Bøker av Sofie Darling

She's betting it all on the future...Celia Calthorp, Duchess of Acaster, is sick of always being on the edge of disaster. Now that widowhood has finally given her the freedom to make her own choices, she knows exactly what she needs to do-marry a rich man to secure her future and that of her beloved stables. And it's all going to plan...until it isn't.He never takes a risk he can't win...Gabriel Siren, proprietor of London's most exclusive gaming hell, knows exactly where he stands-always on the fringes of the aristocracy. That changes when he becomes the Seventh Duke of Acaster and inherits a beautiful dowager duchess, too. But Celia might be exactly what he needs...All bets are off when the gamble is love...Working together to secure his sisters' place in society, neither is prepared for the pull of attraction they feel-or being swept away when passion flares. As sweet as falling in love for the first time is, Celia knows that it can't last. But Gabriel isn't ready to let her go. Can he convince Celia to risk it all...for him?

London, April 1825Lord Jakob Radclyffe left his past behind in the Far East. Or so he thinks until a ruthless thief surfaces in London, threatening to ruin his daughter's reputation. With the clock ticking, Jake needs the scandalous Lady Olivia Montfort's connections in the art world to protect his daughter's future.Olivia, too, has a past she'd like to escape. By purchasing her very own Mayfair townhouse, she'll be able to start a new life independent from all men. There's one problem: she needs a powerful man's name to do so. The Viscount St. Alban is the perfect name.A bargain is struck.What Olivia doesn't anticipate is the temptation of the viscount. The undeniable spark of awareness that races between them undermines her vow to leave love behind. Soon, she has no choice but to rid her system of Jake by surrendering to her craving for a single scorching encounter.But is once enough? Sometimes once only stokes the flame of desire higher and hotter. And sometimes once is all the heart needs to risk all and follow a mad passion wherever it may lead.

For a woman on the run...Gemma Cassidy is the daughter of an earl-on the wrong side of the blanket. To make her way in the world, and escape her abusive father, Gemma will have to get her hands dirty. Masquerading as a stableboy, she realizes she isn't only spying on the best horseracing stable in England, but the most magnificent duke in the land.And a man always in control...The Duke of Rakesley has everything under control-as usual. He's a man who knows what he wants and how to get it, like choosing a duchess who will fit into his well-ordered life without fuss. Then Gemma comes along and plays havoc with Rake's idea of the future-but he can't help wanting to get closer to all of her beautiful chaos.When passion flares, all bets are off...Working closely together reveals a powerful passion that neither of them can deny. Rake knows he wants more than a temporary arrangement, but Gemma refuses to settle for the half-life her mother had as the earl's mistress. Yet the future isn't as clear-or as cold-as either had envisioned. Can two independent souls surrender to their hearts' desire?

Delilah just wants one perfect summer... Sebastian suspects he may just want Delilah...But taming a Wild Windermere isn't for the faint of heart.Delilah is following her dreams...Every heroine needs a nemesis, and for Lady Delilah Windermere there's no more perfect villain than His Grace Sebastian Crewe, the Duke of Ravensworth. He ruined everything three years ago, but this time she won't let him stop her from living her dreams.The Duke is following Delilah...Sebastian has no desire to clip Delilah's wings. But when he finds her traveling with a troupe of actors, he can't just let her go on this adventure alone. When Delilah refuses to return to her family, Sebastian knows it's up to him to keep her safe...again.Will they find true love...together?As a magical summer unfolds, Sebastian and Delilah see their country-and each other-with new eyes. Reveling in their freedom, they can't resist indulging in a forbidden passion. But Sebastian knows that winning Delilah's heart won't guarantee their happily ever after, unless he can convince his Wild Windermere that true freedom lies in his arms.Windermeres in LoveBook 1 - Lady Amelia Takes a LoverBook 2 - Lord Archer Catches a ContessaBook 3 - Miss Windermere Woos a HighlanderBook 4 - Lady Delilah Dares a Duke

