Christine Merrill
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Mistress or Wife?
Independent Margot de Bryun has no intention of giving a man control of her life! Although handsome rake Stephen Standish, Marquess of Fanworth, does pique her interest... Maybe a man can offer other advantages?
Stephen sees Margot as perfect marriage material-talented, intelligent and alluring. But when a stolen family ruby is traced to the jewelry shop Margot owns, Stephen is infuriated and demands she become his mistress....
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In this Regency-era romance, a lady hopes to seduce a handsome stranger in order to avoid being forced to accept an arranged marriage.
Miss Esme Canville's abusive father is resolved to marry her off-but she won't submit tamely to his decree. Instead, she'll offer herself to notorious rake Captain St. John Radwell and enjoy all the freedom of a mistress!
St. John is intent on mending his rakish ways. He won't seduce an innocent virgin. But Esme...
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A bluestocking heiress forced to find a husband and a rake on the edge of ruin tie the knot in this Regency romance.
Shy heiress Miss Penelope Winthorpe was only trying to escape her bullying brother. She never meant to wed a noble lord over a blacksmith's anvil!
Adam Felkirk, Duke of Bellston, had no intention of taking a wife. But then Penelope's plight moved him. Now the notorious rake has a new aim-to shock and seduce his prim and proper...
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The wife he doesn't know…
When William Felkirk opens his eyes, the past six months areblank. What happened? And who is this beautiful woman claiming to be his wife and caringfor his broken body?
Justine will do anything to protect her sister, even if that meanspretending to be a stranger's wife. She must guard the reasons for her deception with herlife. But with every passing day, William unlocks her heart just a little more, andJustine knows...
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Emily Longesley married the love of her life and hoped that he would learn to love her. Instead, he upped and left their country estate for London. Suffering the snub with dignity, three years on Emily has had enough!
Confronting her errant husband, Emily sees that Adrian, Earl of Folbroke, has been robbed of his sight and doesn't know her at all! Emily longs for her husband's touch. If she plays his mistress by delicious deception, can he finally...
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Lady Verity Carlow is poised, charming, virginal. Her family's precious jewel. She will marry whatever titled bore is chosen for her. Yet sometimes, in the dark of the night, she wishes she weren't always so well behaved ... Then she is kidnapped by her family's enemy, Gypsy lord Stephano Beshaley. In this dangerously unsuitable man's arms, Verity is tempted to do wicked, wicked things. And, shockingly, she does not want to be rescued--not one little...
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Though Lieutenant Tom Godfrey had never met Victoria Paget, he desired her. The late Captain Paget's stories of his wife--and her portrait--were enough to arouse his envy...and his lust. Now Tom's returned from the peninsula--and never expected to find the young widow in a bawdy house!
Necessity had brought Victoria to the house of ill repute: it was the only place she could confront Tom, whom she suspected was responsible for her husband's death....
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Ellos solos se metieron en aquel embrollo...
Lord Kenton aceptó encantado la propuesta que la encantadora Cynthia Banester le había ofrecido, y que consistía en salir al cenador iluminado por la luz de la luna. Pero una vez allí, lo retuvo a punta de pistola para obligarlo a casarse con ella. Cosa que por su parte él estaba intentando conseguir por cualquier medio. Pero el único movimiento que tuvo que hacer para conseguirla fue acariciar sensualmente...
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A sexy, thrilling Regency with a dash of mystery…
The most notorious gentleman
Is the only man she wants…
Everyone has heard the whispers about the Duke of Scofield: that he killed his own father! But Lady Rachel knows he's innocent, because she was with him that fateful night. He's too honorable to clear his name by ruining her, but why has he cut her out of his life? Rachel must discover the whole truth if she's to have any chance of being...
10) The Wedding Game
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The engagement escapade!
This season, all eyes are on biddable, well-connected Lady Belle. And for ambitious Benjamin Lovell, she's the perfect candidate for a convenient marriage. First, though, he must contend with her fiercely protective sister, Lady Amelia Summoner.
Amy is determined that only the right man will win her sister, and rakish Benjamin is certainly not that. Every move he makes, she'll be one step ahead! Until the games get out of...
