Historical

Invitation To A Regency Christmas - Ann Lethbridge, Christine Merrill and Lara Temple

A trio of festive romances in one snow-wrapped volume!

In Governess’s Winter Awakening by Ann Lethbridge, governess Lizzy won’t let her attraction to her charge’s uncle, Lord Marcus, jeopardise her position. Can her frosty resolve weather his relentless sunshine, especially while snowbound?

In Mistletoe and Mischief by Christine Merrill, Mariah is caring for little Gwendolyn over Christmas. When Gwen’s snowball strikes a stranger, Mariah is shocked to discover he’s an Earl — and Gwen’s extremely handsome guardian!

In Twelve Nights with the Earl by Lara Temple, rakish earl, Alex, needs a Christmas miracle to stop his mother’s matchmaking. Sophie agrees to a fake flirtation but their mistletoe kiss feels dangerously real!

Their Christmas Marriage Charade - Marguerite Kaye

A wife for Christmas...or forever?

When an unexpected inheritance demands brooding mill owner Adam Robertson travel to the Scottish Highlands and select a local bride, he’s appalled! Reluctantly attending a Christmas Eve house party enroute, he never expects fate to deliver him the perfect solution...

Enter Millie Muirhead — independent, guarded and hiding secrets. Accepting Adam’s Christmas proposal of a temporary union is as out-of-character as the heat building to an inferno between them! Adam needs her loyalty. Millie needs her freedom. But if the truth about Millie’s past emerges, their fragile charade — and their hearts — could shatter irrevocably...

The Duke’s Wife Returns - Ella Matthews

‘Tis the season...for second chances!

After a devastating loss on the battlefield, Alex the Duke of Pembrokeshire, has retreated from the world and his convenient wife. Alex is resolute — he will not allow his grief to sully Georgiana’s light. But this winter, she’s arrived on his doorstep to begin their marriage...

Tired of gossipmongers saying she’s not fulfilling her duties as a duchess, Georgiana strikes a deal with Alex: they’ll have separate lives...once they conceive an heir! In close quarters, Georgiana slips past Alex’s defences, exposing the dormant fire within him — and stoking flames of her own! Their reunion is just for Christmas but could their fledgling family last forever?

How To Court A Countess - Emma-Claire Sunday

A thief to steal...the Countess’s heart?

Former pickpocket Amelia is trapped in a life of servitude to the man who caught her. He offers a deal: help him win the hand — and fortune — of Countess Beatrice by posing as a governess. In return for information that will help his courtship, he’ll grant Amelia her freedom.

Complications arise when Amelia meets the jaw-droppingly lovely Beatrice. Amelia feels startlingly at home in the Countess’s household and their clandestine meetings in the music room quickly become a nightly habit. Amelia can’t deny their connection — but when her liberty depends on Beatrice’s marriage to another, can she risk following her heart?

A sapphic, hidden identity, opposites attract Regency romance.

A thief to steal...the Countess’s heart?

Former pickpocket Amelia is trapped in a life of servitude to the man who caught her. He offers a deal: help him win the hand — and fortune — of Countess Beatrice by posing as a governess. In return for information that will help his courtship, he’ll grant Amelia her freedom.

Complications arise when Amelia meets the jaw-droppingly lovely Beatrice. Amelia feels startlingly at home in the Countess’s household and their clandestine meetings in the music room quickly become a nightly habit. Amelia can’t deny their connection — but when her liberty depends on Beatrice’s marriage to another, can she risk following her heart?

A festive, second chance Regency romance.

‘Tis the season...for second chances!

After a devastating loss on the battlefield, Alex the Duke of Pembrokeshire, has retreated from the world and his convenient wife. Alex is resolute — he will not allow his grief to sully Georgiana’s light. But this winter, she’s arrived on his doorstep to begin their marriage...

Tired of gossipmongers saying she’s not fulfilling her duties as a duchess, Georgiana strikes a deal with Alex: they’ll have separate lives...once they conceive an heir! In close quarters, Georgiana slips past Alex’s defences, exposing the dormant fire within him — and stoking flames of her own! Their reunion is just for Christmas but could their fledgling family last forever?

A festive, fake relationship Victorian romance.

A wife for Christmas...or forever?

When an unexpected inheritance demands brooding mill owner Adam Robertson travel to the Scottish Highlands and select a local bride, he’s appalled! Reluctantly attending a Christmas Eve house party enroute, he never expects fate to deliver him the perfect solution...

Enter Millie Muirhead — independent, guarded and hiding secrets. Accepting Adam’s Christmas proposal of a temporary union is as out-of-character as the heat building to an inferno between them! Adam needs her loyalty. Millie needs her freedom. But if the truth about Millie’s past emerges, their fragile charade — and their hearts — could shatter irrevocably...

Three Regency Christmas novellas in one volume.

