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Ana Gardner is determined to lose her virginity before her thirtieth birthday. She's no stranger to fake identities, having posed as a chaperone since the scandal that destroyed her family. So she dons a mask and attends the city's most elite brothel, the Silver Chalice. Oliver Bedford, the imposing Earl of Drake, is only at the Silver Chalice to appease his friends—until he spots Lady Scarlet. She's refreshing and a complete mystery. Certain she's a lady in disguise, Oliver is determined to learn her identity.

Em 1761, num ensolarado dia de setembro, um rei e uma princesa se veem pela primeira vez. Em questão de horas, os dois já estão casados e ela já é uma rainha. Nascida na Alemanha, Charlotte de Mecklenburg-Strelitz é bela, obstinada e incrivelmente inteligente. Não são bem os atributos que a Coroa Britânica busca na esposa do jovem rei George III. Mas logo Charlotte descobre que sua vivacidade e independência são exatamente as características de que mais precisa, porque George tem segredos – e um deles é capaz de ameaçar as estruturas da própria monarquia.

The thrilling second book in New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan’s amazing new high concept series, The Scandalous Ladies of London, which chronicles the lives of a group of affluent ladies reigning over glittering, Regency-era London, vying for position in the hierarchy of the ton...

England, 1903. Giles, the Earl of Stainton, has fled from his stifling duties to resume his research in Egypt, leaving behind his wife Kitty, and his infant son. Kitty, still reeling from Giles' sudden departure, struggles to keep spirits high in the castle and establish herself as the true mistress of the house, an impossible task given how many secrets the inhabitants are hiding from her. The Earl's younger sisters, Rachel and Alice, are both pursuing forbidden romances, and his brother Richard begins a new business venture, spurred on by his clandestine lover. 

Filled with seduction, suspense, and passionate love, Madeline Hunter’s bestselling novels have captivated readers everywhere. Now she introduces fans to one of her most thrilling heroes yet—“the Sinner”—in an irresistible tale of a sensual bargain so dangerously provocative, it could...

She has captivated fans with unforgettable romance novels filled with suspense, seduction, mystery, and passionate love. Now nationally bestselling author Madeline Hunter introduces “the Seducer” in a dazzling tale of a powerfully sensual man, a headstrong young innocent, and a scandalously...

Nationally bestselling author Madeline Hunter has captivated fans with unforgettable romance novels filled with suspense, seduction, mystery, and love. Now meet "the Saint" in this sizzling tale of a mysterious aristocrat, a high-spirited American beauty, and an affair that begins with an...

He’s never met a woman who didn’t want him. Until now. When carefree rake Ewan McLean inherits an earldom, his plans for his new fortune are entirely in keeping with his lifestyle: to expand his collection of erotic art and expensive mistresses. That is, until he becomes acquainted with his...

A passionate new historical romance in Madeline Hunter's nationally bestselling Seducer series. This one features a fifth member of the London Dueling Society, the reserved, enigmatic lawyer to the Laclere family: Julian Hampton. All his life, it seemed, Julian had been in love with Penelope...

Filled with suspense, seduction, mystery, and passionate love, the unforgettable romance novels of Madeline Hunter have earned critical accolades and captivated readers. Now, in The Charmer, the nationally bestselling author weaves a spellbinding tale of an exiled duchess, a charismatic...

Lassen Sie sich entführen in ein imaginäres Reich königlicher Familien, in dem die Männer steinreich, heiß wie der Teufel und daran gewöhnt sind, jede Frau zu bekommen, die sie wollen. Die Frauen hingegen sind unabhängige, willensstarke Temperamentsbündel, die eigentlich keinen Mann brauchen und vielleicht nicht gerade die idealen Kandidatinnen für den Prinzessinnen-Titel sind.

When Cecile Tremblay lost everyone and everything in the French Revolution, she never imagined that she'd earn her living as a markswoman in a London circus. But Farnham's Fantastical Female Fayre has become her home, her family, and her future. Another thing Cecile never imagined was becoming entangled with the man gossip columns call The Darling of the Ton. But mere weeks after her rejection of his insulting carte blanche—and his infuriating engagement to an heiress—Darlington is back, this time to beg Cecile for help. 

