A resourceful spinster, a battle-scarred officer, a scandalous secret … and some of the worst food in England! Matilda Chapple is orphaned, penniless, and dependent on her uncle’s meager charity—but she’s finally found a way to earn her livelihood. With the help of an old diary and a lurid novel she’ll write her way to financial independence! When Mattie pens a series of racy short stories, she starts earning money ... and notoriety. Her secret is safe—until battle-scarred Waterloo veteran, Edward Kane, agrees to uncover the anonymous author’s identity. Can Mattie conceal the secret of her scandalous writings, or will Edward discover that the respectable spinster and the risqué authoress are one and the same person? A sensual and deeply emotional Regency romance from award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Emily Larkin. Length: A full-length novel of 71,000 words Heat level: A Regency romance with steamy love scenes If you love richly detailed historical romances brimming with passion, humor, emotion, and compelling characters, then this is the novel for you! (The Spinster’s Secret is the second book in the Midnight Quill Trio, but may be read as a standalone.)

A sensible spinster… Shall go to the ball! Euphemia Denniston has accepted her quiet life as servant to her stepmother’s family. Until cynical, wealthy Augustus Rushworth offers her an unusual arrangement: accompanying him around town to ward off husband-hunting debutantes! She knows their supposed affair is temporary, but she’s cautiously thrilled to escape her lonely life and be the belle of the ball. And when desire grows between her and Augustus, she might just grab her last chance to experience passion, too… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

His male beauty moved her. His vulnerability touched her. His past horrified her. Longing for adventure, Anne Sommer, a spinster firmly on the shelf, does the unthinkable. She engages a man from the Blind Cupid brothel for several nights of scandalous pleasure. Anne wants the sensual memories to keep her company in the solitary years ahead. However, she did not expect the young man to move her in ways she had never imagined. Desmond Glover gives sexual gratification—for a price. Since scandal and poverty mired his orphan childhood, Desmond has learned to close off his emotions, particularly concerning his occupation. He did not count on a lonely woman to awaken his hidden passion. And touch his heart. Not only do the years separate them, but so do their social standings. Can Anne and Desmond cross such a chasm and find mutual desire—or lasting love?

From Spinster to Scandal... Lady Clara has a secret. She may play the part of a proper wallflower, but in reality she writes the scandalous romances taking Society by storm. No one knows, not her fellow members in the Spinster Society, not her friends. Only her blackmailer. Luckily, the Spinster Society takes great delight in knocking down the fortune hunters and powerful lords of Mayfair. Who better to deliver a comeuppance than the very ladies who are overlooked and ignored? So when the need arises for someone to attend an extremely notorious house party, Clara jumps at the chance. One of the Spinsters has gone missing on assignment, and Clara knows no one will even notice her. Except for Captain Bram Thorn. He knows there is more to Clara than meets the eye. And he refuses to let her walk into danger-or scandal-alone. The Spinster Society Book 1 - A Scandalous Spinster Book 2 - A Deal with the Devil Book 3 - Seduced by a Scoundrel

A sensible spinster... shall go to the ball! Euphemia Denniston has accepted her quiet life as servant to her stepmother's family. Until cynical, wealthy Augustus Rushworth offers her an unusual arrangement: accompanying him around town to ward off husband-hunting debutantes! She knows their supposed affair is temporary, but she's cautiously thrilled to escape her lonely life and be the belle of the ball. And when desire grows between her and Augustus, she might just grab her last chance to experience passion too...

Meet Society’s Most Scandalous! Now available in a boxset, discover what drama awaits the infamous Fitzroy family in this deliciously rompish Regency trilogy from Virginia Heath, Millie Adams and Christine Merrill. How to Woo a Wallflower by Virginia Heath Jasper, the Earl of Beaufort, hasn’t seen Lady Harriet Fitzroy since her serious riding accident. She has grown into a kind, spirited woman, whose sinful smile plays havoc with his jaded emotions!?Hattie’s family disapprove of Jasper’s rakish past, but when she risks her reputation to help him, the least he can do is pull her from the wallflower chairs and out of the shadows… How to Cheat the Marriage Mart by Millie Adams George Claremont, Marquess of Curran, has cultivated his rakish reputation to enable his covert work helping children in England’s workhouses. Now the destruction of these institutions hinges on a well-laid marriage proposal. But stepping into the wrong room at a ball—and into a compromising situation with the prim Kitty Fitzroy—threatens his plan to cheat the marriage mart… Or might he have found the perfect accomplice?? How to Survive a Scandal?by Christine Merrill Captain William Grosvenor’s body may be recovering from battle, but his survivor’s guilt remains. The last thing he should be doing is kissing mysterious maids in carriages. Especially when that “maid” is in fact debutante Lady Annie Fitzroy! Sparring with adventurous Annie is exhilarating, but it’s also dangerous. Because the biggest scandal of the Season is about to explode…and Annie is at the heart of it! Previously published Society's Most Scandalous Collection Book 1:?How to Woo a Wallflower?by Virginia Heath Book 2:?How to Cheat the Marriage Mart?by Millie Adams Book 3:?How to Survive a Scandal?by Christine Merrill

