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They Whisper in my Blood is a moving love story, a sweeping tale, a panorama of a Portuguese Indian family's history told through a poignant refrain that is this clan's nemesis. It screams across time and continents. There's murder, girl-child trafficking, a torrid mixed-race affair and homophobia, all of which beget intrigue, sensuousness, heartache...but always hope. The characters--visceral, impassioned and deeply flawed--stay with you long after the last minute plays.

Fraser MacGregor, thirteenth Duke Molineux, seizes the opportunity to use the title he unexpectedly inherited, to further his whisky business. He leaves his Highland home and heads for London where he's accosted by a feisty lass, who smashes a vase over his head. Delilah Hart should be relishing her first London season. But she'd rather be a writer than a bland society wife. Her secret occupation of writing anonymous, inflammatory articles about the notorious Molineux family, is the first step to realizing her dream.

War widow Kitty Gordon has been left without a penny to her name. In the two years since her husband Peter's death, the small pittance his brother had given her has run out despite economizing and taking in as much work as she could. His fellow officers had offered her help, but she'd always refused out of pride. Now she has nothing left, including pride. She seeks a post at her old home, Thackeray Close, hoping her distant relation will have pity on her and take her on as his servant.

Lady Andromeda Barrington is the most unsuitable young lady in London. At least in the Duke of Granby’s opinion. Granby doesn’t care for bastard relatives or tainted pedigrees and Andromeda possesses both. Nor does he like opinionated young ladies who enjoy hurling insults in his direction. Andromeda is, in short, the most annoying creature he’s ever met. When she arrives, uninvited, to a house party given at his estate, Granby can’t decide whether to kiss Andromeda senseless or send her packing. Andromeda is the victim of infatuation and bad luck.

Lady Annabelle Lindlow has high hopes that the magic of the rose quartz will lead her to her true love. Until the stone puts her in the path of a well-known rake, the Duke of Rutland. Convinced the quartz cannot mean for her to fall in love with a notorious rogue, she dismisses the idea and sets her sights elsewhere. But when Annie once again finds herself in close quarters with the duke, she is forced to reconsider. Perhaps the stone knows best?

When Miss Annabel Ridley learns her betrothed has been unfaithful, she knows she must cancel the wedding. The problem is no one else seems to agree with her, least of all her father. With her wedding day approaching, she must find a way to escape her doomed marriage. She seeks out the Duke of Halmesbury to request he intercede with her rakish betrothed to break it off before the wedding day.

Gavin Corey, the Earl of Thornbrook, has shed his rakish ways in the hope of winning Lady Louisa's heart, but neither she nor her parents consider him a suitable match. He convinces her to join forces with him to locate a missing family treasure by proposing a wager: if he finds the jewels, Lady Louisa must allow him to court her, but if she prevails, he must reveal the secret he's keeping from her.

Benedict Svoboda knows what it means to experience loss. After the death of his mother, the rejection of his father, and the loss of his mentor, Ben is determined all the more to protect those in his care—and none more so than his beloved wife, Marguerite. However, Marguerite is no stranger to espionage. Having worked with Lady Penelope Ollerton-Wellesley and the Order of the Crystal Daggers for many years, Marguerite is able—and perhaps too eager—to work with Ben on his various missions, despite his objections.

London, 1818. Dinah Honeyfield can’t wait any longer. In love with her family’s long-term houseguest, she’s determined to get him to reveal his affections before her rich industrialist father marries her off.

It's the late 19th century. Bold inventions usher in a new age, while genetic and cosmetic sciences reinforce an age-old class system. For the rich, immunity to disability and disease justifies their hold on power. Born disfigured, Mordecai Michaelson has employed his musical talent to rise above a life of poverty.

