検索キーワード： 著者 "Julia Quinn" すべてのカテゴリー

In every life there is a turning point. A moment so tremendous, so sharp and breathtaking, that one knows one’s life will never be the same. For Michael Stirling, London’s most infamous rake, that moment came the first time he laid eyes on Francesca Bridgerton. After a lifetime of chasing women, of smiling slyly as they chased him, of allowing himself to be caught but never permitting his heart to become engaged, he took one look at Francesca Bridgerton and fell so fast and hard into love it was a wonder he managed to remain standing.

Everyone knows that Colin Bridgerton is the most charming man in London. Penelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend's brother for...well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret, and fears she doesn't know him at all.

By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend's sister - the lovely and almost-on-the-shelf - Daphne Bridgerton. But the two of them know the truth - it's all an elaborate ruse to keep Simon free from marriage-minded society mothers. And as for Daphne, surely she will attract some worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable. But as Daphne waltzes across ballroom after ballroom with Simon, it's hard to remember that their courtship is a sham.

This time the gossip columnists have it wrong. Anthony Bridgerton hasn't just decided to marry; he's also chosen a wife! The only obstacle is his intended's older sister, Kate Sheffield: the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom. The spirited schemer is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate's the woman haunting his dreams....

Comme le rapporte la mystérieuse lady Whistledown dans sa chronique mondaine, on a vu, lors du fameux bal masqué des Bridgerton, le cadet de la famille, Benedict, en compagnie d'une ravissante inconnue vêtue d'une robe argentée. Mais à minuit, la belle s'est enfuie. Depuis, la haute société se perd en conjectures sur son identité. Benedict a beau la chercher dans tout Londres, elle semble s'être évaporée à jamais.

My dear Miss Bridgerton, We have been corresponding now for quite some time, and although we have never formally met, I feel as if I know you. I am writing to invite you to visit me here at Romney Hall. It is my hope that after a suitable period of time, we might decide that we will suit, and you will consent to be my wife. Did he think she was mad? Eloise Bridgerton couldn't marry a man she had never met! But before she knew it, she was in a hired carriage in the middle of the night, on her way to meet the man she hoped might be her perfect match.

Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball, or that 'Prince Charming' would be waiting there for her!Even though she's the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. But now, spinning in the strong arms of the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty. Alas, she knows all enchantments must end when the clock strikes midnight.

All the ton agree: there is no one quite like Hyacinth Bridgerton. Fiendishly smart, devilishly outspoken and - according to some, particularly Gareth St. Clair - probably best in small doses. But there's something about her - something charming and vexing - that grabs one and won't quite let go. Gareth and Hyacinth cross paths at the annual - and annually discordant - Smythe-Smith musicale. To Hyacinth, Gareth's every word seems a dare, and she offers to help him out with a knotty inheritance problem he's facing.

Miranda Cheever has been blessed with many things, but great beauty is not among them. Still, when she meets Viscount Tuner, she knows she is meant for him. As the years go by, fate is as kind to Miranda as it is harsh on the Viscount. He's skeptical about love with good reason - but he may be falling for Miranda

DANIEL SMYTHE-SMITH PODE ESTAR EM PERIGO...Mas isso não impede o jovem conde de se apaixonar. Quando ele vê uma misteriosa mulher no concerto anual na casa de sua família, promete fazer de tudo para conhecê-la melhor, mesmo que isso signifique passar os dias na companhia de uma menina de 10 anos que pensa que é um unicórnio.

Unlike most men of his acquaintance, Gregory Bridgerton is a firm believer in true love. He'd have to be an idiot not to be: all seven of his siblings are happily married. Gregory figures he is just biding his time until the right woman comes along. And so when he sees Hermione Watson, he knows with every fibre of his being that she is meant to be his. But through Hermione's closest - and slightly less beautiful - friend, Lucy Abernathy, he finds out that Hermione is desperately in love with another man. Sadly, by the time Gregory figures out the right girl is actually the wrong girl.

