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A MAN CONDEMNED . . .Falsely accused of murder and mute from a near-fatal beating, Apollo Greaves, Viscount Kilbourne has escaped from Bedlam. With the Crown''s soldiers at his heels, he finds refuge in the ruins of a pleasure garden, toiling as a simple gardener. But when a vivacious young woman moves in, he''s quickly driven to distraction . . . A DESPERATE WOMAN . . .London''s premier actress, Lily Stump, is down on her luck when she''s forced to move into a scorched theatre with her maid and small son. But she and her tiny family aren''t the only inhabitants-a silent, hulking beast of a man also calls the charred ruins home. Yet when she catches him reading her plays, Lily realizes there''s more to this man than meets the eye.OUT OF ASH, DESIRE FLARESThough scorching passion draws them together, Apollo knows that Lily is keeping secrets. When his past catches up with him, he''s forced to make a choice: his love for Lily . . . or the explosive truth that will set him free.

The next novel in bestselling Elizabeth Hoyt''s sexy, Georgian-set Maiden Lane series HE CAN GUARD HERLady Phoebe Batten is pretty, vivacious, and yearning for a social life befitting the sister of a powerful duke. But because she is almost completely blind, her overprotective brother insists that she have an armed bodyguard by her side at all times-the very irritating Captain Trevillion.FROM EVERY DANGERCaptain James Trevillion is proud, brooding, and cursed with a leg injury from his service in the King''s dragoons. Yet he can still shoot and ride like the devil, so watching over the distracting Lady Phoebe should be no problem at all-until she''s targeted by kidnappers.BUT PASSION ITSELFCaught in a deadly web of deceit, James must risk life and limb to save his charge from the lowest of cads-one who would force Lady Phoebe into a loveless marriage. But while they''re confined to close quarters for her safekeeping, Phoebe begins to see the tender man beneath the soldier''s hard exterior . . . and the possibility of a life-and love-she never imagined possible.Perfect for fans of Stephanie Laurens and Lisa Kleypas

SHE''S TAKING CHARGEPrim, proper, and thrifty, Eve Dinwoody is all business when it comes to protecting her brother''s investment. But when she agrees to control the purse strings of London''s premier pleasure garden, Harte''s Folly, she finds herself butting heads with an infuriating scoundrel who can''t be controlled.HE''S RUNNING THE SHOWBawdy and bold, Asa Makepeace doesn''t have time for a penny-pinching prude like Eve. As the garden''s larger-than-life owner, he''s already dealing with self-centered sopranos and temperamental tenors. He''s not about to let an aristocratic woman boss him around . . . no matter how enticing she is.BUT LOVE CONQUERS ALLIn spite of her lack of theatrical experience-and her fiery clashes with Asa-Eve is determined to turn Harte''s Folly into a smashing success. But the harder she tries to manage the stubborn rake, the harder it is to ignore his seductive charm and raw magnetism. There''s no denying the smoldering fire between them-and trying to put it out would be the greatest folly of all . . .

A brand new present-day romance from bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt. Filled with her signature charm, wit and red-hot romance, fans of Jill Shalvis, Kristen Ashley and Marie Force will love this! Small town cop Sam West certainly doesn''t mind a routine traffic stop: speeding ticket, stern warning, and sayonara. With a whopper of a blizzard closing in, that''s all he has time for. But the lawbreaker he pulls over is anything but typical. From her mile-long legs to her razor-sharp wit, Maisa Bradley is like nothing Coot Lake, Minnesota, has ever seen . . . and she''s about to take Sam on the ride of his life. Whoever said blood is thicker than water probably wasn''t related to a former Russian mobster. But an innocent mix-up and rumours of stolen diamonds soon have the Russian mob taking an unusual interest in the sleepy little town-and Maisa facing heated scrutiny from a certain tall, dark, and handsome deputy. Sam''s dazzling blue eyes beg her to reveal all her secrets, but how much should she tell? Getting snowed in with the sexiest cop in the frozen north may not be the worst way to decide . . .''Hoyt''s writing is almost too good to be true'' Lisa Kleypas

