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PHOEBE book 1 in THE BELLAMY SISTERS is a sensual, sexy, and heartwarming love story about the girl next door and the powerful, wealthy stranger who changes her world forever. Minerva Spencer's characters are witty and unforgettable and her romances are perfect for fans of Elizabeth Hoyt, Lisa Kleypas, and Meredith Duran.Meet the Bellamy sisters, five young women who will do anything to save their siblings and keep the wolf from the door.Lady Phoebe Bellamy will do anything to save her family estate... even marry the devil himself.The Bellamy family has only four months before they'll lose the very roof over their heads. While Phoebe's older sisters venture out into the world to earn the necessary funds, Phoebe herself-plain, levelheaded, and responsible-stays home to care for her younger siblings and parents. But then she meets Viscount Needham, a fabulously wealthy, brand new peer, and everything changes.When Phoebe learns that her father is determined to marry one of his daughters to Needham, she knows it's time to act. She certainly can't imagine saddling any of her beloved sisters with the brutally handsome upstart. So, she does the unthinkable and proposes to Viscount Needham herself...Paul Needham attended the best schools, belongs to all the proper clubs, and can buy and sell half the House of Lords and still have money to spare. And yet the ton still treats him with disdain. Marrying one of their own is the fastest way to legitimize his place in society. But that doesn't mean that he has to like his bride. He certainly won't ever love her. Their marriage will be nothing but a mutually beneficial business arrangement.Except it doesn't feel like a simple transaction when Phoebe is in his arms. They are complete opposites with nothing in common. Class differences and prejudices divide them. Is love enough to bridge their two worlds-or are they destined for heartbreak?PHOEBE is the wickedly witty and sensually steamy first book of a five-book series. Each story in THE BELLAMY SISTERS stands alone.

Lady Selina Bellamy is much more than a pretty face. And it's about time everyone realized it...Being the sweet, biddable, pretty sister isn't as easy as one might think. Selina knows this all too well.Love? That was never a possibility for her. Not when she was expected to marry a wealthy man and save her entire family from financial ruin.But then Selina's shy, reclusive sister married a duke and relieved Selina of her only responsibility in life. Now, she's free to do whatever she wants.Unfortunately, she has absolutely no idea what to do next.Perhaps it's time she found something...meaningful to do with her time.Something... important.Whether or not that something includes her new job for a reclusive marquess, or a happily ever after with one of the suitors she left behind in London remains to be seen.All Selina knows for sure, is that for the first time in her entire life, she's the mistress of her own destiny.And she's going to enjoy every minute of it...

The Hale family is coming to London, and the ton has never seen anything like it...Meet the Hales, a wild, wealthy, and witty family of loveable misfits who are about to take London by storm. If you loved Mary Balogh's Bedwins, Julia Quinn's Bridgertons, or Loretta Chase's Carsingtons, you'll adore the Hales!Victoria Dryden gave Balthazar Hale the last thing he ever expected. A reason to stay...Balthazar and his siblings are living the good life in the utopian community of Canoga, New York, where they have a degree of sexual and intellectual freedom few men-and even fewer women-have ever known.But sadly, all good things must come to an end.When their father dies, the Hale siblings discover two disheartening truths. First, they have an older brother none of them knew existed.Second, this stranger is not only the heir to an English dukedom, he's also their new legal guardian.Before the Hales know it, all five siblings are dragged to England to take their places in strait-laced, stuffy ton society, where their guardian expects them to make respectable marriages.All Balthazar wants is a way out.Until he meets her...Victoria is a woman with dangerous secrets. She's the exact opposite of marriage material.Falling for her could ruin both their lives.But none of that matters when she's in Balthazar's arms.And his bed.Finding their way to happily ever after would be so easy in Canoga.Too bad they aren't in utopia anymore...

Meet the Bellamy sisters, five young women who will do anything to save their siblings and keep the wolf from the door.Lady Hyacinth Bellamy's plans were flawless. Until fate dealt her a hand she never saw coming...Romance isn't for the plain, shy, and awkward-a painful truth that Hyacinth knows better than anyone. But Hy refuses to let anything or anyone stop her from living life on her own terms. Independence-and the opportunity to secure her family's future-is finally within her grasp. But then Hy crosses paths with a meddling duke and everything changes...Sylvester Derrick, Duke of Chatham, is bored. Even gaming and debauchery have lost their appeal. And he's fed up with women who can't see that he's more than a title, a collection of scars, and unusual...appetites. Then he spots a young card sharp who is anything but boring. Clearly, Hy is the person who can make Sylvester feel something again...It's not long before Hy and Sylvester realize they have more in common-in and out of the bedroom-than they ever thought possible. But is happily ever after in the cards for a man who has been broken by love and a woman who doubts its very existence?This sensual, steamy love story will give you all the feels and melt your Kindle along with your heart.Happily ever after guaranteed!HYACINTH is the wickedly witty and sensually steamy second book of a five-book series. Each story in THE BELLAMY SISTERS stands alone.

