New Releases by Liz Carlyle

Kieran hat keinerlei Bedenken, um Camille, die wunderschöne Tochter des Comte de Valigny, zu spielen. Was Kieran nicht ahnt: Auch Camille ist eine Spielerin ? und Kieran lediglich eine Figur für einen ihrer geschickten Züge. Doch was ist, wenn das Herz plötzlich seine eigenen Regeln aufstellt?

Baron Rothewell lives a dark, shuttered existence by day, and a life of reckless abandon by night. Scarred by a childhood filled with torment and deprivation, Rothewell cares very little for anyone or anything. His life on the edge of ruin suits him - until he meets a man who just might be his nemesis. The Comte de Valigny likes to play dangerously, but Rothewell''s recklessness is undeterred. Until one night when de Valigny wagers something just a little more valuable than gold: his bastard daughter. Mademoiselle Marchand is a desperate woman in a strange land, and her pleading eyes seem to swallow Lord Rothewell body and soul - assuming he still has one. Now the baron must play his hand with the utmost care, for at last something meaningful is at stake...

“Carlyle continues the Fraternitas paranormal Victorian trilogy (after One Touch of Scandal) with sizzling passion and romance.” —Publishers Weekly New York Times– and USA Today–bestselling author Liz Carlyle ushers readers once again inside the mysterious St. James Club, where passion and secrets simmer behind the elegant façade of Victorian London. In her deliciously intriguing The Bride Wore Scarlet, Carlyle does historical romance absolutely right—as a determined young beauty’s desire to gain entrance into the secret all-male society places her under the powerfully sensuous spell of the group’s ruthless and enigmatic leader. Fans of Amanda Quick and Gaelen Foley are going to love this Bride! “Carlyle’s lusciously rich characterization, inventive plot spiked with danger and unexpected twists, and deliciously dry sense of humor make The Bride Wore Scarlet a near-perfect read.” —Booklist (starred review) “Carlyle delivers a fast-paced pleasure.” —BookPage

Noceur et bon-à-rien notoire, Tristan Talbot ne peut pourtant refuser la mission que lui confie son père sur son lit de mort : enquêter sur un crime dont a été témoin lady Phaedra Northampton. D''emblée, Tristan est intrigué par cette sublime jeune femme. Son intérêt redouble lorsqu''il la retrouve dans les bas-fonds de Londres, là où une lady n''a assurément rien à faire. Pourquoi rôde-t-elle autour d''une célèbre maison close, lieu de pratiques les plus dépravées ? Et quel est ce douloureux secret qui la hante ?

The New York Times–bestselling author “weaves passion and intrigue with a master’s touch” in this scintillating series debut (Karen Robards). With One Touch of Scandal, acclaimed New York Times–bestselling author Liz Carlyle launches a breathtaking new historical romance series centered around the Zeno Society, a mysterious fraternity of dangerous—and dangerously attractive—men. Fans of Amanda Quick and Gaelen Foley’s Inferno Club novels will be swept away by One Touch of Scandal, a sensuous tale with a distinct gothic flavor—the story of an imperiled beauty accused of a heinous crime . . . and the dark lord who risks his most carefully protected secrets to come to her rescue. “Grace’s tenacity, wit, and compassion make her a very believable, multidimensional character and the perfect match for Ruthveyn’s brooding and dark secrets. The romance sizzles, its unpredictability propelling this complex story far beyond its contemporaries.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “With its exceptionally rich characterization, an engaging plot that gracefully pairs danger and desire, and an intriguing touch of the paranormal, Carlyle’s latest stylishly written, lusciously sensual Regency historical romance is supremely satisfying.” —Booklist (starred review)

Propriétaire de la compagnie Neville Shipping avec Xanthia, Gareth Lloyd Ventnor apprend avec stupeur qu''il est l''unique héritier du duc de Warneham, ce cousin qu''il déteste tant. Il n''avait pas pensé à Warneham depuis des années, il s''était efforcé de le chasser de sa mémoire. Néanmoins, Gareth est un homme de devoir, il se rendra à Selsdon Court où il a grandi en parent pauvre et où des questions urgentes requièrent son arbitrage. Bien des surprises l''attendent. Tout d''abord, à la place de la vieille duchesse acariâtre qu''il a connue jadis, il découvre une jeune femme, fragile, belle à couper le souffle : la quatrième épouse de feu son cousin. On la dit folle, elle est surtout terriblement seule et désespérée. Quel lourd secret cache-t-elle ? Est-il possible, comme le chuchote la rumeur, qu''elle ait assassiné son époux ?

