A sumptuous collection of swoonworthy, sensual historicals.
Dukes dastardly and dashing, but never dull.
Heroines unafraid to pursue pleasure and defy social convention.
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Lost with a Lord
Submitting to the Marquis
Submitting to the Marquis Victoria Vale
Lady Sophie Baxter must wed a wealthy lord by the end of the Season, or risk the ruin of her family. However, her father does not have just any lord in mind. He’s set his sights on Simon Fitzwilliam, Marquis of Ashton—a man known amongst the ton for being as cold and aloof as he is rich and powerful. Curiosity leads her to accept the marquis’ suit, and before long she learns that Simon’s secrets are far darker than she could have ever imagined. Darkest of all being the hidden chamber behind a locked door, filled with ropes, restraints, and implements of torture … a chamber her husband has specified she is never to enter.Yet, Sophie soon discovers that what appear to be instruments of torment are capable of unlocking the most exquisite pleasure.
Lord of Pleasure
Lord of Pleasure Erica Ridley
Nondescript “good girl” Miss Camellia Grenville only ever opens her mouth when forced to sing at her family’s musicales. That is, until the night she infiltrates the ton’s most scandalous masquerade ball on behalf of her sister, and finds herself in the arms—and the bed—of the one man she’d sworn to hate.
Irresistibly arrogant and unapologetically sensuous, infamous rake Lord Wainwright always gets his way. When he accepts a wager to turn his rakish image respectable in just forty days, he never anticipates falling for an anonymous masked lover...or that discovering her identity would destroy them both.
Irresistibly arrogant and unapologetically sensuous, infamous rake Lord Wainwright always gets his way. When he accepts a wager to turn his rakish image respectable in just forty days, he never anticipates falling for an anonymous masked lover...or that discovering her identity would destroy them both.
Submitting to the Marquess (An Erotic Histori...
Submitting to the Marquess (An Erotic Historical in the Chateau Debauchery Series) Em Brown
Historical romance doesn’t get more wickedly hot than this…
Before she resigns herself to a life of wedded dullness, a proper Regency miss decides to fulfill her darkest desires at the Chateau Debauchery, where guests engage in wicked pleasures of the flesh. But the unexpected arrival of the Marquess of Alastair threatens to ruin her plans.
Before she resigns herself to a life of wedded dullness, a proper Regency miss decides to fulfill her darkest desires at the Chateau Debauchery, where guests engage in wicked pleasures of the flesh. But the unexpected arrival of the Marquess of Alastair threatens to ruin her plans.
The Ward's Bride
How They Fell (A Falling Warriors Novella)
He's a Duke But I Love Him (preview)
He's a Duke But I Love Him (preview) Ellie St. Clair
Lady Olivia Jackson has despaired of ever finding the man she is searching for -- a man who will allow her the freedom to live life as she pleases. Alastair Finchley, newly minted Duke of Breckenridge, is determined to maintain his rakish ways despite his new role and deep debt. When Olivia and Alastair renew their acquaintance, they are shocked by the depths of their desire for one another. They each determine, however, that giving in is not worth the potential consequences -- or is it?
Treasures of the Wind (preview)
Treasures of the Wind (preview) Prairie Lily Press
Rebecca Trenton yearns to expand her horizons and accompanies her father on a hunting trip to the Scottish Highlands. There, she meets Adam McDougall, who wants nothing more than his family, his home, and the solitude of his Highland life. When the two find themselves inexplicably drawn to one another, can they overcome all obstacles to find their destiny?
Love Revealed (The Market, Book 1)
Love Revealed (The Market, Book 1) Sorcha Mowbray
Kat plays by society’s rules. Shunned by her peers, she keeps up appearances by day but allows her true self out in the privacy of The Market. There, in the arms of one man, she comes alive. Despite never having seen his face and knowing him only as Sir, she fears losing her heart to the man who breaks through her defenses.
Heath, could never ask a woman of his circle to submit to his sexual needs, and a mistress would never be an option. When he realizes that his masked lover and Lady Katherine Drummond are one and the same, he must find a way to convince her that they are bound together by more than the straps at her wrists and the contract they signed. He must reveal himself and his love to her. But will she accept him for more than a sexual escape?
