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Mature, sensible Honoria Fairfax has never forgotten the chance meeting she had with a mysterious stranger at a forbidden masquerade years ago. She might be a spinster firmly—and happily—on the shelf, but she cherishes the memory of their illicit embrace. After finding and escorting a lost child home, Honoria is thrilled and worried to find herself face to face with the man who lives in her wicked memories.

Diane knows why the earl asked her to marry him; he needed a mother for his daughter, an heir for his title, and a hostess to assist with his position in Parliament. With two sons of her own, and no security to speak of, she never thought twice about accepting his proposal. Summering at his holiday cottage at the sea was meant to be reward for a busy first year as the new countess, and a time for her to rest before their baby is born.

Piercing the shadows of the naked stage was a single shaft of rosy limelight, and in the centre of this was a girl: the most marvellous girl - I knew it at once! - that I had ever seen. A saucy, sensuous and multi-layered historical romance, Tipping the Velvet follows the glittering career of...

New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James returns to the Wildes series with a prequel about the Wilde children's parents, Hugo, Duke of Lindow, and Ophelia, Lady Astley. Every Duke needs a Duchess... Hugo Wilde, the Duke of Lindow, has a drafty castle, eight naughty children—and no wife...

Lady Isla Drummond has never belonged to drawing rooms or whispered expectations. Fierce, outspoken, and shaped by the wild land of her childhood, she finds herself forced into a marriage meant to silence scandal rather than honor her spirit. When fire devastates her ancestral home and old enemies rise from the ashes, Isla must ask herself whether her destiny is to accept her imposed fate or to claim something greater from it. Edward Ravenscroft, Duke of Wexford, has spent years escaping the burdens of his title at sea, far from society’s demands. Bound by duty and haunted by guilt, he ...

Una historia de amor prohibido. Una casa iluminada por velas. Una joven destinada al sacrificio. Un poeta condenado por su propia luz. Guatemala, 1877. La niebla desciende cada tarde sobre la Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción como un presagio, mientras la ciudad respira cambios, conspiraciones y sueños de libertad. José Martí, desterrado, pobre y brillante, llega a estas tierras buscando trabajo y sosiego. No imagina que aquí encontrará algo más peligroso que cualquier enemigo político: una mirada capaz de derrumbar su voluntad de hierro. María García Granados, llamada por todos La ...

An expert in etiquette, Emma takes her pristine reputation most seriously. But the devilish Lord Marlowe is determined to prove that some rules of proper behavior are made to be broken....

A spy during the Napoleonic Wars, Lady Pandora Blackwood gave up espionage for love. She has shared everything with her husband...except the truth of her past. Twelve joyous years and three children later, her dark history rises to threaten everything she holds dear. Now she must face her greatest fear: Can her husband love her for who she really is?

Clara Ravenshire has always been an outsider in her own home. Overlooked, unwanted, and longing for escape, she never imagined that a single stolen moment with a captivating Duke would bind her to him forever. Forced into a marriage to avoid scandal, will this unwanted union finally set Clara free or shatter her heart before it even dares to hope? Julian Ashford, Duke of Hawkhaven, prides himself on control and independence. Though drawn to Clara from their first meeting, he believes she trapped him into marriage and vows to keep his distance. Duty and the sudden responsibility of caring ...

Shunned by a society that puts attractiveness above all else, Lady Eliza Darby’s wallflower status keeps her from getting the one thing she wants most, namely, to be a mother. But, when her scorned older sister returns home to see all of her sisters wed in happy matches, it may be Eliza’s only chance to secure a husband and have the children she so desires. Jilted in a publicly humiliating display, Dax Kane, the Duke of Ashbourne, has sworn off love forever. But, when the title demands it, he selects the most perfect candidate for the position: Lady Eliza Darby.

Lady Charlotte Fairweather has learned to survive unnoticed, eclipsed by a radiant sister and dismissed by society. However, one sharp-tongued encounter at a London ball places her directly in the path of the enigmatic Duke of Ravenswood, igniting instant friction. Yet, when Charlotte saves his life from a deadly attack, she discovers that even the coldest heart can be stirred… Haunted by his father’s suspicious death, Alexander Blackthorne, Duke of Ravenswood, returns to society determined to expose a killer. He trusts no one—until the brave wallflower who saved his life refuses to ...

