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Miss Cecily Findlay practices proper etiquette, dances the waltz flawlessly, wears clothes of the latest fashion, and is a beauty in her own right. Even so, she'd never be received by the ton if not for her enormous dowry...which has attracted Flavion Nottingham, a spoiled and entitled earl. This so-called gentleman has beggared his estate and sees Cecily as the answer to all his problems. Most dastardly of all, he doesn't care if he shatters her dreams while executing his devious scheme.

Running for your life is never easy. Doing it at age 16, after losing your family, your friends, and your home, with three-quarters of a priceless emerald parure sewn into the sleeves of a battered old Army greatcoat and your beloved city in flames behind you, is harder still. Why did I do it? Because I had no choice. The Red Army was knocking at Dresden’s door, and the Jewish family hiding in our cellars had been marked for transportation to the camps.

Bridget Milligan has donned a uniform and joined the nursing services where she becomes intrigued with the miracles of modern medicine. She’s also torn between family loyalty, her new career and Lyndon O’Neill, the love of her life. Is it too impossible to hope that everything will come out right in the end? Phyllis Harvey is still serving in Malta where she sees the casualties of war first hand. Finally it seems like Phyllis is blessed with true in love, but fate can sometimes be a rocky road and nothing is that certain.

Elizabeth knows what's expected of her - perfection. She's the daughter of an earl and expected to marry well and say and do the right things with a smile on her face when inside she's dying for a chance to escape. Thanks to an inheritance her godmother left her years ago, her chance will come with her next birthday. Her hopes of escape abruptly end when Robert, her childhood nemesis whom she hasn't seen in over 14 years, comes back into her life and does everything he can to drive her out of her mind.

Miss Emily Goodnight - who cannot see a thing without her blasted spectacles - is raising the art of meddling to new heights. Why leave her future in the hands of fate when she's perfectly capable of managing it herself? The Earl of Blakely, London's most unattainable bachelor, finds Miss Goodnight's schemes nearly as intriguing as the curves hidden beneath her frumpy gowns. Secure in his independence, he's focused on one thing only: evading his father's manipulating ways. Hell's Belle indeed!

War hero, Devlin Brookes, is ready to marry and thinks Sophia Babineaux might be the one. One itsy bitsy problem: She's engaged to his cousin, Harold. But Devlin knows his cousin! And damned if Harold hasn't been coerced into this betrothal by the Duke of Prescott, his father. Devlin, Sophia, and Harold conspire to thwart the duke's wishes but fail to consider a few vital, unintended consequences. Once set in motion, matters quickly spiral out of control! Caught up in tragedy, regret, and deceit, Sophia and Devlin's love becomes tainted.

Miss Rhododendron Mossant has given up on men, love, and, worst of all, herself. Once a flirtatious beauty, the nightmares of her past have frozen her in fear. Ruined and ready to call it quits, all she can hope for is divine intervention. Justin White, Vicar turned Earl, has the looks of an angel but the heart of a rake. He isn't prepared to marry and yet honor won't allow anything less. Which poses something of a problem...because, by God, when it comes to this vixen, a war is waging between his body and his soul.

This is how it all started. Robert Bradford set the tone for all the men in his family to come, and he did it the only way that he knew how: by driving Elizabeth crazy and making sure that she would never forget how much he loved her.

Violent, ruthless, and obsessed, Killian Byrne is a man who rose from the ashes of chaos to make a new life for himself. One in which he does what’s needed to protect the city he’s come to love, even if that means a life of loneliness. He’s damaged and scarred after years as a mob enforcer. Broken. And that means he’s better off alone.

Die 18-jährige Adelheid, Tochter eines Tagelöhners, soll auf Schloss Liebenberg als Stubenmädchen anfangen. Niemals hätte sie sich so ein Glück träumen lassen, denn nun kann sie für ihre hungernde Familie sorgen. Außerdem darf sie mit dem Diener Viktor zusammenarbeiten, zu dem sie sich vom ersten Moment an hingezogen fühlt. Doch ihr Glück dauert nicht lange an, denn es ruft Neider auf den Plan, die das unschuldige Mädchen in eine Falle locken. Adelheid wird zum Hausmädchen degradiert und muss nun mit der erfahrenen Hedda Pietsch zusammen in einer kleinen Stube wohnen.

Nogle gange er den bedste mand til jobbet en kvinde... Lady Sesily Talbot har for længst besluttet at omfavne sit skandaløse rygte, for med det følger stor frihed – og stort ansvar. Ikke et eneste øjenbryn bliver løftet i London, når hun lokker en tvivlsom „gentleman“ med sig ned ad en mørk havesti... og ingen aner, hvad der egentlig foregår i mørket. Bortset fra Caleb Calhoun. Sesily er hans bedste vens søster, og Caleb har derfor forsøgt at ignorere hende i årevis. Han synes selv, det er godt klaret, ikke mindst fordi hun ikke holder sig tilbage.

Centuries ago, Garth awoke in the center of a mystical stone henge in the Scottish Highlands with no memories. A dragon shifter, Lachlan, and wolf shifter, Leslie, rescue Garth and take him to Castle MacWulver. The castle is the home of Clan MacWulver - a group of demon shifters blending in with human society while trying to find their fated Judge, a very special human with a pure heart and soul whose love has the power to redeem a demon of their sins.

I wasn’t looking to fall for an angel. But the first time I laid eyes on Whitney Vanek, that’s what happened. Then I found out she’s my boss’s girl’s best friend. Someone I won’t be able to avoid, even though I know I should.

When you gamble with desire, be prepared to risk everything.... Unlike the rest of the Hell's Eight brotherhood, Ace Parker's home isn't on the range. This restless cowboy craves the hustle of Simple, Texas, a lawless town where he can sate his darker appetites without guilt. At least he could until Petunia Wayfield arrived. The prickly new teacher is insisting that Ace help her rid the town of drunkenness and card playing. For that kind of miracle, Ace demands a reward the spinster schoolmarm will surely never give.