Исторические любовные романы
Различные книги в жанре Исторические любовные романыRoyally Claimed
She’ll have to learn to submit to him…her life depends on it. “How will I lie beside him at night and act like I’m falling in love with him? Last night it came easy, but now that I know what he’s capable of, I fear for my life.” Marrying the handsome prince seemed a grand idea, until she caught sight of him murdering his father. She wanted to be queen, but at what cost? This collection of three steamy romances include: Palace Secrets, Maiden Claimed, and Grave Misfortune. Palace Secrets At twenty-three, Princess Isabella must settle down for the sake of her kingdom. Caught up in a secret affair with her lady-in-waiting, Hannah, the princess knows it can only last for so long. When Prince Alexander arrives to court her, he confides that his father is on his death bed, and he will be crowned king soon. Isabella hastily agrees to the proposal, desiring to be queen, knowing little about her soon-to-be husband. Maiden Claimed It was supposed to be a simple trip to the market in Paris. Nothing for Lady Hannah is ever simple. One secret after another. The lies are mounting up. Lady Hannah has made a deal with the devil. Worse, she’s falling in love with him. There’s no turning back. Grave Misfortune Married to a gambler and drunk, Helene is the madame for a brothel. When Vincent, a royal guard from the palace, arrives at her doorstep and tries to defend her honor, little does he know she's both married to the man and a madame for the establishment. Publishers Note: Murder, secrets, and lies combine with ménage and power exchange in this title previously released as Her Ruined Reputation by Bridget Banks.
The Matching of Sarah Collins
Sarah: My community of Bradford has suffered significant losses due to an illness outbreak. The town council and our church pastor have decided to match and wed single women and men in the hopes of saving our rural farming community. Thankfully, I’m a widow and just over thirty, so the matching doesn’t involve me. With a job and a place to live, I’m enjoying my independence. Chris and Jackson: We’ve lost our wives, who were sisters, and some of our children. When approached about the matching, we agreed – but only if Sarah was our bride. Undoubtedly it will surprise her, but we’re also sure she is just what our family needs. Publisher’s Note: This historical romance is intended for adults only. It contains explicit scenes, including ménage.
Naughty Angel
<p><strong>When a devilishly handsome man discovers a beautiful, naughty angel, it could be a match made in heaven.</strong></p> <p>When Sarah Martin wakes up at the McKenzie farm, she can't remember anything about her past. She has no idea whether she is married or engaged. She only knows that her rescuer surpasses every fantasy she has ever had about her ideal man. She quickly learns that absolute pleasure can be hers, but only if she is willing to submit to him.</p> <p>Brian McKenzie had given up on finding a wife. He knows that he needs a woman who is willing to accept his domination. When he discovers just such a woman in Sarah, theirs seems like the perfect match. But secrets from her past threaten to destroy their happiness, and it is up to Brian to protect his naughty angel and secure her as his bride.</p> <p>Publisher's Note: This historical western romance contains steamy, graphic scenes and a theme of power exchange.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
The Major's Lady
Liz Gordon gets separated from her friends on the trails of The Haunted Grounds on Halloween. When she encounters a gorgeous, compelling man dressed in eighteenth century garb, it leads to one of the most surreal moments of her life. She reacts by slamming herself through the barrier that separates her from the stranger, crossing over into 1783 and the life of Major Wesley Hale. <br>Wes is a man who is haunted by his past, and restrained by eighteenth century manners and customs. Will Liz be able to get back to her own time? Does she want to? Or will the dashing major convince her to stay? <br>Publisher's Note: This steamy time travel romance takes us back to an era where power, romance, and trouble behind the scenes all combine to keep the reader guessing.
Her Private Wish
Pursued by two men… Who will claim her… In 1914, war in Europe feels far away to most of the people in Fleta Jaeger’s social circle—but not to Fleta, whose beloved cousin is studying in England. Fleta attempts to disguise her fear with too much gaiety and drink, but her friends and family begin to worry about her. Julian Prebensen, Fleta’s father’s favorite employee sees she’s vulnerable and embarks on a scheme to win her for himself—and if her father’s successful shipping company comes with her, all the better. Fleta resists, and her resistance results in her living as a virtual prisoner in her parents’ lavish home. Grantham Northrup, who has known Fleta since childhood and loved her for years, realizes he must take action to save the woman he loves from a dubious fate. But when Fleta flees with her mother’s jewels, and no one knows where she’s gone, it’s a race between Julian and Grantham to see who will find her first. This is book two in Lakeside Lovers series and can be enjoyed independently. Publisher’s Note: This historical romance is intended for adults only and contains elements of suspense, sensual themes, danger, adult themes, possible triggers and power exchange. If any of these offend you, please do not purchase.
