The Wayward Dukes’ Alliance. A wayward duke is “difficult to control or predict”. The “hero” is either be a duke or expected to inherit a dukedom. None of these dukes want to be trapped by marriage and form a pact to help each avoid matrimony by any means necessary. This Christmas the Wayward Dukes' resolve is tested. Can their alliance hold true, or will the magic of the holiday be too much for even them to resist. One by one they will fall. It's only a matter of how hard and fast they will succumb to the one woman they're destined to love. All their ladies want for Christmas is their own wayward duke, and they are each determined to have their wish fulfilled. Seven Christmas stories in the Wayward Dukes' Alliance in one book. Her Duke to Savor by Dawn Brower Unwrapping the Duke by Jane Charles Never Beg a Duke by Alyssa Drake Wish Upon a Christmas Duke by Amanda Mariel A Duke for December by Nadine Millard What the Duke Desires by Ari Thatcher Boxing with My Duke by Anna St. Claire

Reginald Shaw never expected to inherit a title at all, much less become a duke. Now he has a title, scads of responsibilities, unexpected new family relations, and one very opinionated widow on his hands. It’s little wonder he escapes into the brotherhood of the Wayward Dukes. Dorothea Sumner was a marchioness. She was a woman of consequence, with a bright future as a duchess. Was. Now she is simply a widow with a daughter to care for and no prospects. She isn’t sure if the new His Grace is a godsend… or straight from the devil.

Miss Juliet Adams would be living on the streets if not for the kindness of the dowager Countess of Wyndam. Her father died leaving her penniless and without any prospects. The countess offered her a position as her companion and she leapt at the opportunity. She's content with her life, but she's also no fool. She fully realizes a day may come where she won't have the protection of the countess and then where will that leave her... Gideon Pryce, the Duke of Sinbrough has led a life filled with the most sinful activities imaginable. There's not much he hasn't done or would consider doing. He lives for all the decadence he can indulge in and as far as he is concerned there isn't enough in the world. Until one day he notices her. The one woman that looks at him like he's nothing. Women usually scramble to be with him, but not Miss Juliet Adams. He decides to make it his mission to change her view of him, and perhaps show her how much pleasure he can give her. Juliet is not prepared for the Duke of Sin himself taking an interest in her. He threatens every carefully laid plan she makes and he might just be her undoing. That is if she can't instead be his salvation...

Elias Stevens, the Marquess of Savorton doesn’t believe he’ll ever fall in love. He may marry one day, because the title demands it; however, that elusive emotion will not be freely given to his future wife. A house party changes everything for him though. His dearest friend makes a wager with him. He’ll fall in love by the new year. Elias takes that bet because he knows his own heart. Lady Gabriella St. Giles lives a charmed life. She has a good family and fully believes one day she’ll meet a gentleman sure to steal her heart. What she doesn’t count on is meeting an scandalously intriguing marquess at a house party. Love is on the agenda. One of them wants it and the other hopes to desperately escape it. That wager gives the marquess far more than he could ever imagined, and Gabriella may just acquire her own future duke to savor.

Miss Eleanor Jones is forced to find work as a governess after her father's death. Being the daughter of a vicar gives her a certain respectability, one that she uses to her advantage. Her new position comes with unavoidable issues. The biggest one? Her new charge's wildly attractive uncle… She does her best to keep her distance, but he's making it difficult at every turn. George St. Giles, the Duke of Cranbrook wants to marry. But he refuses to marry just anyone, and all the eligible ladies throwing themselves at him makes him wonder why he wants a wife. It gives him an idea for an alliance. One for men like him, and their heirs—a way to protect themselves. As he forms this new alliance he finds the one woman he could see making a life with. The problem: She finds reasons to avoid him at all costs. George finds Eleanor beguiling, but can he win her heart?

Darius Copeland, an American, and now the Duke of Ellings, believes he knows all that is necessary for his new station in life. Theresa “Tessa” Claxton, self-professed spinster, will show him that there is so much more to learn than memorizing a list of rules. What they come to realize is that some rules are meant to be broken.

When her father died, Dinah Westfall was grateful to the owners of Sutcliffe’s, a scandal-rich gaming hell and pleasure palace, for allowing her to continue to work as their bookkeeper. Her sister and grandmother depend on her income, so she ignores the activities going on around her office. Until a repulsive guest assaults her. Her rescue by co-owner Jack Hill, Duke of Abingdon, comes just in time, but now Jack insists on escorting her home every night, and his hints at wanting more than a kiss are beginning to tantalize her. Worse, they’re distracting her from investigating what appears to be missing money from the club’s revenue. If the money has actually gone missing, and if her father is at fault, she could lose her job and her family’s livelihood. She will be no man’s mistress, not even a duke’s, and will do what it takes to defy his propositions while solving the discrepancies in the books.

Prepare to be swept away by a collection of Regency tales where love ignites amidst tempestuous storms, roaring thunder, and the seclusion of cozy hideaways. Eight captivating romances unfold as circumstances drive these gentlemen and ladies into the arms of unexpected passion. In this enchanting anthology, storms rage, rain pours, and thunder rolls—bringing together souls destined to find one another and prove that while storms may force us into seclusion, they also bring hearts together when least expected. Perfect for readers that love cozy firesides, whispered confessions, and love that blossoms in the shadows of a storm. Let the storms rage on—for within them lies the promise of unforgettable romance.

The house party at Lord and Lady St. Ervan’s country house is just what widowed Lizzie, Lady Elborough, needs to satisfy her need for something—or someone—new and different. Her heart will always belong to her late husband, but she’s fond of a good romp now and again. Fellow guest Matthew Jackson, Duke of Teversham seems the perfect target, even though their hostess warns Lizzie his charm is irresistible. Sure enough, she’s in danger of falling, but he seems to return the emotions. Then his former love arrives, wishing to reclaim her spot in his heart—and bed. Lizzie’s wants to feel relieved she has kept her heart safe, but is it really? If she opens herself up, can she win the heart of the duke?

A secret author of romantic adventures meets his biggest fan, and neither of them knows it. While her aunt’s companion is out of town, Lady Evie Sinclair comes to stay with her, knowing her aunt is a notorious matchmaker. To be honest, she wouldn’t mind falling in love if the right man appeared, but as yet, they’ve all been missing a mysterious something that she can’t name. She fears that until she determines what that missing quality is, she has no hope of finding true love. Her aunt’s young doctor, Bertie Walsingham, is secretly the writer of children’s books about a boy knight who slays dragons and keeps his town safe. Evie has been writing to him for a few years since she read his first book. They’ve grown close through the letters, but each thinks they’re writing to an elderly person. Will their bond over children’s literature prove to be the only love they share, or will their story find its happy ending?