New Releases by ANNE GRACIE

Inghilterra, 1816 - Debuttare in società, sposare un uomo ricco e con una buona posizione e mettere su famiglia è ciò che desiderano tutte le fanciulle, e le sorelle Chance non fanno eccezione... tranne Damaris. A lei trovare un marito non interessa affatto. Il suo sogno è vivere in un piccolo cottage in campagna, e solo l''affettuosa insistenza di Lady Beatrice Davenham la persuade a partecipare alla stagione mondana e a concedersi un po'' di svago. A farle da cavaliere è l''affascinante Freddy Monkton-Coombes, un caro amico che come lei non ha intenzione di rinunciare alla propria libertà, e forse è per questo che accetta di aiutarlo quando lui le confida di aver bisogno di una finta fidanzata da presentare alla madre, ansiosa di trovargli una moglie adeguata. Tanto più che Freddy, per convincerla, le promette in cambio il sospirato cottage! La finzione, però, si rivela più gradevole del previsto...

An Honourable Thief The dashing Mr Hugo Devenish had come to London on an important mission: to prevent his innocent nephew from marrying an unsuitable young heiress. He''d never expected to be trounced upon by the most infamous thief in town! All society was agog at the rash of burglaries being committed by the mysterious Chinaman, but Hugo''s attention was diverted once he was introduced to his nephew''s heiress, the intriguing Miss Kit Singleton. Hugo found himself utterly enchanted. But her dubious background gave rise to the suspicion that Miss Singleton was somehow connected to the notorious thief. And Hugo could only hope to uncover Kit''s many secrets, before the winsome beauty managed to steal his heart! The Virtuous Widow Ellie Carmichael was an heiress when she married, but her husband drank and gambled away her money. Now he is dead, and all Ellie has left is their three-year-old daughter and her reputation. But when a handsome stranger turns up on her doorstep on a perilously cold night, Ellie must put her virtue on the line...

Med charm och list ENVIS, DOMINERANDE OCH FULLKOMLIGT BEDÅRANDE! Besöket hos Jack Carstairs börjar på ett sätt som Kate inte alls förutsett. När hon svimmar på hans tröskel för att sedan vakna upp i hans famn händer något inom henne. Det här är alltså lady Cahills vresige släkting, mannen som överlevt kriget med nöd och näppe och nu valt att leva isolerad på landet tillsammans med en trogen betjänt och ett antal flaskor konjak som enda sällskap. Kate kan inte motstå utmaningen. Med fast hand och en sällsynt envishet lyckas hon väcka hans livsgnista igen. Men i omsorgen lägger hon även sitt hjärta. Nu återstår bara att övertyga Jack om att han behöver henne som kvinna också!

Gallant Waif Kate Farleigh was absolutely stunned when her refusal to accept Lady Cahill''s offer of ''charity'' resulted in her being swept away in her sumptuous carriage. But the real reason behind the older woman''s antics became stunningly clear upon meeting Lady Cahill''s enigmatic grandson, Jack Carstairs. Wounded in the war and disowned by those he loved, Jack locked himself in his country estate. Kate wouldn''t stand for such behaviour. Now, Jack has a new purpose -- to steer clear of Miss Farleigh''s attempts to interfere with his lifestyle. Because, if he wasn''t careful, Kate might succeed in making him want to re-join society! Tallie''s Knight Miss Thalia Robinson, a destitute orphan, was fortunate that she had been allowed to look after her cousin Laetitia''s three adorable children. Tallie usually spent her quiet life lost in daydreams, but the arrival of a house party to aid Magnus, Earl of d''Arenville, to find a wife, turned her world upside down. Magnus''s cold facade had been pierced by a delightful small girl, and now he wanted his own children. For that, he needed a wife. But things didn''t go according to Laetitia''s plan, for he ignored the debutantes that were presented and was taken by Tallie''s loving treatment of the children. He decided that she was the one he would marry!

In this charming regency romance, a dog in need of rescue brings together a young debutante and a mysterious stranger—third in the Chance Sisters series. After a childhood riddled with poverty and hardship, Jane Chance intends to enter high society and make a good, safe, sensible marriage during the London Season. All goes according to plan until a dark, dangerous vagabond helps her rescue a dog. Zachary Black is all kinds of unsuitable—a former spy, now in disguise, he’s wanted for murder. His instructions: to lie low until his name is cleared. But Zach has never followed the rules, and he wants Jane for his own, even if that means blazing his way into London society. Jane knows she shouldn’t fall in love with an unreliable, albeit devastatingly attractive, rogue. But Zach is determined—and he‘s a man accustomed to getting what he wants.

