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Two of your favourite Christmas Regency stories from Louise Allen!Moonlight and MistletoeGuy Westrope, Earl of Buckland, was not a gentleman used to encountering opposition to his will. But the quick-witted, stubborn and delectable Miss Hester Lattimer was proving to be more than a match for him….Local ghost stories would not scare Hester from her new house–especially not at Christmas! Though her heart told her to trust the mysterious earl, she knew she had to be wary. Even if Guy was not behind...

Ravished by the RakeFor vivacious Lady Perdita Brooke, teasing Alistair Lyndon with reminders of their passionate night together was meant to be a game. But the honourable young man Perdita knew had become a devastatingly dashing rake… and he had ascandalous ace up his sleeve!Seduced by the ScoundrelShipwrecked and washed up on an island, Averil Heydon is terrified – and being rescued by mysterious, roguish naval captain Luc d’Aunay doesn’t calm her fears! Virginal Averil knows that falling for...

No Place for a LadyMiss Bree Mallory hopes no one in Society will discover that she once drove the stage from London to Newbury…or that she returned unchaperoned with the rakishly attractive Max Dysart, Earl of Penrith! Yet, while beautiful Bree has no interest in marriage, Max’s kisses are powerfully persuasive…Not Quite a LadyThe wealthy and exquisite heiress Miss Lily France is determined to trade her vulgar new money for marriage to a man with a respected title. Then she meets the untitled...

Never kiss and tell…From Ruin to RichesCertain he is close to death, William Hadfield, Lord Dereham needs a wife and Julia Prior is ruined and on the run. Accepting his shocking proposal, Julia finds life as Lady Hadfield a way to put her past sins behind her… Until three years later, when the husband she believes to be dead returns, as handsome and strong as ever and intent on claiming the wedding night they never had!Scandal’s VirginHeartbroken Lady Laura Campion has become infamous,...

A JOURNEY INTO PLEASURE…The night before dissolute Lord Denham is about to embark on his Grand Tour he meets an unexpected complication. In boy’s clothes that barely conceal her delectable curves, his childhood friend Lady Althea Curtiss – desperate to escape an arranged marriage – arrives, demanding free passage!Rhys accepts his unlikely travelling companion with great reluctance – the scandal is sure to blow up in his face – until he finds there is far more intimate territory Lady Thea is...

The Notorious Mr Hurst (Those Scandalous Ravenhursts, Book 5)Rumours abound that sensible Lady M– has fallen for the infamous Mr H– Lady Maude Templeton has turned down many a marriage proposal. Why? She wants to marry for love – and her heart’s set on one man alone.Theatre owner Mr Eden Hurst is sexy, talented, intelligent – and resoundingly ineligible! What’s more, he doesn’t believe in love. It seems an impossible task, but Maude sets out to make Eden realise he needs love…and her.Society is...

Benedict Casper Chancellor, Earl of Blakeney, is the kind of elegantly conservative English lord that Alessa despises.She wants nothing to do with him–even if he is shaped like a Greek statue come to life! But the maddening man seems determined to wrest her away from her comfortable life in beautiful Corfu. Worse, he'll return her to the bosom of her stuffy family.The Earl hasn't anticipated Alessa's propensity to get herself into a scrape. Now, in order to rescue her, this highly conventional...

TO OBEY HIS DUTY IS TO DENY HIS HEART Anusha Laurens is in danger. The daughter of an Indian princess and an English peer, she’s the perfect pawn in the opulent courts of Rajasthan. Even so, she will not return to the father who rejected her. Arrogant angrezi Major Nicholas Herriard is charged with bringing the alluring Princess safely to her new life in Calcutta.Nick’s mission is to protect, to serve – but under the searing Indian sun an initial attraction unfurls into a forbidden temptation....

She needs an heirBut not a husband!Gabrielle Frost knows that marrying any man would mean handing over control of her beloved family vineyard in Portugal to her new husband. She won’t take that risk. But she needs an heir! So when Nathaniel Graystone, Earl of Leybourne, arrives to escort her to London, Gabrielle wonders… What if this former soldier, with his courage, strength and dangerous air, could be the one to father her child?

