The Courtesan S Secret

An unrequited love who is in possession of her family?s pearls leaves Lady Louisa Kirkland no choice. She must call on Lady Sophia, an ex-courtesan cleverer than all the other ton matrons combined.

On the night of her debut two years ago, Lady Louisa Kirkland fell for the devilish Marquis of Dutton. It's high time, she's decided, that he realized he loves her. Also, there is the matter of Louisa's family pearls, which are in his possession. For both problems, Louisa will need the help of Lady Sophia, an ex-courtesan more clever than all the other ton matrons combined.

Untuk menyelamatkan warisan keluarganya, Rafe Densmore harus merebut kembali register dari sang courtesan. Tidak ada orang yang boleh tahu bagaimana ayahnya mengkhianati negaranya! Tetapi ada satu orang yang mengganggu rencananya, si cantik Cornelia, sang Comtesse de Vane. Rafe dan Cornelia pernah menjadi tim yang tak terkalahkan di tempat-tempat perjudian di Prancis. Hubungan mereka sangat dekat sampai suatu ketika Rafe meninggalkan Cornelia. Dalam keadaannya yang putus asa, Cornelia menikahi seorang comte tua. Kali ini, setelah menjadi seorang janda, ia kembali lagi untuk mendapatkan register itu. Apa pun akan ia lakukan, termasuk menjadi pasangan Rafe sekali lagi....

Drawing on both historical and literary sources, examines life in the pleasure houses of Japan during the Edo period from the early 1600s to 1868. Among the topics are the origins, illegal competitors, the cost of a visit, the treatment of the courtesans, traditions and protocols, Yoshiwara arts, th

First in a sexy new series featuring a match-making courtesan. Lady Sophia Dalby, everyone?s favorite courtesanturned- countess, faces her toughest match-making case yet: her own obstinate daughter.

All's fair in love and matrimony in Nicola Cornick's wildly romantic new series that introduces the ladies of Fortune's Folly––spirited heiresses who are more than a match for society's most dashing rogues! The epitome of privilege and power, the handsome Duke of Welburn sets all the ladies' hearts aflutter as he strides into the village of Fortune's Folly. For Eve Nightingale this fluttering is a mixture of wariness and wonder. Once his glittering society mistress––caught up in his glamorous world by day and tangled in his bed sheets by night––she is now no more than a penniless yet proud shopkeeper. It's a world Eve can't go back to – she has secrets to keep. But this determined duke seems very keen on unravelling them....

All's fair in love and matrimony in Nicola Cornick's wildly romantic new series that introduces the ladies of Fortune's Folly--spirited heiresses who are more than a match for society's most dashing rogues! The epitome of privilege and power, the handsome Duke of Welburn sets all the ladies' hearts aflutter as he strides into the village of Fortune's Folly. For Eve Nightingale this fluttering is a mixture of wariness and wonder. Once his glittering society mistress--caught up in his glamorous world by day and tangled in his bedsheets by night--she is now no more than a penniless yet proud shopkeeper. It's a world Eve can't go back to--she has secrets to keep. But this determined duke seems very keen on unravelling them....

"The recipes, tips, instructions, and secrets are from period sources and are historically accurate and authentic in nature. We have taken great pains to remove [those] that were obviously dangerous ... and have included those that may be easily replicated at home"--Page 5.