Bøger af Julia Quinn

Bøgerne bag Netflix-serien Bridgerton I ethvert liv er der et vendepunkt. Et øjeblik så overvældende, så klart og anelsesfuldt, at man ved, at livet aldrig mere vil blive det samme. Michael Stirling, Londons mest berygtede libertiner, har aldrig haft problemer med at få opmærksomhed fra det modsatte køn, men han har altid været omhyggelig med ikke at lade sig indfange af nogen af sine talrige erobringer. Det forandrer sig i samme øjeblik, han møder Francesca Bridgerton og for første gang nogensinde forelsker sig hovedkulds. Men Francescas hjerte tilhører en anden, så Michael må lære at leve med sin ulykkelige kærlighed …Indtil en dag, hvor der bliver vendt op og ned på Francescas liv, og han endelig får muligheden for at fortælle hende om sine følelser – hvis han da tør? En uimodståelig fristelse er sjette bind i serienom familien Bridgerton.

The Duke And I is a captivating novel written by the talented author, Julia Quinn. Published on December 3rd, 2020, by Piatkus Books, the book falls under the genre of historical romance. Set in the regency era, the story revolves around the intriguing relationship between a Duke and a lady. Julia Quinn beautifully crafts a world of love, deception, and societal expectations, making readers fall in love with her characters and their journey. The Duke And I is a testament to Quinn's exceptional storytelling, making it a must-read for all romance enthusiasts. Don't miss out on this enchanting tale published by Piatkus Books.

While you were sleeping...With her brother Thomas injured on the battlefront in the Colonies, orphaned Cecilia Harcourt has two unbearable choices: move in with a maiden aunt or marry a scheming cousin. Instead, she chooses option three and travels across the Atlantic, determined to nurse her brother back to health. But after a week of searching, she finds not her brother but his best friend, the handsome officer Edward Rokesby. He's unconscious and in desperate need of her care, and Cecilia vows that she will save this soldier's life, even if staying by his side means telling one little lie...I told everyone I was your wifeWhen Edward comes to, he's more than a little confused. The blow to his head knocked outthree months of his memory, but surely he would recall getting married. He knows who Cecilia Harcourt iseven if he does not recall her faceand with everyone calling her his wife, he decides it must be true, even though he'd always assumed he'd marry his neighbor back in England.If only it were true...Cecilia risks her entire future by giving herselfcompletelyto the man she loves. But when the truth comes out, Edward may have a few surprises of his own for the new Mrs. Rokesby.

Hugh Prentice has never had patience for dramatic females, and if Lady Sarah Pleinsworth has ever been acquainted with the words shy or retiring, she's long since tossed them out the window. Besides, a reckless duel has left this brilliant mathematician with a ruined leg, and now he could never court a woman like Sarah, much less dream of marrying her.Sarah has never forgiven Hugh for the duel he fought that nearly destroyed her family. But even if she could find a way to forgive him, it wouldn't matter. She doesn't care that his leg is less than perfect, it's his personality she can't abide. But forced to spend a week in close company they discover that first impressions are not always reliable. And when one kiss leads to two, three, and four, the mathematician may lose count, and the lady may, for the first time, find herself speechless . . . New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn's enchanting third novel in the Smythe-Smith quartet is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud and tug at your heartstrings in equal measures.

Anne Wynter's job as governess to three highborn young ladies can be a challenge - in a single week she finds herself hiding in a closet full of tubas, playing an evil queen in a play and tending to the wounds of the oh-so-dashing Earl of Winstead. After years of dodging unwanted advances, he's the first man who has truly tempted her, and it's getting harder and harder to remind herself that a governess has no business flirting with a nobleman.Daniel Smythe-Smith might be in mortal danger, but that's not going to stop the young earl from falling in love. And when he spies a mysterious woman at his family's annual musicale, he vows to pursue her. But Daniel has an enemy, one who has vowed to see him dead. And when Anne is thrown into peril, he will stop at nothing to ensure their happy ending . . .New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn's enchanting second novel in the Smythe-Smith quartet is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud and tug at your heartstrings in equal measures.

