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Sarah MacLean

    17. december 1978

    Sarah MacLean je poprednou zástankyňou romantického žánru a často prednáša o jeho prepojení s rodovými a kultúrnymi štúdiami. Svojou prácou na podporu romantických románov a žien, ktoré ich čítajú, si získala uznanie a bola označená za „elegantne rozhorčenú, úplne opojnú kráľovnú historickej romance“.

    Sarah MacLean
    Ten Ways to be Adored When Landing a Lord
    Desať spôsobov ako si uloviť lorda a zostať zbožňovaná
    Vojvoda a kráľovná
    Búrlivák a netýkavka
    Deväť pravidiel na prežitie ľúbostnej aférky so záletníkom
    Grófka a Netvor
    • Výučba sa začína. Nicholas St. John sa stal stredobodom záujmu všetkých mladých dám, odkedy ho populárny ženský časopis označil za jedného z najžiadanejších slobodných lordov. Keď sa mu teda naskytne príležitosť uniknúť z módnej londýnskej spoločnosti, s radosťou ju využije. Počas cesty na sever však narazí na ženu, ktorá je iná ako všetky ostatné – tajomná, nezávislá a zároveň zmyselná. Lady Isabel Townsendová, dcéra titulovaného márnotratníka, má priveľa tajomstiev a primálo peňazí. Hoci bola odjakživa zvyknutá spoliehať sa len na seba, odkedy zomrel jej otec, cíti sa stratená a naliehavo potrebuje pomoc, aby ochránila dedičské právo svojho mladšieho brata. Možno práve lord Nicholas by mohol byť spásou, ktorú hľadá. Stačí, ak sa bude riadiť desiatimi lekciami, vďaka ktorým získa tohto žiaduceho muža. No dáma musí byť opatrná a nesmie urobiť žiadne unáhlené rozhodnutie – ako napríklad vášnivo sa zamilovať.

      Desať spôsobov ako si uloviť lorda a zostať zbožňovaná2026
    • Knockout

      • 384 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean returns with the next Hell's Belles novel about a chaotic bluestocking and the buttoned-up detective enlisted to keep her out of trouble (spoiler: She is the trouble). With her headful of wild curls and wilder ideas and an unabashed love of experiments and explosives, society has labeled Lady Imogen Loveless peculiar...and doesn't know she's one of the Hell's Belles--a group of vigilantes operating outside the notice of most of London. Thomas Peck is not most of London. The brilliant detective fought his way off the streets and into a promising career through sheer force of will and a keen ability to see things others miss, like the fact that Imogen isn't peculiar...she's pandemonium. If you ask him, she requires a keeper. When her powerful family discovers her late-night activities, they couldn't agree more...and they know just the man for the task. Thomas wants nothing to do with guarding Imogen. He is a grown man with a proper job and no time for the lady's incendiary chaos, no matter how lushly it is packaged. But some assignments are too explosive to pass up, and the gruff detective is soon caught up in Imogen's world, full of her bold smiles and burning secrets...and a fiery passion that threatens to consume them both.

      Knockout2023
      4,2
    • New York Times best-selling author Sarah MacLean follows her highly acclaimed Bombshell with Heartbreaker, featuring a fierce, fearless heroine on a mission to steal a duke's secrets... and his heart. A Princess of Thieves. Raised among London's most notorious criminals, a twist of fate landed Adelaide Frampton in the bright ballrooms of Mayfair, where she masquerades as a quiet wallflower--so plain and unassuming that no one realizes she's the Matchbreaker... using her superior skills as a thief to help brides avoid the altar. A King of Reputation. Henry, Duke of Clayborn, has spent a lifetime living in perfection. He has no time for the salacious gossip that arises every time the Matchbreaker ends another groom. His own reputation is impeccable--and the last thing he needs is a frustrating, fascinating woman discovering the truth of his past, or the secrets he holds close. A Royal Match. When the two find themselves on a breakneck journey across Britain to stop a wedding, it's impossible for Clayborn to resist this woman who both frustrates and fascinates him. But late-night carriage rides make for delicious danger... and soon Adelaide is uncovering Clayborn's truths, throwing his well-laid plans into chaos... and threatening to steal his heavily guarded heart

      Heartbreaker2022
      4,0
    • Bombshell

      • 400 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean returns with a blazingly sexy, unapologetically feminist new series, Hell's Belles, beginning with a bold bombshell of a heroine, able to dispose of a scoundrel - or seduce one - in a single night.

