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Sabrina York ~ Maggi Andersen ~ Lynn Connolly Eliza Lloyd ~ Suzi Love ~ Hildie McQueen ~ Victoria Vane Blurb One night, one tryst can change everything... Seven Sensuous stories by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Sabrina York, with bestselling and award-winning authors Maggi Andersen, Lynne Conolly, Eliza Lloyd, Suzi Love, Hildie McQueen, and Victoria Vane. Enter a world of passion and mystery where dashing heroes and dauntless heroines come together in a scorching conflagration that will will tip your world on its end.
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LUSCIOUS by SABRINA YORK - http://sabrinayork.com/When Deveny Hargrove rescues a waif in a rainstorm in the middle of nowhere, he has no idea that she represents his long-awaited chance at vengeance. When she offers him her virginity—in an attempt to escape an unwanted society marriage—he has to agree. To his surprise, very little of his motivation stems from punishing her brother. The fact is, Matilda Paddington represents his chance at revenge...or redemption…but his choice could destroy them both.
ONE SCANDALOUS NIGHT by MAGGI ANDERSEN - http://maggiandersenauthor.com/Can one night with a rake be enough for a lifetime? Miss Bella Lacey desires to accomplish two things before settling into an unfulfilling marriage to the man her father has chosen. First, she intends to inveigle a goodly amount of money for her orphans from a man of means, and second, to have one night of passion to help her endure the dreary years ahead. When Derrick, Lord Eaglestone, a wealthy viscount with a scandalous reputation, agrees to donate to Miss Lacey’s charity, he has only seduction in mind. Little does he suspect that Miss Lacey has already chosen him to debauch her before she weds another. The lady has virtually fallen into his lap, but much to his annoyance, he finds himself reluctant to oblige her.
THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by VICTORIA VANE - http://www.victoriavane.com/When dealing with the Devil, it's easy to get burned… Who can find a virtuous woman… Beautiful, respectable, and dutiful, Lady Diana Palmerston-Wriothesley has long resigned herself to her twelve-year loveless and childless marriage to a feckless husband…until his gambling pushes them to the brink of financial ruin. Sometimes the devil is disguised as a gentleman… Viscount Ludovic, "The Devil” DeVere is accustomed to taking what he wants heedless of the cost, until he encounters a woman who won't be had at any price. She found heaven in the devil’s arms... When Diana discovers a secret that shatters the carefully built façade concealing her private pain, she seeks aid and comfort from the most unlikely place…the devil's arms. But will a single night of heavenly passion damn them both forever?
UNDER A SILVER MOON by HILDIE MCQUEEN - http://hildiemcqueen.com/The shadows of the past fall over Silver City, Idaho casting its darkness over a man and a woman attempting to start anew. When US Marshal Lucas McKade and new deputy of Silver City decided to settle down, he didn't consider how his presence could bring complications to the townspeople of his new home. Against every instinct he seeks out apothecary owner Camille Johnston, a woman who calls to his basic nature to protect and to make his. Camille Johnston knows that eventually the secrets of her past will come to haunt, yet she hopes to keep things hidden as long as possible and enjoy her lonely but peaceful existence in Silver City. The new deputy brings with him desires she'd thought firmly shut away. A relationship of any kind comes with very dangerous consequences. A story of Lucas and Camille, who attempt to leave a past behind only to find true happiness, comes when they face it.
MY DEAR MR. FORRESTER BY ELIZA LLOYD - http://elizalloyd.blogspot.com/He can't resist a woman in trouble. Will he ever learn? Joshua Forrester is a man of the world, returning to London after receiving a wound in a Parisian duel. He's done it again - out to save all womankind. When will he ever learn not all women want to be saved? In London, he is reacquainted with a family friend and now widow, Char Dunlevee. He is charmed - and appalled. He knows her secret and is furious his friend, Char’s now dead husband, could have left her in such circumstances. He can save her, if she will only say yes to his proposal. Char has other plans. Joshua would make a perfect husband—for one of her sisters. She doesn’t need to be saved. Seduced perhaps…? With one kiss, Char forgets her plans as she is drawn closer to the enigmatic and dear Mr. Forrester.
WHAT HE WANTS by LYNNE CONNOLLY - http://lynneconnolly.com/Love hides in unexpected places... London businesswoman Annie Cathcart can’t bring herself to enter into another business arrangement masquerading as marriage. When her current landlord demands her hand in exchange for her continued use of the property, there is only one answer—she must find another house. Upon inquiring after a property owned by the dashing Earl of Carbrooke, the last thing she expects is an indecent proposal. Forced to choose, should she risk everything she’s worked so hard for and trust a man she hardly knows —or sink back into her lackluster life? Upon unexpectedly inheriting the Earldom of Carbrooke, Gerald Dersingham fears his carefree days are behind him—until a sensuous widow inquires after his former residence. Unable to resist the temptation to have one last liaison before settling down with the lovely but boring Lady Elizabeth, he offers her one night of passion in return for the lease, little knowing how explosive and far reaching the consequences will be....
PLEASURE HOUSE BALL by SUZI LOVE - http://suzilove.com/Love revealed at a courtesan’s ball. Brenton, Lord Mallory, attends his first courtesan’s ball in ten years to appease his concerned friends, though he’d rather stay home and read to his motherless daughters. To protect his friend, Lady Lillian Armstrong, Brenton hides her in a wardrobe, but his resistance, and years of self-imposed celibacy, shatters when her soft curves press against him. Though mortified that Brenton unmasked her at the scandalous ball, Lillian doesn’t regret their night together. But will the object of her girlish adoration still treat her as his best friend’s little sister, or will he now see her as a mature and willing woman?
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 One night, one tryst can change everything... Seven Sensuous stories by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Sabrina York, with bestselling and award-winning authors Maggi Andersen, Lynne Connolly, Eliza Lloyd, Suzi Love, Hildie McQueen, and Victoria Vane. Enter a world of passion and mystery where dashing heroes and dauntless heroines come together in a scorching conflagration that will will tip your world on its end.

