New Releases by Courtney Milan

Nobody knows that Andrew Uchida is the rightful heir of an earl. Not his friends, not his neighbors, not even the yard-long beans growing in his experimental garden. If the truth of his existence became public, the blue-blooded side of his family would stop at nothing to make him (and anyone connected with him) disappear. He shared one passionate night with the woman he loved…and allowed himself that only because she was leaving for Hong Kong the next morning. Then Lily Bei returns, armed with a printing press, her irrepressible spirit, and a sheaf of inconvenient documents that prove the very thing Andrew wants concealed: that he is actually the legitimate, first born son of the Earl of Arsell. What’s Andrew to do, when the woman he’s always desired promises him everything he’s never wanted? Andrew’s track record of saying no to Lily is nonexistent. The only way he can avert impending disaster is by stealing the evidence… while trying desperately not to fall in love (again) with the woman he shouldn’t let into his life.

One good fraud deserves another… Miss Naomi Kwan has long wanted to take ambulance classes so that she can save lives. But when she tries to register, she’s told she needs permission from the man in charge of her. It would be incredibly wrong to claim that the tall, taciturn Chinese nobleman she just met is her fiancé, but Naomi is desperate, and desperate times call for fake engagements. To her unending surprise, Liu Ji Kai goes along with her ruse. It’s not that Kai is nice. He’s in Wedgeford to practice his family business, and there’s no room for “nice” when you’re out to steal a fortune. It’s not that the engagement is convenient; a fake fiancée winding herself into his life and his heart is suboptimal when he plans to commit fraud and flee the country. His reason is simple: Kai and Naomi were betrothed as children. He may have disappeared for twenty years, but their engagement isn’t actually fake. It’s the only truth he’s telling.

Quarto volume da série Os excêntricos. Courtney Milan foi finalista do prêmio RITA e seus livros já figuraram na lista de mais vendidos do The New York Timese do USA Today. A Srta. Free Marshall cuida com todo o amor do jornal que publica, famoso por apoiar os direitos das mulheres. Sua posição, embora corajosa, atraiu alguns inimigos que estão determinados a destruir seu negócio e silenciá-la de uma vez por todas. Edward Clark pertence a uma família aristocrática que o abandonou à própria sorte em um lugar devastado pela guerra. Para sobreviver, tornou-se um vigarista e um falsificador de primeira classe. Ao descobrir que seu irmão está entre as pessoas que querem arruinar a Srta. Marshall, Edward decide ajudá-la. E mentir sobre seu passado enquanto faz isso é só um detalhe. Afinal, Free não passa de um peão que ele vai usar para conseguir sua vingança. Porém pouco a pouco Edward se vê encantado por ela. E Free, apesar de estar acostumada a desconfiar de todos, não consegue evitar baixar a guarda para esse aliado sedutor e misterioso. Quando Edward percebe que a única forma de livrá-la do perigo é revelar seu passado escandaloso, já está totalmente apaixonado. Agora Free precisará decidir se o peso da mentira será capaz de deter a força do amor.

Este conto romântico e sedutor se passa entre os livros 1 e 2, e narra a história de Lydia Charingford, melhor amiga de Minerva Lane, de O segredo da duquesa, primeiro volume da série Os Excêntricos Lydia é uma jovem que esbanja alegria. E agora que o Natal se aproxima, ela está mais animada ainda. Por maior que seja sua empolgação, no entanto, ela não consegue tirar da cabeça o erro que cometeu na juventude e que poderia ter arruinado para sempre sua reputação. Ainda que tenha conseguido manter sua indiscrição em segredo, existe uma pessoa que sabe a verdade sobre seu passado: o sarcástico Dr. Jonas Grantham. Lydia não aguenta nem ouvir falar do jovem médico – ainda que o frio na barriga que ela sente sempre que o vê diga o contrário. Jonas também guarda um segredo: está apaixonado por Lydia há mais de um ano. Neste Natal, ele tem um plano para vencer a antipatia dela e conquistá-la de uma vez por todas. O problema é que os planos dele sempre acabam dando errado...

