S M LaViolette

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?

Book 3 in THE MASQUERADERS series His was a face that women carried with them into their nightmares, not their fantasies...John Fielding is not a gentleman. His brutal past has left him scarred, mind and body. But the scars are a valuable reminder of what's truly important. Revenge. And John will have his vengeance on the man who abandoned him when he was just a child. In fact, he'll make the entire bloodline pay for the sins of his father. No one can stop him. Except maybe Cordelia. She's everything John is not-kind and generous and loving. A good person. She deserves so much better than living in the shadow of her cruel sister. And she certainly deserves better than a beast like him. But that doesn't stop John from wanting her. Cordelia shines a light into the darkest corners of his soul, making him question what he's been living for all these years.Now, he's only sure of one thing.Her love could save him...but only if his quest for revenge doesn't destroy them both first.An exciting tale of love that delivers a HEA and plenty of steamy scenes.If you adore wounded, scarred heroes and the loving heroines who bring them to their knees, you'll love THE BASTARD.Book 3 in THE MASQUERADERS series His was a face that women carried with them into their nightmares, not their fantasies...John Fielding is not a gentleman. His brutal past has left him scarred, mind and body. But the scars are a valuable reminder of what's truly important. Revenge. And John will have his vengeance on the man who abandoned him when he was just a child. In fact, he'll make the entire bloodline pay for the sins of his father. No one can stop him. Except maybe Cordelia. She's everything John is not-kind and generous and loving. A good person. She deserves so much better than living in the shadow of her cruel sister. And she certainly deserves better than a beast like him. But that doesn't stop John from wanting her. Cordelia shines a light into the darkest corners of his soul, making him question what he's been living for all these years.Now, he's only sure of one thing.Her love could save him...but only if his quest for revenge doesn't destroy them both first.An exciting tale of love that delivers a HEA and plenty of steamy scenes.If you adore wounded, scarred heroes and the loving heroines who bring them to their knees, you'll love THE BASTARD.

Book 4 in THE ACADEMY OF LOVE Series She's not who he thought she was.But he's not who he's pretending to be, either...Annis Bowman lost everything when she trusted the wrong man. Now, she needs money, and she needs it fast. Finding a wealthy husband is her only viable option. It's just her wretched misfortune that the only man who truly interests her is poor as a church mouse.Henry Singleton, the new Earl of Rotherhithe, is ready for desperate measures. He's tired of not knowing if women are interested in him-or his wealth. Switching identities with one of his employees is the perfect solution. So, imagine his disappointment when the lovely Annis turns out to be a heartless fortune hunter...When a series of unfortunate events-and a huge coincidence-trap them in a marriage neither expected, can Annis and Henry overcome the misunderstandings, lies, and suspicion that stand between them? Or is their chance for a happily ever after doomed from the start?Get ready to meet your newest book boyfriend. This steamy and sexy marriage of convenience story will give you all the feels on your way to a happily ever after.Praise for Minerva Spencer & S.M. LaViolette's THE ACADEMY OF LOVE series: " A] pitch perfect Regency .... Readers will be hooked." (THE MUSIC OF LOVE)★Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW "An offbeat story that offers unexpected twists on a familiar setup."(A FIGURE OF LOVE)Kirkus " A] consistently entertaining read."(A FIGURE OF LOVE)

Vom Krieg gezeichnet, verschlie t er sich vor der Liebe - bis sie in sein Leben trittDie au ergew hnliche Regency Romance-Reihe f r Fans von Olivia Drake geht weiterHonoria Keyes ist nicht mehr das schlaksige, leicht zu beeindruckende f nfzehnj hrige M dchen, das sie war, als sie Simon Fairchild zum ersten Mal traf. Zw lf Jahre sind vergangen, und sie ist eine erfolgreiche K nstlerin, die ihre Unabh ngigkeit in vollen Z gen genie t. Auch Simon hat sich ver ndert. Der sch ne, sanfte Junge aus Honorias Tr umen ist verschwunden. An seine Stelle ist ein vom Krieg gezeichneter Mann getreten, der menschlichen Kontakt - und Gef hle - meidet. Als ob seine k rperlichen und seelischen Wunden nicht schon schlimm genug w ren, ist er auch noch finanziell von seinem Bruder, dem Herzog, abh ngig. Dieser w nscht sich sehnlichst, dass Simon heiratet und einen Erben zeugt - doch Simon hat nicht die Absicht, das zu tun. Womit er allerdings nicht gerechnet hat, sind all die ungewollten Gef hle, die die sch ne, talentierte und unfassbar faszinierende Honoria in ihm wecken w rde ...Erste Leser: innenstimmen"Leidenschaftliche Romantik und echte Gef hle - einfach wundervoll ""Meine aktuell liebste Regency Romance Reihe berzeugt vor allem durch liebenswerte, authentische Charaktere.""Liebe, Spannung, Erotik ... diesem historischen Liebesroman fehlt es an nichts ""herzergreifende und fesselnd erz hlte Liebesgeschichte"

