Sinfully seductive and wildly wicked, the notorious Lords of Vice are no strangers to desire -- or the many pleasures of indulgence... HE'S NO SAINT Simon Jefferes, the Marquess of Sainthill, has done the unthinkable -- he's fallen in love. The so-called "Saint" has spent...  more

Sinfully seductive and wildly wicked, the notorious Lords of Vice are no strangers to desire -- or the many pleasures of indulgence... HE'S NO SAINT Simon Jefferes, the Marquess of Sainthill, has done the unthinkable -- he's fallen in love. The so-called "Saint" has spent his life gambling, dallying with women, and satisfying his every whim. And he fully intended to continue his wicked ways, until he met the mysterious, exotic, and irresistible Madame Venna -- the one woman he can't have... and the only one he's ever wanted for more than an evening. SHE'S NO LADY The proprietress of the Golden Pearl, one of London's most exclusive brothels, Madame Venna takes pride in the lush, decadent club she's created. With a half-mask to conceal her identity, she's careful to safeguard something even more valuable -- her heart. But Saint is determined to tear down the walls she's built around herself, and to finally expose the truth -- that Madame Venna is a woman very much in love...with him.

Bold, brazen, and beautiful, the Reckless Brides refuse to play by society’s rules of courtship. But -- come hell or high water -- they always get their man… For generations, the Kents have served proudly with the British Royal Navy. So when her younger brother refuses to report...  more

Bold, brazen, and beautiful, the Reckless Brides refuse to play by society’s rules of courtship. But -- come hell or high water -- they always get their man… For generations, the Kents have served proudly with the British Royal Navy. So when her younger brother refuses to report for duty, Sally Kent slips into a uniform and takes his place -- at least until he comes to his senses. Boldly climbing aboard the Audacious, Sally is as able-bodied as any sailor there. But one man is making her feel tantalizingly aware of the full-bodied woman beneath her navy blues… Dedicated to his ship, sworn to his duty -- and distractingly gorgeous -- Lieutenant David Colyear sees through Sally’s charade, and he’s furious. But he must admit she’s the best midshipman on board -- and a woman who tempts him like no other. With his own secrets to hide and his career at stake, Col agrees to keep her on. But can the passion they hide survive the perils of a battle at sea? Soon, their love and devotion will be put to the test…

Millicent understands the terms of her arranged marriage all too well.  She gets to be a Countess by marrying an impoverished Earl.  And in return, the Earl Fitzhugh receives the benefit of her vast wealth, saving his family from bankruptcy.  Because of her youth, they have agreed...  more

Millicent understands the terms of her arranged marriage all too well.  She gets to be a Countess by marrying an impoverished Earl.  And in return, the Earl Fitzhugh receives the benefit of her vast wealth, saving his family from bankruptcy.  Because of her youth, they have agreed to wait eight years before consummating the marriage -- and then, only to beget an heir.  After which, they will lead separate lives. It is a most sensible arrangement.  Except for one little thing.  Somehow Millie has fallen head over heels in love with her husband.  Her husband, who has become her very best friend, but nothing more....  Her husband, who plans to reunite with his childhood sweetheart, the beautiful and newly widowed Isabella, as soon as he has honored the pact with his wife.... As the hour they truly become husband-and-wife draws near, both Millie and Fitzhugh must face the truth in their hearts.  Has their pact bred only a great friendship -- or has it, without either of them quite noticing, given rise to a great love?

Some secrets are meant to be shared... AN UNCOVERED BETRAYAL When his family abandoned him at Eton, Benedict Hastings found an unexpected ally in his best friend's sister.  Her letters kept him going -- until the day he had to leave everything behind.  Years later,...  more

Some secrets are meant to be shared... AN UNCOVERED BETRAYAL When his family abandoned him at Eton, Benedict Hastings found an unexpected ally in his best friend's sister.  Her letters kept him going -- until the day he had to leave everything behind.  Years later, Benedict has seen his share of betrayal, but when treachery hits close to home, he turns to his old friend for safe haven.... AN UNWANTED ATTRACTION After five torturous years on the marriage circuit, Lady Evelyn Moore is finally free to live her life as she wishes.  So when her brother shows up with a dashing stranger, she finds herself torn between her dreams... and newfound desires. AN UNSTOPPABLE INTRIGUE Despite his determination to keep Evie at a distance, Benedict cannot deny the attraction that began with a secret correspondence.  Yet as they begin to discover one another, the dangers of Benedict's world find them, threatening their lives, their love, and everything they thought they could never have....

Kaki Warner’s newest novel in the series about unlikely brides who make their way west—and find love where they least expect it… Margaret Hamilton escaped the Irish slums of Five Points as the ward of a wealthy Manhattan widow, but only marriage can make her future...  more

Kaki Warner’s newest novel in the series about unlikely brides who make their way west—and find love where they least expect it… Margaret Hamilton escaped the Irish slums of Five Points as the ward of a wealthy Manhattan widow, but only marriage can make her future secure. Railroad mogul Doyle Kerrigan needs a well-connected wife. It seems a perfect match...until a shocking revelation sends her fleeing from the wedding reception. Desperate to make a fresh start, Margaret takes on a new identity and heads West, finally stopping in Heartbreak Creek, Colorado, a dying mining town of little interest to anyone. Here, she finds new purpose, beloved friends to replace the family she’s lost, and a home at last. But two men from Margaret’s past are on her trail. One is seeking vengeance, the other truth. When they both arrive in Heartbreak Creek, she must choose between the town she has come to love, and the man who might finally capture her heart….  

“A young lady with a fortune is subject to all sorts of untoward attentions by the worst sort of vagrants.” Aunt Allegra A lesson Tabitha Timmons, a penniless spinster, has never needed to heed. That is, until she is left a vast fortune payable only upon her marriage to the very...  more

“A young lady with a fortune is subject to all sorts of untoward attentions by the worst sort of vagrants.” Aunt Allegra A lesson Tabitha Timmons, a penniless spinster, has never needed to heed. That is, until she is left a vast fortune payable only upon her marriage to the very respectable Mr. Barkworth -- a match that offers little chance of discovering exactly what her aunt means by "untoward attentions." But the same can't be said when the Duke of Preston happens along Tabitha's path. He spies a rebellious streak in her that matches his own and he makes it his mission to save her from such a passionless match, interfering in her life at every turn. All too soon, Preston -- whose very name spells ruin -- has Tabitha caught between the good fortune that guarantees her security, and his kiss, which promises an entirely different kind of happily-ever-after.  

A deliciously seductive story of sin, redemption, and desire...   THE STAKES Portia St. Claire's brother has gambled and lost, throwing her into the power of ruthless men.  Their price for his life is her virtue, to be auctioned off in London's most notorious...  more

A deliciously seductive story of sin, redemption, and desire...   THE STAKES Portia St. Claire's brother has gambled and lost, throwing her into the power of ruthless men.  Their price for his life is her virtue, to be auctioned off in London's most notorious brothel....   THE BIDDER To retrieve an incriminating letter, Bryght Malloren once broke into a house where he was greeted at pistol point by a resolute woman... a woman he could swear stands before him, masked and trembling, on a madam's auction block....   THE RISKIEST GAME Unable to leave Portia to such a cruel fate, Bryght turns the private wager into a very public game of seduction, one that confirms his reputation as a shameless rake and keeps all of London society breathless with anticipation.  But on a night shimmering with destiny, truth, and passion, those who tempt fortune risk losing everything... including their hearts....

"The Reasons for Marriage" by Stephanie Laurens (first published in 1995 as a novel, Lester Family Saga, Bk 1 "The Wedding Party" by Kasey Michaels (a prequel to The Redgraves series) 2012.. "Unlaced" by Delilah Marvelle, 2012

One scandal was never enough . . . After four long years, Morgan MacCraig has finally returned to the Highlands of his birth . . . with his honor in shreds. After a scandal, all he wants now is solace - yet peace is impossible to find with the castle's outspoken new maid trying his...  more

One scandal was never enough . . . After four long years, Morgan MacCraig has finally returned to the Highlands of his birth . . . with his honor in shreds. After a scandal, all he wants now is solace - yet peace is impossible to find with the castle's outspoken new maid trying his patience, challenging his manhood . . . and winning his love, body and soul. Jean MacDonald wants to leave her past behind and start anew, but Ballindair Castle, a Scottish estate rumored to be haunted, hasn't been the safe haven she envisioned. Ballindair's ancestral ghosts aren't as fascinating as Morgan, the most magnificent man she's ever seen. Though their passion triggers a fresh scandal that could force them to wed, Jean must first share the secrets of her own past -- secrets that could force them apart, or be the beginning of a love and redemption unlike anything they've ever known.

While Lady Angeline Dudley's pedigree dictates that she must land a titled gentleman, the irrepressible beauty secretly longs for a simple, ordinary suitor.  No wild rakes like the men of her family, just a kind heart and good nature.  So when Edward Ailsbury, the new Earl of...  more

While Lady Angeline Dudley's pedigree dictates that she must land a titled gentleman, the irrepressible beauty secretly longs for a simple, ordinary suitor.  No wild rakes like the men of her family, just a kind heart and good nature.  So when Edward Ailsbury, the new Earl of Heyward, rescues her with unmatched civility from the advances of a scoundrel, Angeline thinks that she has found her true love.  Persuading the earl is another matter entirely. Edward has his future neatly mapped out.  He hopes to wed his steadfast companion, a woman who shares his values of loyalty, respect, and decorum.  But arriving in London to take his seat in the House of Lords, he is derailed by Angeline, an exquisite bird of paradise seemingly devoted to sending his predictable life into chaos. From the brilliant hues of her fashion to her hoydenish antics, Angeline is the last woman on earth for Edward.  And yet a stolen kiss in the moonlight awakens something deep and primal within him.  Naturally, being a gentleman, he does the right thing after compromising a lady:  He offers marriage. Angeline knows that Edward's proposal is born of duty, not love.  But denying something so provocative and passionate is easier said than done.  Deep down, Angeline believes that Edward's dedication to convention will melt behind closed doors, where sensuality and seduction play wicked games.  For a proper wife by day can become a husband's secret mistress by night, when delicious desire rules.

Anne Wynter might not be who she says she is . . . But she's managing quite well as a governess to three highborn young ladies. Her job can be a challenge -- in a single week she finds herself hiding in a closet full of tubas, playing an evil queen in a play that might be a tragedy (or...  more

Anne Wynter might not be who she says she is . . . But she's managing quite well as a governess to three highborn young ladies. Her job can be a challenge -- in a single week she finds herself hiding in a closet full of tubas, playing an evil queen in a play that might be a tragedy (or might be a comedy -- no one is sure), and tending to the wounds of the oh-so-dashing Earl of Winstead. After years of dodging unwanted advances, he's the first man who has truly tempted her, and it's getting harder and harder to remind herself that a governess has no business flirting with a nobleman. Daniel Smythe-Smith Might be in mortal danger . . . But that's not going to stop the young earl from falling in love. And when he spies a mysterious woman at his family's annual musicale, he vows to pursue her, even if that means spending his days with a ten-year-old who thinks she's a unicorn. But Daniel has an enemy, one who has vowed to see him dead. And when Anne is thrown into peril, he will stop at nothing to ensure their happy ending . . .  

