Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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Sharon Cullen

Love or duty? 
 
Mairi McFadden is desperate to free her brother from imprisonment so he can take the rightful place of chief of her clan. Her only hope is the fierce English pirate Phin Lockwood. But the buccaneer has other ideas, especially when he learns that Mairi's brother is the man whom he seeks. 
 
But as the moment of capture draws near, Phin is surprised by his feelings for the courageous beauty who has him considering risking his life - for someone besides himself...

Pleasing the Pirate: A Rouge Regency Romance

Jo Beverley

Torn between her duty and her heart... 
 
Staring in the face of poverty, Anne de Lacy takes it upon herself to find a wealthy suitor so she can support her brothers and sisters.But when she meets a handsome, charming young stranger, she finds herself in a dilemma. 
 
Harry Crisp is perfect for her in all ways, except the most important: he is penniless. Can she sacrifice her happiness for the good of her family? Or will she be tempted by fate...?

The Fortune Hunter: A Rouge Regency Romance

Emily Grantwich lives quietly with her crippled father and eccentric aunt, managing the family’s land and waiting for news of her brother, Marcus, who has been missing in action for several months. Until she meets the handsomest man she has ever seen. 
 
He is Piers Verderan, known as the Dark Angel, a man without a conscience and a notorious rake. No decent woman should be seen in his company, but Verderan’s land adjoins the Grantwich estate. Before long, Emily will learn that the Dark Angel is very dangerous, especially to her heart... 
 
Emily and the Dark Angel is a hot romance novel and RITA award-winner perfect for fans for Georgette Heyer

Emily and the Dark Angel: A Rouge Regency Romance

Nicole Jordan

A sweeping Western historical romance, from Nicole Jordan, the New York Times bestselling author 
 
Lovers in the midst of a lawless Colorado range war, Jake McCord and Caitlin Kingsly boldly forsake their feuding families for a blazing, forbidden passion. But then Jake commits the ultimate betrayal – is this the end to their all-consuming romance? 
 
Rouge romance - the best historical romance novels, perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer.

The Outlaw: A Rouge Historical Romance

Tessa Dare

Ever the bold adventuress, Lucy Waltham has decided to go hunting for a husband. But first she needs some target practice. So she turns to her brother's best friend, Jeremy Trescott, the Earl of Kendall, to hone her seductive wiles on him before setting her sights on another man. But her practice kisses spark a smoldering passion - one that could send all her plans up in smoke. 
 
Jeremy has an influential title, a vast fortune, and a painful past full of long-buried secrets. He keeps a safe distance from his own emotions, but to distract Lucy from her reckless scheming, he must give his passions free rein. But when scandal breaks, can he bring himself to abandon Lucy to her ruin? Or will he risk his heart and claim her for his own? 
 
First title in Tessa Dare's 'Wanton' trilogy for Rouge. Other titles in this series are Surrender of the Siren and Lady of Persuasion.

Goddess of the Hunt: A Rouge Regency Romance

A sweeping historical romance set in the Scottish Highlands, from Nicole Jordan, the New York Times bestselling author 
 
Hoping for some new adventure in her life, Katrine Campbell retraces her roots back to Scotland, only to find Raith MacLean, a dangerous and breathtaking rogue. 
 
But the young laird Raith meets her with contempt. Not only is she a Campbell, a member of the traitorous family who betrayed his clan years ago, Katrine is also English. But their attraction is immediate – can they overcome the differences that keep them apart? 
 
Rouge romance - the best historical romance novels, perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer.

Tender Feud: A Rouge Historical Romance

JK Beck

Half human, half daemon, Ryan Doyle is a driving force for justice. He is a master of self-control, keeping his deepest hungers hidden beneath a veneer of cool professionalism. Until he crosses paths with the sinfully sweet Andy Tarrent, a gutsy reporter who makes him crave all the pleasures he’s denied himself for centuries. 
 
Tracking a band of conspiracy theorists eager to spill blood, Andy has uncovered the story that could make her career. The brooding, mysterious Ryan is an enigma – but getting close to him means opening the door to a world that will challenge her deepest beliefs, including what it means to truly surrender to love. 
 
Rouge romance - the best paranormal romance novels, perfect for fans of Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight and The Vampire Diaries books.

When Temptation Burns: A Rouge Paranormal Romance

A curse, a bachelor, and a spinster with a gun. 
 
Perry Perriam has no time for marriage, but when he's named heir to Perriam Manor he must marry a stranger or his family will lose the ancient estate. 
 
