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A Very Dutiful Daughter
Par Elizabeth Mansfield. 1979
Miss Letitia Glendenning has done the unthinkable, turning down a proposal from the most eligible bachelor in England. Why did…
she do it? The lady has her reasons, and it's up to the dashing lord to find out exactly what they are.Obsession Wears Opals
Par Renee Bernard. 2012
Darius Thorne has learned to use his wit and intelligence to strategize a better life for himself. He is the…
White Knight amidst the small secret circle of Gentlemen known only as the Jaded. The handsome scholar shields his heart by keeping a studied distance from the world...until he rescues a beautiful woman. Isabel Netherton isn't merely a damsel in distress. A high born lady of quality unwilling to be a pawn, she is defiantly escaping an abusive husband. But under Darius's protection she discovers an unexpected champion--a man who teaches her the power of true desire and what it means to be treated like a queen. However, the law of the land supports her husband's cruel claim. It will take all of Darius' wit to keep one step ahead of their enemies and protect Isabel. In a deadly game of chess, Darius must defeat the Black Knight and sacrifice himself for his Ivory Queen or forfeit all.The Mistress Memoirs: A Boscastle Affairs Novel
Par Jillian Hunter. 2013
Disgraced by her past employer, young governess Kate Walcott owes her loyalty to the only woman willing to hire her--the…
sought-after courtesan Mrs. Georgette Lawson. Georgette entrusts Kate with the care of her unruly children--and the writing of her shocking memoirs, which detail her affairs with famous gentlemen, including the rakehell who promised to marry her, then ruined her. Sir Colin Boscastle intended to keep his promise to Georgette--until his father was murdered. Thirteen years of chasing vengeance pass before he returns to find Georgette sleeping in his enemy's bed. Revenge has destroyed their romance, but the two former lovers agree to set a trap to restore Colin's honor. Caught in this deadly game, Kate struggles to resist Colin's virile charm. She knows he is a born heartbreaker and unreliable rogue. Should she believe him when he whispers that, for her, he will change his sinful ways?A Taste For Scandal: A Sealed With a Kiss Novel
Par Erin Knightley. 2012
Things have always fallen into place for Richard Moore, Earl of Raleigh. His good looks, abundance of charm, and the…
small matter of being heir to a marquisate make him quite the catch. So when a delectable young woman wants nothing to do with him, he can't help but seize the irresistible challenge. AN UNLIKELY COURTSHIP Jane Bunting knows all about responsibility--she has managed to support herself and her brother with their bakery--but she knows nothing of excitement or passion. When dashing Lord Raleigh crosses the threshold of her shop, she has no idea of the potential danger to her reputation...or to her heart. AN IMPOSSIBLE MATCH Neither imagined things would go so far--until the night their worlds collide, irrevocably changing both their lives. But when duty calls for Richard, and with everything Jane's worked for suddenly at stake, will their taste for scandal be their downfall?White Roses and Starlight
Par Rhonda Woodward. 2013
A brand new and original Signet Regency Romance from InterMix by award-winning author Rhonda Woodward--the story of a woman whose…
heart has been captured by two men... The small, provincial town of Parsley Hay is ready for a new era of excitement when a group of notorious rakehells arrive to enjoy the hunting season. Luckily, Miss Marina Buckleigh prides herself in the sound judgment her father Lord Buckleigh so heavily favors and knows to keep her emotions guarded around these men. She is nothing like her sister, Deirdre or the other ladies in the town, who swoon at the slightest glimpse of a man. And swoon they do, because among the group is Lord Fitzhugh Cortland, a Marquis with the most rakish reputation of them all--and an animalistic attractiveness to boot. But Miss Marina remains unaffected by his good looks. She has her eyes set on the blond Adonis Mr. Sefton, who whisked her off in the most scandalous--but very secret--moonlit waltz. But when dark secrets from the past emerge in secluded gardens, Marina can't help but wonder to whom does her heart truly belong?Romancing Lady Cecily
Par Ashley March. 2011
Follow acclaimed author Ashley March, who was praised by Booklist for her “elegant writing [and] sizzling sexual chemistry,” into the…
world of Victorian romance, where Lady Cecily Bishop—promised by her parents to a stranger—must fend off the seductive games and heady caresses of Baron Sedgwick….a task that becomes more difficult with each soul-searing kiss.Ruined By Moonlight: A Whispers of Scandal Novel
Par Emma Wildes. 2012
What is society to do when the diamonds of the first water are caught in compromising situations, one after the…
