Harlequin Historical

80 primary works • 88 total works

Outrageous Confessions Of Lady Deborah

by Marguerite Kaye

Published 1 January 2012

Just who is Lady Deborah?

I am the Dowager Countess of Kinsail, and I have enough secrets to scandalize you for life.

I will never reveal the truth of my soul-destroying marriage--some things are too dark to be told. But at least no one can guess that I, a famously icy-hearted widow, am also the authoress of the shamelessly voluptuous romances currently shocking the ton!

Only now I have a new secret identity, one that I will risk my life to keep--accomplice to Elliot Marchmont, gentleman, ex-soldier and notorious London thief. This adventurer's expert touch ignites in me a passion so intoxicating that surviving our blistering affair unscathed will be near impossible....

Warriors In Winter

by Michelle Willingham

Published 1 January 2012

Spend Christmas with your favourite warriors – the MacEgans! Three tales of warriors, Vikings and passion! In the Bleak Midwinter It’s a year since Brianna MacEgan’s husband was killed, and she remains coldly obsessed with avenging his death.

But Arturo de Manzano is intent on distracting her with his muscled fighter’s body – and the ice around her heart is soon in danger of melting… The Holly and the Viking Lost in a snowstorm, Rhiannon MacEgan is rescued by a fierce Viking. Her lonely soul instantly finds its mate in Kaall, but can they ever be together? For not only is Kaall blind, he’s also her beloved cousin’s most hated enemy… A Season to Forgive Adriana de Manzano is betrothed to Liam MacEgan, a man she absolutely adores. But she’s hiding a terrible secret. To save Liam’s life in the Holy Land she was forced to betray him. If she tells this proud warrior the truth, can he ever forgive her?

Never Trust A Rake

by Annie Burrows

Published 1 January 2013

RUMOUR HAS IT THAT THE EARL OF DEBEN, THE MOST NOTORIOUS RAKE IN LONDON AND IN NEED OF AN HEIR, HAS SET ASIDE HIS PENCHANT FOR MARRIED MISTRESSES AND TURNED HIS SKILLED HAND TO SEDUCING INNOCENTS! But if Lord Deben expects Henrietta Gibson to respond to the click of his fingers he's got another think coming. For she knows perfectly well why she should avoid gentlemen of his bad repute: 1. One touch of his lips and he'll ruin her for every other man. 2. One glide of his skilful fingers to the neckline of her dress will leave her molten in his arms. 3. And if even one in a thousand rumours is true, it's enough for her to know she can never, ever trust a rake...

The Accidental Prince

by Michelle Willingham

Published 1 January 2013

His runaway princess

Princess Serena of Badenstein intends to flee--from her violent father and from the man to whom she's been pledged in a political marriage of convenience.

Karl von Lohenberg is without a country, a title--and a bride if he lets Serena get away. A ruthless man, he takes her to a secluded island, hell-bent on seduction. Only, he discovers a broken woman behind the prim princess facade. The time they spend together mends her spirit and touches his soul, but how will she react when she finds out how he's deceived her?

The Dissolute Duke

by Sophia James

Published 1 January 2013

THE RUMOUR IS UP AND THE BANNS ARE READ: THE DISSOLUTE DUKE HAS FINALLY WED! With a name synonymous with sin, and debauchery so shocking it is only spoken of in whispers, no one is more surprised than Taylen Ellesmere, Duke of Alderworth, when he finds himself forced to marry! Before the ink is dry on the register he turns his back on this sham of a marriage and leaves. Three years later, having barely survived the scandal, Lady Lucinda has placed one delicately shod foot back in the hallowed halls of the ton when her husband returns. He has an offer she can't refuse. And in exchange? Their wedding night!

At The Highlander's Mercy

by Terri Brisbin

Published 1 January 2013

CAPTIVE OF THE CLAN To regain control of his fractured clan Robert Matheson must take Lilidh MacLerie hostage as a bargaining tool. But Lilidh is no ordinary captive. She's the woman he once loved - and rejected! Rob's touch is etched permanently into her memory and, unaware that he was forced to repudiate their love, Lilidh has never forgotten the man who broke her heart all those years ago. Now, looking into the eyes of her captor, she no longer recognises this fearsome leader. She should be afraid - there's no telling what he will do. But something about him both excites and unnerves her in equal measure...

