The Viking and the Courtesan

The Viking and the Courtesan
Author: Shehanne Moore
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2016-04-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781682911020

In 898 AD she wasn't just from another land. Wrecking a marriage is generally no problem for the divorce-obtaining Lady Malice Mallender. But she faces a dilemma when she's asked to ruin her own. Just how businesslike should she remain when the marriage was never consummated and kissing her husband leads to Sin-a handsome Viking who wants her for a bed slave in name only? She came from another time. Viking raider Sin Gudrunsson wants one thing. To marry his childhood sweetheart. Only she's left him before, so he needs to keep her on her toes, and a bed slave, in name only, seems just the thing. Until he meets Malice. One kiss is all it takes to flash between two times. But when one kiss is no longer enough, which will it be? Regency London? Or Viking Norway? Will Malice learn what governs the flashes? Can Sin? Where worlds collide, can love melt the iciest heart?

The VIKING & the COURTESAN

The VIKING & the COURTESAN
Author: Shehanne Moore
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2022-02-13
Genre:
ISBN:

In 898 AD she wasn't just from another land. Wrecking a marriage is generally no problem for the divorce obtaining, Lady Malice Mallender. But she faces a dilemma when she's asked to ruin her own. Just how businesslike should she remain when the marriage was never consummated and kissing her husband leads to Sin--a handsome Viking who wants her for a bed slave in name only? She came from another time. Viking raider Sin Gudrunsson wants one thing. To marry his childhood sweetheart. Only she's left him before, so he needs to keep her on her toes, and a bed slave, in name only, seems just the thing. Until he meets Malice. One kiss is all it takes to flash between two worlds But when one kiss is no longer enough, which will it be? Regency London? Or Viking Norway? Will Malice learn what governs the flashes? Can Sin?Where worlds collide can love melt the iciest heart?

The Courtesan

The Courtesan
Author: Nigel Tranter
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Total Pages: 510
Release: 2012-12-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1444768093

The second in the Master of Gray trilogy takes this seventeenth-century story of war and intrigue in Scotland to the next generation - the Master's illegitimate daughter. Unacknowledged daughter of the Master of Gray, the young Mary inherited her father's amazing good looks and talent for intrigue. Her forbidden love for the young Duke of Lennox showed that her father had also passed on his own passionate nature. Coming to maturity in a Scotland torn by violent conflict, she was wise beyond her years. She needed to be, during the harsh years of the first half of the seventeenth century. This gripping novel by one of the world's foremost historical novelists shows how Mary determined to counteract her father's plotting and save Protestant Scotland from the threat of the Catholic Inquisition. 'Through his imaginative dialogue, he provides a voice for Scotland's heroes' Scotland on Sunday

The Courtesan's Book of Secrets

The Courtesan's Book of Secrets
Author: Georgie Lee
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460340868

Uncovered: a list of noblemen's names—each one guilty of treason To save his family legacy, Rafe Densmore must seize a courtesan's infamous register. No one can ever know how his father betrayed his country! One person stands in Rafe's way—the beautiful Cornelia, Comtesse de Vane. In the card rooms of Paris, Rafe and Cornelia made an unbeatable…intimate team. Until, convinced of Rafe's desertion, desperate Cornelia married an elderly comte. Now, returning to London an impoverished widow, she'll do anything to possess the register. Even if that means becoming Rafe's partner once again…. "Lee's novel hits the sweet spot." —RT Book Reviews on Engagement of Convenience

The Viking's Consort

The Viking's Consort
Author: Quinn Loftis
Publisher: Quinn Loftis Books, LLC
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2019-09-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Allete Auvray isn’t just heir to the English throne. Since marrying her beloved Viking fiancé, Jarl Torben, she’s also the new queen of his clan, fulfilling a prophecy made by the clan’s former Oracle that spoke of a foreign bride who would lead their people and unite the Northerners. But this life isn’t about courtesans and ballroom finery. It’s about leading a ferocious clan of Vikings into battle, and she can’t do that unless she completely becomes one of them—a shieldmaiden of Clan Hakon. With war against her former fiancé, King Cathal, on the horizon, Allete will sacrifice everything to ensure she’s up to the task of leading Clan Hakon to victory. But will she be able to do enough to earn the respect of her sisters-in-arms? Allete’s sister, Dayna, is in the hands of a witch, her well-being unknown. Cathal has his armies at the ready, and Allete and Torben know they don't stand a chance on their own. To make matters worse, Brant, Torben's right-hand man and the Viking who has laid claim to Dayna's heart, is holding onto his sanity by a thread—fighting the urge to go after Dayna with or without an army behind him. With everything to lose, Allete and Torben must hold onto each other as they fight to save her sister and bring Cathal down once and for all. The Viking's Consort is the exciting finale to The Clan Hakon Series by USA Today Bestseller, Quinn Loftis. Two worlds collide in this epic historical fiction centered on an undeniable chemistry that smolders against the odds. Richly written and injected with moments of humor, this action-packed romantic tale will leave you breathless.

