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After he shoots a man, the stakes for gambler Logan Devereaux have never been higher. On trial for his life, he’s offered a shocking alternative form of restitution… marriage to his victim’s pregnant sweetheart!Beautiful Emma O’Toole has sworn vengeance against him – and when a newspaper man puts her tragic story to song the whole nation waits to see what she’ll do.Their marriage is the riskiest gamble Logan’s ever taken, but he’ll put everything he’s got on the line for a chance at winning Emma’s heart.

A widow before she'd even been a wife–Mary Margaret Hampton was in big trouble! Lonely loggers. One genteel lady.A dangerous combination, Tom Randall thought. He was trying to run a business, not a tea party! And if obstinate Meggy Hampton didn't hightail her moonlight and magnolias back south, the sweet sparks she was igniting would make the camp–and his passion–explode like the Fourth of July!

CAN SHE TAME THE TON’S MOST NOTORIOUS REBEL? Domino de Silva appears quite the most innocent of girls: young, beautiful and pure. Her sparkling merriment charms all who meet her. But all is not what it seems, and a summer spent in Brighton promises every delectable temptation…Mr Joshua Marchmain is reputed to be society’s most scandalous rake: tall and wickedly handsome, with a dangerous allure that can disgrace even the most decent of ladies…An overwhelming force draws Joshua and Domino together – but there are those in society who would stop at nothing to keep them apart…

THE MAN WHO COULD NEVER LOVEWaking up in a stranger’s bed, Henrietta Markham encounters the most darkly sensual man she has ever met. The last thing she remembers is being attacked by a housebreaker – yet being rescued by the notorious Earl of Pentland feels much more dangerous!Since the cataclysmic failure of his marriage, ice has flowed in Rafe St Alban’s veins. But meeting impetuous, all-too-distracting governess Henrietta heats his blood to boiling point.When she’s accused of theft, Rafe finds himself offering to clear her name. Can Henrietta’s innocence bring this hardened rake to his knees…?

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesSizzling holiday fling. . . or the real thing?Serena’s Greek island holiday job suddenly improves when roguish pilot Pete arrives! He revels in the thrill of the chase, but never settles down. So one heady month later, what’s keeping Serena in his arms? In a week Alice is dumped and fired – if she hadn’t just won the lottery, she’d feel like the unluckiest woman alive! Then she bumps into gorgeous old flame Will Paxman on a tropical escape and it seems Alice’s luck is about to change…Cleo’s teenage crush is back in Melbourne. Jack Devlin used to treat her like a kid…now he’s treating her like a woman. She’s determined not to fall at his feet – or into his bed – but Jack has other ideas!

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesMiss Liliana Pevensey: impetuous, infuriating – irresistible!Spirited and independent, Lily is horrified to learn her late brother has placed her under the guardianship of brooding Major Daniel Westhaven! He’s insufferably rude and arrogant, and clearly disapproves of her – so why does Lily find herself longing for his touch?Battle-scarred Daniel wants nothing to do with society, and intends to swiftly fulfil his promise and find troublesome Lily a husband. Only she brings light into his dark life – and his even darker heart. But surely a beauty like Lily would never choose a beast like him…?

Felicity Lyte Was In a QuandaryHow could she tell her cherished paramour of his impending fatherhood? Hawthorn Greenwood, despite his straitened circumstances, would surely make a responsible, honorable offer of mariage–which Felicity could never accept. For she would only wed him in truebound love–or not at all!Thorn Greenwood had thought to but share an idyllic Season with Lady Lyte–and instead found his soul's partner. But Felicity had abruptly ended their liaison. Did she think him a fortune hunter? A rank falsehood that, for the only wealth he sought was the bounty of her love!

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesBestselling Harlequin author Joanne Rock writes sexy contemporary romances and medieval historicals that have been reprinted in 22 countries and translated into 16 languages. A Golden Heart winner and RITA nominated author, Joanne has been recognized with numerous writing awards including a Blue Boa, a Beacon and a Romantic Times W. I. S. H. Award.A former college teacher and public relations coordinator, she has a master's in English from the University of Louisville and started writing when she became a stay-at-home mom, deceiving herself that she'd have more time. 20 books and three kids later, she lives with her husband and sons in the Adirondacks, committed to mass chaos and happily-ever-afters. Visit Joanne at: http://joannerock. com.

‘WELCOME TO OUR HOUSE OF PLEASURE, MISS CAMERON.’In a seedy tavern in the backstreets of London a case of mistaken identity leads respectable Miss Delphine Cameron to be unwittingly ravished by a devilish colonel: Lord Stephen Fitzwaring. Now she’s had a taste of lovemaking, and against her better judgement she craves it again…But the Colonel has ruined her honour, and there is only one way they can avoid a scandal: Delphine must marry her dark-eyed seducer! Now Delphine must decide between a life of chastity…or succumbing to her husband’s irresistible temptation…

AN UNSUITABLE ALLIANCERecently returned from the battlefields of Waterloo, the last thing wounded war hero Viscount Cavenham anticipates is a conflict in his home town! But that is exactly what Miles gets when he comes up against rebellious campaigner for justice and equality Helen Wayland.At first Miles relishes having headstrong, outspoken Helen as his foe, but as they continue to cross swords their animosity turns to attraction. Suddenly Miles finds he no longer wants Helen as his enemy – he’d like to make this unsuitable miss his wife!

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesLonely spinster to loved brideRespected spinster Miss Emily Winbolt, so cool and cynical with would-be suitors, puts her reputation at risk after tumbling into a stranger’s arms. Suddenly, bleak loneliness is replaced with a wanton, exciting sense of abandon. But Emily is an heiress, and her rescuer none other than Sir William Ashenden, a man of some distinction.He needs to marry and she yearns to believe that William wants plain, upright, suddenly reckless Emily – not for her fortune, but for herself…

At a time when having a baby out of wedlock is a disgrace and means certain ruin, Annette Ryston is at her wits' end.Rejected by the father of her child, turned away from her work and her home she is determined to bring her son up to the best of her ability by taking in sewing, unaware that there is someone looking for her.The encounter with Major Charles Ashbrooke, when it comes, makes her realise how fragile is the life she has built around herself and how easily it could fall around her ears. But Annette is not all she seems and Charles recognises there is a mystery to be solved and in solving it, finds himself revising his opinion of the lovely girl…