LUSCIOUS by Sabrina York ONE SCANDALOUS NIGHT by Maggi Andersen THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by Victoria Vane UNDER A SILVER MOON by Hildie Mcqueen MY DEAR MR. FORRESTER by Eliza Lloyd WHAT HE WANTS by Lynne Connolly PLEASURE HOUSE BALL by Suzi Love


One Scandalous NightCan one night with a rake be enough for a lifetime? 
Miss Bella Lacey desires to accomplish two things before settling into an unfulfilling marriage to the man her father has chosen. First, she intends to inveigle a goodly amount of money for her orphans from a man of means and, second, to have one night of passion to help her endure the dreary years ahead.
 When Derrick, Lord Eaglestone, a wealthy viscount with a scandalous reputation, agrees to donate to Miss Lacey’s charity, he has only seduction in mind. Little does he suspect that Miss Lacey has already chosen him to debauch her before she weds another. The lady has virtually fallen into his lap, but much to his annoyance, he finds himself reluctant to oblige her.
Excerpt: The champagne was delicious, and she drank thirstily. Holding the half-empty flute, she took in the trees in summer leaf and banks of bright flowers. It was quite perfect. At the thought of Lord Eaglestone attempting to seduce here on the blanket, her toes curled. It must happen during the night and would require perfect timing. She took a deep sip of champagne, thinking of what was hopefully to come.
Eaglestone showed little inclination to seduce her. He began to remove plates, silverware, and napkins from the hamper. Delectable foods followed. She sipped the champagne while watching him pile her plate. “Oysters!”He pinned her with his gaze. “You like oysters?”“Yes, very much.”He took a small penknife from his pocket, wiped it clean, and levered open a shell.
“Why then, the world’s mine oyster,Which I with sword will open.”
Surprised, Bella laughed. It seemed incongruous for him to quote from Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor.“You find that amusing?” A smile lifted the corners of his mouth. He was very appealing when he smiled. The wine banished her nerves and loosened her tongue. “Most appropriate. I must confess I didn’t expect to hear Shakespeare quoted from someone who denounced verse so ruthlessly last night.”“You are quite wrong. I only denounce my own paltry attempts.”He leaned over and held the oyster shell to her lips. When she parted them, he tipped the oyster in. “Swallow it whole,” he said, his eyes on her mouth.Her mouth filled with the smooth, salty taste. She closed her eyes as the oyster slipped down her throat. “Mmm, lovely.”“You look very lovely eating it,” he said in his husky voice. He leaned forward and kissed her. With the light touch of his lips, Bella’s breath caught. Her hand fluttered to his shoulder before common sense prevailed. “Sir!” Flushing, she drew back. He must first agree to her request. “Merely a small kiss between business associates, Miss Lacey.” He lay back on his elbows on the rug like a sleepy panther, watching her.Bella’s whole body tingled. The kiss, brief as it was, had turned her insides to honey. Was he laughing at her? She sensed he wasn’t as relaxed as he made out. Fighting to keep hold of her objective, she forked up a piece of chicken from her plate. “Do you often picnic in the park with a lady?”“Not as a rule.” The sight of him biting a chicken leg with his strong white teeth made her feel hot, imagining him nibbling on her.That he was here with her made her suspect she’d become part of an exclusive group of women who’d gained his attention. She couldn’t help but be flattered, although she wasn’t fooled into believing she was any more special to him than the rest. It hardly mattered. After one night, they would part. She drew in a breath; she really must stop her mind racing ahead to that night.
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She fled Ireland because her life was in danger, now her troubles are worse…

