Jennie Goutet

Lei ha bisogno di un campione. Lui di una persona in meno di cui preoccuparsi.Selena Lockhart non ha n dote n conoscenze, e sa bene di non potersi aspettare che la Societ le dia il benvenuto, soprattutto dopo che suo padre ha perso al gioco la propria fortuna, provocando l'improvvisa caduta in disgrazia della famiglia e la rottura del fidanzamento di Selena con il suo promesso sposo. Non sorprende quindi che il suo nuovo vicino, Sir Lucius, la tratti con disprezzo. Perch dovrebbe guardare oltre le apparenze quando le sue promettono cos poco?Sir Lucius Clavering non sposato, ma potrebbe benissimo esserlo, visto il modo in cui tenuto ad accompagnare la madre vedova nei centri termali, a far quadrare il numero degli invitati alle cene della sorella sposata e intervenire in aiuto di quelle canaglie dei suoi fratelli minori. Non aiuta il fatto che le donne nubili e le madri in cerca di matrimoni vantaggiosi si affannino a reclamare il suo volto, la sua fortuna e il suo titolo, cos da lasciarlo senza un attimo di pace.Quando Selena si presenta alla porta di Lucius in cerca di aiuto, lui sicuro che si tratti di un altro stratagemma per mettere a repentaglio la sua preziosa esistenza da scapolo. Sebbene il pregiudizio non duri a lungo, Lucius teme che la sua prima reazione possa aver rovinato ogni possibilit con lei. Come pu salvarla dalle grinfie della Societ se continua a tenerlo a distanza?

Amy Bridwell reluctantly accompanies her family on a Grand Tour of the Continent--the very trip her former sweetheart proposed they take as newlyweds. Receiving no suitable marriage offer in the six years since and with her heart still guarded by regret, Amy has no choice but to go along with her widower father and younger sisters to ensure their travels proceed smoothly. James Fletcher has built a successful practice as a physician in the fashionable resort town of Spa. Though he came with a wounded heart, seeking distance from Amy's rejection, he's managed to build a respectable life and is now engaged to a woman who will ensure his professional future. If only he could be certain that his betrothed's heart is truly his. When the Bridwells arrive at their first destination, Amy is stunned to encounter James again. He is promised to another, and as old feelings resurface, Amy must confront the choice she made six years ago, facing the possibility that her heart has never truly moved on. Bestselling historical romance author Jennie Goutet weaves a story of lost love and second chances against the scenic backdrop of Georgian-era Europe.

She never forgot the boy who defended her. He never dreamed she would remember. Lady Sophia Rowlandson has spent years perfecting the art of quiet composure-broken only once, at a country picnic when she was fifteen. Branded a lackwit by an insensitive neighbor, she was rescued by the unexpected gallantry of his visiting friend. Mr. Harwood's defense lingered in her memory, and not even a separation of four yearssucceeded in dimming her admiration. Felix Harwood remembered his friend's lovely neighbor but had no expectation of seeing her again. After a period of four years during which he volunteered in the yeomanry, standing guard along England's coast, he is now in London and ready to take his seat in Parliament. When he meets Lady Sophia again, he immediately falls under her charm and must fight to remind himself she is above him in station. Despite his determination to stay away, the appeal of her gentle nature shakes his carefully built resolve, and her kindness tempts him toward hope. But society has claims of its own-and rivals eager to win her hand. As the gulf of class and expectation looms between them, Felix must decide: remain the dutiful man he has always been, or risk his hard-won future for the woman he has never forgotten.

Il a, pour une fois, fait la connaissance d'une femme encore moins attir e par le mariage qu'il ne l'est. Comme il est regrettable que ce soit la seule qu'il envisage d' pouser George Clavering est bien trop jeune pour songer se marier. Certes, son fr re a n et m me sa jeune soeur ont d j convol en justes noces, mais il a encore devant lui de nombreuses ann es de distractions, de joutes et de paris sportifs avant d'envisager de franchir le pas. M me jouer former des couples s'apparente un sport lorsque les gentlemen parient au club sur les succ s ou les checs amoureux de la saison. Une chose est certaine: il ne leur donnera pas l'occasion de parier sur lui. De plus, pourquoi s' tablir alors que des femmes comme lady Alice renouvellent l'art du pari en jouant les aimables Cupidon ?Lady Alice St. Clair est la cinqui me fille du duc de Carr. Elle poss de une fortune personnelle, se trouve libre de ses choix et n'a donc aucune raison de se marier. Elle n'en a certainement pas l'intention. Si le march du mariage n'a rien d'autre offrir que les paltoquets sans attrait qui se sont pr sent s sa porte les cinq derni res saisons, ses parents ne devraient pas s' tonner de ne pouvoir l'inciter se marier. George Clavering, il est vrai, poss de de beaux cheveux bruns et un sourire aussi espi gle que s duisant, mais quelle femme de caract re changerait d'avis simplement parce qu'un membre de la gent masculine sort du lot ?Pour l'un comme pour l'autre, ce qui n' tait au d part qu'un pari amical pris entre deux invit s d soeuvr s au cours d'un bal se transforme en un d sir sinc re d'aider leurs prot g s trouver le bonheur. Et dans l'hypoth se o des sentiments plus profonds motiveraient George conqu rir le coeur d'Alice, alors il n'aurait d'autre choix que de les faire taire. Apr s tout, lady Alice a jur de rester c libataire, et George a salu sa d cision. S'il cherchait maintenant la faire fl chir dans sa r solution, ce serait tout sauf fair play...

