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Vēsturiskās romantikas grāmatas:
Džūdita Maknota / Judith Mcnaught
Mīlestības pieskāriens Keitai Donovanai pat sapņos nebija rādījies, ka nejauša romantiska tikšanās tropu salas paradīzē liks viņai iesaistīties augstākajā sabiedrībā notikušas slepkavības izmeklēšanas lietā. Taču pēc tam, kad liktenis saved viņu kopā ar drūmo, pievilcīgo Mičelu, Keita kļūst par dalībnieci nāvējošā vainas apziņas un krāpšanas spēlē. Ceļojot pa augstu likmju un sen apglabātu noslēpumu pasauli, Keita pūlas izglābt pati savu un mīļoto cilvēku dzīvību un mēģina uzticēties fantastiskam vīrietim, kurš, iespējams, ir viņas ļaunākais ienaidnieks.
Sapņu karaļvalsts Ietiepīgo skotu skaistuli Dženiferu Meriku no klostera skolas nolaupa Kleimoras hercogs, kas tiek dēvēts par Melno Vilku. Viņa vārds vien iedveš šausmas ienaidnieku sirdīs, un vakaros ar leģendām par viņu baida nepaklausīgus bērnus. Taču lepnā Dženifera nevēlas padoties skarbajam angļu bruņiniekam, kurš viņu sagūstījis, šim izskatīgajam vīrietim, kas kaitina viņu ar savu augstprātību. Meitene pārdroši stājas pretī viņa gribai… līdz brīdim, kad viņai jāizšķiras starp kaislību, uzticību tēva klanam un nepārvaramu mīlestību. No angļu balodas tulkojusi Dina Kārkliņa. Vāka autors Kristians Šics.
Paradīze Par spīti valdonīgā tēva aizliegumam, Meredita Benkrofta – bagāta biznesa impērijas mantiniece – ieskatās seksuālajā un pievilcīgajā dumpiniekā Metjū Ferelā. Viņa iestājas par puisi vēl tad, kad viņš kā necils līgumdarbinieks bagātnieku privātklubā piedzīvo Mereditas aprindu neslēptu nicinājumu. Starp Mereditu un Metjū uzliesmo viskaislīgākās jūtas, kuru aizvējā viņi abi laikus nepamana nodevību, kas apdraud visu, kas viņiem abiem dārgs.
Debesu svētība (Almost Heaven) ELIZABETH CAMERON -- The Countess of Havenhurst possessed a rare gentleness and fierce courage to match her exquisite beauty. But her reputation is shattered when she is discovered in the arms of Ian Thornton, a notorious gambler and social outcast.
IAN THORNTON -- A dangerously handsome man of secret wealth and mysterious lineage, his voyage to Elizabeth's heart is fraught with intrigue, scandal, and a venomous revenge.
Destined for each other, yet wary of each other's motives, Elizabeth and Ian engage in a dance of suspicion and passion that tests the very soul of their star-crossed love. As a twisting path of secrets takes them from London's drawing rooms to the mysterious Scottish Highlands, Elizabeth must learn the truth: is Ian merely a ruthless fortune hunter at heart?
Uz mūžīgiem laikiem (Once and for always) Across the vast ocean sailed Victoria Seaton, a free-spirited American beauty left suddenly orphaned and alone. Eager to claim her long-lost heritage, she was amazed at the formal elegance of Wakefield, the sumptuous English estate of her distant cousin...the notorious Lord Jason Fielding. Sought after at plays, operas, and balls by London's most fashionable ladies, Jason remained a mystery to Victoria. Bewildered by his arrogant demeanor, yet drawn to his panther-like grace, she came to sense the searingly painful memories that smoldered in the depths of his jade-green eyes.
Unable to resist her spitfire charm, Jason gathered her at last into his powerful arms, ravishing her lips with his kisses, arousing in her a sweet, insistent hunger. Wed in desire, they were enfolded in a fierce, consuming joy, free at last from the past's cruel grasp. Then, in a moment of blinding anguish, Victoria discovered the shocking treachery that lay at the heart of their love...a love she had dreamed would triumph...Once And Always.
Kaut kas brīnišķīgs (Something wonderful) The tempestuous marriage of Alexandra Lawrence, an innocent country girl, and Jordan Townsende, the rich and powerful Duke of Hawthorne, is about to face its ultimate test of tender loyalty. Swept into the endlessly fascinating world of London society, free-spirited Alexandra becomes ensnared in a tangled web of jealousy and revenge, stormy pride and overwhelming passion. But behind her husband's cold, arrogant mask, there lives a tender, vital, sensual man...the man Alexandra married. Now, she will fight for his very life...and the rapturous bond they alone can share.
Pirms satiku tevi (Until you) A teacher in a school for wealthy young ladies, Sheridan, Bromleigh is hired to accompany one of her students, heiress Charise Lancaster, to England to meet her fiancé. When her charge elopes with a stranger, Sheridan wonders how she will ever explain it to Charise's intended, Lord Burleton.
Standing on the pier, Stephen Westmoreland, the Earl of Langford, assumes the young woman coming toward him is Charise Lancaster -- and informs her of his inadvertent role in a fatal accident involving Lord Burleton the night before. And just as Sheridan is about to speak, she steps into the path of a cargo net loaded with crates!
