Historical

A spicy, forbidden love Viking romance.

Their forbidden tryst...is treason!

Helena’s spent her life preparing to be the Byzantine Prince’s bride. But when his cruel disinterest turns her position perilous, she finds salvation in fierce warrior Viggo. As the Prince’s personal guard, he knows her betrothed like no other. Could Viggo help her win his affections?

Only, Helena swiftly discovers the man she craves is not her husband-to-be...but thrillingly rugged Viggo! To act on their desires would be committing treason. Getting caught could be fatal. And yet, resisting their illicit connection feels like a fate worse than death...

A royal, marriage of convenience, opposites attract romance set in 1880s Egypt.

A hasty proposal...leads to a fiery union!

Prince Adnan’s convenient new bride is everything he never wanted — reckless, vexing and distractingly beautiful! So he offers Lady Olive a deal: play the part of loving wife in front of his ailing mother, and he’ll help her find what she’s looking for in Egypt. Then they’ll part ways...

Olive, desperate to stay in Egypt and unearth her family secret, agrees. Except she uncovers another side to her supposedly stoic and unreachable husband. As she learns the burdens he carries, she’s tempted to share hers, but more shocking is her temptation to share his bed!

An 1830s marriage of convenience, high society romance continues the Soldiers to Heirs series.

Reigniting an old longing...for the new Earl!

When his brother dies unexpectedly, soldier Rafe Tynesley is forced to become the new Earl. His late brother’s betrothed, Juliana Waverton, helps Rafe adjust but originally destined to be a countess, she’s facing spinsterhood. Rafe’s position requires he wed so he'll return the favour — by offering Juliana a practical marriage!

Juliana has always secretly loved Rafe and his proposal is bittersweet: it’s all she’s ever craved, but he’s sworn off love, so she can’t forget it’s for convenience. Yet how will she protect her heart when her husband’s touch sends her up in flames?

A forbidden love, forced proximity, gothic Victorian romance.

Alone with the laird...and their forbidden passion!

For landscape gardener, Jessica, accepting a post on a remote Scottish island means escape ? from her broken dreams and tattered reputation. But meeting the brooding laird who hired her, disturbingly attractive Murdo, Jessica wonders if she?s made a dangerous miscalculation...

Murdo has only had the furious ghosts of his past for company, until Jessica?s sweetness and inner steel offers a way out of the darkness. As her employer, and with his heart destroyed, she is utterly forbidden. But with nowhere to hide from their simmering connection, will Murdo play by Society?s rules, or burn everything down?

A grumpy/sunshine, high society Regency romance starts The Unconventional Oliver Sisters series.

All’s fair in love...and matchmaking!

Proposal planner Aphrodite ‘Ditty’ Oliver believes romance should be planned and executed to perfection. That’s what keeps her in business. In attempting another successful engagement, she instantly comes to blows with her client’s brother, dashing duke, Henry Paisley! Henry believes meddling in matters of the heart is counter to a true connection. Whilst Ditty has learnt that true love only exists in fairytales, so she’ll show him that it must be engineered in real life!

Yet while they’re battling it out, they’re too busy to fight an all-consuming attraction neither saw coming!

His Three-Day Duchess - Laurie Benson

He’s claimed his title. Could he inherit a bride too?

The Duchess of Skeffington retreats to the estate that was her refuge during her cruel marriage. She’s shocked to come face-to-face with the distant heir, now newly inherited duke, adventurous Simon Alexander. When Elizabeth is robbed, it’s up to them both to find the thief. But traveling together would attract too much gossip...unless they pose as husband and wife!

Game Of Courtship With The Earl - Paulia Belgado

A game to fool the Ton...and win a husband!

American heiress Maddie DeVries is aware that most people think she’s too tall and ungainly to find a match. And that’s before any gentleman learns of her unladylike interest in manufacturing! So she enlists her friend’s brother, Cameron, the Earl of Balfour, in a game of pretend courtship in order to win suitors. It works like a charm...but why is a man who’s sworn off love — Cameron — the only one she craves?

Fake Courtship With The Earl - Lucy Ashford

Her enemy next door...the dashing and eligible earl!

Inheriting a cottage near Brighton means penniless spinster Miss Kate Summerby can finally escape her patronising sister’s household. Her new home is idyllic, save for the raucous all-night parties hosted by her new neighbour, Daniel, the Earl of Rivington!

