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When Lady Margaret Blake and her sister lose their parents in a boating accident, they are left to the guardianship of their uncle. Disregarding their feelings for the price their beauty will fetch on the Marriage Mart, he arranges a match for both. Lady Margaret, however, takes her fate into her own hands. Returning home after war to assume his responsibilities, Luke, Duke of Waverley, expects a nice, quiet life on his country estate. Within hours of stepping foot in England, though, he stumbles upon a young woman being attacked, and no sooner does he rescue her than she runs away. 

Captain James Frome, seasoned veteran and war hero, is returning home after ten years away. He has sold his commission and must face what he left behind. Besides finding an estate that is in ruin and a family that is lost without his direction, he also runs into his past and the reason he was forced into the army in the first place.

Lady Amelia Blake has taken London Society by storm, having multiple suitors and multiple offers for her hand—yet she can accept none of them. Pining after Captain Elliot after a brief acquaintance, she could not find another man who had the same effect on her. When one of her suitors attempts to force her hand, she jumps at the chance to escape to France and help Wellington spy on her mysterious aunt. Only, she discovers her partner in this endeavor is the very man she is trying to forget. Will she be up to the task when her heart has such divided loyalties?

Wie verrucht ist der Lord wirklich? Eine junge Miss soll es herausfinden. Der Ruf von Alastair Woodrow, Marquess of Merrypenny, eilt ihm in der Umgebung seines Familiensitzes schon voraus. Es geht das Gerücht um, dass der Marquess jeden zweiten Freitag ausschweifende Maskenbälle im Herrenhaus veranstaltet. Doch niemand weiß etwas Genaues. Deborah Silverfield ist der Marquess durch seinen Lebenswandel zuwider. Deswegen traut sie ihren Ohren nicht, als ihr Ziehvater, der Vikar des Ortes, ausgerechnet sie ins Herrenhaus schickt, um sich um die Tochter des Marquess als Gouvernante zu kümmern.

War widow Kitty Gordon has been left without a penny to her name. In the two years since her husband Peter's death, the small pittance his brother had given her has run out despite economizing and taking in as much work as she could. His fellow officers had offered her help, but she'd always refused out of pride. Now she has nothing left, including pride. She seeks a post at her old home, Thackeray Close, hoping her distant relation will have pity on her and take her on as his servant.

Despite Tobin O'Neill's humble origins, he finds himself a lieutenant in His Majesty's army, serving on Wellington's staff. When the roguish Irishman strikes up an unlikely friendship with a general's daughter, they somehow become enmeshed in navigating the perils of the greatest battle of their age.

“Julie Anne Long reinvents the historical romance for modern readers.” —Amanda Quick From USA Today bestselling author Julie Anne Long comes the second book in an exciting new historical romance series, the first since her beloved Pennyroyal Green series. He has devil’s blood in his...

Tobias Walcott, the Earl of Blade, has learned it is best to exercise rigid control over his passions and emotions in all that he does. Uncaring that it makes him seem cool and aloof to most in the ton, he is content with his desire to only woo agreeable and demur females. Then, unforeseen circumstances see him trapped in a closet at a house party with the last woman he would ever make his countess.

Sophia McPherson has always dreamed of wedding for love, but her time to find it has run out. Her father is dying, and her cousin is trying to force her into marriage in order to obtain her inheritance. Desperate, she seeks out the Duke of Westhaven, a widower who gossip says needs a wealthy wife immediately to save his family from ruin. She offers him a bargain: his name and protection for her money, with an assurance that she has no interest in the emotionally skittish rake’s affection. And it’s the truth.

With his work in Montana completed now that the Callahan-Warren feud has ended in marriage rather than bloodshed, Degan Grant sets out for California because it is far away from the home he wants to forget - until the US Marshal who saved his life calls in a favor. All Degan has to do is apprehend three outlaws on the marshal's list and turn them over to the law. Easy enough, he figures, for a man no one wants to tangle with. But then a bold young woman crosses his path.

