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When Major Rufus d’Aumesty unexpectedly becomes the Earl of Oxney, he finds himself living in a remote Norman manor on the edge of Romney Marsh with his noble, hostile, and decidedly odd family. His position is contested both by his greedy uncle and by unexpected claimant Luke Doomsday, a dashing member of the local smuggling clan. They should be natural enemies, but cocksure, enragingly competent Luke is a secretary by trade and quickly becomes an unexpected ally, the partner Rufus needs...and soon the lover he can't live without.

Lady Phillipa's heart is on the verge of being broken. The man she has exchanged letters with for months now refuses to answer her missives. That man, after the death of his older brother, is now the Duke of Grey, one of the most powerful lords in the land. When his sister invites Phillipa to the country, she jumps at the chance to discover why the duke forsook their love. When she arrives, she finds a broken, brooding man who insists keeping her away is for her own protection. But in his beautiful face, marred by scars, she sees the soul of the man she loves.

Lady Augusta Penworthy is in dire straights. Her father has spent every last coin, and she and her sisters cannot even afford coal. One chance encounter and a torn gown changes everything. While one might think a sudden marriage to a wealthy lord a relief if that marriage is to the Duke of Blacktower, one would be vastly mistaken. For no young lady wishes to be that infamous rake's bride.

Reed Davenport is a womanizer enjoying a carefree life until his beloved father dies. Now Viscount Boxling, Reed takes his responsibilities seriously, including providing an heir. He turns to the Duchess of Camden, famed for her matchmaking skills, and puts himself in her hands, hoping he will find not only his viscountess—but love.

The reclusive Lord Edward, Earl of Greenwich, never shows his face in London Society. Gossip pages claim he’s mad, so it's no wonder Lydia Montgomery is horrified when she’s packed off to his estate for a marriage of convenience, but she’ll do anything to save her mother.

A confident Colonel Winston Cutler finds himself a sudden duke when the brother he loathed perishes in a fire. Win returns to London, only to find he has two by-blow nephews to care for—and their specialty is running off their latest governess. Reserved Seraphina Nicholls returns to England after being stuck in Canada due to war with the Americans. Sera is slated to attend a house party, where she hopes to make a match with a man who is quiet and loyal. Instead, she finds herself volunteering to act as a governess to a neighboring duke's rowdy nephews.

Lady Jessica Whitmoreland has been waiting for her first Season her entire life and she has her eye on the best catch of the season, but when the gentleman of her dreams turns out to be a nightmare, what's a debutante to do?

When Sophy is sent to stay with her London relatives, she finds her cousins in quite the tangle. Cecilia is besotted with an attractive but feather-brained poet, Hubert has fallen foul of a money-lender and the ruthlessly handsome Charles is engaged to a pedantic bluestocking who seems to bring out the worst in him. Fortunately, Sophy has arrived just in time to sort them all out - but Charles is eager to rid his family of her meddlesome ways. Has the grand Sophy finally met her match?

Joanna Porter loves being one of London's hottest up-and-coming matchmakers. But her heavenly vocation is about to turn into a nuptial nightmare—thanks to the Duke of Crestmont. He's as handsome as he is insufferable and obsessed with all things proper. Matching him would cement Jo's status as England's greatest matchmaker. Except, of course, the impossible-to-please duke refuses all of her most eligible ladies...confirming his status as a complete and utter pain in her petticoats.

Lady Diana Malbury is known for her charm and intelligence, why else would she rather solve another one of the late Earl of Chestwick's word puzzles than entertain potential suitors for the Season? The old earl presents her with the highest-stake challenge yet . . . If she remains unwed for the Season, she can return to his estate next summer and solve the latest puzzle by way of his extensive library, her favorite place in England . . . But Randal Wilson, the new Earl of Chestwick, has returned from the war a decorated hero but also wounded and angry.

Now in her thirties, Lady Henrietta Bessborough is no stranger to the affections of a younger man. For married women of the Ton, a young lover is encouraged, provided you know how to play the game: don’t embarrass your husband, maintain complete discretion at all times and, most importantly, never fall in love. So when Henrietta meets Lord Granville – brilliantly handsome, rich, twelve years younger than her – he appears the perfect candidate for an affair. Until she falls uncontrollably under his spell.

