Antonia Mannering refused to become an old maid!She was a young woman with plans, and Lord Philip Ruthven played a large part in them. Though the childhood friends had not seen one another in years, she was perfectly aware that Philip had no lack of female companionship. But he had never married, and it was high time he did. If she could prove to him that she was capable of running his home and would not disgrace him in society, Antonia was certain he would propose a comfortable arrangement. But never had she expected that their hearts would somehow find their way into the bargain!
Jack Lester has to find a bride…But where can he find the perfect woman? She has to be attractive, kind, a good conversationalist… and more important, she has to accept him as he is: devilishly handsome, charming and, as far as anyone knows, poor as a church mouse! If London society discovers his hidden wealth, he'll never find the right wife.Jack's heart races when he first lays eyes on Sophie Winterton. She is everything he desires – and more – but he is caught in his own trap. Believing that Jack needs to marry into wealth, Sophie rejects all his advances, certain he would never marry a poor girl like her. As they play out a game of cat and mouse, can Jack convince her that she is the woman he wants – and that he is the husband she deserves?
Publisher's WeeklyRegency romance juggernaut Laurens shows signs of fatigue in the third book of her Bastion Club septet (after The Lady Chosen and A Gentleman's Honor). Lord Charles St. Austell, earl of Lostwithiel, is one of the seven noble members of the Bastion Club ("a last bastion against the matchmakers of the ton") who served as spies during the Napoleonic wars and who still do a bit of investigating for the Crown when they're not braving eager ladies on the marriage mart. At his country estate, Charles encounters old friend (and old flame) Lady Penelope Selborne, who's ...
Demon Cynster has seen love bring his brethren to their knees, and he's vowed that he will not share their fateuntil he spies Felicity Parteger sneaking around his country estate. Demon remembers Felicity as a mere chit of a girl, but now she stands before him-begging for his help-all lush curves, sparkling eyesand so temptingly worthy of the love he's vowed never to surrender to any woman.Felicity knew Demon was one of the ton's most eligible bachelors and a rogue of the worst sort, but he was the only one capable of getting her friend out of ...
All of Regency London knows that no Cynster male would ever walk away from a lady in distress...but their protection can come at a tantalizingly high price. And now, Stephanie Laurens has created her boldest Cynster yet-Gabriel-a man who has known the pleasure of many women, but who has given his heart to no one. When a mysterious lady, her face hidden by a black veil, begs Gabriel Cynster for his help, he cannot refuse her plea. For despite her disguise, Gabriel finds the woman alluring and he is powerless to deny her. But he exacts ...
Alasdair Cynster - known to his intimates as Lucifer - decides to rusticate in the country before the matchmaking skills of London's mamas become firmly focused on him, the last unwed Cynster. But an escape to Devon leads him straight to his destiny in the irresistible form of Phyllida Tallent, a willful, independent beauty of means who brings all his masterful Cynster instincts rioting to the fore. Lucifer tries to deny the desire Phyllida evokes - acting on it will land him in a parson's mousetrap, one place he's sworn never to go. But destiny intervenes, leaving him to ...
When Gyles Rawlings, Earl of Chillingworth, was named an honorary Cynster (in ), he was pleased at the recognition of his longtime friendship with the Cynsters but certain that the gesture would not affect his future in the slightest. Unlike the Cynsters, who are destined to wed for love, Gyles is determined that love will play no part in his marriage plans. That's why he's contracted to wed an heiress, sight unseen, to acquire an estate that had once been part of his family's land. He considers it a bonus that, while conducting the negotiations for his perfectly suitable bride, he's met an unforgettable beauty whose passionate nature is the perfect match for his own -- until he discovers that the brazen beauty he plans to make his mistress is, in fact, his promised bride, and she is determined her marriage will be a perfect fusion of passion and love.
In a moment of recklessness, Gervase Tregarth, 6th Earl of Crowhurst, swears he'll marry the next eligible lady to cross his path. Cloistered at his ancestral castle in Cornwall, with nary a suitable woman for miles, he never expects he'll have to fulfill his pledge, at least not until the London Season begins. But then he meets his neighbor, the very appealing Madeline Gascoigne.Years of secret service to the Crown have taught Gervase the value of always having a loophole-there will be no wedding if he and Madeline are incompatible in any way. So he sets out to prove that they would make a most dreadful match… by luring her into his arms and, ultimately, his bed.From their very first kiss, Gervase discovers that the headstrong and independent Madeline is no meek country miss… and that the fire between them will burn long beyond that first seduction.
