Helen Susan Swift
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On her 20th birthday, Mary Hepburn - daughter of the local magistrate - learns that she is to marry John Aitken, a much older man. Unhappy with this, Mary walks to the local moor to clear her mind. Instead, she meets and falls in love with the handsome Captain Ferintosh, when he saves her from whiskey smugglers. The situation gets even more complicated when Mary's father arrests Ferintosh. Soon, devious plans and mysteries begin to surface. But who...
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Quittant ses Highlands écossais pour se trouver un mari à Edimbourg, Alison Lamont doit affronter plusieurs problèmes.
Mise à la porte du fameux bal de fin d'année de Lady Forres à cause d'un baiser volé, elle doit fuir une émeute qui a lieu dans la célèbre Vieille Ville et se retrouve à passer la nuit chez Willie Kemp, un excentrique contructeur de bateau. Le problème: alors qu'Alison tombe profondément amoureuse de Mr Kemp, sa tante...
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A collection of valiant vessels and storied sea captains from years past, Pirates and Pickled Heads is an eclectic look at some of Scotland's most unusual maritime stories. Within four sections spanning the personalities, ships, places, and pirates of Scotland, you'll discover an intriguing nautical history nestled among sweeping sea views and lush coastal landscapes. From tales of warrior lords and privateers to the mystery of the Maggie Smith, and...
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Alors qu'Edimbourg attend l'invasion française, pendant l'hiver 1804, Dorothea Flockhart rencontre une diseuse de bonne aventure qui lui parle d'un homme en uniforme dans son futur. Bientôt, Dorothea rencontre le beau Capitaine Rogers. Ensemble, ils doivent traverser la vie tumultueuse qu'est l'Ecosse en tant de guerre. Ce que le Capitaine Rogers ignore, c'est que le passé de Dorothea recèle de nombreux secrets… de ceux qui changeront leur vie...
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Mientras Edimburgo espera la invasión francesa durante el invierno de 1804, Dorothea Flockhart acude a una adivina y se entera de un hombre con uniforme en su futuro.
Pronto, Dorothea conoce al apuesto Capitán Rogers. Juntos, deben navegar por la tumultuosa vida que es la Escocia en tiempos de guerra.
Lo que el Capitán Rogers no sabe es que el pasado de Dorothea guarda muchos secretos... que cambiarán sus vidas para siempre.
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Torn between her taciturn longtime sweetheart and a charming, affluent new flame, Scottish mill girl Catriona Easson finds herself struggling to choose between her head and her heart. As new connections bloom and old relationships are threatened, Catriona finds her romantic future foggy as extraordinary escapades force her to navigate through mistakes and misconceptions. With familial and financial hardships clouding her emotions, will Catriona discover...
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England, 1859. After schoolteacher Lorna Buchanan witnesses a strange ceremony on the grounds of St. Anne's College, she is sacked by the tyrannical headmistress. Soon, Lorna is entangled in a web of mysticism and murder. Together with class troublemaker Margaret and the staunch Police Sergeant Caswell, Lorna investigates the cryptic clues that surround the deadly crimes happening in their small town. But are supernatural forces really to blame, or...
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Una colección de valientes veleros y famosos capitanes de mar del pasado, Piratas and Pickled Heads es una mirada ecléctica a algunas de las más inusuales historias marinas de Escocia.
En cuatro secciones que abarcan personalidades, barcos, lugares y piratas de Escocia, descubrirá una historia náutica intrigante enclavada entre vistas panorámicas al mar y exuberantes paisajes costeros.
Desde historias de señores guerreros y corsarios hasta...
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Edinburgh, 1804.
Dorothea Flockhart is hiding her past. A woman alone, she avoids men. Even the personable Captain Rogers fails to stir her heart despite all his efforts.
While Napoleon's armies threaten invasion, Scotland's capital still hosts balls, although the atmosphere is hectic, and men don uniforms to meet the impending turmoil.
Carrying many secrets, Dorothea wends her way through the wynds of Edinburgh. But when a personification of the...
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En su cumpleaños número 20, Mary Hepburn, hija de un magistrado local, se entera que se casará con John Aitken, un hombre mucho mayor que ella.
Sintiéndose infeliz con esto, Mary camina por el páramo local para aclarar su mente. En cambio, conoce y se enamora del guapo Capitán Ferintosh, cuando él la salva de unos contrabandistas de whisky. La situación se complica aún más cuando el padre de Mary arresta a Ferintosh
Pronto, planes retorcidos...
11) Sarah's Story
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In 19th-century Isle of Wight, Sarah Bembridge sets on a journey of adventure and misadventure. With Napoleon Bonaparte just across the Channel, poised to invade, Sarah has other things on her mind.
First, she rescues a shipwrecked sailor, whom she suspects to be French. Soon afterward, she gets engaged with a handsome officer. And when the mysterious Mr. Howard calls at her inn, Sarah's life becomes even more complicated.
In a rollicking romance...
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Es 1914, y el miedo y la paranoia gobiernan en alta mar.
Iain Cosgrove está recién casado con Jennifer Manson, hija de un rico comerciante escocés. Pero Iain pronto debe partir para un viaje de investigación a bordo del Lady Balgay, el último de la antigua flota de cazadores de focas de Dundee. Impulsado por el ron y los cuentos de John Pratt, la tripulación se obsesiona con las antiguas supersticiones; los que Iain descarta casualmente como...
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At 22 years old, Robyn feels she is fast becoming an old maid. There are some eligible men in rural Midlothian, but Robyn has some competition from her particular friend, Amy. Already engaged to a man she no longer loves, Robyn sets out to hunt for a husband in a countryside racked by social unrest. Could her man be the collier hunted by the police - or the tall golfer? And who is the messenger who seems to appear just when he's not wanted?