Auch ein starrköpfiger Earl kann sich der wahren Liebe nicht widersetzen... Die leidenschaftliche Regency Romance von Bestsellerautorin Stacy Reid! Als Hugh Winthrop, der künftige Earl of Albury, in einer Londoner Zeitung eine Heiratsannonce aufgibt, hätte er niemals damit gerechnet, dass die geistreiche Antwort einer jungen Frau ihn so herausfordert. Anscheinend steht die Unbekannte ihm in Sachen Witz und Verstand in nichts nach. Ein reger Briefwechsel über die wahre Natur der Liebe beginnt – bis eines Tages die verführerische Schöne vor seiner Tür steht und eine Vernunftehe vorschlägt.

From the author of A Most English Princess comes a rich novel about young Princess Alix of Hesse—the future Alexandra, last Empress of Imperial Russia—and her sister, Princess Ella. Their decision to marry into the Romanov royal family changed history. They were granddaughters of Queen...

Daughter of an earl, Lady Hildegard Templeton hasn't conformed to what society expects from a woman of her station. Industrious and unique, she's created an emboldened organization for women on the cusp of marriage, The Duchess Society. Called a bluestocking to her face and worse behind closed salon doors, she vows to marry for love. And nothing but. Although the emotion has yet to show itself to her. Until she meets him.

Margaret Lovell tries her best to love everyone. But when it comes to Lord Blackwell, she doesn't care to succeed. After the young Earl of Blackwell accused her father of cheating and tricked him out of his fortune, she has despised him for causing their disgrace and lack of security. So when she learns that Lord Blackwell is on his deathbed, she cannot help but feel a lack of sympathy. With her family's financial situation worsening, she doesn't have time to think of anything else, especially the man who caused it.

While her older sisters have sought out adventure, Lady Madeline Vivers is content to be the conventional one in the family. A respectable husband, spring and autumn in Town, a place in the country—these are Madeline's reasonable goals. And Mr. Harry Stern is not the man to help her reach them—no matter how much he causes her pulse to race. He is far too ambitious and determined to make his mark in Parliament. Yet, somehow he's convinced that Madeline is just the helpmate he needs . . .

Lassen Sie sich ins romantische London der Regency-Zeit entführen. Eine Lady hat die Wahl ist ein charmant erzählter, zauberhafter historischer Liebesroman um eine kluge junge Witwe, zahlreiche Verehrer und die Frage: Will sie für die Liebe ihre Unabhängigkeit aufgeben? Zum ersten Mal in ihrem Leben ist Eliza Balfour frei und unabhängig: Die junge Frau ist seit kurzem Witwe – und Haupterbin des Vermögens von Lord Somerset. Die Ehe mit dem deutlich älteren, distanzierten Mann war Eliza auf Druck ihrer Familie eingegangen.

Lady Juliana knows she is in danger. But does she really need a bodyguard? One abduction and suddenly her brother, the Duke, begins treating her like a damsel in distress. Lady Juliana, however, is anything but—she is a woman who knows her own mind and is determined to make a difference. Just how is she supposed to work for her secret society protecting animals when she is being followed around by a dashing detective?

Lady Phillipa's heart is on the verge of being broken. The man she has exchanged letters with for months now refuses to answer her missives. That man, after the death of his older brother, is now the Duke of Grey, one of the most powerful lords in the land. When his sister invites Phillipa to the country, she jumps at the chance to discover why the duke forsook their love. When she arrives, she finds a broken, brooding man who insists keeping her away is for her own protection. But in his beautiful face, marred by scars, she sees the soul of the man she loves.

Harriet Pratt's place on the shelf is becoming more firmly solidified with each passing season. When her longtime friend Madison invites her to spend Christmas in the country, it is the perfect excuse for Harriet to escape her mother's disappointed glances. But she soon discovers that Carcliffe Castle is a place of mystery, where new adventures . . . and temptations . . . await around every corner.

She is a shy spinster by day and a celebrated opera singer by night. He is an earl in dire need of a wife—and desperately in love with this season's opera star. Can love blossom out of this tangled web of deception? This is a sweet, cheeky Regency romp where spinsters are merry, rogues are charming, and nothing is at it seems.

Lover of the Gothic craze sweeping the nation, Miss Georgiana Spence only has one thing on her mind this summer—the Eglinton tournament: three full days of knights and ladies, dazzling jousting, and succulent feasts. The medieval era will come back to life in Scotland. Not even the fact that her obscenely rich father is trying to sell her off for a title can ruin it for her. Well, it’s almost ruining it for her.

