AN ATTRACTIVE WOMAN UNDER HIS ROOF…! Left orphaned and destitute, Miss Sophie Langford had no choice but to throw herself on the mercy of her mother’s family, namely the Duke of Belfont. But instead of the elderly gentleman she had envisaged, she was confronted by the fifth duke, James, a most eligible bachelor. The presence of Sophie’s widowed sister enabled James to take Sophie into his household, although he little guessed what he had let himself in for. Sophie was quite unlike any other lady of his acquaintance—she certainly had no hesitation about speaking her mind! So why did he find her so damnably attractive?

Bachelor Duke Orphaned and destitute, Miss Sophia Langford had no choice but to seek the mercy of her mother's family, the Duke of Belfont. But instead of the elderly gentleman she had envisaged, she was confronted by James, a most eligible bachelor. James let Sophia into his household, although he little guessed what he'd let himself in for. Sophia was unlike any other lady of his acquaintance – she certainly had no reservation speaking her mind! So why did he find her so damnably attractive? Runaway Miss Alexander, Viscount Malvers, is sure the beautiful girl on the public coach is not the poor companion she says she is. This captivating miss is definitely running away, but from what – or whom? Alex is adept at getting under her guard, but Lady Emma Lindsay must keep up the pretense. As her feelings grow, so does her dilemma. Maybe a lady can follow her heart, but a poor companion certainly can't – and Miss Fanny Draper she must remain!

She’s the strong heroine. He’s the villain. They’ve just got married. Robert Tolley, the Duke of Saffron Walden doesn’t much care for the rule book. He will do whatever it takes, legal or otherwise, to get what he wants. Everything of course, except get caught. With her family’s reputation for creating outrageous scandals, Lady Victoria Kembal is doing her best to maintain her slim chances of securing a respectable marriage. She spends her days quietly reading cookbooks and cutting restaurant reviews out of the newspaper. When the Duke of Spice and Lady Victoria lock horns over the quality of restaurants in London, the feisty daughter of the Duke of Mowbray is determined that she won’t be the one to back down. But Lady Victoria’s ill-conceived plans to get even with the Duke of Spice quickly unravel when he catches her stealing from his garden in the dead of night. Victoria’s relief at hearing the villainous duke won’t be handing her over to the authorities is however short lived. He has a worse punishment in store for her. She is to become his duchess. For Victoria and Robert, marriage is only the beginning of their troubles. The Duke of Spice has long been stealing from the corrupt East India Company and their agents are now hot on his trail. A morally gray hero and his strong willed wife must now figure out how to stay alive while at the same time coming to terms with their growing desire for one another.

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 the notoriously buttoned-up Duke of Southbury is forced to attend a matchmaking festival, he knows it will end in solitude—just like every soiree and ball. The duke doesn’t want a bride. He wants his charming French valet, Vachon. An untenable situation the duke refuses to admit, even to Vachon. The only way to avoid scandal—and the pull of temptation—is to dismiss his handsome valet before Southbury says or does something that cannot be taken back. But Vachon has pined for his taciturn employer since the moment they met. When the duke announces his impending dismissal, Vachon has only a fortnight to change his mind… and convince the ton’s model of propriety love is worth breaking all the rules!

He’d rather carry hod in hell… Finn Cathcart, a successful sculptor, is having a fine time on the Continent cavorting with alabaster nymphs and marble goddesses (so to speak), when he’s informed that a ducal title awaits him back in England. The same family who disowned Finn’s father now needs an heir to prevent all their wealth from falling into the Crown’s greedy hands. ...She’d rather he did too. Wilhelmina Cathcart is the widow of the previous ducal heir, and she has no patience with fledgling peers who come grumbling to their honors. Mina has a daughter to raise, meddling family to manage, and no time to explain Mayfair society to a stubborn, backward, contrary duke… even if he is charming and a good listener. Mina and Finn are on the point of admitting a powerful attraction when an enemy close at hand threatens to ruin their hopes for a happily ever after. They will have to work together, and put aside both well earned pride and treasured prejudices, if their shared dream is to bloom into a shared future.

A new Regency historical romance from Bess McBride! Miss Margaret Chandler, daughter of a wealthy Hertfordshire landowner, has no particular prospects or desire for marriage. Her father’s estate is entailed to a nephew, and upon her father’s death, Margaret has settled plans to keep house for her cousin, who does not care for the country. The only man who could possibly capture her heart is the married Duke of Momford, whose French duchess is trapped in Paris during the war with Napoleon. Margaret is appalled at her scandalous romantic yearnings for the duke. Even more shocking is that her feelings may be reciprocated. Foolish dreams notwithstanding, scrupulous and honest Margaret must come to terms with the dishonest duke.

[BookStrand Regency Romance, HEA] Stranded at a wayside inn, Amanda Shaw must work as a serving girl to pay her bill--and that includes warming the bed of Blake Mallory, Duke of Halstead, when he spends a snowy night. Though Amanda desires the handsome duke who takes her with him the next day, she flees upon hearing she's to be his mistress. Blake, meanwhile, can't forget the fiery serving girl with her refined airs and speech, especially after learning she's a viscount's granddaughter. When their paths cross again months later in London, Blake tells Amanda he feels obliged to offer marriage. He's shocked but fascinated that she doesn't leap at the chance to become his duchess, while she's disheartened he didn't feel so obliged when she was a mere serving girl. As Blake continues his pursuit, Amanda risks losing her heart on the hope he's seducing her not because he's a duke who can have or do whatever he wants...but because he's in love. ** A BookStrand Mainstream Romance

MERRY CHRISTMAS… Two years ago, Lady Clara Marshall led a fairytale life. She was the toast of the ton, beloved sister to an earl, leading charity patroness, and deeply in love. A bright future lay in her grasp, until a tragic phaeton accident ripped it all away. Now, she’s lost the use of her right leg and never ventures from home. She’s lost all happiness and the love of her life. When she’s forced to travel north for the holidays, a fierce snowstorm, a damaged bridge, and her meddling brother all conspire against her to bring her under the same roof with the one man she never wanted to see again. MARRY ME? Michael Stanton, Duke of Wakefield, cannot believe his eyes when he sees Clara being carried into his country house to seek shelter from the storm. Two years ago, his heart nearly stopped when he watched the wreck, only for it to shatter completely when she broke off with him without explanation. Certain she blames him for her leg, he’s resigned to having lost her, until her brother asks for his help in showing her how to live again. But the last thing Clara wants is to be trapped with Michael and all the ghosts of Christmases past. Will the duke be able to save not just Christmas, but also her life?