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Christina Bennett had taken London society by storm. The ravishing beauty guarded the secret of her mysterious past until the night Lyon, Marquis of Lyonwood, stole a searching, sensuous kiss. An arrogant nobleman with a pirate's passions, he tasted the wild fire smoldering beneath Christina's cool charm and swore to posess her... But the fiesty and defiant Christina would not be so easily conquered. Mistress of... (more)

Gentle Rogue (Malory Novels (Paperback))

The Malory Family Series: Book 3

Gentle Rogue (Malory Novels (Paperback))

by Johanna Lindsey

Gentle Rouge Heartsick and desperate to return home to America, Georgina Anderson boards the Maiden Anne disguised as a cabin boy--never dreaming she'll be forced into intimate servitude at the whim of the ship's irrepressible captain, James Mallory. The black sheep of a proud and tempestuous family, the handsome ex-pirate once swore no woman alive could entice him into matrimony. But on the high seas his... (more)

For the Roses

by Julie Garwood

The Clayborne brothers were a rough gang of street urchins -- until they found an abandoned baby girl in a New York City alley, named her Mary Rose, and headed to Blue Belle, Montana, to raise her to be a lady. They became a family -- held together by loyalty and love if not blood -- when suddenly a stranger threatened to tear them apart...Lord Harrison Stanford MacDonald brandished a six-shooter and a swagger,... (more)

A Loving Scoundrel (Lindsey, Johanna)

by Johanna Lindsey

#1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey sweeps readers into the privileged world of English aristocrats as she presents a new novel of passion, intrigue, and romantic pleasures featuring the incomparable Malorys -- a family of dashing rogues, rakehell adventurers, and spirited ladies. Now Jeremy, the son of gentleman pirate James Malory, falls in love.... When Danny, a young woman who grew up on... (more)

In the Prince's Bed (The Royal Brotherhood)

The Royal Brotherhood: Book 1

In the Prince's Bed (The Royal Brotherhood)

by Sabrina Jeffries

From bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries comes the first dazzling novel in a sexy new series featuring three half brothers. Bound together by the royal father who denied them, they've formed a pact to help each other achieve their every desire...including the women of their dreams. Miss Katherine Merivale is desperate to make a respectable match -- if only her childhood sweetheart would propose! Until he does,... (more)

Wallflowers: Book 4

Scandal in Spring (Wallflower Quartet)

by Lisa Kleypas

After spending three London seasons searching for a husband, Daisy Bowman's father has told her in no uncertain terms that she must find a husband. Now . And if Daisy can't snare an appropriate suitor, she will marry the man he chooses—the ruthless and aloof Matthew Swift. Daisy is horrified. A Bowman never admits defeat, and she decides to do whatever it takes to marry someone . . . anyone . . . other than... (more)

Bridgerton: Book 3

An Offer from a Gentleman

by Julia Quinn

Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball -- or that "Prince Charming" would be waiting there for her! Though the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. But now, spinning in the strong arms of the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty. Alas, she knows all... (more)

Every Breath You Take

A Novel

by Judith McNaught

Unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and riveting suspense: These are the trademarks of beloved author Judith McNaught. With millions of devoted fans and ten New York Times bestsellers to date, McNaught is a writer whose work just gets better with each new novel–and Every Breath You Take is the book readers have been waiting for. Returning to the lavish Chicago setting of her popular novel Paradise, and... (more)

Devil's Bride (Cynster Novels)

by Stephanie Laurens

TO HAVE. . . When Devil, the most infamous member of the Cynster family, is caught in a compromising position with plucky governess Honoria Wetherby, he astonishes the entire tom by offering his hand in marriage. No one dreamed this scandalous rake would ever take a bride. And as society mamas swooned at the loss of Englands most eligible bachelor, Devils infamous Cynster cousins began to place wagers on the... (more)

Until You

by Judith McNaught

New York Times bestselling author Judith McNaught sweeps readers from the wilds of America to elegant 1820s London in this unforgettable romantic adventure. A teacher in a school for wealthy young ladies, Sheridan, Bromleigh is hired to accompany one of her students, heiress Charise Lancaster, to England to meet her fiancé. When her charge elopes with a stranger, Sheridan wonders how she will ever explain it to... (more)

Lords of Intrigue: Book 3

What Isabella Desires

by Anne Mallory

Lady Isabella Willoughby has always been patient and proper. But secretly, scandalously, she longs to be wild—to wear daring gowns while dancing the night away. Above all, she craves one thing: To be more than merely a "friend" to Marcus, the dashing, sinfully handsome Lord Roth. Marcus has everything—power, prestige, wealth . . . enemies. He thrives on danger and lives life to the fullest knowing each day... (more)

