He Is Her Only. She Is His Only Prison. When Jemima Livington, only daughter of the Duke of Cowden, is forced to marry a man she loathes, she runs away. Disguised as a young sailor, she boards the Evening Star to escape her horrid fate.Simon Fitzwalles, Earl of Burhill, has the sea as his only mistress. Lonely but mysterious, his life changes unexpectedly when he saves a young, handsome sailor from assault.But Jemima’s betrothed is an obsessive man who won’t stop until he finds her…and he is getting closer by the minute. Soon Jemima will find out that he and the ravishing Earl share a common past. The answer to an old calamity, that, once exposed, will either be her ticket to freedom or to her eternal captivity.

For She Had Eyes And She Chose Him...Isabella Addison, daughter of the Viscount of Gefferton, is forced to marry a hideous man...or so she thinks. Her view of the world changes entirely the day she meets him for the very first time.Emmanuel Beckett, Duke of Helmsfield, lost himself twenty years ago—the day his parents were killed and his leg was amputated. Enraged by the upcoming marriage his aunt arranged without his consent, he realizes he has no other choice but to comply.But a smoldering attraction between them burns all initial doubts and a relentless courting begins...When an unexpected encounter awakens old memories for Emmanuel, he realises Isabella was the one holding the key to his redemption all along. In the blink of an eye, he will be led to the moment he had been waiting for his entire life: finding out what really happened the night his parents died.

He Is Her Reason For Existence. She Is His Ultimate Risk...After losing both her parents, Teresa Dowels' future seems uncertain. Forced to leave the house she grew up in, she finds employment as a governess at the Duke of Rowfex’s mysterious manor.Luke Morton, second son of the Duke of Rowfex, is trying to preserve a well-hidden family secret. But life as he knows it changes the day he saves his younger sibling’s ravishing governess from rape.However, it is only a matter of time before the attacker, a notorious criminal with an ulterior motive, strikes again...When Luke disappears, all pieces seem to connect. With Teresa discovering the ugly truth about his family, time is against her. And only a miracle can keep them both alive...

He Knows Life Is Worth Living...Because He Is Ready To Die For Her.Cecilia Baxter, daughter of a well-known carpenter, spends her days assisting her father in his workshop. Never particularly interested in marriage, her life takes an exciting turn the moment a new client sets foot in the shop.Nicholas Lymington, Marquess of Clive, is every lady’s dream: young, handsome and...eligible. Complying with his mother’s request to help her choose furniture for their mansion, he finds himself hopeless at the sight of the carpenter's beautiful daughter.Drawn to each other, the fiery attraction between them grows by the minute…?owever, not everyone is on their side and even old debts must be paid. When Cecilia gets kidnapped, Nicholas has just a few hours to save not only the woman he loves but also himself, from an enemy that seems almost intangible...and ready to crush them both.

Because Ultimately, Love Is Stronger Than Any Feud Known To Man...Rebellious and willful, Lydia Bradford grows up listening to her father, Duke of Greenwick, recite stories about their feud with the Summerhills. When a striking young man suddenly lands on their doorstep, she is immediately enticed.An obscure aggressor is out for his blood and Edward Godwin is running for his life. Waking up after a fierce attack, he finds himself in an unfamiliar manor. Unable to recall that he is, in fact, the Duke of Summerhill, he finds work there as a stable boy.With his life threatened by the minute and his family looking for him, all clues lead to a mysterious woman who claims to be Edward’s secret lover...but that is only part of the riddle.Forgotten but never undone, an olden mistake returns from the grave to torment them, making Lydia and Edward realize they are on borrowed time.

Forever has never sounded so tantalizing...There's only one thing Miss Tabitha Walters dislikes more than being the firstborn: the men after her dowry.The eldest of the three daughters of the Baron of Narnwood has driven her father to despair by turning down every eligible bachelor who has ever asked for her hand.Edwin Bolton, Earl of Morrington, is a man with a reputation. With a terrible scandal surrounding his name, he decides to leave town until the rumors have subsided. His days as a bachelor come to an end the moment he meets Tabitha and starts yearning for her with desire.Lost in their all-consuming affection for each other, their sense of reason has completely abandoned them. For when passion speaks, the mind finds it indecent to answer.However, Edwin's past is not the only thorn in their side. When Tabitha's little sister goes missing, a series of letters lead them to a dumbfounding conspiracy. A conspiracy that started a long time ago with a strange death and a fatherless child...

