Rakes
and Rogues
Authors Include
Heather Boyd, Barbara Monajem, Nicola Davidson,
Wendy Vella, Beverley Oakley, and Donna Cummings
Genre: Historical Romance
Release
Date: June 21, 2016
Rakes and Rogues
abound in this six-book collection of secrets, spies, vengeance, and lust. From
London’s glittering ballrooms to the intimate mischief of a pre-season country
house party, be captivated by these sexy first in series Regency romances.
A duchess and her
son’s heir join forces to solve a family mystery in ENGAGING THE ENEMY by
Heather Boyd.
Barbara Monajem’s
lady spy is a rogue in distress in THE RELUCTANT SEDUCTRESS.
An earl’s sensible
plans go awry as he becomes embattled with a sworn enemy, and his best friend’s
sister, in TO LOVE A HELLION by Nicola Davidson.
In Wendy Vella’s LORD
GALLANT, newlyweds hide secrets and confront dangers of the heart as well as a
deadly foe.
When a sizzling
encounter with a handsome stranger at a masquerade ball leads to love, Fanny's
dreams have nearly come true in RAKE’S HONOUR by Beverley Oakley.
In LORD
WASTREL by Donna Cummings, a former rake needs a scandal-free wife to help
him raise his child, but he's falling for London's most notorious woman
instead.
Publisher’s Note:
With the exception of The Reluctant Seductress, these stories are all
previously published works.
Engaging the Enemy
by Heather Boyd
A duchess should be
regal, aloof and the image of calm elegance. But those words have never applied
to Mercy, Duchess of Romsey. A widow and mother of a young duke, Mercy is
lonely and floundering to keep the estate afloat. When she discovers the
existence of Leopold Randall, her husband’s estranged cousin, Mercy commits to
help him locate his missing siblings if he’ll return the estate to order.
Although cautioned against trusting a man who would inherit everything should
her son die, she impetuously hands over the estate to Leopold’s care in the
hope of keeping him near.
Leopold Randall,
heir to the young duke, has returned to Hampshire to demand information
regarding the fate of his missing siblings. Unfortunately, the Duchess of
Romsey is clueless about them, yet her struggle to maintain the estate tugs at
Leopold’s sense of duty. At her insistence, he steps in to bring order to chaos
while searching for hints to his family’s whereabouts amongst the old duke’s
papers. Yet the duchess tempts him in ways best unspoken. He fights to hide his
weakness for her and a shameful past that could see him banished again. But
when Leopold discovers a threat against the duchess and young duke’s life, he
must join forces with the temptress to protect his last known relative.
The Reluctant
Seductress by Barbara Monajem
When the lady in
distress is a rogue…what’s an honorable gentleman to do?
Forced to work as a
spy due to her uncanny seductive powers, Lettice Raleigh emerges from the war
with her virginity intact and her reputation in tatters. When she is sent for a
month to the estate of England’s starchiest marquis as a step toward reentering
polite society, Lettice knows it’s a hopeless cause—but she doesn’t reckon with
Lord Hadrian Oakenhurst, a younger son with a strict sense of right and wrong
and an agenda of his own. Will Hadrian succumb to her seductive wiles—or has
Lettice at last found the one man she can’t resist?
To Love a Hellion by Nicola
Davidson
Two years after the
shocking deaths of his father and older brother, life is finally improving for
Stephen Forsyth, Earl of Westleigh. His mother has rejoined society, the
estates are flourishing, and according to his mathematical calculations his new
betrothed is a sensibly near-perfect match. What better way to celebrate than attending
a pre-Season country house party? Yet on Bruce land, the world is utterly awry.
Strange happenings, bizarre hosts, seven spinsters stalking, and assistance
comes from the least likely source - Caroline Edwards, his best friend’s
hellion sister and fiercely dedicated nemesis. An unwanted sizzling attraction
soon scorches their war of words, but a far sterner battle lies ahead: an old
enemy sworn on vengeance is closing in, and won’t rest until Stephen and
everyone he loves is destroyed.
