Judith McNaught

A Gift Of Love captures holiday magic as it transports us...to New York City, where a schoolteacher slips an antique gold ring on her finger and travels back in time to a man who desperately needs her love...to a village in Victorian England, where an embittered earl seeks a governess for a lovely, defiant little girl named Noelle...to a starry London night, on which a Christmas pony heralds a gift greater than any king's ransom...to the snow-covered hills of Virginia, where a young widow learns during a holiday trip that miracles really do come in the least expected packages...and to a reclusive tycoon's Newport estate, where a determined young woman sets out to unlock the secrets of a man's heart. Let A Gift Of Love open the door to worlds of passion and adventure, where love -- and miracles -- are always in the air!

When the weather outside is frightful, what better way to warm up than with four magnificent new tales of love and adventure from your favorite romance authors? Slip into a bubble bath or curl up in front of a roaring fire—and let Jude Deveraux. Judith McNaught, Arnette Lamb & Jill Barnett whisk you away... to New York in the late 1800s, where a beautiful but clumsy angel turns a lonely man's life around... to medieval Scotland, where intrigues surrounding a Christmas Mass imperil two Highland lovers... to Regency London, where a world-weary lord receives an outrageous proposal... to modern-day Colorado, where a daring and clever twelve-year-old plays matchmaker for his bighearted, impractical mother... to a world where love always reigns supreme!

Abducted from her convent school, headstrong Scottish beauty Jennifer Merrick does not easily surrender to Royce Westmoreland, Duke of Claymore. Known as "The Wolf"; his very name strikes terror in the hearts of his enemies. But proud Jennifer will have nothing to do with the fierce English warrior who holds her captive, this handsome rogue who taunts her with his blazing arrogance. Boldly she challenges his will... until the night he takes her in his powerful embrace, awakening in her an irresistible hunger. And suddenly Jennifer finds herself ensnared in a bewildering web... a seductive, dangerous trap of pride, passion, loyalty, and overwhelming love.

In this classic novel of two willful lovers caught in a breathless adventure of deception and betrayal, #1 New York Times bestselling author Judith McNaught has created a powerful and unforgettable masterpiece. ELIZABETH CAMERON The Countess of Havenhurst possessed a rare gentleness and fierce courage to match her exquisite beauty. But her reputation is shattered when she is discovered in the arms of Ian Thornton, a notorious gambler and social outcast. IAN THORNTON A dangerously handsome man of secret wealth and mysterious lineage, his voyage to Elizabeth's heart is fraught with intrigue, scandal, and a venomous revenge. Destined for each other, yet wary of each other's motives, Elizabeth and Ian engage in a dance of suspicion and passion that tests the very soul of their star-crossed love. As a twisting path of secrets takes them from London's drawing rooms to the mysterious Scottish Highlands, Elizabeth must learn the truth: is Ian merely a ruthless fortune hunter at heart?

Librarian note: an alternate cover for this edition can be found here. In the exclusive, glittering world of business superstars, Nick Sinclair was a legend... The ruggedly handsome president of Global Industries handled his business the way he handled his women -- with charm, daring and ruthless self-control. A man used to the very best, Nick hired Lauren Danner, and assumed the proud beauty would soon be another easy conquest. But Lauren's flashing wit and rare spirit dazzled him -- and slowly, against his will, he was intrigued, challenged -- and in love. Yet Lauren was living a lie, a charade that became more dangerous with every passing moment. Trapped in a web of deceit, she fought her growing love for Nick. Her secret could destroy his fragile trust -- and the promise of life with the most compelling man she had ever met!

