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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.For one magical summer, Jona is selected to be a companion to Prince Lee and help him practice social graces. Despite her joy, however, she is expected to follow the rules; never speak to the queen unless spoken to, never forget she's merely a servant, and never, ever fall in love with the prince.Are the differences between a prince and a commoner too large to overcome or are they just a matter of magical misperception?

With one sister married and another soon to be engaged, Fiona Robinson worries she'll be on the shelf. She pins her hopes on a handsome viscount, but his unexpected proposal to another girl hands her a stinging and demoralizing defeat. A new acquaintance awakens all her senses—until she realizes he's related to the girl who stole her beau. Should Fiona instead consider marriage to a much older man whom she could never love?This edition includes the prequel, A Gift for Lara...

The daughter of a wealthy ice merchant, Miss Jillian Roring intends to marry for love. En route to her first season in London, a failed kidnapping sends her into the arms of the most jaded bachelor in England. When Logan and Jillian unwittingly violate the rigid rules of propriety, he is obliged to make her an offer of marriage. Because she aspires to be more than an obligation, Jillian refuses the match.Can Logan convince Jillian his love for her is real before the scheming gossip...

When Bethany is saddled with an unwanted, unrefined, and decidedly common guardian, she must polish him up before he's fit for good society. As for Willoughby Winter, all that stands between him and his inheritance is to marry Bethany off. Can he succeed in his efforts before his past becomes known or will she manage to distract him from his goal—by hook or by crook?My Fair Guardian is a clean and wholesome, standalone Victorian romance!

Staring down life as an old maid, newly jilted Clare flees to a country home she's inherited from her grandmother. She doesn't count on clashing with her handsome neighbor, whose gentlemanly manners and education are at odds with his workingman's image. As their relationship unfolds, however, she discovers the mysterious Meriweather Holcroft is not at all what he appears to be.

Juliet's plans to wed Lord Elbourne come to naught when she discovers he's obliged to wed an heiress instead. To salvage her dignity, she enters into a ruse with the heiress's brother, whom she views as a rake. Unfortunately, he's also the most attractive man she's ever met.Cody Gryphon will do anything to see his sister Stephanie wed to Lord Elbourne, including entering into a temporary engagement with her romantic rival. Although he intends to return to Texas as soon as his siste...

When American-born Wesley Parker inherits a dukedom in 1890, he must be taught how to be an aristocrat. Assigned to the task is his attorney's daughter, prim Belle Oakhurst. As they travel to England together on a luxurious ocean liner, their tempestuous relationship encounters more than rough seas.Neither Wesley nor Belle can foresee that their voyage across the Atlantic will be fraught with peril, and will cost more than one man his life.

"Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise." – Samuel JohnsonAfter her estate is entailed away, Jessamine Foster has no choice but to live with relatives who detest her. When her aunt gives her an ultimatum to leave, Jessamine accepts a position as companion to Lord Kirkendale's sister—even though she's been warned her predecessors can't seem to resist the earl's exceptional good looks. Can Jessamine manage to hold onto her job without losing her heart?...

Lady Montrose was widowed in the Charleston quake of 1886 and has worn mourning ever since. When she finally brings her young son back to her husband's estate in England six years later, she is warned about her neighbor, a widower with a reputation as a rake. Although she does her utmost to avoid the man, when he suffers injuries on her property while saving her son's life, she feels duty-bound to nurse him back to health. Unfortunately, the more she devotes herself to his care, the more h...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Princess Samantha's magical compass will help her locate her long-lost brother, but only if she manages to escape the watchful eyes of her royal parents. When an unwelcome suitor comes to call, Samantha seizes her chance. She beguiles the prince into taking her north, intending to abandon him at her earliest opportunity. Unfortunately, his captivating good looks and charming manner present an unforeseen complication—especially when she ...

After Angela's engagement to a viscount falls apart, she seeks refuge from London gossip with a family friend in Canterbury. From the moment she steps foot in the railway station, she locks horns with Mr. Chaucer, fresh from romantic troubles of his own. When circumstances conspire to throw Angela and Mr. Chaucer together, they form an uneasy alliance to regain what they have lost. Unfortunately for Angela, her growing attraction to the man threatens her carefully laid plans.