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Lord Robert Dennington, Marquis von Westfield, genießt sein Leben in vollen Zügen. Dass er irgendwann heiraten und für den Fortbestand der Familie sorgen muss, weiß er. Aber hat das nicht noch Zeit? Helena Bradbury ist im gefährlichsten Viertel Londons aufgewachsen - eine schwere Kindheit, die sichtbare und unsichtbare Narben hinterlassen hat. Anders als der attraktive Marquis kennt sie weder Freiheit noch Müßiggang, sondern kümmert sich um die Buchhaltung einer berüchtigten Spielhölle. Sie ist dort in Sicherheit und wird von ihren Brüdern beschützt. Mehr als ihr lieb ist.

London, 1822: Dank ihrer älteren Geschwister sind Lady Penelope Tidemore Skandale und ihre Folgen nicht fremd. Um dennoch eine Chance auf dem Londoner Heiratsmarkt zu haben, unterdrückt sie ihr Verlangen nach aufregenden Intrigen und ihre Sehnsucht nach Romantik eisern. Doch ein einziges schreckliches Missgeschick reicht aus, dass sie in eine kompromittierende Situation gerät - und das ausgerechnet mit dem geheimnisvoll-faszinierenden Viscount Ryker Black.

Lady Eve ist in Gefahr, denn ihr Bruder braucht ihr Erbe, um seine immensen Spielschulden begleichen zu können, und schreckt offenbar vor nichts zurück. Sie hat keine andere Wahl, als unterzutauchen. Unter einem Decknamen nimmt sie eine Anstellung als Buchhalterin im berüchtigten "Hell & Sin"-Club an. Doch nichts in der verrufenen Spielhölle schockiert sie mehr als die Entdeckung, dass ihr Dienstherr niemand anderes als ihr Jugendfreund Calum ist, von dem sie glaubte, er wäre ihretwegen an den Galgen gekommen.

Nach dem tragischen Tod seiner Frau hat sich Jasper, Duke of Bainbridge, ganz in die Abgeschiedenheit seines Anwesens Castle Blackwood zurückgezogen. Als ein Freund ihn überredet, das selbst auferlegte Exil zu verlassen und mit ihm den Frostjahrmarkt auf der Themse zu besuchen, trifft er Katherine Adamson, die sogleich sein wohlgeordnetes Leben auf den Kopf stellt.

Die Herren der feinen Gesellschaft, die jeden Tag in der berüchtigten Londoner Spielhölle ihr Vermögen verspielen, würden auf den Straßen von St Giles keinen einzigen Tag überleben. Das weiß niemand besser als Niall Marksman, der einst für ein Dach über dem Kopf dem Teufel seine Seele verkauft hat. Er weiß auch: Eine verwöhnte Prinzessin wie Lady Diana Verney hat in dieser Gegend nichts verloren und er will sie schleunigst los sein.

To solve a mystery that’s become the talk of the ton, no clues run too deep for willful reporter Verity Lovelace. Not even in the sewers of London. That’s precisely where she finds happily self-sufficient scavenger Malcom North, lost heir to the Earl of Maxwell. Now that Verity’s made him front-page news, what will he make of her? Kidnapped as a child, with no memories of his well-heeled past, Malcom prefers the grimy spoils of the culverts to the gilded riches of society.

Long ago, Dare Grey disappeared from privilege to help the downtrodden. Abandoning his future as a nobleman, he instead came of age as the most skilled - and wanted - thief in East London. But when the Robin Hood of the Rookeries is captured, his influential grandfather offers him a choice: face his heritage...or the gallows. And to step into his rightful role as marquess, Dare must find a wife. Little do they know, he already has. Marrying Dare rescued young Temperance Swift from a brutal life.

Polite Society doesn't take Lady Anne Adamson seriously. However, Anne isn't just another pretty young miss. When she discovers her father betrayed her mother's love and her family descended into poverty, Anne comes up with a plan to marry a respectable, powerful, and honorable gentleman - a man nothing like her philandering father.

Lady Myrtle McQuoid has always felt a little forgotten, and this season is no exception. When her boisterous family vacates their London townhouse for the country, Myrtle finds she’s been left behind. But she just needs to stay warm, keep her belly full, and distract herself until her relatives realize their mistake and turn back to collect her. Surely that won’t take long.