Beneath the elegant facade of Victorian high society, the mysterious men of the St. James Society play only by rules of danger and desire. Rance Welham, the Earl of Lazonby, has survived scandal and disgrace, even evading the Queen’s justice at the end of a hangman’s rope. Now...  more

Beneath the elegant facade of Victorian high society, the mysterious men of the St. James Society play only by rules of danger and desire. Rance Welham, the Earl of Lazonby, has survived scandal and disgrace, even evading the Queen’s justice at the end of a hangman’s rope. Now he’s about to gamble everything on something far more dangerous -- desire. An exotic and elegant beauty, Lady Anisha Stafford fled her native India to seek refuge within London’s secretive St. James Society. But accepting protection from someone called a cold-hearted killer is a double-edged sword . . . especially when he’s the most intriguing man Anisha has ever laid eyes upon. In a world where treachery abounds, no one can be trusted -- and no true passion can be denied. Together, these two tempestuous souls will risk their lives for a love that could redeem them . . . or destroy everything they hold dear.

A bastard by birth, James Devlin lives on his own terms -- until a twist of fate reveals that he is the true Duke of Blackwood. Though the brooding bachelor swears to hold on to his freedom, he does intend to take back his childhood home. But once at Wyndmoor Manor, he discovers an arresting...  more

A bastard by birth, James Devlin lives on his own terms -- until a twist of fate reveals that he is the true Duke of Blackwood. Though the brooding bachelor swears to hold on to his freedom, he does intend to take back his childhood home. But once at Wyndmoor Manor, he discovers an arresting adversary in Bella Sinclair. Her hot-blooded claim to his home is amusing ...and arousing. Which is why he isn't leaving until he takes possession of everything - starting with the bewitching Bella. Bella is furious when the Duke barges into her home, declaring it rightfully his! The wilful widow is not about to give up her haven without a fight, no matter how determined the Duke is -- or how sensual the battlefield. But once she's sharing a house with the beguiling barrister, she is in danger of losing everything -- one deep, slow kiss at a time.

Locked away by her reclusive and intensely protective father, the recently deceased "Mad Lord of Northumberland," Melissa is beautiful and educated but painfully naïve about the real world -- and the dark secrets of her birth.  Now in the care of her uncle, the Earl of...  more

Locked away by her reclusive and intensely protective father, the recently deceased "Mad Lord of Northumberland," Melissa is beautiful and educated but painfully naïve about the real world -- and the dark secrets of her birth.  Now in the care of her uncle, the Earl of Braddock, she must prepare to enter London society and find a proper husband, a task that grows complicated when she falls for the one man she can never have.  Just as a promising new life begins to eclipse her tragic past, she'll find herself consumed by a forbidden love that could destroy it all....

Known as the Daring Three, a trio of exquisite young women are taking London by storm.  But if Lady Millie Aldon has her way, no man will win her hand in marriage -- not even the one she loves... A PASSION FOR ADVENTURE Drawn to a life of excitement and risk, Lady Millie Aldon...  more

Known as the Daring Three, a trio of exquisite young women are taking London by storm.  But if Lady Millie Aldon has her way, no man will win her hand in marriage -- not even the one she loves... A PASSION FOR ADVENTURE Drawn to a life of excitement and risk, Lady Millie Aldon made a pact to forsake marriage.  But her plans are thrown into chaos when Chase Wentworth returns to town.  The lanky lad she remembers from childhood is now the Marquess of Chaselton, possessing an air of mystery Millie can't resist.  As Chase moves through London's elite circles, his stealth manner has Millie convinced he harbors a secret -- one she is determined to reveal.... A DANGEROUS SEDUCTION As Millie makes a game of observing Chase's every move, she finds her attraction to him unsettling.  When a stolen kiss threatens to turn their flirtation into something more powerful, she questions her vow of freedom.  But Millie has no idea of the danger she's facing.  Chase has a complicated past -- and his clandestine efforts to expose a traitor will soon provide a more perilous -- and passionate -- adventure than Millie could ever have planned....

Three stories from three of the hottest authors! Allow yourself to imagine the man behind the dark sunglasses. Hear the purr of his zipper as he lowers it, then reaches for the shiny metal hanging from his black leather belt. It’s futile to resist arrest. Give yourself up to the fantasy....  more

Three stories from three of the hottest authors! Allow yourself to imagine the man behind the dark sunglasses. Hear the purr of his zipper as he lowers it, then reaches for the shiny metal hanging from his black leather belt. It’s futile to resist arrest. Give yourself up to the fantasy. Besides, he thinks you’re so hot in handcuffs… ARRESTING DESIRE by Shayla Black FBI Agent Jon Bocelli never stopped wanting beautiful professor Lucia DiStefano. She's interested in taking her first lover, and he intends to be that man. When her past puts her life in danger, Jon risks everything to save her and prove this fling is forever. ON FIRE by Sylvia Day When Deputy Marshal Jared Cameron investigates a series of arson attacks in a seaside town, the biggest blast of heat comes from sexy fire inspector Darcy Michaels -- until their scorching after-hours affair is compromised by a secret from Darcy’s past. THE UNWILLING by Shiloh Walker Mica Greer and her former lover, ex-FBI agent Colby Mathis, once shared an intimate past and a powerful psychic gift. Now, they’ve been reunited by a bizarre series of murders -- and an electrifying passion that could put them both in jeopardy.

At twenty-three, Saba Tarcan is a talented but naÏve singer who dreams of being more than just another act playing in small clubs and talent contests in Wales. So when the opportunity arises to join a group that will entertain the troops in the Middle East, she jumps at the chance. She must...  more

At twenty-three, Saba Tarcan is a talented but naÏve singer who dreams of being more than just another act playing in small clubs and talent contests in Wales. So when the opportunity arises to join a group that will entertain the troops in the Middle East, she jumps at the chance. She must leave behind her overprotective family and cut short a burgeoning love affair with a young fighter pilot, Dom, whom she met when she went to sing in the hospital where he was recovering from burns after his plane had been shot down. When Dom follows Saba to Cairo, the difficulties of combining their two intense lives are compounded. Dom, addicted to flying, refuses to stay grounded, while Saba finds she’s suited for life on the stage and on the road. When it turns out that Saba is also uniquely qualified for a secret mission, she is asked by the Secret Service to spy on a Turkish impresario and his associates. But it’s a mission that will jeopardize not only her own safety, but also the love of her life…

Eighteen months after the tragic Grove Street Fire took the life of her husband, David, and four other heroic firefighters, Susan Marlowe thinks she’s finally beginning to heal. But then she discovers that David carried a secret to his grave. A secret that changes everything she...  more

Eighteen months after the tragic Grove Street Fire took the life of her husband, David, and four other heroic firefighters, Susan Marlowe thinks she’s finally beginning to heal. But then she discovers that David carried a secret to his grave. A secret that changes everything she thought their marriage had been. For the sake of their sons, can Susan forgive the unforgivable? Andrea Morley lost her closest friend in the fire. But she has no right to mourn him. Instead, she must forever grieve in silence -- because her dearest friend was someone else’s husband. Peter Brennan carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. As Hanover Falls’ fire chief, he was responsible for the brave firefighters who lost their lives that awful November night. Can he ever shake the feeling that he should have somehow prevented the tragedy? As he tries to rebuild the team at Clemens County’s Station 2, it seems he might find comfort in the arms of the woman he least expected.

Australia, 1871?Following her mother?s sudden death, Joanna Drury sets sail from India and arrives in Melbourne to claim the property left to her by her mother?and to trace the mysteries of her family?s past. From her first steps on shore, Joanna becomes entangled with a lost boy who leads her...  more

Australia, 1871?Following her mother?s sudden death, Joanna Drury sets sail from India and arrives in Melbourne to claim the property left to her by her mother?and to trace the mysteries of her family?s past. From her first steps on shore, Joanna becomes entangled with a lost boy who leads her to the fascinating Hugh Westbrook. She agrees to look after the child in exchange for Hugh?s help in finding her inheritance. But she falls deeply in love with Hugh and with life at his sheep station, Merinda. When strange nightmares begin to plague her?the same that tormented her mother?Joanna starts to notice the Aborigines? strange reaction to her. Delving into Australia?s past, she discovers the tragic events that have marked her family?s destiny and her own life, events that happened long ago in the time the Aborigines call ?the Dreaming.? Full of intriguing historical detail, Wood?s compelling story brings the clash of immigrant and Aboriginal cultures to stunning life, capturing the danger, mystery, and romance of an emerging country.

From the Journals of Sophia Noirot: A dress is a weapon. It must dazzle his eye, raise his temperature . . . and empty his purse. A blue-eyed innocent on the outside and a shark on the inside, dressmaker Sophy Noirot could sell sand to Bedouins. Selling Maison Noirot's beautiful designs...  more

From the Journals of Sophia Noirot: A dress is a weapon. It must dazzle his eye, raise his temperature . . . and empty his purse. A blue-eyed innocent on the outside and a shark on the inside, dressmaker Sophy Noirot could sell sand to Bedouins. Selling Maison Noirot's beautiful designs to aristocratic ladies is a little harder, especially since a recent family scandal has made an enemy of one of society's fashion leaders. Turning scandal to the shop's advantage requires every iota of Sophy's skills, leaving her little patience for a big, reckless rake like the Earl of Longmore. The gorgeous lummox can't keep more than one idea in his head at a time, and his idea is taking off all of Sophy's clothes. But when Longmore's sister, Noirot's wealthiest, favorite customer, runs away, Sophy can't let him bumble after her on his own. In hot pursuit with the one man who tempts her beyond reason, she finds desire has never slipped on so smoothly . . .

THE RULES OF BEING A PROPER LADY 1)  Never take steps greater than six inches apart. 2)  Never look boldly at a gentleman. 3)  And never, ever, kiss a man who is not your fiancé. But beautiful, bold Viola Carlyle doesn't care about the rules.  And she...  more

THE RULES OF BEING A PROPER LADY 1)  Never take steps greater than six inches apart. 2)  Never look boldly at a gentleman. 3)  And never, ever, kiss a man who is not your fiancé. But beautiful, bold Viola Carlyle doesn't care about the rules.  And she desperately wants to kiss the notoriously tempting Captain Jin Seton, the man who brought her kicking and fighting back to English society.  Kidnapped as a child, now she longs to return to that life of freedom where she was able to live -- and love -- as she wished. Having hunted Viola for two years, Jin Seton has finally found his good luck -- for, by finding Viola, his oldest, deepest debt will at last be paid.  And although he has vowed not to let her win his heart, this very improper lady might finally be the one who tames him.

