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When Elizabeth’s best friend told her that she was in love, Elizabeth decided to do everything she could to forward the match between Caroline and Charlie’s friend Mr. Darcy. After all, Elizabeth and Caroline Bingley had always been the dearest of friends since they were tiny children, and whenever they were apart they wrote reams and reams of paper in correspondence.

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Beautiful, titled, and wealthy to boot, Lady Lydia Beaufort was expected to have a spectacular London Season. There was just one problem; the eccentric daughter of the Earl of Galway had no intention of becoming the ton’s darling. Especially if it involved humoring the awful herds of fortune hunters and greedy second sons, intent on making her their bride. All Lydia wanted was to be left alone in peace, to read her beloved Lord Byron. That is, until an incorrigible rogue of a Marquess burst into her life and turned all her ideas about love upside down.

Can a Duke's bastard win the heart of a lady? Plucked as an orphan from the slums of St. Giles' by his half-brother, the Duke of Blackmore, Sebastian Black soon rises to become one of the richest men in London, and a notorious rake to boot. His time at Eton has left him with a healthy disregard for the aristocracy - that is until he inadvertently becomes involved in the affairs of the prim, proper, and snooty Aurelia St Claire. Aurelia's brother, Lord Theodore Epsom, was reported missing after Waterloo, but she is convinced that she has sighted him alive and well in London.

“This moving and deeply fulfilling romance marks the launch of a very promising series.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review (on New Ink on Life) Sometimes everything you shouldn’t want is exactly what you need. Tattoo artist Jamie Winston is used to caring for others. Between her...

The last thing the Duke of Greystone wants is a wife, until the Lady Jane Blackmore seeks out his quiet corner of Earl Braxton's ballroom. But there she stands, attempting to shut out the rest of the world by simply closing her eyes, but the duke understands better than most that life is never that simple.

Pastry chef Tessa Montgomery knows what everyone in Blossom Glen says about her. Spinster. Ice Queen. Such a shame. It’s enough to make a woman bake her troubles away, dreaming of Parisian delicacies while she makes bread at her mother’s struggling boulangerie. That is, it is until Tessa’s mortal enemy — deliciously handsome (if arrogant) chef Leo Castorini, who owns the restaurant next door — proposes a business plan…to get married.

There is, however, a new way. A fun way! It’s called bullet journaling and is becoming one of the most popular ways of keeping track of your tasks, goals, and appointments. With this method, you not only catch up with your life but also get the chance to improve yourself. The best part is that you’ll even end up enjoying it. Bullet journaling is a creative way of organizing your life and this book will teach you exactly how.

An accidental trophy wife must survive the deepest depths of high society. Meet Amy, the world's most improbable trophy wife. She has a degree, ambitions, and something resembling a mind of her own. The trouble is, she just doesn't use it anymore. Married to handsome aristocrat, Harry Green, Amy's world is a whirlwind of luxury, labels, and lunches. But amidst the peerages and polo of the privileged, few lie wolves in minks' clothing. Before she knows it, Amy's perfect existence is plunged into chaos by the poshest of plots.

Elizabeth Tudor has chosen never to marry. The man she loves, Robin Dudley, has lost his wife in mysterious circumstances. Knowing that were she to marry him, it would lead to his destruction and hers, Elizabeth has made up her mind... But Robin does not know this yet. Afraid to lose her favourite, Elizabeth has told Robin there may be hope. As times goes on, Robin attempts persuasion, pressure and trickery to take his place beside her on the throne of England. And it is not only with her beloved that Elizabeth is having problems...

Sebastian Moore thought he had it all. A drumming gig with one of the world's biggest up-and-coming stars. The looks and charm to get him any woman he laid his eyes on. All the friends he could ever ask for. But something was always missing. That is, until he receives a letter, telling him that he's a father to a 15-year-old boy. Now, with the addition of his son, a love interest he never expected, and a whole new set of responsibilities, Sebastian finds himself happier than he's ever been.

