Exclu de la Royal Navy, Gabriel Hawkins Vance, capitaine du Zéphyr, sillonne les mers. Entre deux forçages de blocus, il accepte une mission inhabituelle:sauver la fille du comte Lawrence. Captive des Barbaresques, lady Aurora est séquestrée dans un harem. La rançon exigée est si mirobolante que son père est dans l'incapacité de la payer. La famille fait donc appel à Gabriel, connu pour ses talents de négociateur. Mais il devra compter avec la demoiselle, allergique à toute forme d'autorité et dont l'insolente beauté attise toutes les convoitises...

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* Winner of Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award* * Nominated for RWA's Golden Choice Award The Desert FlowerAt seventeen, fiery Juliet Cameron fell passionately in love and married the perfect companion for the adventurous life she wanted to lead. Lord Ross Carlisle is handsome, dashing, and as eager to explore the world as she is. But social constraints and fear of an all consuming love that threatens to engulf her independent spirit send Juliet fleeing to the distant land where she was raised as a diplomat's child. Now, a dozen years later, a gentleman's promise sends Lord Ross on a dangerous rescue mission to Central Asia-and to a shocking reunion with his long estranged wife. Warily they join forces to cross the merciless desert to Bokhara, where Juliet's army officer brother has been imprisoned. The fierce attraction that drew them together so many years before has never died. But if they succumb to passion, can either of them survive if they cannot heal their broken marriage?The Silk Trilogy:#1 Silk and Shadows#2 Silk and Secrets#3 Veils of Silk "[Silk and Secrets] fulfills every dream of your heart, every yearning of your soul, as a pair of memorable lovers find their way back to each other's arms .

Silk and Secrets - The Silk Trilogy, #2

La fiancée chinoise Au début de 1832, après plusieurs années passées à parcourir l'Orient, Kyle Renbourne débarque enfin à Macao. La Chine est le but ultime de son voyage. Depuis son enfance, il rêve de visiter le temple de Hoshan, merveille de l'architecture dont il possède une gravure. Grande est sa déception lorsqu'il apprend qu'aucun étranger n'est autorisé à pénétrer à l'intérieur des terres. L'administration chinoise confine les Fan-qui dans un quartier réservé de Canton et les fait surveiller par des espions. Intrigué par le comportement du jeune interprète qu'on lui a affecté, Kyle découvre bientôt que, sous les vêtements masculins, se dissimule une ravissante Eurasienne. Orpheline, Mei-Lian veut fuir la Chine et se réfugier en Écosse, d'où son père était originaire. Voilà l'occasion de conclure un marché et d'organiser une expédition clandestine à Hoshan ! Qui plus est, en délicieuse compagnie...

La fiancée chinoise

A medieval prequel to the Bride TrilogyIn England's tumultuous 12th century... Wrenched from a monastery before taking final vows, Adrian de Lancey's fighting skill wins him an earldom. Fierce discipline masters his darker nature-until he finds a winsome slip of a girl lost in his forest, an illegal falcon on her wrist. Encountering the ice-blond warrior Earl of Shropshire, Meriel de Vere knows his dangerous reputation-and hides her identity to protect her brother's estate from the enemy earl. She does not expect to be arrested. Still less does she expect such a great lord to want her as his mistress. Her passionate need for freedom clashes disastrously with his obsession with his enchanting captive. Given a second chance to properly woo Meriel, can Adrian learn tenderness? Will the two of them claim lasting happiness-or will they lose all to a brutal sworn enemy?Praise for Uncommon Vows:".a wondrous tale, brimming with adventure, intrigue, and memorable romance.""-Romantic Times"A triumph!"-Laura Kinsale"Uncommon Vows .is some of (Putney's) strongest and most inspired writing.A romance that definite qualifies as uncommon."-All About RomanceAbout the AuthorA New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putney's novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among Library Journal's and Booklist's top romances of the year.

Uncommon Vows

Au début de 1832, après plusieurs années passées à parcourir l'Orient, Kyle Renbourne débarque enfin à Macao. La Chine est le but ultime de son voyage. Depuis son enfance, il rêve de visiter le temple de Hoshan, merveille de l'architecture dont il possède une gravure. Grande est sa déception lorsqu'il apprend qu'aucun étranger n'est autorisé à pénétrer à l'intérieur des terres. L'administration chinoise confine les Fan-qui dans un quartier réservé de Canton et les fait surveiller par des espions. Intrigué par le comportement du jeune interprète qu'on lui a affecté, Kyle découvre bientôt que, sous les vêtements masculins, se dissimule une ravissante Eurasienne. Orpheline, Mei-Lian veut fuir la Chine et se réfugier en Écosse, d'où son père était originaire. Voilà l'occasion de conclure un marché et d'organiser une expédition clandestine à Hoshan ! Qui plus est, en délicieuse compagnie.

