Bøker av Erica Ridley

New York Times bestselling author Erica Ridley kicks off a new Regency series of "irresistible romance and a family of delightful scoundrels (Eloisa James)" as a woman looking to recover a stolen painting is shocked to find she's accidentally kidnapped a duke instead.

From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: Meg Church adores two things: life in a village of perennial Yuletide, and the freedoms of being a spinster with no reputation to protect. Oh, very well, three things: She's harbored a secret tendre for Christmas curmudgeon Lucien le Duc since the moment she first glimpsed him. But the sexy blacksmith won't give her the time of day, much less a night of torrid passion.Ever since Lucien le Duc was forced to flee his beloved France during the revolution, his all-consuming goal has been to recover not only his lost land and fortune, but also his rightful place among the French aristocracy. He would never be distracted by an English dairy maid's sultry glances... or her soul-consuming kisses... or the temptation to turn one night into forever...The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. Twelve delightful romances... and plenty of delicious dukes!

From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: Unpaid and under-appreciated journalist Miss Eve Shelling never goes anywhere without a trusty notebook and her overprotective Duenna--who happens to be a bullmastiff. Eve learned the hard way that men are not to be trusted. She's definitely not falling head-over-heels for the deceptively charming subject of her front-page column.Local blacksmith Monsieur Sébastien le Duc is the pillar of his community--when he's not pillaging elsewhere. He's a rakish dandy with a heart of stolen gold and two teeny tiny secrets. One happens to be a wee international smuggling operation. The other involves losing his heart to an ambitious journalist determined to expose the truth at any cost...The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. Twelve delightful romances... and plenty of delicious dukes!

From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: Yes, Virginia, there is a Viscount...Miss Virginia Underwood cannot resist rescuing a stray. Her latest find turns out to be a surly, reclusive war hero trying to recover from his wounds in peace. He doesn't want her help--and Virginia definitely doesn't want to fall in love. Not when a future with him would mean returning to the the same haut ton who laughed her out of Town during her very first Season.Theodore O'Hanlon, Viscount Ormondton, sequestered himself far from London to heal in anonymity. For now, he can be himself. As soon as he returns, he's meant to wed the woman his father selected years before. But when Miss Underwood turns his carefully mapped life upside-down, Theo must decide which battles are truly worth fighting for.New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Erica Ridley's newest regency romance series features twelve delightful laugh-out-loud romps... and plenty of delicious dukes!

From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: Love, Actually...Rumor has it, charming adventurer Christopher Pringle is finally ready to settle down. He's searching for a free-spirited bride to join him on his travels. But when the matchmaker he hires turns out to be the woman he had a public spat with the day before, nothing goes as planned!Miss Gloria Godwin loves exploring the world... from the safety of a book. She detests her dashing client's attempts to force her from her comfort zone. It should be easy to marry off the handsome heir to a dukedom. But the more she tries to match him to other women, the harder it gets to say goodbye...New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Erica Ridley's newest regency romance series features twelve delightful laugh-out-loud romps... and plenty of delicious dukes!

From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: Just one more kiss... (Milady, it's cold outside)Lady chemist Penelope Mitchell took England by storm with Duke, a perfume for men that has women swooning at their feet. To prove the same aphrodisiacal potency of her upcoming version for ladies, the new perfume must cause a rake to fall in love with her in ten days. And she has just the man in mind...Sexy pleasure-seeker Nicholas Pringle--known as "Saint Nick" for his wicked ways--wants to end the absurd cologne that has every young buck believing himself a ladies' man. How hard can it be to charm a spinster into changing her mind? But when Penelope does the charming, this rakish scoundrel must decide between losing the war... or losing his heart.The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After all, nothing heats up a winter night quite like finding oneself in the arms of a duke!

From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: Beware romantic spirits from Christmas past...Due to the terms of an estranged relative's will, the Duke of Silkridge must revisit the cold, unforgiving mountains where he lost everything he once loved. As soon as he restores his family legacy, he'll return to London where he belongs. He definitely won't rekindle the forbidden spark crackling between him and the irresistible spitfire he'd left behind...Noelle Pratchett is immune to charming scoundrels like the arrogant duke. He stole her heart, stole a kiss, and then stole away one night never to return. Now he's back--and they both know he won't stay. But how can she maintain her icy shields when every heated glance melts her to her core?The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After all, nothing heats up a winter night quite like finding oneself in the arms of a duke!