(1) DE ONTEMBARE ERFGENAME - Hugo Devenish heeft een missie: voorkomen dat zijn neef met een ongeschikte jonge erfgename trouwt. Hoewel deze Miss Kit Singleton hem direct fascineert, stelt hij toch een onderzoek in naar haar dubieuze achtergrond. Omdat hij vermoedt dat ze wat op haar kerfstok heeft, hoopt hij snel haar geheime verleden te kunnen ontrafelen - voor het te laat is en hij de verleidelijke debutante niet langer kan weerstaan... (2) ZINNELIJKE VERLEIDING - Na jaren keert Lord St. John Sandiford terug naar Engeland. In Londen raakt hij in de ban van de beeldschone maar verwende Clarissa Beaumont. Hij verzet zich echter tegen zijn gevoelens, want om zijn in verval geraakte landgoed van de ondergang te kunnen redden, heeft hij een rijke, hardwerkende echtgenote nodig. Clarissa heeft evenwel haar zinnen op de edelman gezet en is bereid haar charmes tot het uiterste te benutten...

Durante la guerra, el teniendo Luke Ripton se ve forzado a contraer matrimonio con una joven con el único objetivo de salvarla, para luego dejarla escondida en un remoto convento de montaña. Ahora Luke, que se ha convertido en Lord de Ripton, sabe que no es posible conseguir la nulidad de ese matrimonio y no tiene más remedio que ir en busca de una esposa a quien no desea. Dese hace casi una década, Isabella lleva esperando el rencuentro con su apuesto príncipe de ojos oscuros. Pero sus sueños son destrozados cuando Luke se revela como un soldado autócrata, que espera que ella lo obedezca sin cuestionamientos. La exaltada furia que comparten se transformará en sentimientos, también apasionados, pero de otra naturaleza.

One snowy evening, a man collapses at widow Ellie''s door as if he was led by the candlelight in her window. “He’ll freeze to death this way!” She takes him in and cares for him that night. On the following morning, she finds that he is suffering from amnesia. He believes he is Ellie’s husband and asks her for a passionate kiss! She has never had such a delicious kiss like this before… But who is he?

~"Delightful....A romantic winner." --Kirkus Four young women face a life of destitution—until a daring act changes their fortune and turns them each into a beautiful bride. In The Winter Bride, a compromising situation leads to an unexpected wedding and delicious temptation.... Damaris Chance’s unhappy past has turned her off the idea of marriage forever. But her guardian, Lady Beatrice Davenham, convinces her to make her coming out anyway—and have a season of carefree, uncomplicated fun. When Damaris finds herself trapped in a compromising situation with the handsome rake Freddy Monkton-Coombes, she has no choice but to agree to wed him—as long as it’s in name only. Her new husband seems to accept her terms, but Freddy has a plan of his own: to seduce his reluctant winter bride. Will Damaris’s secrets destroy her chance at true happiness? Or can Freddy help her cast off the shackles of the past, and yield to delicious temptation?

~Chosen as one of the best romances of 2013 by NPR and Library Journal~ From the beloved, award-winning Anne Gracie comes this brand-new series about four young women on the verge of destitution—until a daring act changes their fortune and transforms each of them into a glowing bride. For fans of Mary Balogh, Julia Quinn, and Stephanie Laurens... Governess Abigail Chantry will do anything to save her sister and two dearest friends from destitution, even if it means breaking into an empty mansion in the hope of finding something to sell. Instead of treasures, though, she finds the owner, Lady Beatrice Davenham, bedridden and neglected. Appalled, Abby rousts Lady Beatrice''s predatory servants and—with Lady Beatrice''s eager cooperation—the four young ladies become her “nieces,” neatly eliminating the threat of disaster for all concerned! It''s the perfect situation, until Lady Beatrice’s dashing and arrogant nephew, Max, Lord Davenham, returns from the Orient—and discovers an impostor running his household… A romantic entanglement was never the plan for these stubborn, passionate opponents—but falling in love may be as inevitable as the falling of autumn leaves... *Mary Jo Putney

In this sparkling holiday collection, eight acclaimed authors unwrap the most daring of Regency delights . . . Christmastime in England—a time for passionate secrets, delicious whispers, and wicked-sweet gifts by the fire. From a spirited lady who sets out to save her rakish best friend from an unsuitable engagement, to a bold spy who gets the unexpected chance to win the woman he’s always loved, to a vicar’s daughter who pretends to be a saucy wench, these holiday tales will make you curl up in front of the fire for a memorable season of mischief and mistletoe . . .

Je vous ai compromise, Maddy. Epousez-moi. Nash Renfrew est un jeune diplomate riche et plein d''avenir. En le recueillant dans son humble cottage alors qu''il venait d''avoir un accident, Maddy n''a écouté que son bon coeur. Elle ne pensait pas plonger dans les affres d''une passion ravageuse ! Comment refuser sa proposition quand elle a cinq frères et soeurs à protéger de la misère ? Pourtant, elle sait que Nash agit seulement par gratitude et que, au fond, il redoute qu''une épouse aussi peu sophistiquée ne nuise gravement à sa carrière...

