Meet dashing dukes, rugged heroes, and strong-willed heroines as they navigate loss, love and passion. Perfect for fans of bold and steamy romance, this limited-time collection of stories by USA Today and Bestselling authors will leave you wanting more. Promise by K.J. Jackson In a desperate search for her missing sister, Natalia is out of hope—until she spies the one man that may be the key to finding her sister. He was a rake. A connoisseur of young widows. But he was also the only man that could help her. August Sunrise by Merry Farmer Every man wants her, but can she win the man with a broken heart who could never love her back? Falling for a Rake by Eve Pendle After being trapped together overnight, exceedingly proper Lady Emily Ravensthorpe and unrepentant rake Lord Markshall fake an engagement to avoid a full-blown scandal! Their marriage is meant only to save their reputations — but as passion grows between them, could it turn into something more? You’re the Rogue That I Want by Samantha Holt Hannah is determined to transport an artefact from France—one that will change everything—even if it means working with a lawless man like Red. Nothing is more important than preserving history. Nothing. Not even the touch of a smuggler who inconceivably makes her stomach twist. What a Duke Wants by Amy Quinton Miss Grace Radclyffe is a practical woman with dreams…Dreams so close to fruition, patience has become intolerable. These plans definitely do not involve a certain duke—a man who has no option to dream but Grace might change all that… The Rake’s Insatiable Bride by Caroline Lee Visiting a male courtesan was supposed to be a one-time, daring night. But when she meets her new husband, she never expected it to be the same man...and now she's insatiable! The Music of Love by Minerva Spencer writing as S.M. LaViolette A shared passion for music develops into something infinitely deeper between Stacy and Portia. But when ghosts from the past—along with some very dark secrets—emerge to threaten everything they’ve built, can they continue to make beautiful music together? A Wager with a Duke by Tamara Gill Miss Sophie York is more than ready to enjoy a London Season sponsored by her cousin. What better way to overcome her painful past than to secure a happy future for herself? And if she’s lucky, perhaps that future will include her handsome new friend… The Art of Stealing a Duke’s Heart by Ellie St. Clair When an art forger is caught in the act, she becomes a fraudulent governess. Can she follow through on the theft? The Pursuit of a Duchess by Linda Rae Sande A marquess wants a duchess. Her son wants his daughter. His son wants her daughter. Will a feud from their past keep them apart? Revealing a Rogue by Rachel Ann Smith She knows what qualities he needs in a wife. She doesn't possess any of them. So why is he determined to marry her? Lady CeCe by S. Cinders Cece, eldest daughter of Baron Mangrove, is polished sassy and often irreverent. What she isn't, to her mother's dismay - is married. Charles Rotherford has done the unthinkable and fallen hopelessly and desperately in love with his childhood best friend. Unfortunately, she had no inclination of his feelings.
A wallflower and a secret agent walk into a ballroom . . . And the game begins. Lady Lillian Tanner can think of several things she wants to do besides marry the Marquess of Middleton. But duty to King and Crown calls, and she must obey. Gerald Dansworth, Marquess of Middleton, never imagined a marriage of convenience—but he’ll do what he must to outsmart a villain. As danger mounts, these two find themselves locked in a battle of the heart. Will they be able to admit their love before it’s too late?
To save her home, she must make a daring deal. But if her deception is discovered, it would destroy everything she holds dear. Life as she knew it is ending for Hannah, the young Duchess of Stanhope. Her elderly husband is dying, and without a son to inherit the dukedom, her beloved home is about to fall into the hands of his despicable nephew. A disaster for everyone who depends on the estate. But when her husband asks her to get pregnant by the sinfully handsome Gabriel Sinclair, the Earl of Brentworth and the duke’s bastard son, she balks at the idea. What decent woman would accept such a proposition? Only a desperate one. Gabriel Sinclair is shocked to learn the Duke of Stanhope is his real father, and scandalized when the duke asks him to get his wife with child. An honorable man would refuse. The duke is persuasive, but by far the greatest temptation is the duchess herself. A woman he's admired from afar, never dreaming he could have. Caught in a web of deception, danger and guilt, a powerful love blooms between them, but when disaster strikes, Hannah will have to choose between her reputation and her heart. Accepting the deal cost Gabriel his honor, but protecting the woman he loves and the child they created, may cost him everything.
London’s most notorious rake needs to wed. August Wade was never meant to be the Duke of Courtland. Now he’s inherited the title from his uncle along with the poorly managed ducal estates. After months of attempting to remedy the situation, August concludes that he must wed an heiress. Specifically, Miss Hazel Dartmont, only child of an obnoxiously wealthy textile merchant. Not only is Miss Dartmont wealthy, but she is several years on the shelf and far beneath him socially. She will be thrilled to draw the attention of a duke. Desperate, even. Miss Hazel Dartmont is an expert at avoiding marriage. Hazel only accepted the invitation to Lady Talbot’s house party to escape London and the attentions of an overly amorous gentleman. As a wealthy heiress, albeit one with a pedigree most of society turns their noses up at, Hazel is accustomed to being targeted by every desperate dandy in London. Now well past marriageable age, Hazel delights in her independence and has no intention of ever taking a husband. Not even the rakish Duke of Courtland can change her mind. An Heiress for August is book 8 in the multi-author series The Rake Review. If you enjoy watching some of London's most notorious scoundrels getting raked over the coals, then be sure to collect all twelve bachelors in The Rake Review!
