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Life and Love
by Denise RobinsFrancesca, the golden voice of London's nightlife was at the heightof her career, destined for stardom and breathlessly in love with her composer-partner Fane, when disaster struck. When Francesca lost her voice, Fane dropped her, and she was suddenly alone, heartbroken, her life in shreds. Her new friend Julian was kind and attentive, but in the snow-swept Swiss Alps, Francesca's heart would forever belong to Fane. When she accepted Julian's strange proposal, Francesca began an adventure that changed her life.
Life’s a Game
by Denise RobinsLexa Harvey's winter sports holiday in the Swiss Alps is all she had hoped for: crisp mountain air, the trill of skiing, and the company of her devoted fiancé, detective Connal Douglas.But Lexa had reckoned without the disconcerting presence of the enigmatic, darkly handsome Nicolas Card, Both are experience skiers in a party of beginners and are drawn together by the lure of the highest peaks. Against her will Lexa finds herself falling helplessly in love with the mysterious stranger, and he with her. Before the end of the holiday course Lexa's life has been irrevocably altered.
Light the Candles
by Denise RobinsA captivating collection from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1959, and available now for the first time in eBook.A collection of twelve of Denise Robins most unforgettable stories.
Lightning Strikes Twice
by Denise RobinsWould her fiancé find out what the best man already knew?Would she stand at the altar - between two lovers?While in Rome, young Cressida fell madly in love with Dominic, a handsome carefree artist. Though she knew his reputation, she thought their love affair would be different--right up until the day he disappeared.Now she had Sam, a kind man who offered her a new love--one that could make her forget Dominic. But a week before the wedding, Dominic suddenly showed up--as Sam's best man! The vision of standing at the altar, between two lovers, was too much to bear. And she knew the wild Dominic would never allow her to belong to another man.
The Lonely Heart
by Denise RobinsAn enthralling story from the 100-million-copybestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1930 and now available ineBook for the first time.
The Long Shadow
by Denise RobinsWhen Violet Wellingham woke up that morning and realized that she had lost not only the husband she adored, but everything else that had made life worth living, she found it quite impossible to believe that she was not still in the middle of a nightmare.
Love & Desire & Hate
by Denise RobinsFran and Rod Gifford's marriage is drifting slowly but surely towards the rocks since the death of their baby daughter. Their disagreements - once settled with love and understanding-are flaring into mayor quarrels. And their sensitive schoolboy son Peter was conscious of the rift between them. Then Rodney fell desperately in love with Perdita, a brilliant and beautiful young science student who was as cool and analytical over her passion as she was with the computer she worked. She believes Rod is seeing another woman and the discovery of their affair came as a final blow to Fran. Shedetermined she would fight back if not for her own sake, for Peter's, a divorce would shatter her son. She is caught in a terrible trap. Should she go on pretending that the man she loves in still hers-or will the love turn to hate and destroy them all?
Love is Enough
by Denise RobinsA dream come true? It certainly seems so to Fleur. She had been working for the film company; mostly office work and minor production jobs. But actually to appear in front of the camera, and in a leading role - she an unknown!Unknown. That's the problem. The film company has to make her name known to the public. When the publicity machine starts rolling, will Fleur's dream really bring her happiness? And will fame help her find true love - or be a barrier?A captivating love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1945, and available now for the first time in eBook.
A Love Like Ours: The Lost Classic
by Denise RobinsA captivating love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, available now for the first time in eBook.A fleeting moment--is that all she meant to Prince Dominic of Montracine? Catherine Leigh-Holmes was just someone who danced one dance in his arms, just one of the many girls he'd known. Or had he lost himself in the sea of her deep green eyes. She only knew her love was desparate. And perhaps hopeless. If Dominic loved her in return, it might mean despair for them both. She was just the green-eyed daughter of an old friend--but he was the world's most eligible bachelor.
Love Me No More
by Denise RobinsIn the shadows of the Pyramids, she discovers ecstasy, torment... and the fierce desires of a foreign prince.Iris has lived an idyllic, sheltered life - born and raised in the "Little Palace: - her family home in exotic Egypt. But when her wealthy archaeologist father dies, his final wish is that she be sent to England to live with her aunt.Determined to remain in her beloved home, Iris impulsively asks the mysterious Prince Usref to marry her... little realizing that British diplomat Stephen Daltry will soon arrive to sweep her off her feet!Though every fibre of her being yearns to be with Stephen, her fear of Usref drives her to a fateful decision. For now the insidious Prince wants her in all possible ways, and he will stop at nothing, not even murder, to make her his lifelong slave!
