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A reputation in tatters. A marriage of convenience. One holiday to save it all. After her grand plan to wed a wealthy aristocrat ended in disaster, Holly Mayweather's reputation lies in ruin. Desperate to salvage her standing in society, she accepts a betrothal to a soldier she’s never met. Scarred inside and out, Reynard Sharp has no expectations of love from his new bride. Yet Holly’s charm and beauty stir something in him he thought was long dead. He clashes with the impetuous lady from the moment they meet - but their arguments spark an unexpected attraction. As Christmas approaches...

She’s desperate to escape an unwanted marriage—but being kidnapped by a pirate isn’t the rescue she had in mind. Cavalier Cove, Cornwall, 1816 Lady Harriet Turner was only passing through Cavalier Cove on her way to marry in Ireland. But when a roguish smuggler takes shelter at the inn where Harriet is spending the night, she recklessly helps him evade the law—and the scoundrel takes her captive. Some thanks! Rémy is proud of his piratical lifestyle, and he isn’t looking for a wife. When a pretty young damsel in distress comes to his aid, he kidnaps her out of the goodness of his...

The Twelve Nights Duet: Two Regency Holiday Romance Novellas Twelve Nights of Scandal Mr. Finlay Weston has one goal at the Christmas party: secure a wife, Amity Mayweather. But when he reconnects with his onetime friend's younger sister, Amity, the shy wallflower fallen on hard times tugs at his heartstrings. As he struggles to navigate an inconvenient and unexpected attraction, he begins to suspect the women are scheming to prevent his proposal. When Holly changes her mind, Amity faces an impossible choice: pursue the love that’s blossomed with Finn or step aside for her cousin's ...

Revised and updated! A Christmas Conspiracy Mr. Finlay Weston braves deep snowfall to attend a tedious Christmas party in the countryside for one reason—he intends to take a wife. Miss Stanton is the obvious choice. Her father’s property neighbors his estate. He has already sought her father’s permission. Yet it is her cousin, Amity, who tempts him with her sparkling wit and pretty eyes. A New Year’s Wish Amity doesn’t resent her cousin for living in her childhood home. It’s not Holly’s fault that her branch of the Mayweather family inherited after her father’s death. Of ...

No one can tame him. One woman will try. After fifteen years lost in the Amazon, Edward Northcote resurfaces to reclaim his birthright, only to face betrayal and confinement at the hands of his own brother. His reluctant return as the heir to an earldom sparks a battle for sanity, love, and a legacy he never sought. Harper Forsythe, an ambitious asylum worker, is certain she can save him. Together, they embark on a tumultuous journey, risking scandal and censure when events take a disastrous turn... The first book in the London Scandals series can be read as a standalone. This forbidden ...

Keeping his secret could expose her own... Cavalier Cove, Cornwall, 1815 Adeline Naughton came to Cavalier Cove to escape her family’s wrath after a failed engagement. Her uncle pays the rent on a small cottage, and in return, expects her to spy on a community-wide smuggling operation. In order to protect her precarious bit of safety, she needs to give her uncle something. When she corners a notorious French smuggler, she’s determined to turn him over. Her charming captive is equally—and annoyingly—determined to talk her out of it... If you enjoy lighthearted, steamy Regency ...

Can he win her heart before she leaves for good? A broken engagement. Alyssa Carlisle arrives at her parent’s house in Florida nursing an unexpected heartbreak. She jumps at the chance for a no-strings-attached fling with the neighbors’ ridiculously sexy college-dropout-turned-real-estate-investor son. Marc’s hot—and every woman in Florida knows it. Half of them firsthand. Alyssa’s not immune; she just knows better than to expect anything beyond a hook-up. Once she set her sights on New York, she never looked back. Maybe once or twice, just to get a better glimpse of Marc’s butt...

She's never forgotten her first love. A scholarship to an elite college was supposed to be Olivia Davidson's ticket to success—one she never had a chance to cash. But she's found her own path, first through the military, now as an entrepreneur. She can attend her class's fifteen-year anniversary with her head high. Because there's one person with whom she has unfinished business… She's the one desire he's ever been denied. Ronan Banes thought he could be more than a replica of his bank executive father. Olivia sparked him to want more out of life. But the moment they met, she was out ...