Bir İskoç dükünün kızı olan Jennifer Merrick, 'Kurt' lakabıyla anılan İngiliz Claymore Dükü Royce Westmoreland tarafından manastırdaki okulundan kaçırılır. Dük, düşmanlarının yüreğine dehşet salan, adını duyan herkesin dudağını uçuklatan bir savaşçıdır, ama Jennifer de onun ününü umursamayacak kadar inatçı ve yürekli bir kızdır. Ailesine saldırmak üzere olan savaşçı kendisini tutsak aldığında, ondan kurtulmak için akıl almaz bir zeka kıvraklığı ve öz güvenle, küstah, alaycı ve yakışıklı düşmanını şaşkına çevirir. Ancak onun güçlü kollarında aşkı bulduğu andan itibaren Jennifer için hayat; gururunun, ailesine karşı hissettiği vefa ve koruma duygularının, karşı koyamadığı bir aşkla çatıştığı tehlikeli bir tuzağa dönüşecektir...

Unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and riveting suspense: These are the trademarks of beloved author Judith McNaught. With millions of devoted fans and ten New York Times bestsellers to date, McNaught is a writer whose work just gets better with each new novel-and Every Breath You Take is the book readers have been waiting for. Returning to the lavish Chicago setting of her popular novel Paradise, and revisiting some of that book's characters as well, this story will captivate in inimitable Judith McNaught style. High atop a snow-covered hill, the stately old Wyatt mansion is perched like a crown, its stone spires pointing upward, its stained glass windows glowing like colorful jewels. Such opulence means success and, surely, happiness. But on the eve of wealthy philanthropist Cecil Wyatt's eightieth birthday, all the money in the world won't bring back his missing grandson, William Wyatt. The only thing for certain: Foul play was involved. The family, the police, the media-all have tried in vain to discover the young man's fate. Now suspicion has turned shockingly toward William's own half-brother, the rather distant and enigmatic Mitchell Wyatt. Kate Donovan never dreamed that a chance romantic encounter on a tropical island paradise would tag her as a suspect in a high-society murder case. But after Kate tangles with the darkly charismatic Mitchell Wyatt, she finds herself cast in a shadow of guilt and mistrust. As the Chicago police tighten their net, it will take all of Kate's ingenuity to clear her name. With her calm, cool wit, and the help of a man who may or may not be a dangerous catch, Kate vows to claim the life and love she desires.

Ostavši siroče, Victoria Seaton plovi preko oceana kako bi dobila nasljedstvo koje joj pripada – raskošan posjed njezina dalekog rođaka u Engleskoj, zloglasnog lorda Jasona Fieldinga. Zbunjena njegovom bahatošću, ali privučena njegovom muževnošću sluti da se iza maske zavodljivog muškarca krije tajna koju treba otkriti. Kad je Jason napokon uzme u naručje i u njoj probudi dražesnu, uzavrelu strast, vjenčaju se i uživaju u sreći... dalekoj od okrutne prošlosti. Ali u jednom bolnom trenutku Victoria otkriva izdaju koja bi mogla poremetiti njihovu ljubavnu sreću...

Elizabeth Cameron, groficu od Havenhursta, uz iznimnu ljepotu odlikuju rijetka nježnost i silovita hrabrost. No njezin je ugled uništen kada ju pripadnici visokog društva vide u naručju Iana Thorntona, zloglasnog kockara i izopćenika iz društva.... Ian Thornton, opasno zgodan muškarac tajnog bogatstva i zagonetnog porijekla na putu do Elizabethina srca susreće se sa spletkama, skandalima i pakosnom osvetom. Suđeni jedno drugome, no svejedno oprezni spram uzajamnih motiva, Elizabeth i Ian upuštaju se u ples sumnje i strasti koji u iskušenje dovode njihovu nesretnu ljubav. Kada ih trnoviti put tajni od londonskih salona dovede do zagonetnih škotskih visoravni, Elizabeth mora saznati istinu:je li Ian u srcu tek nemilosrdni lovac na bogatstvo?

