Autorka bestsellerů Christi Caldwellová, inspirovaná k psaní historických romancí, se zaměřuje na hrdiny a hrdinky s nedokonalostmi, které ráda podrobuje zkouškám, než je dovede k zaslouženému šťastnému konci. Píše podmanivé příběhy, které fanoušky žánru uchvátí. Její díla nabízejí čtenářům romantická dobrodružství s nezapomenutelnými postavami a poutavými dějovými linkami.
Lady Penelope Tidemorová ví, že na ni budou upřeny zraky celé společenské smetánky. Všichni její sourozenci totiž svého času způsobili svým chováním skandál. Ona je však odhodlána udělat vše správně a najít tu pravou, romantickou lásku. Ovšem stačí chvilka nepozornosti a její pověst je v troskách. A může za to Ryker Black, majitel nechvalně proslulého hráčského doupěte. Jediným východiskem je svatba. Ryker přitom dobře ví, že pokud k sobě Penelope připoutá, vystaví ji všem hrozbám svého krutého světa. Jeho ničemná čest se však dostane do sporu s něčím, o čem ani netušil, že má – se srdcem…
Lady Cassia McQuoidová se smířila s osudem staré panny. Jak má však vysedávat v saloncích a na plesech, když na ni čeká celý širý svět? Cassia nachází jediné řešení: v přestrojení za mladíka se ukryje na lodi, která vyráží na moře a jejímž kapitánem je známý korzár Nathaniel Ellsby. Ten si jako druhorozený syn vychutnává svobodu a v rámci válečného úsilí pronásleduje nepřátelské lodě. Když však jeho starší bratr zemře, vydává se Nathaniel na poslední misi, než splní své vévodské povinnosti dohodnutým sňatkem. Takový je tedy jeho záměr – dokud nezjistí, že za žalostně nezkušeným členem posádky se skrývá překrásná žena v přestrojení.
Lord Robert Dennington, markýz z Westfieldu, se příliš dlouho vyhýbal své povinnosti dědice panství – ovšem nemíní svou svobodu a bezstarostnost zahodit jen tak.
Helena Banburyová je strážkyní sázek v pánském klubu, schopná analyzovat čísla a šance, ale s naprostým nedostatkem vlastního štěstí, která se cítí mezi hráči a celou šedou společností na pomezí gentlemanů a zločinců jako doma. Ovšem přesto nehodlá žít celý život v kleci svého původu. Když do její komnaty náhodou vstoupí Robert, je to impulz, který ji donutí dát stát se sama hráčkou – a buď vyhrát a vystoupat vysoko, nebo prohrát a ztratit vše.
Lady Myrtle McQuoidová se vždy cítila být svými nejbližšími opomíjena. Letošní vánoční sezona tak nemůže být výjimkou. Když její hlučná rodina opustí své londýnské sídlo a vydá se na venkov, Myrtle si záhy uvědomí, že na ni zapomněli. Důležité je však zůstat v teple, mít co jíst a nějak se rozptýlit, než příbuzní přijdou na svůj omyl a vrátí se pro ni. Ovdovělý vévoda z Aragonu, Val Bancroft, touží po samotě, klidu a tichu. Rozhodně by se rád vyhnul veselé, upovídané lady McQuoidové ze sousedství. V zimních stínech však číhá nebezpečí a dívka potřebuje ochránit. Mohl by pod sněhovou pokrývkou tichých londýnských nocí vzplanout plamínek nové, vřelé lásky?
Her dream is to open a music hall. Only one thing stands in her way—the man she loves. The final Wicked Wallflowers novel from USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell.Leaving behind her life as a courtesan and madam, Clara Winters is moving far from the sinful life to which she was accustomed in the gaming hell the Devil’s Den. Her more reputable and fulfilling endeavor is a music hall for the masses. One night, when she sees a man injured on the streets of East London, she rushes to his aid and brings him home. It’s then that she discovers he’s Henry March, Earl of Waterson, and a member of Parliament. No good can come from playing nursemaid to a nobleman.When Henry rouses to meet his savior in blonde curls, he is dazzled. This smart and loving spitfire challenges his every notion of the lower classes—and every moment together is a thrill. But after Henry returns to his well-ordered existence, he strikes a political compromise that has unintended consequences. Will his vision for London mean dashing the dreams of his lovely guardian angel?
