Download or read book Gothic Love Stories Books 1 5 Box Set written by Erica Ridley and published by Erica Ridley. This book was released on 2024-01-31 with total page 1429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five unforgettable romances from a New York Times bestselling author! "Sensual and witty... A delicious treat!" - Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author TOO WICKED TO KISS When an impoverished bluestocking finds herself at the mercy of an irresistible scoundrel, his touch holds her captive to his every dark desire... TOO SINFUL TO DENY When a disgraced socialite is exiled to an isolated manor atop a pirate-infested cove, the only person who can help her escape is the one man who cannot be trusted with her heart... TOO TEMPTING TO RESIST A rakish lord has the chance to win forgiveness from a lost love... if he can spirit her away from a haunted castle. TOO WANTON TO WED A secretive governess seeks shelter in the towering home of a mysterious recluse who may be even more dangerous than the man she fled. TOO BRAZEN TO BITE In this gothic castle, even a woman of science isn’t immune to the charms of a wickedly handsome, dangerously sexy vampire…

Download or read book Dark Desires written by Eve Silver and published by Eve Silver. This book was released on 2011-11-24 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Betrayed by those she trusted, penniless and alone, Darcie Finch is forced to accept a position that no one else dares, as assistant to dangerously attractive Dr. Damien Cole. Ignoring the whispered warnings and rumours that he's a man to fear, she takes her position at his eerie estate, where she quickly discovers that nothing is at it seems, least of all her handsome and brooding employer. As Darcie struggles with her fierce attraction to Damien, she must also deal with the blood, the disappearances … and the murders.With her options dwindling and time running out, Darcie must rely on her instincts as she confronts the man she falling in love with. Is he an innocent and misunderstood man … or a remorseless killer who prowls the East End streets?

Download or read book The Dukes of War Books 5 9 Box Set written by Erica Ridley and published by Erica Ridley. This book was released on 2024-01-31 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of unforgettable romances in the witty, feel-good, fan-favorite DUKES OF WAR series, from a New York Times bestselling author! The Brigadier's Runaway Bride After being left for dead on the battlefield, Brigadier Edmund Blackpool is scarred inside and out. He fights his way home only to discover his intended before the altar with his best friend. He'll be the one to marry her, no matter what she wants! But when his new bride disappears with his child, he must reopen his wounds to win the most important battle of his life. The Pirate's Tempting Stowaway Captain Blackheart leads a simple life of wenching, pirating, and treasure-hunting. He steers clear of respectable women — until the day he's paid to cross the ocean to fetch a gently-bred lady. No one mentioned his cargo was feisty and passionate! From the moment she boards his ship, his trouble has just begun... The Duke's Accidental Wife The Duke of Ravenwood isn't cold and haughty, but a secret romantic who has always dreamt of marrying for love. Instead, he gets Miss Katherine Ross — a headstrong hoyden intent on unraveling his carefully ordered world. He doesn't know whether to kiss her or throttle her. Can they survive each other's company long enough to turn a compromise into love? INCLUDES 2 BONUS NOVELLAS: A Match, Unmasked A soldier comes home from war hoping to make amends with the girl-next-door he abandoned...if she'll let him! All I Want He taught her to trust. He taught her to love. And then he left her behind without a word. Tonight he's back. Whether for a moment or forever depends on the turn of a card. Twenty-one to win—or to lose it all. Their future hinges on her dealing him the right number... AND A BONUS SHORT STORY: Dukes of War: Holiday Reunion

Download or read book Rogues to Riches Books 1 7 Box Set written by Erica Ridley and published by Erica Ridley. This book was released on 2024-01-31 with total page 1629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Irresistible chemistry!" Grab seven full-length romances by a New York Times bestselling author in one fabulous collection! LORD OF CHANCE When Lady Luck wins him in a game of chance—and a wee mishap has them leg-shackled by dawn—have the tables finally turned in this rake's favor? LORD OF PLEASURE When a ẉallflower infiltrates the ton’s most scandalous masquerade ball, she finds herself in the arms—and the bed—of the one man she’d sworn to hate! LORD OF NIGHT He's a serious, sexy Bow Street Runner. She's secretly Robin Hood in a bonnet. Sworn enemies—until a heist gone wrong drops her straight into his arms… LORD OF TEMPTATION Lord Hawkridge fights for a second chance with the woman he loved and lost… but she’s hiding a secret that will destroy everything he thought he knew! LORD OF SECRETS Heath Grenville is the problem-solver for London's elite. When his assignment leads him to the wrong young lady, surely he won't do anything so scandalous as to fall in love… LORD OF VICE Fall in love with fan-favorite Maxwell Gideon, enigmatic owner of the infamous regency gaming den, The Cloven Hoof. Watch as this clever, take-no-prisoners gentleman meets his match! LORD OF THE MASQUERADE Enjoy a fun, fast-paced interracial romance full of banter, scandal, and devastating secrets, when the Duke of Lambley meets the one situation—and woman—he cannot control!

