Regency Wagers/The Mysterious Miss M/The Wagering Widow

Regency Wagers/The Mysterious Miss M/The Wagering Widow
Author: Diane Gaston
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2013-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460898311

The Mysterious Miss M The Mysterious Miss M is a living male fantasy – alluring, sensual, masked. But when Lord Devlin Steele finds himself responsible for her – and her child – he comes to know the real Maddy: the loving, passionate woman who drives away the nightmares of the Waterloo battlefield. But this aristocratic soldier can't support his new family. He'll only inherit his fortune on marriage to a suitable lady – and Maddy is far from suitable... The Wagering Widow Lord Keating, laden with his father's debts, elopes with 'heiress' Emily Duprey only to discover she is as poor as he! Now his only hope of saving his family is a reluctant return to the gaming tables. But when Lord Keating recognises Lady Widow – a cardplaying masked seductress – as his mousy wife, their inconvenient marriage takes an unexpected turn...

The wagering widow

The wagering widow
Author: Diane Gaston
Publisher: M&b Publishing
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2010
Genre: Romance fiction, American
ISBN: 9780263868814

A Reputable Rake

A Reputable Rake
Author: Diane Gaston
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2010-04-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426861559

In this “fabulously entertaining” Regency romance, a rake on the road to reform meets an innocent beauty with a penchant for courting scandal (Booklist). Cyprian Sloane’s reputation is of the very worst. A gambler, smuggler, rake and a spy, he now faces the greatest challenge of all—attaining respectability! Moving to a new home and courting a proper young lady, nothing will stop him from becoming the sort of man who is accepted by Society. . . . until he meets his new neighbor, Morgana Hart. When Morgana’s caring nature thrusts her into the company of ladies of the night, her secret activities risk a scandal that would destroy them both. To become a gentleman, Cyprian must sacrifice the lady—or is there a way for the rake to save them both?

To Love and to Loathe

To Love and to Loathe
Author: Martha Waters
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2021-04-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1982160888

Named a best romance of the year by Entertainment Weekly Named a most anticipated romance by Oprah Daily, Marie Claire, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and more! “There was no romance novel more fun this year than this extremely witty enemies-with-benefits confection.” —Entertainment Weekly The author of the “hilarious...joyful, elegant” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) To Have and to Hoax returns with an effervescent, charming, and swoon-worthy novel about a man and woman who never agree on anything—until they agree to a no-strings-attached affair in this Regency-era romp. The widowed Diana, Lady Templeton and Jeremy, Marquess of Willingham are infamous among English high society as much for their sharp-tongued bickering as their flirtation. One evening, an argument at a ball turns into a serious wager: Jeremy will marry within the year or Diana will forfeit one hundred pounds. So shortly after, just before a fortnight-long house party at Elderwild, Jeremy’s country estate, Diana is shocked when Jeremy appears at her home with a very different kind of proposition. After his latest mistress unfavorably criticized his skills in the bedroom, Jeremy is looking for reassurance, so he has gone to the only woman he trusts to be totally truthful. He suggests that they embark on a brief affair while at the house party—Jeremy can receive an honest critique of his bedroom skills and widowed Diana can use the gossip to signal to other gentlemen that she is interested in taking a lover. Diana thinks taking him up on his counter-proposal can only help her win her wager. With her in the bedroom and Jeremy’s marriage-minded grandmother, the formidable Dowager Marchioness of Willingham, helping to find suitable matches among the eligible ladies at Elderwild, Diana is confident her victory is assured. But while they’re focused on winning wagers, they stand to lose their own hearts. With Martha Waters’s signature “cheeky charm and wonderfully wry wit” (Booklist, starred review), To Love and to Loathe is another clever and delightful historical rom-com that is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Evie Dunmore.

Wager for a Wife

Wager for a Wife
Author: Karen Tuft
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Arranged marriage
ISBN: 9781524407674

"William Barlow's life has been forever altered: his estranged father is dead, and William has inherited the title of Viscount Farleigh. Along with the title comes a neglected estate, an enormous amount of gambling debt, and one astounding acquisition that will turn William's world upside down ... It is her first London Season, and Lady Louisa Hargreaves could not be more pleased. She has attracted the attention of the Earl of Kerridge, and the two are on the cusp of an official betrothal. That is, until she learns of a generations-old family debt: her grandfather gambled her hand in marriage and lost, and now Louisa must pay the price. She will marry not the earl but a man she just met, who has taken her freedom in one fell swoop. Even as she struggles to understand the handsome and aloof man she is to wed, Louisa is irresistibly drawn to him--and he to her. But she soon realizes he is harboring secrets, and as her wedding day approaches, she must discover what her future husband is hiding before she makes the gravest mistake of her life."--