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"An irresistible connection
But an improper match?
Determined to marry on her own terms, Lady Olivia Bethune has arranged a convenient elopement, but her plot is thwarted when Michael Solomon is hired to watch over her. Her jaded protector stirs a grudging respect—and an illicit desire—in Liv. Their stolen kisses have her believing both love and her freedom might be possible. Can she convince Michael that he’s not just another play for her...
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La historia de sus vidas estaba marcada por el amor
Lady Drusilla Rudney, considerada una solterona, solo tenía un objetivo en la vida: hacer de carabina de su hermana. Por eso, cuando su caprichosa hermana se fugó, Dru supo que tenía que detenerla antes de que cometiera un error.
Y para ello se valdría de la ayuda de un compañero de viaje que a primera vista parecía inofensivo.
John Hendricks, otrora capitán del ejército, estaba intrigado...
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THE ONLY WOMAN WHO CAN MAKE HIM REPENT!
Honorable-and handsome to boot!-Michael Poole, Duke of St. Aldric, has earned his nickname "The Saint." But the ton would shudder if they knew the truth. Because, thrust into a world of debauchery, this saint has turned sinner!
With the appearance of fallen governess Madeline Cranston-carrying his heir-St. Aldric looks for redemption through a marriage of convenience. But the intriguing Madeline is far from...
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Stranded at a house party with the mysterious duke… When a storm hits, outspoken Abigail Prescott is trapped at a house party with Benedict Moore, the Duke of Danforth-the very man she was once betrothed to! Wishing to know the man she's to marry, Abigail had called off their sudden engagement. But reunited once more, Benedict seems determined to win her back and make her his duchess. His method: irresistible seduction… "Readers will enjoy...
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Considered a spinster, Lady Drusilla Rudney has only one role in life: to chaperone her sister. So when her flighty sibling elopes, Dru knows she has to stop her! She employs the help of a traveling companion, who looks harmless enough...;.
Former army captain John Hendricks is intrigued by this damsel in distress. Once embroiled with her in a mad dash across England, he discovers that Dru is no simpering woman. Her unconventional ways make him want...
16) Virgin Unwrapped
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The thought of Robert Breton's touch fills Anne Clairemont with a delicious, scandalous heat - but her family's happiness depends on her going through with her planned marriage to his wealthy, cold business partner. Then Robert gives her a searing kiss beneath the mistletoe that changes everything. Soon he's showing Anne the intimate pleasures they could share, determined to fan the flame of their desire and convince her to call off her engagement....
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"What do I want? Satisfaction. Reparation. Revenge..."
Though Gerald Wiscombe left for war a naive boy, he returns a man determined to claim what's rightfully his! But when Gerry suspects that his wife has been less than faithful in his absence, he intends to seek the truth.
Lillian has endured all she can to protect her beloved son, until the arrival of her war-hero husband. Now, not only is Lily faced with revealing terrible secrets she has hidden...
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Lord Kenton is surprisingly happy to be lured to a moonlit gazebo, held at gunpoint by the delectable Cynthia Banester and forced to marry her. The only finger he's had to lift is the one that's caressed the neckline of her dress. She's claimed a title-he's secured a fortune. There are just two problems-he's not the real Lord Kenton, and she's not rich! Bound by their own deceptions, Cynthia and Jack decide to make the best of a bad deal. They may...
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If the truth comes out… …there will be scandal! In this Those Scandalous Stricklands story, Hope Strickland must find the lost items of her family's estate. Mysterious Gregory Drake, expert at fixing the problems of the aristocracy, is hired to help. As they embark on the search, Hope finds herself drawn to the handsome stranger. He may not be a gentleman, but Hope's tempted to put aside her marriage prospects for a forbidden night-in Gregory's...
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A Scrooge-like mill owner gets a chance at redemption in this holiday Regency romance that mixes Gaskell's North and South & Dickens's A Christmas Carol.
Born into poverty, Joseph Stratford's clever mind has made him a rich mill owner, but he has earned himself a wicked reputation among the villagers of Fiddleton. Only firebrand Barbara Lampett can see beyond the cold heart of this gentleman in disguise.
When visited by ghosts of Christmas past,...