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Joanne has grown up quietly in the shadow of her mother, a dazzlingly beautiful actress named Clea Thorpe. Jeb Norris once duelled Joanne's father in an effort to win Clea, and now his son Ben has shown up at one of Clea's parties. When he catches Joanne's attention, Ben shows her a chilly smile...why really has he come?

Kathryn was days away from her wedding with Rex. She should've been overflowing with joy and anticipation, but instead she was filled with doubt. Then she catches her fiance in bed with another woman! She feels betrayed, yet she isn't as hurt by him as she thinks she ought to be. Still, she never wants to see Rex again, even after he gets in an accident. But when his brother, Nate, comes to his brother's side, he starts accusing Kathryn of unjustly dumping Rex. As he tries to make her life difficult, Nate can't help but be drawn to her...

Kostas Marcos and his wife perished in a tragic car accident, leaving their son Nicos in the care of Harriet "Harry" Masters. Alex Marcos, Kostas's older brother, can't just leave his brother to Harry. But when Alex can't quell the cries of baby Nicos, Harry is swept into the family's autocratic world of deception and distrust. What ill will does the matriarch of the family wish upon them, and why is a long-lost brooch so important?

Thanks to a mix-up by her agency, Lian finds herself stranded in Buenos Aires. "What will I do? I don't even have a ticket back to England," the penniless dancer laments when she is approached by Ricardo, the owner of a large ranch, who offers a way out of her dangerous situation. He proposes to Lian a preposterous deal: "I will pay you 10,000 pounds if you will play the part of my wife for six months." With no other options, Lian accepts. "How will I pretend to be married with a complete stranger?" she thinks. Yet despite her confusion Lian finds herself drawn to Ricardo's intense gaze... Will Lian lose herself in those obsidian-black eyes?

At the request of her dying mother, Alandra journeys to her father's childhood home. She was under the impression that her grandfather was a coldhearted tyrant and didn't expect to be welcomed into his home. But her grandfather turns out to be a kind, albeit lonely, old man. The only tyrant she sees is Matt Carstairs. That arrogant man even had the audacity to accuse Alandra of being a gold digger!

When Jemma goes to London to visit her sister, Christine, she expects to have an uneventful vacation. Her sister may be a glamorous model and the talk of the town, and Jemma is plain by comparison, but that doesn't stop a certain man from mixing them up! She's mistaken for her sister by Karn, the uncle of Christine's current boy toy, who wants to end their relationship. But when Karn angrily kisses Jemma, she begins to feel something she's never experienced before...

Sarah is at her house by the beach one day when a stranger drops by to visit her. His name is John Englewood, and his aunt Cindy was a friend of Sarah's who lived nearby before she passed away. He says that he's come to tell Sarah about a mysterious condition that Cindy left in her will. Cindy left a share of stocks in the Englewood's factory in Sarah's name, but if Sarah lives with John, the stocks will go to him. If she does not, the stocks remain hers. Now these two must figure out what Cindy's last wishes for them were.

The cold Lord Isham is the only one who can save the Rushford family-but on one condition. He will wipe away their father's crippling gambling debts only if a Rushford daughter agrees to wed him. Now India Rushford is in a position to help her family, but can she really marry the man who drove her father to ruin?

India Rushford first agreed to marry Lord Isham in order to settle her father's debts, but things have changed, and she finds herself nursing a budding romance. Isham's brother Henry has entered the mix and stands to ruin everything! Henry has always been belittled by his older brother, and he looks to India for comfort. When Isham catches the two sharing a kiss, everything comes to a head-the thrilling conclusion of a 19th-century romance!

After both her parents pass away, Grace goes to live with her aunt and uncle. But on the eve of her arrival in London high society, she encounters Lord Lucian St. Claire, the second-eldest son of a noble family, who is known far and wide as a notorious rake. Grace and Lucian stay at the same inn, and in the middle of the night, he mistakes her room for his and collapses on her bed. What's worse, Grace's aunt is there to see it happen! Now she must marry a man she's only just met or risk her honor... Part 1 of Chieko Hara's adaptation of Carole Mortimer's 19th-century historical romance!

For appearances' sake, Grace became engaged to Lucian St. Claire, the second son of the St. Claire family. Soon after their betrothal, rumors begin to circulate among the aristocracy in London: they say Grace tricked Lucian into engagement so she could marry her way into money! Lucian and Grace make a public show of affection, hoping to save their respective reputations, but after Grace's uncle dies suddenly, Lucian grows distant. Is he having second thoughts about their loveless marriage just when Grace has come to love him for real? The thrilling conclusion to this 19th-century love story!

