Once secluded in her father’s castle, a young lady is finally ready for society as a marriage of convenience leads to true passion in this Regency romance. Cloistered away in a castle since birth, Madelyn Aylmer is unfamiliar with the ways of Regency London. But now she must venture out into the world and fulfill her eccentric father’s dying request: that she wed nobleman Jack Ransome! Though Jack may have a title, the fortune that once came with it was lost long ago. Now, to regain his ancestral lands, he agrees to a marry Madelyn and vows to introduce her to society. But what Madelyn hadn’t expected was the way her body reacts to Jack, especially to his promise of a union filled with unbridled passion!

Contracted as his countess:Cloistered away in a castle since birth, Madelyn Aylmer must now fulfill her eccentric father's dying request: wed nobleman Jack Ransome! She has what Jack needs - land - and so he accepts their marriage of convenience and vows to introduce this sheltered innocent to society. But what Madelyn hadn't expected was the way her body reacts to Jack, especially to his promise of a union filled with unbridled passion!

'A scintillating story superbly told... [Ostler] packs every paragraph with eye-opening detail' The Times 'A rollicking read... [Ostler] tells Elizabeth's story with admirable style and gusto' Sunday Times 'Terrifically entertaining: if you liked Bridgerton, you’ll love this...and her research is impeccable' Evening Standard 'Fascinating. Magnificent.​ Sensitively told' Hallie Rubenhold, author of The Five 'Catherine Ostler’s superb, gripping, decadent biography brings an extraordinary woman and a whole world blazingly to life' Simon Sebag Montefiore When the glamorous Elizabeth Chudleigh, Duchess of Kingston, Countess of Bristol, went on trial at Westminster Hall for bigamy in April 1776, the story drew more attention in society than the American War of Independence. A clandestine, candlelit wedding to the young heir to an earldom, a second marriage to a Duke, a lust for diamonds and an electrifying appearance at a masquerade ball in a diaphanous dress: no wonder the trial was a sensation. However, Elizabeth refused to submit to public humiliation and retire quietly. Rather than backing gracefully out of the limelight, she embarked on a Grand Tour of Europe, being welcomed by the Pope and Catherine the Great among others. As maid of honour to Augusta, Princess of Wales, Elizabeth led her life in the inner circle of the Hanoverian court and her exploits delighted and scandalised the press and the people. She made headlines, and was a constant feature in penny prints and gossip columns. Writers were intrigued by her. Thackeray drew on Elizabeth as inspiration for his calculating, alluring Becky Sharp. But her behaviour, often depicted as attention-seeking and manipulative, hid a more complex tale – that of Elizabeth’s fight to overcome personal tragedy and loss. Now, in this brilliantly told and evocative biography, Catherine Ostler takes a fresh look at Elizabeth’s story and seeks to understand and reappraise a woman who refused to be defined by society’s expectations of her. A woman who was by turns, brave, loving and generous but also reckless, greedy and insecure; a woman totally unwilling to accept the female status of underdog or to hand over all the power, the glory and the adventures of life to men.

After the Russian Revolution turns her world upside down, Anna, a young Russian countess, has no choice but to flee to England. Penniless, Anna hides her aristocratic background and takes a job as a servant in the household of the esteemed Westerholme family. Anna is overwhelmed by her new duties, and her instant attraction to Rupert, the handsome Earl of Westerholme. To make matters worse, Rupert appears to be falling for her, too. Anna finds it increasingly difficult to keep her secrets from unraveling; and then there's the small matter of Rupert's fiancée.

A witty Regency romp "You are a lady of breeding… And would make an excellent duchess…" Not the most romantic of proposals, but Marcus Cranford knows it will be accepted for Lady Rose Trafford desperately needs a convenient husband to protect her and her beloved younger sisters. It also saves the new duke from the horror of a London season! Rose is courageous, hardworking, often exasperating… So what Marcus doesn’t expect is this new spark of lust—and the hope that she’s feeling it too… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Anne Pym and Simon Rushmore are still reeling from the scandalous marriage of Anne's cousin to Simon's brother. But Simon's position as Earl of Underwood has shielded him from the harshest criticisms. In a bid to repair Anne's family's shattered reputation, Simon proposes a most practical solution-he will make her his countess and they will set about the business of producing an heir. But marriage is a beginning rather than an ending, and scandal has a long life. Old hurts and new family crises threaten their burgeoning passion, even as Simon finds himself more and more eager to submit to his strong-willed wife's every carnal command. When Anne's bitterest secret emerges, destroying their hopes for the future, Simon must learn whether he can offer his wife enough to bring Anne a lifetime of happiness-and just how completely he is willing to submit.