Sebastian è un libertino e perdipiù indigna la buona società con le sue teorie scientifiche sull''ereditarietà. Ma c''è una cosa che nessuno sa, ovvero che le teorie che va professando in realtà sono state elaborate da Violet, la contessa vedova di Cambury, una donna totalmente rispettabile. Come può una lady tollerare che la sua reputazione sia legata in modo indissolubile al mascalzone più malfamato d''Inghilterra? Quando Sebastian decide di mettere fine a quella lunga cospirazione, Violet deve trovare il modo di salvare i lunghi anni di lavoro e di scoperte scientifiche, l''amicizia di Sebastian e la reputazione... ma questo potrebbe farle perdere il cuore.

One good fraud deserves another... Miss Naomi Kwan has spent years wanting to take ambulance classes so that she can save lives. But when she tries to register, she''s told she needs permission from the man in charge of her. It would be incredibly wrong to claim that the tall, taciturn Chinese nobleman she just met is her fiancé, but Naomi is desperate, and desperate times call for fake engagements. To her unending surprise, Liu Ji Kai goes along with her ruse. It''s not that Kai is nice. He''s in Wedgeford to practice his family business, and there''s no room for "nice" when you''re out to steal a fortune. It''s not that the engagement is convenient; a fake fiancée winding herself into his life and his heart is suboptimal when he plans to commit fraud and flee the country. His reason is simple: Kai and Naomi were betrothed as children. He may have disappeared for twenty years, but their engagement isn''t actually fake. It''s the only truth he''s telling.

Jane Fairfield è da tutti considerata una signorina priva di gusto, di buonsenso e di senno, ma è anche un''ereditiera. Lo zio, tutore della sorella minore, vuole che sposi il primo uomo che le chiederà la mano oppure la caccerà di casa, mentre Jane è intenzionata a tenere a bada i cacciatori di dote e a proteggere la sorella, almeno finché non incontra Oliver Marshall. Figlio naturale di un duca cresciuto da un contadino, Oliver ha un solo scopo nella vita: conquistarsi un ruolo nella politica per dare voce alla gente comune attraverso una riforma che estenderà il diritto di voto. Non può innamorarsi di lei. Ma c''è qualcosa in Jane che lo attrae in modo pericolosamente irresistibile...

Segundo volume da série Os excêntricos. Courtney Milan foi finalista do prêmio RITA e seus livros já figuraram na lista de mais vendidos do The New York Times e do USA Today. A Srta. Jane Fairfield não consegue fazer nada direito. Quando está na companhia de qualquer pessoa, sempre diz a coisa errada – e fala demais. Por mais caros que sejam, seus vestidos são feios e extrapolam o limite do mau gosto. Nem seu polpudo dote tem o poder de livrá-la do escárnio da alta sociedade. E é exatamente isso que ela quer. Jane está disposta a fazer qualquer coisa, até mesmo correr o risco de ser humilhada, se puder permanecer solteira e proteger sua irmã mais nova. O Sr. Oliver Marshall não pode se dar ao luxo de andar fora da linha por um minuto que seja. Ele é o filho bastardo de um duque, foi criado em circunstâncias modestas e pretende dar voz e poder ao povo. Porém, se der um passo em falso, nunca terá a chance de realizar nada. Por isso não lhe convém sair em socorro da mulher errada. E definitivamente não lhe convém se apaixonar por ela. Mas há algo em Jane que torna impossível resistir à tentação... mesmo que isso signifique a ruína dos dois.

