Power, privilege and the daring pursuit of passion!Lady Margaret Roberts has sworn off passion…that is, until she meets Giles Hadley. Reluctant viscount Giles is prepared to indulge in an illicit affair. But he must beware, for spirited Maggie awakens in him something even more forbidden – the desire to claim her as his wife!•Faith, Duchess of Ashedon, is saved from attack by an unlikely figure from her past. But David Tanner Smith is no longer the penniless orphan Faith once knew, and with one spine-tingling kiss, their old friendship is transformed to an explosive mix of illicit encounters and forbidden desire…
After years of dangerous fighting on the Peninsula, Captain Jack Carrington has returned home to take up family duties and find himself a wife.But his life is thrown into turmoil when he views a fencing lesson unlike any other. The talented student is no student at all, but a beautiful young woman, and the most infamous courtesan in all of London–Lady Belle. Who is the mysterious Belle? A jaded cyprian seeking her next protector? A kind friend helping those in need? Or a mistress of sensual delights that tempt a man to madness?Eager to uncover the true woman behind the facade, Jack wagers he can win a kiss from Belle if he bests her at fencing. And though Belle is a woman he can neither afford to keep nor dare to marry, he's willing to risk it all to win her to his bed.
His new Governess…Is getting under his skin!Part of The Cinderella Spinsters. Infuriating, impertinent…just some of the words Colonel Hugh Glendenning could use to describe Miss Olivia Overton! She's insisting he spend time with his orphaned wards – which has forced him to admit he’s been keeping the world at arms' length since losing his wife and baby son. That’s not all that’s disturbing him. It’s the new temptation Olivia’s sparking in Hugh to live again – with her!
She Would Be Safe Among Strangers,Laura Martin assured herself. But would the cloak of anonymity she wore to escape a hellish marriage also protect her from the discerning gaze of the Earl of Beaulieu? Or would the famed Puzzlebreaker discover her deepest secrets as easily as he had the key to her heart?Desire filled the earl when looking upon the enigmatic Laura Martin. Reclusive as she was, he saw the tender heart she'd hidden beneath the chilly facade and recognized her as his destined bride. But could he teach her to trust him enough to let him into her life–forever?
Imprisoned as a child by her spiteful father, Helena Lambarth vowed upon his death to never again live under a man's rule. But to honor her mother's last wish, she journeys to London to enter society–and finds herself a reluctant houseguest of the dashing Lord Darnell. Adam, Lord Darnell, has little time to oversee the bedraggled hoyden he's agreed to sponsor.Saddled with his father's debts, he knows his one hope is to win the hand of wealthy Priscilla Standish. If only she weren't so ordinary compared to the unconventional Helena–and if only his waiflike ward hadn't suddenly transformed into a bewitching young woman…The desire they spark in each other is undeniable. But can the love they try to resist conquer Helena's demons and free them both?
She is the one woman who can reform his wicked ways…Lord Anthony Nelthorpe has committed many sins – including his attempt to seduce well-bred Jenna Montague Fairchild. But now Anthony’s injuries from the Waterloo battlefield are being nursed by the very woman he wronged…Though he’s the last man on earth Jenna wants to see, Anthony shocks the wealthy young widow out of her frightening apathy. Since Jenna has saved his rascal skin, does she not owe it to society to make a better man of him?Now Jenna is to reform him by Christmas, the season of miracles, while Anthony must figure out how to win this wager without wanting her all over again…
Had she fallen to the level of a common smuggler?Lady Honoria Carlow, leading Diamond of the Ton, daughter of the Earl of Narborough, was in disgrace. Her spirited nature had led her too far this time. And she was – in reputation at least – ruined. And it seemed, even on the storm-tossed coast of Cornwall, she was not free of temptation.Gabriel Hawksworth may be a gentleman by birth, but a smuggler was unlikely to rescue a Lady from scandal. Indeed Honoria began to suspect the dazzling blue eyes of the Irish sea captain were luring her right back to what she’d run from – trouble!Lady Honoria Carlow, leading Diamond of the Ton, daughter of the Earl of Narborough, was in disgrace. Her spirited nature had led her too far this time. And she was – in reputation at least – ruined. And it seemed, even on the storm-tossed coast of Cornwall, she was not free of temptation.Gabriel Hawksworth may be a gentleman by birth, but a smuggler was unlikely to rescue a Lady from scandal. Indeed Honoria began to suspect the dazzling blue eyes of the Irish sea captain were luring her right back to what she’d run from – trouble!
A terrifying secretSeeking safety among strangers, Laura Martin finds the Earl of Beaulieu her greatest threat! His gentleness to her breaks down the barriers she’s raised around her heart and her desire for him betrays her into shocking danger.Gambling on the rake’s heartTeagan Fitzwilliams was nothing more than a wastrel with the devil’s own luck at cards – so why was he so drawn to the virtuous Lady Valeria? One stolen, sensual moment with Valeria sets Teagan on a course to change his life and claim her as his own – forever! Two classic and delightful Regency tales!
IS ONE NIGHT WITH AN INFAMOUS RAKE WORTH THE RISK? Wounded in action courageously fighting pirates, the notorious Greville Anders returns to society with neither the dress nor the conduct considered proper for a gentleman. Even more scandalous is the fact that well-brought-up debutante Amanda Neville finds this rogue irresistibly tempting…It was her mama’s last wish that her beautiful daughter should have a glittering London Season, shine on society’s stage and marry a lord… But now Amanda’s greatest desire is just one more secret rendezvous – with the most disreputable man in town!
THE GOVERNESS’S GALLANT PROTECTOR When a destitute governess faints on Sir Edward Greaves’ threshold, chivalry demands that he offer her temporary shelter. However, the desire Ned feels when he catches her in his arms isn’t at all gentlemanly…With her large, troubled eyes and slender frame, Joanna Merrill calls to something deep inside this guarded man. For one who has purposely shunned the conniving beauties of London society, just how much is Ned risking by having this intriguing woman under his roof?