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Notre-Dame de París cuenta la historia de la gitana Esmeralda, quien en compañía de su cabra Djali toca la pandereta y baila en las calles de París para subsistir, hasta que se la acusa de haber asesinado al capitán Phoebus, su amado, y se la condena a la horca. Sin embargo, el jorobado Quasimodo, campanero de Notre-Dame, quien tras su deformidad esconde un corazón sensible y sediento de amor, luchará para salvar a la gitana. Recreación del mito de la bella y la bestia y uno de los monumentos de la literatura francesa, Notre-Dame de París es una historia verdaderamente inmortal.

La historia transcurre a mediados del siglo XV durante los primeros años de la Guerra de las Dos Rosas, guerra civil en la que se enfrentaron la Casa de Lancaster (rosa roja) y la Casa de York (rosa blanca) por el trono de Inglaterra. La novela narra las aventuras del joven Richard Shelton, aspirante a caballero y pupilo de Sir Daniel Brackley, señor de Tunstall. Tras haber perdido a su padre en extrañas circunstancias, el joven sirve a las órdenes de Sir Daniel y recorre la agreste región con los mensajes de su señor.

Diego Carriazo y Tomás de Avendaño son dos jóvenes de buenas familias burgalesas que, deseando correr aventuras, deciden engañar a sus padres, diciéndoles que quieren ir a estudiar a Salamanca... cuando lo que en realidad quieren es recorrer aquellas ciudades de España donde poder aprender toda clase de picardías, que nada tienen que ver con el estudio Pero quiere la fortuna que, cuando se hospedan en la posada del sevillano, en Toledo, haya allí una fregona de tal belleza que Tomás se enamorará perdidamente de ella.

Windsor Castle, 1363. Ein ungeheurer Vorschlag! Die schöne Hofdame Lady Cecily soll dem französischen Ritter Marc de Marcel, Geisel am englischen Königshof, zur Flucht verhelfen. Im Gegenzug verspricht Marc, dass seine Landsleute Prinzessin Isabella fortan mit gebührlichem Respekt behandeln. Viel zu leichtfertig hat sich Cecilys königlicher Schützling auf frivole Spiele mit den Franzosen eingelassen! Aber die pikante Allianz mit dem verführerisch attraktiven Chevalier verwickelt Cecily selbst in einen amourösen Skandal, der ihren Ruf in Gefahr bringt.

Waren Emma und Einhard Opfer einer apfeligen Intrige? Wie wurde Karl der Große zum Nachfolger der römischen Kaiser? War das Lieblingsgetränk Karl des Großen der Apfelwein? Ist die Emma aus den Erzählungen der Barden und Minnesänger eine historisch verbürgte Person? Welche Worte sprach Karl der Große wirklich, als er endlich seine Emma wiederfand? Diesen und vielen andere Fragen geht der Autor nach. Denn wie bei allen großen Geschichten der Menschheit es begann mit dem Apfel.

Venedig, 1502: Als Kinder begegnen sie einander zum ersten Mal - Laura, die vor ihren Feinden flieht, und Antonio, der sich mit Diebstählen über Wasser hält. Gemeinsam mit dem entlaufenen Sklaven Carlo und der Hure Valeria schlagen sie sich durch, immer mit dem Ziel, Elend und Hunger hinter sich zu lassen.

Venedig im Jahre 1475: Die Stadt feiert Karneval. In den verwinkelten Gassen der Serenissima versucht eine junge Frau verzweifelt, ihren Verfolgern zu entkommen. Sie ist hochschwanger, und sie weiß, die drei maskierten Männer wollen ihren Tod. Die Häscher holen sie ein, doch bevor sie stirbt, bringt sie das Kind zur Welt.

Venedig im Jahre 1510. Cintia, die Tochter eines reichen Seidenwebers, sieht am Tag ihrer Verlobung einen benommenen Mann vor ihrem Elternhaus liegen. Er will etwas sagen, doch Cintias Mutter hält ihn für betrunken und lässt ihn fortschaffen. Niemand ahnt, dass er vor einer tödlichen Gefahr warnen wollte, die nun ihren Lauf nimmt: Die Pest bricht aus, und während die Seuche wütet, suchen Diebe und Mörder Cintias Familie heim.

The year is 1483. Just as beautiful Lady Arabella Grey, the young cousin of England's King Richard III, speaks her wedding vows to Sir Jasper Keane, the Scotsman Tavis Stewart, Earl of Dunmore, abducts Arabella as payment for Jasper's murder of his fiancee. Irresistibly, deliciously, Arabella surrenders to her enemy with fierce abandon - knowing that there may be only one way to get what is rightfully hers....

