For years Valerian Inglemoore, Viscount St. Just, lived a double life as a secret agent on the war-torn Continent. Returning home, he knows exactly what he wants—Philippa Stratten, the woman he gave up for the sake of her family…. But Philippa isn't the naive debutante he left behind. His rejection stung deeply, and now she is suspicious of his intentions. Valerian realizes he must wage a tough battle if he is to finally claim her, once and for all, as his bride!
A poor village orphan. An unexpected fortune. Can she overcome her humble beginnings to find true love? Regency London. Lavinia Talridge is heartbroken. After the premature death of her mother, young Lavinia is left destitute, with no money and no family. Until, in a twist of fate, she discovers that she is wealthy. Before she can believe her new life of privilege is true, Lavinia has an ar-ranged marriage to a handsome gentleman and a chance at love. But when the Viscount's son acts coldly towards her, Lavinia assumes her lower-class background is to blame. Afraid to go through with the potentially joyless marriage, can the young woman find a lifetime worth of love? A Clean & Wholesome Regency Romance with a dash of suspense. If you like authentic women, romantic moments, and surprising fortunes, then you'll love this delightful love story.
The dashing Viscount proposes a marriage in name only . . . in New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries' sexy historical romance Abigail Mercer was thrilled at being reunited with Spencer Law, whom she met once and later married by proxy. But now Viscount Ravenswood denies all knowledge of their union! Too many witnesses have made it impossible for the secretive Spencer to reject his bride without causing a scandal. So he has proposed a marriage in name only until they can locate his mysteriously absent younger brother—who is responsible for everything!—and untangle this messy affair. Abigail is incensed, irate . . . and irresistibly attracted to this handsome, infuriating man who hides his smoldering passion behind a proper exterior. So the lady will agree to his terms on one condition: Spencer must seal their bargain with a kiss. But he finds that one deep, lingering, unforgettable kiss isn't nearly enough. And keeping his hands off his pretty wife is going to be much harder than he thought.
"Matthews' tale hits all the high notes of a great romance novel...Cue the satisfied sighs of romance readers everywhere." -Kirkus Reviews A World-Weary Rake After years of unbridled debauchery, Tristan Sinclair, Viscount St. Ashton has hit proverbial rock bottom. Seeking to escape his melancholy, he takes refuge at one of Victorian society's most notorious house parties. As the Christmas season approaches, he prepares to settle in for a month of heavy drinking...until an unexpected encounter changes his plans--and threatens his heart. A Prim Vicar's Daughter Valentine March is not the drab little spinster she appears to be. When her new job as a lady's companion lands her smack in the middle of Yorkshire with England's most infamous rake, she resolves to keep her head down and her eyes fixed firmly on her future--a future which most definitely does not include a sinfully handsome viscount. A Match Made in Scandal A friendship is impossible. An affair out of the question. But when one reckless act binds them together, will two star-crossed souls discover there's more to each other than meets the eye? Or will revelations from the past end their fragile romance before it begins?
The night that changes everything… Life for Victoria Lacey should be perfect. And it is—perfectly boring. Agree to marry a lord who has yet to inspire a single, solitary tingle? Why, of course. Smile as though this is not the thousandth time he’s mentioned hounds and hunting? It’s all in a day’s work for the oh-so-proper sister of the Duke of Blackmore. Surely no one would suspect her secret longing for heart-racing, head-spinning passion. Except, perhaps, a dark stranger … on a terrace … at a ball where she should definitely not be kissing a man she has only just met. The obsession that leads to ruin… Hatred, not love, drives Lucien Wyatt, Viscount Atherbourne, to tempt the “Flower of Blackmore” into sin. Her brother has done unthinkable damage to Lucien’s family, and he intends to exact revenge in the only way left to him: Ruining his enemy’s sister, then stealing her from Blackmore by making her his own. The woman who will set fire to her husband’s heart As Lucien carries out his ruthless plan, tutoring his new bride in the finer points of pleasure, her surrender leaves him breathless … and soon a new obsession awakens—a scandalous fascination with his irresistible wife.
In bestselling author Ella Quinn's intriguing new Regency trilogy, a dashing suitor must decide if love and marriage are mutually exclusive... Viscount Gavin Turley is convinced that love matches cause nothing but trouble. Still, after months of courting, he's fallen for Miss Georgie Featherton. He's passionate about her, in fact. But words of love are not an indulgence he will allow himself. When he presents Georgie with his marriage proposal, he will lead with his head--not his heart. His qualifications as a husband are excellent, after all. What could go wrong? No sooner does Gavin kneel on one knee than Georgie's heart goes aflutter with joy. Finally, the proposal she longed for had arrived. Yet Gavin seemed to be listing his credentials for a business partnership, not a romantic union. Without a declaration of love, Georgie can only reject his offer--unless the ladies of the ton, and Georgie's grandmamma, have anything to do with it. For sometimes it takes a wiser eye to see the love behind a guarded heart--and a clever scheme to bring it out of hiding...
Lady Chloe Had Nowhere To Turn… Either she followed her guardian’s dictates and married a wholly detestable suitor or she settled for the comfortable love of a sensible man. Faced with a bleak future on either front, Chloe settled for Mr. Safe and Sensible. It wasn’t until her so-called “safe” choice tried to compromise her reputation that Brandt, Lord Salcombe, rushed in to save her. But how dare Brandt now insist that the next time she wanted a kiss she come to him! Chloe had no illusions about the viscount being ideal husband material. Still, his offer was tempting…and certainly promised a future filled with passion!
A Regency bride swap leads to unexpected love! The wrong bride Will meet him at the altar! When Martha Lington’s sister begs for help in stopping her convenient marriage to Zachary Chilton, Viscount Elderwood, kindhearted Martha finds herself pretending to be his bride-to-be. But Martha is shocked to discover there’s much more to like about the viscount than she’d been led to believe! Martha’s enjoying his attentions rather too much…but she must reveal all the secrets she’s kept hidden before their wedding day! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
He Was A Formidable Adversary. . . A devoted champion for the less fortunate, Hannah Whitmore passionately pursues improvement of the dangerous working conditions in the textile mills--especially for the children. She is stunned, then outraged, when a handsome new laborer turns out to be a gentleman in disguise, an heir to a local mill testing the mood of the workers. Yet their heated debates cannot conceal the fierce attraction they share. . . . . .But Love Always Finds A Way Theo Ruskin, Viscount Amesbury, is caught in the middle of a dangerous controversy-- accused of sedition by his peers and threatened by agitators for reform. Struck by Hannah's fiery courage and certain she is treading dangerous waters, he becomes her champion--a move that finds them both with enemies who plot their ruin. Forced into a compromising position, they must marry. And though each yearns to speak words of love, they have yet to realize that adversaries need not be enemies. . .especially in affairs of the heart.
