When the Wallflowers Were Wicked

THE ACCIDENTAL MISTRESS: For Regency wallflower Miss Verity Barnes, nothing is more difficult than obtaining a voucher to Almack's Assembly Rooms . . . except salvaging her reputation. Thomas Manfred, Marquess of Landsbury, isn't looking for a biddable woman to warm his bed. And when Verity shows up on his doorstep, he simply cannot resist the temptation. THE INCORRIGIBLE COURTESAN: The Disaster at Almack's was the beginning of the end for Miss Honor Barnes. She must look for ways to secure her comfort and safety . . . which is where wealthy tradesman, Sebastian Boothe, comes in. His entire fortune is in danger, thanks to the underhanded machinations of Lord James Grey. But Sebastian has an ace in his corner in the form of Honor and her skills. THE DELECTABLE TART Life is decidedly unfair for Miss Sophie Barnes. After her sisters' falls from grace, she has been left without the first clue what to do with her life. Jonathan Foster is the illegitimate son of a sugar plantation owner, and his true calling is as a pastry chef and confectioner. When he meets Sophie, he sees her as the perfect canvas for his art and the perfect companion for his life. Contains mature themes.

THE BLUSHING HARLOT: After her naughty escapades the night of Lady Charlotte Grey's engagement party, poor Rebecca Burgess has been shunted off to Miss Dobson's Finishing School. She would do anything to break free and to find herself in the arms of Bow Street Runner, Nigel Kent, again. Can true love rescue Rebecca from horrible treachery? THE CHEEKY MINX: After one little moral slip, Miss Josephine Hodges was banished to Miss Dobson's Finishing School. But when Jo's mother arrives at the school to inform her she's been promised in marriage to none other than that notorious Lord Lichfield, Jo is in shock. When Jo and Felix team up to hunt the diamond thief-and to explore their passions while they're at it-anything could happen. THE CLEVER STRUMPET: Lady Caroline Pepys has taken matters into her own hands. Now that she is mistress of the school for young ladies with ruined reputations, she intends to claim the hand of the rakish Lord Rufus Herrington for herself. But first she plans to recover the missing Chandramukhi Diamond. Will his dalliance with Caro be his last affair before a lifetime of misery or will he and Caro find a way for love to conquer all? Contains mature themes.

THE DEVILISH TROLLOP: Miss Felicity Murdoch may be an heiress with a large fortune attached to her, but she is as far from the genteel, respectable sort of lady that most men of the ton would want to marry. Lord Sullivan Whitlock is desperate to find a bride with money to save his family's failing estate. But what starts out as a fun and passionate flirtation runs into trouble when the nefarious Lord Cunningham seeks to split the two lovers apart. THE PLAYFUL WANTON: Lady Eliza Towers has been sent to the Hadnall Heath house party to find a respectable husband, but she has other plans. Adolphus Gibbon has come to the house party for one reason only-to bring one of the guests who has committed a crime to justice. But he cannot resist the sinful allure of Lady Eliza. THE CHARMING JEZEBEL: Lady Ophelia Binghamton has been the definition of a wallflower her entire life. Prince Saif Khan joined his friends at the infamous house party solely for the purpose of pleasure, but from the moment he met Lady Ophelia, his heart is in serious danger of something much more serious than fun. Contains mature themes.

THE FAITHFUL SIREN: Lady Imogen Marlowe met the love of her life, Lord Thaddeus Herrington, at a summer house party in Shropshire. But can Imogen trust Thaddeus to save her in time or will Lord Cunningham stay one step ahead of them? THE HOLIDAY HUSSY: All Lady Alice Marlowe has to look forward to at Christmas is the cruel way her father has given her away as a prize to a man she barely knows. But her intended husband, the dashing Count Fabian Camoni from Aegiria inspires feelings within her that she never would have expected. THE CAPTIVE VIXEN: Just as Lady Lettuce Marlowe has resigned herself to her miserable fate as the wife of a cruel man, the ship she is traveling on is attacked by pirates. Captain Martin Neville is days away from retiring from a life of piracy when he accidentally rescues Letty. Will the passion between them be their downfall? THE SUBSTITUTE LOVER: Lord Benedict Killian needs an heir of his own blood as fast as possible. Disgraced Miss Suzanne Porterfield needs money fast, and a lot of it, to start a new life. Agreeing to a deal to conceive a child for Benedict to pass off as his own seems like an easy solution for both of their problems. Contains mature themes.