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For years, he was known only as Blackrose's Blade, an elite assassin in the employ of the Crown. But after a mission cost him the use of his leg, Rourke Lindsay has unexpectedly inherited a dukedom . . . and along with it, the headache of a pair of hellion twins. Now, he's in dire need of a miracle. He just didn't expect her to be quite so tempting.

Georgiana Dudley, the 'Ice Duchess', has just emerged from mourning after a nine-year marriage of convenience to the Duke of Darby, her twin brother's lover. Deeply hurt by a scoundrel a decade ago, Georgie swore she would never turn her head for any man, let alone another rakehell. But then she encounters the wickedly handsome and all too charming Rafe Landsbury, the Earl of Markham and against her better judgment, her interest is reluctantly aroused. An affair may be impossible to resist, but dare she trust Lord Markham with her most intimate secrets...and her heart?

After five years of mourning her lost love, Moira MacKenzie had finally move on with her life and seek a husband. Finding out Vincent MacKintosh was alive after all those years dealt her the greatest shock of her life. She might have loved Vin, but he had never loved her back. Vin is a man tormented by the past and, with little hope that her dreams of true love will be fulfilled, Moira instead offers him the friendship he so desperately needs as he integrates himself back into a normal life.

After the world’s most expensive diamond heist goes wrong, Jack Overton finds himself running from the man who had once been his master - England’s most powerful magistrate of the eighteenth century, Sir Robert Williams. With deep ties to one of the most violent Secret Societies in Europe, the honorable Sir Robert Williams will stop at nothing to catch him.

Lady Annabel Brooke, wychowywana przez surową i apodyktyczną matkę, jest ucieleśnieniem cnotliwości i pokory. Ubierana i czesana z przesadną skromnością bardziej przypomina mniszkę niż pannę na wydaniu. Kiedy dowiaduje się, że jej przyszłość zaplanowano u boku zadufanego w sobie, konserwatywnego pastora, postanawia po raz pierwszy sprzeciwić się rodzicielce. Jedyną osobą, która może pomóc jej wyjść cało z opresji, jest przystojny właściciel znienawidzonego przez matkę teatru, mężczyzna władczy i porywczy, nazywany przez wszystkich „bestią".

It is 1845, and in a Westmoreland village, trouble brews when a local entrepreneur wants to extend the railway through farmland. A tale of love and conflict.

Lady Seraphina Bell has been in love with one man for what has seemed like her entire life. Unfortunately for her, that man also appears determined to be the bane of her existence. Their acerbic sparring matches are notorious, and inescapable. If only he would set aside what he believes her to be, and really see her—then they might have something she only has in her dreams—a perfect love.

The only thing hotter than their animosity is their attraction. Lady Gigi Harrington has a plan: save her sleepy village from ruin and prove she's more than just a pretty debutante. The arrival of ruthless industrialist Conrad Godwin jeopardizes everything. A powerful man with a secret agenda—and identity—Conrad is flummoxed when the spirited miss dares to get in his way.

The Duke's Secret Garden: Where Scandal Blooms Amongst the Roses is a captivating historical romance novel that intertwines mystery, betrayal, and the transformative power of love. Set in the opulent yet rigid world of Victorian England, the story follows Adrian, the newly minted Duke of Wycliffe, and Evelyn Hart, a brilliant and enigmatic botanist, as they uncover the dark secrets buried within the walls of Wycliffe Manor. When Adrian inherits his family’s estate, he is confronted with a decaying mansion and an overgrown, neglected garden that holds more than just weeds and thorns.

Dans les paisibles recoins de son existence, Lady Jane Roseington s’est résignée à un avenir sans éclat, promise à une vie de vieille fille discrète, toujours en retrait, toujours oubliée. Pourtant, au creux de son cœur, une lueur d’espoir persiste—insensée, fragile, mais tenace. Cet espoir vacille le jour où un lord au charme aussi brut qu’un orage vient bouleverser sa sérénité… et précipiter sa chute dans le scandale.

