Sir Charles Afforde: the infamous, devilish rake has purchased Hollowhurst Castle lock, stock and barrel. All that is left to possess is the castle's determined and beautiful chatelaine. Roxanne Courland: her youthful, romantic dreams of Charles shattered long ago, this unconventional country miss would rather stay a spinster than enter a loveless marriage. Only this rake's devastatingly sensual onslaught is impossible to resist….

Once a rake…always a rake? Adventurous rogue James Winterley has filled his double life as a spy with fleeting pleasures. Looking for love is the last thing on his mind. Then, James's dangerous past catches up with him and widowed Rowena Westhope risks being caught in the cross fire! The spark James experiences with this fiercely independent beauty is undeniable, so when the only way to protect Rowena is to renounce his rakish ways and marry her, he knows it's more than duty tempting him to the altar!

Harlequin® Historical brings you a collection of three new titles, available now! This box set includes: UNWRAPPING THE RANCHER'S SECRET by Lauri Robinson (Western) Sparks fly when Crofton Parks, the stepbrother who heiress Sara Johnson believed was dead, returns to Colorado to claim his inheritance… THE QUEEN'S CHRISTMAS SUMMONS by Amanda McCabe (Tudor) Lady Alys Drury's gaze lands on a familiar face. Why is Juan, the Spanish sailor she nursed back to health, at Queen Elizabeth's Christmas court? Available via Reader Service and online: THE WINTERLEY SCANDAL A Year of Scandal (spin-off) by Elizabeth Beacon (Regency) As the daughter of wild Pamela Winterley, Eve lives in the shadow of scandal. Meeting Colm Hancourt is sure to get society's tongues wagging.

In this Regency romance, an Englishman finds himself falling for the daughter of his father’s mistress. As the daughter of wild Pamela Winterley, Eve has always lived in the shadow of scandal. Society watches her every move, waiting for Eve to prove she is just as wayward as her mother . . . Ever since his father’s scandalous affair, Colm Hancourt has lived life on his own terms. But then he comes face-to-face with Eve, the daughter of his father’s mistress! It may have begun with a kiss that set tongues wagging, but could the latest Winterley scandal be the start of something special? A Year of Scandal: a Gentleman For Every Season!

THAWED BY HIS HOUSEKEEPER'S KISS Luke Winterley, Viscount Farenze, is duty-bound to fulfill his beloved aunt's last request—even though it concerns bewitching housekeeper Chloe Wheaton. Years ago they fell in love, but the battle between duty and desire drove them apart. He's embittered by a loveless marriage, so can the ice around Luke's long-buried emotions ever thaw? A marriage between a housekeeper and a viscount should be impossible, but maybe the warmth of Chloe's touch can bring a new beginning for them both…. A Year of Scandal A gentleman for every season

In this Regency romance, a husband and wife may be able to rekindle the love they once thought was lost. Nine years ago, beautiful Callie Sommers eloped with wild young Gideon Laughraine. But their passionate romance ended in tragedy. Now, at the behest of his godmother, Gideon has promised to reclaim the wife he loved and lost. Callie never thought she’d see Gideon again, but his return reminds her how she blossomed under his touch. With her husband fighting for a second chance, now could be the time for Callie to forget scandal and trust in the man she once held so dear . . . A Year of Scandal: a Gentleman For Every Season!

"Can a reclusive and distrustful lord, scarred by betrayal and raised without love, learn to trust a pampered society beauty who seems to have the whole world at her elegantly shod feet? When Alexander Forthin, Earl of Calvercombe, clashes with Persephone Seaborne it seems not. But a series of mysterious disappearances links their two families, forcing the embittered soldier and the toast of St. James into an unlikely alliance-one that starts the gossips' tongues wagging. Especially after they are caught in a secret midnight tryst!"--Page 4 of cover

A goddess to revive him Tom Banburgh, Marquis of Mantaigne, has sworn never to return to Dayspring Castle. But his beloved godmother has other ideas. She sends him back to his unhappy childhood home, only for Tom to find Polly Trethayne camped out under his roof! From the beginning, Polly unsettles Tom. A goddess in breeches, she awakens feelings he thought he'd locked deep inside. Can Polly storm the barricades Tom has erected and bring fresh vitality to his lonely world? A Year of Scandal A gentleman for every season

Three years ago, Kate rejected Edmund, Lord Shuttleworth's impassioned marriage proposal in no uncertain terms. Now he's back, and it's Kate's final season. She needs a straightforward, paper-only marriage, yet her feelings for Edmund are anything but straightforward! Shocked by Edmund's reappearance at a lavish house party, Kate flees to the private study to compose herself. But her self-control doesn't last for long…. Caught in a compromising situation, the man she can't possibly marry is suddenly announcing their betrothal to the ton!