Lorraine Heath

The bastard son of a nobleman, Finn Trewlove was a shameful secret raised by a stranger. As Finn came of age he had secrets, too--the clandestine nights spent with an earl's daughter. But her promise of forever ended in betrayal. Driven by a past that haunts her, Lady Lavinia Kent seeks redemption in London's underworld, engaged in a daring cause inspired by the young man to whom she gave her innocence, and who then proved himself a scoundrel by abandoning her. When their paths cross again, they can't deny the yearning and desire that still burns. As they discover the truth behind the deceptions that tore them apart, Finn and Lavinia must fight to reclaim what they've lost, no matter how dangerous--because love is worth the risk....

El vizconde Locksley hab a visto c mo se cumpl a la premisa en el caso de su padre, tras la muerte de su adorada esposa. Pero cuando su progenitor decidi desposar a la cazafortunas de cabellos de fuego Portia Gadstone, Locke se sinti obligado a tomar medidas dr sticas para impedir que esa mujer de impresionante belleza se aprovechara de su padre. Y un matrimonio cuya nica finalidad fuera el placer mutuo podr a resultar de lo m s conveniente, por supuesto siempre que no se filtrara ning n sentimiento inconveniente. La desesperaci n hab a empujado a Portia a acceder a casarse con un demente. El acuerdo le ofrecer a la protecci n que necesitaba. Al menos eso pensaba hasta que el inquietantemente atractivo hijo del marqu s ley la letra peque a del contrato... y decidi ocupar el lugar de su padre De repente la tranquila y, sobre todo, segura uni n que Portia hab a planeado hab a sido transformada en otra, rebosante de traviesas tentaciones y abierta a la posibilidad de que le rompieran el coraz n. Porque, a medida que iba enamor ndose de su endemoniadamente seductor marido, sus oscuros secretos empezaron a aflorar, amenazando con destrozarlos a ambos, a no ser que Locke fuera capaz de arriesgarlo todo y abrir su coraz n al amor.

Tres j venes herederos encerrados por un despiadado t o escaparon en direcci n al mar, a las calles o a guerras lejanas, esperando el d a en que pudieran regresar y reclamar sus derechos de herencia. rase una vez un noble, lord Tristan Easton, convertido en Crimson Jack, un corsario que no rend a cuentas ante nadie y cuyo nico amor era el mar. Pero todo eso cambi cuando la exquisita lady Anne Hayworth contrat sus servicios para llevarla a un viaje de peligro y seducci n... La desesperaci n llev a Anne hasta el bucanero de ojos azules y piel morena. Despu s de que el capit n le pidiera un beso como nico pago, el deseo fue lo que la mantuvo a su lado. Jam s hab a experimentado una tentaci n de esa magnitud, pero, para proteger su coraz n, sab a que deb a continuar su camino sin l. Sin embargo, Tristan no consigui olvidarla, y, cuando se volvieron a encontrar en un baile en Londres, se jur que no volver a a perderla. Reavivada la llama de una salvaje pasi n, empez a arrastrarlos hacia unas aguas inexploradas, capaces de conducir al lord perdido a casa..." Los libros de Lorraine Heath son siempre m gicos". Cathy Maxwell

Tres j venes herederos encerrados por un despiadado t o escaparon en direcci n al mar, a las calles o a guerras lejanas, esperando el d a en que pudieran regresar y reclamar sus derechos de herencia. Lord Rafe Easton pod a ser de noble cuna, pero la necesidad de sobrevivir le hab a ense ado a confiar nicamente en s mismo y no amar a nadie. Sin embargo, al posar su mirada en la se orita Evelyn Chambers, hija ileg tima de un conde, supo que deb a hacerla suya, siquiera como su mantenida. Tras la muerte de su padre, Evelyn Chambers jam s imagin que ser a vendida al mejor postor, pero las circunstancias le ofrec an poca elecci n salvo aceptar la indecente proposici n del lord. Rafe era rico, y despiadado. Pero su frialdad ocultaba una profunda pasi n y unos secretos a n m s profundos. Para ser suya, Evelyn necesitaba sacar a la luz todo lo que ocultaba el lord de Pembrook. Pero unos oscuros descubrimientos amenazaban con destruirlos, hasta que el inesperado amor condujo a su hogar al ltimo de los lores perdidos." Los libros de Lorraine Heath son siempre m gicos". Cathy Maxwell

A man on a mission . . . After five grueling years in a Texas prison, Austin Leigh is finally a free man. He can’t wait to go home and be reunited with his sweetheart. But when he discovers she didn’t wait for him and is now married, he becomes more determined to clear his name of the crime he never committed. Meets the one woman who could offer him salvation—and love . . . En route to the state capital, he meets a young woman, Loree Grant, and her dog. When he learns that they have survived a mysterious tragedy, he is moved—and curious. And as he spends more time with the lovely, intriguing woman, he sees glimpses of a future he had thought was no longer possible as they both find a new lease on life—and a love that can overcome any obstacle . . .