As hostility builds, Kate becomes otracised as the local Society set side with Dan! So when he offers her a fake courtship to get back into the ton’s good graces, his generosity shocks her. Has she judged him too swiftly? Is there more behind his wild reputation? But starting to warm to Dan is far too dangerous to her carefully protected heart!

From Rogue To Viscount - Lotte R. James

A forbidden attraction to the mysterious valet...

With nowhere else to go, penniless Sofia Guaro has been the guest of her brother’s grand British in-laws, feeling stifled. Her only escape is sneaking out to explore London with the family valet — broodingly handsome Josiah Meadows...

Josiah gets drawn back into his criminal past when he is forced to take one last mission to retrieve a painting from Cornwall —and Sofia won’t be left behind! He must resist his beguiling accomplice. After all, having sworn never to return to his own aristocratic family, can he ever be the man she deserves?

The Duke’s Engagement Game - Christine Merrill

The clock’s ticking...on their risky charade!

Louisa must convince her grandfather she’s going to wed if she’s to receive her inheritance and escape his tyranny! But the wallflower is a disaster debutante, and she’s given up hope of finding a suitor. Until her brother’s best friend, Thomas, Duke of Bonham, agrees to an engagement ruse...

Playing the part of Louisa’s fiancé is a welcome distraction from his ducal burden, and a chance to help the woman Thomas always viewed as a sister. Except, after a stolen kiss, his feelings for her are anything but brotherly, making it harder to pull away when their game is up...

The Countess He Can’t Have - Helen Dickson

Finding a husband...for the bride he craves!

When Maxim becomes the Earl of Sherborne, he’s stunned to find that his late father’s ward, Louisa Ashworth, has blossomed in his absence. Maxim cannot afford to notice Louisa’s captivating beauty, nor her sharp wit as he is already betrothed to clear his family’s debts. And it is now his obligation to find Louisa a match...

Headstrong Louisa is determined to marry for love but the suitors vying for her fortune cannot compete with Maxim, who she’s pined for since girlhood. Yet as the Season begins, a forbidden temptation flares between Louisa and the man supposed to find her a husband!

Tempting Ruin With The Duke - Millie Adams

A stowaway debutante...setting sail for ruin!

Unconventional Lady Phoebe Aubrey craves adventure beyond the ballroom. With her dreaded first Season looming, she hides herself away aboard the ship of her brother’s best friend. She has no interest in becoming a wife or learning how to behave like one!

For Levi, Duke of Rochester, discovering Phoebe belowdecks is the ultimate scandal. But confining her to his Captain’s cabin does nothing to curb Phoebe’s waywardness or the siren call of their forbidden desire! Levi refuses to lead another innocent astray...except Phoebe is determined to prove she is well worth the ruin!

Accidentally Wed To The Prince - Lucy Morris

Compromised...into wearing the crown!

All Miss Selina Mortimer wanted was society’s acceptance — not a scandalous tumble with stubbornly strait-laced Prince Magnus of Thrudheim! A literal tumble, that is, into His Highness’s bare, muscular arms, one that leaves half the ton convinced Selina’s been compromised. And leaves Magnus honour bound to ask for her hand...

Now Selina’s tied to a man who thinks she’s all sunshine and silliness. And whose disapproving glares start a fire blazing within her...is she doomed to a life of cold royal convenience? Or could her warmth be what’s needed to make her husband’s icy mask melt?

Beauty And The Brooding Viscount - Jeanine Englert

To make her mark...she must find his match!

It’s a tale as old as time: Lucas Worthing, a wealthy Viscount, is reluctantly obliged to find a high-society wife. Especially with a deathbed promise to his mother to fulfill! But the odds are stacked against battle-scarred Lucas when the gossip sheets persist in calling him The Beast of Barnett House. Enter the Cupid’s Arrow Agency...

Matchmaking for reclusive Lucas won’t be easy, but plucky Ophelia Granger isn’t deterred by his imposing castle or gruff demeanor. If she can pull this off, her business stands a chance of success. Yet there’s nothing harder than finding a bride for the man you’re falling for yourself!

The Trouble With A Fake Courtship - Maggie Weston

Will a courtship ruse...lead to complete ruination?

