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The Duke's Lance

by C.H. Admirand

The winsome, ebony-haired lass with the violet faery-eyes captures O’Malley’s heart when she steps down from the carriage, but it is the ugly dark bruise on her cheek that has his protective instincts offering his strength and the protection of his name. O’Malley’s stubborn pride takes a hit when the lass thanks him, but refuses his offer. Helen Langley accompanied her mistress, the duke’s ward Emily, to Wyndmere Hall after a perilous journey from London. The broad-shouldered, green-eyed, handsome giant barely knows her, yet offers her marriage. Helen cannot accept O’Malley’s offer, her past could ruin their future! O’Malley is willing to wait when she leaves for the Borderlands intent on securing a position as a companion. But the man who murdered Emily’s father has Helen in his sights and follows her. When she is abducted—twice—Helen must decide whether to trust O’Malley...

War Torn Book 1

by Jan Lloyd

War Torn: A Riveting Tale of Love, Sacrifice, and Survival in the Heart of WWII Amid the horrors of war, can love cross enemy lines and survive the battle within? October 1942. Frances Meyer, a gifted violinist, faces an unthinkable choice: stay in Nazi-occupied France under the menacing gaze of an SS officer obsessed with her or risk everything for freedom. With her ailing Jewish husband, she boards a fragile boat to escape, but fate has other plans. Shipwrecked in the unforgiving Atlantic, her fight for survival lands her in the last place she expected—a German U-boat. Commanded by the enigmatic Kapitan Kristian Mueller. Frances soon finds out that the submarine is a perilous refuge. Trapped in a metal coffin with fifty restless young men oozing testosterone, she struggles to remain unseen and untouched.

This book contains scenes of: sexual violence

Scandalous Scions Box One

by Tracy Cooper-Posey

The first four titles of the beloved historical romance series in one set. The sexy historical romance series, Scandalous Scions, brings together the members of three great families, to love and play under the gaze of the Victorian era’s moralistic, straight-laced society.

Caught with a Stolen Diamond (Thieves of the Ton Book 5)

by Sandra Sookoo

Miles Lawrence Hawkins, the fifth Earl of Archewyne and his countess, Emmaline, are on a mission: to trade a priceless diamond for a kidnapped daughter of a marquess, but a power-man Englishman has teamed up with an Indian prince to make certain they won’t leave the dark subcontinent alive. Only belief in themselves and the power of love will see them through every pitfall before them.

Loving an Earl

by Christine Donovan

Entering London Society for the first time as a young, wide-eyed widow—will the ton eat her alive? Lilliana St. Claire finds herself orphaned and married to an elderly earl days later. Lord Henry Langford, her deceased father’s closest friend, is her savior, and their marriage is one of convenience. Lilly will care for Henry in his advancing years, and he will prepare her for a life within the Beau Mondewhen shebecomes his widow. Sadly, the title belongs to her only one year later at the tender age of eighteen. Edmund Weston, the new Earl of Langford, returns from the West Indies to the news of his uncle’s death and that he has taken a wife. He arrives at Langford Manor in Kent, expecting an older woman, and is flabbergasted to find a mere slip of a girl. Tempers flare, and he accuses Lilly of tricking his uncle into marrying her and stealing from the earldom.

The Honor of an Heir

by Linda Rae Sande

Twin brothers who must marry. Twin sisters who don’t wish to wed. It will take the ghost of the girls’ father and the fear of forever being haunted to see to it these two couples tie the knot.

Lion of Thunder

by Kathryn Le Veque

Westley de Lohr has known his betrothed since she tormented him as children. She's grown into a beautiful young woman and he no longer dreads the arranged marriage. They might find happiness together after all. But when Westley is taken captive his betrothed will have to bargain with everything she's got to save him. Including their new found love.

