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Valentino e Proteo sono due gentiluomini originari di Verona. La vicenda ha inizio quando Valentino lascia la citta per trasferirsi a Milano, dove ben presto di innamora della bella Silvia, dama aristocratica che ricambia con ardore i suoi sentimenti. Giunto a Milano per trovare l'amico, anche Proteo si innamora di Silvia, dando inizio al piu tradizionale dei triangoli amorosi. Le cose sono destinate inevitabilmente a complicarsi quando Giulia, fidanzata veronese di Proteo, stanca di aspettarlo decide di recarsi in citta sotto falso nome, travestendosi da uomo.-

Beniamino Cresti attende trepidante alla stazione di Tramezzo l’arrivo del suo vecchio amico, il commendatore Massimo Bagliani. Nonostante siano stati per dodici anni separati degli oceani, i due uomini non hanno mai smesso di scriversi e il momento dell’incontro rivela l’intensità della loro amicizia. Cosa ha spinto però Bagliani a recarsi in visita da Cresti? E chi è esattamente Flora, l’affascinante donna dai capelli rossi che Massimo rivedrà al suo arrivo?Emilio De Marchi (1851-1901) è stato uno scrittore e traduttore, considerato tra le personalità intellettuali più rilevanti dell’Ottocento italiano. La sua opera rispecchia le esperienze nei circoli della Scapigliatura milanese, nonché le abitudini contadine e le vicende della piccola borghesia nel capoluogo lombardo. La devozione nei confronti di Alessandro Manzoni risulta palpabile nei suoi scritti e nel modo in cui gestisce la rivista di cui è fondatore, "La vita nuova". Il rigore della poetica verista manzoniana è inoltre preponderante nei suoi primi romanzi, "Tra gli stracci" e "Due anime in un corpo". Emilio De Marchi è famoso per avere introdotto nel panorama italiano il genere noir con il romanzo "Il cappello del prete", oltre che per avere tradotto le favole di La Fontaine in maniera da renderle fruibili persino da parte di un pubblico non necessariamente colto.

«La peineta calada» es una novela de Cirilo Villaverde. Andrés está casado con la bella Dolores, pero, a pesar del amor sincero que le profesa ella, el joven la traiciona con otra mujer: Rosario. Aunque al principio el engaño de Andrés parece tener éxito, el conflicto es inevitable. Un admirador celoso y un regalo inoportuno (una peineta) serán los elementos que precipitarán el desenlace.Cirilo Villaverde de la Paz (1812-1894) fue un escritor cubano. Incorporó a su ideario la crítica hacia el esclavismo debido a que pasó su niñez en una hacienda esclavista. Fue un destacado patriota cubano y se le conoce por conspirar contra España para la independencia de Cuba. Fue condenado a muerte, pero escapó a Estados Unidos. Se le considera un autor romántico y su obra más representativa es «Cecilia Valdés».

Commedia dalle atmosfere leggere che segue la vicenda dell'eroina Rosalinda mentre cerca di fuggire dalle persecuzioni della corte di suo zio Federico, salito al trono da usurpatore. Insieme all'amica Celia e al giullare Pietraccia, Rosalinda intraprende un viaggio che la portera a trovare rifugio nell'idilliaca Foresta di Arden, dove il Duca esiliato vive insieme ad un manipolo di fedeli seguaci. Sara proprio la foresta il luogo onirico in cui amori, intrighi e bugie romantiche intrecceranno le vite dei protagonisti con quelle di tanti altri personaggi - il servo Adamo, la pastorella Febe, il malinconico Jaques. Ognuno con il proprio passato alle spalle, riusciranno Rosalinda e i suoi compagni a trovare la felicita? -

