
Some call Christina Thornton spoilt, others simply call her beautiful. But one thing's for certain: she's a young woman firmly in charge of her own destiny…or so she thinks!
When the dark-hearted Count Marchesi rides into town, it is to claim Miss Thornton as his bride. Christina's stubborn protests are of no use, for her future is in the hands of this brooding Italian. But how long can willful Christina resist her passionate husband when her heart is urging her to give in?
Helen Dickson

He is notorious for his wretched morals and never received in respectable houses. The ladies of the ton would never allow him in their drawing rooms . . . though some of them have welcomed him into their bedchambers. Rejected from his father’s house at the age of sixteen, he now lives a life of wanton pleasure. So what could the Marquis of Chase possibly want with Juliana Merton, a lovely, perfectly upstanding shopkeeper with a mysterious past?
A moment’s indiscretion?
A night’s passion?
Or a lifetime of love?
Even the wildest rakes have their weaknesses . .

A GIRL WHO NEVER GAVE UP
Dusty Martin hadn’t had an easy time of it. After her mama’s death she’d cut her hair and strapped on a revolver to join her father riding shotgun atop his stagecoach. Even when Charley Martin was killed by outlaws, and she was taken prisoner, Dusty kept hope alive. Until her prayers were answered by the hottest, hardest Texas Ranger ever to carry a badge or bring in a bandit.
A MAN WHO NEVER BACKED DOWN
Grant Spencer always got his man, but the wild woman he rescued on the trail pushed all his limits. Her stubborn refusal to tell him where the gang was headed meant he’d be forced to take her with him. And her innocent sensuality threatened even his iron self-control. Grant had sworn no lawbreaker would ever escape him, but the driving passion he felt for Dusty kicked his determination up a notch. Now his pursuit would be . . .

Jered Mandeville is impossibly arrogant. Tessa Astley is innocent and optimistic. Their marriage was a dream come true for Tessa, and matter of convenience for Jered. Fate and Nature, however, conspired to change both their minds.
Jered doesn't want a soulmate, just a proper duchess hidden away on his country estate to beget heirs. He certainly doesn't see a place for his sheltered bride in his decadent life in Regency London.
So Tessa starts a campaign to win his heart by invading his home, his reckless adventures, and his bed. And just perhaps she might be able to convince the cynical duke to feel again. There were, frankly, times when I had my doubts.