To escape a murderous stalker, Caitlin Fitzgerald flees her home in Ireland and takes a governess job in the top end of Australia, determined to guard her heart against further hurt. In her chosen safe haven, she has poisonous snakes, wild boar and crocodiles to contend with. She learns to deal with those. But there are two men at Tall Trees cattle station who test her resolve. The very handsome and moody station owner, Jake Monterey, who has issues of his own, and Harry Phillips, the big, easy-going station hand.
Jake has two adorable children, and Caitlin loves her job, but when danger follows, must she flee again?

Excerpt:  After they’d put the children to bed and were gathering up their toys, Jake said, “You know that pile of wood and bricks out in the yard?”She nodded. Covered in creeper, they had obviously been there a long time.“I had planned to build the kids a playroom on the cooler side of the house. I think I’ll make a start on the foundations tomorrow.”“Perhaps I can help load the bricks into the wheelbarrow?”“A brickie’s laborer?” Jake laughed. “Every building site should have one like you.”She grinned at him. “You think I can’t do heavy lifting?”He grinned back. “You’ll get blisters, and you’ll quit when you break a nail.”“Oh!” She punched him on the arm and hurt her knuckles on his rock hard muscle. “Just because I don’t have muscles on my muscles, like you.”He raised a brow. “I’m not complaining about the way you’re put together.”There was a loaded pause.“I’ll be up and ready when you are,” she said to fill it.He shook his head and chuckled. “You think?”The next morning, she rose to the sound of hammering. She looked out at Jake working, stripped to the waist. For a moment, she drank in the grace and beauty of the man. The rippling muscles on his chest and back, shiny with sweat. His trim waist and long, lean legs in his cut-off jeans. His dark head as he leaned forward with the hammer, pounding away with rhythmic strokes. There was something primal about it, which made her draw a very deep breath. But he wasn’t building it for her.

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SEVEN NIGHTS OF SIN
One night, one tryst can change everything...
Seven Sensuous stories by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Sabrina York, with bestselling and award-winning authors Maggi Andersen, Lynne Conolly, Eliza Lloyd, Suzi Love, Hildie McQueen, and Victoria Vane. Enter a world of passion and mystery where dashing heroes and dauntless heroines come together in a scorching conflagration that will will tip your world on its end. 
LUSCIOUS by Sabrina YorkRevenge...or redemption? Which will he choose?
ONE SCANDALOUS NIGHT by Maggi AndersenCan one night with a rake be enough for a lifetime?
THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by Victoria Vane  She found heaven in the devil’s arms.
UNDER A SILVER MOON by Hildie McqueenThe shadows of the past fall over a man and a woman attempting to start anew.
MY DEAR MR. FORRESTER by Eliza LloydHe can't resist a woman in trouble. Will he ever learn?
WHAT HE WANTS by Lynne ConnollyLove hides in unexpected places...
PLEASURE HOUSE BALL by Suzi LoveLove revealed at a courtesan’s ball.



