How many husbands must die before the gossips say it’s a curse? In Lady Tessa Stanhope’s case, three husbands in five years has set tongues wagging. So when she attracts the attention of the handsome and mysterious Jack Raynerson, she is torn between desire for him and the yearning to keep him safe. But Jack is making it clear that he’s more interested in her than the curse.Is she truly unlucky or the killer they say she is? Tessa’s stepson hires Jack to investigate the suspicious death of his father, her third husband. To gather evidence against her, Jack decides he must get closer to her. While he remains unsure of her guilt or innocence, he is certain of one thing…he wants her.Just when Jack decides Tessa cannot possibly be guilty, there is another death. Can he believe in her innocence and her love? Or will he be her next victim?

How many husbands must die before the gossips say it’s a curse? In Lady Tessa Stanhope’s case, three husbands in five years has set tongues wagging. So when she attracts the attention of the handsome and mysterious Jack Raynerson, she is torn between desire for him and the yearning to keep him safe. But Jack is making it clear that he’s more interested in her than the curse.Is she truly unlucky or the killer they say she is? Tessa’s stepson hires Jack to investigate the suspicious death of his father, her third husband. To gather evidence against her, Jack decides he must get closer to her. While he remains unsure of her guilt or innocence, he is certain of one thing…he wants her.Just when Jack decides Tessa cannot possibly be guilty, there is another death. Can he believe in her innocence and her love? Or will he be her next victim?

In a moment of drunken inspiration, Harry, the future Duke of Worthington, makes a pact with Miss Louisa Drake. If they have not married in the next six years, they will wed. Genius! After all, he's already madly in love with her, although Louisa refuses to take him seriously.But years and circumstances tear them apart, until the dear friends barely know one another. Now Harry is a widower from a loveless marriage to a woman who was murdered. He no longer contemplates frivolous things like lost love and a deal made over too much brandy. So, he is beyond shocked when a bedraggled Louisa appears at his door, demanding marriage.When Louisa trudged through a blizzard to get to the wilds of Northumbria, it was never with the expectation that Harry would marry her. The old Harry would have seen through her scheme and teased her until she told him the truth. But this isn't the Harry she'd known. When he insists that he will not marry her, she demands he find her a...

In a moment of drunken inspiration, Harry, the future Duke of Worthington, makes a pact with Miss Louisa Drake. If they have not married in the next six years, they will wed. Genius! After all, he's already madly in love with her, although Louisa refuses to take him seriously.But years and circumstances tear them apart, until the dear friends barely know one another. Now Harry is a widower from a loveless marriage to a woman who was murdered. He no longer contemplates frivolous things like lost love and a deal made over too much brandy. So, he is beyond shocked when a bedraggled Louisa appears at his door, demanding marriage.When Louisa trudged through a blizzard to get to the wilds of Northumbria, it was never with the expectation that Harry would marry her. The old Harry would have seen through her scheme and teased her until she told him the truth. But this isn't the Harry she'd known. When he insists that he will not marry her, she demands he find her a suitable gentleman who will. She is even willing to return the favor and find him a wife too. It's a perfectly reasonable solution.Except Louisa never expects to find herself terribly attracted to this new Harry, a man now brooding and intense and absolutely irresistible. And she starts to realize she is, in fact, the very wife he needs to be happy again.But can Harry overcome the guilt and regrets of his first marriage, and allow himself to be with the woman he's never truly stopped loving? Or will Louisa end up marrying another and be lost to Harry? This time forever.

 Introduce yourself to a man at a ballVisit a gaming hell dressed as a manGet foxedKiss a manGet banned from Almacks'sLearn to paint in oilsRace a carriageBreak a lawSeduce a rake?Emma Drake is as good as ruined already, thanks to her two older sisters. So, she might as well live up to her family name and do all the amusing and scandalous things she wants to before settling down in a loveless marriage with some dull man for the rest of her life. All she had to do is ensure she does not get caught. Simple! No one would ever expect her of doing anything remotely outrageous. Unfortunately, one man, a man she's been warned about, appears determined to squash her wild plans at every turn. Mr. Simon Kingsley, otherwise known as the King of Hell, knows one misstep could ruin a person for life. He sees it nightly in his successful gaming hell. And Emma Drake seems hellbent on her complete ruination. Simon may be a well-known scoundrel, but he isn't going to stand by and watch this beauty destroy any chance she has for a respectable life. Emma doesn't want to find Simon intriguing and sinfully attractive. Yes, he is a rake—and seducing a rake is on her list—but he's far too dangerous for an innocent like her. And any connection to him might destroy her family name entirely. Yet, she can't seem to stay away. Nor can Simon stay away from her. They quickly learn that her ten ways to ruin is narrowed down to just one. An event that may ruin them both—falling in love.

Only Her Fire . . . As the reluctant new Viscount Middleton, Braden Tavers already has several reputations to save—including his own. So it's imperative he rescue his estate's healer Tia Featherstone from her impetuous plan to find his rakehell brother Jonathon. And he'll do whatever it takes to keep her determined spirit and unworldly charms at arm's length. But protecting this stubborn beauty from himself is only stoking an irresistible desire—and an insidious danger threatening them both . . .Can Win His Heart . . .Tia must get Jonathon back under her care before his unforgiving brother discovers how ill he truly is. But searching London's most scandalous hellholes and staying two steps ahead of Braden is uncovering the viscount's deepest secrets—and a longing to make his wounded heart her own. To save him, she must risk a deception that could put his past to rest—or separate them forever . . .Praise for the novels of...

Only His Passion. . . With his estate near bankruptcy, Simon Blakesworth, Earl of Hartsfield already has a perilous secret to keep. Still, when he finds Mia Featherstone badly beaten, he doesn't hesitate to shelter her in his home. . .and offer marriage to protect the lovely healer from her attacker. But Mia is concealing a danger this honorable earl never imagined--and can't resist. . .Can Save Her Love. . .Mia's valuable discovery on Simon's land saved her patients' lives. Now the only way she can help the man she's always loved save his home is to secretly find the rest of a cache of hidden artifacts. But their passion is making it impossible for Mia to ever walk away--even from a love that may not survive the truth. . . Praise for the novels of Christie Kelley "A passionate and sexually charged tale. . ." --Romantic Times Book Reviews on One Night Scandal"A sexy Cinderella story--racy and romantic!" --Anna Campbell on Scandal of the Season"Rollicking, sexy. . .you'll enjoy this one!" --Kat Martin on Every Time We Kiss "Kelley joins the ranks of Cheryl Holt, Pamela Britton and Lisa Kleypas." --<>I>RT Book Reviews on Every Night I'm Yours77,000 Words