Bøker av Amy Sandas

Cursed to be aloneThe violence and despair of her childhood taught Margot Spencer one thing-love brings only heartbreak and destruction. To avoid the tragic fate of her parents, she will never marry and never love. Then one reckless night forces her to accept marriage in name only to an enigmatic man who inspires her most passionate desires and her deepest fears. Imprisoned by the pastNicholas Vane is known for being reclusive, cruel, and heartless. But from his very first encounter with the inquisitive and mysterious Miss Spencer, he finds himself bewitched by her midnight gaze. After a night he cannot forget, he'll do his duty and give her his name. But the pain of a past betrayal ensures that he can never allow her to possess his heart. Fearing what they most desireIn a mansion once neglected and lost to time, Margot and Nicholas struggle to create a future home while denying their feelings. But love and fear have ways of making themselves known. Will a man cloaked in anger and a woman terrified to love embrace the light within their shadows and claim the happiness they deserve?

A Rake with a SecretThe Honorable Reginald Vane doesn't mind being known throughout London as a self-indulgent libertine. Years of pleasure-seeking properly earned him the notoriety. He decided long ago that he'd rather everyone believe him to be an ignoble reprobate and womanizer than allow them to discover the truth-that his entire existence is a lie. A Woman of WrathCecily Fairclough has a reputation amongst the fashionable ton for being a veritable shrew. Women eye her askance. Men dare each other to approach her. But she wasn't always a sharp-tongued harridan. Betrayal reformed her. And now she does all she can to keep others from the same fate. Even if it means trusting a ruinous rake. A Seductive DeceptionWhen Reginald and Cecily engage in a fake courtship in order to win a devious wager, they only think they know what's truly at stake. She will sacrifice her future to avenge evils of the past. He will forfeit his honor to protect a scandalous secret. But neither of them expects to lose their heart in the bargain.

To protect a daring young lady and her brother, he must defeat his villainous past or lose the only thing worth fighting for. A Shameless Scoundrel.Hardened by a violent past, Mason Hale is a feared and ruthless scoundrel of London's East End. But to pay off a personal debt, he agrees to employ his skills as an undefeated bare-knuckle boxer by becoming a young duke's bodyguard. A Dauntless Lady.Lady Katherine Blackwell's only concern is keeping her brother safe while she figures out who is behind the repeated attacks against him. She can't risk being distracted by the brutishly handsome man who challenges her at every turn. A Threat Too Great to Fight Alone.As the enemy closes in, Katherine and Mason discover a plot far more sinister than they imagined. And though Lady Katherine insists she doesn't need a hero, Mason is surprised to discover that's exactly what he wants to be.

The Marquess of Rutherford has been avoiding the marriage noose for years. The last thing he expected was to end up engaged to a woman with even less desire to marry than he has. Eliza Terribury is the last of seven daughters to have her London debut. Her mother is desperate to see her matched with the elusive Marquess of Rutherford, but Eliza has no intention of marrying anyone. Her dream of becoming a published novelist would never survive the limitations of life as a gentleman's wife. Michael Gerard, the Marquess of Rutherford, has bowed to the duty of his position all his life, but the choosing of a wife is something he will not be pressured into. Unfortunately, he did not expect fate to take a side and throw Eliza Terribury in his path at every turn. And he certainly did not expect the rush of attraction he feels for the impertinent young woman. When a completely innocent incident leaves Eliza and Rutherford with no choice but to announce an engagement, they agree to go along with the betrothal only until they can find a way out of it. As Eliza's free-spirit charms Rutherford despite himself and Eliza discovers there is more to the arrogant lord than meets the eye, what began as a tentative friendship becomes something deeper. But is passion enough reason to take a chance on forever?

