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When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy Aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to determine her own fate, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. She then finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond, who, beneath his veneer of charm and cultivation, is cruelty itself. A story of intense poignancy, Isabel's tale of love and betrayal still resonates...
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2025
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English
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"A gifted portrait artist and high-powered subject confront past wounds to embrace new love in this poignant novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel"-- Provided by publisher.
Devon Darcy, a gifted portrait artist known for capturing souls on canvas, hides deep personal losses. Entrepreneur Charles Mackenzie Taylor, emotionally scarred by a cold upbringing and resigned to a loveless future, is captivated by her. Their chance meeting...
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2021
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English
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Wes and Diana are the kind of privileged, well-educated, self-involved New Yorkers you may not want to like but can't help wanting to like you. With his boyish good looks, blue-blood pedigree, and the recent tidy valuation of his tech startup, Wes would have made any woman weak in the knees--any woman, that is, except perhaps his wife. Brilliant to the point of cunning, Diana possesses her own arsenal of charms, handily deployed against Wes in their...
9. The portrait
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Gallic Books
Pub. Date:
2017
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English
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"Avid antiques collector Pierre-François Chaumont unearths the find of a lifetime at a Paris auction house: an eighteenth-century portrait of a gentleman who looks just like him. Researching into the painting's history, he has the chance to abandon his tedious existence and walk into a brand new life"--Amazon.com.
10. The Portrait
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Histria Books
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2009
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English
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Even in the Regency, marketing plans were useful, especially when parents were seeking to marry a daughter advantageously. Lord and Lady Curran expect their daughter's portrait to convince potential suitors of her beauty, her worth and her desirability. Of course, it must also show her as a perfect, obedient, demure lady. Kermit Sutherland is a popular portraitist, so of course he is engaged to produce the portrait. What Chastity's parents don't understand...
11. The Portrait
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Pegasus Books
Pub. Date:
2021
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English
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An internationally renowned writer, Valeria Costas has dedicated her life to her work and to her secret lover, Martìn Acla, a prominent businessman. When his sudden stroke makes headlines, her world implodes; the idea of losing him is terrifying. Desperate to find a way to be present during her lover's final days, Valeria commissions his artist wife, Isla, to paint her portrait-insinuating herself into Martìn's family home and life. In the grand,...
12. The Portrait
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Whiskey Creek Press
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2006
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English
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What would it be like to enter a cursed portrait and find an appealing man who's been a hermit for years? A selfish choice years ago has haunted Dylan and his family. He's waiting for the one person to break the curse he's been under, but years of hopelessness have made him bitter. Sophie promises to help the gorgeous loner any way she can. But will she end up giving more than she bargained for? Neither of them realize there are forces at work that...
13. The Portrait
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Prime Seven Media
Pub. Date:
2025
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English
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Emina Temel A. was born in Nusaybin, Turkey, a town bordering Syria. She was deeply influenced by the rich blend of Middle Eastern and European cultures around her. Witnessing life in this diverse setting shaped her understanding of social and cultural issues worldwide. She graduated from Yıldız Technical University in 2014 and worked as a city planner in Istanbul and published two books in Turkish. She lives in London and is raising two admirable...
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"An activist painter of radicals and harlots, Cornelia Ludgate dismisses love and marriage as threats to freedom. But when an inheritance gives her the chance to fund the cause of women's rights--on the condition she must wed--she is forced to reveal a secret: she's already married. To a man she hasn't seen for twenty years. Oh...and her husband is a duke. A horse breeder with a clandestine taste for revolution, Rafe Goodwood never expected to become...
15. The Portrait
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Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date:
2025
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English
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"Atmospheric and gripping, The Portrait deftly weaves Victorian details, Brontë-esque romance, and riveting suspense." -Emily Inouye Huey, author of Beneath the Wide Silk Sky Every work of art tells a story. And every story has its secrets. London, 1850. Iris Sheffield has plenty of people to worry about in her life: Hope, the ailing younger sister for whom Iris feels responsible. Winston, Iris's fiancé, who is consumed with his work. And James,...
16. The Portrait
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Findaway Voices
Pub. Date:
2020
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English
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This novella is a tale of violence, with a touch of the supernatural set in La Crosse Wisconsin. Jess Thornton and his friend Alexander rescue a young girl from an abuser, and end up antagonizing a whole 'cell' of illegal invaders. Even Jess's family becomes involved, and Jess and Alexander have their work cut out for them! In fact, they would fail, were it not for a bit of the
17. The Portrait
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Apollo Grannus Books
Pub. Date:
2019
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English
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Lady Catherine Claverton lives alone and angry on the outskirts of Bath, banished by her father because she was born lame and a girl. When the old earl dies, leaving the ancient title to revert to the Crown, Catherine learns the secret that her late mother kept from her--that she is the heir to a title in her own right. If she marries and bears a son, she will have what her father could never have: a legacy through the female line. But if she takes...
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A mysterious and richly evocative novel, The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque tells the story of portraitist Piero Piambo, who is offered a commission unlike any other. The client is Mrs. Charbuque, a wealthy and elusive woman who asks Piambo to paint her portrait, though with one bizarre twist: he may question her at length on any topic, but he may not, under any circumstances, see her. So begins an astonishing journey into Mrs. Charbuque's world and the...