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Lucas Delgado Guerrero’s skin is too brown and his accent too foreign for him to feel truly at home in England. Returning to Mexico, which he scarcely remembers, however, is hardly a choice. So he remains in London, publishing an illegal newspaper devoted to reformist and revolutionary causes. One of his most popular writers is the intriguing and mysterious Polly Dicax, who delivers sharp, witty screeds by messenger every week.

Lady Jane St. Clair should be happy. After all, she's betrothed to the man she adores. But the Earl of Chester is a notorious rake who has dallied with London's loveliest women, and "Plain Jane" can never hope for his fidelity. Unless she can find another way to compete... Gerard Nash is resigned to a lustless marriage and, for appearances, has given up his mistress. But celibacy is not for him, and in the weeks before his wedding, he frequents London's poshest brothel. There, a masked woman with the body of a goddess brings him exquisite pleasure. There's just one catch.

Wild and carefree Winifred Langston has nursed a crush on her best friend's older brother for years, but Conrad Pearce has never deigned to notice her. Little does she know that Conrad has been concealing his attraction to her beneath his stuffy, respectable exterior. But when Conrad hears of Freddie's plans for one last wild caper before she's sent to London for her first season, he's convinced to teach her a well-deserved lesson. He intercepts her disguised as a highwayman only to find he can't resist the sensual beauty hidden beneath the maddening hellion's exterior.

Lillian Craig has been governess to the twin boys for only one week, when their parents are killed in a fire that destroys their home. Having no other living relatives that are known, the church offers them temporary refuge.

Following the death of her mother, Corinna Ormesby has lived a quiet life in the countryside with her cantankerous Cousin Agnes. Her father's identity has been a tantalising mystery, but now at nineteen Corinna knows that finding him may be her only way to avoid marriage to the odious Mr Beech. Deciding to head to London, Corinna dons a male disguise. Travelling alone as a young woman risks scandal and danger, but when, masquerading as a youth, she is befriended by three dashing blades, Corinna now has access to the male-only world of Regency England.

El corazón herido de un highlander la llama... a través del tiempo. Para fanáticos de Forastera! Al huir de un hombre en un castillo escocés, la estadounidense Kate Anderson se cae en una mazmorra. Tras golpearse la cabeza, sufre de amnesia y viaja en el tiempo al año 1308, donde un guerrero escocés la rescata. Ian Cambel, un esclavo que ha escapado, encuentra a Kate y la lleva a su hogar. Pero cuando Kate comienza a recuperar la memoria, desea regresar al siglo xxi.

Velkommen til Spindle Cove, en by fuld af kvinder, der nyder roen og den friske luft. Kvinder fra pæne familier, som enten er for generte eller for optagede af de forkerte mænd. Kvinder, der er blevet skuffet, og kvinder, der har brug for lidt fred. For Susanna Finch er livet i byen alt, hun kunne ønske sig: ingen mænd eller andre distraktioner i sigte... Indtil Bramwell, den nye Jarl af Rycliff, dukker op for at etablere en milits i den lille by. Susanna ser sit paradis forsvinde som dug for solen og beslutter sig for, at ingen mand skal ødelægge alt det, hun elsker.

Mr. Benedict Grey is the only heir to a long-standing title, and he knows his duty: find a suitable girl, get married, secure the succession beyond himself. But if a gentleman could be called a wallflower, Benedict would fit the description perfectly. And for the past six years, he’s been out of Society more than he’s been in it. How will he find a woman to wed and bed when he can barely converse with the ladies of the ton?

Notorious rake Finn Ransome is much happier at a gaming table than pandering to society’s expectations. However, his father has made it clear he must marry or lose his inheritance. After a disastrous first season, Tabitha Seaton is focusing on books instead of ballrooms. But to be taken seriously in a male dominated academic world she must marry. Tabitha needs a husband, and an infamous, handsome gambler may be her best bet.

Lady Olivia Bevelstoke ha sentito dire che il suo nuovo, affascinante vicino potrebbe aver ucciso la fidanzata. Non ci crede affatto, però... giusto per essere sicura... forse è meglio tenerlo d'occhio. E così inizia a controllarlo: ben nascosta (o almeno così si illude), passa le ore appostata dietro la finestra della sua camera: osserva, e aspetta. Piano piano scopre un uomo davvero intrigante, che sta chiaramente dissimulando qualcosa. Ma cosa? Sir Harry Valentine lavora per il ministero della Guerra traducendo documenti di importanza vitale per la nazione.

