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The first book of the much anticipated 1797 Club series from USA Today Bestselling author Jess Michaels. The Dukes are coming!The wild and charismatic Duke of Abernathe is the kind of friend anyone would wish to have. He even formed the 1797 Club, consisting of ten men who would all be dukes. But he has full-throatedly declared he will never marry and no one understands why.But Miss Emma Liston doesn't care why. A longtime wallflower with an absentee father who is a scandal waiting to happen, she needs to marry. Now. She decides to take a wild chance and ask the help of her friend Meg's brother James. She asks him to pretend he's interested in her just long enough to gain the attention of others. He agrees but is quickly taken aback by how easy everything is with Emma.When her father returns, threatening her with a terrible future, their courtship swiftly becomes all too real. Will James ever reveal the true man beneath the outer shell? And can Emma discover her own worthiness before it's too late?Length: Full-Length (70,000 words)Heat Level: SizzlingThis book is the first in bestselling The 1797 Club series.

It's been over a decade since Aaron Condit's lover, Viscount Noah Seagate died. While he has had temporary diversions since, he hasn't had a real relationship in that time. He hasn't truly wanted one. But now he's been invited to the home of his best friend, Leticia Blackwood and he'll be faced with deep temptation in the form of her brother, Griffin Merrick.Griffin has seen Aaron at certain clubs where men can vent their desires for a long time. He cannot deny that he wants the handsome solicitor, but secrets from far in the past and a desire not to hurt someone they both love stand between them. Time spent alone at the country party leads to a passionate affair, but only time will tell if they can overcome all that keeps them apart. And if they're willing to risk losing everything in order to find love.

The fourth book in the Theirs series by 10-Time USA Today Bestselling Author Jess Michaels.Old friends and sometimes secret lovers, Benedict Norfolk and Darrius Warwick have a fraught relationship. Benedict wants more, Darrius always resists. But they are thrown together when Darrius's brother, the Viscount Warwick, abandons his intended bride, Vanessa Gardner, not an hour before their wedding. They both know a marriage to one of them will be the only answer to save her from the consequences of the viscount's bitter actions.Vanessa was rejected before and she knows that this abandonment means utter ruination, and yet she cannot be sad. She never felt desire for the viscount...only unexpected and forbidden attraction to Darrius and Benedict. So when the men offer her a chance to choose between them, and to indulge herself in every pleasure before she does so...she cannot refuse.Tangled desires, long-repressed passion and the knowledge that they must soon decide the future collide between these three. But when the unthinkable happens, they will have to determine whether three hearts can make one lifetime, or if one of them will be shut out forever.

Once a celebrated courtesan known as The Countess, now Zara Cooper is a thief, alongside her partner and longtime lover, Peregrine "Hux" Huxley. One evening at a glittering party amongst society's elite, they're secretly caught at their games by a handsome and mysterious gentleman, Richard Fitzroy. His invitation to his country estate offers them an opportunity they cannot refuse and they unknowingly join the man who could destroy them.After watching Hux and Zara in an intensely passionate moment together, Richard is drawn to both of them in a way he's not felt for a long time. A way he aches to explore further. When he offers an indecent proposal for pleasure with them both in exchange for his silence on their crimes, they agree to his terms. The three fall into a passion so unexpectedly powerful it overtakes them and throws them into affair that begins to change each of them in ways they couldn't have imagined.Hux has protected Zara for years, becoming her lover and hero, even if he avoids allowing himself to feel anything deeper for her. But when their criminal past comes back to disrupt the pleasurable fantasy they've built with Richard, it will be up to him to decide if he will trust his two lovers to protect him or sacrifice himself to save the two people he's beginning to love.