THE SECRET LIFE OF MISS PHYLLIDA HURSTHaving survived the scandal of her birth with courage and determination, the beautiful Phyllida has reached a precarious balance within the ton. And in just one moment Ashe Herriard, Viscount Clere, blows her world and her carefully made plans to pieces.Brought up in vibrant Calcutta, Ashe is disdainful of polite London society, but something about Phyllida intrigues him. There’s a mystery surrounding her. A promise of secrets and a hint of scandal – more...

Miss Decima Ross knows for a fact that her overbearing family regularly remind themselves to «marry off poor dear Dessy.»But who would ever want a graceless, freckled beanpole like herself? Hearing that she is once more to be paraded in front of an eligible gentleman, Decima hurriedly leaves her brother's house.And encounters Adam Grantham, Viscount Weston, the first man she's ever met who's tall enough to sweep her off her feet…literally! Could such a handsome rake really find her attractive?

A lord in want of a wifeRuined and on the run, Julia Prior is in desperate straits when she meets a gentleman with a shocking proposal. Certain he is close to death, William Hadfield, Lord Dereham, sees Julia as the perfect woman to care for his beloved estate when he is gone–if she will first become his wife….Marriage is Julia's salvation–as Lady Hadfield, she can finally escape her sins. Until three years later, when the husband she believes to be dead returns, as handsome and strong as ever...

A Marriage of Convenience?Miss Marina Winslow assumed she would never marry. Then the Earl of Mortenhoe proposed a practical, passionless match. Marina knew it was madness to accept when she was in love with him. But perhaps she could risk her heart…

The closest millinerNell Latham has come to high society is making fashionable bonnets for alderman’s wives. But when she delivers a message to Earl of Narborough, she’s soon swept up in a web of intrigue and scandal.Marcus, the Earl’s son and heir, tracks down the messenger who has caused so much trouble for his family. . . but he doesn’t expect to find the waif so attractive.

Julia Livia Rufa is horrified when barbarians invade Rome and steal everything in sight.But she doesn't expect to be among the taken! As Wulfric's woman, she's ordered to keep house for the uncivilized marauders. Soon, though, Julia realizes that she's more free as a slave than she ever was as a sheltered Roman virgin.It would be all too easy to succumb to Wulfric's quiet strength, and Julia wants him more than she's ever wanted anything. But Wulfric could one day be king, and Julia is a Roman...

Miss Bree Mallory has no time for the pampered aristocracy! She's too taken up with running the best coaching company on the roads. But an accidental meeting with an earl changes everything. . . . Soon, beautiful Bree has established herself in Society.She hopes no one will discover that she once drove the stage coach from London to Newbury. . . or that she returned unchaperoned with the rakishly attractive Max Dysart, Earl of Penrith.Bree's independence is hard-won: she has no interest in...

RUNNING AWAY FROM LOVE!Miss Joanna Fulgrave has turned herself into the perfect society catch to be worthy of dashing Colonel Giles Gregory. But all her hard effort to improve herself comes to nothing when it looks as if Giles is about to propose—to someone else!Deciding that bad behavior is infinitely more attractive than perfection, Joanna flees her shocked family. Giles is hot on her trail, determined to catch her and bring her safely home. But will he be as determined to make her his bride?

A proposal from the enigmatic earlPlain, lame Ellie Lytton isn’t destined for marriage. She’s perfectly content being her step-brother’s housekeeper… Until the high-handed Earl of Hainford arrives with shocking news—her step-brother has been killed!Ellie believes the Earl responsible for her plight and that he is duty-bound to escort her on the journey to her new home. But soon Blake’s fighting an unwanted attraction to his argumentative companion… And when she needs protection, he determines...

A LADY WITH A SECRET SORROWReeling from heartbreak, Lady Laura Campion has transformed herself into the infamous Scandal’s Virgin of high society – flirtatious, alluring and utterly shocking – and yet she has always stopped short of absolute ruin. But now she has new hope. The daughter she thought lost is alive, and under the guardianship of the powerful Avery Falconer, Earl of Wykeham.Going into battle against Lord Wykeham might be her only option to win little Alice back, but she doesn’t...

