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Lady Selina Bellamy is much more than a pretty face. And it's about time everyone realized it. Being the sweet, biddable, pretty sister isn't as easy as one might think. Selina knows this all too well. Love? That was never a possibility for her. Not when she was expected to marry a wealthy man and save her entire family from financial ruin.

Six Award-Winning Authors have contributed new stories to A Timeless Romance Anthology: All Regency Collection. Listeners will love this collection of six regency romance novellas.

Lord Roland Crewe wants nothing to do with love or romance. He's already proven he's a terrible husband-twice!-and has no interest in doing it again. But for some reason, he struggles to remember that when he's with Aurelia. He knows a scarred, hardened man like him has nothing to offer a beautiful young idealist like her. So, why can't he stay away?

Lady Winifred, the young Dowager Countess of Sedgewick, has already had one husband. She doesn't want another. And if Freddie ever did change her mind on the matter, she most certainly would not marry a ruthless, dominating, and heartless block of ice like the Duke of Plimpton. The Duke of Plimpton has already had one wife who did not love, or even like, him. Unfortunately, it seems he will have to take another. Because there is only one real candidate when it comes to Plimpton's next duchess, and that is Lady Winifred Sedgewick.

After two loveless marriages to older men, lonely, widowed countess Alicia Selwood is ready to find a competent, passionate lover. But her late night . . . adventures will require her to take on a bodyguard with a proven track record of professionalism and discretion. Joss Gormley is perfect for the job. Imagine her surprise when she discovers Joss's other qualifications—naughty qualifications that might make him the ideal man to satisfy ALL her needs . . .

Investigating London's most infamous rogue for a seedy newspaper is hardly Lorelei Fontenot's dream job. But if that's what it takes to break into publishing, so be it. She'll uncover the sexy nobleman's deepest, darkest secrets. It's just her misfortune that she'll have to peek into his bedroom windows—at his brothel, no less—to do it.

Three brand new Regency Romance novellas by Josi S. Kilpack, Carla Kelly, and Jennifer Moore.

Balthazar and his siblings are living the good life in the utopian community of Canoga, New York, where they have a degree of sexual and intellectual freedom few men—and even fewer women—have ever known. But sadly, all good things must come to an end. When their father dies, the Hale siblings discover two disheartening truths. First, they have an older brother none of them knew existed. Second, this stranger is not only the heir to an English dukedom, he's also their new legal guardian.

Finding out that her husband was a bigamist didn't devastate Portia Stefani; she held her head high when she forced him out of her life. But losing her beloved music school as a result of the traitorous bastard's gambling debts almost destroyed her. The only way she'll be able to make ends meet is to accept a lucrative tutoring position in remote Cornwall. What Portia hasn't anticipated is the life-altering impact that her mesmerizing new employer has on her.

Honoria Keyes isn't the gawky, impressionable fifteen year old girl she was when she first met Simon Fairchild. Twelve years have passed, and she's a successful artist, enjoying her independence to the fullest. Simon has changed, too. Gone is the beautiful, gentle boy of Honoria's dreams. In his place is a dangerous, damaged man intent on avoiding human contact—and emotions. It would be unthinkable to fall for this difficult, wounded recluse. But then again, Honoria has never been one to do things the easy way . . .

Gareth Lockheart is one of the richest men in England, but it will also take a proper country estate and an aristocratic wife with impeccable connections to gain entrée into the corridors of power. Gareth is determined to find the right woman the same way he does everything: using logic and mathematics. Serena Lombard might be the widow of a duke's son, but she's always existed on the ton's fringes. The unconventional French emigre has worked hard to create a secure home for her son and has struggled to establish herself as a sculptor and landscape gardener.

Duchess Benedicta de Montfort stands to inherit a fortune . . . if her guardian doesn't kill her first. The only way to avoid whatever the unscrupulous man has planned is to hide until Benna comes of age. With the help of a family retainer, Benna becomes Ben Piddock, a postilion seeking employment. Benna knows horses and she's been mistaken for a tall, skinny boy all her life—so how hard can it be? Very hard, it turns out—especially when she falls in love with her handsome employer, Jago Venable, the new Earl of Trebolton.