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ONE SCANDALOUS NIGHT by MAGGI ANDERSEN
Can one night with a rake be enough for a lifetime?
Miss Bella Lacey desires to accomplish two things before settling into an unfulfilling marriage to the man her father has chosen. First, she intends to inveigle a goodly amount of money for her orphans from a man of means, and second, to have one night of passion to help her endure the dreary years ahead.
When Derrick, Lord Eaglestone, a wealthy viscount with a scandalous reputation, agrees to donate to Miss Lacey’s charity, he has only seduction in mind. Little does he suspect that Miss Lacey has already chosen him to debauch her before she weds another. The lady has virtually fallen into his lap, but much to his annoyance, he finds himself reluctant to oblige her.
Excerpt:

ONE SCANDALOUS NIGHTMaggi Andersen
A waft of citrus cologne drifted in the air as a hand, attached to a crisp, white cuff and dark, superfine sleeve, plucked the rose.Lord Eaglestone handed the bloom to her with a small bow. “I have a moment to learn more about your charity, Miss Lacey. If you will be so good,” he said in his husky voice, a voice that had graced many bedrooms, Bella thought with another delightful shiver.“Thank you, my lord. I am most eager to do so.” She held the rose to her nose, resting her back against the stone balustrade and launched into the description she’d used with bank managers and possible creditors—producing more amusement than interest in her orphaned children and the orphanage’s desperate need of capital. Hartnoll House wasn’t exactly an orphanage, more a small group of homeless children she’d rescued off the streets and sheltered in a house her grandfather had bequeathed her. He’d planned to help her but had passed away before much could be accomplished. He’d left her enough money to employ a housekeeper and a maid and keep the children well fed. There was so much more to be done. If unable to find each of them a loving home, she did want to teach them skills to keep them out of the workhouse.Eaglestone listened without interruption. His expression, for all his ready charm, seemed guarded, with no softness in that chin, which might have been chiseled for a marble statue. His eyes held a glimmer of alert intelligence as she described the inadequate bedding, the rats in the cellar that resisted all efforts to remove them, and the money needed to repair the leaking roof. She paused and waited for a response, a positive one she hoped. “Most certainly a worthy cause,” he observed without actually committing himself.“A very worthy cause, my lord,” she repeated emphatically. She spoke fulsomely of the children. She knew each child so well it required little effort and allowed her to retain her focus on the job at hand: to convince this man to invest in something that offered no return other than one of goodwill. In her mind, she ran over the details she’d been able to gather about him that she might employ to better persuade him. Some chink in his armor. He’d been orphaned at an early age, and his estate had been left in the hands of an uncle who stripped his inheritance to the bone before the young lord gained his majority. Once Lord Eaglestone had control of his fortune, however, he’d quadrupled his wealth in a stunningly short time.A random thought struck her. Eaglestone’s lack of maternal love in those tender years might account for his rakishness and why, at thirty-three, he hadn’t married. “Where is this orphanage of yours, Miss Lacey?” “Cheapside, my lord.” She’d almost missed his question. She’d been picturing him as a small boy without anyone to love him, much like one of her lonely orphans.

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SEVEN NIGHTS OF SIN
One night, one tryst can change everything...
Seven Sensuous stories by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Sabrina York, with bestselling and award-winning authors Maggi Andersen, Lynne Connolly, Eliza Lloyd, Suzi Love, Hildie McQueen, and Victoria Vane. Enter a world of passion and mystery where dashing heroes and dauntless heroines come together in a scorching conflagration that will will tip your world on its end. 
LUSCIOUS by Sabrina YorkRevenge...or redemption? Which will he choose?
ONE SCANDALOUS NIGHT by Maggi AndersenCan one night with a rake be enough for a lifetime?
THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by Victoria Vane  She found heaven in the devil’s arms.
UNDER A SILVER MOON by Hildie McqueenThe shadows of the past fall over a man and a woman attempting to start anew.
MY DEAR MR. FORRESTER by Eliza LloydHe can't resist a woman in trouble. Will he ever learn?
WHAT HE WANTS by Lynne ConnollyLove hides in unexpected places...
PLEASURE HOUSE BALL by Suzi LoveLove revealed at a courtesan’s ball.
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LUSCIOUS by SABRINA YORK
When Deveny Hargrove rescues a waif in a rainstorm in the middle of nowhere, he has no idea that she represents his long-awaited chance at vengeance. When she offers him her virginity—in an attempt to escape an unwanted society marriage—he has to agree. To his surprise, very little of his motivation stems from punishing her brother.
The fact is, Matilda Paddington represents his chance at revenge...or redemption…but his choice could destroy them both.

ONE SCANDALOUS NIGHT by MAGGI ANDERSEN
Can one night with a rake be enough for a lifetime?
Miss Bella Lacey desires to accomplish two things before settling into an fulfilling marriage to the man her father has chosen. First, she intends to inveigle a goodly amount of money for her orphans from a man of means, and second, to have one night of passion to help her endure the dreary years ahead.
When Derrick, Lord Eaglestone, a wealthy viscount with a scandalous reputation, agrees to donate to Miss Lacey’s charity, he has only seduction in mind. Little does he suspect that Miss Lacey has already chosen him to debauch her before she weds another. The lady has virtually fallen into his lap, but much to his annoyance, he finds himself reluctant to oblige her.

THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by VICTORIA VANE
When dealing with the Devil, it's easy to get burned…
Who can find a virtuous woman… Beautiful, respectable, and dutiful, Lady Diana Palmerston-Wriothesley has long resigned herself to her twelve-year loveless and childless marriage to a feckless husband…until his gambling pushes them to the brink of financial ruin.
Sometimes the devil is disguised as a gentleman… Viscount Ludovic, "The Devil” DeVere is accustomed to taking what he wants heedless of the cost, until he encounters a woman who won't be had at any price.
She found heaven in the devil’s arms...When Diana discovers a secret that shatters the carefully built façade concealing her private pain, she seeks aid and comfort from the most unlikely place…the devil's arms. But will a single night of heavenly passion damn them both forever?


UNDER A SILVER MOON by HILDIE MCQUEEN
The shadows of the past fall over Silver City, Idaho casting its darkness over a man and a woman attempting to start anew. When US Marshal Lucas McKade and new deputy of Silver City decided to settle down, he didn't consider how his presence could bring complications to the townspeople of his new home.  Against every instinct he seeks out apothecary owner Camille Johnston, a woman who calls to his basic nature to protect and to make his. Camille Johnston knows that eventually the secrets of her past will come to haunt, yet she hopes to keep things hidden as long as possible and enjoy her lonely but peaceful existence in Silver City.  The new deputy brings with him desires she'd thought firmly shut away.  A relationship of any kind comes with very dangerous consequences. A story of Lucas and Camille, who attempt to leave a past behind only to find true happiness, comes when they face it.
MY DEAR MR. FORRESTER BY ELIZA LLOYD
He can't resist a woman in trouble. Will he ever learn?Joshua Forrester is a man of the world, returning to London after receiving a wound in a Parisian duel. He's done it again - out to save all womankind. When will he ever learn not all women want to be saved? In London, he is reacquainted with a family friend and now widow, Char Dunlevee. He is charmed - and appalled. He knows her secret and is furious his friend, Char’s now dead husband, could have left her in such circumstances. He can save her, if she will only say yes to his proposal.
Char has other plans. Joshua would make a perfect husband—for one of her sisters. She doesn’t need to be saved. Seduced perhaps…? With one kiss, Char forgets her plans as she is drawn closer to the enigmatic and dear Mr. Forrester.
WHAT HE WANTS by LYNNE CONNOLLYLove hides in unexpected places...London businesswoman Annie Cathcart can’t bring herself to enter into another business arrangement masquerading as marriage. When her current landlord demands her hand in exchange for her continued use of the property, there is only one answer—she must find another house.  Upon inquiring after a property owned by the dashing Earl of Carbrooke, the last thing she expects is an indecent proposal. Forced to choose, should she risk everything she’s worked so hard for and trust a man she hardly knows —or sink back into her lackluster life?Upon unexpectedly inheriting the Earldom of Carbrooke, Gerald Dersingham fears his carefree days are behind him—until a sensuous widow inquires after his former residence. Unable to resist the temptation to have one last liaison before settling down with the lovely but boring Lady Elizabeth, he offers her one night of passion in return for the lease, little knowing how explosive and far reaching the consequences will be....
PLEASURE HOUSE BALL by SUZI LOVELove revealed at a courtesan’s ball.Brenton, Lord Mallory, attends his first courtesan’s ball in ten years to appease his concerned friends, though he’d rather stay home and read to his motherless daughters. To protect his friend, Lady Lillian Armstrong, Brenton hides her in a wardrobe, but his resistance, and years of self-imposed celibacy, shatters when her soft curves press against him. 
Though mortified that Brenton unmasked her at the scandalous ball, Lillian doesn’t regret their night together. But will the object of her girlish adoration still treat her as his best friend’s little sister, or will he now see her as a mature and willing woman?    
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A woman in search of passionAt the end of her third Season, Lady Harriett Edgerton has refused her one offer of marriage from a perfectly worthy, if dull, suitor. Harriett doesn’t want proper. She wants passion. And the prospect of a passionate marriage is becoming increasingly unlikely, judging by the men she meets. When she and her family visit a dying relative at his country mansion in Kent, Pendleton Manor, everything appears normal on the surface, until Harriet is suddenly embroiled in murder, intrigue, and lust.