He knows that escorting the haughty Grand Duchess of Maubourg to England will not be an easy task. But Jack Ryder, spy and adventurer, believes he is more than capable of managing Her Serene Highness. He's not prepared for her beauty, her youth, or the way that her sensual warmth shines through her cold facade.And what started as just another mission is rapidly becoming something far more personal….

Freed from her unhappy marriage, Belinda, Lady Felsham, plans to enjoy herself.She suspects that the breathtakingly handsome Major Ashe Reynard is exactly what she needs. Society is just waiting for them to make a slip!Still, the outrageous couple embarks on an affair–and Belinda becomes increasingly confused. She has no desire to marry, but Ashe is a man she cannot live without….

Childhood friends now all grown upNow they must marry for convenience!Giles Redmond, Earl of Revesby, is marrying childhood friend Laurel Knighton because it’s the only way to save his family fortune. Last time he saw her she was an unconventional tomboy… Now she’s a beauty, but finding himself aroused by her is as baffling as it is surprising. Who would have thought such an infuriating, disobedient bride could be so tempting?

A REPUTATION IN TATTERSFollowing a disastrous incident at a house party, Lady Isobel Jervis is exiled to the country to avoid further rumours. At the imposing Wimpole Hall, she meets architect Giles Harker. He is as eye-catching as the elegant house, but shockingly arrogant – and infuriatingly dismissive. Despite himself, Giles is strangely drawn to the haughty Isobel and stuns her with a secret kiss in the gardens. As the illegitimate son of an infamous scarlet woman, he knows love can be...

Outrageous RegencyLords and Ladies!THE SHOCKING LORD STANDONRumours fly that Gareth Morant, Earl of Standon, is to be wed. He cannot deny them, but he won’t be forced into marriage. So encountering a governess in scandalising circumstances, Gareth demands her help—to make him ineligible. He wants to create a stir and will educate the prim Miss Jessica Gifford in the courtesan’s arts. But Gareth hadn’t bargained on such an ardent pupil!THE DISGRACEFUL MR RAVENHURSTMeeting his dowdy cousin Elinor...

From prim church mouse… Seduced, abandoned and pregnant, Arabella Shelley is determined her baby’s father will support them. Horrified to discover his death, she is shocked at the demand of his brother, the handsome, inscrutable Viscount Hadleigh. To legitimise her unborn child, she must marry him instead! …to being pleasured by the Viscount!As Bella struggles with her unfamiliar, luxurious new lifestyle, and her scandalous desire for her stranger-husband, will she find a love that matches the...

Out of the brothel…Wrongly accused of theft, innocent Celina Shelley is cast out of the brothel she calls home and flees to Quinn Ashley, Lord Dreycott, for safety. But the heat in the daredevil adventurer’s eyes tells Lina that the danger is just beginning… …and into the rake’s bedroom!Lina dresses like a nun, looks like an angel, but flirts like a professional – and the last thing Quinn expects to discover is that she’s a virgin! Now he knows the truth, will he wed her before he beds her?The...

A season like no other…Nine Regency romances to whisk you away!A Scandalous Proposal by Kasey MichaelsHow to Woo a Spinster by Kasey MichaelsThe Notorious Mr Hurst by Louise AllenDisrobed and Dishonored by Louise AllenThe Piratical Miss Ravenhurst by Louise AllenNot Just a Seduction by Carole MortimerNot Just a Governess by Carole MortimerNot Just a Wallflower by Carole MortimerA Reckless Promise by Kasey Michaels

Notorious Regency Lords and Ladies!The Dangerous Mr RyderJack Ryder knows that escorting the haughty Grand Duchess of Maubourg to England will not be an easy task. But the spy and adventurer is sure he’s capable of managing Her Serene Highness. However, he's not prepared for her beauty, her youth, or her sensual warmth. And what started as just another mission is rapidly becoming something far more personal…The Outrageous Lady FelshamFreed from her unhappy marriage, Belinda, Lady Felsham, plans...

From genteel poverty to high society Talitha Grey expected to spend her life as a milliner. Then a sudden inheritance catapulted her into the ton! Talitha will make her debut under Lady Perry’s wing – and must hide her shameful secret from her kind guardian. The only difficulty is Lady Perry’s nephew, the gorgeous, suspicious Lord Arndale, who sees far too much… And from highwayman’s bride to lord ’s wife!Katherine Cunningham married an unknown highwayman awaiting execution to save her brother...

