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Ein Marquess, der eine reiche Erbin sucht – und seine große Liebe wiederfindet. Die bezaubernde Regency Romance-Reihe von Erfolgsautorin Stacy Reid beginnt! Lady Willow Arlington ist betörend schön, hat aber keine Mitgift zu bieten. Alasdair Morley, der Marquess of Westcliffe, sucht dringend eine Frau, am besten eine reiche Erbin. Die blinde Lady Willow sollte dabei die letzte auf seiner Liste sein. Nicht nur, weil sie kein Vermögen mit in die Ehe bringen würde, sondern vor allem, weil sie ihn zurückgewiesen hat, als er ihr einen Antrag gemacht hat.

London, 1814. Octavius Everard, der Duke of Excess, gibt sich jeder denkbaren Ausschweifung hin, um den Schmerz zu betäuben, der ihn – besonders zu Weihnachten – quält. Lady Temperance ist auf der Flucht. Sie muss sich verstecken. Bis sie volljährig wird. Denn ihre Stiefmutter droht ihr mit einer Zwangsheirat. Oder der Irrenanstalt. In ihrer neuen Position fühlt sie sich endlich sicher. Doch während sie den Kindern die Wunder der Wissenschaft zeigt und dem Duke die Magie der Weihnachtszeit, erwacht in ihr eine Sehnsucht.

Miss Dina Campbell wants a soulmate, and hell will freeze over before she'd marry a horse-mad man who loves horses more than a woman. However, with her father aging quickly and her Indian heritage drawing interest in town, she may not get the say in her future that she’d hoped. Those prize horses belonging to her father are drawing attention from suitors, and time may be over for her to find a love match.

Charlotte ist die zweitälteste Tochter des Viscount Henry Winston und wird gemeinsam mit ihrer älteren Schwester Anne in die Londoner Gesellschaft eingeführt. Ihre zauberhafte Schwester erweckt sofort die Aufmerksamkeit des begehrtesten Junggesellen der Saison. Charlotte aber hat kein gutes Gefühl bei dem Werben des jungen Benedict. Deswegen versucht sie, eine Verlobung der beiden zu verhindern. Hierbei erhält sie unverhofft Unterstützung durch den Duke of Rochester. George Lennox, der Duke of Rochester, hat sich seit dem Tode seiner Ehefrau aus der Gesellschaft zurückgezogen.

If there's one thing society knows about Thorne Cumming, the new Duke of Stroken, it's that he enjoys the pleasures offered by a lady. Or two ladies—or even a gentleman. Or all of them at once; he's not picky when it comes to pleasure. But now that his uncle's gone and selfishly died, Thorne is having to learn how to Duke—and must save the Crown from a traitor who is days away from falling into his trap!

It is vital Lady Georgia Stoughton finds a way to pay her father's debt, but the cursed man who owns it refuses her money. So when she offers herself in repayment, the devil with the body of an angel calls her bluff. Now she belongs to him, body and soul, until the last hour of December. Lord Edymion, Demon Hayle, wants two things in his life: seclusion, and revenge on the man who scarred him, making him unfit for Society. Lady Georgia's father is the key to his revenge, but this contract is so much sweeter: the use of Georgia's body, whenever and however he wants, for the next month.

After the tragic death of his wife, Jasper, the 8th Duke of Bainbridge buried himself away in the dark cold walls of his home, Castle Blackwood. When he's coaxed out of his self-imposed exile to attend the amusements of the Frost Fair, his life is irrevocably changed by his fateful meeting with Lady Katherine Adamson. With her tight brown ringlets and silly white-ruffled gowns, Lady Katherine Adamson has found her dance card empty for two Seasons.

James Cantrell, the new duke of Tereford, has inherited a dukedom in disarray and is overwhelmed by his unaccustomed responsibilities. Then he gets an idea. Cecelia Vainsmede served as liaison between James and her father, and she knows a great deal about business matters, his own in particular. She's also quite pretty. Ever the pragmatist, he suggests a marriage of convenience.

Peter Rathbone, Duke of Compton, is already struggling to handle the responsibilities of his family home and his grief over his sister Delia's death when he's astonished by an unexpected visitor. Life is about to get even more complicated. Miss Ada Grandison is desperate to throw off haunting memories, and she's sure the duke can help her find answers to the questions her friend Delia left behind. She brings a note that Delia claimed would change everything for the Rathbone family. Peter can't quite bring himself to believe the legends he's heard all his life, but Ada inspires hope.

