An aspiring gothic authoress trying to avoid marriage finds herself engaged to a vampire duke. A vampire earl becomes guardian to a beautiful painter who is determined to marry none but him. A would-be physician is mistaken for a vampire hunter and taken prisoner by a scarred, surly vampire. Three strong, unconventional heroines meet their matches in vampires hiding amongst England’s nobility. Contains the following regency paranormal romances: Bite Me, Your Grace, One Bite Per Night, and Bite at First Sight
Amidst the glittering ranks of the British nobility, vampires reign. Too busy concealing their identities, Lord and rogue vampires alike have no time for love. But when they meet their matches in headstrong, rebellious women, romance and scandal ensues. A damaged, low ranking vampiress agrees to a marriage of convenience with England's most ruthless Lord Vampire. A bookworm woman fell in love with a vampire and was committed to an asylum as a result. Now her love has come to break her free. A rogue vampire abducts the Lord Vampire of Blackpool's niece for ransom and can't help falling for her. Box set contains the following novels: His Ruthless Bite Wynter's Bite The Highwayman's Bite
Hailed by #1 New York Times bestseller Vi Keeland as being "addictive, sexy and beautifully written," Don't miss this special royal three-book collection. Royal Affair Behind the posh British accent, Dylan Hale possesses a down-and-dirty sexiness. Off-the-charts gorgeous, a ruthless architect... and did I mention he's a future duke? Every time we touch, it's wildfire. All need and lust and heat. But Dylan has rules: just sex, no one can know, and in the bedroom he gets complete control. All I have to do is follow the rules, because falling in love with Dylan Hale is all it would take to screw everything up... royally. Royal Disaster Meeting Dylan Hale has turned my life upside down. I'm dating an actual duke who's devastatingly handsome and deliciously naughty. On the surface, I'm living the high life. But this surreal world of royalty and paparazzi is getting out of control. Someone knows way too much about Dylan and me - about the moments when we're alone, about how his hands leave a trail of fire over my skin... about the complete control he has over me between the sheets. And worse, it's starting to become clear that Dylan's keeping secrets from me, too... Royal Treatment For five blissful months I've been engaged to Dylan Hale, the most handsome, commanding, and wickedly sexy duke in England. For five months I've woken up next to the man I love, indulged in secret trysts, and submitted to every delicious desire. Even better? We've managed to keep it hidden from everyone. That means no paparazzi scandals, no snide comments from Dylan's mother, and no harsh public scrutiny. It's been heaven, but with Dylan's royal responsibilities looming, our time alone is running out. And while I can't wait to be Dylan's wife, I'm terrified that becoming Dylan's duchess might mean losing myself.
"An addictive series, full of heart and romance and endings that give a happy sigh." - New York Times Bestselling Author Emily March Books 1 - 3 of Nicole Burnham’s engaging Royal Scandals: San Rimini contemporary royal romance series, now available as a boxed set. Includes the full text of FIT FOR A QUEEN, GOING TO THE CASTLE, and THE PRINCE’S TUTOR. FIT FOR A QUEEN She holds the secrets of a queen. He’s been hired to watch her. Daniela D’Ambrosio is the most trusted employee of Sarcaccia’s Queen Fabrizia, managing the queen’s schedule and ensuring she never makes a misstep in public. But when Fabrizia sends Daniela to organize the belongings of San Rimini’s late queen for a charity auction, Daniela finds a locked closet full of treasure, a suspicious king, and an attractive handyman who seems strangely familiar. Following a harrowing stint in the military, Royce Dekker now runs his own security firm in San Rimini. When he goes undercover to safeguard the late queen’s possessions, Royce learns that the woman organizing the auction project is none other than Daniela D’Ambrosio, the stunning beauty who’s fueled his late-night fantasies ever since their stolen night under the stars. When Daniela recognizes Royce, she realizes there is more to the palace job than she was told. But can she trust the sexy man standing guard over her as she works? Or will Royce discover that Daniela also has secrets to uncover? GOING TO THE CASTLE A billionaire prince destined to rule the world. A woman determined to save it. Jennifer Allen is on a mission to assist refugees, not to be swept away by a fairy tale prince…even if the prince in question is a drop-dead sexy billionaire. When Prince Antony diTalora visits her camp, she’s certain it’s a publicity stunt and keeps him at arm’s length. But when he invites her to the palace to speak about her work, it brings her beliefs into question and has her looking at Prince Charming in a whole new light. Prince Antony diTalora has wealth, power, and everything a man could want, except someone to share his life. Duty demands he marry well and produce an heir, but when Antony meets an intriguing American who challenges his views, his privileged life is turned on its head. But can two people