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Heath, could never ask a woman of his circle to submit to his sexual needs, and a mistress would never be an option. When he realizes that his masked lover and Lady Katherine Drummond are one and the same, he must find a way to convince her that they are bound together by more than the straps at her wrists and the contract they signed. He must reveal himself and his love to her. But will she accept him for more than a sexual escape?
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The Rogue. Book 1 of Rogues & Gentlemen
The Rogue. Book 1 of Rogues & Gentlemen Emma V. Leech
Along the wild and untamed coast of Cornwall, smuggling is not only a way of life, but a means of survival.
Henrietta knows to look the other way when the free trading 'gentlemen' are at work. Yet when a notorious pirate, known as The Rogue, bursts in on her in the village shop, she takes things one step further.
Bewitched by his wicked blue eyes, in a moment of insanity she hides the handsome fugitive from the local Militia. Her reward is an unforgettable kiss. But in his haste to escape, her pirate drops a letter, inadvertently giving Henri incriminating information about the man she just helped free.
When her father gives her hand in marriage to a villainous nobleman in return for the payment of his debts, Henri becomes desperate.
Blackmailing a pirate may be her only hope for freedo
Henrietta knows to look the other way when the free trading 'gentlemen' are at work. Yet when a notorious pirate, known as The Rogue, bursts in on her in the village shop, she takes things one step further.
Bewitched by his wicked blue eyes, in a moment of insanity she hides the handsome fugitive from the local Militia. Her reward is an unforgettable kiss. But in his haste to escape, her pirate drops a letter, inadvertently giving Henri incriminating information about the man she just helped free.
When her father gives her hand in marriage to a villainous nobleman in return for the payment of his debts, Henri becomes desperate.
Blackmailing a pirate may be her only hope for freedo
The Earl's Temptation. Book 2 of Rogues & Gen...
The Earl's Temptation. Book 2 of Rogues & Gentlemen Emma V. Leech
The Earl of Falmouth, has a reputation for revelling in vice. But wine, women and dice are only a fraction of the dangerous truth, for Alex is the force behind a powerful gang, smuggling contraband between France and Cornwall.
A shipwreck finds him washed ashore, barely alive, close to the French port of Roscoff.
Innocent beauty, Célestine Lavelle, has lost everything and is forced to work in the kitchens of the local whore house. Desperate and completely alone, the discovery of a half-drowned English smuggler on the shore will lead her heart in directions she never dreamed of.
Determined to save his beguiling rescuer, Alex plans that her future should be full of everything that is good and honourable, but will the temptation to take her as his own be too hard to resist?
A shipwreck finds him washed ashore, barely alive, close to the French port of Roscoff.
Innocent beauty, Célestine Lavelle, has lost everything and is forced to work in the kitchens of the local whore house. Desperate and completely alone, the discovery of a half-drowned English smuggler on the shore will lead her heart in directions she never dreamed of.
Determined to save his beguiling rescuer, Alex plans that her future should be full of everything that is good and honourable, but will the temptation to take her as his own be too hard to resist?
Scandal's Daughter. Book 3 of Rogues & Gentle...
Scandal's Daughter. Book 3 of Rogues & Gentlemen Emma V. Leech
Sebastian Grenville, The Duke of Sindalton, known as Sin to the ton, is in the market for a wife, even if he doesn’t want one.
Bored to death by balls and matchmaking mamas, he seeks respite at a friend's hunting lodge in Cornwall and is delighted when he stumbles upon Miss Georgiana Bomford, the niece of the local doctor. But the feisty red-headed beauty is unimpressed by his attempt to entice her.
Though she is far from Duchess material, Sindalton, is captivated and intent on seduction, makes her the target of his all too tempting charms. But Georgiana is not who he thinks she is, and when they meet again in London, the scandalous past is in danger of repeating itself.
Bored to death by balls and matchmaking mamas, he seeks respite at a friend's hunting lodge in Cornwall and is delighted when he stumbles upon Miss Georgiana Bomford, the niece of the local doctor. But the feisty red-headed beauty is unimpressed by his attempt to entice her.
Though she is far from Duchess material, Sindalton, is captivated and intent on seduction, makes her the target of his all too tempting charms. But Georgiana is not who he thinks she is, and when they meet again in London, the scandalous past is in danger of repeating itself.
The Devil May Care. Book 4 of Rogues & Gentle...
