mediální impérium.Mezitím se Keith Townsend, syn milionáře vystudovaný v Oxfordu, vrací z Londýna do Austrálie, aby převzal otcovy noviny. A má podobně zuřivé ambice jako Richard.Když oba muži začínají bojovat o nadvládu nad světovou mediální scénou, zjistí, že jsou perfektními protivníky se stejnou genialitou, touhou po moci a penězích, ambicemi a neexistujícími morálními zábranami. Jejich rivalita je přivede na pokraj finančního krachu a nakonec i k poslednímu zúčtování, kde se jeden z nich stane nejmocnějším mužem světa a ten druhý podlehne tragickým důsledkům tohoto nelítostného boje.Tento napínavý thriller s rychlým spádem plný prestiže, arogance, korupce a podvodů byl inspirován rivalitou mediálních magnátů Ruperta Murdocha a Roberta Maxwella.Jeffrey Archer je britský bestsellerový autor a bývalý politik. Vystudoval univerzitu v Oxfordu a stal se poslancem Parlamentu, členem Sněmovny lordů a také zástupcem předsedy Konzervativní strany. Jeho politická kariéra skončila skandálem a od té doby se Archer naplno věnuje psaní – po celém světě se dosud prodalo více než 275 milionů výtisků jeho knih.Jeho nejslavnějším dílem je zřejmě sedmidílná „Cliftonova kronika" a proslulý román „Kane a Abel", který obsadil první příčku v žebříčku bestsellerů listu New York Times a podle něhož byla natočena populární minisérie s Peterem Straussem a Samem Neillem v hlavních rolích.Po uvěznění za křivé svědectví v roce 2001 napsal Jeffrey Archer vysoce oceňovanou třídílnou knižní sérii nazvanou „Vězeňský deník" („Peklo", „Očistec" a „Ráj") inspirovanou vlastními zážitky a volně strukturovanou podle Dantovy Božské komedie.

Ein Reiseführer der ganz besonderen Art, der dazu einlädt, auf literarische Sightseeingtour durch eine der spannendsten Städte Europas zu gehen! Egal ob Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square oder Tower Bridge: London ist eine der beliebtesten Metropolen in Europa. Mit über 18 Millionen Besuchern im Jahr rangiert London an Platz 3 im europäischen Städteranking. Wer sich nicht nur an der Stadt, sondern auch an den literarischen Größen des Vereinigten Königreiches erfreuen möchte, hat in diesem Hörbuch den richtigen Reisebegleiter gefunden. Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Virgina Woolf, Daniel Defoe, Arthur Conan Doyle und viele mehr begeben sich auf die literarische Reise durch Londons bunte Stadtviertel. Gehen Sie mit ihnen auf die Reise.Eveline Kilian ist seit 2006 Professorin für Englische Kultur- und Literaturwissenschaft an der Humboldt-Universität Berlin. Ihre Forschungsschwerpunkte liegen in der Queer- und Transgendertheorie, der Literatur der Moderne und Postmoderne sowie der Metropolenforschung. Seit 2012 ist sie Visiting Professor am King’s College in London.

Il conte di Rothingham e da sempre un libertino impenitente, o almeno e cosi che viene considerato da tutta l'Inghilterra dopo che il principe di Galles gli chiese di sposare la sua amante, Lady Elaine Wilmot, e lui rifiuto.Ma il conte non e un uomo crudele, e quando un giorno, mentre cavalca nei boschi della campagna, si imbatte in una ragazza in difficolta, il suo cuore ne viene subito toccato. La ragazza e Syringa Melton, giovane innocente ed eterea che a causa della poverta e stata costretta a rinunciare ai suoi beni piu cari. Mosso da gentilezza e pieta, il conte decide di portare Syringa a Londra per permetterle di iniziare una nuova vita, ma questa scelta si rivelera un grave errore: perche Lady Elaine, accecata dalla gelosia, e in attesa di intrappolare Syringa in un'amara e infida rete di invidia, intrighi e pericoli. -

"Doesn't one always think of the past, in a garden with men and women lying under the trees? Aren't they one's past, all that remains of it, those men and women, those ghosts lying under the trees... one's happiness, one's reality?"A family of four is walking around Kew Gardens in London, lost in their thoughts. The husband thinks of the girl who turned down his marriage proposal in this very garden many years ago. When asking his wife if it upsets her that he's thinking about this other woman, she reasons that one's past is like ghosts lying under the trees.Only Virginia Woolf can write a short story about completely ordinary things and people and make you long for more. With exquisite prose, she invites you along as she examines the beauty of normal summer's day.Adeline Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English writer who, despite growing up in a progressive household, was not allowed an education. When she and her sister moved in with their brothers in a rough London neighborhood, they joined the infamous The Bloomsbury Group, which debated philosophy, art and politics. Woolf's most famous novels include 'Mrs Dalloway' (1925) and 'To the Lighthouse' (1927).

Per anni l'affascinante conte di Droxford ha goduto di tutti i privilegi che derivano dall'essere un ricco scapolo; adesso, per decreto di re Guglielmo, deve sposarsi entro un mese. D'accordo con la propria amante, decide di trovarsi una moglie docile, "e;compiacente e conforme"e; che non interferisca con i suoi affari, e punta gli occhi sulla giovane Karina: ragazza povera ma bellissima, dagli splendidi occhi verdi. Karina vede il matrimonio con il conte come un'occasione unica per sfuggire alla poverta e alle difficolta della vita, per cui decide di offrirsi come moglie. Tuttavia, una volta arrivati nei quartieri frenetici di una Londra sfarzosa e alla moda, Karina rompera la sua promessa di essere mite e compiacente quando si trovera coinvolta in un amore profondo e impossibile, che fara vibrare la sua esistenza e la portera a mettere in discussione tutto cio che pensava di volere. -