Beggar maid...Jaspar Challinor, Marquis of Lensborough, was appalled! Who was this redheaded, badly dressed waif in his aristocratic host's dining room? And why in the world was the proud Marquis so drawn to her?Wealthy lady!Lord Lensborough was a man well used to getting exactly what he wanted - and he wanted Hester! Convinced that she was a poor relation, the noble lord was about to receive the shock of his life...from a lady who would break all his very proper rules!

    He doesn't believe her claims that she is a respectable widow and is determined to seduce the truth out of her!Helena McGregor must escape Scotland to anonymity in London. For the past five years she has lived a shameful life, not of her choosing. But she needs the help of her disturbingly handsome rescuer as danger catches up with them....

    Captain Michael Hawkhurst relishes his fearsome reputation, for he lives only to wreak revenge on the Fulton family, who so cruelly destroyed his own.Spirited Alice Fulton knows a ship is no place for a lady, but she is determined to save her father's business….When fate delivers him Fulton's virginal daughter as his captive, Michael faces a dilemma—should he live up to his scandalous name and find revenge with sweet Alice, or will his honorable side win out—and win the girl…?

    Just, lived a double life as a secret agent on the war-torn Continent.Returning home, he knows exactly what he wants--Philippa Stratten, the woman he gave up for the sake of her family....But Philippa isn't the naive debutante he left behind. His rejection stung deeply, and now she is suspicious of his intentions. Valerian realizes he must wage a tough battle if he is to finally claim her, once and for all, as his bride!

    Queen Victoria had already decided to marry the fiery-haired Princess to King Miklos of Karanya.Zenka was faced with two horrifying choices: follow Her Majesty’s wishes and marry without love, or spend the rest of her life in a convent.The Queen might force her to marry Miklos, but she would have her revenge. She would make the King love her, then attack him with every weapon in her power.“He shall get exactly the kind of wife he deserves…a hell-cat!”

    Miss Selfridge is everything he detests in a woman; opinionated, flippant and far too independent. Their skirmishes become a thorn in his side and a major impediment to his wooing of the fair Felicity. The only way he can get to know his intended better - and advance his plans - is to invite Miss Wexford and her fiesty guardian to a house party over Christmas. Surely then he can get the girl alone? But things don't quite go according to plan. They never do when Jemima Selfridge is involved. And somehow, he discovers that the woman that he cannot abide has become the one woman that he wants for Christmas...

    But first he must convince her to trust him against all the evidence… Lady Isabella Verney, beautiful and tempestuous, married the man of her dreams, only to die violently on her wedding day. Every clue points to Josiah as the murderer… Is true love strong enough to defeat ancient malevolence forever?Miles Hartley, Viscount Kendall, is society's ideal catch, but what does that matter if he can't convince Calista Aston that he loves her? When an age-old curse strikes, only by proving himself worthy of her faith can he save their happiness… Lady Calista Aston, noted bluestocking, fears she loves Miles Hartley not wisely, but too well. On her wedding day, her doubts place her at evil's mercy. When death and disaster loom, is it courage or mad folly to believe that Miles loves her in spite of all her faults? On one fateful wedding day at Marston Hall in 1818, will the lovers emerge triumphant or will darkness conquer all?Expanded version of the story "The Chinese Bed", which originally appeared in the anthology, The Mammoth Book of Ghost Romance.

    An enemy spy? Who are the men who seek him? What secrets lie in the papers Henri entrusts to her charge?Living alone but for her faithful maid, Grace’s reputation is at stake. But Henri’s safety comes first. If he is to have a chance, she must hold the authorities at bay.Barely has he recovered when his pursuers come calling. Pitting those who would interfere one against the other, Grace risks all to keep her Frenchman alive.Will the truth emerge before Henri’s enemies manage to silence him forever?