The Devil May Care. Book 4 of Rogues & Gentlemen Emma V. Leech
When the ton's scandalous darling, 'Beau' the Marquis of Beaumont, is forced to flee England to escape debtor's prison, it appears Miss Sparrow is his only remaining friend, however unlikely.
Miss Sparrow lives up to her name. Damaged and terrified by her cousin's violent abuse, Milly is used to being overlooked and prefers it that way, until the desperation of her world is gilded by rakish Beau's extraordinary friendship.
Milly’s lively letters help Beau through his banishment and when he inherits the Dukedom, he returns to seek out his little bird. To his shock he finds a woman in despair and, moved by pity, he offers her the protection of his name by marriage.
Soon Milly becomes impossible to ignore, but more Beau needs his wife, the less interested she seems in her gorgeous husband.
Miss Sparrow lives up to her name. Damaged and terrified by her cousin's violent abuse, Milly is used to being overlooked and prefers it that way, until the desperation of her world is gilded by rakish Beau's extraordinary friendship.
Milly’s lively letters help Beau through his banishment and when he inherits the Dukedom, he returns to seek out his little bird. To his shock he finds a woman in despair and, moved by pity, he offers her the protection of his name by marriage.
Soon Milly becomes impossible to ignore, but more Beau needs his wife, the less interested she seems in her gorgeous husband.
The Captive Contessa
The Captive Contessa Emmanuelle de Maupassant
The Contessa di Maglieri is finding her stay with the Duke and Duchess Baritore over the Christmas season very dull... until, one night, her host leads her beneath the castle to the cellars.
There, she discovers something unexpected and enticing, beyond the door the Duke keeps locked.
'The Captive Contessa' is a steamy short story.
There, she discovers something unexpected and enticing, beyond the door the Duke keeps locked.
'The Captive Contessa' is a steamy short story.
It doesn't get hotter than an Emmanuelle de Maupassant book!
The queen of decadence....
Emmanuelle's books are HOT HOT HOT and a real treat for anyone who loves historical romance
I love a sexy, dominant hero and Emmanuelle de Maupassant writes them so well!
An Indecent Wager
An Indecent Wager Em Brown
For debt-ridden Deana Herwood, losing a hand of cards to the wealthy Lord Rockwell was bad enough. To settler her loss, she must offer her body to him for one night of pleasure.
When she expresses her reservations, he offers an even more outrageous proposition. Can she win the wager or will her body succumb to the wicked attentions of Lord Rockwell?
When she expresses her reservations, he offers an even more outrageous proposition. Can she win the wager or will her body succumb to the wicked attentions of Lord Rockwell?
One Night at Sea
Punishing Miss Primrose, Parts I-V
Punishing Miss Primrose, Parts I-V Em Brown
Miss Primrose needs to be punished.
A member of the wickedly wanton Inn of the Red Chrysanthemum, where the most taboo and illicit pleasures are indulged, Miss Primrose—or Mistress Primrose, as she prefers—left Nicholas Edelton a shell of a man. Now his older brother, Spencer Edelton, the Marquess of Carey, intends to provide her a set-down she will never forget.
Weary from exacting her revenge upon the man who raped her sister, Beatrice Primrose has had her fill of men of privilege and presumption, but she accepts a fateful invitation from a handsome nobleman to spend a sennight at his estate for a grand sum of money. She soon learns, however, that she will not get to reprise her role as Mistress. To her horror, she finds his lordship expects her to submit to him!
A member of the wickedly wanton Inn of the Red Chrysanthemum, where the most taboo and illicit pleasures are indulged, Miss Primrose—or Mistress Primrose, as she prefers—left Nicholas Edelton a shell of a man. Now his older brother, Spencer Edelton, the Marquess of Carey, intends to provide her a set-down she will never forget.
Weary from exacting her revenge upon the man who raped her sister, Beatrice Primrose has had her fill of men of privilege and presumption, but she accepts a fateful invitation from a handsome nobleman to spend a sennight at his estate for a grand sum of money. She soon learns, however, that she will not get to reprise her role as Mistress. To her horror, she finds his lordship expects her to submit to him!
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The Blind Duke
The Blind Duke Emma Brady
All his life Thomas Powell, the Duke of Ashford has been beautiful and enjoyed the privileges that come with it. One bad decision leads to accident that leaves him blind and strips him of his place in society. Desperate to gain back his status, Thomas devises a plan to win the hand of the season’s more desirable woman but finds it more difficult than he expected and forces him to find help.