Sheridan awakens in Westmoreland's mansion with no memory of who she is; the only hint of her past is the puzzling fact that everyone calls her Miss Lancaster. All she truly knows is that she is falling in love with a handsome English earl, and that the life unfolding before her seems full of wondrous possibilities...
Vitnija, mana mīlestība (Whitney, my love) Under the dark, languorous eyes of Clayton Westmoreland, the Duke of Claymore, Whitney Stone grew from a saucy hoyden into a ravishingly sensual woman. Fresh from her triumphs in Paris society, she returned to England to win the heart of Paul, her childhood love...only to be bargained away by her bankrupt father to the handsome, arrogant Duke. Outraged, she defies her new lord.
But even as his smoldering passion seduces her into a gathering storm of desire, Whitney cannot, will not, relinquish her dream of perfect love.
Dubultstandarts (Double standards) In the exclusive, glittering world of business superstars, Nick Sinclair was a legend...
The ruggedly handsome president of Global Industries handled his business the way he handled his women -- with charm, daring and ruthless self-control. A man used to the very best, Nick hired Lauren Danner, and assumed the proud beauty would soon be another easy conquest. But Lauren's flashing wit and rare spirit dazzled him -- and slowly, against his will, he was intrigued, challenged -- and in love.
Yet Lauren was living a lie, a charade that became more dangerous with every passing moment. Trapped in a web of deceit, she fought her growing love for Nick. Her secret could destroy his fragile trust -- and the promise of life with the most compelling man she had ever met!
Čuksti naktī (Night whispers) A policewoman in a small Florida community, Sloan Reynolds knows that her modest upbringing was a long way from the social whirl of Palm Beach, the world inhabited by her father and her sister, Paris. Total strangers to Sloan, they have never tried to contact her -- until a sudden invitation arrives, to meet them and indulge in the Palm Beach social season.
A woman who values her investigative work more than a Dior dress, Sloan is unmoved by the long-overdue parental gesture. But when FBI agent Paul Richardson informs her that her father and his associates are suspected of fraud, conspiracy, and murder, Sloan agrees to enter into her father's life -- while hiding her true profession.
Sloan's on top of her game until she meets Noah Maitland, a multinational corporate player and one of the FBI's prime suspects -- and finds herself powerfully attracted to him, against her deepest instincts. When a shocking murder shatters the seductive facade of the wealth and glamour surrounding her, Sloan must maneuver through a maze of deceit and passion, to find someone to trust -- and to decipher the truth behind those terrifying whispers in the dark.
Pati pilnība (Perfect) A rootless foster child, Julie Mathison had blossomed under the love showered upon her by her adoptive family. Now a lovely and vivacious young woman, she was a respected teacher in her small Texas town, and she passionately lived her ideals. Julie was determined to give back all the kindness she'd received; nothing and no one would ever shatter the perfect life she had fashioned. Zachary Benedict was an actor/director whose Academy Award-winning career had been shattered when he was wrongly convicted of murdering his wife. After the tall, ruggedly handsome Zack escaped from a Texas prison, he abducted Julie and forced her to drive him to his Colorado mountain hideout. She was outraged, cautious, and unable to ignore the instincts that whispered of his innocence. He was cynical, wary, and increasingly attracted to her. Passion was about to capture them both in its fierce embrace...but the journey to trust, true commitment, and proving Zack's innocence was just beginning....
Atceries, kad… When multinational tycoon Cole Harrison approached her on a moonlit balcony at the White Orchid Charity Ball, Diana Foster had no idea how extraordinary the night ahead would be. The most lavish social event of the Houston season had brought out American aristocracy, Texas-style, in glittering array. So, after losing her fiancé to a blond Italian heiress and reading about it in a sleazy gossip paper, the lovely Diana felt obliged to make an appearance-if only to save face and to bolster her company's image. Foster's Beautiful Living magazine was her family's sucess story, and Diana knew that, single, childless, and suddenly unengaged, she was not living up to its lucrative image of upscale domestic tranquility. A women of gentle grace and kindness, Diana deeply valued her privacy and her dignity, both of which were at risk that night among certain rumor-driven socialites. And now the pride of Dallas billionaires, Cole Harrison, was closing in on her with two crystal flutes and a bottle of champagne...
The tall, lithe former stableboy couldn't negotiate his way out of a contract with his crusty uncle, Cal-he had to bring home a wife, and soon, or see Cal's share of the business Cole had created go to an undeserving relative. A man as coolly analytical as he was arrestingly attractive, Cole decided that his bride-to-be should be rich in her own right, meltingly beautiful, and a woman of impeccable character... Diana Foster! It was the perfect to their respective dilemmas, and, after a lot of champagne for Diana and some skilled persuasion from Cole, their lips met in a long, slow, bargain-sealing kiss. Neither one dared imagine that a match made in logic's heaven might be headed straight for an unexpected, once-in-a-lifetime love...
