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His Virgin Mistress!Major Tom Bartlett is shocked to discover that the angel who nursed his battle wounds is darling of the ton Lady Sarah Latymor. One taste of her threatens both her impeccable reputation and his career!An honourable man would ask for her hand, but Bartlett is considered an unrepentant rake by polite society – sweet Sarah would be spurned as his mistress and even as his wife. He demands she leave, but Sarah is just as determined to stay…by his side and in his bed!Brides of...
| Автор | Энни Берроуз |
Bought for Ten Thousand Pounds!Ex-soldier Frederick Challenger may own a share of London’s most secret gentlemen’s club, but he has long since stopped sampling its delights…until a beautiful woman auctions her innocence.Georgiana Knight’s plan had been to lure in a villain, but instead she’s trapped the devil himself. And now, to protect her reputation, she must marry him! But if Frederick has hopes of taming this temptress, he’ll have to think again…The Society of Wicked GentlemenThe hour is...
| Автор | Christine Merrill |
'This, madam, changes everything.'Years ago, in the Egyptian desert, Ellen Tatham fell wildly in love and exchanged vows with Max Colnebrooke. But, when made to believe Max could not be trusted, she fled…Now, Max is back in England to take up the reins as Duke of Rossenhall. And when he spies Ellen at a ball, the sparks are hard to contain! Little does Max know, though, that Ellen has a secret… And soon, he must learn to embrace an unexpected heir, and an unexpected – and...
| Автор | Sarah Mallory |
No-one thought she had the courage…Those looking in from the outside think Lucy Lovejoy’s life is like any other, but at the centre of her family there is a big empty hole where all the love and warmth should be. Over the years, her children have watched while their father chipped away at Lucy’s self-confidence. Now the children are following their own paths, and Lucy has never felt more alone.When tragedy strikes at the heart of the family, it’s a wake-up call for Lucy. Everyone has taken a...
| Автор | Josephine Cox |
DESIRED FOR HERSELF ALONE… When fallen beauty Daphne, Lady Faville, is carried to safety from a rampaging fire, she’s horrified to recognise her rescuer as Hugh Westleigh – a man with every reason to despise her!But Hugh has been blinded and Daphne must nurse him back to health. Unable to see, he is driven to distraction by her tantalising scent and gentle touch. For the first time Daphne feels truly desired for herself alone. But when Hugh finally regains his sight will she find forgiveness in...
| Автор | Diane Gaston |
‘CHANNING DEVERIL: A NEW WOMAN EVERY NIGHT. YOU’RE WORRIED ABOUT SCANDALS? YOU ARE A SCANDAL!’Rumour has it that Channing Deveril, founder of The League of Discreet Gentlemen, is tired of warming women’s beds. But when he encounters the alluring Alina Marliss the stage is set for his most ambitious assignment yet…Alina is accustomed to teetering on the edge of scandal, so Channing’s skilful seduction is a complication she definitely doesn’t need! She might crave his expert touch but she has no...
| Автор | Bronwyn Scott |
A pact…A bride…A secret never to be told!When Eva MacKay learns that her father has bartered her off to a warrior from a neighbouring clan she has no choice but to run away, taking her dark secrets with her. Freedom is now within her grasp!Dutiful highlander Rob Mackintosh tracks down his runaway bride – only to be stunned by the fireworks that erupt between them. For behind Eva’s timid smile lies a headstrong beauty – and Rob knows that, no matter what, this marriage is going to be full of...
| Автор | Terri Brisbin |
‘I FIGHT DIRTY, I KILL FOR A LIVING AND I’M NOT CAPABLE OF BEING FAITHFUL.’The words might come straight from Major Adam Flint’s mouth, but they certainly don’t describe the man who saved vulnerable Rose’s life. Yes, Flint is illegitimate, a roughened soldier and an incorrigible rake – but Rose has never met a man so defined by honour.Who else, when faced with a lady rendered memory-less by the traumas of war, would resist the intense attraction that burns between them? Rose might not know her...