Oteta iz samostanske skole, tvrdoglava skotska ljepotica Jennifer Merrick nece se lako predati Royceu Westmorelandu, vojvodi od Claymorea. Poznat kao "Vuk", vec samim svojim imenom, vojvoda izaziva strah u srcima svojih neprijatelja. Ali ponosna Jennifer nece htjeti imati nikakvog posla sa silovitim engleskim ratnikom koji je drzi zarobljenom, tim zgodnim vragolanom koji je bocka svojom napadnom bahatoscu. Ona ce odvazno prkositi njegovoj volji... do one noci kad je on privine u svoj snazni zagrljaj i probudi u njoj neodoljivu pozudu. I najednom, Jenny ce se zateci uhvacena u zbunjujucu mrezu... zavodljivu, opasnu zamku ponosa, strasti, odanosti i neodoljive ljubavi.

Now available for the first time ever as an e-novella, New York Times bestselling author Judith McNaught’s short historical romance Miracles - which ties up ends left open in the Westmoreland Dynasty Saga—is available for the first time ever as a standalone e-novella.In Regency London, world-weary lord Nicki du Ville receives an outrageous proposal from Julianna Skeffington, who is Sheridan Bromleigh’s charge from Until You.

Autorica bestselera Judith McNaught na izvanredan način prikazuje zadivljujuću junakinju u vrtlogu nezaboravne strasti. Ova nevjerojatno dirljiva ljubavna priča jedan je od najomiljenijih njezinih romana! Buran brak Alexandre Lawrence, nevine djevojke sa sela i Jordana Townsendea, bogatog i moćnog vojvode od Hawthornea, suočit će se s krajnjim iskušenjem. vedena u beskrajno zamaman svijet londonskog društva, Alexandra, djevojka slobodnog duha, uhvaćena je u zapetljanu mrežu ljubomore i osvete, burnog ponosa i rasplamsale strasti. Ali iza hladne, arogantne maske njezinog supruga, nalazi se nježan, vitalan, senzualan muškarac. Muškarac za kojeg se Alexandra udala. A sada će se boriti za njegov život. I za burnu vezu koju samo oni mogu održati.

Discover the sensual and sweeping power of love in New York Times bestselling author Judith McNaught’s contemporary romances that will make “you laugh, cry, and fall in love again” (RT Book Reviews)—now available for the first time on ebook. In this “exciting tale of loyalty, love, and danger” (Publishers Weekly), Sloan Reynolds, a small-town Florida policewoman, knows that her modest upbringing is a long way from the social whirl of Palm Beach, the world inhabited by her father and her sister, Paris. Total strangers to Sloan, they have never tried to contact her—until a sudden invitation arrives, to meet them and indulge in the Palm Beach social season. Reluctant to accept the long-overdue familial gesture, Sloan is convinced to visit when an FBI colleague informs her that her father and his associates are suspected of fraud, conspiracy, and murder. The only catch is she must hide her true profession from her family. Sloan is on top of her game until she meets Noah Maitland, a multinational corporate player and one of the FBI’s prime suspects. She finds herself powerfully attracted to him, against her deepest instincts. When a shocking murder shatters the seductive facade of the wealth and glamour surrounding her, Sloan must maneuver through a maze of deceit and passion in this superb and enthralling tale of breathtaking suspense.

Elizabeth Cameron, contessa di Havenhurst, è una delle più belle giovani donne d’Inghilterra. Anche Thornton è un uomo di rara avvenenza, ma di grande mistero: non si sa nulla del suo passato nè delle origini della sua ricchezza... Dai salotti della Londra bene alle selvagge highlands scozzesi, il tempestoso, drammatico, sensuale, dolce, intrigante rapporto fra Elizabeth e Ian si arricchisce di colpi di scena, scandali, gelosie e malintesi finchè i due innamorati si arrenderanno alla voce del cuore.

Once and Always, one of Judith McNaught's most masterful and moving love stories, powerfully brings to life the fiery passion of a free-spirited American beauty and a troubled English lord. Suddenly orphaned and alone, Victoria Seaton sails the vast ocean, eager to reclaim her heritage at Wakefield, the sumptuous English estate of a distant cousin, the notorious Lord Jason Fielding. Bewildered by his arrogance yet drawn to his panther-like grace, she senses the painful memories that smolder in his eyes. When he gathers her at last into his arms, arousing a sweet, insistent hunger, they wed and are embraced by fierce, consuming joy -- free from the past's cruel grasp. Then, in a moment of anguish, Victoria discovers the treachery at the heart of their love . . . a love she had dreamed would triumph not just once, but always.

