Bøger af Kristin Vayden

Collin Morgan, Earl of Penderdale, has discovered that someone is committing crimes in his name, leaving him suspended from his work in the war office. Elizabeth Essex is the daughter of a well-respected professor at Cambridge University and longs to be recognized for her own scholarship, which could ruin her family's good name. Morgan tracks his impersonator to Cambridge, leading him to an old friend, Elizabeth's father. The pair is forced into close proximity, with Elizabeth's secret threatened and Morgan's confrontation with his adversaries at a fever pitch.

With the new title of Duke, something he never wanted, Rowles Haywind, in desperate need of help, reconnects with Lady Joan Morgan, and as romance blossoms between them, he discovers she is hiding a dark secret that could cause a terrible scandal should it be revealed.

For fans of Ella Quinn, Amelia Grey, and Bridgerton comes the first in a new historical romance series with all your favorite tropes:Friends to lovers romanceForbidden romanceReluctant dukesTight-knit family sagaThe new Duke has a proper scandal brewing. Quinton Errington is perfectly happy teaching at Cambridge, with his elder brother carrying the duties of being the Duke of Wesley. But when a trip to celebrate Wesley's last week of bachelorhood ends in tragedy, Quinton, who becomes the Duke, would give anything to have his brother back. Wesley's would-be bride, Catherine Greatheart, is left heartbroken and alone. Her grandmother has fallen ill, and Catherine has nowhere left to turn but to the family she was so close to being part of. The new Duke is kind, and she could use a friend. Between learning how to be the head of his family, mourning his brother, and trying not to fall in love with his late-brother's fiancée, Quinton will need some help‿and it's a good thing he's not alone. "Flawless storytelling! Vayden is a new Regency powerhouse."‿Rachel Van Dyken, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Colin is not who he claims to be... His position as the blacksmith of Clan Chattan is simply a cover, a means to an end. He was sent with one mission; find Jacobite loyalists and eliminate their threat. But that's not what keeps him up at night, or what burns hotter than his forge. The most dangerous threat is one of his own making; falling in love. Arywnn knows someone is watching her... In her dreams he's handsome, braw, and willing to take her away from her reclusive mother and tyrant laird father. But her daydreams are a frivolity she cannot afford, not while a spy lurks within their clan. Worse yet, her father has promised her hand to whomever discovers the blackguard. A midnight meeting... A whispered kiss... And a rogue English knight all change the course of destiny in a way neither could have ever imagined. Colin must play a dangerous game, but the prize is worth the risk; Arywnn's heart.

Lady Grace Hashiver has perfected the art of hiding behind a sarcastic wit when it comes to dealing with the rakish Ewan Emmett Duke of Greys, her childhood tormentor. It's her only weapon, for if she let her guard down even for a moment; surely he'd know just how much she loved him. A love she knew could never happen. Ewan Emmett, Duke of Greys is perfectly thrilled to torment Grace at every opportunity, until an old acquaintance begins an honest suit for Grace's hand. When Ewan begins to feel the pangs of jealousy causing him to question his reasons for his constant teasing of Grace, he discovers a depth of emotion he didn't know he harbored towards the golden haired beauty. Suddenly he is not longer the tease, but on the receiving end of the torment as he wonders if he's to late to fight for her love. Sometimes, all love needs is a little healthy competition. Wouldn't you agree?

Tempting an Earl is not for the faint of heart. Thank heavens Bethanny is anything but faint! Now, honest, perhaps - too honest, but never faint! After all, why flirt when you can tempt? And why the devil would a woman choose to swoon when she could be kissed? Of course, she'd never try something so... honest, yes that was the word, honest on anyone but Lord Graham. He's the only one she wants. He alone has her heart. And, he hadn't a clue. So it was only polite that she tell him. Now, if only her blasted guardian, the Duke of Clairmont, would see Graham as more of a suitor than his old friend. Because Graham is anything but old and most certainly not just a friend, not after that kiss, or that touch. Though, if she were to lay all her cards on the table - which any gently bred woman ought - he wasn't completely aware it was her mouth, her lips, or her touch. But that's beside the point now, isn't it?

