false 9759 71648 044024112X 9780440241126 52 <![CDATA[Slightly Dangerous (Slightly series #6)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255576850m/71648.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255576850s/71648.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71648.Slightly_Dangerous 4.06 631 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2004 110295 0440241049 9780440241041 29 <![CDATA[Slightly Married (Slightly series #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255790180m/110295.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255790180s/110295.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110295.Slightly_Married 3.86 564
Like all the Bedwyn men, Aidan has a reputation for cool arrogance. But this proud nobleman also possesses a loyal, passionate heart--and it is this fierce loyalty that has brought Colonel Lord Aidan to Ringwood Manor to honor a dying soldier's request. Having promised to comfort and protect the man's sister, Aidan never expected to find a headstrong, fiercely independent woman who wants no part of his protection…nor did he expect the feelings this beguiling creature would ignite in his guarded heart. And when a relative threatens to turn Eve out of her home, Aidan gallantly makes her an offer she can't refuse: marry him…if only to save her home. And now, as all of London breathlessly awaits the transformation of the new Lady Aidan Bedwyn, the strangest thing happens: With one touch, one searing embrace, Aidan and Eve's “business arrangement” is about to be transformed…into something slightly surprising.]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2000 71661 0440241111 9780440241119 25 <![CDATA[Slightly Scandalous (Slightly series #3)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255790174m/71661.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255790174s/71661.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71661.Slightly_Scandalous 3.81 550
Adventure soon finds her on a visit to Bath, when a handsome stranger bursts into Freyja's room and entreats her to hide him. His name is Joshua Moore, Marquess of Hallmere, a man with a hell-raising reputation of his own who is quickly intrigued by the independent beauty. So intrigued, in fact, that he makes her a surprising request: to pose as his fiancée and help thwart his family's matchmaking schemes. For two people determined to be free, it's the perfect plan…until passion blindsides them both. For as Joshua sets out to achieve his complete seduction of Freyja, a woman who has sworn off love is in danger of losing the one thing she never expected to give again: her heart…]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2003 37346 0440241057 9780440241058 22 <![CDATA[Slightly Wicked (Slightly series #2)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648205m/37346.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648205s/37346.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37346.Slightly_Wicked 3.82 527 Slightly Wicked.

With his laughing eyes and wild, rakish good looks, Lord Rannulf Bedwyn is a hard man to resist. To Judith Law, a woman in need of rescue when her stagecoach overturns, Rannulf is simply her savior, a heroic stranger she will reward with one night of reckless passion before she must become a companion to her wealthy aunt. Imagine Judith's shock when the same stranger turns out to be among England's most eligible bachelors…and when he arrives at Harewood Grange to woo her cousin. Certainly, they had made no vows, no promises, but Rannulf never did forget his uninhibited lover…nor did she forget that one delicious night. And as scandal sets the household abuzz, Rannulf proposes a solution…but when Judith refuses to have him--in love or wedlock--Rannulf has only one choice: to wage a campaign of pure pleasure to capture the heart of the woman who has already won his.]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2003 35334 0440236630 9780440236634 30 <![CDATA[A Summer to Remember]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35334.A_Summer_to_Remember 3.93 493
A year after being abandoned at the altar, Lauren has determined that marriage is not for her. When these two fiercely independent souls meet, sparks fly - and a deal is hatched. Lauren will masquerade as Kit's intended if he agrees to provide a passionate, adventurous, unforgettable summer. When summer ends, she will break off the engagement, rendering herself unmarriageable and leaving them both free. Everything is going perfectly - until Kit does the unthinkable: He begins to fall in love. A summer to remember is not enough for him. But how can he convince Lauren to be his...for better, for worse, for the rest of their lives?]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2002 71644 0440241979 9780440241973 41 <![CDATA[Simply Love (Simply Series #2)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170782650m/71644.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170782650s/71644.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71644.Simply_Love 3.78 471 New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh returns to the elegance and sensuality of Regency England as she continues the enthralling story of four remarkable women–friends and teachers at Miss Martin’s School for Girls. At the center of this spellbinding novel is Anne Jewell, a teacher haunted by a scandalous past…until she meets a man who teaches her the most important lesson of all: nothing is simple when it comes to love.…

She spies him in the deepening dusk of a Wales evening–a lone figure of breathtaking strength and masculinity, his handsome face branded by a secret pain. For single mother and teacher Anne Jewell, newly arrived with her son at a sprawling estate in Wales on the invitation of an influential friend, Sydnam Butler is a man whose sorrows–and passions–run deeper than she could have ever imagined.

