A search for a duchess...despite his scandalous secret!Oliver, Duke of Theakstone, needs a duchess, but who will accept his secret illegitimate child? He invites several eligible ladies to his estate to assess their suitability, including infuriating beauty Miss Sofia Underwood. Oliver is a master of cool practicality, so he's hopeful when he sees the connection between Sofia and his daughter. What scares him is there's nothing cool or practical about his attraction to Sofia!"The Marquess Tames His Bride is a delightful story about true love, passion and mystery" —Goodreads on The Marquess Tames His Bride"The author shows talent all the way through and her writing is magnificent" —Goodreads on The Marquess Tames His Bride

Three festive Regency stories in one collectionAn invitation to... Three seasonal Society parties! In Invitation to a Wedding by Annie Burrows, Clara's immersed in a glamorous aristocratic wedding, but it's captivating Lieutenant Hugo who sweeps her off her feet. In Snowbound with the Earl by Lara Temple, Bella makes an unlikely ally of forbidding Lord Deverill to thwart an elopement—and gets stranded with him for Christmas! In A Kiss at the Winter Ball by Joanna Johnson, Maria's rescued from a snowstorm by Viscount Stanford, and receives a life-changing invitation. From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Her name is ruined, but her heart is untouched!Having saved Cassandra Furnival from scandal once before, it shouldn't have surprised Colonel Nathaniel Fairfax that she was now attempting to lay siege to the town's eligible bachelors! Determined to thwart her plans, he's as astounded by her defiance as he is by her beauty. But nothing shocks the jaded soldier more than discovering her innocence. Restoring her reputation is set to bring about the scandal of the season!From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

From reluctant debutanteTo scandalous bride!After a disastrous first Season, Lady Daisy Patterdale is relieved to be back home with her books. Looking for peace, she rows out to the island on the lake, where she encounters Captain Benjamin Flinders, the Earl of Bramhall—who's been tricked and left there with no clothes! It's a scandalous encounter that rushes them straight to the altar... But despite her unwillingness to wed, Daisy's drawn to charismatic Ben. If only he felt more for her than a sense of duty...From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

A staged seduction......to solve a murder mystery!After one disastrous season, Miss Horatia Carmichael avoids the ton—her mind and tongue are too unfashionably opinionated to land a husband. But to find her brother's killer, she must join forces with incorrigible rake Lord Devizes and allow the marquess to pretend to seduce her for all to see! Horatia knows it's not real—she's a plain spinster after all—but as danger grows, so does their desire..."A charming Regency romance...which lets you escape to a more romantic era, for a little while"— Jane Hunt on A Duke in Need of a Wife"A great book, told with a lot of heart and feeling. The characters are well drawn and you can't help but fall in love with them"— Sanoobar Unscripted on A Duke in Need of a Wife

Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! This box set includes: A SCANDAL AT MIDNIGHTby Annie Burrows(Regency) When reluctant debutante Lady Daisy Patterdale discovers charismatic earl Captain Benjamin Flinders stranded on an island with no clothes, the ensuing scandal rushes the couple straight to the altar! STRANDED WITH THE RECLUSIVE EARLYoung Victorian Ladiesby Eva Shepherd(Victorian) Seeking shelter from a storm, Lady Iris Springfeld is stranded with the grumpy Earl of Greystone, who's shut himself away since losing his eyesight. Can Iris's sunny optimism lure him out of his solitude? HER HONORABLE MERCENARYLovers and Legendsby Nicole Locke(Medieval)

HE HAS TAKEN HER TO HEAVEN, HELL AND BACK AGAIN… Her heart and hope long since shattered, Amethyst Dalby is content with her life as an independent woman. With wealth of her own, and no one to answer to, she is free to live as she pleases. Until a trip to Paris throws her into contact with the one man who still has a hold over her—the bitter but still devastatingly sensual Nathan Harcourt! Living as an artist, this highborn gentleman has been brought low by scandal—and he is determined to show Amethyst that life is much more fun if you walk on the dark side…. 

The major must wed Wastrel, rebel, layabout...just a few of the names Lord Becconsall has hidden his quick intellect and sharp wit behind over the years. Recently titled, ex-military and required to wed, Jake views ton ladies with a cynical eye... Until he falls upon—quite literally—Lady Harriet Inskip. After years of being overlooked, Harriet cannot believe that Lord Becconsall is the only person to truly see her. But between his taunts and her fiery disposition, it's soon clear that the major has finally met his match! Brides for Bachelors Eligible rakes walk down the aisle!

"Vile seducer of women!" Of all the accusations Gregory, Duke of Halstead, has ever had leveled at him, this is perhaps the most offensive and the least accurate. But as he has just woken naked in bed with no memory of the night before, next to a beautiful stranger, perhaps it's time to reevaluate! Innocent Prudence is just as shocked when she awakens! But as these strangers begin to unravel the plot behind the scandalous circumstances, she discovers the delicious consequences of finding herself in bed with...a duke!

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR... Lord Havelock is in need of a wife. But with no time for a society wedding and no stomach for girlish fripperies, his options are limited. So with help from his friends, he draws up a list of qualities he does desire in a wife.... When orphaned Mary Carpenter discovers her handsome new husband's list, she's hurt--and incensed. If he thinks she'll sit meekly by, be "compliant" and "a mouse," he's got another think coming! Is it perhaps time for Mary to make a list of her own, and change the rules of their relationship forever...? "A funny, flirtatious, spirited romp." --RT Book Reviews on Never Trust a Rake

Jasper Challinor, Marquis of Lensborough, was appalled! Who was this redheaded, badly dressed waif in his aristocratic host's dining room? And why in the world was the proud Marquis so drawn to her? Lord Lensborough was a man well used to getting exactly what he wanted--and he wanted Hester! Convinced that she was a poor relation, the noble lord was about to receive the shock of his life...from a lady who would break all his very proper rules!