Vicky Dreiling

Tristan, the Duke of Shelbourne is a man with a mission: find a wife he can tolerate as long as they both shall live. Love is not necessary--nor desired. But how to choose among a dizzying array of wealthy-yet-witless candidates? Hire London's infamously prim and proper matchmaker. Then pretend she's not the most captivating woman he's ever met... Helping a devilish Duke create a contest to pick his perfect mate is the kind of challenge Tessa Mansfield relishes. Her methods may be scandalous, but she's determined to find the notorious bachelor more than a wife--she'll bring him true love. Yet when Tessa watches the women vie for the Duke's affections, she longs to win his heart herself. And after a stolen kiss confirms Tristan's desire, Tessa knows she has broken a matchmaker's number one rule: never fall in love with the groom.

How to Marry a Duke

WILL A FEW FLIRTATIOUS STEPS Harry Norcliffe never wanted to inherit his beloved uncle's title. The rigidity of the ton, the incessant reminders from his marriage-minded mama that he must settle down with a highborn lady and produce an heir and a spare: it's all such a dreadful bore. So when his mother asks him to take part in a dancing competition, he patently refuses. The last thing he needs is another chore . . . until a beautiful, brilliant, delightfully tempting maid makes him rethink his position. LEAD TO A SCANDALOUS SEDUCTION? Most women would be over the moon to be pursued by a wickedly handsome-not to mention wealthy-duke like Norcliffe. But Lucy will not be any man's trophy. She could use a friend, though, and what begins innocently soon ignites into desire. As Lucy tries to resist Harry's scorching kisses, he makes an utterly irresistible offer. Enter the dance contest with him, and win a prize that could change her life forever . . . if falling in love doesn't change it first.

What a Devilish Duke Desires

"4 1/2 stars! TOP PICK! In the second of the Sinful Scoundrels series, Dreiling brings the Regency to life in a wonderfully evocative fashion. With believable, intelligent characters--including an honorable rake and a strong-willed lady--this moving tale, fraught with sexual tension, hits just the right notes." --RT Book Reviews on WHAT A RECKLESS ROGUE NEEDS WILL THE ROGUE'S PERFECT PLAN . . . Colin Brockhurst, Earl of Ravenshire, has no desire to wed, this season or any other. So when his father demands he give up his wild ways and take a wife, Colin refuses. But his father raises the stakes and threatens to sell the ancestral home if Colin doesn't comply. Now Colin has no choice but to find a wife. Unfortunately, the only woman he wants is the one whose heart he broke years ago. LEAD TO THE PERFECT SEDUCTION? Regardless of the ton's whispers, Lady Angeline Brenham won't settle for anything less than true love. After rejecting more than her share of suitable suitors, spinsterhood looms before her-until the devilishly handsome Colin reappears in her life with a proposition. Angeline vows to keep her feet on the ground and her heart in check. That is, until one searing kiss melts her resolve and reignites a burning desire for more . . . (90,000 words)

What a Reckless Rogue Needs

"4 1/2 stars! TOP PICK! Dreiling's first book in the Sinful Scoundrel's series is wonderful! Rife with the Regancy's penchant for gossip, scandal and matchmaking, WHAT A WICKED EARL WANTS is a delightful romance featuring a rakish hero, an innocent widow, corrupt villans and a secondray cast of characters who add dimension, wit and tenderness to the plot. Reasers will find this a real pleasure to savor." - RT Book Reviews WILL A RAKE'S WICKED WAYS Andrew Carrington, Earl of Bellingham, believes in being a gentleman, whether it's fishing a soggy stranger out of the Thames or assisting a fetching lady into his bed. If the stranger becomes a friend and the lady a mistress, all the better. He certainly welcomes the opportunity to help Laura Davenport, a dazzling young widow with a rebellious stepson. Her gratitude, he hopes, will take an amorous form. But from the moment he sets foot in her drawing room, he gets far more than he bargained for ... LEAD THE LADY ASTRAY? It was a moment of desperation. On the brink of losing her stepson, Laura turned to the notorious Lord Bellingham for help. Suddenly she, a vicar's daughter, is in the precarious position of resisting his tantalizing advances. How Bell earned his wicked reputation is clear; the surprise is how much more there is to him than the gossip sheets could possibly reveal. Now every moment with this dangerously desirable man puts Laura's good name at risk-and promises pleasure unlike any she has ever known ... (90,000 words)

What a Wicked Earl Wants

Miss Julianne Gatewick is in a pickle. It started when her brother's best friend-for whom she's long nursed a secret tendre-agreed to act as her guardian for the Season, only to seduce her with a risqué waltz. But when the music stopped and the expectant ton waited for Marc Darcett, Earl of Hawkfield, to claim her as his own, he made his disinterest clear. Rather than succumb to humiliation, Julianne does what any self-respecting, recently discarded young miss with a wicked sense of humor would do. She secretly pens a lady's guide to enticing unrepentant rakes . . . and it becomes the hottest scandal sheet in London. Every honorable rake knows that friends' sisters are forbidden. But suddenly Julienne has a spark of mischief in her eyes that Hawk can't resist. Try as he might to push her away, he spends his days listening for her laughter and his nights dreaming of kissing her senseless. He's always avoided innocents and their marriage-minded mothers, but has the man least likely to wed finally met his match?