    Jack was variously annoyed, flattered, and as the years passed and childhood faded, both he and Merry sensed a slow change in their relationship.Friendship, blossoming into love. Love for each other, and a combined love for Coltrane House, fast falling into disrepair by his neglectful father. But one day the estate would be his, and Jack and Merry would make it beautiful again, raise their children there, and live happily ever after.Theirs was the perfect dream, until Jack’s father took him aside to tell him something that sent his son fleeing from Coltrane House, away from Merry, perhaps never to return. Ah, love… why is it never easy?Oh… and then there’s Jack’s quite singular friend from America, and possibly a pair of matchmaking ghosts. Ghosts? Well, certainly – why not? Everyone loves a happy ending!

    But kidnapped and shipwrecked with only this rake as company, her adventure has just begun....

    Grace Burrowes and Theresa Romain say it's not that easy... In His Grace for the Win, by Grace Burrowes, Philippe, Duke of Lavelle, has sworn off all things equestrian after his brother's riding accident. Just one tiny problem: The woman who steals Philippe's heart, Harriet Talbot, loves horses, and generally only notices men when they're in the saddle. Will Philippe rise to the challenge, or come a cropper for the sake of true love? In Desperately Seeking Scandal, by Theresa Romain, ambitious London reporter Colin Goddard follows a trail of scandal to the Lavelle seat in Berkshire, hoping to save his career with articles on how to snare a wealthy spouse. What was intended as a humorous series turns seductive, as Lady Ada Ellis, sister to the duke, uncovers Colin’s true purpose and challenges him to a battle of wits…and wills, and hearts. But if they fall in love, one of them will lose everything. Who will triumph?

    The only thing she doesn’t have is herhusband in her bed. But she’s about to change that.Enlisting the aid of her best friend, Linnette,who knows about these things even though she’s aduchess herself, Kathryn begins her seduction plan.But Linnette knows a secret and it involvesKathryn’s husband. And, when that comes out,Kathryn’s marriage isn’t the only thing at stake.Can you say Afternoon Tea Catfight?

    Hot Doc from Her Past Dr Tessa Camara is stunned to discover that the hospital’s new orthopaedic surgeon is Dr Clay Matthews – her ex! Four years apart has done nothing to extinguish the fire between them, but she has never forgiven Clay for his betrayal… Yet resisting the man who once stole her heart is easier said than done! Surgeons, Rivals… Lovers When Dr Kimberlyn Davis witnesses an accident it’s not just the thrill of saving a life that crackles in the air… it’s working with handsome Dr Enzo DellaToro! Kimberlyn is determined to ignore their sizzling chemistry – but as tensions rise the temptation of her rival’s sinful kiss is irresistible! New York City Docs: hot-shot surgeons, taking the world by storm… by day and by night!

    This is her third London Season and her father has declared it will be her last. If she doesn’t find a husband this year, she can simply retire with him to the country where she can continue as his housekeeper. Juliette would like nothing better than to find a husband and start a family. There’s only one problem: she is simply invisible to the men of London society. She’s never mastered the art of small talk or mindless flirting, and she lacks the golden beauty and musical laughter of her best friend and society’s reigning debutante, Eleanor. It doesn’t help that she would rather discuss a scandalous novel rather than the weather or a gentleman’s new horse. Then there’s her unfortunate sense of humor which seems to shoot right over the heads of the men she does meet.Jacob Wilding, Baron Worthing, had not thought to marry in the near future. He is not against the institution, rather, he is loathe to settle for one of the indistinguishable young misses that populate London society, for wit and intellect do not seem to be prerequisites for a young lady’s debut into the ton. His father, worried that Jacob is simply not looking hard enough, uses his own failing health to…encourage his son to settle quickly. Jacob’s father pushes him toward Lady Eleanor Chalcroft and loath to disappoint his sire, Jacob sets out to court her, only to discover that he is more interested in her wallflower friend, Juliette Aston.

    With staunchly opposed political views, the new Lord and Lady Mansell are not seeking love during a time of civil war. But, with riots in the surrounding countryside, as a wife Honoria must appear loyal to Francis's Parliamentarian cause - especially when their castle is held under siege by Royalist forces!Yet, amid the cannon-fire and devastation around them, it seems that there is an elemental force at work in their marriage. For passion is blazing between Honoria and her husband - and it could so easily turn into love. If only Francis could trust that his lady's loyalty were true...Divided by loyalty... United by love