Download or read book Too Wicked to Kiss written by Erica Ridley and published by WebMotion. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrilling gothic romance spiced with danger and forbidden love from a New York Times bestselling author: "Sensual and witty... A delicious treat!" - Eloisa James HIS TOUCH HOLDS HER CAPTIVE From the ravens circling its spires to the gargoyles adorning its roof, Blackberry Manor looms ominously over its rambling grounds. And behind its doors, amid the flickering shadows and secret passageways, danger lies in wait… TO HIS EVERY DARK DESIRE Evangeline Pemberton has been invited to a party at the sprawling estate of reclusive Gavin Lioncroft, who is rumored to have killed in cold blood. Initially, his towering presence and brusque manner instill fear… until his seductive attentions and unexpected vulnerability conquer her resistance. But when a guest is murdered, Evangeline is torn. Could the man to whom she is so powerfully drawn, also be a ruthless killer?

Download or read book 12 Dukes of Christmas Books 1 12 Box Set written by Erica Ridley and published by Erica Ridley. This book was released on 2024-01-31 with total page 1853 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy a delightful collection of 12 witty, feel-good, small-town romps from New York Times bestselling author Erica Ridley! ONCE UPON A DUKE Enjoy a fun regency romp featuring a spinster in a counting house, a grumpy duke, goats, true love, and a partridge in a pear tree. What could go wrong? Absolutely everything! KISS OF A DUKE A delightful romp featuring a rake (the sexy kind), a perfumer (of the chemist heroine variety), two turtle doves, one true love, and a kiss to last a lifetime. WISH UPON A DUKE An endearing historical romance featuring an astronomer heroine, an adventurer hero, three French hens, two nerds in love, and a wish that finally comes true. NEVER SAY DUKE A heartwarming romp featuring four colly birds, three French kisses, two turtledoves, one surly war hero… and the vexing young lady he cannot resist! DUKES, ACTUALLY A heartwarming romp featuring a buttoned-up duke seeking lessons in love, and a carefree hoyden who may give him much more than he bargains for… THE DUKE'S BRIDE Featuring a charming British smuggler, a clever French spinster, and a cozy holiday home in which anything might happen… THE DUKE'S EMBRACE When Monsieur le Duc discovers Miss Shelling intends to publish an exposé about his family, he’ll wage nothing short of war to stop her… but may lose more than his heart in the battle! THE DUKE'S DESIRE Featuring a grumpy hero minding his reputation, a determined spinster who doesn’t give two figs about hers, and a holiday that turns everything topsy-turvy! DAWN WITH A DUKE Secrets and scandal abound when two delightful, strong-willed opposites are snowbound together in this witty, feel-good romance! ONE NIGHT WITH A DUKE Sparks fly in this definitely-not-falling-in-love workplace romance between a handsome drifter chasing adventure, and a small-town jeweler who would never leave her home behind… TEN DAYS WITH A DUKE A second chances, enemies-while-lovers reunion romance where nothing is as it first appears, and everyone’s motives are suspect… FOREVER YOUR DUKE A forbidden love, opposites attract romp between a meticulously proper duke and an impishly improper spinster in this witty, feel-good romance! The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After all, nothing heats up a winter night quite like finding oneself in the arms of a duke!

