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Celebrated explorer Ethan Burnell has all the ladies swooning, but he's exactly the sort of "dangerous man" Cornelia has sworn off. When Burnell's sister throws a Christmas house-party, intent on fixing him up with a bride, he sees only one way out. A fake engagement for the duration of the festivities! Cornelia knows she's crazy to agree to the plan, but has faith Ethan's "adoration" will bring other suitors running.

Theodore Rockley, Eleventh Duke of Pembridge, is endowed with everything a man could desire. Good looks. Charm. Intellect. A wealthy estate. And an enormous specimen of...masculine splendor. So formidable, in fact, that no woman has been able to conquer its summit. Scandalous adventuress Estela Bongorge wants only one thing from delicious Rockley, and she's never yet been beaten in a challenge. Can they discover a solution to the well-endowed Duke's dilemma? Will Rockley be able to tie down the problem? Or is his predicament insurmountable?

Disowned by her oil tycoon father, debutante Rosamund Burnell is in a fix. With limited funds, and a long way from Texas, the answer seems obvious. Pretend she's still a wealthy catch, to ensnare an eligible English bachelor. Meeting the Duke of Studborne, it seems her prayers have been answered. But the Duke's motives for courting her are not what they seem, and Rosamund is caught in a trap.

Upon the night a knife is plunged into her father's heart, headstrong Flora Dalreagh flees the forbidding Highlander to whom she has been hastily wed. Entering his domain in the guise of a dairymaid, Flora never expects passion to burn as fiercely as her desire for revenge, but she soon discovers her secret is only one of many in the castle.

Lady Bathsheba lands on the tropical island of Vanuaka in search of her missing brother. Under the protection of darkly handsome Captain de Silva, she soon learns he's not all he seems. And Bathsheba is in more danger than she can imagine.

Ursula is on the run—until her inheritance unlocks and she'll be free of her villainous guardian. Rocking up at Castle Dunrannoch in disguise, she's tasked with teaching the long-lost heir how to be 'a proper gentleman', but Texas rancher Rye Dalreagh is a whole lot more than she's bargained for. With a murderer on the loose and an ancient Scottish curse to navigate, the Christmas festivities are about to get interesting.

Why would a man abandon his bride following a single night of passion? Five years after her heartbreak and humiliation, Sofia is determined to find out—and to claim her rightful place by his side, even if it means travelling to the wild mountains of Carpathia to make her home in a decrepit castle. Cursed by his bloodline, Constantin was a fool to believe marriage to Sofia would save him. Now, the one woman he has always loved is in danger, for Castle Roznov’s dark secrets are about to be revealed.

All The Pan of Hamgee wants is a quiet life. So why did he have to fall in love with a woman living a different version of reality, upset a murderous tyrant, and then run out of places to hide? Now all he has to do is face his inner demons, rescue everything he holds dear, and save the world, or die trying. Oh yes, and he's an abject coward. Great. No pressure then.

Lecky Ferguson is growing up in a penniless but close-knit family in Jarrow. He relies on his imaginative Uncle Freddie for explanations of the world’s many mysteries. Packed with humour and adventure, this award-winning full-cast drama tells the life of a young man that is far from ordinary.

Tomkin Thornhewn, youngest son of the Duke of Marshwell, has a problem: He’s not heroic. Regardless of his aspirations, the bookish, untrained young man is better suited to recording the deeds of heroes than being one himself. Which becomes an obvious problem when he finds himself clinging to a ledge above a sleeping dragon. And instead of wielding his family’s great sword with valor and skill, he drops it - onto the dragon. The problem grows immeasurably worse when Tomkin himself falls off the ledge - also onto the dragon.

Five deliciously hot heroes. Five heroines whose hearts are swept away. Five love stories you won’t be able to resist. Our heroines’ lives are turned upside down as they face adventure, danger, and passion in these thrilling historical romance novels. Follow Rosamund, Flora, Ursula, Bathsheba, and Cornelia as each falls madly in love just when they least expect it! The Lady's Guide to Love features the first five volumes from The Lady's Guide series in one convenient bundle.

It's 1928 and Bright Young Things are taking London by storm, but Lady Ophelia's life is all mapped out: marriage to a cod-faced aristocrat and a life of dull respectability. Refusing to play along, Ophelia is banished to her ancestral home in the Highlands of Scotland. There, she'll be so bored, she'll come to her senses... won't she? Meeting her eccentric relatives (not to mention ruggedly handsome estate manager Hamish) Ophelia isn't so sure. Let the mayhem begin!

Laird Finlay Dalreagh, Earl of Dunrannoch. Roguishly charming. A sexy beast in the bed chamber. And an utter failure… at keeping hold of his wife. Finlay has just one chance to make things right. Snowed in at Castle Dunrannoch, can he convince the one and only lass he adores that he’s worthy of her love?

Shy and reserved, Astrid can’t believe that anyone would want her as their bride, let alone a strong and handsome man like Jørgen. She longs to submit to his seductions, but knows his interest will wane once he’s bedded her. Daring warrior Jørgen has never lacked for female attention, yet the only woman to wholly capture his heart is Astrid. Though she refuses to accept his intentions are true, Jørgen is determined to demonstrate his devotion.

Fifty thousand years ago, a meteorite hit the planet Asto, giving its Aghyrian inhabitants mere days of notice. Three ships escaped the Armageddon. Two went to the neighboring planet. The third, a massive generation ship, refused to take on refugees and then vanished without a trace. It’s coming back. Its initial burst of communication caused the outage of the Exchange, the FTL network for transport and communication, but since then, the ship has been silent.

Six shipwrecked Vikings. An island of isolated women. Six strapping warriors are determined to lay down the law. The women who claim them as mates might think they have the upper hand, but they’re about to discover what it means to be loved by a Viking.

Eldberg—the mighty Beast of Skálavík, feared by all—is tied to a bedpost. His captor? An acid-tongued vixen set on making him her thrall. Trussed and used, he vows revenge. But his greatest nemesis is also his wildest fantasy. And when the tables are turned, His beautiful jailor will discover what it means to kneel.

Cory and his association finally return to Asto on the invitation of his father-in-law, for his official induction ceremony into the Domiri clan. They are housed in a magnificent villa overlooking a valley, away from the hustle of cities or the military base. But why can't they stay with their host? Is it for security? Is it because their host fears upsetting his household?

Delegate Cory Wilson has returned to gamra headquarters from deep space with a rather unwelcome guest: Captain Kando Luczon of the mammoth Aghyrian ship that has returned after mysteriously vanishing 50,000 years ago. On board the ship only 400 years have passed, in which they have visited another galaxy. But the captain isn't willing to share what they found there or why they decided to come back. In fact, the captain does his utmost best to live up to his infamous historical reputation as an utter jerk, having lived through 400 years to cultivate his jerkery.

In 1898 London, an underground club allows its members to explore untold pleasure. There, Lord McCaulay meets Mademoiselle Noire, a woman unlike any he has known. As the pair ventures into a darkly sensual game, they’ll have to confront their true desires…