A trio of festive romances in one snow-wrapped volume!

In Governess’s Winter Awakening by Ann Lethbridge, governess Lizzy won’t let her attraction to her charge’s uncle, Lord Marcus, jeopardise her position. Can her frosty resolve weather his relentless sunshine, especially while snowbound?

In Mistletoe and Mischief by Christine Merrill, Mariah is caring for little Gwendolyn over Christmas. When Gwen’s snowball strikes a stranger, Mariah is shocked to discover he’s an Earl — and Gwen’s extremely handsome guardian!

In Twelve Nights with the Earl by Lara Temple, rakish earl, Alex, needs a Christmas miracle to stop his mother’s matchmaking. Sophie agrees to a fake flirtation but their mistletoe kiss feels dangerously real!

The Captain Who Saved Christmas - Bronwyn Scott

Reunited with her Captain...under the mistletoe!

Mounting debts mean that Elanora is about to lose her family home, Grisham Hall. When her childhood friend, Captain Tristan Lennox, returns from war, she’s embarrassed by her reduced circumstances. Especially as Tristan has made his fortune and is excited about his first English Christmas in years! Yet she can’t help being swept up by Tristan’s festive spirit, even if she should ignore the intoxicating new attraction to her old friend!

Their Inconvenient Yuletide Wedding - Joanna Johnson

A wedding they can’t escape. A Christmas they’ll never forget!

The last person that Samuel Beresford expected to fish out of a freezing, perilous river was Julia Livingston. The girl who was once an outcast in his village is now a woman and the talk of the Ton for her beauty. When his daring rescue compromises them into marriage, but Julia is hesitant to trust anyone from her childhood. Can Samuel prove he’s no longer the boy she knew?

The Duke’s Marriage Rules - Michelle Willingham

A marriage bound by rules...made to be broken?

If Lady Charlotte’s being forced to wed, then she will choose the suitor with the best garden so she can grow her beloved flowers. While scoping out the Duke of Severn’s palatial grounds, she’s caught trespassing and stuns him with a proposal!

Alaric has no desire to risk his heart again and neither does Charlotte, but her dowry could rebuild the estate neglected by his father. Despite Alaric’s rules for their convenient marriage, his new wife brings chaos, colour and temptation to Alaric’s ordered world. Can he resist their kindling passion or will it set his rulebook ablaze?

His Duchess Under The Mistletoe - Jeanine Englert

Good tidings...of second chances!

Sullivan MacKay knows destiny’s wicked humour firsthand. At seventeen, Sully’s plans to run away with his orphanage sweetheart, Trudy, were interrupted by a life-changing discovery — he’s a Duke’s lost heir! Knowing his title could give Trudy a better life, he left to claim it but vowed to return...

Years later Trudy has made a vow of her own: she will never marry, instead dedicating herself to her scientific pursuits. Following an unexpected Christmas reunion with old flame, Sully, not even the December chill can disguise the burning embers of their lost love, awakening glimmers of a second chance...

An Invitation From The Duke - Maggie Weston

An unlikely spinster...to heal the duke!

Reclusive duke William Baxter must find a suitable bride to secure his sister’s future. Except which woman would possibly agree, when he’s rumoured to be a broken, fire-scarred monster? So, bound by duty, he invites three eligible women to his home for a country party...

Eccentric Lady Olive is considered too odd by Society for any invitations. Curious, she accepts and is drawn to the handsome, black-tempered duke. A stolen kiss enlightens Olive to pure pleasure and the real Will. But can she convince the duke to choose her and the light she brings to his darkness?

Saved By The Viscount’s Vow - Joanna Johnson

A Viscount’s vow...for her hand — and her life!

Imprisoned for a crime she didn’t commit, the last person Meg expects to visit her is Jacob, her long-lost love who’s determined to save her from the gallows with the vow he once promised her — marriage! But can a village girl ever belong amongst the ton?

Helping his new wife adapt to high society reminds Jacob of how different their worlds are, even if the spark between them remains untamed by time. But now Viscount, the pressure of titled life threatens to destroy their fragile union. Can Jacob show Meg that this is a life she can call home?

A marriage of convenience, second chance Regency romance.

A Viscount’s vow...for her hand — and her life!

Imprisoned for a crime she didn’t commit, the last person Meg expects to visit her is Jacob, her long-lost love who’s determined to save her from the gallows with the vow he once promised her — marriage! But can a village girl ever belong amongst the ton?

Helping his new wife adapt to high society reminds Jacob of how different their worlds are, even if the spark between them remains untamed by time. But now Viscount, the pressure of titled life threatens to destroy their fragile union. Can Jacob show Meg that this is a life she can call home?

A grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity Victorian romance.

An unlikely spinster...to heal the duke!

