Hawthorne Brothers - La série

- Ne deviez-vous pas nous annoncer une grande nouvelle, Fiona ? lance fielleusement Penelope. Fiona se tourne vers sa belle-soeur. Encore un coup bas de cette vipère ! - Je n'ai pas l'intention d'épouser Jeffrey Upton, parvient-elle à répondre d'une voix calme et claire. Un murmure de stupeur parcourt le groupe des invités massés autour des deux jeunes femmes. Tout Boston fera demain des gorges chaudes de ce scandale ! - Et pourquoi donc ? insiste Penelope avec un sourire carnassier. - Parce que c'est avec moi qu'elle va se marier ! Fendant la foule avec assurance, un homme de haute taille s'approche de Fiona. Vêtu d'un élégant smoking noir, il serait extraordinairement beau sans la cicatrice qui balafre son visage. Fiona soupire de soulagement : pour la seconde fois, Matthew Hawthorne vient de la tirer d'un mauvais pas... * * * “Even months after that day on the train, her face still haunted my dreams. And I was sure the feel of her in my arms would stay with me forever. But then one night, she stepped back into my life as if walking into my dreams. . . .” Matthew Hawthorne saved Finnea Winslet’s life one day on a train in Africa. But Finnea didn’t know that on that day she saved Matthew’s soul. Destroyed by scandal, Matthew would have been ostracized completely by the unyielding society of his birth had he not been such an influential man. Matthew doesn’t let himself care about anyone or anything–until Finnea arrives unexpectedly in Matthew’s hometown, Boston. Raised in Africa, Finnea is as foreign to Bostonians as they are to her. Yet she is determined to make a new life for herself, so she turns to Matthew to learn the ways of that rigid town. But can Matthew help Finnea without losing what is left of his heart? From the jungles of Africa to the heart of Boston society, Dove’s Way is an extraordinary tale of redeeming love that will rescue a man–and release a woman from the pain in her heart.

Que Sophie Wentworth soit inoubliable, Grayson Hawthorne est bien placé pour le savoir ! Depuis cinq ans, il a tout fait pour la chasser de sa mémoire. En vain. Enfant déjà, elle défiait toutes les conventions. Toujours accompagnée de son violoncelle, les-cheveux en bataille, un genou couronné... On l'appelait "le petit prodige", ce qui n'était guère au goût de la vieille famille bostonienne dont elle était issue. Elle ne supportait aucune contrainte. Il est probable que ce trait de caractère n'a pas varié, maintenant qu'elle est devenue une violoncelliste célèbre ! Grayson s'attend même au pire : lorsque Sophie apprendra que Swan's Grace, la maison familiale qu'elle adore, a été vendue... Mais, peu importe, puisque c'est lui qui l'a achetée et que Sophie, il en est sûr, deviendra sa femme… * * * HE WAS A MAN WHO MADE THE RULES, WHILE SHE WANTED ONLY TO BREAK THEM . . . . Grayson Hawthorne is everything blue-blooded Boston society admires--rich, ruthless, untainted by scandal. While always keeping a tight rein on his emotions, he has never forgotten Sophie Wentworth, the spirited but awkward child who captivated his youth with music and a young girl's adoration. But one night long ago, she left the city unexpectedly. Now the toast of Europe, Boston's ugly duckling is returning home with the grace of a swan. Through provocative performances, Sophie has found great fame as a concert cellist. She hopes to keep her past and her new life a secret--until she discovers that her family has bargained her away to Grayson, the lonely boy she once loved--now a cold, forbidding man with the power to break her tattered heart. At that moment, she vows to bring Boston . . . and Grayson . . . to their knees. SWAN'S GRACE is the sophisticated, unforgettable story of a gifted but defiant woman and an unforgiving man who must find a gentleness in his soul to heal both their tarnished hearts.

À Boston, un assassin rôde la nuit dans les allées que fréquentent les prostituées. Sur dénonciation d'un témoin, la police arrête Lucas Hawthorne, propriétaire du Nightingale's Gate, un club à la réputation sulfureuse. Benjamin d'une famille distinguée, Lucas se plaît à transgresser les convenances et entretient avec satisfaction son image de brebis galeuse. On le dit excessivement riche, redoutablement séduisant et suprêmement arrogant. Conscient d'être, cette fois, dans de sales draps, il choisit comme avocate la fille du procureur général de l'État du Massachusetts. Alice Kendall est, certes, débutante dans la profession, mais la présence d'une femme à la défense influencera favorablement le jury. Lucas a tout prévu. Enfin, presque tout, car Alice est infiniment plus désirable qu'il ne l'avait imaginé… * * * ONE WOMAN WILL RISK EVERYTHING TO SAVE THE MAN SHE LOVES. A gentleman killer is stalking prostitutes in the alleys of Boston. The police arrest Lucas Hawthorne, the notorious son of a prominent family and owner of the infamous club Nightingale’s Gate. As the daughter of Boston’s leading prosecutor, attorney Alice Kendall has followed the headlines, but she is not prepared when the accused walks into her office seeking counsel. Nor is she prepared for his seductive charm. Alice knows she should keep her distance from a man like Lucas. But she takes the case to trial, standing against her father for this mysterious man. Lucas has led a life filled with unapologetic scandal and dark secrets–secrets that he has revealed to no one, including the lovely lawyer who haunts his dreams. Alice has the power to awaken the dormant cravings of his heart, but only if she can face the shocking truth that torments his soul. . . .