The Beauty Within

by Marguerite Kaye

Published 1 January 2013

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Considered the plain, clever one in her family, Lady Cressida Armstrong knows her father has given up on her ever marrying. But who needs a husband when science is the only thing to set Cressie's pulse racing?

Disillusioned artist Giovanni di Matteo is setting the ton abuzz with his expertly executed portraits. Once his art was inspired; now it's only technique. Until he meets Cressie....

Challenging, intelligent and yet insecure, Cressie is the one whose face and body he dreams of capturing on canvas. In the enclosed, intimate world of his studio, Giovanni rediscovers his passion as he awakens hers....

Reforming The Viscount

by Annie Burrows

Published 1 January 2013

Viscount Rothersthorpe can't tear his eyes from Lydia Morgan any more than he can calm the raging fury coursing through his veins. Is there no end to the irony? Come to town to find a wife, only to be taunted by the past? Furtive glances across the ballroom are not helping to ease Lydia's state of shock - the man who once uttered a marriage proposal as one might remark upon the weather has returned. But when he stuns her with a second, outrageous but now wickedly delicious proposal, it is clear that despite the rumours the rake from her past has not reformed!

A Lady Dares

by Bronwyn Scott

Published 1 January 2013

According to society, I, Elise Sutton, haven't been a lady for quite some time--a lady couldn't possibly run the family company and spend her days on London's crowded, tar-stained docks. And she most certainly wouldn't associate herself with the infamous Dorian Rowland--privateer, smuggler and scouge of Gibraltar himself! But I need Rowland and his specialized expertise--especially with the wolves circling, waiting for me to fail. I yearn to feel alive, and Rowland, who can kiss like the devil, inflames my senses and makes me dare to break free.

Sprinkling of Christmas Magic

by Elizabeth Rolls, Bronwyn Scott, and Margaret McPhee

Published 1 January 2013

Secrets Of A Gentleman Escort

by Bronwyn Scott

Published 17 December 2013

He's the talk of the ton–for all the wrong reasons!

Society's most outrageous–and popular!–escort Nicholas D'Arcy is renowned for his utmost discretion. So when he suddenly finds himself named and shamed by a jealous husband, he reluctantly accepts a summons to the countryside…a fate worse than death!

Annorah Price-Ellis isn't what Nick is used to–innocent, feisty and decidedly uncomfortable with the spontaneous heat between them! Suddenly, London's most audacious lover is out of his depth, and in danger of revealing the real man behind the polished facade….

Rakes Who Make Husbands Jealous Only London's best lovers need apply!

Unwed And Unrepentant

by Marguerite Kaye

Published 1 January 2014

"Burned by love and fearful of being trappedy by marriage, headstrong Lady Cordelia Armstrong is furious when her father manipulates her into a betrothal with his business partner, and her one-time lover, Iain Hunter. Unerstanding Cordelia's reluctance, Iain proposes a pretend engagement. For now they will make believe, but there is no need to fake the attraction that still burns hotly between them. As they travel to magical Arabia, the lines between fantasy and reality blur. Will either of them really be able to walk away once their deal is done?"--P. [4] of cover.

Scars Of Betrayal

by Sophia James

Published 1 January 2014

Cassandra Northrup had believed Nathaniel dead...until now. Once she had loved him, given herself to him in the hidden depths of the snow-covered Pyrenees. But then she had betrayed him...

Relief at the sight of Nathaniel turns to darkest shame as Cassie sees the hate in his eyes. Years have passed, and their physical scars have faded, but the pain runs deeper than ever. Yet passion can be born out of betrayal - and as desire crackles between them once more will Cassie reveal the secret she's long kept hidden?

Lord Havelock's List

by Annie Burrows

Published 1 January 2014

Lord Havelock is in need of a wife. But with no time for a society wedding and no stomach for girlish fripperies his options are limited. So, with help from his friends, he draws up a list of qualities he does desire in a wife...
When orphaned Mary Carpenter discovers her handsome new husband's list she's hurt - and incensed. If he thinks she'll sit meekly by, be 'compliant' and 'a mouse', he's got another think coming! Is it perhaps time for Mary to make a list of her own, and change the rules of their relationship for ever...?