These cowboys ride hard... There's a reason Western romance novels never go out of fashion. The cowboy is an iconic figure embodying the dichotomy of the fiercely independent, earthy alpha male crossed with the male as a nurturer and protector. Cowboys take care of their women in every...  more

These cowboys ride hard... There's a reason Western romance novels never go out of fashion. The cowboy is an iconic figure embodying the dichotomy of the fiercely independent, earthy alpha male crossed with the male as a nurturer and protector. Cowboys take care of their women in every possible way. Wild and wayward women are gentled by the scent of horse and cow and the sight of sun-kissed skin, the feel of work-hardened thighs and arms, and the sound of a deep-voiced Texas drawl. Contributors at the top of the Western romance genre, including Charlene Teglia, Randi Alexander, Cat Johnson, and editor, Delilah Devlin, have corralled strong and memorable characters ranging from ranch hands to cattle barons, to a rodeo star and a feisty female gunslinger. Traversing romantic settings from Montana, Texas, California, Mexico, and the Outback of Australia, the stories in Cowboy Lust are risky and risqué, full of studs in spurs hot enough to send you to a vacation on a dude ranch!  Stories include: Foreword by Lorelei James Introduction by Delilah Devlin Riding Double by Cari Quinn Under the Southern Cross by Cheyenne Blue Banging the Cowboy by Randi Alexander Ladies Love the Cowboys by Cat Johnson Drought by Michael Bracken Roped by Carlene Teglia Rough Stock by M. Marie The Ranch Hand by Sedona Fox Small-Town Famous by Lissa Matthews The Storm by Tahira Iqbal Caught Unawares by Nena Clements Some Like It Dirty by Kimber Vale Raney's Last Ride by Chaparrita Runaway Bride by Delilah Devlin She Don't Stay the Night by Anna Meadows

Able to ride, wield a sword, and throw a dagger as well as any man, flame-haired Ainslee of Kengarvey is more warrior than lady.  Yet even her awesome skill as a horsewoman won't help her outrace the knight who pursues her. An Anglo-Norman who has won favor with the King, Sir Gabel...  more

Able to ride, wield a sword, and throw a dagger as well as any man, flame-haired Ainslee of Kengarvey is more warrior than lady.  Yet even her awesome skill as a horsewoman won't help her outrace the knight who pursues her. An Anglo-Norman who has won favor with the King, Sir Gabel de Amalville must prove his loyalty by crushing the rebellious MacNairn clan.  Seizing the youngest daughter of the chief gives him a necessary advantage.  But having sequestered Ainslee in his isolated castle keep, he soon finds himself the prisoner of a passion he never could have foreseen.  Now, as the shadow of war descends upon the Highlands, Gabel will follow his heart into battle -- for the love of the sensual woman who has captured him, mind, body and soul....

Raised in the Dorset countryside, Lady Charlotte Wylder doesn’t care one bit about well-bred decorum. The dark-haired, blue-eyed beauty would rather ride a horse than attend a stuffy ball. So when Charlotte learns that she is to leave immediately for London to wed the Duke of Marchbourne,...  more

Raised in the Dorset countryside, Lady Charlotte Wylder doesn’t care one bit about well-bred decorum. The dark-haired, blue-eyed beauty would rather ride a horse than attend a stuffy ball. So when Charlotte learns that she is to leave immediately for London to wed the Duke of Marchbourne, a perfect model of aristocratic propriety, she is less than enchanted with her arranged marriage. But to her delight, their first encounters are brazenly flirtatious, and their wedding night burns with passion. March’s broad shoulders and dark countenance make Charlotte want to rip every button off his waistcoast. She may even be falling in love with her new husband. Yet whenever their desire boils over, March reluctantly pushes Charlotte away. Will past secrets and present misunderstandings mire their marriage in scandal, or serve to strengthen a bond that is destined to last a lifetime?

Pleasure was an elusive dream… Alicia Hartwell has never experienced the pleasure of passion. Despite all her efforts to comprehend the notion of romantic love, it has remained an utterly foreign concept to her. Resigned to the life of a spinster, Alicia is therefore stunned when she...  more

Pleasure was an elusive dream… Alicia Hartwell has never experienced the pleasure of passion. Despite all her efforts to comprehend the notion of romantic love, it has remained an utterly foreign concept to her. Resigned to the life of a spinster, Alicia is therefore stunned when she receives a marriage proposal from the highly eligible bachelor, Lord Carstairs.   …until she met him. But Lord Edward Carstairs is not a normal nobleman. He’s a Catalyst—able to draw magical power from the natural world to use in spells by human Sorcerers. He senses that Alicia is a victim of enchantment, one that has suppressed her erotic urges. Powerfully attracted to her, he’s certain that he’s the one to help her experience pleasure for the first time. But as Edward and Alicia’s mutual passion burns hot, their fragile love and trust could be threatened by family secrets, and a new magical intrigue neither imagined. 

In a world where magic ruled everything, Felicity Seymour couldn't perform even the simplest spell.  If she didn't pass her testing, she'd lose her duchy -- and any hope of marriage.  But one man didn't seem to mind her lack of dowry:  a darkly delicious baronet...  more

In a world where magic ruled everything, Felicity Seymour couldn't perform even the simplest spell.  If she didn't pass her testing, she'd lose her duchy -- and any hope of marriage.  But one man didn't seem to mind her lack of dowry:  a darkly delicious baronet who had managed to scare away the rest of London's Society misses. Sir Terence Blackwell knew the enchanting woman before him wasn't entirely without magic.  Not only could she completely disarm him with her gorgeous lavender eyes and frank candor, but his were-lion senses could smell a dark power on her -- the same kind of relic-magic that had killed his brother.  Was she using it herself, or was it being used against her? One needed a husband, and the other needed answers.  But only together could they find the strongest magic of all:  true love.  

On the outside, Janette Aston appears to be a proper young lady; however, the people of England have no idea that this poised young miss secretly studies the scientific discoveries of the mysterious Illuminist Society. Janette soon grows hungry for more secrets about this Society, and she finds...  more

On the outside, Janette Aston appears to be a proper young lady; however, the people of England have no idea that this poised young miss secretly studies the scientific discoveries of the mysterious Illuminist Society. Janette soon grows hungry for more secrets about this Society, and she finds herself impersonating an Illuminist to discover more information. As she is exposed to secrets and dangers she never could have imagined, she begins to wonder if she's finally gone too far. But when she runs into gorgeous Illuminist Guardian Darius Lawley, she finds that, while her life is in danger, her sense of curiosity is most certainly piqued...

An earl is at his wit's end when his marriageable sister joins Miss Winslowe's Wallflower Society-and winds up accused of killing London's most eligible bachelor.

In a gripping historical novel of suspense and romance from the national bestselling author of The Queen's Governess, two women fight to defeat the enemies of the precarious Tudor monarchy by uncovering the secrets of the dead...   London, 1501. In a time of political unrest, Varina...  more

In a gripping historical novel of suspense and romance from the national bestselling author of The Queen's Governess, two women fight to defeat the enemies of the precarious Tudor monarchy by uncovering the secrets of the dead...   London, 1501. In a time of political unrest, Varina Westcott, a young widow and candle maker for court and church, agrees to perform a clandestine service for Queen Elizabeth of York, wife of Henry VII -- carve wax figures of four dead children, two of her offspring lost in infancy and her two brothers, the Princes of the Tower, whose mysterious disappearance years ago has never been solved. Having lost a child herself, Varina feels a sympathetic bond with the queen. And as she works under the watchful eye of handsome Nicholas Sutton, an ambitious assistant to the royals, she develops feelings of quite a different nature...   Then news comes from Wales of the unexpected death of newly married Prince Arthur, the queen’s eldest child and heir to the throne. Deeply grieving, Elizabeth suspects that Arthur did not die of a sudden illness, as reported, but was actually murdered by her husband’s enemies. This time her task for Varina and Nicholas is of vital importance -- travel into the Welsh wilderness to investigate the prince’s death. But as the couple unearths one unsettling clue after another, they begin to fear that the conspiracy they’re confronting is far more ambitious and treacherous than even the queen imagined. And it aims to utterly destroy the Tudor dynasty.   

TWO DIFFERENT CLASSES, ONE COMMON DESIRE... Lady Bernadette Marie Burton may be the richest widow in England, but like her dreams of finding true passion, her reputation is deteriorating. Cruel gossip, loneliness and hoards of opportunistic suitors have her believing Society couldn't be...  more

TWO DIFFERENT CLASSES, ONE COMMON DESIRE... Lady Bernadette Marie Burton may be the richest widow in England, but like her dreams of finding true passion, her reputation is deteriorating. Cruel gossip, loneliness and hoards of opportunistic suitors have her believing Society couldn't be more vile...or dangerous. So when an attacker threatens her life, she finds safety in the most unseemly of places: the arms of a mysterious, Irish-American gang leader. His fortune stolen, young Matthew Milton is done playing the respectable gentleman. In the slums of New York, only ruffians thrive. But from the moment he arrives in London and encounters the voluptuous Lady Bernadette, he can't help but wonder about the finer pleasures he's missing. Or just how much he's willing to risk -- not only to bed her, but to prove his worth....

Eveline Armstrong is fiercely loved and protected by her powerful clan, but outsiders consider her "touched."  Beautiful, fey, with a level, intent gaze, she doesn't speak.  No one, not even her family, knows that she cannot hear.  Content with her life of seclusion,...  more

Eveline Armstrong is fiercely loved and protected by her powerful clan, but outsiders consider her "touched."  Beautiful, fey, with a level, intent gaze, she doesn't speak.  No one, not even her family, knows that she cannot hear.  Content with her life of seclusion, Eveline has taught herself to read lips and allows the outside world to view her as daft.  But when an arranged marriage into a rival clan makes Graeme Montgomery her husband, Eveline accepts her duty -- unprepared for the delights to come.  Graeme is a rugged warrior with a voice so deep and powerful that his new bride can hear it, and hands and kisses so tender and skilled that he stirs her deepest passions. Graeme is intrigued by the mysterious Eveline, whose silent lips are ripe with temptation and whose bright, intelligent eyes can see into his soul.  As intimacy deepens, he learns her secret.  But when clan rivalries and dark deeds threaten the wife he has only begun to cherish, the Scottish warrior will move heaven and earth to save the woman who has awakened his heart to the beautiful song of a rare and magical love.