Lord Gallant by Wendy
Vella
Born into wealth
and privilege, the Lords of Night Street have vowed to serve those most in
need. They navigate the glittering ballrooms of society and London's criminal
underworld with equal ease, leading the fight for love and justice.
The Earl of Attwood
(Nick) and Miss Grace Esseltte, two people who should really not marry, but
circumstances put them together. Instead of getting the docile wife he wanted,
Nick ends up with the scholarly Grace, a dowdy spinster with a tart mouth and secrets
of her own. Nick soon finds that while protecting prickly Grace, he must also
confront dangers of the heart, as well as his foe.
Rake’s Honour by Beverley
Oakley
A beautiful but
penniless debutante, betrothed to a villain, embarks upon a bold plan to
capture her true love's heart. But first a spurned suitor vowing revenge must
get his comeuppance.
Miss Fanny
Brightwell is in desperate need of a suitor that will please herself and meet
her mama’s exacting criteria. When a sizzling encounter with a handsome
stranger at a masquerade ball leads to love, Fanny’s dreams have nearly come
true.
But happiness and
honour require settling a few scores, first.
Lord Wastrel by Donna
Cummings
When Aphrodite, the
Goddess of Love, plays matchmaker, true love can seem like a curse. . .
Lord Wastrel--the
most notorious rake in London--has a child? Clearly he knows how to sire one,
but he has no idea how to actually raise one. He has to learn quickly, since he
is the little girl's only surviving parent, and he's determined to find a wife
who can be a suitable mother. All he needs is someone demure, and biddable, and
most importantly, scandal-free.
Lady Felicia Selby
is no stranger to scandal, thanks to her numerous failed elopements and
Society's insatiable curiosity about her misadventures. She has devoted many
years to finding her one true love, desperate to escape the consequences of the
family curse if she fails. But she has begun to give up hope.
Then, one evening,
a chance encounter with Aphrodite changes everything.
Bestselling
historical author Heather Boyd believes every character she creates
deserves their own happily-ever-after, no matter how much trouble she puts them
through. With that goal in mind, she writes steamy regency romance stories that
skirt the boundaries of propriety to keep readers enthralled until the wee
hours of the morning. Heather has published thirty novels and shorter works.
Catch her latest news www.heather-boyd.com. She lives north of Sydney,
Australia, and does her best to wrangle her testosterone-fuelled family
(including cat Morpheus) into submission.
Award-winning
author Barbara Monajem wrote her first story at eight years old about
apple tree gnomes. She published a middle-grade fantasy when her children were
young, then moved on to paranormal mysteries and Regency romances with intrepid
heroines and long-suffering heroes (or vice versa). She lives near Atlanta,
Georgia with an ever-shifting population of relatives, friends, and feline
strays.
New Zealander Nicola Davidson adores writing witty, erotic, and twisty turny romance, with Regency and Tudor tales under her own name and contemporary as Lani Hughes. When not chained to her computer she loves the beach, history geeking, and cheering on the champion All Blacks rugby team, preferably accompanied by gourmet chocolate and diet soda.
With 16 books
published, best-selling author Wendy Vella’s passion for romance novels
has grown stronger with every new release. She has multiple ideas running
through her head at all times, and loves writing strong heroes and feisty
heroines. Humor is her trademark, and mix that with sensuality and intrigue and
you have a book that will keep you turning the page until the end.
Beverley lives near Melbourne opposite a picturesque nineteenth century insane asylum with the handsome Norwegian bush pilot she met while running a safari lodge in Botswana, their two beautiful daughters and a rambunctious Rhodesian Ridgeback the size of a pony. She also writes psychological historicals, and Colonial-Africa- set romantic adventures, as Beverley Eikli.
Donna Cummings has
worked as an attorney, a winery tasting room manager, and a retail business
owner, but nothing beats the thrill of writing humorously-ever-after romance.
She resides in New
England but fantasizes about spending the rest of her days in a tropical
locale, wearing flip flops year-round, or in Regency London, scandalizing the
ton.
She can usually be
found on Twitter talking about writing and coffee, and on Facebook talking
about coffee and writing.
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