New Releases by Liz Carlyle

Mysterious and untamable, they hold honor, strength, and courage close to their well-guarded hearts. But no matter how much their jobs require them to lay aside their personal lives, they can''t deny that they have burning needs like any other man... In Sherrilyn Kenyon''s "BAD to the Bone," teacher Marianne Webernec wins the "Hideaway Heroine Sweepstakes." Whisked away to a remote tropical island, Marianne''s fantasies become real when Bureau of American Defense agent Kyle Foster kidnaps her and uncovers her every desire. In Liz Carlyle''s "Let''s Talk About Sex," Dr. Delia Sydney dishes out perfectly sound sex advice on the radio but is easily seduced by her bad-boy neighbor. Just what is it about Nick Woodruff, a smooth-talking sergeant, that makes Delia do anything when she''s with him? Things get even hotter in Nicole Camden''s "The Nekkid Truth" when crime scene photographer Debbie Valley loses the ability to recognize faces and must identify people by their bodies. Soon she finds that the wonders of Detective Marshall Scott'' s body never cease...and that he needs her to help catch a killer.

Nationally bestselling author Liz Carlyle presents her most tempting romance to date—a sinfully sensual tug-of-war between heavenly desires and earthly delights. He was a scoundrel, a scamp, and a hopeless skirt-chaser. So it shouldn''t have been so surprising when Sir Alasdair awoke after a night of debauchery to see a young lass on his doorstep...with a baby in her arms. She was beautiful, brazen, and utterly bankrupt. So it shouldn''t have been so shocking when Miss Hamilton accepted the rogue''s scandalous proposal to move in with him...and become the baby''s governess. One little sin brought them together. But when one man''s wicked charms are matched by one woman''s fiery spirit, one little sin can lead to another...and another...and another...

Depuis qu''il en a hérité, le comte de Walrafen n''a pas remis les pieds au château de Cardow. Trop de mauvais souvenirs... Cette sinistre bâtisse peut bien s''écrouler, il n''en a cure ! Sa vie est maintenant à Londres, où il siège à la Chambre des lords. Un vieil oncle se charge d''administrer les biens de la famille et sans les lettres qu''expédie régulièrement Mrs Montfort, la nouvelle gouvernante, Walrafen aurait définitivement gommé Cardow de sa mémoire. Mais, lorsque son oncle est assassiné, Walrafen est contraint de revenir sur les lieux maudits où il a passé son enfance. La première entrevue avec Mrs Montfort se déroule dans une atmosphère électrique. Doublement troublé par la beauté et la froideur de la jeune femme, Walrafen se réfugie dans une attitude hautaine. Elle y répond par une apparente soumission, sans toutefois parvenir à dissimuler la haine qu''elle éprouve pour lui. Peu à peu, les soupçons du comte prennent forme : est-ce elle la meurtrière ?

The "USA Today" bestselling author of "The Devil You Know" and "A Deal with the Devil" continues her devilish streak in this unforgettable saga of passion and surprising revenge, set in Regency London. Original.

In passionate love stories from four of romance''s most prominent authors, meet women who''ve spent years thinking they''ve missed their shot at Mr Right – only to discover that fate is handing them one more chance.to win back the love of the one who got away!

The acclaimed author of The Devil You Know pens a shimmering novel about a Scottish noblewoman on the run from her past and a powerful English lord brought to his knees by desire. Aubrey Montford claims to be a widowed housekeeper. Desperate to keep her new post—and her secrets—she transforms desolate Castle Cardow into a profitable estate. Yet soon after her employer, Lord Walrafen, returns from long years of absence, Aubrey is suspected of murder. Sparks and tempers ignite whenever she and the smoldering earl meet, but he may be her only hope. Walrafen returns reluctantly to the childhood home he loathes. Cardow is said to be haunted—by more than the earl''s sad memories—but it was no ghost that murdered his uncle. Is the castle''s beautiful chatelaine a murderess? At the very least, she''s a liar—he has proof. Yet the truth of his soul is that he''s drawn to her with a kind of fierce passion he''s never known...

Cast aside by her beau, Frederica d''Avillez is comforted by Bentley Rutledge, a scoundrel whose wild ways embroil the couple in a passionate romance. Soon, Frederica finds herself in need of a husband. And who better than the devil that got her into her situation? Original.

In this powerful and passionate novel from Liz Carlyle, one of romance fiction''s brightest new stars, a high-society murder brings scandal to the lords and ladies of the ton -- and unexpected desire to a pair of unlikely lovers. No True Gentleman Lady Catherine Wodeway knows that no true gentleman would presume to kiss a lady senseless without a proper introduction -- not even to save her life. yet somehow, Maximilian de Rohan''s dark good looks, brooding manner, and mysterious past make it all too easy for Catherine to forget that she''s a lady. Although Max is stunned by Catherine''s beauty, honesty, and charm, he knows that getting mixed up with a noblewoman can end badly, especially when her brother is a murder suspect. But when Catherine stumbles onto the key to Max''s murder investigation and unwittingly places herself in the killer''s hands he will risk everything to pull her out of danger and into the arms of love.