The romantic escapades of the irrepressible Wylder sisters continue in Isabella Bradford’s fun, charming, and breathtakingly passionate series -- as the wildest of the Wylders turns an arranged marriage into a game of desire to tame a wayward duke. Notorious for her free-spirited...  more

The romantic escapades of the irrepressible Wylder sisters continue in Isabella Bradford’s fun, charming, and breathtakingly passionate series -- as the wildest of the Wylders turns an arranged marriage into a game of desire to tame a wayward duke. Notorious for her free-spirited antics, Lady Elizabeth Wylder revels in attention -- but not the sort that leaves her humiliated when her future husband, the Duke of Hawkesworth, fails to appear for their much-anticipated first introduction. So when a chance encounter leads to a sizzling kiss with a dangerously handsome stranger, she nearly succumbs. The shock of finally meeting her betrothed only to come face to face with her rakish would-be seducer inspires fury -- and fans the flames of a fire that both Lizzie and the Duke acknowledge is a most agreeable way to start a marriage. In her husband’s arms, Lizzie knows she has found love. But is the passion that accompanies endless nights of erotic discovery enough to persuade a duke whose scandalous lineage and lifestyle prevent him from giving his heart completely?

How can she dare to imagine he loves her . . . when all London calls her The Ugly Duchess? Theodora Saxby is the last woman anyone expects the gorgeous James Ryburn, heir to the Duchy of Ashbrook, to marry. But after a romantic proposal before the prince himself, even practical Theo finds...  more

How can she dare to imagine he loves her . . . when all London calls her The Ugly Duchess? Theodora Saxby is the last woman anyone expects the gorgeous James Ryburn, heir to the Duchy of Ashbrook, to marry. But after a romantic proposal before the prince himself, even practical Theo finds herself convinced of her soon-to-be duke's passion. Still, the tabloids give the marriage six months. Theo would have given it a lifetime . . . until she discovers that James desired not her heart, and certainly not her countenance, but her dowry. Society was shocked by their wedding . . . and is scandalized by their separation. Now James faces the battle of his life, convincing Theo that he loves the duckling who blossomed into the swan. And Theo will quickly find that, for a man with the soul of a pirate, All's Fair in Love -- and War.

Charles de Lacey, Lord Gresham, is running out of time, running from his responsibilities, and running from love. Destined to be a duke, Charles de Lacey has led a life of decadent pleasure, free of any care for propriety or responsibility. It comes as a terrible shock to learn that he might...  more

Charles de Lacey, Lord Gresham, is running out of time, running from his responsibilities, and running from love. Destined to be a duke, Charles de Lacey has led a life of decadent pleasure, free of any care for propriety or responsibility. It comes as a terrible shock to learn that he might be stripped of everything, thanks to his father's scandalous past. He has no choice but to find the blackmailer who would ruin him -- and his only link to the villain is a woman who may be part of the plot… To save his fortune and title, he vows he'll stop at nothing -- in fact, he's all too eager to unravel the beautiful, tart-tongued Tessa Neville. She intrigues him and tempts him like no other lady ever has. With only his heart to guide him, and keenly aware that his entire future is at stake, Charles must decide: is she the woman of his dreams, or an enemy in disguise?

A temporary engagement, a lifetime in the making . . . After years of fending for herself, Kate Taylor found friendship and acceptance in Spindle Cove -- but she never stopped yearning for love. The very last place she'd look for it is in the arms of Corporal Thorne. The militia...  more

A temporary engagement, a lifetime in the making . . . After years of fending for herself, Kate Taylor found friendship and acceptance in Spindle Cove -- but she never stopped yearning for love. The very last place she'd look for it is in the arms of Corporal Thorne. The militia commander is as stone cold as he is brutally handsome. But when mysterious strangers come searching for Kate, Thorne steps forward as her fiance. He claims to have only Kate's safety in mind. So why is there smoldering passion in his kiss? Long ago, Samuel Thorne devoted his life to guarding Kate's happiness. He wants what's best for her, and he knows it's not marriage to a man like him. To outlast their temporary engagement, he must keep his hands off her tempting body and lock her warm smiles out of his withered heart. It's the toughest battle of this hardened warrior's life . . . and the first he seems destined to lose.

There is improper, there is scandalous… and then there is Madeline Valdan. To the world, Madeline Valdan is a scandalous courtesan, with society's most eligible gentlemen at her feet. But no one knows her shocking secret: she has never experienced the most intimate touch of any...  more

There is improper, there is scandalous… and then there is Madeline Valdan. To the world, Madeline Valdan is a scandalous courtesan, with society's most eligible gentlemen at her feet. But no one knows her shocking secret: she has never experienced the most intimate touch of any man. So she astonishes the ton by telling them the truth . . . and by announcing the auction of her virginity to the highest bidder. Handsome and disciplined, Gabriel Huntford knows his time is best spent hunting down criminals from the darkest corners of London. As a Bow Street Runner investigating his sister's death, he has no desire to join London's strutting peacocks in this competition when there are more important tasks at hand. Now, his quest leads him to one of Madeline's "suitors," so he agrees to help this sinful woman. But what begins as a business arrangement quickly turns into something more . . . and love blooms with a passion neither one expected.

A life can change in an instant . . . No one knows this better than Miss Cleopatra Hadley, who went from poverty to plenty when she discovered one of England's richest men was her true father who wanted her to share his wealth . . . if she married into the upper echelons of Society. A...  more

A life can change in an instant . . . No one knows this better than Miss Cleopatra Hadley, who went from poverty to plenty when she discovered one of England's richest men was her true father who wanted her to share his wealth . . . if she married into the upper echelons of Society. A high price to pay for someone whose mother taught her just how dangerous a marriage could be. An imposing yet impoverished Scots nobleman, Lord Logan McKinney knows he must wed some vapid title-hunter with a substantial dowry in order to restore his once-thriving estate. Having the vibrant Cleo nearby, however, makes his task even more unpalatable -- for she tempts him like no other woman . . . just as he's precisely the sort of man she most fears: exciting, unpredictable, fiercely passionate. But when attraction proves too powerful, they succumb to a kiss that quickly leads to lessons too scandalous for even the darkest nights . . .

Her marriage of convenience seems far too convenient . . . Desperation drove Cecilia Mallory to seek a union with a stranger -- one who would wed her sight unseen and grant her full access to her inheritance with no expectations whatsoever. She anticipated, perhaps, an older, undesirable,...  more

Her marriage of convenience seems far too convenient . . . Desperation drove Cecilia Mallory to seek a union with a stranger -- one who would wed her sight unseen and grant her full access to her inheritance with no expectations whatsoever. She anticipated, perhaps, an older, undesirable, equally desperate husband -- never the young, vibrant, and devastatingly attractive man who answered her call. What could such a man really be after? Unknown to Cecilia, Viscount Michael Blackthorne, a soldier and gentleman, owes a debt of honor to Lady Cecilia's father, and granting her unusual request to wed seemed a worthy way to repay it. But an unseen threat perilously close at hand is convincing Michael that his true responsibility is to protect the beautiful, warm-hearted lady he has married . . . the woman he is unexpectedly coming to love.

Haunted by horrors of his childhood, Dugan MacMillan has sworn to protect his clan at any cost... even if he must search for a rumored treasure and kidnap a beautiful thief to do it. The MacMillan laird has never crossed paths with anyone quite like Lady Maura Duncanson.  After he saved...  more

Haunted by horrors of his childhood, Dugan MacMillan has sworn to protect his clan at any cost... even if he must search for a rumored treasure and kidnap a beautiful thief to do it. The MacMillan laird has never crossed paths with anyone quite like Lady Maura Duncanson.  After he saved her from certain death, the comely vixen had the audacity to disappear with his treasure map, his only key to restoring his clan.  Dugan has no qualms about taking Maura hostage, especially when he learns she is to wed a wealthy old baron who will pay him a fortune in ransom... a fortune his people desperately need. But, of course, Maura has no intention of returning to her despicable fiancé.  And the longer Dugan spends in the bewitching hellion's presence, the less willing he is to surrender her to any man... at any price.

Hijinks ensue when a beautiful chemist unwittingly tests her new love potion on a wildly handsome lawyer. A love potion in a jelly bean? Yep! Fame and fortune are surely only a swallow away when Dr. Sylvie Fontaine discovers a chemical formula guaranteed to attract the opposite sex. Though...  more

Hijinks ensue when a beautiful chemist unwittingly tests her new love potion on a wildly handsome lawyer. A love potion in a jelly bean? Yep! Fame and fortune are surely only a swallow away when Dr. Sylvie Fontaine discovers a chemical formula guaranteed to attract the opposite sex. Though her own love life is purely hypothetical, the shy chemist's professional future is assured ... as soon as she can find a human guinea pig. The only problem is the wrong man has swallowed Sylvie's love potion. Bad boy Lucien LeDeux is more than she can handle even before he's dosed with the Jelly Bean Fix. The wildly virile lawyer is the last person she'd choose to subject to the scientific method. When the dust settles, Sylvie and Luc have the answers to some burning questions - Can a man die of testosterone overload? Can a straight-laced female lose every single one of her inhibitions? - and they learn that old-fashioned romance is still the best catalyst for love.

IN THE DARK, THE GREATEST LOVER CAN BECOME THE MOST DANGEROUS CONSPIRATOR. Lord Frederick Aveline, otherwise known as Derick, has successfully kept up appearances as an English nobleman.  What no one knows is that he's a full-blooded Frenchman -- a double agent for the British...  more

IN THE DARK, THE GREATEST LOVER CAN BECOME THE MOST DANGEROUS CONSPIRATOR. Lord Frederick Aveline, otherwise known as Derick, has successfully kept up appearances as an English nobleman.  What no one knows is that he's a full-blooded Frenchman -- a double agent for the British against the French.  But there is something else no one knows about Derick.  Deciding to leave behind his days of espionage, he's arrived home in Derbyshire to finish one final order of business:  to find and expose a dangerous traitor in their midst. But Aveline Castle holds its own share of secrets -- including murder -- and an unexpected lure in the brilliant and fiesty Emma Wallingford.  Emma's loyalty lies with acting as the town's magistrate, and she doesn't welcome an unanticipated, though appealing, intrusion like Derick's.  As the two of them are drawn closer, the sordid past of Derick's family comes to light, as does the true nature of his arrival. But when deception, however sweet, is the name of the game, no one can be trusted.  And every love -- and every life -- is at risk.

DANGER WILL REUNITE THEM -- OR DIVIDE THEM FOREVER... When the scandalous Lord Blackstone returns to London, fashionable ladies cast inviting glances his way and his friends celebrate his infamous exploits.  No one guesses that the lurid tales of his harem and the famous painting of...  more

DANGER WILL REUNITE THEM -- OR DIVIDE THEM FOREVER... When the scandalous Lord Blackstone returns to London, fashionable ladies cast inviting glances his way and his friends celebrate his infamous exploits.  No one guesses that the lurid tales of his harem and the famous painting of his voluptuous mistress are a cover for an honorable promise and a secret mission to stop a deadly foreign agent. Only one woman remains unmoved by Blackstone's seductive ways.  Banking heiress Violet Hammersley believes she has firm control over her passions and her life.  That is, until her brother goes missing with a report vital to the British government -- and the government puts Blackstone on the case.  Now, if Violet wants to find her brother, she must work closely with the man who once broke her heart -- without succumbing to the powerful impulse to fall for him again....