As steward of a remote seaside manor, Sydnam lives a reclusive existence far from the pity and disdain of others. Yet almost from the moment Anne first appears on the cliffs, he senses in this lovely stranger a kindred soul, and between these two wary hearts, desire stirs. Unable to resist the passion that has rescued them both from loneliness, Anne and Sydnam share an afternoon of exquisite lovemaking. Now the unwed single mother and war-scarred veteran must make a decision that could forever alter their lives. For Sydnam, it is a chance to heal the pain of the past. For Anne, it is the glorious promise of a future with the man who will dare her to reveal her deepest secrets…before she can give him all her heart.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2006 110303 0440241065 9780440241065 18 <![CDATA[Slightly Tempted (Slightly series #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255628820m/110303.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255628820s/110303.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110303.Slightly_Tempted 3.77 478 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2003 110294 0440236606 9780440236603 19 <![CDATA[Slightly Sinful (Slightly series #5)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255661285m/110294.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255661285s/110294.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110294.Slightly_Sinful 3.74 470 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2004 110410 0440241138 9780440241133 43 <![CDATA[Simply Unforgettable (Simply Series #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171637213m/110410.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171637213s/110410.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110410.Simply_Unforgettable 3.66 450 New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh returns to the seductive world she knows so well–Regency England–in a new novel filled with her trademark wit, sensuality, and breathtaking storytelling. With this, the first in a dazzling new quartet of novels, Balogh invites us into a special world–a select academy for young ladies–a world of innocence and temptation. Drawing us into the lives of four women, teachers at Miss Martin’s School for Girls, Balogh introduces this novel’s marvelous heroine: music teacher Frances Allard–and the man who seduces her with a passion no woman could possibly forget.…

They meet in a ferocious snowstorm. She is a young teacher with a secret past. He is the cool, black-caped stranger who unexpectedly comes to her rescue. Between these two unlikely strangers, desire is instantaneous…and utterly impossible to resist. Stranded together in a rustic country inn, Lucius Marshall, who is the Viscount Sinclair, and Frances Allard share a night of glorious, unforgettable passion. But Frances knows her place–and it is far from the privileged world of the sensual aristocrat. Due to begin her teaching position at Miss Martin’s School in Bath, Frances must try to forget that one extraordinary night–and the man who touched her with such exquisite tenderness and abandon.

But Frances cannot hide forever. And when fate once again throws them together, Lucius refuses to take no for an answer. If Frances will not be his wife, he will make her his mistress. So begins an odyssey fraught with intrigue, one that defies propriety and shocks the straitlaced ton. For Lucius’s passionate, single-minded pursuit is about to force Frances to give up all her secrets–except one–to win the heart of the man she already loves.

Once again this incomparable storyteller captures a time and a place like no other. And in Lucius and Frances, Mary Balogh gives us her most unlikely lovers yet–a nobleman in search of the perfect wife and an unconventional woman willing to risk everything for an unforgettable love.]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2005 1779092 0385338244 9780385338240 61 <![CDATA[Simply Perfect (Simply Series #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188197168m/1779092.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188197168s/1779092.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1779092.Simply_Perfect 3.69 401 New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh’s latest novel sweeps us into the sensual, enthralling world of an elite academy for young ladies. Here, amid music lessons and garden parties, whispered confessions and secret yearnings, one of the school’s teachers—headmistress Claudia Martin—will find her well-ordered world jolted by love when she meets a man who would make the perfect husband…for somebody else.

Tall, dark, and exquisitely sensual, he is the epitome of male perfection. Not that Claudia Martin is looking for a lover. Or a husband. As owner and headmistress of Miss Martin’s School for Girls in Bath, she long ago resigned herself to a life without love. Until Joseph, Marquess of Attingsborough, arrives unannounced and tempts her to toss away a lifetime of propriety for an affair that can only lead to ruin.

Joseph has his own reasons for seeking Claudia out. Instantly, irresistibly attracted to the dedicated teacher, he embarks on a plan of seduction that leaves them both yearning for more. But as heir to a prestigious dukedom, Joseph is expected to carry on his family’s legacy. And Claudia knows she has no place in his world.