Arrivato in visita a Messina, nella Sicilia spagnola del tardo 1500, il principe d'Aragona si innamora della figlia del governatore, la bella e gentile Ero.Tuttavia Ero e cugina di Beatrice, che da sempre ha un rapporto fatto di battibecchi e schermaglie con Benedetto di Padova, accompagnatore del principe. Brillante e misogino lui, spigliata e intelligente lei, sin dal loro primo incontro non rinunciano a prese in giro e scontri verbali, fatti di scambi arguti e taglienti. L'atmosfera certamente non e romantica, ed e proprio per questo che i loro amici organizzano un astuto stratagemma e decidono di scommettere sul loro amore: riusciranno Beatrice e Benedetto a mantenere intatto l'orgoglio o finiranno con l'arrendersi al sentimento?-

Catherine should have known better when she met the exciting David Barrington that he was trouble. He was handsome and rich and made her visit to Morocco all the more thrilling. Yet he had a terrible reputation with women and was far from Catherine’s type. Can she resist him, despite it all, especially in such a romantic setting? The 20th-century love tale was written by Pamela Kent, a pseudonym of English romance writer Ida Pollock.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Pamela Kent 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.

A radiante e bela Gisela Musgrave é atormentada e oprimida por sua madrasta cruel e ciumenta. Mas o destino dessa jovem muda completamente no dia em que ela ajuda uma linda mulher que caiu do seu cavalo. Gisele descobre que essa donzela é ninguém menos do que Sua Majestade Elizabeth, Imperatriz da Áustria! Quando todos reparam na notável semelhança entre o semblante de Gisele e o da nobre Imperatriz, ambas começam a se questionar sobre suas origens... A vida de Gisele sofre uma reviravolta quando ela descobre segredos familiares avassaladores: ela não é a filha de seu pai, mas sim do amante de sua mãe, o que significa que Gisele é a meia-irmã da Imperatriz!Seduzida pela possibilidade de viver um sonho, a jovem Gisela concorda em trocar de identidade: ela finge ser a Imperatriz da Áustria enquanto a verdadeira Imperatriz permanece nos campos ingleses distraída e fascinada pela temporada de caça. No Castelo de Hawke, Gisele é recebida pelo sedutor Lord Quenby. Começa assim uma grande paixão que está destinada ao fracasso, pois ela logo teria que abandonar essa vida e voltar para sua existência minúscula sob a crueldade de sua madrasta. Como uma impostora apaixonada poderia conservar aquilo que mais desejava no mundo: o amor de Lord Quenby...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.

Ein Crack auf dem Eis - eine Niete in der LiebeUm das Image seines Teams aufzupolieren, stimmt Eishockeystar Caleb Stuckey zu, bei einer PR-Kampagne mitzumachen: fünf Dates mit einer Frau, die seine Mutter für ihn ausgesucht hat - alles unter den Augen der Öffentlichkeit. Zum Glück hat Zara Ambrose ihre eigenen Gründe, bei diesem Stunt mitzumachen, und Caleb ist heilfroh, dass sie nicht auf einen Ehemann aus ist. Doch schon bei ihrer ersten Begegnung vergisst er alle seine guten Vorsätze, und der NHL-Profi verliebt sich bei jedem Date ein bisschen mehr in die temperamentvolle Rothaarige - und das alles live im Fernsehen ...

Caroline was the governess of the young Richard de Fonteira. When it was time to meet his impressive uncle, the Marques, whom he had heard so much about and would take over the boy’s upbringing, she was nervous. Yet the Marques turned out to be quite charming. His business companion Vasco Duarte de Capuchos, on the other hand, was the infuriatingly difficult one with strong notions about children and how they were to be governed. The 20th-century story by Rose Burghley, a pseudonym of the romance writer Ida Pollock, offers a memorable love tale for the romance-hungriest of readers.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Rose Burghley 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.

David Falcon is a famous writer and explorer, who has more women falling at his feet than he cared for. One day, he decides to get away from it all and leave for a castle together with his secretary, the last woman known to have resisted his charms and not fallen under his spell. Yet their trip together to a remoted island may well change that, as she is about to find out. The intriguing 20th-century love tale written by Rose Burghley, a pseudonym of Ida Pollock, offers thrill and excitement for the reader.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Rose Burghley 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.