The third trio of novels in the beloved historical romance series in one set. The historical romance series, Scandalous Scions, brings together the members of three great families, to love and play under the gaze of the Victorian era's moralistic, straight-laced society. Season of Denial He's a rake, she's not quite a spinster. Life is interesting when they're together, but... When her twin sister, Bridget, betrays Lady Mairin's trust by marrying a man within the Great Family, Mairin determines she will find a suitable husband elsewhere, no matter what. Iefan Davies, the family rakehell, who has rejected both the family and society, introduces Mairin to the Duke of Gascony, then teaches her to woo the duke. Between seduction lessons, Iefan shows her the world beyond the ton. Neither considers the other suitable marriage material, for Mairin has a duke in her sights, while Iefan has no intention of curtailing his bachelor ways, although life is certainly interesting when they're together. The story takes you out of the "norm" for the series and adds twists and turns that make this one of the best books of the series.- Reader Review Rules of Engagement They loved each other before she died. Now she can't remember why. Lady Eleanore Neville, sister to the Duke of Gainford, was thought to have been lost at sea. Miraculously, she was rescued, only now her life is empty of meaning. She reaches for steadily more risqué entertainment and company in an effort to find it. Cian, Earl of Innesford and the head of the Williams family, whom the Nevilles openly despise, has loved Eleanore for years. He hovers on the edge of Eleanore's life, helping the Duke curtail the worst of Eleanore's excesses, despite knowing there is no hope of his beloved Ellie ever truly being his. The delicate balance begins to unravel when Cian discovers a nude portrait of Eleanore in a public gallery and is forced to act... Each book in this series leaves me with the thought "this one is by far the best one"; wrong again.--Reader Review Degree of Solitude The man she once loved is now a monster she doesn't know. Catrin and Daniel love each other, but Daniel refused to further their relationship for fear of curtailing Catrin's intellectual and personal freedom, and dooming her to a life of domestic servitude as his wife. Yet their lives remain entangled. When Daniel is shot in the face during a family rescue in Algeria, he brutally severs the ties between them and removes himself to a remote village in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Catrin travels to Wales in a last bid to resolve their differences, but the terrifying man she finds there is not the Daniel she once knew... Delightfully descriptive language that allows the reader to feel the constricting corsets and breathe deeply of the mountain air.--Reader Review This story is part of the Scandalous Scions series: 0.5 Rose of Ebony 1.0 Soul of Sin 2.0 Valor of Love 3.0 Marriage of Lies 3.5 Scandalous Scions I 4.0 Mask of Nobility 5.0 Law of Attraction 6.0 Veil of Honor 6.5 Scandalous Scions II 7.0 Season of Denial 8.0 Rules of Engagement 9.0 Degree of Solitude 9.5 Scandalous Scions III 10.0 Ashes of Pride 11.0 Risk of Ruin 12.0 Year of Folly 13.0 Queen of Hearts A Sexy Historical Romance

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Because love, no matter how hard won, is always worth fighting for. One thing never changes from era to era-the longing for love and the sacrifices willingly made to achieve a happily ever after. This special romance collection includes THREE STORIES of dukes and their ladies; each a charming and humorous Regency romance with a dash of mystery & suspense. A Diamond for a Duke: A dour duke and a wistful wallflower-an impossible match until fate intervenes. Jules, the Duke of Dandridge wants more than Jemmah Dament's sweet kisses or her warming his bed. He must somehow convince her to gamble on a man who's sworn never to love again. Only a Duke Would Dare: A reluctant duke. A vicar's daughter. A forbidden love. Victor, Duke of Sutcliffe ventures home, intent upon finding the most biddable and forgettable miss in Essex to wed. Except he finds himself powerless to resist Theadosia Brentwood-even if she is promised to another and the exact opposite of what he thought he wanted in a duchess. A December with a Duke: He's entirely the wrong sort of man. That's what makes him so utterly right.b> After a horrific marriage, Everleigh vows to never marry again, but the enigmatic Duke of Sheffield is determined to woo the beautiful widow and make her his own. These charming historicals by a USA Today bestselling author will warm your heart and bring a smile to your face. You might even giggle, and you won't be able to turn the pages fast enough to find out what happens to the characters next. If you enjoy emotional friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, Cinderella, or wallflower love stories then you'll adore Collette Cameron's enticing SEDUCTIVE SCOUNDRELS SERIES. Buy the collection and settle into your favorite reading nook with your beverage of choice for rousing, romantic adventures you can't put down.