Det fjerde og sidste bind i kvartetten om Smythe-Smith-familiens musikalske eventyr og stormende forelskelser.Sir Richard Kenworthy har mindre end en måned til at finde en brud. Han forventer ikke at finde den eneste ene, men da han ser Iris Smythe-Smith gemme sig bag sin cello, får han alligevel sommerfugle i maven. Iris er vant til at blive overset og trives bedst med at stå lidt i baggrunden. Så da Richard Kenworthy gør kur til hende, er hun mistænksom. Og i takt med at hans frieri bliver mere målrettet, bliver hun mere og mere overbevist om, at han skjuler noget.

Det tredje bind i kvartetten om Smythe-Smith-familiens musikalske eventyr og stormende forelskelser.Matematiker Hugh Prentice har aldrig haft meget tilovers for dramatiske kvinder, og lady Sarah Pleinsworth kan ikke ligefrem siges at være hverken genert eller tilbageholdende. Den gensidige misfornøjelse forværres desuden af en gammel familiestrid. Men en uge i tæt selskab får dem til at indse, at førstehåndsindtryk ikke altid er pålidelige. Og når et kys bliver til to, tre og fire, kan en matematiker miste sin logiske sans, og en lady tabe mælet.

Go beyond the original Shondaland series on Netflix, Queen Charlotte, with this lushly romantic Bridgerton prequel novel written by New York Times bestselling authors Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes as the marriage of Queen Charlotte and King George of England leads to an unexpected love story and a union that transforms society.In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen met for the very first time. They were married within hours.Born a German Princess, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely intelligent... not precisely the attributes the British Court had been seeking in a spouse for the young King George III. But her fire and independence were exactly what she, and her King, needed.Because George has secrets... secrets with the potential to shake the very foundations of the monarchy.Thrust into her new role, Charlotte must navigate the intricate politics of the court--with the newly-titled Lady Danbury at her side--all the while guarding her heart, because she is falling in love with the King...even as he pushes her away. Now, Charlotte must learn to rule, and to understand that she has been given the power to remake society, fulfilling her destiny as Queen. But she also has to fight for the love growing between her and George as people first, royals second. As she says to him: "Fight with me! Fight for me!"

Den unge guvernante Anne Wynter interesserer sig ikke for kærlighed, men der er alligevel noget over smukke Earl of Winstead, Daniel Smythe-Smithe. Efter år med uønskede tilnærmelser fra mænd, er han den første til at friste hende. Men en guvernante bør ikke flirte med en adelsmand ... Daniel Smythe-Smith lever med dødstrusler mod sig, men det forhindrer ikke den unge jarl i at blive dybt forelsket. Den mystiske kvinde Anne fra familiens årlige musikaften skal være hans, selvom det betyder, at han må redde hende ud af hænderne på sin svorne fjende.

Mere af Bridgertons og Rokesbys forførende aristokratiske verden i slutningen af 1700-tallets London. På en udflugt til kysten finder den eventyrlystne Poppy Bridgerton et skjulested med tyvekoster, og før hun ved af det, er hun blevet kidnappet og ført ombord på et skib. Kaptajn Andrew Rokesby er kendt som en hensynsløs kaprer. Men han er egentlig søn af en jarl, og han fragter vigtige dokumenter for den britiske regering på sit skib. Efter at have sat sejl mod Portugal opdager han til sin overraskelse en kvinde i sin kahyt … Mens bølgerne slår hårdt mod skibet, bliver skarpe ord til glohedt begær mellem Poppy Bridgerton og kaptajn Andrew Rokesby. Men bliver romance til skandale, når de to finder ud af, hvem hinanden i virkeligheden er?