Wish Upon a Snowflake

by Christine Merrill, Linda Skye, and Elizabeth Rolls

Published 1 January 2014

"THE CHRISTMAS DUCHESS by Christine Merrill: Her daughter recently jilted, widowed Generva feels anything but festive--until the unexpected arrival of Thomas Kanner, Duke of Montford, transforms the Marsh household. Might there be a Christmas wedding after all?"-- From back cover.

"RUSSIAN WINTER NIGHTS by Linda Skye: Russian princess Ekaterina Romanova sees through the gilded facade of the Winter Court. An intimate encounter with Andrey Kvasov offers a moment of escape, and soon this Yuletide brings the promise of something thrilling...and forbidden."-- From back cover.

"A SHOCKING PROPOSITION by Elizabeth Rolls: Madeleine Kirkby must be married before Twelfth Night--or forfeit her family estate. After a chance encounter with the man she lost her heart to years ago, she has the perfect prospective husband in mind."-- From back cover.

Strangers At The Altar

by Marguerite Kaye

Published 10 September 2014

For penniless widow Ainsley McBrayne marriage is the only solution. Vulnerable, yet fiercely independent, she thinks shackling herself to another man seems horrifying! Until handsome stranger Innes Drummond tempts Ainsley to become his temporary wife.

Once they're married, Ainsley hardly recognises the rugged Highlander Innes is transformed into! He sets her long-dormant pulse racing, and she's soon craving the enticing delights of their marriage bed. She has until Hogmanay to show Innes that their fake marriage could be for real...

Playing The Rake's Game

by Bronwyn Scott

Published 16 December 2014

Emma Ward is in trouble. The devilishly handsome part-owner of her beloved Caribbean sugar plantation has arrived and clearly he doesn't trust her. But his eyes promise pleasures she can only imagine. Maybe there's a way to get him on-side...

Ren Dryden might be fresh off the boat from London, but he knows when a woman is playing him - and when she's as intriguing as the alluring Emma he's more than happy to play back!

But several sultry nights and shared secrets later Ren realises just how high the stakes are in this game of seduction!

Marriage Made In Money

by Sophia James

Published 16 December 2014

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD…

After her first disastrous marriage, wealthy heiress Amethyst Cameron swore she’d never take a husband again. Yet her beloved father’s deepest wish is for her to wed an aristocrat to protect her life and reputation.

UNTIL THE DEBTS ARE PAID!

Lord Montcliffe must marry into money to save his debt-ridden estate, but he doesn’t have to like it – or his bewitching future bride. So he’s stunned by the feelings stirred up by one scorching kiss! But when Daniel uncovers the truth can he accept the real Amethyst and help to banish the ghost of her past for ever?

The Penniless Lords… In want of a wealthy wife

The Lost Gentleman

by Margaret McPhee

Published 1 January 2015

Kate Medhurst's days on the high seas are numbered with the fearsome Captain North on her tail. Once captured, pirate Kate knows she should fight him - should hate him - but she cannot.

Captain North is no gentleman - at least, not any more. But his vow to regain his honour has given him a fresh start. Until he confronts Kate and everything changes. Because suddenly breaking his vow seems a small price to pay to save the woman he loves...

Scandal At The Midsummer Ball

by Marguerite Kaye and Bronwyn Scott

Published 24 May 2016

TWO FORBIDDEN RELATIONSHIPS…ONE HOUSE PARTY TO REMEMBER!
The Officer’s Temptation by Marguerite Kaye
Colonel Fergus Kennedy must make a suitable match at the Midsummer Ball. But when this officer encounters sultry acrobat Katerina Vengarov he finds himself torn between duty…and heart-stopping, irresistible passion!

"The Debutante’s Awakening by Bronwyn Scott
Kael Gage is the last person at the Midsummer Ball Miss Zara Titus should speak to – and anything more is definitely off-limits! But the notorious rake seems determined to awaken this innocent debutante’s every desire…"