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As the daughter of a duke, Lady Annalise Palmer should be living a charmed life. But appearances can be deceiving - her father's ensured that her entire life has been filled with heartache and hardship. Happiness is an elusive emotion, and love is nonexistent. She has no reason to believe she’ll find either. Ryan Simms, the marquess of Cinderbury, has been alone nearly his whole life. After his father died, he was abandoned by his grandfather and left in the care of his wicked stepmother. From a young age, he learned not to trust a lady and never to fall in love, especially.

Scarlett Oliver's life hasn't always been easy. Though many believe it has. The lyrics in her songs come from her soul and the music that accompanies them from the world around her. Both help her to get through some of the toughest times in her life. When she was 18, she planned to marry her true love...until he abandoned her at the altar and ran away with her best friend. She threw herself into her music and built a career most would envy.

In 1814, a young man rescues a woman during a snowstorm and experiences love at first sight. But she's running from an arranged marriage to an evil man. Can they overcome the danger, or will their fledgling love unravel before it has a chance to take root?

Reese Jackson has tried to live up to the expectations everyone else set for her, but it isn't easy to do. At times, she feels as if the world is going to swallow her whole and like she can't breathe. Detective Dane Hunter has loved Reese since the first moment he met her more than a decade ago, but her social standing dictated he would never be good enough for her. Still, he longs for her, and his heart waits hoping she will one day love him back. Danger that is a part of both of their pasts comes back to haunt them. Dane is tasked with protecting.

Aletha Dewitt has led a charmed life. At least, that is how it appears from the outside looking in. Yes, she has had everything a person could possibly desire - except real respect. Because she was born female, her grandfather doesn’t believe she is capable enough to be a part of the family business. What he doesn’t realize is she has more ideas and ambition than her brother will ever have. She sets out to prove to him she’s more than up to the task. Nothing will stand in her way, not even love.

Lady Delilah Everly hasn't led the charmed life some might believe... Marrok Palmer, the Duke of Wolfton can't fathom the turn his life has taken...Both Marrok and Delilah both go on a journey. Through a fate neither could have imagined they cross paths. In their travels they must learn to lean on each other. Along the way they discover the possibility of an eternal love, but only if they're willing to take a leap of faith and accept each other faults and all.

As a young girl Diana decided she liked fencing more than being a proper lady, but sometimes embracing the rules of society is a necessary evil. Fortuna’s Parlor gives her the opportunity to utilize her love of fencing, and town balls are the perfect place to hold the clandestine matches. Roguish behavior, gambling, and expensive brandy are Luther Wright, Earl of Northesk’s favorite vices. They each play a part in burying the demons that haunt him. One night everything changes and he is forced to question every decision he’s made.

Lady Calliope Andrews was warned to stay away from Jonah Adams, the Viscount of Goodland. More than one person issued that warning, but her brother emphasized it the loudest. So of course, she had to do the exact opposite. The charming rogue intrigued her....

Charles Lindsay, the Earl of Coventry has big plans. None of them include a wife. His club is his main concern, and the men who he's come to respect. He's one of the wickedest rogues in the ton and he makes no apologies for it. That all changes when he meets Lady Abigail Halsey.... All the ladies in town adore Coventry, but none of them manage to capture his heart. Can Lady Abigail achieve a feat no other lady has and make the earl fall?

Lucas Carter, the Earl of Darcy, is jaded and doesn't believe in love. His father wants him to marry, and it's the last thing he desires. He finds himself in a predicament he's unable to extricate himself from and decides to hide from his problems. In his travels, he crosses paths with the woman who broke his heart and ruined him for love.

Miss Angeline Marsden has a defiant nature and makes no apologies for it. After she finds herself in trouble she can't extricate herself from, she has no choice but to turn to the one man she's always loved and who treats her like a sister. Much to the dismay of Lucian St. John, the marquess of Severn, he's always been drawn to Angeline. She's his one irresistible temptation; however, she's also his best friend's sister and off-limits. When she finds herself in a mess of her own making, he comes to her rescue and offers to marry her.