Lady India Lindley is accustomed to having her own way in everything, and marriage is no exception. Determined to elope, she boards a ship bound for Italy with her intended. But when Ottoman pirates capture the vessel, Lady India finds herself a slave to the mysterious and very commanding Caynan Reis, ruler of the Barbary state of El Sinut. He makes it quite clear that she is no longer in charge - and that's his first mistake.

At Elizabeth's command, she marries the Duc de Beaumont de Jaspre, whose Mediterranean principality is vital to England. Her new world, though tortuously cruel at first, is transformed by Skye's hot-blooded desires - only to be shaken with the news that her beloved former husband may be alive in Algiers. Her daring flight into danger leads her ultimately to her heart's true destiny - as bold and sensual as Skye herself.

A young woman is swept into a life of intrigue, revenge, passion, and betrayal when she falls for the world's most notorious prince, Vlad Dracula. The year is 1464. King Matthias controls Hungary, his family, and the fate of the world's most notorious political prisoner, Prince Vlad Dracula. Ilona Szilágy, the king's cousin, is young and ambitious. Dracula is determined to marry into the family. It is love at first sight, but the king has other plans. The Impaler Prince, however, never takes no for an answer.

The ultimate cure that could heal any disease? Crazy. That's exactly what research scientist Marian Creighton has always believed about her father's quest, even if it does stem from a desire to save her sister Ellen from the genetic disease that stole their mother from them. But when her father falls into a coma after drinking a vial of holy water believed to contain traces of residue from the Tree of Life, Marian must question all of her assumptions. He's left behind tantalizing clues that suggest he's crossed back in time.

While fleeing an arranged betrothal to a heartless lord, Lady Isabelle becomes injured and lost. Rescued by a young peasant man, she hides her identity as a noblewoman for fear of reprisal from the peasants who are bitter and angry toward the nobility. Cole Warwick cannot turn his back on a person in need and soon finds himself falling for Izzy, the gentle and beautiful runaway who is mending in his cottage. As the leader of an imminent uprising against the nobility, he tries to resist his growing feelings for Izzy.

When Lady Olivia's castle is besieged, she and her sister are taken captive and held for ransom by her father's enemy, Lord Pitt. Loyalty to family means everything to Olivia. She'll save her sister at any cost and do whatever her father asks - even if that means obeying his order to steal a sacred relic from her captor. As Lord Pitt's commander, Sir Aldric is in charge of the beautiful but feisty new prisoner. He has his hands full attempting to keep Lady Olivia out of trouble.

Princess Una harbors no illusions about her claims to Karadok's throne. The last of her ill-fated line, she is just grateful she emerged from the dark days of war with her head still on her shoulders. After three years under house arrest, she is keen to start her own life afresh, hopefully in relative obscurity. What she does not realize is the extraordinary scheme the king has devised to find her a suitable bridegroom.

Lenora Montmayne leads a charmed life as the most beautiful woman at King Wymer's court, surrounded by admirers. And then disaster strikes. The red pox sweeps the summer palace at Caer-Lyones, and Lenora's fair face falls victim to its ravages. Without her looks, what does Lenora have left to her? If ever there was a knight the crowd loves to hate, it's Garman Orde. Even his own family despises him. Then one night a heavily veiled lady offers him an extraordinary bargain. And he finds out that Lenora Montmayne was never just a pretty face.

Thrice wedded, but never bedded, Mathilde Martindale has long lived in the shadow of her indomitable mother, and meekly done as she was told. Until one day she decides to become mistress of her own destiny and leave the royal court to find her own path.

Allyson Elliot spent her childhood in the shadows of her five older siblings, but after surviving rumors about her parentage, she finds a new, carefree life at the Scottish Highland court. Free of suspicion, Allyson blooms into a vibrant lady-in-waiting, but an unexpected arranged marriage turns her world upside down. Desperate, Allyson becomes a runaway bride as she tries to escape her betrothal.

After four broken betrothals, Elizabeth Fraser believes her father's political ambitions will keep her from ever finding a husband. Content to be considered on the shelf, Elizabeth would rather be left in peace as one of the queen's ladies in waiting than engage in flirtations that lead nowhere. She never expected one chance encounter months ago would alter the future she had accepted. Will Elizabeth give Edward a second chance to prove he wants more than a dalliance?