Download or read book The Dukes of War Books 1 9 Box Set written by Erica Ridley and published by Erica Ridley. This book was released on 2024-01-31 with total page 1286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of unforgettable romances in the witty, feel-good, fan-favorite DUKES OF WAR series, from a New York Times bestselling author! The Viscount's Tempting Minx He's an unbendable lord. She's an unstoppable force. When these two clash, their winter nights will never be the same! The Earl's Defiant Wallflower Lord Carlisle must marry an heiress—and fast. He definitely shouldn't be kissing a penniless debutante...no matter how captivating she is! The Captain's Bluestocking Mistress Spinster Jane Downing wants off the shelf and into the arms of a hot-blooded man — Specifically, the dark and dangerous Captain Grey! The Major's Faux Fiancee When two stubborn best friends try to make each other call off their wedding, neither expects their fake betrothal to become true love... The Brigadier's Runaway Bride Just as she’s about to say "I do" to a duke, Sarah’s ex-fiancé returns to crash the wedding! The Pirate's Tempting Stowaway When Captain Blackheart is sent to capture treasure, the booty turns out to be a fiesty, passionate stowaway! The Duke's Accidental Wife The unflappable Duke of Ravenwood meets his match in this rollicking #9 New York Times best-seller! INCLUDES 2 BONUS NOVELLAS: A Match, Unmasked A soldier comes home from war hoping to make amends with the girl-next-door he abandoned...if she'll let him! All I Want He taught her to trust. He taught her to love. And then he left her behind without a word. Tonight he's back. Whether for a moment or forever depends on the turn of a card. Twenty-one to win—or to lose it all. Their future hinges on her dealing him the right number... AND A BONUS SHORT STORY: Dukes of War: Holiday Reunion

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Download or read book Bitterburn written by Ann Aguirre and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amarrah Brewer is desperate and grief-stricken. For ages, the town of Bitterburn has sent tribute to the Keep at the End of the World, but a harsh winter leaves them unable to pay the toll that keeps the Beast at bay. Amarrah volunteers to brave what no one has before-to end the threat or die trying. The Beast of Bitterburn has lost all hope.One way or another, Njål has been a prisoner for his entire life. Monstrous evil has left him trapped and lonely, and he believes that will never change. There is only darkness in his endless exile, never light. Never warmth. Until she arrives.It's a tale as old as time... where Beauty goes to confront the Beast and falls in love instead.

Download or read book Too Sinful To Deny written by Erica Ridley and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One look at the towering ocean-side manor that is to be her new home, and exiled socialite Susan Stanton knows: This is a place haunted by secrets, and riddled with menace. For Susan, there is no escaping it. At best she can stay clear of the most dangerous element of all--dark-haired smuggler Evan Bothwick, a man whose shaded countenance cannot hide his wicked intent. But Susan has a secret of her own--a special gift that renders her privy to the darkest mysteries lurking within the walls of the manor and in the labyrinthine cellars beneath. And the only man who can help her make sense of it all is Evan, the very scoundrel and rogue she would do anything to be able to resist. . . Praise for Erica Ridley's Too Wicked to Kiss "A unique gothic romance complete with murder, madness, and mayhem!" --Virginia Henley, New York Times bestselling author "Darkly sensual. . .a skillful blend of gothic mystery and steamy romance." --Karen Rose, New York Times bestselling author

Download or read book Murder at Queen s Landing written by Andrea Penrose and published by Wrexford & Sloane Mystery. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Series order taken from author's website.

Download or read book Poison Ivy Thorns written by Kody Keplinger and published by DC Comics. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author of The DUFF Kody Keplinger and artist Sara Kipin reimagine an iconic DC antihero with a gothic-horror twist. Pamela Isley doesn’t trust other people, especially men. They always want something from her that she’s not willing to give. When cute goth girl Alice Oh comes into Pamela’s life after an accident at the local park, she makes Pamela feel like pulling back the curtains and letting the sunshine in. But there are dark secrets deep within the Isley home. Secrets Pamela’s father has warned must remain hidden. Secrets that could turn deadly and destroy the one person who ever cared about Pamela, or as her mom preferred to call her...Ivy. Will Pamela open herself up to the possibilities of love, or will she forever be transformed by the thorny vines of revenge?

