New Releases by Sabrina Jeffries

When an intrepid heiress finds herself away from home for the holidays—in the manor of a dark and handsome baron, no less—romance sizzles in this holiday enovella, originally published in Snowy Night with a Stranger, from New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries. Plain, bookish Elinor Bancroft is traveling with her aunt and young cousins to spend the holidays with her father, when a carriage mishap leaves the party stranded at the remote manor of Lord Martin Thorne. Also known as “the Black Baron,” he has no patience for invalids or spoiled heiresses, and children are usually terrified of him. But he gives them refuge during the snowstorm, and to keep the children out of his way Elinor helps them turn the sparse manor into a warm holiday haven for Christmas. Lord Thorne is none too happy about playing host to four children and two women at his least favorite time of the year. But sparks fly whenever he and Elinor are together, and pretty soon they both realize that Christmas takes on a whole new glow when you share it with the one you love.

Pierce Waverly, the Earl of Devonmont, is estranged from his mother. When his mother''s new companion, Mrs. Camilla Stuart, writes to tell him that his mother is seriously ill, he goes home. But when he learns that the lovely widow tricked him in order to effect a holiday reconciliation, he refuses to stay.

Lady Minerva Sharpe soll möglichst bald heiraten, wenn sie das Erbe ihrer Großmutter nicht verlieren will. Um der Großmutter einen Strich durch die Rechnung zu machen, täuscht sie eine Verlobung mit dem Draufgänger Giles Masters vor. Doch während Giles und Minerva Nachforschungen über den Tod von Minervas Eltern anstellen, entwickeln sie bald echte Gefühle füreinander.

Maximilian Cale, the Duke of Lyons, long ago buried his grief for his missing elder brother, Peter, who was presumed dead after being kidnapped by their Great-Uncle Humbert. When a mysterious note arrives from Tristan Bonnaud asserting that the Duke''s brother is alive, it leads him straight to the winsome Lisette Bonnaud, illegitimate daughter of a viscount and Tristan''s sister. Soon after, Max and Lisette are travelling to Paris posing as husband and wife, in search of Tristan, who has disappeared. The longer he spends with Lisette, the easier it is for Max to see that the line between dukedom and desire is easier to cross than he imagined.

A delightful eNovella from New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries about a young woman who learns that you can’t learn about love from a textbook. In Ten Reasons to Stay, previously published in the anthology The School for Heiresses, lessons go far beyond etiquette and needlepoint. Eliza Crenshawe’s lesson is to look before she leaps. But when she discovers that her new guardian plans to marry her off without so much as a Season, she forgets all that. She flees—on a horse she unwittingly steals (oops!)—from Colin Hunt, a newly minted earl who wants nothing more than for her to go home…or stay forever.

La joven Sara Willis decide investigar las condiciones en que las reclusas de Londres son enviadas en barco a Nuevo Gales del Sur, en Australia. Para ello las acompaña en el viaje en calidad de maestra, pero tras unas semanas en alta mar su barco es abordado por los piratas. El temible capitán Gideon Horn, conocido como Lord Pirata, y sus hombres desean retirarse de la piratería y construir su propia utopía en una paradisíaca isla a la que han bautizado como Atlántida. Lo único que necesitan para hacer realidad sus sueños es la presencia de mujeres que deseen convertirse en sus esposas. Y ese sueño puede ahora hacerse realidadd. Los piratas dan por hecho que las mujeres estarán encantadas y que podrán emparejarse sin problemas, aunque Lord Pirata no ha tenido en cuenta la fuerte personalidad de Sara. Pero mientras discuten acaloradamente, se encienden las pasiones, y Sara ya no será capaz de discernir el motivo por el que mantiene esa aferrada lucha contra el endiablado y seductor pirata.

From New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries, a wonderful revised edition of one of her earliest historical romances, originally written as Deborah Martin. Miss Marianne Winchilsea is running for her life from those whom she believes have attempted to kill the king. Forced to disguise herself, she trusts no one—especially not Garett Lockwood, the Earl of Falkham, who usurped her family home and who seems to be her most dangerous enemy. And what Garett sees behind her masquerade is a beautiful half gypsy enrobed in mystery, deception, and burning secrets. A woman he should avoid at all costs. In a world where treachery and betrayal reign, a sweet seduction rules their hearts—and dares them to risk their destinies on a passionate love that all the powerful forces of the world cannot defeat.