Enrapture by Rachel Van Dyken Trace is everything. My freaking world. And I would do anything to keep her safe. But, I can't protect her from every kind of evil... and I can no longer keep the past a secret... We were left folders. Each one filled with the sins of our pasts. And Traces grandfather just asked us to read his. There was no preparation. And now I'm wondering if I should have let the love of my life read it at all, because some things can't be unsaid, some words stay with us forever. I know, from this day forward, nothing will ever be the same. The Initiation by Kristin Vayden It wasn't blood in... no out. It was death the moment were initiated with the mob and a living hell from that moment on. I knew, because it was my hell. But I wanted... no I needed out. I had watched it suck the life from my father till nothing was left but the ashes from betrayal, and I wanted more. So I made a deal, one that got me shot. But the nurse made up for the injury-Daphne had always teased my dreams, out of reach but close enough to tease me with the fantasy of what if. But what if... was now my reality and there was no way I was giving it up. So I called in a favor... to the Mafia. Made a deal with the devil, to save my soul. And if it works, I'll die... so that I'll have a chance at really living. Ice by Elise Faber One night of weakness five years ago turned out to be the biggest mistake of Laila's life. The sex with her coworker, and then commander, Ryker had been hot. But the ensuing strain of having to work with him, having to see him seduce and sleep with other women tore her heart from her chest and crushed it beneath his military-grade boot. Now they're on a mission together and she's running command. Her damaged heart would like to make him pay, but her body isn't so sure, especially when Ryker apologizes and tries to make things right between them. Can Laila put aside the past, if it means another chance - a real one this time - with Ryker? Or will those old wounds never heal? And when their mission goes awry, will they even survive to have a shot at that future?

What the duke wants.... Is not three young ladies for wards. Nor is the responsibility for finding them a governess. Thankfully that is delegated to his housekeeper, who he might add is blind as a bat. That really could be the only excuse she has for hiring Carlotta. Because Carlotta is far too beautiful to be a governess. Temptress, yes. Unable to restrain himself-because restraint is not one of his virtues, his reputation is testament of that fact-he finds the young governess far more spirited, opinionated and tempting than he is able to resist. And of course, because he's an idiot. He falls in love. Never questioning whether she'd be a willing participant. Of course life isn't that easy, not even when you're a bloody duke. And after one meddling Lady Southridge, Leads to two fiascos, Three wards decide to take matters into their own hands. Because what the duke wants...is simply to fall in love (preferably with the young woman in mind, falling in love too.)

Olivia has one goal upon returning to London: Find Lord Langley and seduce him.It was no secret that her stepsister was a miserable excuse for a human being and the secrets shrouding her demise only added confirmation that even in death---she wasn't worthy of the handsome Lord.According to rumors, Lord Langley is after revenge, but she's after something far more dangerous.His heart.One masquerade aligns their paths in ways neither of them could have imagined.Will he succumb to the fair beauty? Or forever allow his heart to be entrenched by the beastly claws of her dead sister?

Miss Maria Garten had one more season till she was firmly on the shelf.One. More.It was her only chance, because while some ladies could pretend or sincerely be at peace with the life of spinster.She was not among their ranks.Taking a deep breath, she reminded herself once more to think before she spoke. It shouldn't be difficult.Except that it was, for her at least.Because the only thing more certain than her potential future as a spinster was that Mr. Sheppard was a confirmed bachelor.A rake of the first order.Not the kind that would ruin an innocent, but the kind that would charm them, seduce her with his charming words, make her fall in love with the legendary smile and easy manner that was as easy as breathing.And then he'd walk away to find a new distraction.Utterly unaware that he had broken a few hearts in the process.Maria refused to be counted among them.She needed a husband, not a distraction.After all, friendship was far less complicated.Wasn't it?

He might be a gentleman by title, but he was a rogue at heart... Beatrix Lamont is in hiding. Sequestered at Lady Southridge's country estate, she assumes the identity of a lady's companion: never once expecting her past would catch up with her. It does, however, in the vexing and seducting form of Lord Neville. Determined and far too charming for his own good--after all who simply demands a woman marry him? Not a gentleman. Lucky for Lord Neville, being a gentleman has never been an option, especially when it comes to Beatrix, the woman would try the patient of a saint, and every encounter with her leaves his body yearning for more. Caught between wanting her for himself and needing to protect her from dangers that lurk in the shadows of both their pasts, he must eventually make a choice. Become the gentleman he's never been--or play the seducer she brings out in him, and hope in the end she'll forgive him for using her to catch a killer.

When your best friend is also your boss, 'great ideas' aren't always optional. After all, when you run the largest fashion, gossip and trend blog in the country, you got to take risks to keep it edgy. Believe me. This is edgy. The idea? For one week, date every male fantasy. The list? The Jock The Rock star The Billionaire The Stepbrother See how they are all crossed off except one? That's because he's Satan. And Scottish. And my best friend's stepbrother. And there may or may not have been an incident in Jr. high that he hasn't forgiven me for...but that's history. Or so I hope, because I'm at his mercy for the next week...

