HowĀ appropriate!
The month of love… and a whole stack full of amazing new romances! š
*EDITED to include one more book*
1) Out February 5 *Book 4 in Duke’s DaughtersĀ sub-series and Book 7 in Windham series*
Summary:
Pretty, petite Evie Windham has been more indiscreet than her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Moreland, suspect. Fearing that a wedding night would reveal her past, she’s running out of excuses to dodge adoring swains.
Lucas Denning, the newly titled Marquis of Deene, has reason of his own for avoiding marriage. So Evie and Deene strike a deal, each agreeing to be the other’s decoy.
At this rate, matrimony could be avoided indefinitely…until the two are caught in a steamy kiss that no one was supposed to see.
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2) Out February 5 *Book 2 in Nexus series*
Summary:
A desperate mother falls in love with the spymaster she’s forced to betray.
Spymaster Sebastian Danvers, Earl of Somerton, is famous for his cunning. Few can outwit him and even few dare challenge him–until now. After returning to his country estate, his no-nonsense neighbor turns her seductive wiles on him–but why would a respectable widow like Catherine risk scandal for a few passionate nights in his bed?
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3) Out February 5 *Book 1 in Chance Sisters series*
Summary:
Governess Abigail Chantry will do anything to save her sister and two dearest friends from destitution, even if it means breaking into an empty mansion in the hope of finding something to sell. Instead of treasures, though, she finds the owner, Lady Beatrice Davenham, bedridden and neglected. Appalled, Abby rousts Lady Beatrice’s predatory servants andāwith Lady Beatrice’s eager cooperationāthe four young ladies become her ānieces,ā neatly eliminating the threat of disaster for all concerned!
It’s the perfect situation, until Lady Beatriceās dashing and arrogant nephew, Max, Lord Davenham, returns from the Orientāand discovers an impostor running his householdā¦
A romantic entanglement was never the plan for these stubborn, passionate opponentsābut falling in love may be as inevitable as the falling of autumn leaves…
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4) Out February 5 *Book 3 in Affairs by MoonlightĀ trilogy*
Summary:
Impatient with the strictures of polite British society, Miss Abigail Harewood has decided to live life on her own termsāand the first thing she requires is a lover. When the commanding Duke of Wallingford arrives on the doorstep of her leased holiday castle, she thinks sheās found the perfect candidate: handsome, dashing, and experienced in the art of love.
But tempting Wallingford into her bed proves more difficult than she imagined. Restless and dissatisfied with his debauched life in London, the formerly rakish duke is determined to spend a year chaste. But as Abigail tries her best to seduce him, Wallingford finds his resolve crumbling in the face of her irresistible charmā¦and her alluring secrets.
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5) Out February 5 (AvailableĀ now!)Ā
Summary:
For Winfield Elliott, Viscount Stillwell, finding a prospective bride always seemed easy. Perhaps too easy. With three broken engagements to his name, Win is the subject of endless gossip. Yet his current mission is quite noble: to hire a company to repair his familyās fire-damaged country house. Nothing disreputable in that ā until the firmās representative turns out to be a very desirable widow.
Lady Miranda Garret expected a man of Winās reputation to be flirtatious, even charming. But the awkward truth is that she finds him thoroughly irresistible. While Miranda resides at Millworth to oversee the work, Win occupies her days, her dreamsā¦and soon, her bed. For the first time, the wicked Win has fallen in love.
And what began as a scandalous proposition may yet become a very different proposalā¦
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6) Out February 5
Summary:
She Couldn’t Be More Alone
Widowhood has freed Charlotte Wylde from a demoralizing and miserable marriage. But when her husband’s intriguing nephew and heir arrives to take over the estate, Charlotte discovers she’s unsafe in her own home…
He Could Be Her Only Hope…or Her Next Victim
Alec Wylde was shocked by his uncle’s untimely death, and even more shocked to encounter his uncle’s beautiful young widow. Now clouds of suspicion are gathering, and charges of murder hover over Charlotte’s head.