For 10 years, Lady Daisy Meadows has been in love with Auric, the Duke of Crawford. Ever since his gallant rescue years earlier, Daisy knew she was destined to be his Duchess. Unfortunately, Auric sees her as his best friend's sister and nothing more. But perhaps, if she can manage to find the fabled heart of a duke pendant, she will win over the heart of her duke.

A vengeful duke finds his world upended by an enemy's daughter, whose spirit and passion light up his darkened life. A lord's quest to find his brother leads to a faux engagement with a woman whose courage and dignity defy her humble status. A marriage of convenience between a daring lady and a rakish duke becomes a genuine quest for love amid danger.

Henry Deeping and Kate Meacham seem to clash every time they meet. Kate is frustrated by the change in her status following the death of her grandfather, a legendary figure in diplomatic circles. As a lone single woman, she is now effectively nobody, even though she knows everyone and has made important contributions to diplomacy in the past. Henry, just joining the Foreign Office, is wondering how to make his mark.

For years, he was known only as Blackrose's Blade, an elite assassin in the employ of the Crown. But after a mission cost him the use of his leg, Rourke Lindsay has unexpectedly inherited a dukedom . . . and along with it, the headache of a pair of hellion twins. Now, he's in dire need of a miracle. He just didn't expect her to be quite so tempting.

Polite Society doesn't take Lady Anne Adamson seriously. However, Anne isn't just another pretty young miss. When she discovers her father betrayed her mother's love and her family descended into poverty, Anne comes up with a plan to marry a respectable, powerful, and honorable gentleman - a man nothing like her philandering father.

Years ago, when Nick Tallings, the recent Duke of Huntly, watched his family destroyed at the hands of a merciless nobleman, he vowed revenge. But his efforts had been futile, as his enemy, Lord Rutland is without weakness. With his rival finally happily married, Nick is able to set his ruthless scheme into motion. His plot hinges upon Lord Rutland's innocent, empty-headed sister-in-law, Justina Barrett. Nick will ruin her, marry her, and then leave her brokenhearted.

England, 1814. Nichts ist für den Duke of Pryde wichtiger als sein makelloser Ruf. Als ein Erpresser droht, ihn zu vernichten, ist er gezwungen, Miss Modesty Fairchild zu heiraten. Eine Frau weit unter seinem Stand, die seine Zukunft in den Händen hält. Modestys Traum, sich als Archäologin zu beweisen, zerplatzt, als sie die Verantwortung für ein verwaistes Baby übernimmt – und deswegen sogar der Ehe mit dem Duke zustimmt. Widerwillig lernt sie, seine perfekte Duchess zu sein. Ihr Ehemann ist kaltherzig, beherrscht. Errichtet Mauern um sich. Sie verachtet ihn.

A past kiss with adorably bookish Miss Olivia Norley should be barely a memory for Marlowe Drake, the duke of Thornstock. After all, there are countless debutantes for a handsome rakehell to charm beyond a young lady whose singular passion is chemistry - of the laboratory type. But Thorn has not forgotten - or forgiven - the shocking blackmail scheme sparked by that single kiss, or the damage caused to both their names. Now Thorn’s half brother, Grey, has hired the brilliant Miss Norley for her scientific expertise in solving a troubling family mystery.

Alarmed by the sound of an intruder, Rose St. Claire fetches her pistol. She's shocked to discover that the trespasser is a handsome gentleman—one who states that the house, which Rose recently inherited from her late benefactor, was stolen from his father decades ago. He claims it is now his. And it is—but not entirely. As it turns out, Hammond Court has been left to them both—and neither can evict the other without forfeiting their right to the property.

As the eldest son of the Duke of Langford, Nathaniel Gresham sees his arranged marriage to Lady Violet Devere as just another obligation to fulfil – highly suitable, if unexciting. But as Violet sets out to transform herself from dowdy wallflower to dazzling young duchess-to-be, proper Nathaniel sets out to prove he's a match for his new bride's vivacity and daring.

Miss Olivia Wilson is desperate, and desperate women do daring things. She's willing to do just about anything to save her family's newspaper. When her biggest investor pulls his funding, she confronts him, willing to become his mistress if that's what it will take. He might not speak, but she can't deny his dark and dangerous appeal, and there would be worse hardships than becoming a duke's plaything.