Suzanna Medeiros

A very Regency Christmas with a hint of scandal. Books 1-3 of the Christmas Scandals series. A VISCOUNT FOR CHRISTMAS BOOK 1 Viscount Thornton returns home for his mother's annual Christmas party to find a beautiful woman sleeping in his bed. Neither he nor Celia are happy when her mother demands they wed. But this year they just might get the Christmas gift they didn't know they wanted. A HIGHWAYMAN FOR CHRISTMAS BOOK 2 The Earl of Seaford has made a tactical error in his courtship of Lily Rowland. Because Lily doesn't want the respectable gentleman he's pretending to be. She wants the rake he's hiding from her. Which leaves him with no choice this Christmas but to kidnap Lily to prove he can give her exactly what she craves...passion. A ROGUE FOR CHRISTMAS BOOK 3 If he was a better man, he'd stay far away from Iris Rowland. But no one had ever accused the Earl of Wentworth of being a good man. After saving Iris from certain ruin, he becomes obsessed with her memory. Months later during a Christmas house party, he is shocked to discover that his inconvenient attraction might be something more.

She's looking for a lover, but he intends to make her his wife...After surviving an unhappy marriage, the Dowager Baroness Mansfield plans to enjoy her freedom. But when Lucy meets Viscount Holbrook, she can't ignore the spark of attraction that flares to life between them.So she does the only logical thing for a woman in her position-she asks him to be her lover. But her unsatisfactory experience with her first husband has her wondering if she's even capable of enjoying such an arrangement.Holbrook counters by proposing a wager. If he can show her she's capable of experiencing pleasure, she'll allow him to court her.Holbrook is determined to behave honorably, but Lucy tempts him to give in to his baser desires. His only recourse is to convince her they can both get what they want.TEMPTING THE VISCOUNT is the final book in Suzanna Medeiros's Landing a Lord series

Torn between duty and desire... Catherine Evans never expected to have a London season. Now that her future has changed, she has one goal-to gain the heart of the man who is already more than a friend to her. But the season has just begun when she discovers she might already be too late. The Earl of Kerrick must set aside his desire to court Catherine when duty compels him to play the role of a man who intends to marry another woman. As Kerrick works to free himself so he can finally pursue the woman he craves, outside forces conspire to ensure he marries the wrong woman. Beguiling the Earl is book 2 in the Landing a Lord series.

Forbidden love, friends to lovers, a spinster heroine and a reluctant hero... Eleanor Pearson is distressed by the forbidden attraction she feels for her cousin's betrothed. But she vows to ignore her fascination with the attractive earl and do whatever she can to ensure her cousin's marriage takes place. The Earl of Hargrove has no intention of marrying anytime soon. He sets out on a mission of his own to end the surprise arrangement his father revealed to him only on his deathbed. It doesn't take him long to realize that Eleanor could be the key to convincing the younger woman to end the betrothal. But his attraction to her threatens his determination to remain a bachelor.Courting the Earl is book 8 in the Landing a Lord series.

She broke his heart once before. He won't give her the chance to do it again. Baron Cranston doesn't believe in happily-ever-afters. Experience has taught him that love is a risk not worth taking. Forced to marry another man when she was younger, Abigail didn't know she was carrying Cranston's child until after he'd entered military service. Now widowed and out of mourning, she is no longer trapped in a union she never wanted. When Abigail tells Cranston about his daughter, she doesn't expect his proposal. But their marriage of convenience could give her the second chance she never dreamed possible. Now she only needs to convince the cynical baron that his heart isn't as closed off as he believes.The Baron's Return is book 7 in the Landing a Lord series.

Lily Rowland has no choice but to reject the Earl of Seaford's marriage proposal. No one can deny the man is handsome, with his dark hair and dark eyes that flash with a hint of something that lies deeper beneath the surface. But despite the fact they have become good friends, the oh-so-proper earl can never give her what she wants...passion. Simon took one look at Lily Rowland and knew she'd be his. But after months of resisting the temptation to throw her over his shoulder and carry her to a dark corner to do deliciously wicked things with her, he realizes he's made a tactical error. Because Lily doesn't want the respectable gentleman he's pretending to be. She wants the rake he's hiding from her. Which leaves him with no choice this Christmas but to kidnap Lily to prove he can give her exactly what she craves.

A new Marquess, a chance meeting, and a hidden identity... He was simply John Evans when he enlisted ten years ago. But when John returns to England after the war against Napoleon is over, he gains an unexpected title-the Marquess of Lowenbrock. Niece to the former marquess, bluestocking Amelia Weston pretends to be a barmaid for one night as research for the novel she's writing. When one of the tavern's patrons tries to take liberties, a handsome stranger comes to her rescue. Days later, Amelia is shocked to discover the new marquess is none other than the stranger she met all too briefly that night. The same man upon whom she's based the hero of her novel. Unsure about his reaction to her recent adventure, she must now hide her identity even as she finds herself drawn to him. When John inherited a title and an estate, no one told him he'd also be responsible for the shy Miss Weston. But he can't help growing closer to this woman who reminds him, at the most inconvenient times, of the voluptuous barmaid he met during his last night in London. The Unexpected Marquess is book 5 in the Landing a Lord series.

An enemies-to-lovers romance... When they were children, Ellen Laughton considered the Duke of Castlefield her best friend. But when he learned their parents were hoping they'd marry one day, he did what any boy of twelve would do-he pushed her away. She's been angry with him ever since. By the time Castlefield realized there was only one woman for him, Ellen was already betrothed to another. Now that she's a widow and out of mourning, he is determined to win back her friendship and her heart. But when Ellen learns about the role he played in her husband's death, will she be able to forgive Castlefield's betrayal? The Unsuitable Duke is book 4 in the Landing a Lord series.