Eloisa Noble has returned to London to help her beautiful cousin navigate the season in hopes of finding a husband. Memories from her own failed season years before haunt her and make her desperate to leave the city for good, but only obtaining the funds for independence will allow her that. An offer from the devilishly handsome Duke could be the answer to her problem, but she finds it difficult to kee
Eloisa Noble has returned to London to help her beautiful cousin navigate the season in hopes of finding a husband. Memories from her own failed season years before haunt her and make her desperate to leave the city for good, but only obtaining the funds for independence will allow her that. An offer from the devilishly handsome Duke could be the answer to her problem, but she finds it difficult to kee
Kiss Under the Tree is a touching, inspirational tale about a couple whose mutual love lights the way to finding their way back to each other. Highly recommended.
This book front cover is amazing!!!
There's nothing like a sharp and sassy American lady to remove the starch from a handsome British peer and no one writes a heroine like Emma Brady!
This sounds right up my alley! The cover caught my attention, and the description has me intrigued.
Enchant: Beauty and the Beast Retold (Romance...
Enchant: Beauty and the Beast Retold (Romance a Medieval Fairy Tale #1) Demelza Carlton
A beastly prince. An enchanting beauty. Only love can break the spell.
Once upon a time…
The wicked King Thorn forced the enchantress Zuleika to cast a terrible curse. She fled his court to travel the world, helping those who need her magic most. Until a search for her merchant father's lost ships leads her to an enchanted island, where Prince Vardan, the island's ruler, is afflicted by the most powerful curse Zuleika has ever encountered. She's not sure she can reverse the spell, but she's determined to try. After all, a prince who fights pirates can't be all bad…no matter how beastly his appearance.
Together, can the enchanting beauty and the beastly prince break the spell?
***Book #1 in the Romance a Medieval Fairytale series***
Once upon a time…
The wicked King Thorn forced the enchantress Zuleika to cast a terrible curse. She fled his court to travel the world, helping those who need her magic most. Until a search for her merchant father's lost ships leads her to an enchanted island, where Prince Vardan, the island's ruler, is afflicted by the most powerful curse Zuleika has ever encountered. She's not sure she can reverse the spell, but she's determined to try. After all, a prince who fights pirates can't be all bad…no matter how beastly his appearance.
Together, can the enchanting beauty and the beastly prince break the spell?
***Book #1 in the Romance a Medieval Fairytale series***
Scandalous Redemption
Scandalous Redemption Amanda Mariel
She never wanted him…
Ruined by scandal, Claudia Akford survived years of marriage to a cruel brute. Widowed, she is determined to regain her standing in society, but Lord Shillington personifies temptation. Kind and gentle, yet masculine and sinfully handsome, he would make the perfect lover, but he wants more than she is willing to give.
He needed her…
While Henry Shillington knows a little of the beautiful but notorious Lady Claudia Akford, he is struck by her kindhearted, accomplished, and witty demeanor. The more time he spends in her company, the more he dreams of a future with her. But the lady resists his honorable overtures, and a mistress will never do for him.
Can two wary people overcome past hurts, an old scandal, and social strictures to embrace true love?
Ruined by scandal, Claudia Akford survived years of marriage to a cruel brute. Widowed, she is determined to regain her standing in society, but Lord Shillington personifies temptation. Kind and gentle, yet masculine and sinfully handsome, he would make the perfect lover, but he wants more than she is willing to give.
He needed her…
While Henry Shillington knows a little of the beautiful but notorious Lady Claudia Akford, he is struck by her kindhearted, accomplished, and witty demeanor. The more time he spends in her company, the more he dreams of a future with her. But the lady resists his honorable overtures, and a mistress will never do for him.
Can two wary people overcome past hurts, an old scandal, and social strictures to embrace true love?
I love this whole series of books!
Amanda Mariel is a great Author, I will never miss another book from her. :)
Amanda Mariel is an amazing author. Her books are not to be missed.
My favorite type of historical romance! Can't wait to dig into this one :)
I'm so delighted to be in such good company with this giveaway!
Duke of Desire
Duke of Desire Jodie Sloan
Iliana Perry’s life is in ruins. Her father is a drunk, her brother spends most nights in a gambling house and her cousin lost all of his inheritance. The only thing she can think to do is to offer her body for one night in return for protection.