Plus que tout, le coeur est trompeur. Qui peut le comprendre ?Lorsque la marraine de Juliana Issot l'invite passer le mois de No l une partie de campagne dans le Yorkshire, la jeune femme se sent oblig e d'accepter par affection. Peu importe qu'elle ait fui le Yorkshire la premi re occasion pour s'assurer un mariage plus prestigieux Londres et que la seule perspective matrimoniale la maison soit son compagnon de jeu d'enfance, Willelm.Willelm Armitage est un homme du Yorkshire pur et dur, et pour lui, la place de Juliana est ici, ses c t s. Cependant, la seule fois o il a os essayer de l'en convaincre, elle l'a promptement conduit, ce qui l'a pouss se demander si elle tait vraiment le bon choix pour lui. Apr s tout, si elle ne parvient pas voir quel point ils s'accordent, pourquoi devrait-il lui forcer la main ?Une partie de campagne No l, avec du pudding, des jeux, des charades, des promenades cheval et des chants de No l, c'est exactement ce qu'il faut pour rappeler Juliana quel point elle aime le Yorkshire. Mais lorsque sa nostalgie c de la place l'amour, sera-t-elle capable d'admettre que Willelm conna t ses tats d' me mieux qu'elle-m me ?

Eine Liebesheirat w rde nicht gen gen. Sie w rde eine vorteilhafte Partie eingehen - eine gl nzende Partie Im Alter von neunzehn Jahren war Lady Dorothea Rowlandson nahezu eine alte Jungfer. W re ihr Vater, der Earl, nicht Wochen vor der letzten Saison pl tzlich verstorben, w re sie nun sicher eine verheiratete Dame - die etablierte Ehefrau eines erlauchten Peers. Angesichts dieser bedauerlichen Verz gerung dr ngte die Zeit nun umso mehr, wenn sie ihre Zukunft und die ihrer Schwestern sichern wollte.Miles Shaw besitzt ein verschuldetes Anwesen. Es leuchtet daher ein, dass er sich zu Beginn der Londoner Saison auf die Suche nach einer wohlhabenden Ehefrau macht. Sein pers nlicher Ehrenkodex verlangt, dass er bez glich seiner Absichten offen ist, um niemanden zu t uschen. Und da er beabsichtigt, die Frau seiner Wahl zu lieben und zu ehren, wird er nat rlich ebenso viel in die Verbindung einbringen, wie er erh lt. Schlie lich ist er ein grundbesitzender Gentleman, dem es an Charme nicht mangelt.Als der Zufall Miles und Dorothea auf dem ersten Ball der Saison f r den ersten Tanz vereinte, musste Fortuna in einer lustigen Stimmung gewesen sein. Es war nachgerade absurd, eine derart unpassende Partie zu f rdern. Denn was k nnten die Tochter eines Earls und ein unbedeutender Gentleman mit leeren Taschen schon gemeinsam haben?

Who declared that every young lady of a certain age must surely wish for a husband? And why must a handsome bachelor, in possession of a fortune, be the obvious candidate simply because he lives next door? In the quiet countryside of Lincolnshire, Christine Grey is perfectly content with her life of spinsterhood, finding solace in the companionship of her beloved animals. In the tranquil routine of her days, she spends her time with married friends and puts up with her brother, who would try the patience of a saint. Satisfied in her habits and independence, she asks for nothing more.Sir Alexander Thorne arrives in Horncastle, a newly minted knight and owner of the long-dormant Gracefield Park. His aspirations to prove his worthiness lead him to pursue the life of a country gentleman, and through it, a clash with his pretty neighbor. His arrival stirs well-meaning friends to plans of matchmaking, and skepticism in Christine's heart.When circumstances force them into a compromising situation, they have no choice but to face the necessity to wed. Even as they fight against their fate, the connection between them deepens until they find it difficult to ignore. Christine wonders if her hopes for a happy marriage are too presumptuous, particularly when he had been forced to offer for her in the first place. Alexander must grapple with his own insecurities as he strives to be the husband a woman as worthy as Christine deserves.

