New Releases by Loretta Chase

Una romántica, chispeante y divertida historia de amor entre dos seres absolutamente incompatibles en el Egipto de 1821... Segunda novela de la saga de los «Hermanos Carsington». Rupert Carsington es una fuente de quebraderos de cabeza para su noble familia. Irresistiblemente guapo, aterradoramente masculino e irreparablemente temerario, los problemas crecen allá donde va. Con todo, jamás se ha metido en un enredo del que no pudiera salir... Hasta ahora. Se encuentra en Egipto, desamparado en una infame mazmorra de El Cairo, y su única manera de salir es aceptar la peligrosa propuesta de una inteligente, bella e inflexible viuda. Dafne Pembroke necesita a alguien que la proteja mientras intenta descubrir el paradero de su hermano, que ha sido secuestrado. Y, aunque alberga serias dudas respecto al señor Carsington, no tendrá más remedio que confiar en este jovial e indisciplinado aristócrata que le han recomendado en el consulado británico. Han cerrado un trato estrictamente profesional: ella será el cerebro y él pondrá los músculos. Fácil en teoría pero, quizá sea por el calor abrasador del desierto, las tensiones afloran y las vergüenzas se pierden... Nunca había sido tan difícil descifrar los jeroglíficos de la pasión.

Originally appeared in the print anthology Three Weddings and a Kiss. Gwendolyn Adams is about to propose to an earl. On his deathbed. Gwendolyn Adams isn''t shocked at being asked to save a handsome earl''s dying line, even when she learns the prospective bridegroom is seriously ill and possibly insane. She''s quite a good nurse, after all, and her family is famous for producing healthy male children. Those stories about his riding the moors half-naked on a pale white horse? Extremely intriguing—especially after she gets her first look at the gorgeous lunatic. The Earl of Rawnsley wants only to lose what''s left of his mind in peace and privacy. But his busybody relatives have saddled him with a surprise bride and orders to sire an heir forthwith. (And they say he''s mad?) But with Gwendolyn, his health is returning, and his resistance ... crumbling. Is it possible that love is the finest madness of all?

¿Sucumbirán a los peligros de la venganza o de su propio deseo?... A Esme Brentmor no le importa lo más mínimo que el deseo de venganza no sea un sentimiento adecuado en una mujer. Está decidida a vengar el asesinato de su amado padre, un enigmático aristócrata que vivía en un exilio autoimpuesto. Preservar el honor de la familia requiere que nada ni nadie se cruce en su camino. Y eso incluye al guapo caballero que acaba de enredarse en su vida, cuyo encanto no es capaz de ocultar su carácter perezoso e irresponsable. Varian St. George, lord Edenmont, ha malgastado toda la fortuna familiar y ahora vive de su ingenio, preferiblemente entre las sábanas de alguna mujer rica. Lo último que desea es verse envuelto en la cruzada de una mujer temperamental. Pero obligados a viajar juntos a través de una tierra exótica, la extraña pareja pronto descubrirá que el roce puede producir sentimientos peligrosos...

Un hombre atormentado en busca de redención. Una mujer fascinante y apasionada. Y un crimen de lo más inconveniente... Cuando el intrigante conde de Esmond entra en una estancia, las mujeres desfallecen y los dientes de los hombres chirrían. Está muy acostumbrado a esta reacción# y la explota de manera brillante. Pero no estaba preparado para Leila Beaumont, para su mirada peligrosamente cautivadora. Un problema y de los grandes, pues Esmond no puede permitirse la distracción de un enredo, por muy apasionante que prometa ser. Se supone que trabaja para el gobierno y sus superiores quiere ver al corrupto y traidor marido de Leila entre rejas. Cuando, sorpresiva e inconvenientemente, este aparece muerto, todos los esfuerzos de Esmond se centrarán en alejar a Leila de toda sospecha. No ser colgada por el asesinato de su marido no es lo que másle preocupa. Quiere saber la verdad, toda la verdad, acerca de Esmond, ese hombre que está trastocando su vida...

Vere Mallory, duca di Ainswood, il più grande libertino d''Inghilterra, ha dissipato la giovinezza fra alcol e belle donne in una spirale che sembra condurlo al baratro. Finché un giorno due occhi di ghiaccio trafiggono i suoi: sono quelli della bellissima Lydia Grenville, indomita giornalista che si è messa al servizio dei più bisognosi, donne e bambini dei bassifondi. A Vere è sufficiente rubarle un bacio per percepire la passione che si cela in lei, in apparenza fredda e misteriosa. Ma Lydia non può permettersi di cedere alla seduzione di quell''uomo impossibile, fermamente intenzionato a vincere la dura corazza che si è costruita nel corso degli anni. Se solo riuscissero a superare i loro intimi turbamenti, potrebbero finalmente schiudere insieme la porta della felicità...

