Bøger af Joanna Shupe

3 dark historical romances-a duke, a rogue and a villain-all in one SPICY collection.MY DIRTY DUKEViolet knows that her father's best friend, the Duke of Ravensthorpe, is the most powerful man in all of London with a reputation for sin.But nothing can stop Violet from wanting to shed her wallflower ways and fulfill her darkest, most forbidden desires...even if it means seducing a man twice her age.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿SOLD TO THE DUKEThough she once lived a life of privilege, Lady Eliza is now destitute and desperate to care for her ill sister. She decides to sell the one thing of value she has left: her virginity.At the auction, a shocked Duke of Blackwood recognizes Eliza and refuses to allow her to fall into the clutches of a depraved bidder. But his role of noble rescuer is upended when the proud beauty insists on giving him his money's worth...¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿THE GANGSTER'S PRIZEFrom a good upstanding family, Isabelle Kelly is dedicated to righting the city's wrongs. But when her father goes missing, Isabelle knows who is responsible . . . and she will get answers from the devil one way or another.As the leader of the Hell's Kitchen Gang, Billy Baxter always gets what he wants. And he's had his eye on the beautiful Miss Kelly for months. She doesn't know it yet, but she's fallen into his world now.And he has no intention of ever letting her go.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿These stories were originally published in the I'd Like to F... anthologies: Duke I'd Like to F..., Rake I'd Like to F..., and Villain I'd Like to F...

As the leader of the Hell's Kitchen Gang, Billy Baxter always gets what he wants. And he's had his eye on the beautiful Miss Kelly for months. She's fallen into his world now-and he has no intention of ever letting her go.

From USA Today bestselling author Joanna Shupe comes a spicy Anastasia story full of secrets and betrayal, set among the glittering streets of New York City's Gilded Age.In 1880 a baby was stolen from the wealthiest family in America. Though no ransom was ever demanded, the Pendelton family never gave up hope . . . and their reward became the stuff of legend.After being raised in a children's asylum, Josie Smith ends up on the streets and quickly learns how to take care of herself. Her singing voice draws crowds on every corner, and she'll stop at nothing to become famous and travel the world, loved and adored by all. Maybe then she won't think about the family who gave her away as an infant.Leo Hardy isn't afraid to use his charm and wits to make a fast buck, especially with a mother and five siblings to support. When he stumbles upon a beautiful young woman singing on the street, Leo notices her striking resemblance to the infamous missing baby's mother, Mrs. Thomas Pendelton. The Hardys lost everything thanks to the Pendeltons, and once Leo sees Josie, he seizes the opportunity to settle the score. All he needs to do is pull off the biggest swindle of his career.As the two are catapulted into Knickerbocker High Society, they grow closer to their goal, as well as to each other. But secrets can only stay hidden for so long. Soon the truth unfolds, and both Josie and Leo must separate what's real from what's just gilding.

"Jack Mulligan paós su infancia como un héurfano abandonado en las peligrosas calles del barrio Bowery y sobrevivói a base de fuerza, ambicóin e ingenio. Ahora domina su territorio mejor que cualquier poíltico o poliíca. No ha llegado hasta donde esát siendo indulgente, pero en la buena de Justine Greene (la personificacóin de mano de hierro en guante de terciopelo) puede que haya encontrado a su alma gemela. Ella lleva el suyo en la mano... Justine esát consagrada a perseguir a maridos negligentes y a luchar por condiciones laborales justas. Cuando su misóin la lleva a encontrarse cara a cara con Jack, le sorprende descubrir que el hombre detárs del imperio del crimen es bastante áms encantador y honrado que la mayoíra de "caballeros" que conoce. Al formar una inóslita alianza, descubren un inesperado deseo, y cuando el pasado de Justine los atrapa, puede que Jack sea suú nica esperanza para sobrevivir. ÅEsát preparada para hacer un pacto con el diablo?"--

Another spicy Victorian romance from USA Today bestselling author Joanna Shupe...Though she once lived a life of privilege, Lady Eliza is now destitute and desperate to care for her ill sister. She decides to sell the one thing of value she has left: her virginity.At the auction, a shocked Duke of Blackwood recognizes Eliza and refuses to allow her to fall into the clutches of a depraved bidder. But his role of noble rescuer is upended when the proud beauty insists on giving him his money's worth...Note: Sold to the Duke was originally published in the Rake I'd Like to F... anthology.

By beloved USA Today bestselling author Joanna Shupe, the fourth installment in the Fifth Avenue Rebels series about a secret affair between a free-spirited heiress and an uptight duke which turns more passionate than either could have imagined. A rebellious heiress.A duke in dire straits.An anonymous midnight tryst.To escape the shackles of marriage, Nellie Young purposely ruined her reputation a long time ago. Now she dedicates herself to hedonistic pleasures only, like kissing a handsome stranger in the ocean under the moonlight...To save his estate, the proper Duke of Lockwood must marry the perfect bride?wealthy, with an unblemished reputation. While in New York he's the perfect gentleman, and no one knows he's suppressing his darkest desires. The last thing he needs is another scandal.Except Nellie sees through Lockwood's charade, straight to the real man underneath. This uptight duke is far more than he lets on, and she can't resist him. Their secret affair turns scorching, far more than either expected. And when his beautiful rebel finds an unconventional cause, Lockwood has to decide if he's willing to sacrifice everything to keep her.

