The Ravenels
A not-so-traditional family peppered with sharp repartee and steamy sensuality.
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1. COLD-HEARTED RAKE by Lisa Kleypas
SYNOPSIS
A twist of fateβ¦
Devon Ravenel, Londonβs most wickedly charming rake, has just inherited an earldom. But his powerful new rank in society comes with unwanted responsibilities... and more than a few surprises. His estate is saddled with debt, and the late earlβs three innocent sisters are still occupying the house... along with Kathleen, Lady Trenear, a beautiful young widow whose sharp wit and determination are a match for Devonβs own.
A clash of wills...
Kathleen knows better than to trust a ruthless scoundrel like Devon. But the fiery attraction between them is impossible to denyβand from the first moment Devon holds her in his arms, he vows to do whatever it takes to possess her. As Kathleen finds herself yielding to his skillfully erotic seduction, only one question remains: Can she keep from surrendering her heart to the most dangerous man sheβs ever known?
2. MARRYING WINTERBORNE by Lisa Kleypas
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A ruthless tycoonβ¦
Savage ambition has brought common-born Rhys Winterborne vast wealth and success. In business and beyond, Rhys gets exactly what he wants. And from the moment he meets the shy, aristocratic Lady Helen Ravenel, he is determined to possess her. If he must take her virtue to ensure she marries him, so much the betterβ¦
A sheltered beautyβ¦
Helen has had little contact with the glittering, cynical world of London society. Yet Rhysβs determined seduction awakens an intense mutual passion. Helenβs gentle upbringing belies a stubborn conviction that only she can tame her unruly husband. As Rhysβs enemies conspire against them, Helen must trust him with her darkest secret. The risks are unthinkable... the reward, a lifetime of incomparable bliss. And it all begins withβ¦ Marrying Mr. Winterborne.
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3. DEVIL IN SPRING by Lisa Kleypas
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An eccentric wallflowerβ¦
Most debutantes dream of finding a husband. Lady Pandora Ravenel has different plans. The ambitious young beauty would much rather stay at home and plot out her new board game business than take part in the London Season. But one night at a glittering society ball, sheβs ensnared in a scandal with a wickedly handsome stranger.
A cynical rake...
After years of evading marital traps with ease, Gabriel, Lord St. Vincent, has finally been caught by a rebellious girl who couldnβt be less suitable. In fact, she wants nothing to do with him. But Gabriel finds the high-spirited Pandora irresistible. Heβll do whatever it takes to possess her, even if their marriage of convenience turns out to be the devilβs own bargain.
A perilous plot...
After succumbing to Gabrielβs skilled and sensuous persuasion, Pandora agrees to become his bride. But soon she discovers that her entrepreneurial endeavors have accidentally involved her in a dangerous conspiracyβand only her husband can keep her safe. As Gabriel protects her from their unknown adversaries, they realize their devilβs bargain may just turn out to be a match made in heaven..
4. HELLO STRANGER by Lisa Kleypas
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A woman who defies her timeβ¦
Dr. Garrett Gibson, the only female physician in England, is as daring and independent as any manβwhy not take her pleasures like one? Yet she has never been tempted to embark on an affair, until now. Ethan Ransom, a former detective for Scotland Yard, is as gallant as he is secretive, a rumored assassin whose true loyalties are a mystery. For one exhilarating night, they give in to their potent attraction before becoming strangers again.
A man who breaks every ruleβ¦
As a Ravenel by-blow spurned by his father, Ethan has little interest in polite society, yet he is captivated by the bold and beautiful Garrett. Despite their vow to resist each other after that sublime night, she is soon drawn into his most dangerous assignment yet. When the mission goes wrong, it will take all of Garrettβs skill and courage to save him. As they face the menace of a treacherous government plot, Ethan is willing to take any risk for the love of the most extraordinary woman heβs ever known.
5. DEVILβS DAUGHTER by Lisa Kleypas
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Although beautiful young widow Phoebe, Lady Clare, has never met West Ravenel, she knows one thing for certain: heβs a mean, rotten bully. Back in boarding school, he made her late husbandβs life a misery, and sheβll never forgive him for it. But when Phoebe attends a family wedding, she encounters a dashing and impossibly charming stranger who sends a fire-and-ice jolt of attraction through her. And then he introduces himself... as none other than West Ravenel.
West is a man with a tarnished past. No apologies, no excuses. However, from the moment he meets Phoebe, West is consumed by irresistible desire... not to mention the bitter awareness that a woman like her is far out of his reach. What West doesnβt bargain on is that Phoebe is no straitlaced aristocratic lady. Sheβs the daughter of a strong-willed wallflower who long ago eloped with Sebastian, Lord St. Vincentβthe most devilishly wicked rake in England.
Before long, Phoebe sets out to seduce the man who has awakened her fiery nature and shown her unimaginable pleasure. Will their overwhelming passion be enough to overcome the obstacles of the past? Only the devilβs daughter knowsβ¦
6. CHASING CASSANDRA by Lisa Kleypas
SYNOPSIS
Everything has a price...
Railway magnate Tom Severin is wealthy and powerful enough to satisfy any desire as soon as it arises. Anythingβor anyoneβis his for the asking. It should be simple to find the perfect wifeβand from his first glimpse of Lady Cassandra Ravenel, heβs determined to have her. But the beautiful and quick-witted Cassandra is equally determined to marry for loveβthe one thing he canβt give.
Everything except her...
Severin is the most compelling and attractive man Cassandra has ever met, even if his heart is frozen. But she has no interest in living in the fast-paced world of a ruthless man who always plays to win.
When a newfound enemy nearly destroys Cassandraβs reputation, Severin seizes the opportunity heβs been waiting for. As always, he gets what he wantsβor does he? Thereβs one lesson Tom Severin has yet to learn from his new bride: Never underestimate a Ravenel. The chase for Cassandraβs hand may be over. But the chase for her heart has only just begun...
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7. DEVIL IN DISGUISE by Lisa Kleypas
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The devil never tries to make people do the wrong thing by scaring them. He does it by tempting themβ¦
Lady Merritt Sterling, a strong-willed young widow whoβs running her late husbandβs shipping company, knows London society is dying to catch her in a scandal. So far, sheβs been too smart to provide them with one. But then she meets Keir MacRae, a rough-and-rugged Scottish whisky distiller, and all her sensible plans vanish like smoke. They couldnβt be more different, but their attraction is powerful, raw, and irresistible.
From the moment Keir MacRae arrives in London, he has two goals. One: donβt fall in love with the dazzling Lady Merritt Sterling. Two: avoid being killed. So far, neither of those is going well.
Keir doesnβt know why someone wants him dead until fate reveals the secret of his mysterious past. His world is thrown into upheaval, and the only one he trusts is Merritt. Their passion blazes with an intensity Merritt has never known before, making her long for the one thing she canβt have from Keir MacRae: forever. As danger draws closer, sheβll do whatever it takes to save the man she lovesβ¦ even knowing he might be the devil in disguise.