After breaking my heart and publicly humiliating me, I vow to forget his existence. He has other plans, though, and vows to make certain I don’t. The only one I can turn to for help is a man I thought to be my enemy. Drew’s best friend Sebastian who claims to be my brother. He promises me security and protection. But no one can protect me from Drew. The faster I run, the more he chases. The harder I struggle, the tighter his grip becomes.

Henrietta y Lidia, las dos hijas de lady Margaret Tomlin, no han recibido el mismo cariño por parte de su madre. Para lady Tomlin, su hija mayor es fea y aburrida, mientras que Lidia es un dechado de perfección. Henrietta es una mujer adelantada a su tiempo, que no necesita halagos para llevar una vida feliz. Lidia es la prometida de Robert, Lord Worthington, y en breve celebrarán sus esponsales. O no, porque el destino va a sorprender a estas dos hermanas. Amor apasionado e intriga en la Inglaterra del siglo XIX.

Lady Adaline Atwood is the most beautiful wallflower in London. Cursed with beauty but no dowry, she has remained on the fringes of every ball for the four seasons she’s been out. It needn’t matter though as she has loved her best friend, Ashfield Riggs, since she can remember. The problem is Ash only has eyes for another.

The utterly charming Emily Leverton has a dark past and is determined to leave it behind in her respectable new role as a governess. But when she is recruited by a secret network of governesses who spy on the ton, it may just be a way to redeem the dark secrets of her past. An ex-solider turned railroad magnate, Zach hunts killers for the Metropolitan Police by day and dutifully attends balls at night. In neither world has he met a woman with the brazenness to mock him.

A year ago, Sabella Lockhart lived in sheltered gentility as the sister of a Scottish lord. Then her brother's shocking crimes came to light, leaving her with nothing but horrifying memories, unpayable debts, and a blackened name. Before she leaves Scotland, she must face the family he harmed most: the MacPhersons. But when a Highland robbery takes everything but the gown on her back, she's forced to accept help from the MacPherson who despises her more than any other. The one man she can't forget.

With a family legacy tainted by murder and madness, Phineas Brand, the Earl of Holstoke, is having a devil of a time securing a proper wife - or even an improper one. Society misses faint at the sight of him. Matchmaking mamas scurry to avoid him. Only one woman is bold enough to keep drawing near, and she's more scandalous than he is.

Armed with a list of eligible ladies for his heir, Viscount Bostwick is ready for the Season…or is he? Inspired by his father’s marriage to a dowager duchess, Ertuğrul heads to London with his English friend David Bennett-Jones, heir to the Bostwick viscountcy. They plan to attend the Season’s entertainments, intent on finding brides.

Lady Brooke Linwood konnte nicht ahnen, was passieren würde, nachdem sie gegen den Herzog von Grafton stolperte. Seit ihrer schicksalhaften Begegnung lässt der teuflisch gutaussehende Graf sie nicht mehr in Ruhe und jede Sekunde, die sie gemeinsam verbringen, löst Brookes Widerstand weiter auf.

Her secret will save a legacy. But it could also break her heart when faced with a duke caught between two identities. The daughter of a famed architect, Rebecca Lambert has been raised among the nobility yet understands the circumstances of her birth. Becoming an architect is a dream, not an option, until she must assume an identity to protect her father’s name. No one was pleased when Valentine St. Vincent was shockingly named the Duke of Wyndham -- least of all Valentine himself. He has always led with his fists, but now he must become the man his brother was supposed to be.

When Emma Langley discovers a mysterious symbol in her late husband's diary, she uncovers a connection to a secretive treasure-hunting group with powerful members. Her investigation takes an unexpected turn when Lord Charles Harpole, a society member, is found dying in his hotel room. The authorities rule it suicide, but Emma and her friend Penny Green aren't convinced. As they follow a trail of cryptic clues leading from St. Paul's Cathedral to Hampton Court, they find themselves caught in a deadly game.