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Author
Publisher
Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The story of the 1890s scandal in which a young woman named Madeline Pollard sued congressman William Campbell Preston Breckenridge for breach of promise. Pollard won the suit, and the mystery of who helped her pay the extravagant legal expenses in order to bring Breckinridge down illuminates a shift in the sexual politics of the Victorian era"--
42) Twice fallen
Author
Series
Ladies in waiting (Emma Wildes) volume 2
Publisher
Signet Eclipse
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Lady Lillian Bourne is re-entering society after her disastrous elopement four years ago, and has to be the very picture of propriety. But when she finds herself locked in a library with an enigmatic stranger during a party, she risks falling from grace a second time. After years working as a spy, Lord Damien Northfield finds London tedious--until his encounter with the lovely but notorious Lily. When he's enlisted to investigate a scheme of blackmail...
Author
Series
Duke's estates volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
After rescuing Kenver Pendrennon, heir of an earl, and spending the night at sea, they must be married to keep a scandal at bay, but with their family opinions growing louder, they will need to lean on each other or risk losing the love that's growing between them.
44) The widow
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When her husband's indiscretion with a young staffer threatens to ruin everything she has accomplished, Jody Asher, the wife of a political icon, flips the narrative as the balance of power shifts when he suddenly dies, securing the future she's entitled to despite her secret.
Author
Series
Rebels with a cause (Samara Parish) volume 1
Publisher
Forever, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Forced into a marriage of convenience with Lady Amelia, Benedict Asterly is stunned when the elegant beauty defies all his expectations and, if he's not careful, she'll break down the walls around his guarded heart.
46) Undercover Duke
Author
Series
Duke dynasty volume 4
Publisher
Zebra Books, published by Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
47) The human stain
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
Coleman Silk is a respected professor at a New England college who suddenly finds his life unraveling after a comment he makes about some African-American students is misinterpreted as a racial slur. As the scandal heats up, Nathan Zuckerman, a writer researching a biography of Silk, begins to dig deeply into Silk's life. Eventually, matters are made worse when Coleman's affair with a young married janitor named Faunia Farley is exposed. But amid...
Author
Series
Las leonas volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For Manuela del Carmen Caceres Galvan, the invitation to show her paintings at the 1889 Exposition Universelle came at the perfect time. Soon to be trapped in a loveless marriage, Manuela has given herself one last summer of freedom--in Paris, with her two best friends. Cora Kempf Bristol, Duchess of Sundridge, is known for her ruthlessness in business. It's not money she chases, but power. When she sees the opportunity to secure her position among...
Author
Series
American Royalty (Tracey Livesay) volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Taking their relationship public, American rapper Danielle "Duchess" Nelson and brilliant reclusive royal Prince Jameson learn that their popularity comes with a price when people try to take advantage of their fame, especially when his family is embroiled in yet another scandal.
Author
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2013, c1982
Language
English
Description
Greek billionaire playboy Nikolas Constantinos intended to conclude the business deal with Jessica Stanton, a.k.a. The Black Widow, as quickly as possible. Love hadn't been part of his plan. A hot affair or a one-night stand was all he'd allow. Because love would lead to marriage. And marriage to Jessica, a woman with a scandalous past, could ruin him. But love was the one thing he couldn't control.
53) Playing saint
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Parker Saint is living the dream. A cushy job at a thriving megachurch has him on the verge of becoming a bestselling author and broadcast celebrity -- until life takes an abrupt turn that lands him on the wrong side of the law. To avoid a public scandal, he agrees to consult with the police on a series of brutal murders linked by strange religious symbols scrawled on the body of each victim. Parker tries to play the expert, but he is clearly in over...
Author
Series
Palace of rogues volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
She arrives in the dead of night, a mob out for blood at her heels: Mariana Wylde, the "Harlot of Haywood Street," an opera diva brought low by a duel fought for her favors. But the ladies of the Grand Palace on the Thames think they can make a silk purse from scandal: They'll restore her reputation and share in her triumph provided they can keep her apart from that other guest. Coldly brilliant, fiercely honorable, General James Duncan Blackmore,...
55) Beartown
Author
Series
Beartown volume 1
Publisher
HarperCollins Español
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"Cerca del lago en Beartown hay una pista de hielo, y en la pista Kevin, Amat, Benji y el resto del. Equipo junior de hockey sobre hielo está a punto de competir en la semifinal nacional; y, de hecho, tiene la oportunidad de ganar. Todos los sueños y esperanzas de este lugar descansan ahora sobre los hombros de un grupo de adolescentes. Bajo la pesada carga, el partido se convierte en la catálisis de un acto violento que dejará a una joven traumatizada...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This beautiful full-color book tells the stories of rivalries that not only stimulated and benefited the course of art, from ancient times to the present, but also help shape our narrative of art, lending it a sense of drama that it might otherwise lack"--
Author
Series
Beau Monde bachelor novels volume 2
Publisher
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Jake broke her heart by leaving her after sharing a passionate kiss. Lady Amelia broke his by marrying his best friend. When she returns to town a widow-pursued by an infamous rake, Jake's debauched brother, and just maybe by himself-Lady Amelia will have a mess and a half on her hands."--P. [4] of cover.
58) Duty or desire
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin Enterprises Limited
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Pete Higgins is an honorary Westmoreland, a man of his word--of course he'll put duty to his orphaned niece first. Too bad the temporary nanny is tempting him with every look. Myra Hollister captivates him. But she's keeping dangerous secrets, the kind that remind Pete of all he's lost before and what he can't afford to lose again..."-- Page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin Enterprises ULC
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Celebrated Bollywood heiress Anya Raawal lives her life in the spotlight. And fiercely protects the secret of an impossible choice she was once forced to make. But when she meets magnate Simon De Costa, a shocking discovery sets them on a collision course... Because Simon's adopted daughter is the child Anya had to give up! The connection between them is instant, yet it's clear the guarded widower buried his heart with his wife. Anya knows she can't...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"A family reunion in the Catskills brings hilarity and nostalgia when two clans convene for the summer at their beloved getaway. In its heyday, the Golden Hotel was the crown jewel of the hotter-than-hot Catskills vacation scene. For more than sixty years, the Goldman and Weingold families-best friends and business partners-have presided over this glamorous resort, which served as a second home for well-heeled guests and celebrities. But the Catskills...
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