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Diversão e paixão na Escócia, com quatro autoras de romances de época. Terra de lendas ancestrais e de belezas selvagens, a Escócia tem o poder de despertar o romantismo. As vozes mais potentes dos romances de época se unem nesta coletânea de contos para apresentar quatro jovens prestes a descobrir o amor nesse lugar indomável, repleto de clãs, honra e paixão. JULIA QUINN esbanja sagacidade e abusa do senso de humor afiado que se tornou sua marca registrada para contar a história de uma adorável dama inglesa que se vê em um casamento de faz de conta com um escocês atraente e sedutor e, de repente, descobre que o desejo que sente por seu noivo de mentira é muito real. STEPHANIE LAURENS apresenta um cavalheiro rico que constata, após anos sem vê-la, que sua inimiga de infância se transformou em uma linda mulher. Agora ele vai fazer de tudo para conquistá-la antes que ela cometa o pior erro de sua vida e se case com o homem errado. CHRISTINA DODD narra a saga de uma jovem escocesa encantadora e voluntariosa que é sequestrada por um inglês arrogante, porém irresistível. Em cenas de tirar o fôlego, ela tenta não sucumbir à proposta apaixonada de seu captor. KAREN RANNEY escreve sobre a lenda escocesa que diz que o chefe do clã deve se casar com uma mulher que ele não conhece. Mas só o amor verdadeiro e apaixonado poderá mostrar ao sensual Laird de Sinclair quem é a noiva que o destino lhe reservou.

True love blossoms in the Scottish Highlands in the steamy historical romance The Devil of Clan Sinclair, the first book in a new series by New York Times bestselling author Karen Ranney. When Countess of Barrett Virginia Traylor’s husband dies without an heir, she’s left in dire circumstances. The estate will go to his cousin unless Virginia can produce a son before the allotted time is up. In desperation, she turns to Macrath Sinclair, the self-made Scottish millionaire she loved before her father arranged her failed marriage. After a whirlwind affair results in her bearing a child, Macrath discovers he’s become a father and steals the baby away. While Virginia tries desperately to convince him to relinquish her son, Macrath realizes that he’ll do anything in his power not to give up the son…or the boy’s maddening, irresistible mother.

No longer the proper English wife she always was, Margaret kissed a handsome stranger.Now the dashing earl will not rest until the beautiful widow he held in his arms so briefly is his forever.

Minerva ne connaît plus de repos depuis que Neville, son frère, a traversé les mers pour s’engager aux Etats-Unis, dans la guerre de Sécession. Voilà des mois qu’elle est sans nouvelles de lui. Qu’avait-il besoin de partir se battre pour un pays qui n’est pas le sien ? Hors d’elle, elle finit par se présenter chez ce débauché de comte qui a entraîné son frère dans cette folie – et qui, contrairement à lui, est revenu du front. Mais, au lieu du noceur impénitent qu’elle s’attendait à trouver, c’est un homme aigri et abîmé par la guerre qu’elle découvre, tapi dans sa demeure. Et, s’il accepte finalement de l’aider à retrouver son frère, c’est pour une seule raison : il prétend que c’est à cause de Neville qu’il a pratiquement perdu la vue, lorsque celui-ci a tenté de l’assassiner... Une enquête fascinante au cœur d’une période trouble, qui va révéler les secrets de famille les plus soigneusement enfouis. A propos de l''auteur :Karen Ranney a commencé à écrire dès l’âge de cinq ans. Enfant, elle voulait devenir violoniste, avocate, professeur et, surtout, écrivain. Si elle est toujours fascinée par le droit et enseigne bénévolement, c’est l’écriture qui est restée la grande passion de sa vie.