We all love royal weddings! Harry and Meghan! William and Kate...and in this revealing anthology, we learn just what it really takes to get the bride to the royal altar. They need to do more than “smile, wave, and look delighted”! #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Stephanie Laurens: A Return Engagement Lady Nell Daughtry has her hands full getting her reluctant-bride of a sister safely married to the Prince of Lautenberg. Then she learns that, in the wedding party, she’s paired with Robert Knightley . . . the fiancé who walked away. New York Times Bestselling Author Gaelen Foley: The Imposter Bride Lady Minerva must ensure her country’s princess is wed to handsome Prince Tor. Then the bride bolts, and bridesmaid becomes—bride! New York Times Bestselling Author Loretta Chase: Lord Lovedon’s Duel When Chloe Sharp hears the handsome Earl of Lovedon say her sister’s royal marriage is a match made in money, she challenges him to a duel—for love and honor.

“One of the finest romance authors of all time.” —Julia Quinn New York Times bestselling author Loretta Chase follows her historical romance gem, Silk is for Seduction (nominated for 2011 Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award for Best Regency-Set Historical Romance) with yet another winner. This time, Scandal Wears Satin, as the second sister from a somewhat scandalous aristocratic family—the purveyors of one of London’s most fashionable shops—finds passion and a love as sumptuous as the gorgeous gowns she creates. Superstar romance author Susan Elizabeth Phillips says Loretta Chase has “a rare talent for creating crackling sexual tension and characters so fresh and compelling that readers won’t be able to forget them.” Chase fans, as well as Stephanie Laurens and Julia Quinn readers, will most assuredly agree—especially when they meet feisty Sophy and the rakish earl whose help (and heart) she enlists in order to win the patronage of a dowager lady.

“One of the finest romance authors of all time.” —Julia Quinn “[Loretta Chase has] a rare talent for creating crackling sexual tension and characters so fresh and compelling that readers won’t be able to forget them.” —Susan Elizabeth Phillips One of the most beloved authors in the field of historical romance, the remarkable Loretta Chase proves that Silk is For Seduction. The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author brings readers the first in a very sexy, emotionally rich new series in which sisters from a rather scandalous aristocratic family—the purveyors of the most fashionable shop in Regency London—discover passion and love as sumptuous as the exquisite gowns they create. Stephanie Laurens fans will adore this sensuous love story, as ambitious dressmaker Marcelline attempts to win the patronage of a future duchess…and ends up inadvertently enchanting the Duke!

You are cordially invited To help celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton As we present a 77 page original anthology Written by three utterly wonderful authors! Stephanie Laurens'' The Wedding Planner: Lady Margaret is proud plan the ton''s most important nuptuals—including that of a prince. But it''s Lady Margaret who falls in love . . . with dashing Gaston Devilliers! Gaelen Foley''s Ever After: How scandalous! Eleanor Monford, Countess of Archer, is in love with her own husband. And as Princess Charlotte of England weds Prince Leopold, Eleanor''s "secret" is about to come out. Loretta Chase''s The Jilting of Lord Rothwick: On the eve of Queen Victoria''s wedding to Prince Albert, the Marquess of Rothwick learns his fiancée, Barbara Findley, has broken their engagement! So he desperately rides out of London to seek her out . . . and to win her back.

Told in the first person, Lilly Bere revisits her past, going back to the moment she was forced to flee Ireland at the end of the First World War, and continues her tale in America, a world filled with both hope and danger.

Una mujer determinada a mantener intactos cuerpo y corazón, y un hombre volcado en seducirla... Lydia Grenville es la autora de un exitoso folletín de aventuras. Vere Mallory, el Duque de Ainswood, hace honor a su estirpe y cultiva una fama de hombre disipado. Lydia ha iniciado una campaña en prensa contra el auge de la prostitución en Londres, y cuando Vere la conoce no puede evitar enamorarse perdidamente, aunque intente disfrazarlo de simple lujuria. Entre ambos nace una chispeante justa amorosa mientras a sus espaldas se cierne la amenaza de un enemigo secreto...

