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When a brutal crime lord kidnaps a wallflower... He didn't earn the nickname Devil for nothing. He'd fought and murdered his way to be leader of the gang that runs London's docks. No one should be shocked when he adds kidnapping to his long list of crimes. He'd known from the moment he'd seen the angelic debutante in his dark and dirty alleyways that she was his. And the fact that taking her would be payback against his rivals, well... that made his booty all the more precious. He knows they'll come for her. She's too pure and sweet and good to be his forever.

Jaela Compton había quedado sola tras la muerte inesperada de su Padre en Italia. En tales circunstancias ¿por qué no aceptar la proposición de viajar a Inglaterra con la pequeña Kathy Hale, que acababa de quedar huérfana y entregarla a sus familiares? Jaela no podía sospechar que aquella decisión iba a enfrentarla a toda una serie de aventuras en las que tendría que encararse con los dos principales dilemas de su existencia: el amor y la muerte.

At Prebbles Flying Circus, the daring Eliza Gray captivates audiences with her breathtaking feats on horseback. Yet beyond the applause, she harbours a longing to find the family she lost as a child and discover who she truly is. Fate, however, takes an unexpected turn when Eliza is unceremoniously knocked down by a curricle driven recklessly by Raven, Earl Purfoy. Dazed but intrigued, she cannot help but notice Purfoy’s commanding presence.

Celebrated authoress Lady Georgiana Cleeve has achieved fame and fortune. Unfortunately, she's also acquired an enemy: the enigmatic Lady Darling, whose spine-tingling plots appear to be pulled straight from Georgiana's own manuscripts. What's a stubborn, steely writer to do? Unmask her rival, of course. But the unmasking doesn't go according to plan—because Lady Darling is actually Cat Lacey, the butler's daughter and object of Georgiana's very secret, very embarrassing teenage infatuation.

Undercover spy Lord Cordelier Rathbourne never expected that his most dangerous mission would be on England’s home shores. As the new Director of Intelligence, he’s reunited him with the one woman he never stopped loving: the indomitable Lady Henrietta of the brilliant code breaking Harcourt family. She remembers his libertine past all too well, and she’s determined not to let the infamous rake back into her life. But when Henrietta’s brother is kidnapped on a clandestine mission in Paris, she knows Cord is her best hope at saving him.

Since her mother's disappearance seven years ago, Lady Sarah Denham has remained resolutely at Manderfield Hall. She is certain her mother will someday return home, so when the estate is sold, Sarah can't bear to let go of the house or the hope it symbolizes. There's only one solution that will allow her to stay: she must marry the new owner. But her impulsive proposal does not go as planned.

Adam Baxley, l’héritier libertin du comte de Dunwich, se trouve dans une situation désespérée. Son père lui impose un mariage et un héritier dans un délai implacable. S’il échoue, il perdra sa position, sa fortune et son titre, tombant en disgrâce sociale. L’élue pour être son épouse ne pourrait être pire : il s’agit de Roxanne Blyton, une femme sans charme et marquée par la réputation de son père déshonoré.

When Lady Jemima Fitzwater is dismissed from Princess Charlotte’s household, she discovers that her invalid mother at Cavendish Square has been running through money like water. Jemima tries to fend off the mounting debts, but an unfortunate indiscretion from her past threatens to destroy both her reputation and her resolve. The only person who might be able to help is her man of business, Mr. Talbot, but is telling him her secret too high a price to pay?

No one is more surprised than Viola, Duchess of Winterflood, when she receives an offer of marriage from a man she's not seen in over a decade. An independent widow, close to thirty, with two rambunctious boys, Viola has no obvious reason to accept the new Lord Ventris's proposal. And yet… within two weeks, Viola finds herself walking down the aisle towards a man she despises and has sworn she'll never kiss. But kisses are all that's off limits: nothing else.

Twenty-year-old Kitty Bennet, visiting London for a season as a companion to Mrs. Gordon, is simultaneously attracted and repelled by a flirty rake. How would a girl like Kitty respond to his roughish behavior? Impossible to tell when she doesn't even understand herself. She must use their time together to practice being someone else. She's sure when she decides which of her sisters' personalities is the best fit, she'll know both who she is and what she wants. Of course, what she wants couldn't possibly be Augustus Haverford.