Miss Thornfield's Daring Bargain

by Addy Du Lac

As the daughter of an old wealthy merchant family, Ada was looking forward to this London season with her friends, but all her plans grind to a halt when her beloved older brother, Richard goes missing. Basil Thompson is the only thing standing between herself, what remains of her family and a life of isolated humiliation. Surrounded by enemies and with her list of allies growing thinner by the day, she strikes a daring bargain with him. They will marry long enough to find and secure her brother, then Basil can seek an annulment and leave her behind. Basil is a man on a mission; come to London and meet his new fiancée. When he sees his friend Richard get kidnapped, the mission changes to saving him and protecting Richard’s sister Ada. But blood is thicker than water and keeping up with Ada Thornfield is a mission unto itself.

The Restless Duke

by Sandra Gharabaghli

Happily Ever After comes at a price, but at what cost is The Duchess of Bedford willing to pay for love? Her husband is in secret service to the crown and they wed secretly. When her husband is captured in a French dungeon she works to free him.

One Scandal Too Many

by Dawn Brower

A dazzling romance of forbidden attraction and slow-burning passion. Lady Charlotte Beckett has resigned herself to her fate. Sent to Havenwood Academy—a finishing school for unmarriageable ladies—she knows her future holds no grand romance, no whispered promises of devotion—only the plans her father has in store for her future. But when an invitation arrives for the students to attend a house party at Easton Abbey, she finds herself in the path of the one man who threatens to unravel her carefully constructed world. Declan Hayes, the Marquess of Easton, is a notorious rake with no intention of surrendering his heart to any woman. Yet from the moment he clashes with the sharp-witted and utterly fascinating Lady Charlotte, his carefully honed indifference begins to crack. She is unlike any lady he has ever known—bold, intelligent, and apparently immune to his charms.

Rules for a Bastard Lord

by Katherine Lyons

A bastard can protect a lady, but dare he love her? Bram Hallowsby has spent his life knowing his place. As the duke's illegitimate son, he's carved out a precarious position serving society from its shadows. When he meets the newly-discovered granddaughter of the Earl of Cavener, he recognizes a woman who deserves better than the scandal of loving a bastard. Maybelle Ballenger awakens feelings Bram has denied his entire life. Though he can protect her, guide her through society's treacherous waters, and even warm her bed in secret, he knows he must never claim her openly. A bastard's love would destroy her chance at the life she deserves. But as Maybelle's suitors circle and pressure mounts for her to make an advantageous match, Bram faces an impossible choice: step aside and watch another man claim the woman he loves, or defy society's strictures and risk destroying them both.

A Dilemma for the Duke

by Ruth Casie

In a game of loyalty and lies, surrendering to love is the boldest move of all. Lady Lora has spent years forging her independence, dedicated to her work and determined to carve her own path. Marriage was never a priority—until Duke Rockford returns to Sommer-by-the-Sea. With his smoldering gaze and quiet strength, he awakens a longing she never dared acknowledge. But Rockford is a man bound by duty, harboring secrets that could shatter the fragile trust between them. Duke Rockford’s world has always been defined by honor and responsibility, but Lora makes him dream of something more—something dangerous. As whispers of betrayal swirl and an unseen enemy threatens the very fabric of England’s security, he is forced to make an impossible choice: protect the woman who has captured his heart or fulfill his mission before it’s too late.

Florence's Good Deed

by Zina Abbott

After being forced by men who accosted her as she walked home from her job, Florence Crowley suspected she might be with child. Her sister recommended Florence seek a husband through correspondence—one who lived far, far away. Rejected! At the end of a long train ride, her groom informs her he refuses to raise another man’s baby. He buys a return ticket but does not provide additional cash for food, Florence’s funds are limited. By the time she arrives in Columbus, Ohio, in order to eat, she is reduced to begging. Recently mustered out of the U.S. Army, Asher Henderson stops in Columbus, Ohio, on his way to New York. Always a flirt, he then pursues a beautiful young woman pleading for food money. For amusement, why not buy her a meal in exchange for a few hours of harmless teasing?