Um conto gratuito da série Os excêntricos. Conheça a história dos pais de Oliver, um dos protagonistas de O desafio da herdeira, o segundo volume da série. Há três meses, Serena Barton foi dispensada de seu cargo de governanta. Como não consegue arranjar outro trabalho, ela volta para exigir uma compensação do duque de Clermont, o homem mesquinho, egoísta e cruel que a demitiu. Porém quem ela mais teme não é ele, e sim Hugo Marshall, seu impiedoso capanga. O formidável ex-pugilista conquistou a infame reputação de cuidar dos negócios sujos do duque. Se Clermont encarregá-lo do caso dela, Serena estará perdida. Mas ela não pode desistir – não com todo o seu futuro em jogo. Hugo é um homem de ambição implacável, e foi graças a essa característica que se transformou no braço direito de um duque. Quando seu chefe lhe ordena que se livre da incômoda governanta, seja por bem ou por mal, ele encara o pedido como um serviço qualquer. Infelizmente, Serena não desiste por bem e, depois que ele a conhece melhor, descobre que não será capaz de fazê-la desistir por mal. Só que a vida pela qual Hugo sempre lutou depende de ela ir embora, e agora ele precisa decidir se isso é mais importante do que a mulher que está começando a amar...

O segredo da duquesa acompanha a jornada pessoal de dois heróis imperfeitos e mostra a força do amor verdadeiro. Courtney Milan foi finalista do prêmio RITA e seus livros já figuraram na lista de mais vendidos do The New York Times e do USA Today. A Srta. Minerva Lane é tímida, se veste com discrição, usa óculos e prefere passar despercebida. Afinal, na última vez que se tornou o centro das atenções, as coisas terminaram mal – tão mal que ela precisou trocar de nome e mudar de cidade para escapar de seu passado escandaloso. Robert Blaisdell, o duque de Clermont, é um homem forte e honrado. Mesmo sendo nobre, ele não se conforma com os privilégios da vida aristocrática. Quando viaja para o interior para lidar com uma questão importante, sua posição o obriga a esconder a real razão de sua visita. A última coisa que Minnie deseja é chamar a atenção do duque. Só que, quando os dois se encontram por acaso, é exatamente isso que acontece. Fascinado pela inteligência dela, ele não se deixa enganar pelas aparências e fica determinado a descobrir seus segredos antes que ela tenha a chance de revelar os dele.

Jessica Farleigh is desperate. She’s a courtesan, and when she’s asked to seduce Sir Mark and destroy his good name in exchange for enough money to solve all her problems, she agrees. There is, after all, no such thing as a good man, and she should know. She’s known men all her life. Sir Mark Turner wrote the book on male chastity—literally—and made a name for himself as an upright moralist. But he’s also a romantic, and he’s been waiting for the right woman to share his life, his heart, and yes, his bed. Jessica can’t fall in love with him. She can’t let herself respect him. And by the time she realizes she’s in love with him, it’s too late. The only way to win the freedom she needs is to destroy the most honorable man she’s ever met. Note: This book was originally released in 2011. This is a rerelease with an added epilogue.

Captain Grayson Hunter knows the battle to complete the first worldwide telegraphic network will be fierce, and he intends to win it by any means necessary. When he hears about a reclusive genius who has figured out how to slash the cost of telegraphic transmissions, he vows to do whatever it takes to get the man in his employ. Except the reclusive genius is not a man, and she’s not looking for employment. Amelia Smith was taken in by English missionaries as a child. She’s not interested in Captain Hunter’s promises or his ambitions. But the harder he tries to convince her, the more she realizes that there is something she wants from him. She wants everything. And she’ll have to crack the frozen shell he’s made of his heart to get it.