Lady Sarah Whitfield becomes the newest member of English nobility when her husband, Lord James Whitfield, inherits the family estate and title. It would seem her life is one of comfort and ease, but things are not always how they appear. After a five-year post in the navy, James has returned from war a very different man: cold, stoic, and tortured by an unresolved past. How can he carry on with a life of wedded bliss when his oldest friend in the world is starving in a French prison?

Seit Ewigkeiten ist Lady Evie Chesterfield unglücklich in Richard Maitland, den Marquess of Westfall, verliebt, der ausgerechnet der beste Freund ihres Bruders ist. Doch der dunkle, gefährliche Marquess denkt überhaupt nicht ans Heiraten. Als sich die Umstände ändern und Evie keine andere Wahl hat, als sich einen Ehemann zu nehmen, beschließt sie, Londons berüchtigtsten Junggesellen dazu zu bringen, sie doch zu heiraten, indem sie ihn verführt.

It is the year 1814 and Miss Maelys Mitchelmore finds her entry into the highest society of Bath hindered by an irritating curse. It begins innocuously enough, with her dress slowly unmaking itself over the course of an evening at the ball of the season, a scandal she only narrowly manages to escape. However, as the curse progresses to more fatal proportions, she realises she must seek out urgent assistance, even if that means mixing with the most undesirable company - and there are few less desirable allies than the brooding Lady Georgiana Landrake.

In the glittering world of Victorian-era England, Clara is a young woman born into wealth and privilege. But her life is far from perfect. As her family pressures her to marry one of their wealthy suitors, Clara yearns for something more - something real.

Lavinia Dudley, a young novelist catapulted into fame, has been offered a great honor—to attend Queen Charlotte. However, her new duties and the sharp-toothed social circuit drain her. Moreover, she is now at the mercy of haughty ladies who will never let her forget she is merely a music teacher's daughter.

Had Elizabeth Bennet known what awaited her at Rosings Park, she never would have agreed to visit. An atrocious proposal, the constant condescension of her hosts' haughty patroness, and an unsavory debt collector prowling about are only the beginning of her problems when a lady's diamond earrings go missing.

Закоренелый холостяк лорд Дориан Фэлтон не желает жениться, чем сильно огорчает свою любящую мать. Он меняет женщин как перчатки и не горит желанием связать себя с одной единственной. Поэтому, когда судьба сталкивает его с подходящей девицей на выданье по имени Агата Элдридж, леди Фэлтон решает действовать и соединить молодых людей. Только, кажется, сама леди Элдридж тоже не намерена выходить замуж и упрямо ждет своего совершеннолетия, чтобы избавиться от опекунов и самостоятельно решать свою судьбу.

Twenty-five-year-old Lady Millicent Smythe has come a long way since her elder brother, as her then-guardian, tried to marry her off. It was a deal he’d made when she was but 17 with his friend Sir Montague Morton MP, in return for funds. Her escape all those years ago was not a little to do with Lord Charles Lombard, a chivalrous 20-year-old army officer who found her stranded on the road and carried her to safety.

Małżeństwo z rozsądku potrafi przynieść więcej szkody niż pożytku... Londyn, początek XX wieku. Lady Eleanor, od niedawna hrabina Moubray, powraca na salony u boku nowego męża. Będzie musiała zmierzyć się z nieprzychylnością socjety, plotkami i intrygami. Stawiając im czoła, zawalczy o swoją przyszłość i wolność. Musi jednak pamiętać, że na szali kładzie teraz nie tylko własne życie, ale i życie nienarodzonego jeszcze dziecka. Czy uda jej się uwolnić od przeszłości i wciąż dręczącego ją testamentu poprzedniego męża, lorda Hardinge’a?

When Marianne's father dies, she and her governess Rosemary are forced to go and live with her guardian, the Earl of Tyndell. The Earl has strict ideas about how young ladies should behave. He isn't impressed by the romantic notions Marianne has absorbed straight from the pages of a Gothic novel.