Her Brooding Duke

by Marie Higgins

Two strangers bound by fate—a duke haunted by distrust, and a woman with no memory—must unlock the secrets of her past to heal their hearts. Louisa wakes from a deep, heavy fog, surrounded by strangers and horrified to discover she’s been the sole victim of a terrible buggy accident. Worse… she remembers nothing. But oddly enough, she trusts her rescuer and feels protected in his presence. Trevor Worthington, Duke of Kenbridge, can’t trust women. Yet after nearly killing the amnesiac Louisa, he has little choice but to open his home to her. His heart softens to the straggly woman in beggar’s garb as he strives to help her regain her memory. As proof of Louisa’s scars, both physical and those lurking beneath the surface, come to light, Trevor finds himself more and more drawn to the mysterious woman.

An Intriguing Springtime Engagement (Mary and Bright #2)

by Sandra Sookoo

Four months have passed since Mary Tomlinson entered a torrid affair with the charming Bow Street inspector, Gabriel Bright, but is she only his mistress? Wanting more with the widow than being her protector, his plans to propose are interrupted when word that a popular butcher’s wife has been murdered down the street from their location. Unfortunately, the dead woman is connected to his past. Until he can clear his name, it’s Mary’s job to work the case. But as their relationship continues to heat and strengthen, the killer has plans to put an end to their new engagement… permanently.

Friday Dreaming

by Elizabeth Bailey

When the fragile link between love and friendship fractures… Friday loves Ancient Greece, but not as much as her very own “Paris”: gorgeous Nick Weare, who only thinks of her as his bookish childhood friend. Why then has he proposed? Has Friday's dream come true? And why isn’t he behaving like a man in love? Disaster strikes when Friday learns Nick was forced into offering for her to save him from an unsuitable liaison. Her happiness in tatters, she breaks off the engagement. At first appalled by Friday’s acceptance, Nick is thrown into despair when he loses his friend as well as his betrothed. Blind to the beautiful Hermione’s spiteful nature, he believed he loved only her. When the scales fall from Nick’s dazzled eyes, will he be too late? Has he forfeited Friday’s affection forever? A clean traditional Regency bluestocking romance.

Waiting for Love

by Carol Coventry

If the gossips of the ton can agree on one thing, it is that Lady Olivia Taverston will marry a Peer. Everyone expects Lady Olivia Taverston, the winsome sister of the Earl of Iversley, to be the most sought-after debutante of the London Season. Yet Olivia cares nothing for attracting suitors. Suitors lead to marriage, and marriage means leaving behind everything that she holds dear. Not even the prospect of a love match excites her. She fell in love once. It hurt. She won’t do it again. Naturally, a lady must marry, but Olivia can’t pretend to be happy about it. Especially not after Mr. Benjamin Carroll reappears—and he’s handsomer, kinder, and more annoyingly noble than ever.

The Gambler

by Kathleen Lawless

How dare a ne’er-do-well gambler interfere in her well-ordered life? Free-thinking Selene resents professional gambler Beckett, recruited by her grandfather to guide her in establishing a high-end gambling hall. She doesn’t need help from the likes of him! Intriguing as Beckett finds the feisty heiress, getting involved is a gamble he won’t be taking. Not with an old score to settle. When Beckett disappears, it no longer matters that they’re enemies. Selene risks everything to find him and learn the truth. Including that love is always a gamble worth taking.

The Gambler

by Kathleen Lawless

How dare a ne’er-do-well gambler interfere in her well-ordered life? Free-thinking Selene resents professional gambler Beckett, recruited by her grandfather to guide her in establishing a high-end gambling hall. She doesn’t need help from the likes of him! Intriguing as Beckett finds the feisty heiress, getting involved is a gamble he won’t be taking. Not with an old score to settle. When Beckett disappears, it no longer matters that they’re enemies. Selene risks everything to find him and learn the truth. Including that love is always a gamble worth taking.

