Dark Regency Historical Romance

Communing with spirits has been both gift and curse to Emme Walters. Now it's made her a killer's target. Emme knows why the Dowager Duchess of Briarleigh invited her to a house party--to investigate whether the duke, Rhys Brammel, murdered his wife years ago. But Emme never imagined she would fall in love with the brooding duke. Branded by society as a possible killer, Rhys is suspicious of Emme and her alleged "gift." Then a late night encounter creates awareness of her other, more attractive, aspects. When Emme's life is threatened, Rhys becomes her protector. Emme and Rhys find passion and peril as they join forces to solve the mysteries at Briarleigh. She made him believe in spirits, but can she make him believe in love?

“You have not laid eyes on me in five years. Do not call me your wife.” The gossip columns claim that the Duchess of Kensington is pregnant. Which is outrageous, considering that she has not seen her husband in five years. Having already seen his first wife to the grave, Dominic does not wish to repeat the past. So, he must keep his distance from his new Duchess. Yet… despite his indifference, Dominic is enraged to hear the rumors. And he returns to London to demand her submission. Only to find her in utter disobedience… And even more irresistible than he remembered.

Fitzwilliam Darcy flees Hertfordshire—and the dangerously attractive fine eyes of the singular but unsuitable Elizabeth Bennet. He never expects to see her again—certainly not as an irresistible guest at a private house party for the wealthy and well-born. He vows to guard her past, yet cannot ignore the troubling signs that all is not as it seems. Darcy has always valued honesty. Can he love a woman who keeps secrets?

He bought her to settle a debt. She vowed never to surrender. But at Pemberley, desire makes its own rules. When Elizabeth Bennet is sold to Mr. Darcy to pay her father's ruinous debts, she expects degradation—perhaps even cruelty. What she finds instead is a world of masks, whispered commands, and a house built not for society... but for seduction. Stripped of name and propriety, Elizabeth becomes Miss E, a guest in Pemberley's hidden pleasure chambers. Here, power shifts with a glance, and submission is not taken, but earned. Darcy is cold, enigmatic, and endlessly patient. He doesn’t...

"Teach me to be a gentleman." "Only if you stop looking at me like you’re not." What happens when a runaway lady becomes the maid of a prizefighter turned baron? Lady Helena Winford would rather scrub floors than marry the man her family has chosen. Disguised as a maid, she takes refuge at Rowan Hall, where England's newest baron is proving just as out of place as she is. Isaac Rowan may have inherited a title, but no amount of wealth can erase his brutal past in the boxing ring. To survive society's ruthless games, he needs someone to teach him how to be a gentleman. He never expects to ...

He's a man with no conscience. A man hopelessly in love. Bastard-born gentleman Gregory Harrow has decided that the Baroness of Iliffe will be his and his alone. It matters not what the young widow is hiding from, who he must kill, or what lies he shall weave to have his way.

“It was just a midnight dare, Your Grace.” “Then brace yourself, sweetheart, because I’m about to claim the prize.” What happens when a scandalous midnight dare falls into the most disciplined hands? Lady Sophia Everly never meant to cause a scene… but her midnight wager went wildly awry. Until the Duke of Nightvale catches her and claims the kiss for himself. Cold, ruthless, and trapped by a dark family history, Lord Tristan turns their ruined reputations into a calculated game of marriage and cold duty. But behind the closed doors of his crumbling estate, cold boundaries turn ...

“Do you take pleasure in defying me?” “Only when you look at me as though you’d rather punish than kiss me.” “He swore our marriage would be one of duty. He forgot that desire doesn’t obey vows.” When the poet who captured her heart is unmasked as a fortune-hunting fraud, Lady Charlotte refuses to let heartbreak define her. To save her name—and her pride—she makes a shocking offer to the one man colder than scandal itself: the reclusive Duke of Duskbourne, Cassian… Cassian agrees to wed for convenience alone. Love destroyed him once, and he will not open his heart ...

Prepare for adventure, danger, and passion in these thrilling historical romance novels. Five heroes are about to meet the women who will change them forever. Add this wonderful series to your library—and prepare to listen late into the night. Intrigue, adventure, family secrets, unexpected twists, scorching bedroom scenes, and breathtaking romance. THE LADY'S GUIDE TO LOVE features FIVE historical romances in one gorgeous bundle.

Lady Charlotte Fairweather has learned to survive unnoticed, eclipsed by a radiant sister and dismissed by society. However, one sharp-tongued encounter at a London ball places her directly in the path of the enigmatic Duke of Ravenswood, igniting instant friction. Yet, when Charlotte saves his life from a deadly attack, she discovers that even the coldest heart can be stirred… Haunted by his father’s suspicious death, Alexander Blackthorne, Duke of Ravenswood, returns to society determined to expose a killer. He trusts no one—until the brave wallflower who saved his life refuses to ...