Corporate raider Matthew Farrell had come a long way from the poor, scruffy kid of Indiana's steel mills. A long way from the country club where, feeling like an outsider, he had dared to fall in love with a beautiful blonde named Meredith Bancroft, and known a once-in-a-lifetime passion and betrayal that still haunted his memory... Now world leaders courted him, the media watched his every move, and he was ready to move in on the Bancroft empire. A cool, poised executive in her family's legendary department store chain, Meredith had once defied her father for the sexually magnetic, intense Matt Farrell -- and their brief, ill-fated marriage was the disastrous outcome. Now, as the Bancroft firm is threatened by a hostile takeover, Meredith is forced to confront Matt. As tensions build between them, bittersweet memories rise to the surface, leaving them suspicious, restless, and uncertain. Will they be able to believe in each other -- and grasp the tender miracle that is before them?

A rootless foster child, Julie Mathison had blossomed under the love showered upon her by her adoptive family. Now a lovely and vivacious young woman, she was a respected teacher in her small Texas town, and she passionately lived her ideals. Julie was determined to give back all the kindness she'd received; nothing and no one would ever shatter the perfect life she had fashioned. Zachary Benedict was an actor/director whose Academy Award-winning career had been shattered when he was wrongly convicted of murdering his wife. After the tall, ruggedly handsome Zack escaped from a Texas prison, he abducted Julie and forced her to drive him to his Colorado mountain hideout. She was outraged, cautious, and unable to ignore the instincts that whispered of his innocence. He was cynical, wary, and increasingly attracted to her. Passion was about to capture them both in its fierce embrace...but the journey to trust, true commitment, and proving Zack's innocence was just beginning....

Sheridan Bromleigh, učiteljica u školi za bogate mlade dame, dobila je zadatak da jednu od svojih učenica, nasljednicu Charise Lancaster, otprati u Englesku na susret s budućim zaručnikom. Kad njezina štićenica pobjegne s neznancem, Sheridan se pita kako će to objasniti Charisinom zaručniku, lordu Burletonu. Stojeći na pristaništu, Steven Westmoreland, grof od Langforda, pretpostavlja da je mlada žena koja dolazi prema njemu Charise Lancaster i priopćava joj svoju ulogu u kobnoj nesreći s lordom Burletonom večer prije. I baš kad je Sheridan htjela nešto reći, udari ju mreža s teretom! Sheridan se budi u Westmorelandovoj palači, s time da se uopće ne sjeća tko je. Jedina poveznica s prošlosti ta je da ju svi zovu gospođica Lancaster. Jedino što uistinu zna jest da se zaljubljuje u zgodnog engleskog grofa...i da je život pred njom pun prekrasnih mogućnosti...

Judith McNaught's last enchanting bestseller, Until You, was hailed as "brilliantly done and completely entertaining... ripe plot twists... a fine supporting cast" – Ocala Star-Banner. Now, with more than fourteen million books in print and seven New York Times bestsellers, Judith McNaught brings us her latest, most enthralling novel... Remember When When multinational tycoon Cole Harrison approached her on a moonlit balcony at the White Orchid Charity Ball, Diana Foster had no idea how extraordinary the night ahead would be. The most lavish social event of the Houston season had brought out American aristocracy, Texas-style, in glittering array. So, after losing her fiancé to a blond Italian heiress and reading about it in a sleazy gossip paper, the lovely Diana felt obliged to make an appearance — if only to save face and to bolster her company's image. Foster's Beautiful Living magazine was her family's success story, and Diana knew that, single, childless, and suddenly "unengaged", she was not living up to its lucrative image of upscale domestic tranquility. A woman of gentle grace and kindness, Diana deeply valued her privacy and her dignity, both of which were at risk that night among certain rumor-driven socialites. And now the pride of Dallas billionaires, Cole Harrison, was closing in on her with two crystal flutes and a bottle of champagne... The tall, lithe former stableboy couldn't negotiate his way out of a contract with his crusty uncle, Cal — he had to bring home a wife, and soon, or see Cal's share of the business Cole had created go to an undeserving relative. A man as coolly analytical as he was arrestingly attractive, Cole decided that his bride-to-be should be rich in her own right, meltingly beautiful, and a woman of impeccable character... Diana Foster! It was the perfect to their respective dilemmas, and, after a lot of champagne for Diana and some skilled persuasion from Cole, their lips met in a long, slow, bargain-sealing kiss. Neither one dared imagine that a match made in logic's heaven might be headed straight for an unexpected, once-in-a-lifetime love...