A spicy Victorian novella by USA Today bestselling author Joanna Shupe...Violet knows that her father's best friend, the Duke of Ravensthorpe, is the most powerful man in all of London with a reputation for sin.But nothing can stop Violet from wanting to shed her wallflower ways and fulfill her darkest, most forbidden desires...even if it means seducing a man twice her age.Note: My Dirty Duke was originally published in the Duke I'd Like to F... anthology.

USA Today Bestselling AuthorFollowing the book called ?an alluring blend of love and playfulness? (PW) The Heiress Hunt, beloved author Joanna Shupe continues her new Fifth Avenue Rebels series with a scandalous romance about a good girl desperate to rebel and the rebel desperate to corrupt her.A first-rate scoundrel. A desperate wallflower. Lessons in seduction. The woman no one notices . . . Shy heiress Alice Lusk is tired of being overlooked by every bachelor. Something has to change, else she'll be forced to marry a man whose only desire is her fortune. She needs to become a siren, a woman who causes a man's blood to run hot . . .and she's just met the perfect rogue to help teach her. He's the life of every party . . . Christopher ?Kit? Ward plans to open a not-so-reputable supper club in New York City, and he's willing to do whatever it takes to hire the best chef in the city to guarantee its success. Even if it requires giving carnal lessons to a serious-minded spinster who has an in with the chef. Their bedroom instruction grows passionate, and Alice is a much better pupil than Kit had ever anticipated. When the Society gentlemen start to take notice, Kit has to try to win Alice in other ways . . . but is he too late to win her heart?

USA Today Bestselling Author“Nothing makes me happier than a new book from Joanna Shupe!”—Sarah MacLeanHigh society reprobate.An unconventional heiress.Childhood friends. Is it too late...Knickerbocker scoundrel Harrison Archer returns to New York to discover that his deceased father has bankrupted his estranged family. To save them from ruin, he’s forced to quickly find and marry an heiress. For a matchmaker, Harrison turns to the one woman he wishes he could marry: his childhood friend and true love, Maddie, who once broke his heart and is now engaged to a duke. For true love? When her best friend Harrison left for Paris without a word, Maddie Webster took refuge in her infatuation with tennis. Now Harrison is back and needs her help in finding a bride. Begrudgingly, Maddie arranges a house party in Newport with a guest list of eligible heiresses. But watching Harrison flirt with potential brides is more than she can bear. When Harrison and Maddie reunite, the passion between them ignites. But with their marriages to others looming, time is running out. Is their fate inescapable . . .or can love set them free?

ΓÇ£Nothing makes me happier than a new book from Joanna Shupe!ΓÇ¥ΓÇöSarah MacLeanThe final novel in Joanna Shupe''s critically acclaimed Uptown Girl series about a beauitful do-gooder who must decide if she can team up with one of New York''s brashest criminals without losing something irreplaceable: her heart.Manhattan kingpin. Brilliant mastermind. Gentleman gangster. HeΓÇÖs built a wall around his heartΓǪ Orphaned and abandoned on the BoweryΓÇÖs mean streets, Jack Mulligan survived on strength, cunning, and ambition. Now he rules his territory better than any politician or copper ever could. He didnΓÇÖt get here by being soft. But in uptown do-gooder Justine GreeneΓÇöthe very definition of an iron fist in a velvet gloveΓÇöJack may have met his match. She wears hers on her sleeveΓǪ Justine is devoted to tracking down deadbeat husbands and fighting for fair working conditions. When her mission brings her face-to-face with Jack, sheΓÇÖs shocked to find the man behind the criminal empire is considerably more charming and honorable than many ΓÇ£gentlemenΓÇ¥ she knows. Forming an unlikely alliance, they discover an unexpected desire. And when JustineΓÇÖs past catches up with them, Jack may be her only hope of survival. Is she ready to make a deal with the devilΓǪ?

When Louisa finds herself waltzing with the heartless Thorndale, she's unnerved by his handsome looks-and surprising charm."The Duke of Christmas Present" by Sarah MacLean Rich and ruthless, Eben, Duke of Allryd doesn't care for the holidays.

In the second novel in Joanna Shupe's the Uptown Girl series, a ruthless casino owner bent on revenge finds his plans upended by a beautiful woman who proves to be more determined than he is--and too irresistible to deny.

Silver-tongued lawyer. Keeper of secrets. Breaker of hearts. He can solve any problem .

Joanna Shupe returns to New York City's Gilded Age, where fortunes and reputations are gained and lost with ease-and love can blossom from the most unlikely charadeWith the fate of her disgraced family resting on her shoulders, Lady Christina Barclay has arrived in New York City from London to quickly secure a wealthy husband.

Joanna Shupe returns with another unforgettable novel set in the glittering world of New York City's Gilded Age... They call her Lady Unlucky... With three dead fiances, Lady Eva Hyde has positively no luck when it comes to love.