Bøger udgivet af Amy Sandas

Cursed to be aloneThe violence and despair of her childhood taught Margot Spencer one thing-love brings only heartbreak and destruction. To avoid the tragic fate of her parents, she will never marry and never love. Then one reckless night forces her to accept marriage in name only to an enigmatic man who inspires her most passionate desires and her deepest fears. Imprisoned by the pastNicholas Vane is known for being reclusive, cruel, and heartless. But from his very first encounter with the inquisitive and mysterious Miss Spencer, he finds himself bewitched by her midnight gaze. After a night he cannot forget, he'll do his duty and give her his name. But the pain of a past betrayal ensures that he can never allow her to possess his heart. Fearing what they most desireIn a mansion once neglected and lost to time, Margot and Nicholas struggle to create a future home while denying their feelings. But love and fear have ways of making themselves known. Will a man cloaked in anger and a woman terrified to love embrace the light within their shadows and claim the happiness they deserve?

A Rake with a SecretThe Honorable Reginald Vane doesn't mind being known throughout London as a self-indulgent libertine. Years of pleasure-seeking properly earned him the notoriety. He decided long ago that he'd rather everyone believe him to be an ignoble reprobate and womanizer than allow them to discover the truth-that his entire existence is a lie. A Woman of WrathCecily Fairclough has a reputation amongst the fashionable ton for being a veritable shrew. Women eye her askance. Men dare each other to approach her. But she wasn't always a sharp-tongued harridan. Betrayal reformed her. And now she does all she can to keep others from the same fate. Even if it means trusting a ruinous rake. A Seductive DeceptionWhen Reginald and Cecily engage in a fake courtship in order to win a devious wager, they only think they know what's truly at stake. She will sacrifice her future to avenge evils of the past. He will forfeit his honor to protect a scandalous secret. But neither of them expects to lose their heart in the bargain.

Fearless and bold, she'll forge her own path.Cailleach Claybourne knows exactly what she wants; independence, purpose…and one man above all others. To achieve the life she desires, she must navigate protective older brothers and a society that forbids young ladies any experience worth having. But she's clever and resourceful. And even though the man she's been half in love with since she was seventeen is suddenly back in town, doesn't mean he can start telling her what to do. There is one line he cannot cross.Bishop Black has returned to London with one goal; use the fortune he earned abroad to create a social club unlike any other. Unfortunately, his years away did nothing to cool his attraction to his former employer's intrepid younger sister. In fact, he's even more intensely drawn to her, especially when he discovers her penchant for frequenting places a young lady should never go. Someone has to keep her out of trouble. Forbidden desires force loyalties to their limits.When the discovery of an old family secret leads Cailleach on a mission of personal importance, she can't risk having her activities disrupted by Bishop…no matter how badly she craves his kiss. He claims his interference is strictly out of loyalty to her brother. Yet the more fiercely he denies his passion for her, the more intensely she sees it burning in his eyes.

A fearsome womanCallista Hale is the beautiful proprietor of London's most elite brothel. When a new gentlemen's club positions itself to lure away her wealthy clientele, she'll do whatever it takes to protect her business. Even if it means accepting a wicked offer from the club's mysterious and sensual owner. A man of experienceFrom the moment he meets Madam Pendragon, Erik Maxwell vows to have her in his bed. Her sharp mind challenges him while her lush body sparks every fantasy he's ever had. But he'll have to use everything he knows about desire to get past the jaded lady's formidable walls. An offer too wicked to resistIf the man believes he has the talent and skill to seduce her, Callista will gracefully accept his defeat-and his exit from London-when he fails. And he will, of course. Unless, seduction isn't all Erik Maxwell has in mind.

Betrayed and forced into marriage, the Countess of Blackbourne will never forgive the husband who abandoned her.After eight long years away, the Earl of Blackbourne, Jude Sinclair returns to England with one purpose; to find his wife and end his farce of a marriage. Hardened and cynical from his self-imposed exile, he is shocked to experience a fierce attraction to the woman his wife has become. But even that will not alter his plan to finally be free of her.Clever and determined, Anna Locke is the successful owner of the finest Thoroughbred stables in Britain. Threatened by a blackmailer desperate to ensure Jude never learns the true circumstances of their marriage, Anna must choose between fighting against her husband or fighting for him.With a past tangled in lies, Anna and Jude's marriage becomes a battleground as passionate anger slides too easily into bold desire. Can they overcome mutual distrust to destroy a long-held secret before it destroys them?