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"I'm Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent. I can't be celibate. Everyone knows that." Desperate to escape her scheming relatives, Evangeline Jenner has sought the help of the most infamous scoundrel in London. A marriage of convenience is the only solution. No one would have ever paired the shy...

Uno dei romanzi più famosi della Austen, da lei scritto a vent’anni, manifesta una maturità insolita per l’età, ed è stato utilizzato per numerosi film. L’ironia e l’intelligenza della scrittrice descrivono la vita della società inglese nel settecento, e come questa poteva essere, per le donne, un impedimento ad essere considerate semplicemente esseri umani.

I signori Bennet hanno cinque figlie: Jane, Lizzy, Mary, Kitty e Lydia. La mancanza di un maschio che possa ereditare la tenuta di Longbourn nell'Hertfordshire è motivo di ossessione per la signora Bennet, che non vede l'ora di maritare almeno una delle ragazze. Il desiderio della madre diviene ancora più intenso e pressante quando arriva a Netherfield, una tenuta limitrofa alla loro, Charles Bingley, un ricco scapolo. Durante un ballo Jane, la sorella maggiore, e il signor Bingley si innamorano.

Lady Chloe Ashford detests going to balls, loathes social pretense, and finds the very idea of hunting for a husband obscene. But she has an even more scandalous secret: she once helped an American - the enemy - escape from Dartmoor Prison. Now it's three years later, and Ross Trenerry is back - and in trouble again. So is her traitorous heart. He doesn't know she's the one responsible for sending him to a second prison, and she has no intention of telling him.

Dopo anni di dissolutezze, il noto libertino Michael Stirling ha deciso di cambiare vita: è bastata un'occhiata a Francesca Bridgerton per farlo innamorare come non avrebbe mai creduto possibile. Peccato che Francesca stesse per sposarsi… Tutto ciò è avvenuto tempo fa. Ora Michael ha ottenuto il suo titolo e Francesca è libera, ma continua a vederlo solo come un caro amico. Fino a quando non si ritrova, quasi casualmente, tra le sue braccia appassionate.

Gregory Bridgerton crede nel vero amore. Quando troverà la donna giusta, se ne accorgerà subito, ne è convinto. In effetti così accade, solo che… Hermione Watson è innamorata di un altro. Ma la sua amica Lucy, per salvarla da un'unione disastrosa, si offre di aiutare Gregory a conquistarla. E finisce per innamorarsi lei di Gregory. Peccato che Lucy sia già fidanzata e, anche se Gregory ha capito di ricambiare il suo sentimento, lo zio della ragazza non intende farle rompere la sua promessa...

In 18th century London, Gwynne Owens dutifully agrees to marry the dangerous laird of a Scottish clan, Duncan Macrae. Unlocking her hidden supernatural powers as a Guardian is the key to averting disaster for both England and Scotland. But, will Gwynne be forced to betray her husband?

When her home situation becomes unlivable, Lydia hopes to escape through a marriage and her qualifications for her new husband are not long. Unfortunately she's a too-old bluestocking with nothing to tempt a man into wedding her, but desperate times call for desperate measures. The Duke of Manchester has been tricked and trapped into marriage with the quietly stunning Miss Lydia Stafford - he just doesn't know why. She's not a fortune hunter, she's not a social-climber, and she's still a virgin.

Two years ago, Caroline Carrington made the biggest mistake of her life; she rejected the man she loved. Now, she was back in London and ready to find a husband. But first, before proper Caroline did exactly what was expected of her, she wanted a little scandal, something to remember during her life as a perfect society wife. Who then, is better placed to help her with her quest than Tom Crawdon, the man whose mere presence still had the power to weaken her knees, and her heart?

One night, she stole his kiss. Now, he is determined to steal it back. Edmond Dunsworth, Duke of Cromwell, is bankrupt. The solution to his problem: a wife with a sizable dowry. Not worried in the least, Edmond takes his pick. After all, what woman could resist his charms? Anna Hanford, a merchant's daughter, is faced with a difficult choice: allow her sister to marry the duke and see her happiness shattered...or marry the duke herself. Determined to ensure her sister's future, Anna makes her choice. After all, isn't marriage just a minor inconvenience?