Die Mädchen drehen durch. In 6 Wochen werden die Hauptrollen für die Abschlussaufführung bekannt gegeben und jede will die Beste sein. Mia steckt mit ihrem Ehrgeiz Cece und Simone an. Um ihren Ballettdirektor Armando Castillo zu beeindrucken, planen die drei für den nächsten Tag eine Walzer-Vorführung.

'An absolute hoot. Twisty, turny, funny and absolutely marvellous.' - MILLIE JOHNSON 'Riotously funny, gripping and twisty' - CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN 'Joyous, dark, witty as hell. A devilishly funny celebration of female friendship' - EMMA JANE UNSWORTH 'A funny and touching crime romp' - CLAIRE...

Salvatore, Damiano e loro padre a volte sembrano una famiglia come tante, condividono tempo e spazio nell’officina meccanica che gli dà di che vivere. I desideri però iniziano presto a insinuarsi nella monotonia delle loro esistenze. Damiano e il collega Pietro sognano di andarsene dall’isola e finire in televisione, a Salvatore invece basta l’amicizia di un cane e non si chiede perché il fratello maggiore lo odi, o che fine abbia fatto sua madre, né quando e perché il padre abbia cominciato a cedere all’alcol.

Olivia Ferrari è una cattiva ragazza. Arrogante, narcisista e libertina, cambia uomini come fossero calzini e guarda il resto del mondo dall’alto in basso, forte del suo successo e della sua popolarità. Olivia, infatti, conduttrice di Questa Mattina, un programma televisivo di successo, è anche appena stata eletta la presentatrice più sexy d’Italia. La sua incrollabile autostima subisce un brusco affronto, però, quando Andrea Fabbri, un aitante health coach ospite del programma, declina le sue avances. L’umiliazione subita è pari solo alla curiosità: chi è quel ragazzo che ha osato rifiutarla?

"What happens when an irresistible force encounters an immovable object?" The ancient paradox becomes a real-life problem when a woman, whose wealth and influence are matched only by her arrogance and violent temper, encounters someone with the strength of character to rival her own. It is bad enough that this new, formidable foe is a mere girl. But to make matters worse, she also happens to be the great lady's only granddaughter.

Benvenuti nel meraviglioso mondo delle favole contenute in "Fantasticando"! Questo Audiolibro presenta sei storie incantevoli che cattureranno l'immaginazione dei bambini e li porteranno in un viaggio attraverso terre lontane e mondi fantastici. Ogni favola è narrata dalla bellissima voce di Virginia Billi che rendono ancora più vivide le avventure dei protagonisti. Con "Fantasticando", i bambini potranno sperimentare emozioni straordinarie e scoprire importanti insegnamenti sulla vita.

Noora Fendil, the favorite daughter of a very successful and influential Middle Eastern businessman, has the perfect life, until one night in London. Just two months before graduating from a posh London Ladies college, and while planning her lavish wedding to her childhood sweetheart, Noora is framed by her sister who masterminded a plot to destroy her happiness. Believing she has shamed him and in order to preserve his family name, Noora’s father attempts to drown her in an act of “honor killing”. Unbeknownst to him, she survives.

It's 412 AD, and the Roman Empire is on the brink of collapse. In Albion, Lalia gathers with fellow supplicants to call on the Goddess Cybele to aid Londinium. When a rival mob attacks, a golden orb is lost, trapping the goddess in her statue. Before she turns to stone, Cybele lays a curse on Lalia's head; she is bound in a cycle of reincarnation and death. Only the return of the orb will set her free.

Unleash your students’ imagination with this one-of-a-kind Writing Prompts guidebook. This book is not a simple laundry list of famous quotes. Rather, it is an engaging guidebook made up of quotations which include age-appropriate writing prompts designed to inspire and challenge young minds. The prompts are geared to multiple age groups.