How to Seduce a Scoundrel

Introducing the Sinful Scoundrels... The Earl of Bellingham is nothing is not a creature of habit: money, meals, and mistresses must be strictly managed if a man is to have a moment's peace. It's a system that works splendidly for him--until now. With his oldest and dearest friends succumbing, one by one, to wedded bliss, Bell is now restless and a trifle lonely. Enter the Sinful Scoundrels--Colin Brockhurst, Earl of Ravenshire, and Harry Norcliffe, Viscount Evermore--who drag him back into society and draw his rakish eye to the ton's new beautiful young widow. Bell isn't after a wife, but a challenge. And Laura Davenport should fit the bill quite nicely...

A Season for Sin

SCANDALOUS DESIRES . . . Amy Hardwick has one last Season to shake off her wallflower image and make a love match. If she can't, she'll set aside her dreams of romance and return home to a suitor who can provide security-if little else. What she doesn't count on is the inappropriate-and irresistible-attention lavished on her in a darkened library by rake extraordinaire Will "The Devil" Darcett . . . DEVILISH DELIGHT When Will is caught in a tryst with the ton's shyest miss, he knows he must offer for her hand. Yet Amy is not the shrinking violet she seems to be. Passion lies beneath her prim exterior and Will is eager to release it. But winning Amy isn't simply a matter of seduction; first, Will must convince her that he's mended his wicked ways . . .

How to Ravish a Rake

SERIA „CUM SĂ...” Tristan, duce de Shelbourne, este un bărbat care a ajuns într-un punct al vieții când are un singur scop: să-și găsească o soție pe care s-o poată suporta până când moartea îi va despărți. Pentru el, dragostea nu este necesară – nici dorită. Dar cum să aleagă dintr-o mulțime amețitoare de candidate bogate, dar lipsite de minte? Cea mai bună idee pare să o angajeze pe cea mai cuviincioasă pețitoare din Londra. Chiar dacă apoi trebuie să se prefacă din răsputeri că nu o consideră cea mai captivantă femeie pe care a întâlnit-o vreodată... Să-l ajute pe afurisitul duce să pună la cale o competiție pentru a-și alege perechea perfectă este genul de provocare pe placul Tessei Mansfield. Metodele ei poate că sunt scandaloase, dar ea este hotărâtă să-i găsească notoriului burlac mai mult decât o soție – îi va aduce dragostea adevărată. Cu toate acestea, când Tessa le urmărește pe femei concurând pentru afecțiunea ducelui, descoperă că tânjește să-i câștige chiar ea inima. După ce un sărut furat îi confirmă dorința lui Tristan, Tessa își dă seama că a încălcat regula numărul unu a unei pețitoare: să nu te îndrăgostești niciodată de un viitor mire.

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SERIA „NOBILII PĂCĂTOȘI” Harry Norcliffe nu și-a dorit niciodată să moștenească titlul îndrăgitului său unchi. Regulile rigide și uneori absurde ale înaltei societăți, aluziile neîncetate ale mamei sale referitoare la datoria lui de proaspăt duce de a se însura cu o lady cu descendența și averea potrivite, care să îi ofere un moștenitor – totul reprezintă pentru el o povară nedorită. Așa că atunci când mama lui îi cere să participe la o competiție de dans la clubul de aristocrați pe care ea îl patronează, Norcliffe refuză categoric, căci nu mai are nevoie de o sarcină în plus. Dar se răzgândește rapid când își dă seama că tânăra pe care o întâlnise de curând în împrejurări neobișnuite este cea care îi va instrui pe nobili în tainele dansului. Orice femeie ar fi în al nouălea cer dacă ar trezi interesul unui bărbat chipeș, inteligent, bogat – și duce pe deasupra! – precum Norcliffe. Dar Lucy nu-și dorește să fie trofeul unui aristocrat. Ea are nevoie mai curând de un prieten care să o ajute să depășească perioada dificilă prin care trece și pericolele care o pândesc. Dar ceea ce începe ca o relație inocentă se transformă curând într-o pasiune care nu ține cont de conveniențe și care le va da amândurora viețile peste cap. Vor avea însă și curajul să demonstreze tuturor că dragostea adevărată poate depăși granițele barierelor sociale?

Dorintele unui duce

SERIA „CUM SĂ...” Domnișoara Julianne Gatewick a dat de necazuri. Totul a început când cel mai bun prieten al fratelui ei, pe care îl iubește de mult în secret, a acceptat să-i fie tutore în timpul sezonului monden... doar pentru a o seduce cu un vals îndrăzneț. Dar tocmai când toată aristocrația prezentă la bal aștepta ca Marc Darcett, conte de Hawkfield, să anunțe că ea este aleasa, contele îi dă clar de înțeles că nu este deloc interesat. În loc să se lase copleșită de umilință, Julianne face ceea ce orice tânără respinsă care se respectă și cu un excelent simț al umorului ar face. Scrie sub anonimat un ghid pentru ademenirea crailor iremediabili... care devine cea mai căutată fițuică de scandal din Londra. Orice crai care ține la reputația lui de ticălos știe că surorile celor mai buni prieteni sunt interzise. În plus, întotdeauna a evitat tinerele inocente și mamele care vor să-și mărite fetele. Însă în ochii lui Julianne există o scânteie ademenitoare căreia Hawk nu-i poate rezista. Oricât ar încerca s-o respingă, își petrece zilele ascultându-i râsul cristalin și nopțile visând că o sărută până o lasă fără suflare. Este însă posibil ca bărbatul cel mai puțin dornic să se însoare să-și fi întâlnit în sfârșit perechea?

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