From New York Times Bestselling Author Karen Ranney comes the first book in a royally romantic and deeply emotional new series about taking risks and allowing the power to love satisfy the questions of the heart . . . Undercover as a majordomo, spy Adam Drummond has infiltrated Marsley House with one purpose only—to plunder its mysteries and gather proof that the late Duke of Marsley was an unforgivable traitor to his country. At the same time, Adam is drawn to a more beguiling puzzle: the young and still-grieving duchess—a beauty with impenetrable secrets of her own. For Drummond, uncovering them without exposing his masquerade will require the most challenging and tender moves of his career. That a servant can arouse such passion in her is too shocking for Suzanne Whitcomb, Duchess of Marsley, to consider. Yet nothing quickens her pulse like Drummond’s touch. It’s been two years since the duke lost his life in a tragic accident—and even longer since she’s been treated like a woman. But when Drummond’s real mission is revealed, and the truth behind Suzanne’s grief comes to light, every secret conspired to tear them apart is nothing compared to the love that can hold them together.

Ecosse, 1862 À 19 ans, Glynis MacLain est vive, spontanée, et n''hésite pas à sauter au cou de Lennox Cameron pour l''embrasser passionnément... avant de fuir quand elle apprend qu''il est fiancé. À 26 ans, après sept ans de mariage à Washington, Glynis revient à Glasgosw bien changée. Elle est veuve, posée, sophistiquée, et maîtrise ses émotions d''une poigne de fer... jusqu''à se retrouver face à Lennox. Le désir et la passion se réveillent aussitôt, et risquent de mettre en péril la délicate mission qui lui a été confiée. Peut-elle vraiment prendre le risque de tout bouleverser pour un amour de jeunesse jamais oublié ? A propos de l''auteur Karen Ranney a commencé à écrire dès l’âge de cinq ans. Son premier manuscrit, The Maple Leaf (La feuille d’érable), a été lu publiquement dans son école alors qu’elle n’était qu’en primaire. Enfant, elle voulait devenir violoniste (quand elle avait sept ans, ses parents ont fait fabriquer un violon spécialement pour elle), avocate, professeur et, surtout, écrivain. Si le violon a rapidement été écarté, elle est toujours fascinée par le droit et enseigne bénévolement. Mais c’est l’écriture qui reste la grande passion de sa vie.

"Ranney écrit avec sensibilité sur une période triste et dure de l''histoire américaine. Sa représentation délicate et pluridimensionnelle des personnages asservis évite les stéréotypes et blanchit le passé. '''' - Publishers Weekly Cet été, participez au grand jeu Harlequin Eté Gagnant ! Plus vous achèterez de livres, plus vous aurez de chances de gagner de magnifiques cadeaux qui illumineront votre été. Matériel de plage, dîner aux chandelles, week-ends évasion... vous pourrez même tenter votre chance pour remporter un voyage à Venise, Harlequin a tout prévu pour vous faire voyager ! Alors n’hésitez pas : munissez-vous d’une simple preuve d’achat et rendez-vous sur été-gagnant-harlequin.fr.

When Ceana Sinclair Mead married the youngest son of an Irish duke, she never dreamed that seven years later her beloved Peter would die. Her three brothers-in-law think she should be grateful to remain a proper widow. But after three years of this, she''s ready to scream. She escapes to Scotland, only to discover she''s so much more than just the Widow Mead. In Scotland, Ceana crosses paths with Bruce Preston, an American tasked with a dangerous mission by her brother, Macrath. Bruce is too attractive for her peace of mind, but she still finds him fascinating. Their one night together is more wonderful than Ceana could have imagined, and she has never felt more alive. But when the past reaches out in the form of an old foe, Ceana''s life is in danger. Now Bruce must fight to become her savior—and more—if she''ll let him.

L’Écosse ! Ses landes mystérieuses jonchées de bruyère, ses farfadets malicieux, ses traditions millénaires, ses rousses sorcières et ses Highlanders sexy... Comment ne pas succomber aux charmes de cette contrée si romantique et si propice aux aventures ? Alors suivez Margaret, Rose, Janet et Andra dans leur quête de l’amour fou, vivez des histoires inoubliables et laissez votre cœur battre au rythme de ces romances passionnées !

