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After the scandalous demise of her marriage, Lady Olivia Carlow knows the rakes of the ton will think her fair game. So when a letter arrives bearing an indecent offer from the incorrigible Roland Devere, she seizes the opportunity. Turning the tables on the notorious rogue, she blackmails him into playing her betrothed for the season. But no matter how broad his shoulders or chiseled his features, she will never fall prey to his suave charm.

No one would ever suspect Lady Boudicea "Beau" Vaughn, a well-bred young heiress, of secretly harboring unladylike desires. The object of her affection: Gareth Sandison, a notorious rake and her brother's best friend. Beau knows her brother would never approve, yet one glance into Gareth's smoldering eyes stirs a longing deep inside her. The second son of an Earl, Gareth has always known the lovely Lady Beau is above his station. But when she is kidnapped, Gareth sees a chance to prove his worth and plans a daring rescue.

Lucinda Darby never dreamed that she would accidentally climb into the wrong bed during her seduction when she accepted a wicked dare! After one night of passion with Alexander, the Earl of Chisholm, Lucinda finds herself more than attracted to Alexander.

Evangeline Jenner wird nach dem Tod ihres Vaters ein Vermögen erben. Und nun liegt der berüchtigte Geschäftsmann tatsächlich im Sterben. Um ihrer bösartigen, habgierigen Verwandtschaft zu entkommen, die sie seit Jahren unterdrückt, sieht die schüchterne Evie nur noch einen Ausweg: Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent. Der berüchtigte Frauenheld ist nicht nur als unwiderstehlicher Herzensbrecher bekannt, er steckt auch in ernsthaften Geldsorgen. Verzweifelt macht Evie ihm einen Heiratsantrag, und Sebastian, der keiner Herausforderung widerstehen kann, willigt ein.

Het tweede deel van Quinns heerlijke historische romance-serie over de buren van de Bridgertons, in de late achttiende eeuw. Cecilia Harcourt is wees. Ze heeft twee (in haar ogen ondraaglijke) opties: intrekken bij een vrijgezelle tante, of trouwen met een neef aan wie ze een hekel heeft. In plaats daarvan gaat ze voor optie drie en steekt ze de Atlantische Oceaan over, vastbesloten om haar broer Thomas, die aan het front in Noord-Amerika gewond is geraakt, te verzorgen tot hij weer beter is. Maar na een week zoeken vindt ze niet haar broer, maar zijn beste vriend, de knappe officier Edward Rokesby.

Vóór de Bridgertons waren er de Rokesby's – een heerlijke nieuwe wegdroomserie over de buren van de Bridgertons, in de late achttiende eeuw. De Bridgertons en de Rokeby's zijn al lange tijd buren en goed bevriend. Zou er tussen hun kinderen meer kunnen opbloeien dan alleen vriendschap? Billie Bridgerton zal ongetwijfeld een Rokesby trouwen, daar is iedereen het over eens. De vraag is alleen: welke? De Bridgertons en Rokesby's zijn al decennialang buren en goed bevriend. Al in hun kindertijd waren Billie Bridgerton en de broertjes Edward en Andrew Rokesby onafscheidelijk.

Als de negenjarige Violet Ledger de onuitstaanbaar irritante Edmund Bridgerton ontmoet, wil ze niets van hem weten. Maar tien jaar – en een indrukwekkende hoeveelheid baardgroei – later, blijkt Edmund uitstekend te zijn opgedroogd en worden ze smoorverliefd. Ze trouwen en het gezin Bridgerton groeit in rap tempo. Dan slaat het noodlot toe: Edmund wordt gestoken door een bij en krijgt een vreselijke allergische reactie… met dodelijke gevolgen. Ineens staat Violet in haar eentje voor de opvoeding van hun acht kinderen. Maar Violet zou Violet niet zijn als ze die uitdaging niet met beide handen zou aanpakken.

When Major Jack Washburn receives a letter telling him that the wife he thought was dead is still alive, he moves heaven and earth to find her. But the woman he finds has drastically changed from the woman he loved and lost. Annalise Washburn has gone through hell since she was kidnapped and left for dead. Now she must choose between a whole new life and the life of addiction she's not sure she can give up. If she can only convince herself that she's worth being loved by the man who possesses her heart.

