A brilliant pianist and notorious rake, Sebastian Hall indulges his passion for music and women with equal aplomb. But now that his elder brother has married, his father insists he pursue a respectable path and find a suitable wife. As a girl, Clara Whitmore quietly loved her piano teacher from afar. Yet her youthful crush cannot compare to the powerful desire she feels when she unexpectedly encounters Sebastian again. At the risk of scandal and ruin, Sebastian and Clara enter into an emotionally charged marriage of convenience, unaware the biggest threat would be to their hearts. Could the man who once dominated her dreams become the husband she hopes for...and save her from the fate she most fears? *An earlier edition of this book was published under the name Nina Rowan by Grand Central Publishing. With a dash of suspense added to the intriguing family dynamics throughout, this emotional, slow-burn love story is a great fit for fans of Lisa...

For most of her life, Lady Tasha Hall has wished for passion, specifically in the arms of the dashing James Forester. But just as she finally takes drastic measures to make James see her as more than his best friend's little sister, her plan goes terribly awry when the scoundrel informs her that he is leaving London for a life of travel. Amidst his adventures around the world, James soon discovers he can't stop thinking of the beautiful and surprisingly bold Tasha...or her brazen kiss. So when he learns that her reform work has caused a scandal that will put her in the path of grave danger, nothing on earth can keep him from returning home to protect her. But a broken heart is not easily put back together. Will Tasha and James learn that trusting in love is the greatest adventure of all? *An earlier edition of this book was published under the name Nina Rowan by Grand Central Publishing. Historical romance fans of Stephanie Laurens and Tessa...

The lovely mathematics scholar Lydia Kellaway of London can solve the most complex puzzles. The one problem she can't figure out? Managing the most infuriating man she's ever met. Alexander Hall, Viscount Northwood, has purchased a one-of-a-kind locket from a pawnshop, unaware of the priceless sentiment it holds for Lydia. If he were a gentleman, he would simply return it to her. But Alexander is curious to see just how bold this brilliant beauty will be. What began as a playful wager quickly escalates. As their sizzling attraction grows, even Lydia can't account for the feelings Alexander arouses in her with his smile or the fire he ignites with his touch. But when a dark family secret is suddenly thrown into the equation, it just might divide them forever. *An earlier edition of this book was published under the name Nina Rowan by Grand Central Publishing. Well-suited for steamy Regency and Victorian romance fans of Julia Quinn and the Bridgerton...

Twas the night before mischief and all through the house, a lady was plotting—it was time to break out! When Penelope Darlington is persuaded to elope with a most unsuitable suitor, she wastes no time. With visions of passion and adventure dancing in her head, she steals away in the middle of the night, just before her father's Christmas feast. Fearing for his daughter's reputation, Horace Darlington begs Jacob Hall, the Earl of Rushton's daring yet discreet son, to bring Penelope home. When Jacob finally catches up to Penelope, he is shocked. She's not the silly little girl he expected, but a beautiful woman with a sharp mind and an allure that cannot be ignored. Now forced to kidnap Penelope in order to bring her home, Jacob and his new charge spend the next several days—and nights—in very close quarters. Penelope wanted passion and adventure, but she never could have imagined the pleasures Jacob can provide......

Darius: She's forbidden. My attraction to her is wrong and dangerous. I'm like the serpent in the Garden of Eden targeting Eve. Corrupting her. I understand the serpent, though. When you've seen the worst of humanity, taken the brunt of evil, you crave goodness. You want compassion and courage, even when it comes in a girl far too young and innocent for the likes of you. If I get too close, I'll ruin her. But she's so tempting. Sweet. And impossible to resist. Nell: I can't believe I feel this way about him. Darius is my father's oldest friend. He's broken and scarred in ways I will never know or understand. But so am I. And I see myself in him — this embattled war photographer and I are more alike than he will ever admit. He warns me. He tells me our desire is wrong. Immoral. But the wild, explosive heat between us is like a living creature. Neither one of...

SUBMISSION IS HER ONLY POWER…and her desperate means of control. When Lydia is ordered to leave the haven of the Louisiana plantation known as La Nouvelle Vie, she thinks she is free from the twisted desires of her dark trinity. Yet as she struggles with the question of whether or not she even wants to be free, Lydia finds herself again submitting to the depraved demands of the obsessive Preston Severine

"This was so indecent. So filthy." Beautiful Madeline Collins is in control of every aspect of her perfect life. The married mother-of-two and president of the Parent-Teacher Organization prides herself on living by a rigid set of rules. Then the rules change. For weeks, Madeline been battling the new school principal, Ben Hunter, over the PTO budget. Despite Ben's young, sexy charisma, Madeline is determined not to lose. But when Ben seduces her into an intense, edgy affair, Madeline discovers that in order to win, she first has to surrender.

Struggling with a tormented past, undergraduate Olivia Winter once led a practical but isolated life. Then she met Professor Dean West, a brilliant scholar of medieval history who melted Liv's inhibitions and taught her the meaning of both love and erotic pleasure.

But after three years of a blisiful, lusty marriage, Liv and Dean now face a crisis that threatens everything they believe about each other.

Frustrated by job failures, Liv's search for a purpose leads her to consider the one thing they had ruled out from the beginning: a child. When Dean resists, hidden tensions rise to the swface. Liv is soon assailed by doubts and fear over just how well she knows both herself and her husband.
Dean fights to protect their passionate marriage, but even he can't battle back the devastating wave of mistrust now Jlooding their relationship. And when Liv's quest forces Dean to reveal his own dark secrets, the fallout might break them apart forever.

Sweet Surrender: A Sugar Rush Novel, Book Three