They call him the Unaffected Earl...Many seek his favor, men and women alike, but few glimpse what lies beneath the Earl of Brantford's aloof exterior. She was the woman everyone wanted...Rose Hardwick was the most sought-after debutante in London until scandal touched her family and made her a social pariah. He alone has the power to help her...Rose is determined to prove her father innocent of the crime of treason, but first she must convince the Unaffected Earl to help her. When circumstances force them closer together, will she be able to thaw the ice that encases his heart? The Unaffected Earl is book 3 in the Landing a Lord series.

If he was a better man, he'd stay far away from Iris Rowland. But no one had ever accused the Earl of Wentworth of being a good man. After saving Iris from certain ruin the unthinkable happens. He becomes obsessed with the memory of the young woman he rescued at the end of the season. There is only one thing to do. Secure an invitation to the Christmas house party she'll be attending. But instead of putting his curiosity about Iris to rest, he is shocked to discover that his inconvenient attraction might be something more.

An unexpected Christmas gift... When Viscount Isaac Thornton returns home for his mother's annual Christmas gathering, the last thing he expects to find is a beautiful woman sleeping in his bed. But Celia isn't yet another woman trying to trap him into marriage. She's his younger sister's best friend and now she's all grown up. Celia Rowland outgrew the infatuation she had for Thornton years ago. When a misunderstanding means she's been compromised, her mother insists they get married. One house party and two people trying to escape a forced wedding who just might get the Christmas gift they didn't know they wanted.

The Viscount Ashford has no immediate plans to wed. But with a mother determined to see him settled by the end of the Season, he must do what he can to salvage his freedom. Which leaves him with one choice-convince Miss Mary Trenton to accept his pretend suit. The woman he's come to think of as a friend is impervious to his charms, and that makes her the perfect choice for this pretend courtship. Mary has no illusions that Ashford would look twice at her under normal circumstances. Agreeing to help him will allow her to experience what it is like to have a man pursue her. But somewhere along the way, while enjoying the gossip they're stirring, the line between fiction and reality becomes blurred. Is it possible the attraction she's feeling for Ashford might be reciprocated?The Unwilling Viscount is book 6 in the Landing a Lord series.

Rose Hardwick determinata a dimostrare che suo padre innocente dell'alto tradimento di cui stato accusato, ma deve prima convincere colui che tutti chiamano il Conte Inarrivabile ad aiutarla. Lo stesso che, pare, non ricambier mai i suoi sentimenti. Quando le circostanze li costringeranno ad avvicinarsi l'uno all'altra, riuscir infine la ragazza a sciogliere il cuore di ghiaccio dell'uomo? Tutti lo chiamano il Conte Inarrivabile... Molti cercano di entrare nelle sue grazie, sia uomini che donne, ma solo pochi riescono a intravedere quel che cela l'aria disinteressata del Conte di Brantford. Lei la donna che tutti vogliono... Rose Hardwick la debuttante pi richiesta di Londra, finch un grave scandalo non travolge la sua famiglia e la ragazza viene all'improvviso emarginata dall'intera societ . Solo lui ha i mezzi e il potere per aiutarla... Rose determinata a dimostrare che suo padre innocente dell'alto tradimento di cui stato accusato, ma deve prima convincere il Conte Inarrivabile ad aiutarla. Quando le circostanze li costringeranno ad avvicinarsi l'uno all'altra, riuscir infine la ragazza a sciogliere il cuore di ghiaccio dell'uomo?

Il duca di Castlefield ha aspettato abbastanza a lungo per rivendicare Ellen Laughton. Ora che lei vedova, determinato a conquistare il suo cuore. Ma quando Ellen viene a sapere del ruolo che ha avuto nella morte di suo marito, sar in grado di perdonare il suo tradimento? Da nemici a innamorati Quando erano bambini, Ellen Laughton considerava il duca di Castlefield il suo migliore amico. Ma, dopo aver saputo che i loro genitori speravano che un giorno si sposassero, lui fece quello che qualsiasi ragazzino di dodici anni avrebbe fatto: la allontan da s . Da allora, Ellen era cresciuta odiandolo. Quando Castlefield si rende conto che solo lei la donna che vuole, gi fidanzata con un altro. Adesso che vedova e che il periodo di lutto finito, determinato a riconquistare la sua amicizia e il suo cuore. Ma, quando Ellen verr a conoscenza del ruolo che egli ha avuto nella morte del marito, sar in grado di perdonare il tradimento di Castlefield?

Per salvare se stessa e i fratelli dalla miseria, Louisa Evans deve rivolgersi al capo della famiglia che ha causato la rovina della propria. Ma il marchese di Overlea nasconde un segreto che sconvolger tutto il suo mondo. Non doveva innamorarsi di lei... Il piano del marchese di Overlea era perfetto. Sposare la disperata Louisa Evans, salvare lei e i fratelli dalla rovina e generare un erede. Ma, al momento della proposta, non le rivela il vero motivo per cui debbano sposarsi cos in fretta. Solo a matrimonio avvenuto, Louisa scopre che il marchese non intende generare di persona il proprio erede. Attratta dal nuovo marito in un modo che non si sarebbe mai aspettata, Louisa non ha intenzione di accettare la sua scandalosa proposta. Al contrario, gli dimostra che ci che sta nascendo tra loro va ben oltre il classico matrimonio di convenienza. Nicholas non avrebbe mai immaginato che si sarebbe innamorato di Louisa. Nonostante cerchi di tenersi lontano da lei, una cosa diventa ben presto chiara: non permetter ad un altro uomo di toccarla. Anche se questo significher condannare il futuro della sua famiglia.