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Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesSecrets, disguise and passion! Alex instantly fell for Dominic Aikenhead, Duke of Calder, knowing that he would never notice her – because, to him, she was Captain Alexei Alexandrov, a young man and a brave hussar! Alex longed to be with her English Duke just once, as the passionate...
| Автор | Joanna Maitland |
He will expose her as the criminal he seeks, or seduce her as the woman he desires…An old maid—that's all Lady Christina McMorlan, daughter to the Duke of Forres, is to society now that she's past thirty. She hosts her father's parties and cares for her siblings, knowing she'll never have her own home and family.She has no time to pine, however. By night, she's The Lady, head of a notorious whiskey-smuggling gang that supports her impoverished clan. They're always one step ahead of the revenue...
| Автор | Nicola Cornick |
Christmas wishes can come true!The Christmas DuchessHer daughter recently jilted, widowed Generva feels anything but festive – until the unexpected arrival of Thomas Kanner, Duke of Montford, transforms the household. Might there be a Christmas wedding after all?Russian Winter NightsRussian princess Ekaterina Romanova sees through the gilded façade of the Winter Court. An intimate encounter with Andrey Kvasov offers a moment of escape and soon this yuletide brings the promise of something...
| Автор | Elizabeth Rolls |
London, June 1816 'Devlin squared his shoulders and prepared to be introduced to the wife he had thought was dead.' Dangerously seductive and sinfully beautiful, Susanna Burney is society’s most sought-after matchbreaker. Paid by wealthy parents to part unsuitable couples, she’s never yet failed. Until her final assignment brings her face to face with the man who’d once taught her an intimate lesson in heartache…James Devlin has everything he’s always wanted: a title, a rich fiancée and a place...
| Автор | Nicola Cornick |
A young widow puts her sexy suitors to the test in New York Times best–selling author Julia London's scintillating return to the idyllic Scottish Highlands.Widowed and forced to remarry in three years' time or forfeit her son's inheritance, Daisy Bristol, Lady Chatwick, has plenty of suitors vying for her hand…and her fortune. But a letter from a long-lost love sends Daisy and her young son to her Scottish Highland estate to buy time for his return. Along the way she encounters the powerful...
| Автор | Julia London |
Was Lady Angelina Penrose some grasping harpy?Or the beautiful widow longing for love that others saw? The Earl of Penrose wanted to think the worst. But when he learned otherwise, Frederick doubted he could ever make amends for their unfortunate introduction. Until he spotted Angel at a ball that could ruin her reputation…and he felt honor bound to save her!Abused by her late husband, Angel had come to the risqué ball for a little harmless flirtation. And she found it with a mysterious stranger...
| Автор | Joanna Maitland |
A goddess to revive him.Tom Banburgh, Marquis of Mantaigne, has sworn never to return to Dayspring Castle. But his beloved godmother has other ideas. She sends him back to his unhappy childhood home, only for Tom to find Polly Trethayne camped out under his roof!From the first Polly unsettles Tom. A goddess in breeches, she awakens feelings he thought he’d locked deep inside. Can Polly storm the barricades Tom has erected and bring fresh vitality to his lonely world?A Year of Scandal: a...
| Автор | Elizabeth Beacon |
REGENCY ROGUES & RAKESSix dashing, dangerous, seductive regency rogues and rakes to sweep you off your feet! A fabulous trilogy from Loretta Chase and a sumptuous set of three stories from Anna Campbell. Irresistible historical reading from these bestselling writers.SILK IS FOR SEDUCTION by Loretta Chase Marcelline Noirot is one of the most talented dressmakers in London. She’ll do whatever it takes to convince the handsome Duke of Clevedon to give her his business… SCANDAL WEARS SATIN by...
