New Releases by Erica Ridley

A delightfully improper romp between a buttoned-up blacksmith and a spinster who loves racy novels, from a New York Times bestselling author: Meg Church adores two things: life in a village of perennial Yuletide, and the freedom of being a spinster with no reputation to protect. Oh, very well, three things: She’s harbored a secret tendre for Christmas curmudgeon Lucien le Duc since the moment she first glimpsed him. But the sexy blacksmith won’t give her the time of day, much less a night of torrid passion. Ever since Lucien le Duc was forced to flee his beloved France during the revolution, his all-consuming goal has been to recover not only his lost land and fortune, but also his rightful place among the French aristocracy. He would never be distracted by an English dairy maid’s sultry glances… or her soul-consuming kisses… or the temptation to turn one night into forever… The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. Twelve delightful romances… and plenty of delicious dukes!

A hidden identities, enemies-to-lovers, feel good romp from a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: Unpaid and under-appreciated journalist Miss Eve Shelling never goes anywhere without a trusty notebook and her overprotective Duenna—who happens to be a bullmastiff. Eve learned the hard way that men are not to be trusted. She’s definitely not falling head-over-heels for the deceptively charming subject of her front-page column. Local blacksmith Monsieur Sébastien le Duc is the pillar of his community—when he’s not pillaging elsewhere. He’s a rakish dandy with a heart of stolen gold and two teeny tiny secrets. One happens to be a wee international smuggling operation. The other involves losing his heart to an ambitious journalist determined to expose the truth at any cost… The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. Twelve delightful romances… and plenty of delicious dukes!

Eine unwiderstehliche Versuchung… Historische Romantik aus der Serie Herzöge des Krieges von der Bestsellerautorin der New York Times, Erica Ridley! Mancher würde Lady Amelia Pembroke für eine herrschsüchtige Person halten, aber in Wahrheit wären die meisten Leute ohne ihre Hilfe verloren. Zum Beispiel ist das letzte on-dit, dass der verwegene Viscount Sheffield das Fest des Jahres absagen will, weil er keine Zeit für alberne Soireen habe. Er braucht keine Zeit - er braucht sie! Als ein Blitzschlag den Ort zerstört, wo der alljährliche Weihnachtsball seiner Familie ausgetragen wird, plant Lord Benedict Sheffield, einmal erholsame Feiertage zu genießen. Aber nach zwölf Tagen mit Lady Amelias betörender Überredungskunst steckt er bis zum Kragen in Rauschgold ... und verliebt sich Hals über Kopf in sie. Lesen Sie es noch heute!

A sensual, emotional historical romance from a New York Times bestselling author: TRAPPED IN DARKNESS Violet Whitechapel committed an unspeakable crime to save a child. To escape the hangman’s noose, she takes refuge in a crumbling abbey with secrets darker than her own. When its master offers her a temporary post, Violet cannot say no. Just as she begins to see him in a new light, her past catches up to her and endangers them all… THEIR PASSION BURNS BRIGHT Alistair Waldegrave keeps his daughter imprisoned in the black heart of his Gothic abbey. As he searches for a cure to the disease the villagers call demonic, his new governess brings much needed light into their lives. But how can the passion between them survive the darkness encroaching from outside their sheltered walls? A prior edition was published as Dark Surrender.

A second-chances, witty feel-good romance from a New York Times bestselling author: When the new heir inherits a castle, poor relation Miss Rebecca Bond must wed immediately or be out on her ear. The only man she ever loved is summoned to hear the will—but their past ended so badly that they haven’t spoken in years. Yet who better than a heartless rake to teach her how to snare a gentleman who appreciates her charms? Daniel Godwin, Lord Stonebury, regrets nothing more than losing the one woman who treated him like a man, not a title. Fate has given him the perfect pretext to win her trust—even if it means watching her wed someone else. But now that she''s back in his life, he’ll do anything to convince her to choose him instead... A prior edition was published as Romancing the Rogue.

An emotional, rags to riches, temporary governess romance from a New York Times bestselling author: Single father and confirmed bachelor Jack Skeffington is the mastermind behind an international smuggling ring, yet unable to control his rambunctious ten-year-old twins. What he needs is a stern, experienced, no-nonsense governess. What he gets is his business partner’s untouchable sister, whose delectable body Jack yearns to pull close. Mademoiselle Désirée le Duc cannot wait to return to France and regain her lost vineyard. But to do so, she must repay crippling debt. Determined to buy freedom, she accepts temporary employment from an Englishman with a wicked smile and a big… wine cellar. His kisses taste like heaven and his arms feel like home. How can she choose between two families separated by the sea? The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. Twelve delightful romances… and plenty of delicious dukes!

