Bøger om 18. århundrede år 1700 til 1799

Lady Rosalind Chatham journeys with her family to Weston Castle to wed an ancient earl on Christmas day. Yearning for true love, she falls for the duke, her stepfather's cousin, while preparing for her nuptials. Lady Rosalind entrances the Duke of Weston. Concerned for her future with the tempestuous earl, he can't afford to get involved. The fines and scandal will be too great for a man of his wealth and power. When the truth comes to light, and he almost loses her forever, he finds he cannot afford to give less than his whole heart.

If you like feel-good stories full of wit and wordplay, Larissa Lyons' heartfelt holiday Christmas Kisses are what you want in your stocking!She's seeking shelter. He's hardened his heart. His cat just wants chin rubs.Lucinda Thomalin fears for her life. Clueless why she's being followed through London on this icy, storm-ravaged night, the unemployed companion barrels toward the only lit store and the safety it promises. Mistaking her for a strumpet, the shopkeeper orders her back outside-into the freezing rain.Sleet is nothing compared to Brier Chapman's frozen heart. When a drenched tart blasts into his closed mercantile, he just wants the stubborn chit gone. His cat wants her to stay, and soon Brier's chest is aching at the thaw...How can lust turn to love so quickly, especially when Brier knows she's destined to leave?A determined woman. A dogged widower. One superior cat.Rescued by a Christmas Kiss is a fun and flirty tale perfect for readers who enjoy Historical Romance spiced with a bit of Regency slang. All Kisses are standalones. Rescue yourself from another boring evening-buy Rescued by a Christmas Kiss today! All Regency Christmas Kisses books are HEA standalones. No AI contributed to this story; 100% human effort.

Tyson Reeder's book evokes early America's rocky beginnings, when foreign interference and political conflict threatened to undermine its aspirations and ideals, even its very existence. Spanning the period from the Revolution to the War of 1812, and focusing particularly on the presidency of James Madison, it reveals a nation adjusting to rancorous partisanship, subjected to the untested and imperfect new tools of governance, and learning to live with the growing power of media.

A Promised Land illuminates the key role that Jewish Americans and Judaism played in the country's founding, engaging the larger question of guaranteeing religious freedom at a critical juncture in American history.

Ein ungeschliffener DiamantCharity Sparkler ist eine vernünftige junge Dame, die eine Torheit verbirgt: Sie ist in den Bruder ihrer besten Freundin verliebt, wohl wissend, dass der mondäne Lebemann die Zuneigung eines Mauerblümchens niemals erwidern wird. Doch als das Schicksal sie zusammenwirft, erfährt sie, dass Leidenschaft die größten Gegensätze überbrückt ... und dass Liebe mehr als nur ein Traum sein kann. Ein Mann wird zum HeldenGentleman und Preiskämpfer Paul Fines bekämpft seine bösen Geister mit Boxen, Alkohol und Frauen. Als eine schändliche Tat ihn beinahe zerstört, begibt er sich auf den Weg der Besserung-und bringt dabei versehentlich den Ruf der spröden Freundin seiner Schwester in Gefahr. Der Ehre halber zu einer Zweckehe getrieben, entdeckt er zu seinem Erstaunen, dass die Lust ein Brautgemach einheizen ... und die Liebe ein abgestumpftes Herz heilen kann. Eine Zweckehe wird unzweckmäßigWährend ein hässliches Entlein und ein geläuterter Lebemann um Liebe ringen, kommen Geheimnisse ans Licht, die ihre Zukunft bedrohen. Kann Charity ihm Untreue verzeihen und ihre eigene Schönheit erkennen? Findet Paul im Boxring Erlösung? Führen heiße Nächte der lasterhaften Leidenschaft zu einem märchenhaften Ende?