      Bombshell2021
      3,7
    • Bombshell: A Hell's Belles Novel

      • 400 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      After years of living as London’s brightest scandal, Lady Sesily Talbot has embraced the reputation and the freedom that comes with the title. No one looks twice when she lures a gentleman into the dark gardens beyond a Mayfair ballroom…and no one realizes those trysts are not what they seem. No one, that is, but Caleb Calhoun, who has spent years trying not to notice his best friend’s beautiful, brash, brilliant sister. If you ask him, he’s been a saint about it, considering the way she looks at him…and the way she talks to him…and the way she’d felt in his arms during their one ill-advised kiss. Except someone has to keep Sesily from tumbling into trouble during her dangerous late-night escapades, and maybe close proximity is exactly what Caleb needs to get this infuriating, outrageous woman out of his system. But now Caleb is the one in trouble, because he’s fast realizing that Sesily isn’t for forgetting…she’s forever. And forever isn’t something he can risk.

      Bombshell: A Hell's Belles Novel2021
      3,8
    • Vojvoda a kráľovná

      • 352 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania

      Grace Condryová celý život utekala pred minulosťou. Pred rokmi ju zradila jej jediná láska, vyrastala na ulici a dnes je z nej kráľovná odvrátenej strany Londýna. Grace je bystrá a nebojácna, vďaka tomu sa ubráni pred každým nepriateľom. Nečakane sa však objaví muž, ktorého kedysi milovala, a karta sa obráti. Cieľavedomý a bezohľadný Ewan, vojvoda z Marwicku, strávil desaťročie hľadaním krásnej Grace. Pre dávnu hru ju možno navždy stratil, ale je odhodlaný podstúpiť čokoľvek, aby si opäť získal jej srdce... a urobil z nej vojvodkyňu. No zmierenie je to posledné, po čom mladá žena túži. Nedokáže odpustiť krivdu a prisahá, že sa pomstí. Znamená to však, že sa musí držať v jeho spoločnosti. Čoskoro sa tak jej úhlavným nepriateľom stane niečo celkom iné.

      Vojvoda a kráľovná2020
      3,8
    • Grófka a Netvor

      • 376 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      Grófka Henrietta Sedleyová je presvedčená, že vo svojom veku vie o živote všetko podstatné. Jej hlavným cieľom je prevziať po otcovi lodnú spoločnosť, podnikať a stať sa finančne nezávislou, aby mohla žiť podľa vlastných predstáv. Okolie od nej očakáva, že sa vydá a podriadi manželovi. Ďalším bodom v Henriettinom zozname na ceste za slobodou je strata nevinnosti. Poškvrnenie povesti znamená, že ju otec nebude nútiť do sobáša. Všetko ide podľa grófkiných predstáv, až kým nenájde vo svojom koči spútaného muža, najpríťažlivejšieho, akého dosiaľ videla. Kráľ coventgardenského podsvetia, preslávený a londýnskej spodine známy ako Netvor, sa preberie z bezvedomia v koči pri nohách výstrednej mladej ženy. Netuší, ako sa do koča dostal, a jeho zvedavosť narastie, keď zistí, že neznáma si predplatila noc v dome hriechu na území pod jeho ochranou. Veľmi rád jej ponúkne svoje služby, pravda, za istú cenu...

      Grófka a Netvor2019
      4,3
    • Búrlivák a netýkavka

      • 368 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania

      Neobľúbenému vojvodovi sa v jeden deň narodia traja synovia. Všetci nemanželskí a každý inej žene. V rovnakom čase porodí aj vojvodova manželka, ale na svet príde dievča. Mocnému a bohatému aristokratovi tak osud nedopraje to jediné, po čom túžil – vhodného dediča. Roky plynú a nevlastní súrodenci uzavrú dohodu. Jeden z nich, Ewan, môže užívať titul vojvoda pod podmienkou, že sa nikdy neožení a nesplodí potomka. Aké však vyvolá pobúrenie, keď sa v novinách objaví klebeta, že si hľadá nevestu? Zradu nemožno odpustiť. Jeden z bratov, kráľ londýnskeho podsvetia, zvaný Diabol, sa rozhodne Ewanovi všetko spočítať a vyberie sa za ním do honosného sídla. Tam natrafí na Felicity Faircolthovú, sivú myšku, ktorá je pre dávny poklesok stále slobodná. V hlave mu skrsne zákerný plán. Felicity však ani zďaleka nie je utiahnutá a už vonkoncom nie hlúpa, a tak Diabol svoje kroky čoskoro oľutuje...

