Evelyn Waugh was born in Hampstead in 1903 and educated at Hertford College, Oxford. In 1928 he published his first novel, Decline and Fall, which was soon followed by Vile Bodies (1930), Black Mischief (1932), A Handful of Dust (1934) and Scoop (1938). During these years he also travelled extensively and converted to Catholicism. In 1939 Waugh was commissioned in the Royal Marines and later transferred to the Royal Horse Guards, experiences which informed his Sword of Honour trilogy (1952-61). His most famous novel, Brideshead Revisited (1945), was written while on leave from the army. Waugh died in 1966.

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Emma Holly

Audrey Popkin realises she has bitten off more than she can chew when she gets embroiled with icy-cool banker, Sterling Foster. His ideas about how to have fun are more bizarre than any English Literature graduate should have to put up with! One morning she packs her bags and walks out of his luxury Florida apartment, heading back to Washington DC in search of a more regular deal with a more regular guy. But, for a girl like Audrey, this is not as easy as it sounds. 
 
When Patrick Dugan, the charismatic owner of an old-world bar with a talent for mixing the smoothest cocktails, fixes Audrey in his sights, some strange alliances are about to be formed. Within a week Audrey talks her way into a job at Patrick's bar and a room in the apartment he shares with a drag queen jazz singer called Basil - who has a great line in platinum wigs. Audrey soon realises that Patrick is not all he seems. Why is he pretending to be gay? And what is he covering up for his father, a pillar of the local community? Audrey is so besotted with the enigmatic barman that she doesn't realise they are connected by a mutual adversary - a steely, cold-hearted son of a bitch who will take them all down if he doesn't get his little plaything back. 
 
A fast-paced tale of everyday, amoral folk and the delicious cocktails they drink!

Velvet Glove

Zoe Le Verdier

Newspaper photographer Julia Sargent should be happy and fulfilled. But flattering minor celebrities is not her idea of a challenge, and she's also having doubts about her impending marriage to stunning-looking actor, David Tindall. 
In the midst of her uncertainty comes an invitation to a school reunion. Seven years earlier, Julia and her friends wrote down their future goals. When the group meet up, adolescent passions are rekindled - as are bitter rivalries - and between old flames Nick and Steve. She cannot resist one last fling, but Steve will not let Julia go. Not until he has completed the final goal of his own seven-year list

The Seven Year List

Mae Nixon

A dark, edgy and thrilling novel of sexual discovery 
 
As a university academic, Claire has always sought safety in facts and information. But then she meets Jim and he becomes her guide on a sensual journey with no limits except their own imagination - and Claire's has always been overactive. She learns to submit to a man totally, to be his to use for pleasure or sensual punishment. Together they begin to explore the dark, forbidden places inside her and she quickly learns how little she really knows about her own erotic nature. The only thing she knows with absolute certainty is that she never wants it to stop . . .

Wing of Madness

Laura Thornton

Clarissa Cornwall is a respectable university lecturer who has little time for romance until she encounters the insolently sexy Nicholas St Clair in her class on erotic literature. Suddenly her position – and the age gap between them – no longer matters as she finds herself becoming obsessed with this provocative young man. He likes playing power games and she begins to take more and more risks in an effort to satisfy her sexual appetite for his fit young body. But as the tables are turned, and Nick encourages Clarissa to explore her own erotic horizons, who actually ends up teaching whom?

The Name of an Angel

Pamela Rochford

When Rachel Kemp is in danger of losing her job at a London University visiting academic Luke Holloway takes her for a sybaritic weekend in the country to cheer her up. Her encounters with Luke and his enigmatic friend Max, open up a world of sensual possibilities, and she is even offered a new job editing a sexually explicit Victorian diary. 
But when Rachel returns to London, she is accused of smuggling papers out of the country and is sacked on the spot. When she tries to clear her name she discovers her actions have dangerous - and highly erotic - consequences.

Dangerous Consequences

Lisette Allen

A lavish 18th century-set Erotic historical 
 
It's September 1792 and France is in the throes of violent revolution. Young actress Nicole Chabrier came to Paris four years earlier to seek fame and fortune with the Paris Opera but now her life is in danger from the hordes who are venting their anger on the decadent aristocracy. Rescued by a handsome stranger who has been badly wronged by the nobility, Nicole soon becomes ruled by her passion for this man. Together they seek a reversal of fortune using their charm, good looks and sexual magnetism.

