Meredith Duran

The next steamy historical romance in USA TODAY bestselling and RITA award-winning author Meredith Duran s wonderfully indulgent (Publishers Weekly) Rules for the Reckless series.A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL...Trapped in the countryside, facing an unwanted marriage and the theft of her fortune, Jane Mason is done behaving nicely. To win her freedom, she ll strike a deal with the most dangerous man she knows a rising star in politics, whose dark good looks mask an even darker heart....NEVER GOES TO PLAN.The bitter past has taught Crispin Burke to trust no one. He ll gladly help a lovely young heiress, provided she pays a price. Yet when a single mistake shatters his life, it is Jane who holds the key to his salvation. And in a world that no longer makes sense, Crispin slowly realizes that she may be the only thing worth fighting for..."

The spirit of the season is festiveand clouding even the sharpest of judgmentsin this Victorian era romance, perfect for fans of Jude Deveraux and Sabrina Jeffries.At a house party in the countryside, the joyful spirit of the Christmas season threatens to sweep Georgiana Trent under the mistletoeand back into the arms of the dashing rogue who broke her heart two years ago. Little does she know that Lucas Godwin has no intention of leaving until he has reclaimed her as his own.

Primera entrega de la serie Los temerarios. Spence St. John, vizconde de Ripton, ha viajado por medio mundo para tratar de detener a su primo Charles, un escurridizo estafador que se está gastando l

No están dispuestos a aceptar sus sentimientos; pero... ¿hasta cuándo podrán resistirse? Segunda entrega de la serie "Los temerarios". Alastair, duque de Marwick, está absolutamente abatido: al poco de fallecer su esposa descubre que le era infiel. Ahora se niega a volver a casarse, y con ello la responsabilidad de asegurar una linea sucesoria recae en su hermano, el doctor lord Michael de Grey. Es mas, Alastair lo amenaza con cancelar los fondos con los que sufraga su hospital si no sienta la cabeza y busca esposa. Michael decide huir a Cornualles donde se hara pasar por un medico modesto. Sin embargo, todo se tuerce cuando la hermosa y problematica Liza Chudderley se cruza en su camino. La atraccion es inmediata, sin duda, pero el se niega a una relacion; y en cuanto a ella, una viuda de la alta sociedad londinense sin un penique en el bolsillo, le urge volver a casarse con un hombre rico... pero un medico de pueblo no encaja con los requisitos.

Eng##ame otra vez es la tercera entrega de la serie rom#ntica "Los temerarios" Se llama Olivia Hollaway, pero tambi#n se hace llamar Olivia Mather y Olivia Johnson. Durante muchos a#os esper# que ocurriera un milagro, pero ahora est# decidida a tomar cartas en el asunto y a acabar con su miseria. Est# a punto de convertirse en una ladrona. Su vida la ha llevado a ello. El coraz#n le palpita con intensidad mientras trata de convencerse a s# misma de que robar a Alastair de Grey, duque de Marwick, un pol#tico arist#crata lun#tico y arrogante, no es un delito tan grave. Su objetivo: unas cartas que la difunta duquesa se cruz# con Lord Bertram, un hombre que le est# haciendo la vida imposible. Para llevar a cabo su plan, Olivia se las ingenia para entrar a formar parte del servicio de la mansi#n de Marwick en Londres. Est# convencida de que no fallar#... pero entonces ocurre algo inesperado: el duque no es el tirano que imaginaba, es un hombre a quien le han roto el coraz#n y por el que se siente profunda e irremediablemente atra#da. #Podr# #l volver a confiar en el amor? #Se arriesgar# ella a dejarse llevar por el coraz#n?

In the vein of classic authors like Julia Quinn, Sarah MacLean, and Eloisa James, award-winning and USA TODAY bestselling author Meredith Duran returns with a bluestocking bent on justice who plays a dangerous game of seduction with Londons most scandalous viscount.Silver-tongued Viscount Sanburne is Londons favorite scapegrace. Alas, Lydia Boyce has no interest in being charmed. When his latest escapade exposes a plot to ruin her family, she vows to handle it herself, as she always has done. Certainly she requires no help from a too-handsome dilettante whose main achievement is being scandalous. But Sanburnes golden charisma masks a sharper mind and darker history than she realizes. He shocks Lydia by breaking past her prim facade to the woman beneath...and the hidden fire no man has ever recognized. But as she follows him into a world of intrigue, she will learn that the greatest danger lies withinin the shadowy, secret motives of his heart.

IN GRITTY, WORKING-CLASS LONDON, SHE DOES WHAT SHE MUST TO SURVIVE . . . When Nell Whitby breaks into an earls house on a midnight quest for revenge, she finds her pistol pointed at the wrong manone handsome as sin and naked as the day he was born. Pity hes a lunatic. He thinks her a missing heiress, but more to the point, hell help her escape the slums and right a grave injustice. Not a bad bargain. All she has to do is marry him. A NOTORIOUS LADIES MAN COULD TAKE HER FROM POVERTY TO OPULENCE . . . BUT AT WHAT PRICE?A rake of the first order, Simon St. Maur spent his restless youth burning every bridge he crossed. When he inherits an earldom without a single penny attached to it, he sees a chance to start overprovided he can find an heiress to fund his efforts. But his wicked reputation means courtship will be difficultuntil fate sends him the most notorious missing heiress in history. All he needs now is to make her into a lady and keep himself from making the only mistake that could ruin everything: falling in love. . . .