A compelling and secret love story set in the aftermath of World War One War hero Paul Harris returns from the trenches and finds himself torn between desire and duty. His secret lover Adam is waiting for him but so too is Margot, the pregnant fiancée of his dead brother. Set in a time...  more

A compelling and secret love story set in the aftermath of World War One War hero Paul Harris returns from the trenches and finds himself torn between desire and duty. His secret lover Adam is waiting for him but so too is Margot, the pregnant fiancée of his dead brother. Set in a time when homosexuality was 'the love that dare not speak its name' Paul must decide where his loyalty and his heart lie.

Brandr the Far-Traveled is revered by his fellow vikings: his bed skills are the stuff of steamy legend, his sword sings of death on the field of battle, and he can call up fire from thin air. Enslaved through trickery, he's determined to woo his new owner into freeing him. Too bad her heart's...  more

Brandr the Far-Traveled is revered by his fellow vikings: his bed skills are the stuff of steamy legend, his sword sings of death on the field of battle, and he can call up fire from thin air. Enslaved through trickery, he's determined to woo his new owner into freeing him. Too bad her heart's as icy as the frozen North. Katla is sworn to avenge her husband's death at the hands of Brandr's father. But she didn't count on Brandr's dangerous masculinity or the way he awakens her long forgotten desires. Can Brandr seduce his way free, or will love make slaves of them both?

What is society to do when the diamonds of the first water are caught in compromising situations, one after the other? Can the young ladies survive the season with their reputations intact…or will the scandalous whispers surrounding them bring about the ultimate ruination? When Lady...  more

What is society to do when the diamonds of the first water are caught in compromising situations, one after the other? Can the young ladies survive the season with their reputations intact…or will the scandalous whispers surrounding them bring about the ultimate ruination? When Lady Elena Morrow, the reigning belle of the ton, suddenly disappears, her family is desperate to find her—and to keep the story from spreading through London society like wildfire, before her reputation is ruined. Unfortunately, it may be impossible to avoid a scandal. Viscount Andrews, better known as the Raven, London’s most notorious rake, has gone missing at exactly the same moment. Benjamin Wallace, Lord Heathton, is more accustomed to untangling political difficulties, rather than those of the heart. But when he is pressured to help find Lady Elena, he can’t refuse—the distraught father is also his wife’s uncle. Now he must find the beautiful debutante before the connection to Andrews does away with her innocence—assuming the vulnerable young lady wants to be found.… 

Neville Roscoe, notorious and enigmatic, lives resolutely outside society, bound only by his own code of honor -- until challenged by his desire for the one woman he cannot have. Miranda Clifford is a lady imprisoned by rigid respectability -- until tempted by a passion beyond her power to...  more

Neville Roscoe, notorious and enigmatic, lives resolutely outside society, bound only by his own code of honor -- until challenged by his desire for the one woman he cannot have. Miranda Clifford is a lady imprisoned by rigid respectability -- until tempted by a passion beyond her power to deny. Flung together in peril, through danger and intrigue, they discover a love impossible to ignore . . . or keep.

Three young heirs, imprisoned by an unscrupulous uncle, escaped -- to the sea, to the streets, to faraway battle -- awaiting the day when they would return to reclaim their birthright. Once upon a time, he was Lord Tristan Easton -- now he is Crimson Jack, a notorious privateer beholden to...  more

Three young heirs, imprisoned by an unscrupulous uncle, escaped -- to the sea, to the streets, to faraway battle -- awaiting the day when they would return to reclaim their birthright. Once upon a time, he was Lord Tristan Easton -- now he is Crimson Jack, a notorious privateer beholden to none, whose only mistress is the sea. But all that will change when exquisite Lady Anne Hayworth hires his protection on a trip into danger and seduction ...  Desperation brought Anne to the bronzed, blue-eyed buccaneer. But after the Captain demands a kiss as his payment, desire will keep her at his side. She has never known temptation like this -- but to protect her heart, she knows she must leave him behind. Yet Tristan cannot easily forget the beauty -- and when they meet again in a London ballroom, he vows he won't lose her a second time, as fiery passion reignited takes them into uncharted waters that could lead the second lost lord home ...

Captain Daniel Hillary's ship is the only one sailing from New Orleans to England, and Lisette Lavigne is bound and determined to be on it! Desperate to save her brother from being thrown into an asylum and to escape her devious fiancé, Lisette offers to pay Daniel any price for safe...  more

Captain Daniel Hillary's ship is the only one sailing from New Orleans to England, and Lisette Lavigne is bound and determined to be on it! Desperate to save her brother from being thrown into an asylum and to escape her devious fiancé, Lisette offers to pay Daniel any price for safe passage -- even if it means warming his bed. Daniel never allows women on his ship, but Lisette's exotic beauty and spirited nature convinces him that rules are made to be broken. He had no idea that this decision would lead to a hasty marriage, an enraged pursuit by the jilted fiancé, or a dangerous blackmail scheme that could cost him everyone he loves...

She Has Hardly Any Choices Left... With her clan on the wrong side of the struggle for the Scottish throne, heiress Daphne Macleod, once the toad of the court, is out of options... And They're All Dangerous... Norris Sutherland once helped Daphne, but she walked away from him...  more

She Has Hardly Any Choices Left... With her clan on the wrong side of the struggle for the Scottish throne, heiress Daphne Macleod, once the toad of the court, is out of options... And They're All Dangerous... Norris Sutherland once helped Daphne, but she walked away from him without a backward glance. Now she's in deep trouble and needs him more than ever. But he may be lost forever...unless she can somehow convince him to forgive her.

Scotland's King Robert the Bruce is retaking his kingdom from the invading English.  To win, he'll need all the grit and courage of his elite band of warriors, the Highland Guard, men who fight without fear and love without limits. Fiery, aggressive, and bold, Kenneth...  more

Scotland's King Robert the Bruce is retaking his kingdom from the invading English.  To win, he'll need all the grit and courage of his elite band of warriors, the Highland Guard, men who fight without fear and love without limits. Fiery, aggressive, and bold, Kenneth Sutherland is a true champion -- skilled with any weapon and driven to win.  Now Kenneth is ready for his greatest challenge:  joining Robert the Bruce's secret army to fight among the elite.  Kenneth's best chance to attain that honor is by winning the Highland Games.  Focused and prepared for victory, he is caught off guard by a lovely wisp of a woman -- and a stolen moment of wicked seduction.  Her innocent arousal and her shameless hunger fire his blood.  He will win his place in the guard -- and in Mary of Mar's bed. The ruggedly handsome hero-in-the-making stirs a heart that should know better.  Mary vows that her surrender will be sport only -- no promises, no heartbreak, just one night of incredible passion.  Nothing, she swears, will persuade her to give up her hard-wrought independence and put her fate in the hands of another powerful man.  But with every gentle touch and heart-pounding kiss, Kenneth makes her want more.  Now Mary wants his heart.  But is this determined champion willing to surrender everything for love?

A hundred years has passed since the bitter rivalry between the St. Claires and the Huntingtons began. But in London, the feud goes on . . . In this battle between enemies, passion will win. Lady Sophia Huntington isn't what she appears to be. Born into a noble family, the impulsive,...  more

A hundred years has passed since the bitter rivalry between the St. Claires and the Huntingtons began. But in London, the feud goes on . . . In this battle between enemies, passion will win. Lady Sophia Huntington isn't what she appears to be. Born into a noble family, the impulsive, wild-hearted beauty has fallen on difficult times. Banished from her home, Sophia dreams of the day she can finally win her father's forgiveness and return to London. Until the sudden appearance of a suitor from the scandalous St. Claire family threatens to reveal her darkest secrets . . . Dominic St. Claire vows to exact revenge upon the Huntingtons, who destroyed his family's fortune generations ago. His perfect target is the lovely but proud Lady Sophia. After using her to discover the Huntingtons' financial secrets, he will cause a great scandal by eloping -- and then abandoning his bride. But his plot soon unravels when he finds his own heart ensnared -- in a trap not of his own making.

A CHRISTMAS BRIDE The very wealthy Edgar Downes has promised his aging father to finally take a bride -- specifically, to wed a titled lady by Christmas.  London is full of pretty, proper, and eligible misses, but it's the widow Helena, Lady Stapleton, in a shocking red dress, who...  more

A CHRISTMAS BRIDE The very wealthy Edgar Downes has promised his aging father to finally take a bride -- specifically, to wed a titled lady by Christmas.  London is full of pretty, proper, and eligible misses, but it's the widow Helena, Lady Stapleton, in a shocking red dress, who captures Edgar's attention. Helena is intrigued by the seductive stranger -- but he's simply not in her class.  Marriage, of course, would never do. But in a season of miracles, something wondrous is about to happen. CHRISTMAS BEAU Not even the warm, forgiving Christmas spirit can stop the Marquess of Denbigh from settling his score with Judith Easton: The beautiful young widow injured Denbigh's pride years ago by jilting him for another man. Now that Judith is free from a nightmare marriage, the handsome marquess has her in his sights -- and wants her in his arms. But to trust the tender words on his lips, Judith must not only see past the hardness of his heart, but learn once again to trust her own heart's desire.

There's a fine line between enemies and lovers. SHE WAS EVERYTHING HE REMEMBERED, ONLY MORE SO. Cunning, reclusive Yard man Phineas Gunn is as skilled at capturing surly criminals as he is at charming beautiful women.  But the dashing agent's latest assignment is really...  more

There's a fine line between enemies and lovers. SHE WAS EVERYTHING HE REMEMBERED, ONLY MORE SO. Cunning, reclusive Yard man Phineas Gunn is as skilled at capturing surly criminals as he is at charming beautiful women.  But the dashing agent's latest assignment is really testing his mettle.  Officially, he's investigating beguiling prima ballerina Catriona de Dovia Willoughby, a suspected anarchist.  Unofficially, his attraction to his devilish former flame is hotter than ever. Unsure whether to trust the enigmatic lover who betrayed her once, Cate nevertheless enlists Finn's help to recover some priceless family jewels.  Their pursuit erupts into a cross-continental adventure that begins with a double cross and crackles with secrets, lies, and sexual tension.  The crime is clear -- breaking and entering each other's hearts -- but as the clock ticks down, who will be the first to surrender?

