133 Results for : rakish
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To Catch a Captain: Heroes Returned, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 215min
After receiving what seems like an offer of employment from an English countess, orphan Bridget Kelly leaves her uncle's house in Dublin to make her own way in the world. But making her way in England is easier said than done, especially for an innocent Irish lass with no family or connections. In fact, she'll be lucky if she can make it to Derbyshire alive. Still smarting from his brother and former fiancee's betrayal, rakish Captain Russell Avery arrives at his sister's Derbyshire estate, looking for something or someone to help soothe his bruised ego. When a pretty little Irish maid stumbles into his chamber one morning, Russell is certain he's found just the distraction he's looking for. Well, at least until he learns who the lass truly is and the place she's to hold in his sister's household. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stevie Zimmerman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/015338/bk_acx0_015338_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Captain Devlin's Captive , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 223min
Little does Jasabel Buchanan realize the rakish Bermuda sloop she sights on the horizon is about to plunge her into a passionate voyage of intrigue and adventure. An indentured lady's maid to the rich Governor's daughter, Jasabel is taken prisoner when the ship on which they sail is seized by pirates. Soon she finds herself the personal captive of the pirates' dark, enigmatic captain. Sent into bondage on the plantations because of his Jacobite loyalties, Captain Neil Devlin escaped to become the terror of the English colonies. When the chance to abduct his former owner's daughter presents itself, he takes it. What he doesn't expect is her spirited, and captivating, lady's maid. But amongst old injustices an evil lurks, and before she can be free, Jasabel must decide if she dares to love a pirate. 4 1/2 Lips from Two Lips Reviews ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Andrew Randall. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/001500/bk_acx0_001500_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Falling Stars , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 930min
Betrayed in a foreign land, one woman desperately attempts to return home in the sequel to Autumn Rain. Never thought to be particularly pretty, Englishwoman Katherine Winsteady is flattered and overwhelmed by the attentions of the Russian Count Alexei Volsky and his sister Galena. When the Count proposes marriage, Kate thinks her dreams have come true, and readily accepts. Isolated in the Count’s frozen Russian estate, Kate quickly learns she is pregnant with the Count’s child. The celebration is short lived as Kate discovers with horror her part in an elaborate plot for an heir, and the true relationship between the Count and his sister. Driven to flee in the Russian winter, Kate turns to the rakish Viscount Townsend, a family friend who has been hiding in Russia while contemplating his return to England. After bearing such a dark betrayal, will Kate’s heart ever feel warmth again? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rosalind Ashford. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/019465/bk_adbl_019465_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Deal with Lord Devlin , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 101min
Charlotte, the infamous Lady Mallen, has divorced her husband for his rakish ways, even taking his dog when she left. Now she wants only to be accepted by the ton, a nearly impossible desire. The Earl of Devlin's cousin has romanced her but is announcing his betrothal to another. Forsaken and snubbed at the engagement party, she burns his love notes, one by one, in the drawing room where she has taken refuge. When the Earl of Devlin pulls her back from his fireplace, rescuing her from a fiery mishap, he also pulls from the fire the means to redeem his family's fortune. A scandalous deal is struck, her love letter in exchange for his help in repairing her reputation. Their bargain is sealed with a kiss that quickly spirals out of control. So what will the Earl and his independent lady choose - honor, family loyalty, or true love? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Allison Cope. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/007608/bk_acx0_007608_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Only an Earl Will Do: To Marry a Rogue, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 452min
The reigning queen of London society, Lady Elizabeth Worthingham, has her future set out for her. Marry well, and marry without love. An easy promise to make and one she owed her family after her near-ruinous past that threatened them all. And the rakish scoundrel Henry Andrews, earl of Muir, whose inability to act a gentleman when she needed one most, would one day pay for his treachery.Returning to England after three years abroad, Henry is determined to make the only woman who captured his heart his wife. But the icy reception he receives from Elizabeth is colder than his home in the Scottish Highlands. As past hurts surface and deception runs as thick as blood, so, too, does a love that will overcome all obstacles, unless a nameless foe, determined with his own path, gets his way and their love never sees the light of day.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stevie Zimmerman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/142477/bk_acx0_142477_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Country Scandal (eBook, ePUB)