other? Can the young ladies survive the season with their reputations intact…or will the scandalous whispers surrounding them bring about the ultimate ruination? When Lady Elena Morrow, the reigning belle of the ton, suddenly disappears, her family is desperate to find her—and to keep the story from spreading through London society like wildfire, before her reputation is ruined. Unfortunately, it may be impossible to avoid a scandal. Viscount Andrews, better known as the Raven, London’s most notorious rake, has gone missing at exactly the same moment. Benjamin Wallace, Lord Heathton, is more accustomed to untangling political difficulties, rather than those of the heart. But when he is pressured to help find Lady Elena, he can’t refuse—the distraught father is also his wife’s uncle. Now he must find the beautiful debutante before the connection to Andrews does away with her innocence—assuming the vulnerable young lady wants to be found. … .Notorious Lord, Compromised Miss
Par Annie Burrows. 2008
Debutante Katherine Malahithe has come to London determined to resist the fortune hunters only interested in her money. Her efforts…
to appear unattractive successfully ward off most suitors--except for Viscount Maldon, a man who wants to avoid marriage as much as Katherine. The handsome, provoking Viscount becomes an unlikely ally, but can either of them escape the altar when friendship turns to passion. . . and scandal?Once Upon a Scandal
Par Delilah Marvelle. 2011
Lady Victoria Jane Emerson left behind her girlish notions of romance when Jonathan deserted her without a backward glance. Now…
the time has come when she must finally choose a husband, and she has vowed to marry someone who will never break her heart. Jonathan Pierce Thatcher, Viscount Remington, has returned home, free of all his family's debts. Only to discover that by some miracle he has been chosen to vie for the hand of his beloved Victoria. To convince his only love to once again believe in the magic of love and the promise of desire will be his greatest challenge yet. And one he cannot fail!A Lady's Secret
Par Jo Beverley. 2008
When Robin Fitzvitry, the fun-loving Earl of Huntersdown, encounters a cursing nun in a French inn, he can't resist the…
mystery. He offers to help Sister Immaculata reach England, expecting amusement on the tedious journey home from Versailles. Petre d'Avernio is not exactly a nun, though she has spent years in an Italian convent with her mother, whose death has left her in danger. She must find the only person who might protect her-her true father, an English lord who does not know she exists. The gorgeous earl Robin Fitzvitry will be a dangerous ally, but she's glimpsed her pursuers and must race to the coast. She will resist him, use him, and eventually escape him with her virtue and secrets intact-she hopes.The Reluctant Rogue
Par Elizabeth Powell. 2003
Sebastian Carr, compelled by his father to marry, vies for Penelope's hand by befriending her sister, Jane. But when his…
plans go awry, he wonders which sister may in fact be more attractive.Beauty in Black
Par Nicole Byrd. 2004
Young widow Marianne Hughes is to chaperone the even younger Louisa Crookshanks to London for her come-out. But, in a…
most awkward happenstance, it turns out that the one gentleman Louisa has set her sights on only has eyes for the darker, more demure beauty of Mrs. Hughes. Soon this Marquess of Gillingham finds himself entangled in a web of desire and deception--and begins to understand that Hell hath no fury like a debutante scorned.Mariah's Marriage
Par Anne Stenhouse. 2013
Leaving the chapel in London's 19th century Thames' side where she teaches the alphabet to a raggle-taggle of urchins, Mariah…
Fox is charged by a stray pig. The quick intervention of Tobias Longreach saves her from certain injury. Mariah has always believed her destiny to be teaching. After the early death of her mother, she was brought up by her papa, Jerome, to believe that she could learn anything a boy could. She shares his vision of a future in which everyone, rich or poor, boy or girl, will be taught at least the rudiments of reading, writing, and counting. Tobias was brought up a second son, but following his elder brother's premature death, inherits an Earldom and the need to provide it with an heir. He comes to believe that Mariah will make a perfect countess and enrolls her papa's help in securing her hand. However, Sir Lucas Wellwood, whose debts have made him urge his sister to attempt to trap Tobias into marriage, has sinister intentions. Mariah suspects Wellwood has been mistreating his sister and she heads off impetuously to rescue her. Will Tobias and his friends reach Wellwood's home before he can exact revenge on Mariah?Beauty and the Bounty Hunter
Par Lori Austin. 2012
Cathleen Chase is no killer—but as Cat O’Banyon, she is a ruthless bounty hunter who always gets her man. Catching…
