New Releases by Sherry Thomas

Durante la traversata di ritorno dall''America, Christian de Montfort, duca di Lexington, incontra una misteriosa baronessa dal volto celato, e ne è affascinato. È il tipo di donna capace di risvegliargli una torrida passione, ma anche di ammaliarlo a livello intellettuale, e lui se ne invaghisce al punto di chiederle di sposarla. Ma allo sbarco in Inghilterra lei scompare, trattandosi in realtà di Venetia Easterbrook, una giovane vedova dal duca calunniata pubblicamente, e che per vendetta ha deciso di sedurlo e spezzargli il cuore. Il piano, tuttavia, si ritorce contro di lei quando si ritrova a sua volta innamorata. Cosa accadrà quando Christian scoprirà la sua vera identità?

In this spellbinding romance by the acclaimed, USA Today bestselling author of The Luckiest Lady in London, a beautiful and cunning woman meets her match in a man just as dangerous and seductive as she is, putting both her heart and her future at risk… Hidden beneath Catherine Blade’s uncommon beauty is a daring that matches any man’s. Although this has taken her far in the world, she still doesn’t have the one thing she craves: the freedom to live life as she chooses. Finally given the chance to earn her independence, who should be standing in her way but the only man she’s ever loved, the only person to ever betray her. Despite the scars Catherine left him, Captain Leighton Atwood has never been able to forget the mysterious girl who once so thoroughly captivated him. When she unexpectedly reappears in his life, he refuses to get close to her. But he cannot deny the yearning she reignites in his heart. Their reunion, however, plunges them into a web of espionage, treachery, and deadly foes. With everything at stake, Leighton and Catherine are forced to work together to find a way out. If they are ever to find safety and happiness, they must first forgive and learn to trust each other again…

Un duc ou rien ! Tel était le credo de Philippa Rowland dans sa chasse au mari titré. Jusqu’au jour où elle rencontre lord Tremaine, qui n’est que marquis. L’amour les foudroie. Tremaine est déjà fiancé ? Qu’importe. Ce que Philippa veut, elle l’obtient, par tous les moyens et sans s’embarrasser de scrupules. Elle va devenir lady Tremaine, mais son mari la quittera le lendemain de leurs noces pour s’installer en Amérique. Dix ans plus tard, Philippa a bien changé. Elle souhaite refaire sa vie et contacte Tremaine afin de réclamer le divorce. Celui-ci revient vers cette épouse qu’il n’a cessé de haïr pour lui proposer le plus cruel des marchés : il lui rendra sa liberté, à condition qu’elle lui donne un héritier...

In the waning days of the last dynasty, in a quiet, beautiful corner of imperial Peking, a young girl''s blissful ignorance is shattered when she learns that she is the illegitimate daughter of an English adventurer and a Chinese courtesan. What future is there for such a girl? But a mysterious figure steps forward and offers to instruct her in the highest forms of martial arts--a path to a life of strength and independence. Half a world away in England, a young boy''s idyllic summer on the Sussex downs implodes with the firing of a single bullet. Torn from his family, he becomes the hostage of a urbanely sadistic uncle. He dreams of escaping to find his beloved friend--but the friend is in China, ten thousand miles away. The girl trains to be deadly. The boy flees across continents. They do not know it yet, but their lives are already inextricably bound together, and will collide one fateful night when they least expect it. CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON meets DOWNTON ABBEY, this remarkable tale of friendship, danger, and coming of age will stay with you long after you have finished the last page. A prequel to MY BEAUTIFUL ENEMY.

This special ebook edition of Sherry Thomas''s extraordinary romantic fantasy debut, The Burning Sky—the first in the Elemental Trilogy—features a repackaged cover for her legions of romance fans and an excerpt from the sequel, The Perilous Sea. Iolanthe Seabourne is the greatest elemental mage of her generation—or so she''s been told. The one prophesied for years to be the savior of the Realm. It is her duty and destiny to face and defeat the Bane, the most powerful tyrant and mage the world has ever known. This would be a suicide task for anyone, let alone a reluctant sixteen-year-old girl with no training. Guided by his mother''s visions and committed to avenging his family, Prince Titus has sworn to protect Iolanthe even as he prepares her for their battle with the Bane. But he makes the terrifying mistake of falling in love with the girl who should have been only a means to an end. Now, with the servants of the tyrant closing in, Titus must choose between his mission—and her life.