Now that world is about to be rocked by scandal. An arranged marriage, a secret that will shock the ton, and a man from Claudia’s past conspire to drive the lovers apart. But Joseph is determined to make Claudia his at any cost. Even if that means defying convention and breaking every rule for a love that is everything he has ever wanted—a love that is perfection itself…]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2008 71655 0385338236 9780385338233 37 <![CDATA[Simply Magic (Simply Series #3)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170782676m/71655.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170782676s/71655.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71655.Simply_Magic 3.57 404

From the moment they meet, Peter is drawn to Susanna’s independence, dazzled by her sharp wit—he simply must have her. But the more he pursues, the more Susanna withdraws . . . until a sensual game of thrust-and-parry culminates in a glorious afternoon of passion. Now more determined than ever to keep her by his side, Peter begins to suspect that a tragic history still haunts Susanna. And as he moves closer to the truth, Peter is certain of one thing: he will defy the mysteries of her past for a future with this exquisite creature—all Susanna must do is trust him with the most precious secret of all. . . .]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2007 3523638 0440244226 9780440244226 78 <![CDATA[First Comes Marriage (Huxtable Quintet, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195m/3523638.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648195s/3523638.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3523638.First_Comes_Marriage 3.50 423 When Elliot meets the new young earl, Stephen Huxtable, and his three sisters, the disagreeable Margaret, the cheery Katherine, and the plain, widowed Vanessa, he becomes absorbed in the family's life. Could it be possible that with the Huxtables he's found both an Earl and wife? If Elliot thinks he's hit two birds with one stone, to which sister will he cast his throw... and will she catch the bait before she discovers his ulterior motives?]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2009 29126 044024322X 9780440243229 22 <![CDATA[More Than a Mistress (Dudley Series #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167965998m/29126.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167965998s/29126.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29126.More_Than_a_Mistress 3.83 351 New York Times bestselling author of The Cowboy

In her most captivating novel to date, Mary Balogh, the premier writer of Regency romance, invites you into a world of scandal and seduction, of glittering high society and intrigue, as an arrogant duke does the unthinkable–he falls in love with his mistress….

She raced onto the green, desperate to stop a duel. In the melee, Jocelyn Dudley, Duke of Tresham, was shot. To his astonishment, Tresham found himself hiring the servant as his nurse. Jane Ingleby was far too bold for her own good. Her blue eyes were the sort a man could drown in–were it not for her impudence. She questioned his every move, breached his secrets, touched his soul. When he offered to set her up in his London town house, love was the last thing on his mind….

Jane tried to pretend it was strictly business, an arrangement she was forced to accept in order to conceal a dangerous secret. Surely there was nothing more perilous than being the lover of such a man. Yet as she got past his devilish façade and saw the noble heart within, she knew the greatest jeopardy of all, a passion that drove her to risk everything on one perfect month with the improper gentleman who thought love was for fools.]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2001 124830 0440242975 9780440242970 23 <![CDATA[The Secret Pearl]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171881864m/124830.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171881864s/124830.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124830.The_Secret_Pearl 3.70 360 The Secret Pearl, is one of the New York Times bestselling author’s finest–a tale of temptation and seduction, of guarded hearts and raw emotion…and of a love so powerful it will take your breath away….

He first spies her in the shadows outside a London theatre, a ravishing creature forced to barter her body to survive.

To the woman known simply as Fleur, the well-dressed gentleman with the mesmerizing eyes is an unlikely savior. And when she takes the stranger to her bed, she never expects to see him again. But then Fleur accepts a position as governess to a young girl…and is stunned to discover that her midnight lover is a powerful nobleman. As two wary hearts ignite–and the threat of scandal hovers over them–one question remains: will she be mistress or wife?]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1991 3975368 0440244234 9780440244233 55 <![CDATA[Then Comes Seduction (Huxtable Quintet, #2)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648190m/3975368.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648190s/3975368.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3975368.Then_Comes_Seduction 3.63 352
The Huxtables have recently fallen into a great deal of wealth and prominence, and Katherine Huxtable knows that she's been lucky in every way but one. Despite her great beauty and newfound life of leisure, Katherine believes she is not made for passion or romance. She has avoided any suitors and all men of the ton, Lord Montford most of all due to his notoriety of as a dangerous rakehell.

