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Amidst the enchanting snowfall and twinkling candlelight of Regency England's holiday season, a tale of redemption and reawakened hearts unfolds in Au Revoir, My Duke. Lady Charlotte Ashbourne stands on the precipice of ruin, her family's fortune ruthlessly stolen by the enigmatic and brooding Duke of Ravenscroft, Grant Tilbury. Driven by desperation, Charlotte is determined to reclaim her family's honor and fortune from the man who ruined them.

In the snow-kissed splendor of Regency England, a jaded lord with a scandalous past and a heartbroken lady determined to avoid love find themselves irresistibly drawn together in a chance meeting. Lady Eleanor Winthrop has sworn off marriage after a broken engagement. Her fierce independence and sharp wit are her shields against a world that has let her down. Lord Alexander Harrington, Marquess Rockingham, is a dashing rake with a reputation as notorious as it is scandalous.

Lady Helena Fairfax has spent two years in mourning, not for the husband she lost but for the life she never had. When an unexpected invitation to a midnight masquerade arrives, she seizes the chance to step out of her shadows and into a world of intrigue. Disguised as a daring temptress, she intends to claim one night of freedom and forget the constraints of her carefully controlled world. Johnathan Seton, Duke of Hargate, is a man who thrives on risk. When a wager leads him to the midnight masquerade, he expects nothing more than a frivolous distraction.

Lady Othelia Grantham married the earl of Brighton, a man many years her senior, to save her family from financial ruin. The earl was pleasant, but no sparks existed between them. Now that Othelia is a widow, she vows to live life on her terms. Priority one—never marry again. Priority number two—experience passion. She sets her sights on the 9th Duke of Ashbrook. He is the perfect scoundrel to indulge her desire and carries no risk of marriage.

Lady Cordelia Daventry may be a spinster, but she has not given up all hope. When she finds herself alone with the well-known rogue, Nathaniel Lowell, Viscount Wolverton, she embraces her chance to experience desire. Finding herself in a delicate condition, she turns to Lady Celia Kendal for help. The last thing she expects Celia to do is share her secret with Nathaniel. When he discovers what he has done, he sets out to make an honorable woman of Cordelia. The last thing he expects is for her to run. Still, he is resolved to marry her at any cost - and marry her, he will.

The Women of Death Row is a true-crime podcast. Sisters Amanda & Mariel will tell the stories behind condemned women on death row, exploring crime details, circumstances of the women's lives before & after sentencing, the role of gender and racial bias surrounding the justice system, and cases involving capital punishment plenty of opinions, sarcasm, and digressions. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-women-of-death-row/support

In the heart of the roguish Marquis of Knightly, Lord Christian St. Vella, resides a steadfast aversion to marriage's chains. Yet, as Lady Natalie's pursuit persists, irritation gradually transforms into intrigue. Beyond the veneer of superficiality, he unearths a woman he might just find himself falling helplessly for. Might their destinies intertwine beneath the enchantment of Christmastide, crafting a memory to be cherished forever?

Zwei Freundinnen, ein Missverständnis und die große Liebe für eine Lady. Nachdem ihre Verlobung zerbricht, ist Lady Natalie frei, dem Mann ihrer Träume nachzustellen. Als der Begehrte auf einer Weihnachtsfeier ebenfalls anwesend ist, heckt sie einen Plan aus, ihn für sich einzunehmen. Lord Christian St. Vella, der Marquis von Knightly, hat nicht die Absicht, in die Ehefalle zu tappen. Je mehr Lady Natalie ihm nachstellt, desto verärgerter ist er. Doch dann beginnt er, hinter die Fassade zu blicken und eine Lady zu entdecken, für die er sich erwärmen könnte.

Sie will ihre Freiheit. Er will keine Komplikationen. Doch auf dem Weg zu einem Erbe geraten sie in ein Spiel aus Gefahr, Verlangen und Verrat ... Als Miss Lydia Montague erfährt, dass ihre exzentrische Tante ihr ein Landgut vermacht hat, glaubt sie, endlich die Unabhängigkeit gefunden zu haben, nach der sie sich ihr ganzes Leben gesehnt hat. Doch es gibt einen Haken: Um ihr Erbe anzutreten, muss sie gemeinsam mit dem ebenso unnahbaren wie berüchtigten Maximilian Ashcombe, Duke of Hasting, nach Devonshire reisen.