Lady Tamsin Bell, daughter of a duke, has everything a lady could want. She has a fine house in London, exquisite ball gowns, and a generous dowry. But she doesn't have Captain Henry Talbot. When artifacts from her private collection start to go missing, Tamsin is on the hunt—and Henry has no choice but to go with her. Because he's always been aware of Tamsin. When he was fighting war at sea, she was all that he could think of. But now that he's back, he's not good enough for her. No matter how tempting she is.

Закоренелый холостяк лорд Дориан Фэлтон не желает жениться, чем сильно огорчает свою любящую мать. Он меняет женщин как перчатки и не горит желанием связать себя с одной единственной. Поэтому, когда судьба сталкивает его с подходящей девицей на выданье по имени Агата Элдридж, леди Фэлтон решает действовать и соединить молодых людей. Только, кажется, сама леди Элдридж тоже не намерена выходить замуж и упрямо ждет своего совершеннолетия, чтобы избавиться от опекунов и самостоятельно решать свою судьбу.

Caroline sabía que necesitaba tiempo para recuperarse del golpe que le supuso la traición de Nathan y Edwina. Pero cuando le dijeron que necesitaría tiempo para ello no se imaginaba que iba a ser arrinconada como una silla rota que ya no sirve para nada. Porque ella no tenía nada roto. Bueno, sí, el corazón, pero eso no afectaría en nada a su capacidad para sonreír, fingir interés o danzar cuando un caballero tuviese a bien proponérselo. El problema es que no se lo proponía ninguno.

April, May, June und July: Vier Monate voller rauschender Bälle. Vier Schwestern auf der Suche nach der großen Liebe. Die Campbell-Schwestern April, May, June und July haben nur eine Chance auf eine Mitgift: Sie müssen in der Reihenfolge ihrer Geburt heiraten. Doch April, die Älteste, hat bei ihrer letzten Ballsaison nicht nur ihr Herz, sondern auch ihren guten Ruf verloren – und schuld daran ist Nathaniel Pembroke. May will ihre Schwester unbedingt verkuppeln, während sie selbst mit Lord Richard flirtet. Doch dann kehrt Nathaniel nach London zurück und plötzlich machen erneut Gerüchte über April die Runde.

¿Qué ocurre cuando dos amigos deciden intercambiarse a sus hermanas con un acuerdo de por medio? Lord Latimer, Gordon Brown, siempre se ha sentido marginado por la sociedad a causa de su aspecto desgarbado y descuidado, a pesar de ser un barón. Solo gracias a su amistad con lord Beauford, Nicholas Williams, ha conseguido ser aceptado, aunque siga sintiéndose inferior al ser su amigo un duque. Su niñez no fue fácil, pero con el paso de los años trató de mejorar su físico.

Llega la apasionante historia del duque Beauford. ¿Puede un libertino que no conoce el amor enamorarse de una mujer desesperante? Beauford, Nicholas Williams, siempre lo ha tenido todo, pues es un atractivo duque, salvo el amor. Su vida siempre ha girado en torno al libertinaje y el desenfreno, hasta que descubre que está arruinado. Desde ese día se centra en buscar a una rica heredera con quien casarse, pero su mala reputación le cierra todas las puertas.

With his facility for languages and gift for diplomacy, Thomas Pearce is perfectly suited for his recent position in the Foreign Office. Or so he imagines until he receives his first assignment. Instead of a safe consular post in a friendly country, Thomas is going to France to rescue Sabine Rousseau, the illegitimate daughter of Britain's premiere. Sabine and Thomas must make their escape, and it won't be easy. Her uncle considers her a ticket to curry favor with Napoleon and won't let her disappear without a fight. To avoid detection, the couple must pretend to be amorous newlyweds.

Eleanor Palmer is relieved when her fiancé cries off the marry another woman but horrified when he suggests the dissolute Marquess of Grenville as a replacement. Eleanor may claim descent from the lusty King Charles II, but this proper English lady has no interest in the pleasures of the flesh. She'd rather read the Classics. Nathaniel St. Clair is infamous for his wicked ways—drinking, gambling, and fornicating—but he's willing to give up all but one of his vices to initiate the lovely Miss Palmer into the joys of lust. Maybe a little dirty Latin poetry will aid his cause.