When a wounded soldier and self-proclaimed "beast" finds unlikely friendship with a headstrong and unconventional beauty, they quickly find themselves weaving a tale as old as time… Despite a hero’s return to England from the Napoleonic Wars, Wesley Audley isolates from the ton. Deep wounds from the horrors of combat—and the despair of a broken heart—left him scarred. As he struggles to cope and resume his place in Polite Society, Wesley is quick to cut himself off from everyone…except for Ellie Balfour. Independent and strong-willed, Ellie has dreams of captaining her own husband-free life and a penchant for meddling in other’s business. She knows befriending Wesley is a risk but Ellie can’t bear to see his heartache. Nor can she seem to silence all the temptingly intimate thoughts his nearness provokes. But Ellie is yet to face a battle she can’t win—and Wesley’s heart is worth the fight. If only her campaigns ever went to plan…
Love is more than a charade as USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell reunites two wounded hearts in a stirring novel about second chances, scandal, and defiant romance. Annalee Spencer and Wayland Smith were uninhibited young lovers until the Peterloo Massacre set them on two different paths. Raised to the title of Baron of Darlington in recognition of his courage, Wayland is now a model of propriety and heroism. As for Annalee, the trauma of that tragic day in Manchester is ever present. To dull the pain, she lives only for pleasure. And she derives immense pleasure from co-leading the Mismatch Society, a league of scandalously independent women. Perhaps too scandalous...because of Annalee. To save the society, she must adopt a veneer of respectability. For that she needs the man who's won the admiration of the ton. Wayland may be conflicted, but he agrees to Annalee's proposal, if only to atone for having brought his former beloved to Peterloo on that fateful day. Reunited under the pretense of a courtship, Wayland and Annalee find the feelings between them are becoming real. With their own futures at stake, it's finally time to confront the past, to trust in each other again, and against the odds, to reclaim the love they once had.
"Long ago, Dare Grey disappeared from privilege to help the downtrodden. Abandoning his future as a nobleman, he instead came of age as the most skilled--and wanted--thief in East London. But when the Robin Hood of the Rookeries is captured, his influential grandfather offers him a choice: face his heritage...or the gallows. And to step into his rightful role as marquess, Dare must find a wife. Little do they know, he already has. Marrying Dare rescued young Temperance Swift from a brutal life. Yet his commitments were elsewhere, and Temperance would not continue in the charade of a relationship that surely would end with her husband in Newgate Prison. It broke her heart to leave the righteous bandit, but she established a new life for herself as a seamstress. One who respected and obeyed the law and kept herself safe--if lonely. But Dare finds her and offers to resume their role as husband and wife, and this time it will yield a fortune. A fortune that could be used to help the disadvantaged, without resorting to ever-more-daring thefts... Once they're ensconced in the comfortable family fold of Mayfair, the romance they thought ended years ago stirs again. But when every kiss is shadowed by the mistakes of the past, and a haunting secret Temperance bears, will love be enough to save them from such an uncertain fate?" -- Provided by publisher
USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell turns polite London society on its head in a delightful romance of unguarded hearts, second chances, and a scandalous rivalry between the sexes. Emma Gately and the Earl of Scarsdale were betrothed as children--less a vow of future happiness than an obligation. Seventeen years later, the independent miss severs the contract with the now notorious libertine in an unprecedented act of independence. And Emma cofounds the Mismatch Society, where like-minded ladies are free of the constraints and inevitable broken hearts that men bring. But Emma's rejection sparks in her intended a new consideration of the spirited woman he took for granted--and a determination to win her back. Despite his wicked reputation, misguided and suddenly lovestruck, Charles Hayden is on a mission to gain Emma's respect, and he has just the idea--one that the daringly unconventional Emma is sure to appreciate. But as Charles takes bold steps and sets tongues wagging, he makes himself an accidental opponent of his former betrothed. Soon a rivalry is born that has the whole ton abuzz. Emma never anticipated that with every fiery test of wills, passion would surge. Passion that's impossible to ignore. In going toe-to-toe with Charles, she risks her heart and pride by falling in love with the one man she vowed to scorn.
"Widowed Lady Sylvia Elton is out to save young ladies from the terrible fate of love and marriage. Her former husband has retained his reputation as an honorable and loving man in death, but Sylvia has privately mourned his lies and infidelity. Joined by two equally scorned and cast-off friends, Sylvia establishes the Mismatch Society. With each new liberated member, the scandalous circle wreaks havoc on the romantic prospects of London's frustrated male peerage. But nothing prepares Sylvia for the Viscount St. John, a familiar face and her most formidable challenger."--Provided by publisher.