Roguish gentleman Jameson Russell is given an ultimatum by his brother: marry or be cut off. So, he hatches a foolproof plan — find a lady so entirely unsuitable to court, that his brother will beg him to stay a bachelor!

Society has shunned Charity Beaumont since her broken engagement, and her sister’s shameful elopement. So, she accepts Jameson’s scandalous offer as a means of freedom from London’s scathing gossipmongers — on one condition: Jameson will not touch her. But that’s the trouble with a fake courtship, even the strictest rules can’t tame blazing desires...

A Fake Betrothal For The Duke - Eva Shepherd

Suddenly engaged...to a man she’d never marry!

Miss Margaret is dreading her fourth season and her mother’s relentless matchmaking. Until none other than rakish Jacob Ashford, the duke she loves to hate, shocks her with a plan that could benefit them both...

With scandal on the horizon, Jacob needs a veneer of respectability, which a fake engagement guarantees! And who better to be his fiancée than the wallflower who can’t stand him and will never want to wed him for real? Yet he’s captivated by Margaret’s wit and honesty and, when they’re caught in an unexpectedly passionate kiss, their bluff is about to be called!

Rescued By The Rakish Lord - Sarah Mallory

‘A man of such dubious reputation...that he was called Devil Blackbourne!’

When Lord Deveril Blackbourne meets Selina Wynter, he is intrigued. For she has all the accomplishments of a lady, but the fiery temper and spirit of a tavern maid! Then she is abducted by a dastardly suitor, and Deveril — for all his roguish reputation — can’t stand idly by...

Lord Deveril is Selina’s least likely rescuer, but when they’re stranded together in a snowstorm and her reputation is at risk, he surprises her with a gallant proposal! Deveril’s no honourable suitor, yet his actions say otherwise...just who is the real Devil Blackbourne? Selina’s determined to find out!

Navy Captain’s Convenient Wife - Carla Kelly

A favour for the Captain...a new life as wife and mother?

Battle-worn Captain John Beattie is dealt another blow on his return from Trafalgar. His motherless young son, Allan, has been heartlessly abandoned by those hired to care for him. Required to return immediately to active duty, John throws himself on the mercy of his late friend’s sister, Anna Fontaine...

Anna can’t say no — the Captain’s desperate struggle to protect his son and his country touches her gentle heart. But temporarily caring for Allan backfires when rumours threaten unwed Anna’s reputation. Honourable John insists on marriage — but will Anna’s place in his family ever be more than convenient?

The Scandalous Lady Mina - Lara Temple

Setting sail with the enemy...and a reckless temptation!

Lady Wilhelmina, once the darling of the ton, fled England in shame after jilting her fiancé. Following a decade in disgrace, Mina’s returning to Society’s ballrooms on a luxury steamship...and encounters her ex- fiancé’s distractingly handsome cousin, Max Cavendish — her once friend, now enemy!

Max’s guard is up, yet being in close quarters with Mina sparks a wave of dangerous attraction that makes him want to discover the truth behind the scandal. Wealthy engineer Max is used to being in command of his world and his emotions, but his complicated feelings for Mina are making him feel decidedly out of control

The Earl’s Irresistible Challenge

Could this infamous rake...finally have found his Countess?

When Lucas, Lord Sinclair, receives a mysterious summons from a Miss Olivia Silverdale he’s skeptical he can help her. But Olivia, although eccentric, is in earnest about her quest to restore her late godfather’s reputation. Lucas’s curiosity is piqued, and not just by Olivia’s intelligent eyes and lithe form. A new challenge quickly presents itself: keeping Miss Silverdale at arm’s length!

The Rake’s Enticing Proposal

The rake has a proposition...will she accept?

When globe-trotting Charles Sinclair arrives at Huxley Manor to sort out his late cousin’s affairs, he meets practical Eleanor Walsh. He can’t shake the feeling that behind her responsibility to clear her family’s debt, Eleanor longs to escape her staid life. Chase can offer her an exciting adventure in Egypt...but that all depends on her response to his shocking proposal!

To Redeem A Rakish Duke - Christine Merrill

A duel between friends...

The Dukes of Septon and Westbridge are firm friends: both are devilishly handsome, know their way around a gaming hell...and have a weakness for other men?s wives! Yet when Westbridge insults the wrong debutante, a young woman whom Septon has sworn to protect, Septon is honour-bound to challenge him to a duel...

