Hidden behind a mask, Jonathan Kirkland, Lord Redcliffe, has disguised himself as a highwayman to win a wager: to collect kisses from the first five women who pass. With only one kiss left, victory seems easy. . . until he encounters Miss Sarah Tatton, who has fled on horseback to escape her vile fiancé. Distraught and desperate, the last thing Sarah needs is to run straight into the arms of a hig…
Lord…libertine…lawbreaker?Heiress Deborah Cleveland jilted an earl for Randolph Chadwicke. He promised he would come back for her. But then he disappeared… Seven years later Randolph, now Lord Buckland, bursts back into Deborah's life! She's unmarried and penniless, he's as sinfully attractive as ever–but this time he isn't offering marriage… Worst of all, he seems to be involv…
A Sunday Times Bestseller‘O’Brien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable, gripping tale.’ -The Times Her path to the throne is paved with treason… 1330. Philippa of Hainault may be married to King Edward III but she’s penniless and powerless. England quivers in the clutches of the Dowager Queen Isabella and her darkly ambitious lover Lord Mortimer while her husband rots …
England, 1802 Beatrix March chose to be a governess rather than let an overbearing husband rule her. Even though she never intends to marry, it doesn't mean she can't enjoy a man's…company —especially when presented with one as tempting as notorious rake Simon Carling! Simon doesn't usually seduce virtuous governesses, but Beatrix is unlike any woman he's ever encountered.…
Her unexpected guardian Baron Stephen de Bretonne's sworn duty is to serve the king–and that means finding the Saxons plotting against the throne by any means necessary. Protecting a Saxon woman and her half-Norman child? Merely a means to that end. But the lovely Rowena proves to be more than just a pawn in his plan. And his admiration for her could ruin everything if he can't stifle hi…
HE’S NEVER FORGOTTEN HER. BUT CAN HE FORGIVE HER?When Alastair Ransleigh sees Diana, Duchess of Graveston, for the first time since she jilted him, he makes her a shockingly insulting offer… the chance to become his mistress. And, even more shockingly, she accepts!But the widowed Duchess is nothing like the bold, passionate girl Alastair once loved. Years of suffering at the hands of a cruel husba…
Caught in a compromising situation!When Miss Helena Wheatley’s wealthy father decides she should marry nobility, only her ingenuity keeps her from being trapped into an unwelcome marriage! But with her father suddenly falling ill, she is forced to turn to one of her prospective suitors and beg for his help.Richard Standish, the Earl of Markfield, honourably agrees to aid Helena. He’ll squire her a…
Gretna Green, 1814After narrowly avoiding scandal with a falsehearted rake, Miss Melanie Harding is sent to live quietly in the country. No balls. No parties. Certainly no flirting with dashing strangers whose dark eyes hint at all kinds of delicious wickedness.All of Philip Carrington's practical plans evaporate the moment he encounters Melanie. Is it foolishness to run away with her to Scot…
Last-Minute BrideWidowed reverend Samuel Montgomery is excited to start over with his daughter in Natchez, Mississippi—until he learns he'll lose his job if he doesn't marry. His solution: a marriage in name only to heiress Clarissa Adams, who needs a husband to win her inheritance. Though the beautiful music teacher will make a good wife, Samuel doubts he can ever truly capture her hear…
YOU ALWAYS WANT…Luke McGuire was everything shy Amelia Blair had been fascinated by as a girl but too terrified to go near. And now here she was, the only person in the whole town decent enough to give him the time of day, caring enough to stand up for him…brave enough to get close.WHAT YOU CAN'T HAVELuke didn't need the town's nasty stares to know that Amelia was offlimits. But the…
A scandalous journey…For plain Lady Felicity Weston, who is used to being ignored, a marriage of convenience to the dashing Earl of Stanton, is a terrifying prospect! Richard thinks love is for fools, but after an explosive wedding night, he's intrigued by his shy new bride. But when Felicity falls pregnant everything changes… • Thea Markham is devastated when her brother Daniel goes missing.…
Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesA kiss, a carriage ride, a hasty wedding!Carlotta Charlton can’t wait for her first season – until her impulsive behaviour lands her right in the lap of notorious rake Tristan, Lord Thor…
Operation Distraction…by any means necessary! How do you get a hot but aggravating ex-SEAL to relax? Kennedy Duchane arranged for a documentary about Trident diving team's first big find, the Chimera. But it turns out movie-star-handsome former SEAL Asher Reynolds can woo just about everything…except a camera. Fortunately, they've found the perfect antianxiety remedy—all that sexual tens…
He’s fought for his country, now he’s fighting for his heart!The battlefields of Badajoz are nothing compared to the cutting tongues of polite society, but Jack Vernon has never been very ‘polite’. A canvas is the brooding artist’s preferred company – having once been an outlet for the horror he witnessed at war, it’s now his fortune.Painting the portrait of stunningly beautiful Ariana Blane is hi…
Her Cinderella SeasonA chance meeting with wildly handsome Mr Jack Alden changes Miss Lily Beecham’s life forever. Freed from dowdy gowns and worthy reading, Lily charms Society and begins to break through Jack’s cool demeanour. But, unless wicked Mr Alden can save her, at the end of the Season Lily must return to bleak normality…Tall, Dark and DisreputablePortia Tofton has always yearned for broo…