Toni was happy about her a trip she would take to Scotland with Charles Henderson. Yet when Euan MacLeod, and especially the charming Scottish doctor, she soon forgot all about him. That of course attracted the attention of Charles. To make matters more complicated, her mother, the beautiful Cella Drew entered the scene and drew the attention of all men around her. What was she to do now? The story dating back to the 20th century was written by Rose Burghley, a pseudonym of the prolific romance writer Ida Pollock.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Rose Burghley 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.

Amanda Wells becomes stranded on an island and seeks shelter from Urquhart Tower. The master of the place is Alaine Urquhart, and his servant mistakes Amanda for the Bride of Alaine, an heiress who is believed to restore the family to its former glory. However, Amanda’s more noticeable friend Judy Macrae is the one to attract the interest of Alaine himself. Can Amanda turn things around still and make the utterly charming man notice her, instead? The compelling love tale from the 20th century is written by Rose Burghley, a pseudonym of the prolific romance writer Ida Pollock.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Rose Burghley 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.

When Lois Tarrant, who worked as a model for a London designer, flew to Madrid to deliver an item to a Spanish bride, her trip turned out to be much longer than anticipated. The postponement of the wedding meant that suddenly Lois was traveling to Andalusia and facing new adventures with the bride. It was not at all a bad way to spend her days, if only it weren’t for the girl’s terribly arrogant guardian Don José Farrara de Martinez y Arova, although there was also something intriguing about him... The 20th-century story by Rose Burghley, a pseudonym of the romance writer Ida Pollock, offers a memorable love tale set in romantic Spain.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Rose Burghley 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.

Stephen Lestrange, a handsome painter living in Paris, was on the verge of getting married to the plain Lucy. Was he truly ready to settle down with Lucy, considering that he had first turned to her to get over someone else? When the charming Helga from his past reappears into his life, Lucy's odds appear weaker than ever. Yet she might have an advantage for winning the heart of this man, after all... The 20th-century love story set in romantic Paris is written by Rose Burghley, a pseudonym of the beloved romance writer Ida Pollock. A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate. Rose Burghley 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.

Chloe was more than happy working for Madame Albertin as her secretary and companion in remote Cornwall. When her employer’s nephew – the wildly handsome Pierre – arrived on the scene, she became most distracted. Though she found him to be quite infuriating, she was also beginning to fall madly in love with him. Too bad that he only seemed to have eyes for the lovely Fern de Lisle. The 20th-century love story was written by Rose Burghley, one of the pseudonyms of the prolific romance writer Ida Pollock. A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Rose Burghley 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.

Caroline was staying at the lovely chateau of Comte Armand de Marsac and falling in love with his best friend Robert de Bergerac, without even having met the count himself. She assured herself that she did not need to know all about the person she was falling for, but she could not have been more wrong. Set in picturesque France, the love tale from the 20th century by Rose Burghley, a pseudonym of Ida Pollock, offers a mysterious and gripping love tale until the very end.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Rose Burghley 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.

Dallas Drew is a lovely and memorable, yet inexperienced nurse working at a hospital. When the recognized Dr. Martin Loring becomes a patient at the place, Dallas is soon pushed aside for another nurse to take over. Yet she has caught the doctor’s eye, for he specifically requests for her to take care of him at his Yorkshire home during recovery. What exactly does the alluring doctor have in mind, and can Dallas please him in the way he has set out for her? The memorable love story by one of Ida Pollock’s pseudonyms, Susan Barrie, offers intrigue for the romance-hungry reader.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Susan Barrie 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.

Everything was more than perfect in the Bay Of Moonlight, located in beautiful Southern Portugal. Yet Sarah was in love with Philip Saratola, who did not seem to have eyes for her but rather his lovely sister-in-law Venetia. Yet as fate would have it, such romantic settings had a world of romance in store for her as well. The love story dating back to the 20th century was written by Rose Burghley, a pseudonym of the beloved romance writer Ida Pollock.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Rose Burghley 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.

