Bøger af Darcy Burke

Society's most exclusive invitation...¿¿¿¿Welcome to the Phoenix Club, where London's most audacious, disreputable, and intriguing ladies and gentlemen find scandal, redemption, and second chances.¿¿¿After Miss Kathleen Shaughnessy is seen kissing a gentleman in a Gloucestershire garden, she's sent to London to avoid scandal. She doesn't, however, plan to abandon her research of mating rituals, and she knows the perfect person to provide assistance: her brother's best friend, Lord Lucien Westbrook, who is renowned for helping others.¿¿Disdained by his haughty father, Lucien runs the Phoenix Club, an inclusive community where no one is ostracized or overlooked. It's also a secret rendezvous for the Foreign Office, where important connections are made, and information is passed-until a scandal ricochets through the club and threatens Lucien's position with his superiors.¿As Lucien works to maintain control of the club, his best friend's sister seeks his personal expertise and assistance with researching the "science" of mating. He can't possibly say yes, but the more time he spends with the genuine and captivating Kat, the weaker his resistance. He's soon battling his desire for her as well as the powerful forces who wish to push him out of his club. When Kat is thrust into real danger, Lucien will stop at nothing to protect the woman who has stolen his heart.

Entre ses fiançailles ratées avec un duc et la menace d'un scandale, Diana Kingman n'a que deux choix : vivre dans la honte ou fuir dans la clandestinité. Diana recherche la solitude. Pour commencer, elle n'a jamais souhaité se marier. Cependant, son père ne reculera devant rien pour la fiancer à l'un des plus beaux titres du royaume... aussi détestable qu'en soit le détenteur. Pour Diana, la fuite est la seule option, et elle est disposée à payer n'importe quel prix pour être libre.¿Accusé par tous de la mort de sa femme et de son enfant à naître, Simon Hastings ne conteste pas sa culpabilité quant à cet accident dont il n'a aucun souvenir. Il n'a pas bu un seul verre depuis ni connu un moment de paix. Déterminé à devenir un homme meilleur, Simon porte secours à une jeune femme en difficulté, mais il se retrouve accusé d'enlèvement. Ils doivent se marier pour lui éviter la prison. Mais comment un homme hanté par un amour perdu, et une femme qui redoute toute intimité peuvent-ils trouver le bonheur ensemble¿?

Society's most exclusive invitation...Welcome to the Phoenix Club, where London's most audacious, disreputable, and intriguing ladies and gentlemen find scandal, redemption, and second chances.Jessamine Goodfellow has spent six Seasons avoiding the parson's trap, and spinsterhood is finally within her grasp. A brilliant scholar, she longs for adventure and new experiences, things her family frowns upon. Presented with the opportunity to use her puzzle-solving talent on a secret mission for the Foreign Office, Jess eagerly accepts. Even when it means posing as the wife of a scorchingly attractive Scotsman who she must also covertly investigate as a possible double agent.Lord Dougal MacNair, the new Viscount Fallin, has always completed his assignments for the Foreign Office alone. Now he's saddled with an overly enthusiastic amateur partner. She possesses a remarkable intellect, but something about her isn't quite right, and after two failed missions, Dougal is certain someone is working against him. Battling their secret suspicions, Dougal and Jess dive deep into their cover as a married couple, which arouses temptations they find irresistible. Danger is all around them, but it's their hearts that may be the most imperiled.

Après avoir tué son adversaire lors d'un duel, Lionel Maitland, marquis d'Axbridge, a hérité du surnom de duc Dangereux . Rongé par la culpabilité, il se réfugie derrière un comportement insouciant. Cependant, lorsqu'il tue un second homme au cours d'un nouveau duel, il se sent irrécupérable, quand bien même ce n'était pas sa faute. Il refuse d'entacher le nom d'un homme mort, d'autant plus que celui-ci laisse derrière lui une veuve irréprochable qui ne mérite pas de subir un plus grand scandale.¿Veuve et démunie, Lady Emmaline Townsend devra épouser l'homme choisi par ses parents ou implorer le soutien de proches peu compréhensifs. Pour s'en sortir, elle doit demander de l'aide à l'homme qu'elle s'est juré de haïr, celui qui lui est redevable de tout, l'homme qui a tué son mari. Ils concluent un pacte diabolique où la passion couve juste sous la surface. Mais les péchés de son défunt mari reviennent les hanter et compromettent leurs chances de trouver l'amour.