NYT Bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt brings us a sexy, hilarious romp that will leave your heart racing . . .Dante Torelli is an undercover FBI agent assigned to protect a mob informant and his family. But when the informant''s hiding place is blown, a baby girl is snatched by a ruthless hitman. Now, Dante must save the toddler, uncover the traitor in his department, evade various bad guys, and deal with the toddler''s sexy aunt, all before the biggest mob trial in Chicago history, set to begin in just three days. When Zoe Adler''s stepsister went into the witness protection program because of her sleazeball boyfriend, she wasn''t supposed to tell anyone. Except the two sisters have always been close, and Zoe has been babysitting her niece, Pete, since her birth. What harm could it be to secretly get Zoe an apartment in the same building where the FBI is keeping the family under protection? So when someone inside the FBI turns and a hitman snatches Pete, Zoe is right there. During the shootout, she jumps into a sexy, uptight FBI agent''s car and hangs on as he pursues the hitman. No matter what it takes, Zoe is going to bring her niece back.Perfect for fans of Marie Force, Julie Garwood and Jaci Burton''Elizabeth Hoyt''s historicals are hot, and her contemporaries deserve the same label. This is a great novel.'' - Eloisa James''Fast paced and funny, this novel reads like Janet Evanovich crossed with The Sopranos.'' - RT Book Reviews

A Woman With a PlanFor most people, being held at gunpoint by inept bank robbers would make for a bad day. For local librarian Turner Hastings, it''s an opportunity. Using the distraction to pull a little heist of her own, she dives into a new life . . . on the run.A Cop on a MissionFBI Special Agent John MacKinnon always gets his man . . . or woman. After watching Turner Hastings dump the contents of a safety deposit box into her purse on a surveillance tape, he knows this case won''t be run of the mill. What he doesn''t expect is how the cellphone contact between him and his bounty is about to blur the line between professional ambition and personal desire. When bullets from a hired hitman start flying in Turner''s direction, giving weight to her claims of injustice, John is willing to cross any line to save her life . . . even if it means losing his own.Things Are Getting HOT.Perfect for fans of Jaci Burton, Julie Garwood and Janet Evanovich, NYT bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt brings us a fast-paced contemporary romp filled with wit and romance ''Elizabeth Hoyt''s historicals are hot, and her contemporaries deserve the same label. This is a great novel.'' - Eloisa James''Fast paced and funny, this novel reads like Janet Evanovich crossed with The Sopranos.'' RT Book Reviews on For the Love of Pete

A MAN OF SIN Devastatingly handsome. Vain. Unscrupulous. Valentine Napier, the Duke of Montgomery, is the man London whispers about in boudoirs and back alleys. A notorious rake and blackmailer, Montgomery has returned from exile, intent on seeking revenge on those who have wronged him. But what he finds in his own bedroom may lay waste to all his plans. A WOMAN OF HONOUR Born a bastard, housekeeper Bridget Crumb is clever, bold and fiercely loyal. When her aristocratic mother becomes the target of extortion, Bridget joins the Duke of Montgomery''s household to search for the incriminating evidence - and uncovers something far more dangerous. A SECRET THAT THREATENS TO DESTROY THEM BOTH Astonished by the deceptively prim - and surprisingly witty - domestic spy in his chambers, Montgomery is intrigued. And try as she might, Bridget can''t resist the slyly charming duke. Now as the two begin their treacherous game of cat and mouse, they soon realise that they both have secrets, and neither may be as nefarious - or as innocent - as they appear . . .