from such different worlds really live happily ever after? THE PRINCE’S TUTOR A male—and royal—Eliza Doolittle meets a female Professor Higgins. Having completed his military service, Prince Marco diTalora of San Rimini wants only one thing on his return home: his freedom. He has good reason for avoiding the public eye, and little interest in his father’s plans to immerse him in royal life. In the hours before his brother’s high-profile wedding, he dodges the media hordes for a few hours of respite. Amanda Hutton works with children of the rich and famous to ensure they have the skills to navigate life in the public eye. But she’s between clients and under financial stress, so when she’s invited to serve as a royal bridesmaid in beautiful San Rimini, she views the trip as an essential escape. Amanda soon finds herself hunting down Prince Marco and dragging him out of a casino’s private gaming room. When she gets him to the church on time, she figures her interaction with the rebellious—and flirtatious—prince is over. But then King Eduardo offers her the solution to her financial woes in the form of a job…and it’s not a child he wants her to tutor, it’s Prince Marco. It's an offer she can’t refuse. Then again, Marco might have something to teach Amanda. Don’t miss a single volume of the Royal Scandals: San Rimini Series! - Fit for a Queen - Going to the Castle - The Prince’s Tutor - The Knight’s Kiss - Falling for Prince Federico - To Kiss a King ALSO AVAILABLE: - The Hire, for newsletter subscribers READER INTERESTS: modern royal family saga, contemporary royalty, workplace romance, second chances, reunion romance, romance novel collection, contemporary boxset, romance bundle, international romance, happily ever after, crown prince hero, older woman younger man, complete story, standalone, HEA, Europe, Southern Europe
The Lord Vampire of Cornwall has been saddled with a ward he needs to marry off. But she won’t let him get rid of her so easily. Vincent Tremayne, Lord Vampire of Cornwall, is known to English Society as the Earl of Deveril and reputed to be a mad recluse. Imagine his surprise when the Dowager Countess of Morley forces him to honor an old family alliance and take her unwanted granddaughter as his ward. The audacious demand goads Vincent into vowing that he’ll make a better match for his ward than Lady’s Morley’s preferred grandchild. But when Lydia Price arrives and turns his castle upside-down with her vivacious nature, charming curiosity, and lofty goals to be a master painter, Vincent realizes that marrying her off is going to be harder than he thought. Especially when part of him wants her for himself. Lydia is captivated by Lord Deveril’s striking looks and mysteriousness the moment she meets him that first stormy night. And by the first week, she’s fallen in love with his kindness and the electric chemistry she feels in his presence. She vows that the match she’ll make this London Season is with her own guardian, propriety be damned. Lydia’s big gamble to win Vincent’s heart ends up with consequences that she never could have imagined, and threaten to not only break her heart, but could also cost Vincent his life. Subgenres: regency romance, paranormal romance, vampire romance, gothic paranormal romance Tropes: friends to lovers, forbidden romance, angsty, alpha hero, vampire hero, grumpy romance, broody hero, guardian ward romance, grumpy sunshine, age gap romance
Like Bridgerton, but with Vampires Angelica Winthrop wants nothing more than to ruin her reputation to avoid marriage and be a gothic authoress like her idol, Mary Shelley. Unfortunately, all her schemes keep backfiring and the wedding noose is tightening. To find inspiration for her next story, she breaks into the reputably haunted home of Ian Ashton, Duke of Burnrath. But when she tumbles down his stairs, Angelica finds something far more dangerous than ghosts. Ian is the Lord vampire of London and is currently at his wit’s end. Thanks to a vampire craze spawned by the publication of John Polidori’s The Vampyre, tongues are wagging and wagers are being made about his nocturnal proclivities. The solution to his problem tumbles into his lap in the form of the vivacious heiress. The duke destroys Angelica’s plans by publicly proposing marriage to save his reputation. Sparks fly as the authoress attempts every impropriety to dissuade the vampire and he retaliates with his irresistible skills of seduction. After a quirky courtship and a tender wedding night, their rocky marriage of convenience is played out before the scandalized eyes of the ton. If that weren’t enough, a vampire hunter and John Polidori himself are also watching…and plotting. Subgenres: regency romance, paranormal romance, vampire romance, gothic paranormal romance Tropes: enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience, angsty, alpha hero, vampire hero, grumpy romance, grumpy sunshine, age gap romance
