Bøger af Erica Ridley

"Bold, curvy Elizabeth Wynchester loves cuddling hedgehogs almost as much as she adores vanquishing villains with the sharp blade concealed inside her cane. Despite others' opinions about her body and gender, nothing will stop her from seeing justice done. When her next mission drops her at the dastardly Earl of Densmore's castle, she's prepared to duel like gentlemen--only to be locked inside! Her trusty sword cannot defeat the castle's hidden traps... or protect her heart from the devilishly handsome rogue guarding the keep. When reclusive inventor Stephen Lenox agreed to impersonate his cousin for a few days, he didn't expect the earl to vanish altogether. Nor could Stephen predict mounting death threats... or the arrival of a beguiling, blade-wielding spinster who declares herself his new bodyguard. As the earl's enemies lay siege to the castle, Stephen fights his way past Elizabeth's defenses. She'll share his bed, but when the adventure concludes, she vows to sever their affair. Unless he can somehow convince a swashbuckling siren to surrender her heart."--

An enemies-to-lovers, marriage-of-inconvenience romance from a New York Times bestselling author: Miss Katherine Ross is a wealthy, eccentric socialite who knows precisely what she wants: No husband. No children. No candlelit tête-à-tête with the insufferably emotionless Duke of Ravenwood. She's convinced his heart is ice - until she touches that chiseled chest for herself. One lapse in judgment is all it takes to turn both their lives topsy-turvy...The Duke of Ravenwood isn't cold and haughty, but a secret romantic who has always dreamt of marrying for love. Instead, he gets Miss Katherine Ross - a headstrong hoyden intent on unraveling his carefully ordered world. He doesn't know whether to kiss her or throttle her. Can they survive each other's company long enough to turn a compromise into love?The fan-favorite Dukes of War series features roguish peers and dashing war heroes who return from battle only to be thrust into the splendor and madness of Regency England.

A friends-to-lovers, military hero, "pretend dating" romance from a New York Times bestselling author: When Major Bartholomew Blackpool learns the girl-next-door from his childhood will be forced into an unwanted marriage, he returns home to play her pretend beau. The one-time dandy knows Society demands perfection-and he'll ensure his old friend finds just that.Miss Daphne Vaughan hates that crying off will destroy Major Blackpool's chances of finding a real bride. She plots to make him jilt her first. Who cares if it ruins her? She never wanted a husband anyway. But the major is equally determined that she break the engagement. With both of them on their worst behavior, neither expects their fake betrothal to lead to love...The fan-favorite Dukes of War series features roguish peers and dashing war heroes who return from battle only to be thrust into the splendor and madness of Regency England.

Two weeks notice...When the notoriously buttoned-up Duke of Southbury is forced to attend a matchmaking festival, he knows it will end in solitude-just like every soiree and ball. The duke doesn't want a bride. He wants his charming French valet, Vachon. An untenable situation the duke refuses to admit, even to Vachon. The only way to avoid scandal-and the pull of temptation-is to dismiss his handsome valet before Southbury says or does something that cannot be taken back.But Vachon has pined for his taciturn employer since the moment they met. When the duke announces his impending dismissal, Vachon has only a fortnight to change his mind... and convince the ton's model of propriety love is worth breaking all the rules!

A pining-for-you, military hero, snowbound together romance from a New York Times bestselling author:Captain Xavier Grey's body is back amongst the beau monde, but his mind cannot break free from the horrors of war. His friends try to help him find peace. He knows he doesn't deserve it. Just like he doesn't deserve the attentions of the sultry bluestocking intent on seducing him into bed...Spinster Jane Downing wants off the shelf and into the arms of a hot-blooded man. Specifically, the dark and dangerous Captain Grey. She may not be destined to be his wife, but nothing will stop her from being his mistress. She could quote classical Greek by the age of four. How hard can it be to learn the language of love?The fan-favorite Dukes of War series features roguish peers and dashing war heroes who return from battle only to be thrust into the splendor and madness of Regency England.