From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: All your favorite DUKES OF WAR characters return in a special bonus epilogue holiday story! Where are they now? Join the party and find out! New to the Dukes of War? Please note that this bonus epilogue holiday story inherently contains spoilers for previous books in the series, as it takes place after those events. Long-time friends: Thank you so much for joining me on this adventure! I have had such a blast helping the Dukes of War overcome adversity (and sometimes themselves!) on their journeys to love. So much has changed in their lives, and yet one thing remains constant: their friendship. It has been so much fun to join up with them again to share one more holiday together. I hope you love being a part of their circle as much as I do. xoxo, Erica

Enjoy a heartwarming romantic comedy from a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author! Former corporate shark Javier Rodriguez plans to redirect his money and attention toward family and good works. Unfortunately, his attempts to make things better meet with one disaster after another. His plans disintegrate further when he runs into a sexy tourist with... wings? As Javi’s guardian angel, Sarah Phimm has her work cut out for her. When his latest charitable scheme risks his life, she''s forced to reveal her existence—against protocol. He''s everything her immortal heart desires, but can never have. She soon discovers that keeping him safe may be even harder than guarding her heart… A rollicking Nether-Netherland adventure!

A heartwarming romp between a socially awkward duke and the social butterfly who pines for him, from a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: The Duke of Azureford isn’t the arrogant, aloof lord his peers perceive him to be. Yes, he’s awkward, but he has a plan to fix it. In order to woo a respectable lady, he must learn how to flirt. The completely inappropriate girl next door would make a perfect instructor, but a terrible duchess. So why can’t he walk away? Incorrigible hoyden Miss Carole Quincy likes billiards, FIX, and the beautiful, buttoned-up Duke of Azureford. She’d be delighted to help him out of his shell and into her arms. Who cares if they’re just pretending to flirt? The heady, breath-taking, soul-consuming feeling inside her runaway heart surely can’t be love… The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After all, nothing heats up a winter night quite like finding oneself in the arms of a duke!

Enjoy a Princess Bride-meets-Office Space romantic comedy from a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author! Daisy le Fey is good at a lot of things: Math, science, accidentally turning people into pumpkins... Unfortunately, she''s hopeless at the one skill hiring managers look for when filling open positions for magical beings: Magic. When she jeopardizes her apprenticeship by getting involved with sexy mortal Trevor Masterson, it''s one disaster too many. In order to earn her wings, she''s going to have to ditch the human–and her one chance at true love. A rollicking Nether-Netherland adventure!

Enjoy an Outlander-meets-Frozen romantic comedy from a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author! Adventurer Lance Desmond needs to produce a fortune before his arch-rival collects the bounty on his head. He risks an ancient curse to retrieve treasure hidden within icebound Castle Cavanaugh, only to become trapped inside. Not with the gold he so desperately needs, but with medieval Princess Marigold who''s been cooling her heels since...well, medieval times. The lonely princess refuses to acknowledge the blossoming attraction between them. Not just because she deserves a better future than a penniless rogue. But because at midnight, he''ll vanish like all her other would-be heroes. And the evergreen in the parlor will have one more figurine hanging from its boughs... A previous edition was published as Let It Snow.

Ancora un bacio solo...La chimica Penelope Mitchell ha conquistato l''Inghilterra con Duca, un profumo per uomini che fa svenire le donne ai loro piedi. Per dimostrare che la futura versione per signore ha la stessa potenza afrodisiaca, il nuovo profumo deve far innamorare un libertino in dieci giorni. E Penelope ha l''uomo giusto in mente...Il sexy cercatore di piaceri Nicholas Pringle - noto come "San Nick" per la sua sregolatezza - vuole distruggere l''assurda acqua di colonia che ha convinto ogni giovanotto di essere un donnaiolo. Quanto può essere difficile affascinare una zitella per convincerla a cambiare idea? Ma quando è Penelope ad affascinare, la canaglia libertina deve scegliere tra perdere la guerra... o perdere il cuore."I Duchi di Natale" è una serie di commoventi avventure Regency ambientate in un pittoresco villaggio innevato. Dopotutto, nulla scalda una notte invernale come trovarsi tra le braccia di un duca! C''era una volta un duca Profumo di duca Il duca tra le stelle Mai dire duca

From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: Lifelong romantic Thaddeus Middleton is on the hunt for a wife. He hopes to find a woman more attracted to him than to money. Instead, he finds himself drawn to a spitfire who isn’t interested in him at all! At least, that’s what she says when she’s not kissing him beneath the stars... Miss Priscilla Weatherby will inherit a fortune… provided she remains unwed and scandal-free. Easy enough, until she meets a man more dangerous than haughty lords and heartless rakes. Thad is a sweet, sexy delight, whose passionate embrace will ruin everything—including her! She’ll sacrifice anything for independence. Even love… Meet the unforgettable men of London''s most notorious tavern, The Wicked Duke. Seductively handsome, with charm and wit to spare, one night with these rakes and rogues will never be enough...