She chose the wrong night to go graverobbing. Rafael Villar, interim Lord Vampire of London, has an avalanche of problems. First, the vampire hunter he’d caught in the cemetery was no vampire hunter. It was Lady Cassandra Burton, the vexing countess who’d pestered him social events. She’d only meant to steal a cadaver for her relentless quest to become a doctor. In a stroke of bad luck, Rafe is unable to erase Cassandra’s memory of their encounter. He has no choice but to take her prisoner, under vampire law. The Elders give him thirty nights to decide whether to kill her or Change her. For reasons he can’t reveal, Rafe can’t do either. Despite being imprisoned by a monstrously scarred vampire, Cassandra isn’t afraid of Rafe. In fact, she insists on experimental operations on his bad arm, rendered useless from being burned by the sun. Undone by her passion and beauty, Rafe agrees to a trade. For each experiment, she must give him something he’s never dared ask for since before he was burned: A kiss. As time trickles down to the hour Rafe must solve his impossible dilemma to spare the life of the woman he’s falling for, another vampire is using his distraction to foment an insurrection. Subgenres: regency romance, paranormal romance, regency vampire romance, gothic paranormal romance, historical paranormal romance, victorian vampire romance Tropes: forbidden romance, angsty, alpha hero, vampire hero, nerd girl romance, scarred hero, beauty and the beast romance, grumpy romance, grumpy hero, kidnapped romance
"An addictive series, full of heart and romance and endings that give a happy sigh." - New York Times Bestselling Author Emily March Books 1 – 3 of Nicole Burnham’s romantic Royal Scandals series about Sarcaccia’s wealthy Barrali family, now available as a boxed set. Includes the full text of SCANDAL WITH A PRINCE, HONEYMOON WITH A PRINCE, and RITA Award finalist SLOW TANGO WITH A PRINCE. SCANDAL WITH A PRINCE A one night stand. A lifelong obsession. One magical summer, Megan Hallberg met—and loved—Prince Stefano Barrali. But his royal duties took him home, and when she discovered she carried his child, she also discovered he was engaged…to a beautiful, worldly aristocrat. Ten years later, Stefano runs into Megan at the grand opening of a Barcelona hotel it’s his every sensual fantasy come to life. His memory of their passionate summer has haunted his dreams and night under the stars gives him the perfect opportunity to reclaim the woman he thought lost to him. Megan finds herself torn between passion with a prince and a fierce need to protect her daughter. Can the man who captured her heart so many years ago be her destiny…or her downfall? HONEYMOON WITH A PRINCE Dog meets girl meets prince. After dumping her rich liar of a fiancé, designer Kelly Chase opts to take her honeymoon solo. What better chance to nurse her wounds than two weeks of beachfront bliss on the breathtaking Mediterranean island of Sarcaccia? Yet when she meets gorgeous local beach bum Massimo—thanks to his runaway dog—solitude becomes less important than enjoying the company of an honest man, one who values people over position and wealth. Fresh from brutal combat, seeking privacy and a chance to heal, Prince Massimo Barrali is intrigued by the gorgeous American who fails to recognize him. He offers her dinner, but dinner and deep conversation become a night of intense passion…until the police knock on the door of Kelly’s rented villa and he’s forced to reveal his identity. Kelly hates that she’s been deceived again. But who is the true Massimo Barrali? The wealthy, worldly prince? Or the thoughtful military man with whom she shared a romantic night under the stars? SLOW TANGO WITH A PRINCE ★ RITA Award Finalist Public figures, private anguish…and devastating secrets. Tormented by the suicide of his ex-girlfriend, Sarcaccia’s crown prince Vittorio Barrali escapes the glare of the cameras by secretly trading places with his twin brother and traveling to Argentina. There, he nurses his wounds in private, mentally preparing to resume the role to which he was born, a role that doesn’t allow emotion to take precedence over duty. With her television show facing possible cancellation, At Home Abroad host Emily Sinclair learns the guest for her season finale is a no-show. A chance meeting in a café provides the perfect replacement, but when the dark, handsome man resists her invitation despite their attraction, her curiosity is piqued. Then there’s the fact he looks so familiar… Vittorio’s instinct is to help a woman in need, particularly one whose work supports so many. But can he risk his own secrets coming to light? Don’t miss a single volume of the Royal Scandals Series: - Christmas With a Prince (novella) - Scandal With a Prince - Honeymoon With a Prince - Christmas on the Royal Yacht (novella) - Slow Tango With a Prince - The Royal Bastard - Christmas With a Palace Thief (novella) - The Wicked Prince - One Man's Princess BONUS READ: - A Royal Scandals Wedding, for newsletter subscribers
Vampire society knows him as the Thirteenth Elder, first vampire in creation, the mages know him as an immortal high sorcerer and the Keeper of the Prophecy. Delgarias Dullahan only cares about the woman who knew him simply as "Del." Two thousand years ago, he gambled his soul for the power to marry Nikkita Leonine...and lost. Now he is finally on her trail. But Del is not the only one searching for the missing luminite princess, and whoever finds her first will have the upper hand in the battle against the greatest evil ever known.