Enjoy a fun, fish-out-of-water, opposites-attract romantic comedy adventure on the high seas from a New York Times bestselling author! Captain Blackheart leads a simple life of roving the seas, wenching and treasure-hunting. He steers clear of romantic entanglements that could tie him to land. He shouldn't have any trouble keeping his hands off the gently-bred lady he's commissioned to abduct-except his cargo turns out to be feisty and passionate! She'd be a prize worth treasuring, if having her aboard didn't jeopardize everything...Clara Halton thought the worst loss she could suffer was to be stripped of her family. Then she meets Blackheart. Their attraction is ruinous...and irresistible. When he delivers her to his client like so much plunder, his mission is over - but hers has just begun. She'll force him to acknowledge their connection, even if she must storm his ship to do it!The fan-favorite Dukes of War series features roguish peers and dashing war heroes who return from battle only to be thrust into the splendor and madness of Regency England.

A rags-to-riches, forbidden love, opposites attract romance from a New York Times bestselling author:Oliver York returns from war to find his father dead, his finances in arrears, and himself the new Earl of Carlisle. If he doesn't marry an heiress-and fast!-he and his tenants are going to be pitching tents down by the Thames. He definitely shouldn't be trading kisses with a penniless debutante... no matter how captivating she is!Miss Grace Halton is in England just long enough to satisfy the terms of her dowry. But a marriage of convenience isn't as easy as she'd hoped. Back in America, her ailing mother needs medicine only Grace's dowry can afford. Which means the dashing earl she can't get out of her mind is the one man she can't let into her heart.The fan-favorite Dukes of War series features roguish peers and dashing war heroes who return from battle only to be thrust into the splendor and madness of Regency England.

A second chances, long-lost lovers, military hero romance from a New York Times bestselling author: Miss Sarah Fairfax is having a wretched year. Her intended perished at war. His child is in her belly. To secure her future, she resigns herself to a loveless marriage. Just as she's about to say "I do," her fiancé returns from the grave to crash the wedding... but he's no longer the charming, carefree man she remembers. After being left for dead on the battlefield, Brigadier Edmund Blackpool is scarred inside and out. He fights his way home only to discover his intended before the altar with his best friend. He'll be the one to marry her, no matter what she wants! But when his new bride disappears with his child, he must reopen his wounds to win the most important battle of his life.The fan-favorite Dukes of War series features roguish peers and dashing war heroes who return from battle only to be thrust into the splendor and madness of Regency England.

A heartwarming, laugh-out-loud, feel-good romp from a New York Times bestselling author:Certain individuals might consider Lady Amelia Pembroke a managing sort of female, but truly, most people would be lost without her help. Why, the latest on-dit is that rakish Viscount Sheffield is canceling the fête of the year because he hasn't time for silly soirees. He doesn't need time-he needs her! When a flash of lightning destroys the venue for his family's annual Christmas ball, Lord Benedict Sheffield intends to enjoy a relaxing holiday for once. But after twelve days of beguiling Lady Amelia's guerrilla tactics, he's up to his cravat with tinsel...and tumbling head over heels in love.The fan-favorite Dukes of War series features roguish peers and dashing war heroes who return from battle only to be thrust into the splendor and madness of Regency England.

Enjoy a fun, flirty, guardian-and-ward, beauty and the beast romp from a New York Times bestselling author!Miss Matilda Dodd refuses to be any man's property. She's a month shy of her majority, and cannot wait to live life on her own terms. Rather than meet her unwanted new guardian as instructed, she attends a ball and comes kiss-to-kiss with an adorably befuddled handsome lord instead. But the grumpy, sexy stranger turns out to be the new guardian, hell-bent on marrying her to someone else! Titus Noble, the Earl of Gilbourne, is an emotionless, rigid automaton who lives for predictability and order. There is no room in his exacting schedule for a ridiculous matchmaking festival, and there is no room in his peaceful life for an unexpected ward. The only solution is to marry the chit to the first fool willing to take the beautiful hoyden off the earl's hands. That is, if Titus can keep his hands off his maddening, kissable ward...