Leigh Kendall reveled in her stellar Broadway acting career and in her marriage to Logan Manning, scion of an old New York family. When her husband finds the perfect mountain property for their dream house, he decides to surprise Leigh with her first view of the site. Driving upstate on a winter's night, Leigh is run off the road in the midst of a blinding blizzard. When she awakes in the local hospital, seriously injured, the police inform her that her husband has mysteriously disappeared, and Leigh, although obviously distraught, becomes the focus of their suspicions. The more she discovers about her husband and his business affairs, the less she realizes she knew about Logan Manning. Now, Leigh is heading deeper and deeper into unknown territory... where friends and enemies are impossible to distinguish, and where the truth becomes the most terrifying.

This is a previously published edition of ISBN 9780671737634 . Bestselling author Judith McNaught masterfully portrays a remarkable heroine, and an unforgettable passion, in this powerfully moving love story -- one of her most beloved novels of all time! The tempestuous marriage of Alexandra Lawrence, an innocent country girl, and Jordan Townsende, the rich and powerful Duke of Hawthorne, is about to face its ultimate test of tender loyalty. Swept into the endlessly fascinating world of London society, free-spirited Alexandra becomes ensnared in a tangled web of jealousy and revenge, stormy pride and overwhelming passion. But behind her husband's cold, arrogant mask, there lives a tender, vital, sensual man...the man Alexandra married. Now, she will fight for his very life...and the rapturous bond they alone can share.

On Friday, a sensuous stranger enters Katie’s life. By Sunday, her life is irrevocably changed forever. Katie Connelly submerges her painful past in a promising career, an elegant apartment, and uncomplicated, commitment-free romantic liaisons. Yet something vital is missing from her life and she’s uncertain what it is—until she meets proud, rugged Ramon Galverra. With his charm and passionate nature, Ramon gives her a love she has never known. She is still, however, afraid to surrender her heart to this strong, willful, secretive man—a man from a different world, a man with a daring, uncertain future. Will Katie’s relationship with Ramon survive once the initial thrill of their simmering passion subsides?

In a sweeping and enchanting tale of romance and second chances, Judith McNaught shows us yet again that love is the greatest gift of all and that she truly “is in a class by herself” (USA TODAY). From the sensational #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Breath You Take and Paradise comes her first new novel in over a decade. Corey Foster is the young creative genius and vision behind Foster’s Beautiful Living magazine and the enormous Foster lifestyle empire. While her stepsister Diana handles the business side of things, Corey is responsible for the distinctive look of the magazine. She is just beginning work on the pilot episode of their first wedding-based reality TV show when Diana lands the rights for them to film one of the most glamorous weddings of the year. But there’s a pretty big catch—the weekend will reunite Corey with an old flame. The one who got away. The one who incinerated her heart several years before.

Usred kraljevskog Londona živi mlada ljepotica Julianna Skeffington. Prepuna je životnih planova, toliko toga želi, a jedino u što je sigurna jest to da se ne želi udati.

