Let the debauchery begin… When six beautiful debutantes accidentally stumble into the seedy gaming hell known only as the Den of Sins, Lady Emily Chase is certain no good can come from this. Even more distressing, the men who run the establishment are lords of good standing in disguise. And now her sisters and cousins have learned their secret. But worst of all…their leader is none other than her fiancée, the Earl of Effington. All hell is about to break loose. Read the whole series! Duke of Daring Marquess of Malice Earl of Exile Baron of Bad Viscount of Vice

He's known as the Duke of Daring...but is he brave enough to take on one feisty spinster? The Duke of Darlington is on a mission. He needs to protect his secret gaming hell from a group of debutantes who've stumbled upon his covert business. The problem... Miss Minerva Chase is not the average lady. From the moment his compatriots assign Daring to keep watch over the fiery redhead, she begins stirring trouble. Not only is her tongue sharper than any sword he's faced, but her lips are achingly soft while she tosses barb after barb in his direction. He'd like to throttle her, or kiss her, or perhaps protect the very spirit that drives him mad. Minnie knows a pompous, arrogant, infuriating man when she meets one, and she will not be intimidated. So what if he's a duke with a secret? She won't bend, not even when she realizes that he pushes her away, because he's been hurt before; a hurt she's experienced herself. And she will not give in to his will, even when his kiss lights her body to flame. But when he needs her help... well, that's a little more difficult for a girl to refuse. The problem is that once she's seen his softer side, she's in jeopardy of succumbing to the Duke of Daring. When it comes to love, is she brave enough to give away her heart?

He's known as the Marquess of Malice...can one little lady warm his dark heart? Malice, as his friends and fellow gaming hell owners call him, doesn't have room in his life for love. He'll take a quiet bride, make an heir, and ship her off to the country. He's picked the perfect little mouse for the job. The problem? When Malice asks her to marry him, Lady Cordelia refuses. Has she no sense? Any debutante would be happy to catch a marquess. But then again, he's broken inside. Perhaps Cordelia is the most sensible woman of them all... Lady Cordelia Chase has no intention of marrying the oafish, overbearing marquess. Lord Malicorn is rude, surly, and entirely unsuitable. Never mind that he's the only man to ask. Quiet and shy, she's been overlooked most of her life. When she marries, it will be for love and not just as a breeding cow. The only problem is that when Lord Malicorn isn't talking, well, he's rather strong and terribly handsome. And when he holds her in his arms, she could almost swear her heart skips a beat. If this isn't love...what the devil is it?

Alternate cover edition can be found here Exiled from his family... can she give his heart a new home? The Earl of Exmouth knows what type of woman he wants. A nice Scottish lass that will heal the wounds in his family. In fact, his aunt has already chosen his Scot bride. The problem? A dark haired, sharp tongued, devil of an English debutante won't leave him be. What's a man to do but kiss her quiet? Turns out, that's only the beginning of his troubles. Lady Diana Chase has no intention of marrying any man, especially not the large Scot with a deep brogue and penchant for meddling in her business. And when he steps too far and puts his lips on hers...well, that's perfectly dreadful. Or perfectly wonderful...she hasn't decided yet. Perhaps Diana will need another kiss to decide...

Vice is his first, middle, and last name... can this angel save him? The Viscount of Vice likes two types of women, the ones that fall easily into his bed and the ones that leave just as quickly. So why can't he stop thinking about the sweet Miss Ada Chase? Her auburn hair and green eyes haunt his dreams, though they shouldn't. She's perfectly wrong for him... The Viscount of Viceroy looks like he's Heaven sent, but underneath that perfect veneer lies a scoundrel. Ada is certain of it. And ladies like her should stay far away from rogues like him. So, why is she tempted by his perfect charm?

He's bad to the bone... and she looks oh so good. The Baron of Baderness is too dark, too dangerous for any clear minded lady to consider. And Lady Grace has her choice of men. So why can't she stop thinking about the one man she shouldn't want? Lady Grace isn't his type of woman at all. She's too beautiful and far too perfect to ever be with a man such as himself. All she knows is drawing rooms and pretty gowns, while he has fought his way from the dregs of society. He shouldn't want her, and yet, every time she passes by, he can't look away.

