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WOUNDED SOLDIER When he returns from the Crusades, battle-scarred and tortured by painful memories, it is only Count Giseux de St-Loup’s code of chivalry that sees him escorting a sharp-tongued spitfire of a lady on a quest to help her injured brother.WAYWARD LADY The beautiful Lady Brianna is fiercely independent, and finds his powerful presence disturbing. As the danger surrounding her grows deeper, Giseux is forced to extend his protection further than either of them ever wanted it to go…

When Danger Took Root, Her Courage Grew Strong…And Rachel Emmons fled her violent marriage, seeking a safe haven. Her brave escape led her to the saving embrace of Ben Mitchell, the man who rescued her from the depths of the ocean and made her determined to heal….The island locals claimed he'd drawn a mermaid from the sea, and light keeper Ben Mitchell agreed. Certainly Rachel possessed sirenlike beauty her widow's weeds could not hide, and the bruises she bore testified to secrets as deep–and dark–as any hidden beneath the waves. But could he help her see that happiness–together–was on her horizon?

Nameless, Homeless and Betrayed Lily was determined to discover her true heritage, though little did she realize her search would lure her into the Dragon's lair, where the near-infamous Ian ap Dafydd awaited her with a passion as wild as his warrior name. He was the Dragon , as famed for his fierceness in battle as for his hardness of heart. Yet Ian felt his soul transformed when he met the enigmatic gaze of the mysterious Lily, a woman with a questionable past – and an even more dangerous future.

RACHEL SPARHAWK LINDSEY CAME FROM A LONG LINE OF SURVIVORSShe would not fail her heritage. But the snows were deep and the nights lonely – until Jamie Ryder arrived, bringing strength and joy into the hidden places of her heart… .The warmth of hearth and home had long been denied Jamie Ryder. Now Rachel Lindsey offered him refuge from the storms without – and the war within. But he knew this dream of love and family could not withstand the nightmare of his past… .

He’s fought for his country, now he’s fighting for his heart!The battlefields of Badajoz are nothing compared to the cutting tongues of polite society, but Jack Vernon has never been very ‘polite’. A canvas is the brooding artist’s preferred company – having once been an outlet for the horror he witnessed at war, it’s now his fortune.Painting the portrait of stunningly beautiful Ariana Blane is his biggest commission yet. Learning every curve of her body ignites feelings he thought were destroyed in battle. But he’s not the only man who has Ariana in his sights…

A lord in want of a wifeRuined and on the run, Julia Prior is in desperate straits when she meets a gentleman with a shocking proposal. Certain he is close to death, William Hadfield, Lord Dereham, sees Julia as the perfect woman to care for his beloved estate when he is gone–if she will first become his wife….Marriage is Julia's salvation–as Lady Hadfield, she can finally escape her sins. Until three years later, when the husband she believes to be dead returns, as handsome and strong as ever and intent on claiming the wedding night they never had!"Allen reaches into readers' hearts." –RT Book Reviews on Married to a Stranger

Set me free. Say I escaped, or that you never found me. Kidnapped heiress Lady Aline of Leavingham has surrendered any hope of rescue when a mysterious figure casts her assailant aside. But it's soon clear Aline's savior has no intention of setting her free–he's sworn to deliver her to the Duke of Roxholm, her family's enemy!Sir Hugh of Eardham has never seen anything quite like Aline's beauty and fighting spirit. There's no doubt he's tempted more to protect her than keep her bound. But could this loyal knight ever break his oath of allegiance for Aline's sake?

Is she his lost love? With his dark, haunted eyes and forbidding expression, the menacing Lord Matthison has the reputation of the devil. Living on the fringes of polite society, he has still to get over the death of his one true love seven years ago.But Cora Montague’s body has never been found… So when he encounters a fragile-looking woman, the image of his betrothed, working in a London dressmakers, Matthison is convinced Cora is still alive. But what should he do to claim her…?

The dark Lord’s ultimate temptation…Daphne Collingham is convinced that her beloved cousin died at the hands of her husband, Timothy, Lord Colton, so decides to masquerade as a governess in his home to discover the truth. What Daphne hasn’t bargained on is how the brooding Lord will make her feel under his dark gaze…Lord Colton is suspicious of the alluring new governess – and with the scandal surrounding him he must control his passion. But a man has his limits, and the delectable Miss Collingham is pure temptation…

Once he offered for her hand…Beautiful recluse Miss Jemma Bailey is mortified when her interfering cousin implores Marcus Speer to marry her! Jemma has spent years trying to forget her passionate response to Marcus's seductive touch, and the scandal when she rejected his proposal. But the ruthless gleam in Marcus's eyes tells Jemma he remembers everything!…now he'll take her virtue!Marcus won't let the alluring Jemma go until he's exacted his long-awaited revenge for her debutante flirtation–he'll bed her rather than wed her! Though soon this isn't nearly enough…… Regency Rogues Ripe for a scandal. Ready for a bride.