The Worth Saga Box Set 1: In the West This is the first half of Courtney Milan’s Worth Saga—the half set in the West. Five books and novellas, plus one short story, together comprising 300,000 words. Once Upon a Marquess The last man Judith Worth wants to see again is Christian Trent, the Marquess of Ashford—the man who spent summers at her family home, who kissed her one magical night…and then heartlessly destroyed her family. But when a tricky business matter arises, he’s the only one she can ask for help… Her Every Wish Daisy’s father is dead, her mother is in ill health, and her available funds have dwindled to a memory. When the local parish announces a Christmas charity bequest to help young people start a trade, it’s her last chance. When her old sweetheart offers to help her win, she’s desperate enough to risk the one thing she hasn’t yet lost: her heart. Bank Notes Theresa Worth tries to be a lady, with little success. After the Wedding Camilla Worth has always dreamed of getting married, but a marriage where a pistol substitutes for "I do" is not the relationship she hoped for. Her unwilling groom insists they need to seek an annulment… and Camilla agrees. At first. But as she gets to know Adrian Hunter, she starts hoping for more… The Pursuit Of… The first time Henry and John meet at the Battle of Yorktown, they try to kill each other. The second time they meet? Henry offers to accompany John on a five-hundred mile journey for reasons that could best be described as a transparent pack of lies. But somewhere on the long road, they find a truth larger than the two of them… Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure Mrs. Bertrice Martin—a widow, some seventy-three years young—has kept her youthful-ish appearance with the most powerful of home remedies: daily doses of spite, regular baths in man-tears, and refusing to give so much as a single damn about her Terrible Nephew. All she needs is a little push—in the form of the sixty-nine year old Miss Violetta Beauchamps, and before she knows it, they’re planning a little mayhem…

Miss Chloe Fong has plans for her life, lists for her days, and absolutely no time for nonsense. Three years ago, she told her childhood sweetheart that he could talk to her once he planned to be serious. He disappeared that very night. Except now he’s back. Jeremy Wentworth, the Duke of Lansing, has returned to the tiny village he once visited with the hope of wooing Chloe. In his defense, it took him years of attempting to be serious to realize that the endeavor was incompatible with his personality. All he has to do is convince Chloe to make room for a mischievous trickster in her life, then disclose that in all the years they’ve known each other, he’s failed to mention his real name, his title… and the minor fact that he owns her entire village. Only one thing can go wrong: Everything.

Four award-winning novellas… over 130,000 words… one low price! All the novellas in this collection have been previously published. Unlocked A perpetual wallflower destined for spinsterhood, Lady Elaine knows what it means when her former tormenter returns. He’s up to his old tricks, and she's his intended victim. This time, though, she'll show him that wallflowers can fight back. Talk Sweetly to Me Miss Rose Sweetly is a shy, mathematically-minded shopkeeper’s daughter who dreams of the stars. Stephen Shaughnessy is an infamous advice columnist and a known rake. But Mr. Shaughnessy isn’t just a scandal waiting to happen. He’s waiting to happen to Rose… Her Every Wish When the local parish announces a charity bequest to help young people start a trade, Daisy is desperate enough to enter. So what if the grants are intended for men? But she’ll need to bolster her confidence if she intends to win. With her life in the balance, she’s desperate enough to seek help from a disreputable rake. Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure Mrs. Bertrice Martin—a widow, some seventy-three years young—has kept her youthful-ish appearance with the most powerful of home remedies: daily doses of spite, and regular baths in man-tears. Then proper, correct Miss Violetta Beauchamps, a sprightly young thing of nine and sixty, crashes into her life, and nothing will ever be the same...

Mrs. Bertrice Martin—a widow, some seventy-three years young—has kept her youthful-ish appearance with the most powerful of home remedies: daily doses of spite, regular baths in man-tears, and refusing to give so much as a single damn about her Terrible Nephew. Then proper, correct Miss Violetta Beauchamps, a sprightly young thing of nine and sixty, crashes into her life. The Terrible Nephew is living in her rooming house, and Violetta wants him gone. Mrs. Martin isn’t about to start giving damns, not even for someone as intriguing as Miss Violetta. But she hatches another plan—to make her nephew sorry, to make Miss Violetta smile, and to have the finest adventure of all time. If she makes Terrible Men angry and wins the hand of a lovely lady in the process? Those are just added bonuses. Author’s Note: Sometimes I write villains who are subtle and nuanced. This is not one of those times. The Terrible Nephew is terrible, and terrible things happen to him because he deserves them. Sometime villains really are bad and wrong, and sometimes, we want them to suffer a lot of consequences.