Mr. Smith has lived his entire adult life with one goal in mind: Revenge.Thanks to the wealth and power he has amassed over the years, that goal is almost within reach.The only other thing that he's ever wanted is a child of his own. But with his lifelong plans finally coming to fruition, now would be a terrible time to start a family ...Besides, finding a woman who is willing to tolerate his voracious and adventurous appetites is extremely unlikely. Until Moira Dunsmore-a far too mysterious and intriguing courtesan-enters his life. Striking a bargain with Moira to bear his child is too appealing an opportunity to pass up.Smith never imagined that Moira would be so open to his unconventional lifestyle-or so accepting of his live-in male lover. And he certainly never expected to feel anything for her.But she is...And he does ...Love is something Smith has had precious little experience with in his life. Can he trust in love-and Moira? What if the price of their happily ever after is his long-awaited revenge?Their Master, book 5 in the VICTORIAN DECADENCE series, is a sensual and emotional historical romance novel featuring a mysterious, bisexual hero, a heroine who is far more than she claims to be, a gorgeous and oh-so-eager body servant, and a happily ever after that none of them ever saw coming.

The beast only wins the beauty's heart in fairy tales. In real life, he destroys it...and her.Malcom Barton is what the man who murdered his wife made him-a beast. Scarred and broken in mind, body, and spirit, he lives his life in the shadows.Until he sees her.Julia Harlow is the only light and warmth to shine into his cold, dead heart for years. Wild, spirited, and free, she's...everything.She's also the daughter of the man who burned his life to the ground.Kidnapping Julia and keeping her prisoner to his dark, deviant desires seems like the perfect way to destroy his enemy.He never expected her to enjoy her captivity.It's not long before she makes him want things he thought he'd never have again. He wants her.But if the cost of his much-deserved revenge is a happily ever after with Julia, is it a price he's able to pay?

He thought he had it all-until she showed him exactly what he''d been missing...Hugo Buckingham was perfectly happy with the life he''d built for himself. With his steady clientele and co-ownership stake in the most exclusive brothel in London, he had everything he needed.But that was before.Before he was falsely convicted of a crime and tossed onto a ship to New South Wales.Before the ship went down and stranded him on the tiny island of Stroma.Before her.Miss Martha Pringle is everything he''s not-virginal, kind, and sweet. A good person. She deserves so much better than the likes of him. But that doesn''t stop him from wanting her, needing her, with an urgency that borders on terrifying. Now, Hugo has a choice to make. Should he go home, clear his name, and return to his old life-or stay with Martha and build a new one.But more importantly...will Martha even want him once she discovers what kind of man he really is?Hugo and the Maiden, book 3 in THE SEDUCERS series, is a sexy, angsty, historical romance featuring a hero who doesn''t believe in true love and the innocent heroine who proves him wrong .

Justin Taylor hasn''t seen Oona Parker for a decade, but he''s never forgotten her. How could he ever forgive or forget the woman who ruined his life? Surely the gods of vengeance have placed her in his path for a reason?Oona can hardly reconcile the wealthy, successful businessman standing before her with the handsome but poor young groom she once knew. Juss Taylor might look different, but he still exerts the same dangerous pull over her thoughts and body as he ever did.When Oona loses her job it''s Juss who steps in and offers her a position that will last only seven days but pay enough to support Oona and her young daughter for years. All she has to do is accompany Juss to a house party and pretend to be his mistress.It all sounds so simple.So why does Oona believe feel there''s more to Juss''s offer than what she can see on the surface?Praise for Minerva Spencer & S.M. LaViolette''s THE ACADEMY OF LOVE:"[A] pitch perfect Regency .... Readers will be hooked." (THE MUSIC OF LOVE)ΓÿàPublishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW"[A] consistently entertaining read." (A FIGURE OF LOVE)Kirkus