They married for duty. Neither expected love to follow. Graham Astor, Duke of Kensington, has buried his heart beneath loss. His days are lived in silence, his nights in solitude. What he needs is a mother for his daughter—not a companion. Not a love story. So he chooses Rosabel: quiet, obedient, forgettable. Or so he thinks.She entered the marriage knowing nothing of love—least of all her own. Rosabel was never asked what she wanted. Her uncle mad...

He might be twice her age, but this Snow brings an avalanche that will crush his grief.Miranda Snow relocated east for a career opportunity, but she's always been someone who goes after what she wants. And right now, she wants her enigmatic neighbor who makes her pulse race every time he lights his pipe on the back porch.Cyrus McManus is a widower with his hands full raising teenage twins. When his spirited young neighbor sets her sights on him, he tries to...

She’s overlooked in daylight. He hides in shadows. And still—somehow—they find each other. Lady Helen Hargreaves has spent her life tucked into the corners—of ballrooms, of conversations, of expectations. But when she flees a crowded assembly and stumbles into a stranger’s secluded refuge, the spark between them feels anything but quiet. Especially when that stranger turns out to be the Duke of Kensington.He attends out of obligation. She speaks without pre...

Single dad Aaron Cole is desperate to find a babysitter for his infant son, Joshua. But when he hires Hannah, he gets far more than he bargained for - including her best friends Chloe and Mia. They may be only half his age, but what they lack in experience they're determined to make up for with enthusiasm.The 2nd Edition has been significantly expanded

She was ruined. He was resigned. Neither believed in happy endings—until they met. Lady Eugenie never expected her fall from grace. Alone, unwed, and carrying scandal, she’s certain she’ll be discarded by the world she once knew. But when Adrian Brooks, the reclusive Earl of Remsemere, offers her his name without judgment or demand, she accepts—not for love, but for survival.He lives in shadows. She walks gently toward the light. Scarred by tragedy...

I've always had a thing for older guys - usually much older guys. They're like my kryptonite or something...Nineteen-year-old Jenna babysits because the hours don't interfere with school and her clients tend to tip very well. It also lets her spend a lot of time around hot, older guys who know exactly how to satisfy a girl. When her latest client, David, starts putting in lots of late nights and weekends because of a promotion Jenna decides that she's the perfect way for h...

She knew he could do anything he wanted to her, anything at all. And the most frightening thing was that some part of her wanted him to.Kelsey is the preacher’s oldest—still so innocent that she’s hardly even kissed a boy before. When her ride gets pulled over for DUI after they’ve been out drinking with some frat boys from their college she figures it’s all over for her. The preacher has threatened to kick her out if she gets in trouble, and she’s sure she’ll end ...

She wanted to hate Josh for what he was making her do, but at the same time she didn’t want him to ever stop.When nineteen-year-old Polly backs into her handsome neighbor Josh’s brand new car, it’s all she can do not to break down and cry. She’s going to be late for work again, her insurance is going to go through the roof, and Josh is going to be so angry at her.No one actually noticed the accident, though, and so Polly decides not to leave a note. As she ...

I was having way too much fun to waste my time on something silly like a job.My dad has other ideas, though, and arranged for me to get a job at his best friend's law firm. I thought I had it made working for Patrick. I've known him half of my life and figured it would be easy to slack off, and given his relationship with my dad, who would dare complain?But when he finds out how I’ve been acting at the office, he decides I need to be punished. And the spank...

Feversham’s Academy of Young Women’s Correctional Education #1This machine was the Professor’s ultimate achievement. No woman who had lain on this table had yet been able to withstand it.Lord Elliston is at his wit’s end with his daughter Emily. Nothing he tries seems to make the slightest impact on her deplorable behavior, and when she is caught stealing a handkerchief he knows that it is time for desperate measures. One name comes up again and ag...

Jade McClaren is a thief with a mission … and a secret.Jade makes a living stealing magical items from bad guys in magical New York, but she's no ordinary cat burglar. She's only half human. The other half is…something else.But when she steals a magical item from the wrong man, she attracts the attention of powerful enemies as well as the pursuit of the relentless Fae Knight, Davril Stormguard.To clear her name, Jade must team up with Davril to contend with vampires...

She was certain love wasn’t meant for her. He asked seventeen times to prove otherwise. Agnes Bottombrook has spent nine-and-twenty years quietly watching life pass by. She’s accepted her place—a spinster, unnoticed and unremarkable—content to keep her heart safe behind skepticism and sense. She’s learned to question everyone’s intentions… especially the charming ones.Then Lord Wentford asked her to dance—and didn’t stop asking. Grant Wentford does...