I zištné důvody mohou někdy vyústit v pravou lásku... Oliver, markýz Stoneville, je nejstarší z pěti lehkovážných sourozenců, jejichž činy jsou trvalým zdrojem londýnských pikantních klevet. Nyní se však zdá, že je nezřízenému životu konec! Rázná babička se už nemůže na počínání svých vnoučat dívat, a tak jim dala tvrdé ultimátum: pokud do roka neuzavřou sňatek, budou se muset rozloučit s dědictvím po rodičích. Oliver má však plán, jak se z hrozícího sňatku vykroutit. Přivede domů snoubenku, kterou mu babička neschválí. A kde by mohl najít vhodnější aktérku takovéto komedie, než v proslulém nevěstinci? Nemohl ovšem tušit, že tam potká Marii Butterfieldovou, která přijela z Ameriky a v domě prodejné lásky se ocitla pouhou náhodou. Zpočátku jsou karty jasně rozdané: Oliver hodlá využít Marii k dosažení svého cíle a na oplátku jí pomáhá hledat zmizelého snoubence. Záhy ho ovšem začne trápit malý problém: pokud toho muže skutečně najdou, pak se mu Marie ztratí ze života – a to pomyšlení se Oliverovi líbí stále méně. V její přítomnosti se mu totiž daří shodit masku cynika a být sám sebou. I Marie tápe: je si vědoma svého zasnoubení, ale to, co cítí v Oliverově přítomnosti, nikdy dříve nepoznala... Jak vykročit ze začarovaného kruhu, aniž by se zachovala nečestně?

Als notorischer Spieler kann Lord Jarret Sharpe keiner Herausforderung widerstehen. Schon gar nicht einer, die so entzückend ist wie die hübsche Annabel Lake. Doch als die beiden eine gewagte Wette eingehen, weiß Jarret noch nicht, was in Wahrheit auf dem Spiel steht: sein Herz.

Der Marquess von Stoneville, Oliver Sharpe, wird von einem tragischen Ereignis aus seiner Vergangenheit verfolgt: Er gibt sich die Schuld am Tod seiner Eltern. Sein haltloser Lebensstil sorgt in der vornehmen Gesellschaft für Skandale. Bis seine Großmutter ihn eines Tages vor die Wahl stellt: Entweder Oliver sucht sich eine Frau und heiratet sie, oder er verliert sein Erbe. Kurz darauf begegnet Oliver der Amerikanerin Maria und heckt mit ihr einen Plan aus. Maria soll sich als seine Verlobte ausgeben. Doch Oliver hätte niemals vermutet, dass er sich in die hübsche Maria tatsächlich verlieben könnte ...

New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries offers a sizzling short ebook featuring a mysterious French maid who mends marriages. Lady Eleanor Langston has a problem: her husband Henry, prime-minister-in-the-making, is too caught up in his work to notice her. Despite her involvement in his various public appearances, she feels shut out of his life, especially with their one-year anniversary looming. When Henry hires a highly recommended French lady’s maid without consulting her, Eleanor’s anger can’t be contained—until she meets her. With Babette’s help, Eleanor arms herself with the one weapon that will make Henry notice her as a woman—her inner siren.

When the youngest Sharpe sister hatches a plan to gain marriage offers, the straight-laced Bow Street Runner Jackson Pinter knows he''ll do whatever it takes to ruin her scheme. Original.

Helena Laverick is at her wits end! The only man who can help find her eloping young sister is that scoundrel Daniel Brennan—the man who played with her emotions last year and then left. And he used to be a smuggler! Although Mrs. Nunley''s Guide to Etiquette for Young Ladies would never approve, Helena forced to go after the runaway in Daniel''s company. But something about being with him feels oddly freeing—and a delicious tingle warns Helena that more than her reputation may be in danger . . . Daniel finds most of the prim and proper lovely''s rules ridiculous—but when she insists on masquerading as his wife for the sake of appearances, he immediately envisions the delights of sharing a bedchamber. The unexpected smouldering beneath her straitlaced exterior ignites his desire, and die vulnerability hidden beneath her cool control makes him want her even more. Yet Helena''s a lady, and he''s the son of a highwayman. How can he ever ask her to share his world?