A past kiss with adorably bookish Miss Olivia Norley should be barely a memory for Marlowe Drake, the duke of Thornstock. After all, there are countless debutantes for a handsome rakehell to charm beyond a young lady whose singular passion is chemistry - of the laboratory type. But Thorn has not forgotten - or forgiven - the shocking blackmail scheme sparked by that single kiss, or the damage caused to both their names. Now Thorn’s half brother, Grey, has hired the brilliant Miss Norley for her scientific expertise in solving a troubling family mystery.

Desperate to escape his mother's matchmaking, Vincent Hunt, Viscount Darleigh, flees to a remote country village. But even there, another marital trap is sprung. So when Miss Sophia Fry's intervention on his behalf finds her unceremoniously booted from her guardian's home, Vincent is compelled to act. He may have been blinded in battle, but he can see a solution to both their problems: marriage. At first, quiet, unassuming Sophia rejects Vincent's proposal. But when such a gloriously handsome man persuades her that he needs a wife of his own choosing as much as she needs protection from destitution, she agrees.

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Lady Lavinia Vaile knows what happens to a woman who puts her faith in society. For her, it was a disastrous marriage to a depraved man—one she threatened to shoot when she left him. Now Lavinia lives outside of society's strict conventions, hosting private gambling parties. It's only when her husband is shot dead that Lavinia finds herself in terrible danger. A former judge in India's high court, Maximilian Harrison will do anything he can to help Lavinia. In the darkest of times, he held on to thoughts of her and the love they once shared. 

Gregory Cynster arrives at the property willed to him by his great-aunt with the intention of converting Bellamy Hall into a quiet, comfortable gentleman’s country residence, only to discover the Hall overrun by an eclectic collection of residents engaged in a host of business endeavors under the stewardship of a lady far too young to be managing such reins. With the other residents of the estate, Caitlin Fergusson has been planning just how to deal with the new owner, but coming face to face with Gregory Cynster throws her and everyone else off their stride.

The two oldest Dashwood sisters approach romance differently. One impulsively jumps into love while the other is far more prudent. When tragedy strikes they find themselves searching for suitable husbands. Elinor feels ill-equipped to compete with the self-centred, fortune-driven society she finds herself in, whilst Marianne's unshakeable belief in her own feelings makes her susceptible to the designs of unscrupulous men. Can they find true love?

She is capable of managing everything—except for her heart. Tasked with making a brilliant match for her cousin, Lavinia Harcourt whisks her entire household, including their two exotic pets, off to London for the season. With limited funds and few connections, however, the undertaking is not easy. But Lavinia is nothing if not resourceful, and she comes up with a brilliant solution—one that involves her late father’s reminiscences, a forged letter, and an earl.

Lady Bronwyn Chase is far from the paragon of society that her mother expects her to be. That's how she finds herself on her brother's passenger liner bound for America carrying a secret packet of letters that could get her into trouble—the kind of trouble that a duke's sister shouldn't be in, the kind that puts spymaster Valentine Medford, the Duke of Thornbury, on her trail. Serious trouble. But as the duke gets closer to Bronwyn and the secrets she's keeping, he'll have to decide between the mysterious woman who calls to him or his allegiance to the Crown.

Lady Henrietta har en plan: I år vil hun tage sin fremtid i egne hænder og forfølge sin drøm om at overtage farens forretning. Han har en tåbelig idé om, at hun skal giftes, men Hattie har også en plan for at undgå det – en, der vil give hende en smagsprøve på den lidenskab, alle andre taler om. Alt flasker sig, lige indtil hun opdager en bevidstløs, meget smuk, bagbundet mand i bunden af sin karet. Da Whit vågner for fødderne af Hattie, bliver det begyndelsen på et umage samarbejde.

As the fourth daughter of a baron, Miss Hannah Fairchild has no dreams of grandeur when it comes to marriage. Forget a duke or an earl. The shy, spinsterly wallflower would be happy with a doctor or (even better) the bookseller's son. Unfortunately, if she wants to save her family from financial ruin - and her father from debtor's prison - a duke is precisely what she needs.