De retour de guerre, Harry Morant achète le domaine délabré de Firmin Court où il compte installer son futur élevage de chevaux. C''est là qu''il rencontre la fille de l''ancien propriétaire, lady Helen, une fascinante jeune femme experte en science équine. Sur un coup de tête, Harry lui propose le mariage. Après tout, il a besoin d''une femme et celle-ci l''a troublé au premier regard. Nell refuse. Elle a un secret. Le refus d''une dame devrait suffire à un homme du monde. Mais justement, Harry n''en est pas un...

Marqué par une enfance malheureuse, Gabriel Renfrew a servi sept ans dans un régiment de dragons. Il rentre chez lui meurtri, plus renfermé que jamais après avoir vu la mort de trop près. Une nuit, alors que la tempête s''abat sur le littoral anglais, il sauve une jeune femme éperdue, qui erre sur la falaise en compagnie de son petit garçon. Cette Mme Prynne est d''une beauté à couper le souffle, mais Gabriel se rend vite compte qu''elle lui ment. Pourquoi ? De qui se cache-t-elle ? Quand de sinistres individus tentent d''enlever le jeune Nicky, Gabriel repart en guerre. Il est prêt à tout pour ne pas perdre cette femme.

Luke’s Story Eight years ago, Lieutenant Luke Ripton made a hasty wartime marriage-in-name-only tp protect a young girl from a forced union and left her protected in a remote mountain convent. Now, Luke is Lord Ripton, but he has been unable to obtain an annullment. Which leaves him no choice but to collect a wife he doesn’t want. For eight years Isabella has waited like a princesss locked in a tower, dreaming of her handsome, dark-eyed prince. Her dreams are shattered when Luke reveals himself not as a prince, but an autocratic soldier, expecting her unquestioning obedience, which is something Isabella’s firecely independent nature will not tolerate.

Nash Renfew despierta en la cama de la encantadora Maddy Woodford. Se siente enormemente confundido y pronto descubre que, debido a un accidente, ha perdido la memoria. Ella cuida cariñosamente de él y, sin querer, se deja llevar por los dulces sentimientos románticos que se adueñan de su corazón. Él descubre que está muy a gusto con ella y, aunque pronto recupera la memoria, decide fingir que sigue amnésico para poder estar más tiempo a su lado.

Rafe Ramsey no cree en el amor. Pero tampoco está dispuesto a aceptar el matrimonio de conveniencia que le ha preparado su familia. Una amiga de su abuela le propone viajar a Egipto y localizar a su nieta. Allí encuentra una hermosa mujer, que se hace llamar Ayisha. Rafe la convencerá para regresar con él a Inglaterra. Pero los oscuros secretos de su pasado saldrán a la luz amenazando con destruirlos a ambos y Rafe se verá forzado a elegir entre sus principios y su amor.

El hijo más joven del conde Renfrew, Gabriel, es un aguerrido soldado que, tras regresar de las campañas militares en las que ha estado los últimos ocho años, trata de ahogar su desazón y aburrimiento como puede. Una noche, mientras cabalga a toda velocidad por el filo de un acantilado, tropieza con una bella mujer varada bajo una tormenta que necesita su ayuda. Una joven en apuros es exactamente el aliciente que Gabe buscaba para volver a sentirse vivo. Después de ser objeto de innumerables atentados, Callie, una princesa prófuga disfrazada como una plebeya, y su hijo, el Príncipe sucesor, necesita ser protegida de aquellos que intentan usurparle el trono. No tiene ninguna otra opción que confiar en el atractivo ex - oficial que acaba de conocer, incluso cuando él insiste en que lo único que puede mantenerla a salvo es un matrimonio de conveniencia. ¿Podrá Gabe protegerlos de los asesinos? ¿Será capaz Callie de no rendirse a los encantos de su nuevo marido?

Nash''s Story When Nash Renfrew wakes in the bed of lovely Maddy Woodford, he has no memory. In the days following his accident, he is charmed by her bright outlook on life, but he lives for the nights, when she joins him chastely-more or less-in her bed. When his memory returns, Nash asks for just one more night before he leaves. But it’s one night too many and it creates a scandal that leaves him no choice but to offer her marriage. With five orphaned half-siblings in her charge, Maddy needs the security Nash offers and can’t resist the promise of passion she’s experienced in his embrace. Well born, but poverty-stricken, Maddy knows she’s not the wife he planned on, but he’s everything she’s ever dreamed of. But will passion be enough? He’s a diplomat who knows Czars and Princes and Grand-dukes and she’s just a country girl who’s never even been to a ball. Can their new-found love survive, or will this accidental marriage destroy her dreams and his career?