He's a man of sin and she's tempting beyond belief… The Earl of Sinclair is a man returning from the brink. Raising a daughter on his own and only just skirting financial disaster, he'll be the first to admit he needs help. But a beautiful tutor who whisks into his house and begins making changes. He's not certain this was a good idea. It's one thing that his daughter loves her, but his own heart is in jeopardy. Miss Mary Chase has been a burden on her family long enough. Tutor for an earl is the perfect opportunity to prove she can have a successful life as a spinster. But she didn't count on the earl being so handsome. Nor did she realize he'd need as much help as his daughter. The question now, is she the woman to heal his broken heart?

Why did he need love if he had gold? The Earl of Goldthwaite had spent his entire adult life accumulating wealth. It was his life’s goal to never end up as his father had, penniless and rotting in some debtor’s prison. He has no time for such silly notions as love or romance. When he eventually marries, he’ll find a nice heiress to increase his holdings. But then Miss Penny Walters waltzes into his life; he knows she’s all wrong for him. As poor as her name implies, she’s nothing that he wanted. Just another woman attempting to part him from his gold. So why can’t he look away? Who needed gold when her heart was rich with love? Penny’s life had been charmed; at least, she’d always believed so. Though her parents had little assets, they’d had enough to be comfortable, and their home had been rich with affection. Which was how she’d determined to live the rest of her life. With her whole heart. Her first task was to open an orphanage in a poor London neighborhood. One that would give back to the community. The problem? She needed a loan to make her dream come true. And the one man she might be able to ask for such a sum was… The miserly Earl of Gold. It filled her with sick dread, but what choice did she have? What she never expected was to find herself drawn to such a man. He’s nothing that she ever wanted and everything she wished to stand against. But the longer she knows him, the more she wonders… Is there a soft heart under that hard-shiny veneer of gold?

He’s known as the Earl of Bastards… If society thinks the nickname is an insult, they are sorely mistaken. Mason, the Earl of Baxter, has grown up knowing he’s the illegitimate son of the Duke of Devonhall, otherwise known as the Demon Duke. He’ll join his father in hell before he bows before any man or woman of the peerage. She’s an orphan with a dark secret… Most think Clarissa is a saint. She’s tended wounded soldiers and helped raise forgotten children. But she is not all that she appears and there are dark secrets in her past that threaten her tenuous opportunities for the future. No one can know how she managed to escape…except one man already does…the Earl of Baxter. And what he’ll do with that information is anyone’s guess. She can’t control him anymore that she can the loud thrumming of her heart anytime the man walks into the room. But when specters from her past begin to circle closer she must make a choice. Does she trust the Earl of Bastards? And if she does, will she lose her heart?

The Duke of Decadence has a secret... Well, to be honest, Bash has several. His father, the Demon Duke, might have been the cruelest man in all of England. Bash hates his own title, the very one he inherited, and all the trappings that come with it. And most secret of all, he hopes never to marry and carry on that family legacy. Which is downright scandalous for a duke to even think. Miss Isabella Carrington is trying not to be seen... When a young lady of a certain age sneaks into a gaming hell, dressed as a man, she doesn’t wish to be discovered. While she and her sisters need the money, and she could win with her ability to count cards, it would be best if no one discovered she was there. With no male protector and no financial means, this high-stakes game of cards was their last hope. But of course, the shrewd Duke of Decadence learns all of it in the course of a single evening. And when he comes to her with a proposition...work at the Den of Sins in exchange for his protection and her sisters’ launch into society, she isn’t certain how she can refuse. But Isabella doesn’t want to accept either. The man is everything she hates with his lavish life and decadent ways. And worse still, he manages to steal her breath each and every time they meet...