Reclusive duke William Baxter must find a suitable bride to secure his sister’s future. Except which woman would possibly agree, when he’s rumoured to be a broken, fire-scarred monster? So, bound by duty, he invites three eligible women to his home for a country party...

Eccentric Lady Olive is considered too odd by Society for any invitations. Curious, she accepts and is drawn to the handsome, black-tempered duke. A stolen kiss enlightens Olive to pure pleasure and the real Will. But can she convince the duke to choose her and the light she brings to his darkness?

A festive, second chance Regency romance.

Good tidings...of second chances!

Sullivan MacKay knows destiny’s wicked humour firsthand. At seventeen, Sully’s plans to run away with his orphanage sweetheart, Trudy, were interrupted by a life-changing discovery — he’s a Duke’s lost heir! Knowing his title could give Trudy a better life, he left to claim it but vowed to return...

Years later Trudy has made a vow of her own: she will never marry, instead dedicating herself to her scientific pursuits. Following an unexpected Christmas reunion with old flame, Sully, not even the December chill can disguise the burning embers of their lost love, awakening glimmers of a second chance...

A marriage of convenience, opposites attract Regency romance.

A marriage bound by rules...made to be broken?

If Lady Charlotte’s being forced to wed, then she will choose the suitor with the best garden so she can grow her beloved flowers. While scoping out the Duke of Severn’s palatial grounds, she’s caught trespassing and stuns him with a proposal!

Alaric has no desire to risk his heart again and neither does Charlotte, but her dowry could rebuild the estate neglected by his father. Despite Alaric’s rules for their convenient marriage, his new wife brings chaos, colour and temptation to Alaric’s ordered world. Can he resist their kindling passion or will it set his rulebook ablaze?

Awakening His Shy Duchess

A panicked escape...ends in a surprising proposal!

Evan Bellwether, the Duke of Fallon, is stunned when Madeline Goddard takes a tumble attempting to flee a ball...and accidentally falls into him! But that’s the least of the duke’s worries when the compromising situation forces them somewhere Evan didn’t want to be — at the altar! At first his new bride appears painfully shy. Could the key to discovering the real Maddie lie with unlocking the passion of their marriage?

A Duke For The Penniless Widow

The only person who can save her...is her enemy!

When penniless widow Selina confronts the Duke of Glenmoor, the man she blames for her husband’s death, she’s startled at the attraction she feels for her enemy! She defiantly refuses his offers of help, until the scandal sheets claim she’s his mistress. Now Selina’s forced to accept his marriage proposal to restore her reputation. As their connection grows, can Selina resist surrendering to their passion?

Earl, Enemy, Husband? - Ann Lethbridge

Joined forever...in holy acrimony!

Graydon Ingram, the Earl of Blackdown, may be the most handsome man Miss Florence Dearing has ever seen — but he’s also the most aggravating! As if his horse muddying her one good gown wasn’t enough, now the arrogant aristocrat is embroiled in a bitter land dispute with her father. Worse, he may well be in the right...

To break the stalemate, Florence accepts the Earl’s scandalous proposition: a convenient marriage! Thrust from village obscurity to the ton’s gilded sphere, she discovers life as a countess has its own perils...chief among them? A husband whose every gaze heats her blood to boiling point!

The Marquess’s Forbidden Bride - Julia Justiss

Secret courtship...with the enemy!

Lieutenant Charles Marsden returns from war and inherits the title of Marquess from a father he never knew! Unsettled by his new status, he’s more grateful than ever for the guidance of well-connected debutante Miss Emma Wellingford, even if their families are enemies...

Craving independence over marriage, Emma agreed to a pact with Charles — fend off each other’s unwanted suitors. But Emma struggles as the arrangement brings them closer than is proper, for Charles is now the kind of titled gentleman she swore never to marry. Forced to hide their courtship from their feuding families, their bond feels even more forbidden...

A Wallflower To Win The Viscount - Eva Shepherd

Her match...is his mission!

Primrose Fairburn is a lady of independent means — she doesn’t have to settle for a dull husband. And she can adopt all the stray animals she likes! Only, when her geese escape into the next-door garden, she runs into her very cross — and very handsome — new neighbour, Viscount Westhaven...

Lucian finds wallflower Primrose extremely frustrating — her infernal menagerie will deter potential buyers of his late father’s London townhouse. The solution to his Primrose problem? Marry her off! But when each new suitor he finds seems unsuitable, he starts to wonder if perhaps he could be her perfect match?

Her Royal Houseguest - Jade Lee

From guest...to groom?

With the ton’s eligible gentlemen believing clumsy Lady Anna is cursed, she faces likely spinsterhood. This Season is her last chance to find a husband but instead she must play host to a demanding — and distractingly handsome — royal guest foisted on her father’s household!

Prince Deva of Siam is in London to secure a trade deal and win his father’s favour. If only he could understand the locals’ confusing customs! But with his host’s beautiful and unconventional daughter offering insights, he soon notices charms in her that others have overlooked. But can they reconcile their differences with their hearts’ desires?