Juliet’s uncle has invited Julie to go to Africa. She knows that nothing would please his uncle more than an engagement between her and her cousin Colin. She is not entirely opposed to the notion, at least not until something else attracts her interest: namely, the most alluring bachelor imaginable! The gripping love story dating back to the 20th century was written by Rose Burghley, a pseudonym of the beloved romance author Ida Pollock.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Rose Burghley 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.

When April finds herself in a pickle – stranded in Madrid with no money – she gets a more-than-welcome offer. The charming Spanish Don Carlos wants to make April her bride. How could she refuse? He is handsome, wealthy and a true gentleman. Yet Don Carlos’ lovely young ward Constancia is clearly also intent on becoming the missus of the lovely Spaniard. Can he truly choose April, a plain English girl over her, and will she need to fight for her desire to stay with him in romantic Spain? The romantic tale was written in the 20th century under one of Ida Pollock’s pseudonyms, Susan Barrie.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Susan Barrie 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.

When Samantha Rivers got into a skiing accident, a dark and handsome but impolite Austrian came to her rescue. She thought she was rid of him, but when her friend Elisabeth van Ultz invited Samantha to her family castle in the stunning Austrian Alps, Elisabeth’s brother turned out to be no other than the rude stranger! Who would have guessed that he was Baron Stephan von Ultz? Samantha was still not fond of him, but perhaps the romantic Alps could her head yet... The story dating back to the 20th century was written by Susan Barrie, a pseudonym of the beloved English romance writer Ida Pollock.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Susan Barrie 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.

When Carol marries off her only daughter, she is faced with a certain loneliness and travels to Switzerland. To her surprise, she meets the handsome Dr. Lucien Andreas and falls head over heels in love. Their new and exciting marriage brings her new enthusiasm for life. Yet the union is shadowed by the memory of the doctor’s former wife, whose tragic death continues to haunt him. Can Carol outshine the ghost of the seemingly perfect, first wife? The intriguing love tale set in picturesque Switzerland dates back to the 20th century and was written under Susan Barrie, a pseudonym of the master of romance, Ida Pollock.A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.Susan Barrie 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.

Drei Dates mit Folgen ...Männer spielen in Tess' Leben keine große Rolle. Zu oft wurde sie schon enttäuscht. Und als sie Cole, einen der Spieler der Ice Knights bei der Hochzeit ihrer Freundin kennenlernt, glaubt sie nicht, dass sie eine Chance bei ihm hat. Doch ihre Anziehungskraft ist unleugbar, und beide geben der Versuchung nach ... einmal, zweimal, dreimal . Aber dann müssen sie feststellen, dass ihre Affäre ungeahnte Folgen hat ...

The beautiful Ilena Foringham not only helped her father, who was a senior Member of Parliament, with his speeches but she also assisted Lord Witherington with his. She had always found him a tremendous bore, but when he eventually proposed marriage to her she knew that this was something that she could not bear and that she could never be happy with him. As Ilena realised that her parents also wanted her to marry Lord Witherington, she knew that she had no option but to run away. After visiting an Employment Agency, she was not only given the position of secretary to Lord Henry Brantford, but Mrs. Morton at the Agency gave Ilena the passport belonging to her dead niece so that she could travel under an assumed name to avoid being followed and brought back home ignominiously by Lord Witherington. When Ilena met Lord Henry on the train to Dover and they set sail from England, she began helping him with a book that he was writing by taking down in shorthand as he was dictating to her. They were very busy with his book, at the same time enjoying the voyage until they stopped at Rome and to Ilena’s horror she saw from the porthole of her cabin Lord Witherington coming aboard the ship. She managed to keep herself hidden until they stopped at Greece when something very frightening happened to Ilena. What took place and how she was able eventually to find happiness and the real love that she was seeking is told in this intriguing 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.