Laird Liam MacLeod is not lacking for lasses who wish to marry him. As chief of one of the few remaining stable and wealthy clans in the Highlands, the scheming misses are more than plentiful; too plentiful, in fact, for a man who desires to marry for love. Given the opportunity to escape to London for the holidays, Liam takes it with a halfhearted expectation that perhaps English ladies will be different.

Captain Gideon Whitlock never thought to see the woman he spent one unforgettable night with again. His years at war have changed him into a different man - one he feels certain she could never bring herself to love. Sylvia Whitlock has moved on from being abandoned the man she eloped with following a reckless night of passion. Telling herself she doesn’t want or need him, she dedicates her life to healing the wounded, traumatized soldiers of the Crimean War as a nurse.

In the captivating conclusion to the A Castle Romance series, Forever in Your Arms, Lady Phoebe's spirited essence collides with the charismatic Duke of Fairfax. As desire and longing intertwine amidst societal constraints, their love story navigates a tumultuous path, challenging the heart of a scoundrel to be tamed by the touch of a true lady.

Adam Reed, der berüchtigte Captain Blacksoul, sinnt nur auf eines: Rache an dem Mann zu nehmen, der ihn einst an Leib und Seele gezeichnet hat. Getrieben davon durchkreuzt er auf der Suche nach Vergeltung die Meere. Als Josephine Legrand in Blacksouls Hände fällt, verspürt sie nichts als Angst. Doch der unnahbare Pirat stürzt seine Gefangene schon bald in ein Meer der Gefühle, denn trotz ihrer Furcht weckt er eine Sehnsucht in ihr, die sie den Kampf um sein Herz aufnehmen lässt.

Der Feind steht vor den Toren ihrer Burg! Mutig und entschlossen tritt Lady Juliana dem Anführer der Truppen entgegen, um zu verhandeln. Doch mit Schrecken muss sie feststellen, dass Lothar nicht nur ein starker Krieger ist, sondern auch ein sinnliches Begehren in ihr weckt! Als Verhandlungspartner ist er absolut unnachgiebig. Es gibt nur eine Lösung: Sie muss ihn verführen, um ihn auf ihre Seite zu ziehen! Schon beim ersten Kuss entbrennt heiße Leidenschaft. Kann Juliana nicht nur ihre Burg, sondern auch ihr Herz vor seinem Ansturm verteidigen? Denn niemals darf Lothar erfahren, welches Geheimnis sie vor ihm verbirgt.

The youngest daughter of the Duke of Westbrook, Harmonia Seaworth is gentle, beautiful, and sweet. She has never expected her life to be anything but ordinary and, as the last daughter left at Seaworth Manor, had thought it would consist of nothing more than caring for her ailing father and watching her sisters' children grow. Surely she wouldn’t be expected to find a husband before her father’s passing as well.

Entehrt und schändlich betrogen von denen, denen sie am meisten vertraute, findet sich Lady Marina Ellis dem Tode nahe und hat Rettung dringend nötig.

Her breath caught in her throat as the white sails came into view. She watched The Lady sail into port grandly. Although it was a known Pirate ship she couldn’t help but admire it. He wanted to see her again. He’d only caught site of her quickly on the docks. Who was she? She’d been like a breath of fresh air. Their fates were entwined. Although he was deemed a pirate by most, those that knew him were aware of the truth. He would protect her.

Lady Cecilia Maitland has everything an unmarried woman could want: money of her own, high social status, and the ability to live life on her own terms. What she doesn’t have is the only man she ever loved. She turned down James’s proposal all those years ago and didn’t see him again...until he turned up at a house party in search of a patron. Cecilia knows she can provide him the monetary and social support he needs if they marry, but will he accept such an offer from the woman who broke his heart? And what will it cost her if he does?

Man mano che il Natale si avvicina entrambi si scopriranno sempre più innamorati, ma riusciranno a superare gli ostacoli che si frappongono tra loro e ad abbandonarsi alla passione? Caduta in disgrazia e tradita da quelli in cui riponeva la sua fiducia, Lady Marina Ellis si trova vicina alla morte e ha un disperato bisogno di aiuto.