Nur bei einer Sache sind sie sich einig - sie sollten sich niemals ineinander verliebenDie mitrei ende Regency Romance f r Fans von Olivia DrakeGareth Lockheart ist einer der reichsten M nner Englands, aber es braucht mehr als Geld, damit der zur ckgezogene Exzentriker auch Macht und Ansehen bekommt. Er ben tigt daf r einen anstandsgem en Landsitz und eine aristokratische Frau mit tadellosen Verbindungen. Gareth ist entschlossen, seine zuk nftige Braut auf die Art zu finden, wie er alles in seinem Leben tut: mit Logik und Mathematik.Serena Lombard ist zwar die Witwe des Sohns eines Herzogs, aber sie hat immer am Rande der Gesellschaft gelebt. Die unkonventionelle franz sische Emigrantin hat sich als angesehene Bildhauerin und Landschaftsg rtnerin einen Ruf geschaffen. Nun soll sie auch Gareths Anwesen versch nern. Ihm f llt es schwer, sich in Anwesenheit der sch nen Frau zu konzentrieren, und auch Serena wird bei ihrer Arbeit von dem ebenso distanzierten, wie faszinierenden Mann abgelenkt. Aber kann ein Mann, f r den Ordnung alles bedeutet, sich dem unberechenbarsten aller Gef hle hingeben? Der Liebe?Erste Leserstimmen"eine mitrei endende, romantische und geheimnisvolle Regency Romance""Toller Liebesroman f r hei e Lesestunden. Klare Leseempfehlung ""Die Funken spr hen nur so zwischen den Seiten.""Ich liebe die Romane von Minerva Spencer, vor allem die B cher unter ihrem Pseuodnym S.M. LaViolette "

Die gemeinsame Liebe zur Musik entfacht ein Feuer des Begehrens ...Die leidenschaftliche Regency Romance von S.M. LaViolette alias Minerva SpencerIhr verstorbener Mann hat Portia Stefani nichts als Schulden hinterlassen. Um ihren Lebensunterhalt zu sichern, nimmt die stolze junge Frau eine Stelle als Musiklehrerin in Cornwall an, die eigentlich ihrem Mann angeboten worden war. Doch sie konnte nicht ahnen, welche Faszination ihr neuer Arbeitgeber auf sie auswirkt und wie sehr dies ihr Leben ver ndert ...Stacy Harrington musste auf die harte Tour lernen, dass es besser f r ihn ist, sich von den Menschen fernzuhalten. Zur ckgezogen lebt er auf seinem pr chtigen Anwesen. Nur die Musik schafft es, Freude in seinen trostlosen Alltag zu bringen. Doch als der engagierte Musiklehrer sich als umwerfende junge Frau entpuppt, ist er ihrer berw ltigenden Anziehungskraft ausgeliefert. Doch die Geister der Vergangenheit lassen dunkle Geheimnisse ans Licht kommen, die die Harmonie der beiden zu bedrohen scheinen. Finden die Liebenden trotz aller Widrigkeiten zueinander, im Einklang ihrer Herzen?Erste Leserstimmen"Leidenschaftliches Prickeln und tiefe Gef hle - einfach gro artig ""Die Chemie zwischen Portia und Stacy war absolut mitrei end.""Wer authentische Regency Romance mag, wird diese Reihe lieben ""Romantisch, sexy und geheimnisvoll."

Duchess Benedicta de Montfort stands to inherit a fortune ... if her guardian doesn't kill her first.The only way to avoid whatever the unscrupulous man has planned is to hide until Benna comes of age. With the help of a faithful family retainer, Benna becomes Ben Piddock, a postilion seeking employment. Benna knows horses and she's been mistaken for a tall, skinny boy all her life-so how hard can it be? Very hard, it turns out-especially when she falls in love with her devastatingly handsome employer, Jago Venable, the new Earl of Trebolton. Jago was working as a country doctor when he inherited his family's earldom in Cornwall.Along with the unwanted title is a bankrupt estate that's a royal mess and a raft of needy, impoverished relatives. One of the few bright spots is his new employee, Ben Piddock, a clever, dedicated, and unexpectedly witty lad--who is no lad, at all Jago is amazed that Benna manages to hide her delicate beauty from the world while working twice as hard as any man. But as much as he admires and wants her, there's no way he can pursue a romance with his servant-no matter how bewitching. Yet beyond all reason, and despite his best intentions, he can't seem to stay away.It's clear they were never meant to be together, and yet none of that matters when they're in each other's arms. Is there even a possibility of a happily ever after-or will the caprices of fate conspire to keep the two lovers apart?Full length novel @110k words, includes a preview of THE BASTARD.TRIGGER WARNING: Violence, rape.

