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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 bit As the secrets of the past are dramatically revealed, join in the final breathtaking installment of Silk & Scandal.

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 to forget his gentlemanly conduct...and create a scandal all their own

THE WIFE HE DOESN'T KNOW... When William Felkirk opens his eyes the past six months are blank. What happened? And who is this beautiful woman claiming to be his wife and caring for his broken body? Justine will do anything to protect her sister, even if that means pretending to be a stranger's wife. She must guard the reasons for her deception with her life. But with every passing day William unlocks her heart just a little more, and Justine knows she won't be able to hide the truth for ever...

The book features interconnected stories centered around relationships, linked by a darkly alluring stranger seeking revenge, who leaves a silken rope as his signature.

Constance Townley, Duchess of Wellford, has always been impeccably behaved. So why does she suddenly feel a wild urge to kick over the traces? Anthony de Portnay Smythe is a mysterious figure. A gentleman by day, he steals secrets for the government by night. When Constance finds a man in her bedroom late at night, her first instinct is to call for help. But something stops her. The thief apologizes and gracefully takes his leave...with a kiss for good measure And Constance knows that won't be the last she sees of this intriguing rogue....

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 bride. But the gorgeous duke will be taught a lesson of his own as scholarly Miss Winthorpe becomes his seductive duchess

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 learn to love his wife?

The Greatest of Sins "Giving in to temptation would be the ruin of them all! Having spent years believing a lie about his birth, Dr. Samuel Hastings has been condemned to a personal hell of his desire's making--his sinful thoughts of the one woman he can never touch would damn his soul for eternity. Lady Evelyn Thorne is engaged to the very suitable Duke of St. Aldric when a shocking truth is revealed--and now Sam wil Full description

THE INCONVENIENT DUCHESS Compromised and wedded on the same day, Lady Miranda was fast finding married life not to her taste. A decaying manor and a secretive husband were hardly the stuff of girlish dreams. Yet every time she looked at the dark, brooding Marcus Radwell, Duke of Haughleigh, she felt inexplicably compelled - and determined - to make their marriage real! AN UNLADYLIKE OFFER Miss Esme Canville's brutal father is resolved to marry her off - but she won't meekly submit to his decree. Instead, she'll offer herself to notorious rake Captain St. John Radwell and enjoy all the freedom of being a mistress! Except, St John is intent on mending his rakish ways. He won't seduce an innocent virgin. But Esme is determined, beautiful and very, very tempting.

Set against the backdrop of a society eager for romance, Lady Margaret seeks freedom from her overbearing brother by hiring a dancing master. David Castell captivates her with his charm, but his probing inquiries about her family unveil a hidden agenda—he’s investigating her brother for murder. As Margaret strives to clear her brother's name, her growing attraction to David complicates her mission, leading to a clash between love and loyalty in a world of secrets and danger.