To find a stolen formula, Col. Michael Sanson masquerades as a tea merchant to infiltrate an eccentric chemist''s home, only to be sidetracked by the man''s lovely niece, in In a Moonlit Garden, while in Hunting Season, a vengeful aristocrat sets out to seduce his enemy''s betrothed.

From the grandeur of regency Mayfair to the dark danger of London''s East End, Liz Carlyle sweeps you away with a powerful story of a love born against all odds, as an honorable young widow stands fast against the cynical rogue who seems determined to consume her—heart and soul. In the lonely months since her husband''s death, Cecilia Lorimer has hidden her emptiness by devoting herself to a charity mission for the unfortunate women of London''s slums. But when the dashing Lord Delacourt takes control, she feels an uncharacteristic urge to flee. Just six years earlier, Delacourt had proven himself to be the immoral rake society called him, nearly ruining her reputation in the bargain. It''s whispered that the womanizing Delacourt is vain, vindictive, and merciless. But he''s a man who honors his wagers—and one result lands him in his brother-in-law''s godforsaken mission, face-to-face with the woman who has long haunted his dreams. When treachery closes in, only he knows how to guard Cecilia from the consequences of her own principles. Can a profligate knave persuade a virtuous woman that he is worthy of her trust—and her love?

Beauty is like the night, fleeting and hard to hold, a truth the forbidding Lord Treyhern is about to discover. Let the opulence of Liz Carlyle''s prose immerse you in the beauty of England while plunging you into the midst of the outrageous Rutledge family, where scandal is served up like a soup course and dangerous secrets are everywhere. The daughter of London''s wickedest widow, Helene de Severs has struggled to overcome her heritage. Renowned within Europe''s emerging psychiatric field, Helene has a gift for healing children. When fate sends her back to England, the country she left in disgrace, Helene is confident she has learned to govern her own reckless emotions. Ruthlessly, Treyhern has dragged his notorious family from the brink of ruin. But a disastrous marriage has left him with a traumatized child, and his rebellious brother is just one step ahead of the bailiffs. When his dissolute father drops dead while debauching the governess, Treyhern''s infamous temper is truly tested. But the forceful earl means to straighten everyone out -- as soon as he has hired a reputable governess. Yet the moment she steps from his carriage, Treyhern''s cold reserve is melted by a rush of desire he had long thought dead. With her elegant clothing and mountain of luggage, the woman is not who he expected. Or is she? Sometimes the workings of the mind are as dangerous as those of the heart. And soon, danger is truly everywhere...

From its opening scene to its breath-catching climax, Liz Carlyle''s charming Regency romance is a vividly etched portrait of passion and intrigue. When a woman consumed by sinister secrets opens the door to a strikingly handsome stranger, a powerful desire rushes in—and a love she could not have imagined. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and Jonet Rowland is surely that. But she is also lovely, rich, and—it is rumored—an unrepentant adulteress. When her philandering husband, the marquis of Mercer, is murdered in his own bed, it''s whispered that Jonet is a femme fatale in more ways than one. Shunned by society, the daring widow steels herself to fight for what truly matters—her children. When his scheming uncle begs him to investigate the death of his brother, Lord Mercer, Captain Cole Amherst refuses. But it is soon apparent that treachery stalks two innocent boys, and Cole plunges into the viper''s pit that is Jonet Rowland''s life. Nothing could have prepared Cole for the lust Jonet inspires. But as danger swirls about them, he is tortured by doubt. Can an honorable soldier open his shuttered heart and let a wicked widow teach him how to truly love?

Prepare yourself for heart-stopping romance in this luminescent love story about a chance meeting between two strangers one dark, rain-swept night in the English countryside. From that moment on, their destinies are forever changed. When Elliot Armstrong, the marquis of Rannoch, pursues a spiteful mistress into the wilds of Essex to sever their relationship, he is surprised to find himself hopelessly lost—in more ways than one. Inexplicably drawn to a warmly fit house along an isolated country lane, he is mistaken for an overdue guest—but he dares not reveal his identity for fear of being tossed back out into the torrential rain, a fate he admittedly deserves. The loving family that innocently welcomes Rannoch into their midst soon challenges his cynical convictions, and ultimately, resurrects his shattered dreams. The beautiful Evangeline van Artevalde is an artist of exceptional talent and extraordinary secrets. Isolated from society by choice, the half-Flemish refugee has fled her homeland in search of a secure haven for the children in her family. But even the Essex countryside, she finds, is not without danger. As the clutches of her aristocratic English relatives tighten, Evangeline holds them at bay by sheer force of will, unleashing her emotions only within the walls of her studio. The furthest thing from her heart is desire—until a drenched, strikingly handsome man shows up at her doorstep late one night. Soon, Evangeline finds she can no longer confine her passions to oil paint and canvas. Drawn by desire, Elliot and Evangeline discover a powerful love neither thought possible. But malevolent forces surround them, and soon their secrets will be exposed and their hearts tested to unthinkable limits. Only if they can forgive the past will they have a future....