He’s a rake beyond redemption... The Marquess of Milton was the sort of handsome that made women swoon at his feet. Which suited him just fine. Of course, no mother would allow him near her daughter, which worked even better. Who wanted to tangle with a woman he might have to marry? But when his path crosses with Miss Eliza Carrington, a woman who is both strikingly beautiful and as fiery as they come, he knows he has to have her. And when he realizes there is no marriage minded mama to contend with... it’s time to be wicked. She has no time for games... The Marquess of Menace? That’s what they called him? Eliza rejects the name from the first. It implies there is something dangerous about this man when really he’s just an overgrown child. One who wanted to play at sin and dance away from the consequences of life. She’ll have none of it. And if he thinks his cute lines and his handsome face will have her falling in his bed, he’s got another thing coming. She’ll teach him a few lessons about playing with a woman’s affection that he’ll never forget. But when danger comes knocking at her door, it’s Menace who is there to fend it off. And when his arm slips about her in comfort, she has to confess that’s it’s as strong as it is comforting. And the reckless beating of her heart. Surely, that’s a mistake.

A hero in disguise... When a mystery man saves her from bandits, Emily Carrington cannot deny that she’s intrigued. Perhaps infatuated is the better word. But she’s got no time for such fancies. She has to marry quickly before her family’s secrets are exposed and she is ruined. The problem is that no matter how hard she attempts to pay attention to her parade of suitors, one set of glittering dark eyes haunts both her waking and sleeping hours. Who is Emily’s hero and will she ever get to see him again? A lady in need... Lord Lucas Cross, Duke of Northshire, fell in love with Emily Carrington the moment he first laid eyes on her. She’s everything he’d ever dreamed of and the one woman he can never have. The daughter to his missing business partner, he’s sworn to protect her from the very forces attempting to take his livelihood and his life. For her sake, he has to stay away. But fate has other plans.

An arranged marriage gone wrong. What does an impoverished baron with a reputation for trouble do when he needs an infusion of coin? He marries. Quickly. The problem? His new wife isn’t entirely certain she likes anything about him. And it turns out, Abigail Carrington might be the only person in England with a will stronger than his own. If he can’t strong arm, cajole, or reason her into his bed to consummate their marriage, he’s only got one option left. Seduction...

She's a woman in need of a dashing rescue... Miss Gabriella Winston finds herself on the auction block, about to be sold into marriage. That is, until a stunning stranger swoops in and saves her. He's kind and handsome, and her relief would be complete if he didn't propose rules along with marriage... He'll need one heir, and then, they'll go their separate ways. It's a tempting offer, but no one in her life has ever really loved her. If she accepts, she's giving up any hope of ever having her own happily ever after. He's broken inside... The Viscount of Vanity has a secret. He spent his youth fighting a disease he was certain would consume him. Only by the most disciplined of behavior has he overcome his childhood illness, but not the heartache that came with it. No matter how tempting her beauty, he can't allow his control to slip and fall in love with Gabriella. Losing his heart could mean risking his life. But when she is threatened by the very family that should love her, he can't help but rush to her rescue. And the discipline that's always kept his life in order... it's slowly slipping away.

He's been given a mission... The Earl of Infamy must escort one mourning lady out of London and hide her away in the country. Should be easy. But, from the moment he steps into her life, things get...complicated. Not only is she far too pretty for his liking, but she's got a knack for telling him no. "No, I don't want to go to the country with you." "No, I won't share your room." "No, I won't marry you, I don't care that we've been alone." Is the woman daft? What lady in her position turns down an offer like his? He's an earl, and she's all but ruined! Still, the more she resists, the more, he has to confess, he's intrigued. How can he get her to say...YES?

Laird McLaren is as large as he is annoying... Lady Sophie Everclear doesn’t regret fleeing the rake who attempted to trap her into marriage. But, perhaps, she should not have stowed away on a ship bound for Scotland. The problems? There are too many to count. But the largest, most annoying one is Captain Ewan McLaren. The tall and brawny Scot says exactly what he thinks, and he doesn’t think much of Sophie. Still. He’s all she’s got, and fortunately, for her, his heart is even bigger than his lectures. Which makes her wonder. What else, beside talking, might his mouth be good at? The woman has got to be daft... Any woman as beautiful as Lady Sophie ought to know better than to attempt to hide out on a ship full of men. If Ewan were smart, he'd drop her at the nearest port, because having a woman like her on board is nothing but trouble. But one look into her large blue eyes, and he knows he can't. He's always had a soft heart for a woman in need, and Sophie manages to be as endearing as she is annoying. And then, there's the fact that she steals his breath with every wayward glance. He doesn't want a woman in life, but the longer he's with her, the more he wonders if Sophie might just be the one who makes him break all the rules.

