What a Wicked Earl Wants (The Sinful Scoundrels #1)
by
Vicky Dreiling
Blurb:
WILL A RAKE’S WICKED WAYS
Andrew Carrington, Earl of Bellingham, believes in being a
gentleman, whether it’s fishing a soggy stranger out of the Thames or
assisting a fetching lady into his bed. If the stranger becomes a friend
and the lady a mistress, all the better. He certainly welcomes the
opportunity to help Laura Davenport, a dazzling young widow with a
rebellious stepson. Her gratitude, he hopes, will take an amorous form.
But from the moment he sets foot in her drawing room, he gets far more
than he bargained for …
LEAD THE LADY ASTRAY?
It was a moment of desperation. On the brink of losing her stepson,
Laura turned to the notorious Lord Bellingham for help. Suddenly she, a
vicar’s daughter, is in the precarious position of resisting his
tantalizing advances. How Bell earned his wicked reputation is clear;
the surprise is how much more there is to him than the gossip sheets
could possibly reveal. Now every moment with this dangerously desirable
man puts Laura’s good name at risk-and promises pleasure unlike any she
has ever known …
Any Duchess Will Do (Spindle Cove #4)
by
Tessa Dare
Blurb:
What’s a duke to do, when the girl who’s perfectly wrong becomes the woman he can’t live without?
Griffin York, the Duke of Halford, has no desire to wed this
season—or any season—but his diabolical mother abducts him to “Spinster
Cove” and insists he select a bride from the ladies in residence. Griff
decides to teach her a lesson that will end the marriage debate forever.
He chooses the serving girl.
Overworked and struggling, Pauline Simms doesn’t dream about
dukes. All she wants is to hang up her barmaid apron and open a
bookshop. That dream becomes a possibility when an arrogant, sinfully
attractive duke offers her a small fortune for a week’s employment. Her
duties are simple: submit to his mother’s “duchess training”… and fail
miserably.
But in London, Pauline isn’t a miserable failure. She’s a brave,
quick-witted, beguiling failure—a woman who ignites Griff’s desire and
soothes the darkness in his soul. Keeping Pauline by his side won’t be
easy. Even if Society could accept a serving girl duchess—can a roguish
duke convince a serving girl to trust him with her heart?
Once Upon a Tower (Fair Tale #5)
by
Eloisa James
Blurb:
Once upon a time…
A duke fell in love
Gowan Stoughton of Craigievar, Duke of Kinross, values order and
self-control above all else. So when he meets a lady as serene as she is
beautiful, he promptly asks for her hand in marriage.
With a lady
Edie—whose passionate temperament is the opposite of serene—had such
a high fever at her own debut ball that she didn’t notice anyone, not
even the notoriously elusive Duke of Kinross. When her father accepts
his offer… she panics.
And when their marriage night isn’t all it could be, she pretends.
In a tower.
But Edie’s inability to hide her feelings makes pretending
impossible, and when their marriage implodes, she retreats to a
tower—locking Gowan out.
Now Gowan faces his greatest challenge. Neither commands nor reason
work with his spirited young bride. How can he convince her to give him
the keys to the tower…
When she already has the keys to his heart?
Lover Be Mine (Legendary Lover #2)
by
Nicole Jordan
Blurb:
As the wickedly seductive Wilde cousins seek true love by
taking a page from history’s legendary love stories, Lord Jack Wilde
plays a determined Romeo courting an enchanting Juliet.
The last thing Sophie Fortin expects at a masquerade ball is a
dazzling kiss from a pirate. Her desire quickly falters when she learns
that her masked gentleman is devilishly scandalous Lord Jack, a member
of the captivating Wilde clan — and a man she’s forbidden to
acknowledge. But when Jack begins a breathtaking seduction, Sophie can
barely resist.
Jack never imagined that the daughter of his family’s mortal
enemy would awaken such fierce passion within him—until one
unforgettable kiss changes his mind forever. Soon, Jack is hell-bent on
winning Sophie’s hand, going so far as to abduct her to save her from
marrying a rival nobleman. Determined to woo Sophie and her unyielding
parents, Jack is faced with the one decision he’d sworn never to make.
The secret heir to a prince, Jack has spurned his royal heritage for
years . . . but for Sophie he’ll risk all to turn a legacy of heartbreak
into love ever after.
Surrender to the Earl (Brides of Redemption #2)
by
Gayle Callen
Blurb:
A pretend engagement turns into passion between an unlikely pair
in the second book of USA Today bestselling author Gayle Callen’s new
Victorian series.
She wanted a favor, not a fiancé.
Audrey Blake’s impromptu plan-asking a visitor to help her take
ownership of her rightful property-is unraveling in spectacular fashion.
Robbed of her sight by a childhood fever, Audrey has been kept in
virtual seclusion by her family. And now the enigmatic Robert Henslow,
Earl of Knightsbridge, has complicated her scheme to gain independence,
insisting they pretend to be engaged.
Duty brought Robert to Audrey’s doorstep. As for what makes him
propose marriage…it might be guilt. Compassion. Or something far more
urgent and unexpected. Their counterfeit union was supposed to be for
Audrey’s benefit. Yet it’s Robert who yearns to prove to the intriguing
Audrey how much they both have to gain by making it real-and convincing
her to submit to the most blissful passion.