The beautiful Alvita who had lost both her parents, was living quietly in her family home in Southern Russia. Her father had been Russian and her mother had been English. Alvita was pleased to receive a visit from her brother, Ivor, but shocked when he told her that they must leave Russia immediately, as a Revolution was inevitable and would start very soon. He had brought with him his friend, Nicholas, who said that he would help them pack up as many of their treasures as they could and make their way to England. Alvita felt a little unsure of Nicholas, but thought that perhaps she might be mistaken. Ivor insists that he should be a Russian Prince and Alvita a Princess as the English are always impressed by grand titles, although Alvita is none too sure about the deception. After packing her mother’s jewellery, some valuable pictures and silver, they know that they must avoid the dangerous Revolutionaries and travel as fast as possible to the nearest Port to find a ship to take them to England. This Nicholas arranges for them and, when they arrive in England, Ivor by chance meets an old friend, Charles, the Marquis of Harrington, who he was friends with when they were at Oxford University. Charles takes them to his impressive house in London and, when he learns that they want to sell their treasures, he arranges for them to be displayed in the ballroom and the stables. It is when Alvita sees a valuable painting being removed from its frame that she knows that Nicholas is attempting to cheat the Marquis. How she warns Charles of what is happening in his house. And how she and her brother find the love that they both sought but believed would never be theirs is all told in this unusual romance 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.

In Lidewyde (1868) beschrijft Busken Huet de liefdesperikelen van een jongeman die moet schipperen tussen zijn zachtmoedige verloofde en een demonische femme fatale. Vanwege de onverbloemde erotiek in de roman veroorzaakte het boek een schandaal. Een tweede in korte tijd, want drie jaar eerder werd Busken Huet al voor het hof gedaagd omdat hij de koningin (Sophie) in een artikel had opgevoerd. Hierdoor werd hij gedwongen zijn redacteurschap van De Gids op te geven. In het publicatiejaar van Lidewyde vertrok Busken Huet naar Nederlands-Indië.De Nederlander Conrad Busken Huet (1826 – 1886) was predikant, schrijver en prominent literatuurcriticus in de negentiende-eeuwse Nederlandse letteren. Als eerste Nederlandse predikant bracht hij het modernistische gedachtegoed in brede kring onder de aandacht, in een poging om zo de kloof tussen de Bijbel en de moderne wetenschap te dichten. Zijn kritieken, vooral die hij voor De Gids schreef, waren vlijmscherp, soms spottend van toon en vaak gericht op gevestigde schrijvers, waardoor hij een reputatie opbouwde als gevreesd criticus. Busken Huet meende dat het de taak van de criticus was om de Nederlandse literatuur naar het peil van Duitsland en Frankrijk te brengen. Dit is in lijn met zijn overtuiging dat de literatuur een uiting van beschaving is, dat aan de literatuur de stand van de maatschappij valt af te lezen. Nimmer tevreden met Nederland, dat volgens hem overgeleverd was aan de barbarij, vertrok Busken Huet naar Nederlands-Indië en daarna Parijs.

In deze western-style versie van het evangelie, volgen we Jay van Nazareth die met zijn twaalf volgelingen door het land reist. Hij volgt Judas 'Jude' een bordeel in waar hij de prostituee Mary 'Maggy' Magdalena ontmoet en smoorverliefd op haar raakt. De liefde wordt niet beantwoord en Jay brengt de nacht door met een andere vrouw, maar de gedachte aan Maggy laat hem niet los. Zelfs tegen het advies van zijn moeder Maria in, zoekt hij Maggy later toch weer op en een liefdesgeschiedenis vol erotiek, geweld en verboden liefde ontvouwt zich. Een fatale liefdesgeschiedenis in de vorm van een misdaadroman.Bavo Dhooge is een veelgeprezen Vlaamse auteur die thrillers, science fiction, horror-, en ook kinderboeken schrijft. Hij studeerde Grieks en Latijn aan het Sint-Lievenscollege en Film & Televisie aan de Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten in Gent. Hij was werkzaam als copywriter-scenarist en als freelance redacteur en recensent, onder meer voor het bekende weekblad HUMO.Na zijn debuut in 2001 met 'Spaghetti' is hij bekend geworden als de 'S-Express' vanwege 100 titels die beginnen met de letter 'S'. In 2015 verscheen zijn Amerikaanse debuut, 'Styx', waarvan de filmrechten werden verkocht aan Eyeworks. In 2021 viert hij zijn 20-jarig jubileum als schrijver, met 12 exclusieve titels waarvan er elke nieuwe maand gedurende het jaar een uit zal komen.