Les plaisirs de la table, les plaisirs de la chair... Stuart Somerset s’intéresse peu à ces frivolités. Politicien plein d’avenir, il s’occupe de choses sérieuses. Alors pourquoi est-il bouleversé par les petits plats de sa nouvelle cuisinière ? C’est que Verity Durant cuisine avec son âme et son cœur. Et à mesure que ses papilles s’éveillent, Stuart se sent devenir gourmand, sensuel, obsédé par cette mystérieuse magicienne des fourneaux qui, du fin fond de sa cuisine, l’envoûte, le plonge malgré lui dans les affres de la volupté et réveille l’homme qu’il fut jadis : un homme qui, dix ans plus tôt, laissa échapper le bonheur...

Comment se faire aimer d’une femme avec qui on a toujours été odieux ? Depuis l’adolescence, le vicomte de Hastings est fou d’Helena Fitzhugh. Face à son indifférence, il s’est construit par orgueil un personnage grossier et arrogant qu’elle juge insupportable. Sa tendresse va ailleurs, vers un érudit falot qui, bien que marié, n’a pas l’énergie de lui résister. Le jour où le scandale va éclater, Hastings sauve la réputation d’Helena en la contraignant au mariage. Le voici désormais l’époux d’une femme qui le hait. Et pour lire enfin l’amour dans ses yeux, il faudrait un miracle...

Le jeune duc de Lexington est foudroyé par la beauté de Venetia Easterbrook. Mais il ne tarde pas à apprendre que sa splendeur vaut la noirceur de son cœur : elle a causé la mort de ses deux premiers maris. On la dit égoïste, vaniteuse et superficielle. Tout ce qu’il déteste ! Pourtant, en dépit des années qui passent, il demeure obnubilé par la noblesse de ses traits. Jusqu’au jour où, lors d’une traversée transatlantique, il tombe éperdument amoureux d’une mystérieuse baronne qui refuse de lui dévoiler son visage. Christian se croit sauvé de son obsédante passion. Il ignore que ces deux femmes ne sont qu’une seule et même personne...

– Votre père est au plus mal, Bryony. Vous devez rentrer à Londres. Bryony Asquith fixe avec méfiance celui qui a parcouru des certaines de kilomètres pour la rejoindre au cœur des vallées Kalash, en Inde, où elle exerce son métier de chirurgien. Ce messager n’est autre que Léo Marsden, son ancien mari, un homme qu’elle a aimé à la folie. Elle n’a donc pas le choix et va devoir entreprendre ce long périple à son côté, en taisant son secret. Car Bryony n’a jamais révélé à Léo pourquoi elle a exigé l’annulation de leur union...

Von Library Journal als Bester Liebesroman des Jahres 2012 ausgezeichnet. „Sherry Thomas’ Bücher sind eine Offenbarung.“—New York Times Bestseller-Autorin Lisa Kleypas Helena Fitzhugh und David, Lord Hastings kennen sich seit Jahren. Doch während David insgeheim in den eigensinnigen Rotschopf verliebt ist, hat Helena nichts als Verachtung für ihn übrig. Daran ist David zwar alles andere als unschuldig, aber an seinen Gefühlen ändert das nichts – ebenso wenig wie die Tatsache, dass Helena eine Affäre mit einem verheirateten Schriftsteller unterhält. Als die Sache aufzufliegen droht, weiß sich David nur einen Rat: Um einen Skandal zu verhindern, gibt er vor, Helena und er hätten überraschend geheiratet. Ihrer Familie wegen willigt Helena in die Scharade ein, auch wenn sie eigentlich entsetzt ist, nun für immer an ihren ärgsten Feind gebunden zu sein. Doch als sie wenig später bei einem Unfall das Gedächtnis verliert, werden die Karten neu gemischt. Zum ersten Mal schöpft David Hoffnung, denn hier ist seine Chance, noch einmal von vorne zu beginnen und seine widerspenstige Frau davon zu überzeugen, dass er allein der Richtige für sie ist ... „Auf den Punkt gebracht: Dies ist der beste historische Liebesroman des Jahres 2012. Wenn Sie dieses Jahr nur einen Historical lesen, selbst wenn Sie das Genre sonst … meiden, sollten es Eine verführerische Braut sein.“ - The Season

Clarissa, the widowed Duchess of Lexington, has two great loves: the reticent and reclusive Mr. James Kingston and her faithful correspondent Miss Julia Kirkland, whom Clarissa has never met. Now both Mr. Kingston and Miss Kirkland are due to arrive at Clarissa’s house—and Clarissa is about to find out that nothing of either is as she has been led to believe… This is a short story of 6,000 words. Tags secret identity romance, nobility, second chance, rich, Victorian romance, Edwardian romance, epistolary romance

