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James has watched his brothers find the perfect woman one after the other, but for him, he had yet to stumble across one who didn't make him want to put an ocean between them. So he did, thinking a life in New York would put his discontent out of sight. New York suffragette Primrose had more than enough men trying to control her. There was no chance she'd relent and marry again, despite her brothers' dogged "encouragement" on the matter. She wanted independence and freedom. A husband would only serve to snatch that dream away.

Um romance repleto de mistérios e desejos. Trevor Hunt, duque de Ridgely, frequentemente é descrito como um homem sedutor, ardiloso e um completo canalha — a má fama, em grande parte, tem um fundo de verdade. Desprezado por sua família e detestado por muitos, ele forjou sua reputação nas sombrias ruas de Londres. Entretanto, combater inimigos mortais e maridos enfurecidos nunca o preparou para o desafio mais caótico de sua vida: tornar-se tutor de uma jovem dama inocente e enigmática.

Un juramento hecho, un corazón en juego y un amor por el que vale la pena luchar... Evangeline Winchester ha pasado su vida bajo el control de su madrastra, atrapada en un mundo de deber y sacrificio. Pero cuando el apuesto y enigmático duque de Emberleigh, Nicholas Blackwood, entra en su vida, ella comienza a soñar con un futuro lleno de amor y libertad.

In 1776 London, orphaned vicar’s daughter Amaranthe Illingworth supports her small household with her skills as a copyist, but her quiet routine is shattered the day three children show up at her door seeking aid from her brother, their tutor. Behind them storms in Malden Grey, would-be barrister and their erstwhile guardian, who accuses Amaranthe of kidnapping the young Duke of Hunsdon and his siblings. The former duke’s illegitimate son, Malden Grey has learned to live by his wits, and he’s told he’ll advance to the bar if he takes a proper wife.

She vowed never to marry. He never expected to fall in love. But danger may leave them no choice. In this sweet historical romance, a sharp-witted debutante and a reformed rogue find themselves entangled in an unexpected marriage. As secrets surface and threats draw near, can they put the past...

Leopold Beckworth, son of a London prostitute, was abandoned as a child on the docks of London at a very young age. The odds were stacked against him, and yet, relying on nothing but his cunning and eventually, brute strength, he did better than survive, he thrived. Ironically, he's amassed power most aristocrats envy—along with great wealth—all while holding little regard for society. His people are the poor, the pickpockets, and thieves of London, and amongst them, Leopold is known as the King of Bond Street.

In the glittering world of Victorian society, where reputations are everything and love is often a luxury, Valentina Sinclair is a woman ahead of her time—spirited, independent, and determined to live life on her own terms. But when she meets the enigmatic and handsome James Windermere, the Earl of Windermere, her carefully guarded heart begins to unravel.

He has nothing to offer. She has everything to lose. Despite the dishonorable circumstances of his own birth, Adam Faulkner has never begrudged his half-brother Sebastian's legitimate position as the Viscount Willowthorpe. Having a title and everything that goes with it never mattered to...

Forældreløs og uden penge kommer den unge Romana til London for at finde arbejde. Her hvirvles hun ind i en bitter strid mellem to mænd - og mod sin vilje bliver hun viet til markisen af Sarne, der heller ikke har nogen mulighed for at modsætte sig brylluppet. Men kærligheden har sine egne veje.

På vej til London for at søge tilflugt hos sin barndomsveninde Maria, møder den forældreløse Gretna Hayden markisen af Stade under dramatiske omstændigheder. Den unge aristokrat forelsker sig ligeså hovedkulds i den søde, lyshårede pige som hun i ham, men hun opdager snart, at det ikke kan nytte at drømme om en lykkelig fremtid ved hans side.

Mariota er datter af den aristokratiske, men fattige Lord Fordcombe. Hans enogtyveårige bror trænger voldsomt til penge, så han overtaler Mariota til at hjælpe ham i et ikke helt lovligt foretagende. Forklædt som landevejsrøvere møder de på dramatisk vis Jarlen af Buckenham. Han skaber uro i Queens Ford - og i Mariotas drømme.