Miss Frederica (“Free”) Marshall está muito à frente do seu tempo. É editora de um jornal de apoio aos direitos das mulheres e está habituada a incomodar muita gente. Mas o problema é que agora há quem esteja mais incomodado do que o costume. E decidido a silenciá-la. Free precisa de ajuda... mas sabe que a sua única tábua de salvação pode acertar-lhe em cheio na cabeça. Pois a única pessoa disposta a ajudá-la não o faz desinteressadamente. Abandonado pela família, Edward Clark tem os meios e a vontade de combater os inimigos de Free. Afinal, trata-se da sua odiada família. E que mal têm uma ou duas mentirinhas? A jovem Free não passa de um peão no seu plano de vingança... Mas Edward não contava que a fogosa rapariga lhe desse a volta à cabeça. Infelizmente, demorou demasiado tempo – e demasiadas mentiras – a perceber. Pois quando a mulher dos seus sonhos souber o quanto ele a enganou, ele vai perdê-la para sempre...

What do a Black American soldier, invalided out at Yorktown, and a white British officer who deserted his post have in common? Quite a bit, actually. • They attempted to kill each other the first time they met. • They're liable to try again at some point in the five-hundred mile journey that they're inexplicably sharing. • They are not falling in love with each other. • They are not falling in love with each other. • They are… Oh, no. The Pursuit Of… is a love affair between two men and the Declaration of Independence. It’s a novella of around 38,000 words.

The only thing more inconvenient than Camilla’s marriage at gunpoint is falling in love with her unwilling groom... Adrian Hunter, the son of a duke’s daughter and a black abolitionist, is determined to do whatever his family needs—even posing as a valet to gather information. But his mission spirals out of control when he’s accused of dastardly intentions and is forced to marry a woman he’s barely had time to flirt with. Camilla Worth has always dreamed of getting married, but a marriage where a pistol substitutes for “I do” is not the relationship she hoped for. Her unwilling groom insists they need to seek an annulment, and she’s not cruel enough to ruin a man’s life just because she yearns for one person to care about her. As Camilla and Adrian work to prove their marriage wasn’t consensual, they become first allies, then friends. But the closer they grow, the more Camilla’s heart aches. If they consummate the marriage, he’ll be stuck with her forever. The only way to show that she cares is to make sure he can walk away for good… After the Wedding is the second full-length book in the Worth Saga. It is preceded by Once upon a Marquess, the first full-length book. The series books stand alone, but those who wish to read in order may want to start there. Also available in the series are Her Every Wish, a side-novella, and The Pursuit Of..., which is something of a prequel.

A reputação de Sebastian Malheur é bem conhecida na sociedade londrina: ele tem o dom de escandalizar tudo e todos! Se não é pelo seu estilo de vida libertino (é o que dá ser bonito e desejável), é pelas suas rocambolescas teorias científicas. A má fama não é algo que o apoquente. Violet Waterfield, pelo contrário, tem uma reputação respeitável a manter. Viúva do conde de Cambury, já sofreu muito na vida, e pretende apenas levar uma existência pacata. Mas Violet esconde um segredo, algo que a liga profundamente ao devasso Sebastian... É que as teorias científicas não são dele. São dela! E quando Sebastian, farto de viver uma mentira, ameaça expô-los a ambos, Violet terá de fazer tudo ao seu alcance para o impedir... ainda que isso possa destruir o seu já frágil coração.Depois de A Guerra da Duquesa e O Plano da Herdeira, A Conspiração da Condessa promete deixar as emoções ao rubro...