A man determined to live life on his own termsGentleman farmer, Gerard Everard, Earl of Foxworth, has inherited an estate deep in debt. While he toils to save Foxworth from creditors, he becomes embroiled in a dangerous mission.
Together, Harriett and Gerard work to uncover a murderer, while Harriett, expecting Gerard to succumb to the charms of her younger, beautiful sister, Leonora, tries unsuccessfully to guard her heart.
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Before she knew it, she’d walked over a mile and stood before the stately old oak tree that she used to climb. She paused, remembering that Pendleton lay on a rise above a wide green valley, and the tree offered a wonderful view all the way to the Channel from its topmost branches. One might see the French coast on such a fine day. It was undignified for an adult, but who would see her? She looked around. Finding no one in sight, she untied her poke bonnet, divested herself of her cinnamon-brown spencer and pulled off her kid half boots. She rolled down her stockings and tucked them into her shoes. Gathering her cream percale carriage dress up around her knees, she eased herself onto the lowest branch, and began to climb. Pleased, she quickly got into the swing of it. She’d been an excellent climber when she was young. Such a practice stayed with one into adulthood, apparently, although she was now a little more cautious. She’d climbed half way and stopped to consider her way forward when a figure rose from the shrubbery below her. He stood examining something, in his hand. He looked up and caught sight of her then shoved it into his pocket. Whipping off his hat, he stared up at her in surprise. “Can that be you, Harry? It must be. Taller, but as skinny as ever.”From her lofty perch, Harriett took a deep breath. “Gerard.” “‘Tis I.” He came to stand below her. “So, you can still climb that tree.”“Why ever not?” She put a foot on a lower branch in an attempt to climb down without affording him a revealing view up her dress, and soon found it impossible. “Turn your back, will you?”He gave a sly look at her bare legs before he turned away. “Are you sure you don’t require my assistance?”“I’ll ask if I do,” she said ungraciously. She reached the bottom branch and stood holding on, while considering whether to jump and possibly fall in a heap at his feet. In the end, she swallowed her pride. “You might help me,” she suggested.Gerard turned around and put up his arms. She leaned over and rested her hands on his broad shoulders. He gripped her waist and lifted her down. For a moment, he held her close against his chest, causing a rush of sensation to pass through her. “Not so scrawny after all,” he said with a grin.His hard male body pressed against hers, his mouth close enough to kiss, unsettling her. She struggled within his arms. “Put me down! Youare just as outrageous.” He set her on her feet and stood with legs spread and arms folded, studying her. “You always were tall for a girl.” In her bare feet, Harriett’s head reached his shoulder and Gerard stood well over six feet. “Too tall for beauty, or so I’m told,” she said pragmatically.His dark brows rose. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Beholding Gerard, Harriett quite agreed. With his well-shaped mouth and the cleft in his chin, he was still the handsomest man she’d ever set eyes on. She bent to pick up one of her boots.“Allow me.” Her cheeks burned. “No. I have to put on my stockings. Would you turn your back again, please?”“What gentleman would refuse?” He turned away. Harriet was securing her blue satin garter around her stocking when he swiveled to face her. She hastily pulled down her dress. “You agreed not to look.”He grinned. “I didn’t say I was a gentleman.

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SEVEN NIGHTS OF SIN
One night, one tryst can change everything...
Seven Sensuous stories by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Sabrina York, with bestselling and award-winning authors Maggi Andersen, Lynne Connolly, Eliza Lloyd, Suzi Love, Hildie McQueen, and Victoria Vane. Enter a world of passion and mystery where dashing heroes and dauntless heroines come together in a scorching conflagration that will will tip your world on its end. 
LUSCIOUS by Sabrina YorkRevenge...or redemption? Which will he choose?
ONE SCANDALOUS NIGHT by Maggi AndersenCan one night with a rake be enough for a lifetime?
THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by Victoria Vane  She found heaven in the devil’s arms.
UNDER A SILVER MOON by Hildie McqueenThe shadows of the past fall over a man and a woman attempting to start anew.
MY DEAR MR. FORRESTER by Eliza LloydHe can't resist a woman in trouble. Will he ever learn?
WHAT HE WANTS by Lynne ConnollyLove hides in unexpected places...
PLEASURE HOUSE BALL by Suzi LoveLove revealed at a courtesan’s ball.


