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Clamorosi successi commerciali, questi romanzi-scandalo per eccellenza del Novecento vedono come protagonista la selvatica Claudine, fanciulla e poi giovane donna di spregiudicata sensualità, impegnata a districarsi tra amori saffici e uomini viziosi. Al di là delle presunte scabrosità cui pure devono la fama, contribuirono a diffondere l'immagine di una femminilità nuova, aperta al piacere e non sottomessa al volere maschile né alle convenzioni della società borghese.

Eleonora of Somerset Hall: A Victorian Romance of Love, Betrayal, and Freedom In Victorian England, Lady Eleonora Somerset is trapped in a gilded cage where her beauty is a commodity and her future a transaction. But beneath her exquisite gowns beats a heart yearning for a fierce, untamed freedom. A loveless marriage teaches her that to survive, she must take control. Her rebellion begins with a stolen, forbidden book, awakening a desire that will change everything. Her quest for freedom leads her from a passionate affair with a charismatic officer to the ruthless salons of Paris.

Miss Mary Marlow had been warned away from Lord Andrew Framlington. Drew had a reputation that could not be ignored: he was a rogue of the highest order. But attraction between two people cannot be ignored. Despite all of the warnings from her family, Mary’s heart was ruling her head. Would Mary live to regret her involvement with Drew? Could he ever be trusted?

Two stern lords, two naughty wives, and Fifty Shades of Hot! This collection of two full length historical romances and one novella will have you reaching for your smelling salts...

Doctor Damian Thatch is a London physician whose unique version of clitoral massage immediately cures his patients of their hysteria. The masochistic Lady Bridgette, however, desires more. But, a proper Victorian lady may not have any interest in sex, and even thinking about an orgasm would be completely unacceptable. Her solution is to convince her trusted physician to "become the administrator of her immorality".

Jacinta Buchanan never particularly wanted to be married, but desperate times call for desperate measures. She needs a plan to ensure her future before her horrid uncle completely depletes the fortune her late father worked so hard to build. Hearing that a new, eligible bachelor has recently returned home to the manor just outside the village, she is quick to hatch a plan she believes will benefit them both.

Lydia's Penance: Lydia is desperate to escape her stepfather's household, so when she hears the Duke of Manchester say that he doesn't care who he weds, she decides his reputation for being an honorable man and his indifference to who his wife will be makes him the perfect husband. Unfortunately, the Duke is not pleased to be trapped into a marriage with a woman who is keeping secrets from him. Can love still find a way?

An epic tale sweeping across two lifetimes, Finding Mary Jane bridges the gap between the erotic haze of Brisbane’s nineteen seventies to the city's wild alternate punk scene a decade later - and takes us on a journey far beyond. Our story begins with Mary Jane - a naive nursing student who finds herself in an unspeakable situation. Then we meet Annie - a troubled young woman whose story is based in more modern times as she searches for her birth mother and, in turn, the truth of her own identity.

Three years after Mr. Darcy’s painful proposal and Lizzy’s fervent rejection, she is at a house party, when she receives a mysterious gift. Inside the box is a mask and a heartfelt letter from an ardent admirer, imploring her to meet with him that night for wicked games. It is a scandalous invitation, but Lizzy’s curiosity compels her to accept.

Bonnie's got a huge secret in those denim jeans of hers, and admittedly, it's the first thing on her mind when she lays eyes on a runaway Creole woman found in her barn during one of the coldest days of the year. But Bonnie's a chivalrous woman and lends a helping hand to the damsel in distress. However, Odessa isn't interested in chivalry. All she needs is a hot bath, fuel to the sparking fire developing between them, and to ride the night away.

Ruby Butterfly reveals more than the glamorous career highlights of the world's most notorious actress. It delves deeply into the macabre nature of her soul. During her erotica question-and-answer session with Ms. Consuelo Lovely of Porn Beat Television, Marty's thoughts and voices vividly recapture her most recent murders.

