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When Lady Brynne Weston was just fourteen, she made a pact with her brother's friend, Lord Lachlan Campbell, a charming Scottish boy with a rebellious streak that called to her own sense of adventure. If, in ten years, neither was married, they would marry each other. The promise was sealed with a stick of sugar, and then forgotten about...until almost a decade later when Lachlan comes to claim his prize. The charming, rebellious boy has grown into a charming, dangerously seductive man. And try as she might, Brynne is helpless against the smoldering passion that flares between them.

When Lady Margaret Blake and her sister lose their parents in a boating accident, they are left to the guardianship of their uncle. Disregarding their feelings for the price their beauty will fetch on the Marriage Mart, he arranges a match for both. Lady Margaret, however, takes her fate into her own hands. Returning home after war to assume his responsibilities, Luke, Duke of Waverley, expects a nice, quiet life on his country estate. Within hours of stepping foot in England, though, he stumbles upon a young woman being attacked, and no sooner does he rescue her than she runs away.

Der Marquess of Roth besitzt einen berüchtigten Club in London - das Bild eines treusorgenden Ehemannes würde dazu nicht passen. Deshalb bemüht er sich das Bild des Schürzenjägers um jeden Preis aufrechtzuerhalten, was dazu führt, dass er seine Ehefrau weit entfernt auf seinem Landsitz zurücklässt. Es war eh keine Heirat aus Liebe, sondern der Schlüssel zu seinem Erbe. Und er hat keinerlei Interesse an dieser Frau.

Die romantisch veranlagte Prudence hält ihre Schwester für verrückt. Sophia wird eine Vernunftehe eingehen, durch die sie zur Gräfin wird. Dabei liebt sie ihren Verlobten gar nicht! Während der Londoner Ballsaison lernt Prudence Lord Knave besser kennen und stellt schockiert fest, dass er auch noch ziemlich arrogant ist. Aber Sophias Glück liegt ihr am Herzen und so macht sie es sich zum Ziel, dass die beiden sich bis zu ihrer Hochzeit ineinander verlieben. Was Prudence dabei jedoch nicht bedacht hat, ist, dass sie sich womöglich selbst in Lord Knave verlieben könnte.

Elliot Sandhill-Jones, dem Sohn eines hochverschuldeten Barons, war seit seiner Kindheit bewusst, dass ihn weder Schönheit noch Charme davor retten würden, reich heiraten zu müssen. Da knüpft sein Vater einen Pakt mit einem vermögenden Webereibesitzer. Wenn Elliot dessen Enkelin Corinna zur Frau nimmt und damit der Familie den Einstieg in den Hochadel ermöglicht, würde der Weber für sämtliche Schulden aufkommen. Elliot hat Corinna einmal gesehen und hält sie für schrill und vulgär.

Clemency Fry has always been certain that marriage is a ludicrous arrangement—a notion she has believed ever since reading a scandalous feminist treatise as a girl. But her outlook on romance suddenly changes after meeting the handsome Lord Boyle. With the proposition of a different sort of union, one with mutual respect and financial security for her family, Clemency is won over, but when the wedding is set and the plans are in motion, Lord Boyle turns cold and dismissive. Clemency fears the worst has come to fruition; she had been right all along about affairs of the heart.

Miss Callisto Middleton desires to see her mother happy, and that means using the right amount of mischief to encourage two lovers to see what is right before them! Unfortunately, Graham, Viscount Sherbrooke is just as determined to rescue his father from supposed scheming ladies who want to marry into his wealthy family! First, it started with a kiss, dancing under the stars….and then more kisses! Even knowing the charming rake has no serious intentions Callie finds herself unable to stop thinking about him or his kisses.

Für Millie Ashton ist die Londoner Gesellschaft nichts weiter als eine Ansammlung von hohlköpfigen und arroganten Narren. Doch als sie Alex Radley kennenlernt, verliebt sie sich Hals über Kopf in ihn. Aus Furcht vor Zurückweisung und Demütigung hält sie es für das Beste, ihre Sachen zu packen und heimzukehren nach Indien. Männer wie Alex bemerken Mädchen wie sie nicht einmal, und jede Frau in dieser Stadt liebt Alexander den Großen. Alex Radley, der Marquis of Brooke, herrscht über die Londoner Gesellschaft wie ein Gott.

When the dastardly Baron Dorchester kidnaps Little Bo Peep from a costume ball and carries her onto a ship bound for France, the captain of the Molly, Blake Russell, must take on the guise of a pirate to rescue his booty in this delightful tale of a chase on the Channel. Can a tumble on the Thames be far behind?