Patsy Crompton, the Earl of Farnworth's beloved stepdaughter, is now a young lady headed for her first London season. It will be a different life from the one she's used to in the north of England. She's looking forward to the experiences that are a rite of passage for debutantes. But she's in no hurry to find a husband—until she waltzes with Nicolai Morgan-Lloyd, Earl of Ainsworth.

Lady Isadora Malbury must remain unwed if she wishes to continue to be a member of the exclusive and secret Wicked Ladies Salon. Having survived two seasons already without a single proposal, one more shouldn't be a challenge, that is until she finds herself wagering with the pompous Duke of Aces for her hand.

De inspiratiebron voor de #1 Netflix-hit Bridgerton. Gregory Bridgerton gelooft in ware liefde. Maar wanneer hij de vrouw van zijn dromen ontmoet, blijkt deze Hermione Watson al verliefd op een ander! Gelukkig is daar haar pragmatische beste vriendin Lucinda Abernathy, die Gregory belooft dat ze haar vriendin in zijn armen zal drijven. Maar hoe langer ze daarmee bezig is, hoe meer zij en Gregory van elkaar onder de indruk raken. Helaas is Lucinda al verloofd...

Phineas Donovan is possessed of a sharp intellect. Fresh from Cambridge, he obtains a generous live-in position as tutor for the son of the wealthy Lord Bettencourt. If he can prove his value, he has hopes of being given the patronage of his employer, allowing him to take up a position as vicar. There, he can pursue his intellectual endeavors in peace and relative financial comfort.

Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy is ill-equipped for the undertaking ahead of him. He is to woo Miss Elizabeth Bennet while disguising his purpose—for they are secretly betrothed! The marriage contract, signed 15 years ago, was conceived during the Bennets’ summer interlude at Pemberley.

Darcy has always emulated his wise and honourable father, George Darcy. But following a sinister act of betrayal by a former family friend, his father rejects his most benevolent principles. When Georgiana forms a friendship with Miss Elizabeth Bennet, Darcy convinces his father to allow the association to continue. However, Elizabeth soon presents a thorny problem: she entices Darcy as no other lady has before, and with his father's current outlook, he would not approve of her as a daughter-in-law.

A secret encounter at Oakham Mount, an unexpected and unknown witness, a fight that unearths dark revelations—all are instrumental in changing Elizabeth Bennet’s beliefs, born from pride and tainted by prejudice, one cold November morning.

The daughter of a half-Chinese duke and a lady fossil hunter, Lady Glory Cavendish is a free-spirited campaigner for justice. She belongs to a secret society of lady detectives whose goal is to help women in need. During her latest case involving a dastardly dognapping, Glory crosses paths with the handsome and mysterious Wei Chen, a master of fighting and healing arts. Fascinated by the noble shifu, Glory convinces him to take her on as a pupil; the more time she spends with him, however, the more she longs for lessons of a more intimate nature.

Gabriel Angelstone, handsome scourge of the ton, has taken one of life's lessons to heart: Love ruins everything. But the irresistible challenge of seducing the Portrait Divorcée, a woman whose past is every bit as scandalous as his own, quickly has him rethinking that conclusion. The last thing the Imogen Mowbray needs is to have her name connected to that of the equally infamous rake known as Brimstone, but the infuriating man has made it very clear that he's bent on nothing less than her complete surrender. Rich widows take lovers. Poor divorcées become mistresses.

Despite the fact that her daughter is not cooperating, Caroline, Duchess of Riverton, is determined to ensure every one of her children marries someone they love as much as she loved their late father. William, the widowered Earl of Blackstone, is delighted to have his days of escorting daughters approaching an end.

What is it about her that attracts disaster? Lady Cecily Garrity is starting to believe that she is cursed. Left devastated after her husband's sudden death, she has made one wrong choice after another. And now her little farm—and her sanity—are falling to pieces.

Miss Georgie Holbrooke is in the most dire of circumstances. Her brother has arranged for her to marry a vile man, and she has no doubt that he will punish her severely if she refuses. When an opportunity to work at an orphanage in the rookeries arises, she takes it, knowing it may be her only chance to escape.