Mercy Caldwell, the vicar’s eldest daughter, has watched her younger sisters march down the aisle while she remains resolutely on the shelf. When a chance at matrimony arrives mere hours after her youngest sister’s engagement, Mercy seizes the opportunity—and the man she’s secretly admired for years.

Tom Finchley es abogado, se ha pasado la vida resolviendo los problemas de los demás y ahora, lo que busca, es un poco de paz. En cuanto a sus propios problemas, con vengarse un poco sería suficiente. Jenny Holloway, antigua dama de compañía, ha conseguido por fin ser un poco independiente. Quiere vivir aventuras y liberarse del restrictivo corsé social que impone la Inglaterra victoriana. Esta búsqueda la unirá a Tom y ambos descubrirán que, incluso en los más remotos rincones del imperio británico, el pasado puede alcanzarles.

Hannah Kent and Oliver Jennings pledged their hearts to each other as children. Now, years later, Hannah is thrilled to receive an invitation to spend the summer at Oliver’s family’s country estate. The path to wedded bliss is clear—so long as Oliver’s highbrow older brother, Damon, has ceased his juvenile antics, Hannah’s future looks bright indeed. But from the moment Hannah arrives at Summerhaven, nothing is as she expected.

Thomas e Cecilia Harcourt sono orfani e, quando lui viene ferito in battaglia nelle colonie americane, la ragazza ha solo due opzioni: trasferirsi a casa di una vecchia zia zitella o maritarsi con un avido cugino che detesta. In realtà c'è una terza possibilità, ed è quella che Cecilia sceglie: attraversare l'Atlantico per assistere il fratello. Tuttavia, dopo una settimana di ricerche, non trova Thomas ma il suo migliore amico, l'ufficiale Edward Rokesby. È in coma, e ha un disperato bisogno di aiuto.

Quella donna era un mistero: interessante, intrigante e maledettamente seducente. Carpire i suoi segreti lo tentava in modo irresistibile. "Chi sei, Charlotte? Ho una missione da compiere e non ho mai concesso a nulla e a nessuno il potere di distrarmi. Ma tu entri di soppiatto nella mia mente e lì rimani, come un’ossessione." Londra, 1816 Ormai da quattro anni Charlotte Rowlands è diventata una vera esperta nell’arte dell’invisibilità.

No terceiro audiolivro da série Escola de Debutantes, as três jovens que organizam os melhores bailes de Londres estão de volta com seus incríveis conhecimentos de moda, gastronomia e decoração – mas ainda têm muito a aprender sobre o amor. Porém, quando o ex-noivo de Verity tenta arruinar a reputação dela e Rafe pede sua mão em casamento, ela não tem escolha senão aceitar, pelo bem da família e dos negócios. Mas para esse pequeno acordo se tornar um casamento de verdade, eles terão que ousar entregar a alma um ao outro – e nenhum dos dois está disposto a fazer isso.

One of the greatest love stories ever written, Jane Eyre is the tale of a young woman entangled with the powerful Mr. Rochester. What lurks in the attic at Thornfield, the ancestral home of the surly Mr. Rochester? Will the governess Jane Eyre discover his secret, and having discovered it, live to regret that knowledge? Battling inside Jane are passion and prudence; she struggles to survive the turmoil they cause.

As newlyweds Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy settle into married life at Pemberley, they expect an uneventful and blissful existence. But when unexpected visitors arrive and bring with them scandalous secrets and obnoxious in-laws, the couple's honeymoon is filled with nonstop drama. To top it all off, Mr. Darcy can't resist teasing Elizabeth about a certain farm animal. Just when they think things can't get any worse, a shocking death rocks their world. 

Minerva Highwood, one of Spindle Cove's confirmed spinsters, needs to be in Scotland. Colin Sandhurst, Lord Payne, a rake of the first order, needs to be...anywhere but Spindle Cove. These unlikely partners have one week: to fake an elopement to convince family and friends they're in love to outrun armed robbers to survive their worst nightmares to travel four hundred miles without killing each other. All while sharing a very small carriage by day and an even smaller bed by night.