What is the HISTORICAL series about? Your romantic escape to the past. Be seduced by the grandeur, drama and sumptuous detail of romances set in long-ago eras!
Helene Follet hasn't had close contact with Lord Burl Winterson since she chose to spend her life caring for his brother. Now he's become guardian to her precious young son and she's forced to live under Burl's protection.
Burl has grown hard and cynical over the years, while Helene covers her hurt with an ice–cool front. But neither can admit that they are still tantalised by the memory of that one magical, fateful night...
The Rake's Unconventional Mistress
Miss Letitia Boyce had chosen her path and knew booklearning and marriage rarely mixed. Her proof was Lord Seton Rayne, who had made it clear that an unmarried school ma'am was of no interest to him. Wealthy and titled, Seton had every heiress hurling themselves at him. So his sudden kissing of captivating, unconventional Letitia took them both by surprise...
Never Trust A Rake
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Never Trust A Rakeby Annie Burrows
Rumour has it that the Earl of Deben, the most notorious rake in London – and in need of an heir – has set aside his penchant for married mistresses and turned his skilled hand to seducing innocents! But if he expects Henrietta Gibson to respond to the click of his fingers, he's got another thing coming.
Dicing With The Dangerous Lordby Margaret McPhee
Venetia Fox is London's most sought–after actress, darling of the demi–monde and every nobleman's desire. But she's about to face her toughest role yet – seducing a confession from the devilishly handsome and very dangerous Lord Linwood to bring her father's murderer to justice!
The Taming Of The Rogueby Amanda McCabe
Anna Barrett is more comfortable filling tankards at the White Heron theatre than shopping for corsets. Her 'take no prisoners' attitude has earned her a tough reputation. Where she was once innocent and naïve, now she's vowed never to be ensnared by a man again. Except Robert Alden is not just any man…
Regency Brides
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The Duke's Cinderella Bride
Brooding Hawk St Claire, Duke of Stourbridge, believes Jane Smith to be a mere servant girl – albeit a remarkably attractive one.
Although Hawk is the first man to make Jane's pulse race, she knows she cannot risk falling for his devastating charm. A marriage between them would be forbidden – especially if he were to discover the shameful truth about her...
The Rake's Wicked Proposal
Everyone knows Lucian St Claire to be one of the wickedest rakes around. His heart is out of reach, but he certainly knows how to charm a lady. Now the time has come for Lucian to produce an heir – so first he must choose a wife!
Young, vivacious and opinionated, Grace Hetherington is definitely not the kind of woman he's looking for. Yet there's something irresistible about her – and when they're caught in a rather compromising situation, he has no choice but to make her his convenient bride!
Quills - Obliged To Wed
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The Caged Countessby Joanna Fulford
Eight years ago Claudia, Countess of Ulverdale, said goodbye to her husband Anthony when he left to fight against Napoleon. Now, both working as spies, they find their separate missions bring them together by chance in a Parisian brothel. Claudia's independence – and her virtue – are compromised.
Claudia finds herself caged within a marriage bed full of lies as fiery anger inflames the rising passion between them. It is only a matter of time before Claudia gives in to a husband she hardly knows – but one she can't resist...
When Marrying A Duke… by Helen Dickson
Unconventional Marietta Westwood has already broken all the rules for her debutante season! Her suitor, the enigmatic yet charmingly irresistible Duke of Arden, is not a man of honourable intent – he's long been intriguing the ladies of the ton. And he's the same man whose dangerous kisses have already been scandalously burnt into Marietta's mind…
Some Like To Shock
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Some Like To Shockby Carole Mortimer
With his air of danger it's little wonder that Lord Benedict Lucas is known as Lucifer. Shocking the strait–laced ton holds no fear for him. After a miserable marriage, Genevieve Forster, widowed Duchess of Woollerton is wary of love…and the attention of Lord Benedict!
Behind The Rake's Wicked Wagerby Sarah Mallory
No London beauty has managed to tame the incorrigible Jasper Coale, though many have lost their reputations trying. In sedate Bath on a family errand, the viscount expects to find little in terms of entertainment. Miss Susannah Prentess's discreet card parties in Royal Crescent offer a welcome distraction. And the glint in Susannah's hazel eyes tells Jasper he's met his match...
Forbidden Jewel Of Indiaby Louise Allen
As the daughter of an Indian princess and an English peer, Anusha Laurens is a pawn in the opulent courts of Rajasthan. Arrogant angrezi Major Nicholas Herriard is charged with bringing the princess safely to her new life in Calcutta. Nick's mission is to protect...but under the searing Indian sun an initial attraction unfurls into a forbidden temptation!