Her eyes saw him in ways the mirror never could...Barbara Cluett, daughter of the Duke of Delistown, is haunted by a terrible sin.Forced to live with the consequences of her mistake, she dedicates her life to charity. But when a hideous-looking man enters her world, she knows he is her only chance for redemption.Jeffrey Pemberton, the Earl of Carlesend, lost nearly everything in a blazing fire, ten years ago. Accustomed to people’s reactions to his scarred face, he has lost all hope of ever finding love. Until he finds himself looking in the consuming eyes of a seductive lady...The temptation is too strong to resist and soon, they find themselves in the ashes of their scorching passion…When Barbara gets trapped in a burning room, the resurgence of Jeffrey’s memories paralyzes him. Reliving the most brutally painful moments of his life, he comes to a crippling realization: he and Barbara have met before.

He Showed Her His Scars And, In Return, He Let Her Pretend That She Had None...Esther Nott, daughter of the Duke of Aishling, has dedicated herself to a life of charity rather than marriage. Having witnessed people’s capacity for deceit, she hides behind the walls she has built around herself to protect her virtue from dishonourable intentions.Allan Blaksley’s past as a soldier has left its marks on both his body and soul. With a long scar across his back that he considers hideous, the broken Earl of Wiltshire is constantly reminded of his failures.But despite their personal obstacles, both Esther and Allan manage to enter each other’s hearts…Until a mysterious woman suddenly appears claiming that Allan is the father of her child. Unbeknownst to them, even though the woman’s motives seem purely greedy and materialistic, she will be proved to be only a puppet.A puppet carrying out someone else’s well-planned scheme...

Two women. Two generations. A lifetime of secrets... Sydney, 1989. When a secret trunk belonging to her enigmatic mother is delivered, Olivia Bennet's safe and predictable world is thrown into disarray. Inside the trunk, long-buried secrets tell of a different life that is totally foreign to shy and unadventurous Olivia. Secrets she's certain her mother intended to stay hidden. For the first time, Olivia has hope of finding answers about her father, and along with it, her identity. But only if she has the courage to face who she truly is. Sydney, 1964. Amidst the vibrant backdrop of multicultural inner Sydney, Rosemary Benito plans to leave behind her painful past and embrace the freedom her new home offers. While her exotic beauty attracts unwanted attention, if she works hard enough in her new country, Rosemary can become whatever—and...

He is her final wish. She is his new beginning.After her sister’s untimely passing, Deborah Wilds is ready to marry the Duke of Tarsington in her place. Despite the circumstances, she can't help the flare of excitement in her belly at the thought of marrying the man she's been secretly in love with for years.Though plagued by his intended's sudden death, Leonard Fletcher, Duke of Tarsington, resolves to do his duty and honor his parents' agreement by marrying Edith's younger sister. He never imagined that the younger Miss Wilds would be so easy to fall in love with.Deborah's world shifts on its axis when she discovers her sister’s diary. But there's only one problem: important pages with events leading up to her death appear to have been violently torn and taken…Determined to discover what really happened to Edith, Leonard and Deborah unwittingly put themselves in grave danger. First, come the letters, then comes the handkerchief. And then Deborah walks in an old house, never to walk out again...

Two women. Two generations. A lifetime of secrets... Sydney, 1989. When a secret trunk belonging to her enigmatic mother is delivered, Olivia Bennet's safe and predictable world is thrown into disarray. Inside the trunk, long-buried secrets tell of a different life that is totally foreign to shy and unadventurous Olivia. Secrets she's certain her mother intended to stay hidden. For the first time, Olivia has hope of finding answers about her father, and along with it, her identity. But only if she has the courage to face who she truly is. Sydney, 1964. Amidst the vibrant backdrop of multicultural inner Sydney, Rosemary Benito plans to leave behind her painful past and embrace the freedom her new home offers. While her exotic beauty attracts unwanted attention, if she works hard enough in her new country, Rosemary can become whatever—and...

There is something beautiful about his scars. Something that tells her he is the one.Talented artist Louisa Notley finds herself in the awkward position of having to paint the portrait of the new Duke of Munboro. When she sees his face for the first time, her life changes completely.Having no other choice but to accept his duties as the new Duke of Munboro, Jeremy Harper must say goodbye to his only mistress—the sea. The scars marring his body and face, though, are always there to remind him of his time of freedom. That is until he meets the artist meant to create his portrait, who, like a true siren of the land, keeps him ashore.The attraction between them is strong but the minute Jeremy realizes he is in love, he finds a thief in his manor. When all fingers point at Louisa, he is determined to solve the mystery.What he discovers, though, is that the only clue that can prove Louisa's innocence can also destroy her...