WINNER OF THE ROMANTIC TIMES BRITISH-ISLES SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE AWARDIN THE ARMS OF DANGERBold. Brave. Brutally handsome. Hugh Fitzroy, the Duke of Kyle, is the king''s secret weapon. Sent to defeat the notorious Lords of Chaos, he is ambushed in a London alley-and rescued by an unlikely ally: a masked stranger with the unmistakable curves of a woman.IN THE HEAT OF DESIRECocky. Clever. Courageously independent. Alf has survived on the perilous streets of St. Giles by disguising her sex. By day she is a boy, dealing in information and secrets. By night she''s the notorious Ghost of St. Giles, a masked vigilante. But as she saves Hugh from assassins, she finds herself succumbing to temptation . . .ONE KISS WILL CHANGE THEIR LIVES FOREVERWhen Hugh hires Alf to investigate the Lords of Chaos, her worlds collide. Once Hugh realizes that the boy and the Ghost are the same, will Alf find the courage to become the woman she needs to be - before the Lords of Chaos destroy them both?

A LADY OF LIGHTRefined, kind, and intelligent, Lady Iris Jordan finds herself the unlikely target of a diabolical kidnapping. Her captors are the notoriously evil Lords of Chaos. When one of the masked-and nude!-Lords spirits her away to his carriage, she shoots him . . . only to find she may have been a trifle hasty.A DUKE IN DEEPEST DARKNESSCynical, scarred, and brooding, Raphael de Chartres, the Duke of Dyemore, has made it his personal mission to infiltrate the Lords of Chaos and destroy them. Rescuing Lady Jordan was never in his plans. But now with the Lords out to kill them both, he has but one choice: marry the lady in order to keep her safe.CAUGHT IN A WEB OF DANGER . . . AND DESIREMuch to Raphael''s irritation, Iris insists on being the sort of duchess who involves herself in his life-and bed. Soon he''s drawn both to her quick wit and her fiery passion. But when Iris discovers that Raphael''s past may be even more dangerous than the present, she falters. Is their love strong enough to withstand not only the Lords of Chaos but also Raphael''s own demons?

Hippolyta Royle is running for her life. Pursued by hounds on a cold rainy night, the heiress flags down a passing carriage and throws herself at the mercy of the coach''s occupant. Whoever this handsome traveler may be, he is her only hope to escape a terrible fate. But should he agree to escort her to safety, he''s in for much more than he bargained for . . . At first Matthew Mortimer doesn''t believe Hippolyta''s story, that she''s a fabulously wealthy heiress who''s been kidnapped. He assumes she''s a beggar, an actress, or worse. But once his new travel companion washes the mud from her surprisingly lovely face, and they share a breathtaking kiss, there is no turning back . . .

A stand-alone novella from New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt!Miss Mary Whitsun is far too intelligent to fall for the rakish charms of a handsome aristocrat. But when the gentleman in question approaches her in a bookshop, mistaking her for his fiancée, Lady Johanna Albright, the flirtatious encounter only raises more questions. Could Mary, a servant raised in a St Giles orphanage, actually be Lady Joanna''s long-lost twin sister? If so, Mary has been betrothed since birth-to the rakishly handsome artistocrat himself.Henry Collins, Viscount Blackwell, is far too intrigued by Mary to let her go so easily. He''s drawn to her sharp mind, indomitable spirit, and the fiery way in which she dismisses him-ladies simply don''t dismiss Lord Blackwell. But as Mary makes her first hesitant steps into society, she can''t help but wonder if she truly has a place in Henry''s world-or in his heart.

''Hoyt''s writing is almost too good to be true'' Lisa KleypasNew York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt brings us the first book in her brand new Greycourt Series - perfect for fans of Tessa Dare and Eloisa James!Freya de Moray is many things: a member of the secret order of Wise Women, the daughter of disgraced nobility and a chaperone living under an assumed name. What she is not is forgiving. So when the Duke of Harlowe - the man who destroyed her brother and led to the downfall of her family - appears at the country house party she''s attending, she does what any Wise Woman would do: she starts planning her revenge.Christopher Renshaw, the Duke of Harlowe, is being blackmailed. Intent on keeping his secrets safe, he agrees to attend a house party where he will put an end to this coercion once and for all. Until he recognises Freya, masquerading amongst the party revellers, and realises his troubles have just begun. Freya knows all about his sins. Sins he''d much rather forget. But she''s also fiery, bold, and sensuous - a temptation he can''t resist. When it becomes clear Freya is in grave danger, he''ll risk everything to keep her safe. But first, Harlowe will have to earn Freya''s trust - by whatever means necessary.''[Hoyt] marries her irresistibly witty writing style with an intrigue-steeped plot'' Booklist''Tender and hot and heartbreaking'' Love In Panels