| Автор | Louise Allen |
Wed by royal command!Widow Valerie of Florham wants nothing more than to forget her abusive marriage and live peacefully at the mercy of no man. She’d never have dreamed of a liaison with handsome Sir Gil Wolford, but then comes a royal decree…they must wed!Gil craves military conquest in Castile, far from his haunted past. Marriage to Lady Valerie is the last thing he should want, yet both have truths to hide from the rumour-mongers at court. They have no choice…and, once wed, the marriage bed...
| Автор | Blythe Gifford |
’Scandals and secrets in the Scillies – sheer joy!’ Katie FfordeChristmas has arrived on the Cornish Isles of Scilly, bringing mistletoe, surprises and more than a sprinkle of romance . . . Fans of Poldark and Carole Matthews will love this brand-new festive read from the author of the bestselling Cornish Café series.For Maisie Samson, this Christmas is going to be different. After years working in a busy Cornish pub, she’s moved back to quiet Gull Island where she grew up, to help her parents...
| Автор | Phillipa Ashley |
1917. Driving an ambulance through the mud in Flanders, aristocrat Evie Creswell is a long way from home. At Oaklands Manor all she had been expected to do was to look pretty and make a good marriage. But with the arrival of World War One everything changed…And Evie, to the horror of her family, does not choose a husband from her blue-blooded set; instead she weds artist Will Davies, who works as a butcher’s apprentice. Soon she is struggling nightly to transport the wounded to hospital,...
| Автор | Terri Nixon |
The courtesan’s courtshipPursuing a role in Parliament, Christopher Lattimar needs a virtuous marriage to make society overlook his roguish past. When beautiful and disarming Ellie Parmenter offers to reform and refine him, he’s too tempted to say no.Once a courtesan, Ellie knows a thing or two about polishing a diamond in the rough. She has no designs on Christopher—or any man in search of a wife—but their best-laid plans begin to tumble once lessons in respectability turn to seduction…Hadley’s...
| Автор | Julia Justiss |
The unputdownable multi-million copy bestseller charting the rags to riches story of Emma HarteWith new Foreword from Fern Britton.A WOMAN'S AMBITION… In the brooding moors above a humble Yorkshire village stood Fairley Hall. There, Emma Harte, its oppressed but resourceful servant girl, acquired a shrewd determination. There, she honed her skills, discovered the meaning of treachery, learned to survive, to become a woman, and vowed to make her mark on the world.A JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME… In...
| Автор | Barbara Taylor Bradford |
THE PLAYERS:Darian Hunter, Duke of Wolfingham: legendary rake and notorious bachelorMariah Beecham, Countess of Carlisle: society’s scandalous widow and secret agent of the crownTHE STAGE:A notoriously debauched house party.THE SCENE:Forced to pose as lovers, Darian and Mariah must work together to stop an assassination plotTHE TWIST:As the shocking and oh, so sensual games play out around them the romantic ruse becomes all too real.And the tantalising temptation to indulge their every desire...
| Автор | Кэрол Мортимер |
A USA Today bestseller!Can she unlock the mysteries of the past?A country at warIt’s the summer of 1919 and Ellen O’Brien has her whole life ahead of her. Young, in love and leaving home for her first job, the future seems full of shining possibility. But war is brewing and before long, Ellen and everyone around her are swept up by it. As Ireland is torn apart by the turmoil, Ellen finds herself facing the ultimate test of love and loyalty. A long-buried secretA hundred years later and Clare...
| Автор | Kathleen McGurl |
LONDON’S MOST DISSOLUTE BACHELORNo one knows how to sin quite like Zachary Black, Duke of Hawksmere. So when he finds a mysterious veiled woman hiding in his carriage there’s only one thing to do… carry her to his bedchamber and find out what she wants! But coming face to face with beautiful Lady Georgianna Lancaster – his former fiancée – unnerves Zachary. Maybe the best way to restore his equilibrium is to hold her captive… and turn the secrets of the past into the sins of the...
