Harlequin Historical Regency

FROM UGLY DUCKLING TO BEAUTIFUL SWAN Illegitimate Polly Brandon has never felt like more than an ugly duckling. So she's amazed when Hugh Philippe Junot pays her such close attention as they sail for Portugal. Under ordinary circumstances she knows this distinguished lieutenant colonel of marines would never have looked at her, but having his protection for the journey is comforting -- and something more that she's afraid to give a name to. Should she trust what she sees in Hugh's eyes -- has she turned from an ugly duckling into a beautiful, desirable swan?

In Society's eyes, Hayden Fitzwalter, Earl of Ramsay and Jane Bancroft have the perfect marriage. But what can't be seen are the secrets hidden behind closed doors. Believing Hayden will never renounce his dissolute ways, Jane flees to her family's dilapidated estate in the country. Years later, Hayden now longs to win back the only woman who has ever touched his heart. But first he has to convince her that this rogue is ready to be tamed.

"The declaration: You don't have a choice. You will return with me to England. The deed: In the dark night, British spy Christian Seaton, Duke of Sutherland, abducts Lisette Dupree and flees French mercenaries in a race against time. Christian must protect her at all costs-- Lisette is the answer to everything in the Dangerous Dukes' work for the crown. The difficulty: Innocent Lisette is an enticing temptation who's increasingly hard to resist!"--Page 4 of cover.

Fearing a forced betrothal with a man known for his cruelty, Heloise Bergeron throws herself on the mercy of Charles Fawley, Earl of Walton. He believes himself attracted to her younger, beautiful sister, so what is he doing entertaining thoughts of marriage to the plain, quiet Heloise? But marry her he does. Returning to England with a convenient wife, who inspires a very inconvenient desire, Charles is about to discover just how untouched his French bride really is....

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....

Alone and suffering from heartbreak and holiday blues, Buck Grissom has holed up at home. The last thing this manly Georgia cop could comprehend is that a Christmas miracle is about to arrive at his door. Heavenly, beautiful 19 year-old Scarlet O'Hara Scraggs and her younger sister Farrie have come from nowhere but arrived with a secret. Scarlett and Farrie's story is heartwarming but is it enough to defrost Buck? Will these three get what they really want for Christmas? Moonlight and Mistletoe should be enough to make anyone's yuletide dreams come true and their passion brought in from the cold.

The Earl's convenient bride Amelia Royston has made a name for herself amongst the London Ton as a brilliant matchmaker. Forever generous, she will do anything to help others' dreams come true. But the society miss is beginning to give up hope that her own feet will ever be swept off the ground... Then the charismatic Earl of Ravenshead returns, and his disturbing presence tips Amelia's world upside down! He finally declares his intention to marry her – but is he only wanting a convenient bride...? Debutantes enjoy the delights of A Season in Town

The soldier's Christmas miracle: "Wounded soldier Guy Wakefield has finally found the woman who saved his life. Isabella Stowe accepts his gratitude, but it will take more than a kiss under the mistletoe to convince this world-weary widow to accept his proposal ..."--P. of cover. Snowbound and Seduced: "Mary Bassington, Lady Derrington, longs to be the carefree woman she once was. But she gets more than she bargained for this Christmas when she's snowbound with old flame Dominick, Viscount Amesby, who reignites her passion for life--and love!"--P. of cover. Christmas at Mulberry Hall: "Spending Christmas alone with his unconventional ward pushes the boundaries of propriety--and self-control--too far for Lord Gideon Grayson. So he takes delectably pure Amelia Ashford to Mulberry Hall--but that pesky mistletoe is still all around ..."--P. of cover.

Stern and unyielding, Major Damon Collingham was prepared to pay a king’s ransom for someone who could stay the course as governess to his two motherless children. In her straitened circumstances, Miss Juliana Wrenn needed this post and could not allow herself to be intimidated by him--or his colorful reputation. A devil on the battlefield and in the bedroom. Juliana knew what was said about her employer. She would not fall under his spell. But then those harsh features could sometimes soften to something so much more attractive...

Sir Douglas Drury was a spy during the Napoleonic war and has the scars, and enemies, to show for it. When he is set upon in a London street, he finds it hard to be grateful because his rescuer is not only a woman, but French into the bargain! Juliette Bergerine has learned to keep herself safe by avoiding undue attention, but now her life is also in danger and, together, she and Drury must take refuge in a mansion in Mayfair. There, this broodingly cynical man proves an irresistible temptation....

"After one uncharacteristically wicked night, the once-reckless Eleanor Bracewell-Lowen now leads a safe and prudent life. On his return to London's high society, Lord Cristo Wellingham looks different from the man she knew so briefly in Paris, but he is still as magnetic...In his cold amber eyes Eleanor detects something she has seen mirrored in her own--longing. His touch invites passion, but this is a man who could destroy her good name with just one glance..."--P. of cover.

Could she defeat his darkness and bring him back to life? Handsome rakeshell turned scarred recluse Lord Lucius Daventry returns from battle intent on forgetting the past. Yet, once home, Lucius is presented with one final mission : marry Angela Lacewood and grant his ailing grandfather’s dying wish. Or at least pretend to marry her. But the young beauty he remembers is now an exquisite woman. A woman strong enough to breach the walls he hides behind and steals his heart.

As a surgeon in the Royal Navy, Lieutenant Philemon Brittle has proved his bravery countless times. But he's never known the thrill that comes with falling in love. Until he meets the beautiful Lady Laura Taunton, who has turned to nursing the wounded as solace from her unhappy past.Philemon will need to draw upon every bit of his strength and determination to convince the marriage-shy Laura that establishing a life together is the truest path to love and happiness....

Miss Letitia Boyce didn't begrudge her sisters their fun with the pick of London's available bachelors. She'd chosen her path and knew book-learning and marriage rarely mixed. Her proof was Lord Seton Rayne, who had made it abundantly clear that an unmarried school-ma'am was of no interest to him—no matter her good connections. Wealthy and titled, one of the most notorious rakehells in town, Seton had every heiress hurling herself at him. So his sudden kissing of captivating, unconventional Letitia took them both by surprise.... Ladies of Paradise Road Series: A Scandalous Mistress(Ladies of Paradise Road, #1) Dishonor and Desire (Ladies of Paradise Road, #2) The Rake's Unconventional Mistress(Ladies of Paradise Road, #3) The Warlord's Mistress / A Scandalous Mistress / Dishonour and Desire