Odessa var henrykt over at komme til Paris, selv om hun måtte nøjes med at spille rollen som sin venindes kammerpige. I en lånt kjole og under påtaget navn sneg hun sig med til et maskebal, hvor hun traf jarlen af Houghton, som havde behandlet hendes forældre så elendigt. Hun ville straffe ham, men i stedet tabte hun sit hjerte til ham...

To reunite with her children, she must earn the trust of the man determined to hate her. Tessa Stuart and regret are old companions. What began as a love match ended in bitterness, betrayal, and broken promises—and six poor children caught in the crossfire—but now that her estranged husband is dead, Tessa will do anything to reclaim the family she lost. Except someone new stands in her way. Gregory Vaughn never asked to be the guardian of six grieving children, but he’s determined to honor his dear friend’s final request.

Lady Rebecca has spent ten years trying to forget the boy who stole her heart—and destroyed her family. Now Lord Nathaniel is back, still recklessly charming and absolutely forbidden. A man who cares for nothing but his own pleasure. Or so it seems. Beneath Nate’s carefully crafted façade are secrets that could tip the war against Napoleon. Nate is a spy, and he desperately needs Rebecca's help. But can she trust a feckless rake in defiance of their family feud and her brother’s mysterious plans?

Efter faderens død kommer Anthea i huset hos Grevinden af Sheldon. I Sheldon House møder hun den flotte Hertug Axminster, der ser ud til at kede sig i hendes selskab. Hun laver en karikaturtegning af ham, og dette får vidtrækkende og dramatiske følger – både for hertugen og Anthea, og hun lærer, at man ikke skal le ad kærligheden.

Lord Martin Langdon has been deeply wounded by love in the past, so he takes pride in his scandalous reputation where the art of seduction is a most rewarding—and emotionally painless—pastime. When he sets sail for the Isle of Wight to race his champion yacht during Cowes Week, he learns of a particularly beautiful woman who is "impossible to flirt with," and grows determined to prove that not even the prim and proper Evelyn Wheaton can resist his charms.

There’s no denying eternal love. Widowed from an arranged, unhappy marriage to a much older nobleman, Lady Roxanne Smith, dowager countess of Temple returns to England to reestablish her life. She’s self-assured, confident, and caring. As a widow her place in society is much different with...

They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned but Fiona MacKintosh was more inclined to believe that after a long, furious journey through hell, no scorned woman was apt to be inclined to love and entrust her heart to a man so easily again. Especially not to the same man! Harry Brudenall, Marquis of Aylesbury, has devoted so much of his life to finding his long-lost sister that he's almost forgotten what it feels like to live. Fiery and passionate, Fiona is life. In her, he finds a reason to embrace the present and live for the future. If only she'll have him.

How can a newly minted duke escape title-seeking debutantes? Lie, of course! Lady Honoria Bell never recovered from her broken heart. Fending off suitors her marquess father forces in her path, she’s put aside hopes of marriage. However, word of a house party hosted by the new, eligible Duke of Burwood brings a renewed gleam to her father’s eye. But regardless of the new duke’s appeal, Honoria knows he won’t fill the void Drake Merrick left. If there’s one thing Drake Merrick knows, it’s that aristocratic women care more about a title than they do love.

Spokojne dotąd życie polskiej emigrantki, Teresy, burzy wybuch wojny francusko-pruskiej. Po tragicznej śmierci ukochanego męża kobieta zmuszona jest wyprowadzić się z Angers do niewielkiego miasteczka Amantes, położonego w samym sercu krainy koniaku, otoczonego zewsząd malowniczymi winnicami. Nowe miejsce, jakkolwiek idylliczne i piękne, okazuje się skrywać mnóstwo tajemnic, a im bardziej Teresa wgłębia się w ich odkrywanie, tym bardziej naraża się na kłopoty. Czy bohaterki wyjdą cało z zawirowań losu?