Sarah MacLeanová píše historické romány, které jsou přeloženy do více než dvaceti jazyků. Je přední obhájkyní žánru romance a často přednáší o jeho propojení s genderovými a kulturními studiemi. Svou prací na podporu románů a žen, které je čtou, si vysloužila uznání a byla nazvána „elegantně rozhořčenou, naprosto opojnou královnou historické romance“.
První kniha ze série historických romancí nové autorky. Žádná skutečná dáma nekouří doutníky, nejezdí obkročmo, nestřílí z pistole a nepije skotskou. Lady Calpurnia Hartwellová ta pravidla dodržovala celý svůj život. Poslušnost a vychování z ní udělaly v osmadvaceti letech starou pannu. Ale když se zasnoubí její mladší sestra, má toho Callie právě tak dost. Sepíše seznam tajných snů, kterými by se dáma chlubit nemohla, a ihned si začne plnit první z nich: políbit markýze Ralstona.
U dveří lady Isabel Townsendové klepe další muž, a to znamená jediné – otec jí prohrál v kartách. Zase! Když se však dozví, že to bylo naposledy, nevnímá lady Isabel jeho náhlou smrt jako bůhvíjaké vysvobození – pravidelné návštěvy rozdychtěných domnělých snoubenců, nárokujících si jak její ruku, tak neexistující věno, patří k těm z menších starostí jejího života. Ani lord Nicholas St. John nemá o zájem opačného pohlaví nouzi. Dříve ho snad i sám iniciativně vyhledával, ale od chvíle, co ho populární ženský magazín Perly a peleríny veřejně označil za jednoho z nejpřitažlivějších svobodných mládenců v Londýně, před ním musí doslova utíkat. Když se tedy naskytne příležitost odjet z Londýna (a jen tak mimochodem pomoct příteli najít jeho sestru), neváhá lord Nicholas ani minutu. Že ho tento útěk před ženami – tedy pardon, pátrání – osudově zavede přímo k lady Isabel, přece nemohl tušit. Druhý titul z úspěšné série historických romancí z Anglie první poloviny 19. století.
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'I loved it' Eloisa James 'Smart, sexy, and always romantic' Julia Quinn 'For a smart, witty and passionate historical romance, I recommend anything by Sarah MacLean' Lisa Kleypas The Lady's Plan . . . When Lady Henrietta Sedley declares her twenty-ninth year her own, she has plans. Plans to inherit her father's business, to make her own fortune and to live her own life. But first, she has plans to experience a taste of the pleasure she'll forgo as a confirmed spinster. She does not, however, plan to find the most beautiful man she's ever seen tied up in her carriage and threatening to ruin The Year of Hattie before it's even begun. The Bastard's Proposal . . . After waking in a carriage at Hattie's feet, Whit - a king of Covent Garden known to all the world as Beast - can't help but wonder about the strange woman who frees him . . . especially when he discovers her plans for a night of pleasure on his turf. He is more than happy to offer Hattie all she desires . . . for a price. An Unexpected Passion . . . Soon, Hattie and Whit find themselves rivals in business and pleasure: she won't give up her plans; he won't give up his power . . . but neither of them see that if they're not careful, they'll have no choice but to give up everything . . . including their hearts. xxx Praise for Sarah MacLean: 'My absolute go-to author for clever, sexy and fun historical romances' Jennifer L. Armentrout 'Sarah MacLean has reignited the romance genre with a bolder edge' The New Yorker 'Funny, smart, feminist and roastingly hot' BookRiot.com 'Do yourself a favor and discover the compelling magic of Sarah MacLean' Amanda Quick 'MacLean writes with an entirely unique blend of elegance and ferocity that bursts from every page' Entertainment Weekly xxx THE BAREKNUCKLE BASTARDS Three brothers, bound by a secret they cannot escape . . . The Devil, all vengeance and vice The Beast, all fists and fury The Duke, all power and past . . . and the women who bring them to their knees.
