England, 1829.Eleven years ago, Claude Mableau came to Rappard Hall as a stable worker seeking revenge and fell in love with the noble family's poor relation, Miss Louisa Finch. Now home after making his fortune abroad, he discovers that his youthful infatuation is as strong as ever, as is his body's craving for the beautiful lady.Claude cannot resist her plea to introduce her to the pleasures of lovemaking before her arranged marriage ...
England, 1796.Miss Trudie Faraday has admired handsome Bastian Wilson for months, despite the aloof way he treats the rest of Society. She is surprised to find him at the same week-long house party she's attending and is even more shocked by his scandalous views on love and desire.While Trudie believes only love can guarantee compatibility in the bedchamber, Bastian vows to prove her wrong by wagering that he can give her sexual satisfactio ...
England, 1804Tired of being paraded before every eligible bachelor, Peony Whistleby decides it’s time to find her true love–through the ancient custom of rolling naked in the dew on May Day morning.But the magic goes awry when she is caught in the act—and by an entirely unsuitable man. And yet, the way his eyes linger upon her flesh ignites a sensual craving that can only be satisfied by his touch… ...
Once she was known as La Mariposa, Vienna’s most seductive—and most dangerous—spy.Then betrayal sent Lucia Booth back to England, and a life of anonymity. Until the one man she never thought she’d see again shows up at her “gentlemen’s club”. But has virile spymaster Ronan St. Simon come for her secret—or for her? ...
Fresh from scandal in India, headstrong Genia Vernon is being shipped off to England, where she faces a gray future as companion to her aged aunt.When she meets arrogant rake Blade Maxwell on board, she has her one and only chance for a hot, passionate fling. . . Blade wants to sow his wild oats one last time before duty forces him to marry. And being in such close proximity to fiery Genia has him more than tempted to break his golden rule—to ne ...
As a young woman, Lady Charlotte Fortney learned what passion truly was from her handsome neighbor, Daniel Walsh.When they were discovered, her father sent the lowly doctor's son far away from their precious daughter. Years later, spinster Charlotte is content to watch others play the courtship game—until Daniel returns from India, rekindling a desire that time could never erase.But Daniel seems to have set his sights on another woman, the ...
Julian Kenneway, Earl of Vinedale, has a secret: he is in love with innocent debutante Angelica Fortney.She's the one thing he desires more than the tenuous peace he has regained since returning from India. Yet everyone, including Julian, believes he's unsuitable for her—and seducing her could ruin both their lives.But when a rival for Angelica's affections arrives, Julian realizes he can't lose her—and can no longer control ...
Under intense pressure to secure a marriage contract, Miss Lizzie Talbot doesn't dare hope that handsome Oliver Fortney, Duke of Wainsborough, would ever be interested in her.Though she longs to know his taste and touch, he is far above her station. So Lizzie is shocked when Oliver promises to show her pleasure she never imagined&. Yet she doesn't expect more than a brief dalliance.For Oliver is destined for a match of importance a ...
The Lady and the ConvictSociety heiress Sarah Langley came to Australia to get away from her stifling English home. But she didn't expect to mix with transported criminals like the duplicitous Tom Dilhorne and the infuriating, intense Alan Kerr.An unjustly disgraced doctor, Alan Kerr spent all his energy helping Sydney's poor. He had no time to waste on silly society women like Sarah Langley. But his feelings changed when he learned mo ...