Dos seres opuestos, la bella y la bestia, y una pasión impensable... El mayor empeño de la testaruda, independiente y soltera por convicción Jessica Trent es alejar a su débil hermano de la destructiva influencia de Sebastian Ballister, marqués de Dain. Pero nunca pensó que acabaría deseando al arrogante y amoral marqués. Y cuando la pasión recíproca los compromete públicamente de una manera escandalosa, a Jessica no le queda otra opción que pedirle, por vía legal, una satisfacción para rehabilitar su nombre ante la rígida sociedad inglesa. Maldiciéndola por tentarlo, por besarlo y, sobre todo, por obligarlo a salvar su reputación, Sebastian quiere colocar en su sitio y, a ser posible, en alguna situación comprometida a la furiosa muchacha. Y si para eso tiene que pasar por el altar, pues que así sea. Porque está seguro de que su corazón no sucumbirá ante los múltiples encantos de Jessica...

“One of the finest romance authors of all time.” —New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn “[Loretta Chase has] a rare talent for creating crackling sexual tension and characters so fresh and compelling that readers won’t be able to forget them.” — New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips Romance superstar Stephanie Laurens calls the novels of Loretta Chase, “Wickedly witty, warm, and engaging.” With Last Night’s Scandal, RITA Award-winning, New York Times bestseller Chase reaches glorious new heights. Last Night’s Scandal is a deliciously passionate, emotionally rich historical romance about the most unlikely pair of would-be lovers imaginable, who just can’t seem to escape each other…no matter how hard they try.

Three times a lady. Three times a beauty. Three Times a Bride Three brides, three beginnings, three stories of incomparable romance from USA Today bestselling authors Catherine Anderson, Loretta Chase, and Samantha James. Celebrate the glorious, magical moment when man and woman become husband and wife with these three couples, joined by a passionate promise of forever—and inspired by true love. Wedded bliss has never been this wicked . . .

Agent des Services secrets britanniques, James Cordier est envoyé à Venise afin de récupérer chez une célèbre courtisane des lettres prouvant que son ex-époux est coupable de haute trahison. Séduire cette courtisane, lui subtiliser les lettres... une opération de routine pour James. N''est-il pas un don Juan professionnel, un menteur patenté, un comédien dans l''âme et le roi du déguisement ? Seulement, Francesca Bonnard n''est pas n''importe quelle catin. Belle, intelligente, cultivée, elle est aussi experte que James dans l''art de la séduction. C''est donc un duel au sommet qui s''annonce entre deux redoutables adversaires...

Irresistible Force Darius Carsington is a spectacularly handsome rake with a rare intelligence and no heart, a man who divides his time between bedding loose-moraled women and writing scholarly papers. He finds society''s "perfect darlings" exceedingly boring. But there''s something intriguing, and not quite perfect, about faultless Lady Charlotte Hayward. He senses a crack under her polished surface, and finding it is a challenge he can''t resist. Immovable Object Lady Charlotte is so beautiful, charming, and gracious that no one has noticed what an expert she is at Not Getting Married. Early on, she learned a painful lesson about trust . . . and temptation. In the years since, she''s devoted her life to being all she ought to be—and she''s not about to let a man like Carsington entice her to do everything she shouldn''t. A Splendid Collision But the rules of attraction can easily overpower the rules of manners and morals, and sometimes even the best-behaved girl has to follow her instincts, even if it means risking it all.

They call him many names, but Angelic isn''t one of them . . . Sebastian Ballister, the notorious Marquess of Dain, is big, bad, and dangerous to know. No respectable woman would have anything to do with the "Bane and Blight of the Ballisters"—and he wants nothing to do with respectable women. He''s determined to continue doing what he does best—sin and sin again—and all that''s going swimmingly, thank you . . . until the day a shop door opens and she walks in. She''s too intelligent to fall for the worst man in the world . . . Jessica Trent is a determined young woman, and she''s going to drag her imbecile brother off the road to ruin, no matter what it takes. If saving him—and with him, her family and future—means taking on the devil himself, she won''t back down. The trouble is, the devil in question is so shockingly irresistible, and the person who needs the most saving is—herself!