El tempestuoso matrimonio de Alexandra Lawrence, una inocente muchacha provinciana, y Jordan Townsende, el rico y poderoso duque de Hawthorne, está a punto de enfrentarse a la última prueba de lealtad. Arrojada al siempre fascinante mundo de la alta sociedad londinense, el espíritu libre que es Alexandra está atrapado en una intrincada telaraña de celos y venganza, tormentoso orgullo y pasión irresistible. Pero tras la máscara de frialdad y arrogancia de su esposo habita un hombre tierno, vital y sensual... El hombre con el que Alexandra se casó. Ahora, ella tendrá que luchar por recuperarle y por conservar el irrompible vínculo que solo ellos comparten...

Sheridan Bromleigh had spent most of her early life as a happy vagabond with her unruly American father and his vagrant friends. Then, given over to the care of a strict maiden aunt, she was taught to be a lady—poor but genteel—and finally a teacher. When she was hired to act as chaperone to a pretty but spoilt heiress travelling to England to join an aristocratic fiance, Sheridan was delighted. Now, at last, she could visit her family's country. But somehow everything went wrong. For Miss Charise Lancaster, not over-gifted with intelligence, eloped with a stranger before she could meet her suitor. And Sheridan was left with the horrid task of telling Lord Burleton she had somehow misplaced his bride. As she gazed at the tall, confident man before her, her courage failed. She was doubly shocked when she heard his news. Lord Burleton, a drunkard and a wastrel, had been killed the night before. At which point fate took over. Sheridan was knocked unconscious on the quayside, and recovered to find herself in the handsome stranger's care, not knowing who she was. It was to be the beginning of a dazzling, witty, dramatic, and romantic sequence of events in which every possible confusion was to take place.

S ovim pisamcem na grudima drska i svojeglava djevojčica, neukrotivo dijete iz visokog društva engleske provincije hrabro napušta svoj dom i odlazi u Pariz, gdje pod budnim okom voljene tete Anne, iz ružnog pačeta izraste u prekrasnu labudicu. Bacivši na koljena pariške visoke krugove, na krilima potpunog uspjeha razdragana Whitney vraća se da bi osvojila svoju prvu i jedinu ljubav. Ali tamo spoznaje da život nije prekrasna bajka nego beskrupulozni, lupeški ugovor kojim njezin okrutni otac zaslijepljen sjajem prljavih zlatnika – samo jednim potpisom i pečatom – predaje zaljubljenu Whitney u vlasništvo naočitom i arogantnom Claytonu Westmorelandu, uglednom vojvodi od Claymorea. Bijesna zbog te činjenice, ona se opire svom novom gospodaru. No čak i kad je goruća strast zavede u zajedničku oluju žudnji, Whitney ne može – i ne želi – zaboraviti svoj san o savršenoj ljubavi.

Whitney Stone's teenage crush on a neighbor has her cold, unfeeling father banishing her to Paris into the care of her aunt and uncle. Under their loving guidance, the young woman blossoms into a ravishing beauty and becomes the darling of glittering Parisian society--a fact not lost on the handsome and equally powerful Duke of Claymore, who determines to make her his wife. Despite the duke's fervent interest, Whitney remains fixed on her childhood love. That is, until she finds herself tempted by the Duke--an attraction that both delights and baffles Whitney, causing her to be increasingly wary of what her heart may lead her to do. The Duke suffers no such confusion. He wants Whitney. And he plans to have her, despite a number of obstacles, including the infatuation Whitney seems to have for another; her aunt's growing concerns; and her greedy father's bungling efforts to control his beautiful daughter. But before the Duke and Whitney's plans can reach fruition, they'll have to work their way through a morass of misunderstandings that threaten any hope of a happy ending. Meticulously researched and set against the background of Regency England's country charms and London society, this classic historical romance boasts a hero and heroine who possess deep passion and strong, independent character, as well as a heartfelt story line that will keep readers turning the pages.

Fresh from her triumphs in Paris society, Whitney Stone returns to England determined to win the heart of her childhood love. However, in order to save himself from ruin, her father has come to an arrangement with the arrogant Duke of Claymore, and Whitney is the price. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.