Enjoy a fiery, passionate enemies-to-lovers revenge romance from a New York Times bestselling author!All her life, Miss Gladys Bell was a wallflower whose parents despaired of her ever attracting a suitor. Then she met the man of her dreams, who said she was the woman of his. One passionate night later, Gladys awaits a marriage proposal that never comes. Reuben Medford, the ton's most notorious rake, doesn't even remember her name. Thanks to his cold-hearted callousness, Gladys lost her reputation, her dowry, and her chance at love. But now she's back, and bent on revenge. He's trifled with the wrong woman: This wallflower has thorns. Once Gladys holds that damnable rake's arrogant, fickle heart in her hands... She'll crush it, just as he did to her. This time, he'll remember her name.

"Nothing happens in London without Graham Wynchester knowing. His massive collection of intelligence is invaluable to his family's mission of aiding those most in need. So when he deciphers a series of coded messages in the scandal sheets, Graham's convinced he must come to a royal's rescue. But his quarry turns out not to be a princess at all... The captivating Kunigunde de Heusch is anything but a damsel in distress, and the last thing she wants is Graham's help. All her life, Kuni trained alongside the fiercest Royal Guardsmen in her family, secretly planning to become her country's first Royal Guardswoman. This mission in London is a chance to prove herself worthy without help from a man, not even one as devilishly handsome as Graham. To her surprise, Graham believes in her dream as much as she does, which makes it harder to resist kissing him...and falling in love. But how can she risk her heart if her future lies an ocean away?"--

From a New York Times bestselling author: A forbidden love, opposites attract romp between a meticulously proper duke and an impishly improper spinster in this witty, feel-good romance!This year, the Duke of Nottingvale's Christmastide house party doubles as a bride hunt. The handsome duke seeks a blue-blooded debutante as respectable as he is, and his parlor is brimming with paragons of propriety. Inveterate spinster and unapologetic hoyden Miss Cynthia Louise Finch does not fit the mold. Any mold. Her younger cousin is perfect for the duke! By matchmaking the two, Cynthia will save her favorite cousin from a horrific fate. The only problem? Cynthia has always held a tendre for the duke. And for the first time, she seems to have caught his attention...The Duke of Nottingvale knows his responsibilities: Duty and decorum above all else. A respectable lord would never sneak away for stolen moments with a fearless, audacious minx he cannot make his duchess. He definitely wouldn't kiss her. Or fall in love...The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After all, nothing heats up a winter night quite like finding oneself in the arms of a duke!¿

From a New York Times bestselling author: a second chances, enemies-while-lovers reunion romance where nothing is as it first appears, and everyone's motives are suspect...Olive Harper's family has been feuding with the Westons for decades. The Westons' stud farm is the biggest, but the Harpers' is the most famous... and she's the sole heiress. Or was, until her father brokers a truce by offering the Weston heir the Harper farm. The only way to get it back is to marry the knave who kissed her and humiliated her, twice-or prove to her father that some rifts can never be healed.Scholar and botanist Elijah Weston is dreadful at feuding. For one, he prefers horticulture to horses. For two, he's been desperately in love with his mortal enemy ever since he kissed her-and, yes, publicly destroyed her-all those years ago. When he's given ten days to win Olive's heart, he arrives with marriage license in hand. But where lies and double-crosses abound, how can lifelong rivals learn to trust their hearts?The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. Twelve delightful romances... and plenty of delicious dukes!THE 12 DUKES OF CHRISTMAS:1. Once Upon a Duke2. Kiss of a Duke3. Wish Upon a Duke4. Never Say Duke5. Dukes, Actually6. The Duke's Bride7. The Duke's Embrace8. The Duke's Desire9. Dawn with a Duke10. One Night with a Duke11. Ten Days with a Duke12. Forever Your DukeGet your Duke today!

