A convenient marriage An inconvenient passion… His parents’ loveless relationship has left silk merchant Jonathan Harcourt suspicious of marriage. But in order to expand his mill and have an heir, he must marry his neighbour Aurelia Upford. Even more surprising than finding himself with a clever, beautiful society wife is the unexpected passion that flares between them, and the unsettling emotions it leads to. Sharing a bed was part of their arrangement, but can Jonathan risk sharing his heart, too? “A superb story told by a talented author.” —Frolic on Uncovering the Merchant’s Secret “This is a book that pulled me in so very easily with friendship and romance along with that little bit of danger to add an extra thrilling edge!” —Rae Reads, Book Blog on Uncovering the Merchant’s Secret “5 stars! Ms. Hobbes excels in creating strong admirable heroines and gorgeous swoon-worthy heroes and this book was no exception. The writing was as always flawless, detailed and kept the reader engaged.” —Rose is Reading on Uncovering the Merchant’s Secret

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Border Chronicles comes a novel of Florentine historical romance—the continuing saga of The Silk Merchant’s Daughters... After her sisters become the scandals of Florence, Lucianna Pietro d’Angelo finds that the only wealthy man who’ll have her for his wife is an aging bookseller whom Lucianna comforts in his final years. When he passes away, she inherits his shop—and a sizable fortune affording Lucianna comfort in widowhood. Then Robert Minton, Earl of Lisle, visits her bookshop. The Englishman is not only dashing and handsome, he’s a trusted courtier of Henry VII. Lucianna’s parents cannot deny the spark of attraction between their daughter and the earl, so they scheme to send her to London. There, Lucianna steps out of the shadow of her quiet Florentine life, pursuing a love she never dreamed possible—one unfolding in the court of the new Tudor king.

Lady Beatrice Gregory has beauty, brains--and a wastrel brother. With her family fortune squandered, her only chance of a Season is as a lowly companion. London's glittering balls and parties are bittersweet when Beatrice has no hope of a match. Still, helping Lord Greystone with his charitable work brings her genuine pleasure...perhaps more than she dares to admit. Even when every marriageable miss in London is paraded before him, the only woman to capture Lord Greystone's attention is the one he shouldn't pursue. Attaching himself to a ruined family would jeopardize his ambitions. Yet Lady Beatrice may be the only wife to suit his lord's heart.

A convenient marriage. An inconvenient passion… His parents’ loveless relationship has left silk merchant Jonathan Harcourt suspicious of marriage. But in order to expand his mill and have an heir, he must marry his neighbour Aurelia Upford. Even more surprising than finding himself with a clever, beautiful society wife is the unexpected passion that flares between them, and the unsettling emotions it leads to. Sharing a bed was part of their arrangement, but can Jonathan risk sharing his heart, too? Mills & Boon Historical — Your romantic escape to the past.

A prim and proper governess... Locked in with a duke! Believing her grandmother is gravely ill, governess Miranda Manwaring takes leave to care for her, but instead finds herself captive in a rundown cottage with a powerful stranger. Shock number one—the man is the eligible Duke of Chalgrove. Shock number two—their captor is Miranda’s eccentric grandmother, looking to guide Miranda to a titled husband! Miranda refuses to trick him into marriage, but her grandmother’s meddling can’t possibly work…can it? “What I love about Ms Tyner’s work [is that] she takes what is a very basic trope and storyline and gives it a twist and it ends up being fresh and new… A lovely and original romance … Imaginative and complex.” —Chicks, Rogues and Scandals on To Win a Wallflower “This is a wonderfully, entertaining and original story… This is definitely a page-turner.” —Chicks, Rogues and Scandals on Saying I Do to the Scoundrel

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: THE RETURN OF THE DISAPPEARING DUKE Return of the Rogues By Lara Temple (Regency) Rafe has spent years running from his true identity… Until he meets unconventional Cleopatra Osbourne. Can he follow Cleo, and his heart, to London when it means claiming the title he’s avoided for so long? REDEEMING HER VIKING WARRIOR Sons of Sigurd By Jenni Fletcher (Viking) Danr swore celibacy until he finds those responsible for his family’s massacre. However, resisting the mysterious healer who tended to his wounds is fast becoming the hardest battle he’ll face… THE SILK MERCHANT’S CONVENIENT WIFE By Elisabeth Hobbes (Victorian) Jonathan Harcourt must marry his neighbour Aurelia Upford to expand his mill and have an heir. Sharing a bed might be part of their arrangement, but can he share his heart, too? Look for Harlequin® Historical’s September 2020 Box Set 1 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!

A snowy Victorian Christmas Two festive short stories! In The Christmas Runaway by Jenni Fletcher, willful, independent heiress Fiona MacKay impulsively runs away to a remote Scottish tower, where she’s trapped in the snow with equally headstrong, deliciously disheveled Angus Drummond. In Their Snowbound Reunion by Elisabeth Hobbes, Amy Munroe and Anthony Matthews were cruelly parted fifteen years ago, and each blames the other. When Amy becomes Anthony’s new housekeeper, their passion is reawakened! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new titles in one collection! This box set includes: THE DUKE’S COUNTERFEIT WIFE By Louise Allen (Regency) When their ship is commandeered, Nicholas Terrell, Duke of Severton, saves stranger Sarah by claiming she’s his wife! Sarah enchants Nicholas, but as a lady’s companion, she’s completely unsuitable for a duke! SNOW-KISSED PROPOSALS By Jenni Fletcher and Elisabeth Hobbes (Victorian) In these two Christmas novellas, heiress Fiona finds herself trapped in a remote Scottish tower with deliciously disheveled Angus, and Amy and Anthony reunite after a cruel separation years ago. THE KNIGHT’S CONVENIENT ALLIANCE By Melissa Oliver (Medieval) When injured knight Sir Thomas Lovent arrives on Brida’s doorstep, the village assumes he’s her long-lost husband. Brida maintains the pretense while she nurses him, but how will she ever reveal he’s not her husband—or that she’s unmarried? Look for Harlequin® Historical’s December 2021 Box Set 2 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!

A passion forged from fire Rejected by her favoured knight, Joanna Sollers knows she will never love again. Especially when the man she’s now forced to marry is none other than her beloved’s half-brother!

The Traders' War -- an omnibus edition of the third and fourth novels in Charles Stross's Merchant Princes series. Miriam was an ambitious business journalist in Boston. Until she was fired—then discovered, to her shock, that her lost family comes from an alternate reality. And although some of them are trying to kill her, she won't stop digging up secrets. Now that she knows she's inherited the family ability to walk between worlds, there's a new culture to explore. Her alternate home seems located around the Middle Ages, making her world-hopping relatives top dogs when it comes to "importing" guns and other gadgets from modern-day America. Payment flows from their services to U.S. drug rings—after all, world-skipping drug runners make great traffickers. In a land where women are property, she struggles to remain independent. Yet her outsider ways won't be tolerated, and a highly political arranged marriage is being brokered behind her back. If she can stay alive for long enough to protest. "These books are immense fun."--Locus At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.