Seducers (LaViolette)

Melissa Griffin is quite literally sick and tired. She's the owner of one of London's most exclusive brothels, but her failing health is telling her she can't continue to keep working at her current pace. A relaxing stay in the country is exactly what she needs. Falling for the small town's gorgeous young vicar-a virgin, no less-was never part of her plan. Their love is scandalous, forbidden . . . and everything Melissa never knew she wanted. Denying her feelings is unthinkable. Avoiding devastation when her past inevitably drives them apart? Impossible. Magnus Stanwyck never resented his vow of celibacy . . . until meeting Melissa. As beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside, the mysterious woman captures his heart in a way he never could've anticipated. No matter what stands between them, no matter the cost, he'll do whatever it takes to possess her-heart, body, and soul. By day, they're opposites who were never supposed to be together. By night, their passion threatens to overtake them. When all is said and done, can Melissa and Magnus overcome the obstacles (and enemies) that stand between them? Or will fate deny them their happily ever after? Contains mature themes.

After two loveless marriages to older men, lonely, widowed countess Alicia Selwood is ready to find a competent, passionate lover. But her late night . . . adventures will require her to take on a bodyguard with a proven track record of professionalism and discretion. Joss Gormley is perfect for the job. Imagine her surprise when she discovers Joss's other qualifications-naughty qualifications that might make him the ideal man to satisfy ALL her needs . . . Joss never intended to be anything but Lady Selwood's faithful servant. But the more time he spends with the delectable and forbidden countess, the more he longs to love and possess her. He's not good enough for her by far, and he knows she'll use him and discard him. But none of those worries can stop Joss from serving her by day . . . and dominating her by night. When a ghost from Alicia's past emerges, threatening all she holds dear, she's forced to choose between the only family she has left, and the man who has come to mean everything to her. Can Joss and Alicia stand together and fight for their happily-ever-after-no matter how taboo? Or will society's pressures and expectations tear the two lovers apart? Contains mature themes.

He thought he had it all-until she showed him exactly what he'd been missing . . . Hugo Buckingham was perfectly happy with the life he'd built for himself. With his steady clientele and co-ownership stake in the most exclusive brothel in London, he had everything he needed. But that was before. Before he was falsely convicted of a crime and tossed onto a ship to New South Wales. Before the ship went down and stranded him on the tiny island of Stroma. Before her. Miss Martha Pringle is everything he's not-virginal, kind, and sweet. A good person. She deserves so much better than the likes of him. But that doesn't stop him from wanting her, needing her, with an urgency that borders on terrifying. Now, Hugo has a choice to make. Should he go home, clear his name, and return to his old life-or stay with Martha and build a new one? But more importantly . . . will Martha even want him once she discovers what kind of man he really is? Contains mature themes.