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The first book of the much anticipated 1797 Club series from USA Today Bestselling author Jess Michaels. The Dukes are coming!The wild and charismatic Duke of Abernathe is the kind of friend anyone would wish to have. He even formed the 1797 Club, consisting of ten men who would all be dukes. But he has full-throatedly declared he will never marry and no one understands why.But Miss Emma Liston doesn't care why. A longtime wallflower with an absentee father who is a scandal waiting to happen, she needs to marry. Now. She decides to take a wild chance and ask the help of her friend Meg's brother James. She asks him to pretend he's interested in her just long enough to gain the attention of others. He agrees but is quickly taken aback by how easy everything is with Emma.When her father returns, threatening her with a terrible future, their courtship swiftly becomes all too real. Will James ever reveal the true man beneath the outer shell? And can Emma discover her own worthiness before it's too late?Length: Full-Length (70,000 words)Heat Level: SizzlingThis book is the first in bestselling The 1797 Club series.

The steamy conclusion to USA Bestselling Author Jess Michaels' historical romance series, Mistress Matchmaker. Vivien Manning, the notorious Mistress Matchmaker, is tired. Tired of the parties, tired of the lovers, tired of being her. So she decides to leave London behind once and for all and start a whole new life. But before she goes, she must tie up some loose ends, and makes a list that includes a man she's never been fully able to let go-Benedict Greystone. Benedict was broken when Vivien broke off their affair years ago and has never gotten over his love for her. When she comes back into his life...and his bed...he isn't certain of anything except the power of their desire. But as Vivien moves closer to disappearing forever, both of them begin to question if the past can be overcome and if love might be the one loose end that cannot be neatly tied up. This book is the third book in the Mistress Matchmaker series.

The second sensual historical romance in the Mistress Matchmaker series from USA Today Bestselling Author Jess Michaels. A mistress should never be foolish enough to fall in love with her protector, nor trust him with her financial future. Mariah Desmond did both, and now her dearly departed lover has left her with nothing. Forced to seek another protector, she's determined that this time, she'll lead with her survival instinct-not her heart. But when she attends one of Vivien Manning's infamous parties, the familiar face of her late lover's best friend throws her for a loop. A painful past taught John Rycroft that he's not fit to be anyone's knight in shining armor. His soft spot-make that a hard spot-for Mariah is precisely why he's kept his distance. Yet the sight of her flirting with a bevy of men vying to become her next lover makes something inside him snap. As John hauls her bodily away from her suitors, Mariah's indignation melts away in the heat of the sizzling sexual chemistry. She quickly finds it isn't easy to navigate John's stormy emotional waters. Especially when his abusive father's quest to get his son back under his thumb puts her life in danger. This book is the second book in the Mistress Matchmaker series, but can be read as a standalone.

Ein heißer historischer Liebesroman der zehnfachen USA Today Bestseller-Autorin Jess MichaelsDer stumm geborene Ewan Hoffstead, Duke von Donburrow, wurde von seinem bösen Vater und seinen verkommenen jüngeren Brüdern missbraucht, bis ein Onkel eingriff, um ihn zu retten. Immer noch trägt er die Narben seiner Vergangenheit mit sich, einschließlich des schrecklichen Glaubens, dass eine "Person wie er" vielleicht den Titel, um den sein Onkel so hart gekämpft hat, wirklich nicht verdient.Die kürzlich verwitwete Charlotte spielt für die feine Gesellschaft die noble Countess of Portsmith, aber wenn sie in der Nähe von Ewan ist, fühlt sie sich immer noch wie das schüchterne kleine Mädchen, das ihn Jahrzehnte zuvor kennengelernt hat, als ihr Bruder der beste Freund von Ewan und dessen Cousin war.Eine geplante Reise, um Weihnachten mit ihren Familien auf Ewans Anwesen zu verbringen, vereint die alten Freunde wieder. Aber als ein Sturm die anderen daran hindert, pünktlich anzukommen, beschließt Charlotte, ihr Leben in Angst zu beenden und sich den Mann zu angeln, den sie ihr ganzes Leben lang begehrt und geliebt hat. Ewan kann ihrer Verführung nicht widerstehen, aber er hat Angst, seinem Herzen nachzugeben. Vor allem, als die Familie, die ihn einst verstoßen hat, zurückkehrt und nicht nur sein Leben bedroht, sondern auch das der Frau, die er liebt.Hitzestufe: Diese Geschichte könnte Ihre Finger beim Umblättern verbrennen.Dieses Buch ist das vierte in der Reihe "Der 1797 Club", kann aber als eigenständiger Roman gelesen werden.