„Sherry Thomas’ Bücher sind eine Offenbarung.“—New York Times Bestseller-Autorin Lisa Kleypas Als der Duke of Lexington auf einem Ozeandampfer der geheimnisvollen Baronin von Seidlitz-Hardenberg begegnet, ist er fasziniert. Sie ist genau das, worauf er gewartet hat: Eine schöne Frau, die ihn fasziniert und betört. Er verliebt sich Hals über Kopf – und macht ihr schon bald einen Heiratsantrag. Doch dann verschwindet sie spurlos … Denn in Wahrheit ist die vermeintliche Baronin Venetia Easterbrook – eine junge Witwe, die sich eigentlich an ihm rächen wollte und sich deshalb auf die Affäre mit dem Herzog eingelassen hat. Aber der Plan ist nach hinten losgegangen: Venetia hat sich in den Mann verliebt, den sie verabscheut – und es ist völlig ungewiss, was geschehen wird, wenn ihre Täuschung auffliegt … „Komplexe, fesselnde Charaktere, eine ungewöhnliche, mitreißende Handlung und ein Schreibstil mit der Tiefe und Schönheit von Musik – was kann ein Leser mehr verlangen?“ – The Romance Dish

„Sherry Thomas’ Bücher sind eine Offenbarung.“—New York Times Bestseller-Autorin Lisa Kleypas Millicent versteht die Bedingungen ihrer arrangierten Ehe nur zu gut. Sie wird Countess, indem sie einen verarmten Earl heiratet. Und im Gegenzug kommt Earl Fitzhugh in den Genuss ihres Vermögens, um seine Familie vor dem Bankrott zu bewahren. Wegen ihrer Jugend haben sie sich darauf geeinigt, acht Jahre zu warten, bevor sie die Ehe vollziehen – und dann für den erforderlichen Erben zu sorgen. Danach wollen sie getrennte Wege gehen. Das ist eine überaus vernünftige Abmachung. Bis auf eine Kleinigkeit – irgendwie hat sich Millie Hals über Kopf in ihren Ehemann verliebt. Der Ehemann, der ihr bester Freund geworden ist, aber nicht mehr … Der Ehemann, der eine Beziehung zu seiner großen Liebe, der wunderschönen und jetzt verwitweten Isabelle plant, sobald er die Abmachung mit seiner Frau erfüllt hat … Während die Stunde näher rückt, in der Millie und Fitz wahrhaft Mann und Frau werden, müssen sich die beiden ihren wahren Gefühlen stellen: Sind sie in den acht Jahren ihrer Ehe tatsächlich nur Freunde geworden, oder ist es doch die ganz große Liebe? „[Die Geschichte von] Millies und Fitz‘ Ehe ist eine der ehrlichsten, romantischsten und optimistischsten Erzählungen, die ich seit langer, langer Zeit gelesen habe. Und was kann ich sagen … Sherry Thomas rockt.“ - All About Romance

Fans of Grace Burrowes, Liz Carlyle, Meredith Duran, Sarah Maclean and Courtney Milan will be enthralled by the dazzling talent of Sherry Thomas in this beautifully written romance about a marriage of convenience that turns inconveniently passionate... Felix Rivendale, the Marquess of Wrenworth, is The Ideal Gentleman, a man all men want to be and all women want to possess. Felix knows very well his golden image is a hoax. But no one else suspects the truth, until Miss Louisa Cantwell comes along. From their first meeting, Louisa has mistrusted his outward perfection. Yet even she could not have imagined that The Ideal Gentleman would propose - to make her his mistress. She cannot ignore the pleasure his touch ignites. Nor can she deny the pull Lord Wrenworth exerts upon her. Dare she get any closer to a man full of dark secrets, any one of which could devastate her? Discover more of the acclaimed romance by Sherry Thomas in her compelling Fitzhugh trilogy, Beguiling the Beauty, Ravishing the Heiress and Tempting the Bride.

Fans of Grace Burrowes, Liz Carlyle, Meredith Duran, Sarah Maclean and Courtney Milan will be enthralled by the dazzling talent of Sherry Thomas in this captivating romance in which a ''vengeful temptress'' is taught a lesson in love by the very man she hates. When the Duke of Lexington meets a mysterious baroness on a transatlantic liner, he is fascinated. She''s exactly what he''s been searching for - a beautiful woman who interests and entices him. He falls hard and fast, and soon proposes marriage. Then she disappears without a trace... For, in reality, the ''baroness'' is Venetia Easterbrook - a young widow who had her own vengeful reasons for instigating an affair with the duke. But the plan has backfired. Venetia has fallen in love with the man she despised - and there''s no telling what might happen when she is finally unmasked... Discover more of the acclaimed romance by Sherry Thomas in the other books in her compelling Fitzhugh trilogy, Ravishing the Heiress and Tempting the Bride, along with the highly praised The Luckiest Lady In London.