One of the brightest stars of romantic fiction, the incomparable New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens flings wide the gates of the Bastion Club – an elite society of unmarried London gentlemen dedicated to determining their own matrimonial futures. Here, in one volume, are two of the author's most captivating and sensuous novels: a "prequel" that brilliantly sets the stage for the popular series and an early Bastion delight.Captain Jack's WomanRebellious Kathryn "Kit" Cranmer finds adventure at the head of a rag-tag band of smugglers. But her dashing, ruthless rival, the notorious Captain Jack, rules ...
To Have...When Devil, the most infamous member of the Cynster family, is caught in a compromising position with plucky governess Honoria Wetherby, he astonishes the entire tom by offering his hand in marriage. No one dreamed this scandalous rake would ever take a bride. And as society mamas swooned at the loss of England's most eligible bachelor, Devil's infamous Cynster cousins began to place wagers on the wedding date. ...And To HoldBut Honoria wasn't about to bend society's demands and marry a man "just" because they'd been found together virtually unchaperoned. No, she craved ...
Los solteros m?s codiciados y aventureros de Londres se han unido para formar el Bastion Club, una sociedad de ?lite para caballeros dedicada a determinar el futuro de sus miembros en lo referente al matrimonio.Los hombres del Bastion Club han demostrado su valor luchando secretamente por su pa?s. Ahora su l?der se enfrenta a la m?s peligrosa de todas las misiones: encontrar una novia.Actuando como el misterioso l?der del Bastion Club conocido como «Dalziel», Royce Henry Varisey, X duque de Wolverstone, ha servido a su pa?s durante d?cadas, ...
Jonas Tallent, emparentado con los c?lebres Cynster, es apuesto, rico y de buena familia, y se dedica a disfrutar de la vida. Juega a las cartas hasta el amanecer y coquetea con las damas m?s deseadas de la sociedad londinense. Cuando empieza a sentirse inquieto y aburrido por tanta frivolidad, se ve obligado a tomar las riendas de la hacienda familiar en el Devon rural. Una de sus primeras decisiones es contratar un nuevo encargado para la posada de su propiedad, pero descubre que hay poca gente dispuesta a vivir en un lugar tan peque?o y ...
She was unquestionably a lady. Still, that had never stopped him before. He could see that she was not, he thought, that young. Even better. Another twinge of pain from behind his eyes lent a harshness to his voice. "Who the devil are you?" In no way discomposed, she answered, "My name is Caroline Twinning. And if you really are the Duke of Twyford, then I'm very much afraid I'm your ward… "Max Rotherbridge couldn't believe it. Along with the dukedom of Twyford, he – London's most notorious rogue – had inherited wardship of four devilishly attractive sisters! Including the ...
Tristan Wemyss, conde de Trentham, nunca esper? tener que casarse en el plazo de un a?o para no perder su herencia. Pero ?l no se someter? a los deseos de las madres casamenteras de la sociedad. No, ?l se casar? con una dama de su propia elecci?n. Y la dama que ha escogido es su encantadora vecina. La se?orita Leonora Carling tiene belleza, esp?ritu y pasi?n; desgraciadamente, el matrimonio es la ?ltima cosa en su mente.Para Leonora, los besos de Tristan son muy tentadores. Pero, como dice el refr?n, el que se quema con leche cuando ve una vaca llora y ella ha decidido alejarse del matrimonio.Tristan es un veterano experimentado y no aceptar? la derrota. Por eso, cuando un misterioso hombre intenta ahuyentar a Leonora y su familia de su casa, Tristan comprende que tiene la excusa perfecta para ofrecer sus servicios como protector, seductor y marido.
Tristan Wemyss, conde de Trentham, nunca esper? tener que casarse en el plazo de un a?o para no perder su herencia. Pero ?l no se someter? a los deseos de las madres casamenteras de la sociedad. No, ?l se casar? con una dama de su propia elecci?n. Y la dama que ha escogido es su encantadora vecina. La se?orita Leonora Carling tiene belleza, esp?ritu y pasi?n; desgraciadamente, el matrimonio es la ?ltima cosa en su mente.Para Leonora, los besos de Tristan son muy tentadores. Pero, como dice el refr?n, el que se quema con leche cuando ve una vaca llora y ella ha decidido alejarse del matrimonio.Tristan es un veterano experimentado y no aceptar? la derrota. Por eso, cuando un misterioso hombre intenta ahuyentar a Leonora y su familia de su casa, Tristan comprende que tiene la excusa perfecta para ofrecer sus servicios como protector, seductor y… marido.