Graham Sutton, the Duke of Cole, runs a gambling house. When the beautiful young noblewoman comes in and offers her body in return for protection, he can’t help but be entranced. She is beautiful and he wants her. Nobody knows that Graham is the Duke of Sutton, and he intends to keep it that way.
After spending a lust filled night together, both are torn. Graham doesn’t want to expose himself as a Duke. Iliana knows she could never marry a disreputable man. All she can do is enjoy the night with the handsome stranger that seems to be willing to
Graham Sutton, the Duke of Cole, runs a gambling house. When the beautiful young noblewoman comes in and offers her body in return for protection, he can’t help but be entranced. She is beautiful and he wants her. Nobody knows that Graham is the Duke of Sutton, and he intends to keep it that way.
After spending a lust filled night together, both are torn. Graham doesn’t want to expose himself as a Duke. Iliana knows she could never marry a disreputable man. All she can do is enjoy the night with the handsome stranger that seems to be willing to
Theodore's Promise
Theodore's Promise Rose Pearson
Eleanor has always loved Theodore, and, in return, he has sworn his love for her. She swears her love for him will never die, keeping his grandmother’s ring as proof that she will wait for him as he goes to make his fortune.
What she does not expect is the torment and strain that comes with five years apart, especially when he no longer responds to her letters. Desperate, she clings to the hope that he will return to claim her as his bride, only to accept another man’s proposal in a moment of weakness.
When Theodore returns, he is not the man she remembers. Hard and cruel, she begs for him to understand, determined that she will do whatever she must to bring him back to her. Can she get him to reveal the secrets that divide them? Or will her efforts leave her with a broken heart?
What she does not expect is the torment and strain that comes with five years apart, especially when he no longer responds to her letters. Desperate, she clings to the hope that he will return to claim her as his bride, only to accept another man’s proposal in a moment of weakness.
When Theodore returns, he is not the man she remembers. Hard and cruel, she begs for him to understand, determined that she will do whatever she must to bring him back to her. Can she get him to reveal the secrets that divide them? Or will her efforts leave her with a broken heart?
Mine, All Mine
Mine, All Mine Dayna Quince
Lilly had lost everything but she found true love…
Lady Lillian must abandon her life to hide from her stepfather who wants to use her as the scapegoat for the ultimate sin against England.Treason.
Playing in the kitchen as a child has paid off and she's found work as a cook’s assistant in the house of a man she’s never met in society. The new Earl of Redwick could be a danger to her masquerade... and her heart.
Dominic's days of spying for the crown are over, except for one last mission here in London. Find the missing daughter of a duke and her traitor stepfather.
But Lady Lillian isn't missing; she’s hiding right under his nose as his lovely new cook’s assistant. Can he resist temptation and focus on the mission or will his growing attraction to Lilly put both their lives at risk?
Lady Lillian must abandon her life to hide from her stepfather who wants to use her as the scapegoat for the ultimate sin against England.Treason.
Playing in the kitchen as a child has paid off and she's found work as a cook’s assistant in the house of a man she’s never met in society. The new Earl of Redwick could be a danger to her masquerade... and her heart.
Dominic's days of spying for the crown are over, except for one last mission here in London. Find the missing daughter of a duke and her traitor stepfather.
But Lady Lillian isn't missing; she’s hiding right under his nose as his lovely new cook’s assistant. Can he resist temptation and focus on the mission or will his growing attraction to Lilly put both their lives at risk?
An Indecent Invitation
An Indecent Invitation Laura Trentham
Keeping her safe is difficult, keeping a proper distance from her is downright impossible.
Lady Lily Drummond understands only too well the danger of spy work. Her father, a preeminent master spy, has been missing for months, and her brother barely survived his final mission for the Crown. Lily is still determined to help find her father, no matter how hard her brother and his best friend try to keep her in the dark.
Product Warnings : This book contains spies, scandals, naughty liaisons in houses of ill repute, men who think they know everything and women who know they do not.
Lady Lily Drummond understands only too well the danger of spy work. Her father, a preeminent master spy, has been missing for months, and her brother barely survived his final mission for the Crown. Lily is still determined to help find her father, no matter how hard her brother and his best friend try to keep her in the dark.
Product Warnings : This book contains spies, scandals, naughty liaisons in houses of ill repute, men who think they know everything and women who know they do not.
What the Earl Desires