Traditional Chinese edition of The Tudors: The King, the Queen, and the Mistress. In Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Rafe’s Story Rafe Ramsey, son of the late Earl of Axbridge, doesn’t believe in love. But that doesn’t mean he’s willing to accept the marriage of convenience devised by his family to ensure the line of succession. Instead he impulsively takes on the task of tracking down the missing granddaughter of a wealthy English family, and heads off to faraway lands. In Egypt, he finds not a frightened young girl, but a beautiful woman who is running from something far more serious than an unwanted betrothal… Ayisha is no longer a wide-eyed, gullible child, and after six years on the streets, she is no man’s easy prey. However, she is no match for Rafe’s maneuvers…or his kisses. Before long she finds herself headed back to England with Rafe to embrace a new life and a new family. But when the dark secrets of her past catch up with her, it threatens to destroy them both. And Rafe will be forced to choose between the beliefs of a lifetime-and love.

- Mademoiselle Merridew, dites-vous ? Et vous souhaitez voir Sa Grâce ? Prudence se trouble sous le regard hautain du majordome. Se présenter à l''improviste, tôt le matin, chez un personnage aussi important que le duc de Dinstable est fort inconvenant, mais l''avenir de ses soeurs est en jeu. A présent, il est trop tard pour reculer. Un homme vient d''apparaître dans le hall. Grand, brun, il serait plutôt séduisant si sa tenue débraillée et sa barbe naissante ne laissaient supposer une vie dissolue. En outre, Prudence n''aime pas du tout la façon dont il détaille sa silhouette, jaugeant ses formes d''un œil appréciateur. Dire qu''elle a jeté son dévolu sur le duc de Dinstable en raison de sa réputation d''ermite et de célibataire endurci !

1826. La ravissante Grace Merridew, coqueluche du Tout-Londres, ne parvient pas à consoler son amie Melly, promise à Dominic Wolfe, lord D''Acre. Que ce dernier n''ait aucune envie de convoler ne change rien à l''affaire : un contrat a été signé dix ans plus tôt et le père de Melly est inflexible. Lord D''Acre s''est donc résigné, mais a froidement prévenu qu''il s''agirait d''un mariage blanc, car il a l''intention de prendre la mer sitôt marié. La pauvre Melly est désespérée : certes elle vivra à l''abri du besoin, mais n''aura jamais d''enfants, elle qui en rêvait tant ! Sa détresse est telle que Grace accepte de l''accompagner au château de Wolfestone, déguisée en simple dame de compagnie, dans le but de faire échouer ce mariage par tous les moyens. Sans se douter que cette mascarade va se retourner contre elle...

Harry’s Story England 1818 Harry Morant’s tough exterior hides a badly scarred heart. Home after eight years at war, Harry is planning a practical, unemotional marriage. But his careful plans are threatened by an unexpected passion for an unknown lady. A lifetime of lies has brought Lady Helen (Nell) Freymore to the brink of ruin. Forced into a marriage she never thought to have, she soon finds herself powerfully drawn to this deceptively gentle soldier… and increasingly worried about his reaction once he discovers her secret.

- Rends-nous la femme, et tout ira bien. - Elle est à moi, maintenant. Et je ne partage pas ! a rétorqué le géant brun sans broncher. Cela se passait sur la plage de Calais obscurcie par la nuit. Les trois gredins ont déguerpi sans demander leur reste. À présent, Faith Merridew observe le capitaine Nicolas Blacklock, son sauveur. Comme elle, il est anglais. Serait-il chevaleresque au point de la reconduire en Angleterre ? Mais comment rentrer sans jeter l''opprobre sur sa famille ? Faith raconte à Nicolas qu''elle a causé sa propre perte en s''enfuyant avec un beau parleur qui l''abusée. Quel homme voudra d''elle, maintenant qu''elle a perdu sa réputation ? - Moi, répond Nicolas. C''est très simple, vous allez m''épouser. Et il n''a pas l''air de plaisanter !

The first book in award-winning author Anne Gracie''s beloved Devil Riders series! Gabe’s Story The estranged youngest son of an earl, Gabriel Renfrew earned glory and honor on the battlefield, but now, without purpose, he finds himself deliberately courting danger. One night he races his horse along a death-defying moonlit cliff—and stumbles upon a beautiful woman obviously in need of saving… A princess on the run, Callie has disguised herself and her son, the Crown Prince, as commoners, hoping to protect him from those intent on stealing the throne. She has no choice but to trust the handsome ex-officer who’s come to her rescue, even when he insists that only a marriage of convenience will provide her the ultimate protection. Can her new husband keep Callie and her son safe from assassins? And what will he do to her heart?