Three passionate Pride and Prejudice variations that would make Jane Austen reach for her fan! This scandalous collection features: SEDUCTION AT PEMBERLEY When illness forces Elizabeth to recuperate at Pemberley, she discovers the true character of Fitzwilliam Darcy. As autumn storms rage outside, heated encounters within Pemberley's walls lead our beloved couple down a path of desire that defies all propriety. ELIZABETH'S AWAKENING During a pre-wedding visit to Pemberley, Elizabeth finds herself under Lady Catherine's hawkish surveillance. When chance offers precious moments of privacy, ...

Nine Forbidden Nights with Mr. Darcy Forget everything Jane Austen let you see behind the drawing room door. These are not the Darcy and Elizabeth that Jane Austen let you see. Here, his restraint doesn't survive the first storm. Her pride doesn't survive the second. And the rules of the ton exist for one reason — to be broken behind a closed door. Stolen in a storm. Trapped at Netherfield. Dragged into a waltz that ruins her. Tempted past the point of pride. Haunted in the shadows of Rosings Park. Claimed when she should have been lost. Bound by a gentleman's honor that turns out to be ...

“I left you untouched,” he said. “Do not mistake that for lack of hunger.” What happens when her husband returns to claim what he never touched? For a year, Lady Elowen Hale has been a duchess in name only. Her husband left after their wedding, and she learned to live without his presence or his bed. But Duke Severin Ashcroft Hale returns home. He needs a wife now—visible, obedient, convincing. What he does not expect is a woman who no longer bends. Forced into proximity and public devotion, their carefully maintained distance collapses into something sharp, intimate, and volatile...

A no-kiss rule. A one-year heir. A marriage bound to break them both. What happens when a desperate bargain places a scandalous bride in the hands of a scarred duke? Lady Evangeline Everly agrees to a marriage of convenience with the feared Duke of Blackwood—cold, controlled, and bound by a ruthless condition: an heir within one year, and no affection… especially no kissing. Anthony Hawthorne doesn’t believe in love. Only duty. Only control. Until his new wife turns his disciplined world into something far more dangerous than scandal—temptation. Behind the walls of Blackwood Hall, ...

“We agreed on rules. Then he broke them one by one with his hands on my skin.” Determined to shield her sister from London’s most dangerous duke, Eliza steps into a marriage of convenience, bound to a darkly handsome man whose secrets run deeper than she ever imagined… Rhys, infamous as the wickedest duke in the ton, cares little for society’s scorn. To salvage his reputation, he must wed a virtuous, obedient lady. But Eliza’s fierce spirit will prove far more intoxicating—and infuriating—than he ever expected… They were meant to keep their distance, but her scent is ...

“I have mastered every weakness I possess.” His gaze darkened. “Except, it seems, you.” What happens when the coldest duke in London marries the one woman who dared deceive him? Lady Arabella only meant to save her friend from London’s coldest duke—not trick him into proposing. Impersonating her companion to repel the formidable Duke of Ravenscroft should have ended in scandal. Instead, her sharp tongue captures his interest, binding them in a marriage of convenience neither trusts and neither can resist. But beneath watchful society, stolen kisses ignite, jealousy sparks, and ...

Compromise. Kidnap. Murder. Madness. And it all began at the Netherfield Ball…Ensnared in compromise; Elizabeth Bennet receives four offers of marriage. Not one is welcome. Tall, dark, and impossibly handsome, Darcy strides into every drama where someone needs help or assistance. But why, in heaven’s name, did he have to embroil himself this time?

“Such innocent handwriting… for such sinful thoughts.” “Give it back.” “Not until I’ve memorized every word.” What happens when a proper lady’s forbidden list falls into wicked hands? Lady Isadora wrote a list of forbidden desires…never meant to be read. Until the Duke of Ravensmere finds it. Cold, ruthless, and dangerously intrigued, Lord Alistair turns her secrets into a wicked game of midnight dares and stolen kisses—each one more scandalous than the last. But in a world ruled by reputation, their reckless passion could destroy them both. Now he must choose: protect...

“I do not need to see to feel you squirming in my arms, Duchess.” The Duchess of Pemberley killed her own husband on their wedding night. And with the ton declaring her the ‘Black Widow’, she does not even dare imagine what the new heir will do to her—if he’s ever found. William has lost everything—his career, his wife, and his sight. The last thing he wants, for himself or his daughter, is a crumbling dukedom. Least of all one shared with a maddeningly alluring woman who refuses to leave. The moment he shows up and finds her naked in his chambers, he knows that he should be ...

Lord Michael Sutherland, Viscount Ellersleigh, is infamous among the ton for his powers of seduction and his prowess as a lover. Running from his own ennui and a lover who fancies herself his future wife, Michael retreats to the country and a crumbling, haunted castle won in a game of chance...a castle occupied by an innocent and oh-so-tempting young woman, Miss Abbigail Barrows. But country life proves to be anything but quiet. At a debauched house party, Michael finds himself confronted with an unfortunate quandary: Marry Abbigail, an innocent, or hang for murder.