      Búrlivák a netýkavka2018
      4,0
    • DAY OF THE DUCHESS THE

      • 387 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      The one woman he will never forget… Malcolm Bevingstoke, Duke of Haven, has lived the last three years in self-imposed solitude, paying the price for a mistake he can never reverse and a love he lost forever. The dukedom does not wait, however, and Haven requires an heir, which means he must find himself a wife by summer’s end. There is only one problem—he already has one. The one man she will never forgive… After years in exile, Seraphina, Duchess of Haven, returns to London with a single goal—to reclaim the life she left and find happiness, unencumbered by the man who broke her heart. Haven offers her a deal; Sera can have her freedom, just as soon as she finds her replacement…which requires her to spend the summer in close quarters with the husband she does not want, but somehow cannot resist. A love that neither can deny… The duke has a single summer to woo his wife and convince her that, despite their broken past, he can give her forever, making every day THE DAY OF THE DUCHESS

      DAY OF THE DUCHESS THE2017
      4,1
    • SCOT IN THE DARK

      • 392 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      Lonesome Lily turned Scandalous Siren Miss Lillian Hargrove has lived much of her life alone in a gilded cage, longing for love and companionship. When an artist offers her pretty promises and begs her to pose for a scandalous portrait, Lily doesn’t hesitate . . . until the lying libertine leaves her in disgrace. With the painting now public, Lily has no choice but to turn to the one man who might save her from ruin. Highland Devil turned Halfhearted Duke The Duke of Warnick loathes all things English, none more so than the aristocracy. It does not matter that the imposing Scotsman has inherited one of the most venerable dukedoms in Britain—he wants nothing to do with it, especially when he discovers that the unwanted title comes with a troublesome ward, one who is far too old and far too beautiful to be his problem. Tartan Comes to Town Warnick arrives in London with a single goal: get the chit married and see her become someone else’s problem, then return to a normal, quiet life in Scotland. It’s the perfect plan, until Lily declares she’ll only marry for love . . . and the Scot finds that there is one thing in England he likes far too much . . .

      SCOT IN THE DARK2016
      3,9
    • First in the sensational new Scandal & Scoundrels series from one of the most exciting voices in historical romance

      The Rogue Not Taken2015
      3,9
    • One Good Earl Deserves A Lover

      • 384 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania

      Second in a sensational new series by star of historical romance, Sarah MacLean

      One Good Earl Deserves A Lover2013
      4,0
    • Third in a sensational new series by rising star of historical romance, Sarah MacLean

      No Good Duke Goes Unpunished2013
      3,9
    • What a scoundrel wants, a scoundrel gets. . . A decade ago, the Marquess of Bourne was cast from society with nothing but his title. Now a partner in London's most exclusive gaming hell, the cold, ruthless Bourne will do whatever it takes to regain his inheritance—including marrying perfect, proper Lady Penelope Marbury. A broken engagement and years of disappointing courtships have left Penelope with little interest in a quiet, comfortable marriage, and a longing for something more. How lucky that her new husband has access to an unexplored world of pleasures. Bourne may be a prince of London's illicit underworld, but he vows to keep Penelope untouched by its wickedness—a challenge indeed as the lady discovers her own desires, and her willingness to wager anything for them . . . .even her heart.

      A Rogue by Any Other Name: The First Rule of Scoundrels2012
      3,9
    • She lives for passion. Bold, impulsive, and a magnet for trouble, Juliana Fiori is no simpering English miss. She refuses to play by society's rules: she speaks her mind, cares nothing for the approval of the ton, and can throw a punch with remarkable accuracy. Her scandalous nature makes her a favorite subject of London's most practiced gossips . . . and precisely the kind of woman The Duke of Leighton wants far far away from him. He swears by reputation. Scandal is the last thing Simon Pearson has room for in his well-ordered world. The Duke of Disdain is too focused on keeping his title untainted and his secrets unknown. But when he discovers Juliana hiding in his carriage late one evening—risking everything he holds dear—he swears to teach the reckless beauty a lesson in propriety. She has other plans, however; she wants two weeks to prove that even an unflappable duke is not above passion.

      Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart2011
      4,0
    • Niektoré veci pravá dáma nerobí. Nefajčí, nešermuje, nestrieľa z pištole a rozhodne sa nevkráda do pánskeho klubu, aby si užila noc plnú hazardných hier a iných nerestí. Calpurnia Hartwellová celý život dodržiavala pravidlá a odmenou jej bolo, že z nej v dvadsiatich ôsmich rokoch zostala stará panna sklamaná životom. Keď sa zasnúbi jej mladšia sestra, má toho akurát dosť. Spíše zoznam tajných prianí a je odhodlaná porušiť všetky konvencie, aby okúsila radosti života. Samozrejme, tajne! A najlepšie s niekým, kto sa v porušovaní pravidiel priam vyžíva. S niekým, ako je Gabriel St. John, markíz z Ralstonu, šarmantný a príťažlivý muž, so škandalóznou povesťou a s hriešnym úsmevom. No Callie musí byť opatrná, inak poruší aj to najdôležitejšie pravidlo – to, ktoré hovorí, že ľudia hľadajúci rozkoš by sa nemali zamilovať.

      Deväť pravidiel na prežitie ľúbostnej aférky so záletníkom2010
      4,1