Mills & Boon Historical
34 total works
Josephine Horne ignores convention.
She never intends to marry, so why should she be hedged about with rules? When loyalty to a friend demands Jo risk her own reputation, she doesn't hesitate. Then she meets handsome Harry Beverley, and her ideas about marriage begin to change....
Hal must marry for duty, and already has a respectable bride in mind. His attraction to the unruly, rebellious Miss Horne is ridiculous! Both Hal and Jo have a lesson to learn-and Christmas is the season of forgiveness and love!
As new wife to the Duke of Avonlea, shy and beautiful Lucinda has gained acceptance and protection - surely her harrowing past is finally behind her?
Then Lucinda receives word from her enemy, and she must flee to save her husband from scandal... Justin is devastated by the disappearance of his young duchess - a woman, it seems, he doesn't know at all!
How dares Lucinda think she can play him for a fool? He will not rest until he has brought his unwilling bride back to their matrimonial home...
Secrets and Scandals Nothing stays secret for long in Regency Society
From dangerous stranger - to her wedded husband!
A dark and handsome stranger fighting in a town square mesmerises youthful innocent Catherine Melford. His shirt off, his skin glistening with sweat - he's all man! On meeting him again in the opulence of the Royal Court, Catherine finds her desire is more aroused than ever.
But he is Andrew, Earl of Gifford, and bad blood runs between their families. He is also the lord she'll soon be forced to wed!
The mercenary's innocent bride
Lord Stefan de Montfort is a true rebel - with the scars to prove it. Deemed a mercenary and exiled from England, he now lives by his own rules. When he plucks Englishwoman Anne Melford from the sea, and takes her to his chateau in Normandy, the spirited beauty fires within Stefan a disturbing, forbidden desire.
Such a lady could never marry a scoundrel like him - but this dark and dangerous lord is determined to break one last rule and claim her as his bride!
Innocent Miss, Powerful Lord!
Debutante Helene Henderson has been given a gift of one season in London ; if she is to save her impoverished family she must find a husband! Only unworldly Helene's compassionate nature leads her into the path of a handsome rake with secrets of his own. . .
Lord Max Coleridge is intrigued by Helene's beguiling mix of shyness and spirit ; but with his life in danger, how can he put her at risk? Helene's courage shines through and Max intends to solve this mystery ; and make this innocent miss his bride!
Debutantes enjoy the delights ofA Season in Town
The Earl's convenient bride
Amelia Royston has made a name for herself amongst the London Ton as a brilliant matchmaker. Forever generous, she will do anything to help others' dreams come true. But the society miss is beginning to give up hope that her own feet will ever be swept off the ground...
Then the charismatic Earl of Ravenshead returns, and his disturbing presence tips Amelia's world upside down! He finally declares his intention to marry her - but is he only wanting a convenient bride...?
Debutantes enjoy the delights of A Season in Town
Betrayed!
Sir Robert came in peace to claim his lady honourably. But Melissa denied their love, and her father had him whipped from the house. Banished! Forbidden to return, Rob seeks his fortune in the wars, determined to forget the woman who tricked him. Back - for his revenge!
As the Wars of the Roses ravage England, Melissa falls into Rob's power and declares she knew nothing of his punishment. He should not trust her - but can he resist such vulnerable, innocent beauty?
CHARLOTTE STEVENS HAS ONE SEASON TO FIND A HUSBAND
Her father's fortune squandered, it's up to Charlotte to secure a match and save her family from ruin. But nobody could be more surprised than her when Captain Viscount Delsey - whose reputation for breaking hearts is only exceeded by his wealth - proposes marriage.
Recognising Charlotte as the urchin he rescued late one night, Jack finds his interest piqued by this captivating adventuress. He makes an impulsive offer: he'll clear her father's debts if she'll give him heirs!
Regency Brides of Convenience: Deals made at the altar!
CAPTIVE IN THE DARK KNIGHT'S CASTLE...
Raphael's heart is thought to be in the grave with his late wife. He's certainly thankful for the mission to restore King Richard to the throne; it leaves him with no time for distraction. Lady Rosamunde Meldreth is beautiful, vulnerable, and the prey of a dangerous man.
As much as Raphael wants to walk away, he's forced to keep Rosamunde under lock and key in his castle. Raphael's interest in Rosamunde seems to be purely one of possession - but then she discovers the dark knight wants to make her his hostage bride...
SHE HAS HIS HAND, BUT NOT HIS HEART...
Amanda Hamilton's fortune means she's not short of marriage offers - despite her unfashionable figure!
But there's only one man she wants for her husband: the dashing Lieutenant Peter Phipps, who is in dire financial straits. Amanda knows Phipps doesn't love her, but when he proposes she accepts - unable to resist the chance to live her dreams.
Their burgeoning relationship surprises everyone - especially Phipps, who discovers that his sweet, sensible fiancee is also brave and passionate. Suddenly the role of dutiful husband looks a lot more attractive!
Regency Brides of Convenience: deals made at the altar!
Daniel, Earl of Cavendish, finds the frivolity of the ton dull after the adventures and hardship of the Peninsular War.
But boredom rapidly disappears when he's drawn into the mystery surrounding the abduction of gently bred girls. His investigation endangers his mother's new companion, Miss Elizabeth Travers. Although she is tainted by scandal, her cool and collected response commands Daniel's respect–while her beauty demands so much more.
STOLEN FROM THE CALIPH
Thrown into a frightening and unfamiliar world after her capture by corsairs, Lady Harriet Sefton-Jones thinks help has arrived in the form of dashing Lord Kasim. But it's out of the frying pan and into the fire...
Kasim may once have been an English nobleman, but there is nothing noble about his intentions to purchase Harriet for his master the Caliph's pleasure. Harriet must resign herself to a life of enslavement... But Kasim has a plan of his own: he wants her for himself!
Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuries
Rebel lady...defiant bride
Tomboy Miss Caroline Holbrook is used to running riot and can't imagine settling into a dull, respectable marriage. Undaunted, her aunt's determined to see Caroline at all the best gatherings in town. Caroline's zest for life and alluring innocence draw the attention of Sir Frederick Rathbone - who is far from dull! In fact, he's the most exciting man Caroline has ever met.
But should she resist the attentions of this rakish and most sought-after bachelor in town?
Kept for the pirate's pleasure!
Instinct told her that Captain Justin Sylvester was a man she could trust. But how could this pirate, who had just stormed her ship, be a true man of honour? Captive on the high seas, with nowhere to run, curiously Maribel Sanchez had never felt more free.
If she returned to rigid society she'd become an old man's unwilling wife. If she stayed with Justin he'd made it abundantly clear she would become his more than willing mistress...