Who declared that every young lady of a certain age must surely wish for a husband? And why must a handsome bachelor, in possession of a fortune, be the obvious candidate simply because he lives next door? In the quiet countryside of Lincolnshire, Christine Grey is perfectly content with her life of spinsterhood, finding solace in the companionship of her beloved animals. In the tranquil routine of her days, she spends her time with married friends and puts up with her brother, who would try the patience of a saint. Satisfied in her habits and independence, she asks for nothing more.Sir Alexander Thorne arrives in Horncastle, a newly minted knight and owner of the long-dormant Gracefield Park. His aspirations to prove his worthiness lead him to pursue the life of a country gentleman, and through it, a clash with his pretty neighbor. His arrival stirs well-meaning friends to plans of matchmaking, and skepticism in Christine's heart.When circumstances force them into a compromising situation, they have no choice but to face the necessity to wed. Even as they fight against their fate, the connection between them deepens until they find it difficult to ignore. Christine wonders if her hopes for a happy marriage are too presumptuous, particularly when he had been forced to offer for her in the first place. Alexander must grapple with his own insecurities as he strives to be the husband a woman as worthy as Christine deserves.

Eleanor Daventry ha entrado en posesi n de dinero, pero la herencia tiene una condici n: debe casarse para recibirlo. La tenaz Eleanor prefiere ser profesora antes que aceptar a un marido al que no ama. Stratford Tunstall acaba de descubrir que su predecesor leg las tierras sin restricci n de herencia de la finca a la se orita Daventry. Aunque es esc ptico con respecto al amor, el hombre es capaz de reconocer una soluci n pr ctica cuando la ve. l y la se orita Daventry deben casarse, y Stratford no pierde tiempo en presentar su propuesta. Estando borracho. Eleanor rechaza tanto a Stratford como su propuesta y huye a Londres, con la esperanza de no volver a verlo. Pero no es consciente de que su mejor amiga conoce a Stratford desde la infancia y que las dos familias son inseparables. Ahora que est n constantemente juntos, Eleanor admira las magistrales disculpas de Stratford, sin importarle la frecuencia con la que debe pronunciarlas. Stratford admite que, en contra de todas sus predicciones, Eleanor tiene xito con la alta sociedad. Qu suerte. Ahora, si tan s lo sus pretendientes no sintieran la necesidad de recurrir a l en busca de consejo.Cuando una alianza de fuerzas amenaza la reputaci n de Eleanor, Stratford debe decidir si merece la pena luchar por ella. Y Eleanor debe convencerse de que su ayuda en su rescate es un acto inspirado por el amor.

Por primera vez, ha conocido a una dama menos dispuesta a casarse que l. Por desgracia, es la nica novia a la que considerar .George Clavering es demasiado joven para pensar en casarse. S , su hermano mayor -e incluso su hermana peque a-, han conseguido dar el s quiero, pero a l le esperan muchos a os de juego y acontecimientos deportivos antes de tenerque considerar semejante idea. Incluso el emparejamiento se convierte en un deporte cuando los caballeros apuestan por los xitos o fracasos de la temporada en el club. l no les brindar la oportunidad de apostar sobre su persona. Adem s, por qu sentar la cabeza cuando hay mujeres j venes como lady Alice que animan el deporte del emparejamiento con apuestas amistosas?Lady Alice St. Clair es la quinta hija del duque de Carr, y como tiene independencia econ mica y puede hacer lo que le plazca, no tiene motivos para casarse. Si el mercado matrimonial no le ofrece m s que los desairados patanes que se han presentado a su puerta durante las ltimas cinco temporadas, no deber a ser de extra ar para sus padres que no puedan convencerla para llegar al altar. Es cierto que George Clavering tiene una larga cabellera oscura y una sonrisa tan maliciosa como atractiva, pero ninguna dama con car cter cambiar a de opini n por un esp cimen de la raza masculina por encima de la media.Para ambos, lo que empez como una apuesta amistosa entre dos invitados aburridos en un baile, se convirti en un deseo sincero de ayudar a sus protegidos a encontrar la felicidad. Y si se despiertan sentimientos m s profundos en George por conquistar el coraz n de Alice, l no tendr m s remedio que sofocarlos. Despu s de todo, lady Alice ha jurado que no se casar , y George lo ha celebrado. Para l, intentar debilitar su decisi n ahora ser a... antideportivo.

All's fair in love and peace...Paris, 1774. He can win her freedom, but can she win his heart?With Sophie Twisden's grandmother laid up with an illness, causing them to withdraw from the Paris social scene, the pompous Sheldon Cholmsley appoints himself as Sophie's "protector." Protector? Ha More like tormentor. So when her new friend Basile Gervain offers her the protection of his name and promises he will not allow harm to come to her reputation when she breaks their sham betrothal and returns to London, she has little hesitation in accepting.What once was an unthinkable notion-to align herself with a foreigner-becomes more and more the desire of her heart as she discovers how closely shared are their thoughts and sentiments. Now that it is time to leave Paris and put an end to their act, she wishes she might remain and become Madame Gervain in earnest. But what use is it to harbor a secret hope that he will declare his undying love, when he only proposed out of convenience in the first place?