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Mr. Darcy is unmarriageable. Every time he shows any interest in a lady, be it casual or serious, the lady disappears or has disaster befall her. Soon, society spreads gossip that he is cursed, and mamas and daughters alike shun his company. Some unknown nemesis keeps the rumors alive, and soon, he suspects he will never find happiness until he discovers who wants him ruined. In Meryton, a humbled Mr. Darcy finds himself drawn to a local beauty. Ever cautious that the villain behind his misfortune is watching, he takes great pains to keep his courtship a secret.

1822: Taran MacNarn, verfolgt von den Schatten seiner Vergangenheit, kehrt zurück in das wilde schottische Hochland – denn der Tod seines Vaters hat ihn zum widerwilligen Oberhaupt des MacNarn-Clans gemacht. Doch nicht nur der verlorene Sohn, auch eine uralte Fehde hält Wiedereinzug in Strathnarn: Der benachbarte Kilcraig-Clan nimmt Tarans Neffen gefangen. Er kann nur eins tun, um den Jungen zu retten – er muss die Tochter des Kilcraig-Lairds heiraten. Chola ist ebenso wunderschön wie geheimnisvoll, doch für Taran ist sie nur eine Natter im Nest seiner Familie.

Lady Jennifer Sinclair is halfway through her second season and thoroughly disillusioned with the marriage mart. After one discretion too many, the headstrong only daughter of the powerful Duke of Blackmore finds herself on the way to Scotland in the company of her older brother Peter who’s been tasked by his father to inspect the family estate north of the border. Once at Caerlaverock, the Duke’s estate on the shores of Loch Lomond, Jennifer is surprised to discover an unexpected sense of peace. But that peace is not to last…

Benjamin Leigh is at a crossroads. Having reached his majority, his parents expect him to do his duty and break the entail that keeps them from selling off bits of the family’s estate. Doing so would destroy his family’s legacy, but to deny his parents would bring their wrath down upon his head.

Nach dem Tod ihrer Eltern ist Melinda mittellos und auf die Güte ihrer Verwandten angewiesen. Doch die schöne junge Frau entfacht ausgerechnet das Begehren jenes Mannes, der ihrer Cousine versprochen ist – und fällt somit in Ungnade. Um eine Zweckehe mit einem alten, lüsternen Freund ihres Onkels zu entgehen, flieht Melinda nach London. Dort trifft sie eine mysteriöse Lady, die ihr einen kuriosen Vorschlag macht: Für fünfhundert Guineas soll sie vorgeben, den berüchtigten Marquis von Chard zu heiraten.

To Adele Wilson the answer is clear: of course not. She has seen her two sisters dragged through scandal and heartbreak (not to mention every ballroom in London) to find the husbands of their dreams. And that's why she said yes to the first amiable British lord who requested her hand. And why shouldn't she marry him? He is kind, honest, and not sentimental in the least.

Lady Emily Hepplewhite and her sister Cecily, two daring impostors of humble origins, concoct a bold plan to secure a prosperous future. They set their sights on the Duke of Wolferton, infiltrating a lavish country house party with Emily in the guise of a maid and Cecily posing as a wealthy heiress. Their mission: to charm the Duke into marriage and reclaim a life they lost. But the 'Devil' Duke is true to his name and infuriatingly uncooperative.

In the midst of a fierce storm, a carriage carrying Sir John Mayfield, Lady Marianna Mayfield, and her lady's companion careens off a narrow cliff road, changing their fates forever. When the wreckage is found, Sir John is gravely injured, and a woman is discovered unconscious wearing a valuable ring. As the woman regains consciousness in a strange house, she grapples with fragmented memories of the accident, unsettling dreams of a child in peril, and a deep mystery tied to the ring on her finger.

Bridget has learned not to trust an easy smile or flattering tongue, and Lord Archibald has both in spades. To make her time with him at Brookside Manor more tolerable–and to use it to her benefit–she agrees to do one activity with him every day in exchange for a fact about their host, Lord Eaton. However, she will only agree on one condition: there must be no touching of any kind.

England, 19. JahrhundertCharles, Lord Hartshield, steht der Sinn nicht nach Heirat. Ginge es nach ihm, zöge er es vor, für die nächsten zehn Jahre keinen Gedanken an eine Ehe zu verschwenden. Doch das Schicksal schert sich herzlich wenig um die Vorsätze und Wünsche seiner Lordschaft und drückt ihm unter widrigen, ja, geradezu unerhörten Umständen eine Braut auf. Und was für eine. Nicht nur, dass sie ihn nicht will. Auch er will sie nicht und gedenkt sie ganz sicher nicht zu behalten.

Lady Nemea has a secret. Several, actually. Nemea is a goddess on the run, now living in secret as the orphaned daughter of a nobleman. Developing the reputation of being a reclusive shrew, she’s easily kept the majority of gentleman from vying for her hand. However, she might have met her match in a handsome merman who could expose the truth of her identity not to the mortals, but to her father, Zeus. The father who doesn’t even know she exists… Adrian, the Duke of Shellington, feels as empty as the title he uses to take part in the mortal world.

Oxfordshire, 1800. When a series of disasters strikes the Barstows, oldest daughter Adela devises a secret plan for their salvation: she will marry their elderly benefactor, Lord Dere of Perryfield. But her pursuit encounters obstacles, first in the form of the handsome household tutor, who openly disdains her efforts, and then from her own unpredictable, unruly affections.

As a well-respected fisherman in the Cornish seas, Trevik Honeysett provides a living for many poor families in the southwest of Cornwall. Despite the most powerful fishing companies attempting to cut off his own ability to fish, Trevik refuses to give up. However, when he discovers a mysterious, injured woman entangled in his net, things become much more complicated—especially when suspicions arise that she is, in fact, a mermaid.

This collection includes The Accidental Mistress, The Incorrigible Courtesan, and The Delectable Tart.

Jem has lied and cheated his way out of America and into the most fashionable circles of Victorian London's elite. He has almost everything he ever wanted: a beautiful, if gullible, tycoon's daughter on his arm and a patron who's willing to fund his lavish lifestyle. But none of it delivers the high he always thought it would. So when a mysterious woman called Felicity appears at a ball and asks him to demonstrate his legendary gunslinger skills, he can't resist. But Jem is about to realise the problem with inventing yourself an elaborate adventuring background.