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Caring for eight siblings and burdened by a bankrupt estate, Jane Sedgwick happily accepts her aunt's invitation to the festive London season. This could be her chance to find a wealthy husband and get the entire family out of debt . . . But the upper crust of London bristles at Jane's blunt country ways—with one exception: Lord Glendale. The handsome lord, not in the market for a wife, finds himself amused by Jane's frank manner and he wagers that—within the month—even provincial Jane can be brought into fashion.

Lady Kate Drake's reputation is in tatters after she's discovered alone on a balcony with a gentleman by one of society's biggest gossips. Even worse, the gentleman in question flees, leaving her to face the scorn of the ton alone.

No longer in the first blush of youth and without a marriage portion, Miss Constance Woodley can scarcely imagine why one of the leading lights of London society should take an interest in the likes of her. But under her benefactor's guiding hand, she's transformed into a captivating creature who catches the eye of the handsome, charming, and ever-so-slightly notorious Lord Dominic Leighton.

A riotous rom-com meets a swoon-worthy Regency comedy of manners in this heartfelt time-travel story about sisters, love, identity—and how Jane Austen just might change your life. Annabel Blake was born in the wrong century. An Austen-loving book nerd, she dreams of being a writer herself...

Sie skandalbehaftet. Er vor dem Traualtar stehen gelassen. Beide mit dem festen Entschluss, nie zu heiraten. Aber gegen Küssen allein spricht doch nichts, oder? Gracie Bradford, die Schwester des Lords of Waldridge, ist unschuldig mit einem Skandal behaftet. Ihr ist klar, dass sie so nie einen Gentleman finden wird, der bereit ist, sie zu heiraten. Das ändert sich auch nicht, als der Ehrenwerte Damian Elder ins Haus ihres Bruders kommt, um ein Hochzeitsportrait für den Lord anzufertigen.

Im schneebedeckten Glanz des Regency-Englands treffen ein desillusionierter Lord mit einer skandalösen Vergangenheit und eine vom Leben enttäuschte Lady aufeinander – eine Begegnung, die alles verändert. Lady Eleanor Winthrop hat der Ehe abgeschworen, nachdem ihre Verlobung zerbrach. Ihre Unabhängigkeit und ihr scharfer Verstand sind ihre Schutzschilde gegen eine Welt, die sie enttäuscht hat. Lord Alexander Harrington, Marquess von Rockingham, ist ein charmanter Lebemann mit einem ebenso berüchtigten wie skandalösen Ruf – denkbar ungünstig für einen Mann, der seiner Laster müde geworden ist.

In Regency England, Elizabeth Bennet faces a year of challenges. Her sister Jane, born with a disability, finds herself in the midst of societal pressures that test Elizabeth’s protective instincts. As the Bennet family navigates these hardships, Elizabeth must confront those who would exploit her sister’s condition. Meanwhile, Fitzwilliam Darcy, burdened with his own family secrets, grapples with his father’s mysterious past and concerns for his sister’s future. His path crosses with the Bennets as he and Elizabeth confront their prejudices and misunderstandings under trying circumstances.

Penniless and alone, Octavia Hadley finds herself forced to accept a position as governess to an orphaned girl living with her English diplomat guardian in faraway Russia. But when the diplomat abandons them as Napoleon’s army marches into Moscow, Octavia is determined to get both herself and the girl to safety.

In the third installment of this witty Regency romcom series, a headstrong chaperone is torn between following her rigid principles or her heart. Despite his many responsibilities, there is nothing Leopold Sloane, the 11th Duke of Debden, takes more seriously than the safety of those he loves...

Su vida está a punto de experimentar un gran cambio. Anne Sonbour debe viajar a Londres para participar en la temporada social y encontrar un esposo. Su primer desafío es el viaje, ya que su abuela insiste en que vaya acompañada por Andrew Romsbery, un amigo de la infancia a quien no soporta y no ha visto en siete años. Andrew Romsbery, tercer hijo de un conde, anhela convertirse en un renombrado arquitecto y se esfuerza por lograrlo. En sus planes no entra el romanticismo ni mucho menos el matrimonio.

Lady Felicity Hathaway doesn’t want a season, and convinced her father that she doesn’t need one. It took little persuasion, as he didn’t seem inclined to force her debut. At least until her aunt decides her reprieve is at an end and arranges her launch, warranting no discussion on the matter. She’s to find a husband whether or not she likes it. Which she most certainly does not… Well, if her aunt wants her to find a husband, she’s in for a shock. Because seduction and ruination seem like a much better notion in her estimation…

Katherine Wilcox Palmers, the Viscountess of Hampton, has lost custody of the daughter she secretly bore to Jahleel Charles, now the Duke of Torrance. The bitter court ruling was engineered by the duke himself, but now he is gravely ill. If he dies, Katherine, branded a scandalous bigamist by her late husband's vengeful family, may never see her child again—unless she makes a bold offer.

Jann Rowland presents a must-listen historical romance.

Découvrez la romance interdite qui bouleversera votre cœur dans le Londres vibrant de la Régence. Inoubliable (Lord Stourton) vous plongera dans un jeu de vengeance et de passion, où rien n’est ce qu’il paraît.

Jenny Holiday presents Book 3 in the Earls Trip series.

She was born to shatter walls. The daughter of the Duke of Sutherland, Ian Stanford, Lady Jacqueline, has resigned herself to a life alone. Refusing to kowtow to standards set by the ton, Jacqueline wishes to focus her attentions on running her father’s cargo shipping business. Her father raised her to be fearless and curious, athletic and intelligent. Jacqueline can’t bring herself to marry a man who doesn’t accept her as the hoyden she is. He was raised to keep his feelings hidden, to maintain total control and never let anyone affect him.

Lord Gabriel Spencer, ottavo marchese di Rochester, può essere senz’altro definito il miglior partito d’Inghilterra. È giovane, ricco e bellissimo, e qualsiasi fanciulla vorrebbe essere sua moglie. Frederica non è di questo avviso. Quando Lord Rochester la chiede la mano, infatti, è il suo rifiuto a essere immediato e categorico. Non può negare che lui sia dotato di rara avvenenza, ma lo disprezza profondamente a causa dei suoi modi troppo autoritari. Inoltre è stato già sposato due volte, ed entrambe le mogli sono morte in circostanze inquietanti.

Inghilterra, inizio Ottocento. Violet, una diciassettenne bellissima ma insicura, è rimasta orfana da bambina e vive con la famiglia degli zii in un villaggio del Leicestershire. Maltrattata e vessata, non vede l’ora di diventare maggiorenne per andare a Londra e trovarsi un lavoro. Un giorno incontra Mihail, un ragazzo dai lunghi capelli e i modi scanzonati, che le dà aiuto in una situazione pericolosa e le dice di essere un artista circense. Tra i due nasce un’attrazione immediata che si trasforma in un legame profondo. Ma una serie di ostacoli si frappone tra loro, allontanandoli.

When old friends from his university days visit Longbourn, Mr. Bennet is forced to confront the consequences of years spent in idle amusement and neglect of his family. Determined to do better by his wife and daughters, he takes a more active role in their upbringing, their education, and their futures. By the time Mr. Bingley leases Netherfield five years later, the Bennet family is very different. The daughters are accomplished, poised, and sensible—and the household is one that garners admiration rather than ridicule.

This sparkling box set includes all four full-length novels in Claudia Stone’s Regency Murder and Marriage series—a delightful blend of cosy mystery, romantic mischief, and sharp-tongued heroines who always find trouble… and often find love along the way.