With a sour reputation, Baron Montford certainly has a steep hill to climb - will he lose his wager or perhaps even his heart?]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2009 5462080 0440244242 9780440244240 49 <![CDATA[At Last Comes Love (Huxtable Quintet, #3)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255626680m/5462080.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255626680s/5462080.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5462080.At_Last_Comes_Love 3.63 321 Step into a world of scandal, intrigue, and enthralling passion as New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh sweeps us into the lives of an extraordinary family: the Huxtables. Margaret, the eldest, embarks on the most risqué adventure of her life and agrees to marry the most notorious man in London.…

Only desperation could bring Duncan Pennethorne, the infamous Earl of Sheringford, back home after the spectacular scandal that had shocked even the jaded ton. Forced to wed in fifteen days or be cut off without a penny, Duncan chooses the one woman in London in frantic need of a husband. A lie to an old flame forces Margaret Huxtable to accept the irresistible stranger’s offer. But once she discovers who he really is, it’s too late—she’s already betrothed to the wickedly sensual rakehell. Quickly she issues an ultimatum: If Duncan wants her, he must woo her. And as passion slowly ignites, two people marrying for all the wrong reasons are discovering the joys of seduction—and awaiting the exquisite pleasure of what comes after….]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2009 101263 0440243238 9780440243236 8 <![CDATA[No Man's Mistress (Dudley Series #2)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171477325m/101263.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171477325s/101263.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101263.No_Man_s_Mistress 3.65 281 Romantic Times). Readers have fallen in love with Mary Balogh’s sparkling blend of wit and romance. Now this dazzling writer sweeps us back to Regency England, into a world of dangerous secrets and glittering intrigue, as a dashing lord meets his match in a fiery beauty who vows to be ... No Man’s Mistress.

The dark, devastating stranger rode into the village fair and wagered twenty pounds at the throwing booth — for a chance to win the daisies in Viola Thornhill’s hair. The Gypsy fortune teller had warned: “Beware of a tall, dark, handsome stranger. He can destroy you — if you do not first snare his heart.”

Recklessly Viola flirted, then danced with him around the Maypole. And then came his delicate, delicious kiss. Viola did not regret that she had let down her guard — until the next morning, when he appeared at her door to claim her beloved Pinewood Manor.

Lord Ferdinand Dudley won her home in a game of cards!

Viola hated him for trying to take everything, including her soul. She was mistress of Pinewood Manor. Yet Dudley refused to leave, even as his conscience rebelled at compromising this beautiful innocent whose only proof of ownership was a dead earl’s promise. Dudley held the deed, but at what cost?

Each day under the same roof brought its share of temptation, intimacy, and guilt. But Viola knew it was a battle she could not afford to lose. Marriage was out of the question, and she would be no man’s mistress. Even as Dudley’s unnerving presence, his knowing smile, threatened to melt her resolve.

Against his better judgment, Lord Ferdinand Dudley was beguiled. This maddening beauty had stirred him as no woman had before. And he was bound and determined to make her his own.

At once sensuous, whimsical, and wonderfully romantic, Mary Balogh’s new novel holds us in thrall, bringing to life a love story that sizzles with passion and originality.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2005 71651 0440226007 9780440226000 21 <![CDATA[One Night for Love (Slightly prequel #1)]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71651.One_Night_for_Love 3.71 245 One Night for Love, will delight readers with the skillfully woven tale of Neville Wyatt, Major Lord Newbury, the Earl of Kilbourne, and Lily Doyle, beautiful but common-born daughter of Kilbourne's sergeant, who has spent her life following her father and England's army. When Lily's father is mortally wounded, Neville promises the dying man that he will protect Lily by marrying her and giving her his name; as an officer's wife--and a viscountess to boot--Lily will be treated with respect in case of capture. But the two share only one glorious night of passion and discovery after their wedding, for the next day Neville watches in horror as Lily, his wife and the woman he loves, is killed in a skirmish with the French. He, too, is severely wounded and barely escapes with his life. Eighteen months later, Neville is again preparing to be married, this time to the eminently suitable young woman his family has always planned for him to wed. However, one of the guests, albeit uninvited, has grounds to object to the union; the groom is already married--to her! Neville and Lily struggle to wed their worlds together while overcoming the horror of Lily's capture and imprisonment, while a secret lurks nearby that threatens to destroy their growing love. Balogh's latest effort is an extraordinary tale of love found, lost, and found again. --Alison Trinkle ]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1999 42634 0440243068 9780440243069 23 <![CDATA[The Gilded Web (Web, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169882301m/42634.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169882301s/42634.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42634.The_Gilded_Web 3.45 273
All she wanted was to escape the hot, crowded London ballroom. But moments after stepping into the bitterly cold night, she is seized by a pair of strong hands and spirited away. Fully expecting to be ravished, sheltered Alexandra Purnell instead finds herself at the mercy of the man who saved her from certain scandal. Edmund, Earl of Amberley, is bold and sensual, tempting Alexandra to be reckless for the first time in her life. But as passion ignites, Edmund’s offer of marriage takes Alexandra completely by surprise. Now a woman who craves her freedom above all else is about to discover how far one man will go to protect and possess the woman he loves.…]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1989 690056 044024305X 9780440243052 17 <![CDATA[Web of Love (Web #2)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177263090m/690056.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177263090s/690056.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/690056.Web_of_Love 3.45 220 New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh brilliantly captures the passionate conflict of a woman caught between two loves in this classic tale of friendship, devotion, intrigue—and a love that is the most seductive trap of all….