This duke will chance anything... except his heart. The Duke of Durham, better known as the Duke of Chance, is an unrepentant rake, a gambler, a club owner, and an all-around sinner. Which is why, taking over the gaming hell, the Den of Sins, suits him perfectly. And while he knows he’ll have to marry at some point, he looks upon the institution the way some might consider having a tooth extracted. The act is to be avoided until the last possible moment. But when an opportunity falls into his lap to have the best of both worlds, marriage and freedom, it’s an offer he can’t refuse. She’s loved Chance forever... How could Lady Daisy Longrove forget her childhood infatuation? He’s her brother’s best friend, after all. The handsome and powerful duke has never seen her as anything but a little girl. That is until she finally sets her silly girlhood fancy aside and falls in love with another man, one who also happens to be a rake. All right, perhaps she has a type. But when the Earl of Edgemere doesn’t keep his promise of marriage, she’s all but ruined. That’s when Chance makes her an offer. He’ll save her by marrying her, if she’ll provide him with an heir and then allow him the freedom to do as he chooses. It’s an offer she likely can’t refuse. But all those feelings she’d thought she’d forgotten long ago? They’re back with a vengeance. How can she be his wife when she’s in love with him, knowing he’ll never return her feelings? There is only one answer. Daisy has to find a way to break down the high walls he’s constructed around his heart. Can she convince this duke to take a chance on love?

Pippa Bancroft knows that trouble is circling. Between her brother’s odd behavior, the whispers of massive debts, and the old and awful man her brother keeps thrusting at her, she assumes things are very bad. But just how awful… there is only one way to find out. She’s going to have to do some good old-fashioned spying. The problem? When she positions herself to eavesdrop, she’s not the only one! A large and ornery Scot is also listening in on her brother’s conversation. And when Laird Lockton offers her an exchange of favors to benefit them both, she’s left to wonder, can she trust this giant of a man? Is he the devil or a grumpy angel in disguise? Laird Lockton has a life waiting for him in Scotland. Granted, that life is full of boring drudgery, the sort he never wished for himself. Which is why he decides one last adventure is in order. He’ll help his friends with an investigation into the thefts plaguing their gaming hell, secure his future, and then return to Scotland. But he didn’t count on one pretty wallflower inserting herself into his life and his final adventure. Nor did he plan on finding her quite so irresistible. And as her own situation grows more desperate, Lockton knows he has to help. What sort of man would he be if he didn’t? But the more time he spends with her the more he wonders…does that mean he has to lose his heart too?

The Marquess of Fortune is too dangerously wicked to ignore… Tall, dark, and handsome, the mysterious Lord Smith is the exact kind of man with which the sister of a baron should never consort. But he captures Miss Emily Cross' interest at every turn, her heart fluttering wildly in her chest whenever their eyes meet. Is this how a woman falls into ruin? One delicious step at a time… Ace knows he's a bad man. He has far too many transgressions to name them all, but the list of dirty deeds grows longer by the day. His only consolation is that he’s done each and every one of them to protect his family and he’d do them all again. Still, it’s only a matter of time before the law, or a criminal he’s wronged, makes him pay for his crimes. His one hope is to secure his family’s future before that day comes. Until he meets her. His sister’s friend, Miss Emily Cross is everything he can never touch. Beautiful, kind, wholesome, and of the peerage, she could never be his, especially with the noose around his neck tightening by the day. He ought to leave her well enough alone, except that Miss Cross knows far too many of his secrets. Can he trust her to keep them? There's only one way to find out. Staying close to Miss Cross is a necessity...but now it's not just his life at risk, but his heart. \\\*This is a bridge novella between Lords of Scandal and the spin off series, Lords of Temptation. find out how Lords of Scandal ends and a new chapter begins in the seedy underworld of Regency London gaming hells.