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Lady Amelia kennt nichts anderes als die Annehmlichkeiten eines Lebens in der englischen Adelsgesellschaft zur Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts. Doch als ihr Vater stirbt, ist sie auf einmal ganz allein – das Herz schwer vor Trauer und noch nicht mündig. Und ihr eingesetzter Vormund, ein amerikanischer Onkel, hat verfügt, dass sie zu ihm nach Amerika ziehen soll, wo sie zu bleiben hat bis zur Mündigkeit.

Zwei Menschen, die durch eine unerwünschte Fügung zusammengeführt wurden, finden etwas, von dem keiner von beiden geglaubt hat, dass er es jemals haben würde.Jane, von Natur aus ein Mauerblümchen, hat sich schon vor langer Zeit damit abgefunden, einmal als alte Jungfer zu enden.

In ihrer Jugend gab Grace Stratton, die Duchess of Abernathy, ihr Herz an Lewis Duffield, einem amerikanischen Plantagenbesitzer. Pflicht gegenüber der Famile riss sie auseinander, da von ihr verlangt wurde einen anderen man zu ehelichen. Nachdem sie jahrelang verwitwet war, findet sich Grace allein mit Lewis wieder und ihre alte Flamme wird von neuem entfacht, aber können sie die überwältigende Liebe zurückgewinnen, die sie einmal geteilt haben?

Als der berüchtigte Frauenheld Lord Julian Luvington mit dem Verlust der Unterstützung seines Vaters konfrontiert wird, richtet er seine Aufmerksamkeit auf Lady Sarah. Sie ist so respektabel wie eine Lady nur sein kann, genau das, was sein Vater sich für ihn vorgestellt hatte. Aber diese Lady ist nicht so leicht zu gewinnen.Lady Sarah Roseington ist entschlossen, aus Liebe zu heiraten oder gar nicht, und sie würde alles tun, um die Freiheit zu erlangen, die sonst nur den Männern gewährt wird.

Können zwei argwöhnische Menschen über vergangene Schmerzen, einen alten Skandal und gesellschaftliche Vorbehalte überwinden, um die wahre Liebe zu ergreifen?

Four women are lost to London—each facing danger, deception, and impossible choices. Enjoy this complete historical romance series featuring courageous heroines, devoted heroes, and mysteries where love is worth every risk.

Lady Helena Davenport is desperate to avoid the odious betrothal her father is forcing upon her. The only way out is to orchestrate her own ruin. Everything is unfolding according to plan; her escape is finally within her grasp. But there is just one problem when the moment of scandal arrives: the rake she selected for an assignation is nowhere to be found. In his place? The man she secretly loves.

Lady Jo Danvers has declared war on her humdrum life. Armed with a list of ways to be wicked, she will step out of her role as never-been-kissed wallflower and experience passion. With the right gentleman, of course. She just has to find him. Mr. Elijah Decker, the handsome businessman she cannot stop thinking about, is definitely no gentleman. And he is decidedly all wrong. Unfortunately for Jo, she has unwittingly given him her list. When Decker discovers Jo’s list mistakenly tucked between the pages of a pamphlet for the Lady’s Suffrage Society, he is intrigued.

One reckless moment was all it required for Lady Julianna Somerset to lose her innocence to her best friend’s brother. When he broke her heart, she fled London to heal her wounded pride. But a desperate change in circumstance has forced her to return. In a cruel twist of fate, the man who ruined her may be the only one who can save her.

Tilly, the widowed duchess of Longleigh, finally has everything she wants. Everything, that is, except for the forbidden man who stole her heart and fathered her child before disappearing from her life. Time has passed, but she has not forgotten him. Nor has she stopped longing for him. But when he mysteriously reappears in London, a ruthless stranger has taken the place of the lover she thought she knew.

Under the plain gray skirts of Miss Beatrice Lockwood's gown, a pistol waits at the ready. For Beatrice is a paid companion on a secret mission—and with a secret past—and she must be prepared to fight for her life at any moment.

Get swept away in the first three novels of the Ladies and Scoundrels series! These previous released, best-selling romances of love, loss, and redemption will keep you enthralled and leave you satisfied.

Get carried away in the final two novellas of the Ladies and Scoundrels series. These previous released, best-selling romances of love, loss, and redemption will keep you enthralled and leave you satisfied. Scandalous Wallflower: A wallflower by nature, Jane long ago accepted she would become a spinster. Perhaps such a fate was for the best. After all she’d witnessed firsthand how miserable marriage could make a lady. Scandalous Liaison: In her youth, Grace Stratton, the Duchess of Abernathy, gave her heart to Lewis Duffield, an American plantation owner.

Since the death of his wife, department store owner Alexander Armstrong buries himself in his work. One night, he encounters a mesmerizing young woman setting up the holiday window displays and, on a whim, decides to help. Aspiring designer Grace Shipley has big dreams and plans to work her way up from decorating the windows at the most popular store on Ladies' Mile. And while she doesn't need his help, her handsome new friend gives a whole new meaning to the idea of holiday cheer.

USA Today Bestselling Author Following the book called “an alluring blend of love and playfulness” (PW) The Heiress Hunt, beloved author Joanna Shupe continues her new Fifth Avenue Rebels series with a scandalous romance about a good girl desperate to rebel and the rebel desperate to corrupt...

His Bride for the Taking: It's the first rule of friendship among gentlemen: Don't even think about touching your best friend's sister. But Sebastian, Lord Byrne, has never been one for rules. He's thought about touching Mary Clayton - a lot - and struggled to resist temptation. But when Mary's bridegroom leaves her waiting at the altar, only Sebastian can save her from ruin. His Duchess for a Day: It was never meant to be... That's what Elizabeth Terry has told herself while trying to forget the man she married - her once best friend.

In the elegant backdrop of 18th-century English aristocracy, Lady Amelia's world shatters with her father's passing, leaving her bereft and constrained by the bonds of youth. Guided by newfound allies Grace and Sarah, Amelia crafts a daring plan: a mere four weeks to settle her affairs and covertly secure an English lord for marriage, a ploy to anchor her heart to her homeland. Amidst her mourning, Amelia's audacious quest unfolds as she embarks on the intricate game of capturing a worthy suitor from London's elite.

Katherine Bingham’s father has betrothed her to an older man she cannot love, preferring this over living with a parent who believes her guilty of murder and insanity. She reluctantly chooses to marry the Duke of Ashton, George Fairfax, despite knowing her life will be miserable. However, while staying with the Fairfax family before the wedding, she unexpectedly falls in love with the duke’s nephew, Nicholas.

Some things are better left in the past, but Eliza has spent years running from hers. When the man who upended her life re-enters it in the most unexpected way, Eliza must decide if reacquainting herself with Nicolas is worth the heartache.

Long-held secrets rise to the surface in a battle of wills that threatens to tear apart everything Kitty and William thought they knew about each other and about love. Because sometimes, happily-ever-afters aren't just granted . . . sometimes, they must be fought for.