FROM USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELIZA WATSON! Book 1: Flying by the Seat of My Knickers Why run from your troubles when you can fly instead? When Caity Shaw is fired from her first job that doesn’t require an elf uniform, her older sister, Rachel, an event planner, hires her to work a meeting in Dublin. Caity jumps at the opportunity to travel abroad and escape her pathetic life. However, even four thousand miles from home, there’s no avoiding debt collectors, an overbearing mother, and haunting memories of a controlling ex. While in Dublin, Caity suffers a series of humiliating mishaps, causing her to lose even more faith in herself. Caity struggles to earn Rachel’s respect—and to keep Declan, her hot Irish coworker, at arm’s length. Declan repeatedly saves Caity’s butt and helps boost her self-confidence, making it difficult to keep her distance from the charming womanizer. When Declan helps her research her Irish grandmother, Caity discovers the mysterious past of the courageous woman she barely knew might hold the answers to her future. Book 2: Up the Seine Without a Paddle What do you do when the City of Love doesn’t love you? Caity Shaw takes on Paris and her next event planner job with a bit more confidence—which is immediately shot down when she’s forced to take responsibility for a six-year-old brat. They’re kicked out of a famous museum, and she goes from being a glamorous event planner—for a funeral directors’ group—to a reluctant au pair. Just what she doesn’t need as she struggles to regain self-esteem whittled away by an emotionally abusive ex-boyfriend. Declan, Caity’s hot Irish coworker, helps her maintain her sanity and sense of humor when she is repeatedly thrown out of places in Paris. He also perpetuates her facade as an experienced planner, a goal she’ll never achieve if she’s spending her days at puppet shows. Caity and Declan spend evenings exploring Paris and researching her Irish grandmother’s mysterious past, uncovering secrets that could tear Caity’s family apart. Declan reveals his own secret, which might bring Caity and him closer, despite her attempts to keep an emotional distance from the charming womanizer. However, the only way to help Declan open up and heal might be to confide in him about her past. Caity finally has faith in herself—can she learn to have faith that others won’t judge her mistakes? *This series is best when read in order. Book 3: My Christmas Goose Is Almost Cooked What do you do when your Christmas goes from white to blue? Despite a few setbacks, Caity Shaw’s future no longer looks as emotionally and financially bleak as it did a few months ago. Rather than working as an elf this holiday season, she is the head photographer for a group event in Dublin. Not only is Caity mending family ties, she’s learning to trust men again, thanks to her hot Irish coworker, Declan. That is, until Declan and Caity visit rural Ireland and their relationship comes to a crossroads. Declan’s family welcomes Caity into their home with open arms, but they are tight-lipped when it comes to sharing memories that could send Declan running from his past—just when Caity is learning to face hers. However, facing her grandmother’s mysterious past is a different story. With the help of her quirky Irish rellies and a local historian, Caity uncovers secrets about her grandmother that may cause her family ties to unravel once again. When Caity experiences her biggest mishap to date, everyone is forced to face their pasts and nobody’s life will be the same.
