Sins and Scoundrels

Crispin Ashforth returns from battle the newly inherited Duke of Whitley with two sisters under his charge. Publicly lauded as a hero, he is haunted by the bitter mission that nearly saw him killed and cost the life of his best friend. He's desperate to drown out the demons tormenting him by any means, regardless of how depraved. All he needs to do is find a proper governess for his hellion sisters so he can drink and wench himself into oblivion. Enter Miss Jacinda Turnbow, who is as lovely as she is prickly. It doesn't take Crispin long to realize he's found precisely the sort of distraction he needs in the prim governess. But Jacinda has secrets of her own, and she's no ordinary governess. To save herself and her father from ruin, she has agreed to infiltrate the duke's home and search for evidence that he's a traitor. Resisting his advances grows more difficult by the day, however, as she discovers there's more to Crispin than the careless life of sin he's cultivated. And the greatest danger she faces is losing her heart to the man she has no choice but to betray.

The gossips say his soul is as black as his cravats. Handsome, enigmatic Duncan Kirkwood is the prince of London's most exclusive-and wicked-gaming club. He founded his empire upon one goal: gaining vengeance against the man who sired him and abandoned his mother. To society, “Lady Frederica” Isling is a quiet, proper duke's daughter and wallflower. No one suspects she harbors a secret desire to become a renowned novelist. She'll go to any lengths to conduct research for her manuscript, including infiltrating Kirkwood's notorious club disguised as her brother. It doesn't take long for Duncan to realize the oddly garbed stranger penning notes at his hazard table is not who she pretends to be. When he discovers her identity holds the key to the revenge he's been waiting for, he can't believe his good fortune. But there's something about Lady Frederica that stirs more than his desire for retribution. Frederica finds herself drawn to the charming Mr. Kirkwood and curious about the darker side of the world she never knew existed. She knows she should stay far away from him and his life of sin, and yet she keeps returning for more. As Duncan and Frederica become hopelessly entangled in each other's lives, passion blossoms. With reprisal within his grasp at last, Duncan must make the impossible choice between gaining his revenge and persuading the woman who owns his heart to take the biggest gamble of all.

Vengeance with a side of seduction... Returning to London scarred and bitter after his capture by Napoleon's forces, Morgan, Marquess of Searle, is hell-bent on vengeance against the man responsible for his imprisonment. He'll do anything to get what he wants, even if it means destroying an innocent in the process. There's just one problem. He's never met anyone like the woman he intends to use for his revenge. Lady Leonora Forsythe has suffered enough awkward seasons. She longs to find a husband and make a family of her own. After the wickedly handsome Marquess of Searle ruins her, she has no intention of falling in love with the cold, distant stranger she's forced to wed. But it doesn't take long for her to realize there's far more to the marquess than she ever supposed. Or to hope she may be the one to heal his inner torment. When Leonora is in Morgan's arms, reprisal is the last thing on his mind. With time running out and the truth looming, he must choose between the need for retribution and the fierce wife who unexpectedly owns his heart. Heat level: Scorching hot! Don't say you weren't warned.

A deliciously wicked, gothic, regency romance from USA Today Bestselling author Scarlett Scott... Haunted by betrayal and the tragic death of her sister, Lady Sarah Bolingbroke seeks vengeance against the man she holds responsible for both. But the Earl of Markham is equally plagued by the events that cost him the woman he loved. When Lady Sarah reappears in his life, he's determined to reveal the truth and win her heart. Can love save them, or will the sins of the past destroy them? Heat level: Scorching hot! Don't say you weren't warned.

Can a ruined lady's love save the Earl of Every Sin? When Alessandro, the half-Spanish Earl of Rayne, settles upon a marriage of convenience with Lady Catriona Hamilton, the terms are clear: an heir in exchange for her freedom. Still haunted by his painful past, he has no intention of entertaining a true marriage with his new wife or remaining in England. A ruined lady brought back from her banishment for a second chance, Catriona is practical and determined. There's no stronger lure than the prospect of her independence. Except for the earl himself, that is. Saddled with a scapegrace brother-in-law, a mouse-toting ward, a Spanish-speaking butler, and a wife he cannot stop wanting, Alessandro is about to learn life is best when it does not go according to plan. But if he doesn't let go of the past, he'll lose everything. The darkest hearts fall the hardest... Heat level: Scorching hot! Don't say you weren't warned!

He's notoriously wicked. She's a wallflower guarding her heart. The Duke of Montrose has perfected the art of being a scoundrel. Mistresses? He's had an endless procession of them. Gin-soaked nights? He's experienced more than he can count. He'll do anything to distract himself from the demons of his past. Until the day his devil-may-care ways leave his best friend gravely injured. Now, he's determined to make amends at any cost. Fortunately, he knows just where to begin. The Honorable Miss Hattie Lethbridge is quite happy being a wallflower, thank you very much. She would far prefer to spend an evening curled up with her cat than whirling about a ballroom. When her brother's scapegrace friend, the Duke of Montrose, proposes they marry, she is determined to refuse his suit. The more she denies him, the more resolute Monty is that Hattie must be his. Much to her dismay, Hattie finds herself warming to the wickedest duke in London. But Monty is keeping dangerous secrets, and when Hattie discovers what he's been hiding, any hope for a future together may be forever lost. Heat level: Scorching hot! Don't say you weren't warned.

From USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Scott comes the next highly anticipated, deliciously wicked installment in the “Sins and Scoundrels” series. A brutal phaeton accident left Viscount Torrington's memory in tatters and his body broken. But certain parts of his old life prove easily relearned. Drinking, gambling, and wenching? Check. Torrie is on a one-man mission toward complete debauchery. Anything to distract himself from the misery of the night he lost everything. Until an accidental kidnapping leads him to the woman he'll never forget. Five. The number of disastrous Seasons Miss Elizabeth Brooke suffered before resigning herself to her fate as a governess. A lady without a dowry can only exist on the benevolence of her relatives for so long before she admits defeat. Zero. The amount of scandals she is permitted to cause before she loses her position. Which is why being unintentionally spirited away by a handsome, dissolute lord spells complete and utter ruin. Torrie has no place in his life for a wife, particularly not one as icy and prim as Miss Brooke. But even he can acknowledge that compromising a governess, albeit by mistake, necessitates getting caught in the parson's mousetrap. He'll marry Miss Brooke and send her to the country so he can continue with his life, uninterrupted. But there's a problem with Torrie's plan. He neglected to take into account just how tempting his new wife would be. And now, he's about to lose something far more precious than his memory. His heart. Heat level: Scorching hot! Don't say you weren't warned.