USA Today bestseller Darcy Burke concludes her Archer family saga with a second chance at first love...Everyone thought college sweethearts Bex Holmgren and Hayden Archer were headed for the altar... until a tragic accident sent young Bex running from a future she wasn't ready to claim. But when she's offered her dream job at Archer Brewing, Bex can't pass up the chance to reconnect with the big, crazy family that once welcomed her with open arms?and the one man she's never stopped loving.When he returns home after a year in France, Hayden is less than thrilled to find his ex-girlfriend working for his family's company. He's finally moved on, and being around her rekindles long-buried feelings he'd rather ignore. But Bex isn't the same girl he knew?she's more mature, more beautiful, more tempting than ever?and he can't resist the pull of the intense passion he's only ever shared with her.Have five years changed them enough, or are they doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past? The only thing Bex knows for sure is that for her, Hayden is still the one.

Evan Archer has always preferred peace and solitude to the loud antics of his large, hard-to-navigate family. But when Archer Enterprises needs a new creative director, Evan jumps at the chance to claim the job he's always wanted. Moving home is easier than he expected, but Evan isn't prepared for the stunning A-list celebrity hiding out in his family's garage apartment.Following a major tabloid scandal, movie star Alaina Pierce escapes to Ribbon Ridge. She's immediately drawn to the quiet, picturesque town and the incredibly sexy?if a little quirky?Evan. He may be built like a Greek god, but he's honest and straightforward... so different from the Hollywood types she normally dates.Their attraction is undeniable, but Alaina can't elude the paparazzi forever, and Evan has no interest in being in the limelight. When the secret she's been keeping is exposed, the idea of Evan?of real love and a family like the Archers?could vanish in an instant.

USA Today bestselling author Darcy Burke returns with the fifth sexy and emotional novel in her Archer family saga...Denver real estate mogul Liam Archer has always been a thrill-seeker, and the loss of his identical twin brother has only intensified his reckless behavior. Sky diving, heli-skiing, motorcycle riding...he's tried everything once. Except falling in love. Liam doesn't do relationships, but a no-strings fling with Aubrey Tallinger?the smart, gorgeous lawyer handling his brother's estate?is totally his speed.At first, hooking up with Liam whenever he's in Ribbon Ridge is perfect; but Aubrey fears she could fall hard for the sexy daredevil, if he'd only stop refusing to acknowledge the demons he's trying to outrun. To protect herself from heartbreak, Aubrey ends their affair. But this time Liam isn't leaving town, and instead of seduction, he wants to be...friends.The white hot attraction between them still sizzles, but Liam knows that winning Aubrey back won't happen in his bed. He'll have to convince her that he's more than the careless, adrenaline junkie she believes him to be. Because when they kiss, Liam feels whole again... and he isn't ready to give her up without a fight.

The course of true love never runs smooth. Sometimes a little matchmaking is required.As a refinement tutor, Mrs. Juno Langton helps young ladies develop the skills and confidence to secure an advantageous marriage. Her cheerful disposition never wavers no matter how challenging her assignment. When a house party provides an opportunity to match her difficult charge with a duke, Juno will go to any lengths to satisfy her employer and ensure the young lady's future. Too bad the duke is an unsmiling, rigid grouch, albeit an irritatingly handsome one.The Duke of Warrington dislikes social gatherings and despises the Marriage Mart which makes it nigh impossible to find a wife. He plans to secure his future duchess at a house party, but she's being managed by a thoroughly meddlesome-and provocative-Mrs. Langton, who is determined to find his better nature. He'll do anything to avoid her sunny charm and room-brightening smiles, but she's breaking through his shell and the only way he can think to keep her quiet is to kiss her. He must marry the young lady, not desire the companion.But now he's rethinking his wife choices.

Society''s most exclusive invitation...Welcome to the Phoenix Club, where London''s most audacious, disreputable, and intriguing ladies and gentlemen find scandal, redemption, and second chances.If Bennet St. James, the Viscount Glastonbury, doesn''t find a bride with a sizeable dowry, he''ll be in the poorhouse along with his interminable number of female relatives-all of whom he loves but are a drain on the negative fortune his father left when he died of a broken pocketbook. Desperate, he hatches a scheme to snare an heiress only to be foiled by a most vexing and alluring-and unfortunately equally destitute-paid companion.Prudence Lancaster is single-minded about finding her mother and filling in the missing pieces of her life. But a villainous viscount interrupts her plans, and his surprising charm and understanding tempts her in the most indecent ways. Soon, she''s dreaming of the future instead of wallowing in the past. But when Bennet shares a dark secret, her hopes are dashed. For he won''t break the promise he made to his family, even if it means losing the greatest love he''s ever known.