Love in the time of Hamilton… On October 14, 1781, Alexander Hamilton led a daring assault on Yorktown's defenses and won a decisive victory in America's fight for independence. Decades later, when Eliza Hamilton collected his soldiers' stories, she discovered that while the war was won at Yorktown, the battle for love took place on many fronts... PROMISED LAND by Rose Lerner Donning men's clothing, Rachel left her life behind to fight the British as Corporal Ezra Jacobs--but life catches up with a vengeance when she arrests an old love as a Loyalist spy. At first she thinks Nathan Mendelson hasn't changed one bit: he's annoying, he talks too much, he sticks his handsome nose where it doesn't belong, and he's self-righteously indignant just because Rachel might have faked her own death a little. She'll be lucky if he doesn't spill her secret to the entire Continental Army. Then Nathan shares a secret of his own, one that changes everything... THE PURSUIT OF... by Courtney Milan What do a Black American soldier, invalided out at Yorktown, and a British officer who deserted his post have in common? Quite a bit, actually. * They attempted to kill each other the first time they met. * They're liable to try again at some point in the five-hundred-mile journey that they're inexplicably sharing. * They are not falling in love with each other. * They are not falling in love with each other. * They are.... Oh no. THAT COULD BE ENOUGH by Alyssa Cole Mercy Alston knows the best thing to do with pesky feelings like "love" and "hope": avoid them at all cost. Serving as a maid to Eliza Hamilton, and an assistant in the woman's stubborn desire to preserve her late husband's legacy, has driven that point home for Mercy—as have her own previous heartbreaks. When Andromeda Stiel shows up at Hamilton Grange for an interview in her grandfather's stead, Mercy's resolution to live a quiet, pain-free life is tested by the beautiful, flirtatious, and entirely overwhelming dressmaker. Andromeda has staid Mercy reconsidering her worldview, but neither is prepared for love—or for what happens when it's not enough.

Miss Jane Fairfield parece não acertar em nada do que faz. Desde a forma como fala (tem mesmo de falar assim tão alto?) e as coisas que diz (e que mais valia não dizer), às roupas pavorosas que veste (parece um pavão!), não há nada de atrativo nela – e, ao que parece, nem o dote associado ao seu nome a vai poder salvar.Dir-se-ia até que o faz de propósito...Será que...?Sim. É precisamente esse o plano. E Jane está disposta a tudo, até a fazer as figuras mais ridículas, se isso significar que a irmã permanecerá a salvo...Já Mr. Oliver Marshall faz tudo como deve ser. Filho bastardo de um duque, cresceu na pobreza, e agora pretende dar voz ao povo. Bastará um passo em falso para deitar tudo a perder – por isso não se vai deixar distrair pela esquisita criatura de quem todos se riem. Depressa se torna evidente, porém, que Jane não é aquilo que parece... Não...É muito, mas muito mais... conseguirá ele resistir? Após o sucesso de A Guerra da Duquesa, Courtney Milan volta a encantar-nos com O Plano da Herdeira, o segundo volume da série Entre Irmãos.

Miss Frederica “Free” Marshall mencurahkan hati dan jiwanya untuk korannya, yang dikenal menyuarakan hak-hak kaum wanita dengan lantang. Sikap keras kepala Free membuatnya dimusuhi banyak pihak, yang bertekad menghancurkan surat kabarnya dan membungkam suaranya. Free menolak untuk menyerah, namun ketika akhirnya musuh-musuhnnya tak segan menggunakan segala cara, ia menyadari dirinya membutuhkan bantuan. Edward Clark dibuang keluarganya, bahkan disangka tewas oleh banyak orang. Satu-satunya jalan untuk bertahan hidup adalah dengan menjadi penipu dan pemalsu. Ketika mengetahui adiknya bertekad menghancurkan Free, Edward pun menawarkan keahliannya untuk membantu wanita itu, sekaligus melancarkan upaya balas dendam kepada adiknya. Rencananya gagal ketika ia menyadari dirinya jatuh hati kepada Free. Satu-satunya cara menolong Free adalah mengungkapkan kedoknya, namun itu artinya ia akan kehilangan wanita itu…

