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To suffer my second is the doom of my first; And of all of my seconds, my whole is the worst. After two months of suffering the heartache of Elizabeth Bennet’s rejection of his marriage proposal, Fitzwilliam Darcy unexpectedly encounters the lady at Oakwood Manor the estate of the late Miss Phoebe Armstrong. The dearly departed Miss Armstrong has disposed of her worldly goods in an uncommon manner. She has called together five young people, including Darcy and Elizabeth, to vie for a legacy—the manor itself and a substantial fortune.

Jane Austen’s world meets the Highlands of Scotland in an exciting new, sexy Scottish Regency series by USA Today best-selling author Eliza Knight. Gently bred ladies collide with noble Scottish heroes in these new dramatic and emotionally charged tales of misadventure and love.

After two failed social seasons, her family may think the third time will be a charm, but Emmeline Lockhart just wants to survive with her dignity (and singleness) intact. She thought she'd found her perfect match in Simon Reeves--charming, handsome, a veritable hero from a novel—until he vanished from her life without so much as a "farewell" or "my deepest regrets" (or even a vague apology scribbled on the back of a calling card). Lesson learned: never fall for a man known for his charm.

To most of Regency high society, Lady Augusta 'Gus' Colebrook and her twin sister, Julia, are just unmarried ladies of a certain age. But the Colebrook twins are far from useless old maids . . . they are secretly protecting women and children ignored by society and the law. When Lord Evan, a charming, escaped convict who has captured Gus's heart, seeks their help to shield his sister and her lover from from their vindictive brother, the twins take the two women into their home. But Lord Evan's complicated past puts them all in danger.

In the heart of Vienna, where opulence meets hardship, Leopold, the heir to a powerful family, falls for Clara, a talented seamstress from the city's working-class district. Their love, forged in defiance of societal norms, ignites a storm of opposition. As Leopold’s controlling family and jealous ex-fiancée, Helena, conspire to tear them apart, the couple must navigate betrayal, class divides, and personal sacrifice.

All of his efforts to forget her had failed, and he had accepted that some part of her would always be with him. In the winter of 1812, a fatal accident on a stormy night plunges the Bennet family into mourning and scandal. Shunned and isolated from nearly everyone they have ever known and loved each of the Bennet sisters hurries to marry, to provide themselves the respectability of married women. Miss Elizabeth Bennet settles into marriage of prudence with a man she respects but could never completely love.

When Thomas Bennet's childless aunt and uncle ask that one of his five daughters come to live with them, he knows which girl would most benefit. Years later, Elizabeth Bennet Russell returns to Longbourn having had an unconventional upbringing. She is in possession of an important name, a good fortune, and an artist's eye.

Miss Emma Collins hates being a wallflower and never understood how she’d been relegated to the unnoticeable ranks of the ton. Her family was wealthy, she was reasonably attractive, and she thought, a catch for any worthy gentleman. She decides that if the ton doesn’t want her, then they don’t deserve her. She’s going to have some fun and they can all be damned. What better time to do it than at Christmas? They wanted to play games with her life, then they would get some of their own. Some gifts are only meant to be experienced after all…

The stern doctor of Vestry Lane never meant to lose his heart. But the moment sweet Miss Eloise came to him hurt and scared, he felt his world shift. Now making sure this sheltered young miss stays safe and in his arms is all that matters. But the lovely Eloise has been burnt by love and is intent on throwing herself in harms' way. It'll take all his patience—and maybe a few delicious spankings—to tame this reckless debutante.

Lady Cora Stephens has an enemy. A certain earl has always been the bane of her existence. Her father loved him, and probably secretly wished he'd been his son, and not his friend's. He'd tormented her when they were children, and his arrogance had only grown with age. She vowed one day to wipe the smugness away and replace it with the same pain she'd endured for years. Hayes Grant, Earl of Thornton hadn't led the charmed life most had believed—even if the façade he presents to the world enhances that belief. His father was a brute of a man and beat him more times than he could count.

Lady Selena Brooks would much rather remain in the comforts of home during Christmastide. Why the blazes would anyone want to endure a house party for a whole fortnight? Especially one that has always been a wallflower? Society didn’t care if she attended, and wouldn’t notice her regardless. At least that was how it had been before. Before her cousin restored his finances and set funds aside for her dowry and that suddenly makes her more desirable. Well they could all jump back into the holes they crawled out of. She would never marry anyone that didn’t truly appreciate her.