With his demons well and truly leashed, reformed gambler, Lord Nicholas Braithwaite is tasked with finding a missing baby. Needing help, it comes in the form of the woman from his visions. His preternatural gift has caused nothing but pain until now, so it’s a shock when his night-time angel is living and breathing. As determined and opinionated as she is beautiful, Alice Sinclair soon demands something from him he never thought he was capable of giving. The passionate innocent soon masters his heart and Nicholas must face the biggest gamble of his life: risking love or losing her forever.

Miss Emma Arden has always cherished her quiet, independent life on the outskirts of London, devoted to learning about healing, botany and knowledge far beyond what society expects of her. That is until Nicholas Courteney, a charming man, enters her world- and then suddenly disappears just as quickly, making her lose her faith in love… When Oliver Courteney, the stern and commanding Earl of Mistwood, learns that Emma could be ruined by scandal after his cousin’s sudden disappearance, he steps in to protect her honor. As he shields her from society by offering himself as her husband, he ...

Wounded war hero Captain Wolf Sinclair has recovered physically from the hell he endured fighting for his country, but in his head, he still exists in the dark. Living among a big, boisterous family allows him somewhere to hide, until the day Rose Abernethy storms into his life. She challenges him, makes him feel again. Soon he’s addicted to her touch, and her kisses have him wanting more. But danger stalks her, and Wolf realizes he must keep her safe because in Rose he’s found someone to bring him into the light.

En 1890 la mayoría de chicas serían felices con la vida de la joven de 19 años de edad Animant Crumb: una madre dedicada a vestirla con la mejor ropa y a buscarle un marido perfecto. Pero a Ani todo eso no le importa nada, ella ama los libros cuyas historias le han enseñado a soñar en grande. La vida cotidiana de Ani da un giro sorprendente cuando recibe la propuesta inesperada de un viaje a Londres para trabajar en una maravillosa y antigua biblioteca. Allí, Ani conoce a Thomas Reed.

When Captain Theodore Dunworthy goes on a dangerous assignment for the Crown, the last person he expects to meet is the women he loved and lost. But seeing her again reminds him of how desperately he loved her, and still does. Olivia Matthews has a secret Theo can never discover, the son he doesn't know she had. Even though her heart longs for him, she knows she can't trust that he won't leave her again. With this second chance at happiness, will choosing love mean betraying their country?

A scandal destroys Isabella Beaumont’s reputation, forcing her to marry the Duke of Thornewood. Sent to his cold, silent estate, she must navigate a house ruled of silence and suspicion while trying to bring comfort to a grieving child. Can her kindness and courage help her find a place in a home that seems determined to reject her? Duke Gabriel Thornewood learned the cost of trust when betrayal nearly destroyed him. Convinced Isabella trapped him, he plans to leave her behind, until a tragic accident places his orphaned niece in his care. The child clings to Isabella, and Gabriel’s ...

Entangled by their pasts, a rakehell lord and an outspoken lady find passion that flares in their present. Will they have a second chance at romance, or will the sins of the past keep them apart forever?

In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor in rural Oxfordshire. Their plan: to spend a secluded summer month in a haze of inspiration and creativity. But by the time their stay is over, one woman has been shot dead while another has disappeared; a priceless heirloom is missing; and Edward Radcliffe’s life is in ruins. Over 150 years later, Elodie Winslow, a young archivist in London, uncovers a leather satchel containing two seemingly unrelated items.

How would spending a few extra days in each other’s company affect the relationship between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy? While her sister Jane is ill at Netherfield, Elizabeth overhears the proud Mr Darcy express his admiration of her and her fine eyes. Not sure what to think of his praise after all of their previous disagreements (and more flattered than she wants to admit) Elizabeth responds by teasing him, forcing Darcy to reconsider his opinion of a woman who has truly bewitched him.