A witty new enemies-to-lovers romance from a New York Times bestselling author: What happens when the proprietress of a seaside inn discovers the romantic charmer she's been corresponding with is the same villain turning her beloved hotel into a gaming hell? Find out in LOVE LETTERS BY THE SEA!When not responding to advice column letters, entrepreneurial widow Mrs. Deborah Cartwright runs bright, beautiful Siren's Retreat, legendary for helping her lovelorn guests find their perfect match. Deborah experienced love years before, and lightning does not strike twice. Although there might be a light flirtation with a certain anonymous letter-writer she's definitely not falling for, there's no time for romance. Not whilst a heartless blackguard is in town to wrest her beloved inn out from under her!Clever, career-minded Mr. Patrick Gretham is the trusted man-of-business for a powerful lord, who is eager to turn this perfectly situated property wasted on lovebirds into a gambling hell the likes of which no one leaves with their fortunes intact. Over Deborah's dead body! The beautiful proprietress hates everything Patrick stands for and will fight him every step of the way. Except when they find themselves on opposite sides of a plume. Or falling into each other's embrace...

A witty new enemies-to-lovers romance from a New York Times bestselling author: What happens when a wallflower's extremely make-believe fake suitor appears in the flesh just in time to ruin all her spinsterly plans? Find out in AN AFFAIR BY THE SEA!Orphaned pianist Allegra Brown is a poor relation with nothing much to recommend her, save a minuscule dowry and a very big imagination. She has spent the past several years as governess to her younger cousins, who are now ready for their come out-and want Allegra to marry, too. Specifically, they eagerly await the return of Allegra's dashing, handsome, swashbuckling, conveniently absent and secretly fictional fiancé, the dread pirate Captain L'Amour.The only place Mr. John Sharp strikes fear is in the courtroom, where his neat, ordered mind is renowned for winning every case he presents. John loves predictability and longs to be a chef. Unfortunately, every time he puts on an apron, the entire kitchen catches fire. Much like passion burning between him and a certain wildly unpredictable spinster, who seems to have confused him for a dashing, exciting pirate. By fulfilling her fantasies, can his dreams come true...together?

Découvrez 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...Lorsque le Club des ducs fringants confie au duc de Colehaven la mission de trouver un prétendant à une jeune demoiselle indomptable, Cole accepte immédiatement. En ce moment, il est en veine, sans compter qu'une belle et jeune dame ne doit pas être bien difficile à marier. Lorsqu'il assume auprès d'elle les rôles de garde du corps et de chaperon, c'est pour se rendre compte que ses propres désirs sont peut-être le plus grand des dangers.Diana Middleton mène une double vie en traduisant devant la justice des marchands malhonnêtes. Se débarrasser d'un duc trop intrusif, ce devrait être un jeu d'enfants. Pourtant, plus ils se heurtent l'un à l'autre, plus elle se prend à rêver à un tout autre genre de friction. Ses secrets scandaleux pourraient nuire à la carrière politique du duc, mais un peu de séduction ne fera de mal à personne...

Découvrez 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...Romantique invétéré, Thaddeus Middleton est à la recherche d'une épouse. Il espère trouver une promise qui soit attirée par lui plus que par son argent. Au lieu de quoi, il se laisse charmer par une vraie femme de caractère qui ne s'intéresse pas à lui le moins du monde ! Du moins, c'est ce qu'elle prétend quand elle ne l'embrasse pas au clair de lune...Mademoiselle Priscilla Weatherby héritera d'une fortune... à la condition qu'elle demeure célibataire et qu'elle évite les scandales. C'est facile jusqu'à ce qu'elle rencontre un homme plus dangereux que les Lords hautains et les débauchés sans c¿ur. Thad est un homme délicieux, charmant et séduisant, dont les étreintes passionnées risquent bien de tout gâcher... y compris sa destinée ! Elle est prête à tout sacrifier pour son indépendance. Même l'amour...