Widowed Charlotte Dexter, Lady Clayton, married for duty as all good ladies are taught to do. Love is for the poets, not for the peerage. Now, with her elderly husband dead, it’s time to marry again. Charlotte wants—needs—children. Given she’s no longer a blossoming flower, her pool of likely husbands is growing ever smaller. She studies the current batch of ton bachelors, those she knows are desperate for a wealthy wife, and decides to hold a party at her estate. The catch? This party is for men only, and at week’s end, one of her guests will be her fiancé.

Chastity Cummings might have another chance at love. But does she want it? A country house party is the setting for family feuds, intrigue, and revelations of the heart. Thea Stafford meets a true hero. Lord David Cardiff saves the lovely heiress from abduction. However, the wounded military hero's gallantry has unexpected consequences, and he is thrust into the strangest adventure of his career.

Fitzwilliam Darcy has had enough—enough of the ton and their speculations, enough of matchmaking mamas and their eager daughters, and enough of his family’s expectations that he will eventually marry his cousin Anne. Craving solitude and peace after discovering his sister with George Wickham in Ramsgate, he accepts an invitation to visit Netherfield Park from his friend Charles Bingley and travels to Hertfordshire, where he hopes Georgiana will recover from her disappointment in relative privacy.

Selina Oliver has always enjoyed all the pleasures life offers. As one of the illegitimate children of the infamous Duke of Roseford, why shouldn’t she? But Selina has a secret, one that could tear her world apart. She is also the Faceless Fox, a brazen thief who for years has been stealing the finest jewels of the nastiest women of the ton. Now her brother has invited her to a country party where one of the prizes she craves most will also be at her fingertips. How could a wily fox resist this henhouse?

When Lady Francesca Kendall finds herself in a delicate condition, she has a decision to make, and nothing seems quite right. Instead of discerning what she should do on her own, she pays Matthew Grant, the Duke of Lindsey, a call and unburdens her troubles on him, hoping he will do the gentlemanly thing and take responsibility for the dilemma he helped create.

Fitzwilliam Darcy had grown unused to female society during his five years of seclusion since Georgiana had her illegitimate child. That was why he accidentally insulted Mrs. Bingley’s sister. And why he kept thinking about her. Elizabeth thought Mr. Darcy was a grand philanthropist: His rudeness provided everyone with a handsome and rich man to hate. But why, if he was actively determined to sneer at all the company, had he bothered to attend their assembly? Still, he was a very handsome man. Darcy needed to overcome his bad first impression if he wanted Elizabeth.

Leander, Lord Charrington has a problem. Raised to be a charming diplomat, women fall in love with him. He, however, seeks a marriage of convenience with a sensible woman with whom he can live on honest terms. The impoverished widow, Judith Rossiter, Angel Bride of poet Sebastian Rossiter, seems ideal. Still dressing in black, she remains devoted to her dead husband, and she has children to provide for. Judith Rossiter thanks heaven for the earl's offered escape from disaster.

Lily Davies' first—and final, if she has anything to say about it—Season in London is mercifully coming to an end. Exhausted by the parade of balls, importuning gentlemen, and the endless dismissal of her suspicions about a certain captain, Lily wants nothing more than to return to her quiet life of country walks and intensive study. Unfortunately for this bluestocking, she is besieged en route to Derbyshire and kidnapped by a highwayman.

As the grandson of a marauding pirate, Evan Sloane strives to earn his moniker Valiant. His work as an enquiry agent for the Order gives him the perfect opportunity to make amends for his ancestor’s misdeeds. But even the bold and bravely courageous have their limits. Even the strongest men feel occasionally unnerved. Indeed, Evan’s current stalker is not a villain seeking revenge but a wallflower with an uncanny ability to appear in the most unlikely places.

Eine Liebe gegen alle Vorurteile! Evelyn Maltravers sieht ihre einzige Chance, die Aufmerksamkeit heiratswilliger Gentlemen auf sich zu ziehen, darin, mit ihren Fähigkeiten als Reiterin aufzufallen. Sie sucht den Schneider auf, der auch einige berühmte Londoner Kurtisanen mit spektakulären Reit-Outfits versehen hat. Ahmad Malik besitzt ein besonderes Talent, die Schönheit jeder Frau zu betonen. Schon bald keimen zarte Gefühle zwischen ihnen auf. Doch als Sohn einer indischen Mutter hat Malik es nicht leicht, in der englischen Gesellschaft Fuß zu fassen.

Elizabeth Bennet is a lady of decided opinions—especially about a certain Mr Darcy. When Colonel Fitzwilliam reveals that gentleman as the cause of her sister’s romantic woes, Elizabeth does not become angry or distraught. Instead, the news offers some relief, because it allows her to finally understand everything that happened in Hertfordshire the previous autumn. With this new knowledge, she acts to remove herself from the disagreeable company at Rosings.