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Mrs. Bennet fled from Longbourn with her lover and Jane two months after Elizabeth was born, leaving little Elizabeth behind with Mr. Bennet. Mr. Bennet dedicated his life to raising Elizabeth the best he could. Mr. Bennet had loved Elizabeth dearly from the first time he picked his little girl up and she smiled her baby smile at him, and grabbed at his sideburns. When Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy arrive in the neighborhood, Elizabeth finds herself falling in love with Mr. Darcy. He makes her heart flutter, and he respects her like nobody but her father respects her.

Kenneth, vizconde Hyland, es un mago para los negocios. Su don innato para hacer dinero le permite disfrutar de la vida a manos llenas, sin preocuparse de que sus arcas puedan vaciarse. Tolerado en la nobleza por su talento, su reputación de libertino, despreocupado por las normas que rigen la severa sociedad inglesa, le precede. Sin embargo, cuando una dama le hace una insólita proposición su fama se convierte en algo de mucha utilidad.

Despised by the cousin with whom she’s forced to live, the lonely but determined Alys craves escape. The most dangerous thing she could do is fall in love. Especially when the man who tempts her is Kit Ludlow, an exiled nobleman in disguise. Becoming involved in his secret mission proves more perilous than Alys could possibly have imagined.

Cam has been intrigued by the mysterious Miss Emily Tolly for years, even though theirs is a turbulent relationship. With her family she’s shy and timid, but with him, she’s anything but. He knows this kitten has claws beneath the quiet exterior and is sure she is hiding a secret. When she is compromised, he steps in to offer marriage to save their families from disgrace. What he doesn’t count on is the closer he and Emily get, the stronger their passion burns, and Cam finds himself wanting not just her body, but her heart too.

With his demons well and truly leashed, reformed gambler, Lord Nicholas Braithwaite is tasked with finding a missing baby. Needing help, it comes in the form of the woman from his visions. His preternatural gift has caused nothing but pain until now, so it’s a shock when his night-time angel is living and breathing. As determined and opinionated as she is beautiful, Alice Sinclair soon demands something from him he never thought he was capable of giving. The passionate innocent soon masters his heart and Nicholas must face the biggest gamble of his life: risking love or losing her forever.

Welcome to Suddenly a Duke—the new Regency romance world from USA Today bestselling author Alexa Aston. Eight titled peers who never expected to become dukes do just that—and are attracted to females whom Polite Society does not believe worthy of the title duchess, due to their desires to be more than typical ladies of the ton. But these sudden dukes choose to forge their own paths with the remarkable women who are already doing just that—and the resulting love proves that trusting one’s heart is always the right choice. A fun-loving man who has become a staid duke . . .

A rule-following viscount who becomes a sudden duke . . . A young woman who loses her parents and turns to music for solace . . . Two people who want very different things from life . . . Lord Henry Vaughn witnesses the deaths of his father and grandfather and becomes the new Duke of Linberry. A decent, kind, and responsible man, Henry knows after this double tragedy that it is important he take a wife and provide a ducal heir since death can come calling unexpectedly. Lady Sophia Sawyer loses both her parents closely together and mourns them the requisite year.

After a virulent illness takes the lives of Elizabeth Bennet’s parents and elder sister, she is raised at the Barton family estate in Salisbury. Unlike her Barton cousins, Noah and Cassandra, Elizabeth is penniless. Furthermore, she must be shielded from her uncle, a dissolute tradesman.

In Regency-era England, Damien Archer, Earl of Grayson, and Lady Charlotte Lawson are a study in contrasts. His dark allure clashes with her fair beauty, while his brooding nature contrasts her cheerful disposition. Yet, despite their differences, a compelling magnetism draws them together, setting their hearts and reputations ablaze. Damien is the embodiment of recklessness, indulging in carousing, gambling, and defying societal norms. In contrast, Charlotte leads a life of elegance, gracing tea parties and enchanting balls.

Londra. 1812. Lord Lancelot Devon – una canaglia come pochi, ormai quasi sul lastrico – si trova dinanzi a un terribile bivio: finire sommerso dai debiti o trovare una moglie ricca. La sua avversione nei confronti del vincolo matrimoniale è tale che quasi preferirebbe la galera. Tuttavia, persuaso dalla sua amica Cassie, una prostituta dallo spirito materno, decide di andare a caccia della signorina più danarosa fra le molte debuttanti della Stagione.

