Louise Allen
Список книг автора Louise AllenThe Dangerous Mr Ryder
He knows that escorting the haughty Grand Duchess of Maubourg to England will not be an easy task. But Jack Ryder, spy and adventurer, believes he is more than capable of managing Her Serene Highness. He's not prepared for her beauty, her youth, or the way that her sensual warmth shines through her cold facade.And what started as just another mission is rapidly becoming something far more personal….
Marrying His Cinderella Countess
A proposal from the enigmatic earlPlain, lame Ellie Lytton isn’t destined for marriage. She’s perfectly content being her step-brother’s housekeeper… Until the high-handed Earl of Hainford arrives with shocking news—her step-brother has been killed!Ellie believes the Earl responsible for her plight and that he is duty-bound to escort her on the journey to her new home. But soon Blake’s fighting an unwanted attraction to his argumentative companion… And when she needs protection, he determines he’ll keep her safe—by making Ellie his Countess!
Regency Rumours
A REPUTATION IN TATTERSFollowing a disastrous incident at a house party, Lady Isobel Jervis is exiled to the country to avoid further rumours. At the imposing Wimpole Hall, she meets architect Giles Harker. He is as eye-catching as the elegant house, but shockingly arrogant – and infuriatingly dismissive. Despite himself, Giles is strangely drawn to the haughty Isobel and stuns her with a secret kiss in the gardens. As the illegitimate son of an infamous scarlet woman, he knows love can be dangerous. Their growing attraction could cost them both dearly.‘Allen reaches into readers’ hearts.’ RT Book Reviews on Married to a Stranger
The Society Catch
RUNNING AWAY FROM LOVE!Miss Joanna Fulgrave has turned herself into the perfect society catch to be worthy of dashing Colonel Giles Gregory. But all her hard effort to improve herself comes to nothing when it looks as if Giles is about to propose—to someone else!Deciding that bad behavior is infinitely more attractive than perfection, Joanna flees her shocked family. Giles is hot on her trail, determined to catch her and bring her safely home. But will he be as determined to make her his bride?
Scandal's Virgin
A LADY WITH A SECRET SORROWReeling from heartbreak, Lady Laura Campion has transformed herself into the infamous Scandal’s Virgin of high society – flirtatious, alluring and utterly shocking – and yet she has always stopped short of absolute ruin. But now she has new hope. The daughter she thought lost is alive, and under the guardianship of the powerful Avery Falconer, Earl of Wykeham.Going into battle against Lord Wykeham might be her only option to win little Alice back, but she doesn’t expect the irresistible attraction that simmers between her and the formidable Earl. Laura finally has a chance at happiness – but can she persuade Avery to forgive her past?
Moonlight and Mistletoe
A sparkling Regency Christmas in a sleepy English village!Guy Westrope, Earl of Buckland, was not a gentleman used to encountering opposition to his will. But the quick-witted, stubborn and delectable Miss Hester Lattimer was proving to be more than a match for him….Local ghost stories would not scare Hester from her new house–especially not at Christmas! Though her heart told her to trust the mysterious earl, she knew she had to be wary. Even if Guy was not behind the strange events, letting him get too close would inevitably reveal her scandalous past!
Virgin Slave, Barbarian King
Julia Livia Rufa is horrified when barbarians invade Rome and steal everything in sight.But she doesn't expect to be among the taken! As Wulfric's woman, she's ordered to keep house for the uncivilized marauders. Soon, though, Julia realizes that she's more free as a slave than she ever was as a sheltered Roman virgin.It would be all too easy to succumb to Wulfric's quiet strength, and Julia wants him more than she's ever wanted anything. But Wulfric could one day be king, and Julia is a Roman slave. What future can there be for two people from such different worlds?
The Bride's Seduction
A Marriage of Convenience?Miss Marina Winslow assumed she would never marry. Then the Earl of Mortenhoe proposed a practical, passionless match. Marina knew it was madness to accept when she was in love with him. But perhaps she could risk her heart…
The Lord and the Wayward Lady
The closest millinerNell Latham has come to high society is making fashionable bonnets for alderman’s wives. But when she delivers a message to Earl of Narborough, she’s soon swept up in a web of intrigue and scandal.Marcus, the Earl’s son and heir, tracks down the messenger who has caused so much trouble for his family. . . but he doesn’t expect to find the waif so attractive.
No Place For a Lady
Miss Bree Mallory has no time for the pampered aristocracy! She's too taken up with running the best coaching company on the roads. But an accidental meeting with an earl changes everything. . . . Soon, beautiful Bree has established herself in Society.She hopes no one will discover that she once drove the stage coach from London to Newbury. . . or that she returned unchaperoned with the rakishly attractive Max Dysart, Earl of Penrith.Bree's independence is hard-won: she has no interest in marriage. But Max's kisses are powerfully–passionately–persuasive!