Chelsea Fergusson, daughter of the impoverished Earl of Dumfries, is a desperate young lady with an indecent plan to get out of an unwanted marriage to an old lecher by losing her virginity to London's most infamous libertine, Sinjin St. John, Duke of Seth, “the Saint.” Sinjin, sworn bachelor, sexy rogue and bedder of beautiful women, was sure nothing could surprise him.

While working in the Chester household as a governess, the innocent Clara becomes sexually involved with Herbert Chester, her employer. Then, when the beautiful Catherine, Herbert's sister-in-law and secret lover, comes to stay at the house, Catherine introduces Clara into the pleasures of being with a woman. On learning how the women are enjoying each other, Herbert encourages them into a threesome with him. This spurs jealousy in Catherine, however, and Clara is dismissed.

A heartbroken Marquess. An Earl bound by duty. A forbidden match. After losing the love of his life over a year ago, the last thing Nathaniel, Marquess of Demming wants to do is attend one of the ton’s opulent house parties. But perhaps a fortnight of indulgence is just what he needs, even if it means he will return home alone… But the moment the Earl of Knox walks through those doors, Nathaniel can’t help but feel drawn to him and his charm… As their friendship grows, so do Nathaniel’s feelings and desires, and he starts to wonder if perhaps he is not the only one saving face.

In this scorching-hot regency romance, the Marquess of Alastair has doubled the dowry he is providing Miss Abbott because the sooner she is married, the sooner she is out of his care - and his fantasies. To Mildred Abbott's dismay, her dowry is now attracting numerous unwanted suitors, and she has no interest in marrying. What she wants is an encore of her night at the Ch'teau Debauchery, where Alastair once fulfilled her most decadent desires.

Henry’s heart has long been devoted to Olivia, his sister's dearest friend, and Olivia has always loved Henry–like a brother. Olivia Danville witnessed a passionate seduction at a formative age, and her unexpected education stirs wanton desires which would make her treasured friend, the handsome and valiant Henry, despise her. With her father called to duty against Napoleon, Olivia’s mother asks Mr. Seldon, the new vicar with the face of an angel, to counsel the young debutante in preparation for matrimony.

Graeme Gunn ist ein Krieger durch und durch und hat die letzten Jahre damit verbracht, sich als Söldner zu verdingen. Doch als sein Bruder stirbt, kehrt er zurück, um den Titel als Clanführer anzunehmen. Womit er nicht gerechnet hat, ist, dass die junge Witwe seines Bruders, Annella Mackay, wenig begeistert von seiner Rückkehr ist. Annella war jahrelang auf sich gestellt bei der Führung des Clans, weil ihr Ehemann sie im Stich gelassen hatte. Sie hat ihre eigenen Pläne, und dabei kann sie den ungehobelten, aber leider unverschämt attraktiven Graeme gar nicht gebrauchen.

Kate Collier is still recovering from the trauma of her rape and trying to make a success of her dress shop when Jason Randall and Anthony Richards return to London from the Continent, intent on winning her. She's known them for years, ever since they served with her late husband in the Peninsula against Napoleon. She'd been in love with them for almost that long. To discover they feel the same is a shock, but Kate isn't ready to turn her life back over to any man.

Using the tools of hypnosis and roleplay, Doctor Damian Thatch has helped Lady Cynthia discover that the cause of her troubling dreams are her own secret desires. Since she is a countess, however, she is unable to act on them. Since the only person who now knows her secret fantasies is Damian, her physician, she turns to him to make them real for her. Damian may be willing, but he has a price. If she wants her fantasies fulfilled, the countess must become submissive to him.

When Lady Viola is left at the altar, she feels it is a dream come true. But the disaster of her engagement doesn’t stop her mother from trying to push her into marriage. In an effort to thwart her parents’ plans, Viola proposes a scheme to Lord Byron, the fourth son of a duke: act like he is her suitor for six months and she will give him her virtue at the end. But Byron has other ideas. If he is to take part in her plan, he wants to play with her body before the six months are out.