Nicole's Revenge

Monica Belle

Talented chef Juliet Eden imagines she has the perfect marriage to Toby - a titled aristocrat - and no need to stray from her vows of fidelity. Yet when temptation comes in the form of rough sex with the barely civilised gamekeeper, Ian Marsh, she finds it surprisingly easy to give in. 
 
Naughty Juliet persuades her husband to accept an invitation to a boating holiday, only to discover that the hosts are also offering the lure of saucy delights. Neither Juliet not Toby is able to resist. But once on board, there's a clash of sexual personalities. There's a foxy minx called Annabelle in the crew, and she's got her eye on Toby. However, everyone is determined to get to grips with the notorious rogue who calls himself the spanking Major. It's full steam ahead for an orgasm-packed excursion

Wild By Nature

Anna Clare

London, 1877. Phoebe Flood, a watch mender's daughter from Blackfriars, is hired as lady's maid to the glamorous Louisa LeClerk, a high class tart with connections to the underworld of gentlemen pornographers. Fascinated by her new mistress and troubled by strange dreams, Phoebe receives an extraordinary education in all matters sensual. And her destiny and secret self gradually reveals itself when she meets Garou, a freak show attraction, The Boy Who Was Raised By Wolves.

Flood

Laura Hamilton

Yasmin and U seem like the perfect twenty-first century media couple. She's a scriptwriter for soaps and he's a magazine editor with a knack for tapping into the latest trends. Then, one evening, U confesses to Yasmin that he's 'having a thing' with a nineteen-year-old violinist - the precocious niece of Yasmin and U's old boss, the formidable Pandora Fairchild. Amelia, the violinist, turns out to be a catalyst for a whole series of erotic experiments that even Yasmin finds intriguing. In a haze of absinthe, lust and wild abandon, all parties find answers to questions about their sexuality they were once too afraid to ask.

Fighting Over You

Crystalle Valentino

All’s fair in love and war... 
 
Rosie Cooper isn’t afraid of getting her hands dirty. So when a rival gardening company begins stealing her clients, she doesn’t hesitate to confront the man in charge. 
 
But Ben Hunter is a charmer. Having persuaded Rosie’s female customers to switch to him, will he also succeed in seducing Rosie into submission? 
 
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Madeline Moore

Winner takes all... 
 
When Victoria Ashe lures an ex-lover to her London hotel room, their passion is reignited with startling intensity. She's out to prove to Ray that intimacy can be just as exciting as the thrill of the chase. Ray Torrington might actually agree if it weren't for King Bai Lon, a Hong Kong bombshell who doles herself out one delicate morsel at a time, always in public. And Penny, a champion poker player known as 'The Flame of London', also has her sights on the saucy jackpot of winning King Bai Lon. 
 
The scene is set for a high-stakes game of sexual exploration. When the wild card keeps changing it's difficult for even the most accomplished player to know who's bluffing and who is telling the truth. But in this lusty tournament of champions, the winner takes all.

Wild Card

Fredrica Alleyn

Scandal and mischief in the aristocracy - a classic romp from Fredrica Alleyn 
 
Ambitious young interior designer Annabel Moss is delighted when a new assignment takes her to Leyton hall - home of the very wealthy Lord and Lady Corbett-Wynne. But the grandeur of the house and the impeccable family credentials are a façade for some shockingly salacious practices. 
 
Lord James is spending an unusual amount of time in the stables while his idle son shows little interest in anything save his step-sister, Tania. Meanwhile, Lady Marina is harbouring dark secrets of her own. Annabel is drawn into a world of decadence where anything is allowed as long as a respectable appearance prevails. In an atmosphere of intensity and sexual secrecy, she becomes involved in a variety of interesting situations.

Dark Obsession

Justine Elyot

The celebrity and the bad boy? 
 
Former celebrity judge Jenna Diamond has embarked on a steamy affair with a perfect stranger who cares far more about her body than her fame. 
 
However, as the press scrutiny of their relationship intensifies Jenna cannot resist trying to smooth out her lover’s rough edges. But Jason is a man who refuses to be tamed. Can their relationship ever be more than a kinky fling? 
 
Addictive, romantic and devilishly sexy, Hearts and Diamonds is part of the Diamond trilogy and perfect for fans of Sylvia Day.

Hearts and Diamonds

Stella Black

Stella Black has a 1969 Pontiac Firebird, a leopard-skin bra and a lot of attitude. Partying her way around Hollywood she is discovered by Leon Lubrisky, the billionaire mogul of Pleasure Dome Inc. He persuades her to work for him and she soon becomes one of the most famous adult stars in America. 
 