When a wicked widow meets a sexy doctor, sparks fly in this sizzling and evocative Regency romance.In the social whirl of Regency England, Elizabeth Chudderley is at the top of every guest list, the life of every party, and the belle of every ball. But her friends and admirers would be stunned to know the truth: that the merriest widow in London is also the loneliest. Behind the gaiety and smiles lies a secret longingfor something, or someone, to whisk her away... Raised in scandal, Lord Michael de Grey is convinced that love is a losing gambleand seduction the only game worth playing. But when duty threatens to trump everything he desires, the only way out is marriage to a woman of his brothers choosing. Elizabeth Chudderley is delightful, deliciousand distressingly attractive. With such a captivating opponent, Michael isnt quite sure who is winning the game. How can such passionate players negotiate a marriage of necessitywhen their hearts have needs of their own?

From the bestselling author of The Duke of Shadows and the Rules for the Reckless series, the steamy follow-up to Bound by Your Touch featuring a beautiful woman of society and the jaded spy who vowed to forget her.Beauty, charm, wealthy admirers: Mina Masters enjoys every luxury but freedom. To save herself from an unwanted marriage, she turns her wiles on a darkly handsome stranger. But Minas would-be hero is playing his own deceptive game. A British spy, Phin Granville has no interest in emotional entanglements...until the night Mina saves his life by gambling her own.Four years later, Phin inherits a title that frees him from the bloody game of espionage. But memories of the woman who saved him wont let Phin go. When he learns that Mina needs his aid, honor forces him back into the world of his nightmares.Deception has ruled Minas life just as it has Phins. But as the beauty and the spy match wits in a dangerous dance, their practiced masks begin to slip, revealing a perilous attraction. And the greatest threat they face may not be traitors or murderous conspiracies, but their own dark desires...

The third searing novel in the Rules for the Reckless series by Meredith Duran, the USA TODAY bestselling author of sexy and evocative Regency romances in the tradition of Sarah MacLean.CATCHING THE LADY RED-HANDED Born to a family of infamous criminals, Lilah Marshall has left behind her past and made herself into the perfect lady. Working as a hostess at Everleighs, Londons premier auction house, she leads a life full of art, culture, and virtue. All her dreams are within reachuntil a gorgeous and enigmatic viscount catches her in the act of one last, very reluctant theft. CHASING ONE RED-HOT PASSION Christian Kit Stratton, Viscount Palmer, is societys most dashing war hero. But Kits easy smiles hide a dark secret: he is haunted by a madmans vow to destroy anyone he loves. When his hunt for the enemy leads to Everleighs Auction Rooms, he compels Lilah to help him. But one tempting touch may be their undoingfor what Kit needs threatens all Lilah holds dear, and losing her may destroy Kit.

In the vein of classic authors like Julia Quinn, Sarah MacLean, and Eloisa James, award-winning and USA TODAY bestselling author Meredith Duran is at her very best in this sensual and riveting tale of love lost and then found again.By candlelight, she lures himGlittering court socialites and underworld cutpurses alike know that Adrian Ferrers, Earl of Rivenham, is the most dangerous man in London. Rivenham will let nothingnot the deepening shadow of war, nor the growing darkness within himinterfere with his ambition to restore his family to its former glory. But when tasked by the king to uncover a traitor, he discovers instead a conspiracyand a woman whose courage awakens terrible temptations. To save her is to risk everything. To love her might cost his life.At swordpoint she defies himLady Leonora knows that Rivenham is the devil in beautiful disguiseand that the irresistible tension between them is as unpredictable as the dilemma in which Nora finds herself: held hostage on her own estate by Rivenham and the kings men. But when war breaks out, Nora has no choice but to place her trust in her dearest enemyand pray that love does not become the weapon that destroys them both

Steamy romance sizzles between a resurrected earl and his repentant bride in USA TODAY bestselling author Meredith Durans latest historical romance.Back from the dead, an earl seeks vengeance... Liam Devaliant, Lord Lockwood, was born into a charmed life. Charismatic, powerful, and wild, he had the world at his feetand one woman as his aim. His wedding to Anna was meant to be his greatest triumph. Instead, in a single moment, a wicked conspiracy robbed him of his future and freedom....but will his long-lost countess pay the price?Four years later, Liam has returned from death with plans for revenge. Standing in his way, though, is his long-absent bride. Once, he adored Annas courage. Now it seems like a curse, for Anna refuses to fear or forget him. If she cant win back Liams love, then she means at least to save his soul...no matter the cost.