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7) Out February 26 *Book 2 of The Fairbourne Quartet*
Summary:
As headstrong as she is beautiful, Lady Cassandra Vernham defied convention when she refused to marry the man who had compromised her. Now, estranged from her family, Cassandra struggles to make ends meet. A recent auction of her jewels has brought her a modicum of relief, but one of the most valuable lots was never paid for by the highest bidder: handsome, rakish Viscount Ambury. Cassandra needs that money badly, and not to buy a new hat.
Ambury has only to look at Cassandra to begin imagining her in his bedā¦ He has not settled that outstanding debt for a reason. He suspects that the expensive baubles were stolen, perhaps even by Cassandra herself. Erotic fantasies about her notwithstanding, the vixen is not to be trusted, for she has already destroyed his good friendāthe man she refused to marry who later lost his life in a duel, which Ambury suspects was fought over Cassandra. But nothing is as it seemsā¦
As the seductive lord and the scandalous beauty are drawn together, the passion that flares between them will illuminate shocking secrets that will change both their lives foreverā¦
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8) Out February 26 *Book 4 in St. James Society series*
Summary:
Royden Napier, Baron Saint-Bryce, is tall, dark, and ruthlessāand on the hunt for a dangerous beauty . . .
On the eve of her escape to the Continent, bold, beautiful Lisette Colburne accepts a proposal she dare not refuse: masquerade as the future bride of the steely-eyed Royden Napier and help him solve his most dangerous case. Soon Lisette is in even greater dangerāof losing her heart to the one man with the power to destroy her . . .
Estranged from his aristocratic family, the enigmatic Napier has forged a reputation as Scotland Yard’s most relentless police commissioner. He’s vowed to bring Lisette to justiceābut with every forbidden kiss and every tantalizing touch, he finds himself becoming less convinced of her guilt . . . and more certain he must have her. But when danger touches Lisette, can he save her?
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9) OutĀ FebruaryĀ 26 *Book 3 in Royal Entourage series*
Summary:
Six Regency heroesāOne royal hangover
After a royal bachelor party of the century, Lady Verity Fitzroy wakes up to find her brother’s archenemy, Rory Lennox, the Duke of Abshire, in her bed. While Rory has always fascinated her, nothing can convince her to marry this rake even though her reputation is in peril. Indeed, there are far graver worries that plague her. If she is unmasked as the author of the infamous Duke Diaries, no one can save her . . . not even the man of her dreams.
Though he has known Verity since she was still in the schoolroom, Rory never imagined her to be such a spitfire! Which only makes the challenge of winning her hand more intriguing. Never mind that he has no interest in a wife. But when this secret war hero discovers the root of Verity’s horrendous troubles, he realizes he must face down his greatest fears not only to save her . . . but to win her hand and her heart.
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10) Out February 26 *Book 4 in Secrets of Hadley Green series*
Summary:
Who is the captive and who is the captor? When a sexy laird holds a spirited English lady for ransom, she turns the tables and steals his heart.
The lush Scottish Highlands are a tempting setting for seduction inĀ New York TimesĀ bestselling author Julia Londonās sparkling new novel.
The last person Daria Babcock expects to find in her grandmotherās home is a brawny, naked Highlander. She doesnāt buy Mamieās explanation about finding the poor man shot in the woods. Nor does she trust the gorgeous laird, who insists his own memory fails him.
But Daria came to Scotland looking for adventure and romance, and after the intriguing stranger kidnaps her, she gets her wishāand so much more. . . .
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11) Out February 26 *Re-issue now back in print!*
Summary:
Lady Marianne Winchilsea is running for her life from those who think she was involved in an attempt to kill the king. Forced to disguise herself, she trusts no oneāespecially Garrett Lyon, the Earl of Falkham, the man who usurped her family home and who seems to be her most dangerous enemy.
Beneath her disguise, Garrett sees a beautiful half-gypsy who is enrobed in mystery, deception, and secrets. A woman he should avoid at all costs. In a world of treachery and passion, of sweet seduction and whispered betrayals, each must learn to trust one another as desire turns into a passionate love that all the powers of the world cannot defeat.
