When Brandon Drew issues an edict that his youngest daughter will not be allowed to make her come-out unless her elder sister secures the attentions of a duke, Miss Charlotte Drew is understandably horrified. As a confirmed bluestocking and dedicated spinster, she has neither the charm or the ability to attract the attention of a duke- never mind the inclination. Luckily, help is at hand from Charlotte's friends and fellow wallflowers, and soon she is swanning around London on the arm of the Duke of Penrith. True, he is rude, proud, and terribly toplofty, but Charlotte assumes she can ...

Lady Wesley is engaged to the younger brother of the Marquess of Lidgate, but she has been close friends with Clive since childhood. Unfortunately, Clive is widely known as the biggest libertine in the kingdom, having seduced countless women. As a result, Lady Wesley is eager to distance herself from him, as she feels no interest in marrying him. However, her plans are complicated by the arrival of Clive's older brother in England. He views the broken engagement between Lady Wesley and his younger brother as a potential scandal in London's high society, and decides to intervene.

A Lord on the brink of ruin… An aspiring artist, with a dark secret… A sham marriage to solve all their problems. He is in want of money. In dire need of funds, Henry Thornton struggles to provide for his five sisters after the untimely demise of their parents. Facing the debtor’s prison, Henry becomes a reluctant fortune hunter. Little does he anticipate that Rosalind, the daughter of a wealthy duke, would hand him the lifeline they both desperately seek. She is in want of a husband. Facing the life of a solitary spinster, Rosalind Dearling must be wedded by the end of the Season or ...

The beautiful and enigmatic Duke of Darrylshire has always reveled in a life of indulgence, dismissing love as a fleeting illusion. But when a mysterious Italian Contessa enters his world, she stirs desires he never expected and forces him to confront the haunting secrets of his past. As she weaves her way into his life, the Duke is torn between a growing passion and the fear of giving his heart. Could this be his chance to seek the absolution he never believed he could have? A spellbinding tale of love, scandal, and the heavy price of forgiveness.

Her taste of forbidden love should have been sweet. From bestselling, award-winning author Eliana Piers comes a steamy series that introduces the world of The Good Dukes in London. A group of friends, one house party, a meddling duchess, and a whole lot of love and scandal... Lady Mary finds London society and its rules crushing. She wants to be her own woman, as one of the ton’s first female playwrights. Yet it’s more than a little tricky to be that person when she gets stuck in a closet, pressed against a hot, brooding duke who just so happens to be her best friend’s brother. ...

A disguised runaway falls into the hands of an unsuspecting rake. Driven to flight to escape the machinations of her relatives, Clementina is appalled to find herself in worse trouble. Who is this devilishly attractive man? What will he do with her? Intrigued by the beautiful girl he has captured, Jake takes pains to protect her reputation. But Clementina proves a handful. When her Nemesis turns up, she escapes Jake, only to end up in the enemy’s hands. Will Jake’s dramatic rescue settle it all? Or will his drastic solution prove worse than the problem?

A rake with a mission... A lady with a secret... A scheme that threatens to destroy them both... She's always lived in her sister's shadow. When Augusta Thornton agrees to chaperone her sister during a visit to the esteemed estate of Hugh Seymour, Earl of Westhead, she enters a world of scandal and intrigue. Unbeknownst to Augusta, Seymour has enlisted the help of the charming rake Anthony Windham to test the virtue of the women vying for his hand in marriage. He's determined to secure his future. In a bid to gain a patron for his musical talents, Anthony agrees to Seymour's scandalous ...

Orlando Emmett, the Earl of Reddington, has one regret in his life: letting the lady of his dreams go. Before he could make his feelings known to Miss Chloe Boyle, he found out she married Lord Hawkins. Night after night, he’d think of all the things he should have told her when he had the chance, and all he could do was watch her, secretly admiring her from afar. A year later, fate intervenes. News of Lord Hawkins’ death has just given him a second chance, an opportunity to make his dreams come true, but he’ll have to risk a scandal to take it. Chloe was relieved when news came of ...

After losing all of his money in a reckless bet, Logan Breckman, the Earl of Toplyn, needs to marry a lady from a wealthy family–and fast. So he does the only thing he can think of and picks one at random to trick into marriage. Unfortunately for Miss Melissa Jasper, she happens to be in the right place at the wrong time. Before she knows it, he comes up to her carriage and kisses her…and she is doomed. Now she can’t marry the gentleman she was hoping to and she’s bound to a cad who thinks of little else but himself. Logan is the first to admit he’s far from perfect, but being ...

The House of Haverstock series, Book 2 Another of Cheryl Bolen's classic marriage-of-convenience stories An innocent visit to the Duke of Aldridge's to request a donation for her war widows puts Lady Elizabeth Upton in the midst of a most shocking scandal. . . The Duke of Aldridge offers for his best friend's sister, Lady Elizabeth Upton, after a mix-up sends her to his bedchamber—just as he's emerging from his bath. She most certainly does not want to force the duke's hand, but how can she bear the shame her scandalous behavior has cast upon her dear brother, the Marquess of Haverstock? ...

Elizabeth Bennet is touring Derbyshire with her Uncle and Aunt Gardiner. They stop to see Pemberley and Elizabeth encounters Mr. Darcy, a man she has never met before. She expects never to see him again, but her expectations prove mistaken. Repeatedly. Revised Edition (February 2024) "Unfailingly romantic, unremittingly witty, and profound" "Belongs on the shelf with Austen's own books"

Penelope is wary and scared of her debut ball and begs her brother to let her be and just choose whoever he wants as a husband for her but John is adamant that she enjoy the full experience of a season and then choose a husband from all the gentlemen that offer for her. Resigned, Penelope decides to be a wallflower and somehow get done with the season as she knows that no such offers for her hand would be forthcoming. While most of her estimations ring true, she does end up attracting some of the least gentlemanly attention because of her lush figure. Hiding and leaving early become her ...

Self-made civil engineer Geoffrey Brookhouse has unexpectedly inherited the dukedom of Greenwood. But he has a secret that could ruin his family. Hoping to save his timid sister from that fate, he seeks to marry her off to a respectable, protective gentleman. With the London Season imminent, Geoffrey hires Elegant Occasions to orchestrate her debut. Yet Lady Diana Harper, spirited fashion expert, proves more than he bargained for. Suddenly, Geoffrey’s sister is emerging from her shell, and he is beleaguered with social invitations and gossip!

A Beauty with a limp, a Beast with a scarred face, an unwanted proposal, a matchmaking aunt, a carriage journey in a snowstorm, a duel for a maiden’s honour, and the perfect happiness of a love returned! At twenty-three, Georgiana Hall has received no offers of marriage, not is she likely to, for despite being a great beauty, she harbours and inconvenient secret which deters suitors. Captain Asher Brandt, a man haunted by the past that left his face hideously scarred and beast-like, is a man on a mission. To retain guardianship over his young niece, the last living memory of his brother, ...

The Duke’s Fiancée… By Mistake." It started with a masquerade, a fleeting moment, and a twist of fate I never saw coming. One loosened mask, a careless remark, and suddenly, the infamous Duke of Ravencroft—Eustace Montague himself—declared me his fiancée. He says it’s a ruse to silence gossip and keep society at bay. But the way his smoldering gaze lingers on me and his touch sends fire racing through my veins makes me question everything. Is this truly just a scheme, or is the devilish duke hiding feelings he refuses to name? Thrust into a world of glittering ballrooms and ...