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Central Kansas, 1883 Chicago lawyer Blake Barlow has tracked his runaway wife all the way to the middle of nowhere. If she wants a divorce, he’ll grant her one—as soon as she tells him why she left. Clara Johnson is angry. Blake betrayed her mere weeks after exchanging vows—but when he rides up to her family farm, it’s to get her signature, not to beg for forgiveness.Clara and Blake agree their brief marriage was an impulsive mistake—but that doesn’t stop the passion between them from flaring as...
| Автор | Lauri Robinson |
Maria Gonzales had hoped for a fresh start in the New World as a contessa’s servant, far away from her old life as a tavern maid in Seville.That hope is shattered when a storm destroys the ship off the coast of Hispaniola. The lone survivor, Maria sees no harm in pretending to be the contessa and enjoying a little luxury for once in her life. . . especially if it brings her closer to the irresistibly attractive governor’s aid, Carlos de Alameda.Dedicated to his career and to regaining his...
| Автор | Amanda McCabe |
London, 1802 When heiress Arabella Wilbanks flees a forced betrothal in the middle of the night, the last person she expects to find at the reins of her getaway hackney is Matthew Worcester.It's been seven long years since they gave in to their mutual desires and shared the most incredible night of their lives, but Matthew is still racked with guilt for leaving her without a word. He should escort her to safety, but the chance to re-claim and ravish her once more is proving impossible to...
| Автор | Barbara Monajem |
Montana Territory, 1887Heiress-turned-outlaw Charity Blake is determined to get back the fortune the Davenport banking family took from her father–even if she has to hold Brent Davenport ransom to do it! After all, the seductive charmer stole something even more valuable from her five years ago: her heart. But once she has Brent in chains, Charity must face the fact that her desire for the man has grown from the sweet dreams of a young girl to the unquenchable passion of a woman. And soon...
| Автор | Harper St. George |
London, 1807A disastrous start to their marriage caused Ellen to leave her husband, Marcus Henshall, Viscount Stanley. Instead of retreating in humiliation, Ellen has been busy learning how to transform herself from a timid girl into a confident, sensual siren.Now she has returned to London—and Marcus—with a mission: to seduce her husband and show him how it feels to have desire go unrequited. But when her plan starts working, she may not be able to resist her own attraction to Marcus….
| Автор | Margaret McPhee |
Viscount Jamie Burke: the master of the indecent proposition. Craving adventure, the beautiful Daphne de Courtenay leaves her usual sense of family duty at the society ball door and impulsively accepts the invitation of a dashing stranger who promises a night of unadulterated liberty!Jamie is determined to show Daphne the infinite pleasures of London after dark – But with each escapade more deliciously thrilling than the last, the usually roguish Viscount wishes this was one night that never had...
| Автор | Bronwyn Scott |
Tired of seasons with boring socialites, Lord Tristan Carlyle has given up his life as a libertine to become an artist. Inspiration eludes him. . . until he meets the alluring Contessa de Erato, who awakens a passion not even this former rake has felt before. But the «Contessa» has a secret – she is really Erato, muse of erotic poetry.Although she came to England to help other women find love, one night of ecstasy with Tristan shows Erato the kind of pleasure she never thought she would...
| Автор | Amanda McCabe |
Hidden behind a mask, Jonathan Kirkland, Lord Redcliffe, has disguised himself as a highwayman to win a wager: to collect kisses from the first five women who pass. With only one kiss left, victory seems easy. . . until he encounters Miss Sarah Tatton, who has fled on horseback to escape her vile fiancé. Distraught and desperate, the last thing Sarah needs is to run straight into the arms of a highwayman.But his heart-stopping kiss gives Sarah an idea—to lose her virginity in order to break her...
| Автор | Louise Allen |
Colorado, 1879.Jilted once, Garret McCoy has sworn never to fall in love again. But that doesn’t stop him from wanting to have a little fun, and he bets he can be the man to get the preacher’s shy daughter out on the dance floor. He never gambled on her stealing his heart, though!Rory Boyle has kept to herself, fearful if the townsfolk learn her secret, she’ll be an outcast. But she can’t resist taking a turn with the handsome but ornery Garret.Or giving in to his kisses…
| Автор | Lauri Robinson |
Darius, King of Persia, has many beautiful women in his harem—but none entice him more than his latest prize: Myrine of Scythia.The princess’s overwhelming beauty and provocative dances fill him with lust—and his desire is matched by her own boldness. Myrine has been given to the new king as a tribute, a tantalizing prize for the fierce warrior.But she is no submissive concubine, and her veils hide more than her sensuous curves. If she can capture Darius’s attention through a game of seduction,...
| Автор | Linda Skye |
Hampshire, 1816Garrick, Lord Westerly, has forbidden the hanging of mistletoe, yet the holiday house party at his country estate sizzles with sensual desire. And though Theodora Southern decided long ago never to marry, she has been enjoying the erotic fantasies that haunt her each night—fantasies featuring her handsome, brooding host…Since returning from the war, Garrick has been in no mood to celebrate. But suddenly the nightmares that plague him are making way for much more pleasant...
| Автор | Barbara Monajem |
Amateur sleuth Lady Julia Grey and her detective husband, Nicholas Brisbane, face their latest adventure in this novella by New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn.It's the autumn of 1890, and almost a year has passed since – much to their surprise – Lady Julia and Nicholas became parents. Just as the couple begins to adapt, a solicitor arrives with a strange bequest. Nicholas, it seems, has inherited a country house – but only if he and his family are in residence from All...
| Автор | Deanna Raybourn |
Summoned to Rome for her skills as an apothecary, Bella has already had more than enough of the wickedly decadent papal court. Though protected—for now—by the powerful Borgia family, she knows her very life depends on accomplishing the task she has been set.But perhaps the greatest danger Bella faces is her own desire for the darkly seductive Marco Corelli, better known as the Rogue Assassin. And when she is implicated in a deadly plot, can she trust her lover with her secrets—or her heart?
| Автор | Michelle Kelly |
Under intense pressure to secure a marriage contract, Miss Lizzie Talbot doesn't dare hope that handsome Oliver Fortney, Duke of Wainsborough, would ever be interested in her.Though she longs to know his taste and touch, he is far above her station. So Lizzie is shocked when Oliver promises to show her pleasure she never imagined&. Yet she doesn't expect more than a brief dalliance.For Oliver is destined for a match of importance and wealth, neither of which Lizzie can offer. Book...
| Автор | Elaine Golden |