Steamy Romance Historical

She’s a plain, ever-predicting, and ever-predictable wallflower. He’s the cheeriest man on the planet, with no real plans for his life. When Lady Giselle is spotted cloud watching–documenting, to be precise–she crosses her fingers in hopes that the man will simply pass by. Like every other man has done in her past. Only, this man keeps staring at her until he’s so distracted that he lands himself in the pond. Felix, one of the Ashbourne brothers, is the happy-go-lucky, always smiling, friendly face. Except, of late, he’s struggling with an unusual sense of ennui. All he wants is...

Two strangers married for eight years! Lady Ophelia Ashcombe was little more than a debutante when she married the Earl of Ramsgate with dreams of love and domestic bliss. After their wedding night, though, her new husband vanished in thin air. For eight years. Ophelia endured the ton's gossip and unwanted attention until she decided to take matters into her own hands and get on with her life--by marrying someone else. Leonard, the Earl of Ramsgate, returned to England to find the wife he'd left behind a full-grown woman with full-grown plans. And her plans did not include him. Worse, they ...

A fallen lady must rise above her disgrace. A lady with limited options. A gentleman left without a choice. Could two souls forced together find it in their hearts to forgive one another? Vivian Wescott was once a debutante who won the affection of the most sought-after bachelor in London. However, her family’s fall from grace forced her into a life of servitude. With what remained of her pride, Vivian eagerly arrived in Scotland to begin her position as a governess. Only to discover her new employer was her ex-betrothed. A gentleman who had thrown her over, yet still held her heart ...

When you are framed for murder, you only really have one option: emigrating to America. That is the decision that Samuel, the Earl of Kincardine, takes when on his 30th birthday, a suspicious death seems to point to him as the murderer. He needs respectability, and that comes with a wife and wedding ring. The only trouble is, the ship he's aboard only has one single woman aboard: Miss Margaret Berry. Seduction may not come naturally to the Earl, but Samuel is determined. He will enter his new life as a new man - even if Margaret seems to have secrets of her own.

Miss Constance Shepherd had once been in love, but after being deeply hurt, she has vowed to never do so again. Her world is shattered when her stepfather announces that she and her sisters are to marry his friends, men nearly thrice their age. Fearing the worse and wanting to escape from the marriages of convenience, Constance leads her sisters away to London in hopes to find safety. But on the way, they are accosted by highwaymen, and a mysterious man in black comes to their rescue.

The newly married Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy arrive at Pemberley ready to enjoy the benefits of marriage...especially the one benefit they'd yet to savor. Their hopes are deflated, among other things, when his aunt Lady Catherine de Bourgh makes an unexpected and unwanted visit.

Alicia Goodwin experiments with new ideas in science but can she understand the volatile chemistry of love? Alicia Goodwin prefers books and microscopes to balls and soirees. Only once, has she enjoyed dancing, but that was two years ago and the fleeting attraction between her and Jasper Keeton faded when he left London. But when he returns to London to seek the help of her guardian, the Earl of Medwell, the chemistry between them is reignited. Alicia finds her loyalties torn between her rekindled love for Jasper and her new friend, Belinda Bennet. Jasper accuses Belinda’s brother of ...

Eleanor (Nell) Goodwin dreams about falling in love with the kind of hero she writes about in her novels. Nell has admired Lord Alexander Summerson from afar for many years, but when she meets him, he does not live up to her dreams. When a strange woman and her son arrive at Summerson’s house, claiming to be his late brother’s wife and child, he seeks the help of Nell’s guardian, Lord Robbie Medwell. While Lord Robbie and the former Spymasters investigate the claim, Summerson and Nell spend time becoming very well acquainted. But her relationship with Summerson leads her into danger ...

Sir Callum Sharp es el alma de la fiesta. Si hay bromas para hacer, Callum será tanto la mecha como la llama. Nadie puede resistirse a sus encantos, y mucho menos Lady Eliza Follett, la hermana de su compañero de los Nobles Señores, Reid. Ella ha tenido un lugar en su corazón para Callum desde que eran niños. En junio de 1815, Reid, Owen, Callum y Kendal abandonan Londres para ir a pelear la batalla final contra Napoleón. En la víspera de su partida a Bélgica, Eliza y Callum se hacen una promesa secreta. Después de la victoria en Waterloo, los Nobles Señores regresarán sanos y ...

Lord Kendal Grant es un egoísta y egocéntrico de pesadilla. También es un genio de oro macizo cuando se trata de su música. Mercy Wood no tiene tiempo para los egos de los chicos malos, simplemente necesita ganar suficiente dinero para pagar el alquiler. Si quiere que le afinen el piano todos los días, ella aceptará con mucho gusto su moneda. Pero cuando Kendal intenta endurecerla con su pago, rápidamente descubre que ha encontrado a su pareja. Ella exige un pago extra. Su precio, un solo beso. Un beso que cuando se reclama, es abrasador y los toma a ambos por sorpresa. La musa de ...

