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RIORDAN BARRETT: LAST RAKE STANDING With his comrade rakes-in-arms succumbing to respectability, anyone might think that wicked Riordan Barrett is next. But such happy endings aren’t for him – the whole of society knows there isn’t a redeemable bone in his sinfully sexy body. Suddenly Riordan finds himself not only an Earl…but father to two young wards!His only experience is in the art of irresponsibility. This rake needs help – and hiring a pretty young governess won’t be such a hardship! Sweet, innocent Maura Caulfield is the only lady in London seemingly unaware of Riordan’s disreputable ways. But it won’t stay like that for long. He’ll show her just how much fun sinning can be…Rakes Beyond Redemption Too wicked for polite society…

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ASHTON BEDEVERE: RENOWNED LIBERTINE WHO CAN RUIN A REPUTATION QUICKER THAN OTHER GENTLEMEN CAN DRINK THEIR BRANDYAfter years in Italy, honing his skills in the delicious art of seduction, Ashe returns to London’s high-class establishments – preceded, of course, by his reputation for lavish opulence and unashamed wickedness. Then his scandalous ways are abruptly ended by his father’s death.To claim what is rightfully his, notorious lothario Ashe must do the inconceivable – take a wife! But who could possibly even think about marrying such a man? Certainly not the lovely Genevra Ralston. After all, she’d be finished in polite society. Wouldn’t she? Yet Ashe’s notorious charm and practised touch could prove irresistible… Rakes Beyond Redemption Too wicked for polite society…

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THEY EACH HAVE THEIR SECRETS… Lucy Ashton had long ago given up her quest for true love. In the rarified society of Victorian England, Lucy plays the game – flirting, dancing and dabbling in the newly fashionable spiritualism. Even marrying when – and who – she’s supposed to. If the stuffy Duke of Sussex cannot spark the passion she craves, he can at least give her a family and a home of her own.But when her polite marriage reveals a caring and sensual man, Lucy wonders if she can indeed have it all. But Sussex is not the man the London ton sees. And Lucy has some ghosts of her own, as well. Thus, when a blackmail scheme turns to threats of danger, the newfound peace of their marriage is ruined. Passion has a price, Lucy learns. And not all ghosts stay buried.

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HER FORBIDDEN HIGHLANDER… Ciara Robertson has loved formidable Highlander Tavis MacLerie all her life. She watched, broken-hearted, while he married and lost another. Now, finally of marriageable age, Ciara throws her heart at his feet… Tavis knows that innocent Ciara thinks she’s in love with him – but she deserves better.Painful experience has proved that he’s a far better warrior than husband, and he’s determined never to marry again. Her dreams shattered, Ciara accepts another man’s hand. Ordered to take Ciara to her husband-to-be, Tavis is tormented – and tempted – every step of the way…

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A WOMAN WORTH FIGHTING FOR… As a renowned travelling player – with a dangerous sideline career in political intrigue – no one understands better than Philip Hurst the masks that people wear. But the effort it takes to school his reactions when he comes face to face with Rebecca Clifton tests even his theatrical expertise!Becky has blossomed from innocent childhood friend into a beautiful and fiery widow. As Philip gets drawn into the tangled web of her family affairs he can’t help but wonder if he’s met his match…could Becky be the only woman to tempt Philip to take on a new role, as her loving husband?

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A LESS THAN PERFECT PRINCESS… Princess Theodora of Constantinople is to marry Duke Nikolaos, General-in-Chief of the army, a man chosen for her by the Emperor. An imperial princess must always do her duty: be beautiful, obedient and pure. But Theodora spent ten years in exile in a barbarian land.There, once, she might have forgotten protocol. Forgotten enough to have given birth to a baby in secret. As her wedding night approaches Theodora finds she wants to share her bed with the Duke, except she knows she’s on the verge of revealing her biggest sin…Palace Brides Beauties of Byzantium – claimed by warriors!

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WELBOURNE MANOR’S PRODIGAL SON RETURNSSince Leo Fitzmanning returned to London he’s kept his seat at the card table warm, his pockets full of winnings and his mind off a certain raven-haired heiress. Until whispers at the gaming hell reveal that Miss Mariel Covendale is being forced into marriage with an unscrupulous fortune-hunter!Leo must re-enter the society he detests to help her, before returning to his clandestine existence. But he hasn’t counted on Mariel having grown even more achingly beautiful than he remembers. Soon Leo realises that there’s nothing respectable about his reasons for stopping Mariel’s marriage!

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THE MARQUIS’S MYSTERY LADY If there is anything Tristan Adam Hargrove, fourth Marquis of Moreland, has learned to avoid, it’s scandal. For the dark and dashing lord is an honourable gentleman who would never seduce a woman for his own gain. When a raven-haired beauty arrives as his new neighbour, he knows better than to succumb to the desire he feels.He knows little about her, only that she is high born, a protégée of the Crown and completely unsuitable for indulging his male instincts. If only he had never glimpsed the vulnerable beauty one fateful night. If only it were not already too late to save her and himself from their untamed passion!

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Lady Victoria Jane Emerson left behind her girlish notions of romance when Jonathan deserted her without a backward glance.Now the time has come when she must finally choose a husband, and she has vowed to marry someone who will never break her heart. Jonathan Pierce Thatcher, Viscount Remington, has returned home, free of all his family's debts.Only to discover that by some miracle he has been chosen to vie for the hand of his beloved Victoria. To convince his only love to once again believe in the magic of love and the promise of desire will be his greatest challenge yet. And one he cannot fail!

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Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesTHERE WERE WORSE THINGS …Than to be shackled in marriage to a handsome, powerful lord who desired her—but Marguerite of Alencon was bred to be consort to a king and could not abide her fate. She had great power as Henry Plantagenet's mistress, and to be set aside and promised as a bride to noble Orrick of Silloth was an insult she could not bear. . . !Orrick knew his reluctant bride was a creature of the court with many secrets. And yet, Marguerite of Alencon would make him a perfect partner—accomplished and gracious, a true Lady of the Keep—if only she could release her turbulent past and embrace a passionate future. . . in his arms!