He’d served with her husband on the battlefield—and secretly desired her for years. Yet for Dominic, Lieutenant Lord Eden, Ellen Simpson has remained tantalizingly out of reach—until she is widowed by the war. Suddenly pursued by the dangerously handsome nobleman, Ellen is stunned by the depth of attraction he arouses in her. Soon their friendship flames into something deeper…and as scandal ignites, marriage seems the only solution. But Ellen has a secret—one she can share with no one—that prevents her from fully opening her heart to Dominic. Until he devises his own plan for the ultimate consummation of their passion—and the woman he is determined to possess at any cost…]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1990 969599 0451170431 9780451170439 22 <![CDATA[The Ideal Wife (Dark Angel, #5) ]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1212301287m/969599.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1212301287s/969599.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/969599.The_Ideal_Wife_Dark_Angel_5_ 3.45 181 But a far more difficult question was why the most handsome and wealthy lord in London, with a ravishing mistress and his pick of the marriage mart, would want to wed a Miss Nobody like her. A Miss Nobody, to boot, who harbored a secret that could cover her with shame...]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1991 1271864 0440243076 9780440243076 22 <![CDATA[The Devil's Web (Web, #3)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255757179m/1271864.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255757179s/1271864.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1271864.The_Devil_s_Web 3.31 213 New York Times bestselling author weaves a spellbinding tale of two people haunted by desire, unable to resist the love that has become their most passionate obsession.…

When James Purnell walks into the London drawing room and sees Lady Madeline Raine, time stops. Once she had been his for the taking. Now she is an aloof, beautiful stranger, determined to keep the devilishly handsome nobleman from seducing her again. But after four years apart, desire reignites—swift, hot, irresistible—culminating in a night of reckless lovemaking. Suddenly Madeline is faced with an unbearable choice: marry with no hope of love or risk certain ruin. Her decision will have consequences she never imagined, as she makes a shocking discovery about the man she secretly loves. What she doesn’t know is how far James will go to right the wrongs of the past—and how much he’s willing to risk for the woman who already owns him…body, heart, and soul.]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1990 5462087 0385341059 9780385341059 41 <![CDATA[Seducing an Angel (Huxtable Quintet, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648185m/5462087.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255648185s/5462087.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5462087.Seducing_an_Angel 3.43 201
Banished, destitute, and labeled a murderess, Cassandra, Lady Paget, arrives in Regency London determined to overcome the reputation that has preceded her and to find a wealthy gentleman who can restore her to the extravagant life to which she’s grown accustomed. She sets her sights on Stephen, Earl of Merton – an angelic-looking man of means who surely cannot resist her.
Intrigued by Cassandra’s charm, Stephen agrees to make her his mistress. But despite his looks and easy charm, Stephen is no angel, and Cassandra soon realizes that there is a price to be paid for trying to tempt one.]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2009 2854826 0061354163 9780061354168 26 <![CDATA[It Happened One Night]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1212348094m/2854826.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1212348094s/2854826.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2854826.It_Happened_One_Night 3.65 174

It Happened One Night . . . and nothing was ever the same again!

Once upon a time, four superstar storytellers—New York Times bestselling authors Stephanie Laurens and Mary Balogh, along with Jacquie D'Alessandro and Candice Hern—came up with a delicious idea. What if they each wrote a story about a proper young lady stranded at a remote inn away from society's constraints? What would happen? And how long would it take for her to give in to desire?