The fates had been perversely mischievous of late -- case in point, Raphael Lewis. . . . When Fanny Greyville-Nugent’s father suffers a gruesome death in the clutches of his own machine, mourning his loss is not the beautiful heiress’s only heartbreak. Scotland Yard is convinced...  more

The fates had been perversely mischievous of late -- case in point, Raphael Lewis. . . . When Fanny Greyville-Nugent’s father suffers a gruesome death in the clutches of his own machine, mourning his loss is not the beautiful heiress’s only heartbreak. Scotland Yard is convinced he was targeted in a plot to halt the rise of industry, and Fanny’s former fiance, dashing and dubious detective Raphael “Rafe” Lewis, has been assigned to the case. For the estranged ex-lovers, bringing the notorious assassins to justice proves as tumultuous as quelling pent-up desires. Fighting peril and passion at every turn of a dangerous journey from Edinburgh to London, they are pursued by an anarchist group hell-bent on destroying her father’s mysterious entry into the London Industrial Exposition. When an astonishing discovery about the couple’s failed engagement surfaces, the sleuthing duo realize they can trust no one. Rafe confesses new details about his infidelity and Fanny risks all to avenge her father’s murder. But will Rafe and Fanny triumph over the pain of their past?

When a Chattan male falls in love, strike his heart with fire from above . . . Portia Maclean believes she is beyond love and marriage. Then one moonlit night, while attempting a daring masquerade in a desperate bid to protect her family, she finds herself swept off her feet by a powerful...  more

When a Chattan male falls in love, strike his heart with fire from above . . . Portia Maclean believes she is beyond love and marriage. Then one moonlit night, while attempting a daring masquerade in a desperate bid to protect her family, she finds herself swept off her feet by a powerful stranger. But what will he do once he discovers she has betrayed him? Harry Chattan is fighting for his family. For two hundred years the Chattan men have been destroyed by love . . . and now he's come to Scotland on the hunt for a witch to break the curse. Instead he finds himself bewitched by Portia. Harry has vowed to fight the demons that torture him. But will that battle destroy her as well?

She rose to spectacular heights . . . From Covent Garden to courtesan to countess, beautiful, fearless, shamelessly ambitious Evie Duggan has riveted London in every role she plays. But the ton never could forgive her scandalous -- if shockingly short -- marriage, and when her star plummets...  more

She rose to spectacular heights . . . From Covent Garden to courtesan to countess, beautiful, fearless, shamelessly ambitious Evie Duggan has riveted London in every role she plays. But the ton never could forgive her scandalous -- if shockingly short -- marriage, and when her star plummets amid gleefully vicious gossip, the countess escapes to the only legacy left to her: a manor house in Pennyroyal Green. He never expected to fall so hard . . . He has the face of a fallen angel and a smolder the devil would envy, but Vicar Adam Sylvaine walks a precarious line: resisting temptation . . . and the wild Eversea blood in his veins. Adam's strength is tested when scandal, aka the countess, moves to Sussex. But when a woman who fiercely guards her heart and a man entrusted with the souls of an entire town surrender to a forbidden desire, will the sweetest sin lead them to heaven . . . or make outcasts of them forever? 

LESSONS IN SIN Miss Clementina Smythe, the newest graduate of Miss Debenham's Finishing School, is worried. Though charming, well-spoken, and quite attractive, her obvious innocence may impede her current campaign to secure a groom -- one wealthy enough to save her family from...  more

LESSONS IN SIN Miss Clementina Smythe, the newest graduate of Miss Debenham's Finishing School, is worried. Though charming, well-spoken, and quite attractive, her obvious innocence may impede her current campaign to secure a groom -- one wealthy enough to save her family from debtor's prison. In desperation, she turns to the rakish Richard Eversham, an expert at seduction who can teach Tina how to be everything any man could possibly want. Richard's motives, however, are far from selfless. He finds the delightful Miss Smythe not only perfectly desirable, but perfectly suited to help him in his plan to entrap the man who killed his brother. But as the game turns more dangerous, Richard realizes the stakes may be higher than he imagined . . . for they include his life, Tina's safety, and their blossoming, undeniable passion.  

It has been prophesied that four men, raised as brothers, will bring Scotland back to her rightful glory. Now the final brother is ready to take his place in history . . . "Trey MacAlpin is my husband.” When Bliss first speaks these words, they are not yet true. But desperate for...  more

It has been prophesied that four men, raised as brothers, will bring Scotland back to her rightful glory. Now the final brother is ready to take his place in history . . . "Trey MacAlpin is my husband.” When Bliss first speaks these words, they are not yet true. But desperate for protection from the false king's soldiers, she claims the Highlander as her mate. Her powers foretold that her life would intertwine with the four men who protect the identity of the true king -- but she never thought it would be like this! Trey MacAlpin can scarcely believe he has agreed to wed a stranger. But this beautiful lass knows the secret he and his brothers are sworn to keep, making her both valuable . . .and vulnerable. Yet more than necessity binds Trey and Bliss in these dangerous times -- for the passionate fire raging in Trey's heart insists that Bliss is not merely his bride . . . but his destiny.

Caught in a rainstorm, Miss Calliope Worthington takes shelter in a seemingly abandoned mansion. But when she finds a string of pearls in a dusty chest, she is caught red-handed by the house’s reclusive owner -- Mr. Ren Porter -- a fiery demon of a man who demands that Callie pay for the...  more

Caught in a rainstorm, Miss Calliope Worthington takes shelter in a seemingly abandoned mansion. But when she finds a string of pearls in a dusty chest, she is caught red-handed by the house’s reclusive owner -- Mr. Ren Porter -- a fiery demon of a man who demands that Callie pay for the necklace…with her innocence. When he first lays eyes on the beautiful trespasser, Ren mistakes her for an angel. But when he realizes Callie is a thief, he strikes a bargain she cannot refuse. She must take his hand in marriage and pay him back in full: one night of passion for each stolen pearl. But when Callie surrenders to his desires -- night after wicked night -- he awakens something deep inside of her. Something powerful and passionate. Like a fairy tale come true, the monster she married has become the man she loves…when she said I do.

Leopold Hunt, Marquess of Cavanaugh, is a secret Royalist with a distant hereditary claim to the throne. He has been groomed to one day overthrow the king and rebuild his family’s dynasty. Only one thing stands in his way: the king’s daughter, Rose. Princess Rose has loved...  more

Leopold Hunt, Marquess of Cavanaugh, is a secret Royalist with a distant hereditary claim to the throne. He has been groomed to one day overthrow the king and rebuild his family’s dynasty. Only one thing stands in his way: the king’s daughter, Rose. Princess Rose has loved the marquess her entire life, but she is about to enter a political marriage -- one that promises to help keep her father in power. There is virtually no way for Rose to escape her fate…yet she cannot resist the unstoppable passion she feels in the arms of the handsome and charming marquess. When a dangerous plot unfolds and puts their love to the ultimate test, Leopold must make a desperate choice: to honor his family or follow his heart….

CAN A CITY GIRL MAKE IT IN THE WILD, WILD WEST? For makeup artist Grace Barrett, Hollywood isn't the land of golden opportunity.  It's the land of difficult divas, cheating boyfriends and unemployment.  So when her great-aunt offers her a free place to stay in Jackson...  more

CAN A CITY GIRL MAKE IT IN THE WILD, WILD WEST? For makeup artist Grace Barrett, Hollywood isn't the land of golden opportunity.  It's the land of difficult divas, cheating boyfriends and unemployment.  So when her great-aunt offers her a free place to stay in Jackson Hole, Grace thinks she'll spend a little time in the sticks to figure out her life, and then move somewhere exciting to live out her dreams.  But it turns out that there are a few more thrills in this small town than Grace was expecting.... Cole Rawlins is a rugged Wyoming cowboy born and bred.  Yet he can't help but be drawn to the fascinating big-city girl who moves in across from him.  He wants to get close enough to Grace to see past her tough façade, but if he does, she might see the real Cole.  The one with a Hollywood history gone bad.  As they discover a sizzling attraction, it becomes harder for him to keep his demons at bay -- and those fires from long ago may burn them both. They'll need more than scorching-hot passion to make this opposites-attract affair work.  But if they can learn to trust one another enough to reveal their secrets, they just might have a chance at forever.

Surrender to forbidden pleasure... Known only to a select clientele, Madame Helene's Pleasure House is an exclusive brothel in Regency England where every illicit fantasy that you could imagine is indulged... SINFUL DESIRE After years of fighting on the continent, Richard Ross...  more

Surrender to forbidden pleasure... Known only to a select clientele, Madame Helene's Pleasure House is an exclusive brothel in Regency England where every illicit fantasy that you could imagine is indulged... SINFUL DESIRE After years of fighting on the continent, Richard Ross has finally returned to London to make peace with his father.  And the erotic delights of his stepmother's Pleasure House provide a welcome distraction for his war-weary heart.  But he is shocked to encounter someone there whose resemblance to his lost love leaves him both tempted and tormented.... DANGEROUS SEDUCTION As a former spy, Violet LeNy has mastered the art of deception.  But there is no disguising the heated passion that still burns between her and Richard, the man she once betrayed but who now is her only hope of survival.  Soon she plans a scandalous game of seduction where sensual surrender is the ultimate pleasure....

The headstrong and beautiful Alexandra Douglas is summoned to London from the seminary for young ladies upon the death of her father, Sir Arthur Douglas. There, the family lawyer explains to her that she and her invalid sister, Sylvia, have been left penniless, disinherited, de-legitimized. Her...  more

The headstrong and beautiful Alexandra Douglas is summoned to London from the seminary for young ladies upon the death of her father, Sir Arthur Douglas. There, the family lawyer explains to her that she and her invalid sister, Sylvia, have been left penniless, disinherited, de-legitimized. Her father had divorced her mother on the grounds of insanity, making the children of the marriage illegitimate, but still allowing him to remarry. On Sir Arthur's death, his considerable wealth and estates passed to a distant relative, while his widowed second wife and stepson received handsome inheritances. Alex is determined to get the inheritance that she and her sister are due.When she sees an advertisement for a librarian at her former family home, she applies in the guise of an impoverished middle-aged spinster with experience as a school librarian.But when The Honorable Peregrine Sullivan arrives for a weekend of hunting with Alex's stepbrother and immediately notices that the librarian is not who she appears to be, she finds it impossible to keep her distance.With her elaborate scheme unraveling and her future in jeopardy, Alex must rely on her wits -- and her new love -- to make sure justice is served.

LADY PHILIPPA MARBURY IS... ODD The brilliant, bespectacled daughter of a double marquess cares more for books than balls, for science than the season, and for laboratories than love.  She's looking forward to marrying her simple fiancé and living out her days quietly with...  more

LADY PHILIPPA MARBURY IS... ODD The brilliant, bespectacled daughter of a double marquess cares more for books than balls, for science than the season, and for laboratories than love.  She's looking forward to marrying her simple fiancé and living out her days quietly with her dogs and her scientific experiments.  But before that, Pippa has two weeks to experience all the rest -- fourteen days to research the exciting parts of life.  It's not much time, and to do it right she needs a guide familiar with London's darker corners. SHE NEEDS... A SCOUNDREL She needs Cross, the clever, controlled partner in London's most exclusive gaming hell, with a carefully crafted reputation for wickedness.  But reputations often hide the darkest secrets, and when the unconventional Pippa boldly propositions him, seeking science without emotion, she threatens all he works to protect.  He is tempted to give Pippa precisely what she wants ... but the scoundrel is more than he seems, and it will take every ounce of his willpower to resist giving the lady more than she ever imagined.