Der f├╝nfte spannende Liebesroman aus der Reihe ΓÇ₧Der 1797 Club" von USA Today Bestseller-Autorin Jess MichaelsBaldwin Undercross, der Duke of Sheffield, hat ein Geheimnis, das er vor beinahe jedem bewahrt, den er kennt und liebt. Er ist mittellos - dank der Gl├╝cksspielsucht seines verstorbenen Vaters und seiner eigenen schlechten Entscheidungen. Baldwin hat nur noch eine M├╢glichkeit: Reich zu heiraten, und dies m├╢glichst bald. Eine Gelegenheit dazu bietet sich, als eine reiche Amerikanerin in die feine Gesellschaft eingef├╝hrt wird, die auf einen Titel im Tausch gegen eine betr├ñchtliche Mitgift aus ist.Helena Monroe belgeitet ihre Cousine, und sie ist ungl├╝cklich. Doch als sie Baldwin auf einer Terrasse begegnet, beginnt sie, ihre Zeit in England mit anderen Augen zu sehen. Sie merkt jedoch schnell, dass er sie f├╝r ihre Cousine h├ñlt, und ab diesem Zeitpunkt ├╝berschlagen sich die Ereignisse.Baldwin ist jetzt hin- und hergerissen zwischen einer Zukunft, die sein Familienerbe retten wird, und einer Zukunft mit einer Frau, zu der er sich immer mehr hingezogen f├╝hlt. Wird er sich f├╝r Sicherheit oder Leidenschaft, Verpflichtung oder Liebe entscheiden?Hitzestufe: Tragen Sie Handschuhe beim Lesen.Dieses Buch ist das f├╝nfte aus der Reihe ΓÇ₧Der 1797 Club", kann aber als eigenst├ñndiger Roman gelesen werden.

L''ottavo libro della fortunata serie Il Club del 1797 di Jess Michaels, autrice bestseller diUSA Today.∩╗┐Hugh Margolis, Duca di Brighthollow, da mesi tiene nascosto un segreto che lo divora dentro. La sua amata sorella ├¿ stata sedotta e quasi rovinata da un uomo malvagio. A causa del trauma la giovane ha preferito restare in esilio in campagna e, per proteggere la sua reputazione, Hugh non ha mai fatto nulla nei confronti del farabutto che le ha spezzato il cuore. Ma ora il "gentiluomo" ├¿ tornato in societ├á e recentemente si ├¿ fidanzato con un''altra donna.La signorina Amelia Quinton ├¿ al settimo cielo. Dopo un corteggiamento lampo, si ├¿ appena fidanzata e ora non vede l''ora di sposarsi per amore. Solo che tutti i suoi piani subiscono una brusca frenata quando suo padre le annuncia che dovr├á sposare invece il Duca di Brighthollow, perch├⌐ ├¿ venuto in possesso dei debiti di suo padre.Amelia ├¿ inorridita, perch├⌐ Hugh non ├¿ affatto il ragazzo dolce e gentile che voleva sposare. Solo dopo aver pronunciato i loro voti, la passione divampa e lei comincia a conoscerlo meglio. A poco a poco, i muri di entrambi cadono e i sentimenti crescono. Finch├⌐ lei non scopre che lui ha mentito. Hugh le dir├á mai la verit├á, e avr├á ancora importanza alla fine?Grado di sensualit├á: non per i deboli di cuore!

