Catherine Fullbright (Catie) is a founding member of the Spinsters' Club. After living with an abusive father, she's vowed never to marry––not that any men are seeking her hand. Suitors generally flock to her younger, prettier sister, Elizabeth. Unfortunately, Catie's father refuses to marry his younger daughter until the elder is wed. Then Quint Childers, Lord Valentine, takes an interest in Elizabeth, and the wealthy earl is too good to let slip away. Why not marry Catie to Valentine and leave the younger daughter free to make an even better match? A bit of opium and a treacherous plan later, Catie and Valentine wake up in bed together.
Catie is not what Valentine expects for a wife. To reach his political aspirations, Quint needs a charming, gracious wife to play hostess to his political allies, and Catie detests fake social niceties and large events. But still...there's something mesmerizing about this sensual, mysterious beauty. Can the earl set aside his ambitions for a chance at a once in a lifetime passion?
]]>Tired of being wooed for her dowry, Lady Madeleine Castleigh has given up on finding true love. But on her way to elope with a boring but honorable philanthropist, her carriage is seized by a nobleman on the run. Maddie is alarmed, especially when she catches sight of Jack Martingale, Marquess of Blackthorne, exactly the sort of wickedly attractive man she's sworn to avoid.
Chased by a powerful duke with revenge on his mind and a private army in tow, Jack has no choice but to confiscate Madeleine's carriage. He promises to take his leave once they arrive at the wedding in Gretna Green, but he doesn't count on his growing desire for the blue-eyed beauty. When the unexpected appearance of Maddie's father and the mistakes of a drunken priest alter everyone's plans, Maddie is furious—until she discovers that Blackthorne's kisses arouse a passion in her she'd long ago stopped praying for.
]]>Alex Scarston, Earl of Selbourne. Rake. Spy. With his efforts for England in the war against the French suspended, family obligations compel him to investigate the disappearance of Viscount Brigham's son. When the viscount's daughter becomes involved as well, Alex finds himself entangled in a venture that risks both heart and soul.
It's not that Lucia Dashing, youngest daughter of Lord Brigham, wants Alex to go away. She just wishes he wasn't always so close – perhaps a few rooms, or streets, or continents between them would bank the heat of her attraction. But when her brother disappears, she's no choice but to engage the earl in a battle risking her brother, her country, and her love.
]]>American Charlotte Burton has one last chance to restore her family business and repair the family's pride. At the height of the War of 1812, she's risked the conflict–ridden seas to plead for help from an old family friend. But the reunion is interrupted when a sinfully handsome British spy takes her prisoner.
Freddie Dewhurst – hero, unapologetic dandy, and spy. Freddie's one goal is to end the career of an American accused of stealing secret British codes and selling them to the French. But Freddie's quest is interrupted by one red–haired American hellion.
With the security of England at stake, Freddie and Charlotte devise a daring plan that will take them into the highest echelons of power, the farthest limits of passion, and lead to an all out engagement of war. But there's more than one way to engage an enemy!
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