A Convenient Gentleman

Bedding a lady…for his own gain!

Sir Christopher Carlyon yearned to leave the dissipation of court, to have again the settled life he knew before the war. The only way was to accept a disgraceful bet from the Duke of Buckingham. If he could bed the astrologer's daughter, Celia Antiquis, the duke would give him the manor of Latter.

When he met Celia she confounded all of Kit's expectations. She truly was the chaste woman of her repute, but also so very alluring! To seduce her would be a pleasure indeed, but how could Kit ruin her for his own gain?

TO RESTORE HER REPUTATION, SHE MUST FIRST DESTROY IT…

When Dianthe Lovejoy is accused of murdering a courtesan who bears an uncanny resemblance to her, she must go into hiding. And the only man who can protect her is her enemy-notorious rake and gambler Lord Geoffrey Morgan.

Owing a debt of honor to her relative, Lord Geoffrey reluctantly takes in the meddlesome miss. But when he learns of her plan to masquerade as a courtesan to unmask the villain, he vows to put a stop to the ridiculous scheme. Thinking that training Dianthe in the courtesan arts will scare her off, Geoffrey discovers that he's met his match. Especially when Dianthe practices her newly acquired wiles on him….

A case of mistaken identity…

Young widow Miranda Fitzgibbon arrives in England to meet her late husband's family, only to find she has been mistaken for her scandalous stepmother, the decadent countess. Playing up to the in-laws' expectations, Miranda revels in her new role as the notoriously outspoken coquette.

But then she clashes with her handsome, aloof brother-in-law Leo, the Duke of Belford. As Miranda's confidence begins to falter, revealing a glimpse of the intriguing naiveté beneath her bravado, Leo is torn between pursuing this bewitching beauty and preserving his family's reputation….

HE SAW THROUGH HER DISGUISE

When dashing Lord Nathaniel Hawke rescued a girl from drowning the last thing he expected was for that same girl to turn up on board his ship-disguised as a boy! Respected naval captain of the Pallas, Nathaniel had to conceal her identity from his men.

For ship's boy George-alias Miss Georgiana Raithwaite-running away seemed her only escape from a cruel impending marriage. Never did she imagine that her disguise would see her scrubbing decks on the high seas…in extremely close proximity to Lord Nathaniel Hawke!

Forbidden desires taunted them on their stormy voyage to Gibraltar. But with reputations at stake their secret must be kept, as exposure could ruin them both…

NORMAN KNIGHT…ENGLISH LADY CONQUEST, REVENGE AND…PASSION

Lady Rhoese of York was an undoubted prize. A wealthy landowner, she would fill the king's coffers well if one of his knights were to marry her.

Judhael de Brionne accepted the challenge. Desiring her land, the army captain was prepared to take Rhoese as part of the deal. After all, she was beautiful enough-albeit highly resentful-and surely he would be able to warm his ice-cold bride, given time….