Claris Mallow has survived her parents' tormented marriage and even though she's living in a cottage on a very small income she has no intention of marrying anyone, but will she fall for Perry’s charms?

Seduction in Silk: A Rouge Regency Romance

A sweeping Western historical romance, from Nicole Jordan, the New York Times bestselling author 
 
A Convenient Bride 
 
Burdened by family debts, Heather Ashford has no choice but to accept the proposal of the ruggedly handsome cattle baron Sloan McCord. But she will not give up on her dreams of romance. 
 
And an Irresistible Groom 
 
However, tormented by a deep sorrow, Sloan keeps his heart well guarded and has vowed never to love again. Although his infant daughter needs a mother, he doesn't want – or need – a wife. Does his fierce bride of convenience have the strength to heal his broken heart – before he breaks hers? 
 
Rouge romance - the best historical romance novels, perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer.

The Heartbreaker: A Rouge Historical Romance

When Beth Hawley journey’s to Lord Wraybourne’s castle to help her friend prepare for her wedding, she has to share her carriage with two unexpected travelers: the rakish Sir Marius Flectcher and an unidentified elderly woman who was found unconscious. 
 
But Beth realises that neither the bride nor the groom is happy. Some mysterious shadow from the past seems to haunt her friend Sophie, and the elderly woman, suffering from memory loss, may hold the key. 
 
Beth turns to Sir Marius for help, but he seems to have his mind set more on romance than the danger at hand...

The Stolen Bride: A Rouge Regency Romance

A headstrong beauty and London’s most notorious rake... 
 
Widowed viscountess Claire Hartford is about to do the unthinkable: travel unaccompanied across the continent in search of a lover. Then she meets a magnificent cloaked stranger - Lord Blythe, a scandalous rogue hell-bent on seduction. 
 
But unbeknownst to her she is secretly beng accompanied by another man: Nathan Ferguson, her brother's best friend. He has been tasked to look out for Claire, but his desire for her could be his undoing...

Loving The Earl: A Rouge Regency Romance

Only one thing could convince Sir Tobias Aldridge, an incorrigible libertine, to profess undying fidelity to a woman he's just met. Revenge. What better way to get back at an enemy than by stealing the scoundrel's sister? Not that Toby finds it a chore, seducing Isabel Grayson, a beguiling, sultry beauty freshly arrived from the West Indies. 
 
Isabel, for her part, is determined to reform the charming devil and get exactly what she craves: society's respect. But it's a dangerous gamble. For if Toby wins this battle of persuasion, Isabel could lose her reputation as well as her heart. 
 
The final part of Tessa Dare's sexy 'Wanton' trilogy. Other titles in this series are Goddess of the Hunt and Surrender of the Siren.

A Lady of Persuasion: A Rouge Regency Romance

Ever since his wife left him, The Earl of Everdon – known by those around him as ‘Don Juan’ – has led a life of illicit liaisons and scandal. Until his rakish reputation threatens to be his downfall. 
 
He sets his sights on Lady Deirdre Stowe, a quiet young girl from the village. Only, she is already betrothed... Will she let him win her heart? 
 
Deirdre and Don Juan is a hot romance novel and RITA award-winner perfect for fans for Georgette Heyer

Deirdre and Don Juan: A Rouge Regency Romance

Samantha Kane

Eleanor Enderby believes she has finally found safety from the tyrant she risked her life to escape. Thought to be dead by society, Eleanor is ready to be reborn as someone new - someone whose life will never again be tied to the fate of one man. 
 
But her smouldering saviour seems unwilling to leave her unprotected for an instant. Despite the threats he thinks he sees coming, the real dangers Eleanor faces in Hil’s arms are unmistakable: temptation, seduction, and maybe even love.

Devil in my Arms: A Rouge Regency Romance

He holds her freedom and her heart... 
 
It has fallen to Chloe, the widowed Lady Stanforth, to manage the affairs of Delamere Hall. And when her husband’s cousin arrives – a man for whom she has long harboured a deep and guilty attraction – she finds she may just want to stick around. 
 
Newly returned from the war, Justin Delamere hopes he can finally woo Chloe. But he is ordered to search Delamere Hall for missing documents – documents that might prove Chloe guilty of treason, and perhaps even of murder. Can he trust the woman he has always desired? And can Chloe surrender her most private secrets to the man who holds her fate in his hands?