Including: Sparhawk`s LadyCaroline Moncrief needs help to free her captured husband and in Jeremiah Sparhawk, she recognises her champion. Although she belongs to another, Jeremiah agrees to come to her aid, even though he knows it may break his heart. But Caro’s heart hides its own secrets and desires…Including: Lord Calthorpe`s PromiseLord Adam Calthorpe promised to protect the sister of a dead comrade, but Miss Katherine Payne is a golden-eyed shrew! Surely bringing her to London for the...

Featuring some of Louise Allen’s best historical romances!The Viscount's BetrothalWho would ever want a graceless, freckled beanpole like Miss Decima Ross? Hearing that she is once more to be paraded in front of an eligible gentleman, Decima hurriedly leaves her brother's house.And encounters Adam Grantham, Viscount Weston, the first man she's ever met who's tall enough to sweep her off her feet…literally! Could such a handsome rake really find her attractive?The Society Catch Miss Joanna...

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesFrom servants’ quarters to master’s bedroom! Stranded in France, and desperate to reunite with her sisters, Meg finds passage to England with injured soldier Major Ross Brandon. Dangerously irresistible, Ross’s dark, searching eyes are those of a man with the weight of the world on his...

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesA dashing beauty is laying waste to the ton, but never did we expect perfect gentleman Lord S – to be entrapped by such behaviour! Rumours fly that Gareth Morant, Earl of Standon, is to be wed. He cannot honourably deny them, but he won’t be forced into marriage. Encountering a...

Hidden behind a mask, Jonathan Kirkland, Lord Redcliffe, has disguised himself as a highwayman to win a wager: to collect kisses from the first five women who pass. With only one kiss left, victory seems easy. . . until he encounters Miss Sarah Tatton, who has fled on horseback to escape her vile fiancé. Distraught and desperate, the last thing Sarah needs is to run straight into the arms of a highwayman.But his heart-stopping kiss gives Sarah an idea—to lose her virginity in order to break her...

We hear the notorious Mr R– while searching for a stolen artefact, has had his attention caught by the unlikeliest of treasures… Stumbling upon his dowdy cousin Elinor on the Continent, Theo Ravenhurst hardly believes his luck. His dangerous lifestyle appears to have finally caught up with him, and her family connections could be put to excellent use…Theo is convinced Elinor’s drab exterior disguises a fiery, passionate nature. He gives her the adventure she’s been yearning for – and along the...

London, 1814 Innocent Laurel Vernon is living a nightmare after being kidnapped and put up for auction in one of London's most notorious brothels. Only the memory of private enquiry agent Patrick Jago gives her strength. Even though she only knew him for a few days, Patrick made her feel both protected and weak with desire.When Laurel sees Patrick among the brothel's clientele, she isn't sure if he has come to rescue her or to satisfy his own lust. But she is certain that he intends to bid on...

AN EARL BENEATH THE MISTLETOEHugo, Earl of Burnham, hates Christmas! Snowbound in widow Emilia Weston’s cosy house, with her young twins, he’s surrounded by festive spirit. Can Hugo’s cynical heart be melted? Twelfth Night Proposal – Leaving London to claim his estate, Theo Dalbury finds remote Derbyshire and country girl Jenna surprisingly appealing. Jenna will give him a yuletide that he’ll never forget!CHRISTMAS AT OAKHURST MANORVivien is looking forward to Christmas, until she has to share...

Lose yourself in seven deliciously dark and sexy Regency romances, including:The Dangerous Mr Ryder by Louise AllenThe Outrageous Lady Felsham by Louise AllenA Scoundrel by Moonlight by Anna CampbellDays of Rakes and Roses by Anna CampbellThe Scoundrel and the Debutante by Julia LondonThe Shocking Lord Standon by Louise AllenThe Disgraceful Mr Ravenhurst by Louise Allen

We've heard tell of the shocking high seas adventures of a certain high-society lady ; Miss R;! Alone and in danger, Clemence Ravenhurst is forced to flee her beloved Jamaica. Disguised as a boy, she falls straight into the clutches of one of the most dangerous pirates in the Caribbean! Nathan Stanier, disgraced undercover naval officer and navigator, protects Clemence on their perilous journey.The heat between them sizzles. But honour ; and his guarded heart ; dictate that Nathan resist...