Kāds, kas mani sargā (Someone to watch over me) Leigh Kendall reveled in her stellar Broadway acting career and in her marriage to Logan Manning, scion of an old New York family. When her husband finds the perfect mountain property for their dream house, he decides to surprise Leigh with her first view of the site. Driving upstate on a winter's night, Leigh is run off the road in the midst of a blinding blizzard. When she awakes in the local hospital, seriously injured, the police inform her that her husband has mysteriously disappeared, and Leigh, although obviously distraught, becomes the focus of their suspicions. The more she discovers about her husband and his business affairs, the less she realizes she knew about Logan Manning. Now, Leigh is heading deeper and deeper into unknown territory...where friends and enemies are impossible to distinguish, and where the truth becomes the most terrifying weapon of all.
Maigais triumfs (Tender triumph) On Friday, a sensuous stranger entered Katie's life. By Sunday, her world would never be the same...
Stunning Katie Connelly submerged her painful past in a promising career, an elegant apartment, and men she could keep at a distance. Yet something vital was missing from her life -- until she met proud, rugged Ramon Galverra. With his urbane charm and his passionate nature, he gave her a love she had never known. In his arms, she came fully alive to his every touch. Still she was afraid to surrender her heart to this strong, willful, secretive man -- a man from a different world, a man with a bold, uncertain future...
Simple gifts (stāstu sērija kopā ar Džūdu Devero) In the snow-covered hills of Virginia, a young widow finds that miracles really do come in the least expected packages, in "Just Curious." "Change of Heart," set in modern-day Colorado, is the touching story of a clever twelve-year-old who plays matchmaker for his bighearted, impractical mother.
Regency London comes to life in "Miracles," the enchanting tale of a world-weary lord -- and an outrageous proposal. In "Double Exposure," a determined young woman photographs a magnificent wedding at a reclusive tycoon's Newport estate, and manages to unlock the secrets of a man's heart.
albalonga: Iesaku principā visas viņas grāmatas, lai gan vislabākās manuprāt ir vēsturiskās.. Vismīļākā man ir viņas vienīgā bruņinieku laika vēsturikā grāmatas (pārējās vēsturiskās ir par 19.gs. Anglijas lordiem un lēdijām) "Sapņu karaļvalsts" (Kingdom of dreams). […] Man tas viss sākās ar dubultstandartu, kurš man mājās ir no neatņemamiem laikiem. Nu patika, bet viss - nekas vairāk. A tad darba biedrene iedeva Paradīzi. Man dieevs - Meredita un Mets - sapņu pāris. Es viņus iztēlojos un sapņos redzēju... […]Man ar Maigo triumfu ir tā - man šķiet, ka tā ir viena no sliktākajām viņas grāmatām, nu ja vispār kādu no viņas grāmatām var nosaukt par sliktu. Vienkārši šitā nav tik laba, cik citas. Vēl man ne īpaši Someone tu watch over Me - nezinu, kāds latviskais nosaukums...
Paloma: es dievinu šo rakstnieci!! tā ir mana visvisvismīļākā rakstniece!! Arī es esmu lasījusi un parlasījusi viņas grāmatas!!!! Un arī man vislabāk patīk vēsturiskās - tajās ir tāāāda romantika.. ah.. mana mīļākā laikam tomēr ir "Uz mūžīgiem laikiem". […]Man Maigais triumfs ļoti patika. cik atceros. Tā tur Someone man arī ne pārāk, esmu tik vienreiz izlasījusi, kaut arī mājās stāv. Bet vispār man kaut kā viņas vēsturiskās grāmatas labāk patīk nekā mūsdienu. Lai gan - pat sliktākās viņas grāmatas ir ļoti labas.
Lisa: …Tā nu es bibliotēkā paņēmu Sapņu karaļvalsti. Es viņu izlasiju 2dienās, jo vienos naktī sāku vienkārši atlūzt un nevarēju pabeigt, bet kad tikko no rīt pamodos, izdzēru tēju un atsāku lasīt. Tā laikam ir labākā grāmata ko man ir nācies izlasīt (kaut arī es nelasu daudz). Pats labākais ir tas, ka es pēc tam vēl divas dienas pārlasiju lielāko grāmatas daļu (izlaidu tikkai to, kas nebija interesants un tā šajā grāmatā bija ļoti maz). Nevaru sagaidīt kad paņemšu vēl kādu grāmatu no šīs raksnieces!!! […] Es tikko pabeidzu lasīt Vitniju!!! Ko lai saka - vēlviena lieliska Maknotes grāmata!!! […] Galu galā tur tās grāmatas nebija, bet es nenocietos un paņēmu Maknotes grāmatu - Tas, kurš mani sargā!!!! Ko lai saka??? Kārtēja satriecoša grāmata, ko es izlasiju 2dienās!!!! Maknotes grāmatas izraisa atkarību!!!! […] Es tomēr dabuju grāmatu Uz mūžīgie laikiem un pirms brīža pabeidzu viņu lasīt!!!! Es atkal jūtos pacilāta un laimīga!!!!Viktorija un Džeims.... […] Es vakar izlasiju vēl vienu Maknotes grāmatu "Kaut kas brīnišķīgs" un šī grāmata patiešam ir kaut kas brīnišķīgs!!! […] Man patīk visas viņas grāmatas, taču no izlasitajam maigais triumfs man patik vismazāk!! […]Es izlasīju vēl vienu brīnišķīgu Maknotes grāmatu - "Mīlestības pieskāriens". Man ļoti patika... It īpaši beigas ar teikumu "Ar katru savas elpas vilcienu" Man laikam Maknotes grāmatas nekad neapniks!!! Pateicotieš šim stāstam es tegad jūtos pacilāta!!! […] Nu jā, kad bibliotēkā ņēmu Čuksti naktī man likās, ka viņa būs neinteresanta, bet protams es klūdijos. Man ļoti patika Sloena un protams arī Noass. Ar visām bagātnieku intrigām un slepkavību. Bija arī FIB aģents Pols no grāmatas Pati pilnība, tikai pēc 5gadien un viņš vēl pieminēja Zaku Benediktu. Bet nu man ši grāmata patika.