In these four amazing tales, four heroines will come face-to-face with the men who got away . . . only to discover that, instead of anger, there is still a passionate connection that cannot be denied. And while each of their lives is quite different, and their pasts utterly unique, they will all make a common discovery—that one night can change everything . . . forever.

]]> 9241 3.88 11643 553 9759 3.72 11934 1006 47598 3.70 1135 137 190696 3.63 524 66 2008 78523 0425158624 9780425158623 5 <![CDATA[Silent Melody (Georgian, #2)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170953888m/78523.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170953888s/78523.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/78523.Silent_Melody 3.73 115 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1997 71650 0515123676 9780515123678 4 <![CDATA[Irresistible (Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, #3)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1250653860m/71650.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1250653860s/71650.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71650.Irresistible 3.67 101 --Ellen Edwards]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1998 785108 0451219791 9780451219794 11 <![CDATA[Under The Mistletoe]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178325234m/785108.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178325234s/785108.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/785108.Under_The_Mistletoe 3.73 97 Includes four Balogh holiday classics, The Star of Bethlehem, The Best Gift, Playing House, and No Room At the Inn, as well as A Family Christmas, which is only available in this anthology.

]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 2003 110299 0425150119 9780425150115 5 <![CDATA[Heartless (Georgian, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1250820693m/110299.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1250820693s/110299.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110299.Heartless 3.83 87
When they married, both Anna and Lucas were dreaming of happier futures. But those hopes were crushed when a cold confrontation found them denying their feelings. Anna felt foolish for believing that her nightmare past was over. She told Lucas that she had married only in the hope that her new husband would take care of her family. Lucas was furious that he had allowed himself to feel for someone again - and told Anna that he had married her only because of the duty of his station.

They resigned themselves to a heartless marriage of duty, and a return to past unhappiness. But in their hearts, their dreams would never die...]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1995 110300 0451176197 9780451176196 2 <![CDATA[A Precious Jewel (Dark Angel, #6)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171635896m/110300.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171635896s/110300.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110300.A_Precious_Jewel 3.89 65 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1993 690067 0451191439 9780451191434 1 <![CDATA[The Temporary Wife]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177263111m/690067.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177263111s/690067.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/690067.The_Temporary_Wife 4.01 70
It was only when Charity entered into this mockery of a marriage that she discovered that things were not as simple as they seemed. For when the libertine lord took her in his arms, it was not only her marriage contract that threatened to be broken - but her heart as well...]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1997 573727 0515120014 9780515120011 1 <![CDATA[Indiscreet (Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175909856m/573727.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175909856s/573727.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/573727.Indiscreet 3.79 68 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1997 969587 0451178734 9780451178732 5 <![CDATA[Dancing with Clara (Sullivan, #2)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179890767m/969587.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179890767s/969587.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/969587.Dancing_with_Clara 3.77 66 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1993 969591 0451187733 9780451187734 4 <![CDATA[The Famous Heroine (Dark Angel, #3)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179890786m/969591.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179890786s/969591.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/969591.The_Famous_Heroine 3.86 63 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1996 227636 0451185528 9780451185525 5 <![CDATA[Lord Carew's Bride (Dark Angel, #2)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172879117m/227636.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172879117s/227636.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/227636.Lord_Carew_s_Bride 3.93 58 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1995 110298 0515122742 9780515122749 6 <![CDATA[Thief of Dreams]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171635896m/110298.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171635896s/110298.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110298.Thief_of_Dreams 3.52 63
* Mary Balogh has won seven Waldenbooks Awards and two B. Dalton Awards for her bestselling novels, as well as a Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award
* Balogh is one of the romance genre's most popular and bestselling authors]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1998 110296 0425153290 9780425153291 4 <![CDATA[Truly]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171635895m/110296.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171635895s/110296.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110296.Truly 3.51 63 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1996 969586 0451159624 9780451159625 2 <![CDATA[The Obedient Bride]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179890766m/969586.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179890766s/969586.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/969586.The_Obedient_Bride 3.71 56 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1989 969590 0451191447 9780451191441 2 <![CDATA[A Christmas Bride]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179890785m/969590.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179890785s/969590.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/969590.A_Christmas_Bride 3.76 54 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1997 690064 0451174194 9780451174192 0 <![CDATA[The Notorious Rake (Waite, #3)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1250653111m/690064.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1250653111s/690064.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/690064.The_Notorious_Rake 3.79 53 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1992 6416840 0373774273 9780373774272 18 <![CDATA[The Heart of Christmas: A Handful of Gold\The Season for Suitors\This Wicked Gift]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1248990636m/6416840.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1248990636s/6416840.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6416840-the-heart-of-christmas 3.67 51 A Handful of Gold

A love story from New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh

Not only is Julian Dare dashing and wealthy, but he's the heir to an earldom. So what do you get a man who has everything? Innocent and comely Verity Ewing plans on giving Julian her heart—the most precious gift of all.

