THE MAN WHO COULD NEVER LOVEWaking up in a stranger’s bed, Henrietta Markham encounters the most darkly sensual man she has ever met. The last thing she remembers is being attacked by a housebreaker – yet being rescued by the notorious Earl of Pentland feels much more dangerous!Since the cataclysmic failure of his marriage, ice has flowed in Rafe St Alban’s veins. But meeting impetuous, all-too-distracting governess Henrietta heats his blood to boiling point.When she’s accused of theft, Rafe finds himself offering to clear her name. Can Henrietta’s innocence bring this hardened rake to his knees…?
RELUCTANT SAVIOUR… WILLING SEDUCER On her first night in Scotland, Madeleine Lafayette is rescued from danger by brooding Highlander Calumn Munro… Why Calumn agrees to take Madeleine under his protection, he doesn’t know – the unconquerable demons of his warrior past are burden enough without adding the demands of one bewitchingly brave Frenchwoman!Yet her innocence soothes the jagged edges of his soul, and her beauty fires his blood… He might be her reluctant saviour, but he’ll be her willing seducer…Highland Brides Warriors take a wife!
Twelve days of Christmas, two Regency love affairs, one scandalous house party!A GOVERNESS FOR CHRISTMAS by Marguerite KayeAt the glittering Brockmore house party, former army major Drummond MacIntosh meets governess in disgrace, Joanna Forsythe, who’s desperate to clear her name. Both are eager to put their pasts behind them, but their scandalous affair will make for a very different future…DANCING WITH THE DUKE'S HEIR by Bronwyn ScottHeir to the Dukedom, Vale Penrith, does not want a wife, and certainly not one like Lady Viola Hawthorne. So why does London’s Shocking Beauty tempt him beyond reason? Dare he try and tame her, or is a Christmas seduction the best way to bring her to surrender…?
Four historical romances to transport you in time!Claiming His Desert Princess by Marguerite KayeStolen nights with the secret princess…Bound to marry for duty, Princess Tahira finds her only freedom in forbidden escapes to the desert. Then one night she encounters a stranger under the stars – adventurer Christopher Fordyce. He’s wildly attractive and thrillingly dangerous…an illicit fantasy she can’t resist!Even unaware of Tahira’s royal blood, Christopher knows his shameful past makes any future with her impossible. But in the sultry desert heat, desires are uncovered and secrets unveiled, and soon Christopher will risk everything to claim his desert princess!Bound By Their Secret Passion Diane GastonA forbidden attraction… A hidden desire!Years ago, penniless Lorene Summerfield wed for duty, giving her siblings the chance to marry for love. But now the generous-hearted Countess finds herself widowed…and the man she’s loved in silence for years is falsely accused of her husband’s murder!Although he closed his heart to love long ago, the Earl of Penford has always found Lorene irresistible. Their newly-ignited passion may be scandalous, but now he’ll stop at nothing to clear his name and win Lorene’s hand!The Wallflower Duchess Liz TynerNo other woman will do for the determined Duke…To Lily Hightower, Edge is still the adventurous boy she grew up with, even though he’s now become the formidable Duke of Edgeworth. So when he doesn’t propose to her sister as everyone expects, shy Lily marches right up to him to ask why…Wallflower Lily is amazed to learn that she is the Duke’s true choice. She’s hiding a secret which, if he found out, could threaten everything. But Lily is the Duchess of his dreams -and Edge is determined to make her his!Captive of the Viking Juliet LandonTaken in revenge!Aric the Ruthless is consumed by his need for vengeance. And so he takes his enemy’s widowed daughter, Lady Fearn, as his slave… His fiery captive may fight him at first but he knows he will soon tempt her into his bed!Fearn’s marriage brought her only fear and pain, but powerful Viking Aric is nothing like her cruel husband. And as her captor’s seduction awakens her to new sensations, dare she hope this ferocious warrior could become the husband she deserves?
Get Ready for Winter with these Romantic Stories…Strangers at the Altar by Marguerite KayeThe Warrior’s Winter Bride by Denise LynnMaggie’s Dad by Diana PalmerCattleman’s Choice by Diana PalmerThere’s Something About Christmas by Debbie MacomberShirely, Goodness and Mercy by Debbie MacomberA Billionaire for Christmas by Janice MaynardOne Night, Second Chance by Robyn GradyIt Happened One Night by Kathie DeNosky
Step behind the hotel room doors of The Chatsfield, London…1921, London The first time the doors open on London’s newest hotel – The Chatsfield – disillusioned soldier Justin York expects to be bored by the wealth and glamour on display. Instead he’s entranced by the star of the show – socialite Miss Vera Milton-Kerr…Vera’s felt nothing but ice in her veins since The Great War, but Justin’s dark-eyed gaze has her burning up!With a key to The Chatsfield’s legendary Dream Suite, he offers her one night only… Resisting their chemistry is impossible, but hoping for more than one frenzied night is Vera’s biggest risk of all!
A scandalous proposition only a rake would accept!The Honourable Clarissa Warrington despairs when her beautiful, foolish sister becomes the latest female to set her cap at the ton’s most notorious rake. For Amelia’s sake, Clarissa must act fast…The devastatingly attractive and wealthy Kit, Lord Rasenby, is bored. London society holds little excitement for him, so the incurable womaniser is tempted by a most unusual offer.If he can provide the intriguing Clarissa with the adventure of a lifetime, she will provide him with – herself! No self-respecting rake could turn such an offer down!
A Hero… A Rebel… A Desire Worth Fighting For!When Major Finlay Urquhart was last on the battlefield he shared a sizzling moment with daring Isabella Romero. Two years later Finlay has one final duty to perform for his country – one that reunites him with this rebellious señorita!Except Isabella has her own mission – which means that no matter how much she craves Finlay’s touch she can never tell him the truth. But she’s underestimated Finlay’s determination to protect her, and soon she finds herself letting her guard down… one scorching kiss at a time!Comrades in Arms: war heroes, heartbreakers… husbands?
THE TRUTH BEHIND THE HEROOfficer Jack Trestain might have been one of Wellington’s most valued code-breakers, but since Waterloo he’s hung up his uniform. If only he could just as easily put aside the tortured memories he carries deep within… Perhaps enchanting French artist Celeste Marmion might be the distraction he so desperately craves?Except Celeste harbours secrets of her own, and questions that she needs Jack’s help to answer! With Celeste’s every touch an exquisite temptation, how close can Jack get without revealing his darkest secret of all?Comrades in Arms: war heroes, heartbreakers… husbands?
Amongst the gossip-hungry, no name has become more synonymous with sin than that of Lady Caroline Rider. Cast out by her husband and disowned by her family, rumour has it that the infamous ‘Caro’ is now seeking oblivion in the opium dens of London!There’s only one man who can save her – notorious rake Sebastian Conway, Marquis of Ardhallow.With Caro installed in his country home, warming his bed, their passion may not be enough to protect them once news of their scandalous arrangement breaks out…