Queen Giabella of Athawick should be happy. Her children are all married and in love, her land is at last at peace and she's about to have more freedom than she's experienced in her whole life. And yet she's...restless. Only one man has been able to settle her during times of trouble: her longtime personal secretary, Dashiell Talbot. So when they're asked to do a tour of Athawick to celebrate their upcoming democratic elections, she knows she'll be well taken care of. And she agrees.Dash has served his queen for a decade and it has been the joy of his life. And the challenge, considering all he ever wants to do is touch her. But that is not his place and he has always been able to control himself before, nothing will be different now.Except that Gia is starting to have trouble controlling her own desires and everything that has been hidden, suppressed, denied is about to bubble to the surface with an explosion of powerful passion. Will they be able to find a path to a real future? Or will the past keep them apart once again?

Theo, Duke of Lightmorrow and Bernadette, Dowager Duchess of Tunbridge, grew up together and both experienced the pain of families who didn't appreciate them. Now that their mutual friends are married, they've rekindled a friendship that is also highly flirtatious. When one tipsy night Bernadette admits she wishes she could take a lover, Theo is shocked. At first he tries to put Etta off the idea, but he soon realizes she's too tenacious and decides there's only one way to keep her safe: volunteer as the man in her bed.Bernadette's feelings for Theo are complicated, but so are the ways she views herself. Man after man in her life made her feel unworthy, so it's hard to believe that someone so popular and certain and talented as Theo could actually want her. And if he does, that he could desire more than just a few powerfully passionate nights together. But she's having trouble separating her body from her heart, even if she knows it can only lead to sorrow.Can a near tragedy and pleasure like no other lead to happiness for these two? Or will one careless night years ago end their future before it can begin.This is the third in The Kent's Row Duchesses Series and can be read as a standalone book.

After losing everything in a series of bad decisions, Roarke Desmond is dependent on his horrible cousins for an allowance. When they ask him to do something horrible: spy on their stepmother, the Duchess of Sidmouth, he doesn't want to. But what he could provide to his terribly ill mother with what they'll pay him is hard to avoid. So he agrees, hating himself all the way. But when he sees the duchess, the beautiful Flora, everything is turned upside down. Flora loved her late husband, despite the difference in their ages and the contempt of his adult children. When he died, she resigned herself to the life of a young widow, never looking for love again. When Roarke Desmond steps into her life, her thoughts on the subject begin to shift.The two keep coming into contact, with Roarke more and more captivated by her and feeling worse and worse about the lies he's telling even as Flora's feelings and desire toward him grows deeper. But when the truth comes out and the lies become danger, they'll have to overcome the walls between them to save each other and maybe form a life together.This is the second in The Kent's Row Duchesses Series and can be read as a standalone book.

After her abusive husband's death, the Duchess of Gooding has been relegated to Kent's Row, a place where widows are put out to pasture. Valaria isn't upset by this. She's running from her past and happy to be independent and away from prying eyes. And she knows she won't be lonely after she meets and befriends two other young dowager duchesses who are also residing in the Row. Oh yes, life could be perfect...as long as no one ever finds out her secret.Callum Osgood, Duke of Blackvale, was best mates with Valaria's late husband and he mourns his friend's untimely death. He also finds himself concerned about Valaria, especially when he hears she has been all but kicked out of her home and onto Kent's Row. Convincing himself it isn't about the attraction he's always felt for the prickly duchess, he vows to do what he can to help her. Of all the people in the world, Valaria cannot let Callum near her. But his honor and decency keep edging around her walls. As does the unexpected desire he makes her feel. Resistance turns to surrender, an affair to something deeper and soon all that she is trying to keep secret will spill out. Will what she's done come between them and tear apart all they are starting to build? Or could he love her enough to fight for their future and protect her from her past?This is the first in The Kent's Row Duchesses Series and can be read as a standalone book.