A man on a mission . . . After five grueling years in a Texas prison, Austin Leigh is finally a free man. He can't wait to go home and be reunited with his sweetheart. But when he discovers she didn't wait for him and is now married, he becomes more determined to clear his name of the crime he never committed. Meets the one woman who could offer him salvation--and love . . . En route to the state capital, he meets a young woman, Loree Grant, and her dog. When he learns that they have survived a mysterious tragedy, he is moved--and curious. And as he spends more time with the lovely, intriguing woman, he sees glimpses of a future he had thought was no longer possible as they both find a new lease on life--and a love that can overcome any obstacle . . .

Gillie Trewlove knows what a stranger’s kindness can mean, having been abandoned on a doorstep as a baby and raised by the woman who found her there. So, when suddenly faced with a soul in need at her door—or the alleyway by her tavern—Gillie doesn’t hesitate. But he’s no infant. He’s a grievously injured, distractingly handsome gentleman who doesn’t belong in Whitechapel, much less recuperating in Gillie’s bed . . . Being left at the altar is humiliating; being rescued from thugs by a woman—albeit a brave and beautiful one—is the pièce de résistance to the Duke of Thornley’s extraordinarily bad day. After nursing him back from the brink, Gillie agrees to help him comb London’s darker corners for his wayward bride. But every moment together is edged with desire and has Thorne rethinking his choice of wife. Yet Gillie knows the aristocracy would never accept a duchess born in sin. Thorne, however, is determined to prove to her that no obstacle is insurmountable when a duke loves a woman.

He’s fallen for a woman…? Anxious to meet her soon-to-be-husband, Dallas Leigh for the first time, mail-order bride Amelia Carson is en route to Fort Worth, Texas. When she steps off the train and locks eyes with her betrothed, she immediately feels drawn to him. But the cowboy standing before her isn’t Dallas. Instead, Dallas’ brother Houston has been sent to accompany her on the three-week journey to the ranch where she’ll begin her new life. Who belongs to another... The war Houston Leigh fought has left him with visible scars, a daily reminder of his cowardice on the battlefield. Denying his intense attraction to Amelia, he is determined to deliver her untouched, as promised. But during their long dangerous trip, he can’t help but admire her inner strength and fearlessness. And when she looks at him—as if she can see beyond his scarred face and read his innermost thoughts—he loses his heart to her. Now as they near the ranch, Houston must choose to remain loyal to his brother—or find the courage to fight for the woman he’s convinced is his destiny...

Una noche de verano, a os atr s, Edward Alcott hab a cedido a la tentaci n de besar a lady Julia Kenney en un jard n oscuro. Despu s de que la dama se hubiera casado con el hermano gemelo de Edward, el conde de Greyling, esa pasi n que ella hab a despertado en l deb a permanecer entre las sombras del jard n. Sin embargo, cuando la tragedia les golpe con fuerza, y para honrar el juramento hecho a su hermano moribundo, Edward deb a fingir ser Greyling hasta que la condesa diera a luz a su beb . Tras el regreso de su esposo, despu s de un viaje de dos meses de duraci n, Julia lo encontr cambiado. M s descarado, audaz, y mucho m s travieso, aunque limitara sus encuentros a unos simples besos. Cada d a que pasaba, ella se sent a m s enamorada de l. Para Edward, los rescoldos del deseo, que hab an prendido aquella noche de hac a tantos a os, recobraron vida con suma rapidez. Se mor a por ser su esposo en toda su plenitud. Pero, si ella descubriera el enga o, lo despreciar a, y las leyes inglesas le imped an casarse con la viuda de su hermano. Aun as , sab a que deb a arriesgarlo todo y revelar sus secretos si quer a optar a recibirlo todo.

