Bücher von Helen Hardt

Bridgerton meets Fifty Shades in this spicy Victorian series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Helen Hardt!Lady Lily Jameson is thrilled to attend a house party given by Daniel Farnsworth, the Duke of Lybrook, but not because he's the most eligible bachelor in the peerage. Her only interest is his famous art collection, which reputedly includes a painting by her favorite artist, Jan Vermeer.Daniel, duke only by virtue of the untimely deaths of his father and older brother, wants nothing to do with his new duties. He'd rather continue his rakish ways. When he finds the lovely Lily sneaking around the property in search of his art collection, sparks fly.Despite her father's wishes, Lily has no intention of marrying. She wants to travel the world to gain real life inspiration for her painting and writing. And what could be better worldly experience than a passionate affair with the notorious Duke of Lybrook?But circumstances may change the game and the players...and danger lurks, as well.

She's his sweet sin...Ex-convict Falcon Bellamy served eight years for a crime he didn't commit. Once he was free, he wasted no time hopping into bed with his parole officer. She was the salve he needed to soothe the demons from his incarceration and the worry for his sister who's fighting a life-threatening disease.But sweet Savannah Gallo has her own demons.A member of a notorious crime family that robbed her of both her brothers, Savannah tried to leave her past behind. But a rival organization wants her, and they'll stop at nothing. Savannah knows how to fight back, but she has an Achilles' heel, and she's determined to save him from another prison sentence.Falcon is no stranger to sacrifice. He will keep Savannah out of harm's way...and he'll plow through anyone who tries to stop him.

In prison, they called him Savage.Falcon Bellamy spent years locked up for a crime he didn't commit, which shattered his dream of serving his country as a Navy SEAL. When he's granted early parole to help with a family emergency, he's determined to reclaim his life. The last thing Falcon wants or needs is a relationship, but when he meets his beautiful parole officer, he knows he's in trouble.Savannah Gallo is supposed to keep Falcon on the straight and narrow, but she can't help getting drawn into his brooding darkness and intensity. Her gorgeous parolee is off-limits, but their chemistry proves too explosive to ignore. Between the sheets they can escape the secrets they're both keeping-secrets that spell danger for them and those they love.But secrets never stay hidden forever, and when theirs collide, the fallout could be devastating.

A threat. A ghost from the past. A murder.And two tortured souls who find solace in each other.Ex-Navy SEAL Leif Ramsey-known as Phoenix-has fallen hard for spitfire Kelly Taylor, but the first order of business is to protect her from whoever is sending her threatening texts. Her tormenter has upped the ante with a message Leif can't bear to show Kelly, but when he finally does...Kelly knows exactly who sent it-a person she thought had disappeared forever. Kelly tries to go on with her life, determined not to let anything interfere with her new job and her budding relationship with Leif. But her abusive mother is in town and wants to see her, and her tormentor is inching ever closer.When an unexpected murder leaves both Kelly and Leif stunned and unnerved, they turn to each other. Someone is watching though-someone who will destroy everything in his path to get what he wants.

She lashes out with spite and venom. He fights back with anger and passion.Being held captive on a South Pacific island and forced to submit to the depravity of strange men was horrific, but it wasn't the worst experience of Kelly Taylor's life. Abused as a child and abandoned once she turned eighteen, Kelly is now free...except for the threatening text messages she's receiving.Ex-Navy SEAL Leif Ramsey-known as Phoenix-is only too happy to become personal security for the gorgeous Kelly...until she opens her mouth. Nothing but pure poison spews from her full pink lips. Still, it's a job that pays very well, and Leif has certainly been through worse. He can handle a vicious young woman. After all, she's been through hell. They have that in common.Leif investigates Kelly's threatening texts while trying to ignore his desire for his feisty charge. The sparks between them finally explode, but the threat to Kelly intensifies, and Leif vows to protect her no matter what.

She'll do anything to get revenge...Aspen Davis is on a mission. She's determined to find out how and why she ended up captive on a South Pacific island where she was hunted and tormented for over five years. She's following the clues...even when they lead to some very dark places.Buck Moreno vows to protect Aspen no matter what. He understands her need for vengeance-he's been there-but he also sees the other side, and he doesn't want that life for the woman he cherishes. But she must come to this conclusion herself. In the meantime? He'll help her find the answers she seeks.But every secret Buck and Aspen uncover leads to more mysteries...and in the end, he may not be able to save her.

To be worthy of her, he must make the ultimate sacrifice.Katelyn Brooks is the happiest she''s been in a long time. In order to reclaim her life, she has faced the person who betrayed her, gained a prestigious executive assistant position, and fallen in love with gorgeous Luke Johnson.Luke loves Katelyn desperately, but he knows he''s not worthy of her. His life is a lie, and until he faces his history and makes what amends he can, he can''t be in a relationship, no matter how desperately he loves her. She deserves better.So he returns to his previous life...only to find Katelyn''s present entangled within his past. Luke must make a choice-a choice that could have deadly consequences.