Hester Atkins was always a quiet, unassuming woman-until she's driven to commit a crime of desperation. Now on the run, she takes refuge in the home of her former suitor, Lucas Fryston. The Grange has stood abandoned since he sailed to America to begin a new life after the English Civil War…or so Hester thought. Lucas has returned to England, and their reunion reawakens a passion that neither can deny. But with Hester's past catching up to her, will one night of pleasure be all they can ev...

Three Golden Rules for this Season's debutantes:Ensure that you have appropriate instruction in etiquetteFlirting is acceptable if done with decorumYour future husband must be of honorable intentBut unconventional Marietta Westwood has already broken all the rules! Her suitor, the enigmatic yet charmingly irresistible Duke of Arden, has long been intriguing the ladies of the ton. And he's the same man whose dangerous kisses have been scanda...

Eligible, attractive Alex Montgomery, Earl of Arlington, has always done just as he pleases. Society ladies adore him, and a string of mistresses warm his bed. He's yet to meet the woman who could refuse him….Then he's introduced to the strikingly unconventional Miss Angelina Hamilton. Their animated altercations and her dark, passionate eyes affect him more deeply than he cares to admit. So Alex makes up his mind to tame this headstrong girl.But the beautiful Miss Hamilton h...

Sir Charles Osbourne has made a promise against his better judgment. He will rescue one Miss Maria Monkton and deliver her to her betrothed—a man whose reputation he little cares for.Maria is taken aback when Charles strides toward her with the silent sureness of a wolf. Traveling alone with him is unsettling. And then it hits her: should she marry a man she doesn't know when she's falling in love with her rescuer—a man with no mind for marriage!

Against all advice, Juliet Lockwood is intent on working in the household of Lord Dominic Lansdowne—a notorious society rake. Rumor has it a different woman warms his bed each night. But that is of no concern to prim, proper Miss Lockwood!Dominic Lansdowne may have a hardened heart, but contrary to popular belief he has always been a man of principle—doe-eyed innocents are not for him. But this new addition to his staff is pure forbidden temptation….Honor binds him from seduc...

'Break as many hearts as you please, Marcus, but you'll not break mine.'In the dark days of rebellion against King James, a woman is wagered on a turn of the cards....Marcus, Lord Reresby, is the loser. Now he must marry the daughter of the man he hates. Her beauty, spirit and fortune will be some small recompense—and he has never found it difficult to tame women before....But passionate Catherine will not be tamed. She makes no secret of her hatred or her dangerous political...

Lorne McBryde desperately seeks a means to escape the savage violence of her Scottish Highland home. Her headstrong nature is countered by her instinctive kindness—yet, for Iain Monroe, Earl of Norwood, she will be marked forever by her family's betrayal.Kidnapped in the dead of night, held hostage for justice, Lorne is now in Iain's hands. She protests her innocence—but does her tempting beauty mask a treacherous spirit?

Wickedly dangerous Lance Bingham is fascinated by the newest debutante in town. It's not just her flirty smile that beguiles him—but the diamond necklace she daringly flaunts. His plan to steal back the treasured family heirloom has just become much more enticing!Belle Ainsley's arrival in London has already caused somewhat of a stir. Tarnished with scandal, she knows her reputation is in tatters. But can falling from grace be so utterly ruinous when Lance seems more than willing to...

Destitute and desperate, Jane Lucas knows there is one place where she can find refuge—her childhood home.Landing on the doorstep, Jane is confronted with a new lord of the manor! Devilish Colonel Francis Russell is known for his fierce reputation in battle. The civil war may be ended but, by stepping over the threshold, Jane fears she's crossing enemy lines.She will use every weapon in her arsenal to claim the home that's rightfully hers, starting with her bewitching charm…b...

Life at her vicious stepfather's house is more than Eleanor Collingwood can bear. With celebrations underway for her stepsister's wedding, no one will see Eleanor flee. That is until Lord William Marston storms in…He's the man who betrayed her father to Queen Mary. The man thought banished to the Americas… The most dashingly gorgeous man she's ever set eyes on!Lord Marston is forbidden! But he can offer her freedom…at a cost. Is marriage and a baby too high a price to pay?

"Will you take this man?""No, I will not."Moments away from becoming a viscountess, Marietta Harrington realizes that she cannot marry the man her father has chosen for her. Wedding guest Edmund Fitzroy whisks her away from the church…and as she gets to know this virtual stranger, she's drawn into a delicious courtship. When Edmund mysteriously disappears, Marietta faces a terrible choice. Should she trust the man she loves or submit to another arran...

A satisfying love story set at the time of the French Revolution…A daredevil rescue…An unexpected reunionImprisoned during the French Revolution, English spy Lord Laurence Beaumont is finally rescued—by the courageous, beautiful Delphine St. Clair. Back home in Cornwall, Laurence has no interest in the convenient marriage offered by a local landowner—until he discovers the bride is Delphine! With intense memories of t...