Despite a hero’s return to England from the Napoleonic Wars, Wesley Audley isolates from the ton. Deep wounds from the horrors of combat—and the despair of a broken heart—left him scarred. As he struggles to cope and resume his place in Polite Society, Wesley is quick to cut himself off from everyone…except for Ellie Balfour.

Alexandra Bradbury and Dallin McQuoid are neighbors who couldn’t be more different. She’s prim, mindful, and skittish of social improprieties. Dallin is slightly scandalous, boisterously charming, and unbothered by gossip. On an unexpected night of magic forged under the stars, they discover what they do have in common. Could theirs be a rare love match that might last forever? But everything changes in a heartbeat: a death in the Bradbury family, financial ruin, and Alexandra’s betrothal to a wickedly wealthy marquess.

Eight years ago, Lady Lila March retreated to the safe shadows of her family’s estate after a devastating tragedy. Weary of being a whisper of her former self, she is determined to brave the dangers of the outside world again. No man is better equipped to train her in the art of defense than the Savage Gentleman, East London’s undefeated street fighter.

A family scandal has left artist Claire Poplar without friends, suitors, or means. Art is her only joy and respite, despite her talent being mocked by famed artist Caleb Gray. On an impulse, knowing there is no way back to the life she had before, Claire decides on her own path. A path that will see her wed, and no longer a financial burden and spinster poor relation. The wedding may be a business arrangement, but it will give Claire freedom and stability away from the prying eyes and censure of society.

For 10 years, Lady Daisy Meadows has been in love with Auric, the Duke of Crawford. Ever since his gallant rescue years earlier, Daisy knew she was destined to be his Duchess. Unfortunately, Auric sees her as his best friend's sister and nothing more. But perhaps, if she can manage to find the fabled heart of a duke pendant, she will win over the heart of her duke.

Turned out by his father after a tragic scandal, Lord Michael Knightly has grown into a powerful, but self-made man. With the whispers and stares that still follow him, he's been shut out of respectable society. He would rather be anywhere but London. Then he meets Lady Aldora, a young woman who mistakes him for his brother, the Marquess of St. James.

Marcus, the Viscount Wessex has carefully crafted the image of rogue and charmer for polite society. Under that façade, however, dwells a man whose dreams were shattered almost eight years earlier by a young lady who captured his heart, pledged her love, and then left him, with nothing more than a curt note. Eight years earlier, faced with no other choice, Mrs. Eleanor Collins fled London and the only man she ever loved, Marcus, Viscount Wessex. he has now returned to serve as a companion for her elderly aunt, with a daughter in tow.

His Bride for the Taking: It's the first rule of friendship among gentlemen: Don't even think about touching your best friend's sister. But Sebastian, Lord Byrne, has never been one for rules. He's thought about touching Mary Clayton - a lot - and struggled to resist temptation. But when Mary's bridegroom leaves her waiting at the altar, only Sebastian can save her from ruin. His Duchess for a Day: It was never meant to be... That's what Elizabeth Terry has told herself while trying to forget the man she married - her once best friend.

Lady Cara Falcot has only served one purpose to her loathsome father - to increase his power through a marriage to the future Duke of Billingsley. As such, she's built protective walls about her heart, and presents an icy facade to the world around her. Journeying home from her finishing school for the Christmas holidays, Cara's carriage is stranded during a winter storm. She's forced to tarry at a ramshackle inn, where she immediately antagonizes another patron - William.

Lady Poppy Tidemore’s notorious family scandals assure her place in not-so-polite society. Of course, she didn’t help matters...with an infamous art lesson that left her name ruined. Now, Poppy’s only hope is to accept her sister’s invitation to live at the Paradise, the illustrious hotel owned by her brother-in-law. There she’ll be able to pursue her artistic studies without judgment.

After the tragic death of his wife, Jasper, the 8th Duke of Bainbridge buried himself away in the dark cold walls of his home, Castle Blackwood. When he's coaxed out of his self-imposed exile to attend the amusements of the Frost Fair, his life is irrevocably changed by his fateful meeting with Lady Katherine Adamson. With her tight brown ringlets and silly white-ruffled gowns, Lady Katherine Adamson has found her dance card empty for two Seasons.