The Secret Life of Lady Julia
by
Lecia Cornwall
Blurb:
Just a year or so ago, Julia was a lovely earl’s daughter,
celebrating her betrothal to David, the Duke of Temberlay and set for a
life of elegance and luxury.
But at her betrothal ball, she meets a stranger, a man who makes
her feel like the most beautiful woman in the world—and when your fiancé
thinks of you more as a little sister than a bride, that kind of
attention can certainly turn a lady’s head.
Thomas Merritt is a thief with a secret past of his own. He
attended Julia’s betrothal ball to steal her jewels, but ended up
leaving with far more, utterly bewitched by the beautiful, innocent Lady
Julia. After their one glorious evening together, Thomas leaves London,
knowing he can never be part of her world again.
Julia’s steamy encounter with Thomas Merritt changes her life.
Now, she’s no longer an earl’s daughter (disowned), or a duke’s
bride-to-be (deceased). She’s an outcast and a mere paid companion to a
lady who used to be her equal.
But things are looking up. She’s on her way to Vienna on a
breathtaking adventure, and her employer’s handsome brother seems more
than willing to overlook Julia’s scandalous past. Love is in the air,
dear readers!
Julia and Thomas meet again in Vienna under most inconvenient
circumstances during the great peace conference meant to determine the
fate of Europe now that Napoleon has been defeated. All the crowned
heads of Europe are in attendance, and at the lavish parties, salons,
and grand balls, secrets lurk behind every fan, under honorable military
tunics, and beyond every half-closed door, and Thomas is not the only
thief in town. When Julia discovers a plot that could destroy her new
life, Thomas Merritt is the only man who can save the day, and only she
can save him from certain death.
And at yet another betrothal ball, they meet again….
The Girl With the Iron Touch (Steampunk Chronicles #3)
Blurb:
In 1897 London, something not quite human is about to awaken
When mechanical genius Emily is kidnapped by rogue automatons,
Finley Jayne and her fellow misfits fear the worst. What’s left of their
archenemy, The Machinist, hungers to be resurrected, and Emily must
transplant his consciousness into one of his automatons—or forfeit her
friends’ lives.
With Griffin being mysteriously tormented by the Aether, the
young duke’s sanity is close to the breaking point. Seeking help, Finley
turns to Jack Dandy, but trusting the master criminal is as dangerous
as controlling her dark side. When Jack kisses her, Finley must finally
confront her true feelings for him…and for Griffin.
Meanwhile, Sam is searching everywhere for Emily, from
Whitechapel’s desolate alleyways to Mayfair’s elegant mansions. He would
walk into hell for her, but the choice she must make will test them
more than they could imagine.
To save those she cares about, Emily must confront The
Machinist’s ultimate creation—an automaton more human than machine. And
if she’s to have any chance at triumphing, she must summon a strength
even she doesn’t know she has….
Dare to You (Pushing the Limits #2)
Blurb:
If anyone knew the truth about Beth
Risk’s home life, they’d send her mother to jail and seventeen-year-old
Beth who knows where. So she protects her mom at all costs. Until the
day her uncle swoops in and forces Beth to choose between her mom’s
freedom and her own happiness. That’s how Beth finds herself living with
an aunt who doesn’t want her and going to a school that doesn’t
understand her. At all. Except for the one guy who shouldn’t get her,
but does….
Ryan Stone is the town golden boy, a popular baseball star
jock-with secrets he can’t tell anyone. Not even the friends he shares
everything with, including the constant dares to do crazy things. The
craziest? Asking out the Skater girl who couldn’t be less interested in
him.
But what begins as a dare becomes an intense attraction neither
Ryan nor Beth expected. Suddenly, the boy with the flawless image risks
his dreams-and his life-for the girl he loves, and the girl who won’t
let anyone get too close is daring herself to want it all….
Just One Kiss (Fool’s Gold #11)
Blurb:
He won’t hesitate to put his life on the line…but will he ever risk his heart?
Falling for Justice Garrett was a high point in Patience McGraw’s
otherwise awkward adolescence. Even after he disappeared, Patience never
forgot the boy who captured her heart. Now, he’s back in Fool’s Gold,
California, and her passion for him is as strong as ever. But how can
she trust that he won’t abandon her again-and her daughter, too?
When bodyguard Justice Garrett was a young man, witness
protection brought him to this idyllic town and he never forgot its
warmth, or the sweet beauty of his childhood friend. He’s returned to
open a defense academy, and the Patience he once knew is all grown up.
He can’t resist her smile, or her curves. But Justice’s past doesn’t
make him husband, or father, material.
Patience and Justice think they’ll succumb to just one kiss… Then
one more… Okay, just one night together. But they might learn that
falling in love is beyond anyone’s control.
Sea Glass Island (Ocean Breeze #3)
Blurb:
Under summer skies, New York Times
bestselling author Sherryl Woods evokes family, friendship and heartfelt
emotion With her two younger sisters heading for the altar, will
Samantha Castle exchange old dreams for new ones? Lately she’d rather be
on the North Carolina coast with family than in New York with agents
and actors. Though she vows not to let her teenage crush on Ethan Cole
influence her decision, it’s hard to ignore her feelings for the local
war hero.
Ethan lost more than his leg in Afghanistan. He lost his belief
in love. Even being surrounded by couples intent on capturing
happily-ever-after won’t open this jaded doctor’s heart. It’s going to
take a sexy, determined woman—one who won’t take no for an answer.
Title: Winning a Bride Bride (Bridal Favors, #2.5)