Conquêtes en Hautes Terres TOME 1 Écosse, 1865 Lorsque Gordon O’Donnell franchit la porte du domaine, Lady Jennifer sent son cœur accélérer sa course folle, tel le vent fouettant les Highlands. Cinq ans se sont écoulés depuis la dernière fois qu’elle a vu cet homme, qu’elle croyait aussi épris d’elle que la réciproque était vraie. Si Gordon n’a rien perdu de sa superbe et semble même s’enorgueillir de sa réussite sociale – odieuse explication de son abandon –, il n’en reste pas moins le fils du jardinier de sa famille... Un Highlander que les Adaire ne consentiront jamais à lui voir prendre pour époux.

Si Alexander n’avait pas été aussi éméché lors de ce maudit bal masqué, jamais il n’aurait entraîné cette ravissante Marie-Antoinette dans la serre du château de Blackhall. Jamais il ne lui aurait fait l’amour avec tant de fougue. Maintenant il ne peut s’en prendre qu’à lui-même. Lui d’ordinaire si méfiant est tombé dans le piège le plus vieux du monde ! Cette Lorna Gordon – en réalité une simple domestique – attend un enfant. Et comme il est duc de Kinross, elle va forcément le faire chanter. C’est du moins ce qu’il croyait quand, sommé par sa mère d’assumer ses responsabilités, il s’en va bon gré mal gré trouver la jeune femme... qui lui claque purement et simplement la porte au nez !

Douglas Eston, giovane e ricco scienziato, si rivolge al duca di Herridge per chiedergli di investire in una sua invenzione. Si vede invece offrire la mano della figlia Sarah. Douglas rimane scioccato dalla controproposta, ma se per lui è amore a prima vista, per l''algida giovane si tratta dell''unico modo per proteggere la madre malata e impedire al crudele padre di relegarla in Scozia. Tuttavia le costanti e appassionate attenzioni di Douglas riescono a trasformare un matrimonio nato solo per convenienza. Peccato che proprio quando Sarah si sarà resa conto di amare il marito, il destino minaccerà di portarglielo via per sempre...

Jeanne du Marchand avait été ravie de découvrir qu''elle était enceinte de son amant écossais. Douglas MacRae ne lui avait-il pas promis de l''épouser ? Mais le menteur a disparu et la jeune fille, brisée par la mort de son enfant, a été cloîtrée dans un couvent. Des années plus tard, fuyant la Révolution française, Jeanne retrouve par hasard Douglas à Edimbourg. Il est toujours aussi beau et il est puissant, alors que de fière aristocrate elle est devenue une simple domestique. Aussi, lorsque Douglas lui propose de devenir la gouvernante de sa fille, elle accepte, sans savoir qu''il s''agit d''un piège et que Douglas cherche juste à exercer la vengeance qu''il rumine depuis bientôt dix ans.

When you''re a Furry nothing''s normal, but when the furniture starts communicating, you have definite problems. Torrance Boyd has just learned a dangerous family secret, is trying to deal with vampires, the disappearance of the man she loves, and her own part vampire, part witch nature. Not to mention that she''s just been fired. Someone is out to get her, but who? The co-worker with an attitude? The jealous sister-in-law? The vampire with rabies? Her own brother? An ex-boyfriend who should be far, far away, but isn''t? Or a mysterious and dangerous object that could cost thousands of lives, not to mention her own? Will Torrance admit that things aren''t going well? Will she decide to become a certifiable Furry Badass and take back her life? Read Torrance''s story to discover just what can go wrong. Will Torrance admit that things aren''t going well? Will she decide to become a certifiable Furry Badass and take back her life? Click on Buy Now to read Torrance''s story. Read Torrance''s story to discover just what can go wrong.

Un historiador amateur que utiliza su afici&ón como excusa para ganarse los favores de una damisela con mucho car&ácter, un conde a punto de contraer matrimonio que se vuelve loco de pasi&ón ante su recientemente hallado amor de juventud, dos almas gemelas que parten en una aventura en busca de sus hermanos y un escoc&és que se casar&á enga&ñado con la mujer de sus sue&ños son las historias que conforman esta peculiar iniciativa a cuatro voces, algunas de entre las m&ás importantes y reconocidas del panorama rom&ántico. Protagonizada por unas hero&ínas inolvidables, Cuatro novias conjuga las leyendas y belleza salvaje de las Tierras Altas con cuatro idilios de alto voltaje. Sin duda, un placer ineludible para las lectoras amantes de Escocia y del romance en estado puro.