Villette
Bereft of family and friends, Lucy Snowe flees her empty life in England to seek independence and fulfillment in a wider world. Her gambit takes her to the Belgian town of Villette, where she secures a job teaching English to the fractious girls of Madame Beck's boarding school. Sensitive but resolute, Lucy struggles with feelings of isolation, and she despairs of her relationships with an English doctor and a haughty schoolmaster. Her dilemma—finding a romance that offers both intimacy and freedom—remains as resonant today as it was for Victorian readers.Charlotte Brontë's last and most autobiographical novel is a vivid narrative of deftly drawn characters and memorably depicted places. Originally published in 1853, it reflects the author's deep loneliness at the loss of her siblings. The remarkably modern heroine, a creature of moody complexity, far predates the advent of psychoanalysis. Villette is nevertheless a powerfully moving psychological study, acclaimed by George Eliot as «a still more wonderful book than Jane Eyre,» and by Virginia Woolf as «Brontë's finest novel.»
Handling Holly
No one with the wicked desires he has should have someone so pure. Clive Samuels’s childhood friend has returned to town and turned things upside down. Now Clive finds himself the foreman on a rising and profitable ranch. Watching the owner and his wife’s relationship blossom, Clive yearns for someone to care for. He doesn’t have to look far with the preacher’s daughter hanging around the ranch and looking ripe for ropin’.Holly Morgan can’t keep her eyes off the tall and sexy foreman. All her life, her papa has drilled into her mind all the things that good girls don’t do, but Clive stirs all the secret places inside that urge her to be oh so bad. Caught in a wicked position that could compromise her father’s good name, Holly has a distasteful wedding looming before her.Clive knows he is the worst person for Holly. No one with the wicked desires he has should have someone so pure, but when he discovers she’s set to marry another, he steps up. Soon, he shows her that the small taste of passion he’s given her doesn’t compare to what he wants to give her. His new bride takes to pleasure like a duck to water, but other wifely duties are going to take her more than a few trips over his knee to sink in.
Guiding Gretchen
How can such an innocent come to crave the dark bedroom things so intensely? Chance Spencer has returned to Grover Town for one thing; to honor his father’s life. He only sees one way to accomplish that—by buying a ranch, and making it the biggest and most productive one, so he can put his uppity childhood rival in his place.What he doesn’t plan on is stumbling across a poacher on his new land, and a redheaded, beautiful one, to boot. And seeing such an innocent girl out on her own stirs up a protective gene he never knew was lodged in his soul.Gretchen Nelson ran away from her abusive father, only to find herself being dragged to the altar by another. Now she’s saddled with an overbearing rancher with a penchant for putting his hands on her ass, and teaching her about dark things in the bedroom she never could have conceived of—but which she comes to crave.Soon both their pasts catch up with them and threaten to tear down the fabric of the life they’ve built together. The bond between them will be tried and tested, but will it be enough to hold them together?
Servicing Serenity
Can a preacher's daughter find love with a reformed criminal? Serenity Morgan is known in Grover Town as the devout preacher's daughter. She teaches the children in Sunday school and spends most of her days being an assistant to her papa at church. It has been a long-standing joke among family and friends that the only way Serenity would ever get married is if a man popped out of the Good Book. Then a new arrival shows up and she begins to feel things she's never experienced before. Dustin «Preacher» Jonas, a transformed ruffian, is a minister in training and has come to town to study with the pastor. He was taught to believe a successful preacher needs the perfect wife by his side. When he meets Serenity, being virtuous is the last thing he thinks about. The blonde beauty tempts him to step back to his wild side. If a woman can be both humble and stubborn, then Serenity fits the bill, and warming her backside may be the only way to get her attention. A marriage between the two of them should be made in Heaven. But, Dustin's desire to show his wife that being bad can be just as good may have her on the run. Publisher's Note: This historical romance contains sexual scenes and a theme of power exchange.
The Moonstone (Mermaids Classics)
"The Moonstone" (1868) by Wilkie Collins follows the story of Rachel Verinder who inherits a large diamond (which is the moonstone) from her corrupt uncle and wears it to her birthday party. The moonstone is extremely valuable and religious figures have searched for it their entire lives. On the night of the party, the moonstone goes missing and the search begins in solving the mystery as to what had happened to it. "The Moonstone" story was believed to have been one of the first English detective stories.<br><br>Mermaids Classics, an imprint of Mermaids Publishing brings the very best of old classic literature to a modern era of digital reading by producing high quality books in ebook format. All of the Mermaids Classics epublications are reproductions of classic antique books that were originally published in print format, mostly over a century ago and are now republished in digital format as ebooks. Begin to build your collection of digital books by looking for more literary gems from Mermaids Classics.