A Codebreaker's Christmas Surprise

by Anne Greene

If you reveal where you work, you will be shot. During the height of World War II, the government instructs small-town girl, Elizabeth Talbot, chosen as a cryptographer to decode at a top-secret facility in Washington, D.C., to lie about where she’s employed. Living at a time when men think women are capable only of homemaking and bearing babies, she adores her exciting new job, excelling in an area men have dominated. However, D.C. swarms with soldiers being shipped overseas into dangerous combat. Facing death, these men hunger for a legacy—a wife and a child who bears his name. There’s a frenzy to marry. Two exemplary men fall in love with Elizabeth. Scarred by a fiancé who left her at the altar, she no longer trusts men. Especially women-magnets like Bill and Steve.

The Assassin's Guide to Falling in Love

by Sorcha Mowbray

Louisa Stanton, madame and assassin, has another assignment to eliminate an enemy of the Crown. John Griffin, the Earl of Melton, can imagine more than one reason an assassin is standing in his house with a blade pressed to his neck. When he convinces her to help him find who ordered his death, nothing about their alliance goes as planned. Not when his mother mistakes his would-be-killer for his fiancé, and not when they steam up the sheets. The question is, can they discover who is behind his kill order before everything falls apart in a tangle of secrets and lies?

A Lady's Guide to Scoundrels and Gentlemen

by Arden Conroy

Luck strikes when least expected and Lady Vivian Winthrop finally gets a taste when an unexpected fortune is left to her and not her brother. But there’s a caveat: to keep it, she must marry within one year. As newspapers name her “Britain’s richest spinster,” men swarm her receiving room with hopes of charming her down the aisle. Vivian becomes frustrated by the incessant attention—and unfortunately, Vivian discovers she cannot identify true gentlemen from sneaky scoundrels like her own brother. Her brother owes a shocking gambling debt to Edmond “Dantes” McNab, a scarred pugilist who owns a wild pub. With his ear to the ground, Dantes knows the truth about much of the ton. Vivian offers the man a deal he can’t resist: help her find a true gentleman to marry, and she will repay her brother’s debt in full.

The Loyalty of a Lyon

by Linda Rae Sande

He’s the widowed Marquess of Hawke. She’s a wealthy spinster named for Apollo. Will a conniving cousin thwart a matchmaker’s plans to see they end up together? Robert Strathford, Marquess of Hawke, had thought to spend his older years traveling the world with his beloved wife, but when Eleanor dies in a carriage accident, he’s left heartbroken—and broke. While he was on the Continent, his man of business made off with most of his fortune, his whereabouts unknown. After two years of mourning both his wife and his livelihood, he’s in need of a matchmaker—his past two attempts to land a wife using the Black Widow of Whitehall failed when he couldn’t win the strange games he had to play at The Lyon’s Den. He is determined Mrs. Dove-Lyon find him a wealthy wife. Will the third time be the charm?

Believe in Love

by Amanda Mariel

Brooke Linwood, the unconventional daughter of the Earl of Nottingham, is fiercely independent and determined to live life on her own terms. She finds solace in cherished memories of Drake Kingston, the Duke of Grafton—her childhood confidant and first love. Despite his promise to return for her, Drake vanished from her life, leaving Brooke to doubt the existence of true love. Now, years later, Drake is back, and the scandalous rumors surrounding their passionate reunion have made Brooke the talk of the ton. Desperate to prove his love and rectify the past, Drake proposes marriage, but Brooke is not convinced. Can she trust the man who abandoned her, or is his offer merely a bid to save her from ruin?

The Truth about the Duke

by Rose Pearson

Lydia, a proud bluestocking, never expected her anonymous society column to catch the eye of Henry, the Duke of Melrose. When an article about his family uncovers startling secrets, Henry is determined to find the writer. As their search for the truth draws them together, will love flourish—or will Lydia’s bold pursuit of knowledge put her in danger?