Regency Wickedness
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The Untamed Heiress
Imprisoned as a child by her spiteful father, Helena Lambarth vowed upon his death to never again live under a man's rule. But to honour her mother's last wish, she journeys to London to enter society – and finds herself a reluctant houseguest of the dashing Lord Darnell.
The desire they spark in each other is undeniable. But can the love they try to resist conquer Helena's demons and free them both?
A Scandalous Proposal
Threatened by extortionists, disowned widow Emily Spenser has little recourse – until the Earl of Cheverley, captivated by this unusual shopkeeper, comes to her aide.
Emily cannot repay the Earl's expenditures – not in coin. She seeks to cancel her obligation to the highly visible earl immediately, little realising a 'fleeting' affair will lead to something much more…
Some Like It Wicked
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Some Like It Wickedby Carole Mortimer
Rupert Stirling, Duke of Stratton, has long since acquired the nickname 'Devil'. And with outrageous exploits both in and out of ladies' bedchambers, my, has he earned it!
Risqué behaviour is beyond Pandora Maybury, widowed Duchess of Wyndwood. If only the ton knew just how innocent she really was…including Rupert who seems intent on wickedly compromising her himself!
Born To Scandalby Diane Gaston
Lord Brentmore – half Irish peasant, half English aristocrat – grew up under a cloud of scandal and he's vowed that his children will never experience the same stigma. After the death of their infamous mother they need a reputable governess. Anna Hill fills Brentmore Hall with light and laughter again – and fills its master with feelings he'd forgotten. But a lord marrying a governess would be the biggest scandal of all!
Beneath The Major's Scarsby Sarah Mallory
Zelah Pentewan's reputation is in tatters. Determined to rise above the gossip–mongers, Zelah knows she must rely on no one but herself. But her independence takes a knock when a handsome stranger must come to her aid…
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Moonlight And Mistletoe
Guy Westrope, Earl of Buckland, was not a gentleman used to encountering opposition to his will. But the quick–witted, stubborn and delectable Miss Hester Lattimer was proving to be more than a match for him…
Though Hester's heart told her to trust the mysterious earl, she knew she had to be wary. Even if Guy was not behind the strange events in her new house, letting him get too close would inevitably reveal her scandalous past!
A Mistletoe Masquerade
Lady Rowan Chilcourt agrees to masquerade as a simple lady's maid to help her friend. But working below stairs introduces her to handsome Lucas Dacre. As Christmas approaches, Rowan begins to fall for Lucas, until she discovers that she isn't the only one masquerading under the mistletoe…
Her Midnight Cowboy
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Eastern Wyoming, 1884
In Angel Clayton's opinion, men don't get any finer than hired hand Rowdy McGuire. The very thought of him makes her ache with need – and the sight of his golden, glistening skin only makes it worse. She knows he feels their bodies' magical, intense pull towards one another, even if the honourable cowboy refuses to admit that a drifter and a ranch owner's daughter could ever be together.
But Angel is determined to get what she wants – and she wants Rowdy!
Awakening His Lady
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King John's summons to war in France may have taken Sir Thomas Addecker away from his beloved Lady Meriom before they could wed, but not before they shared one passionate night together on the eve of his departure. The memory of that love and desire helped Thomas survive, even after he was brutally scarred in battle.
But nothing could be more painful than the thought of Meri, believing Thomas was killed, marrying another man. Can this warrior reawaken the passion they once shared before it is too late?
Seducing A Stranger
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Though Lieutenant Tom Godfrey had never met Victoria Paget, he desired her. The late Captain Paget's stories of his wife – and her portrait – were enough to arouse his envy... and his lust. Now Tom's returned from the peninsula – and never expected to find the young widow in a bawdy house!
Necessity had brought Victoria to the house of ill repute: it was the only place she could confront Tom, whom she suspected was responsible for her husband's death. But when she meets the virile soldier, his gallantry and her body's passionate response to him take her completely by surprise.
What started as a one–night seduction may lead to much more...but will they still have a future when all their secrets are revealed?
The Maid's Lover
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Anne Percy lived for her secret trysts with Robert, Viscount Langley, heir to a wealthy earldom and star of Queen Elizabeth's court. Only then could she forget her life as a poor orphan at the mercy of her noble relatives and lose herself in the delights of his body. Every time they came together, it was just as passionate and wonderful as their first encounter. But even though Robert seemed to want her as much as she craved him, marriage appeared to be one thing they couldn't share.
Now the lovers are reunited at the Queen's Christmas feast – where Robert vows to show Anne they should never be apart...and to give her a very sensual Christmas Eve surprise.