Catriona Cameron was once famed for her seductive beauty and charm. Now she saw no one, hiding from the world ... and no one dared break through her self-imposed exile. No one, that is, until Mark Thorburn bursts into her home, and Catriona's darkened world began to have color again....  more

Catriona Cameron was once famed for her seductive beauty and charm. Now she saw no one, hiding from the world ... and no one dared break through her self-imposed exile. No one, that is, until Mark Thorburn bursts into her home, and Catriona's darkened world began to have color again. Thorburn, secretly the heir to an Earldom, claimed he was a footman. But Catriona didn't care about the scandal their passion could cause ... for his very touch sparked her back to a life of sensuality, one she thought she'd never have again. Little does she know that Mark is part of a masquerade. One that will end when they become the target of a madman set on revenge. Mark realizes he will have to do more than win her love ... he will have to save her life as well.

SHE WOKE UP MARRIED When Lady Georgette Thorold awoke she saw... her corset hanging from the armoire... a very handsome, very naked Scotsman lying beside her... and a wedding ring on her finger! Before the attractive stranger can tell her his name, Georgette does the only sensible thing --...  more

SHE WOKE UP MARRIED When Lady Georgette Thorold awoke she saw... her corset hanging from the armoire... a very handsome, very naked Scotsman lying beside her... and a wedding ring on her finger! Before the attractive stranger can tell her his name, Georgette does the only sensible thing -- she runs for it. Little does she know, James MacKenzie isn't clear on what happened the night before either.  All he knows is that his money is missing and the stunning woman who just ran from the room is either his wife or a thief... or possibly both. What happens in Scotland when two complete strangers fall madly, deeply in love?

Enter the Regency world of the Writing Girls series in Maya Rodale's charming tale of a scheming lady, a handsome second son, and the trouble they get into when the perfect scandal becomes an even more perfect match. Scheme: A folly, a swan, a little lie . . . a compromising position Lady...  more

Enter the Regency world of the Writing Girls series in Maya Rodale's charming tale of a scheming lady, a handsome second son, and the trouble they get into when the perfect scandal becomes an even more perfect match. Scheme: A folly, a swan, a little lie . . . a compromising position Lady Charlotte Brandon is always up to something . . . but somehow her best schemes for matchmaking often end in disaster. Scheme: A family feud, outrageously false rumors, a shattered priceless vase . . . an even more compromising position It's no wonder she's considered by at least one devastatingly handsome man to be devious, destructive, and dangerously appealing. Scheme: A fox, a rabbit, a childhood foe, and a dashing rogue . . . the proposal to end all proposals It's high time someone turned the tables on the lovely Lady Charlotte, and James Beauchamp is just the man to do it. Even if it means beating Charlotte at her devious game with a scandalous scheme of his own.

SIX REGENCY HEROES -- ONE ROYAL HANGOVER After a royal bachelor party of the century, Lady Verity Fitzroy wakes up to find her brother's archenemy, Rory Lennox, the Duke of Abshire, in her bed.  While Rory has always fascinated her, nothing can convince her to marry this rake even...  more

SIX REGENCY HEROES -- ONE ROYAL HANGOVER After a royal bachelor party of the century, Lady Verity Fitzroy wakes up to find her brother's archenemy, Rory Lennox, the Duke of Abshire, in her bed.  While Rory has always fascinated her, nothing can convince her to marry this rake even though her reputation is in peril.  Indeed, there are far graver worries that plague her.  If she is unmasked as the author of the infamous Duke Diaries, no one can save her... not even the man of her dreams. Though he has known Verity since she was still in the schoolroom, Rory never imagined her to be such a spitfire!  Which only makes the challenge of winning her hand more intriguing.  Never mind that he has no interest in a wife.  But when this secret war hero discovers the root of Verity's horrendous troubles, he realizes he must face down his greatest fears not only to save her... but to win her hand and her heart.  

Royden Napier, Baron Saint-Bryce, is tall, dark, and ruthless -- and on the hunt for a dangerous beauty... On the eve of her escape to the Continent, bold, beautiful Lisette Colburne accepts a proposal she dare not refuse:  masquerade as the future bride of the steely-eyed Royden...  more

Royden Napier, Baron Saint-Bryce, is tall, dark, and ruthless -- and on the hunt for a dangerous beauty... On the eve of her escape to the Continent, bold, beautiful Lisette Colburne accepts a proposal she dare not refuse:  masquerade as the future bride of the steely-eyed Royden Napier and help him solve his most dangerous case.  Soon Lisette is in even greater danger -- of losing her heart to the one man with the power to destroy her.... Estranged from his aristocratic family, the enigmatic Napier has forged a reputation as Scotland Yard's most relentless police commissioner.  He's vowed to bring Lisette to justice -- but with every forbidden kiss and every tantalizing touch, he finds himself becoming less convinced of her guilt... and more certain he must have her.  But when danger touches Lisette, can he save her?

SHE BREAKS ALL THE RULES ... Sophia  White knows she will never marry into polite society.  The illegitimate daughter of a nobleman, she works at the Tantalus club, a discreet establishment for gentlemen -- and her only suitor is a pastor who wants to save her soul.  So when...  more

SHE BREAKS ALL THE RULES ... Sophia  White knows she will never marry into polite society.  The illegitimate daughter of a nobleman, she works at the Tantalus club, a discreet establishment for gentlemen -- and her only suitor is a pastor who wants to save her soul.  So when Sophia is is invited to spend the holidays at the estate of Adam Baswich, the devilishly handsome Duke of Greaves, she is delighted - and determined to enjoy her last nights of freedom before surrendering her hand ... TO CAPTURE A NOBLEMAN'S HEART Inviting Sophia for Christmas is a daring courtesy on Adam's part, but he soon finds the pleasure is all his.  Sophia is beautiful, courageous, and stubbornly self-sufficient despite her scandalous circumstances -- and not at all the kind of woman he could possibly marry.  Adam knows he must find a wife by his thirtieth birthday or he will lose his fortune.  But can he defy convention -- and convince Sophia -- to risk it all in the name of true love?

Handsome Prince Nicholas of Petersbourg is an infamous ladies’ man, but even he doesn’t expect a flirtation at a masquerade ball to turn into abduction. Especially with a jailor as temptingly beautiful as the young woman on the other side of the locked door … Veronique...  more

Handsome Prince Nicholas of Petersbourg is an infamous ladies’ man, but even he doesn’t expect a flirtation at a masquerade ball to turn into abduction. Especially with a jailor as temptingly beautiful as the young woman on the other side of the locked door … Veronique Montagne was desperate when she agreed to kidnap a prince to settle her profligate father’s gambling debts, and certainly didn’t imagine that her prisoner might sweet-talk her into helping him escape. Saving her home is now the least of her troubles, especially when the attraction simmering between her and the angry prince blazes into true passion. To save them both from scandal, Nicholas proposes a convenient marriage—but when a vengeful plot threatens to tear them apart, he discovers that Veronique’s love is what he desires most of all…

Sensible gentleman of means seeks a sensible lady of good breeding for correspondence, and indue consideration, matrimony. Which is exactly the sort of advertisement that makes practical-to-a-fault Daphne Dale's heart flutter. A sensible gentleman, in her estimation, is the perfect...  more

Sensible gentleman of means seeks a sensible lady of good breeding for correspondence, and indue consideration, matrimony. Which is exactly the sort of advertisement that makes practical-to-a-fault Daphne Dale's heart flutter. A sensible gentleman, in her estimation, is the perfect match,and she's even more convinced once she's exchanging sensibly romantic letters with her very appropriate suitor. That is,until Lord Henry Seldon strays into her path. He's everything she's vowed to avoid -- a rakish charmer whose very touch seduces her practical sensibilities and her resolve. Lord Henry Seldon was not amused when his nephew placed an advertisement to find him a wife. Yet he couldn't resist replying to the note from "Miss Spooner." And once he discovers he's corresponding with none other than the disarming Daphne Dale, he finds it's too late to disavow his heart. Now it is up to Henry to prove to Daphne just how insensible -- and powerfully passionate -- true love can be . . .  

A Flawless Beauty Bored with her pompous suitors, Miss Natalie Haislett longs for romance and adventure. She is inflamed by dreams of the mysterious Black Knight -- a daring English thief who has stolen her heart from afar with his legendary exploits. To meet her beloved, she reluctantly...  more

A Flawless Beauty Bored with her pompous suitors, Miss Natalie Haislett longs for romance and adventure. She is inflamed by dreams of the mysterious Black Knight -- a daring English thief who has stolen her heart from afar with his legendary exploits. To meet her beloved, she reluctantly appeals to the one man who knows him: the renowned womanizer, Jonathan Drake. A Priceless Passion Intrigued by Natalie's loveliness, Jonathan agrees to take her to France where the Black Knight is rumored to be. To allay suspicion, they travel in the guise of a married couple, sharing intimacies that blossom into friendship and kisses that stoke a reckless hunger. A Thief of Hearts When a necklace of precious emeralds is brazenly stolen at a party they attend, Natalie knows that the Black Knight is near. But she doesn't realize that the man of her dreams has already seen inside her heart -- and has vowed to possess it.

Ophelia Kendrake had barely finished conning the coat off a cardsharp's back before she and her adopted sister stumbled into Dead End, Wyoming, and received a welcome fit for a queen.  Mistaken for the Countess of Bridgewater, Ophelia saw no reason to reveal herself until she had...  more

Ophelia Kendrake had barely finished conning the coat off a cardsharp's back before she and her adopted sister stumbled into Dead End, Wyoming, and received a welcome fit for a queen.  Mistaken for the Countess of Bridgewater, Ophelia saw no reason to reveal herself until she had stripped the hamlet of its fortunes and escaped into the sunset.  Raised from grifter to gentlewoman, the fiery-haired actress couldn't help but chuckle at teaching a lesson to a town so sold on appearances.  But the free-spirited beauty almost swallowed her script when she met Tyler, the town's virile mayor.   When Tyler Matthews returned from an Ivy League college and his years abroad, he simply wanted to settle down and enjoy the simplicity of ranching.  But his aunt and uncle were set on making a silk purse out of Dead End, and Tyler was going to be the new mayor.  It was a job he took with little relish -- until he caught a glimpse of the village's newest visitor.  And as Tye got to know the "Countess" Ophelia, he grew to love her.  But trusting her was a different matter, and Tye swore that before he was through, he'd uncover the deepest secrets -- and teach her that it's what's underneath that counts in matters of the heart.

