New Releases by Jo Beverley

Lady Mara St. Bride has never backed down from a good adventure, which was how she wound up roaming the streets of London in the middle of the night, wearing nothing but a shift and corset beneath an old blanket. Luckily, her brother’s oldest friend, the devilishly sexy Lord Darius Debenham, answered her plea for help. Now she intends to repay the favor... Before he was wounded at Waterloo, Dare had embraced everything life had to offer. Forever changed by the war, he now believes nothing—not even the interference of a lovely young minx like Mara—can rescue him from his demons. But Mara is determined to reignite his warm smile, and enlists the help of all the Rogues to offer Dare a temptation he cannot resist...

This enchanting collection features stories set in glamorous Georgian and Regency England that illustrate the magical, sensual, and humorous events when the worlds of humans and faeries collide. Includes stories by Beverley, Karen Harbaugh, Barbara Samuel, and Mary Jo Putney.

The same rebellion that leaves Clarence of Summerbourne dead also leaves his castle and his daughter, Claire, forfeit to the king’s champion. Renald de Lisle arrives at the castle gates as a warrior, takes possession of Claire like a conqueror, and sets her heart racing as her lover. Amid moonlight and velvet, she becomes his bride; atop tangled bedclothes she discovers passion. But then she learns Renald’s terrible secret and vows revenge against this man she wed, this man she loved with all her heart.

After years living in the new world of Canada, Simon St. Bride is ready to return to aristocratic life in England. But his plans are delayed by a duel and a young woman he feels honor-bound to marry, knowing that his family is unlikely to welcome her. For despite her beauty and seeming innocence, Jane Otterburn is hesitant to speak of her enigmatic past... Then treachery strikes their world, and, as Simon and Jane must fight side-by-sideagainst enemies and fate, on land and at sea, he discovers a wife beyond price and a passion beyond measure. But will the truth about Jane tear their love asunder?

One of Jo Beverley''s most popular novels-a tale of treasure, temptation, and tantalizing pleasure. Con Somerford, the new Earl of Wyvern, arrives at his fortress on the cliffs of Dover to find a woman from his past waiting for him-pistol in hand. The magic they once shared was destroyed by youthful arrogance and innocence, but can they seize the passion that comes along only once-or twice- in a lifetime?

Her novels have been praised as “stunning” by Publishers Weekly and “exquisitely sensual” by Library Journal. Now, New York Times bestselling author Jo Beverley delivers another spellbinder…an intriguing tale of daring deception—and breathless desire. The Prey She is called the Devil’s Heiress. Burdened with the wealth of a man she despised, Clarissa Greystone is a fortune-hunter’s dream. The Hawk No one needs a fortune more than Major George Hawkinville. Fresh from the battlefields of Waterloo, he embarks on a campaign to win Clarissa’s money. The Hunt To protect his family’s good name, Hawk must ignore the hunger in his heart. But nothing can prepare him for the truths that come to light—or the passion that ignites—when Clarissa boldly steps into his trap….

Left penniless after her parents'' death, Meg Gillingham is in dire straits. Reluctantly, she turns for help to her only legacy—a magic statue that will grant wishes, but at a price.

It was a night of danger and intrigue. Disguised as the mysterious beauty Lisette, Lady Elfled Malloren anticipates only fun and flirtation at the Vauxhall Gardens Masquerade. Instead, the dark walkways lead to an encounters with treason, a brush with death, and a night of riotous passion with her family''s most dangerous enemy --- the elusive Fortitude Ware, Earl of Walgrave. His control is indisputable, his power unquestionable, his attraction undeniable. And after just one night, Elf knows she will never forget the man she should not love ...

After inheriting a huge fortune, Damaris Myddleton decides to buy herself an eligible man with a title, but mystery, peril, passion, and a penniless adventurer named Mr. Fitzroger stand in the way of her plans. Original.

WILD AT HEART She is beautiful, rebellious heiress. He knows he''s too young to act as this termagant''s guardian. But when they meet as strangers one mist-shrouded night what begins as a charade borne of desperation becomes a passion undeniably real, and utterly forbidden . . . Even when they dare to love, one man stands between them: a rival sworn to possess the wealth he craves and the woman he desires. His dark treachery will drive the lovers to risk everything in their battle to hold on to their precious but dangerous joy . . .

From a New York Times bestselling favorite comes two beloved novels and one extraordinary novella, brought together for the first time in this special trade edition...

She''d risk everything to save her son. He''d risk everything for a second chance...Not a day has gone by without Stephen Ball thinking of the alluring girl who stole his heart and then married another. Now that Lady Laura Skylark needs his help, he plans to protect her son-and then seize the fiery passion that still burns between them. As Laura and Stephen embark on a daring quest, they will find themselves on a dangerous journey into their most secret and sensual desires...