 Invited on chat shows, dating pop stars and hanging out with the Beverley Hills A-list. But dark forces are gathering and a political party is outraged and determined to destroy Stella any which way they can. Soon she finds herself in dangerous - and highly sexually charged - situations, where no one can rescue her.

Stella Does Hollywood

Fleur Reynolds

Beautiful but scheming, successful designer Auralie plots to bring about the downfall of her virtuous cousin, Jeanine. Recently widowed, but still young and glamorous, Jeanine finds her passions being rekindled by Auralie's husband. But she is playing into Auralie's trap - and a world of erotic depravity? 
 
Set against a backdrop of sophisticated elegance, a tale of family intrigue, forbidden passions and depraved secrets unfolds.

Odalisque

Dangerous liaisons... 
 
Esther Reid is the darling of stage and screen. But when her boyfriend publicly dumps her for a younger model she finds herself slipping from the limelight. 
 
Throwing herself into a new role working for the prestigious – and amazingly hot – theatre director Christopher Wheldon is the ideal way to forget her troubles. And Esther soon finds herself caught in an erotic drama offstage as well as on... 
 
Fredrica Alleyn also writes as Marina Anderson and is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Haven of Obedience, as well as The Bracelet

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Sylvie Ouellette

Judith is an inexperienced young nurse, fresh out of college, when she is hired to work at the exclusive Dorchester Clinic, specialising in cosmetic care for its very wealthy clients. It isn't long before she realises the staff are regularly engaging in recreational pursuits of a decidedly lewd nature, with each other and their patients. 
 
From the nursing supervisor, the strange and commanding Mrs. Cox, to the clinic's well-toned gym instructor, Judith becomes enthralled by her new colleagues and the things they get up to. Learning to mix medical care with the special treatment that's on offer, she's only too willing to practice her new skills on the seductive Doctor Edouard.

Healing Passion

Suki Cunningham

Jo Bell is a feisty journalist with just one weakness - her boss, Jerome. When he sends her on a features assignment to a stately English home, she finds herself sucked into an erotic battle of wills with the owners of the mansion - who have their own weaknesses. Young, posh and decadent Alicia will go to any lengths to prove her sexual superiority, and her seemingly shy brother is keeping his own proclivities too quiet for Jo's liking. As the estate is used as a film location for an historical drama, all manner of boundaries are pushed to the limit. Soon, even Jerome is brought into the siblings' games of degradation and punishment - acted out in private and in front of the cameras.

Release Me

Georgia Angelis

In eighteenth century Gloucestershire Lady Catherine Balfour is struggling to quell the passions which are surfacing in her at the sight of so many handsome labourers working her land. But she is also despairing of her husband's spendthrift ways. When he commissions aspiring artist Joshua Foxe to paint a portrait of the Balfour family, it is the last straw. However, Foxe is about to turn her world upside down. This man, whom she assumes is a mincing fop, is about to seduce every woman in the village - Catherine included. But she has a rival; her own wilful and haughty daughter Sophie is determined to claim Foxe as her own. 
 
This earthy story of rustic passion is a Black Lace special reprint of one of our bestselling historical titles.

The Intimate Eye

Felicity is a girl with two different sides to her character, each leading two very separate lives. 
 
There's Fizz - wild child, drummer in a retro punk band, and car thief. 
 
And then there's Felicity - a quiet, polite, and ultra efficient office worker. 
 
But as her attractive, controlling boss takes an interest in her, she finds it hard to keep the two parts of her life separate. Will being with Stephen mean choosing between personas and sacrificing so much of her life? But then, it also appears that Stephen has some very peculiar and addictive ideas about intimacy himself.

The Boss

Eden Bradley

She isn’t as innocent as he remembered. 
He’s twice as wicked as she could have ever imagined… 
 
When security specialist Mick Reid hears that his high school sweetheart is back in town, he knows he won’t be able to stay away for long. Ever since he discovered his darker side, Mick has tried to protect Allie from his need to dominate. 
 
However, little does he know that Allie has spent the last ten years feeding her submissive side at BDSM clubs – power and wildness is exactly what she wants… that, and a chance to rekindle their fiery relationship.

Dangerously Bound

Young, gifted and falling for Mr Wrong... 
 
Poppy Miller is an exceptionally bright and ambitious student at a top British university. Determined to make her mark in politics, she has her mind set on finding a husband with similar aspirations to herself. Stephen Mitchell, a second-year law student seems to fit the profile and the young pair begin a tender love affair and plan a future together. But then Dr James McLean, a rakish don, appears on the scene. 
 