From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: Single father and confirmed bachelor Jack Skeffington is the mastermind behind an international smuggling ring, yet unable to control his rambunctious ten-year-old twins. What he needs is a stern, experienced, no-nonsense governess. What he gets is his business partner's untouchable sister, whose delectable body Jack yearns to pull close.Mademoiselle Désirée le Duc cannot wait to return to France and regain her lost vineyard. But to do so, she must repay crippling debt. Determined to buy freedom, she accepts temporary employment from an Englishman with a wicked smile and a big... wine cellar. His kisses taste like heaven and his arms feel like home. How can she choose between two families separated by the sea?The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. Twelve delightful romances... and plenty of delicious dukes!

From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: The Duke of Azureford isn't the arrogant, aloof lord his peers perceive him to be. Yes, he's awkward, but he has a plan to fix it. In order to woo a respectable lady, he must learn how to flirt. The completely inappropriate girl next door would make a perfect instructor, but a terrible duchess. So why can't he walk away?Incorrigible hoyden Miss Carole Quincy likes billiards, fast carriages, and the beautiful, buttoned-up Duke of Azureford. She'd be delighted to help him out of his shell and into her arms. Who cares if they're just pretending to flirt? The heady, breath-taking, soul-consuming feeling inside her runaway heart surely can't be love...The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After all, nothing heats up a winter night quite like finding oneself in the arms of a duke!

From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: Lifelong romantic Thaddeus Middleton is on the hunt for a wife. He hopes to find a woman more attracted to him than to money. Instead, he finds himself drawn to a spitfire who isn't interested in him at all! At least, that's what she says when she's not kissing him...Miss Priscilla Weatherby will inherit a fortune... provided she remains unwed and scandal-free. Easy enough, until she meets a man more dangerous than haughty lords and heartless rakes. Thad is a sweet, sexy delight, whose passionate embrace will ruin everything--including her! She'll sacrifice anything for independence. Even love...Meet the unforgettable men of London's most notorious tavern, The Wicked Duke. Seductively handsome, with charm and wit to spare, one night with these rakes and rogues will never be enough...

From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: When a duke attempts to matchmake a timid wallflower, he never suspects she's living a double life... or that his career-and heart-will soon be in danger!

From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author: Notorious whip Giles Langford is surprised to learn his blacksmith is a girl, shocked to realize she's the out-of-his-league sister of a duke, and horrified to discover he's fallen in love with the impossible-to-tame woman anyway. With no money and no title, Giles has nothing to offer but his heart...Felicity Sutton knows poverty firsthand, and she's never going back. She might miss the smithy, but not the relentless desperation of no home and an empty belly. Of course she'll accept the stability of a wealthy ton suitor. As for the penniless daredevil she loves, well... At least they'll have one night to remember.Meet the unforgettable men of London's most notorious tavern, The Wicked Duke. Seductively handsome, with charm and wit to spare, one night with these rakes and rogues will never be enough...

Appearances can be deceiving… Vice merchant Maxwell Gideon is wickedly handsome, sinfully arrogant, and devilishly ruthless. Rumor has it, his gaming hell has the power to steal souls and grant miracles. Truth is, Max only owns half of The Cloven Hoof. He’d buy out his silent partner if he knew the man’s identity. But it’s hard to focus on business matters when a fallen angel tumbles right into one’s lap… Miss Bryony Grenville has a well-earned reputation as an unrepentant hoyden. But even the gossipiest of the pinch-faced matrons ruling High Society could never imagine the daughter of a baron secretly financing the ton’s most infamous gambling parlor. Its maddening, sexy proprietor doesn’t suspect a thing… and two can play at temptation! In the Rogues to Riches historical romance series by USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Erica Ridley, Cinderella stories aren’t just for princesses…

Nondescript “good girl” Miss Camellia Grenville only ever opens her mouth when forced to sing at her family’s musicales. That is, until the night she infiltrates the ton’s most scandalous masquerade ball on behalf of her sister, and finds herself in the arms—and the bed—of the one man she’d sworn to hate.Irresistibly arrogant and unapologetically sensuous, infamous rake Lord Wainwright always gets his way. When he accepts a wager to turn his rakish image respectable in just forty days, he never anticipates falling for an anonymous masked lover...or that discovering her identity would destroy them both.