He'll never belong in her world.Beynon Thomas might have agreed to spend time in England with his recently discovered half siblings, but home will always be his farm in Wales. Being the illegitimate son of an earl doesn't mean he belongs in high society, and it's never been more evident than when he's paired with the gentle Lady Anne at a country house party. She represents everything he disdains about London's pampered daughters. Yet, he can't resist being drawn by the storm he glimpses beneath her temperate disposition. She's more than what they see.Lady Anne Humphries is known throughout the ton for her modest manner and exemplary decorum, yet she's gone three seasons without a single offer of marriage. She's finally contented herself to life as a spinster when she is partnered with the glowering Mr. Thomas for her friend's summer games. Something about the man's dismissive attitude provokes her into behaving in ways she wouldn't have thought herself capable. The broody Welshman ignites a fire within her. Her only hope now is that she won't get burned. When losing isn't an option.Though their partnership starts out contentious, passion quickly takes over between a woman tired of being overlooked and a man filled with contempt for a society that mocks him. To the casual observer, the pair couldn't be more opposite in appearance or manner. One so elegant and refined. The other, brawny and unsophisticated. But when desire overrides pride and ignores the rules of propriety, two people from disparate worlds have a chance to win the greatest prize of all.

A Rake with a SecretThe Honorable Reginald Vane doesn't mind being known throughout London as a self-indulgent libertine. Years of pleasure-seeking properly earned him the notoriety. He decided long ago that he'd rather everyone believe him to be an ignoble reprobate and womanizer than allow them to discover the truth-that his entire existence is a lie. A Woman of WrathCecily Fairclough has a reputation amongst the fashionable ton for being a veritable shrew. Women eye her askance. Men dare each other to approach her. But she wasn't always a sharp-tongued harridan. Betrayal reformed her. And now she does all she can to keep others from the same fate. Even if it means trusting a ruinous rake. A Seductive DeceptionWhen Reginald and Cecily engage in a fake courtship in order to win a devious wager, they only think they know what's truly at stake. She will sacrifice her future to avenge evils of the past. He will forfeit his honor to protect a scandalous secret. But neither of them expects to lose their heart in the bargain.

She vowed to shield an orphaned girl from a prejudiced world.Cynical yet fiercely loyal to those she loves, Ainsworth Morgan is determined to protect the child she raised against anyone who'd denigrate her for being born a bastard. She certainly isn't going to allow some emotionless English lord, even if he is the lass's unfortunately handsome half-brother, to take her away from the only family she's ever known.He'll do whatever it takes to right his father's past wrongs.Colin Fitzhugh spent his life doing everything expected of him as the Earl of Wright's heir until his father's death revealed a secret he couldn't ignore. Now, he'll defy society to provide his half-sister with the life their vengeful sire denied her. But first, he must convince the girl's headstrong guardian he's not the callous monster his father had been.When love is the greatest risk and the greatest temptation.As Ainsworth begins to glimpse the sensitive and passionate nature concealed beneath the earl's stoic reserve, it becomes harder and harder to ignore her growing attraction. But if Colin proves to be the kind and generous man she hopes he is, her fear of losing the daughter of her heart to his elegant world could become a devastating reality.

A sheltered heiress fleeing a loathsome fate.Lady Elvina Fowler refuses to marry her wastrel guardian, a man willing to go to villainous lengths in order to claim her inheritance. In desperation, she flees her home, hoping to find refuge in London. But the way is fraught with dangers, not the least of which is a charming but ruthless brigand who agrees to see her safely to town-for a precious fee. An irreverent crime lord who protects his own.Max Owen was born in the rookery and learned to survive by doing whatever necessary to keep what's his. As a crime lord in London's dangerous underworld, Max does not trust easily. And a runaway heiress has absolutely no place in his life. Yet, he can't seem to shake the proud and impulsive beauty. And oddly...he doesn't want to. A journey neither expected.A random meeting on the road to London leads to undeniable passion between a man who loves to break the rules and a woman accustomed to getting her way. It's a battle of wills between these opposite but equal forces until an enemy from Max's past threatens to destroy a future that's barely begun.