A royal, opposites attract Regency romance.

From guest...to groom?

With the ton’s eligible gentlemen believing clumsy Lady Anna is cursed, she faces likely spinsterhood. This Season is her last chance to find a husband but instead she must play host to a demanding — and distractingly handsome — royal guest foisted on her father’s household!

Prince Deva of Siam is in London to secure a trade deal and win his father’s favour. If only he could understand the locals’ confusing customs! But with his host’s beautiful and unconventional daughter offering insights, he soon notices charms in her that others have overlooked. But can they reconcile their differences with their hearts’ desires?

A grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity Victorian romance.

Her match...is his mission!

Primrose Fairburn is a lady of independent means — she doesn’t have to settle for a dull husband. And she can adopt all the stray animals she likes! Only, when her geese escape into the next-door garden, she runs into her very cross — and very handsome — new neighbour, Viscount Westhaven...

Lucian finds wallflower Primrose extremely frustrating — her infernal menagerie will deter potential buyers of his late father’s London townhouse. The solution to his Primrose problem? Marry her off! But when each new suitor he finds seems unsuitable, he starts to wonder if perhaps he could be her perfect match?

A forbidden love 1830s romance.

Secret courtship...with the enemy!

Lieutenant Charles Marsden returns from war and inherits the title of Marquess from a father he never knew! Unsettled by his new status, he’s more grateful than ever for the guidance of well-connected debutante Miss Emma Wellingford, even if their families are enemies...

Craving independence over marriage, Emma agreed to a pact with Charles — fend off each other’s unwanted suitors. But Emma struggles as the arrangement brings them closer than is proper, for Charles is now the kind of titled gentleman she swore never to marry. Forced to hide their courtship from their feuding families, their bond feels even more forbidden...

An enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience Regency romance.

Joined forever...in holy acrimony!

Graydon Ingram, the Earl of Blackdown, may be the most handsome man Miss Florence Dearing has ever seen — but he’s also the most aggravating! As if his horse muddying her one good gown wasn’t enough, now the arrogant aristocrat is embroiled in a bitter land dispute with her father. Worse, he may well be in the right...

To break the stalemate, Florence accepts the Earl’s scandalous proposition: a convenient marriage! Thrust from village obscurity to the ton’s gilded sphere, she discovers life as a countess has its own perils...chief among them? A husband whose every gaze heats her blood to boiling point!

The Earl’s Inconvenient Houseguest - Virginia Heath

The earl she loved to hate...until she stayed in his mansion!

Sophie Gilbert has thwarted the standoff-ish new earl’s plans to sell his country estate and the quaint village that forms part of it. But when disaster strikes and he offers her refuge, she must reconsider everything about this vexing, determined man. After the heartbreak in her past, it’s a revelation to feel her pulse racing and her body yearning for his touch...

His Unlikely Duchess - Amanda McCabe

Money can buy her marriage but will it lead to love?

Miss Lily Wilkins hopes her American money will compensate for her lack of etiquette, as she needs a prestigious marriage to save her sisters’ prospects. Raised to believe wealth was her greatest attribute, she’s stunned when her unconventional ways catch the eye of the notorious Duke of Lennox. He’s far from the safe, sensible match she’d planned on — but Lily might just discover he’s the one she needs!

An enemies to lovers, spicy Regency romance!

If their ruse fails...they must marry!

On a mission in Naples to deliver a letter to his father’s oldest friend, Alistair never expects to discover he’s inheriting the man’s business — and is betrothed to his daughter, Ismay! Once his childhood nemesis, Ismay’s grown into a great beauty, but she’s just as infuriating as ever!

Reeling from a recent heartbreak, Ismay cannot walk down the aisle with devilish rakehell, Alistair. So, they come up with a plan: prove to everyone just how unsuitably matched they are! But when their recklessness stokes a blazing attraction, can they resist temptation and stay true to their ruse?

Lord Lancaster Courts A Scandal

From courtesan’s daughter to his future marchioness?

Tasked with escorting Miss Anna Harris from India back home to England, Lord William Lancaster never expects his late best friend’s sister to be so headstrong and determined — or so desirable! But their attraction can go no further, for William is bound by duty to wed and Anna’s scandalous background and desire for independence are unsuitable for a future Marchioness of Elvington...

Too Scandalous For The Earl

From disastrous meeting...to explosive attraction!

With her reputation ruined, Tilly must leave London! Only, her escape to Devon leads to a series of encounters with the insufferable, yet dangerously handsome Earl of Clifton, Lucas. Though his first impression leaves much to be desired, time spent with the earl and his orphaned nephew reveals depths to Lucas Tilly never expected. But growing close to him comes with a price, because it means revealing her scandalous past...