Londra, 1814. Althea Hope è tutto fuorché un’eroina romantica: ha quasi trent’anni, porta gli occhiali, e il suo guardaroba non contiene un solo abito che non sia terribilmente fuori moda. In più, ricopre la classica professione delle zitelle senza speranza: fa l’istitutrice e la chaperon di una ragazza alla sua prima Stagione. Il suo compito è quello di accompagnare la ricchissima e bellissima Greta agli eventi mondani, tenendola sotto controllo ma rimanendo sullo sfondo come una severa tappezzeria.

Il giorno in cui lascia il collegio londinese nel quale ha studiato, Claire Marshall è felicissima: non vede l’ora di tornare nel Derbyshire per riabbracciare il padre, al quale è legata da un profondo affetto. Il destino, però, ha in serbo per lei due eventi non proprio piacevoli: l’incontro, o meglio lo scontro, con Lord Braxton Cornwell, che ha da poco ereditato il titolo di duca di Woburn, e la scoperta che suo padre, vedovo da tempo, si è risposato all’improvviso con una perfetta sconosciuta, anche lei vedova e con una figlia di diciassette anni.

Escaping into the countryside to nurse his wounded pride and heart, Simon Hurst encounters the lovely but eccentric Mimi (half English, half Indian and all mischief) who promises him three favors—then only grudgingly doles them out. If he can capture that last one—that kiss—before she learns the truth about his identity, he should transform into an earl once again.

He trusted you with his deepest secrets… I believe he still loves you. Elizabeth Bennet returns home from Kent with a burdened heart following Mr Darcy’s offer of marriage. She finds it hard to put aside the revelations of the gentleman’s letter—a letter that challenges everything she believed about pride, honour, and love. Reeling from the truths it contains, Elizabeth finds solace not in the bustling Bennet household at Longbourn, but in the quiet counsel of her godfather, Mr Goulding—a wise, kind-hearted neighbour whose own past is marked by tragedy and quiet heroism.

The Spy Series Short Stories Collection introduces the listener to the characters of The Shadowing London Series. These short stories introduce you to the children of the characters from The Spy Series. But unlike their parents, they face challenges much closer to home.

A BRAND NEW sparkling Regency Romance from Sunday Times BESTSELLER Jane Dunn

London, 1814. Octavius Everard, der Duke of Excess, gibt sich jeder denkbaren Ausschweifung hin, um den Schmerz zu betäuben, der ihn – besonders zu Weihnachten – quält. Lady Temperance ist auf der Flucht. Sie muss sich verstecken. Bis sie volljährig wird. Denn ihre Stiefmutter droht ihr mit einer Zwangsheirat. Oder der Irrenanstalt. In ihrer neuen Position fühlt sie sich endlich sicher. Doch während sie den Kindern die Wunder der Wissenschaft zeigt und dem Duke die Magie der Weihnachtszeit, erwacht in ihr eine Sehnsucht.

In this clean Regency romance, a clever young woman from the countryside reluctantly accepts a transformation under the guidance of an aristocratic gentleman from the city. But his teasing nature keeps her on edge, and it's only a matter of time before their growing attraction becomes impossible to ignore.

Lady Helena Fairfax has spent two years in mourning, not for the husband she lost but for the life she never had. When an unexpected invitation to a midnight masquerade arrives, she seizes the chance to step out of her shadows and into a world of intrigue. Disguised as a daring temptress, she intends to claim one night of freedom and forget the constraints of her carefully controlled world. Johnathan Seton, Duke of Hargate, is a man who thrives on risk. When a wager leads him to the midnight masquerade, he expects nothing more than a frivolous distraction.

Two years ago, Elizabeth Bennet walked away from Mr Darcy with a broken heart and no reason to expect their paths would ever cross again. Tragedy, scandal, and loss forced her from Longbourn, and her family now lives in quiet obscurity in Yorkshire—until a chance encounter at a winter ball changes everything.