Penelope Ashford se ha criado con todas las ventajas: riqueza, posici?n, y belleza. Sin embargo, dista mucho ser la t?pica se?orita de sociedad: es en?rgica, terca y directa hasta las ?ltimas consecuencias; durante a?os se ha dedicado a dirigir una instituci?n de asistencia para los hu?rfanos. Pero ahora sus pupilos est?n desapareciendo misteriosamente. Desesperada, recurre al ?nico hombre que conoce y que podr?a ayudarla: Barnaby Adair.Apuesto descendiente de una noble familia, Adair se ha labrado un nombre dentro de la pol?tica y en los c?rculos judiciales. ...
London's most eligile – and adventurous – bachelors have banded together to form the Bastion Club, an elite society of gentleman dedicated to determining their own futures when it comes to marriage!
Amelia Cynster hears these words from handsome, enigmatic Lucien Ashford, 6th Viscount Calverton, and is stunned. It's near dawn and she's risked scandal by lying in wait for him just outside his London house. But he agrees to her outrageous marriage proposal — just prior to falling unconscious at her feet. Amelia is torn between astounded relief and indignant affront, then decides she doesn't care. She has always loved him — no other man will do for her — and she's tired of waiting.Sometimes a young lady needs to take matters into her own hands.But matters of the ...
Stephanie Laurens's books have shown the Cynster men to be wealthy, attractive -- and elusive when it comes to matrimony. Their lovely, headstrong cousins, Amanda and Amelia, are clearly their equals. They're beginning their sixth social season and seem to be no closer than ever to accepting any of their numerous suitors. Indeed, the young beauties are obviously unimpressed with the quality of bachelors available in the venues approved for proper young ladies. That being the case, they've decided it's time to search less respectable locales. Wild Amanda begins among the gaming clubs and salons that are the domain ...
With both of her parents gone, Patience Debbington is accustomed to managing her own affairs, and those of her teenage brother Gerrard. To her love is dangerous, men uninteresting and faithless. Gerrard needs a suitable mentor, but when tall elegant Vane Cynster rides into her life, Patience sees nothing but an arrogant, presumptuous dandy-a man who drinks in her very soul like a fine wine and intoxicates her in the bargain.With both of her parents gone, Patience Debbington is accustomed to managing her own affairs, and those of her teenage brother Gerrard. To her love is dangerous, men uninteresting and faithless. Gerrard needs a suitable mentor, but when tall elegant Vane Cynster rides into her life, Patience sees nothing but an arrogant, presumptuous dandy-a man who drinks in her very soul like a fine wine and intoxicates her in the bargain.
How can an honorable lady like Lady Catriona Hennessy unite with a rake like Richard Cynster? Though charmed by his commanding presence, she cannot give up her independence. Marriage had not previously been on Richard's agenda, but perhaps taming the lady was just the challenge he needs-if he can have the rights of the marraige bed without making any revealing promises of love?
Content with her humdrum country life, Miss Dorothea Darent had no intention of marrying. She knew that her unfashionable curves and her outspoken ways made her a disastrous match for any gentleman of the ton. But one kiss from a dashing stranger changed everything.
They're bold, courageous, resolute… ex-officers of the Crown united against a deadly traitor known only as the Black Cobra.Shipwrecked, wounded, he risks all to pursue his mission – only to discover a partner as daring and brazen as he.Fiery, tempestuous, a queen in her own realm, she rescues a warrior – only to find her heart under siege.Bound by passion, linked by need, together they must brave the enemy's gauntlet to win all their hearts' desire.
They proved their bravery fighting for His Majesty's Secret Service and were rewarded with brides of great beauty and breeding. But one member of the Bastion Club has remained a bachelor… until now."Christian, I need your help. There is no one else I can turn to… L."When Christian Allardyce, 6th Marquess of Dearne, reads those words, his world turns upside down. Lady Letitia Randall is a woman like no other, and the day he left her behind to fight for king and country was the most difficult of his life. He never forgot the feel ...
