Gabby Kimble knew just who she wanted at the start of her first season. So why is she spending so much time with an allegedly wicked duke instead? It’s Gabrielle Kimble’s first season in London, and like most young women, she’s determined to make a good match. She’s set her sights on marriage to a good man, someone handsome and witty and oh so charming. When the opportunity comes to speak privately to her choice at a ball, she takes a bold risk with her reputation—only to find herself in a deserted room and overwhelmed by the notorious Duke of Mamble! Gabby cannot deny the man has a presence, but why can she not stay away from an allegedly cruel duke? Sebastien Spence, Duke of Mamble, knows precisely what society whispers about him behind his back and would normally ignore the disapproving stares aimed his way. However, when one bold debutant mistakes him for the most unexciting man in London, and declares her love for him too, their provocative encounter tempts him to set the record straight. Dancing with the wallflower once should have been enough to save Gabby from disappointment, but never in his wildest dreams did he imagine she could turn his head so completely. Does he dare trust her with his secrets, and his heart, when she’s clearly still in pursuit of another man? A steamy regency standalone romance.

From USA Today Bestselling Author Heather Boyd… She’s the willful, spirited ward to his stuffy, boring guardian…until his duty is fulfilled. Prepare for sparks, laughs, and a scandalous amount of hunger in this steamy regency romance. On the eve of her twentieth birthday, Daisy Ellis couldn’t wait for the clock to strike midnight. At that precise moment, her grumpy guardian ceased to maintain control over her life—and good riddance. The stuffy, boring man thwarted all attempts at fun, and chased off a good many prospects for a match! But it’s only after Throsby’s gone that Daisy discovers all he’d done for her…all he’d sacrificed…over four long years. And those “prospects”? More like dishonorable letches more interested in Daisy’s ruin than the modest funds they’d acquire through marriage. His guardianship finally at an end, Viscount Max Throsby thought he’d be thrilled to return to his scandalous ways. To his utter surprise, four years of respectability has taught him the value of being needed. No longer content to drink and gamble his days away, Max finds himself missing his high-spirited, challenging ward. And no longer bound by duty, he proves in a moment of passion that he’s not nearly as “boring” as Daisy always claimed. Soon, they’re tempting each other in ways that could bring about the woman’s ruin—the very thing Max sought to protect her from for years. Max is determined to do right by Daisy at her pace. However, time may not be a luxury. A family tragedy has elevated his station, suddenly making Max the most eligible bachelor on the marriage mart. But he needn’t fear. When Miss Ellis is unleashed, she’s a woman who gets what she wants.