At birth, Mick Trewlove, the illegitimate son of a duke, was handed over to a commoner. Despite his lowly upbringing, Mick has become a successful businessman, but all his wealth hasn't satisfied his need for revenge against the man who still won't acknowledge him. What else can Mick do but destroy the duke's legitimate son-and woo the heir's betrothed into his own unloving arms ... Orphaned and sheltered, Lady Aslyn Hastings longs for a bit of adventure. With her intended often preoccupied, Aslyn finds herself drawn to a darkly handsome entrepreneur who seems to understand her so well. Surely a lady of her station should avoid Mick Trewlove. If only he weren't so irresistible ... As secrets are about to be exposed, Mick must decide if his plan for vengeance is worth risking what his heart truly desires.

At birth, Mick Trewlove, the illegitimate son of a duke, was handed over to a commoner. Despite his lowly upbringing, Mick has become a successful businessman, but all his wealth hasn't satisfied his need for revenge against the man who still won't acknowledge him. What else can Mick do but destroy the duke's legitimate son--and woo the heir's betrothed into his own unloving arms . . . Orphaned and sheltered, Lady Aslyn Hastings longs for a bit of adventure. With her intended often preoccupied, Aslyn finds herself drawn to a darkly handsome entrepreneur who seems to understand her so well. Surely a lady of her station should avoid Mick Trewlove. If only he weren't so irresistible . . . As secrets are about to be exposed, Mick must decide if his plan for vengeance is worth risking what his heart truly desires.

Romance stars Lisa Kleypas, Lorraine Heath, Megan Frampton, and Vivienne Lorret prove in this collection of stories that love is the most magical during Christmas..." I Will" by Lisa KleypasTo be reinstated into his father's will, Andrew, Lord Drake, must court a respectable woman-his friend's spinster sister, Miss Caroline Hargreaves. After he blackmails Caroline into helping him, the charade begins-but is it really a charade once love takes hold of their hearts...?" Deck the Halls With Love" by Lorraine HeathAlistair Wakefield, the Marquess of Chetwyn, devastated Lady Meredith Hargreaves when he proposed to another. But when he becomes free to pursue her, it's too late for she's on her way to the altar..... As Christmas approaches, Chetwyn vows to lure Lady Meredith back into his arms." No Groom at the Inn" by Megan FramptonJames Archer detests his mother's matchmaking ways. When ordered to attend a Christmastime house party filled with simpering maidens, he produces a fianc e-Lady Sophronia Bettesford. James and Sophronia pretend to be in love for one month. But their pact soon turns into love." The Duke's Christmas Wish" by Vivienne LorretTo the Duke of Vale, science solves everything-even marriage. When the impulsive Ivy Sutherland makes him question all of his data, he realizes that he's overlooked a vital component in his search for the perfect match: love. Four previously published stories together for the first time.

The son of a duke and an infamous mother, Alistair Mabry, Marquess of Rexton, fought his way to respectability. Now, the most eligible bachelor in London, marriage-shy Rexton will take only a wife with an impeccable reputation, good breeding, and a penchant for staying out of the gossip sheets. But when he strikes a deal to be seen "courting" a sweet young debutante whose notorious older sister has blemished her chances for marriage, Rexton is unexpectedly drawn to the highly inappropriate, calamitous Tillie, Lady Landsdowne herself. After a scandalous incident that sent shockwaves throughout society and disgraced her, Tillie refuses to cower in the face of the ton. Instead, she will hold her head high as she serves as chaperone for her younger sister, but Tillie is convinced Rexton's courtship is shrouded with secrets-ones she vows to uncover. However, doing so requires getting dangerously close to the devilishly handsome and forbidden marquess...

Tras seis temporadas selladas con sendos fracasos, la se orita Minerva Dodger hab a optado por la solter a frente a los pretendientes que no pretend an m s que su fortuna. Pero, gracias al club Nightingale, al menos podr a disfrutar de una noche de placer. En el conocido establecimiento, las damas eleg an a sus amantes ocultas tras una m scara. El terriblemente atractivo duque de Ashebury estaba m s que dispuesto a satisfacer los deseos ocultos de la dama y conducir a Minerva a una relaci n cada vez m s ntima. Hombre de extraordinarios talentos, Ashe pronto descubri que su compa era de cama era la poco convencional se orita Dodger. Intrigado por su valor y osad a, estaba decidido a cortejarla en serio. Pero Minerva se negaba a confiar en l. C mo iba a poder cortejar a una mujer a la que ya hab a seducido? Y c mo demostrarle que la pasi n desatada en la oscuridad no hab a sido m s que el comienzo de una vida de placer...?