After her parents pass away, Jane's distant relative, Lord Barnaby Sulby, takes her under his wing. But as soon as she arrives at his mansion, his wife, Lady Sulby, puts her to work as if she were a servant. Years later, there's a party at the Sulby mansion and Jane catches the eye of the Duke of Stourbridge, the guest of honor. Before he realizes it, he's offered to be her escort for the evening, placing himself in a difficult situation. Convinced Jane was seducing the duke, Lady Sulby accuses her of being just like her adulteress mother! Shocked, Jane flees, hiding herself amid the luggage in the duke's carriage just as it leaves for London!

Jane has run away from her cruel relatives, who took her in after her parents passed away, and made her way to the mansion of Hawk St. Claire, the Duke of Stourbridge, an aristocrat among aristocrats and the head of the notorious St. Claire family. Before she realizes it, she's in love with him. But since Jane and the duke live in different worlds, she resolves to give up on him...until he draws her in for a sudden kiss, plunging her into turmoil. But as soon as he's kissed her, Hawk apologizes for his transgression. As her guardian, he swears never to make the same mistake again...but when Count Whitney, a notorious libertine, approaches Jane, the envy on Hawk's face is plain to see. What is Jane to do?

It's been a while since Arabella saw her first love, Darius, the Duke of Carlyne. He has blond hair and beautiful eyes and is a friend of Arabella's brother. Arabella and Darius used to be close, but on the night of the ball, he was cold and distant. She was wondering why Darius had such a sad look in his eyes when he suddenly kissed her! This nineteenth-century tale is the fourth and last volume about four siblings from the distinguished St. Claire family! Enjoy this high-society love story illustrated by Chieko Hara.

To mark her return to society more than a year and a half after the death of her husband, Juliet is invited to a ball at her friend's house. But all she is met with are cold stares, and she ends up regretting that she came. A rumor has been going around that she killed her husband, and people are calling her the Black Widow behind her back! Then a young man calls out to her at the ball, taking her under his wing. He's Sebastian St. Claire, the youngest son of a powerful noble family...so what would he want with her? Does he think that because she's a widow, he can have whatever he wants from her?

Twelve years ago Juliet and Sebastian danced at Juliet's first ball after she married her husband, the late Earl of Crestwood. It was only one waltz, yet the scene was etched in their memories. But now Juliet is accused not only of murdering her husband, but of being a spy for France! Determined to prove her innocence, Sebastian whisks her away to his family's manor to hide her. Will he succeed? Find out in the thrilling conclusion of this two-part historical romance!

Lord Gregory Havelock is a descendant of one of Britain's most established families. He has a sizable fortune and his looks aren't bad, either. Dozens of women among London's elite chase after him as a most eligible bachelor, and although he's sick of the attention, Havelock must get married. That is the condition that must be fulfilled for him to take his half sister into his care. Gregory consults with his friends and creates a list of the ideal traits he wants in his future bride. Then he meets Mary at a ball, a woman who appears to check every box on his list!

A woman who is not of the upper class, who has no close relatives, who looks presentable, who may or may not be poor. She should be modest and obedient, not seek love in matrimony and not be a halfwit. Most important, she must like children and be kind. Mary checks every box on Gregory's list of ideal characteristics for a wife, so he proposes to her and they are married. Everything has been going according to Gregory's plan, except that Mary is even more intelligent, charming and sincere than he expected. Will Gregory's conscience undermine his happiness?

Anne has lost all her memories save her name, but at least when she collapsed on a stormy night, she was rescued from harm by aristocrat Lord James Aldhurst. Despite her difficulties, she bravely carries on with a smile on her face while James gently offers his support, but she's plagued by insecurities on the inside. She feels as if there's something she must do, and she's troubled by the scars on her wrists... What do they mean? Part one of a period piece!

Anne, who can only remember her first name, was saved by Lord James Aldhurst, a young aristocrat with whom she's fallen in love. Yet although they love each other, she's not convinced she's suitable to be his wife, not without knowing who she really is. She decides to leave him, keeping him blind to her departure. All of a sudden in London, she remembers everything about her past, but instead loses all memory of James and the ten sweet days she spent with him! Part two of a period piece!