Dr. Aubriella Byrne isn’t the adventurous sort. The most daring thing she’s ever done is travel to visit her cousin in Kent to research her doctorate. Until she catches a glimpse of a man in another era through a mirror—she takes a leap of faith and goes to his time to find him. Killian Lynwood, Earl of Thornbury finds Aubriella wandering the lands outside his castle. She has an ethereal beauty and frailty that makes him want to protect her. Safeguarding those he loves has been his duty since he was a small boy, starting with his mother. Aubriella quickly becomes a female he cares deeply for. Aubriella isn’t sure if she should tell him who she is, or more importantly where she’s from, but secrets and lies have a way of unraveling.

Elodie, Princess of Zelnon, has a mission. More than one to be exact. She has certain things to check off of her list: save the knight, escape Malediction, and overthrow her stepmother Fiona's rule of her kingdom. One of those alone is daunting, but all three? As she travels with Prince Daire, an overzealous bird, and a white tiger with silver stripes, she is forced to make decisions that will affect them all. Each step they take brings a new challenge to overcome. Death becomes a very real possibility and she has to make a decision that alters someone she cares about irrevocably.

Mack Taylor has led a charmed life since he left home and the scandal he left behind. To right the wrongs of his past and move forward with his life, he returns home to beg for forgiveness. A borderline recluse, Meghy Watkins never left her hometown. She has trouble letting go of her insecurities and can't forget the one person she's always loved. Fate has a plan, and Mack and Meghy won't be left with much choice in the end. It'll come down to one decision, and the right one will bring them unimaginable happiness.

Nash King has loved Leilia Strange his entire life. Unfortunately, he's been relegated to the role of best friend since they were kids. On the brink of the New Year, he decided to tell her how he feels. It is a risk that could push a wedge through them forever. Will Nash and Leilia find love?

The love of Trenton Quinn's life disappeared suddenly. He tried to move on with his life but couldn't forget about her. When evidence arises suggesting she fell through a time hole he decides to figure out how to follow her to the past and bring her home.

You are invited.... Fortuna's Parlor is hosting a Christmas celebration. All of its members are invited along with their special guests. For one night only men will be allowed inside the gaming hell's hallowed walls. Anything is possible when magic is in the air and love is the strongest lure of all. Enter the parlor and discover the miracle of Christmas and perhaps steal a kiss under the mistletoe or holly.

Holly Strange is part of a large family. Her ancestors founded Kismet Bay over 200 years ago. Kismet Bay has a lot of charms and for the Stranges, it means leading them to their one true love. Christmas, and every holiday, brings out the magic of the town. It's Christmas, so anything is possible, and when she literally runs into Nicholas Bell outside the local coffee shop, her world turns upside down. Holly stopped believing she'd find love, but after that one fated meeting, she starts to believe in the power of destiny and the possibility of finding her heart's desire.

Lady Elizabeth Kendall grew up on whimsical tales told by her mother. What if they aren't stories at all? Visions of a handsome pirate in a mirror create questions about everything she believes. The biggest one: Is time travel possible? Jackerson Morgan Carwyn, the Duke of Whitewood hasn't led the charmed life some believe, and in fact, grew up in the worst parts of London. Except it was a different time and it's a secret only he knows. Until he meets Elizabeth...She is far more than she appears to be and has information he believed long buried. Through a chess match they make a bet - the winner claiming all the spoils. As the game comes to an end they are left with a choice. They either decide to be together or destroy any chance they may have at happiness. Will they accept fate's decision or ignore all the signs that brought them together?

Never quite accepting her role as an earl's daughter, Lady Narissa started a secret, female-only gaming hell catering to the ladies of the ton. Seth Blakley, duke of Blackmore, only wishes to see her properly wed. He never could have imagined what he’d be walking into when he followed her into Lady Narissa’s gaming hell. Seth is captivated by Lady Narissa and determined to learn more about the headstrong, unconventional beauty. Never mind that all she wishes is for him to be gone and his memory of her club forgotten.