When James Sidwell, Marquis of Riverdale, offered to help Elizabeth Hotchkiss find herself a husband, he never dreamed that the only candidate he could propose would be himself.
Manners and customs
- Auteur:Quinn, JuliaSommaire:
- Auteur:Goslin, Priscilla AnnSommaire:
An international bestseller since 1992, this is a humorous look at what makes up one of the world's most colorful characters: the Carioca—those charming inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro, written by a U.S. native who has made Rio her home...
- Auteur:Bird, SarahSommaire:
Blythe Young is stumbling down Texas' social ladder after some dubious moral choices. Bankruptcy is only the beginning. Soon, Blythe must face the facts and make amends with the world. But first she'll have to fix her nails.
- Auteur:Caple, NataleeSommaire:
How I Came to Haunt My Parents is storytelling for parents on the verge of a nervous breakdown. In this beautifully written suite of short fiction Natalee Caple explores fables from the dark side of adulthood and imagines what...
- Auteur:Villoro, JuanSommaire:
At once intimate and wide-ranging, and as enthralling, surprising, and vivid as the place itself, this is a uniquely eye-opening tour of one of the great metropolises of the world, and its largest Spanish-speaking city. " Horizontal...
- Auteur:MINIFIE, James M.Sommaire:
Based on his own boyhood experiences and the stories his father told, Minifie recounts the perils and pleasures of growing up on the Canadian prairies prior to and during the "dust bowl" period of the 1930's. He later...
- Auteur:Kingsolver, BarbaraSommaire:
Twelve stories of hope, joy, and endurance, exploring the twin themes of family ties and the life choices one must ultimately make alone.
- Auteur:Gallant, MavisSommaire:
Stories about Canada and Canadians. Some have appeared only in the "New Yorker," or in other books, but many are virtually unknown even to Mavis Gallant's devoted admirers. Winner of the 1981 Governor General's Award...
- Auteur:Legault, MichelSommaire:
Je suis revenu dans l'Est parce que mon coeur déboussolé avait perdu le nord. Correcteur à la pige dans la trentaine, jeune homme aux angoisses affectives étouffantes et incorrigible romantique, Max est de retour dans le quartier de son...
- Auteur:Enoch, SuzanneSommaire:
The MacTaggert brothers have one task: Find English brides or lose their land! Coll MacTaggert, Viscount Glendarril, is a big, brawny Highlander who doesn't like being told what to do-not even by his exasperated English mother who...
- Auteur:Orth, StephanSommaire:
An award-winning writer reveals a changing China - one conversation and adventure at a time. When Stephan Orth lands in China, he knows it's his last visit, having lied about his job as a journalist to get into the country. So, he...
- Auteur:Enoch, SuzanneSommaire:
In 1812, when rugged English soldier Gabriel Forrester learns he has inherited a Scottish estate, he resists giving up the battlefield--until he meets raven-eyed Fiona Blackstock. But Fiona, like any good Highlander, despises the...
- Auteur:Needham, LindaSommaire:
When Kailey Hewett is called to her ancient foster father's deathbed, she is alarmed to find a huge, menacing figure looming over him. He is Simon de Marchand, the king's sheriff, and he has just sworn to marry Kailey within the hour....
- Auteur:Walsh, JaneSommaire:
Country mouse Lady Honora Banfield arrives in London with one mission: to catch a husband. A perpetual wallflower, she's going to do whatever it takes to win a proposal from London's most eligible bachelor, including teaming...
- Auteur:Walsh, JaneSommaire:
Anne, the Duchess of Hawthorne, is tired of her reputation as the Ice Queen of London society. She resolves to leave behind her cold-hearted marriage to the duke-and to find a woman to keep her warm at night. Perhaps the dashing...
- Auteur:Myers, Beverle GravesSommaire:
Venice, 1742: Tito Amato has regained his zest for performing and is once again singing lead roles at the Teatro San Marco. On opening night, the famous castrato has the entire audience entranced-except for one box with its scarlet...
- Auteur:Scott, ScarlettSommaire:
He's the Duke of Carlisle, leader of a secret branch of the Home Office charged with keeping the peace amidst great peril and upheaval. By day, he hunts anarchists and murderers with savage intensity. By night, he rules over London's...
- Auteur:Maclean, SarahSommaire:
New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean follows her highly acclaimed Bombshell with Heartbreaker, featuring a fierce, fearless heroine on a mission to steal a duke's secrets ... and his heart. A Tempting ThiefRaised among...
- Auteur:Morton, Alexandra, Proctor, BillSommaire:
Originally published in 1998, this updated edition has a brand-new cover and new foreword by Alexandra Morton. Billy Proctor was born in 1934 and has spent his entire life in a remote coastal community called Echo Bay, BC on an island...
- Auteur:Munro, AliceSommaire:
Nine stories draw us immediately into that special place known as Alice Munro territory--a place where an unexpected twist of events or a suddenly recaptured memory can illumine the arc of an entire life. Men and women are subtly...