New York Times bestselling author Liz Carlyle continues her enthralling historical series with the story of an impetuous, illegitimate beauty and the forbidding nobleman who protects her—while fighting an obsession to possess her. Miss Zoë Armstrong is beautiful, charming, rich—and utterly unmarriageable. So, while she may be the ton''s most sparkling diamond, her choice of husbands looks more like a list of London''s most unsavory fortune hunters. Since a true-love marriage seems impossible, Zoë has accepted—no, embraced—her role as society''s most incomparable flirt and mischiefmaker...until in one reckless, vulnerable moment, her future is shattered. Stuart Rowland, the brooding Marquess of Mercer, has been part of Zoë''s extended family since she was a child. As dark and cynical as Zoë is lively, Mercer has always known they would be the worst possible match...until his scapegrace brother Robert does the unthinkable, and winds up betrothed to Zoë. Now, secluded on Mercer''s vast estate to escape a looming scandal and the ton''s prying eyes, Zoë and Mercer may find that a dark obsession has become a tempestuous passion that can no longer be denied...

- Vous voudriez que je vous donne l''autorisation de courtiser ma soeur, lord Nash ? C''est à elle qu''il faut demander la permission ! s''esclaffe le baron Rothewell. Âgée de trente ans, Xanthia Neville fréquente la haute société londonienne, le soir, et dirige une compagnie maritime, le jour. Bien sûr, une activité si peu féminine l''a influencée : elle est autoritaire et très indépendante. Des défauts que la plupart des hommes jugeraient rédhibitoires, mais lord Nash est lui-même un personnage hors du commun. Surtout, il n''a pas oublié le baiser brûlant qu''ils ont échangé. Il sait que, même si elle est une femme d''affaires avisée, Xanthia n''en est pas moins une femme pleine de sensualité et de promesses...

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Lady Phaedra Northampton is a proper English miss -- but burdened by a dark secret. She''s buried her shame in running her wealthy brother Lord Nash''s household while hiding behind a sharp wit and dull wardrobe...until a reckless village maid''s disappearance pulls her into London''s seedy underworld. A former mercenary and jaded spy-for-hire, Tristan Talbot, Lord Avoncliffe, now does little, and manages to do it scandalously. Though Tristan''s an out-and-out rogue, when his dying father begs him to delve into the secrets behind a notorious brothel -- a perfect task for his talents! -- Tristan can''t refuse. Is the brothel a front for a notorious Russian spy ring? Tristan is on the hunt -- until his path collides with the oh-so-tempting Lady Phae. Soon what should be a simple assignment becomes deliciously complicated...when deception and desire lead to an explosive passion -- and deadly foes!

One of the Regency''s most notorious and scandalous rakes, the Marquis of Nash gets more than he had bargained for when he encounters a mysterious lady, Miss Xanthia Neville, who draws him into a dangerous world of smugglers, intrigue, espionage, and passion.

They call her the porcelain princess... With her fragile beauty and regal bearing, the Duchess of Warneham knows how to keep her admirers at a distance. Twice wed and twice widowed, Antonia has vowed never again to marry; never again to surrender her freedom. But when her husband''s death is deemed suspicious, and his long-lost heir returns to seize control of the dukedom, she finds that fate has placed her future in yet another man''s hands -- but not just any man. They call him a cold-hearted bastard... Deep in London''s docklands, Gareth Lloyd runs Neville Shipping with an iron fist. Unrecognizable as the starving orphan who was abandoned by his family and sent an ocean away from home, Gareth has put his troubled past behind him. That is, until the Duke of Warneham is murdered, and Gareth turns out to be the dynasty''s last living heir. Wrenched from his solitude, Gareth neither wants nor needs the honors and obligations of nobility -- especially the Duke''s all-too-tempting widow.... Or does he?