New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean returns with the next Hell's Belles novel about a chaotic bluestocking and the buttoned-up detective enlisted to keep her out of trouble (spoiler: She is the trouble). With her headful of wild curls and wilder ideas and an unabashed love of experiments and explosives, society has labeled Lady Imogen Loveless peculiar...and doesn't know she's one of the Hell's Belles--a group of vigilantes operating outside the notice of most of London. Thomas Peck is not most of London. The brilliant detective fought his way off the streets and into a promising career through sheer force of will and a keen ability to see things others miss, like the fact that Imogen isn't peculiar...she's pandemonium. If you ask him, she requires a keeper. When her powerful family discovers her late-night activities, they couldn't agree more...and they know just the man for the task. Thomas wants nothing to do with guarding Imogen. He is a grown man with a proper job and no time for the lady's incendiary chaos, no matter how lushly it is packaged. But some assignments are too explosive to pass up, and the gruff detective is soon caught up in Imogen's world, full of her bold smiles and burning secrets...and a fiery passion that threatens to consume them both.
The one woman he will never forget… Malcolm Bevingstoke, Duke of Haven, has lived the last three years in self-imposed solitude, paying the price for a mistake he can never reverse and a love he lost forever. The dukedom does not wait, however, and Haven requires an heir, which means he must find himself a wife by summer’s end. There is only one problem—he already has one. The one man she will never forgive… After years in exile, Seraphina, Duchess of Haven, returns to London with a single goal—to reclaim the life she left and find happiness, unencumbered by the man who broke her heart. Haven offers her a deal; Sera can have her freedom, just as soon as she finds her replacement…which requires her to spend the summer in close quarters with the husband she does not want, but somehow cannot resist. A love that neither can deny… The duke has a single summer to woo his wife and convince her that, despite their broken past, he can give her forever, making every day THE DAY OF THE DUCHESS
Second in a sensational new series by star of historical romance, Sarah MacLean
New York Times best-selling author Sarah MacLean follows her highly acclaimed Bombshell with Heartbreaker, featuring a fierce, fearless heroine on a mission to steal a duke's secrets... and his heart. A Princess of Thieves. Raised among London's most notorious criminals, a twist of fate landed Adelaide Frampton in the bright ballrooms of Mayfair, where she masquerades as a quiet wallflower--so plain and unassuming that no one realizes she's the Matchbreaker... using her superior skills as a thief to help brides avoid the altar. A King of Reputation. Henry, Duke of Clayborn, has spent a lifetime living in perfection. He has no time for the salacious gossip that arises every time the Matchbreaker ends another groom. His own reputation is impeccable--and the last thing he needs is a frustrating, fascinating woman discovering the truth of his past, or the secrets he holds close. A Royal Match. When the two find themselves on a breakneck journey across Britain to stop a wedding, it's impossible for Clayborn to resist this woman who both frustrates and fascinates him. But late-night carriage rides make for delicious danger... and soon Adelaide is uncovering Clayborn's truths, throwing his well-laid plans into chaos... and threatening to steal his heavily guarded heart
She lives for passion. Bold, impulsive, and a magnet for trouble, Juliana Fiori is no simpering English miss. She refuses to play by society's rules: she speaks her mind, cares nothing for the approval of the ton, and can throw a punch with remarkable accuracy. Her scandalous nature makes her a favorite subject of London's most practiced gossips . . . and precisely the kind of woman The Duke of Leighton wants far far away from him. He swears by reputation. Scandal is the last thing Simon Pearson has room for in his well-ordered world. The Duke of Disdain is too focused on keeping his title untainted and his secrets unknown. But when he discovers Juliana hiding in his carriage late one evening—risking everything he holds dear—he swears to teach the reckless beauty a lesson in propriety. She has other plans, however; she wants two weeks to prove that even an unflappable duke is not above passion.
When Wicked Comes Calling . . . When a mysterious stranger finds his way into her bedchamber and offers his help in landing a duke, Lady Felicity Faircloth agrees-on one condition. She's seen enough of the world to believe in passion, and won't accept a marriage without it. The Wallflower Makes a Dangerous Bargain . . . Bastard son of a duke and king of London's dark streets, Devil has spent a lifetime wielding power and seizing opportunity, and the spinster wallflower is everything he needs to exact a revenge years in the making. All he must do is turn the plain little mouse into an irresistible temptress, set his trap, and destroy his enemy. For the Promise of Passion . . . But there's nothing plain about Felicity Faircloth, who quickly decides she'd rather have Devil than another. Soon, Devil's carefully laid plans are in chaos and he must choose between everything he's ever wanted . . . and the only thing he's ever desired.