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From the drawing rooms of Hertfordshire to the ancient sands of Egypt — some treasures are worth crossing the world to claim. Elizabeth Bennet is certain the invitation her father received from a Cambridge professor is a jest. A treasure hunt. Across the Mediterranean. In pursuit of the Lost Library of Alexandria. Yet, she knows her father requires a practical companion to accompany him on this journey—and she has always yearned for a life beyond Hertfordshire's gentle hills. This is her moment of discovery. Mr.

Captain Lacey stops to assist a young woman in the market at Covent Garden, and realizes to his astonishment that she is his daughter, Gabriella. Lacey then discovers that his estranged wife and her paramour, a French officer, have journeyed to London at the invitation of James Denis to dissolve her marriage to Captain Lacey.

A Bow Street Runner summons Captain Gabriel Lacey to a Berkeley Square ballroom where a young dandy was stabbed to death during a society ball. The prime suspect: Lacey's former commander, Colonel Brandon. Instead of denying the charges, Colonel Brandon allows himself to be arrested and claims, to Lacey's shock, that the lady he'd stayed protectively near at the ball is his mistress. Lacey realizes that he is the only person not convinced of Brandon's guilt - all present, including Brandon's wife, believe that Brandon committed the murder.

Jane Eyre, the plain yet spirited governess, introduced a new kind of heroine to literature: one whose virtuous integrity, sharp intellect, and tireless perseverance broke through class barriers to win equal stature with the man she loved. Orphaned and subject to a cruel regime at Lowood charity...

Richard Brockwell, the younger son of Ivy Hill's most prominent family, hasn't been home for Christmas in years. He prefers to live in the London townhouse, far away from Brockwell Court, the old family secret that haunts him, and the shadows of his past mistakes. But then his mother threatens to stop funding his carefree life - unless he comes home for Christmas. Out of options, he sets out for Ivy Hill, planning to be back on a coach bound for London and his unencumbered bachelor life as soon as the festivities are over.  

Cavalry captain Gabriel Lacey returns to Regency London from the Napoleonic wars, burned out, fighting melancholia, his career ended. His interest is piqued when he learns of a missing girl, possibly kidnapped by a prominent member of Parliament. Lacey's search for the girl leads to the discovery of murder, corruption, and dealings with a leader of the underworld.

Robert Belford necesita una esposa. Después de la muerte de su hermano mayor, ha heredado el título de conde y debe responsabilizarse de la vida de su madre y sus dos hermanos menores. Obligado a dejar su carrera militar, está dispuesto a llevar una vida ejemplar y para ello necesita una esposa. Encontrar a la candidata ideal hubiera sido imposible, pero el milagro se dio en Belinda Withman. Hermosa y de modales impecables, cumple todos los requisitos que él y su madre exigen. Solo hay unos pequeños inconvenientes: las grandes deudas de juego de su padre y... Livia Withman.

Elizabeth Meredith, the youngest daughter of Rosamund Bolton, is nothing like her sensible sisters. Impatient with fancy manners, the young beauty has shunned the royal court in favor of a quiet life at Friarsgate. But to protect the future of the land she loves, she must venture into the court of King Henry VIII to find a suitable husband. Elizabeth soon scandalizes the court by forging a friendship with Anne Boleyn and by flirting with Flynn Stewart, bastard brother to King James V of Scotland. 

She’s capable of many things—including driving him mad. At the start of their London Season, Philippa Clavering discovers her friend Susan is being pursued by the wrong gentleman and decides to turn Susan’s head to a worthier suitor. Not one to shrink from what she views as her duty and...

His only job is to protect her. But first, he has to keep track of her. When Elizabeth Montclair’s privileged world shatters after witnessing a crime that could topple the crown, she vanishes into the quiet countryside, hiding in plain sight with the unsuspecting Bennet family. Her sharp tongue and quick wit make her impossible to ignore —and even harder to protect. Fitzwilliam Darcy has one job: keep the fiery, reckless heiress alive.

Rose Stratford, lleva enamorada de su vecino Lyonel Knigth, desde que era una niña. Un hecho curioso, pues todo el mundo piensa que su corazón le pertenece al hermano, Frederick Knigth. Pero nada más lejos de la realidad. Lyonel es apuesto, valiente, un coronel del ejército de su majestad al que ha amado en silencio desde siempre. Pero su carácter serio y el cierto hieratismo que demuestra cuando está con ella, le hace pensar que le es totalmente indiferente, hasta que ocurre una tragedia.

Dominic Stevens, Baron Warwicke, comes home bearing the physical and emotional scars of battle. Haunted by fragmented memories and burdened by duty, he’s stunned to learn he has a wife—a woman he does not remember marrying. Dorothea rejoices when Dominic comes to remove her from her brother’s abusive household. But the man who stands before her now is colder, harder...a shadow of the husband she once knew. Still, she is determined to reach the heart he has forgotten, believing the man she married is still there, merely buried beneath the pain.

Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange on the bleak Yorkshire moors, is forced to seek shelter one night at Wuthering Heights, the home of his landlord. There he discovers the history of the tempestuous events that took place years before: of the intense passion between the foundling...

When a clever country miss, a reluctant politician, and a meddling earl fake a romance to win votes and save reputations, sparks fly—and hearts may just catch fire. Elizabeth Bennet never meant to cause an international incident. But when her sharp tongue and innocent curiosity lead to a spectacular misunderstanding with a foreign dignitary, she finds herself at the mercy of the formidable Earl of Matlock. To clear her name—and save her family from ruin—Elizabeth must agree to a preposterous scheme: a fake engagement to his brooding nephew, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy.

Happily ever after isn’t for the working class. Though Clara Fletcher’s life was recently upended, following her best friend all the way to Scotland was hardly any trouble. What troubled her, beyond her constant headaches, was wondering whether Harry would come with them. Harry Stanton, the...

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.

Have you ever wondered why we let first impressions dictate our happiness? In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen crafts one of the most enduring love stories in literary history. It is a brilliant satire exploring the delicate dance between societal expectation and personal desire in Regency England.

Ist erotisches Knistern Hochverrat? Dann ist Cat schuldig, denn zwischen ihr und Alexander, König von Bengaria, prickelt es heiß! Dabei ist er doch so gut wie mit ihrer Halbschwester Prinzessin Amelie verlobt. Weil diese spurlos verschwunden ist, spielt Cat wegen ihrer verblüffenden Ähnlichkeit deren Rolle. Sehr erfolgreich! Denn Alexander fällt auf die Scharade ein, und obwohl Cat weiß, dass es ein Fehler ist, gibt sie sich ihm hin. Auch wenn ihr aufregendes Liebesglück in tausend Scherben zerbricht, wenn die echte Prinzessin wieder auftaucht!

From USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell comes a romantic holiday short-novel—warm, aching, and just dark enough to hint at what lies ahead . . . This Christmas, she believes she belongs to one man—until she falls for the one who sees her clearly. Lucy LeBeau has spent her life...

One reckless night. One mystery man. One truth that refuses to stay buried. Fleur McQuoid is left with nothing but questions—and a single clue she cannot ignore. A night that should have been forgotten . . . and a man she cannot. Her search draws her into the path of another. A man as cold as...