When Laura Farnsworth discovers the blood-stained body of a man wearing the distinctive red coat of the British army, her first instinct is to let dead dogs lie. But then the man proves himself to be very much alive by grabbing her ankle and mumbling incoherently. After twenty-five years in His Majesty's service, Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey Langston never expected to wake up in heaven, much less being tended an angel. An angel who happens to be an American. As the long-widowed Laura nurses him back to health, the attraction between them heats from a simmer to a boil.

Lady Jane St. Clair should be happy. After all, she's betrothed to the man she adores. But the Earl of Chester is a notorious rake who has dallied with London's loveliest women, and "Plain Jane" can never hope for his fidelity. Unless she can find another way to compete... Gerard Nash is resigned to a lustless marriage and, for appearances, has given up his mistress. But celibacy is not for him, and in the weeks before his wedding, he frequents London's poshest brothel. There, a masked woman with the body of a goddess brings him exquisite pleasure. There's just one catch.

Lord Waincliffe breaks his horse’s bridle out one day and calls at the nearest house for help so that he can ride home in safety. It belongs to Terence Stourton, a Professor of Literature, and he meets his daughter, Rosetta, who repairs the bridle for him. Not only does he think that Rosetta is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen, but he feels there is something unusual about her. Only when he returns home, does he realise that she bears an extraordinary resemblance to his sister, Dolina.

Thomas Clark is a wealthy aristocrat. Sandy Price was the girl next door. They grew up spending their summer holidays on the same country estate, but Sandy couldn't stand Thomas and he hasn't crossed her mind since. Years later, an unexpected turn of events brings Thomas back into her life. At the reading of his grandfather's will, Thomas is set to inherit everything on one condition: he marries Sandy Price - otherwise the entire estate will go to charity. Thomas must find a way to make this happen.

Wild and carefree Winifred Langston has nursed a crush on her best friend's older brother for years, but Conrad Pearce has never deigned to notice her. Little does she know that Conrad has been concealing his attraction to her beneath his stuffy, respectable exterior. But when Conrad hears of Freddie's plans for one last wild caper before she's sent to London for her first season, he's convinced to teach her a well-deserved lesson. He intercepts her disguised as a highwayman only to find he can't resist the sensual beauty hidden beneath the maddening hellion's exterior.

The Earl of Wentworth has a fiery and unpredictable temper and is about to fight a duel in Hyde Park with a Frenchman who has insulted him, when he is restrained by his friend, Sir Thomas Babbington, and a helpful Policeman. At the same time the beautiful Temia Brandon is returning home from her Finishing School in France and is longing to see her horse, Lightning, again. Temia discovers that her father has been hiding a dark secret for many years and is now being blackmailed by the odious Lord Alphonse who threatens to reveal the secret and ruin the family’s reputation.

Scotland, 1750, just four years after Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Rising of the Clans, it’s hard to know who’s loyal to the English and who is faithful to the Stuarts. And it’s beautiful seventeen-year-old Iona’s perilous mission to ascertain whether the Duke of Arkrae, head of Scotland’s most powerful clan, is a traitor or is he in cahoots with the English. Iona’s mission is to gain the trust of the Duke and his clan by claiming to be the sister he thought to have died as a child. As all around her doubt her claim and call her a "pretender", Iona struggles to hold her nerve.

No one ever expected the rakish, irresponsible Walter Langston to take up the collar, least of all himself. After an accident renders him unfit for military service, however, he has few other options. When he’s given the post of vicar at a parish church in a sleepy, coastal village, he’s convinced he’ll molder in obscurity. Artemisia Finch left a lucrative career as a celebrated courtesan to care for her ailing father. Returning home hasn’t been easy, though, as her past isn’t even a poorly kept secret in the village.

Queen Victoria sends for the Duke of Sherbourne and asks him to undertake a very secret mission on her behalf. It is so secret that only his loyal valet is told. The Duke agrees and it takes him to Greece. He visits King George who is the same age as he is and whom he has known in the past. He has been a great success as King, although he was only eighteen when he took over the throne and he is married to Princess Olga of Russia and they are extremely happy. The Duke envies them and, although he has been pursued by a great number of beautiful women in London, he has never yet fallen in love.