Don’t miss this poignant novella from acclaimed and bestselling historical romance author Sherry Thomas! “Searing, tender and filled with passion, Sherry’s writing is nothing short of a revelation.”—New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas After losing her childhood sweetheart to another woman, Isabelle Englewood is heartsick. But then something remarkable happens: Upon arriving at Doyle’s Grange, her new home, she meets Ralston Fitzwilliam, who looks almost exactly like the man she cannot have. Come late at night, she tells him, so I can make love to you pretending that you are the one I love. Little does she realize what she is about to unleash.

Fans of Grace Burrowes, Liz Carlyle, Meredith Duran, Sarah Maclean and Courtney Milan will be enthralled by the dazzling talent of Sherry Thomas in this captivating romance in which a ''vengeful temptress'' is taught a lesson in love by the very man she hates. When the Duke of Lexington meets a mysterious baroness on a transatlantic liner, he is fascinated. She''s exactly what he''s been searching for - a beautiful woman who interests and entices him. He falls hard and fast, and soon proposes marriage. Then she disappears without a trace... For, in reality, the ''baroness'' is Venetia Easterbrook - a young widow who had her own vengeful reasons for instigating an affair with the duke. But the plan has backfired. Venetia has fallen in love with the man she despised - and there''s no telling what might happen when she is finally unmasked... Discover more of the acclaimed romance by Sherry Thomas in the other books in her compelling Fitzhugh trilogy, Ravishing the Heiress and Tempting the Bride, along with the highly praised The Luckiest Lady In London.

Don’t miss this very steamy novella from acclaimed and best-selling historical romance author Sherry Thomas! To save her family from the repercussions of scandal, a young woman reluctantly marries a man she despises. Now she faces her wedding night… What she doesn’t know is that her gorgeous bridegroom has long been desperately in love with her. But he is too proud to expose his yearning to her scorn. Now that he has her in his bed and in his power, he is going to mount a determined and dangerous assault… It will be a battle fought with whispers, kisses, and the most intimate of touches, a war between a woman defending the fortress of her heart and a man determined to break down all barriers. Win or lose, each clash will sear with pleasure…

Millicent understands the terms of her arranged marriage all too well. She gets to be a Countess by marrying an impoverished Earl. And in return, the Earl Fitzhugh receives the benefit of her vast wealth, saving his family from bankruptcy. Because of her youth, they have agreed to wait eight years before consummating the marriage--and then, only to beget an heir. After which, they will lead separate lives. It is a most sensible arrangement. Except for one little thing. Somehow Millie has fallen head over heels in love with her husband. Her husband, who has become her very best friend, but nothing more...Her husband, who plans to reunite with his childhood sweetheart, the beautiful and newly widowed Isabella, as soon as he has honored the pact with his wife... As the hour they truly become husband-and-wife draws near, both Millie and Fitzhugh must face the truth in their hearts. Has their pact bred only a great friendship--or has it, without either of them quite noticing, given rise to a great love?

Elissande Edgerton é uma mulher desesperada, uma prisioneira na casa do tio tirano. Apenas através do casamento pode ela reivindicar a liberdade por que anseia. Mas como encontrar o homem perfeito? Lorde Vere está habituado a armadilhas irresistíveis. Como agente secreto do governo, localizou alguns dos criminosos mais tortuosos em Londres, enquanto mantém a sua fachada de solteirão idiota e inofensivo. Mas nada pode prepará-lo para o escândalo de ser apanhado por Elissande. Forçados a um casamento de conveniência, Elissande e Vere estão prestes a descobrir que não são os únicos com planos secretos. Com a sedução como única arma - e um segredo obscuro do passado a pôr em risco as vidas de ambos - poderão eles aprender a confiar um no outro, mesmo enquanto se entregam a uma paixão que não pode ser negada?

Bon voyage, mon oncle. Revenez-nous vite ! La voiture disparue, le sourire d''Elissande s''évanouit. Son oncle, elle le hait pour ce qu''il leur inflige, à elle et à sa tante, depuis tant d''années. A Highgate Court où elles vivent coupées du monde, les brimades pleuvent, pourtant il faut jouer la comédie et toujours sourire en l''honneur de ce monstre. Elissande pourrait fuir, mais il n''est pas question qu''elle abandonne sa tante. Alors elle donne le change et espère, jusqu''au jour où elle rencontre le marquis de Vere. Elle n''a que trois jours pour l''épouser avant le retour de son bourreau. Elle ignore que, comme elle, Vere n''est pas celui qu''il prétend être...