Rumours abound that sensible Lady M– has fallen for the infamous Mr H– Lady Maude Templeton has turned down many a marriage proposal. Why? She wants to marry for love – and her heart’s set on one man alone.Theatre owner Mr Eden Hurst is sexy, talented, intelligent – and resoundingly ineligible! What’s more, he doesn’t believe in love. It seems an impossible task, but Maude sets out to make Eden realise he needs love…and her.Society is about to see she can be just as shocking as her Ravenhurst...

A battle of wills!When Lady Sara Herriard’s husband dies in a duel, she turns her back on the vagaries of the ton. From now on, she will live as she pleases. She won’t change for anyone – certainly not for the infuriating Lucian Avery, Marquess of Cannock!Lucian must help his sister recover from a disastrous elopement and reluctantly enlists Lady Sara’s help. She couldn’t be further from the conventional, obedient wife he’s expected to marry, but soon, all he craves is for her to surrender – and...

A convenient arrangementThree festive Regency romances…In The Captain’s Christmas Journey, by Carla Kelly, Captain Everard is escorting Verity to her governess job—and for propriety’s sake that means a convenient engagement! In Louise Allen’s The Viscount’s Yuletide Betrothal Eleanor advertises for a 'suitable' gentleman to pose as her betrothed over Christmas. And in Laurie Benson’s novella, Juliet Sommersby’s One Night Under the Mistletoe leads to a marriage of convenience with handsome former...

‘I FIGHT DIRTY, I KILL FOR A LIVING AND I’M NOT CAPABLE OF BEING FAITHFUL.’The words might come straight from Major Adam Flint’s mouth, but they certainly don’t describe the man who saved vulnerable Rose’s life. Yes, Flint is illegitimate, a roughened soldier and an incorrigible rake – but Rose has never met a man so defined by honour.Who else, when faced with a lady rendered memory-less by the traumas of war, would resist the intense attraction that burns between them? Rose might not know her...

SHIPWRECKED – AND SCANDALOUS! Shipwrecked and washed up on an island, Averil Heydon is terrified – and being rescued by mysterious roguish naval captain Luc d’Aunay doesn’t calm her fears! Virginal Averil knows that falling for Luc is dangerous, but the pull of their sexual attraction is deliciously irresistible…After her first taste of wild desire in Luc’s arms, Averil must return to society and convention. Except Luc has a shockingly tempting proposition for her – to flout duty, and give in to...

A VERY DANGEROUS LIAISON!Vivacious Lady Perdita Brooke prides herself on her social poise…except when faced with devastatingly dashing Alistair Lyndon. The dreamy young man Dita once knew is now a hardened rake, who clearly does not remember their passionate night together…however much it’s emblazoned on her memory!Now Dita has the perfect opportunity to remind Alistair of their sizzling chemistry. But soon she is in over her head. Provoking him is supposed to be a deliciously wicked game, with...

Lieutenant Hal Carlow was a fine soldier, but he was also a flirt, a rake and a scoundrel! In general, he tried to steer clear of proper young ladies – no fun at all – and spend time with the sort of women who appreciated his finer qualities. . .Julia Tresilian’s duty was to find a husband, but her prospective suitors bored her to tears! Yet even talking to the incorrigible Hal Carlow was dangerous to marriage prospects, let alone anything more. . .

His Housekeeper’s Christmas WishResolute bachelor Alexander Tempest, Viscount Weybourn, accidentally collided with penniless, curvy Tess Ellery on the icy streets of Ghent but he did his indolent best to make amends. But Tess is left stranded, so Alex is honour-bound to take her home…as his housekeeper! And, despite his long-held rule of spending Christmas alone, Tess’s warmth soon has this brooding Lord determined to make all her wishes come true!His Christmas CountessGrant Rivers, Earl of...

