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In this Regency romance, an Englishman finds himself falling for the daughter of his father's mistress.
As the daughter of wild Pamela Winterley, Eve has always lived in the shadow of scandal. Society watches her every move, waiting for Eve to prove she is just as wayward as her mother . . .
Ever since his father's scandalous affair, Colm Hancourt has lived life on his own terms. But then he comes face-to-face with Eve, the daughter of his...
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THAWED BY HIS HOUSEKEEPER'S KISS
Luke Winterley, Viscount Farenze, is duty-bound to fulfill his beloved aunt's last request-even though it concerns bewitching housekeeper Chloe Wheaton. Years ago they fell in love, but the battle between duty and desire drove them apart.
He's embittered by a loveless marriage, so can the ice around Luke's long-buried emotions ever thaw? A marriage between a housekeeper and a viscount should be impossible, but...
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In this Regency romance, a husband and wife may be able to rekindle the love they once thought was lost.
Nine years ago, beautiful Callie Sommers eloped with wild young Gideon Laughraine. But their passionate romance ended in tragedy. Now, at the behest of his godmother, Gideon has promised to reclaim the wife he loved and lost.
Callie never thought she'd see Gideon again, but his return reminds her how she blossomed under his touch. With her...
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In this Regency romance, a convenient marriage is called off when the bride is kissed by her fiancé's half-brother, a stranger who stirs her like no other.
When Isabella Alstone receives a shockingly passionate kiss from a handsome stranger at her betrothal ball, she scandalously ends her engagement. She is even more surprised when she discovers exactly who the stranger is! Ruggedly striking Wulf FitzDevelin is illegitimate, penniless and her...
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A goddess to revive him Tom Banburgh, Marquis of Mantaigne, has sworn never to return to Dayspring Castle. But his beloved godmother has other ideas. She sends him back to his unhappy childhood home, only for Tom to find Polly Trethayne camped out under his roof! From the beginning, Polly unsettles Tom. A goddess in breeches, she awakens feelings he thought he'd locked deep inside. Can Polly storm the barricades Tom has erected and bring fresh vitality...
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Giving in…
To their unlikely attraction
When Alaric Defford, Lord Stafford, bursts into her life, widow Marianne Turner is shocked by their instant connection. She never expected to feel this way for another man, especially one so formidable and arrogant! Having vowed never to love again, Marianne hides behind the fact she's a completely unsuitable match for him. But her resolve is tested when Alaric's injured and nursing him back to health reveals...
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For governess Viola Yelverton, the only man who's stirred in her a passionate desire is her rakish employer, Sir Harry Marbeck! Maintaining a cool detachment is easy in the schoolroom—but when one of his wards gets sick, a bedside vigil reveals a warmer side to Harry. With the passion now blazing, has Viola just taken the biggest gamble of her life—one where she could lose her secret love and her livelihood?
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**Scarred by life…**Until he finds her
Stumbling upon Lady Melissa Aldercombe hiding away in his library during a ball, Sir Adam Lathbury expects to be greeted by her horror and revulsion at his disfigured appearance—not a fiery frisson of attraction that he thought he’d never encounter again. But after his betrothed rejected him, can Adam believe the connection is genuine? Especially when he discovers she’s harboring an explosive reputation-destroying...
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THE RECLUSE AND THE PAMPERED LADY As the long-lost black sheep of the aristocratic Seaborne family, Richard gave up everything to protect his wife and children - his wealth, his home, even his name. Now a widower, he has been living hidden away deep in the forest... . That is, until he is discovered by prickly runaway Lady Freya Buckle! Reformed rake Rich suddenly finds his old ways hard to ignore - especially when the virginal Freya is very willing...
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A Regency bride swap leads to unexpected love!
The wrong bride
Will meet him at the altar!
When Martha Lington's sister begs for help in stopping her convenient marriage to Zachary Chilton, Viscount Elderwood, kindhearted Martha finds herself pretending to be his bride-to-be. But Martha is shocked to discover there's much more to like about the viscount than she'd been led to believe! Martha's enjoying his attentions rather too much…but she...
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A widow in peril finds safety in the arms of a nobleman in this Regency romance.
When widow Hetta Champion and her little boy are endangered by her father's hunt for a murderer, aristocrat Magnus Haile is compelled to come to her rescue. Hetta's unhappy marriage has left her just as wary of people as Magnus, but on their adventure in England's stunning south coast she feels her guard begin to slip. Could she offer Magnus the family he's long believed...
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Should he do his duty…
…Or can he marry for love?
Seeing his widowed sister’s heartbreak after her husband’s death, Darius Yelverton turns his back on love. Until he meets intriguing, spirited governess Felicity Grantham. But in order to protect his sister and their home, he needs to marry an heiress. A passionate encounter with Felicity under the moonlight chips away the armour guarding his heart. With duty and desire warring within him,...
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The man she once loved...
...is back-to claim her?
Rosalind is surprised to find Ash Hartfield-the man she eloped with seven years ago-on her doorstep! She'd felt betrayed by his abrupt departure to India following the revelations of their wedding night. Seeing him again still gives her butterflies-but a lot has changed...not least that he's a duke now! What will he do when he discovers her secret-that he has an heir?
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An intense second chance story
Her secret husband...
Is back from the dead!
When Lady Helena Snowe eloped with Captain William Harborough six years ago, they had one glorious week together before he went to war-only to die in battle. Yet, the man in front of her now is very much alive! The darkness behind Will's eyes makes Helena wary of letting him back into her life. With Will's enemies threatening their chance of a fresh start, can their marriage...
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