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Lady Gwyn Drake has long protected her family's reputation by hiding an imprudent affair from her youth. But when her former suitor appears at Armitage Hall, manhandling the heiress and threatening to go public with her secrets, it's Gwyn who needs protecting. Her twin brother, Thorn, hires Joshua Wolfe, the estate's gamekeeper, to keep her safe in London during her debut. As a war hero, Joshua feels obligated to fulfill the assignment he has accepted. But as a man, it's torment to be so very close to the beauty he's fought to ignore....

It's difficult enough for Lady Clara Stanbourne to run her London home for reformed young pickpockets without having to contend with a criminal right next door! The mysterious Morgan Pryce is obviously dealing in stolen property, and she will never allow the handsome scoundrel to lead the children astray. Pryce is very much mistaken if he believes her a delicate rose he can wilt with passionate, unspoken promises. Now if only Clara could douse the fiery yearning the charming cad ignites inside her.   

After more than a decade separated from his home and family, the Earl of Heathbrook returns to his London townhouse to face a new test: reclaiming guardianship of his younger brothers. His reputation as a rakehell, it seems, has followed him from detention inside Napoleon’s France and caused his own father to block Heathbrook’s rightful custody in his will. However, the clever rogue concocts a plan to restore respectability and rescue his siblings . . . by finding a “fiancée” with no strings attached.

A series of stepfathers and a difficult childhood have left Fletcher “Grey” Pryde, fifth duke of Greycourt, with a guarded heart, enviable wealth, and the undeserved reputation of a rogue. Grey’s focus on expanding his dukedom allows him little time to find a wife. But when his mother is widowed yet again and he meets the charmingly unconventional woman managing his stepfather’s funeral, he’s shocked to discover how much they have in common. Still, Grey isn’t interested in love, no matter how pretty, or delightfully outspoken, the lady.... 

A past kiss with adorably bookish Miss Olivia Norley should be barely a memory for Marlowe Drake, the duke of Thornstock. After all, there are countless debutantes for a handsome rakehell to charm beyond a young lady whose singular passion is chemistry - of the laboratory type. But Thorn has not forgotten - or forgiven - the shocking blackmail scheme sparked by that single kiss, or the damage caused to both their names. Now Thorn’s half brother, Grey, has hired the brilliant Miss Norley for her scientific expertise in solving a troubling family mystery.

Along with his stepsiblings, Sheridan Wolfe, Duke of Armitage, is determined to finally solve the mysteries behind the suspicious deaths of their mother's three husbands. Tasked with investigating a possible suspect, Sheridan finds himself in dangerous proximity to her captivating daughter, Vanessa Pryde. But still haunted by a tragically lost love, the duke is resolved to resist the attraction - and avoid any "scheming" husband-hunters. Besides, lovely Miss Pryde seems utterly smitten with a roguish London playwright....

A successful debut requires a smashing social event, and in this dazzling new series from New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries, the key ingredient is Elegant Occasions—a talk of the ton trio of creative, enterprising young ladies who’ve rejected working as governesses to become party planners. And if they, and their wealthy clients, happen to find love along the way, it just makes their efforts more rewarding …

Für andere erfüllt sie alle Wünsche - nun fordert sie auch für sich das Glück, das sie verdient. Die junge Witwe Lady Eliza führt mit ihren Schwestern die Event-Agentur "Elegant Occasions". Als der Earl of Foxstead, einst bester Freund ihres verstorbenen Gatten, ihre Dienste in Anspruch nimmt, flammt die Anziehung, die schon lange zwischen ihnen schwelt, erneut auf und stürzt Eliza in Seelennöte. Denn eigentlich wollte sie nie wieder einem Mann Macht über sich geben. Aber auch wenn Eliza nicht bereit ist, ein zweites Mal zu heiraten, will sie doch endlich wahre Leidenschaft erfahren.

As a viscount's heir, Rafe Wolfford is obligated to take a wife someday. But she must be the right sort of wife—not too independent, and not inclined to delve into his escapades as a spy. The forthright, perceptive Lady Verity is altogether the wrong choice. But Rafe’s courtship is merely a ruse to discover whether Verity or anyone else associated with Elegant Occasions is leaking crucial information to the French. That mission is all that matters—until fate, and desire, intervene.

Kysset mellem kemikeren Miss Olivia Norley og hertugen af Thornstock, også kendt som libertineren Thorn, burde være et fjernt minde for dem begge. Men til trods for de år, der er gået, og de mange smukke kvinder Thorn præsenteres for, har han ikke glemt Olivia. Da hertugen af Greycourt, Thorns halvbror Grey, har brug for Olivias hjælp til at opklare et familiemysterium, holder Thorn derfor nøje øje med hende ... for med deres forhistorie er han langt fra sikker på, at Olivia har rent mel i posen. Blev den forhenværende hertug af Greycourt forgiftet?