Découvrez 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...Célèbre jockey, Giles Langford est étonné d'apprendre que son forgeron est une fille. S'il est surpris qu'elle soit l'inaccessible s¿ur d'un duc, il est d'autant plus atterré de constater qu'il est en train de tomber amoureux de cette femme indomptable. Sans argent et sans titre, Giles n'a rien d'autre à lui offrir que son c¿ur...Felicity Sutton est bien placée pour connaître la pauvreté et elle n'y retournera jamais. Si le travail du fer lui manque, ce n'est pas le cas du désespoir impitoyable causé par l'absence de toit sur sa tête et un ventre vide. Il est évident qu'elle acceptera la stabilité d'un riche prétendant de l'aristocratie. Quant au risque-tout sans le sou dont elle est amoureuse, eh bien... Il leur reste au moins une nuit d'adieu.

From four beloved writers—Eloisa James, Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor, and Erica Ridley—come four original stories that tell a hilarious tale of a Christmas house party that serves up love and scandal in equal measure!The Duke of Greystoke’s Christmas Revelry is famous throughout the British Isles for its plays, dancing, magical grotto… not to mention scandals leading to the marriage licenses he hands out like confetti. But not everyone welcomes a visit from Cupid. Lady Cressida, the duke’s daughter, is too busy managing the entertainments—and besides, her own father has called her dowdy. Her cousin, Lady Isabelle Wilkshire, is directing Cinderella and has no interest in marriage. Lady Caroline Whitmore is already (unhappily) married; the fact that she and her estranged husband have to pretend to be together just makes her dread the party all the more.  But not as much as Miss Louisa Harcourt, whose mother bluntly tells her that this is her last chance to escape the horrors of being an old maid. A house party so large that mothers lose track of their charges leads to a delightful, seductive quartet of stories that you will savor for the Season!

Fans of Bridgerton will love this “delightful” Regency romp (Julia Quinn, New York Times bestselling author​) named one of the best romances of the year by Entertainment Weekly.As a master of disguise, Thomasina Wynchester can be a polite young lady—or a bawdy old man. She’ll do whatever it takes to solve the cases her family takes on. But when Tommy’s beautiful new client turns out to be the highborn lady she’s secretly smitten with, more than her mission is at stake . . .Bluestocking Miss Philippa York doesn’t believe in love. Her heart didn’t pitter-patter when she was betrothed to a duke, nor did it break when he married someone else. All Philippa desires is to decode a centuries-old manuscript to keep a modern-day villain from claiming credit for work that wasn’t his. She hates that she needs a man’s help to do it—so she’s delighted to discover the clever, charming baron at her side is in fact a woman. But as she and Tommy grow closer and the stakes of their discovery higher, more than just their hearts are at risk.Entertainment Weekly Best Romances of 2021Library Journal Best Romances of 2021

Ein Blick auf das hoch aufragende Herrenhaus am Meer, das ihr neues Zuhause sein soll, und die im Exil lebende Angehörige der feinen Gesellschaft Susan Stanton weiß: Dies ist ein Ort, von Geheimnissen heimgesucht und voller Gefahren.Für Susan gibt es kein Entkommen vor dem gefährlichsten Element von allen - dem dunkelhaarigen Schmuggler Evan Bothwick, einem Mann, dessen verwegenes Gesicht seine bösen Absichten nicht verbergen kann.Doch Susan hat ein eigenes Geheimnis - ein besonderes Geschenk, dank dem sie in die dunkelsten Geheimnisse einweiht ist, die in den Mauern des Herrenhauses und in den labyrinthartig Kellern darunter lauern. Und der einzige Mann, der ihr helfen kann, ist genau der Schurke, dem sie mit aller Macht widerstehen will ...¿Ein köstlicher, dunkler Schauergenuss!"-Eloisa James, New York Times Bestsellerautorin