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A string of vanished women. A noble daughter gone. A secret so vile, the powerful would kill to keep it buried. London. 1889. As spring settles over London, bodies of young women begin washing up along the Thames—women no one seems to miss, many of them former residents of charitable institutions. When a concerned mission worker reaches out to Lady Rosalynd, what begins as a simple act of compassion soon reveals something far darker. These women weren’t merely lost. They were deliberately erased.

The explosive final book in I.V. Ophelia’s darkly addictive Poisoner trilogy—a bestselling gothic romance series about a botanist who kills unsavory men, and the one man who's resistant to her deadly poisons while she finds herself intoxicated by his deadly charms...

When two history professors and best friends are forced to fake hate to protect their reputations, chaos ensues, in the next rollicking historical-fantasy rom-com from beloved author India Holton. Magical-antique experts Amelia Tarrant and Caleb Sterling have been best friends forever, although...

A bargain born of desperation ignites into passion as one lord’s quest to save his family leads to the discovery that he can never settle for less than love. Forsaken, abandoned, and duped, Miss Jemma Adair has no other recourse but to request her grandfather’s help to avoid living on the streets. His asking price? She must marry a neighboring lord’s odious son. Thankfully, there is a way out of her dilemma—ensuring the rake never asks for her hand.

A missing painting. A hidden truth. A love long denied. Lady Rosalyn is delighted to be a part of the newly founded bluestocking book club but when she too becomes embroiled in a confusing mystery, the ladies set their books aside to come to her aid. The Marquess of Waverley, a close friend of her brother, has had a painting stolen from his home and Rosalyn cannot help but become involved! Phillip has always been drawn to Rosalyn but given the sorry state of his late father’s reputation, has felt unable to even consider her. When the stolen painting brings them together, can he find a way...

Cassie Woods is finally making a name for herself as a journalist in early 1880s New York City. However, success in her career has cost her relationship with Detective O'Neill. When Cassie begins receiving threats from an old enemy, she must convince her O'Neill and her former colleague Powolski to help her and take down a notorious crime family for good. What secrets will be revealed, and will working together on this case bring Cassie and O'Neill back together?

Talented Emma Farnsworth carries her father’s ruin and the weight of all she has lost. Once destined to be a concert pianist, she arrives at Greybourne Hall as piano tutor to the Earl’s wards, determined to save her family. Yet, when the brooding Earl awakens feelings she cannot afford, can a woman with nothing left also risk her heart? Nathaniel Ashcombe, Earl of Greybourne, lives bound by duty and haunted by his brother’s tragic death. He has sworn to never let emotion rule him again, until Emma’s warmth and music begin to unravel his carefully built control. As something deeper ...

Lady Eliza Whitmere is granted refuge when her life is abruptly uprooted. Widowed and cast aside after her husband’s scandal, she retreats to Cheltenham with her young son, determined to remain unnoticed and secure his future. Yet, whispers follow her still, and when she meets a handsome duke, the past she strives to outrun lingers ever near... Theodore Langford, Duke of Grafton, marked by war and hollowed by the loss of his wife and child, has no desire to reopen his heart, nor to entangle himself in the complications of another family’s sorrow. Until a chance encounter with a reserved...

Months after a devastating discovery about the murder of her family, Leonora Spencer is still struggling to cope. She has kept her distance from Scotland Yard—and from Detective Inspector Jasper Reid—just as she has vowed to do. But when a bomb kills a young constable outside police...

When whispers surround the Duke, only one bluestocking can uncover the truth. Lady Isobella is determined she will never marry, having been disappointed by more than one gentleman in the past. Losing herself in books and surrounded by her friends, she tells herself she needs nothing more, only to meet not one but three gentlemen who each appear interested in her company. When shadows begin to pull around the Duke of Exeter, he pleads with Isobella to help him reveal the truth – but can she trust him? Amos, the Duke of Exeter, has never met anyone like Lady Isobella. Becoming more and more...

