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Most marriages in high society were arranged in order to benefit both families. Not taking into account the victims of this forced union. The chosen ones were forced to sacrifice themselves, giving up their dreams and their wills, to attend to the vagaries of their lineage. Not taking into account that the main element for this intimate construction would be left out. Because it does not matter or is not accepted by many who have never known it.
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SYNOPSIS XIX century Most marriages in high society were arranged in order to benefit both families. Not taking into account the victims of this forced union. The chosen ones were forced to sacrifice themselves, giving up their dreams and their wills, to attend to the vagaries of their lineage. Not taking into account that the main element for this intimate construction would be left out. Because it did not matter or it was not accepted by many who...
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When Elizabeth is about to turn sixteen years old she starts to learn different things about her parents and the parties that they were attending throughout the entire time that she was growing up. The first thing that Elizabeth finds out is that her parents had spent quite a bit of their time gambling whenever they would attend the parties that their newest neighbors were having in the hopes of finding a bride for their son Josiah. Sarah and Alexander...
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Samantha Michaelson is a young girl who had helped two of her closest friends deal with the fact that their parents had agreed to put them in an arranged marriage. The last thing that she had realized was that she would end up in an arranged marriage of her own because of the gambling that her parents were always doing. When Sam learned that her parents had agreed to an arranged marriage to the son of their new neighbors she had found herself dealing...
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Company of Rogues volume 1
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Ruined through her vile brother's schemes, Eleanor Chivenham is offered rescue by marriage to a rake with an infamous French mistress. Eleanor accepts, determined to treat the arranged marriage with cool dignity. Then she meets Nicholas Delaney. Not only does he stir her senses, but the trouble and pain beneath his smooth exterior reaches her heart. Nicholas is indeed troubled. While serving his country by seducing secrets out of a French spy, he...
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Kings of Australia volume 1
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Alex King is the eldest grandson of a prestigious family. It's his duty to expand the King empire-;and he must also choose a bride and father a son!
Gina Terlizzi already has a baby son-;she's not looking for a husband! No matter how breathless the chemistry between them, she's simply a guest in Alex's home to attend a wedding-;or is she the intended bride?
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Elizabeth is on the run from a bad marriage. Once again facing poverty, she decides to try her luck at becoming a mail order bride. Growing up in New York, she's used to the hustle and bustle but fantasizes about a new life out West. Arriving in the small town, she finds the ranch life appealing and even more so when she meets her prospective husband, the handsome Jeb. But does he feel the same about her?
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When Tara Sundaram learns that her father has found her the perfect husband she is not convinced. She may be from a traditional Indian family, but she is far from conventional… Perhaps she should check out her future husband in secret (just in case!?) Bumping into Vikram Krishnan-all six feet of deliciousness-Tara's blushes betray her outward coolness-maybe marriage to Vikram will have its perks! But before she says "yes", Tara has a few little...
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Courtesan brides volume 1
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An arranged marriage means she's his bride. Her secrets make her much more... Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Yvonne Lindsay! Princess Mila will safeguard her kingdom by marrying a neighboring royal she barely knows. But she refuses to let Prince Thierry perfect his romantic arts with another woman. Disguised as his hired courtesan, the virgin princess plans to seduce her fiancé before their wedding night! The mind-blowing chemistry they discover...
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Iris is heartbroken. Her dear father has passed. Now her mother has promised her to a cad of a laird. What's a lass to do but run away from certain disaster and violence?
Angus's entire family was lost in a horrible murderous rampage. He alone survived. Now he's got a scar, a broken heart, and vengeance on the mind. He's become a man who tends toward rage at the drop of a hat. He's not the kind of man anyone wants to be around. He's not remotely...
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PETER BRADDOCK: The youngest Braddock brother puts honor to the test and lives up to the proud Braddock legacy! The Braddock blood ran fierce and true in Peter Braddock. Yet his scandalous past kept the youngest Braddock sibling from feeling he really belonged in the elite society his family ruled. Perhaps that's what made him defend shy, awkward Theadosia Berenson the ugly duckling debutante and landed him in trouble that led to a marriage proposal!...
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Their mothers are the worst matchmakers . . .
Mark Goldman has never gotten along with Shaina Fogel. Ever. Even when they were in diapers, their bestie mothers wanted them to grow up and get married. Not happening. Mark prefers his quiet, reserved life. But a family wedding is about to change everything Mark thought he knew about his archnemesis.
A week of wedding events with Mark Goldman? Shaina would rather have a week of root canals. Maybe the...
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Whether by the universal script of the Bible or by personal anecdotes, God shares His commonality of faith and experience. He is the same throughout time to all, even personally. The only flaw is sometimes our script of writing style is inadequate to universal dimensions. The writing here means to be experiential and universal by lovingly implication.
By the lines of the woundedness we have that we surrender to Him, He teaches us healing depending...
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"Sizzling, addictive, and deeply romantic: Miranda Neville's novels are a joy to read.
-Eloisa James,
"Wickedly sexy and just as witty, Miranda Neville is one to watch!"
-Lisa Kleypas
One of the truly exciting new voices in historical romance fiction, Miranda Neville dazzles once again with Confessions from an Arranged Marriage. A smart, sexy, and fabulously fun Regency romp about a wastrel English lord determined to be as bad as he can be, a...
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In this fan favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery, a young woman's beloved king and godfather insists that she marry his wickedly sexy royal son! Originally published as The Sheik's Arranged Marriage in 2000.
Her? A princess? Heidi McKinley has always been painfully shy, so she's out of her depth when it comes to Prince Jamal, who has a reputation as a legendary lover.
Jamal is secretly enchanted with his sweet and...
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I've never been one to ignore a friend in need. And he's my best friend.
His family has been good to me my whole life.
How can I turn him down when he and his family need me the most?
I've known her for her whole life. She's the younger sister of my best friend. The little angel of her family.
I know she's just about as precious as her family thinks she is.
But perfection never lasts, and she made a decision that would change her life- and...
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I despise Yefim with every fiber of my being. He's a cold-blooded monster, the kind of man who enjoys inflicting pain on others. And yet, here I am, about to marry him. It's not by choice - my family is in deep trouble, and the only way to save them is to call Yefim my husband. But it's not just the fact that he's a cruel man that makes our relationship forbidden. Yefim is a white Russian mobster, and I am black. In this society, our love is seen...