The Duke's Wager

The Duke's Wager
Author: Edith Layton
Publisher: Untreed Reads
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2014-12-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 161187923X

Lovely Regina Berryman was pursued by two men—the two most attractive and infamous bachelors in London. One was Jason Thomas, Duke of Torquay, whose skill and success in seduction had made him a legend of lordly licentiousness. The other was St. John Basil St. Charles, Marquis of Bessacarr, the devilish Duke’s only rival as the foremost rake of the realm. These notorious gentlemen had made Regina fair game in a competition where all was considered legitimate strategy in winning her affection and capturing her virtue. And Regina’s only chance of preserving her honor and protecting her heart was to turn the tables on her titled tempters—and change the dallying way Regency London played the game of love....

A Marriage of Notoriety

A Marriage of Notoriety
Author: Diane Gaston
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2013-12-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 037329770X

The only person to know the true identity of the Masquerade Club's newest attraction is Xavier Campion, the club's new proprietor, who realizes she is Phillipa Westleigh, a woman he once shared a dance with and now is charged to protect her after he becomes concerned for her safety.

Shipwrecked with the Captain

Shipwrecked with the Captain
Author: Diane Gaston
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2019-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1489281770

All she remembers...is feeling safe in his arms! Shipwrecked governess Claire Tilson wakes in Captain Lucien Roper's arms - with amnesia! Her handsome rescuer believes she's a member of the aristocracy he detests yet he risks all to see her 'home', where she learns she's betrothed to a wealthy stranger. Claire is convinced she doesn't belong here...and Lucien is the only man she trusts to uncover her past and claim her future!

Her Wanton Wager (Hot Historical Romance and Mystery)

Her Wanton Wager (Hot Historical Romance and Mystery)
Author: Grace Callaway
Publisher: Grace Callaway Books
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2014-06-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1939537002

A #1 Bestselling Regency Romance from USA Today Bestselling Author Grace Callaway A game of seduction. An epic battle of wits. In this steamy enemies to lovers romance, the winner takes all... "Fun, sexy and very enjoyable!" --Five-star review from Love Romance Passion “Naughty and romantic, this is not your cookie cutter romance.” -Kathy, Goodreads A Wager She Can't Afford to Lose When her brother falls into the clutches of gamester Gavin Hunt, feisty heiress Persephone Fines will do whatever it takes to save him. Hunt offers her an outrageous proposition: he will release her brother… if she can resist six nights of seduction. Can she withstand the scoundrel's wicked charm—and the shocking desire he rouses with each touch? A Bet He's Determined to Win A product of London’s violent stews, Gavin Hunt has clawed his way to success and power. Now he will stop at nothing to achieve his life-long goal: revenge upon the man who betrayed him. He plans to seduce his enemy’s sister… but doesn't count on losing his heart. Will he give up his need for vengeance—or risk forsaking the only woman he’s ever loved? From Six Nights... to Forever As the battle of the sexes rages on and seduction flares into uncontrollable passion, Gavin and Percy must also fight a hidden enemy. Only by trusting one another can they defeat the threats of past and present. In this high-stakes game of love versus sin, what will be the outcome of… Her Wanton Wager? Grace's books feature hot historical romance, fun and feel-good happily ever afters, and exciting mystery and adventure. Her books are standalones which can also be enjoyed as part of her interconnected series set in the same universe. Mayhem in Mayfair series (hot Regency romance): Her Husband's Harlot (Helena & Nicholas) Her Wanton Wager (Percy & Gavin) Her Protector's Pleasure (Marianne & Ambrose) Her Prodigal Passion (Charity & Paul) Heart of Enquiry (Kent family saga) series (hot historical romance): Prequel Novella: The Widow Vanishes (Will & Annabel) The Duke Who Knew Too Much (Alaric & Emma) M is for Marquess (Gabriel & Thea) The Lady Who Came in from the Cold (Marcus & Penny) The Viscount Always Knocks Twice (Richard & Violet) Never Say Never to an Earl (Sinjin & Polly) The Gentleman Who Loved Me (Andrew & Primrose) Game of Dukes series (hot Victorian romance): The Duke Identity (Harry & Tessa) Enter the Duke (Ransom & Maggie) Regarding the Duke (Garrity & Gabby) The Duke Redemption (Wick & Beatrice) The Return of the Duke (Knight & Fancy) Lady Charlotte's Society of Angels series (hot Victorian romance): Olivia and the Masked Duke (Olivia & Ben, Preorder today!) Pippa and the Prince of Secrets (Pippa & Cullen) Fiona and the Enigmatic Earl (Fiona & Thomas) Glory and the Master of Shadows (Glory and Wei) Charlotte and the Seductive Spymaster (Preorder available)