Spunky English girl overcomes impossible odds and outsmarts heathen villains. That''s the headline when Zoe Lexham returns to England. After twelve years in the exotic east, she''s shockingly adept in the sensual arts. She knows everything a young lady shouldn''t and nothing she ought to know. She''s a walking scandal, with no hope of a future . . . unless someone can civilize her. Lucien de Grey, the Duke of Marchmont, is no knight in shining armor. He''s cynical, easily bored, and dangerous to women. He charms, seduces, and leaves them—with parting gifts of expensive jewelry to dry their tears. But good looks, combined with money and rank, makes him welcome everywhere. The most popular bachelor in the Beau Monde can easily save Zoe''s risqué reputation . . . if the wayward beauty doesn''t lead him into temptation, and a passion that could ruin them both.

Jeune veuve férue de hiéroglyphes, Daphné Pembroke doit se cacher pour mener ses travaux. La société anglaise du XIX siècle réprouve en effet les femmes savantes. Officiellement, c''est son frère Miles qui est un linguiste distingué. Lorsque celui-ci disparaît dans le dédale des ruelles du Vieux Caire, Daphné devine qu''on l''a enlevé pour le forcer à traduire un très ancien papyrus. Se heurtant à l''indifférence des autorités, elle se tourne alors vers un compatriote qui végète dans les prisons ottomanes. Ce Rupert Carsington n''a pas l''air très fiable. C''est une tête brûlée, un joli coeur au charme perturbant. Malheureusement, elle n''a pas le choix, il faut bien que quelqu''un l''aide. Il sera donc " les muscles " et elle " le cerveau " dans cette aventure qui les mènera aux confins du Nil, là où les attendent mille dangers...

James Cordier is all blue blood and entirely dangerous. He''s a master of disguise, a brilliant thief, a first-class lover—all for King and Country—and, by gad, he''s so weary of it. His last mission is to "acquire" a packet of incriminating letters from one notorious woman. Then he can return to London and meet sweet-natured heiresses—not adventuresses and fallen women. Francesca Bonnard has weathered heartbreak, scorn, and scandal. She''s independent, happy, and definitely fallen; and she''s learned that "gentlemen" are more trouble than they''re worth. She can also see that her wildly attractive new neighbor is bad news. But as bad as James is, there are others far worse also searching for Francesca''s letters. And suddenly nothing is simple—especially the nearly incendiary chemistry between the two most jaded, sinful souls in Europe. And just as suddenly, risking everything may be worth the prize.

A ferocious conflict of wills... Vere Mallory, the Duke of Ainswood, has everything--he''s titled, he''s rich, he''s devastatingly good looking--and he seems determined to throw it all away. Disreputable, reckless, and wild, the last of the Mallory hellions is racing headlong to self-destruction...until a mind numbingly beautiful blonde Amazon knocks him off his feet--literally. An incendiary passion... Lydia Grenville is dedicated to protecting London''s downtrodden. Dissolute noblemen like Ainswood are part of the problem, not the solution. She would like him to get his big, gorgeous carcass out of her way so that she can carry on with her work. The problem is, Ainswood can no more resist a challenge, especially in female form, than he can resist the trouble she seems to attract. If they can only weather their personal firestorm... they might survive the real danger that threatens all they hold dear.

IDEAL The heir to the Earl of Hargate, Benedict Carsington, Viscount Rathbourne, is the perfect aristocrat. Tall, dark, and handsome, he is known for his impeccable manners and good breeding. Benedict knows all the rules and has no trouble following them—until she enters his life. INFAMOUS Bathsheba Wingate belongs to the rotten branch of the DeLucey family: a notorious lot of liars, frauds, and swindlers. Small wonder her husband’s high-born family disowned him. Now widowed, she’s determined to give her daughter a stable life and a proper upbringing. Nothing and no one will disrupt Bathsheba’s plans—until he enters her life… SCANDALOUS Then Bathsheba’s hoyden daughter lures Benedict’s precocious nephew into a quest for a legendary treasure. To recover the would-be knights errant, Benedict and Bathsheba must embark on a rescue mission that puts them in dangerous, intimate proximity. It’s a situation virtually guaranteed to end in mayhem—even scandal!—if anyone else were involved. But Benedict is in perfect control of events. Perfect control, despite his mad desire to break all the rules. Perfect control. Really.

In the scorching heat of Regency-era Egypt, a reckless rogue and a beautiful scholar find themselves entangled in more ways than one While stranded in one of Cairo''s most infamous prisons, the ever-so handsome Rupert Carsington meets a brilliant academic named Daphne Pembroke. Daphne has an intriguing and dangerous proposition for Rupert: Help her save her kidnapped brother in return for his own freedom. As tensions rise and dangers lurk in the sizzling Egyptian sun, romance blossoms in the most delightful and uninhibited ways.