Love Was a Jest
by Denise RobinsScharlie was pushed into marriage by her mother when she was only eighteen. For four years, her middle-aged husband restricted her social life - so much so that, within hours of her first escape, she had fallen passionately in love with handsome, suave, already engaged Hugh.
Lovers of Janine
by Denise RobinsJanine is a professional dancer - admired, adored, envied. And life inMonte Carlo should have been glamorous and exciting. But thoughoutwardly radiant, Janine is desperately unhappy. She suspects herlover, the fascinating Nikko, of infidelities with the rich societywomen. And her infatuation makes her an easy pawn in his ambitious andselfish game.A game which involves deceit, blackmail and murder. And which drivesJanine into two marriages and almost destroys her relationship with thepassionate and devoted Peter Willington.A captivating love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1931, and available now for the first time in eBook.
Loving & Giving
by Denise RobinsFriday's child is loving and giving. Juliet had devoted her life to the care of crippled and deprived children. But when she left London to work in the South of France, the phrase was to take on a deeper meaning. For Julia's new life was to bring her too much love, and too much pain, when she fellin love with a man who belonged to someone else.Juliet had always thought of love as a sacred bond and of marriage as an oath she would never break -- and she promised herself she would never love a married man. That was until she met Lucien de Maureville -- a gentle husband betrayed by a faithless wife and a lonely, tormented man caught between Juliet's budding love and a promise she hoped never to break.
Lucrezia
by Denise RobinsThe wickedest woman who ever loved.Sensual... corrupt... that was the court of Renaissance Italy. And that, too, was Lucrezia Borgia - a woman of infinite guile and indiscriminate passion, whose affairs led her from page boy to prince... and to a reputation called shocking even in a land not easily shocked.Yet no matter how often she strayed, Lucrezia remained faithful - in her special fashion - to the one man she had sworn would be hers. A gripping historical romance from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance, first published in 1953, and available now for the first time in eBook.
Mad is the Heart
by Denise RobinsHeiresses twice over, Viola and her young sister traveled to exotic Khartoum to be with their guardian, the sophisticated rock-steady Lionel. But Viola's excitement was spoiled by her sister's obvious infatuation with Lionel -- and the presence of the out-going Ted, Viola's determined suitor. Violently objecting to a marriage between Viola and Ted, Lionel proposed himself -- and Viola, already deeply in love with him, happily accepted. But her chance for happiness was destroyed by the vengeful Ted --who knew of Lionel's financial affairs. Viola could never be sure if Lionel really loved her--or her money.
The Marriage Bond
by Denise RobinsBeautiful, rich and impulsive, Gay Northiam's life is a fun filled whirl of dinners and dances. Captivated by her vivacious charm and exquisite looks, a flock of eligible and handsome suitors leave her with few blank pages in her engagement diary. Dick Morton, a young doctor, is just one of many smitten admirers. But Gay is not yet ready to fall in love not while life is such fun. All this changes, however, when Gay meets Geoffrey Daunt, a respected and successful barrister and confirmed bachelor: For the first time ever Gay knows the pain of unrequited love and, too late, discovers what it is to suffer a broken heart.
Meet Me in Monte Carlo
by Denise RobinsThe boulevards of Paris, Cannes, Monte Carlo - perhaps in their glamourSylvia could forget Johnny... forget that he no longer wanted to marryher. But Sylvia didn't know when she left London that she was about tobe plunged into a ring of jewel thieves, that handsome, romantic Henriwas a criminal mastermind, and that Johnny would turn up in Dijon withLucille, who was very stunning and very French.At the centre of the intrigue were stolen emeralds worth half a milliondollars. And when those emeralds surfaced in her handbag, Sylvia beganthe most dangerous adventure of her life - an adventure that would perishall her doubts about Johnny's love.A captivating love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen ofRomance, first published in 1954, and available now for the first timein eBook.
Men are Only Human
by Denise RobinsIt seemed that Beechy had everything she could ever want - a lovingfamily, an adoring fiancé, Gil, and a beautiful old Tudor house thatwould soon be her home. But Gil had a secret: a tempestuous infatuationhe had once had in Paris with the attractive and sophisticated Manon.That was in the past, though, and need never concern his future with thewoman he truly loves.As the wedding draws nearer, Beechy and Gil look forward to a lifetogether, and their family and close friends gather for the greatoccasion. Then his previous love-affair casts a shadow of doubt over theblissfuly happy couple...A captivating love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen ofRomance, first published in 1933, and available now for the first timein eBook.