The second in a hot new series from 10 time USA Today Bestselling Author Jess MichaelsAfter her loveless marriage comes to an end with the death of her husband, the Duchess of Sedgewick is now heading on a desperate journey to beg the new duke for financial assistance. But when a storm strands Anna with her loyal driver, Oliver and a reclusive painter, Ezra, passions that have long been repressed will come to the surface.Oliver has been in love with Anna for years, but aside from one anonymous encounter in the darkened hallway of a hell, he's not been able to be close to her. So when Ezra offers to pay them to pose for an erotic portrait, he sees an opportunity not only to protect her future, but to experience the passion with her that he's always secretly longed for.Ezra has been unable to paint for anything but commission since a terrible personal loss, but Oliver and Anna's intense connection gives him inspiration...and desire for both of them that is undeniable. Passion leads to emotion and if they can find a way to overcome past hurts and expectations, perhaps they can build a future on their own terms.Heat Level: My fingertips are still singed from writing it!

A sensual new series by 10 time USA Today bestselling author Jess MichaelsAfter nearly a decade of marriage, the Marquess and Marchioness of Egerton are going strong. A power couple with an intense physical connection. Only Elliot knows a secret about his wife. He knows that Merritt was torn away from her first love, Peter Reid when they were very young, hurtling her into their arranged marriage instead. So as her birthday approaches and they head to a secluded retreat for a week of pleasure, he has a very special gift in mind.Merritt cannot believe it when Peter Reid arrives at the cottage her husband has let. Believes it less when Elliot suggests that for this week she could have every fantasy she ever imagined...with both men. It's a suggestion impossible to refuse and she surrenders to pleasure more powerful than anything she's ever experienced.Peter is not the same man he was when he lost Merritt. Now a celebrated playwright, his patron none other than the Marquess, himself, he has more confidence in himself and what he wants. He wants Merritt. And he wants Elliot.The question remains if the three can take a week of intense passion and allow it to become a lifetime of love.Heat Level: Proceed with Caution

A 12 Days of Christmas Historical from 10 time USA Today Bestseller Jess MichaelsJohn Cavendish has carried a secret for most of his adult life: he has been in love with the wife of his best friend, Lady Emily Rutledge, since the first time he laid eyes on her. Years have passed, she''s been widowed and they have become the closest of friends, but that deep feeling has remained. However now the holidays have arrived and she has invited him to a country party with a Twelve Days of Christmas theme. A party where she intends to matchmake all her guests.Emily has leaned on Cavendish during the lonely years since her husband''s death and she will lean on him once more at her party. Only nothing is going to plan. The couples don''t like each other, the birds are going wild and who knew drummers drumming would get so repetitive and LOUD? Plus, there is the fact that she and Cav are getting closer by the moment, igniting a desire in her that she never saw coming.Will twelve days of revelry and seduction be enough to lure these two toward a future that could change their lives? Or will fear and angry geese keep love from blooming?Heat Level: Should be the 12 Days of Steamy, Am I Right?

The final book in the popular series by 10 time USA Today bestselling author Jess MichaelsThe last of the Shelley triplets to remain unmarried, Juliana Shelley has never felt like she’s recognized as her own person. But now, scarred by a terrible attack, she’s never felt so alone. Or so tired of cleaning up every else’s mess. She longs for something just for herself. A taste of the desire that seems to make her sisters so very happy in their marriages. One desperate night, she goes to the wicked Donville Masquerade, looking for trouble and finds a handsome, masked stranger more than willing to provide it.Ellis Maitland’s dangerous desperation caused the injuries Juliana suffered and he has felt guilty about it since. And drawn to her unlike anyone else he’s ever met. When he realizes she’s masquerading as a courtesan his best impulses, rusty as they are, cause him to try to stop her from making a mistake.Only Juliana isn’t as easily deterred as Ellis believes she will be. And the desire that sparks between them soon cannot be denied. Although they begin a passionate affair, Ellis knows it cannot last. After all, he has a plan to take care of the villain behind all the trouble plaguing his family and it’s one he knows he won’t survive. Will Juliana’s help and faith save him? Or will it be too little, too late.Length: Novel LengthHeat level: Sticky and sweatyThe book is part of the Shelley Sisters series, but can be read as a standalone novel.