Nyd fortællingen om generationen før Bridgerton, og træd ind i nabofamilien Rokesbys fortryllende univers i slutningen af 1700-tallets London. Da Georgina Bridgerton mister sin medgift, hænger hendes rygte i en tynd tråd, og hun står over for et valg: Vil hun tilbringe resten af sine dage alene eller gifte sig med ham, der ødelagde hendes liv? Georginas indflydelsesrige barndomsven Nicholas Rokesby hører om den knibe, Georgina står i. Han er egentlig i gang med medicinstudiet og bor ikke i byen længere, men han føler, at han bør gøre noget. Kan deres venskab mon udvikle sig til mere? En uhørt skandale er fjerde bind i serien om familien Rokesby. Serien kan læses uafhængigt af den højtelskede Bridgerton-serie.

"In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen met for the very first time. They were married within hours. Born a German Princess, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely intelligent...not precisely the attributes the British Court had been seeking in a spouse for the young King George III. But her fire and independence were exactly what she needed, because George had secrets...secrets with the potential to shake the very foundations of the monarchy. Thrust into her new role as a royal, Charlotte must learn to navigate the intricate politics of the court...all the while guarding her heart, because she is falling in love with the King, even as he pushes her away. Above all she must learn to rule, and to understand that she has been given the power to remake society."--

Træd ind i Rokesby-familiens fortryllende, aristokratiske verden i slutningen af 1700-tallets London. Da den forældreløse Cecilia Harcourts bror kommer til skade ved fronten, er hun pludselig alene og står over for et umuligt valg: Enten skal hun flytte ind hos en ugift tante eller gifte sig med en hæslig fætter. Cecilia nægter begge dele og rejser i stedet over Atlanten, fast besluttet på at finde og pleje sin bror, indtil han er på fode igen. Men efter at have ledt forgæves efter sin bror, finder hun i stedet hans bedste ven – den smukke officer Edward Rokesby. Han er bevidstløs og har brug for hendes hjælp ...

Træd ind i Rokesby-familiens fortryllende, aristokratiske verden i slutningen af 1700-tallets London. George er den ældste af brødrene i Rokesby-familien og kommende jarl. Alle forventer, at Billie Bridgerton gifter sig med ham. Familierne har trods alt været naboer i århundreder. Men Billie leder ikke efter en mand. I hvert fald ikke, hvis det er George – den Rokesby hun mindst kan lide. Men da Billie og George næsten bliver kastet i hinandens favne, begynder en ny slags gnister at opstå. Og da deres læber mødes for første gang, opdager de hurtigt, at den person, de troede, de ikke kunne udstå, simpelthen er den, de ikke kan leve uden. Bøgerne om familien Rokesby foregår i slutningen af 1700-tallet, en generation tidligere end historierne om Familien Bridgerton. Vi følger den aristokratiske Rokesby familie, som tilfældigvis er venner og naboer til familien Bridgerton.

"Originally mentioned in It's in His Kiss--one of the Bridgerton novels which inspired the smash Netflix series Bridgerton--Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron is finally told here in its entirety for the first time... Born into a happy family that is tragically ravaged by smallpox, Miss Priscilla Butterworth uses her wits to survive a series of outlandish trials. Cruelly separated from her beloved mother and grandmother, the young girl is sent to live with a callous aunt who forces her to work for her keep. Eventually, the clever and tenderhearted Miss Butterworth makes her escape... a daring journey into the unknown that unexpectedly leads her to the "mad" baron and a lifetime of love. Delightfully illustrated by Violet Charles, told in Julia Quinn's playful voice, Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron is a high-spirited nineteenth-century romp that will entertain and enchant modern readers."--

Title: Queen Charlotte: Before Bridgerton Came an Epic Love Story, Author: Julia Quinn, Publication Year: 2023-05-09, Publisher: HarperLuxe, Language: eng