Sie bricht die Regeln der Gesellschaft Die reiche Witwe Marianne Draven ist berühmt-berüchtigt - sowohl für ihr Verhalten als auch ihre Schönheit. Die feine Gesellschaft ahnt jedoch nicht, was sich unter ihrem anrüchigen Auftreten verbirgt: eine verzweifelte Suche nach ihrer entführten Tochter. Klug und wagemutig schreckt Marianne vor nichts zurück, um ihr Töchterchen zurückzubekommen... und das Letzte, was sie erwartet, ist dass ihr dabei ihr Herz in die Quere kommt. Er steht für Recht und Ordnung Ambrose Kent von der Thames River Police ist ein ehrbarer Mann, der sein Leben der Pflicht und der Gerechtigkeit verschrieben hat. Als sein Vater vor dem finanziellen Ruin steht, nimmt Kent einen riskanten, jedoch lukrativen Auftrag an, um seine Familie zu retten. Wie das Schicksal so will, ermittelt er gegen eine geheimnisvolle und skrupellose Schönheit, eine Lady, die er nicht begehren darf... und der er nicht widerstehen kann. Gegensätze prallen aufeinander Die Leidenschaft entflammt zwischen dem ungleichen Paar. Geheimnisse entwirren sich. Können Marianne und Kent einander trauen und zusammen Mariannes Kind vor einem gefährlichen Widersacher retten? Kann ihre Liebe einen Verrat überstehen... und wird sich Marianne ihrem begierigen Beschützer hingeben?

Joseph Chisholm, Duke of Wincham doesn't need a damn horse trainer to tell him what he already knows: the loss of his leg makes riding impossible.His doctor, on the other hand disagrees. Doctor Walsingham recommends a trainer who has never failed, and so Joseph begrudgingly agrees to meet the man. He'll soon see the situation is impossible.So when a dazzling beautiful woman-in breeches!-arrives at his door, even Joseph's self-imposed isolation isn't enough to make him forget the impropriety of the situation.But Harriet Godwin, or Hattie to her friends, doesn't care. This irritating Duke who's never cared much for his neighbors or his tenants can go to hell as far as she's concerned...Except that the debts her father left on her horse stud farm have to be paid, one way or another. An agreement is made and Hattie begins Joseph's horse training. But as the grumpy Duke re-learns how to ride a horse, could his heart be re-learning how to rejoin life? After such a tragedy, is there any point in returning to Society?And when danger strikes, just how far will Joseph go to protect this woman he's determined not to like?This full length novel is a steamy Regency romance with a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, and is part of a series that can be read in any order.Dukes in DangerDon't Judge a Duke By His CoverStrike While the Duke is HotThe Duke is Mightier than the SwordA Duke in Time Saves NineEvery Duke Has His PricePut Your Best Duke ForwardWhere There's a Duke, There's a WayCuriosity Killed the DukePlay with Dukes, Get BurnedThe Best Things in Life are DukesA Duke a Day Keeps the Doctor AwayAll Good Dukes Come to an End

Children of Liberty, the much-anticipated prequel to Paullina Simons's The Bronze Horseman, is a story of love and possibility in turn-of-the-century America.Gina Attaviano travels from Sicily to Boston to start a new life with only the clothes on her back. Harry Barrington is the son of one of New England's most successful businessmen. Despite their differences and the strong opposition of their families, their attraction is strong. Set against a time of transformation for a growing nation, Gina and Harry must find the courage to do what is right, no matter what the price.Deeply emotional and satisfying, Children of Liberty features a cast of characters you'll root for as they fight against their feelings, but discover that true love can never be denied.

Explore the Uncharted with The Most Incredible Exploration Stories Ever Told!Embark on an unforgettable journey through time and across the globe with this captivating collection of exploration stories that will ignite your sense of adventure and curiosity. In The Most Incredible Exploration Stories Ever Told, we invite you to dive headfirst into the thrilling tales of intrepid explorers who dared to venture into the unknown, unveiling the mysteries of our world.Among several others, you'll learn about the exploits and adventures of:Marco Polo, the Venetian explorer who became an emissary of Kublai Khan and helped forge a connection between East and West.Christopher Columbus, the immortally world-renowned man of mysterious origins who was famous for being the first European to cross the Atlantic and discover America...or was he?James Cook, the British maritime cartographer who circumnavigated Antarctica, mapped Australia and New Zealand, discovered the Bering Strait, and discovered numerous islands throughout the Pacific, including Hawaii, where he met a gruesome end.David Livingstone, the abolitionist who embarked on a four-year journey throughout Africa in an obsessive quest to discover the source of the Nile River. In the process, he discovered Victoria Falls, crossed the width of southern Africa, and helped bring an end to the Arab-Swahili slave trade.Ernest Shackleton, a legendary Antarctic explorer, led the ill-fated Endurance expedition in 1914. Despite their ship's crushing by ice, Shackleton's exceptional leadership and determination saved his crew from disaster. His remarkable resilience and commitment to their survival during a harrowing journey across the ice make him an icon of Antarctic exploration.Whether you're an armchair explorer or a seasoned globetrotter, The Most Incredible Exploration Stories Ever Told is your passport to the greatest journeys ever undertaken. Join us on a quest to satiate your wanderlust and ignite your passion for the unknown.