In her dazzling new historical trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Liz Carlyle plunges readers into the steamy underworld of nineteenth-century London. Among the swirling glitter of English high society, a scandalous rogue gets more than he bargained for in the lady of his desires. Lord Nash is a creature of the night -- his wealth and title provide but a tenuous entrée into polite society. Notorious for his sophisticated manners and a dark, dashing elegance, rumors abound of the men he has bankrupted and the women he''s left heartbroken. But when Nash leaves his lair for a rare foray into the ton, he faces a lure of temptation all his own -- an extraordinary moment of passion with a mysterious lady in the moonlight -- and an obsession that will lead him into a hellish world of smugglers, spies, and intrigue. And as for his damsel in disguise, the witty and beautiful Miss Xanthia Neville, he soon learns, is as unattainable as she is tempting. And now Nash must decide if she is also dangerous. . . .

Sequel to One Little Sin. Regency romance wherein the handsome scoundrel, Quin Hewitt has to look after his family''s estate. Needing a suitable wife, he considers Miss Esme Hamilton, a nice enough lass. However, his old girlfriend, Viviana Alessandri, returns to England, after several years on the Continent, where she has been wed and widowed, and has three children -- one of whom may be Quin''s. During this busy European sojourn, she has also become the Contessa Bergonzi di Vicenza, and a brilliant opera singer. There is a mutual attraction between Quin and his former paramour which may threaten his marriage.

Le jour , Sidonie Saint-Godard, jeune veuve élégante et discrète, se consacre à l''éducation des jeunes filles de la bonne bourgeoisie. La nuit, c''est une tout autre histoire... Lorsque l''obscurité recouvre la ville, Sidonie se métamorphose pour hanter les lieux de débauche que fréquentent les fêtards de (aristocratie. Vêtue d''aguichantes tenues qui révèlent un ange noir tatoué sur sa poitrine, le visage dissimulé par un voile, elle traque ses proies: des gentlemen en goguette, qu''elle soulagera de leur or et de leurs bijoux. L''intégralité de ce butin, elle le reverse à la société de Nazareth, une fondation où de malheureuses domestiques, enceintes des œuvres de leurs maîtres, trouvent refuge après avoir été chassées de leur emploi. Mais lorsque son choix s''arrête sur le marquis de Devellyn, dans le but d''en faire sa prochaine victime, l''Ange noir commet une erreur. Le Démon de Duke Street le lui fera payer !

National bestselling author Liz Carlyle concludes her scandalous new trilogy with a sensuous novel of two star-crossed souls who share a secret or two . . . or three. Once upon a time, they eloped. But then dashing Scotsman Merrick MacLachlan accepted payment from Lady Madeleine''s father to have the marriage annulled. Or did he? Two times, Maddie has wed. Once for love, once for comfort. Yet once more she is alone with only her beloved son and his haunting visions for company. Until fate thrusts her back into the arms of her first love. Three little secrets dance between them. One is that he desires her as much as ever; another is that she''s never forgotten his touch. But the scars of their youthful passion run deep, and the third secret will either mark their undoing . . . or spark the sizzling reunion they dare not dream of.

Nationally bestselling author Liz Carlyle presents the second book in her scandalous romance series—a fiery duel of desire and deception with love as the ultimate prize... Once, he spurned the woman he loved. The Earl of Wynwood was far too reckless to handle a sophisticated woman like Viviana Alessandri. And the beautiful opera singer was too famous to make a suitable for Wynwood. Twice, she wagered with her heart. Crushed by Wynwood’s refusal to marry, Viviana offered her hand to another, a wealthy count. But fate has a way of playing with lovers’ hearts—and passion has a way of setting them on fire. Two little lies tore them apart. But now, at a gala affair celebrating Wynwood’s recent betrothal, Viviana will get one last chance to win back his love…again…and again.

Frederica "Freddie" d''Avillez is abandoned by her suitor, and turns to Bentley Rutledge, long-time friend and rogueish rake. Through a series of misunderstandings, Freddie assumes Bentley is not interested in her, and that his caddish behaviour has continued as usual -- yet could it be that he has finally fallen in love with someone?