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She's poor as a church mouse.When young Jenny Tate stumbles over the beaten body of a boy in the streets of the London slums, her only intention is to rifle through his pockets. But the bruised lad charms her into helping him, and the next thing she knows, Aidan Sterling and she are fast friends, navigating life on the streets with all its dangers together. Jenny has learned never to trust or love anyone, but as the two grow up, they learn to rely...
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With a heavy heart, spirited but low-born Susanna Guthrie agrees to honor the deathbed request of the wealthy young woman who rescued her from a life of poverty. Masquerading as her benefactress, Susanna travels to the Virginia colonies to take the dying heiress' place as head of the sprawling tobacco plantation Briarwood…and to "marry wisely."
Once, she would have welcomed the attentions of handsome Adam Thornton. But now, consorting with a "hired...
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Kassandra whirled to face the arrogant military man she'd hoped never to see again, remembering all too clearly his impassioned kisses that lingered like molten honey on her lips. To admit to her scandalous indiscretion would ruin her father's diplomatic career and forever destroy her reputation.
Stefan nearly shouted in triumph. He'd searched throughout Vienna for the beguiling tavern wench who had aroused him past endurance, and here she stood...
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When Maddie Fraser's father was killed fighting for Bonnie Prince Charles, the spirited Scottish lass swore to avenge his death. Hooded and disguised, she led a series of daring raids against the forces of the Crown-vowing to love no man until the English invaders were driven from her native soil.
Captain Garrett Marshall was entrusted with the capture of the mysterious brigand called "Black Jack." But the sensuous, azure-eyed beauty hidden beneath...
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Tea leaves and tarot cards are entertaining ways to predict the future, but when Evelyn Osbourne finds herself unexpectedly thrust into the public eye on stage in Vauxhall Gardens, not even the most reliable crystal ball can prepare her for what happens next. Evelyn has always known love wasn't written in the stars, not with her family turmoil, and yet when she meets Malcolm Walker, she can't help but question her fate.
Malcolm Walker never stays...
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Jorah Mallon-Garth, medieval warrior and Alpha of the Varkash wolf pack seeks a human bride who will do his bidding...
Lady Isolde Merrell is pretty but altogether too plump to be noticed when her beautiful younger sister is around. In desperation she douses herself with a lust potion to snare the attentions of returning warrior Jorah Mallon-Garth who has just completed three years soldiering for the Crown. Suddenly she finds herself wedded and bedded...
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I can't marry you. You don't love me.
Two sentences, that's all Gabrielle Harper left Vito D'Ascensio when she vanished the night before their wedding. If he wants his bride back, he's going to have to hunt her down and prove his love. But when he searches for Gabrielle, he finds Gabby instead, it seems his perfect bride is nothing but a fantasy.
After six months, Gabby presumes it's over, an episode in her life she's totally ashamed of. But now...
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You've met the men of the wildly popular Survivors series. Now meet the charming friends and relatives who walk the streets of London with them. Kisses and Scandal features three exciting novellas set in the Survivors' world, including one never-before-published story.
Kisses and Scandal
Lady Philomena is the sister of the Duke of Mayne. She's beautiful and sought-after, but she's made the mistake of falling in love with . . . the footman. James...
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In the hedonistic world of Vauxhall Gardens, a place where London's aristocracy pursues daring entertainment and sensual pleasures, desire overrules status, prejudice, and societal censure.
When Lola York meets Theodore Coventry, Earl of Essex, their chemistry is undeniable, but she knows better than to yearn for forbidden love. That is, until their involvement becomes unavoidable and Lola realizes the most dangerous risk of all is the one that threatens...
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Vauxhall Gardens may be London's ideal attraction with its diverse population, unusual entertainment, and illicit pleasure walks, but for Sofia Gallo, it's also a safe haven.
Leaving Italy with her brothers, she escaped the threat of scandal and the longer she performs as a tumbler, the more Vauxhall feels like home. Especially when she meets Noah Wright, a handsome bachelor seeking work as a magician.
Yet predicting the future is far from a magician's...