cravey: Ufffff, man ar jāatzīstas, ka esmu Maknotas fane!!!! Kopš dienas, kad manās rokās nonāca "Whitney, my love"!!! Pašlaik manā kolekcijā atrodas četras Maknotas grāmatas: "Whitney, my love", "Almost heaven", "Once and Always", "Perfect". Šovakar pabeidzu lasīt "Once and Always". Šī grāmata mani tik ļoti aizrāva, ka izlasiju to pa divām dienām. Ja agrāk topa pirmajā vietā atradās Vitnija, tad tagad to nomainīja "Once and always".
aNgeL: Līdz šim esmu izlasījusi tikai 1 viņas mūsdienu grāmatu, bet tad kā sāku vēsturiskās, tā arī biju palikusi pie tām.. Tagad beidzot , kad vasara sākās sāku turpināt izbaudīt viņas grāmatas.. Izlasīju tikko Tender triumph un Double standards! ak, nu viņa patiešām ir vienīgā rakstniece, kuras visas grāmatas nevaru nolikt malā neizlasījusi līdz galam. Dievīgi viņai sižeti un tik bieži tādi pavērsieni, kuri sajūsmina! lai gan tajā pat laikā visās viņas grāmatās ir kaut kas līdzīgs, un varbūt tas nedaudz apnīk.. Bet tas tā īsti nemaina sajūsmu! […] Pabeidzu Double standarts - tas kas man ļooooti patika - tā ir greizsirdība (joprojām un vienmēr) , un ka, lai gan tas bija viņš , kurš uzskatīja , ka viņa viņu nodeva un bija sāpināts, bet galā viņam bija jāatgriežas un jālūdz piedošana, nevis viņai. Meiteni gan varēja vēl vairāk pamocīt - nevis wnk 8 kvartālus noiet bez mēteļa , somas utt, bet kaut kā vēl nopietnāk. bet nu lab.. Un vēl patika, ka viņam tā trauma ar dāvanu dāvināšanu (tas gan raksturīgs Maknotai arī citās grāmatās.. ) , un ka beigās viņš riskēja un viņa to saprata. Jauki. […] Izlasīju Paradīzi šodien.. mjāa.. jo biezāka grāmata, jo lielāks laika posms tajā ietverts, jo grūtāk to pabeigt.. Bet fantastiska grāmata!! Mets un Meredita ir ideāls pāris - tik saskanīgs. Un šajā grāmatā ir vienreizējs humors. es it kā kaut kā neesmu īsti pieviksējusi to citām Maknotas grāmatām, lai gan humors tajā noteikti ir.. Bet šajā vienkārši nevarēju nepamanīt – dievīgi.
Džūlija Kvinna (Julia Quinn)
Bridgertons:
The Duke and I Can there be any greater challenge to London's Ambitious Mamas than an unmarried duke?
—Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, April 1813
By all acounts, Simon Basset is one the verge of proposing to his best friend's sister, the lovely—and almost-on-the-shelf—Daphne Bridgerton. But the two of them know the truth—it's all an elaborate plan to keep Simon free from marriage-minded society mothers. And as for Daphne, surely she will attract some worthy sutiors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable.
But as Daphne waltzes across ballroom after ballroom with Simon, it's hard to remember that their courtship is a complete sham. Maybe it's his devilish smile, certainly it's the way his eyes seem to burn every time he looks at her... but somehow Daphne is falling for the dashing duke... for real! And now she must do the impossible and convince the handsome rogue that their clever little scheme deserves a slight alteration, and that nothing makes quite as much sense as falling in love...
Ielādes links: http://ifile.it/5cfgs2u
The Viscount Who Loved Me 1814 promises to be another eventful season, but not, This Author believes, for Anthony Bridgerton, London's most elsuive bachelor, who has shown no indication that he plans to marry.
And in truth, why should he? When it comes to playing the consummate rake, nobody does it better...
—Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, April 1814
But this time the gossip columnists have it wrong. Anthony Bridgerton hasn't just decided to marry—he's even chosen a wife! The only obstacle is his intended's older sister, Kate Sheffield—the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom. The spirited schemer is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate is the woman haunting his increasingly erotic dreams...
Contrary to popular belief, Kate is quite sure that reformed rakes do not make the best husbands—and Anthony Bridgerton is the most wicked rogue of them all. Kate is determined to protect her sister—but she fars her own heart is vulnerable. And when Anthony's lips touch hers, she's suddenly afraid she might not be able to resist the reprehensible rake herself...
Ielādes links: http://ifile.it/irqp3hy
An Offer From a Gentleman Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball—or that "Prince Charming" would be waiting there for her! Though the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. But now, spinning in the strong arms of the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty. Alas, she knows all enchantments must end when the clock strikes midnight.
Who was that extraordinary woman? Ever since that magical night, a radiant vision in silver has blinded Benedict to the attractions of any other—except, perhaps this alluring and oddly familiar beauty dressed in housemaid's garb whom he feels compelled to rescue from a most disagreeable situation. He has sworn to find and wed his mystery miss, but this breathtaking maid makes him weak with wanting her. Yet, if he offers his heart, will Benedict sacrifice his only chance for a fairy tale love?
Ielādes links: http://ifile.it/7n69qzh
Romancing Mister Bridgerton Penelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend's brother for... well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret... and fears she doesn't know him at all.
Colin Bridgerton is tired of being thought nothing but an empty-headed charmer, tired of the neverending sameness of his life, and, most of all, tired of everyone's preoccupation with the notorious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown, who can't seem to publish an edition without mentioning him in the first paragraph. But when Colin returns to London from a trip abroad, he discovers nothing in his life is quite the same—especially Penelope Featherington! The girl who was always simply... there is suddenly the girl haunting his dreams. But when he discovers that Penelope has secrets of her own, this elusive bachelor must decide... is she his biggest threat—or his promise of a happy ending?
Ielādes links: http://ifile.it/vm7l2nk
"To Sir Phillip, With Love" (ir arī latviski - "Seram Filipam - ar mīlestību" My dear Miss Bridgerton,
We have been corresponding now for quite some time, and although we have never formally met, I feel as if I know you.
Forgive me if I am too bold, but I am writing to invite you to visit me. It is my hope that we might decide that we will suit, and you will consent to be my wife.
—Sir Phillip Crane
Sir Phillip knew that Eloise Bridgerton was a spinster, and so he'd proposed, figuring that she'd be homely and unassuming, and more than a little desperate for an offer of marriage. Except... she wasn't. The beautiful woman on his doorstep was anything but quiet, and when she stopped talking long enough to close her mouth, all he wanted to do was kiss her... and more.
Did he think she was mad? Eloise Bridgerton couldn't marry a man she had never met! But then she started thinking... and wondering... and before she knew it, she was in a hired carriage in the middle of the night, on her way to meet the man she hoped might be her perfect match. Except... he wasn't. Her perfect husband wouldn't be so moody and ill-mannered, and while Phillip was certainly handsome, he was a large brute of a man, rough and rugged, and totally unlike the London gentlemen vying for her hand. But when he smiled... and when he kissed her... the rest of the world simply fell away, and she couldn't help but wonder... could this imperfect man be perfect for her?
Ielādes links: http://ifile.it/zpbqem8
When He Was Wicked After years as London's most notorious rake, Michael Stirling took one look at Francesca Bridgerton and fell in love so fast and hard that it was a wonder he was able to remain standing.
Unfortunately, she was the one woman he could never have...
Ielādes links: http://ifile.it/byjmn57
It’s In His Kiss (ir arī latviski "Itālietes dienasgrāmata") Meet Our Hero…
Gareth St. Clair is in a bind. His father, who detests him, is determined to beggar the St. Clair estates and ruin his inheritance. Gareth’s sole bequest is an old family diary, which may or may not contain the secrets of his past… and the key to his future. The problem is--it’s written in Italian, of which Gareth speaks not a word.
Meet Our Heroine…
All the ton agreed: there was no one quite like Hyacinth Bridgerton. She’s fiendishly smart, devilishly outspoken and according to Gareth, probably best in small doses. But there’s something about her--something charming and vexing--that grabs him and won’t quite let go…
Meet Poor Mr. Mozart…
Or don’t. But rest assured, he’s spinning in his grave when Gareth and Hyacinth cross paths at the annual--an annually discordant--Smythe-Smith musicale. To Hyacinth, Gareth’s every word seems a dare, and she offers to translate his diary, even though her Italian is slightly less than perfect. But as they delve into the mysterious text, they discover that the answers they seek lie not in the diary, but in each other… and that there is nothing as simple--or as complicated--as a single, perfect kiss.
Ielādes links: http://ifile.it/q6t9g28
"On the Way to the Wedding" (ir arī latviski "Masku balle")
Unlike most men of his acquaintance, Gregory Bridgerton believes in true love. And he is convinced that when he finds the woman of his dreams, he will know in an instant that she is the one. And that is exactly what happened. Except...
She wasn't the one. In fact, the ravishing Miss Hermione Watson is in love with someone else. But her best friend, the ever-practical Lady Lucinda Abernathy, wants to save Hermione from a disastrous alliance, so she offers to help Gregory win her over. But in the process, Lucy falls in love. With Gregory! Except...
Lucy is engaged. And her uncle is not inclined to let her back out of the betrothal, even once Gregory comes to his senses and realizes that it is Lucy, with her sharp wit and sunny smile, who makes his heart sing. And now, on the way to the wedding, Gregory must risk everything to ensure that when it comes time to kiss the bride, he is the only man standing at the altar...
Ielādes links: http://ifile.it/1rwg3tpOtrie epilogi:
"The Viscount Who Loved Me"
Fifteen years have passed, but the Bridgertons are as devious and diabolical as ever when it comes to life on the croquet field. Join Anthony, Kate, Simon, Daphne, Colin, Edwina, and (of course) the mallet of death, as Julia Quinn shows that happily ever after can still be a little bit wicked... and a whole lot of fun.
Ielādes links: http://www.zshare.net/download/7298019154d81e98/
"An Offer from a Gentleman"
Everyone deserves a happy ending.
Especially Posy Reiling, the decidedly not evil stepsister from An Offer From a Gentleman. She's been living with the Bridgertons for three years, but despite Violet's most fervent matchmaking, she hasn't found a husband. Posy claims she's content to remain a spinster, but Sophie Bridgerton has other plans...
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"Romancing Mister Bridgerton"
Stop the Presses: Eloise finally learns the truth!
We can’t really say more without giving away a big, fat spoiler, but it turns out that:
1. Colin is a bit of a meddler,
2. Hyacinth is more of a meddler, and:
3. the only time all of the Bridgertons stop talking at once is when Penelope has something really embarrassing to say.
Hey, we never said it was easy to marry a Bridgerton, just that it was fun...
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"To Sir Phillip, With Love"
When last we saw Amanda Crane, she was eight years old and (in her own words) a blight on the face of humanity. Now she's grown up, remarkably well-adjusted, and ready to fall in love. All she needs is the right gentleman...
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"When He Was Wicked" (pašas autores mīļākais otrais epilogs)
Do the best things really come to those who wait?
Three years have passed since Francesca’s and Michael’s marriage, and they are still childless. And Francesca wonders--can a woman be truly and completely happy when a little piece of her heart remains empty? But just when she makes peace with her fate, something unexpected occurs...
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"It's In His Kiss"
What happened to the diamonds????
If you've read It's In His Kiss, you want to know. Don't miss this charming and passionate addendum, in which Gareth proves that some things get better with age, Hyacinth gains new respect for her mother (with a daughter like Isabella she'd have to, wouldn't she?), and everyone learns that while diamonds are lovely, sometimes tenacity is a girl's best friend.
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Lai lasītu gramatas .lit formātā, nepieciešams ielādēt "Microsoft reader": http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/pc.aspxBlydons sērija:
Splendid There are two things everyone knows about Alexander Ridgeley. One, he's the Duke of Ashbourne. And two, he has no plans to marry anytime soon...
That is until a redheaded American throws herself in front of a carriage to save his young nephew's life. She's everything Alex never thought a woman could be—smart and funny, principled and brave. But she's a servant, completely unsuitable for a highborn duke—unless, perhaps, she's not quite what she seems...
American heiress Emma Dunster might be surrounded by Englishmen, but that doesn't mean she intends to marry one—even if she has agreed to participate in one London Season. When she slipped out of her cousins' home, dressed as a kitchen maid, all she wanted was one last taste of anonymity before her debut. She never dreamed she'd find herself in the arms of a dangerously handsome duke... or that he'd be quite so upset when he discovered her true identity. But true love tends to blossom just when one least expects it, and passion can melt even the most stubborn of hearts.
Ielādes links: http://www.mediafire.com/?3wfroydgzy2Dancing at Midnight Lady Arabella Blydon has beauty and a brain, and she's tired of men who can see only one without the other.
When a suitor tells Arabella he's willing to overlook her appalling bluestocking tendencies on account of her looks and fortune, she decides to take a break from the Marriage Mart. During an extended stay in the country, she never expects to meet Lord John Blackwood, a wounded war hero who intrigues her like no other man.
Lord John has lived through the worst horrors of war... but nothing could have been as terrifying to his tormented heart as Lady Arabella. She is intoxicating, infuriating... and she makes him want to live again. Suddenly he's writing bad poetry and climbing trees in the pitch-dark night... just so he can dance with her as the clock strikes midnight. And even though he knows he can never be the sort of man she deserves, he can't help wanting her. But when the harsh light of day replaces the magic of midnight, can this tormented soul learn to love again?
Ielādes links: http://www.4shared.com/file/130402417/f … night.htmlMinx It takes a minx to tempt a rogue...
Henrietta Barrett has never followed the dictates of society. She manages her elderly guardian's remote Cornwall estate, wears breeches instead of frocks, and answers to the unlikely name of Henry. But when her guardian passes away, her beloved home falls into the hands of a distant cousin.
...and it takes a rogue to tame her
William Dunford, London's most elusive bachelor, is stunned to learn that he's inherited property, a title... and a ward bend on making his first visit his last. Henry is determined to continue running Stannage Park without help from the handsome new lord, but Dunford is just as sure he can change things... starting with his wild young ward. But turning Henry into a lady makes her not only the darling of the ton, but an irresistible attraction to the man who thought he could never be tempted.
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Everything and the Moon Seven years ago she broke his heart...
When Robert Kemble stumbles across Victoria Lyndon in hedgerow maze, he can't believe his eyes. The girl who'd torn him in two, who let him plan on elopement and then left him standing by the side of the road, was suddenly within arm's reach, and even though his fury still knew no bounds, she was impossible to resist...
Seven years ago he left her all but ruined...
Victoria's father had told her an earl would never marry a vicar's daughter, and he was right. Robert had promised her marriage, then danced off to London while she suffered the shame of a foiled elopement. But even though Victoria doesn't particularly enjoy her new life as a governess, when Robert offers her a job of a different sort—his mistress—she refuses, unable to sacrifice her honor, even for him.
But Robert won't take no for an answer, and he vows to make her his, through any means possible. Can these star-crossed lovers learn to trust again? And is love really sweeter the second time around?
Ielādes links: http://www.mediafire.com/?zw3tyriyddoBrighter Than The Sun When Charles Wycombe, the dashing and incorrigible Earl of Billington, toppled out of a tree and landed at Ellie's feet, neither suspected that such an inauspicious meeting would lead to marriage. But Charles must find a bride before his thirtieth birthday or he'll lose his fortune. And Ellie needs a husband or her father's odious fiancée will choose one for her. And so they agree to wed, even though their match appears to have been made somewhere hotter than heaven...
Ellie never dreamed she'd marry a stranger, especially one with such a devastating combination of rakish charm and debonair wit. She tries to keep him at arm's length, at least until she discovers the man beneath the handsome surface. But Charles can be quite persusasive—even tender—when he puts his mind to it, and Ellie finds herself slipping under his seductive spell. And as one kiss leads to another, this unlikely pair discovers that their marriage is not so inconvenient after all... and just might lead to love.
Ielādes links: http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/3113394/file.htmlAgents for the Crown sērija:
To Catch an Heiress (cravey iesaka) When Caroline Trent is kidnapped by Blake Ravenscroft, she doesn't even try to elude this dangerously handsome agent of the crown. After all, she's been running from unwanted marriage proposals. Yes, Blake believes she's a notorious spy named Carlotta De Leon, but for six weeks until her twenty-first birthday, when she'll gain control of her own fortune, hiding out in the titillating company of a mysterious captor is awfully convenient—and maybe just a little romantic, too.
Blake Ravenscroft's mission is to bring "Carlotta" to justice, not to fall in love. His heart has been hardened by years of intrigue, but this little temptress proves oddly disarming and thoroughly kissable. And suddenly the unthinkable becomes possible—that this mismatched couple might be destined for love.
Ielādes links: http://www.mediafire.com/?ijwdnyl2gyvHow to Marry a Marquis She's trying to follow the rules...
When Elizabeth Hotchkiss stumbles upon a copy of How to Marry a Marquis in her employer's library, she's convinced someone is playing a cruel joke. With three younger siblings to support, she knows she has to marry for money, but who might have guessed how desperate she's become? A guidebook to seduction might be just the thing she needs—and what harm could there be in taking a little peek?
...But he's making his own
James Sidwell, the Marquis of Riverdale, has been summoned to rescue his aunt from a blackmailer, a task that requires him to pose as the new estate manager, and his primary suspect is his aunt's companion, Elizabeth. Intrigued by the alluring young woman with the curious little rulebook, he gallantly offers to help her find a husband... by practicing her wiles on him. But when practice becomes all too perfect, James decides that there is only one rule worth following—that Elizabeth marry her marquis.
Ielādes links: http://ifile.it/r2i840qBevelstokes:
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (cravey iesaka) At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her — until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart.
And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever.
Ielādes links: http://www.mediafire.com/?zi4anemomkmWhat Happens in London When Olivia Bevelstoke is told that her new neighbor may have killed his fiancée, she doesn't believe it for a second, but still, how can she help spying on him, just to be sure? So she stakes out a spot near her bedroom window, cleverly concealed by curtains, watches, and waits... and discovers a most intriguing man, who is definitely up to something.
Sir Harry Valentine works for the boring branch of the War Office, translating documents vital to national security. He's not a spy, but he's had all the training, and when a gorgeous blonde begins to watch him from her window, he is instantly suspicious. But just when he decides that she's nothing more than a nosy debutante, he discovers that she might be engaged to a foreign prince, who might be plotting against England. And when Harry is roped into spying on Olivia, he discovers that he might be falling for her himself...
Ielādes links: http://www.4shared.com/file/117385663/8 … ondon.htmlTen Things I Love About You Ten Things You Should Know About This Book
1. Sebastian Grey is a devilishly handsome rogue with a secret.
2. Annabel Winslow's family voted her The Winslow Most Likely to Speak Her Mind and The Winslow Most Likely to Fall Asleep in Church.
3. Sebastian's uncle is the Earl of Newbury, and if he dies without siring an heir, Sebastian inherits everything.
4. Lord Newbury detests Sebastian and will stop at nothing to prevent this from happening.
5. Lord Newbury has decided that Annabel is the answer to all of his problems.
6. Annabel does not want to marry Lord Newbury, especially when she finds out he once romanced her grandmother.
7 is shocking, 8 is delicious, and 9 is downright wicked, all of which lead the way to
10. Happily. Ever. After.Two Dukes Of Wyndham:
The Lost Duke of Wyndham Will the real Duke of Wyndham please stand up?
Jack Audley has been a highwayman. A soldier. And he has always been a rogue. What he is not, and never wanted to be, is a peer of the realm, responsible for an ancient heritage and the livelihood of hundreds. But when he is recognized as the long-lost son of the House of Wyndham, his carefree life is over. And if his birth proves to be legitimate, then he will find himself with the one title he never wanted: Duke of Wyndham.