Torrance Boyd is trying to come to grips with her new life. She''s been made the first female member of the Were Council. Plus, she has huge problems with Alice at her clinic, not to mention that her brother, Austin, is acting bizarre. The biggest obstacle between her and happiness, however, is the abrupt and unexplained absence of Mark Avery, the only other Were like her. Oh, and the fact that she''s Pranic, which is supposed to bring all sorts of changes. The only changes, however, aren''t exactly welcome and are a bit scary. Set in the same world, and featuring the characters from, The Montgomery Chronicles, The Sound and the Furry is the second book in The Furry Chronicles.

For young widow Kathryn Siddons, the end of a loveless marriage meant that she was at the mercy of her clan, which sent her off to the Highlands as a companion to her newly-married niece and straight into the arms of a man who awakened long-denied dreams and long-forgotten desires--the one man she could not have.

Une rencontre, un baiser, et Tessa tombe amoureuse du duc de Kittridge. Trois ans plus tard, le conte de fées se réalise : elle l’épouse. Pourtant, le lendemain de leur nuit de noces, le prince charmant déserte sa belle pour batifoler en ville. D’office, Tessa s’installe dans la résidence londonienne de son époux qui, furieux, lui ordonne de s’en aller. Mais la jeune duchesse n’est pas aussi docile qu’il le pensait. Ils pactisent. Elle restera et, dès qu’elle tombera enceinte, elle retournera à la campagne pour se consacrer à son rôle de mère. Fine mouche, Tessa fait semblant d’accepter,alors qu’en secret elle est bien résolue à gagner coûte que coûte l’amour de son mufle d’époux.

Untuk menjadi lebih baik dan lebih bijaksana Untuk selalu mempertahankan selera humormu, apapun yang terjadi. Untuk percaya adanya pelangi walau di tengah hujan sekalipun. Sinopsis Rose MacIain adalah wanita yang memendam rahasia di balik pesonanya. Dengan putus asa Rose pergi ke Skotlandia untuk mencari orang yang mau membeli kapasnya dengan harga tinggi. Namun, penyamaran sebagai janda sepupu Skotlandia dari pria yang tampan jauh lebih berbahaya, dan seketika disesalinya. Duncan bertekad untuk melawan godaan Rose, sekalipun ia sangat mengagumi kecantikan dan sifat keras kepalanya. Ketika akhirnya Duncan setuju untuk menempuh perjalanan panjang ke Amerika bersama Rose, hasrat yang tertahan itu justru berkobar. Perjalanan panjang itu tidak hanya penuh bahaya, tetapi sekaligus menjadi ujian berat bagi keteguhan hatinya. Ketika akhirnya kebenaran terungkap, akankah kedua insan keras kepala ini berhasil mengesampingkan harga diri dan menemukan apa yang yang mereka inginkan? Daftar Isi Bab 1 Bab 2 Bab 3 Bab 4 Bab 5 Bab 6 Bab 7 Bab 8 Bab 9 Bab 10 Bab 11 Bab 12 Bab 13 Bab 14 Bab 15 Bab 16 Bab 17 Bab 18 Bab 19 Bab 20 Bab 21 Bab 22 Bab 23 Bab 24 Bab 25 Bab 26 Bab 27 Bab 28 Bab 29 Bonus dalam paket Informasi lain Lebar : 11 cm Tinggi : 18 cm Berat : 0,25 ISBN : 9786230000000 Sampul : Soft cover