This entry in the USA TODAY bestselling and awardwinning author Meredith Durans Rules for the Reckless series ischock-full of emotional depth, passion and compassion (RT Book Reviews).A deal with the devil...Trapped in the countryside, facing an unwanted marriage and the theft of her fortune, Jane Mason is done behaving nicely. To win her freedom, shell strike a deal with the most dangerous man she knowsa rising star in politics, whose dark good looks mask an even darker heart.Never goes as planned...The bitter past has taught Crispin Burke to trust no one. Hell gladly help a lovely young heiress, provided she pays a price. Yet when a single mistake shatters his life, it is Jane who holds the key to his salvation. And in a world that no longer makes sense, Crispin slowly realizes that she may be the only thing worth fighting for...

Romance sizzles between a famous heiress and an infamous crime lord in this fourth sexy novel in the Rules for the Reckless series from the USA TODAY bestselling author of Fool Me Twice.THE WALLFLOWER They call her the Ice Queen. Catherine Everleigh is Londons loveliest heiress, but a bitter lesson in heartbreak has taught her to keep to herself. All she wants is her birthrightthe auction house that was stolen from her. To win this war, shell need a powerful ally. Who better than infamous and merciless crime lord Nicholas OShea? A marriage of convenience will no doubt serve them both. THE CRIME LORD Having conquered the citys underworld, Nick seeks a new challenge. Marrying Catherine will give him the appearance of legitimacyand access to her world of the law-abiding elite. No one needs to know hes coveted Catherine for a year nowtheir arrangement is strictly business, free from the troubling weaknesses of love. Seduction, however, is a different matteran enticing game he means to ensure she enjoys, whether she wishes to or not. . . .

A jilted woman is determined to learn how to seduce men at any cost, even if it means working with an infamous scoundrel in this historical romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Meredith Duran.Gwen Maudsley is pretty enough to be popular, and plenty wealthy, too. But what shes best known and loved for is being so very, very nice. When a cad jilts her at the altaragainthe scandal has her outraged friends calling for blood. Only Gwen has a different plan. If nice no longer works for her, then its time to learn to be naughty. Happily, she knows the perfect tutorAlexander Ramsey, her late brothers best friend and a notorious rogue.Unbeknownst to Gwen, Alexs aloof demeanor veils his deepest unspoken desire. He has no wish to see her change, nor to tempt himself with her presence when his own secrets make any future between them impossible. But on a wild romp from Paris to the Riviera, their friendship gives way to something hotter, darker, and altogether more dangerous. With Alexs past and Gwens newly unleashed wildness on a collision course, Gwen must convince Alex that his wickedest intentions are exactly what she needs.

In the vein of Sarah MacLean, a sexy and evocative Regency romance between a vengeful duke and a fiery redhead from an author who is a veritable tour de force in the genre. Readers need to make room on their keeper shelf for Meredith Duran (Fresh Fiction).A lady with a secret.Running for her life, exhausted and out of options, Olivia Holladay wants nothing more than the chance to make a home for herself. So when she realizes that the infamous Duke of Marwick might hold the key to her freedom, she boldly disguises herself as the newest and bravest in a long line of the dukes notoriously temperamental housekeepers. Little does she know that the wickedly handsome Alastair de Grey has very different plans for her.A man with a passionfor vengeance.As his new employee, Olivia is a fearless upstart. As a woman, the daring redhead is just what Alastair needs to rouse him from darkness to the siren call of revenge. He has suffered a betrayal so deep that he will use whatever means necessary to destroy his enemieseven his brazen and beautiful domestic. But his vengeful plan fails to account for his single weakness: an irresistible and growing passion for the enigmatic Olivia.

Lilah na quun reve : fuir le quartier pauvre de Whitechapel ou elle a grandi au sein dune famille de criminels. Elle a appris a se comporter en dame et est devenue hotesse dans la tres chic salle des ventes Everleigh. Mais, lorsque son oncle exige delle un dernier larcin, elle est prise la main dans le sac par Christian Stratton, un heros de guerre qui nhesite pas a la faire chanter : il est resolu a epouser Catherine Everleigh et Lilah ly aidera en espionnant sa patronne. Les voici complices, lies par leurs secrets respectifs et, surtout, par un desir fou qui va bouleverser leurs projets et les mettre tous deux en peril.

Le coeur empli de haine, Nell Whitby sintroduit en pleine nuit chez le comte de Rushden qui, dapres les dernieres paroles de sa mere, serait son pere. Or ce nest pas un vieillard quelle vise avec son revolver, mais un splendide jeune homme. "Vous etes lady Cornelia, lui dit le nouveau comte, la fille legitime de mon predecesseur, enlevee a lage de six ans. Et vous avez une jumelle, Kitty." Il lui propose un marche : il larrache a sa condition douvriere et lui rend sa place dans la haute societe, en echange Nell partagera avec lui son heritage. Tout ce quelle a a faire cest de lepouser.

Richissime orpheline, Jane Mason vit sous la coupe de son oncle qui espère s’approprier sa fortune. Sous ses airs de bécasse se cache un tempérament rebelle et, en secret, Jane prépare sa fuite. Lors

Depuis la mort de son père, Catherine est l’âme de la maison Everleigh spécialisée dans la vente d’objets d’art. Hélas, sa condition de femme célibataire la soumet aux caprices de son frère qui se mo