This utterly addictive new novel set in the Cotswolds is perfect for all fans of Holly Martin and Debbie Johnson. As the new custodian of his ancestral home, Treweham Hall, Tobias Cavendish-Blake soon discovers exactly what he's inherited. Treweham Hall is the archetypal Cotswold stately home, but it faces financial ruin if they don't address the mounting debts it's racking up. So, the new Lord of the Manor realises it's time to open the doors to the public. Megan Taylor inherits her grandmother's cottage in the village of Treweham and decides to make a fresh start there, taking a job at the local pub The Templar. When Megan meets Tobias, the attraction is clear, but she is determined to resist his charms, put off by his reputation and that of his best friends - the rakish Seamus Fox, son of a millionaire race horse trainer and dastardly jockey Dylan Delany. But Tobias is a hard man to resist and together they might just be able to save Treweham Hall from ruin... 'I couldn't put this book down and was gripped from the very first page! I was so engulfed in the characters and life in Treweham, that I actually felt a little lost when I had finished it' Amazon reviewer.- Shop: buecher
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To Sin With a Stranger (eBook, ePUB)
Meet the "Seven Deadly Sins"The seven Sinclair brothers and sisters live for scandal and delight in disgrace . . . until their father decrees that they must reform. Propriety has never come easily, but now they have no choice. Marry in haste . . . or regret in poverty!The Sinclairs of Scotland are known throughout society as the Seven Deadly Sins. Cast out by their father and denied their inheritance unless they mend their wild ways, they travel to London to seek respectability. No member of the clan is more scandalous than Sterling Sinclair, the Marquess of Blackburn. The ladies of the ton are powerless to withstand his rakish charms . . . until Miss Isobel Carington comes along.Ten thousand pounds if she marries Sinclair!Isobel is horrified to learn that's the amount wagered at White's Cluband now all of London is eagerly betting on her future! She's already publicly spurned the marquess, a man she hardly knows, but she's sure he is up to something, as he launches a bold campaign of seduction anyway. But soon she is surprised to learn there is much more to this man than reckless adventure and bad behavior . . . and, against her will, she begins to relish the thrill of sinning with this stranger . . .- Shop: buecher
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Liar's Blade , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 572min
With strength, wit, rakish charm, and a talking sword named Hrym, Rodrick has all the makings of a classic hero - except for the conscience. Instead, he and Hrym live a high life as scoundrels, pulling cons and parting the weak from their gold. When a mysterious woman invites them along on a quest into the frozen north in pursuit of a legendary artifact, it seems like a prime opportunity to make some easy coin - especially if there's a chance for a double-cross. Along with a hooded priest and a half-elven tracker, the team sets forth into a land of witches, yetis, and ancient magic. As the miles wear on, however, Rodrick's companions begin acting steadily stranger, leading man and sword to wonder what exactly they've gotten themselves into... From Hugo Award-winner Tim Pratt, author of City of the Fallen Sky, comes a bold new tale of ice, magic, and questionable morality set in the world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: William Dufris. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/023880/bk_adbl_023880_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Defiant , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 358min
Defiant, by Sabrina York - book four in the steamy Regency Noble Passions Series. When rakish Ned falls in with the wrong crowd, his brother decides to send him to the Continent for "seasoning". For Sophia, this just won't do. She's loved Ned for ages - and also longed for adventure. She runs away from her boring suitors and disguises herself as a cabin boy on the Defiant, the ship sailing Ned to Italy. Ned knows he's not good enough for Sophia, but once they're on the Defiant, he can't stop himself from touching her, tasting her, loving her. Not when a wild tempest and a band of ruthless pirates threaten them. Not when every look from her gives him such pleasure. And certainly not when she comes, warm and wild and willing, to his bed. If they survive their voyage, Sophia's brother might kill him, but it will have been worth every moment and every hot, sweet kiss. 2015 Passionate Plume Finalist ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lottie Lush. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/029133/bk_adbl_029133_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Earl of Darby : Wicked Earls' Club: Once Upon a Widow, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 255min
Miss Hannah Pendleton is nursing her pride after her childhood crush falls in love with another. Determined to break a few hearts of her own, she hurls herself into the exciting and hectic schedule of a first season. Hannah finds the glitter and malice of London and its society both intriguing and intimidating. Always clever and direct, the smooth manners and practiced words of the gallant but meticulous bachelors do nothing to stir her soul until...Since his wife’s suicide on their wedding night, the Earl of Darby has carefully cultivated his rakish reputation. It keeps overprotective mamas at bay and provides him with unlimited clandestine affairs. But when Nicholas sees a lovely newcomer being courted by the devil himself, her innocence and candor revive the chivalry buried deep in his soul. The ice around Nicholas’ heart cracks as he desperately tries to save Hannah and right a hideous wrong committed so long ago. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Harry Frost. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/193319/bk_acx0_193319_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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