They call her the Unattainable.  Lady Margaret Chattan spurned every suitor for her hand, vowing never to marry.  The only way to break the curse plaguing her family for two centuries is this ultimate sacrifice.  But now her brothers' lives are in danger.  Determined to...  more

They call her the Unattainable.  Lady Margaret Chattan spurned every suitor for her hand, vowing never to marry.  The only way to break the curse plaguing her family for two centuries is this ultimate sacrifice.  But now her brothers' lives are in danger.  Determined to save them, she risks her very soul by traveling into the heart of the Highlands to battle a force that has transcended time. Heath Macnachtan is not superstitious.  Laird of the most independent, non-conforming, madly infuriating clan ever to grace Scotland, he believes he has his hands full.  And then a woman lauded as one of the most beautiful in England arrives on his doorstep with wild accusations and a mystical quest... one that just might help him discover who murdered his own brother. But the real danger for Heath and Margaret is not a supernatural foe, but a very real love that could destroy them both.

New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns to another utterly irresistible branch on her beloved Cynster family tree in And Then She Fell. Set in Regency England, London’s Henrietta Cynster, known as “The Matchbreaker” has a special talent for making sure...  more

New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns to another utterly irresistible branch on her beloved Cynster family tree in And Then She Fell. Set in Regency England, London’s Henrietta Cynster, known as “The Matchbreaker” has a special talent for making sure that bad marriages never happen. After breaking up one ill-suited couple, Henrietta is obligated to find the perfect bride for the debonair James Glossup. The assignment proves to be a challenging one for the single-minded Henrietta, who believes that finding love isn’t in her own stars. But Henrietta discovers -- in spite of her personal denials of love -- that both she and James are indisputably drawn to each other. Fans of Stephanie Laurens’s Cynster books and readers of smart and compelling historical romances will be transported and entertained by And Then She Fell.

The young, innocent victim of his uncle’s madness, Lord Rafe Easton has learned not to depend on others, much less fall in love. So when he spies the fiery Miss Evelyn Chambers, an earl’s illegitimate daughter, his intentions are anything but noble. Miserable as Rafe’s...  more

The young, innocent victim of his uncle’s madness, Lord Rafe Easton has learned not to depend on others, much less fall in love. So when he spies the fiery Miss Evelyn Chambers, an earl’s illegitimate daughter, his intentions are anything but noble. Miserable as Rafe’s mistress, Evelyn believes that Rafe will never declare his love for her -- or will he? Emotional and romantic, Lord of Wicked Intentions is a sensual caper filled with carefully drawn characters and a plot filled with passion, intrigue, and scandal that will leave you breathless.

She wanted a favor, not a fiancé. Audrey Blake's impromptu plan -- asking a visitor to help her take ownership of her rightful property -- is unraveling in spectacular fashion. Robbed of her sight by a childhood fever, Audrey has been kept in virtual seclusion by her family. And...  more

She wanted a favor, not a fiancé. Audrey Blake's impromptu plan -- asking a visitor to help her take ownership of her rightful property -- is unraveling in spectacular fashion. Robbed of her sight by a childhood fever, Audrey has been kept in virtual seclusion by her family. And now the enigmatic Robert Henslow, Earl of Knightsbridge, has complicated her scheme to gain independence, insisting they pretend to be engaged. Duty brought Robert to Audrey's doorstep. As for what makes him propose marriage…it might be guilt. Compassion. Or something far more urgent and unexpected. Their counterfeit union was supposed to be for Audrey's benefit. Yet it's Robert who yearns to prove to the intriguing Audrey how much they both have to gain by making it real -- and convincing her to submit to the most blissful passion.

What's a duke to do, when the girl who's perfectly wrong becomes the woman he can't live without? Griffin York, the Duke of Halford, has no desire to wed this season -- or any season -- but his diabolical mother abducts him to “Spinster Cove” and insists he select a...  more

What's a duke to do, when the girl who's perfectly wrong becomes the woman he can't live without? Griffin York, the Duke of Halford, has no desire to wed this season -- or any season -- but his diabolical mother abducts him to “Spinster Cove” and insists he select a bride from the ladies in residence. Griff decides to teach her a lesson that will end the marriage debate forever. He chooses the serving girl. Overworked and struggling, Pauline Simms doesn’t dream about dukes. All she wants is to hang up her barmaid apron and open a bookshop. That dream becomes a possibility when an arrogant, sinfully attractive duke offers her a small fortune for a week’s employment. Her duties are simple: submit to his mother’s “duchess training”… and fail miserably. But in London, Pauline isn’t a miserable failure. She’s a brave, quick-witted, beguiling failure -- a woman who ignites Griff’s desire and soothes the darkness in his soul. Keeping Pauline by his side won’t be easy. Even if Society could accept a serving girl duchess -- can a roguish duke convince a serving girl to trust him with her heart?

After consolidating his gains against the enemy English, King Robert the Bruce of Scotland sends his best soldiers to fortify the lawless borders. These legendary warriors of the Highland Guard let nothing come before king and country -- except the calling of their heart.   Of all...  more

After consolidating his gains against the enemy English, King Robert the Bruce of Scotland sends his best soldiers to fortify the lawless borders. These legendary warriors of the Highland Guard let nothing come before king and country -- except the calling of their heart.   Of all Bruce’s elite warriors, Robert “Raider” Boyd is the most formidable. A true patriot whose bare hands are a deadly weapon, Robbie is the fierce enforcer of the Guard, and his hatred of the English has been honed to a razor-sharp edge. But vengeance proves bittersweet when his enemy’s beautiful sister falls into his hands and he finds himself fighting temptation -- a battle he badly wants to lose.   Lady Rosalin Clifford barely recognizes the rebel prisoner she saved from execution six years ago. Though her girlish ideals for fairness have matured into a passion for justice, Rosalin believes she betrayed her brother when she helped this dangerous man escape.  Now her traitorous act has come back to haunt her. But she can’t deny the longing this tormented warrior ignites in her, or deny the passion that turns sworn enemies into lovers. Is the gentle love of a true English Rose enough to free Scotland’s most brutal warrior from a path of vengeance -- before it’s too late?

She Wants Him... She Wants Him Not... Lily Dawson, dubbed the Countess of Charm by the Prince Regent himself, plays the role of the courtesan flawlessly while her real purpose is spying in the service of the Crown. Her mission now is to seduce a duke to test his true loyalties. She'll do...  more

She Wants Him... She Wants Him Not... Lily Dawson, dubbed the Countess of Charm by the Prince Regent himself, plays the role of the courtesan flawlessly while her real purpose is spying in the service of the Crown. Her mission now is to seduce a duke to test his true loyalties. She'll do it, even though the man she really wants is Andrew Booth-Payne, Earl of Darlington -- the duke's son. Andrew is furious when he finds himself rivaling his father for Lily's attention. When he uncovers Lily's mission, Andrew is faced with impossible choices. It seems he is destined to betray either his family, his country, or the longings of his own heart...

A rogue ruined . . . He is the Killer Duke, accused of murdering Mara Lowe on the eve of her wedding. With no memory of that fateful night, Temple has reigned over the darkest of London’s corners for twelve years, wealthy and powerful, but beyond redemption. Until one night, Mara...  more

A rogue ruined . . . He is the Killer Duke, accused of murdering Mara Lowe on the eve of her wedding. With no memory of that fateful night, Temple has reigned over the darkest of London’s corners for twelve years, wealthy and powerful, but beyond redemption. Until one night, Mara resurfaces, offering the one thing he’s dreamed of . . . absolution. A lady returned . . . Mara planned never to return to the world from which she’d run, but when her brother falls deep into debt at Temple’s exclusive casino, she has no choice but to offer Temple a trade that ends in her returning to society and proving to the world what only she knows...that he is no killer. A scandal revealed . . . It’s a fine trade, until Temple realizes that the lady -- and her past -- are more than they seem. It will take every bit of his strength to resist the pull of this mysterious, maddening woman who seems willing to risk everything for honor . . . and to keep from putting himself on the line for love.

Having made a fortune, Thorn Dautry, the powerful bastard son of a duke, decides that he needs a wife. But to marry a lady, Thorn must acquire a gleaming, civilized façade, the specialty of Lady Xenobia India. Exquisite, headstrong, and independent, India vows to make Thorn...  more

Having made a fortune, Thorn Dautry, the powerful bastard son of a duke, decides that he needs a wife. But to marry a lady, Thorn must acquire a gleaming, civilized façade, the specialty of Lady Xenobia India. Exquisite, headstrong, and independent, India vows to make Thorn marriageable in just three weeks. But neither Thorn nor India anticipate the forbidden passion that explodes between them. Thorn will stop at nothing to make India his. Failure is not an option. But there is only one thing that will make India his . . . the one thing Thorn can't afford to lose . . . his fierce and lawless heart.

Sometimes It Takes a Scandal... Abigail Weston has everything: beauty, wit, and one of the largest dowries in England. Her parents hope she'll wed an earl. Abigail hopes for a man who wants her desperately and passionately. But the money seems to blind every man she meets -- except...  more

Sometimes It Takes a Scandal... Abigail Weston has everything: beauty, wit, and one of the largest dowries in England. Her parents hope she'll wed an earl. Abigail hopes for a man who wants her desperately and passionately. But the money seems to blind every man she meets -- except one. Sebastian Vane has nothing. He came home from war with a shattered leg to find his father mad and his inheritance gone. He's not a fit suitor for anyone, let alone an heiress. But Abigail lights up his world like a comet, bright and beautiful and able to see him instead of his ruined reputation. And it might end happily ever after... To Reveal Your Heart's Desire ...Until Benedict Lennox begins courting Abigail. Ben is everything Sebastian isn't -- wealthy, charming, heir to an earl. Sebastian won't give up the only girl he's ever loved without a fight, but Abigail must choose between the penniless gentleman who moves her heart, and the suitor who is everything her parents want.

From the Diary of Leonie Noirot: The perfect corset should invite its undoing... Lethally charming Simon Fairfax, Marquess of Lisburne, has reluctantly returned to London for one reason only: a family obligation. Still, he might make time for the seduction of a certain redheaded...  more

From the Diary of Leonie Noirot: The perfect corset should invite its undoing... Lethally charming Simon Fairfax, Marquess of Lisburne, has reluctantly returned to London for one reason only: a family obligation. Still, he might make time for the seduction of a certain redheaded dressmaker -- but Leonie Noirot hasn't time for him. She's obsessed with transforming his cousin, the dowdy Lady Gladys, into a swan. Leonie's skills can coax curves -- and profits -- from thin air, but his criminally handsome lordship is too busy trying to seduce her to appreciate her genius. He badly needs to learn a lesson, and the wager she provokes ought to teach him, once and for all. A great plan, in theory -- but Lisburne's become a serious distraction, and Leonie's usual logic is in danger of slipping away as easily as a silk chemise. Could the Season's greatest transformation be her own?