The Duke S Secret Cinderella

Charlotte Browne could just kick herself. What on earth possessed her to tell the Duke of Rockford that she is a lady? But something about the duke’s handsomeness and kind intelligence makes Charlotte blurt out the teeniest, tiniest falsehood. Now it’s too late to admit she’s just plain Charlotte of no particular importance—with cinder-stained hands, a wretched stepfather, and no prospects for marriage... Rafe Dorchester, Duke of Rockford, has done what every self-respecting duke must do—avoid marriage at all costs. But the only thing stronger than the duke is his mother. When she lays down the highest ultimatum, he’ll need to find a duchess. Immediately. Only, when he calls on a potential bride, he instead finds the pert, fresh-faced Lady Charlotte. Rafe was warned to never mix the business of marriage with pleasure, but when it comes to her...oh, business would be a splendid pleasure. One passionate, illicit kiss sends Charlotte fleeing, leaving only a delicate blue ribbon behind. For Rafe can never discover her secret, or it will ruin her beloved sister’s chance at marriage. But the duke knows that when you’ve found the one person that ignites you, body and soul, nothing can keep you away. Each book in the Never a Wallflower series is STANDALONE: * The Spinster and the Rake * Much Ado About Dukes * The Duke's Secret Cinderella

She thought she was doomed to a lonely life—until she fell for a duke in disguise! Never welcomed into society circles, Rosalind Allen gave up her marriage prospects long ago—life has taught her she’ll only get hurt. So she’s shocked when an encounter with a mysterious stranger makes her long to reconsider . . . Little does Rosalind know that her mystery man is Leo Beauchamp, Duke of Cheriton, traveling in disguise to evade the ladies of the ton! Impoverished Rosalind is the first woman to captivate Leo—but can he persuade this wary Cinderella to trust him with her heart? “A stellar historical romance . . . heartwarming drama and searing emotion.” —Bookish Jottings

Posing as an Italian princess leads a daring young woman straight down the aisle in this charming Victorian romance. As a man of science, Sutton Keynes has no time for superstition. Yet even he must count himself unlucky when he learns that he has only four weeks to find a suitable bride—or forfeit his inheritance. To solve his dilemma as quickly as possible, Sutton throws a lavish party full of eligible young women . . . and one intriguing miss with a wild scheme of her own . . . To secure a patron for her father’s play, Elidh Easton finds herself at a house party dressed as Italian royalty! But she never expected to catch the eye of their dashing host. Under normal circumstances, he’d never allow himself to give her a second look—poor, plain, and untitled—but in the moment, it’s easy to imagine they have a future!

Lady Annabelle always gets her way! If that means stealing her sister's beautiful baby in exchange for her own homely infant, so be it. But what about the needling problem this leaves? Send her sister, Christine, and her ugly child away to live as if they were servants under the cruel domination of her mother-in-law! Christine and Ethel, the child she raises as her own, are oppressed and ill-used, but throughout their suffering, Christine never loses her faith. When a bold-hearted young woodcutter comes to the estate looking for work and falls in love with Ethel, Christine thinks that deliverance has come. Little does she know that the humble workman harbors a shocking secret! A secret that leads that all the way back to Lady Annabelle, and to a surprising conclusion that is nothing less than a Regency fairytale.

Miss Julia Beaumont has exactly one night to find herself a husband... The Weatherford Ball is the last chance Julia Beaumont has to escape the clutches of her horrid stepmother. Any potential husband will do—rich, poor, even a reasonably well-groomed walrus. But all of Julia’s matrimonial chances are completely obliterated...thanks to the actions of an infuriating and utterly rakish duke. Gregory Carter, Duke of Ashworth, would never risk his cherished bachelorhood by flirting with marriage-starved debutantes. But one look at the luscious and refreshingly clever Julia, and he simply can’t resist a stolen kiss—scandal be damned. Then just as things start getting deliciously interesting, the lady flees...leaving only a slipper behind. And it must have been one dandy of a kiss. Because now Julia has proposed to him. After all, the lady needs a husband, and this roguish duke will certainly do. It’s simply a matter of making him the perfect scandalous offer... Each book in the Renegade Dukes series is STANDALONE: * Cinderella and the Duke * The Governess and the Duke

Brooding Hawk St. Claire, Duke of Stourbridge, believes Jane Smith to be a mere servant girl—albeit a remarkably attractive one! So when genteel Miss Jane is wrongly turned out of her home for inappropriate behavior following their encounter, the duke takes her in as his ward. Although Hawk is the first man to make Jane's pulse race, she knows she cannot risk falling for his devastating charm. A marriage between them would be forbidden—especially if he were to discover the shameful truth about her….

To be a wife or a servant... I am forced to make a cruel choice… In the cold weather, Amelia visited an old castle in Spain to meet her first love, Theo, Duke of Marinselli, whom she once called her brother-in-law. Even after her parents split up, she still couldn't forget him, so she snuck into a masked ball held in autumn and spent a passionate time with him without revealing her true identity. I never expected to get pregnant, but I won't ask for anything. I'll let him know, and then I'll live as a single mother. But when she told him she's pregnant, Theo took Amilia away to his villa in the mountains and coldly told her that she would be treated as a duchess only if she slept with him.

Step into Paris in this Louis XVI Cinderella romance An arranged betrothal… By royal approval! As the servant girl who discovered she was the long-lost daughter of a comte, Lilas Moreau is no stranger to scandal. Now, more famous for her art, she won’t have her independence threatened by the return of her betrothed, Bastien, Duc de Languedoc. As a new attraction sizzles between them, Lilas is relieved he wants to end their secret marriage contract. But a summons from the queen means they’re forced to continue their charade! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.