After accepting a governess position with the notorious Earl of Moncrief, who has decided to raise his illegitimate daughter, Katherine Sanderson finds herself falling in love with her tempestuous employer.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Ranney tells the story of two people, each lonely and trapped in a suffocating role. Richard Strathmore, Duke of Lancaster, was the darling of the paparazzi, especially on the anniversary of his wife''s death. With his children, Richard escaped to an isolated island off the Texas coast to find some peace from the incessant scrutiny. Maggie Carlisle was tired of being cosseted because of her new blindness. She knew that if she didn''t break free, she''d never be independent again. She tested her resolve by going to Gull Island, to a cottage owned by her aunt, only to discover that the British had landed.Richard and Maggie each found in the other a way to be a different person for awhile. Attraction, however, had to be put aside for duty, and then survival, as Richard was suddenly the target of an unlikely Scottish radical willing to trade Scottish independence for a British duke. Stretching from Texas, to England, to Scotland, The Eyes of Love is the story of a love that shouldn''t have been, and a terror that was only too real.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Ranney tells the story of a twice-widowed English woman who is tricked into marriage with a reluctant laird. The MacLeods of Tynan Castle have barely managed to survive after the ''45. The very last thing Alisdair MacLeod wants is a wife - and an English wife at that. The very last thing Judith can tolerate is another husband, regardless of his nationality. Will passion be enough to make each of them forget the past?

All her life, Margaret Whitby has tried to be proper, but when Douglas Tabarn suggests a wager, she is powerless to refuse. If passion and pleasure are the prizes, who will win?

Okay, so she''d dated a vampire. Maybe she got carried away one night. Becoming a vampire seemed a high price to pay for being foolish. This whole transformation thing wasn''t starting off the way it was supposed to for Marcie Montgomery. She was hungry all the time, not for blood but tacos and french fries and cheeseburgers, oh my. Then there was Niccolo Maddock, the Master Vampire who was acting as her mentor. Just what did he want? Going from being an insurance adjuster to a vampire could confuse the most level headed person and Marcie had always considered herself a pragmatist. Soon she was faced with relatives who weren''t who they''d always been, witches who were out to annihilate her, and the stunning knowledge of her own powers. Add in werewolves, shape shifters, and other Brethren and life in South Texas suddenly became very complicated. When Marcie discovered she alone could transform the vampire race, she was faced with a choice: to embrace who she was or change her destiny. Why should anything be easy?

When Robert Hanover died at the hands of his mistress everyone grieved, but no one worried.Jack Mercer, a former Texas Ranger turned private investigator, wasn''t satisfied that the woman charged with the crime was the murderer. The case brought him up against the past. Not only Hanover''s, but his own, as he was forced to consider a variety of suspects, one of them the woman he hadn''t seen for nine years. A woman who still fascinated him, despite his suspicions. The last person Hope Smith expected to see was Jack Mercer, especially since she still felt guilty about their relationship. Plus, he brought murder into her life and her quiet subdivision. Yet her attraction to him was still as strong as before even as she asked herself: was one of her friends a murderer?

The witches have almost gotten to the point of claiming Marcie Montgomery, at least since the Witch Test. If Janet Travis has anything to do with it, however, Marcie would be banished to the next universe before being publicly acknowledged as a Super Duper Witch. Marcie doesn''t care about Janet''s antipathy; she has other things to worry about. Mike is dying and she thinks she''s the only one who can save him. Opie reveals herself to an unlikely ally. Dan''s assistant turns out to be a redhead with a body made for fooling around, and Marcie''s things are disappearing. Plus, she''s developing odd powers. She can view things remotely, control vortexes, and "feel" Dan. A good thing, too, because he''s disappeared. Just when Marcie was ready to tell him "the" secret, he ups and vanishes. What''s a goddess to do? Well, fight the vampires, the Brethren, and anyone else who thinks they''re going to hide Dan away. That includes Dan''s mother who has kept a secret all this time. So has Dan. He isn''t quite human. In fact, he''s the one thing she never considered. Oh, dear, how will that affect the baby she''s carrying?

Derek McPherson thought he was a relatively normal, if ambitious man. He had everything in the world he wanted: a rewarding job, a magnificent home, a great reputation, and being married to the woman he loved. Everything changed when his wife was killed. That began his reluctant transformation from reporter to wizard.He discovered that the world wasn''t the familiar place he thought it was and that his life was a carefully constructed lie.Now Derek had a chance to right all those wrongs and perform the most forbidden magic of all.