This book examines the difficult relationship between individual intellectual freedom and the legal structures which govern human societies in William Blake¿s works, showing that this tension carries a political urgency that has not yet been recognised by scholars in the field. In doing so, it offers a new approach to Blake¿s corpus that builds on the literary and cultural historical work of recent decades. Blake¿s pronouncements about law may often sound biblical in tone; but this book argues that they directly address (and are informed by) eighteenth-century legal debates concerning the origin of the English common law, the autonomy of the judicature, the increasing legislative role of Parliament, and the emergence of the notions of constitutionalism and natural rights. Through a study of his illuminated books, manuscript works, notebook drafts and annotations, this study considers Blake¿s understanding that law is both integral to humanity itself and a core component of its potential fulfilment of the ¿Human Form Divine¿.

"American Revolution: Soldier Motivations" offers a captivating journey through the American Revolution, weaving together the personal stories of eight individuals whose lives were indelibly shaped by this transformative period in history. Through the lens of their biographies, journals, and memoirs, this comparative social history delves into the motivations, aspirations, and experiences of four enlisted soldiers and four officers who became key figures in the struggle for American independence.

The moment Augustus "Augie" Ainsley met Anna Hudson at four years old, he was lost to her sunset curls and flour-dusted nose. But why would Anna want a future footman when she could have the son of a viscount?To win her affections, Augie needs to make her bakery dream a reality, but that will take a fortune he doesn't possess. When life takes a turn, Augie follows his friend to the city, and the glittering distractions of London cause him to lose sight of what is most important. Then fate brings him crashing back into Anna's life, and he's devastated to learn that his ambitions may have cost him the woman he loves.Anna is unwilling to abandon her life of contentment for an inconstant suitor. Desperate to convince her that he is the man she needs, Augie resolves to prove she can depend on him. He must find a way to balance his unending work with his undying love or risk losing Anna forever.The Baker and the Bookmaker is a heartwarming coming-of-age novella by Ally Hudson. If you enjoy Regency romances about friends who become lovers, you will relish this tender and charming story of friendship, first love, and raspberry tarts.

The British peoples’ dramatic struggle for the right to vote

Unwilling to be sold as brood mare in an arranged marriage, Lady Juliana Sinclair decides her own future, and runs. But disaster strikes, leaving her at the mercy of the first man that finds her. Leonard Notley is tortured by his past and living in hiding with a young ward that he knows is better off without him. While hunting in the woods, he comes across a lost woman and feels compelled to help her. Together, they navigate the pain of trust and vulnerability, and as the passion ignites between them, their carefully crafted facades begin to crumble. With unknown dangers lapping at their heels and a search for Lady Juliana begun, will their time together be cut short? Or will their brief acquaintance be enough to put a balm on their injured souls and begin healing their wounds?*See author's website for complete list of content warnings.* Warning: Violence, death, swearing, and explicit sex.

"This title utilizes dozens of newly discovered British and American primary sources to weave together a balanced military study of an often forgotten and misunderstood campaign. Indeed, Reardon achieves a major reinterpretation of the battle while dismantling its myths"--

"On October 4, 1777, the Battle of Germantown represented George Washington's attempt to recapture Philadelphia. Obscured by darkness and a morning fog, Washington launched a surprise attack on the British garrison at Germantown. His attack found initial success and drove the British legions before him. The recapture of the colonial capital seemed within Washington's grasp until poor decisions by the American high command brought about a reversal of fortune and a British victory"--