Julian, Duke of Septon, is the victor, but injuring his friend comes with little satisfaction. And now the ruined debutante is insisting he marry her to save her reputation!

A Family For The Jilted Lady - Helen Dickson

Will she walk down the aisle...again?

After being jilted at the altar, Nancy vows never to marry. Instead, she founds a children?s orphanage, pretending to be a humble widow to avoid causing her wealthy family embarrassment. She believes herself content at least. Until she encounters dashing widower Dominic Blackwell...Nancy is as captivated by the Earl of Osborne as he is by her. He and his young son make Nancy yearn for more. But Dominic?s late wife betrayed him, so how can Nancy reveal she?s the perfect eligible bride, when it also means revealing she?s been lying to him the whole time?

A Marquess To Remember - Jenni Fletcher

A wedding she can?t remember. A marriage to last a lifetime?

Florence awakens to find that not only has she lost her memory but that she?s married to the scowling and severe Marquess of Rainton ? her best friend?s intended! Horrified, Florence can?t accept that she?d steal a suitor, though the evidence ? and his quiet magnetism ? is undeniable...

After she tricked him into a compromising situation, Leo Claridge was forced to marry Florence to avoid a scandal. Now she insists that there must be another explanation, and he?s tempted to give in to her surprising fire. But can he really believe a word his fortune hunting wife says?

The Earl And The Marriage Deal - Lotte R. James

How to court...a convenient countess!

When blacksmith Thorn Ackerman was announced as the new Earl of Gadmin, his life changed instantly! Not least because if he?s to secure his inheritance, he must marry. So, now Thorn must begin his hunt for a convenient bride...

Desperate to escape her demanding family, a practical union with Thorn could be Hypatia Quincy?s ticket to freedom. Especially when Thorn has made it clear that they?ll be saying ‘I do’ to a business deal, not a real marriage. That is until their newfound desire poses a very real danger to their purely on-paper arrangement...

A royal, enemies to lovers, spicy Viking romance.

He will have his queen...for better or worse!

Viking Agnar has had many names: Usurper. Warlord. Wolf Slayer. Still, there’s one role he’s hell-bent on claiming ? Skadi Friggsdottir’s husband! Rejected by Skadi years ago, he’ll be denied no longer. Storming her hall is easy. Taming his warrior queen will be much harder...

Young Skadi chose survival by marrying another over honouring her promise to Agnar. Now, believing Agnar has killed her husband, she’ll surrender her hand but never submit! Yet behind Agnar’s fury lies a man deeply wronged...one she can’t help but want. Is her enemy husband her doom, or her greatest desire?

A fake relationship, marriage of convenience 1830s romance.

How to court...a convenient countess!

When blacksmith Thorn Ackerman was announced as the new Earl of Gadmin, his life changed instantly! Not least because if he’s to secure his inheritance, he must marry. So, now Thorn must begin his hunt for a convenient bride...

Desperate to escape her demanding family, a practical union with Thorn could be Hypatia Quincy’s ticket to freedom. Especially when Thorn has made it clear that they’ll be saying ‘I do’ to a business deal, not a real marriage. That is until their newfound desire poses a very real danger to their purely on-paper arrangement...

An amnesia, enemies to lovers, slow burn Regency romance.

A wedding she can’t remember. A marriage to last a lifetime?

Florence awakens to find that not only has she lost her memory but that she’s married to the scowling and severe Marquess of Rainton — her best friend’s intended! Horrified, Florence can’t accept that she’d steal a suitor, though the evidence — and his quiet magnetism — is undeniable...

After she tricked him into a compromising situation, Leo Claridge was forced to marry Florence to avoid a scandal. Now she insists that there must be another explanation, and he’s tempted to give in to her surprising fire. But can he really believe a word his fortune hunting wife says?

A hidden identity, second chance, slow burn Victorian romance.

Will she walk down the aisle...again?

After being jilted at the altar, Nancy vows never to marry. Instead, she founds a children’s orphanage, pretending to be a humble widow to avoid causing her wealthy family embarrassment. She believes herself content at least. Until she encounters dashing widower Dominic Blackwell...Nancy is as captivated by the Earl of Osborne as he is by her. He and his young son make Nancy yearn for more. But Dominic’s late wife betrayed him, so how can Nancy reveal she’s the perfect eligible bride, when it also means revealing she’s been lying to him the whole time?