A forbidden love, opposites-attract, feel-good romantic romp from a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author... When the Wicked Duke dares the Duke of Colehaven to find a suitor for an unmanageable ward, Cole immediately accepts. He''s on a winning streak, and besides, how unmarriageable can a pretty young lady be? He appoints himself bodyguard and duenna, only to discover his own desires may be the greatest danger of all. Diana Middleton lives a double life, bringing dishonest merchants to justice. Shaking off a meddling duke should be child''s play. Yet the more they lock horns, the more she wants to lock lips. Her scandalous secrets would derail his political career. But surely there’s no harm in one little seduction…

Una tentazione irresistibile… Alcuni considerano lady Amelia Pembroke una vera e propria dittatrice, ma la verità è che la maggior parte delle persone non saprebbe che pesci pigliare senza il suo aiuto. Addirittura, gira voce che quel libertino del visconte Sheffield voglia cancellare la festa dell’anno perché non ha tempo per serate frivole. Non ha bisogno di tempo: ha bisogno di lei! Quando un fulmine distrugge la sede del ballo natalizio annuale di famiglia, lord Benedict Sheffield decide di cogliere l’occasione per godersi una vacanza rilassante. Ma dopo essere stato preso d’assalto per dodici giorni dall’ammaliante lady Amelia, si ritrova circondato dalle decorazioni natalizie… e follemente innamorato.

A feel good, opposites attract romance between a grumpy hero and an indomitable heroine, from a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: Miss Virginia Underwood cannot resist rescuing a stray. Her latest find turns out to be a surly, reclusive war hero trying to recover from his wounds in peace. He doesn''t want her help—and Virginia definitely doesn''t want to fall in love. Not when a future with him would mean returning to the the same haut ton who laughed her out of Town during her very first Season. Theodore O’Hanlon, Viscount Ormondton, sequestered himself far from London to heal in anonymity. For now, he can be himself. As soon as he returns, he''s meant to wed the woman his father selected years before. But when Miss Underwood turns his carefully mapped life upside-down, Theo must decide which battles are truly worth fighting for. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Erica Ridley’s newest regency romance series features twelve delightful laugh-out-loud romps… and plenty of delicious dukes! THE 12 DUKES OF CHRISTMAS: 1. Once Upon a Duke 2. Kiss of a Duke 3. Wish Upon a Duke 4. Never Say Duke 5. Dukes, Actually 6. The Duke''s Bride 7. The Duke''s Embrace 8. The Duke''s Desire 9. Dawn with a Duke 10. One Night with a Duke 11. Ten Days with a Duke 12. Forever Your Duke Get your Duke today!

Sentuhannya Mencengkeram sang Tawanan... Dengan gagak-gagak mengitari menara, dan gargoyle menghiasi atapnya, Blackberry Manor terlihat mengancam di tengah pekarangan yang dipenuhi tanaman. Di balik pintu-pintu itu, di tengah bayang-bayang yang bekerlap-kerlip, dan lorong-lorong rahasia, bahaya mengintai... Demi Memenuhi Hasratnya yang Gelap... Evangeline Pemberton diundang ke sebuah pesta di kediaman Gavin Lioncroft, yang menurut rumor telah membunuh orangtuanya. Awalnya, kehadiran Gavin yang kasar dan mengancam membuat Evangeline gentar ... sampai sikap berandalan dan perhatiannya yang menggoda membangkitkan sesuatu dalam diri Evangeline. Namun, ketika seorang tamu tewas terbunuh, Evangeline menjadi ragu. Mungkinkah orang yang membuat dirinya begitu tertarik adalah seorang pembunuh yang kejam?

“Absolutely Lovable” Grab the next three romances in one collection! In the Rogues to Riches historical romance series, Cinderella stories aren’t just for princesses… Lovable rogues sweep strong-willed young ladies into whirlwind adventure. ~~ LORD OF TEMPTATION Lord Hawkridge fights for a second chance with the woman he loved and lost… but she’s hiding a secret that will destroy everything he thought he knew! LORD OF SECRETS Heath Grenville is the problem-solver for London''s elite. When his assignment leads him to the wrong young lady, surely he won''t do anything so scandalous as to fall in love… LORD OF VICE Fall in love with fan-favorite Maxwell Gideon, enigmatic owner of the infamous regency gaming den, The Cloven Hoof. Watch as this clever, take-no-prisoners gentleman finally meets his match!

