The New York Times bestselling author of Notorious

From the New York Times bestselling author comes an epic Regency love story, filled with all the sensuality, glitter, and drama that Virginia Henley’s readers have come to expect. Lady Georgina’s four sisters have all married prominent dukes or earls, and much to her dismay and frustration, she is expected to make an even better match. Georgina’s mother has no doubt who her daughter should marry: Francis Russell, Duke of Bedford. The dull duke does absolutely nothing for Georgina, but despite her best efforts, she finds herself engaged to marry him.

But Georgina cannot deny the passionate sparks between herself and a different man—John Russell, the duke’s younger brother......

All her life, Alexandra Sheffield has longed for passion and adventure-anything but marriage to the wealthy Lord Christopher Hatton. Instead, her body is weak with desire for another man-Lord Hatton's devastatingly dangerous twin brother, Nicholas.

All his life, Nick Hatton has had his pick of beautiful women, but he's never risked his heart-until his brother plans to refill his pockets by marrying the spirited young Alex. Driven by a fierce need to protect her, Nick will risk anything to prevent his brother's scheming seduction. But when the girl he sets out to save becomes the glorious woman he longs to ravish, he must will himself to resist her wild beauty and reckless flirtation-before his desires erupt in a single, scorching moment that can never be undone....

Headstrong lady-in-waiting Marjory de Warenne has the looks of an angel.

But she has given her heart to the devil: the notorious Guy de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, a man feared on the battlefield-and in matters of seduction. When her guardians choose a more appropriate husband for her, Jory can only dream of her gallant knight-until their passion is rekindled amidst the march of history....

Virginia Henley, "Smuggler's Lair" - Victoria Carswell will not be bound by society's dictates. She'll even risk skinny-dipping in view of an abandoned castle. At least, Victoria thinks it's abandoned, until a dashing smuggler lures her into an adventure that defies every rule...Sally MacKenzie, "The Naked Laird" - The viscount's house party promises to be one of the season's highlights, and Lord and Lady Kilgorn are delighted to attend. If only the long-estranged couple had realized that they were both invited - and assigned to the same bedchamber...Victoria Dahl, "Lessons in Pleasure" - Newly married to her beloved James, Sarah Hood should be blissfully happy...yet close proximity to a man fills her with anxiety. But James plans to awaken Sarah to the joy of giving and receiving pleasure, in order to forge a true union of body and soul...Kristi Astor, "Swept Away" - Vivacious Christobel Smyth is a gentleman's daughter, while brooding, proud John Leyden comes from a family of northern mill owners. The two could not be more different, yet as passion flares at a country party, Christobel finds he may be her match in every way......

The New York Times bestselling author of Notorious

From the New York Times bestselling author comes an epic Regency love story, filled with all the sensuality, glitter, and drama that Virginia Henley’s readers have come to expect. Lady Georgina’s four sisters have all married prominent dukes or earls, and much to her dismay and frustration, she is expected to make an even better match. Georgina’s mother has no doubt who her daughter should marry: Francis Russell, Duke of Bedford. The dull duke does absolutely nothing for Georgina, but despite her best efforts, she finds herself engaged to marry him.

But Georgina cannot deny the passionate sparks between herself and a different man—John Russell, the duke’s younger brother......