Jordan Willis, the Earl of Blackmore, has played with the heart of many a society belle—yet one stolen kiss impulsively planted on the soft, irresistible lips of the preacher''s daughter proves his undoing. The prim and proper Emily Fairchild''s innocent response sends desire surging through the notorious rake, and he can''t forget her. Now, meeting Lady Emma Campbell, an outrageously flirtatious debutante, leaves the earl more shaken than ever—for the brazen beauty is an uncanny double of the sweet Emily!Emily cannot reveal the reason for her scandalous masquerade—not even to the earl whose heated embrace awakens a sizzling passion. Her very life depends on convincing society that she is Lady Campbell, yet no disguise can hide her dangerous attraction to the earl. But does "Cinderella'' dare risk losing her handsome "prince" by revealing that she is just a country girl?

He was a dangerous man to love—and the last man she thought she''d marry. He was a dangerous man to love—and the last man she thought she''d marry. To prevent a dear friend from wedding the notorious Ian Lennard, Viscount St. Clair, Felicity Taylor set out to expose him for the scoundrel he is—never anticipating the consequences. Because now the dashing, dangerous lord is short a bride, in desperate need of an heir . . . and has set his sights on Felicity! Ian is indeed looking for a wife to secure his fortune, but this saucy, stubborn beauty might be more than he can handle. Never one to shy from a challenge—and enchanted by a face and form that could bring the most indifferent husband to his knees—suddenly Ian is about to discover the one thing more perilous than wedding vows: actually falling in love with his bride!

He was playing a dangerous masquerade...Griff Knighton′s found the perfect way to avoid being trapped into marriage with one of the Earl of Swanlea′s daughters: he′ll swap identities with his man of affairs during their next visit to Swan Park, and be free to pursue his own desires! After all, he′s not about to marry some homely spinster just to claim his rightful title. But Griff didn′t reckon on the brazen, voluptuous Rosalind, who could tempt even a saint into sinning, and Griff is no saint. She was determined to unmask him...

A Splendid Opportunity A shipload of women—theirs for the taking! Pirate captain Gideon Horn couldn''t be more delighted. His men are tired of wandering the high seas and want to settle down with wives on the uncharted island paradise they''ve discovered. And the women are bound to be grateful to be rescued from the life of drudgery awaiting them in New South Wales . . . Lord, he''s so clever! A Splendid Passion Married? To pirates? Sara Willis couldn''t be more appalled. First she demands proper courting—at least a month. The darkly handsome pirate lord gives them two weeks. Then Sara insists the men vacate their huts for the women—Gideon demands her kisses in return. As the demands heat up, so do their passions—and soon Sara can''t remember just why she''s fighting the devilishly seductive captain so hard. . .

A Splendid Opportunity. A shipload of womentheirs for the taking! Pirate captain Gideon Horn couldn''t be more delighted. His men are tired of wandering the high seas and want to settle down with wives on the uncharted island paradise they''ve discovered. And the women are bound to be grateful to be rescued from the life of drudgery awaiting them in New South Wales Married? To pirates? Sara Willis couldn''t be more appalled. First she demands proper courtingat least a month. The darkly handsome pirate lord gives them two weeks. Then Sara insists the men vacate their huts for the womenGideon demands her kisses in return. As the demands heat up, so do their passionsand soon Sara can''t remember just why she''s fighting the devilishly seductive captain so hard.

Warm up on a winter''s night with three passionate love stories from three shining New York Times bestselling authors! Jane Feather leads an unwitting Yuletide traveler down a twisting path.... Edward Vasey, Viscount Allenton, is journeying precariously through a snowstorm when his coach is overtaken by high-waymen! Robbed of his money, Ned takes refuge at Selby Hall, where a spirited beauty with a shocking secret may steal something more -- his heart. Sabrina Jeffries unlocks the heart of an embittered lord.... When a coach accident strands heiress Elinor Bancroft at the home of the notorious Black Baron, she discovers the Christmas Day heartache that darkened his soul years ago -- and her generous heart brings a festive air to his home and reawakens his spirit to love. Julia London sends a debutante into the wintry Scottish wilds.... Searching for her rakehell brother, an earl lying low in the wake of a scandalous affair, Fiona Haines is led by a rugged Highlander who obscures his scarred face. As they journey on, Fiona draws closer to her brave, enigmatic protector -- but will fury or passion ignite when he reveals his identity?

