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Margaret Seymour is bored by the stifling constraints of society dictating her behavior as a debutante in search of a husband. Her prospects are promising by the standards of London society, yet, not one of them causes her heart to flutter, or her head to fill with scintillating, forbidden fantasies. Those feelings are reserved for Camden Rycroft, Duke of Avonleah - a man who isn't even aware of her existence.

Penelope Hunt is well on her way to becoming a spinster. When Colin Worthing courted her secretly for an entire season before making off with her virginity, he ensured that she could never make a good match ...or put the pieces of her broken heart back together again. His duplicity has her convinced that men are not to be trusted, and that she would be foolish to bind herself in marriage to one for the rest of her life.

This second collection of great sci-fi stories includes the following: "A Sense of Wonder" by Stephen Marlowe, "Seller of the Sky" by Dave Dryfus, "The Shining Cow" by Alex James, and more.

After being turned down by the woman he loves at the end of the season, the wife hunt continues for Sheridan Cranfield. When Cecily Montgomery catches his eye, he knows that his feelings for her are far deeper than they could have ever been for the woman who broke his heart. Winning her heart will not present a problem...conquering her body, however, will prove another challenge altogether.

Harrison Graham, the duke of Fallbrook, has been given an order by the queen: He must marry or forfeit his title. Desperate for a bride, and unable to find a suitable one in town, Harrison comes up with an unusual way to follow the queen's order to secure his title. A visit to Miss Doreen's Home for Girls, an orphanage many miles outside of town, gives Harrison just the woman he needs, even if she is a little rough around the edges.

Lord Jason Deveraux is a very unhappy man. Instead of carousing with his wild friends in London, he must be responsible and take control of his family estate. But fortune smiles when he finds a gorgeous young chambermaid bathing in the secluded stream...and decides that claiming her will be the perfect diversion for him and his most loyal servants! Pretty little Mariah gets a lot more than she bargained for when she's taken hard and unprotected in all holes by four incredibly horny studs with a taste for pretty little chambermaids!

Upon discovering that Lord Surrey has made plans to find her a suitable husband, Cassia vows secretly to sabotage his every attempt, as she has no desire to leave either Wenham Castle or her beloved guardian. Until she meets Graf Willhelm von Sachsen. The handsome German count is the first of Cassia's suitors to arouse her interest - and, she soon discovers, the first to stand up to her impudence by tossing her over his lap and giving her a sound spanking.

Alpha males always get what they want. Once the Queen of England, now nothing but a slave, there is no turning back for inexperienced Anne. History meets fantasy in this steamy romance novella, as Penny Black lets her imagination run wild to take you on an incredible forbidden journey you'll never forget.

Philip Hartley runs an elite finishing school, Ashby Chateau, which turns young women into perfectly submissive little ones. He has been zealous about discretion, ensuring that only those worthy and with a recommendation have the chance to become part of this world.

In the middle ages, marriage by proxy was common, but not falling in love with the substitute. Caroline has found fault with all of her suitors. She thinks she has escaped her duties, until a marriage by proxy arrives. Her future husband is too weak and old to travel. Even the nunnery sounds more appealing than marriage to the old baron. Nicholas, the proxy, marries Caroline as a stand-in for her new husband. Nicholas, the baron's servant, must help her to fall in love with the baron's character.

The king wants to invade the wild lands to the north and decides to marry off his youngest princess in order to raise the funds. Feisty Elizabeth has different ideas, however, so she works out a devious plan of her own. She knows Selwyn won't take her unless she's absolutely pure, so she decides to do something about it. When she creeps into their chamber in the middle of the night, a slip of see-through silk her only protection, the innocent girl has nothing but a barely formed plan in her head.

It's Tatiana's 25th birthday, and four of the best gladiators in the whole of the Roman empire have been summoned to make sure that she gets a present she'll never forget. She's seen these powerful men perform in the arena, and now these rough alpha males will show her exactly what they are capable of in the bedroom too. Will the precocious queen beg for mercy, or will the surprise ordeal make her beg for more?

Annabelle learned early in life that if you get too close to someone you will end up being hurt in the end. She has guarded her heart after her parent's death and the subsequent loss of her two best friends. When Annabelle ends up the ward of the Marquis of Havenshire, she learns that even adults can get punished when they behave badly. Annabelle tries to avoid trouble but finds herself constantly dealing with the infuriating Earl of Worthington.

Lord Warren James, Marquis of Havenshire is content with remaining single. Warren believes a woman belongs in the house caring for her husband and children and not involved in political or business matters. The new women's movement sweeping through the nation has made his search for a wife impossible.

Lady Gemma Kemsley is in dire straits. Her cousin Alfie inherited her father's estate upon his death. He quickly bled it dry of funds, and is turning his lecherous intentions toward her. Alfie wants to have complete control over her inheritance. Without Alfie's approval, she can't marry. She has one option—run away and live with her best friend in America.

What Lilliana Marsden wants—she gets. The thing she believes she desires most is to live in Charleston on a plantation. Her problem? Parents who refuse to listen to her. Lily decides to make her wishes come true and who better than a handsome American ship captain to help her.

After a night of cards and drinking, Thor's splitting headache is the least of his worries. When a messenger arrives with a contract for him to sign, his wife Pia discovers he's agreed to betroth their son to the Earl of Devon's daughter. Pia's beyond furious and demands he fix it—or else. After overhearing the argument between their parents, the twins Liam and Lily decide to runaway in protest of the contract.

Pieretta Carlyle experienced the loss of her father, leaving her alone in the world except for her grandpere, Comte Renard Dubois. The comte insists that she travel to France to live with him. Pieretta doesn't want to leave Charleston and the only home she has ever known. Her grandpere is her guardian, and she must do what he says.Thor has a score to settle, and Pieretta is the key to his revenge. He became a pirate unwillingly after his business partner tried to murder him. He must acquire Pieretta by any means necessary, and he doesn't mind plundering a ship to obtain her.