The reigning queen of London society, Lady Elizabeth Worthingham, has her future set out for her. Marry well, and marry without love. An easy promise to make and one she owed her family after her near ruinous past that threatened them all. And the rakish scoundrel Henry Andrews, Earl of Muir who's inability to act a gentleman when she needed one most would one day pay for his treachery. Returning to England after three years abroad, Henry is determined to make the only woman who captured his heart his wife. But the icy reception he receives from Elizabeth is colder than his home in the Scottish highlands. As past hurts surface and deception runs as thick as blood, so too does a love that will overcome all obstacles, unless a nameless foe, determined with his own path, gets his way and their love never sees the light of day...

Without a Season, Lady Isolde Worthingham captured the Duke of Moore's heart at a country dance. But on the eve of her wedding, a scandal that rocked the ton and sent her fleeing to Scotland alone and unwed, leaves her perfectly planned future in a tangle of disgrace and heartbreak. Merrick Mountshaw, the Duke of Moore loathes the pitiful existence he hides from the ton. With a scandalous wife he never wanted, who flaunts her many indiscretions, life is a never-ending parade of hell. When the one woman he loved and lost returns to London, he knows he can no longer live without her. But vows and past hurts are not easily forgotten. Love may not win against the ton when a too proper Lord and Lady play by the rules.

Only an Earl Will Do Lady Elizabeth Worthingham, a prominent figure in London society, is obligated to marry well without love, owing to her past mistakes. Henry Andrews, the rakish Earl of Muir, who once failed to act as a gentleman in her time of need, is back in England and is determined to make Elizabeth his wife. However, Elizabeth's reception is icy, and as past hurts and deceptions resurface, their love faces numerous obstacles. A mysterious foe threatens to thwart their love, making the future uncertain for the couple. Only a Duke Will Do Lady Isolde Worthingham captured the Duke of Moore's heart without a formal season, but a scandal on the eve of their wedding sends her fleeing to Scotland, leaving her plans shattered. The Duke, Merrick Mountshaw, dislikes his unhappy marriage and longs for Isolde's return. When she comes back to London, their love is challenged by societal norms and past hurts, raising questions about whether love can triumph in a world governed by strict rules. Only a Viscount Will Do Lady Alice Worthingham defies societal norms with her love for adventure and a sassy attitude. When a highwayman robs her, she discovers that her neighbor, Lord Arndel, leads a double life as the proper viscount by day and the Surrey Bandit by night. Unaware of his dual identity, Lady Alice seeks revenge when she learns the truth, making the gentleman thief pay for his crimes, including stealing his heart. Only a Marquess Will Do Lady Victoria, scarred by a failed marriage, helps her brother's friend, the socially awkward Marquess Albert Kester, find a match. As they navigate London's intricate social scene, Victoria unexpectedly finds herself falling for Albert. In this game of love, rules will be broken, and hearts may be at stake as they explore the fine line between duty and desire. Only a Lady Will Do Duke Josh Worthingham needs a proper lady as his duchess, but the only woman who captures his attention is the unconventional Miss Iris Cooper. Despite her humble connections, Iris dreams of a future with the duke. Can a stolen kiss make her dreams come true, or will their differences and Josh’s dark secret jeopardize their chance at happiness?

It's a game of instruction and seduction. But who's teaching who? The London Season is not for Lady Victoria Worthingham. After a disastrous marriage that lasted no more than six weeks, she's sworn off men forever. But that doesn't mean she can't help her brother's best friend find his perfect match. It should be simple…unless she falls in love with him first, of course… Marquess Albert Kester is everything ladies aren't looking for in a husband—socially awkward and bumbling as a debutante at her first ball. Writing adventures instead of living them seems to be his lot in life. Unless he can convince Victoria to stop seeing him as a project and start seeing him as a man, that is… She's determined to see him happily settled. All he wants is her. Only one outcome is certain in this game.Rules will be broken…and if they aren't careful, so will their hearts…

"Jo Beverley strains the boundaries of political correctness . . . There is no denying Ms. Beverley is a master storyteller and perhaps because of this political incorrectness she delivers a powerfully fresh stage for her story." ~Tara A. Green Ruined through her vile brother's schemes, Eleanor Chivenham is offered rescue by marriage to a rake with an infamous French mistress. Eleanor accepts, determined to treat the arranged marriage with cool dignity. Then she meets Nicholas Delaney. Not only does he stir her senses, but the trouble and pain beneath his smooth exterior reaches her heart. Nicholas is indeed troubled. While serving his country by seducing secrets out of a French spy, he is persuaded to marry Eleanor to protect his family's honor. But such chivalry runs counter to his carefully wrought rogue image, and extends the life-threatening plots shadowing him to Eleanor. To assist, Nicholas re-assembles the Company of Rogues, a schoolboy group he started years before. But not even they can dampen Eleanor's fighting wit that is quickly unmasking their enemy and testing Nicholas' formidable will. From The Publisher: Author Jo Beverley is known for her consumate attention to historical detail that wisks the reader back in time to a near first-hand experience. Fans of Regency romance and historical British fiction set in the 19th century, as well as readers of Jess Michaels, Mary Balogh, Christi Caldwell, Stephanie Laurens, Madeline Hunter and Mary Jo Putney will want to read every book by Jo Beverley. Best Regency Novel, Romantic Times Bookrak Bestseller RITA, finalist "A splendid love story... a veritable feast of delight. Bravo!" ~Romantic Times

She's exactly what he isn't looking for?and everything he never knew needed?Josh Worthingham, Duke of Penworth, must marry-and not just any bride will do. He needs a true lady to be his duchess. It's what's expected of him, and he can accept no less. So, why is it that the only woman who snags his full attention is the entirely inappropriate Miss Iris Cooper?Iris may be the granddaughter of an Earl, but that's where her lofty connections to the ton end. She knows securing a good match won't be easy-especially not when she still carries the scars of her failed first union. There's no way the Duke of Penworth can ever be hers. But a girl can dream, can't she?Can a stolen kiss in a drawing room turn Iris's dreams into reality? Or will their differences-and the dark secret Josh is harboring-destroy their one chance at happily ever after?

The bold games of passion play out with delicious consequences in this fourth novel of Nicole Jordan’s seductive new series, The Courtship Wars. Two years ago, lively beauty Eleanor Pierce spied her dashing betrothed, Damon Stafford, Viscount Wrexham, with his former mistress and furiously ended their engagement. Now the charming rake is back in London, meddling in Eleanor’s affairs, bent on thwarting her new suitor. And when Damon’s intoxicating kisses rekindle her deepest longing, Eleanor loses her heart . . . again. But as she has no intention of allowing history to repeat itself, she embarks on a plan of tantalizing seduction, vowing to tame the rogue before she surrenders to his wicked, willful desires. Determined to stop another man from wooing and winning the woman he loves, Damon knows that claiming Eleanor’s heart is all that matters. But this scandalously bold beauty means to beat him at his own game of romance–a game he is ready and willing to lose.