Love takes a special kind of courage . . .   Captain Sterling Garlington has faced down enemy fire without losing his nerve. But after a life-altering injury derails his military career, the former US marine is suddenly taking his marching orders from a sexy, edgy beauty at the Elk Heights Ranch. Even more amazing, equine therapist Harper Matthews makes him want to not only embrace life again—but give in to the attraction simmering between them.   Her love of horses is Harper’s magic bullet—her way of healing the painful past. And in the wounded soldier she recognizes a kindred spirit. Part of her wants to bolt, yet at the same time Sterling is drawing her closer. Maybe it’s his courage. Or his mega-watt smile. Or both. Either way, she’ll make a cowboy out of the wary war hero yet. It’s like getting back on a horse. They’ll just have to learn to trust each other—and be willing to open their hearts . . .   “Obsessed. That’s how I felt while reading this book, like every page was better than the previous. Just try to put this down, I dare you.” —#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken on Heart of a Cowboy

Nothing like a wedding to get a girl dreaming of happily-ever-after . . . Kessed Ling’s best friend’s big day is finally here. It’s especially exciting because it’s Kessed’s chance to show her childhood crush she’s not just a young bridesmaid, she’s a full-grown woman—with red hot desires. But when her long-awaited prey barely blinks an eye at her, Kessed retreats right back into her deeply guarded heart. Doesn’t matter that chivalrous Jasper Matthews steps in and offers a shoulder to lean on. Kessed is no longer in the market for a man, despite how unsettled the strong, silent groomsman makes her feel . . .   As a veterinarian, Jasper better understands a skittish filly than he does willful Kessed Ling. But when fate finds him playing ranch hand alongside the raven-haired beauty, Jasper realizes she’s a woman running scared—and he’s just the man to tame her. So with soothing words and bold kisses, Jasper sets out to show Kessed how good it can be between a man and a woman.  Especially when the man is falling hard and fast in love . . .   “Obsessed. That’s how I felt while reading this book, like every page was better than the previous. Just try to put this down, I dare you.” --#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken on Heart of a Cowboy

The third book in acclaimed author Kristin Vayden's Regency historical series set in an elite gentleman's club, no place for a London debutante. But what happens at Temptation stays at Temptation . . . or does it? Dogged by gossip and scandal, Ramsey Scott, Marquess of Sterling, is the last man who should stand guard over lovely Miss Grace Morgan, much less fall for her. When the innocent's first outings of the season land her in Temptation, the private club Ramsey manages, he longs to take her in his arms and keep her there, if only his past would allow it. Their friendship will have to suffice-but as Grace blooms in society, Ramsey feels her slipping from his grasp. Until she lures him into his greatest temptation yet . . . She should never have come to his office unattended. But how else was Grace to get Ramsey's romantic attention? Yet now she is left waiting for a proposal that may never come-and wondering if Ramsey's vexing propriety will force her to marry another . . . Praise for the Gentleman of Temptation series "Vayden's fun conclusion to the Gentlemen of Temptation trilogy is full of passion and flirty banter." -Booklist on The Temptation of Grace "This Regency romp is a well-balanced mix of heat and sweetness…Vayden's considerable promise will keep readers eager for sequels." -Publishers Weekly on Falling from His Grace "Vayden has penned a true standout." -Booklist on Falling from His Grace

From an elite London gentleman's club to a genteel Scottish estate, scandal becomes a family affair in this dazzling tale of deception and unexpected love . . . Miss Miranda is not really a Miss, exactly. Nor is her name Miranda, exactly. But to escape her tyrannical duke of a father, changes were required. Now in the Scottish countryside, employed by her new brother-in-law's unsuspecting friend, Heathcliff Marston, Viscount Kilpatrick, Miranda feels safe-except for the danger of falling in love. And the Viscount's broad shoulders and seductive brogue are no help at all. Certainly, a peer of the realm would never entertain a dalliance with the help . . . And definitely not kiss the help . . . Except this Viscount isn't a typical peer of the realm . . . Between managing Temptations and his newly acquired ward, the last thing Heathcliff needs is investigators inexplicably hounding him about the whereabouts of some duke's runaway daughter. At least he's secured a governess-no doubt a sour woman. Or so he expects, until he meets intriguing Miranda. Now Heathcliff is the one faced with temptation. But there's more to lovely Miranda than meets the eye-a truth that could change the course of all their futures . . . Praise for Kristin Vayden's Heart of a Cowboy "Obsessed. That's how I felt while reading this book, like every page was better than the previous. Just try to put this down, I dare you." -#1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken

A stubborn cowboy has sworn never to forgive or forget—but one special woman may find a way to change his mind . . .   Hospice nurse Laken Garlington helps people face the end with peace and dignity, surrounded by their loved ones. But the son of her new patient didn’t come home to reunite with his dad. So why is Cyler Myer back in horse country? It’s clear the sexy, six-three hunk with the steely eyes has a score to settle, and Laken doesn’t plan on being collateral damage . . . no matter how irresistible she finds the prodigal cowboy.   Dying is too good for the father Cyler will never forgive—not in this lifetime. Showing up at his family’s Washington State ranch is the first step in his plan. But revenge takes a back seat to desire when Cyler meets a bossy beauty who arouses feelings he isn’t ready to face. As they work together to save an ailing mare, Cyler realizes he must decide where his true destiny lies. With darkness . . . or with the woman who offers the promise of redemption with every kiss.   “Obsessed. That’s how I felt while reading this book, like every page was better than the previous. Just try to put this down, I dare you.” --#1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken