Questa serie trasporta i lettori nel mondo dell'Inghilterra Regency, un regno pieno di passione, intrighi e romanticismo. Ogni romanzo intreccia abilmente storie di famiglie aristocratiche, dove amore, segreti e avventura si intrecciano. L'autrice fonde magistralmente dettagli storici con profonde emozioni dei personaggi, creando storie autentiche e avvincenti. Preparatevi per un viaggio pieno di relazioni avvincenti e trame accattivanti.
Chloe, the widowed Lady Stanforth, is managing the affairs of her grand house, Delamere Hall; experiencing unsettling incidents over the past year, Chloe feels her situation is complicated by the arrival of the new Lord Stanforth, her husband's cousin, for whom she has harbored a deep attraction.
When simply reared Jane Sandiford is betrothed to the Earl of Wraybourne she distrusts his motives, particularly when he is seen with another woman and is connected to a mysterious assailant of unescorted women.
When Beth Hawley journeys to Lord Wraybourne's castle to help young Lady Sophie Kyle prepare for her wedding, she has to share her carriage with two unexpected travelers, the rakish Sir Marius Fletcher, who is stranded after his curricle overturns, and an unidentified elderly woman, found unconscious in a wrecked carriage. As the date of Sophie's wedding draws near, Beth realizes some mysterious shadow from the past seems to haunt the bride and groom. The elderly woman, suffering from memory loss, may hold the key. Beth turns to Sir Marius for help, but her efforts are thwarted at every turn as she encounters a most unlikely villain-while her only ally seems to have his mind set more on romance than the danger at hand...
New York Times bestselling author Jo Beverley "brings the Regency Period to life." (Joan Hammond) Emily Grantwich lives quietly with her crippled father and eccentric aunt, managing the family's land, until the fateful day she walks down the main street of Melton Mowbray and is showered with Poudre de Violettes, thrown by a lady of loose morals at the handsomest man Emily has ever seen. He is Piers Verderan, known by many as the Dark Angel. His friends lay the blame for his scandalous ways on his troubled past. No decent woman should be seen in his company, but Emily must dutifully manage her father's estate-which Verderan's land adjoins. Soon Emily learns that the Dark Angel is very dangerous, especially to her sanity and her heart...
Exploring the themes of love and longing, these two intertwined novels follow characters who yearn for marriage but overlook the essence of genuine connection. As they navigate their desires, unexpected events lead to revelations that awaken their hearts, allowing them to rediscover the joys of true love. The stories highlight the transformative power of relationships and the importance of staying true to one's emotions amidst societal pressures.
Tato kniha obsahuje dvě novely, kterými Jo Beverley vzdává hold své milované autorce Jane Austenové. V první části nazvané Hon za bohatstvím se setkáváme s Amy de Lacy a jejím bratrem, kteří čelí chudobě. Z neutěšené situace vidí jediné východisko: výhodný sňatek. Nikdo není na pochybách, kdo se tohoto úkolu ujme: Amy je vyhlášená rodinná kráska, a na svém odhodlání nic nezmění ani ve chvíli, kdy se setká s neznámým šarmantním mužem. Ano, Harry Crisp je zosobněním jejích tajných snů, ale bohužel není bohatý. Amy se tudíž vydává do Londýna, kde právě začíná společenská sezóna. Jaké je její překvapení, když se tam znovu střetne s Harrym! Vskutku nesnadná situace, protože nutí Amy k nesnadné volbě mezi povinností a srdcem. Druhou novelu autorka nazvala Deirdra a don Juan a poznáváme v ní hraběte z Everdonu, který se před lety oženil z čisté lásky, ale jeho krásná žena mu utekla s jiným. Coby šlechtic pochopitelně musí zplodit dědice, a tak se porozhlíží po nové manželce. Tentokrát už je však odhodlán oslovit ženu, kterou nikdo nechce. Očekává, že lady Deirdra Stoweová bude jeho nabídkou k sňatku poctěna. Brzy se ale ukáže, že ta šedivá myška má v sobě oheň. Jak by se také nehněvala, když jí Everdon překazil plán na svatbu s jiným! Slib jí brání vyjevit pravdu okamžitě, a to dává hraběti dostatek času, aby dobyl srdce ženy, do níž se navzdory vlastním očekáváním zamiloval.