''Hoyt''s writing is almost too good to be true'' Lisa KleypasThe second novel in New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt''s Greycourt Series features an enemies-to-lovers romance with her signature blend of captivating characters and sensual romance.Ambitious, sly, and lethally intelligent, Gideon Hawthorne has spent his life clawing his way up from the gutter. For the last ten years, he''s acted as the Duke of Windemere''s fixer, performing the most dangerous tasks without question. Now Gideon''s ready to quit the duke''s service and work solely for himself. But Windermere wants Gideon to complete one last task, and his reward is impossible to resist: Messalina Greycourt''s hand in marriage.Witty, vivacious Messalina Greycourt has her pick of suitors. When Windermere summons Messalina to inform his niece that she must marry Mr. Hawthorne, she is appalled. But she''s surprised when Gideon offers her a compromise: as long as she plays the complacent wife, he promises to leave her alone until she asks for his touch. Since Messalina is confident that she''ll never ask Gideon for anything, she readily agrees. However, the more time she spends with Gideon, the harder it is to stay away.

''Hoyt''s writing is almost too good to be true'' Lisa KleypasNew York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt delivers a breathtaking historical romance filled with drama and intrigue - perfect for fans of Tessa Dare and Eloisa James!Cold and brooding, Julian Greycourt, the heir to the Windemere dukedom, has always known that his uncle the duke was responsible for his mother''s death. Now he''s determined to exact revenge against his uncle - if he can find the proof. But Julian hides a secret so explosive it will destroy him if it''s ever revealed, and the duke is watching. The last thing he needs is a distractingly sensual woman whose very presence threatens to destroy his plans.Sunny and cheerful, Lady Elspeth de Moray doesn''t know why her brother and Julian fell out all those years ago, but she can''t let the autocratic man get in the way of her mission: to retrieve an ancient family text that she believes is in one of the Windemere libraries. Locating the tome, however, proves trickier than she anticipated, and at each turn, she''s thrown together with the maddingly mysterious Julian. And the temptation to give in to her family''s greatest enemy grows stronger with each intriguing encounter . . .''Resplendently romantic and superbly sensual'' BooklistHave you discovered the dazzling, sensual Greycourt series yet?1) Not the Duke''s Darling2) When a Rogue Meets His Match3) No Ordinary Duchess

A man controlled by his desires . . .Infamous for his wild, sensual needs, Lazarus Huntington, Lord Caire, is searching for a savage killer in St. Giles, London''s most notorious slum. Widowed Temperance Dews knows St. Giles like the back of her hand - she''s spent a lifetime caring for its inhabitants at the foundling home her family established. Now that home is at risk . . . A woman haunted by her past . . .Caire makes a simple offer - in return for Temperance''s help navigating the perilous alleys of St. Giles, he will introduce her to London''s high society so that she can find a benefactor for the home. But Temperance may not be the innocent she seems, and what begins as cold calculation soon falls prey to a passion that neither can control - one that may well destroy them both.A bargain neither could refuse.

Their lives were perfect . . . until they met each other.Lady Hero Batten is perfect, well-mannered and beautiful with an impeccable pedigree. After years of waiting for a gentleman to sweep her off her feet, she has decided to do her duty and settle for a proper society marriage to Thomas Remmington, the Marquess of Mandeville. True, the marquis is a trifle dull and lacks a sense of humour, but he is handsome and rich.Griffin Remmington, Lord Greyson, the Marquess'' younger brother, is not at all perfect. In fact, some have called him the most notorious rake in London. When Griffin meets Hero he thinks that she is much too intelligent for society, let alone his brother. Their duel of words soon sparks a fire in them both, despite the fact that Hero''s marriage to Thomas is drawing ever nearer. . .