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In London's East End, happy endings only exist in fairytales...
He is the king of the city's criminal underworld.
Nicholas Thorne has never been above lying, cheating, or stealing in his quest for power. So when a wealthy lord offers up a fortune to swindle his headstrong daughter into marriage, Nick takes it-only to end up falling head over heels in love with his mark. When his new wife discovers the deception, she intends to abandon and forget her...
12) Feral
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I was raised to believe that I was a warrior witch, someone who made the world a little safer. On my sixteenth birthday, I found out that I'm nothing more than a monster myself-a fae abomination created to protect the queen of the Fallen.
For eight long years I ran from the fae who'd have me take up my place at the queen's side. Then I found him, my light in the darkness. Someone I could trust. Sean was my chance at a normal life. At freedom.
He...
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When a master of disguise marries a woman who sees right through him...
Lady Daphne, daughter of the Duke of Warcliffe, is one of the Three Suns. Society revolves around her. But there's one person who doesn't seem to know she's alive-her own husband. Lady Daphne was thrilled to marry Colin FitzRoy, the son of her mother's dear friend, seven years before. But then he left for the army and their marriage never really had a chance. Now she's in trouble,...
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Just because they've run away...
Ines Neves and Emmeline Wellesley have both run away. Ines hid in a carriage from a tedious suitor, only to find, too late, the carriage had traveled out of London, not just around the block. To make matters worse, the carriage is that of a stranger: a handsome Highlander. Emmeline Wellesley has had four Seasons and cannot tolerate another. To force her mother to listen to her, she's run away. But things haven't gone...
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A cruel twist of fate . . .
Nicholas St. Clare, youngest son of the Marquess of Averstow, was an avid horseman until his legs were crushed on the battlefield. Ashamed of his injury, he's become a virtual recluse on his country estate until his mother, the dowager marchioness, insists he marry. He hates his weakness and doesn't believe anyone can see past it.
A stroke of good luck . . .
Amelia Blackstock has always followed her family motto: A Blackstock...
16) Her Royal Payne
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He's a pain . . . literally.
Rowden Payne, known as The Royal Payne, makes his living in the world of bareknuckle boxing. The disavowed son of a duke likes the focus boxing requires. But just as he's poised to knock out his biggest rival, he's mesmerized by a pair of exotic hazel eyes in the crowd. He finds himself flat on his back and short fifty pounds.
She's a prude with a problem.
Modesty Brown's father has vanished. The strict minister has...
17) The Maiden Bride
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All her life, Linnea de Valcourt has been reviled as the cursed daughter of Maidenstone Castle. The younger of identical twins, she narrowly escaped a death sentence at birth. To save her beloved sister from marriage to the savage Norman conqueror who has laid siege to their castle, Linnea will sacrifice her own happiness by engaging in a dangerous deception.
Years of exile have driven Axton de la Manse to the brink of despair. Now he will have...
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This masked lord . . . Lord Jasper, younger son of a marquees, suffered horrible burns fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. He wears a mask to hide his face from the stares and screams and finds comfort in the shadows. Jasper is an exceptional bounty hunter, so when a woman summons him to her deathbed and asks him to find her runaway daughter before she passes away, he doesn't refuse. Jasper is close to his quarry when he's knifed by an assailant. Imagine...
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What happens when a marriage of convenience isn't so convenient?
Lieutenant Colonel Benedict Draven has retired from the army and spends most of his days either consulting for the Foreign Office or whiling away the hours at his club with his former comrades-in-arms. He rarely thinks about the fiery Portuguese woman he saved from an abusive marriage by wedding her himself. It was supposed to be a marriage in name only, but even five years later and...
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A sharpshooter who's lost his sight . . .
When a stray pistol ball from the battlefield took Nash's sight, it also took his entire identity. Nash fears he's fallen too far and perhaps ending it all is the best solution. Until he encounters a woman in the garden singing a bawdy tune at the top of her lungs.
An outcast who sees too much . . .
Prudence Howard has traveled the world with her missionary parents. But after the scandal she caused in Cairo,...