The Season for Suitors

An original romance from Nicola Cornick

After some close encounters with rakes in which she was nearly compromised, heiress Clara Davenport realizes that she needs some expert advice. And who better for the job than Sebastian Fleet, the most notorious rake in town? But the tutelage doesn't go quite as planned, as both Sebastian and Clara find it difficult to remain objective when it comes to lessons of the heart!

This Wicked Gift

An original romance from Courtney Milan

Lavinia Spencer has been saving her hard-earned pennies to provide her family with Christmas dinner. Days before the holiday, her brother is swindled, leaving them owing more than they can ever repay. Until a mysterious benefactor offers to settle the debt. Innocent Lavinia is stunned by what the dashing William White wants in return. Will she exchange a wicked gift for her family's fortune?

]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 63843 3.46 424 75 2906892 3.87 67 25 2009 573731 0451191471 9780451191472 2 <![CDATA[The Last Waltz]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175909857m/573731.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175909857s/573731.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/573731.The_Last_Waltz 3.79 48 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1998 690065 0451404521 9780451404527 4 <![CDATA[Tangled]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1212345698m/690065.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1212345698s/690065.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/690065.Tangled 3.58 48 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1994 1451880 0451153146 9780451153142 1 <![CDATA[An Unacceptable Offer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1235253221m/1451880.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1235253221s/1451880.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1451880.An_Unacceptable_Offer 3.84 43 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1988 969583 0515122068 9780515122060 2 <![CDATA[Unforgiven (Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, #2)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179890753m/969583.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179890753s/969583.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/969583.Unforgiven 3.35 48 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1998 941549 084394000X 9780843940008 3 <![CDATA[Love's Legacy]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/941549.Love_s_Legacy 3.65 43 129540 4.28 599 21 9759 3.72 11934 1006 13376 3.54 182 18 39205 3.87 2222 256 29440 4.24 1893 59 30819 3.68 6919 786 214581 3.85 246 23 83397 3.75 2266 119 50045 3.83 179 12 12692 3.76 9279 493 2428 3.83 544 26 1996 690063 0451179528 9780451179524 4 <![CDATA[Tempting Harriet (Sullivan, #3)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1250822875m/690063.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1250822875s/690063.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/690063.Tempting_Harriet 3.67 42 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1994 690070 0451145933 9780451145932 1 <![CDATA[The First Snowdrop (Frazer, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1250820571m/690070.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1250820571s/690070.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/690070.The_First_Snowdrop 3.87 39

The handsome, elegant Alexander Stewart, Viscount Merrick, wed young and innocent Miss Anne Parrish in haste-his hand forced by circumstance and honor. But now his duty was done-and it was Anne who had to repent at leisure.

Merrick declared he would return to London to resume the pursuit of pleasure that Anne had so rudely interrupted. Anne for her part was free to enjoy the privileges of her new position-but enjoy them as alone as only a proper wife without a proper husband could be.

Anne's only revenge for this cruel insult would be to break the heart of this man who had broken hers. But to do this she would have to be even more heartless than he...

]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1986 573724 0451159667 9780451159663 3 <![CDATA[A Chance Encounter (Mainwaring, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1235250610m/573724.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1235250610s/573724.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/573724.A_Chance_Encounter 3.49 41

Miss Elizabeth Rossiter was finished with love forever - after a disastrous episode that had left her with a broken heart and a reputation that would be ruined should her scandalous secret be revealed. She had sought safety by fleeing her proper station in society to take a position as companion to the daughter of a wealthy family far from London, where Elizabeth's beauty and wit had once so brightly shown.

But now her hope of a safe haven was shattered. To her horror, the one man in the world she hoped never to see again appeared in this rural retreat.