Diana Thornbury has spent years protecting the quiet life she built for herself and her young son. Returning to her childhood home was meant to be temporary, until her sister vanishes on the eve of her forced marriage to an infamous Duke. With scandal threatening to destroy her family, Diana is offered in her sister’s place and steps into a future she could not foresee. Lachlan MacLeod, Duke of Dunmore, has lived too long beneath the shadow of whispered accusations and the scars left by a devastating fire. He never planned for a bride with a child, a small boy who looks at his face and ...

Kat Holloway’s beau, Daniel McAdam, has always had a past shrouded in mystery. He knows nothing about his origins, only that a kind man rescued him from the streets all those years ago. So when a man claiming he knows where Daniel comes from turns up dead moments before meeting with them, Daniel goes on the hunt for the killer. It soon becomes clear that to see justice served, Daniel will have to figure out who he truly is and where he came from. When Daniel asks Kat for her assistance, she readily complies, knowing she’ll do whatever it takes to protect the man she’s come to love.

Under the plain gray skirts of Miss Beatrice Lockwood's gown, a pistol waits at the ready. For Beatrice is a paid companion on a secret mission—and with a secret past—and she must be prepared to fight for her life at any moment.

Miss Eliza Westleigh has spent years building a secret life with rare herbs and remedies that heal where physicians fail. When her father threatens to offer her hand to a man she despises, Eliza decides to pursue the most impossible duke in London to buy herself time. However, what if the one man she seeks for convenience becomes the greatest risk to her heart? Alistair Norcliffe, the Duke of Blackthorne, has built his life on control. Devoted to protecting his sisters and preserving his family’s reputation, he has no patience for scandal. Yet, when malicious rumors threaten to unravel ...

Alex Ivanov is a brilliant young innovator, designing cutting-edge train engines. But Alex has a secret—he isn’t really Alex Ivanov. As a boy, he was pulled from the Thames, presumed drowned, with no memory of who he was. Rescued and raised by the formidable Ryder Sherbrooke, Alex has built a new life, but his past is catching up with him.

Lady Aurelia Winthrope longs for one last taste of freedom before duty and expectation claim her future. Recently returned to England, she seizes a fleeting adventure but finds herself in unexpected danger. Rescued by a traveling merchant while hiding her true identity, she feels an undeniable spark, but will the memory of the handsome stranger be enough to risk everything? Henry Collingwood, the Duke of St. James, has always tried to avoid responsibility, merely enjoying all that society brings him. Yet the beautiful governess he saved from the water lingers in his thoughts long after they...

As the city prepares to celebrate Queen Victoria's golden jubilee, Veronica Speedwell is marking a milestone of her own. After burying her spinster aunt, the orphaned Veronica is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry - and the occasional romantic dalliance. As familiar with hunting butterflies as she is fending off admirers, Veronica wields her butterfly net and a hatpin with equal aplomb, and with her last connection to England gone, she intends to embark upon the journey of a lifetime.

The hauntingly beautiful second book in the gothic romance Poisoner series, where Alina Lis finds herself the prey of her vampiric ex-lover, Silas. They’re a couple deadly as sin, and as intoxicating as a sip of poison . . . Return to the world of The Poisoner... In the shadows of 1890s...

Evangeline Ames has rented a country cottage far from the London streets where she was recently attacked. Fascinated by the paranormal energy of nearby Crystal Gardens, she finds pleasure in sneaking past the wall to explore the grounds. And when her life is threatened again, she instinctively goes to the gardens for safety.

Aurora Bennett has never allowed herself hope. With her younger sister depending on her, she accepts a governess position in the household of a reclusive Duke, expecting a spoiled child and a cold, silent home. Instead, she finds a lonely girl and a master whose guarded intensity unsettles her more than it should. In a place where she is meant to remain unseen, Aurora risks losing not just her position, but also her heart... Algernon Fitzroy, Duke of Weatherforth, has lived by strict control since his wife’s death. Society whispers, but he pays it no attention, until Aurora begins to ...