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Luck is a double-edged sword for brooding war hero Rhys St. Maur. His death wish went unanswered on the battlefield, while fate allowed the murder of his good friend in the elite gentlemen’s society known as the Stud Club. Out of options, Rhys returns to his ancestral home on the moors of Devonshire, expecting anything but a chance at redemption in the arms of a beautiful innkeeper who dares him to take on the demons of his past - and the sweet temptation of a woman’s love.

Since his return from war, the Duke of Ashbury's to-do list has been short and anything but sweet: brooding, glowering, menacing London ne'er-do-wells by night. Now there's a new item on the list. He needs an heir - which means he needs a wife. When Emma Gladstone, a vicar's daughter turned seamstress, appears in his library wearing a wedding gown, he decides on the spot that she'll do.

His Bride for the Taking: It's the first rule of friendship among gentlemen: Don't even think about touching your best friend's sister. But Sebastian, Lord Byrne, has never been one for rules. He's thought about touching Mary Clayton - a lot - and struggled to resist temptation. But when Mary's bridegroom leaves her waiting at the altar, only Sebastian can save her from ruin. His Duchess for a Day: It was never meant to be... That's what Elizabeth Terry has told herself while trying to forget the man she married - her once best friend.

Only one thing could convince Sir Tobias Aldridge, an incorrigible libertine, to profess undying fidelity to a woman he's just met. Revenge. What better way to get back at an enemy than by stealing the scoundrel's sister? Not that Toby finds it a chore, seducing a beguiling, sultry beauty freshly arrived from the West Indies. When the prize is Isabel Grayson, vengeance is doubly rewarding.

Desperate to escape a loveless marriage and society's constraints, pampered heiress Sophia Hathaway jilts her groom, packs up her paints and sketchbook, and assumes a new identity, posing as a governess to secure passage on the Aphrodite. She wants a life of her own: unsheltered, unconventional, uninhibited. But it's one thing to sketch her most wanton fantasies and quite another to face the dangerously handsome libertine who would steal both her virtue and her gold.

Christmas magic is in the air.... From the ballrooms of London, to abandoned Scottish castles, to the snowy streets of Gilded Age New York, four best-selling authors whip up some unforgettable romance - with a little help from some enchanted shortbread. Included: "Meet Me in Mayfair" by Tessa Dare; "The Duke of Christmas Present" by Sarah MacLean; "Heiress Alone" by Sophie Jordan; and "Christmas in Central Park" by Joanna Shupe.

Wealthy and ruthless, Gabriel Duke clawed his way from the lowliest slums to the pinnacle of high society - and now he wants to get even. Loyal and passionate, Lady Penelope Campion never met a lost or wounded creature she wouldn’t take into her home and her heart. When her imposing - and attractive - new neighbor demands she clear out the rescued animals, Penny sets him a challenge. She will part with her precious charges, if he can find them loving homes.

Miss Elinora Browning grew up yearning for the handsome, intelligent lord next door...but he left England without a word of farewell. One night, inspired by a bit too much sherry, Nora poured out her heartbreak on paper. Lord Dashwood Missed Out was a love letter to every young lady who'd been overlooked by gentlemen - and an instant best seller. Now she's on her way to speak in Spindle Cove when snowy weather delays her coach.

Wealthy and ruthless, Gabriel Duke clawed his way from the lowliest slums to the pinnacle of high society - and now he wants to get even. Loyal and passionate, Lady Penelope Campion never met a lost or wounded creature she wouldn’t take into her home and her heart. When her imposing - and attractive - new neighbour demands she clear out the rescued animals, Penny sets him a challenge. She will part with her precious charges, if he can find them loving homes.

Some wallflowers bloom at night...Violet is a quiet girl. She speaks six languages, but seldom raises her voice. The gentlemen aren’t beating down her door. Until the night of the Spindle Cove Christmas ball, when a mysterious stranger crashes into the ballroom and collapses at Violet’s feet. He’s wet, chilled, bleeding, and speaking in an unfamiliar tongue. Only Violet understands him. And she knows he’s not what he seems. She has one night to draw forth the secrets of this dangerously handsome rogue. Is he a smuggler? A fugitive? An enemy spy?

Clio Whitmore si è stufata di aspettare che Piers Brandon, il marchese errante di Granville, la porti finalmente all'altare, dopo otto anni di attesa. Ha ereditato un castello, e ora ha racimolato un po' di dignità e deciso di rompere il fidanzamento. Le serve solo la firma di Rafe Brandon, incaricato del marchesato in assenza del fratello. L'affascinante pugile, però, non è d'accordo con i nuovi piani di Clio. Piers sta tornando e Rafe è determinato a far avvenire il matrimonio a costo di pianificarlo lui stesso.

Alexandra Mountbatten, anche se appassionata di astronomia, è una ragazza concreta e, per realizzare i propri sogni, accetta il posto da istitutrice che Chase Reynaud, erede di un duca e libertino, le ha offerto perché si occupi delle due orfane di cui è tutore. Fin da subito la giovane capisce che quelle ragazzine selvatiche hanno semplicemente bisogno di una casa in cui regni l'amore. Tutte le donne di Londra, però, hanno provato a conquistare il cuore tormentato di Chase, ma esiste per lui una sola regola in materia di affetti: nessun attaccamento.

Minerva Highwood, selverklæret pebermø og amatørgeolog, må og skal til et videnskabeligt symposium i Skotland. Den berygtede skørtejæger Colin Sandhurst skal væk fra Spindle Cove i en farlig fart. Løsningen bliver at overbevise alle om, at de er forelskede og vil stikke af sammen. Det betyder dog, at de skal tilbringe en uge i en lillebitte vogn og i en endnu mindre seng, selvom Colin irriterer Minerva grænseløst. Og hvis det faktisk lykkes dem ikke at slå hinanden ihjel, er der både landevejsrøvere og mange andre mareridt på rejsen.

Velkommen til Spindle Cove, en by fuld af kvinder, der nyder roen og den friske luft. Kvinder fra pæne familier, som enten er for generte eller for optagede af de forkerte mænd. Kvinder, der er blevet skuffet, og kvinder, der har brug for lidt fred. For Susanna Finch er livet i byen alt, hun kunne ønske sig: ingen mænd eller andre distraktioner i sigte... Indtil Bramwell, den nye Jarl af Rycliff, dukker op for at etablere en milits i den lille by. Susanna ser sit paradis forsvinde som dug for solen og beslutter sig for, at ingen mand skal ødelægge alt det, hun elsker.

Musiklærerinden Kate Taylor er vokset op på et børnehjem, og selvom hun har nære venner i Spindle Cove, længes hun efter kærlighed. Den fåmælte korporal Thorne slår bogstavelig talt skørterne væk under hende, men han gør det samtidig klart, at han ikke er interesseret i romantik. Samuel Thorne har altid undgået Kate, fordi han vogter en mørk hemmelighed om hendes fortid. Men da nogle suspekte fremmede dukker op og påstår, at de er Kates familie, vælger Thorne at spille hendes forlovede for at beskytte hende.