The Ragged Heiress

Author: Dilly Court
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407087835
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 484

Book Description
A classic story from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller Dilly Court. London, 1874 When Lucetta Froy wakes up in a hospital bed, she remembers nothing of the events that brought her to her present state. She's taken home by two rough-speaking individuals who claim to be her brothers. However, as her health improves and her memory returns, she realises she has been kidnapped. The men hope to claim Lucetta's fortune as a ransom, for she is the daughter of a prosperous importer whose ship went down at sea. Her parents tragically drowned but Lucetta survived. Abandoned and destitute, it seems as though the world is against her. But Lucetta's spirit will never be broken, and she soon sets out to reclaim what is rightfully hers. . .

The Reluctant Heiress

Author: Dilly Court
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0008287929
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 395

Book Description
The brand-new unforgettable romance saga from the No.1 bestselling author

Cinderella Sister

Author: Dilly Court
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407071874
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 481

Book Description
A CLASSIC FAMILY SAGA FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR DILLY COURT East London, 1880 Lily Larkin is the youngest and least important member of her family. When tragedy strikes, she is left at home to look after the house whilst her older siblings go out to work. As she goes about her daily chores, her head is full of dreams, and she longs for the day she might have a life of her own. When a fire threatens to destroy the nearby docks, Lily's act of kindness towards a handsome foreigner has disastrous consequences for the whole family. Losing their home, the family struggle to make ends meet. And just when things might finally be looking up for them, Lily makes a terrible error of judgement. Forced onto the streets, Lily wonders if she'll ever see her family again . . .

The Film Renter and Moving Picture News

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ISBN:
Category : Motion pictures
Languages : en
Pages : 796

Book Description

The Heiress

Author: Claire Delacroix
Publisher: Deborah A. Cooke
ISBN: 1988479223
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 406

Book Description
No woman can resist the charms of Rowan de Montvieux. But the dashing rogue is in no hurry to marry—until his family dares him to find a bride…or risk losing his inheritance. So Rowan sets out on a Bride Quest, vowing to wed only The Heiress. But his journey is interrupted when a slave merchant offers to sell him a ragged peasant girl who carries herself like a queen. Intrigued and never imagining she is the sought-after Bronwyn of Ballyroyal, an heiress in disguise, Rowan buys her, offering her his protection if she will lead him to the bride he seeks. Never has he met a woman so proud, so beautiful, so defiant. He suspects she is no commoner and vows to uncover her secrets and melt her fiery resolve. But the perilous voyage to Ireland kindles passions that risk both their lives, as the slave girl who would not be mastered slowly takes possession of his wary heart. medieval romance, irish romance, action adventure, disguise, marriage of convenience, class war, hidden heiress, bad boy hero

Gypsy Heiress

Author: Laura London
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 1455549282
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description
From the author of the beloved romance classic The Windflower comes a novel of fortune, fate, and fiery passion. A resourceful young gypsy living by her wits, Liza knows what proper-bred Englishmen think about women of her kind. So when she's caught trespassing on the estate of the esteemed Earl of Brockhaven, she expects no mercy. Fortunately for her, the master of the house-the impossibly handsome Lord Stewart-finds the lovely Liza to be utterly enchanting, a wild gypsy rose just waiting to be plucked . . . Stewart soon learns that there's more to this girl than meets the eye. No ordinary vagabond, Liza displays a fierce intelligence that sets his heart on fire-and she wears a mysterious medallion that arouses his curiosity. An old family heirloom, it is Liza's only link to a long-lost fortune. But the poor girl can't even think about money-when she would gladly trade it all for one reckless night in Stewart's arms.

Heir of Fire

Author: Sarah J. Maas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1619630664
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 596

Book Description
The heir of ash and fire bows to no one. A new threat rises in the third book in the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. Celaena Sardothien has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak, but now she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth. That truth could change her life-and her future-forever. Meanwhile, monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. To defeat them, Celaena will need the strength not only to fight the evil that is about to be unleashed but also to harness her inner demons. If she is to win this battle, she must find the courage to face her destiny-and burn brighter than ever before. The third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series continues Celaena's epic journey from woman to warrior.

Heiresses

Author: Laura Thompson
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250202744
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 249

Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Laura Thompson returns with Heiresses, a fascinating look at the lives of heiresses throughout history and the often tragic truth beneath the gilded surface. Heiresses: surely they are among the luckiest women on earth. Are they not to be envied, with their private jets and Chanel wardrobes and endless funds? Yet all too often those gilded lives have been beset with trauma and despair. Before the 20th century a wife’s inheritance was the property of her husband, making her vulnerable to kidnap, forced marriages, even confinement in an asylum. And in modern times, heiresses fell victim to fortune-hunters who squandered their millions. Heiresses tells the stories of these million dollar babies: Mary Davies, who inherited London’s most valuable real estate, and was bartered from the age of twelve; Consuelo Vanderbilt, the original American “Dollar Heiress”, forced into a loveless marriage; Barbara Hutton, the Woolworth heiress who married seven times and died almost penniless; and Patty Hearst, heiress to a newspaper fortune who was arrested for terrorism. However, there are also stories of independence and achievement: Angela Burdett-Coutts, who became one of the greatest philanthropists of Victorian England; Nancy Cunard, who lived off her mother's fortune and became a pioneer of the civil rights movement; and Daisy Fellowes, elegant linchpin of interwar high society and noted fashion editor. Heiresses is about the lives of the rich, who—as F. Scott Fitzgerald said—are ‘different’. But it is also a bigger story about how all women fought their way to equality, and sometimes even found autonomy and fulfillment.

Tales for Christmas: Free festive tasters to warm your heart

Author: Katie Flynn
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473505399
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150

Book Description
Free festive tasters to warm your heart from three bestselling authors. Read samples from the following books: In Time for Christmas by Katie Flynn In the maelstrom of war, sisters Addy and Prue both fall for Giles, a pilot in the RAF. When his plane goes down, the sisters must put aside their differences and pray he comes back in time for Christmas. The Ragged Heiress by Dilly Court On a bitter winter's day, an unnamed girl lies dangerously ill in hospital. When two coarse, rough-speaking individuals come to claim her, she can remember nothing. It's a Vet's Life by Cathy Woodman Alex and Maz are due to get married at Christmas. But as busy country vets, there's little time for each other, let alone arranging a wedding. It's going to take a Christmas miracle to get these two down the aisle.

Tar Baby

Author: Toni Morrison
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307388158
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 343

Book Description
A ravishingly beautiful and emotionally incendiary reinvention of the love story by the legendary Nobel Prize winner Jadine Childs is a Black fashion model with a white patron, a white boyfriend, and a coat made out of ninety perfect sealskins. Son is a Black fugitive who embodies everything she loathes and desires. As Morrison follows their affair, which plays out from the Caribbean to Manhattan and the deep South, she charts all the nuances of obligation and betrayal between Blacks and whites, masters and servants, and men and women.