Be Mine Tonight

by Kathryn Smith

I am called Chapel . . . For nearly six centuries I have roamed the night, a mortal man no longer. Would that I could undo the past -- when I entered the sanctuary of the Knights Templar to wrest from them the Holy Grail, only to discover the chalice I raised to my lips was not the sacred relic but a hellish cup of damnation. Now I shun the day and all things human, driven by an ungodly thirst. And yet... ... (more)

The Swanlea Spinster: Book 1

A Dangerous Love

by Sabrina Jeffries

He was playing a dangerous masquerade... Griff Knighton's found the perfect way to avoid being trapped into marriage with one of the Earl of Swanlea's daughters: he'll swap identities with his man of affairs during their next visit to Swan Park, and be free to pursue his own desires! After all, he's not about to marry some homely spinster just to claim his rightful title. But Griff didn't reckon on the brazen,... (more)

The Swanlea Spinster: Book 3

After the Abduction

by Sabrina Jeffries

What Happens When A Proper Young Lady Gives InTo A Reckless Love?After two London Seasons -- and a score of resoundingly dull society suitors -- lovely Juliet Laverick still longs for only one man: Morgan Pryce, the dashing scoundrel who kidnapped her two years ago. But her determination to bring him to justice hasn't waned, either -- not even when the man she, mistakes for Morgan, his twin brother Sebastian,... (more)

Lessons From a Courtesan

by Jenna Petersen

Lesson #1: Every man loves a mystery. A scandalous siren called "Ria" has electrified the ton . Every gentleman in London desires her; every woman envies her. And they are all desperate to know the secrets of the tantalizing, seductively beautiful courtesan. All except Justin, the Earl of Baybary. He knows all about Ria. He learned every inch of her tender skin, every taste of her luscious lips . . . on their... (more)

Let Sleeping Rogues Lie (School for Heiresses)

The School for Heiresses: Book 4

Let Sleeping Rogues Lie (School for Heiresses)

by Sabrina Jeffries

From New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries comes the fourth book in her dazzling and sensual School for Heiresses series -- the story of a charmingly handsome rake who challenges everything a young teacher thinks she knows about passion and desire. " Don't let yourself be fooled, Madeline: once a rake, always a rake ." -- Mrs. Charlotte Harris, headmistress When Madeline Prescott took a... (more)

A Highlander Never Surrenders

by Paula Quinn

Defending Her Was His Duty Skilled with a sword and quick with her wit, Scottish rebel Claire Stuart cannot be tamed. And nothing can deter her from rescuing her beloved sister and saving them both from arranged marriages--not even the handsome Highlander who vows to protect Claire. His scorching gaze and fiery kiss bring her to the brink of surrender, but she belongs to no man... Seducing Her Would Be His... (more)

The Perils of Pursuing a Prince (Desperate Debutantes)

The Perils of Pursuing a Prince (Desperate Debutantes)

by Julia London

From New York Times bestselling author Julia London comes the second novel in her irresistibly romantic Desperate Debutantes trilogy, in which three suddenly destitute aristocratic young ladies must resort to desperate means to keep up appearances...and find the husbands of their dreams. Lady Greer Fairchild's only hope of avoiding marriage to the first bidder lies in journeying into the untamed Welsh... (more)

Effington Family: Book 3

The Marriage Lesson

by Victoria Alexander

Lesson #1: Never Tempt a Lady Become a bride? Never! Lady Marianne Shelton has come to London to experience life, and marriage is not part of her plan. To finance her independent future, the pretty country miss pens a series of anonymous stories. Soon they are the talk of the ton-and only she knows that her wicked hero is based on none other than bold, brash Thomas Effington, the future Duke of Roxborough. Lesson... (more)

Effington Family: Book 2

The Husband List

by Victoria Alexander

An Unexpected Husband Against her better judgment, Lady Gillian Marley needs to find herself a husband -- and quickly. To claim her uncle's unexpected bequest she must marry by her next birthday, which leaves only two months to find a malleable mate. Topping her list of eligible candidates is the honorable Earl of Shelbrooke, yet one look at the very handsome but enigmatic nobleman and Gillian knows that... (more)

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by Julie Garwood

by Johanna Lindsey

by Julie Garwood

by Johanna Lindsey

by Sabrina Jeffries

by Lisa Kleypas

by Julia Quinn

A Novel

by Judith McNaught

by Stephanie Laurens

by Judith McNaught

by Anne Mallory

by Kathryn Smith

by Sabrina Jeffries

by Sabrina Jeffries

by Jenna Petersen

by Sabrina Jeffries

by Paula Quinn

by Julia London

by Victoria Alexander

by Victoria Alexander