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The Duke of Ashbourn has a secret: he is the Berserker, the undefeated king of London’s brutal underground boxing ring. The nightly bareknuckle fights are his only release from the darkness that drives him…until he collides with the one woman he’s vowed not to touch.

Nicholas Eastwood is finally about to get everything he ever wanted. As a reward for his service to the Crown, he has been offered the title of marquess. All he has to do is stay scandal-free until the papers are signed. There's just one problem: His ex-lover, presumed dead, is remarkably alive.

It’s 1984. Superpowers for girls and women exist only on TV and in comics. Aileen Murphy struggles to make sense of her life in a working-class Scottish steel town. She dreams of escaping the sectarian bullying she has kept secret; then, the gorgeous Steve Henderson enters her world. When her vulnerable younger sister becomes the next target of the bullies, Aileen knows she must make a stand.

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Die Rolle der Scarlett O'Hara ist ihr Traum, doch ist Ruhm wichtiger als die Liebe? Vivien Leigh ist Feuer und Flamme, als sie Margaret Mitchells Roman "Vom Winde verweht" liest. Wie gern würde sie die mutige Südstaatenschönheit Scarlett O'Hara in der Verfilmung spielen, aber kann sie als Britin den Produzenten von sich überzeugen? Für die Rolle und ihre Liebe zu Laurence Olivier setzt Vivien alles auf eine Karte: Sie lässt Familie und Freunde hinter sich und geht mit ihrem Geliebten in die USA.

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In the second in Maya Rodale's delightful Wallflower series, London's Least Likely to Cause a Scandal is taking Society by storm . . . Being good has worked out very badly for Lady Olivia Archer. All she has to show for four seasons on the marriage mart is the nickname Prissy Missy. Her...

She's a lowly maid desperate to save her family, so she plans to sell herself at a brothel... But then the terrifying crime lord she's been working for sweeps in like an avenging angel. He tosses her over his shoulder and growls at the men crowded around, "The girl is mine."

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When a brutal crime lord kidnaps a wallflower... He didn't earn the nickname Devil for nothing. He'd fought and murdered his way to be leader of the gang that runs London's docks. No one should be shocked when he adds kidnapping to his long list of crimes. He'd known from the moment he'd seen the angelic debutante in his dark and dirty alleyways that she was his. And the fact that taking her would be payback against his rivals, well... that made his booty all the more precious. He knows they'll come for her. She's too pure and sweet and good to be his forever.

After getting left at the altar, Kenzie Gifford flees to San Francisco to start her life over, determined never to love again. She's made new friends and has a good job in the office of her cousin's chocolate factory. The only thorn in her side is Dr. Micah Fisher, who insists on pursuing her despite her constant rejection. Then the Great 1906 Earthquake strikes the city, and everything changes. The devastation all around her makes Kenzie reevaluate her outlook on life - and possibly even her feelings for Micah. But then her world is rocked again when her ex-fiance appears.

Desperate to leave Paris, Gabrielle d’Amilly has set her sights on an English diplomat who can whisk her away to a happier life. But when an attempt to catch his eye goes wrong, she enlists the British navy lieutenant Harvey Barlow to help in her scheme. Under the guise of visiting a friend, Lieutenant Barlow arrives in Paris with the task of checking France’s relations with the discontented colonies. Playing at matchmaking won't hurt his mission, especially for a good cause. But when his intentions to be helpful turn to feelings of love, he finds himself distracted from his duties.

Vestry Lane's favorite solicitor has long since learned not to trust members of the ton. Particularly the women. But when sweet and proper Miss Mary Turner arrives unannounced in his office declaring that she needs his help.... well, it's difficult to remember that he's sworn off proper young ladies. But then again, this young lady might not be as proper as she seems. In fact, she seems rather intent on getting herself into trouble. And it turns out the one thing this noble man of law can't resist... is rescuing a naughty damsel.

The stern doctor of Vestry Lane never meant to lose his heart. But the moment sweet Miss Eloise came to him hurt and scared, he felt his world shift. Now making sure this sheltered young miss stays safe and in his arms is all that matters. But the lovely Eloise has been burnt by love and is intent on throwing herself in harms' way. It'll take all his patience—and maybe a few delicious spankings—to tame this reckless debutante.

When the sweet daughter of a respectable lord falls for the son of the infamous Mad Earl...Their parents had planned their marriage when they were young, but he always knew she was too pure and innocent to be married to a man like him. So he pushed her away. He doesn't expect her to push back. And he definitely doesn't suspect that she's the veiled woman waiting in his room at the brothel...