Книги, похожие на «Джордж Элиот, Middlemarch»

His fantasies never involved having a family–until Seth met nurse Prudence Holloway and her baby. So when Pru needed a one-night groom, he gallantly offered his husbandly services.Pru might have done some irresponsible things in her life, but falling for Seth–aka Dr. Insufferable–would not be one of them. Unless, of course, Dr. Dangerous was serious about becoming a Dr. Daddy…

Forced to marry… Library assistant Nell Frost is on a mission to be more assertive. Arriving at Luiz Santoro’s magnificent Spanish mansion, she’s determined to tell him what she thinks of him seducing her niece – and then leave. But Nell has underestimated the powerful Spaniard…Luiz knows Nell has the wrong man. But this young virgin dressed in shapeless clothes could have her uses. He has a vacancy for a temporary mistress – with two conditions: no marriage, no children! But soon Nell’s broken all the rules…

“This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin.No man is impervious to the poisons of the crown…Having murdered his wife and exiled his mistress, King Louis X of France becomes besotted with Princess Clemence of Hungary and makes her his new Queen.However, though the matter of the succession should be assured, it is far from so, as Louis embarks on an ill-fated war against Flanders.Where his father, Philip IV, was strong, Louis is weak, and the ambitions of his proud, profligate barons threaten his power and the future of a kingdom once ruled by an Iron King.