Betrayed and forced into marriage, the Countess of Blackbourne will never forgive the husband who abandoned her. After eight long years away, the Earl of Blackbourne, Jude Sinclair returns to England with one purpose; to find his wife and end his farce of a marriage. Hardened and cynical from his self-imposed exile, he is shocked to experience a fierce attraction to the woman his wife has become. But even that will not alter his plan to finally be free of her. Clever and determined, Anna Locke is the successful owner of the finest Thoroughbred stables in Britain. Threatened by a blackmailer desperate to ensure Jude never learns the true circumstances of their marriage, Anna must choose between fighting against her husband or fighting for him.With a past tangled in lies, Anna and Jude's marriage becomes a battleground as passionate anger slides too easily into bold desire. Can they overcome mutual distrust to destroy a long-held secret before it destroys them?

A womanizing rake abducts an innocent heiress and must decide if he can believe in love before it is too late. Leif Riley, heir to an ancient and impoverished title, is known in London society for his reckless charm, irreverent behavior, and devoted pursuit of wealthy women. What the world doesn't know is that Leif is determined to accumulate enough of a fortune to restore his wasted ancestral holdings to their once formidable glory. Abbigael Granger left Ireland to find a husband. More than that, what she yearns for with all her heart is a man who will love her for who she is despite the darkness of her past. Not a raving beauty, and harboring a secret that could shatter her chances at a proper match, Abbigael can only hope her sizeable dowry succeeds in drawing a few worthy suitors. When the two are forced to wed, Abbigael learns that a reformed rake may not be the worst choice for a husband, and Leif discovers that his Irish bride is more than a match for him...in and out of the bedchamber. In a marriage that begins with an abduction and hasty elopement, can desire become something more?

Fearless and bold, she'll forge her own path.Cailleach Claybourne knows exactly what she wants; independence, purpose…and one man above all others. To achieve the life she desires, she must navigate protective older brothers and a society that forbids young ladies any experience worth having. But she's clever and resourceful. And even though the man she's been half in love with since she was seventeen is suddenly back in town, doesn't mean he can start telling her what to do. There is one line he cannot cross.Bishop Black has returned to London with one goal; use the fortune he earned abroad to create a social club unlike any other. Unfortunately, his years away did nothing to cool his attraction to his former employer's intrepid younger sister. In fact, he's even more intensely drawn to her, especially when he discovers her penchant for frequenting places a young lady should never go. Someone has to keep her out of trouble. Forbidden desires force loyalties to their limits.When the discovery of an old family secret leads Cailleach on a mission of personal importance, she can't risk having her activities disrupted by Bishop…no matter how badly she craves his kiss. He claims his interference is strictly out of loyalty to her brother. Yet the more fiercely he denies his passion for her, the more intensely she sees it burning in his eyes.

A fearsome womanCallista Hale is the beautiful proprietor of London's most elite brothel. When a new gentlemen's club positions itself to lure away her wealthy clientele, she'll do whatever it takes to protect her business. Even if it means accepting a wicked offer from the club's mysterious and sensual owner. A man of experienceFrom the moment he meets Madam Pendragon, Erik Maxwell vows to have her in his bed. Her sharp mind challenges him while her lush body sparks every fantasy he's ever had. But he'll have to use everything he knows about desire to get past the jaded lady's formidable walls. An offer too wicked to resistIf the man believes he has the talent and skill to seduce her, Callista will gracefully accept his defeat-and his exit from London-when he fails. And he will, of course. Unless, seduction isn't all Erik Maxwell has in mind.

Betrayed and forced into marriage, the Countess of Blackbourne will never forgive the husband who abandoned her.After eight long years away, the Earl of Blackbourne, Jude Sinclair returns to England with one purpose; to find his wife and end his farce of a marriage. Hardened and cynical from his self-imposed exile, he is shocked to experience a fierce attraction to the woman his wife has become. But even that will not alter his plan to finally be free of her.Clever and determined, Anna Locke is the successful owner of the finest Thoroughbred stables in Britain. Threatened by a blackmailer desperate to ensure Jude never learns the true circumstances of their marriage, Anna must choose between fighting against her husband or fighting for him.With a past tangled in lies, Anna and Jude's marriage becomes a battleground as passionate anger slides too easily into bold desire. Can they overcome mutual distrust to destroy a long-held secret before it destroys them?