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The earl of Sefton is delighted when he sees the midwife approaching bearing a tiny bundle. Within moments of being introduced to his new son, his world is shattered by the news that his wife did not survive the birth. Thorne, a man used to commanding regiments, puts his emotions aside to deal with providing for his newborn son. His first concern - one made known to the entire household by his heir's fully functioning lungs - is to secure a wet nurse.

After her first lackluster experience with intercourse, Clare Dunnaby swears off romantic entanglement for good. At 21, she remains unattached and content - pursuing the study of botany and geology with single-minded focus. She remains certain she has no need for the amorous attentions of the opposite sex...at least, until she enters her bedchamber to find a nude man waiting in her bed.

Step into a world of secret appetites, carnal longing, and dark cravings with this erotic collection set in the Victorian era. From achingly tender to utterly taboo, these ten historical stories will stir and entice every desire . . .

In this sequel to Dominus, Gaius Fabius Rufus, the victorious general of Rome’s brutal Dacian Wars, finds his loyalties and his affections pulled in different directions. Should he return to Rome and secure his claim to the imperial throne, or remain at his seaside villa and protect his pleasure slave, the fierce Dacian prince, Allerix? Retaliation for the murder of his beloved friend beckons him home, but his desire for justice could put both him and Allerix in mortal danger. As Gaius’s deceptions multiply, another tragedy strikes.

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.

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.

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?

Unwilling to be sold as brood mare in an arranged marriage, Lady Juliana Sinclair decides her own future, and runs. But disaster strikes, leaving her at the mercy of the first man that finds her. Leonard Notley is tortured by his past and living in hiding with a young ward that he knows is better off without him. While hunting in the woods, he comes across a lost woman and feels compelled to help her.

Fifteenth-century Scotland is a tough place to be a woman in charge. Brianna MacLeod, new laird of her clan, needs a child to establish her position. And the best way to do that is to demand the sexual services of her sworn—and very sexy—enemy! Ewan Fraser never foresaw being kidnapped, tied up and expected to perform stud service. Yet being bound for the delicious Brianna's pleasure isn't all bad. In fact, the more time he spends in her bed, the more he's determined she'll be the one who ends up enslaved….

Love bears all. Bear doesn't need anyone but himself... but Eyan needs Bear. Lila has been in love with Bear all along; now she'll find out what it means to be his. Bayn owes Ren his life, but Ren feels he owes Bayn more than that, and he'd do anything to keep his brothers. Eyan would do anything. Book Four of the Keep series, an erotic polyromance contains mature content and dark themes.

Two demure and inexperienced Englishwomen, Arabella and Belinda, are traveling to India in 1876. Arabella is to join her husband, the Colonel, and Belinda is to reconcile with Captain Adams, the fiancé she rejected. When their trip is delayed, the two foolishly set off on their own and are accosted by a band of ruthless rebels. They are at the mercy of the dethroned prince, Razak. Until a huge ransom is paid, they will serve him and his men as chained and collared submissives.

Stan is in the trenches in France and things are not going well. The enemy are advancing and he has been told to write his last letter to his loved ones. As he finishes, they are attacked, and a stroke of fate causes him to be hidden under a dead comrade, and he gets a chance to escape until he is caught by the enemy—and his journey to the camps begins. A story set in France during World War II about a soldier who struggles to fight an unknown enemy, but gets caught, and his dark secret comes out.

Eine verbotene Sehnsucht, eine Frau mit dunkler Vergangenheit und ein verlassenes Kloster... Der heißblütige Thoran hat eine Schwäche für schöne Frauen und sinnliche Spiele. Als Gast in vornehmen Bordellen, teilt er sich oft eine Geliebte mit seinem Zwillingsbruder Nikolai. Bis er Birgany trifft. sie will er für sich allein und in die vielen Spielarten der körperlichen Liebe einführen. Er träumt davon, seine Lust in die Hände dieser Frau zu geben und ihr zu dienen. Und plötzlich wird aus dem Spiel Liebe... Heiß, sinnlich und voller Leidenschaft erobert Birgany sein Herz.

Kate Percival discovered the joys of sex early in life, and was so excited by those early experiences that she decided to become a "woman of pleasure." Kate explains her story this way, "I am about to give to the world the particulars of a life fraught with incident and adventure. I am about to lift the veil from the most voluptuous scenes. I shall disguise nothing, conceal nothing, but shall relate everything that has happened to me just as it occurred. I am what is called a woman of pleasure, and have drained its cup to the very dregs."

Beautiful hotwife Emma has headed off seeking her old beau, someone with whom she held a special connection many years ago—Michael. James Hutchins starts searching for his wife Emma, desperate to bring her back. James and Emma’s wealth far exceeds that of their peers, but Emma wants more. Something that is strictly forbidden in society. An extramarital affair! Stunning Emma struggles to comprehend that Michael has moved on and is now married to another woman, Jenny. Yet despite this, Emma is determined to explore intimacy with another man.

Der Marquis von Alastair versucht, ausnahmsweise mal ein Gentleman zu sein. Aber sie akzeptiert kein "Nein" als Antwort. Die ehrbare Mildred sehnt sich nach einer Nacht des Vergnügens, bevor sie eine lieblose Ehe eingeht. Doch als sie auf dem Château der Ausschweifung ankommt, scheint der teuflisch gutaussehende Marquis von Alastair entschlossen, ihre Würde zu schützen....Sie will eine Nacht des Vergnügens. Er versucht, ihre Unschuld zu schützen. Wer wird sich in diesem verführerischen historischen Liebesroman durchsetzen?

A taboo Christmas at Bramble Hall with his stepsister, Edith, might have been arousing enough for Damian, but first, there is to be a weekend pheasant hunt at Oatland Hall. Their hostess, Madelyn Jacobsen, is an icy lady who is true as steel to her older husband, and Edith has made a bet with her stepbrother that he will be unable to seduce the virtuous Mrs. Jacobsen before the weekend is over. If he should succeed, she will let him have her maid, Annie, as his Christmas present. And there is also a pretty chamber maid at Oatland Hall who has caught Damian's eye.

James Hutchins had done well after inheriting his father’s prestigious legal firm. After he married Ireland-born Emma, the two enjoyed a marriage of the norm in Victorian England. At a time when no one discussed their bedroom antics outside of their marriage, the tension continued to rise between the sheets as Emma refused to explore James’s naughty fantasies. A chance encounter with a wealthy man provided hope for the frustrated husband. Basking in class and prestige, the wealthy man is enlisted to show the prudish wife the ways of the secret world of open relationships.

Clarissa is in debt, but after seeing an advert for nude models of any age, she dares to attend a trial session. What will the photographer say about her naked form? And does he say it to all the girls? Regardless, it’s a risk Clarissa feels is worth taking - as long as the money is there. Of course, if she enjoys it then that’s just a bonus.

As Europe tore itself apart during the First World War, one woman danced and ignored the horror. At least until the truth was exposed. Mata Hari, famed dancer and courtesan, finds herself facing a death sentence for spying, but the British Secret Service makes her an officer she can't refuse. She can avoid a hangman's noose on the condition that she kills a German general. The problem for Mata is that the man in question is the man she loves.