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The Spy Series Short Stories Collection introduces the listener to the characters of The Shadowing London Series. These short stories introduce you to the children of the characters from The Spy Series. But unlike their parents, they face challenges much closer to home.

A BRAND NEW sparkling Regency Romance from Sunday Times BESTSELLER Jane Dunn

London, 1814. Octavius Everard, der Duke of Excess, gibt sich jeder denkbaren Ausschweifung hin, um den Schmerz zu betäuben, der ihn – besonders zu Weihnachten – quält. Lady Temperance ist auf der Flucht. Sie muss sich verstecken. Bis sie volljährig wird. Denn ihre Stiefmutter droht ihr mit einer Zwangsheirat. Oder der Irrenanstalt. In ihrer neuen Position fühlt sie sich endlich sicher. Doch während sie den Kindern die Wunder der Wissenschaft zeigt und dem Duke die Magie der Weihnachtszeit, erwacht in ihr eine Sehnsucht.

In this clean Regency romance, a clever young woman from the countryside reluctantly accepts a transformation under the guidance of an aristocratic gentleman from the city. But his teasing nature keeps her on edge, and it's only a matter of time before their growing attraction becomes impossible to ignore.

Lady Helena Fairfax has spent two years in mourning, not for the husband she lost but for the life she never had. When an unexpected invitation to a midnight masquerade arrives, she seizes the chance to step out of her shadows and into a world of intrigue. Disguised as a daring temptress, she intends to claim one night of freedom and forget the constraints of her carefully controlled world. Johnathan Seton, Duke of Hargate, is a man who thrives on risk. When a wager leads him to the midnight masquerade, he expects nothing more than a frivolous distraction.

Two years ago, Elizabeth Bennet walked away from Mr Darcy with a broken heart and no reason to expect their paths would ever cross again. Tragedy, scandal, and loss forced her from Longbourn, and her family now lives in quiet obscurity in Yorkshire—until a chance encounter at a winter ball changes everything.

Rose Woodcourt, eine arme Schneiderin, ist zu stolz, um Hilfe zu akzeptieren, sogar als ihr Heim und ihre Freiheit vom schändlichen Mr. Wolfe bedroht werden. Besonders nicht von Hunter Thorne, einem Gentleman mit Titel weit über ihrem Stand. Grafen umwerben gewöhnliche Fräulein nur aus einem Grund und Rose hat kein Interesse daran die Mätresse eines wohlhabenden Mannes zu sein, wie gutaussehend und charmant er auch sein mag.

Reverend Shackleford war ratlos. Er hatte wirklich geglaubt, dass seine Probleme vorbei wären, wenn er seine älteste Tochter Grace mit einem äußerst wohlhabenden Adligen verheiratet hätte. Aber wie der Pfarrer nun allmählich erkannte, reichte es nicht aus, einen reichen Duke in der Familie...

Wounded war hero Captain Wolf Sinclair has recovered physically from the hell he endured fighting for his country, but in his head, he still exists in the dark. Living among a big, boisterous family allows him somewhere to hide, until the day Rose Abernethy storms into his life. She challenges him, makes him feel again. Soon he’s addicted to her touch, and her kisses have him wanting more. But danger stalks her, and Wolf realizes he must keep her safe because in Rose he’s found someone to bring him into the light.

Lady Candace Waldrey has always been the center of attention, but never quite like this… When scandal puts her at the mercy of every gossip in society, Candace decides to escape society altogether. She runs to a place where no one will think to look for her. The Duke of Canterbury won’t waste a second chance at happiness… When the woman he secretly loves absconds to the countryside, what choice does James have but to follow?

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.

Elizabeth Bennet is giving up her secret life as a highwayman in favor of her next great adventure...being courted by Fitzwilliam Darcy. But when new guests arrive at Netherfield Park, they bring danger and tumult with them. Can Elizabeth and her sisters contend with the evil Hargreaves while still successfully navigating matters of the heart, or will they be forced to choose between love, honor, and family?

Spring, 1805. Nineteen-year-old Allegra Constantine is under pressure to choose a husband, but none of her suitors inspire her. Lord Milton is respectable but passionless, Sir Harry is charming but witless, and the dangerously handsome Mr Englishby has designs she cannot trust. The only man who truly interests her is Max Severin – cynical, scandal-shadowed, and not at all a suitable prospect. But when a stolen kiss ignites a fire between them, Allegra realises she is in more danger from her heart than from society's gossip.

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.

Kenneth es un McEntrie, pero a veces se siente como un bastardo. Es un gran jugador y nada propenso a la ternura. A la hora de querer es más un puercoespín que un perro faldero y lo más bonito que le ha dicho nunca a Rowena es que es una bruja.

Royal Navy in disgust and is quickly approached with an intriguing proposition to serve his country undercover. His first assignment takes him home to Cornwall to expose traitors plotting a French invasion of England. There, he meets newly unemployed governess, Olivia Collins, who has stumbled upon a hidden secret from Adam’s past–his youthful summer love affair with the local squire’s daughter. It is a tragic history that brings Adam and Olivia closer than is wise.

Ein verzweifelter Earl. Ein Blaustrumpf als Erbin. Eine schiefgelaufene Vernunftehe. Miss Amelia Hart mag zwar eine stattliche Mitgift haben, aber sie scheint für heiratswillige Gentlemen geradezu unsichtbar zu sein. Als der charmante und gutaussehende Earl of Longley ihr den Hof macht, ist sie...

Elizabeth Bennet's life is forever altered by Mr. Collins' most foolish act. Now, with her family scattered and her place in the world uncertain, she has no one to rely on but her dear friend Charlotte. Elizabeth longs for security of her own, but will never compromise her values to obtain it. Nor will she have to, if she can simply bring herself to believe in Mr. Darcy.

The Fire at Netherfield Park opens with Charles Bingley's famous ball. Smoke soon seeps into the room, rapidly turning the event from frivolous to dire. Determined to save everyone, Darcy enlists Elizabeth's aid in urging the disbelieving assemblage to depart.