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ONE SCANDALOUS NIGHT by MAGGI ANDERSEN
Can one night with a rake be enough for a lifetime?
Miss Bella Lacey desires to accomplish two things before settling into an unfulfilling marriage to the man her father has chosen. First, she intends to inveigle a goodly amount of money for her orphans from a man of means, and second, to have one night of passion to help her endure the dreary years ahead.
When Derrick, Lord Eaglestone, a wealthy viscount with a scandalous reputation, agrees to donate to Miss Lacey’s charity, he has only seduction in mind. Little does he suspect that Miss Lacey has already chosen him to debauch her before she weds another. The lady has virtually fallen into his lap, but much to his annoyance, he finds himself reluctant to oblige her.

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Released: March 14th 2016!
 
Enjoy an excerpt from Stirring Passions by Maggi Andersen
Kate had walked for an hour. Grey clouds had drifted in from the horizon, the air heavy with the expectation of more rain. Hot and sticky, she stopped to swat a persistent bluebottle and spied juicy blackberries on the bushes along the river. She pulled off her bonnet and tucked up her dress, exposing her half boots and legs up to the knee, confident no one was there to disapprove. Then she clambered down the steep bank. She was absorbed with picking the ripest berries whilst avoiding the prickles, her fingers stained purple, when a horse nickered. She swung around. A rider had stopped to watch her.     Kate tugged her gown down over her legs. The rider was undoubtedly a gentleman. His tan riding coat hugged his broad shoulders in a fashion only a Bond Street tailor could produce. Kate eyed his glossy riding boots and, though she generally cared little for her appearance, hid her stained fingers behind her back.     The black stallion pawed the ground, its nostrils steaming. The man’s dark brows rose in inquiry, and his grey gaze swept over her, making her more aware of her disheveled appearance. A muscle quivered in his jaw. “What are you doing on my land?”    She stared at him. “Your land?”      “I am Lord Broughton from the Hall.” His expression made her suspect he thought her simple.      Kate picked up her skirts and climbed back to the path, vexed, when she noticed the blackberry stain on a flounce her mother’s sharp gaze would find. “How can I be sure you’re telling the truth?” she said, annoyed with his attitude.     At her approach, the Arab stallion snorted and danced back. The man steadied his mount, a glimmer of amusement in his eyes. “As I carry no identification with me, you shall have to take my word for it. Are you a servant from Firth Manor?”     Insulted, Kate pulled her bonnet straight. Jutting out her chin, she managed to look the rather fearsome Lord Broughton directly in the eye without flinching. “I am Katherine Kilgarth of Roseheath Manor.” She pointed in an easterly direction with one berry-stained finger. “My home is but two miles away over that hill.” Curiosity got the better of her. “Are you about to reopen Broughton Hall? The house has been boarded up for years. No one has lived there for as long as I can remember.”     The stallion stamped its feet, a big black eye on her, which she fancied was filled with impatience. Lord Broughton merely rested his hands on the pommel. “That cannot be so long ago, Miss Kilgarth.” He nudged his chin back along the path. “Do you come this way often? Why?” There was a slightly teasing note in his voice that seemed at odds with the aloofness of his expression.     “It’s a shortcut when I visit the Manor. Surely, my small presence can’t bother anyone,” Kate said pointedly. She was beginning to feel like a poacher. “But if it does, please be assured I shall walk the long way around in the future.”     “So, my blackberries will be safe from further assault?”     Kate flushed. She glanced at him from beneath her bonnet. Was there the suggestion of a smile hovering about his mouth?     “Good day to you then, Miss Kilgarth. I daresay we shall see more of each other, village life being what it is.” He lifted his hat to reveal a thick thatch of coal-black hair. He was a Broughton all right. She’d seen a portrait of his father with the same hair and grey eyes.      Kate had little time to respond, as he’d given the powerful horse its head and galloped over the rise to disappear amongst the beech trees of the home wood. She trudged along the path, cursing her scruffy appearance. A man such as he would think her a rustic. Next time, she would wear her new spotted muslin with the yellow sash. But there would be no next time. He had been quite insistent about that. And he had not answered her question. Would he rebuild the west wing of the Hall? The village would be alive with gossip. She’d accompany her mother when she went shopping this afternoon. 

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