In an 18th-Century England of wit, womanising and powdered wigs, provincial Philip Jettan runs the risk of irreproachability. Cleone Charteris stands in no such danger.

Shot-proof, fever-proof and a veteran campaigner at the age of twenty-five, Brigade-Major Harry Smith is reputed to be the luckiest man in Lord Wellington's army. But at the siege of Badajos, his friends foretell the ruin of his career. For when Harry meets the defenceless Juana, a fiery passion consumes him. Under the banner of honour and with the selfsame ardour he so frequently displays in ...

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In this title, readers can enter the dazzling world of 19th century magicians fighting Napoleon's advancing army - and fighting between themselves

On the sixth of April, in the year 1812, Penelope Featherington fell in love. She has secretly adored her friend's brother for... well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret... and fears she doesn't know him at all.

Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball, and that Prince Charming would be waiting there for her! Though the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her stepmother. But, now, spinning in the arms of the debonair Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty.

Gareth St Clair is in a bind. His father, who detests him, is determined to beggar the St Clair estates and ruin his inheritance. Gareth's sole bequest is an old family diary, which may or may not contain the secrets of his past, and the key to his future. The problem is - it's written in Italian, of which Gareth speaks not a word.

Sir Phillip knew from his correspondence with his dead wife's distant cousin that Eloise Bridgerton was a spinster, and so he'd proposed, figuring that she'd be homely and unassuming, and more than a little desperate for an offer of marriage. Except... she wasn't. Eloise Bridgerton couldn't marry a man she had never met!

In every life there is a turning point. For Michael Stirling that moment came the first time he laid eyes on Francesca Bridgerton. Unfortunately for Michael, however, Francesca's surname was to remain Bridgerton for only a mere thirty-six hours longer - the occasion of their meeting was a supper celebrating her imminent wedding to his cousin...

Unlike most men of his acquaintance, Gregory Bridgerton is a firm believer in true love. Gregory is just biding his time until the right woman comes along. When he does find Ms Right in the rather lovely form of Lucinda Abernathy, it is only to discover that she is about to marry another man.

Growing up with four unruly brothers has made Freyja Bedwyn far bolder than most society ladies. From feisty manner to long, tumbling hair, Lady Freyja is pure fire, a woman who seeks both adventure and freedom. Adventure soon finds her on a visit to Bath, when a handsome stranger bursts into Freyja's room and entreats her to hide him.

Colonel Lord Aidan Bedwyn has come to Ringwood Manor to keep his promise to a dying fellow officer. He has sworn to protect the man's sister no matter what - even when he finds that Miss Eve Morris wants no part of his protection. Finally, Aidan makes Eve an offer she cannot refuse.

Sir Nicholas Beauvallet has never been known to resist a challenge. When a captured galleon yields the lovely Dona Dominica de Rada y Sylva, he vows to return her and her father to the shores of Spain. But he has no sooner done so than he proposes a reckless venture - he will take Dominica as his bride even if he must enter the lion's den.

Lord Rannulf is a hard man to resist. To Judith, Rannulf is simply a dream come true, a heroic stranger with whom she will allow herself one night of reckless passion before she must settle for the dreary life of companion to her aunt. However, a shock is in store for her when that same stranger arrives at Harewood Grange to woo her cousin.

On a visit to Bath, a stranger bursts into Lady Freyja's room and entreats her to hide him. His name is Joshua, who is intrigued by the beauty. He makes her a surprising request: to pose as his fiancee and help thwart his family's matchmaking schemes. For two people determined to be free, it's the perfect plan...until passion blindsides them both.

Jane Austen meets Bridget Jones in Julia Quinn's delightful Regency-set romantic comedies

The new Regency romance from NEW YORK TIMES bestseller Julia Quinn

A Fun Regency-set Romantic Comedy

Rupert Carsington, fourth son of the Earl of Hargate, is his aristocratic family's favorite disaster. Still, Rupert's never met an entanglement - emotional or other - he couldn't escape. Until now. Now he's in Egypt, stranded in the depths of Cairo's most infamous prison, and his only way out is accepting a beautiful widow's dangerous proposal.

While on a summer holiday in Wales, Anne meets Sydnam Butler, a tacitum hero of the Peninsula Wars. Gentle yet courageous, he is unlike any man Anne has ever encountered. Then, Anne makes a surprising discovery. She has no choice but to test Sydnam's love. Their passion becomes a showdown between long-buried fears and grand dreams.