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When We Meet Again by Victoria Alexander
Her anonymity guaranteed by a mask, English miss Pamela Effington spent an unforgettable night of magic in the arms of the Avalonian crown prince. In the four years since, Russia has annexed Avalonia, sending Prince Alexei into exile in London. Through a mishap, the prince and Pamela end up living in the same townhouse; through her aunt's strategizing, they become entangled in a false betrothal.

Simply Unforgettable by Mary Balogh
With this, the first in a new quartet of novels, Balogh invites us into a special world – a select academy for young ladies – a world of innocence and temptation. Drawing us into the lives of four women, teachers at Miss Martin's School for Girls, Balogh introduces this novel's marvelous heroine: music teacher Frances Allard – and the man who seduces her with a passion no woman could possibly forget.... They meet in a ferocious snowstorm. She is a young teacher with a secret past. He is the cool, black-caped stranger who unexpectedly comes to her rescue. Between these two unlikely strangers, desire is instantaneous...and utterly impossible to resist.

Rules of Attraction by Christina Dodd
After nine years, Hannah Setterington has decided to sell the Distinguished Academy of Governesses and explore the secrets of her past. To that end she has agreed to be a companion to the elderly aunt of Lord Raeburn, a man enshrouded by dark mystery and haunted by the rumor that he murdered his wife. A strong-minded woman accustomed to the vagaries of nobility, Hannah believes the rumor to be so much piffle, until she comes face to face with Lord Raeburn.

An Invitation to Sin by Suzanne Enoch
In this delectable tale, an irrepressible rogue who's schooling the seven Witfeld sisters in the ways of romance is smitten by the one sister who is least interested in his amorous expertise.

Lady in Red by Karen Hawkins
Attempting to recover a lost family heirloom from its new owner, Marcus St. John finds himself in a compromising position with Miss Honoria Baker-Sneed, and he's forced to wed the stubborn yet winsome lady.

Married to the Viscount by Sabrina Jeffries
The sparks fly when a viscount who vows never to wed confronts the exquisite new "wife" who's determined to change his mind.

The Ideal Bride by Stephanie Laurens
When the dashing, politically driven Michael Anstruther-Wetherby seeks a wife, he sets his sights on an ideal candidate. But Michael soon finds himself enchanted by her strong-willed young aunt instead.

Temptation of a Proper Governess by Cathy Maxwell
Society dictates that a governess should be modest, quiet and keep to herself. And, above all, she must not attract the attention of any male in the household. But Michael Severson doesn't see Isabel Halloran as a governess – he sees her as a woman. Years before, Michael had left Regency England, falsely accused of a crime. Now he is back, dedicated to seeking retribution – but not to taking a bride. But when his scandalous actions compromise Isabel's reputation, he does the unthinkable and offers her his hand – a marriage in name only.

The Bartered Bride by Mary Jo Putney
Lovely widow Alexandra Warren and her young daughter are sailing from Australia to the haven of her family in London when pirates attack their ship and they are captured, separated, and Alex is sold into slavery. Six months later, Captain Gavin Elliott drops anchor at the island of Maduri and is shocked to find a European woman being auctioned in the slave market. Alex clings to hope when the handsome sea captain offers to buy her, but the ruling Sultan of Maduri has plans for Gavin and shrewdly views Alex's plight as a means to control him. Through strength, courage and wisdom, Gavin thwarts the Sultan's plans, but after surviving the dangers of the South Seas, Alex and Gavin are faced with a more lethal threat when they arrive in London. This time, whether either of them will survive the evil that threatens their lives is anyone's guess.

It’s In His Kiss by Julia Quinn
Quinn’s latest London-set historical focuses on Hyacinth, the eighth sibling in Quinn's bestselling Bridgerton family series. Too intelligent for her own good and best friends with Lady Danbury, one of society's most outspoken grande dames, Hyacinth is in her fourth season on London's Marriage Mart and again unimpressed by the male selection. Only Lady Danbury's handsome, pockets-to-let grandson Gareth St. Clair can hold his own in a conversation with her. When Hyacinth offers to translate the diary of Gareth's deceased Italian grandmother, the pair find themselves comparing notes, then exchanging kisses and finally burglarizing his estranged father's house at midnight.