Grace Eversleigh has spent the last five years toiling as the companion to the dowager Duchess of Wyndham. It is a thankless job, with very little break from the routine... until Jack Audley lands in her life, all rakish smiles and debonair charm. He is not a man who takes no for an answer, and when she is in his arms, she's not a woman who wants to say no. But if he is the true duke, then he is the one man she can never have...
Ielādes links: http://www16.zippyshare.com/v/3093628/file.htmlMr. Cavendish, I Presume There went the bride...
Amelia Willoughby has been engaged to the Duke of Wyndham for as long as she can remember. Literally. A mere six months old when the contracts were signed, she has spent the rest of her life waiting. And waiting. And waiting...for Thomas Cavendish, the oh-so-lofty duke, to finally get around to marrying her. But as she watches him from afar, she has a sneaking suspicion that he never thinks about her at all...
It's true. He doesn't. Thomas rather likes having a fiancée—all the better to keep the husband-hunters at bay—and he does intend to marry her...eventually. But just when he begins to realize that his bride might be something more than convenient, Thomas’s world is rocked by the arrival of his long-lost cousin, who may or may not be the true Duke of Wyndham. And if Thomas is not the duke, then he’s not engaged to Amelia. Which is the cruelest joke of all, because this arrogant and illustrious duke has made the mistake of falling in love...with his own fiancée!
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Siikaa: Seram Filipam - ar mīlestību... man ļoti patika.. […]Es jau ķiķinu visu laiku, kopš sāku lasīt The Duke and I... Fantastisks citāts precamo par meiteņu mātēm..: "You can run, but you never manage to hide from them". […] Lai gan tagad sāku lasīt The Viscount who loved me un man arī patīk... autorei ļoti labi ir izdevies saglabāt Antonija (vai arī latviski iespējams sanāktu Entonija) raksturu... Nevaru teikt, ka būtu sajūsmā par šo vīrieti... mazliet pablonds viņš ir (bet tikai attiecībās ar sievietēm, jo kurš normāls cilvēks iedomājas precēties ar to sievieti, jo viņā nekad neiemīlēsies, zinot, ka līdz ausīm samīlēsies viņas māsā... labi vien, ka viņus pieķēra..)... bet galvenā varone gna man patīk.. Vispār Kvinnai ļoti labi sieviešu raksturi sanāk.. […]Man patika visas no pagaidām izlasītajām (tikko sāku lasīt par Hiacinti), un sajūsminos par to, ka katrs pāris tiek attēlots citādāk.. katram savs stāsts un tie vīrieši ir nepārspējami... Ja sievietes lielākoties ir kaut cik saprātīgas, tad viņi ir mazliet dīvaini, katrs savā veidā.. sākot ar Simona apsēstību ar ieriebšanu tēvam, Entonija pārlieku lielo aizgādību pār brāļiem un māsām utt.
cravey: Kvinnai labas grāmatas. Kvinna tiešām ir mūsdienu Džeina Ostina. […] Es iesaku sākt ar Bridžertonu sēriju, tās ir vnk IDEĀLAS, lasot vari norēkties kā nevienā citā grāmatā, atceros, ka pirmajā grāmatā bija viena aina, kur es kādu laiku pēc izlasīšanas vēl nevarēju beigt smieties. […] Bridžertonu sērijas tops: 1.The Duke and I 2. The Viscount who loved me 3. When he was wicked 4. To Sir Philip With Love 5. Romancing Mr. Bridgerton (lai gan no Bridžertonu vīriešiem man Kolins ir vismīļākais) 6. An Offer from a Gentleman 7. It's in his kiss 8. On the way to the weddingaNgeL: Izrādās , ka arī esmu lasījusi vienu viņas grāmatu - Itālietes dienasgrāmatu. Ļoti patika, cik atceros.
Paloma: Ak, kā sāku vakar lasīt Duke and I, tā šodien pie brokastīm un busā turpināju un negribēju beigt... […] lasot to ainu, kad viņš galīgi piedzēries bija, es gandrīz izplūdu asarās ielas vidū. nu, acis slapjas bik bija tik un tā... Ai, es vienkāršsi dievinu, nu tikļoti mīlu šādus tortured hero, mīlu, kad pārī problēmas ir pašā.. mīlu, kad šīs problēas ir oriģinālas un tik aizkustinošas. Lai gan... jāatzīst, ka es drusku dusmojos uz Simonu, ka viņs laāk spitēs tēvam nekā sniegs Dafnei bērnu. Protams, var saprast viū, bet vienalga ribējās viņu drusku sapuriāt un uzkliegt, lai attopas.
Ai, un beigās, tas viss tik aizkustinoši, kā viņš atzīstas mīlestībā, kā tiek pāri naidam pret tēvu un atriebes vēlmei, bet atveras mīlestībai. Un Dafne.. ai, cik viņa ir brīnišķīga! Vai varbūt viņa ir brīnišķīga, jo kkas viņā sasaucas ar to, kāda esmu (vai vismaz uz ko tiecos) es... Ehhh... Tik skaaaisti..