[PDF] The Amorous Groom eBook

Author : Jane Merrill
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 26,93 MB
Release : 2011-04-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0313392110

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This enlightening narrative takes a look at the wedding night—its origins, history, customs, cultural expressions, and fictional representations through the ages. Though just outside of public view, the wedding night is loaded with expectation and consequence. The Wedding Night: A Popular History is an entertaining, accessible, touching, and humorous volume that looks at the previously unexplored topic of wedding history "between the sheets." Covering a kaleidoscopic array of cultural expressions, this unique study zooms in on what's quintessential and shares insights into the history of intimacy through the ages. The book traces the formalization of the wedding night in the ancient Near East and classical world, provides many examples of historically significant unions in European and American history, and describes the lively variety of traditions leading up to the present. Spicing their narrative with many piquant quotes from contemporary sources, the authors explore the rich cultural context for the wedding night—processions, royal rituals, apparel, food-related traditions, and pranks—throughout Europe and America in the 19th and 20th centuries. Separate chapters examine sex guides, jokes, and the bed as a special conjugal space.

Author : Rusty Fischer
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 33,24 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Bridegrooms
ISBN : 9780595297221

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Packed with 101 separate, unique, and inspiring tips to help the would-be romantic fly like cupid's arrow, leap tall wedding cakes in a single bound, and stop his bride-to-be's wedding dress train from derailing, Supergroom! is every man's one-stop love shop for all things borrowed and blue. No amorous detail of the wedding process is left unexplored, from the week before the ceremony to the week after the honeymoon. From following up the proposal to puckering up on the honeymoon, Supergroom! is one super book for the modern groom who is really out to be the best man-at his own wedding. Confirmed Supergroom and author Rusty Fischer-along with his Superbride Martha-give time-tested and easy to implement tips, ranging from The Week Before the Wedding to The Rehearsal Dinner. And every single suggestion is guaranteed to make yours the most romantic wedding ever!

Author : Isabella Bradford
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 24,2 MB
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0345548132

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In Isabella Bradford’s enthralling new trilogy, three noble brothers—London’s most scandalous rakes—are about to do the unthinkable: settle down. Harry Fitzroy, Earl of Hargreave, is the first to meet his match and lose his heart . . . to a lady who’s not all what he expected. As the eldest son of the Duke of Breconridge, Harry Fitzroy is duty-bound to marry—and marry well. Giving up his rakish ways for the pleasures of a bride’s bed becomes a delightful prospect when Harry chooses beautiful Lady Julia Wetherby, the catch of the season. But a fall from his horse puts a serious crimp in his plans. Abandoned by Julia before he can propose, the unlucky bachelor finds himself trapped in the country in the care of Julia’s younger sister. Harry has never met a woman like Lady Augusta. Utterly without artifice, Gus is clever and capable, and seems to care not a fig for society. After a taboo kiss awakens passion that takes them both by surprise, Harry realizes he’d almost given his heart to the wrong sister. While London tongues wag, he’ll use his most seductive powers of persuasion to convince the reluctant Gus that she belongs with him—as his equal, his love, his wife. Praise for A Wicked Pursuit “The appealing characters, the emotional growth of the hero and the lively dialogue turn what could have been a predictable tale into a delightful non-stop read. This is a fine start to a new trilogy.”—RT Book Reviews “This story is every bit as delightful as those by my favorite Regency authors: Lisa Kleypas, Sabrina Jeffries, Julia Quinn. . . . I will definitely be looking for the other books in the series!”—Susana’s Parlour “A bewitching tale of a most accidental match.”—Shelf Awareness “Isabella Bradford’s experience shows with her charming, witty tale. . . . Wonderfully crafted, the next installments are sure to please as this one most decidedly did.”—Literarily Illumined “Bradford pulls no punches, which makes the story all the richer. . . . Period details create a believable world that fully immerses the reader.”—Heroes and Heartbreakers “I loved seeing the quality of the story come through. . . . Overall a hypnotic love tale to overwhelm, excite, and endear you. A rare treasure!”—Addicted to Romance “An awesome start to a new series and I can’t wait for the rest of it to come out. . . . I will definitely be going back and reading her Wylder Sisters series.”—Historical Romance Lover