| Автор | Кэрол Мортимер |
War rages, but the women and children of Liverpool’s Dr Barnardo’s Home cannot give up hope. What more could you wish for than a poignant, heart-warming saga to read this winter?LIVERPOOL, 1943 Yorkshire is the place Lana has always called home, but it’s now filled with painful memories of her fiancé, Dickie, who was killed at sea. When she accepts the challenging position of headmistress at a school in Liverpool, she hopes a new beginning will help to mend her broken heart.A BATTLE TO FIGHT Not...
| Автор | Molly Green |
No Man's Mistress! After being kidnapped by highwaymen, Fiona Chapman is a tarnished woman, or so the gossips have it. Nevertheless, she's not about to succumb to the seduction of her rescuer, the beguiling Major Luke Wolfson. After all, isn't he one of her abductors' cohorts?Yet when her new role as governess is retracted, Fiona is greatly tempted by Luke's offer to make her his mistress. But she won't submit–not unless he's prepared to make her a much more...
| Автор | Mary Brendan |
Captain Adam Miller needs to find a wealthy bride!With a title to pass on and an estate in ruins he must marry well and produce an heir to turn the family fortunes around. Yet despite the endless parade of eligible heiresses thrust before him none can compare to the exquisite but penniless Jenny Hastings. The moment she sets eyes on the Captain Jenny is swept off her feet.But she has secrets that could change everything. When they come to light, will the Captain still want her by his side?
| Автор | Anne Herries |
From wild and rugged Cornwall, the setting of Poldark and Jamaica Inn, comes another fabulous, dramatic story…NO MAN HAS EVER WANTED HER FOR HERSELFWhen she arrives at Beresford Abbey, orphan Mary Wilder’s hopes of finding a place to belong are dashed when she meets Bane Beresford, the enigmatic Earl. He is as remote as the ghosts that supposedly haunt the Abbey…and, like its crumbling walls, her dreams fall apart. Occasionally she sees a different, more caring man behind the façade, so is she...
| Автор | Ann Lethbridge |
She's sworn to resist temptation!Journeying to Dunborough to learn the truth about her sister’s murder, novice Celeste D’Orleau dons a nun’s habit for safety. But seeing her childhood hero, Gerrard of Dunborough, makes her dream of pleasures that will be forbidden once she takes her final vows.Gerrard wrestles with his desire for the innocent beauty. After striving to redeem his wicked reputation he won’t seduce a nun. Yet as Celeste’s mission draws them closer together, it soon becomes...
| Автор | Margaret Moore |
A rake running from his past…For hell-raiser Brennan Carr, his Grand Tour has been the perfect way to replace difficult family memories with outrageous adventures. But after discovering his Greek hosts want him to marry, Brennan must prove he’s not ready to settle down – and fast! Is a fling with widow Patra Tspiras a delicious solution…?Patra has learned the hard way never to trust anyone, but Brennan’s sinful seduction sweeps her off her feet! Can what started as a delectable affair be...
| Автор | Bronwyn Scott |
‘If you wish, I can take you out of all this. ’In his quest for revenge against a disreputable card sharp James, Earl of Cambourne, discovers the man’s innocent daughter. While her surroundings are impoverished, her dignity and refinement are unmistakable, and James faces an unsettling question – what will be her fate if he brings her father to justice?Although yearning for love and comfort, Lucy resists the Earl’s surprising offer of protection. That is until a price is made on her virginity,...
| Автор | Elizabeth Rolls |
Stolen from the convent!Kidnapped by a masked horseman, Lady Rowena despairs. Her cloistered convent life is in tatters, her reputation surely ruined – until she discovers her abductor is her father’s favoured knight… Loyal, honourable Sir Eric de Monfort has done as Rowena’s father commanded. And though his body might crave her, he will not bed an innocent maiden. But as danger circles there is only one way for Eric to protect Rowena…by making her his lady in every sense! Knights of...
| Автор | Carol Townend |