Une rencontre, un baiser, et Tessa tombe amoureuse du duc de Kittridge. Trois ans plus tard, le conte de fées se réalise : elle l''épouse. Pourtant, le lendemain de leur nuit de noces, le prince charmant déserte sa belle pour batifoler en ville. D''office, Tessa s''installe dans la résidence londonienne de son époux qui, furieux, lui ordonne de s''en aller. Mais la jeune duchesse n''est pas aussi docile qu''il le pensait. Ils pactisent. Elle restera et, dès qu''elle tombera enceinte, elle retournera à la campagne pour se consacrer à son rôle de mère. Fine mouche, Tessa fait semblant d''accepter, alors qu''en secret elle est bien résolue à gagner coûte que coûte l''amour de son mufle d''époux.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Ranney - the story of a woman recuperating from tragedy only to be visited by murder. Jennifer Roberts is a survivor, not only from the car accident that changed her life, but from murder in her own neighborhood. Except that no one believed it was murder. Not Talbot, the cop who brought back bad memories. Nor her husband, whose actions led Jennifer to think that she had a problem there, too. She was determined to convince others that what she suspected was true - a murderer was loose in her neighborhood. Her only help was an eclectic group of amateur sleuths who played at murder. More intense than a cozy mystery, not quite a romantic suspense, Murder Among Friends is a thriller with a neighborhood bent. Not one international terrorist is to be found, but that''s all right. The neighbors are strange.

A woman fleeing from a violent past soon discovers that there is nothing so dangerous--or tempting--as a Scotsman in love.

In Your Wildest Scottish Dream adalah sebuah novel bergenre historical romance karya Karen Ranney. Buku setebal 444 halaman ini merupakan bagian pertama dari Maclain Series karya sang penulis. In Your Wildest Scottish Dream pertama kali diterbitkan dalam bahasa Inggris pada 27 Januari 2015 melalui penerbit Avon. Novel ini baru diterjemahkan dan terbit dalam bahasa Indonesia pada 15 September 2019 melalui Elex Media Komputindo. Secara garis besar, novel ini mengisahkan romansa antara seorang janda cantik Glynis MacIain dan pembuat kapal yang sangat tampan yang bernama Lennox Cameron. Glynis MacIain sebenarnya sudah mencintai Lennox Cameron sejak masih kecil, tetapi nasib belum juga mempersatukan mereka. Penasaran? Begini sinopsis lengkap nya! Sinopsis: Tujuh tahun berlalu sejak Glynis MacIain patah hati dan menerima lamaran seorang diplomat dan pindah ke Amerika. Kini, setelah menjanda, Glynis kembali ke Skotlandia. Meski Lennox masih bisa mengaduk-aduk perasaannya, Glynis bukan lagi gadis naif yang Lennox kenal dan bersumpah untuk menjauhi pria itu. Perang Sipil Amerika yang masih bergolak membuat Lennox Cameron, si pembuat kapal, harus menyelesaikan kapal baru penembus blokade bagi Angkatan Laut Konfederasi. Di tengah kesibukannya, terbukti Lennox tidak mampu mengalihkan perhatian dari wanita yang selalu dicintainya. Ketika perang melebarkan bayang-bayangnya melintasi lautan, akankah rahasia dari masa lalu Glynis menghancurkan kesempatan bagi masa depan antara dua kekasih yang bernasib malang itu?

Torrance Boyd could attest to the fact that the course of true love never runs smooth. She was madly in love with Mark, a Pranic Furry just like her, but he was suddenly involved with a vampire. He was hiding secrets, but so was she: a grandmother who used inanimate objects to communicate and the Stone that could kill her at any moment. Added to her problems was the NAAH, a humans-only group that was out to eliminate her permanently. Torrance, however, wasn''t one to go down without a fight. Not only for her life, but for Mark. The question was, could she succeed with so many enemies?

As she recuperates from the accident that changed her life, Jennifer Roberts is visited by murder.Except that no one believes it''s murder. Not Talbot, the cop who''s her nemesis. Nor her husband, whose actions lead Jennifer to think that she has a problem there, too.She''s determined to convince others that what she suspects is true; her only help, an eclectic group of amateur sleuths who play at murder.