Moment of Love
by Denise RobinsShe was just his private secretary - would he ever know how mach sheloved him?Christa might have thought herself lucky. She spent every working daywith Stephen Harrimay - the brilliant young executive - the man sheadored.But Christa was only his private secretary. Each evening he left herbehind for society's most glamorous women - fast, beautiful wealthywomaen - who could challenge his brilliance, and further his career.Christa watched as he led his whirlwind life with the beautiful and therich, knowing that all she could offer was her calm, deep love. Shecould only watch, wait and hope for the moment Stephen would stop, andreally see her for the first time...A captivating love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen ofRomance, first published in 1964, and available now for the first time ineBook.
More Than Love
by Denise RobinsRosalinda Browne's life was a simple one - a secretarial job with a respected London firm, a plain furnished room, and an occasional evening alone at the opera or the symphony. Then a chance meeting brought her face to face with Richard Corrington-Ashe - rich and dashing, the owner of a prestigious shipping firm. And suddenly Rosalinda's life would never be the same!But he was a married man - though his wife had long ago ceased to love him - and, as Rosalinda's passion soared ever higher, an ominous question grew; would her heart stand the test of sharing her beloved?
Murder in Mayfair
by Denise RobinsThere is only one thing in the world that they brilliant young musician, Jacques Clavel, wants; to marry his beautiful English sweetheart Mary Lessington. But his hopes are shattered and his heart broken when, against her will, Mary is forced to marry the wealthy Earl of Ventyre!In his despair Jacques vows to dedicate the rest of his life to music until, after ten long years, it seems that at last his dream may come true. But Jacques has not bargained for Auriol Crannock, a woman of unparalleled greed, jealousy and evil, a woman who is determined to possess Jacques – and keep him away from his beloved Mary – whatever the cost.So, when Auriol is found brutally murdered in her Mayfair flat, the evidence seems conclusive…
My Lady Destiny
by Denise RobinsThe lovely, lonely child named Destiny, grows up a drudge in a poor parsonage, until aged fifteen, she discovers that she is the daughter of the Earl of Destermere, and the richest heiress in Queen Anne’s England!Stephen Godwin, the Earl’s secretary, traces her to Bath and carries her off to Richmond where she is caught up in the social whirl.But the Countess, her beautiful and unscrupulous stepmother, resents her coming. She plans to marry Destiny to her own brother, the depraved, sadistic Baron who is out to gain control of Destiny’s fortune.As Destiny rises from kitchen drudge to social beauty, will her fate be love or misery?
My True Love
by Denise RobinsLovely, orphaned Lyn Taylor feared the fabulous whirl of the sophisticated London social season would pass her by. As secretary to her wealthy, snobbish Aunt Diana, she was the carefully hidden Cinderella as the list of eligible bachelors – men of money, title, position, lined up before her cousin Anthea. Then devastating lawyer Noel Folliott stepped out of his gleaming Bentley and into her enraptured heart.But ruthless Aunt Diana placed Noel high on her list for Anthea, little knowing that Anthea was deep in a passionate clandestine romance with a car mechanic!Could Lyn betray Anthea’s secret … or would social distinction remain an insurmountable barrier to the sweet exaltation of true love?
Never Give All
by Denise RobinsPat is a lovely girl who learns after the honeymoon that only experience can teach a woman never to give all – to a man.Also that there is a limit to the time a girl can love a faithless and irresponsible husband.The exotic holiday in Torremolinos is very different from life in a London flat – and no job. “Don’t nag…” Tim said. But there comes a time when Pat finds it difficult not to do so. And inevitably another better man turns up.
Never Look Back
by Denise RobinsWhen Brett Morgan walks out on her, Penny Winn feels her broken heart will never recover. But the Second World War takes her to the Mediterranean where she meets Wing-Commander Timothy Curtis and becomes his wife.Everyone believes Tim Curtis is on his death-bed, but he unexpectedly recovers. Then Penny's old flame Brett Morgan reappears in her life. Isn't that always typical of men?Penny must face her dilemma: stay faithful to her invalid husband, or return to her true love?