Lady Lily Fairfax has given up on the ton, even if her father hasn’t. With her father’s determination to seal a betrothal to the Earl of Knox, Lily isn’t sure her dreams of love and literature are within her reach… Until she meets the debonair Alex, Viscount of Callan at a country house party. Soon Lily finds her budding friendship with the witty, intelligent, and charming Alex in danger of becoming something more. Can Lily forgo her duty in favor of her heart?

Miss Mariah Wynn was adopted and has spent her life attempting to prove herself worthy. Intelligent and witty, it's nonetheless not a good idea to let a gentleman know you actually have brains. After all, no one marries the bluestocking, even if she is beautiful and but twenty one. One man who laughs in the face of bluestockings is Patrick O'Leary, Viscount Donal. He knows the woman's place, and that is most certainly in the home.

Though ostensibly in London for her debut, Miss Deirdre Wheaton is far more interested in meeting celebrated poets than eligible bachelors. In fact, her deepest, most secret desire is to have her own poetry published someday...until she meets the Marquis of Wrotham.

Cuando un matrimonio de conveniencia se convierte en cualquier cosa menos conveniente para un duque lleno de secretos oscuros, la Bella acabará por domar a la Bestia. Acechado por un terrible secreto, Dorian, el duque de Rath, se encuentra consumido por la ira y la culpa. El poderoso noble está dispuesto a soportar cualquier tortura con tal de expiar sus pecados, incluso si eso significa casarse con la hermana menor de su víctima, una completa desconocida, para salvar a su familia de la ruina.

Theo, Duke of Lightmorrow and Bernadette, Dowager Duchess of Tunbridge, grew up together and both experienced the pain of families who didn’t appreciate them. Now that their mutual friends are married, they’ve rekindled a friendship that is also highly flirtatious. When one tipsy night Bernadette admits she wishes she could take a lover, Theo is shocked. At first he tries to put Etta off the idea, but he soon realizes she’s too tenacious and decides there’s only one way to keep her safe: volunteer as the man in her bed.

Mira Marleigh hides behind a pen name to write scandalous stories about the lords and ladies of society at the court of Queen Charlotte. Her world is turned upside down when an outrageous circular she writes sends Regency buck, Finnegan Underwood, on the run for murder. As Mira heads to the Devon coast in search of the real culprit, she finds herself caught in a den of ruffians and scoundrels, not least Finnegan himself. Now turned smuggler, he is proving to be one lawbreaker who is very hard to resist.

Lady Lucy não está nada contente ao se ver obrigada a introduzir sua sobrinha Ina nas aclamadas festas de Londres. Não gostava nada da aurora iluminada das garotas mais jovens! Mas eis que a bela e inocente Ina finalmente chega apesar de seus protestos. Durante uma festa na mansão senhorial do Marquês de Chale, Ina desenha o anfitrião, pois se sente inspirada por sua presença. Na verdade, ela possui estranhos poderes e consegue ver cenas do futuro e sentir o verdadeiro caráter daqueles que desenha.

O baile à fantasia estava no auge. De repente, todos os olhares se voltaram para a porta, por onde um cavalo negro acabava de entrar. Nele vinha montada uma mulher completamente nua! Seus cabelos, de um ruivo dourado, caíam até abaixo da cintura e seus olhos verdes, enormes, tinham um brilho divertido e desafiador. Não usava máscara e nem era preciso, pois todos sabiam que só a extravagante Lady Lorinda se atreveria a tanto. "Uma verdadeira tigresa", pensavam os homens, cobiçosos.

Para resolver definitivamente uma antiga disputa de terras, o Duque de Northallerton pretende oferecer a mão de sua filha Caroline em casamento para o Duque de Lynchester. Caroline fica desesperada ao descobrir os planos de seu pai, pois está loucamente apaixonada por outro, o charmoso e bonito Edward Dalkirk! Para proteger sua irmã mais velha, Elfa implora secretamente ao Duque de Lynchester para que ele se case com ela no lugar de sua irmã.