Robert Denning, the handsome, faithless Marquis of Hetherington, had made a mockery of her dreams before - and now was working his old magic and mischief in her life once more...

]]> 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1985 690059 0451190513 9780451190512 0 <![CDATA[The Plumed Bonnet (Dark Angel, #4)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1250819738m/690059.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1250819738s/690059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/690059.The_Plumed_Bonnet 3.70 40 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1996 110301 0451179536 9780451179531 2 <![CDATA[Dark Angel (Dark Angel, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1208443579m/110301.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1208443579s/110301.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110301.Dark_Angel 3.89 38 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1994 690071 0451177398 9780451177391 3 <![CDATA[Courting Julia (Sullivan, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177263112m/690071.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177263112s/690071.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/690071.Courting_Julia 3.63 38 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1993 1451881 0451157273 9780451157270 2 <![CDATA[The Ungrateful Governess]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1235252888m/1451881.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1235252888s/1451881.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1451881.The_Ungrateful_Governess 3.68 37 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1988 549531 0451408837 9780451408839 1 <![CDATA[Captured Hearts, Five Favorite Love Stories: Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know/ The Antagonists/ Buried Treasure/ Fathers and Daughters/ Precious Rogue]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175716141m/549531.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175716141s/549531.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/549531.Captured_Hearts_Five_Favorite_Love_Stories_Mad_Bad_and_Dangerous_to_Know_The_Antagonists_Buried_Treasure_Fathers_and_Daughters_Precious_Rogue 4.31 16 33876 3.67 3347 285 9759 3.72 11934 1006 67276 3.51 690 76 1999 969597 0451164849 9780451164841 0 <![CDATA[A Regency Christmas 1]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179890812m/969597.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179890812s/969597.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/969597.A_Regency_Christmas_1 4.00 14 The kissing bough / Patricia Rice
The Star of Bethlehem / Mary Balogh
Old acquaintances / Gayle Buck
The Duke's progress / Edith Layton

Here are five all-new stories of Christmas by the highly acclaimed authors you love to read all year 'round. These heartwarming holiday tales touch on all the great themes of the season -- joyful homecomings, bittersweet reunions, renewals of the spirit, and the joys of giving. They are stories of lovers and families, of heartbreak, and of tender devotion--bringing together the extraordinary talents of five prize-winning authors in one exquisite collection.]]> 21924 3.60 167 18 9758 3.75 541 35 9759 3.72 11934 1006 74459 3.52 722 68 162357 3.43 72 14 1989 15773 0451406281 9780451406286 1 <![CDATA[Angel Christmas]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1225388790m/15773.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1225388790s/15773.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15773.Angel_Christmas 3.50 12 9756 3.74 3266 258 9757 3.71 42 3 9755 3.72 61 5 9758 3.75 541 35 9759 3.72 11934 1006 1995 1157059 0451178548 9780451178541 1 <![CDATA[From the Heart: Five Regency Love Stories]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181466221m/1157059.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181466221s/1157059.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1157059.From_the_Heart_Five_Regency_Love_Stories 4.00 8
The anniversary by Mary Balogh
Mary Balogh paints a wonderful picture of an estranged couple who meet again on Valentine's Day.

The wooing of Lord Walford by Anne Barbour
Anne Barbour tells of a gambling man who plays for higher stakes than usual when a spirited lady traps him in a real game of hearts.

Cupid's dart by Melinda McRae
Melinda McRae spins a wicked tale of two jaded lovers who are taken by love's surprise at a Valentine's party.

The imposter / by Sandra Heath
Sandra Heath gives us a delightful tale of mistaken identity and a charade that leads to a captured heart.

Devil's luck by Anita Mills
And Anita Mills' story of a daughter offered to a scandalous lord as payment for a debt is full of the romance of this special day.

Spirited ladies, dashing gentlemen, notorious
rakes, and scandalous loves all have roles in these sure-to-be-cherished stories that are truly a gift from the heart.


]]> 488445 3.47 45 12 9759 3.72 11934 1006 174767 3.53 320 31 370443 3.64 87 3 1994 1293621 0451174577 9780451174574 2 <![CDATA[Full Moon Magic]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1225392856m/1293621.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1225392856s/1293621.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1293621.Full_Moon_Magic 3.57 7 162357 3.43 72 14 9758 3.75 541 35 9759 3.72 11934 1006 21924 3.60 167 18 186919 3.89 46 7 1992