Young Rosamunde Overton is forced into a daring deceit when her elderly husband cannot sire an heir. So when she flees a masquerade and happens upon an injured nobleman, Rosamunde might just have the answer to her prayers. Lord Brand Malloren is far above her station, but he''s smitten by this masked lady who has taken him captive. Rosamunde has also fallen in love, but her reckless plan depends on secrecy. And to reveal herself could cost her everything...

¿Quién es en realidad ese salteador de caminos que acaba de abordar el carruaje de Cyn Malloren y le exige que le lleve a un caserón lejano? A él no le engañan sus ropas ni sus falsos ademanes de hombre rudo: no hay duda de que se trata de una mujer. Y no se equivoca, pues acaba de cruzarse en la vida de Lady Chastity Ware que, desesperada por ayudar a su hermana y a su sobrino a escapar de una muerte más que probable, se ha embarcado en una aventura que va a resultar más fascinante y deliciosa de lo que jamás soñó. Por fin está aquí la primera entrega de las andanzas de los Malloren, que ya se ha convertido en todo un clásico de la novela romántica. LA DAMA INTRÉPIDA Decidida, valiente, y sobre todo desesperada, Lady Chastity Ware no imagina que la decisión que ha tomado cambiará su vida para siempre. Su encuentro con Cynric Malloren, arrogante caballero en busca de aventuras, no augura un futuro demasiado prometedor. Si ser mujer no es fácil en la Inglaterra georgiana, ser mujer y disfrazarse de hombre es sin duda una locura que amenaza con degenerar en escándalo. Pero quien ha empezado siendo su rehén pasa a ser pronto su incondicional aliado, un aliado que está a punto de robarle el corazón. EL NOBLE AVENTURERO Cansado del reposo forzado al que le obligan sus heridas de guerra, Lord Cynric Malloren acepta a regañadientes emprender un breve viaje. Pero el aburrido trayecto se transforma de pronto en una deliciosa aventura cuando un falso salteador de caminos le obliga a cambiar de rumbo y lo toma como rehén. Detrás de esas ropas y esos gestos de rufián, Cyn no tarda en descubrir a una hermosa mujer que le subyuga al momento con sus deliciosas artimañas y le devuelve de una vez por todas la alegría de vivir.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Hazard—a sizzling and sensual novel of fortune and fate… A Lady with a Quest… Cressida Mandeville agrees to Lord Crofton’s vile proposal, but secretly she has other plans. She will trick the loathsome man, find her father’s hidden wealth, and save her family from ruin. All goes well, until a daring highwayman stops their carriage, whirls Cressida up onto his dark horse, and demands a kiss…. A Duke with a Conscience… Tristan Tregallows, Duke of St. Raven, doesn’t plan to rescue a damsel in distress, but he can hardly leave an innocent in Crofton’s power. One kiss confirms his prisoner’s innocence, but instead of grateful, she is furious. When he discovers that Cressida is on a quest, one that will take her into the darkest parts of Regency society, St. Raven knows he must become her partner and protector. But he doesn’t expect the dangers to his heart….

A Damsel’s Plight Orphaned and desperate, Imogen of Carrisford flees when a brutal lord invades and takes possession of her castle. There is only one man she can turn to for help. A Knight''s Rescue He is FitzRoger of Cleeve, rumored to be a ruthless champion in battle and a tyrannical master. Imogen is stunned at the very sight of his powerful body, yet it is his cool green eyes that penetrate her very soul, making her tremble with both fear and desire. Sheltered all her life, she needs such a man to defend and protect her…yet she dares not trust him to put her desires before his own. But even as she vows independence, boldly standing beside him against treacherous enemies, her defenses crumble…falling helplessly to the gentle fury of her warrior’s love.

Back by popular demand, this classic tale from the "New York Times" bestselling author''s Company of Rogues series is available once again. Reissue.

Mary Jo Putney declared Jo Beverley “a born storyteller” after reading Lord of My Heart, and Roberta Gellis praised it “a delightful book with warm, lively characters—an exciting pleasure to read.” Now, at last, this classic romance is back in print.... To save her barony from ruin, Madeleine de la Haute Vironge must wed one of a trio of lords offered by King William. A shocking twist of fate impels the convent-bred beauty into the arms of the most dangerous of the three—a magnificent, exciting stranger Madeleine desires…but also fears. Torn between familial loyalties and devotion to his king, handsome Aimery de Gaillard prowls the forest as the Golden Hart, devoted to helping the common English folk. But the beautiful young heiress he is honor bound to marry suspects his secret, threatening his cause and his life. Yet his noble heart, hardened by mistrust, aches with passion for Madeleine’s sensuous innocence—entreating the daring outlaw to surrender to the glory, the rapture…and the peril of love.