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Horatia Sheridan has been hopelessly in love with Lucien, her brother's best friend, ever since he rescued her from the broken remains of her parents' wrecked carriage. His reputation as London's most notorious rakehell doesn't frighten her, for under his veneer of cool authority she has glimpsed a man whose wicked desires inspire her own.

Cedric, Viscount Sheridan, is cursed. Once the ton's golden boy, the loss of his sight has left him a reclusive shell of man, his days of womanizing, horse racing, and pistol shooting lost forever. Offered the chance to recapture a small part of his old life, he can't refuse - even if it means accepting the shocking proposal of the infamous ice maiden Anne Chessley. Still reeling from her father's death, Anne's deepest wish is to avoid the hordes of fortune hunters who will soon be beating down her door.

Always prim and proper, lady's maid Gillian Beaumont has never acted with wild abandon the way her young, headstrong mistress does. But deep down she dreams of a life filled with love and a husband who will give her his whole heart even though she knows it's impossible. With a list of chores from her mistress, Gillian is given the chance to live the life of a gentle lady, and she clings to it, knowing that soon it will be over.

The daughter of a Scottish lord with a dark and treacherous past, Rosalind Melbourne has spent years distancing herself from her past. After escaping her tyrannical father and marrying an aging English lord, she has become a powerful widow with a business empire at her command. Her business dealings are everything to her, leaving her no time for love. Especially not with her business rival, Ashton, a man with a scandalous reputation as striking as his blue eyes.

Have you ever wondered how the League of Rogues came to be? What events led to the adventure that started it all? This is your exclusive inside peek into the world of the beloved bad boys of the League shortly before their lives are changed forever.

Notorious rogue Lawrence Russell has no desire to marry - or, heaven forbid, fall in love. Although he enjoys his fair share of pleasure, Lawrence prefers to protect his heart. Yet when he comes to the rescue of a brave and passionate Persian princess, he discovers his heart may be at risk from the very thing he's always feared....

She's a servant masquerading as a lady... Gillian Beaumont never had a fairytale life: she was left penniless after her father’s death, forcing her into service as a lady’s maid. Luckily, her mistress is more adventurous than most ladies and soon Gillian is aiding her espionage. One such spy mission forces Gillian to masquerade as a high-born lady to infiltrate a Hellfire Club. But when she falls into the club’s trap, she’s rescued by gentleman rogue, the Earl of Pembroke. His heated kisses make her long for a different life, but she has a secret that could destroy everything…

Audrey Sheridan is London's sweetheart, a position that allows her access to the ton and all its secrets. As the enigmatic writer, Lady Society, she is wild, reckless, and speaks her mind. She matchmakes wicked rogues with their perfect wives. But there's one thing she's failed to find since her debut. A husband for herself. And there's only one man she's ever wanted. There's just one problem: He doesn't want her. What's a lady to do to mend her broken heart? Run off to become a spy.

Charles Humphrey, the Earl of Lonsdale, is infamous for his seductions. With laughing, gray eyes and a halo of blond hair, he's every woman's wicked dream. Beneath that devil-may-care grin he has a painful past that has made him sure love was not for him, even as the rest of his friends, the members of the League of Rogues, settle down in wedded bliss. When he accidentally rescues a mysterious beauty with eyes as haunted as his own and shares one life-changing kiss with her, she vanishes in the night. Charles vows to find this angel who might yet save his soul.

He’s everything she’s trying to avoid…But somehow precisely what she needs… Caleb Crawford doesn’t want to be a duke. He’d much rather build houses for a living. So when fate disrupts his peaceful life and burdens him with the responsibilities of a newly inherited title, he does what any sensible man would do by fleeing London, disguising himself as a laborer, and seeking refuge with three young spinsters who need his help with a leaky roof. Ruined by a marquess who promised her the world, Mary Clemens has sworn to avoid marriage forever. Instead, she intends to live out her ...

Letty Fordyce knows three things about her future husband: Lord Morrey is a dangerous man. He frightens her. She desires him. Adam Beaumont, the Earl of Morrey, is full of dark secrets. His brooding and mysterious allure draws women to him like moths to a flame. But he fears he can never marry, not when his secret life is full of constant dangers. Letty Fordyce doesn't want to be like other women, she wants a life for herself and a happy marriage to a respectable man, not someone with secrets and a life full of danger like Lord Morrey.

When Catherine Forster asks a handsome stranger to lead her out of the ballroom and into the Tremberley gardens, she hopes to glimpse its renowned Roman ruins . . . and maybe steal a kiss. But when she and her delectable escort are discovered in a scandalous embrace, Catherine is horrified to learn that she has been kissing John Breminster, heir to the man who ruined her family.

Companions are the kingdom’s most beautiful and educated women - possessions of Syrasan’s royal men. Aldara is 16 when she is sold to the obnoxious crown prince as a gift for his brother. Forced to leave the only life she has ever known, Aldara is sent to Archdale Castle, where she is mentored to become Prince Tyron’s perfect Companion. But no amount of lessons can prepare her for the troubled man marked by war. He sees straight through the polished exterior presented to him. He sees her. She must keep the facade together or deal with the repercussions.