The Stanforth Secrets: A Rouge Regency Romance

Dangerously sexy nobleman and former spymaster Rayne Kenyon, Earl of Haviland, has no interest in love. He merely desires an heir to carry on his title and therefore must have a wife. Rayne makes a surprising choice of brides by settling on the plain spinster daughter of a fellow spy who once saved his life. Yet spirited, witty Madeline Ellis proves much more than he bargained for... 
 
But who could imagine that a simple marriage of convenience can suddenly be flooded with danger, desire, and unexpected love?

To Tame a Dangerous Lord: A Rouge Regency Romance

After months of grieving, Lady Grace Ashworth is all too surprised when her – very-much-alive – husband arrives at her front door. It’s nothing less than a miracle. However, Grace soon realizes that this Michael isn’t the same man who left for the Crimean War and resolves to devote herself to his recovery and to love him no matter what. 
 
Convinced that his wife is wasting her time on a broken man, Michael attempts to shield Grace from a life of inconvenience by driving her away. Will her determination alone be enough to save Michael from the darkness that threatens to consume him?

His Saving Grace: A Rouge Regency Romance

Algeria, 1847. Alysson Vickery, wealthy, beautiful, and wildly rebellious, leaves France to join her fiancé, a French colonel, in war-torn Algiers. There she meets Nicholas Sterling, son of an English noblewoman and a Berber sheik. Known as Jafar el-Saleh, the notorious golden-haired Algerian rebel, he has sworn vengeance against the French colonel whom he holds responsible for his parents' deaths.

Lord of Desire: A Rouge Historical Romance

Dare she give in to temptation? 
 
The daughter of a reformed jewel thief, Julianna Harte knows a thing or two about stealth. When the foundling home she provides for finds itself in dire financial straits, Julianna is forced to do the unthinkable: she slips through the window of a wealthy rake to search for a treasure she knows is there: an invaluable pearl. 
 
But when the towering and very naked occupant of the moonlit bedroom ambushes her with a bargain - a night in his bed in exchange for the pearl - Julianna doesn’t know if it’s masculine heat or sheer desperation that makes his terms so tempting...

The Devil's Thief: A Rouge Regency Romance

Desperate to escape a loveless marriage and society's constraints, pampered heiress Sophia Hathaway jilts her groom, packs up her paints and sketchbook, and assumes a new identity, posing as a governess to secure passage on the Aphrodite. She wants a life of her own: unsheltered, unconventional, uninhibited. But it's one thing to sketch her most wanton fantasies, and quite another to face the dangerously handsome libertine who would steal both her virtue and her gold. 
 
To any well-bred lady, Benedict "Gray" Grayson is trouble in snug-fitting boots. A conscienceless scoundrel who sails the seas for pleasure and profit, Gray lives for conquest but will this counterfeit governess prove to be a rogue's redemption? 
 
Book two of Tessa Dare's sparkling Regency Trilogy. Other books in this series are: Goddess of the Hunt and Lady of Persuasion

Surrender of a Siren: A Rouge Regency Romance

Married to her enemy... 
 
Two years after losing her beloved fiancé to war, Tess Blanchard feels ready to chance love again. Thus, she's aghast when a threatening scandal forces her to wed her longtime nemesis, Ian Sutherland, Duke of Rotham. The impossibly arrogant, irresistibly seductive nobleman is the last man she could ever imagine loving! Making matters worse, Tess discovers secrets in Rotham's wicked past that send her fleeing London for his remote castle in Cornwall. 
 
Having long desired Tess, Ian is exasperated that the ton thinks he's driven his reluctant new bride from their marriage bed and so follows hard on her heels. Can blazing desire between two warring hearts ever turn into wedded bliss?

To Desire a Wicked Duke: A Rouge Regency Romance

Lady May is back. 
 
And so is the scandal that sent her tumbling from her position as the toast of Georgian London, when her husband, the Earl of Maybury, was killed in a duel. Even a year of mourning hasn’t quieted the rumours of her infidelity. 
 
Georgiua Maybury is determined to regain her position in the beau monde, but a scarred ex-naval officer threatens her plans. Impoverished Lord Dracy has nothing to offer her – except a passion that she’s never before experienced... 
 
But when new scandals stir and secrets unravel, their future – and even their lives – is suddenly at risk.

A Scandalous Countess: A Rouge Historical Romance

Can she tame this charming rogue...? 
 
Two years ago, lively beauty Eleanor Pierce spied her dashing betrothed, Damon Stafford, Viscount Wrexham, with his former mistress and furiously ended their engagement. Now the charming rake is back in London, meddling in Eleanor's affairs... 
 