A Christmas baby…Grant Rivers, Earl of Allundale, is desperate to get home in time for Christmas. But when he stumbles upon a woman all alone in a tumbledown shack, having a baby out of wedlock, it’s his duty to stay and help her. …leads to unexpected wedding vows!Grant knows all too well the risks of childbirth, and he’s witnessed enough tragedy to last a lifetime. So once he’s saved her life Grant is determined to save Kate’s reputation too…if she will consent to marrying a stranger on...

’TIS THE SEASON FOR MISCHIEF!Accidentally colliding with Tess Ellery on the icy streets of Ghent is definitely not the way resolute bachelor Alexander Tempest, Viscount Weybourn, intended to start the festive period. He might have mistaken her for a nun, but there’s nothing innocent about his reaction to Tess’s delicious curves…When Tess is left stranded, Alex is honour-bound to take her home…as his housekeeper! And, despite his long-held rule of spending Christmas alone, Tess’s vivacity soon...

Secrets, sins, and an affair to remember!Crispin de Feaux, Marquess of Avenmore, has always done his duty and knows the time has come to find a suitable wife. But when the intrepid Tamsyn Perowne saves his life off the Devonshire coast, Cris is unable to tear himself away…The widow of a notorious smuggler, Tamsyn would never make an appropriate bride. And Cris has secrets which could tear them apart before they’ve even begun! Yet, for the first time, Cris is tempted to ignore his duty, and claim...

A proposition from a virgin!Gabriel Stone, Earl of Edenbridge, might have a rakish reputation, but he’s also a gentleman—of sorts. So when respectable Lady Caroline Holt offers her maidenhood in exchange for an estate her father gambled away, his curiosity is roused.Gabriel is touched when he learns Caroline is helping her brother—he’s protected his brothers all his life…and has the scars to prove it. He’s willing to help her, but is shocked when his mission takes him somewhere he never thought...

THREE REGENCY HEROES IN DISGUISE.THREE CHRISTMAS NOVELLAS TO WARM YOUR HEART!ON A WINTER’S EVE by Louise AllenSnowbound together, Lady Julia Chalcott and Captain Giles Markham try to fight temptation. But as Christmas draws closer their attraction proves too strong to resist!MARRIAGE MADE AT CHRISTMAS by Sophia JamesChristine Howard's frozen heart melts as she gets to know her new bodyguard. How can a man so scarred and mysterious make her feel so safe…?CINDERELLA’S PERFECT CHRISTMAS by Annie...

Secrets, sins, and an affair to remember! The Many Sins of Cris de Feaux by Louise Allen When the intrepid Tamsyn Perowne saves his life off the Devonshire coast, Crispin de Feaux is unable to tear himself away… But Tamsyn would never make an appropriate bride. Yet, for the first time, Cris is tempted to ignore his duty, and claim Tamsyn as his own! The Unexpected Marriage of Gabriel Stone by Louise Allen Gabriel Stone, Earl of Edenbridge, might have a rakish reputation, but he’s also a...

Journey into pleasure… The night before Lord Denham embarks on his Grand Tour, his childhood friend Lady Althea Curtiss—desperate to escape an arranged marriage—arrives, demanding free passage! But soon Rhys realises that with his new travelling companion he is in danger of awakening not only Thea’s sensuality, but also his own long-buried heart. … Anusha Laurens is in danger. The daughter of an Indian princess and an English peer, she’s the perfect pawn in the opulent courts of Rajasthan....

From a recluse secluded in a castle… …to his Countess! Cloistered away in a castle since birth, Madelyn Aylmer must now fulfil her eccentric father’s dying request: wed nobleman Jack Ransome! She has what Jack needs – land – and so he accepts their marriage of convenience, and vows to introduce this sheltered innocent into Society. But what Madelyn hadn’t expected was the way her body reacts to Jack, especially to his promise of a union filled with unbridled passion!

A marriage of inconvenience For the buttoned-up Duke! Bound by convention, William Calthorpe, Duke of Aylsham is in search of a suitable bride to help raise his half-siblings. Despite his methodical approach to finding such a lady, he stumbles – quite literally – into free-thinking and rebellious bishop’s daughter Verity Wingate. And when they find themselves stranded overnight on a tiny island, compromising them completely, he knows exactly what he must do…