| Автор | Loretta Chase |
Tarnished Rose of the CourtAs a naïve girl Celia Sutton fell in love withJohn Brandon, who seduced her…then vanished. Now, sent on a dangerous mission by Elizabeth I, Celia is astonished to encounter him again.But, while John is as dashing as ever, Celia is notthe innocent rose he remembers…The Laird’s Captive WifeImprisoned by Norman invaders, Lady Ashlynn is rescued by fierce Scottish warlord Iain – who then holds her as his own prisoner! Disarmed by her attraction to her brooding captor,...
| Автор | Amanda McCabe |
Miss Halford’s marriage campaign Back from Europe, heiress Mae Halford has mended her heart after her friend Stephen Manning’s rejection. Looking radiant, and full of confidence, she’s ready to find herself a husband! Only the first man she bumps into at a Newmarket house party is Lord Stephen himself!When the two find themselves covertly working together to find a missing prized racehorse, romance blossoms. But can Mae believe that Stephen has changed enough that their adventure will lead to...
| Автор | Deb Marlowe |
London’s Little Season is so intriguing…Ever since Cooper Townsend returned from France as a hero with a title, he has been relentlessly pursued by every marriageable lady in London. Except unconventional Miss Daniella Foster. Her appeal is that she doesn’t simper or flatter. She only wants him to unmask a blackmailer!Every other woman in London is fighting over His Lordship’s romantic attentions, but marriage is the last thing on Dany’s mind…at least until he kisses her. Now, as a mutual enemy...
| Автор | Кейси Майклс |
Scotland, 1306 Violet of Caladan refuses to be any man’s prize, though her father insists she marry a warrior who can protect their land from a vicious killer. Highlander Finn Mac Néill has answered her father’s call for a champion to hunt the murderer, but it is Violet who catches the seductive warrior’s eye.She cannot long resist Finn’s sensual pursuit, blaming a faulty love potion for her heated response to him. But the longer she serves the Highlander’s pleasure, the more she discovers her...
| Автор | Джоанна Рок |
‘I absolutely loved it; her style is so warm and funny.’ Nicola CornickPerfect for fans of Georgette Heyer‘I am a Duke. I’m not asking you to marry me. I am offering to marry you. It’s a different thing entirely.’When the Duke of Ashbury returns from war scarred, he realises he needs an heir – which means he needs a wife! When Emma Gladstone, a vicar's daughter turned seamstress visits wearing a wedding dress, he decides on the spot that she'll do.His terms are simple:– They will be husband and...
| Автор | Tessa Dare |
Lord…libertine…lawbreaker? Heiress Deborah Cleveland jilted an earl for Randolph Chadwicke. He promised he would come back for her. But then he disappeared… Seven years later Randolph, now Lord Buckland, bursts back into Deborah’s life! She’s unmarried and penniless, he’s as sinfully attractive as ever – but this time he isn’t offering marriage…Worst of all, he seems to be involved with the murderous local smugglers. Can Deborah resist the dark magnetism of the lawless lord? Regency Rogues Ripe...
| Автор | Mary Brendan |
Will Brockett Certainly Had His Hands FullHis ex-fiancee had up and married while he'd been out on a cattle drive. Then she'd run away from her new husband, and as the town's part-time sheriff, it was up to Will to rescue her, and keep the residents of Possum Trot happy knowing that he was watching out for them.Now, to top it all off, his best friend, Paulie Johnson, had discarded her riding togs for a fancy dress and suddenly started looking like prime wife material. Poor Will was beginning to...
| Автор | Liz Ireland |
Unmasking the Duke's MistressWhen Dominic Furneaux, Duke of Arlesford, sees the woman who shattered his heart at Mrs Silver’s House of Pleasures, he is stunned. He offers Arabella a way out – by making her his mistress! The temptation to reacquaint herself with Dominic’s body is hard to resist, but Dominic will need only to look into the Furneaux-blue eyes of her son to uncover Arabella’s deepest secret…A Dark and Brooding GentlemanSebastian Hunter’s life of pleasure has come to an end; now his...