one lowlife after another, she continues her search for the only man she really cares to locate. The one whose voice she will never forget; the man who murdered her husband. She’ll stop at nothing to find him. Con artist Alexi Romanov taught Cat every trick she knows. He is a master of deceit, disguise, and desire. He’s difficult to trust, and even more difficult to resist, but he has news she can’t ignore. The man she’s after has placed a bounty on her head. To get him before he gets her, she’ll have to team up with Alexi again. . . . And just like before, the two of them together are nothing but trouble. .The Questioning Miss Quinton
Par Kasey Michaels. 1987
Harlequin's Reader's Choice program brings back four favorite Regency romances by Kasey Michaels. In this title, Patrick Sherbourne, Earl of…
Wickford, is charmed by the feisty Victoria Quinton--yet she is accused of her father's murder. To avoid a scandal, and to spend more time with her, Patrick's only recourse is to aid Victoria in uncovering the real killer.The Ravishing of Lady May
Par Charlotte Lovejoy. 2011
She still has her innocence-but not for much longer. . . Orphaned as an infant, May Roseberry has always longed…
for passions and pleasures beyond the convent walls. At seventeen, she receives a visit from the Countess of Wilyse, who whisks her away to the Tudor court. Under the tutelage of Lady Wilyse, May learns to indulge in the earthly delights. But Lady Wilyse urges May to keep her maidenhead intact- omitting, of course, her plans to groom May as a plaything for no less than the king. But when Lady Wilyse's rakish brother, Jasper, Earl of Hawksworth, joins them on their journey to court, May's certain he's the one to consummate her education. . . .The Earl's Untouched Bride
Par Annie Burrows. 2008
Fearing a forced betrothal with a man known for his cruelty, Heloise Bergeron throws herself on the mercy of Charles…
Fawley, Earl of Walton. He believes himself attracted to her younger, beautiful sister, so what is he doing entertaining thoughts of marriage to the plain, quiet Heloise? But marry her he does. Returning to England with a convenient wife, who inspires a veryinconvenient desire, Charles is about to discover just how untouched his French bride really is .Spanish Lullaby: Ladies in Waiting
Par Emma Wildes. 2011
Upon his triumphant return from Waterloo, Carlos Verde, the Marquess de Santorino, finds his beloved Lady Juliet Stather engaged to…
another. Four years apart has not dulled his passion for her, but the rift he caused between them will not be easy to mend.It Stings So Sweet
Par Stephanie Draven. 2013
Fifty Shades of Grey Meets The Great Gatsby in this electrifying novel that vibrates with the hot rhythm of incendiary…
jazz and teems with wild sexual abandon. The Twenties were roaring and the women--young, open, rebellious, and willing--set the pace and pushed the limits with every man they met... In the aftermath of a wild, liquor-soaked party, three women from very different social classes are about to live out their forbidden desires. Society girl, Nora Richardson's passionate nature has always been a challenge to her ever-patient husband. Now he wants out of the marriage and she has just this one night to win him back. The catch? He wants to punish her for her bad behavior. Nora is offended by her husband's increasingly depraved demands, but as the night unfolds, she discovers her own true nature and that the line between pain and pleasure is very thin indeed. Meanwhile, Clara Cartwright, sultry siren of the silent screen, is introduced to a mysterious WWI Flying Ace. If Clara, darling of the scandal sheets, knows anything, it's men. And she's known plenty. But none of them push her boundaries like the aviator, who lures her into a ménage with a stranger in a darkened cinema then steals her jaded heart. Working class girl Sophie O'Brien has more important things on her mind than pleasures of the flesh. But when her playboy boss, the wealthy heir to the Aster family fortune, confronts her with her diary of secret sex fantasies, she could die of shame. To her surprise, he doesn't fire her; instead, he dares her to re-enact her boldest fantasies and Sophie is utterly seduced. One party serves as a catalyst of sexual awakening. And in an age when anything goes, three women discover that anything is possible...Unmasked
Par Virginia Henley. 2005
Thirteen years ago, Alex Greysteel Montgomery, an Earl and double agent-now working to restore King Charles II to the throne-was…
betrothed to the impetuous Velvet Cavendish. Their parents saw the engagement as a business opportunity-and although Greysteel has always had an affinity for Velvet, she has not returned his affections. Once reunited with Greysteel, Velvet is determined to break their bond-for she has her sights set on none other than King Charles II himself. But Greysteel is equally determined to wed the fiery beauty who has stirred him like no other. Now he'll do anything to conquer-and rule-her heart.