Violet Waterfield, Countess of Cambury, adalah sosok terhormat. Meski begitu, tak ada yang mengetahui rahasia besarnya: ia penulis karya-karya ilmiah yang dianggap kontroversial. Selama ini identitasnya aman berkat Sebastian Malheur, sahabatnya. Pria itu tampil di hadapan publik dengan kuliah ilmiahnya, mengakui penelitian Violet sebagai hasil kerjanya. Demi sahabat yang diam-diam ia cintai, Sebastian rela menjadi figur publik yang kontroversial. Sebagian orang memujinya, sebagian lagi menghujatnya. Sebastian, si pelawak di antara para sahabatnya, hanya menertawakan itu semua. Namun setelah bertahun-tahun, ia tak sanggup lagi berbohong dan memutuskan untuk mengakhiri sandiwara mereka. Violet tak ingin kesepakatan mereka berakhir. Atau lebih tepatnya, ia tak ingin kehilangan Sebastian. Dan ia akan melakukan apa pun demi mempertahankan perjanjian mereka, meski itu berarti mengakui cintanya pada Sebastian.

Miss Jane Fairfield sama sekali tak cocok berada di tengah kalangan atas. Ia selalu salah mengingat nama dan mempermalukan orang yang bersangkutan, terlalu blak-blakan, dan itu semua diperparah oleh selera busana yang kelewat buruk. Ia selalu menjadi bahan gunjingan dan ejekan. Reputasi Jane menjauhkannya dari para calon pelamar potensial, tapi memang itulah niatnya. Tak ada yang menyadari sandiwara Jane selain Mr. Oliver Marshall dan diam-diam ia bersimpati karena merasa memiliki kesamaan dengan wanita itu. Ia bahkan mulai jatuh hati pada Jane. Sayangnya, simpati tersebut harus ia kesampingkan karena mungkin ia terpaksa memanfaatkan reputasi wanita itu demi cita-cita dan karier politiknya kelak. Kini Oliver hanya perlu memilih: menghancurkan hati Jane atau menghancurkan masa depannya sendiri.

(1) HEIMELIJKE HARTSTOCHT - De lady''s van Fortune''s Folly lijken keurig en gedwee. Maar kom niet in hun boudoir...Deel 3Volgens een oude familievloek zal Lord Miles Vickery jong sterven, tenzij hij getrouwd is. Aangezien hij overal bekendstaat als een schavuit en een oplichter, zal het niet meevallen een bruid te vinden. Als hij een dienstmeisje betrapt op diefstal, weet hij wat hem te doen staat: hij eist dat ze met hem trouwt, of hij zal haar geheim verraden.Alice Lister denkt dat Miles uit is op het geld dat ze heeft geërfd. Ze is dan ook niet van plan in te gaan op zijn belachelijke poging tot afpersing. Hoewel ze moet toegeven dat hij verrassende en onfatsoenlijke gevoelens in haar losmaakt. En stel dat die vloek toch waar is? Dan heeft zij een dood op haar geweten! Ze besluit ja te zeggen, maar dan wel op één voorwaarde: de onbetrouwbare lord moet drie maanden zien door te komen zonder te liegen en te bedriegen...Deze titel is eerder verschenen als HQN Roman 14(2) BEWIJS VAN LIEFDE - Newmarket, rond 1825Sinds bekend is geworden dat voormalige losbol Harry Lester een enorm fortuin in de schoot is gevallen, moet hij zich de ongehuwde dames van de Londense society van het lijf slaan. Hij wil echt nooit trouwen en besluit dan ook naar het platteland te vertrekken, ver van hun verleidingspogingen. Onderweg stuit hij op een omgevallen reiskoets, met daarin een jongedame wier viooltjesblauwe ogen hem bijna al zijn principes doen vergeten. Hij brengt haar snel onder bij zijn tante Em, die hem gebiedt haar onverwachte logée naar alle bals en soirees te escorteren. Lucinda Babbacombe maakt hem echter duidelijk dat ze zijn hulp niet nodig heeft. Maar dan ontdekt Harry dat haar koets niet zomaar in een greppel was beland - iemand heeft het op haar voorzien! Hoe kan hij haar ervan overtuigen dat ze hem nodig heeft?Deze titel is eerder verschenen als HQN Roman 32(3) VERSCHOLEN HART - Yorkshire 1826...Na enkele tragische gebeurtenissen besluit Richard, hertog van Cleybourne, dat het moment daar is om een eind te maken aan zijn lijdensweg: hij keert terug naar zijn kasteel om te sterven. Het lot beslist echter anders. Op een koude winteravond dringen een jonge vrouw en een meisje zijn huis binnen. De vrouw, Jessica Maitland, zegt de gouvernante van het meisje te zijn en beweert vervolgens dat hij is aangewezen als de voogd van het kind!Omdat Richard zo gauw niet weet wat hij met de situatie aan moet, laat hij hen voorlopig blijven. Een domme beslissing, want binnen de kortste keren krijgt hij nog meer ongenode gasten op zijn dak en raakt hij verwikkeld in de ene na de andere intrige. Zijn hele leven ligt overhoop, en daar is maar één persoon schuldig aan: die irritante, maar o zo aantrekkelijke gouvernante!(4) SPELEN MET VUUR - Londen 1836...Jaren heeft Jenny Keeble aan haar act gewerkt, en nu speelt ze de rol van waarzegster Madame Esmeralda met verve. Ze weet dat ze haar klanten eigenlijk bedriegt, maar ze moet nu eenmaal geld verdienen. Bovendien kan ze mensen soms helpen. Neem nou Ned Carhart. Toen hij voor het eerst bij haar kwam, zag hij het leven somber in, maar dankzij haar positieve voorspellingen gaat het nu een stuk beter met hem.Lord Blakely ziet met lede ogen aan dat zijn neef Ned advies krijgt van de bedriegster die zich Madame Esmeralda noemt. Hij wil er alles aan doen om haar te ontmaskeren, en als wetenschapper in hart en nieren weet hij precies hoe: met kille feiten. Jenny is niet van plan zich zonder slag of stoot over te geven, en al gauw zijn Lord Blakely en zij verwikkeld in een strijd tussen verstand en gevoel...Deze titel is eerder verschenen als HQN Roman 18