A New York Times BestsellerA sparkling anthology starring Lady Whistledown?the elusive Regency-era gossip columnist popularized in # 1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn's Bridgerton novels, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix.Lady Whistledown Tells All!Society is abuzz when the Season's most promising debutante is jilted by her intended?only to be swept away by the deceitful rogue's dashing older brother?in New York Times bestseller Julia Quinn's witty, charming, and heartfelt tale.When the scandalous actions of his beautiful fiancée are recorded in Lady Whistledown's column, a concerned groom-to-be rushes back to London to win his lady's heart once and forever, in Suzanne Enoch's enchanting romantic gem.Karen Hawkins captivates with an enduring story of a handsome rogue whose lifelong friendship?and his heart?are tested when the lovely lady in question sets her cap for someone else.A dazzling and delightful tale by Mia Ryan has a young woman cast out of her home by an insufferable yet charming marquis?who intends to take possession not only of the house . . . but its former occupant as well!

Join the Bridgertons, and the rest of the ton, as they pore over (and gossip about) Lady Whistledown's latest musings. The elusive Regency-era gossip columnist -- popularized in # 1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn's Bridgerton novels, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix ? reveals society's most recent secrets in this second glittering anthology, following the New York Times bestseller, The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown. Who Stole Lady Neeley's Bracelet?Was it the fortune hunter, the gambler, the servant, or the rogue? All of London is abuzz with speculation, but it is clear that one of four couples is connected to the crime. ?Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, May 1816Julia Quinn enchants: A dashing fortune hunter is captivated by the Season's most desired debutante . . . and must prove he is out to steal the lady's heart, not her dowry.Suzanne Enoch tantalizes: An innocent miss who has spent her life scrupulously avoiding scandal is suddenly?and secretly?courted by London's most notorious rogue.Karen Hawkins seduces: A roving viscount comes home to rekindle the passionate fires of his marriage . . . only to discover that his beautiful, headstrong bride will not be so easily won.Mia Ryan delights: A lovely, free-spirited servant is dazzled by the romantic attentions of a charming earl . . . sparking a scandalous affair that could ruin them both.You'll hear it first from Lady Whistledown!

"Bridgerton. Una româantica y divertida saga familiar"--Title page.

While you were sleeping . . .With her brother injured on the battlefront in the Colonies, orphaned Cecilia Harcourt has two unbearable choices: move in with a maiden aunt or marry a scheming cousin. Instead, she chooses option three and travels across the Atlantic, determined to nurse Thomas back to health. But after a week of searching, she finds not her brother but his best friend, the handsome officer Edward Rokesby. He's unconscious and in desperate need of care, and Cecilia vows that she will save his life, even if it means telling one little lie . . .I told everyone I was your wifeWhen Edward wakes, he's more than a little confused. The blow to his head knocked out six months of his memory, but surely he would recall getting married. He knows who Cecilia Harcourt is?even if he does not recall her face?and with everyone calling her his wife, he decides it must be true, even though he'd always assumed he'd marry his neighbor back in England.If only it were true . . .Cecilia risks her future by giving herself?completely?to the man she loves. But when the truth comes out, Edward may have a few surprises of his own for the new Mrs. Rokesby.

At the behest of three of the most talented historical romance authors writing today, you are cordially invited to a ball. No, a party. No . . . a kidnapping.Taran Ferguson, laird of his clan, is determined that his ancient (if not so honorable) birthright be secured before he dies. When both his nephews refuse to wed, the old reprobate takes matters into his own hands: he raids a ball and makes off with four likely brides . . .Miss Marilla Chisholm?the bonniest lass in Scotland, and an heiress to boot.Miss Fiona Chisholm?her older sister, Another Fine Choice (but for that tiny stain on her reputation)Lady Cecily Tarleton?true, she's an English beauty, but very, very rich.Miss Catriona Burns?without name OR fortune, clearly someone made a mistake.Oh, yes. And one very irate duke.Now, while they wait out a fierce Highland storm in a ruin of a castle, Taran's "guests" are running from Cupid's arrows . . . and from Taran, who is determined to find the lady most willing to love a Scottish lord.