Businessman Gideon Banks is cold, brilliant, rich...and bored. Who knew that a man who excelled at debauchery could become so bored? It's not until he learns that he is heir to the Taunton Earldom that things start to get interesting. The late earl's irksome, superior, and entirely too attractive widow is particularly fascinating to him. And the fact that she's now entirely dependent on him? That opens up an astonishing array of thrilling-and erotic-possibilities...Alys Taunton might be sheltered and lonely, but she's not stupid. When Gideon proposes a marriage of convenience, she never expects the immoral man to remain faithful. But the sensual delights he promises are impossible to resist, and she soon starts to wonder what would be more painful: refusing him and keeping her distance, or offering him her complete surrender, heart, body and soul.

Businessman Gideon Banks is cold, brilliant, rich...and bored. Who knew that a man who excelled at debauchery could become so bored? It's not until he learns that he is heir to the Taunton Earldom that things start to get interesting. The late earl's irksome, superior, and entirely too attractive widow is particularly fascinating to him. And the fact that she's now entirely dependent on him? That opens up an astonishing array of thrilling-and erotic-possibilities...Alys Taunton might be sheltered and lonely, but she's not stupid. When Gideon proposes a marriage of convenience, she never expects the immoral man to remain faithful. But the sensual delights he promises are impossible to resist, and she soon starts to wonder what would be more painful: refusing him and keeping her distance, or offering him her complete surrender, heart, body and soul.

After two loveless marriages to older men, widowed countess Alicia Selwood is more than ready to find a competent lover. But her late night adventures will require her to take on a bodyguard with a proven track record of professionalism and discretion. Joss Gormley is perfect for the job. Imagine Alicia's surprise when she discovers Joss's other qualifications-qualifications that might make him the ideal man to satisfy ALL her needs ...Joss never intended to be anything but Lady Selwood's faithful servant. But the more time he spends with the delectable countess, the more he longs to love and possess her. He knows they are separated by a vast, unbridgeable social gap and that she'll use him and discard him. But none of those worries can stop Joss from serving her by day ... and dominating her by night.When a ghost from Alicia's past threatens all she holds dear, she's forced to choose between the only family she has left, and the man who has come to mean everything to her. Can Joss and Alicia stand together and fight for their happily-ever-after-no matter how taboo? Or will society's pressures and expectations tear the two lovers apart?

Stephen Chatham is everything Jo Leather ever wanted. Despite Stephen's tragic past, he's kind, brilliant, and the best employer Jo's ever had. Falling for him was easy. Stopping him from discovering that Jo is actually Josephine--and keeping him from hating her when the truth inevitably comes out? That will be infinitely more difficult. Stephen doesn't have much experience with love, but he's known enough betrayal to last two lifetimes. Emotion doesn't come easily to him. Neither does passion. But for reasons he can't fathom, his valet--his very male valet--stirs both in him. Is he losing his mind--or is he falling in love with his servant? Caught between their desire and society's expectations, can Jo and Stephen find their way to happily ever after? Or is the distance between their worlds--and hearts--simply too great to bridge?

Stephen Chatham is everything Jo Leather ever wanted. Despite Stephen's tragic past, he's kind, brilliant, and the best employer Jo's ever had. Falling for him was easy. Stopping him from discovering that Jo is actually Josephine--and keeping him from hating her when the truth inevitably comes out? That will be infinitely more difficult. Stephen doesn't have much experience with love, but he's known enough betrayal to last two lifetimes. Emotion doesn't come easily to him. Neither does passion. But for reasons he can't fathom, his valet--his very male valet--stirs both in him. Is he losing his mind--or is he falling in love with his servant? Caught between their desire and society's expectations, can Jo and Stephen find their way to happily ever after? Or is the distance between their worlds--and hearts--simply too great to bridge?

Melissa Griffin is quite literally sick and tired. She's the owner of one of London's most exclusive brothels, but her failing health is telling her she can't continue to keep working at her current pace. A relaxing stay in the country is exactly what she needs. Falling for the small town's gorgeous young vicar--a virgin, no less--was never part of her plan. Their love is scandalous, forbidden...and everything Melissa never knew she wanted. Denying her feelings is unthinkable. Avoiding devastation when her past inevitably drives them apart? Impossible. Magnus Stanwyck never resented his vow of celibacy...until meeting Melissa. As beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside, the mysterious woman captures his heart in a way he never could've anticipated. No matter what stands between them, no matter the cost, he'll do whatever it takes to possess her--heart, body, and soul. By day, they're opposites who were never supposed to be together. By night, their passion threatens to overtake them. When all is said and done, can Melissa and Magnus overcome the obstacles (and enemies) that stand between them? Or will fate deny them their happily ever after?

What's the most ruinous mistake a harlot can make?Falling in love with her client ...

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)★Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW" A] consistently entertaining read." (A FIGURE OF LOVE)Kirkus