France, 1067 Giselle believes she only has a loveless arranged marriage in her future–until the son of her feudal lord claims droit du seigneur, the right to take her virginity. The young peasant woman feels a scandalous thrill at being wanted by the handsome and virile Eustache de Fiennes.If she is to be ruined, she vows to take pleasure in her fate–and to do everything she can to ensure Eustache is not content with just one night of passion… ...
New York City, 1920s Bootleggers are breathing down hotelier Harry McMahon’s neck. So when a beautiful, young, and very wealthy widow from Paris turns up at the Cotton Club, Henry sees it as the perfect opportunity to combine business and pleasure. First he will take her body, then her heart, and finally, her money…Elise Rousseau may not be the mousey innocent she once was, but she can’t believe Harry doesn’t recognize her—and she intends to pun ...
England, 1829.Eleven years ago, Claude Mableau came to Rappard Hall as a stable worker seeking revenge and fell in love with the noble family's poor relation, Miss Louisa Finch. Now home after making his fortune abroad, he discovers that his youthful infatuation is as strong as ever, as is his body's craving for the beautiful lady.Claude cannot resist her plea to introduce her to the pleasures of lovemaking before her arranged marriage ...
England, 1796.Miss Trudie Faraday has admired handsome Bastian Wilson for months, despite the aloof way he treats the rest of Society. She is surprised to find him at the same week-long house party she's attending and is even more shocked by his scandalous views on love and desire.While Trudie believes only love can guarantee compatibility in the bedchamber, Bastian vows to prove her wrong by wagering that he can give her sexual satisfactio ...
London, 1839Scandal-prone Cassandra Burroughs is determined to expose the outrageous secrets of Jocelyn Eisley, the man responsible for her family's disgrace. Her method? Seduction! She just never factored in being so outrageously attracted to this devastatingly wicked rake herself…. After only a brief encounter with Jocelyn, Cassandra is left wondering: Who is really being seduced? And when pleasure is this good, is this a game they both c ...
England, 1804Tired of being paraded before every eligible bachelor, Peony Whistleby decides it’s time to find her true love–through the ancient custom of rolling naked in the dew on May Day morning.But the magic goes awry when she is caught in the act—and by an entirely unsuitable man. And yet, the way his eyes linger upon her flesh ignites a sensual craving that can only be satisfied by his touch… ...
Once she was known as La Mariposa, Vienna’s most seductive—and most dangerous—spy.Then betrayal sent Lucia Booth back to England, and a life of anonymity. Until the one man she never thought she’d see again shows up at her “gentlemen’s club”. But has virile spymaster Ronan St. Simon come for her secret—or for her? ...
Fresh from scandal in India, headstrong Genia Vernon is being shipped off to England, where she faces a gray future as companion to her aged aunt.When she meets arrogant rake Blade Maxwell on board, she has her one and only chance for a hot, passionate fling. . . Blade wants to sow his wild oats one last time before duty forces him to marry. And being in such close proximity to fiery Genia has him more than tempted to break his golden rule—to ne ...
As a young woman, Lady Charlotte Fortney learned what passion truly was from her handsome neighbor, Daniel Walsh.When they were discovered, her father sent the lowly doctor's son far away from their precious daughter. Years later, spinster Charlotte is content to watch others play the courtship game—until Daniel returns from India, rekindling a desire that time could never erase.But Daniel seems to have set his sights on another woman, the ...