Poppy can't help feeling drawn to the older man, and the campus stories about his colourful past and masterful character only increase her fascination. She knows that a liaison with the darkly seductive McLean will change the course of her life, but perhaps deep down that is what she wants after all? Poppy has to make a choice: should she go with her head or with her heart? Her romantic notions or her baser instints...

The Choice

Carrie Williams

Cocktails, room service, spa treatments: Alicia Shaw is a girl who just can't say no to the little perks of being a private tour guide in London. Whether it's the Hollywood producer with whom she romps in the private screening room of one of London's most luxurious hotels, or the Australian pilot whose exhibitionist fantasies reach a new height on the London Eye, Alicia finds that flirtation - and more - is part of the territory. 
But when internationally renowned flamenco dancer and heartthrob Paco Manchega, and his lovely young wife Carlotta, take her on as their guide, Alicia begins to wonder if she has bitten off more than she can chew. As the couple unleash curious appetites in Alicia, taking her to places more darkly beautiful than she has ever known, she begins to suspect she is being used as the pawn in some strange marital game.

The Blue Guide

Sultry and mischievous Angela McKie loves dressing up in fetish clothing inspired by Victorian decadence. Perfecting an air of occult seciness, she enjoys teasing men to distraction, She attracts the lustful attentions of two very different people: Stephen Byrne is a serious young politician with a bright future; Michael Merrick is a cartoonist for a horror comic. Both want her and set out to get her, but quickly discover they have bitten off more than they can chew when they allow themselves to be suduced by the maverick Ms McKie.

Black Lipstick Kisses

Mathilde Madden

Iris and Alfie have been driven apart by the strongest forces in the werewolf world - the powerful thrall of the Divine Wolf - the mother of them all. Now Iris needs to win Alfie back, not just for herself, but because the fate of the world could rest upon it. But the only way to free Alfie from the power of the Divine Wolf is to kill her. Something that could end the lives of all werewolves. Including Alfie himself - Iris true love.

The Silver Cage

Karen S Smith

Four weddings and a seduction… 
 
Emma is not looking forward to her cousin’s wedding: the usual awkward guests, the endless small talk, the bad dancing... But a chance encounter with Kit, a very sexy stranger, leaves her breathless. 
 
Without a chance to say goodbye, Emma resigns herself to the fact that their incredibly hot encounter will be just an erotic memory. But then she meets Kit at another wedding... 
 
A dark, sensual love story perfect for fans of E L James and Sylvia Day.

Wedding Games

Cheryl Mildenhall

When Hillary and her girlfriends rent a country  house for their summer vacation, it is a pleasant surprise to find that  its secretive and kinky owner - Darius Harwood - seems to be the most  desirable man in the locale. That is, before Hillary meets Haldane, the  blonde and beautifully proportioned Norwegian sailor who works nearby.  Intrigued by the sexual allure of two very different men, Hillary can't  resist exploring the possibilities on offer. But these opportunities for  misbehaviour quickly lead her into a tricky situation for which a  difficult decision has to be made.

The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

Susie Raymond

Maggie has a thing for hunky ice-hockey players. After her encounter with Troy and his team-mates, their manager is furious. Not only is she putting his players off their game, she's also turning the manager into a frustrated maniac, becoming increasingly obsessed with Maggie.

A Sporting Chance

Leonie Martel

Sex and scandal in Westminster! 
 
Kirsten Caine, femme fatale and sexual subversive, is an uncompromising deviant. She exacts her pleasures through the disciplinary art of male humiliation, where attention to aesthetic detail is lovingly realised and punishment is not given lightly. 
 
Simon Charlesworth, cabinet minister, is undergoing a crisis. Party politics, domestic routine and thoughts of morality have recently begun to crush his soul and he hungers for authentic experience and excitement - but he doesn't yet know what form this might take. 
 
When these two very different personalities meet by chance one evening in a bar in Victoria Station, London, the wheels are set in motion for a descent into sexual excess and an exploration of the human condition at its most primal. Through a series of humiliating and extreme adventures Charlesworth reaches for the oblivion of erotic ecstasy. But there is a price to pay - a price that sees him undone by his own desire.

The Private Undoing of a Public Servant

Work hard, play harder. . . 
 
Eclipsed by the high-powered businesspeople that surround her, shy Laura Irving spends her time absorbed in her own workplace-fantasies. 
 
So when the masterful and arrogant man known as ‘The Devil’ begins to show interest she is both terrified and thrilled. And there is nothing she wants more than to call him ‘Master’. 
 
A classic Black Lace tale of a love-hate affair and an explosive relationship.

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