¿El amor puede renacer de sus cenizas? Ambientada en la brillante y refinada Inglaterra de finales del siglo XIX, Acuerdos privados es una apasionante y turbulenta historia de amor. Durante diez años Candem y Gigi, lord y lady Tremaine, han disfrutado del más perfecto de los matrimonios, basado en la cortesía, el respeto y... la distancia. Un secreto, una traición y un océano les separan desde el día siguiente de su enlace. Gigi vive en la hermosa mansión londinense de la pareja, mientras que Candem se ha establecido en Nueva York. Ninguno se inmiscuye en la vida del otro. Es un arreglo que no podría resultar más ideal y civilizado a los ojos de la alta sociedad victoriana, aunque nadie sepa qué pudo ocurrir para acabar con el apasionado amor que había existido entre ellos. Ahora, una petición de divorcio va a cambiar las cosas. Un pequeño acuerdo privado y un plazo de un año decidirán si la pareja más envidiada por todos quiere volver a enamorarse o separarse para siempre. ** Ganadora de dos premios Dama 2009, concedidos por clubromantica.com a la mejor novela romántica histórica y a la mejor protagonista femenina.

Love is hottest in the darkness before dawn. Elissande Edgerton is a desperate woman, a virtual prisoner in the home of her tyrannical uncle. Only through marriage can she claim the freedom she craves. But how to catch the perfect man? Lord Vere is used to baiting irresistible traps. As a secret agent for the government, he’s tracked down some of the most devious criminals in London, all the while maintaining his cover as one of Society’s most harmless—and idiotic—bachelors. But nothing can prepare him for the scandal of being ensnared by Elissande. Forced into a marriage of convenience, Elissande and Vere are each about to discover that they’re not the only one with a hidden agenda. With seduction their only weapon—and a dark secret from the past endangering both their lives—can they learn to trust each other even as they surrender to a passion that won’t be denied?

Sherry Thomas is one of the hottest new voices in historical romance, garnering the highest praise from today’s bestselling writers (“Entrancing.” —Mary Balogh; “Ravishingly sinful, intelligent and addictive.” —Eloisa James). Now Sherry delivers this powerful story of a remarkable woman and the love she thought she’d never find—with the man she thought she’d lost forever.… Their marriage lasted only slightly longer than the honeymoon—to no one’s surprise, not even Bryony Asquith’s. A man as talented, handsome, and sought after by society as Leo Marsden couldn''t possibly want to spend his entire life with a woman who rebelled against propriety by becoming a doctor. Why, then, three years after their annulment and half a world away, does he track her down at her clinic in the remotest corner of India? Leo has no reason to think Bryony could ever forgive him for the way he treated her, but he won’t rest until he’s delivered an urgent message from her sister—and fulfilled his duty by escorting her safely back to England. But as they risk their lives for each other on the journey home, will the biggest danger be the treacherous war around them—or their rekindling passion?

Famous in Paris, infamous in London, Verity Durant is as well-known for her mouthwatering cuisine as for her scandalous love life. But that’s the least of the surprises awaiting her new employer when he arrives at the estate of Fairleigh Park following the unexpected death of his brother. To rising political star Stuart Somerset, Verity Durant is just a name and food is just food, until her first dish touches his lips. Only one other time had he felt such pure arousal–a dangerous night of passion with a stranger, who disappeared at dawn. Ten years is a long time to wait for the main course, but when Verity Durant arrives at his table, there’s only one thing that will satisfy Stuart’s appetite for more. But is his hunger for lust, revenge–or that rarest of delicacies, love? For Verity’s past has a secret that could devour them both even as they reach for the most delicious fruit of all.…

Love has designs of its own.… To all of London society, Lord and Lady Tremaine had the ideal arrangement: a marriage based on civility, courteousness, and freedom—by all accounts, a perfect marriage. The reason? For the last ten years, husband and wife have resided on separate continents. But once upon a time, things were quite different for the Tremaines….When Gigi Rowland first laid eyes on Camden Saybrook, the attraction was immediate and overwhelming. But what began in a spark of passion ended in betrayal the morning after their wedding—and now Gigi wants to be free to marry again. When Camden returns from America with an outrageous demand in exchange for her freedom, Gigi’s decision will have consequences she never imagined, as secrets are exposed, desire is rekindled—and one of London’s most admired couples must either fall in love all over again…or let each other go forever.