A bold beauty. A brooding viscount. And two weeks that may change everything. Lady Alice Pickford is not the kind of woman who fades quietly into the background. With flaming red hair, a razor-sharp wit, and a smile that dares the world to keep up, she thrives on risk, rebellion, and romance—for others. Love, after all, is something she’ll only accept on her own impossible terms. Samuel Baldwin, Viscount Crewe, has spent years building a life of restraint and order.

When the Duke proposes a clandestine alliance to Lady Catherine, her pragmatic nature sees the wisdom in his scheme. While he may be a rogue, he's also a trusted confidant of her brother. Moreover, she remains steadfast in her conviction to resist any rogue's enchantments. Neither harbors matrimonial intentions, and their hearts bear no inclinations toward each other. Their plan appears impeccable—until fate casts an unexpected twist.

Christmas brings unforeseen complications for the duke of Cleburne and Lady Juliet Gale. The duke of Cleburne, Giles Fortescue, has spent years perfecting his status as a rogue. When he arrives in the library for a tryst and mistakes one lady for another, all of his hard work crumbles. Now he faces the parson’s noose. When a devilishly good-looking lord kissed Lady Juliet Gale, she knew she have stopped him. She certainly should not have wrapped her legs around his waist. But nothing so exciting had ever happened to her before. Now she will pay for her transgression.

Lady Brooke Linwood never could have guessed what would happen after she literally ran into the Duke of Grafton. Now the devilishly handsome duke won't leave her alone, and with each moment they spend together Brooke's determination to resist him slips a little more. Dare she believe in love, or is it only her body at stake?

Let the magic of Christmastide in regency England warm your soul. Curl up with these three must-listen romance novellas in one heartwarming collection and transport yourself to another place and time. This audiobook collection features three books: How to Kill a Rogue, Christmas in the Duke's Embrace, and One Wicked Christmas.

Get swept away in the first three novels of the Ladies and Scoundrels series! These previous released, best-selling romances of love, loss, and redemption will keep you enthralled and leave you satisfied.

Marquess Gulliver, Seth Mowbray, lacks a family of his own. When he is not keeping company with his close friends, the duke and duchess of Selkirk, he drowns his loneliness by indulging in the more wicked things life has to offer. Lady Constantine Hartley cannot seem to follow the rules of society. What's more, the pressure of it all has ruined her fun. So, why bother? This season, she is determined to ignore the rules and enjoy herself.

Lady Lenora St. Martin is shy and a wallflower. She has no idea how to interact in society, so when Julian Everleigh, the duke of Ashley, asks her to dance at a ball, she falls completely in love with him. After that one dance, he doesn't seem to notice her again, and Lenora has to discover a way to break out of her shell on her own and vows never to love again.

Step into a world of medieval intrigue, where the legacy of Almerry Castle is forged through the fires of love and valor. In the heart of the lush earldom of Almerry, a tale of honor, bravery, and an unbreakable bond unfolds. Lady Isabel of Almerry is a force to be reckoned with—tall, with long black hair and piercing green eyes, she has mastered the skills of a knight, forged in the flames of tragedy.

Miss Emma Baxter flieht als blinde Passagierin in einer Kutsche, um ihrem Onkel und dem Baron zu entkommen, mit dem sie verheiratet werden soll. Das Letzte, was sie erwartet hätte, ist, sich plötzlich an der Seite von Aaron St. John, dem Herzog von Radcliffe, und seiner sieben Jahre alten Tochter Lady Sophia wiederzufinden. Nun ist sie von einer gänzlich anderen Gefahr bedroht.

Lady Emma Finch wusste, dass es desaströse Ausmaße annehmen würde, als sie einwilligte, ihre Freundinnen zum Maifest ins Dorf zu begleiten. Doch sie konnte nicht wissen, dass gerade ein hinreißender Schurke und ein leidenschaftlicher Kuss ihr Untergang sein würden.