At The Duke's Service
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The last thing Alexander St. Claire, Duke of Stourbridge, expected was Angelina Hawkins arriving on his doorstep ready to become his mistress! He thought his ward was a little girl, not a beautiful and bold young woman with uncanny knowledge of the arts of seduction. Alexander knows he should resist, for it would be only too easy to lose himself in her forever...
A Night For Her Pleasure
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Brittany, 1066
Elise saved her family from ruin by marrying Simon, Count of Rennes. Yet this is no mere marriage of convenience – Elise has already fallen in love with her new husband. Intending to please him, Elise sets out to be the bold and seductive woman she thinks Simon desires – even though she's an inexperienced, innocent virgin.
On this their wedding day, Simon is determined to skilfully arouse his new wife and initiate her into the pleasures of the bedchamber, although he fears a woman so feminine and delicate could never love a nobleman as rough as he.
Once their wedding night arrives, Simon and Elise will both discover ecstasy beyond their wildest imaginings....
Disrobed And Dishonored
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Hidden behind a mask, Jonathan Kirkland, Lord Redcliffe, has disguised himself as a highwayman to win a wager: to collect kisses from the first five women who pass. With only one kiss left, victory seems easy...until he encounters Miss Sarah Tatton, who has fled on horseback to escape her vile fiance. Distraught and desperate, the last thing Sarah needs is to run straight into the arms of a highwayman. But his heart–stopping kiss gives Sarah an idea–to lose her virginity in order to break her engagement. And the surprisingly gentleman like thief is just the man to teach her the art of love...at least enough to pretend that she has lost her virtue.
But as Jonathan and Sarah's passion grows, all pretence must come to an end…
The Unlacing Of Miss Leigh
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Disfigured in battle against Napoleon's forces, Captain Graham Veall has become a recluse, spending months alone on his estate and appearing masked in public. Yet Graham is determined not to forgo life's pleasures forever...especially the delight of a woman's touch.
He hardly expects virginal Miss Margaret Leigh to respond to his advertisement for female company, thinking he sought a lady's companion. Still, the impoverished vicar's daughter is a surprising temptation he can't ignore. His proposition? That she live with him for two months as his mistress in exchange for supporting her and her brother for the rest of their lives.
But Margaret has a secret. Graham once saved her life as a child and she has dreamed about him ever since. As he awakens her desire, she longs to soothe his inner wounds–though only two months with her damaged hero may not be enough....
Homespun Bride
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Montana Territory in 1883 was a dangerous place especially for a blind woman struggling to make her way through an early winter snowstorm. Undaunted, Noelle Kramer fought to remain independent. But then a runaway horse nearly plunged her into a rushing, ice–choked river, before a stranger's strong, sure hand saved her from certain death.
And yet this was no stranger. Though she could not know it, her rescuer was rancher Thad McKaslin, the man who had once loved her more than life itself. Losing her had shaken all his most deeply held beliefs. Now he wondered if the return of this strong woman was a sign that somehow he could find his way home.
The Welsh Lord's Mistress
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Bron yearned to be with Trefor ap Gruffydd for years – and even more so after he returns home from exile a handsome, hardened warrior. Brons's hopes are raised when she sees her desire reflected in Trefor's eyes...only to be crushed when she learns he is to be married to another woman!
Terfor's duty demands that he marry a rich woman who can help his family's estate, not a servant like Bron. Yet Bron and Trefor's passion is too powerful to be denied. But if Bron is willing to give up her virtue to become his mistress, can Trefor sacrifice his honour to make her his wife?
Pleasured By The English Spy
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English spy Andrew Truesdale has been sent to Florence on a mission – to befriend widowed contessa Olivia di Montebaldi and discover if she's plotting a nationalist revolution in the aftermath of Napoleon's defeat. Andrew expects the assignment to be easy. After all, his job with the British Diplomatic Corps required him to perfect the art of flirtation and become a consummate seducer of women.
Everything changes, however, when he arrives at Olivia's villa. Instead of the middle–aged woman he expects, Andrew finds a vivacious young beauty who piques his interest...and his lust.
But while Andrew may be taken aback by the contessa, Olivia knows exactly who Andrew is...and that he is dangerous. She may let him claim her body, but can she trust him with her secrets?
The Rake's Intimate Encounter
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Anthony Darby thinks he is ready to give up his life of pleasure – until finds himself at an exclusive club where ladies of the ton indulge their secret desires...and he spies the most alluring woman he's ever laid eyes on.
Lately widowed, Margaret is determined to savor some of the joys she missed while married to a cold–hearted Russian count. After paying her dues as a dutiful wife, she's ready to begin living for the moment – starting with a night of passion with Anthony.