Lady Io Hale has no time for men. And certainly no time for her older brother's stuffy, grumpy, and oh-so-proper best friend, Corbin Masterson, who believes he is so morally superior to everyone else, especially her. Io might have been wrenched from her home in New York, dragged to London, and forced to attend ton parties and balls, but she is drawing the line at tolerating Masterson's snooty, judgmental, and accusatory looks for one second longer.

Ci sono due cose che tutti sanno di Alexander Ridgely: primo, è il duca di Ashbourne, uno dei migliori partiti d'Inghilterra; secondo, non ha alcuna intenzione di accasarsi. Almeno fino a quando il destino non pone sulla sua strada una giovane americana, intelligente, simpatica, coraggiosa e di grandi ideali. Tutto ciò che Alexander non si sarebbe mai aspettato di trovare in una donna. Peccato che sia solo una sguattera, del tutto inadeguata a diventare una lady. A meno che…

En determineret arving og kongen af Londons underverden. Meredith Duran har skrevet en dramafyldt kærlighedsroman, der udspiller sig i London i 1860’erne. Romanen er den fjerde i den succesfulde serie "Letsindighedens love". Den smukke Catherine Everleigh har arvet et fornemt auktionshus, men snydes af sin bror. For at vinde det tilbage, hun har retsmæssigt krav på, har hun brug for en magtfuld allieret. Og hvem er bedre end den berygtede og nådesløse forbryder, Nicholas O'Shea? Et proformaægteskab vil gavne dem begge.

Loiretal, 1895: In den französischen Weinbergen ist die Arbeit reine Männersache, doch die siebzehnjährige Sara Thibault kümmert das wenig. Von klein auf hat sie auf dem Weingut ihrem Vater geholfen, und ihr großer Traum ist es, später selbst einmal Winzerin zu sein. Als Saras Vater bei einem tragischen Unfall stirbt, wird der jungen Frau von heute auf morgen jede Lebensgrundlage entzogen. Mit dem letzten Ersparten und einer gehörigen Portion Mut im Gepäck geht Sara an Bord eines Schiffs, das sie in die neue Welt bringen wird.

Første bind i et nyt epos af bestsellerforfatteren Lisa Kleypas, der også har skrevet den populære Wallflowers-serie - historical romance, når det er allerbedst, med drama og lidenskab. En uventet arv rykker Amelia Hathaways familie op i de aristokratiske rækker, og hun må indse, at det ikke er ligetil at navigere i de fornemme cirkler. Og endnu mere udfordrende er det, da hun møder den høje, mørke og forfærdelig smukke og rige Cam Rohan. Amelia beder ham om hjælp, men han agter ikke at tilbyde hende andet end venskab.

Den magtfulde og velhavende jernbanemagnat Tom Severin har alt, hvad hjertet kan begære - undtagen en hustru. Så hvorfor er det så svært for ham at finde den rette? Da Tom fanger det første glimt af den smukke og begavede lady Cassandra Ravenel, ved han, at han har fundet den perfekte kvinde - men selv om Cassandra drages mod den charmerende, men også skruppelløse Tom, vil hun aldrig kunne blive hans. Hun længes efter at gifte sig af kærlighed, dén ene ting han tilsyneladende aldrig vil kunne give hende.

Per tutti Izzy è il classico brutto anatroccolo e, nonostante il padre fosse un famoso scrittore, alla sua morte si ritrova non sposata e senza un soldo. Finché un giorno non riceve la lettera di un notaio che la invita a Gostley Castle, che a quanto pare lei ha ereditato da un un estimatore del defunto padre. Ma il vecchio edificio è abitato da un duca cieco affascinante e misterioso, che sostiene di esserne ancora il proprietario.