En este primer tomo de Fausta Sorel se nos presenta a la protagonista, una joven misteriosa, por momentos enérgica y por momentos apagada, que aparece en un grupo del que forman parte Lía, Enrique, Teodoro, Laurencia y Alejandro. Nos iremos enterando de su agitada historia personal y de su multifacética personalidad, destinada a generar un cambio en todas las relaciones de aquel grupo de amigos.Con giros trepidantes que ahora asociaríamos a una telenovela, Sinués traza una parábola con amores, traiciones, lealtades y rencores que van más allá de lo previsible.María del Pilar Sinués (Zaragoza, 1835 - Madrid, 1893) fue una escritora española, autora de más de sesenta novelas y otros textos muy leídos en la segunda mitad del siglo XIX.Sinués consagraba sus trabajos principalmente a un público femenino. Durante mucho tiempo predominó en ellos un registro didáctico ligado a las tareas domésticas. Sin embargo, no se ajustó a tales expectativas ni en su vida personal, signada por una independencia cada vez mayor, ni en la construcción de las protagonistas más complejas de sus novelas.Participó en diferentes círculos literarios y culturales.Dirigió las revistas El ángel del hogar y Flores y perlas, la última, fugaz, con una redacción íntegramente compuesta por mujeres.Algunos de sus principales libros: Fausta Sorel (1861), El sol en invierno (1863), El becerro de oro (1875) y el epistolario La vida íntima (1876).

En este segundo tomo de Fausta Sorel el crimen ya proyectó su sombra sobre los personajes y se profundizan sus dilemas, tal cual los enfoca Sinués: entre amores puros y encaprichamientos pasionales, entre la bondad piadosa y el resentimiento dañino.Han nacido niños, y en torno de ellos también orbita parte de las acciones (sobre todo la dedicación maternal, con sus propios dilemas).Aparecen en escena las fuerzas de la religión católica, a su vez, para intentar reparar con arrepentimientos y perdones el tendal destructivo.María del Pilar Sinués (Zaragoza, 1835 - Madrid, 1893) fue una escritora española, autora de más de sesenta novelas y otros textos muy leídos en la segunda mitad del siglo XIX.Sinués consagraba sus trabajos principalmente a un público femenino. Durante mucho tiempo predominó en ellos un registro didáctico ligado a las tareas domésticas. Sin embargo, no se ajustó a tales expectativas ni en su vida personal, signada por una independencia cada vez mayor, ni en la construcción de las protagonistas más complejas de sus novelas.Participó en diferentes círculos literarios y culturales.Dirigió las revistas El ángel del hogar y Flores y perlas, la última, fugaz, con una redacción íntegramente compuesta por mujeres.Algunos de sus principales libros: Fausta Sorel (1861), El sol en invierno (1863), El becerro de oro (1875) y el epistolario La vida íntima (1876).

Uno scrittore che non raggiungera mai il successo perche non riesce ad uccidere i personaggi a cui ha dato vita. Una moglie troppo devota che finisce con l'allontanare il marito. Un amore che viene vissuto soltanto in segreto. In questa raccolta di novelle Matilde Serao racconta personaggi al centro di decisioni in bilico, torbide passioni ed emozioni nascoste. Travolti, ognuno in maniera diversa, dal fiore della passione, i protagonisti di questi racconti scopriranno a proprie spese un modo di sentire e di amare raro e complesso, fatto di attese, delusioni e sconfitte, che li portera a mettere in discussione le piu classiche regole del buon costume e della societa. -