Lara Temple

A desperate highwaywoman… 

Holding a lord at gunpoint, Miss Sari Trevor wonders how it came to this. One look into the icy gray eyes of Michael D'Alency Alistair, Earl of Crayle, and she knows she's out of her depth. But then, this enigmatic lord makes Sari a mysterious offer of employment… 

Although she challenges his rigid self-control, Sari is perfect for the secret agency of spies Michael manages. But helping tutor this daring beauty proves to be a sensual assault Michael isn't prepared for…and a temptation neither can resist!

Betrothed…to the wrong man! 

Building a life away from her bullying family, schoolmistress Helen Tilney needs to convince her childhood sweetheart she's a worthy bride. Standing in her way is Lord Hunter – the man Nell has just discovered she's betrothed to!

Hunter's offer of marriage came out of guilt, so he agrees when she asks for his help to win another man. Until their lessons in flirtation inspire a raging desire which has Hunter longing to keep Nell for himself…

“Women either ran from Lord Ravenscar or ran to him.”

Alan Rothwell, Lord of Ravenscar is furious when unconventional heiress Lily Wallace refuses him purchase of her property. He can't even win her over with his infamous charm. But when fever seizes him and they're trapped together, Alan realises Lily's attentions will compromise them both! His solution: take Lily as his betrothed before desire consumes them completely…

Lord Stanton's stay on the island of Illiakos is shrouded in memories of fever and his mysterious nurse. Years later, an Illiakan royal visit to Stanton Hall reveals the princess's chaperone, Christina James, is the woman who saved his life! Alexander may be a master of control, but Christina makes him long to unleash the sinful side he's buried…and unlock her passionate nature too!

Lord Crayle's Secret World

Holding a lord at gunpoint, Miss Sari Trevor wonders how it came to this. One look into the icy grey eyes of Michael D'Alency Alistair, Earl of Crayle and she knows she's out of her depth. But then, this enigmatic lord makes Sari a mysterious offer of employment...

Although she challenges his rigid self-control, Sari is perfect for the secret agency of spies Michael manages. But helping tutor this daring beauty proves to be a sensual assault Michael isn't prepared for...and a temptation neither can resist!

The Reluctant Viscount

A decade ago, wallflower Alyssa Drake's heart broke when Adam Alistair was banished from Mowbray. Now, he's back - wealthy, titled, and more cynical than before! And Alyssa's determined not to fall under this notorious rake's spell ever again...

Reluctant viscount Adam knows only betrayal. But Alyssa proves herself an unexpected ally when he finds his life endangered, and they are forced into a sham engagement. Their betrothal may be fake, but there's no denying the very real passion that explodes between them!

From country miss…to London duchess! 

Sophie Trevelyan has been enjoying her visit to London, even if her closest companion is an overweight pug! Then she encounters the dashing Duke of Harcourt, who intrigues her more than is strictly proper… 

Max knows he must marry. He's looking for the opposite of his high–spirited fiancée, who died some years ago, so he tries to keep his distance from bubbly Sophie. But when her life is endangered, Max feels compelled to rescue her…with a very unexpected proposal!

Could this infamous rake... finally have found his countess?

When Lucas, Lord Sinclair, receives a mysterious summons from a Miss Olivia Silverdale, he's sceptical he can help her. But Olivia, although eccentric, is in earnest about her quest to restore her late godfather's reputation. Lucas's curiosity is piqued, and not just by Olivia's intelligent eyes and lithe form. A new challenge quickly presents itself: keeping Miss Silverdale at arm's length!

‘I have a favor to ask...I want you to marry me.’

Samantha Sinclair was always Lord Edgerton’s complete opposite. But as Edge encounters Sam again in Egypt, it’s clear the years have changed her as much as him. So when she blurts out an impulsive, convenient proposal Edge’s protective urge compels him to accept. Is it possible for two such different people to be together and find the happiness they both deserve?

The rake has a proposition...will she accept?

When globe-trotting Charles Sinclair arrives at Huxley Manor to sort out his late cousin's affairs, he meets practical Eleanor Walsh. He can't shake the feeling that behind her responsibility to clear her family's debt, Eleanor longs to escape her staid life. Chase can offer her an exciting adventure in Egypt...but that all depends on her response to his shocking proposal!

The rake's return 

A decade ago, wallflower Alyssa Drake's heart broke when Adam Alistair was banished from Mowbray. Now, he's back–wealthy, titled and more cynical than before! And Alyssa's determined not to fall under this notorious rake's spell ever again… 

Reluctant viscount Adam knows only betrayal. But Alyssa proves herself an unexpected ally when he finds his life endangered, and they are forced into a sham engagement. Their betrothal may be fake, but there's no denying the very real passion that explodes between them!

A plain Regency governess...in bed with the duke!

A Scottish castle through the ages! Unceremoniously packed off to Scotland to care for the Duke of Lochmore's young son, practical widow Joane Langdale fears she will be ignored as always. But the deep connection and heated passion that develops between her and Benneit is far more dangerous! When Benneit is expected to propose to another, how dare Jo dream of becoming his duchess?