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12) Out February 26 *Book 6 in Lords of Vice series*
Summary:
They were children when the Duke of Huntsley was introduced to Lady Grace Kearly.Ā The young dukeānicknamed āHunterāātook one look at his future bride and thought only of escaping his responsibilities to his family.Ā Marriage was for grown-ups and Hunter still had years of skirt-chasing ahead of him. But now the time has come for Hunter to heed the call: if this Lord of Vice hopes to keep all of his inheritance, heāll have to claim his long-neglected betrothedā¦
With her twenty-first birthday approaching, Lady Grace dreads the thought of marrying the duke she has met only onceāespecially since heās grown into a notorious rake who will probably beget his heir and abandon her in the country while he pursues fresh game in London. So when Lady Grace coolly decides to call the wedding off, even Hunter is surprised by his refusal to let her go. Suddenly, the notion of claiming and taming this green-eyed beauty is one challenge he cannot resistā¦
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13) Out February 26 *Book 5 in Maiden Lane series*
Summary:
WHEN STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
He lives in the shadows. As the mysterious masked avenger known as the Ghost of St. Giles, Godric St. John’s only goal is to protect the innocent of London. Until the night he confronts a fearless young lady pointing a pistol at his head-and realizes she is his wife . . .
BECOME LOVERS . . .
Lady Margaret Reading has vowed to kill the Ghost of St. Giles-the man who murdered her one true love. Returning to London, and to the man she hasn’t seen since their wedding day, Margaret does not recognize the man behind the mask. Fierce, commanding, and dangerous, the notorious Ghost of St. Giles is everything she feared he would be-and so much more . . .
DESIRE IS THE ULTIMATE DANGER
When passion flares, these two intimate strangers can’t keep from revealing more of themselves than they had ever planned. But when Margaret learns the truth-that the Ghost is her husband-the game is up and the players must surrender . . . to the temptation that could destroy them both.
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14) Out February 26 *Book 2 in House of Brady series*
Summary:
Handsome, charismatic, and on the verge of becoming a successful architect, Gregory Sherwood, Lord Westdale, could have just about any woman he wants. So why rush to marry? So far thereās only been one woman heās ever truly loved. But that was before she had a secret affair with his best friendā¦with the help of an unwitting accomplice named Lady Pippa Harrington.
Pippa may not have acted in her old friend Gregoryās best interests, but sheās always believed that the heart sets its own rules. This is why Pippa must escape her arranged marriageāfastāby fleeing to Paris, where she hopes to pursue her artistic passions. To do so, Pippa will need all the help she can getāfrom Gregory, the one man she isnāt sure she can trustā¦or resistā¦
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15) Out February 26 *DEBUT AUTHOR!*
Summary:
She Woke Up Married
When Lady Georgette Thorold awoke she saw . . . her corset hanging from the armoire . . . a very handsome, very naked Scotsman lying beside her . . . and a wedding ring on her finger!
Before the attractive stranger can tell her his name, Georgette does the only sensible thingāshe runs for it.
Little does she know, James MacKenzie isn’t clear on what happened the night before either. All he knows is that his money is missing and the stunning woman who just ran from the room is either his wife or a thief . . . or possibly both.
What happens in Scotland when two complete strangers fall madly, deeply in love?
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16) Out February 26 *DEBUT AUTHOR*
Summary:
After watching her beloved sister, Sophia, pine over the tonās golden boy for years, Miss Julia St. Claire has foresworn love and put herself firmly on the shelf. Unfortunately, her social-climbing mother and debt-ridden father have other ideas, and jump at the chance to marry Julia off to the newly named Earl of Clivesden . . . the man of Sophiaās dreams.Ā
Since resigning his cavalry commission, Benedict Revelstoke has spent his time in London avoiding the marriage mart. But when he discovers that the Earl of Clivesden has his sights set on Julia, Benedict tries to protect his childhood best friend from the manās advancesāonly to discover that more than friendship is driving his desire to defend her. He surprises them both with the force of his feelings, but when Julia refuses him, and her father announces her betrothal, Benedict fears heās lost her foreverāuntil Julia approaches him with a shocking scheme that will ruin her for all respectable society and lead them into an exquisite world of forbidden pleasures.
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HAPPY VALENTINE’SA DAY AND HAPPY MONTH OF READING š
Historical Romance Addicts 