Her only hope for survival…Handsome, wealthy and respected, Sir Mark Turner is the most sought-after bachelor in all of London—and he's known far and wide for his irreproachable character. But behind his virtuous reputation lies a passionate nature he keeps carefully in check… until he meets the beautiful Jessica Farleigh, the woman he's waited for all his life. Is to ruin the man she loves…But Jessica is a courtesan, not the genteel lady Sir Mark believes. Desperate to be free of a life she despises, she seizes her chance when Mark’s enemies make her an offer she can’t refuse: Seduce Mark and tarnish his good name, and a princely sum will be hers.Yet as she comes to know the man she’s sworn to destroy, Jessica will be forced to choose between the future she needs…and the love she knows is impossible.“One of the finest historical romances I’ve read in years.” –New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn on Proof by Seduction
Ash Turner has waited a lifetime to seek revenge on the man who ruined his family – and now the time for justice has arrived.At Parford Manor, he intends to take his place as the rightful heir to the dukedom and settle an old score with the current duke once and for all. But instead he finds himself drawn to a tempting beauty who has the power to undo all his dreams of vengeance. Lady Margaret knows she should despise the man who's stolen her fortune and her father's legacy – the man she's been ordered to spy on in the guise of a nurse.Yet the more she learns about the new duke, the less she can resist his smoldering appeal. Soon Margaret and Ash find themselves torn between old loyalties – and the tantalizing promise of passion.
She cannot forget their passion…but can she forgive the betrayal? In the three years since her husband left her, Lady Kate Carhart has managed to forge a fulfilling life for herself. But when Ned Carhart unexpectedly returns, she finds her tranquillity uprooted – and her deepest secrets threatened. Though she has no intention of falling for Ned’s charms, Kate can no longer deny the desire that still burns in her heart.Ned is determined to regain his wife’s trust by whatever seduction means possible. But just as Kate surrenders to Ned’s passion, her carefully guarded past threatens to destroy her. Now she must place her faith in the only man she’s ever loved, and the only one who has ever betrayed her…