By day, she's known as Lady Oreste, the scandalous procuress who caters to London's wealthiest, most powerful men. By night, she is Belladonna, proprietress of the most exclusive brothel in London. The instant Eryx Wilder sees an innocent young lady in the notorious—and deceptively named—House of Virtue, he knows she doesn’t belong there. The mysterious girl possesses the kind of respectability that money can’t buy—and he would know, considering he’s spent years amassing the kind of wealth that makes him the envy of the ton in an attempt to purchase what Annalise takes for ...

Two strangers roll the dice…on each other. She’s hit rock bottom…in Las Vegas. Janelle Carlisle thought signing up to be a sugar baby would be a great way to pay down her student loans and prove she’s finally over her last boyfriend—two birds, one stone. But when it all goes cockeyed, she finds herself sharing an undersized hotel room with one drool-worthy, ex-Army, IT security consultant, at least until she can get her ID back, and her ass onto a plane back to Florida. She’s in no rush, though, if it means accomplishing at least one of her goals... He’s worth the gamble. ...

Three weddings and a secret on a tropical island. An audience of millions. When Alyssa and Marc set out to sail around the world, they thought they'd be spending months alone on a boat. But their social media audience - whose clicks and views fund their journey along with a rotating cast of advertising sponsors - has turned into an intrusive third wheel. Aly wanted a quiet destination wedding for her joint wedding ceremony with her sister, Janelle. Fiji seemed the ideal location for an Instagrammable experience. But add in an overbearing project manager, Marc's brother's unexpected guest, ...

She thinks her guardian hates her...but he's secretly loved her all along. Having grown up as the ward of powerful men, Miss Emma Willis is resigned to being unwanted—particularly by her current guardian, Lord Maximus Aloyisius Tremaine, the Duke of Ardennes. When he abruptly orders her to find a husband, she's prepared to fight him tooth and nail—just as she’s done ever since the unfortunate day they first met. Max has always delighted in riling up his prickly ward, but one unexpected kiss causes him to realize that the only candidate he’ll consider for her husband is himself. With...

A cunning thief meets her match. A woman who isn't what she seems to be. Miss Antonia Lowry’s beauty and wit have gained her access to England’s highest social echelons. Each trinket she pockets from London’s haut ton brings her one step closer to freedom—or the hangman’s noose. As suspicion mounts, London’s best jewel thief decides it’s time to bid adieu to her false identity…but she may have overstayed her welcome. A duke with no heart to lose. The Duke of Havencrest requires Miss Lowry’s assistance to regain possession of the famous Heart’s Cry necklace. He is not ...

One night to seek the truth… When a beautiful widow bursts into his study one cold winter evening, The Honorable Darius de Lucey doesn’t know what to make of her demand that he escort her to a notorious masquerade ball. He’s intrigued enough to help with her secret murder investigation. If he has to accompany the widow to prove another woman’s innocence, so be it. Belladonna may be ruthless, but she isn’t a killer - and Justine doesn’t need to know why he’s so sure that Bella isn’t a murderess. Mrs. Justine Erskine was prepared to endure Mr. de Lucey’s touch in service to ...

He's the heir of nothing, lord to no one. Exiled and burdened by guilt, Richard Northcote finds solace on the fringes of New York's high society. With nothing to live for, he becomes entangled in a seductress's cruel scheme to exploit Miriam Walsh, whose dreams clash with the reality of her sheltered life. Yet as Richard gets closer to his prey, he discovers that his feelings for her are real, and that Miriam holds the key to his redemption. Together, they journey to London, but a shocking revelation threatens to capsize their fragile romance. This historical romance features a redemption ...

A dance of desire and deceit... In the glittering world of London's ton, Mrs. Viola Cartwright revels in her newfound freedom as a lady of leisure—until a series of jewel thefts disrupts her idyllic life and forces Lord Piers Ranleigh to step in and protect her. As desire ignites between them, Viola must confront her secretive past and decide if she can trust Piers with her heart in this captivating Regency romance. The second book in the London Scandals series (complete) can be read as a standalone. This reverse age gap romance features a lady in distress and a viscount who will stop at ...