Highlander Harrison MacMasters knows a pretty face can hide bitter deception. Once, he'd been drawn to Grace Winters and the temptation in her kiss. Now, he knows better than to trust her with anything, including his heart. But when he's drawn into a risky mission with life-and-death stakes, he's forced to watch over the one woman he hoped to never see again.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'It is not the monster you have to fear, but the monster it makes of men.' Mary is the great-niece of Victor Frankenstein. She knows her uncle disappeared in mysterious circumstances in the Arctic but she doesn't know why or how. She and her husband are trying to make...

Evie Harlow is quite content running the quaint little bookshop she inherited from her father…or so she convinces herself anyway. It might not bring in much money, it's not very exciting, and it's not a very good way to meet eligible men, but Evie's always thought she was destined for spinsterhood, a dull life, and hard work.

John Godfrey, the Baron of Ashbury, has spent most of his life as a soldier. He was never meant to become a baron. But circumstances have changed and now that he’s back home, he has to face another battle: saving his failing estates. The solution to his problems is easy. He needs to marry an heiress. His feelings toward his fiancee’s best friend, however, are extremely complicated. He should marry the lady of his heart. But can a beautiful, clever and free-spirited lady truly love the broken shell of a man he’s become?

Sophie Atherton knows a liar when she sees one. Perhaps because she's so skilled at deception herself. Searching for clues to a string of mysterious deaths, the secret operative for the Crown has connived her way into a phony medium's confidence. When a dashing archaeologist seeks out the charlatan's services, Sophie suspects he's after more than a long-lost heirloom. Their electric attraction storms her defenses, but loving the rakish scholar would threaten her investigation and the life she's crafted.

When Annie and her brother Cory are orphaned Hettie's mother takes them in. Hettie and Annie sell watercress on the streets of Victorian London to make a living. Annie's dissatisfaction grows and her reckless ambition takes her on a separate path. After she disappears in mysterious circumstances, Hettie sets out to find her. While searching for Annie, in the darkest and most dangerous part of London, she uncovers the corruption and depravity of Victorian society. Secrets are revealed that put both their lives put in danger. Can Hettie find her friend before it's too late?

Bislang war Miss Celine Fairweathers Leben ähnlich aufregend verlaufen wie eine Bootsfahrt auf einem ruhig dahinfließenden Fluss, doch das ändert sich, als ihre geliebte (Stief)Schwester Penelope Radclyff, die Duchess von Blackthorne, sie zu sich ruft. Celine begibt sich nach London, um der Duchess zu helfen, Blackthorne Mansion zu leiten—und nebenbei Philbert Woodbead, ihre verlorene Liebe, wiederzufinden. Eine ganze Woche lang gelingt es ihr, alles, was anfällt, unaufgeregt zu erledigen—bis der gutaussehende Lord Elmer auftaucht.

In an inn, on the way to her first London Season, Katerina Fortune hears something that gives her a chance to escape her fate. Acting on impulse, she hires a gig and presents herself to a reclusive gentleman to offer herself as a bride. For Katerina, the eighth daughter of Castle Fortune (her Yorkshire home) has no intention of letting her father sell her to the highest bidder in town.

Alex Stanton just inherited a dukedom but his true passion is uncovering charlatans and frauds wherever he finds them. Spiritualist and medium Evangeline "Evie" Jones is the biggest fake of all and he's determined to expose her lies. Evie worked her way up from the gutter and she's not about to abandon the life she's built for fear of this aristocratic dilettante. She sees the attraction simmering beneath his animosity, and she knows how to use it to keep him off balance. They strike a bargain: He has one week to prove she's a fake.

England, 1838. Gabriel Campbell, Duke of Lynford, never intended to carry that title, but when his reckless brother gets himself killed in a duel over a woman, Gabe has no choice. Now he's sworn off love, blaming the woman that broke his brother's heart and led to his untimely death. Lilith Crisp, Lady Thornton, knew from a young age that pretty girls grow up and get married off to the highest bidder. Being paraded around London as her husband's trophy has taught her some unique skills and now she can manipulate any man for his darkest secrets.