Determined to stop another man from wooing and winning the woman he loves, Damon knows that claiming Eleanor's heart is all that matters. But this scandalously bold beauty means to beat him at his own game of romance and seduction - a game he is ready and willing to lose. 
 
A Rouge Regency Romance

To Romance a Charming Rogue: A Rouge Regency Romance

A sweeping Western historical romance, from Nicole Jordan, the New York Times bestselling author 
 
The feisty and determined Jessica Sommers is out to get the scoundrels who shot her father and she is willing to stop at nothing to get her way – including hiring Garrett Devlin, the handsome new boy in town. 
 
Devlin is a gambling man, but he's not showing all his cards. His easy-going charm and self-assurance makes him irresistible to most women, yet Jessica spurns his promises of pleasure as they follow the outlaws through the majestic Colorado Rockies. But when faced with life-threatening peril, will she give in to his devilishly good looks? 
 
Rouge romance - the best historical romance novels, perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer.

Wildstar: A Rouge Historical Romance

Cassie Mae

What do you do when you’re head over heels for your best friend’s guy? 
 
Ever since high school, Kayla has been crazy for gorgeous football player Talon. But now he's dating her best friend Reagan. To make things more complicated, Talon' best friend Wesley has it bad for Reagan too! 
 
For Kayla, seeing the two lovebirds together is absolutely unbearable. So Kayla and Wesley hatch a plot to drive them apart... 
 
A warm, funny and romantic book, Switched is perfect for fans of Cora Carmack, Abbi Glines and Colleen Hoover.

Switched: A Rouge Contemporary Romance

A loveless marriage... 
 
Wealthy and beautiful, Harriet Mercer hopes to outwit the greedy cad who is blackmailing her into a loveless marriage. 
 
A rogue with a scandalous reputation... 
 
And Roger Templeton is the perfect distraction. But Harriet’s brazen attempts at a very public seduction are pure torment for Roger. For only a rake can seduce her. But only a gentleman in love can save her.

Tempting a Devil: A Rouge Regency Romance

A soon-to-be college freshman, and the unlikely guy who turns her life upside-down. 
 
In the wealthy town of Sundale, Kelli Pinkins has hatched the perfect plan to capitalize on her good reputation. For a generous fee, she will be every guy with a trust-fund's dream: a Friday-night alibi, the “girlfriend” or “BFF” that parents dream about. 
 
With college approaching, Kelli’s services are in demand more than ever, which means that her social life is non-existent. But Kelli is okay with that - she's raking in cash. Besides, relationships are tricky. She’d rather be at home on Xbox LIVE, anyway. 
 
But then she meets college stud Chase Maroney. 
 
A warm, funny and romantic book, Friday Night Alibi is perfect for fans of Cora Carmack, Abbi Glines and Colleen Hoover.

Friday Night Alibi: A Rouge Contemporary Romance

It is the most talked about betrothal of the year. The strictly raised Sandiford heiress is to marry London’s most eligible man – the dashing and desirable Earl of Wraybourne. Jane knows Lord Wraybourne is only marrying her for her fortune, but that doesn’t seem to diminish the startling pleasure she finds in his flirtatious attentions. 
 
Bus as she’s swept off to London to grow accustomed to fashionable society, Jane’s pleasure goes from surprise to shock after shock. She becomes a target for the Whisperer, who is stalking women. If only she could turn to the man she has come to love but now she’s beginning to doubt him too...

Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed: A Rouge Regency Romance

A sweeping Indian historical romance, from Nicole Jordan, the New York Times bestselling author 
 
Summer Weston is a willful Texas beauty who commands the attention of every eligible man in the county. And one man in particular has his sights set on her – the proud and passionate Lance Calder. 
 
When Summer’s sister is kidnapped, Lance is the only person she can turn to to help with a rescue. And Lance, who is aching to possess the ravishing beauty, sets an impossible price on his aid – marriage. 
 
Rouge romance - the best historical romance novels, perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer.

The Savage: A Rouge Historical Romance

A sweeping historical romance, from Nicole Jordan, the New York Times bestselling author 
 
Faced with the prospect of a forced marriage, the young Lauren DeVries is anxious to flee London and seeks passage to America. Only Captain Jason Stuart, the man who can offer her this, is also the man she is desperately trying to avoid. 
 
Stuart is willing to take her aboard his ship, but only in exchange for a night of wild abandon. Can Lauren resist the seductive rogue and still get what she wants? 
 
Rouge romance - the best historical romance novels, perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer.

Desire and Deception: A Rouge Regency Romance

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