A star-crossed lovers, opposites attract, feel good romance from a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: Rumor has it, charming adventurer Christopher Pringle is finally ready to settle down. He’s searching for a free-spirited bride to join him on his travels. But when the matchmaker he hires turns out to be the woman he had a public spat with the day before, nothing goes as planned! Miss Gloria Godwin loves exploring the world… from the safety of a book. She detests her dashing client’s attempts to force her from her comfort zone. It should be easy to marry off the handsome heir to a dukedom. But the more she tries to match him to other women, the harder it gets to say goodbye… The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. Twelve delightful romances… and plenty of delicious dukes!

An opposites attract, enemies-to-lovers, feel good romp from a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: Lady chemist Penelope Mitchell took England by storm with Duke, a perfume for men that has women swooning at their feet. To prove the same aphrodisiacal potency of her upcoming version for ladies, the new perfume must cause a rake to fall in love with her in ten days. And she has just the man in mind… Sexy pleasure-seeker Nicholas Pringle—known as “Saint Nick” for his wicked ways—wants to end the absurd cologne that has every young buck believing himself a ladies’ man. How hard can it be to charm a spinster into changing her mind? But when Penelope does the charming, this rakish scoundrel must decide between losing the war... or losing his heart. The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. Twelve delightful romances… and plenty of delicious dukes!

A heartwarming, second chances, reunion romance from a New York Times bestselling author: Enjoy a fun regency romp featuring a spinster in a counting house, a grumpy duke, goats, true love, and a partridge in a pear tree. What could go wrong? Absolutely everything! Beware romantic spirits from Christmas past... Due to the terms of an estranged relative''s will, the Duke of Silkridge must revisit the cold, unforgiving mountains where he lost everything he once loved. As soon as he restores his family legacy, he''ll return to London where he belongs. He definitely won''t rekindle the forbidden spark crackling between him and the irresistible spitfire he''d left behind... Noelle Pratchett is immune to charming scoundrels like the arrogant duke. He stole her heart, stole a kiss, and then stole away one night never to return. Now he''s back—and they both know he won''t stay. But how can she maintain her icy shields when every heated glance melts her to her core? The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After all, nothing heats up a winter night quite like finding oneself in the arms of a duke!

Appearances can be deceiving… Vice merchant Maxwell Gideon is wickedly handsome, sinfully arrogant, and devilishly ruthless. Rumor has it, his gaming hell has the power to steal souls and grant miracles. Truth is, Max only owns half of The Cloven Hoof. He’d buy out his silent partner if he knew the man’s identity. But it’s hard to focus on business matters when a fallen angel tumbles right into one’s lap… Miss Bryony Grenville has a well-earned reputation as an unrepentant hoyden. But even the gossipiest of the pinch-faced matrons ruling High Society could never imagine the daughter of a baron secretly financing the ton’s most infamous gambling parlor. Its maddening, sexy proprietor doesn’t suspect a thing… and two can play at temptation! In the Rogues to Riches historical romance series by USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Erica Ridley, Cinderella stories aren’t just for princesses… Sigh-worthy Regency rogues sweep strong-willed young ladies into whirlwind romance with rollicking adventure.

Some secrets should never be unveiled… Heath Grenville is the problem-solver for London''s elite. Unmask the devious cretin skewering the ton with audacious caricatures? With pleasure. His success should keep the powerful happy. But when his work leads him to a young lady outside his class, surely he won’t do anything so scandalous as to fall in love... By day, Miss Eleanora Winfield is a proper, unremarkable paid companion. By night, Nora’s skillful hands sketch the infamous penny caricatures rocking high society. Nora desperately needs the money…and her anonymity. But how can she keep them both, when she’s fallen for the one man whose livelihood and reputation requires him to expose her?

When Lord Hawkridge inherits a penniless marquessate, he must abandon his courtship of the lowborn girl he loves. Years later, she rises from commoner to textiles heiress. Hawk has never banished her from his heartu001ahereu001as their chance to share his home! But how can he convince a woman whose trust he destroyed that he desires her far more than her money? Faith Digby’u001as chaotic world is too full to bother with men. She controls half a boarding school, one life-endangering secret, and two recently gentrified parents. Thereu001as no time for the old flame roaring back into her life. Not when admitting she still loves him would imperil everything and everyone she holds dear...

In the Rogues to Riches historical romance series, Cinderella stories aren’t just for princesses… Sigh-worthy Regency rogues sweep strong-willed young ladies into whirlwind romance with rollicking adventure. Nondescript “good girl” Miss Camellia Grenville only ever opens her mouth when forced to sing at her family’s musicales. That is, until the night she infiltrates the ton’s most scandalous masquerade ball on behalf of her sister, and finds herself in the arms—and the bed—of the one man she’d sworn to hate. Irresistibly arrogant and unapologetically sensuous, infamous rake Lord Wainwright always gets his way. When he accepts a wager to turn his rakish image respectable in just forty days, he never anticipates falling for an anonymous masked lover...or that discovering her identity would destroy them both.