The son of a duke and an infamous mother, Alistair Mabry, Marquess of Rexton, fought his way to respectability. Now, the most eligible bachelor in London, marriage-shy Rexton will take only a wife with an impeccable reputation, good breeding, and a penchant for staying out of the gossip sheets. But when he strikes a deal to be seen "courting" a sweet young debutante whose notorious older sister has blemished her chances for marriage, Rexton is unexpectedly drawn to the highly inappropriate, calamitous Tillie, Lady Landsdowne herself. After a scandalous incident that sent shockwaves throughout society and disgraced her, Tillie refuses to cower in the face of the ton. Instead, she will hold her head high as she serves as chaperone for her younger sister, but Tillie is convinced Rexton's courtship is shrouded with secrets--ones she vows to uncover. However, doing so requires getting dangerously close to the devilishly handsome and forbidden marquess...

The long-anticipated and utterly extraordinary tale of the Mad Marquess that proves love truly does last foreverThe Marquess of Marsden always follows the rules. Expected from birth to adhere to decades of tradition, he plans to marry a proper young woman from a good family. But when a beautiful, and completely unsuitable, woman snags his heart, he begins to realize that to get what you want, sometimes you have to break the rules. Linnie Connor dreams of the independence of running her very own bakery. And while she may be allowed to be a marquess' childhood companion, the baker's daughter never ends up with the handsome nobleman. Determined to achieve at least one of her dreams, Linnie makes plans to leave her sleepy village for London, intent on purging him from her heart. And yet, when an invitation to the Marsden annual ball arrives, she can't refuse her one chance to waltz in his arms. It will be a night that stirs the flames of forbidden desires and changes their lives forever.

Love begets madness. Viscount Locksley watched it happen to his father after his cherished wife's death. But when his sire arranges to marry flame-haired fortune hunter Portia Gadstone, Locke is compelled to take drastic measures to stop the stunning beauty from taking advantage of the marquess. A marriage of mutual pleasure could be convenient, indeed ...as long as inconvenient feelings don't interfere. Desperation forced Portia to agree to marry a madman. The arrangement will offer the protection she needs. Or so she believes until the marquess's distractingly handsome son peruses the fine print ...and takes his father's place! Now the sedate-and, more importantly, secure-union Portia planned has been tossed in favor of one simmering with wicked temptation and potential heartbreak. Because as she begins to fall for her devilishly seductive husband, her dark secrets surface and threaten to ruin them both-unless Locke is willing to risk all and open his heart to love.

One summer night, Edward Alcott gives in to temptation and kisses Lady Julia Kenney in a dark garden. However, the passion she stirs within him is best left in the shadows as she weds his twin, the Earl of Greyling. But when tragedy strikes, to honor the vow he makes to his dying brother, Edward must pretend to be Greyling until the countess delivers her babe. After her husband returns from a two-month sojourn, Julia finds him changed. Bolder, more daring, and more wicked-even if he does limit their encounters to kisses. With each passing day, she falls more deeply in love. For Edward the embers of desire sparked on that long-ago night are quickly rekindled. He yearns to be her husband in truth. But if she discovers his ruse, she will despise him-and English law prevents him from marrying his brother's widow. Yet he must dare to risk everything and reveal his secrets if he is to truly take all.

Tres jovenes herederos, que fueron encarcelados por un tio sin escrupulos, escaparon: al mar, a las calles, a la batalla en tierras lejanas, esperando el dia en que regresarian para reclamar lo que les pertenece. Sebastian Easton juro que vengaria la juventud y el titulo que le fueron robados. Ahora de regreso en Londres, el Duque de Keswick, quien ha regresado de la batalla como un hombre lastimado, endurecido y cambiado, no puede olvidar a la valiente joven que una vez las rescato a el y a sus hermanos de una muerte segura. Lady Mary Wynne-Jones pago caro por ayudar a los jovenes prisioneros Lords of Pembrook, y ella recuerda muy bien la promesa que le hizo a Sebastian hace tantos anos: encontrarse con el una vez mas en las ruinas del monasterio donde compartieron un beso atrevido y prohibido. Aunque Mary esta ahora comprometida con alguien mas, no puede ignorar una amistad forjada con oscuros secretos. Una pasion inesperada arde peligrosamente entre ellos, tentando a Sebastian a abandonar su busqueda por retribucion y pelear por un amor que una vez mas podria hacerle libre.