Das zweite Buch der mit Spannung erwarteten 1797 Club-Reihe der 10-fachen USA Today Bestsellerautorin Jess Michaels.Simon Greene, der Duke of Crestwood ist seit Jahren besessen von Margaret Rylon. Es gibt nur ein Problem, das zwischen ihnen steht: ihr Verlobter, der zugleich Simons bester Freund ist. Simon möchte nicht alles in seinem Leben zu zerstören, indem er seinem Verlangen nachgibt, aber als Meg und er während eines Sturms über Nacht allein zusammen in einer Hütte gefangen sind, bricht der daraus resultierende Skandal nicht nur Megs bestehende Verlobung, sondern zwingt Simon, ihr stattdessen ein Angebot zu machen.Margaret bedauert es zutiefst, sowohl ihre Familie als auch ihren Verlobten verletzt zu haben, aber alles, was sie jemals wollte, war Simon. Ihre Entschlossenheit, ein glückliches Leben mit ihm zu führen, wird noch dadurch verstärkt, dass die beiden sich Leidenschaften hingeben, die lange unter der Oberfläche geschwelt haben. Aber auch wenn Simon ihr seinen Körper gibt, so hält er sein Herz aus Schuldgefühlen und Angst vor dem, was eine Verbindung zu ihr enthüllen könnte, zurück.Und wenn er nicht bald lernt, für sie zu kämpfen, könnten beide ihre Chance auf ein glückliches Leben verlieren.Hitzestufe: Definitiv vorhanden. Sehr hoch.Dieses Buch ist das zweite in der Reihe „Der 1797 Club", kann aber als eigenständiger Roman gelesen werden.

A 12 Days of Christmas Historical from 10 time USA Today Bestseller Jess MichaelsJohn Cavendish has carried a secret for most of his adult life: he has been in love with the wife of his best friend, Lady Emily Rutledge, since the first time he laid eyes on her. Years have passed, she''s been widowed and they have become the closest of friends, but that deep feeling has remained. However now the holidays have arrived and she has invited him to a country party with a Twelve Days of Christmas theme. A party where she intends to matchmake all her guests.Emily has leaned on Cavendish during the lonely years since her husband''s death and she will lean on him once more at her party. Only nothing is going to plan. The couples don''t like each other, the birds are going wild and who knew drummers drumming would get so repetitive and LOUD? Plus, there is the fact that she and Cav are getting closer by the moment, igniting a desire in her that she never saw coming.Will twelve days of revelry and seduction be enough to lure these two toward a future that could change their lives? Or will fear and angry geese keep love from blooming?Heat Level: Should be the 12 Days of Steamy, Am I Right?

The final book in the popular series by 10 time USA Today bestselling author Jess MichaelsThe last of the Shelley triplets to remain unmarried, Juliana Shelley has never felt like she’s recognized as her own person. But now, scarred by a terrible attack, she’s never felt so alone. Or so tired of cleaning up every else’s mess. She longs for something just for herself. A taste of the desire that seems to make her sisters so very happy in their marriages. One desperate night, she goes to the wicked Donville Masquerade, looking for trouble and finds a handsome, masked stranger more than willing to provide it.Ellis Maitland’s dangerous desperation caused the injuries Juliana suffered and he has felt guilty about it since. And drawn to her unlike anyone else he’s ever met. When he realizes she’s masquerading as a courtesan his best impulses, rusty as they are, cause him to try to stop her from making a mistake.Only Juliana isn’t as easily deterred as Ellis believes she will be. And the desire that sparks between them soon cannot be denied. Although they begin a passionate affair, Ellis knows it cannot last. After all, he has a plan to take care of the villain behind all the trouble plaguing his family and it’s one he knows he won’t survive. Will Juliana’s help and faith save him? Or will it be too little, too late.Length: Novel LengthHeat level: Sticky and sweatyThe book is part of the Shelley Sisters series, but can be read as a standalone novel.

When the Jasper Kincaid, the Earl of Harcourt, offered to marry one of the infamous Shelley triplets, he was doing it for the dowry to refill his depleted coffers, not for anything so silly as love. But when he realizes it is Thomasina Shelley masquerading as his fiancée at their final engagement ball, not his true intended, a desire for her that he has been ignoring sparks. And when it becomes clear her sister has run away with another, an opportunity arises for a marriage with a much deeper connection.Thomasina’s feelings for Jasper have never been appropriate and she doubted the prudence of pretending to be his even for just one night. Once she’s caught, everything escalates so quickly. Suddenly she’s going to marry this stern, fascinating man who is not particularly pleased at her perfidy. Add to that her worry about where her wayward sister has gone and it’s a recipe for both passion…and disaster.As the two slowly grow closer, Jasper realizes his former fiancée’s disappearance may have more to do with his own past than he originally realized. And the longer he keeps that from Thomasina, the more painful it will be when the truth comes out. Can they let each other close enough to fight together against the dangers right around the corner? And will they survive to meet the future they could have if they do?