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Ethan Sinclair, the infamous Earle of Chasebourne, finds his world crumbled when Miss Jane Mayhew discovers a child he abandoned on her doorstep. Jane’s sharp wit and determination force Ethan into a conflict between duty, love, and his rogue reputation.

When Lily Wellston visits her widowed friend’s estate, a gypsy gift sparks romance with the Duke of Mountjoy, whose arrival turns a quiet outing into a battle of hearts and mysterious charms.

In this large‑type romance, Highland beauty Catriona Kincaid confronts danger and destiny while seeking a rogue noble’s aid to restore her clan’s honor.

During the Regency era in Great Britain, Countess Helene Godwin, weary of her scandal‑ridden husband, attends a grand ball in disguise to seek a new love, only to confront the very man she has avoided, and must decide whether to remain faithful or indulge in a wicked reunion.

A Duke's temptation: The notorious author of dark romances seeks to change the moral compass of the public, while a devoted fan discovers scandalous secrets about his character.

A MAN CONTROLLED BY HIS DESIRES . . . Infamous for his wild, sensual needs, Lazarus Huntington, Lord Caire, is searching for a savage killer in St. Giles, London's most notorious slum. Widowed Temperance Dews knows St. Giles like the back of her hand-she's spent a lifetime caring for its inhabitants at the foundling home her family established. Now that home is at risk . . . A WOMAN HAUNTED BY HER PAST . . . Caire makes a simple offer-in return for Temperance's help navigating the perilous alleys of St. Giles, he will introduce her to London's high society so that she can find a benefactor for the home. But Temperance may not be the innocent she seems, and what begins as cold calculation soon falls prey to a passion that neither can control-one that may well destroy them both. A BARGAIN NEITHER COULD REFUSE

The Virtues of Christmas follows two intertwined tales of holiday reflection: Henrietta Whitlow leaves her courtesan life to mend family ties, while advice columnist Patience Friendly wrestles with her publisher’s challenge and matters of the heart.

Lord John Redgrave discovers a child he believes is his, abandoned outside his gentleman's club, and must persuade the young woman who raised her, Laurel, to keep the daughter and her mother.

In Edwardian England, columnist Aunt Mabel thwarts a perilous match for the Duchess of Dartware’s son, while 18‑year‑old Sally Blane seeks to win a handsome marquess in fresh disguise.

In Regency England, Madame Helene's Pleasure House is where Michael and Marguerite find dangerous passion, turning a life of intrigue into an erotic romance that tests desire and devotion.

Two interwoven 19th‑century romances explore class, desire and the dangers of scandal alone, as Georgina and Mary navigate the expectations and betrayals of the aristocracy.

"After her brother is killed in the Crimean War, innocent young Oriel Pembroke finds herself alone in the world. Disowned by the cruel father who has always despised her, she has nowhere to turn until she is taken under the wing of a glamorous relative she never knew: the former Duchess of Ellsworth, who has scandalized society by remarrying soon after her first husband's death. At the opulent seaside estate of Ellsmere, Oriel thinks she has found a safe haven--but the darkly handsome young duke, Herron, believes otherwise. Haunted by the death of his father, he suspects that Ellsmere is sheltering a murderer"--Page 4 of cover.

That he's a father is news to former Navy SEAL Ben Slocum was not expecting. But once the initial shock wears off for the confirmed bachelor, he takes in the rest of what social worker Claire Chastain tells him: his son is missing, abducted by a man who wants revenge against Claire and Sam's dead mother. Now, Ben is the child's only hope.