Catastrophe with a Count: A man with nothing to lose, and a woman with everything to gain - and neither trusts the other an inch…. Emigrating with an Earl: A man accused of murder, and a woman desperate for protection - and neither is sure who is being rescued by whom…. Peril with a Prince: A prince hiding his identity, and a woman hiding hers – and sparks will fly when they have only each other to rely on….

Deception is still deception no matter what form it takes … She deceived him for vengeance. He wanted to protect her from harm. Can they overcome their lies and deceit to trust in their love? Raina LeClair’s life ended when her family was murdered. Her only mission was to seek revenge against the evil pirate responsible for their deaths. Through many disguises she sets a path of destruction, putting her own life at risk. Raina’s newest masquerade landed her back into the hands of the man she had previously kidnapped. When his touch awakened her to the pleasures of passion, Raina ...

Time leads one along a soulful journey to find one’s true love. A spitfire debutante. A dashing imposter. One stolen kiss sets them on their path. Margaret Worthington was a lady who failed to escape the clutches of time. She was now forced to endure a dreadful season visiting the stifling ballrooms, wearing fancy dresses and false smiles. When she would rather ride her horse across the open fields in her comfortable breeches, enjoying the fresh air. Her penchant for trouble lands her in the arms of a lord who she had fantasized about all season. After they share a scandalous kiss, ...

When one believes in love, they will embrace … She wanted to keep her independence. He wanted her to accept his marriage proposal. After her uncle withdrew his support of their union, will they discover they only need each other’s acceptance for a happily ever after? Jacqueline Holbrooke refused to become the latest match in her uncle’s mad matchmaking scheme. She watched her sisters and cousins fall victim to his madness. Yet, if she were honest with herself, they weren’t victims, but just as mad as their uncle. Madly in love. An emotion Jacqueline fought to keep from embracing. ...

Can Two Cowboys Save Christmas—And Her Innocence? Orphaned as a child, twenty-year-old Christmas Rawls has only ever wanted a family of her own. But when the corrupt orphanage director sells her to a brothel, she quickly learns she’s not the first young woman to suffer this fate—and if she doesn’t escape, she won’t be the last. Noel Brooks and August Hamilton came to Blessing, Texas, to buy cattle—not a bride. But when they see a terrified woman being auctioned off, her innocence shatters something inside them. Instead of livestock, they purchase Christmas, vowing to protect her...

A duke in disguise, a creole miss determined to get her own way, a curse, and two nations at war, is love even possible? New Orleans Creole, Miss Celestine St. Cyr-Duval refuses to live under the thumb of some man chosen by her parents. Celie will do everything to keep freedom of choice for herself and others. But fate interferes in the form of a duke disguised as British businessman, Caleb Elmond. A relationship with Caleb would find approval with her mother, but both Celie and Caleb have secrets that put them on opposite sides of a great conflict and could destroy them both. With the ...

Lady Mary Masterson had no objection to being betrothed to Gilbert Talbot until he ridiculed her. Now, years later, it appears her chance for an adventure on the Continent will be thwarted by the very man when he turns up, vowing to keep her safe. Insufferable! If only it weren’t so difficult to ignore her fluttering heart - and the voices constantly touting the advantages of marrying the man who long ago called her a witch.

Love at first sight can sweep you away into a … She lost her heart to him the first time they met. He kept falling harder for her whenever their paths crossed. After her uncle secures her engagement to another gentleman, can they find their way back to one another? Gemma Holbrooke had waited anxiously to enjoy a Season in London and to fall magically in love. When her uncle granted her wish, she dreamed of the beautiful gowns she would wear, the dances around the ballroom floors, and of all the handsome gentlemen who would court her. Before they traveled to London, her uncle hosted a ...

One cannot force love, but must wait for the perfect moment to make their match. The love she held for him was a burden she carried in her heart. His family’s legacy kept him from opening his heart to her love. Can they overcome their doubts and share a lifetime of love? Abigail Cason was a dreamer. When she met her knight in shining armor, her heart only bowed to him. The friendship she shared with him led her to believe he would ask her to become his bride. Even with his promise to wed another, Abigail still dreamt of the impossible. After his broken betrothal, she thought her dreams ...

He loves me… Not anymore. That was twenty years ago. I hardly think of Nick now. Seriously. I'm too busy training horses and trying to keep a roof over my head. They say I never met a horse, or a man, I couldn't ride, which is a little catty but mostly true. Until I do. When Napoleon, a rangy gelding with a bad reputation, tosses me to the ground, my life literally flashes before my eyes. I swear the tangled knot of regrets and missed opportunities go parading past me like thoroughbreds at auction. When I come to, I'm shocked to discover I'm dressed in a fancy riding habit, and a corset, ...