The fourth book in the charming and sensual School for Heiresses series by New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries tells the story of an alluringly handsome rake who challenges everything a young teacher thinks she knows about passion and desire. When Madeline Prescott took a teaching position at Mrs. Harris’s School for Young Ladies, it was to help restore her father’s reputation. Instead, she’s in danger of ruining her own. The devilishly handsome Anthony Dalton, Viscount Norcourt, has agreed to provide “rake lessons” to Mrs. Harris’s pupils so that they can learn how to avoid unscrupulous gentlemen, and Madeline is to oversee his classes. She has always believed that attraction is a scientific matter, easily classified and controlled—until she’s swept into the passionate desire that fiercely burns between her and Anthony. Nothing could be more illogical than risking everything for a dalliance with a rake, even one who’s trying to behave himself. Yet nothing could be more tempting…

From New York Times bestselling author and “grand mistress of storytelling” (Romantic Times) Sabrina Jeffries comes the second seductive story in her School for Heiresses series. Marry? Never! It would end Louisa North’s work with her ladies’ reform group—and truth be told, she likes her independence very much, despite her royal father’s protests. So when Simon Tremaine, the dashing Duke of Foxmoor whom she once loved—and had exiled from England—returns bent on marrying her, she’s skeptical. Does he truly care for her, or does he simply want revenge? It’s difficult to resist Simon''s dangerous charms, because the fire between them still burns as hot as ever. But when his ulterior motive for marriage is exposed, along with the deeply buried secrets of his past, Louisa vows to make him pay...and the price will be his heart.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the sizzling Sinful Suitors series, this first book in the sexy, sparkling School for Heiresses series follows unconventional heiresses who are so much more than just matches for society’s most irresistible rogues. Lady Amelia Plume has many admirers—it’s too bad they’re all fortune hunters and fops who can’t provide the exotic adventures she seeks. But the ballrooms of Mayfair have become much more appealing since the arrival of Major Lucas Winter, an American with a dark past and a dangerous air. Lucas is brash, arrogant—and scandalously tempting. Every thrilling kiss sparks hotter desire, yet Amelia suspects that Lucas has a hidden motive in wooing her. And she intends to discover it, by any means necessary.

Continuing her irresistible Royal Brotherhood Series, bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries introduces the third of three half-noble half brothers—the brashest rogue in all of London. Proper Lady Christabel, the Marchioness of Haversham, is desperate to regain some letters that could destroy her—so desperate that she pretends to be the mistress of notorious gaming-club owner Gavin Byrne to accompany him to a scandalous house party where she can reclaim them. But when she agreed to let Byrne coach her on how a true mistress behaves, she never suspected how very...persuasive his wicked lessons would be. Gavin is secretly determined to find the letters himself and use them for revenge against the noble sire who abandoned him to grow up in London''s worst slums. He''s also delighted at how very successful his "mistress lessons" are: it won''t be long before the luscious young widow is in his bed. But when Christabel catches Gavin in his own seductive net, he faces a difficult choice: to wreak the vengeance he''s planned all his life, or to protect the woman he may—to his own astonishment—need more than revenge.

The sizzling and passionate Royal Brotherhood series from the New York Times bestselling author of Never Seduce a Scoundrel returns with this sexy story featuring three illegitimate sons of the Prince of Wales and the women who snare them. Beautiful Lady Regina Tremaine has turned down so many suitors that she’s known as La Belle Dame Sans Merci. The truth: she won’t marry because she carries a dark secret. She sees no good reason, however, why her brother shouldn’t court the lovely Louisa North—even if the girl’s brother, the notorious “Dragon Viscount,” objects. Marcus North, Viscount Draker—bastard son of the Prince of Wales—is rumored to be a monster who holds women captive in his dark castle to have his way with them. He has been exiled from polite society for years. But when Lady Regina makes a plea on her brother’s behalf, Marcus proposes an outrageous deal: her brother can court Louisa so long as Marcus can court Regina. Can the beauty and the beast survive a proper courtship when the devastatingly improper passion between them threatens to cause the scandal of the century?