When a suitor tells Arabella he's willing to overlook her appalling bluestocking tendencies on account of her looks and fortune, she decides to take a break from the Marriage Mart. During an extended stay in the country, she never expects to meet Lord John Blackwood, a wounded war hero who intrigues her like no other man.

A dama mais apaixonada é uma história contada em três partes, repleta de diálogos espirituosos, conspirações e romances improváveis.Três estrelas do Romance de Época se unem para transportar você a um mundo de tentação, paixão e amores inesperados.

When Elizabeth Hotchkiss stumbles upon a copy of How to Marry a Marquis in her employer's library, she's convinced someone is playing a cruel joke. A guidebook to seduction might be just the thing she needs - and what harm could there be in taking a little peek? Intrigued by the alluring young woman with the curious little rulebook, James Sidwell, Marquis of Riverdale, decides that there is only one rule worth following - that Elizabeth marry her marquis.

Everyone expects Billie Bridgerton to marry one of the Rokesby brothers. The two families have been neighbors for centuries, and as a child the tomboyish Billie ran wild with Edward and Andrew. Either one would make a perfect husband...someday.

An einem sonnigen Septembertag im Jahr 1761 begegnen sie sich zum ersten Mal. Innerhalb weniger Stunden heiraten sie, und sie werden Geschichte schreiben. Die als deutsche Prinzessin geborene Charlotte von Mecklenburg-Strelitz ist schön, eigensinnig und äußerst intelligent – nicht gerade das, was der britische Hof für den jungen König gesucht hat. Ihr wird es nicht leicht gemacht, sich in der komplizierten Politik des Hofs zurechtzufinden. Und sie muss ihr Herz hüten, denn sie verliebt sich in George, auch wenn er sie wegstößt und erschütternde Geheimnisse verbirgt.

A não ser que um dia exagere na bebida a ponto de desafiar o amigo para um duelo. Desde que quebrou essa regra de ouro, Hugh Prentice vive com as consequências daquela noite: uma perna aleijada e os olhares de reprovação de toda a sociedade. Não que ele se importe com o que pensam dele. Ou pelo menos com o que a maioria pensa, porque a bela Sarah Pleinsworth está começando a incomodá-lo.

HONORIA SMYTHE-SMITH SABE QUE, PARA SER UMA VIOLINISTA RUIM, AINDA PRECISA MELHORAR MUITO... Mesmo assim, nunca deixaria de se apresentar no concerto anual das Smythe-Smiths. Ela adora ensaiar com as três primas para manter essa tradição que já dura quase duas décadas entre as jovens solteiras da família. Além disso, de nada adiantaria se lamentar, então Honoria coloca um sorriso no rosto e se exibe no recital mais desafinado da Inglaterra, na esperança de que algum belo cavalheiro na plateia esteja em busca de uma esposa, não de uma musicista.

Von der Bestsellerautorin des Weltphänomens BRIDGERTON. Der finale Teil der Bevelstoke-Trilogie: voller Witz und Liebe! Eigentlich sollte sich Annabel glücklich schätzen, denn ihre aristokratischen Großeltern ermöglichen ihr eine Saison in London. Allerdings gibt es auch einen Haken. Sie soll den vermögenden Earl of Newbury heiraten, um für ihre verarmte Familie zu sorgen – einen Mann, der alt genug ist, um ihr Großvater zu sein. Auf der Flucht vor dem Earl läuft sie am Abend eines Balles dem faszinierenden Sebastian Grey in die Arme. Jemanden wie ihn will sie heiraten!

Lady Bridgerton tanzt. Violet Bridgertons Geschichte beginnt vor dem Tod ihres Mannes. Sie ist nicht nur eine leidenschaftliche Ehefrau und die besorgte Mutter, die die Geschicke ihrer acht Kinder Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory und Hyacinth günstig lenken möchte. Vor allem ist sie eine Frau mit einem gütigen Herzen, und dies ist ihre Geschichte.