Nell never dreamed she'd have a holiday romance...Miss Nell Tait is nobody's fool-at least not now. In her youth, a man had taken advantage of her and changed her whole life. Now she's left the East End behind and is a successful modiste to the ton-and will never fall for another man's lies.And certainly not with an eligible Duke masquerading as a valet...His Grace Lucas Kendall, the Duke of Amherst, hadn't meant to lie to Nell. But he couldn't miss the chance to know the smart, spirited woman who laughs at mishaps and asks after his injured horse. The woman who doesn't know he's a peer.But anything can happen when it comes to true love...When Nell learns the man she is falling for is a duke, she knows her dreams will never come true. But Lucas knows two things that Nell doesn't. Despite his deception, she knows him better than anyone else-and dukes can do anything they like...

Lesson One: Don't forget to tell your wife you're a spy...An absentee husband is one thing, but a dead husband is too much for Lady Mariana Asquith to ignore. When she travels to Paris to search for the body of the wastrel who broke her heart, she finds him-alive at the Opera and still far too attractive for her comfort. But not everything is what it seems with her husband...Lesson Two: Don't let your husband seduce you...Nick has sacrificed everything to protect King and Country-including his marriage. But after ten years of staying away from the woman he loves, he can't quite make himself drive Mariana away. He longs to be done with the lies and spies-but there's one last job, with a seductive partner at his side....Lesson Three: Whatever you do, don't fall in love-again.As they work together to save the French government from powerful adversaries, Nick must teach his wife how to be a spy, starting with how to seduce a dangerous stranger. Mariana already has some experience with dangerous men thanks to Nick, and she has her own lessons to teach him-like how passion, love, and trust just might save the day.

The last thing Lady Amelia Windermere needs is another family scandal. But how can she possibly resist the wild, passionate Duke of Ripon?Welcome to book 1 in the electrifying new series Windermeres in Love by bestselling and award-winning author Sofie Darling.A proper English lady...A little time in beautiful Italy is just what Lady Amelia Windermere and her eccentric family need while their latest scandal dies down. Amelia is hard at work on their triumphant return to London society when she meets Lord Tristan Carteret, Duke of Ripon, a sculptor who is too wild for any proper lady.Meets a dissolute Duke...Tristan isn't eager to let go of la dolce vita that he's enjoyed in Florence-until he meets Amelia. She may appear to be one more uptight debutante, but he soon realizes that there's a talented artist and a passionate woman just aching to emerge. If only she can forget what society says and concentrate on what she feels when she's with him.And that's how Lady Amelia Takes a Lover...Exploring their art leads to Amelia and Tristan exploring much more than stone or canvas. But Amelia knows that indulging her desire for the dissolute Duke comes with a price-more scandal! Tristan refuses to give up on the real Amelia just because of society's rules, but can he sway her to make him her future?Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes. Be advised.Windermeres in LoveBook 1 - Lady Amelia Takes a LoverBook 2 - Lord Archer Catches a ContessaBook 3 - Miss Windermere Woos a HighlanderBook 4 - Lady Delilah Dares a Duke

Just one night changed their lives... When Spanish émigré Eva Galante meets French aristocrat Lucien Capet, it's love at first sight. But their meeting isn't by chance, and Eva isn't who Lucien believed her to be. After a whirlwind romance and a flight to Gretna Green, Lucien learns the truth about what loving Eva could cost him.A single betrayal tore them apart...Four years later, Eva is London's most sought-after modiste and Lucien is now Marquis de Touraine, about to become engaged to Eva's best client-as long as he's not still married to Eva! Confronting their past means a journey across England to the Scottish border. With each mile, memories are raised, and passions reignited, sparking one last night together. Or so they think...Can a second chance reunite them forever?But the past isn't ready to give up its secrets just yet. As Lucien and Eva confront an old foe, new truths are revealed... and a deeper understanding of each other that love-at-first-sight never gave them. Despite the betrayals of the past, feelings are rekindled that were never quite extinguished. Will one last secret pull them apart-or bind them together forever?