Le Club des Ducs FringantsDécouvrez les hommes inoubliables de la taverne la plus célèbre de Londres, Le Duc Fringant. Avec ces sublimes séducteurs à l'esprit et au charme à revendre, épris de liberté et d'aventures, une nuit n'est jamais suffisante...Jack Barrett est un membre du Parlement ambitieux, qui n'a ni le temps ni l'envie de penser au mariage. Quand il surprend la soeur du duc d'Eastleigh dans l'un des clubs privés pour gentlemen de Londres, il est stupéfait, mais aussi dangereusement charmé. Il va endosser le rôle de protecteur, avant de découvrir qu'elle a les moyens de le détruire.L'excentrique Lady Viola Fairfax se grime en homme pour écrire un article dans un magazine féminin populaire. Lorsqu'elle découvre un scandale potentiel impliquant un éminent membre du Parlement, elle saute sur l'occasion pour s'imposer en tant que véritable journaliste. Toutefois, cet homme aussi exaspérant qu'enivrant n'est peut-être pas l'extrémiste que l'on prétend, et plus ils passent du temps ensemble, plus elle risque la seule chose qu'elle s'est juré d'éviter: tomber amoureuse.

Dix ans plus tôt, l'existence d'Ivy Breckenridge a été détruite. Il lui a fallu se réinventer et, aujourd'hui, après s'être laborieusement créé une place dans le monde, elle a presque totalement oublié les rêves de foyer et de famille qu'elle a autrefois nourris. Jusqu'à ce qu'un homme plonge les yeux dans son âme, et éveille le moindre de ses désirs cachés. Mais peu importe le bien qu'il lui fait, elle ne peut lui faire confiance: être seule par choix vaut bien mieux que l'être par obligation.Sebastian Westgate, duc de Clare, dont la réputation d'initier les femmes mariées à l'art de la passion est connue de tous, est méprisé par certains et adulé par les autres. Il ne laisse personne s'approcher suffisamment pour voir au-delà de son charme extérieur. Quand Ivy découvre l'homme qui se cache derrière, soudain, c'est le séducteur qui est séduit. Captivé par son intelligence et son esprit, il en veut plus, mais dévoiler ses plus sombres secrets est un prix qu'il n'est pas prêt à payer.

Le Club des Ducs FringantsDécouvrez les hommes inoubliables de la taverne la plus célèbre de Londres, Le Duc Fringant. Avec ces sublimes séducteurs à l'esprit et au charme à revendre, épris de liberté et d'aventures, une nuit n'est jamais suffisante...Afin d'échapper à son mariage, Lady Penelope Wakefield prend une décision radicale pour préserver sa liberté. Son plan, qui semblait pourtant infaillible, aurait pu mal tourner si un recteur, aussi beau que subjuguant, ne lui était pas venu en aide.Le recteur Hugh Tarleton ne supporte pas les femmes de la haute Société qui se donnent bonne conscience en venant faire la charité - n'offrant que leur pitié - à ses paroissiens, vivant dans l'un des pires quartiers de Londres. Lorsque la fille d'un marquis est kidnappée dans la roquerie, il la sauve et jure de la protéger jusqu'à ce qu'elle rentre chez elle.Mais leur attirance réciproque risque bien de compromettre le destin de l'un et de l'autre.

Every three years, like clockwork, Ruark Hannigan, Earl of Wexford loses his heart. Alas, he promised his father he wouldn't marry until the age of thirty so that he'd be certain in his choice. When his best friend's sister needs him to pose as a potential suitor to garner attention on the Marriage Mart, he's the perfect candidate-if only he hadn't kissed her in secret.Lady Cassandra Westbrook can't forget the incident between her and Wexford, and she's having a devil of a time focusing on finding a husband. The fact that her father intimidates every gentleman has made her quest intolerable, and her two brothers who could help are proving completely worthless. But if she doesn't settle on someone, her father will arrange an "acceptable" marriage by the end of the Season.Finally, Cassandra has a chance at courtship, but, frustratingly, it's not with the impulsive and irresistible Irishman her father detests and she desires. However, when Ruark sees the woman he passionately wants-despite his better judgment-swept into the arms of another man, the prospect of losing her becomes intolerable.

Après cinq années passées sur le Marché du Mariage, Miss Aquilla Knox se résigne à devenir vieille fille quand une bienfaitrice lui propose son aide dans la quête d'un époux. Mais Aquilla ne souhaite pas réellement se marier, son échec est volontaire. Quand le comte qu'elle a surnommé le Duc Malhonnête jette son dévolu sur elle, elle refuse de céder à son attirance pour lui. S'il y a bien une chose dont elle est certaine, c'est qu'un gentilhomme a toujours une face cachée.Edward Bishop, comte de Sutton, est tristement célèbre pour courtiser les demoiselles avant de les abandonner sans scrupules. Cela lui vaut une réputation de tromperie qu'il ne peut réfuter, car il abrite des secrets et ferait n'importe quoi, tromperait n'importe qui, pour éviter qu'ils ne soient révélés. À mesure qu'il apprend à connaître la charmante Miss Knox, sa résolution faiblit. Néanmoins, la confiance a un prix et Ned n'est pas prêt à y laisser son coeur.