Bøger af Patricia Barletta

Jillian St. Clare's first mistake is taking off her shoes at a society ball. Her second mistake is hiding the note that flies through the window into her empty shoe. Her third mistake is dancing the scandalous waltz with the devastatingly handsome stranger who wants the note. A secret message. Meant for a spy. So many mistakes. Jillian can't keep track. Caught up in the dangerous world of espionage, who can she trust? Certainly not her cold and callous guardian. What about the handsome spy, who is none other than Adrian Bennett, the Duke of Dunbary himself? Can she trust Adrian? Or will she lose herself to the duke's dangerous kiss?

From award-winning, historical romance author, Patricia Barletta, comes the first book in an exciting Regency romance series, about a spy network of daring Dukes who fall in love while undercover.Lady Jessica Carlton can't afford to lose. Known as the Lady Fortuna, she wages it all each night at the most notorious gaming hell in London, run by the French émigré, Madame du Barré. Jessica has built a reputation as one of the best gamblers in the ton. But she derives no joy in winning and must hand over everything she makes to her stepmother, Margaret. If Jessica loses, Margaret will force her into a loveless marriage and keep her from seeing her younger brother. Since the death of her father, the Earl of Braeleigh, Jessica is the only person who can protect twelve-year-old Jason, from Margaret's machinations. She must win at any cost.But Jessica never expected to lose to the handsome Damien Trevor, Duke of Wyndham. In a rash attempt to keep her winnings, she deals from the bottom of the deck. The Duke catches her sleight of hand and demands satisfaction-or he will have her evicted from the gaming hell. Desperate, Jessica agrees to pay Wyndham back-by spending a night in his bed.Damien is captivated by the blue-eyed, raven-haired beauty who cheated so smoothly. Her mysterious identity intrigues him, but her furtive trips out of London raise his suspicions. As the English spy, Le Chat, Damien is given the task of uncovering and toppling espionage networks on behalf of His Majesty, King George. Could the lovely Jessica be smuggling English secrets to the French?Passion brings Damien and Jessica together. Secrets and lies threaten to tear them apart. As fate deals them a deadly hand, can they trust in each other and believe the truth in their hearts? The Duke Who Loved Me is a substantially revised and re-edited re-release of Ecstasy's Gamble originally published in 1990.

In the dead of night outside Paris, Antonio, Duke of Auriano is ambushed by a highwayman. The thief steals not only his coin, but also snatches the magical moonstone he wears as protection against the devastating cravings of the Hunger, a consequence of his family's curse. Antonio vows to find the thief no matter what and take back what is his before the curse turns him to Shadow forever.Solange Delacroix is forced to live in a twisted maze of lies and deceit. Nothing in her life is what it seems. She is the cunning highwayman forced to steal for Le Chacal, King of Thieves. She is the beautiful and seductive Madame de Volonté, mistress to the cruel Marquis de Vernoux, who watches her every move as she runs a salon of the demimonde. When she steals a moonstone from the handsome stranger and he turns up at her salon seeking the stolen item and revenge, she struggles to keep her life from toppling into a maelstrom of deadly peril. But then a mysterious, seductive Shadow visits her in the night and offers a bargain and the possibility of freedom. Is this her salvation, or is she making a deal with the devil?Antonio and Solange come together in a dangerous dance of secrets, thievery, and passion. Hounded by the evil sorceress Nulkana, threatened by the ruthless King of Thieves, menaced by the vicious Marquis de Vernoux, their safety hangs in a precarious balance. Will their burgeoning love and trust in each other be enough to help them come out alive?From award-winning, historical romance author, Patricia Barletta, comes Moon Shadow, the second novel in the lush and compelling Auriano Curse Series. Please note: This is a revised re-release with a fresh new cover.

A deadly stiletto rips through the Venetian night, and Lady Sabrina Barclay is saved from certain death by a mysterious Shadowman. Her secret errand, forced on her by her devious and tyrannical uncle-in-law, is thwarted, and she is fearful he will withdraw his support of her and her young son. But who would want her dead? And who-or what-is the creature who saved her?Alessandro, Prince of Auriano, is cursed, forced to live half of every month as Shadow, losing all sense of touch. When he saves the Englishwoman from an assassin's blade, he is captivated by her beauty and shocked at his ability to feel her. Could she be the key to unlocking the curse that binds him and his family?When Sabrina meets Alessandro in his human form, she is drawn to his dark and seductive charm. She has no idea he is her shadowy savior. Alessandro has never met a woman like Sabrina. He senses the inner strength of the ravishing Englishwoman, and something else-power that could deliver him from damnation. The thread of fate binds them together as they race to outwit the evil that stalks them and surrender to the passion that neither can deny.From award-winning, historical romance author, Patricia Barletta, comes a Moon Dark, the first novel in a lush and compelling gothic historical paranormal romance series about a cursed family seeking redemption . . . the Auriano Curse Series. Please note this is a revised re-release with a fresh new cover.