Lady Frances Rowley is no ordinary debutante—feisty, intelligent, and determined to forge her own destiny, she faces an unwanted marriage that threatens to bind her to a life she dreads. With her options dwindling, Frances turns to the one person she swore never to ask for help: her scandalous childhood friend, the Duke of Hargate, Johnathan Seton.

Lady Elsbeth Caldwell has long suspected that her stepfather is hiding something far more sinister behind his polished façade. Determined to uncover the truth, she embarks on an investigation that leads her to take desperate measures, including robbing a passing coach under the cover of night. Unfortunately, the coach belongs to Niles Drayton, Earl of Westcott—a man with a sharp tongue, a sharper wit, and a maddening ability to remain amused in even the most scandalous circumstances.

The asked for conclusion to Falling for Elizabeth Bennet. Elizabeth and Darcy return to London following Jane and Bingley's wedding. Once in there, Elizabeth faces society while preparing Georgiana for her presentation to the Queen. Soon whispers and murmurs about Elizabeth surface. A visit to Hertfordshire has unexpected results that change the Darcy, Bennet and Bingley families forever. Can Elizabeth and Darcy weather the storm that is unleased as they await the arrival of their child?

Elizabeth was drawn to Malcolm Burns from the first moment she saw him loading cargo onto the ship that would take her to Boston. When she is made to share a room with him for the duration of their voyage, the breeches that protect her female identity do nothing to shield her heart against the growing attraction she feels for her handsome and mysterious cabin mate.

Living happily ever after should be easy. After all, Tristan and Isolde Gilbert, the new Duke and Duchess of Kendall, have overcome obstacles, confessed their love, married, and are eager to sail off into the sunset of their glorious future. But, of course, life rarely offers smooth sailing. After their honeymoon tour, an unexpected return to London sends the new couple reeling. Tristan struggles to balance his new Isolde-loving self with his former role as the autocratic Duke of Kendall. Upstart relatives and scurrilous accusations complicate his efforts to find a purpose.

Elizabeth Bennet's tolerance for her mother's poor behavior has reached its peak. When Mrs. Bennet enumerates the benefits of her second daughter marrying Mr. Collins, Elizabeth confronts her, declaring a disinclination for the match and pleading with her mother to show sense. Unsurprisingly, Mrs. Bennet does not comply, and the pair go their separate ways for the rest of the evening. Resolved to face the matter on the morrow, Elizabeth is shocked to awaken in the mistress's chambers—trapped in her mother's body!

Als Henry Digbys langjährige Freunde von den Fortuna's Lovers plötzlich Heirat und Familie planen, statt sich den von ihm erdachten skandalösen Wetten zu widmen, ist er mehr als verärgert. Er will seine Aufgabe unbedingt lösen, um es den Lords zu zeigen. Doch dazu ist er auf Hilfe angewiesen. Hilfe, die er nur bei Winifred Masterson, einer verzweifelten jungen Frau aus der Mittelschicht, findet. Ohne über die Konsequenzen nachzudenken, macht Henry ihr ein Angebot, das sie nicht ablehnen kann.

Würde man Prudence Finch nach der Anzahl ihrer London Seasons fragen, würde sie nur kühl die Augenbraue heben. Als älteste Tochter einer wohlhabenden Familie hat sie längst beschlossen, sich mit Würde aus dem absurden Heiratskarussell zu verabschieden – unverheiratet, aber einflussreich. Was sie ganz sicher nicht will: einen Ehemann, der entweder doppelt so alt, halb so klug oder so reizlos ist, dass man selbst im Schutz völliger Dunkelheit kaum seine Nähe ertrüge.

Sebastian Drake is in dire need of a fortune. With limited time and a dearth of wealthy relatives to will him such a thing, he is left with only one option: marry money. Happily, London is full of eligible heiresses, but it is the newest arrival in Town who catches his eye. Selina Lawrence is only just rid of one husband—the last thing she wants is to acquire another. When she finds herself the target of the charming Mr. Drake, a suspected fortune hunter, what is she to do but teach the man a valuable lesson?

Mrs Mary Williams, a colonel's widow, arrives at Silchester Court with Miss Elizabeth Freemantle, who has been brought up as her sister. But Beth is actually the Duke of Silchester's cousin and he is her guardian. When the duke is called away to his estates in the North, Lord Aubrey, the duke's youngest brother, finds himself designated to oversee the London debut of both his sister, Lady Giselle, and his lively cousin, Beth. Mary is only four years older than Aubrey, but she is more worldly and well-travelled and worries that he might lead Beth astray.