Before giving herself over the the inevitable marriage mart that is the London Season, Lily Beresford is determined to make a clandestine foray out into the real world. Desperate for a sense of purpose and autonomy before she marries, Lily creates a pseudonym and applies for work as a secretary to an Irish merchant. ...
A scandalous kiss sparks an even more scandalous engagement, but secrets and danger threaten to unravel their love before it even begins. *** At a masquerade ball, Tristan Hargrave, the Duke of Ashford, makes a reckless wager: to steal a kiss from the season's most elusive debutante, Isla Everly. But when his drunken...
Seven years have passed since Regan lost the love of her life. During that time, she found solace raising her three children, sequestering herself in the country and away from the talk and bustle of society. But now her eldest daughter is beginning her own search for a husband, and Regan finds herself drawn back into...
Historical romance between a prisoner and noblewoman. Smut ♡ London, England 1785 He was a prisoner on death row... When Aiden Bramston is visited by an unexpected visitor inside his cold, dingy prison cell, the last thing he ever expects to hear is a proposition of the unthinkable: to serve as a manservant to the gen...
# 2 The Vicious Viscount Mabel & Malcolm's story Lady Mabel is a bastard, once upon a time Mabel was poor, she lived with her aunt , they struggled to earn money and did not have it easy, but in that though time she was the happiest, she had a secret lover who lighted up her days, the whole town did never know of the...
Secrets. Spies. Everyone lies. Katherine, the Duchess of Hampshire, is a liar. Her marriage is one of convenience. Of necessity. And it's becoming increasingly difficult to remind herself of this when she's in the company of her enigmatic husband John and his lover, an artist by the name of Henry Fletcher. Everything...
To escape an unwanted betrothal, Ava Marlowe runs away from home and hides in a quiet countryside only to soon meet Magnus, the most dashing, charming and kindhearted man ever exists. They get swept up in a passionate romance, but unfortunately Ava must face bitter rejection from his noble family. Despite her resolve...
John Osborne has a promising career with the War Office and lacks for nothing. Except, possibly, a wife. Unfortunately, the woman he wants only has eyes for someone else. When a shared friend offers to help him win his love's heart--if only he will assist her on a case--he reluctantly agrees. He can put up with their...
{2022 WATTY SHORTLISTER} {18+ COMPLETED} England, 1842 Lady Hutton, otherwise known as Penelope Chapman, cares not that her husband has a wandering eye. That is, until he wanders away completely--all the way to the continent with his mistress, where he's been for the last five years. Abandoned, Penelope decides she...
This story takes place in England, 1760, some years before lady Georgia sadly married Lord Walter Pearson at the young age of sixteen. Four years later, Lord Pearson tragically lost his life in a duel to his former lover's husband. Now, widowed from a marriage that was far from love lady Georgia was only grateful for...
After a disastrous first season in London, Rose Wilde finds herself torn between two men who love her -- but who both hide secrets that could ruin her. ***** Rose Wilde has always considered herself plain, especially when compared to her beautiful o...
As Lord Adam Beresford left Ashwood, Hertfordshire for the training and education of a gentleman, he promised to return and marry his childhood best friend, and the only girl he could see himself marrying, Grace Denham. Neither of them foresaw that it would be twelve years until they would meet again. A lot has chan...
What would the divorce heiress do if she's constantly crossing paths with her ex-husband lately? Sapphire St. Clair always dreamt of fairytales that's why when the Greek hotel tycoon, Loukas Spiridakou, swept off her feet she thought they going to have their own happily ever after. But she must know better that there'...
-?- There's an innocent, sweet and naive 18 year old named Hailey Stanford who gets married to a 24 year old guy after 2 months from their encounter. She's the typical love struck girl that believed in love at first sight. Did i mention she is an orphan.... Who meets a billionaire named Damien Wyatt the typical arrog...
"Justin what are you doing?", I placed both my hands on his naked chest and tried to push him away. "Don't deny it Pheobe", for a fraction I thought our lips touched. "Deny what?", I asked him, breathing hard due to the proximity. "This", with that his lips caught mine. The kiss was just like the one we shared before...
Ethan Lachlan, wealthy businessman and CEO of a fortune 500 company had planned his revenge down to the very last detail...He would shake Erin Gosling's perfect little world till she came begging him for mercy. He would make her pay for taking what was supposed to be rightfully his. Five years ago, Erin Gosling saves...
How to seduce an estranged husband-and banish debt!-in four wickedly improper, shockingly pleasurable steps... 1. Learn the most intimate secrets of London's leading courtesan. 2. Pretend to be a courtesan yourself, using the name Juliet Leighton. 3. Travel to Venice and locate said husband. 4. Seduce husband, conceiv...
Lady Sophia Barnes doesn't take no for an answer. Especially when she's roaming London's seedy underground...dressed as a man. A rabble rouser for justice, Sophie's latest mission is to fight for the rights of the poor, the wretched-and the employees at Madame Hartley's brothel. She's not concerned about the criminals...
(WARNING- Lots of mistakes. Read at your own risk) It was their wedding night. She was waiting for him in his room, no now 'their' room. Finally, he entered in, looking as handsome as always. She blushed, her cheeks went redder than a tomato. "What made you blush so hard baby?", he said, smirking. "You remember once...
The gowns, the dinners, the dashing young gentlemen ... every young lady dreams of experiencing a taste of life amongst the nobility. For Catherine Taylor, the dream becomes a reality when she is invited by her uncle Sir William Cavendish to stay with him and his family in their charming village of Barnbury. Four week...
When Emma Lucas meets devilishly handsome Markus Winterly, she has no idea that he only wears the mask of human aristocracy. And behind that mask a very ancient and powerful being has begun to take an interest in her; has noticed what even she does not suspect about herself. When her sister's life is threatened, Emma...
The last thing Liam Mcyntire expected to find in his barn one cold February morning, was a half-starved , frozen-solid woman. She's covered in bruises and full of mistrust and suspicions. He'd been perfectly content in his bachelor life of trapping critters, selling furs and living in solitude but this mysterious woma...
(Highest ranking #1 in historical) "I volunteer. I will be your wife..." When he rose a brow, she covered the distance between them, her jaw set. "In name only." He seemed to consider her words for a few seconds. "No," He finally said. "What?!" Her pitch rose a notch, disappointment lacing her voice. Taking a step tha...
What could be worse then a season you don't want? How do you deal with things when everyone is against you? Meet Andy, the young Lady in just this position. she's happy as she is - for the moment that is. She doesn't want a season. she doesn't want a husband. If she has to go it will be on her terms. when tragedy str...
Set against the backdrop of London's dangerous East End in 1888, Victorian propriety and passions collide when a beautiful widow makes a wager with a wounded police detective bent on solving the Ripper mystery. Unlucky in love and estranged from his family, Detective Sergeant Benjamin Quinn is obsessed with solv...
Duke Edward John Ravenham has been separated for two years with the beautiful but stubborn Caroline. And now a gorgeous girl clings onto him as if she owns him! Sure, their marriage hadn't been a dance on roses... but between them it had been fireworks! So what will happen when they meet again and are forced to dance...