| Автор | Margaret McPhee |
From wild and rugged Cornwall, the setting of Poldark and Jamaica Inn, comes another fabulous, dramatic story…Never trust a spy!Nicoletta, the Countess Vilandry, is on a dangerous mission – to lure fellow spy Gabriel D’Arcy into bed and into revealing his true loyalties. With such sensual games at play, and such strong sensations awakened, suddenly Nicky’s dangerously close to exposing her real identity.Gabe knows the Countess has been sent to seduce him. The only question is to what end? He’s...
| Автор | Ann Lethbridge |
Juliana Wright is on the hunt.Her father discovered an ancient treasure map—and was killed for it. Now she's determined to find the treasure for herself in time for Christmas and escape the brigands pursuing her. To complete her mission, she needs the help of devilishly handsome Captain Rawden Wood, a notorious pirate revered throughout the high seas.He is the only one capable of protecting her aboard his ship, but Juliana knows that with one single touch he could dishonor her—and worse, reveal...
| Автор | Linda Skye |
New York Times bestselling author Brenda Joyce takes you back to the Highlands, where the battle for land, liberty and love rages on…A bastard daughter, Alana was cast away at birth and forgotten by her mighty Comyn family. Raised in solitude by her grandmother, she has remained at a safe distance from the war raging through Scotland. But when a battle comes close to home and she finds herself compelled to save an enemy warrior from death, her own life is thrown into danger.Iain of Islay's...
| Автор | Бренда Джойс |
The Dashing Duke-to-be and the Daring DebutanteGabriel Sinclair has returned from battle as the reluctant heir to a dukedom. As if his new responsibilities weren’t enough, his aunt enlists him to guide a young heiress through London’s Little Season. Surprisingly, Miss Thea Neville is not the tedious obligation he expected. She’s exotic and enchanting – and utterly unaware of the secret poised to destroy her family’s reputation.After ten years in America, Thea is ready to do her duty and marry...
| Автор | Кейси Майклс |
Yorkshire Coast, 1344After paying a hefty bride-price for Lady Matilda of Glen Rising, Simon of Longford is furious when her father reneges on the agreement. Prepared to fight for what is rightfully his, Simon journeys to the earl’s stronghold—and stumbles upon the lady herself alone in the forest.He had been seeking only a suitable mother for his daughter and a dowry to reinforce his keep—he never expected his betrothed to be such a bold beauty. Now, he intends to hold Matilda captive until her...
| Автор | Джоанна Рок |
MAD DASH TO GRETNA!Considered a spinster, Lady Drusilla Rudney has only one role in life: to chaperon her sister. So when her flighty sibling elopes Dru knows she has to stop her! She employs the help of a fellow travelling companion, who looks harmless enough…Ex-army captain John Hendricks is intrigued by this damsel in distress. Once embroiled with her in a mad dash across England, he discovers that Dru is no simpering woman. Her unconventional ways make him want to forget his gentlemanly...
| Автор | Christine Merrill |
It’s the scandal of the season!An Unsuitable DuchessKatrina Vandenberg finds the rules of London society stifling. So she lays eyes on a very handsome stranger she’s thrilled!Julian Carlisle, Duke of Lyonsdale, is destined for a marriage of convenience. An affair would be scandalous, but could there be a way for Katrina to become Julian’s perfect duchess after all?An Uncommon DukeThe night Olivia gave birth to their son everything changed… Gabriel’s life is rooted in darkness and he’s learnt the...
| Автор | Laurie Benson |
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked City: a story of love and intrigue that travels from Kennedy-era Manhattan to World War I Europe…Fresh from college, irrepressible Vivian Schuyler defies her wealthy Fifth Avenue family to work at cut-throat Metropolitan magazine. But this is 1964, and the editor dismisses her…until a parcel lands on Vivian’s Greenwich Village doorstep that starts a journey into the life of an aunt she never knew, who might give her just the story she’s...
| Автор | Beatriz Williams |