When the Jasper Kincaid, the Earl of Harcourt, offered to marry one of the infamous Shelley triplets, he was doing it for the dowry to refill his depleted coffers, not for anything so silly as love. But when he realizes it is Thomasina Shelley masquerading as his fiancée at their final engagement ball, not his true intended, a desire for her that he has been ignoring sparks. And when it becomes clear her sister has run away with another, an opportunity arises for a marriage with a much deeper connection.Thomasina’s feelings for Jasper have never been appropriate and she doubted the prudence of pretending to be his even for just one night. Once she’s caught, everything escalates so quickly. Suddenly she’s going to marry this stern, fascinating man who is not particularly pleased at her perfidy. Add to that her worry about where her wayward sister has gone and it’s a recipe for both passion…and disaster.As the two slowly grow closer, Jasper realizes his former fiancée’s disappearance may have more to do with his own past than he originally realized. And the longer he keeps that from Thomasina, the more painful it will be when the truth comes out. Can they let each other close enough to fight together against the dangers right around the corner? And will they survive to meet the future they could have if they do?

A hot historical romance from 10 time USA TODAY Bestselling Romance Author Jess MichaelsFor years Serafina McPhee has been engaged to marry the heir to the Duke of Hartholm and for almost as long, she has been struggling to find a way out of that engagement. When he suddenly dies, she does not mourn but thrills at the idea that she will be free. Unfortunately, best laid plans go awry when the next in line for the title, her intended's cousin, Raphael "Rafe" Flynn is forced to take over the engagement. But Serafina knows Rafe's reputation as a libertine and wants nothing to do with him, either, even if he is devastatingly handsome. She proposes an arrangement: she will agree to the marriage and provide Rafe with his heir and spare. Once she has done her duty, he will let her go. Rafe is intrigued both by her beauty and by her utter disgust with the idea of being his bride. Women normally fall at his feet, not cringe away from him. However, since their arranged marriage is not something he can escape, he agrees to her terms.But when he finds out on their wedding night the truth about her torture at the hands of his predecessor, he finds himself driven not just to fulfill his bargain with his new bride, but to introduce her to desire. While they move closer together, surrendering to wicked pleasures, dangerous emotions may violate every agreement they've made.

A Special Illustrated Edition of The Broken Duke by 10 time USA Today Bestselling Author Jess MichaelsThis beautiful special edition of The Broken Duke (1797 Club 3) includes gorgeous photographs by Jenn LeBlanc in every chapter. The text hasn’t changed, but the images will enhance the reader experience. Adelaide Longford is London’s most overlooked bluestocking wallflower and that is fine by her. Being ignored gives her the perfect opportunity to sneak out and secretly take on the persona of the most celebrated actress of the day, Lydia Ford. The thrill of walking the boards and hearing the applause of those who watch her is the most exciting experience of her life. Until Graham Everly, Duke of Northfield comes into her life. He is broken after the humiliating loss of his longtime fiancé to his supposed best friend and they enter into a lusty affair which sets her body on fire. Graham has no idea why he’s so attracted to both the bespectacled, prickly Adelaide and the passionate Lydia, but soon he is caught in a dance with them both and torn between which future he wants to pursue. When Graham finds out Adelaide’s secret identity will he be able to accept both parts of her? And will he be able to save her from a lurking danger that neither of them could have ever foreseen?Length: Full-Length Novel (70,000 words)Fully Illustrated: Yep, some of the pictures even include abs.Heat Level: eyebrow waggleThis book is part of a series (The 1797 Club) but can be read as a standalone novel.   A non-illustrated version of The Broken Duke is also available. 

An innocent virgin enters a brothel to escape starvation and receives expert tutelage in the steamy Victorian parlor games that rakish gentlemen indulge in. . . .