Download or read book The Gothic Romance Wave written by Lori A. Paige and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-09-19 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The late 1960s and early 1970s saw the birth of modern feminism, the sexual revolution, and strong growth in the mass-market publishing industry. Women made up a large part of the book market, and Gothic fiction became a higher popular staple. Victoria Holt, Mary Stewart and Phyllis Whitney emerged as prominent authors, while the standardized paperback Gothic sold in the millions. Pitched at middle-class women of all ages, Gothics paved the way for contemporary fiction categories such as urban fantasy, paranormal romance and vampire erotica. Though not as popular today as they once were, Gothic paperbacks retain a cult following--and the books themselves have become collectors' items. They were also the first popular novels to present strong heroines as agents of liberation and transformation. This work offers the missing chapters of the Gothic story, from the imaginative creations of Ann Radcliffe and the Bronte sisters to the bestseller 50 Shades of Grey.

Download or read book His Dark Kiss written by Eve Silver and published by Eve Silver. This book was released on 2011-06-22 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DESIRE HAUNTS HER Rumors of madness and murder lurk within the crumbling walls of Manorbrier Castle. But Emma Parrish is not easily put off. She accepts a position no one else dares, as governess to the son of Lord Anthony Craven, the castle’s dark master. Her presence stirs up shadows and threat. She feels unseen eyes watching her. Eerie laughter haunts her. And the seductive pull of Anthony Craven lures her. DARK SECRETS DRIVE HIM The secrets of Anthony Craven’s shadowy past lurk behind the locked doors of the estate’s forbidden Round Tower. Mysterious lights flash there in the night. The servants whisper warnings of death. And Anthony himself warns Emma that there is only danger to be found in his sensual embrace. EVIL IS ONLY A BREATH AWAY Powerfully drawn to the dangerously alluring Anthony, Emma finds herself unable to deny her deepest yearnings. But even as she succumbs to the master of Manorbrier, she is touched by the whisper of evil that rises from the secrets of his past.

Download or read book Too Wanton to Wed written by Erica Ridley and published by WebMotion. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sensual, emotional historical romance from a New York Times bestselling author: TRAPPED IN DARKNESS Violet Whitechapel committed an unspeakable crime to save a child. To escape the hangman’s noose, she takes refuge in a crumbling abbey with secrets darker than her own. When its master offers her a temporary post, Violet cannot say no. Just as she begins to see him in a new light, her past catches up to her and endangers them all… THEIR PASSION BURNS BRIGHT Alistair Waldegrave keeps his daughter imprisoned in the black heart of his Gothic abbey. As he searches for a cure to the disease the villagers call demonic, his new governess brings much needed light into their lives. But how can the passion between them survive the darkness encroaching from outside their sheltered walls? A prior edition was published as Dark Surrender.

Download or read book Consumed by Deception Special Edition Print written by Rina Kent and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOTE: This is the special edition print of the book Consumed of Deception. To find the ebook and audiobook, please look for the main edition. My husband. My monster. The truth isn't always what it seems. Lia doesn't realize that, but she will. Soon. I chose this life. This road. This twisted arrangement. For her, I made a deal with the devil. For her, I toyed with fate and death. There's no going back. I stole her and like any thief, I won't return her. Lia is my addiction. My obsession. My love. Mine. This book is the final part of a trilogy and is not standalone.

Download or read book Nightshade A Dark Paranormal Gothic Romance written by Keri Lake and published by . This book was released on 2021-12 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A love so forbidden, it would shake the heavens ... My father called them messengers. He once told me they walked among us, and that somewhere in this dark and godless city, there shined a faint sliver of hope. I had only to look for the signs. Well, I've spent my whole life investigating the inexplicable, and all I've found are the unsettling vestiges of iniquity - the evidence of another world shrouded by the obscure. Purgatory to some, where depravity hides in shadows, and girls like me are little more than delicious bites of temptation. Others call it Nightshade. This peculiar place is where I first met the cold and callous recluse living in a decaying cliffside cathedral. Jericho Van Croix is the epitome of everything I've been told to fear. A raven-winged harbinger who wears intrigue like a warm black cloak. An enigma that I'm determined to unravel - even if it means getting closer than I should. One touch is forbidden. Even so much as a kiss would be my demise. But the sin on his lips burns me up like a wild flame, and his growing infatuation weakens my resolve. Giving him what he wants, though, will mean no chance for redemption, or escape. What's worse is, the signs I've followed yet failed to see all these years begin to unmask a terrifying reality: That falling may be my only saving grace.