Miss Minerva Lane terkenal pendiam, dan ia ingin tetap seperti itu, karena kali terakhir ia menjadi pusat perhatian, hal itu berakhir sangat buruk sampai ia terpaksa mengganti nama untuk meninggalkan masa lalunya yang penuh skandal. Jadi ketika seorang duke tampan muncul, ia sama sekali tidak menginginkan perhatiannya. Tetapi justru itulah yang ia dapatkan. Robert Blaisdell, Duke of Clermont, memiliki misi penting yang amat dirahasiakan. Karena itu, ia terkejut ketika Minnie berhasil mengungkap rencananya. Robert menyadari di balik sifat pendiam Minnie, ada kecerdasan yang membahayakan. Maka ia bertekad menguak skandal masa lalu Minnie sebelum wanita itu mengungkap rencananya lebih jauh. Tapi si nona pemalu terbukti merupakan lawan yang lebih tangguh...

Ketika reputasinya dihancurkan oleh seorang duke, Serena Barton tidak menyerah. Terlebih ketika ia kehilangan pekerjaan sebagai governess, tanpa kenal malu dan takut, ia menuntut kompensasi dari sang duke. Ternyata, bukan sang duke yang membuat Serena gentar, melainkan pengelola bisnis pria itu, sang Serigala Clermont, yang ditunjuk untuk menangani Serena. Hugo Marshall pria yang sangat kompeten dalam pekerjaan. Masalah dalam wujud governess yang suka mengganggu hanya soal kecil. Sayangnya, cara baik-baik tidak mempan untuk Serena. Hugo memutar otak, tapi semakin ia mengenal Serena, semakin sulit ia menemukan cara paling tepat untuk menaklukkan sang governess…

Tina Chen and Blake Reynolds have been together for almost a year. In that time, they’ve grown closer on just about every front. The one exception? Blake’s father has never let anything stop him. Tina’s parents have never let anyone push them around. And they’ve never met. That’s about to change. But don’t worry—fireworks are traditional at Chinese New Years. Note: This is a short story (10,000 words) that assumes that you’ve already read Trade Me.