Desiring a man and never being noticed as more than his best friend’s little sister has Lady Ellie Trentbury finally consigning herself to the truth. She must move on, and preferably with a man who lives far away from her home in London, where she need never be reminded of the duke who stole her heart. An elopement with an honorable American shipping merchant sounds perfect.

Ronan was a legend among men...and the last thing he needed was a troublesome woman. Yet, this fierce Irish warrior took a deathbed oath to protect a chieftain's rebellious daughter.

Orgullo y Prejuicio pinta la vida de una sociedad victoriana en Inglaterra, y presenta a la familia Bennet de Longbourn. A pesar de pudieran decir los rumores, el Señor y la Señora Bennett estaban en la búsqueda de esposos ricos para sus cinco hijas.

A lo largo de una trama que discurre con la precisión de un mecanismo de relojería, Jane Austen perfila una galería de personajes que conforman un perfecto y sutil retrato de la época: las peripecias de una dama empeñada en casar a sus hijas con el mejor partido de la región, los vaivenes sentimentales de las hermanas, el oportunismo de un clérigo adulador...

Ella solo quería encontrar a su amor verdadero, pero lo único que consiguió fue enamorarse de un hombre que estaba fuera de su alcance. Como casamentera, Jane Braxton cree en el amor y en las almas gemelas, si bien como bastarda sabe que nunca podrá aspirar a un matrimonio con alguien de alta cuna. Pero tras años de ver como sus amigas se casan y de esperar al hombre perfecto, una noche sucumbe a la pasión y se entrega a un desconocido. Solo que, a la mañana siguiente descubre que él es marqués, y ella desaparece sin dejar rastro. Como Marqués de Bedford, Mark no sabe nada del ...

Cuando Persephone Lancaster recibe una propuesta de matrimonio del malolintió duque de Kielder, ella se niega, y luego reconsidera. La obscena suma de dinero que le ofrece a Perséfone salvaría a su familia de la ruina. Con su característico optimismo, viaja a los confines de Northumberland para casarse con un extraño muy temido.

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.

Todo el mundo espera que Billie Bridgerton se case con uno de los hermanos Rokesby. Las dos familias han sido vecinas durante siglos y, durante la infancia, Billie se crió como una salvaje junto a Edward y Andrew. Solo hay un Rokesby que Billie no soporta en absoluto, y ese es George. Porque cuando Billie y George se encuentran y, literalmente, se ven obligados a estar juntos, algo nuevo sucede.

Lady Iris Preston iniciará su temporada social con la intención de hacer sentir orgullosos a sus familiares, sus estándares son elevados para conseguir al mejor candidato que pudiera aparecer; no obstante, hay alguien que intentará cambiar la situación a su favor. Cedric Harding solo tiene un objetivo en mente, dejar atrás la miseria que lo obligaba a delinquir y, para eso, necesitará obtener el título de su tío que tiene una importante condición: casarse con una dama de cuna, a la cuál eligió con doble propósito, pero su falta de título y dinero son problemas que deberá ...

Harriet siempre ha querido vivir una aventura, se ha estado preparando para ello y lleva consigo su arco y su jo, armas que maneja con maestría. Pero no siempre las cosas salen como una espera y no es esta la aventura que ella había planeado.

Augusta O’Sullivan es la mejor amiga de Kenneth. Bueno, la única, para ser precisos y eso, lejos de favorecer a sus intenciones va totalmente en contra de ellas. Augusta, además, le tiene miedo a los caballos y ¿qué podría haber peor que eso para un McEntrie?

¿Cómo sabes tú todas estas cosas? No, no me contestes, prefiero no saberlo. El barón era consciente de que Edward y Alexander estaban a punto de jalearla y no era eso lo que le convenía a su hija. No tiene nada que hacer, señor apuntó Alexander conteniendo una sonrisa. Está claro que Elinor venía mucho mejor preparada que usted a este combate. Esos luditas harían bien en incorporarte a sus filas añadió Edward y Frederick lo miró con severidad. Solo hace falta que vosotros la alentéis.—Dios me libre—dijo Alexander haciendo un gesto con las manos en señal de excusa.

Una huida, una búsqueda desesperada y un malentendido, marcarán el inicio de una apasionada aventura donde nada es lo que parece. La vida de Lady Margaret Hartford se convierte en una pesadilla cuando le anuncian su compromiso con un hombre al que desprecia. Desesperada huye, para caer en las manos de Madame Budoin. Una mujer sin escrúpulos que la vende al mejor postor. Tras meses de búsqueda el frío y distante Lord Ransbury está desesperado. Debe encontrar una mujer que finja ser su esposa lo antes posible, pero ninguna dama que se precie aceptaría su acuerdo, por lo que acude a la ...