Im Service inbegriffen: High-Society-Crashkurs für frisch gebackene Herzöge. Geoffrey Brookhouse hat völlig unerwartet ein Herzogtum geerbt. Nun muss er seine Schwester in die adlige Gesellschaft einführen - doch von den seltsamen Sitten des "ton" hat er überhaupt keine Ahnung. Daher engagiert er Lady Diana Harper, die mit ihren Schwestern erfolgreich Events für den Adel organisiert.

Lady Gwyn Drake har værnet om sin families ry ved at holde en upassende affære fra sin ungdom skjult. Men da den utilregnelige beundrer pludselig dukker op igen og truer med at afsløre alt, er det Gwyn, der har brug for beskyttelse. Joshua Wolfe er krigshelt, for hvem livet efter at være vendt hjem fra fronten ikke har været let. At tage til London er det sidste han har lyst til, men det er svært at sige nej til den charmerende Gwyn.

Beatrice Wolf har forliget sig med, at et kærlighedsægteskab ikke ligger i kortene for hende. Kun en velhavende ægtemand vil kunne sikre hendes fremtid. Men sådan en er svær at finde, når man ikke har lært alle de uskrevne regler, der hører Londons selskabsliv til … Da hertugen af Greycourt indvilliger i at hjælpe Beatrice med at blive en rigtig lady, ser han det udelukkende som en familietjeneste.

A youthful widow, Eliza Pierce is enjoying both freedom and financial success as part of Elegant Occasions. Then her late husband’s best friend, Nathaniel Stanton, the Earl of Foxstead, hires Elegant Occasions to help another young widow of an officer become part of high society, and Eliza wonders why. Is the woman a relative? Or is she the earl’s mistress and her adorable toddler his child? If so, why does he take Eliza in his arms every chance he gets.

O único beijo trocado tempos atrás com a Srta. Olivia Norley tinha tudo para se perder na memória de Marlowe Drake, o duque de Thornstock. Afinal, com tantas moças se jogando aos seus pés, Thorn dificilmente se interessaria em cortejar aquela jovem que nutria uma estranha paixão pela química. Mas ele não esqueceu o beijo.

Lady Gwyn é uma jovem impetuosa que ama a família acima de tudo. A fim de proteger a reputação dos seus, ela vem escondendo de todos um caso amoroso que teve há alguns anos e terminou de forma traumática. Mas, quando o ex-pretendente aparece ameaçando revelar seu segredo, é Gwyn quem precisa de proteção.

Lydia Fletcher é uma mulher notável. Casou-se três vezes. Com três duques. E deu a cada um deles um herdeiro, tornando-se, assim, mãe de três duques. Agora, viúva pela terceira vez, ela quer assegurar a presença de todos os seus filhos no velório de seu último marido. Seu primogênito, Fletcher Pryde, o duque de Greycourt, se transformou, após uma infância difícil, em um homem com um coração inacessível, uma riqueza invejável e a fama um tanto injusta de libertino. Concentrado em expandir sua fortuna, ele nem pensa em casamento.

After two London seasons - and a score of resoundingly dull society suitors - Juliet Laverick finds herself longing for one man: Morgan Pryce, the dashing scoundrel who kidnapped her two years ago. But her determination to bring the rogue to justice hasn't waned - until Morgan's twin brother, Sebastian, arrives with some shocking news: Juliet's mysterious paramour has disappeared. Sebastian, Lord Templemore, dares not tell Juliet the truth: He is the man she seeks - it is his kiss for which she yearns. 

Helena Laverick is at her wits' end! The only man who can help find her eloping young sister is that scoundrel Daniel Brennan - the man who played with her emotions last year and then left. And he used to be a smuggler! Although Mrs. Nunley's Guide to Etiquette for Young Ladies would never approve, Helena is forced to go after the runaway in Daniel's company. But something about being with him feels oddly freeing-and a delicious tingle warns Helena that more than her reputation may be in danger....

Griff Knighton's found the perfect way to avoid being trapped into marriage with one of the Earl of Swanlea's daughters: He'll swap identities with his man of affairs during their next visit to Swan Park, and be free to pursue his own desires! After all, he's not about to marry some homely spinster just to claim his rightful title. But Griff didn't reckon on the brazen, voluptuous Rosalind, who could tempt even a saint into sinning, and Griff is no saint.