Scarlet Women

Scarlet Women
Author: Ian Graham
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2016-01-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 1466868171

In 1965, an impoverished elderly woman was found dead in Nice, France. Her death marked the end of an era; she was the last of the great courtesans. Known as La Belle Otero, she was a volcanic Spanish beauty whose patrons included Kaiser Wilhelm II, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia. She accumulated an enormous fortune, but gambled it all away. Scarlet Women tells her story and many more, including: Marie Duplessis, who inspired characters by both Dumas and Verdi; Clara Ward, a rare American courtesan who hunted for a European aristocrat, but having married a Belgian prince, ran away with a gypsy violinist; Ninon de L'Enclos, who was offered 50,000 crowns by Cardinal Richelieu for one night. Money left in her will paid for Voltaire's education. Courtesans were an elite group of talented, professional mistresses. The most successful became wealthy and famous in their own right. While they led charmed lives, they occupied a curious position: they enjoyed freedom and political power unknown to most women, but they were ostracised by polite society. From the hetaerae of ancient Greece to the cortigiani onesti of 16th century Venice, the oiran of Edo-period Japan to the demimondaines of 19th century France, this captivating book--perfect for readers of A Treasury of Royal Scandals--uncovers the rich, colorful lives of these women who dared to pursue fortunes outside their societies' norms.

The Virtuous Courtesan

The Virtuous Courtesan
Author: Mary Brendan
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2014-10-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460349555

Inherited: one mistress! Gavin Stone discovers on his brother’s death that, to inherit his estate, he must also take on his mistress! Gavin never thought that claiming his inheritance could be so pleasurable…Sarah is horrified—she never thought she would be passed on as if she were a chattel—but what choice does she have? And Gavin will expect a practised seducer when, in reality, she is as unschooled as a debutante! But just maybe an innocent courtesan is what it will take to thaw this rake’s heart…

The Viking's Consort

The Viking's Consort
Author: Quinn Loftis
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-09-18
Genre:
ISBN:

Allete Auvray isn't just heir to the English throne. Since marrying her beloved Viking fiancé, Jarl Torben, she's also the new queen of his clan, fulfilling a prophecy made by the clan's former Oracle that spoke of a foreign bride who would lead their people and unite the Northerners. But this life isn't about courtesans and ballroom finery. It's about leading a ferocious clan of Vikings into battle, and she can't do that unless she completely becomes one of them-a shieldmaiden of Clan Hakon. With war against her former fiancé, King Cathal, on the horizon, Allete will sacrifice everything to ensure she's up to the task of leading Clan Hakon to victory. But will she be able to do enough to earn the respect of her sisters-in-arms? Allete's sister, Dayna, is in the hands of a witch, her well-being unknown. Cathal has his armies at the ready, and Allete and Torben know they don't stand a chance on their own. To make matters worse, Brant, Torben's right-hand man and the Viking who has laid claim to Dayna's heart, is holding onto his sanity by a thread-fighting the urge to go after Dayna with or without an army behind him. With everything to lose, Allete and Torben must hold onto each other as they fight to save her sister and bring Cathal down once and for all. The Viking's Consort is the exciting finale to The Clan Hakon Series by USA Today Bestseller, Quinn Loftis. Two worlds collide in this epic historical fiction centered on an undeniable chemistry that smolders against the odds. Richly written and injected with moments of humor, this action-packed romantic tale will leave you breathless.

The Mistress of Paris

The Mistress of Paris
Author: Catherine Hewitt
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2017-01-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1250120667

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