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  Bow Street Runners: Book 1

  Someone to Watch Over Me

  by Lisa Kleypas

  She couldn't remember who she was...A temptingly beautiful woman awakens in a stranger's bed, rescued from the icy waters of the Thames, her memory gone. Told that she is Vivien Rose Duvall, one of London's most scandalous beauties, she finds herself under the protection of enigmatic, charming Grant Morgan. Her life is in his hands. Deep in her heart, she knows he has mistaken her for someone else... He was the... (more)
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  Bow Street Runners: Book 2

  Lady Sophia's Lover

  by Lisa Kleypas

  Why is Lady Sophia looking for a lover? And could she seduce the most marriageable man in London? Lady Sophia Sydney would do anything to ensnare the unattainable Sir Ross Cannon. Her goal -- to ruin his reputation and cause a scandal that would be the talk of all London. So she insinuates herself into his life by gaining his trust and living in his house. Every morning, her lush presence tempts him beyond all... (more)
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  Bow Street Runners: Book 3

  Worth Any Price

  by Lisa Kleypas

  What is the price of love? Nick Gentry is reputed to be the most skillful lover in all England. Known for solving delicate situations, he is hired to seek out Miss Charlotte Howard. He believes his mission will be easily accomplished -- but that was before he met the lady in question. For instead of a willful female, he discovers one in desperate circumstances, hiding from a man who would destroy her very soul.... (more)
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  The Hellions of Halstead Hall: Book 5

  A Lady Never Surrenders

  by Sabrina Jeffries

  Lady Celia Sharpe has always been wary of marriage... but now her future depends on it.With two months left to find a husband to fulfill her grandmother’s ultimatum, Celia sets her sights on three eligible bachelors. Becoming betrothed to one of these wealthy, high-ranking men will surely prove her capable of getting married, so hopefully the wedding itself won’t be necessary for Celia to receive their... (more)
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  Pyke Mystery: Book 1

  The Last Days of Newgate

  by Andrew Pepper

  A story of high intrigue and low politics, of brutal murder and cunning conspiracies, set against the backdrop of a fascinating period in British history and introducing an ingenious, pragmatic, and unforgettable hero. St. Giles, London, 1829—three people have been brutally murdered and the city simmers with anger and political unrest. Pyke, sometime Bow Street Runner, sometime crook, finds himself accidentally... (more)
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  Sir John Fielding Mystery: Book 2

  Murder in Grub Street

  by Bruce Alexander

  Sniffing a set-up when he oversees a seemingly open-and-shut case involving a murdered printer and a raving poet, Sir John Fielding is aided by thirteen-year-old Jeremy Proctor and uncovers a sinister truth. Reprint. PW. NYT.
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  Wallflowers: Book 0

  Again The Magic

  by Lisa Kleypas

  She gave him her innocence . . .Lady Aline Marsden was brought up for one reason: to make an advantageous marriage to a member of her own class. Instead, she willingly gave her innocence to John McKenna, a servant on her father's estate. Their passionate transgression was unforgivable -- John was sent away, and Aline was left to live in the countryside . . . an exile from London society . . .and he took her love. ... (more)
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  Mayhem in Mayfair: Book 3

  Seduced at Midnight

  by Jacquie D'Alessandro

  The Ladies Literary Society of London gathers again for a ghost story... Lady Julianne Bradley has always longed for wild adventure. Unfortunately, the man with whom she wishes to share her fervor can never be hers. Tormented by her desire, she’s preparing for a suitable marriage when ghostly occurrences straight out of her latest read start happening—and to protect Julianne, her father hires the very man her... (more)
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  Mayhem in Mayfair: Book 4

  Tempted At Midnight

  by Jacquie D'Alessandro

  Lady Emily Stapleford never dreamed that the burden of saving her family from financial ruin would rest on her lovely, resourceful shoulders. Since she’s only willing to marry for love, and not money, Emily pens a story she hopes will bring her fortune—only to have it rejected by every major publisher. After all, what respectable reader would dare embrace a vampire heroine?Not to be dissuaded, Emily generates... (more)
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  Matthew Hawkwood: Book 3

  Rapscallion

  by James McGee

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  Too Sinful to Deny

  by Erica Ridley

  For gossip-hungry socialite Miss Susan Stanton, nothing could be worse than being torn from London and shipped off to spend the rest of her life in a desolate coastal village. Nothing, perhaps, except a near-death incident that leaves her with broken bones and an unfortunate ability to see (and hear) ghosts. Desperate to return home and determined to keep her unwanted ability a secret, she must deny her shocking... (more)
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  Wallflowers: Book 1

  Secrets of a Summer Night

  by Lisa Kleypas

  Annabelle Peyton, determined to save her family from disaster, decides to use her beauty and wit to tempt a suitable nobleman into making an offer of marriage. But Annabelle's most intriguing -- and persistent -- admirer, wealthy, powerful Simon Hunt, has made it clear that while he will introduce her to irresistible pleasure, he will not offer marriage. Annabelle is determined to resist his unthinkable... (more)
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  Vallerand: Book 2

  Only With Your Love

  by Lisa Kleypas

  Celia Vallerand fears for her life as she stares into the deep, arresting eyes of the dashing man who purchased her from the brigands who had abducted her. But it soon becomes clear that it's her virtue, not her life, that's in danger. The rugged, powerful renegade known only as "Griffin" arouses desires in Celia as dangerous as they are forbidden. And though she knows she must resist him, she fears she may be... (more)