Undone


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In this reader favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks, one night is about to change everything… When an unplanned evening of passion with the darkly seductive Cameron Hollingsworth results in a surprise pregnancy, Pippa Laingley’s at a crossroads. She knew going in that the enigmatic entrepreneur had built a fortress around his feelings. What she’s just discovered is that he’s loved and lost before—and he refuses to ever risk his heart like that again. Cam’s experienced loss before, and he knows he’d never survive going through that hell again. But if he lets Pippa get too close, he’ll fall hard. If he pushes her away with loveless arrangements of financial support, he’ll still lose her. Either way, he’s doomed…unless he can let himself love again. First published as Undone by her Tender Touch in 1998.




Unwed and Unrepentant


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PRETEND ENGAGEMENT Burned by love and fearful of being trapped by marriage, headstrong Lady Cordelia Armstrong is furious when her father manipulates her into a betrothal with his business partner, and her one-time lover, Iain Hunter. Understanding Cordelia's reluctance, Iain proposes a pretend engagement. For now they will make believe, but there is no need to fake the attraction that still burns hotly between them. As they travel to magical Arabia, the lines between fantasy and reality blur. Will either of them really be able to walk away once their deal is done?




Undone by Her Tender Touch


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Pippa Laingley's unplanned evening of passion with Cameron Hollingsworth results in an unplanned pregnancy. She's ready to deal with the consequences with Cam, but he fears the relationship after the tragic loss of his previous wife and child.




The Beauty Within


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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Considered the plain, clever one in her family, Lady Cressida Armstrong knows her father has given up on her ever marrying. But who needs a husband when science is the only thing to set Cressie's pulse racing? Disillusioned artist Giovanni di Matteo is setting the ton abuzz with his expertly executed portraits. Once his art was inspired; now it's only technique. Until he meets Cressie…. Challenging, intelligent and yet insecure, Cressie is the one whose face and body he dreams of capturing on canvas. In the enclosed, intimate world of his studio, Giovanni rediscovers his passion as he awakens hers….




Outrageous Confessions of Lady Deborah


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In this sexy Regency romance, a widowed countess with a scandalous secret reveals the intimate details of her affair with a master thief. England, 1817. I am the Dowager Countess of Kinsail, and I have enough secrets to scandalize you for life. I will never reveal the truth of my soul-destroying marriage—some things are too dark to be told. But at least no one can guess that I, a famously icy-hearted widow, am also the authoress of the shamelessly voluptuous romances currently shocking the ton! Only now I have a new secret identity, one that I will risk my life to keep—accomplice to Elliot Marchmont, gentleman, ex-soldier and notorious London thief. This adventurer’s expert touch ignites in me a passion so intoxicating that surviving our blistering affair unscathed will be near impossible. . . .




Gift-Wrapped Governess


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Christmas at Blackhaven Castle by Sophia James In disguise, penniless Lady Seraphina Moreton seeks sanctuary at the Duke of Blackhaven's castle just days before Christmas. Trey swore never again to be beguiled by a beautiful face, but as governess Seraphina gets close to his unruly, motherless children, he wants the festive joy she brings to stay well beyond Christmas Day…. Governess to Christmas Bride by Annie Burrows Lord Chepstow hasn't seen Honeysuckle Miller since she was a plain, awkward schoolgirl. Now she's not so plain and is looking after the host's children at a lavish Christmas house party. And the last thing Lord Chepstow expected to want on his Christmas list is the prim governess! Duchess by Christmas by Marguerite Kaye Masquerading as a governess to help the brooding Duke of Blairmore find a wife is not how Regan Stuart expected to spend Christmas! Then he steals an unexpected kiss, endangering Regan's heart…unless Gabriel can see beyond her dowdy costume and realize she's his perfect Christmas bride!




The Rake and the Heiress


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The Wicked Lord Rasenby


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A young woman’s plan to protect her sister forces her to go up against a notorious rake in this Regency romance. The Honorable Clarissa Warrington despairs when her beautiful, foolish sister becomes the latest female to set her cap at the ton’s most notorious rake. For Amelia’s sake, Clarissa must act fast . . . The devastatingly attractive and wealthy Kit, Lord Rasenby, is bored. London society holds little excitement for him, so the incurable womanizer is tempted by a most unusual offer. If he can provide the intriguing Clarissa with the adventure of a lifetime, she will provide him with—herself! No self-respecting rake could turn such an offer down!




His Convenient Marchioness


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A grieving Marquess in need of a wife sets his sights on a beautiful widow in this is delightful Regency romance. After the loss of his wife and children, the Marquess of Huntercombe closed his heart to love. But now that he must marry to secure an heir, he’s determined that the beautiful, impoverished widow Lady Emma Lacy should be his . . . Emma has vowed never to marry for money so must refuse him. But when her children’s grandfather sets to steal them away from her, she has no other option: she must become the marquess’s convenient bride!




Strangers at the Altar


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The secrets behind the wedding veil For penniless widow Ainsley McBrayne, marriage is the only solution. She's vulnerable yet fiercely independent, so shackling herself to another man seems horrifying! Until handsome stranger Innes Drummond tempts Ainsley to become his temporary wife. Once married, Ainsley hardly recognizes the rugged Highlander Innes transforms into! He sets her long-dormant pulse racing, and she's soon craving the enticing delights of their marriage bed. She has until Hogmanay to show Innes that their fake marriage could be for real...