In the throes of their passion, his soul lay close to hers; he finally had her all to himself...Phoebe Elkins, daughter of the Earl of Wycliff, knew from a young age that she would one day marry Evan Boltmon. If an arranged marriage wasn’t enough, her mortification grows even greater when she realizes she is completely infatuated with her betrothed’s younger brother.Owen Boltmon, the youngest son of the Duke of Bentley, is a dignified and courageous lord...and madly in love with his brother’s intended. When his brother disappears at sea, he is torn between devastation and a twisted sense of relief.But when a blessing in disguise knocks on the door, what would have been a dream come true under other circumstances, now feels like the greatest burden to bear: Evan returns and he is not the person they remember...

The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it...Raised on the streets, Priscilla Ainsley always needed to fight to make ends meet. When the opportunity to work as a governess in the Duke of Dowding’s household presents itself, she is quick to grasp it.A widower for over a decade, Oliver Fulton, Duke of Dowding, has dedicated his life to his thriving whiskey business. In desperate need of a governess for his mischievous son, the appearance of one ravishing Priscilla Ainsley comes as a blessing. Little does he know that the arrival of his new employee will mark the beginning of a troublesome era.But as their attraction grows fiercer, so do the threats against the Duke’s household.And then Priscilla receives a grim ultimatum: steal the Duke's secret whiskey recipe or send both him and his son to their doom.

She hungers for his taste, his smell, the feel of his soul touching hers...Susannah Humphries must make the hardest choice of her life. After another bitter fight with her controlling father, a strict priest, she is forced into fleeing to London. Penniless and alone, she finds work as a maid in the household of a peculiar Earl.Adam Windham, the Earl of Malmore, is a wealthy businessman who spends most of his days locked up in his lab working on his inventions. Until the day he meets the new maid and desire flickers inside of him.Caught in the web of forbidden love, everything that should have torn them apart only brings them closer together. When an explosion destroys his lab, they know it is not an accident: someone is not only after Adam's inventions but also his life. And Susannah's worst nightmare becomes reality: a second attack takes place.With an enemy that's always one step ahead of them, their only hope of getting to the truth just might lie in the scarred face of a stranger. A stranger they know all too well...

She yearns for his lips, firmly against her, with all the unspoken promises they would never be able to utter...Lady Caroline Beauchamp has a scandalous secret.Publicly expressing her views on society through articles and an alias has forced her to turn down several suitors.Estranged from his father, Mr. Jasper Langley is an ambitious lawyer with a single goal: establish his business and face his colleagues' hostility towards him. Until the day his crosses paths with the most alluring lady he has ever met.Passion and longing brew beneath their skin, a fire that starts where the heart is.With Jasper's office lost to a fire, and Caroline forced into an arranged marriage, realization dawns: destruction is never a coincidence. The only one who can help Jasper escape death and save Caroline from making the worst mistake of her life is a stranger. A woman who has left no tracks to find her...

Because The Most Dangerous Lies Are The Ones You Tell Your Own Self…Oblivious of her true identity since birth, Abigail Thorne lives a quiet life working in her mother’s dressmaking shop. When a stunning nobleman enters the shop with his obnoxious fiancé, she is immediately enticed.Suffering his parents’ sudden loss at a young age, Percival Montagu, Duke of Northcott, becomes enamored with the ravishing dressmaker and craves to make her his mistress. But he has made a lucrative deal and too much is at stake should he breaks it.When a stolen jewel and a series of well-crafted events throw Abigail in gaol, her life is in peril. Percival is the only one who can save her from a terrible fate.However, he doesn’t know that their pasts are sickeningly intertwined and something darker is connecting them...a shattering secret that should have been kept hidden, forever.

He met his fate on the road he took to avoid it...When the orphanage she works at closes permanently, Adelia Raby is left despondent. But then fate offers her a new lifeline: work in the household of the striking Duke of Rosemond.Ready to finally settle down, Harry Abberton, Duke of Rosemond, is positive he has found the right match in the face of Lady Dorothea. Until a chance meeting with an enchanting commoner, one Ms. Adelia Raby shakes his conviction to the core.Completely bewitched by her and resolving to break his impending engagement, Harry unwittingly brings an old family secret back from the grave...along with the ruse employed to cover it.Determined to solve the mystery, Harry will come face to face with the clue he’s been looking for: a birthmark on the hip of Adelia, shared by the one person he never expected...