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Jack Seaborne, Duke of Dettingham, needs a duchess, but falling in love is definitely not on the agenda. The logical thing would be to throw open the doors of his ducal country seat, host a house party for this season's most beautiful debutantes…and pick one of them. But then Miss Jessica...

Beneath the governess's blush Heiress Sarah Hardcastle is convinced her plan to escape the unwanted attentions of a fortune hunter is foolproof. Buried deep in the countryside, and with a whole new identity as prim governess Miss Goodrum, Sarah is looking forward to the quiet life for once. But...

None of the women at an "anything goes" house party catches Garth Evernden's jaded eye. The only one worth noting is a covered-up lady's companion with an intriguing hint of exotic beauty the eighth Baron Stanford would like to uncover… Rose is in fact posing as a widow to find her inheritance-without...

Diana Clare has had enough of London-the balls, the rakes you can never trust…. Now, having returned home in disgrace, she is trying to forget what drove her from the ton. Rake and gambler Brett Farnham, Earl of Coltonby, seems intent on making Diana remember exactly what it was like to be...

Badly scarred Captain Caine Morleigh must marry to inherit. Who better than the homeliest young woman left over at the end of the London season? After all, she will require little attention to keep her happy…. Lady Grace Renfair leaps at the only chance to escape her emotionally abusive uncle...

At seventeen, Miranda Braxton shocked the world by eloping with her brother's tutor. Now a wiser and widowed lady, she returns to Carnwood-and finds herself engaged in a battle of wits with the new earl. Kit Alstone, Earl of Carnwood, grew up on the streets. His gentlemanly demeanor conceals...

Carlotta Charlton can't wait for her first season—until her impulsive behavior lands her right in the lap of notorious rake Tristan, Lord Thorngrafton! Tristan is cynically convinced that she's a fortune hunter. But he can't keep away from her. Several heated kisses lead to scandal and, one...

With her beloved godfather's death shrouded in scandal, the impetuous Miss Georgiana Grey disguises herself as a boy and heads to London to discover the truth. Being hired as the notorious Viscount Fincham's page helps Georgie's investigations, but plays havoc with her heart… She returns home,...

Waking up in a stranger's bed, Henrietta Markham encounters the most darkly sensual man she has ever met. The last thing she remembers is being attacked by a housebreaker-yet being rescued by the notorious Earl of Pentland feels much more dangerous! Since the cataclysmic failure of his marriage,...

Any virtuous society lady would know to run a mile from Mr. Nicholas Lytton. But Lady Serena Stamppe, returning from exile in France, is blissfully unaware of this rake's reputation. In any case, he just happens to be the one person who can help unlock the mystery surrounding her inheritance. Accepting...

Viscount Blackwood left home amidst a blaze of scandal. Accused of killing his father and brother, he was saved from the gallows by the testimony of a girl he'd never met…. Nine years later Sebastian can return, but the notorious viscount has unfinished business. It's lucky that Miss Isabel...

Fearing a forced betrothal with a man known for his cruelty, Heloise Bergeron throws herself on the mercy of Charles Fawley, Earl of Walton. He believes himself attracted to her younger, beautiful sister, so what is he doing entertaining thoughts of marriage to the plain, quiet Heloise? But marry...

Innocent miss, powerful lord! Debutante Helene Henderson has been given a gift of one season in London-if she is to save her impoverished family, she must find a husband! Only, unworldly Helene's compassionate nature leads her into the path of a handsome rake with secrets of his own… Lord...

Stern and unyielding, Major Damon Collingham was prepared to pay a king?s ransom for someone who could stay the course as governess to his two motherless children. In her straitened circumstances, Miss Juliana Wrenn needed this post and could not allow herself to be intimidated by him-or his colorful...