A Romantic Fantasy *Novella* set in England, in the Days of Knights, Ladies, and Dragons The Bar Sinister and a Damsel in DistressBase-born Sir Kenrick of Rathbourne has earned his living as an itinerant tournament knight. His skill supports him and his squire, but his dream of a manor and wife and family seems impossibly distant. Then he hears of a wealthy baron in Cornwall who is looking for a champion to slay the dragon that is terrorizing his lands. The reward will be a manor by the sea. Kenrick believes dragons are only a legend-but the prize makes the story worth investigating. But there really is a dragon--and a dozen knights have failed to vanquish it. And when he finds a luminous lady in distress, the real challenge is protecting her and her dragon. The Dragon and the Dark Knight novella was originally published in the Dragon Lovers anthology. "What a marvelous presentation of romantical dragons, showing off for the ladies, or man of their choice, happenstance or traditional. Very, very good collection for all hungry draconaphiles, aka dragonlovers. Well written, stylish and above all inventive."-Anne McCaffrey "In Mary Jo Putney's exquisitely crafted and deliciously witty [novella] The Dragon and the Dark Knight, freelance knight Kenrick of Rathbourne is hired to slay a dragon but changes his mind after meeting the mysterious Lady Ariane."-Booklist "Mary Jo Putney's [novella] starts out as a classic but develops a twist that startles and delights."-M. D. BenoitAbout the AuthorM. J. Putney is the pen name of New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putney. Her novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among Library Journal's and Booklist's top romances of the year.

The Dragon and the Dark Knight

This novel has been previously released under the title Twist of Fate. From bestselling author Mary Jo Putney comes an emotionally charged story of a man and a woman brought together by a passion for justice, a hunger for change, and an imperfect process. Corporate law has given Val Covington high profile success, Armani suits-and no time for a life.  Recklessly she walks away from her uptown job and starts her own practice, determined to do work that matters. Renting a remodeled church for her new office gives her an unexpected bonus in the form of her landlord.  Rob Smith is the kind of guy Val is always attracted to: mysterious, handsome, and haunted.  Which means, based on her track record, that he is also a loser, but this time she's smart enough to avoid involvement with the wrong man. Then Val's assistant makes a desperate plea for help in saving her one-time lover from being executed for a crime he didn't commit.  Val agrees to try, though success seems impossible.  Rob, who has private reasons for wanting to work with Val, offers his formidable investigative skills in the quest for justice. Working against the clock, Rob and Val discover irresistible mutual passion as well long hidden secrets.  But will their new evidence be enough to save a life?  And can two very different people change enough to build a life together? Perhaps they can, when fate takes a hand.. This novel was named a "Top Pick!" by Romantic Times Magazine. The Circle of Friends Trilogy:#1: The Burning Point#2: The Spiral Path#3: An Imperfect Process#4: A Holiday Fling (A Circle of Friends Novella) Praise for An Imperfect Process:"[An Imperfect Process]takes on the increasingly timely topic of the death penalty.  By continuing to tackle difficult subjects while delivering amazing entertainment, Putney is becoming one of the most potent voices in fiction today.  Powerful emotions and unforgettable characters make [this] one of the best books of the year."-Romantic Times  "With fully realized characters and a finely designed plot, Putney presents a convincing look at what is right and what is wrong with our system of justice."-Booklist "I highly recommend [An Imperfect Process], the third book in the Circle of Friends series (after The Burning Point and The Spiral Path.). It's an emotionally-charged story of honor, courage, and the healing power of love, with complex, multi-layered characters-a book readers will remember long after the last page is turned."-Romance Reviews Today About the AuthorA New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USAToday bestselling author, Mary Jo Putney's novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance, fantasy, and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards, including two RITAs, three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America, she has had numerous books listed among Library Journal's and Booklist's top romances of the year.

An Imperfect Process - Circle of Friends, #3

Envoyé du Conseil des Gardiens pour punir lord Drayton, un mage félon, Simon, comte de Falconer, est transformé en licorne et capturé. C'est grâce à une jeune fille simple d'esprit, la pupille de Drayton, qu'il parvient à s'échapper et à retrouver sa forme humaine, avant de s'apercevoir que la pauvre Meggie a en fait été ensorcelée. Libérée du maléfice qui l'asservissait, le laideron redevient la ravissante magicienne qu'elle était et dont Drayton vampirisait les pouvoirs. Elle aussi fait partie des Gardiens Hélas, elle ne se rappelle pas sa vie d'avant ! Décidé à la protéger, Simon la fait passer pour son épouse. Tous deux vont s'unir afin de contrecarrer les plans du diabolique Drayton, à l'aube d'une ère nouvelle pour l'Angleterre...

Le sortilège des Gardiens - Occasion

Alors que la guerre anglo-américaine fait rage, le capitaine Gordon débarque dans Washington assiégé. Il est missionné pour retrouver Mme Audley, une compatriote anglaise prise dans la tourmente, et il arrive juste à temps pour la sauver des exactions d'un bataillon de soldats. À sa grande surprise, il reconnaît Callie, son amie de jeunesse! L'adolescente rebelle est devenue une femme de caractère à l'envoûtante beauté. Et, dans ces territoires embrasés où le danger rôde, l'amitié se mue bientôt en passion...

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