Mary Balogh

Primera entrega de la serie «Bedwyn».¿Les será posible a lord Aidan Bedwyn y a Eve Morris estar algo más que ligeramente casados?En Francia, en el campo de batalla, el altivo pero caballeroso lord Ai

Desesperado por escapar de los planes matrimoniales urdidos por su madre, Vincent Hunt, el vizconde Darleigh, huye a un remoto pueblo rural. Pero incluso allí, una nueva trampa marital se gesta. Y cuando la intervencion de la señorita Sophia Fry en su favor hace que esta sea expulsada de su hogar, Vincent se ve obligado a actuar. Puede que se haya quedado ciego en el campo de batalla, pero es capaz de ver con claridad la solucion a los problemas de ambos: casarse.Al principio, la callada y modesta Sophia rechaza su proposicion. Pero cuando un hombre tan increiblemente apuesto la convence de que los dos se necesitan mutuamente, no puede mas que darle la razon. La alternativa es demasiado terrible para contemplarla. A medida que la amistad y la complicidad crecen entre ellos, una pregunta les invade: ¿puede una relacion nacida de un frio acuerdo convertirse en un amor que, en realidad, estaba predestinado?La nueva novela de Mary Balogh une a un heroe de guerra condenado a la oscuridad con una extraordinaria mujer que encuentra su propia salvacion mostrandole la luz del amor.

Is love worth the loss of ones freedom and independence? This is what Mrs. Tavernor must decide in the new novel in the Westcott series from New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh.When Harry Westcott lost the title Earl of Riverdale after the discovery of his fathers bigamy, he shipped off to fight in the Napoleonic Wars, where he was near-fatally wounded. After a harrowing recovery, the once cheery, light-hearted boy has become a reclusive, somber man. Though Harry insists he enjoys the solitude, he does wonder sometimes if he is lonely.Lydia Tavernor, recently widowed, dreams of taking a lover. Her marriage to Reverend Isaiah Tavernor was one of service and obedience, and she has secretly enjoyed her freedom since his death. She doesnt want to shackle herself to another man in marriage, but sometimes, she wonders if she is lonely. Both are unwilling to face the truth until they find themselves alone together one night, and Lydia surprises even herself with a simple question: "Are you ever lonely?" Harrys answer leads them down a path neither could ever have imagined...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA very practical marriage makes Alexander Westcott question his heart in this Regency romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Someone to Honor.When Alexander Westcott becomes the new Earl of Riverdale, he inherits a title he never wanted and a failing country estate he cant afford. But he fully intends to do everything in his power to undo years of neglect and give the people who depend on him a better life...A recluse for more than twenty years, Wren Heyden wants one thing out of life: marriage. With her vast fortune, she sets her sights on buying a husband. But when she makes the desperateand oh-so-dashingearl a startlingly unexpected proposal, Alex will only agree to a proper courtship, hoping for at least friendship and respect to develop between them. He is totally unprepared for the desire that overwhelms him when Wren finally lifts the veils that hide the secrets of her past...

New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh returns to Regency England in the second novel of her Horsemen Trilogy, a tale of unforgiven sins and unforgettable passion... Moira Hayes hadnt seen Kenneth Woodfall in nearly eight years. Nor did she want to see this man who stirred such feelings of anger in her. After all, their families had been rivals since their great-grandfathers day. And he was the reasonthough indirectlyfor her own brothers death. But Kenneth has returned from war and is home for good. And he isnt willing to forget the pasta time he shared with his first and only love, Miss Moira Hayes. The moment he sees her again, he knows his future. Because Kenneth is more than willing to forgive. If only Moira can too...

From the legendary New York Times bestselling author of Only a Kiss and Only a Promise comes the final book in the rapturous Survivors Club seriesas the future of one man lies within the heart of a lost but never-forgotten love...For the first time since the death of his wife, the Duke of Stanbrook is considering remarrying and finally embracing happiness for himself. With that thought comes the treasured image of a woman he met briefly a year ago and never saw again. Dora Debbins relinquished all hope to marry when a family scandal left her in charge of her younger sister. Earning a modest living as a music teacher, shes left with only an unfulfilled dream. Then one afternoon, an unexpected visitor makes it come true.For both George and Dora that brief first encounter was as fleeting as it was unforgettable. Now is the time for a second chance. And while even true love comes with a risk, who are two dreamers to argue with destiny?

Sometimes, just one person can pull a whole family apart. And sometimes, it just takes one person to pull it back together. For fans of Bridgerton, New York Times bestselling Regency Romance author Mary Balogh shows how love truly conquers all in this new Westcott family novel. As a young man, Justin Wiley was banished by his father for mysterious reasons, but now his father is dead, and Justin has been Earl of Brandon for six years. A dark, dour man, he nonetheless takes it as his responsibility to care for his half-sister Maria when her mother dies. He travels to her home to fetch her back to the family seat at Everleigh Park. Although she adored him once, Maria now loathes Justin, and her friend Lady Estelle Lamarr can see immediately how his very name upsets her. When Justin arrives and invites Estelle and her brother to accompany Maria to Everleigh Park to help with her distress, she begrudgingly agrees for Marias sake. As family secrets unravel in Marias homecoming, Justin, too, uncovers his desire for a countess. And, while he may believe hes found an obvious candidate in the beautiful 25-year-old Lady Estelle, she is most certain that they could never make a match...

The Survivors Club: Six men and one woman, injured in the Napoleonic Wars, their friendships forged in steel and loyalty. But for one, her trials are not over....Since witnessing the death of her husband during the wars, Imogen, Lady Barclay, has secluded herself in the confines of Hardford Hall, their home in Cornwall. The new owner has failed to take up his inheritance, and Imogen desperately hopes he will never come to disturb her fragile peace.Percival Hayes, Earl of Hardford, has no interest in the wilds of Cornwall, but when he impulsively decides to pay a visit to his estate there, he is shocked to discover that it is not the ruined heap he had expected. He is equally shocked to find the beautiful widow of his predecessors son living there.Soon Imogen awakens in Percy a passion he has never thought himself capable of feeling. But can he save her from her misery and reawaken her soul? And what will it mean for him if he succeeds?

The new Survivors Club novel from the New York Times bestselling author.The Survivors Club: Six men and one woman, all wounded in the Napoleonic Wars, their friendship forged during their recovery at Penderris Hall in Cornwall. Now, for one of them, striking a most unusual bargain will change his life forever. Ralph Stockwood prides himself on being a leader, but when he convinced his friends to fight in the Napoleonic Wars, he never envisioned being the sole survivor. Racked with guilt over their deaths, Ralph must move on...and find a wife so as to secure an heir to his familys title and fortune.Since her Seasons in London ended in disaster, Chloe Muirhead is resigned to spinsterhood. Driven by the need to escape her family, she takes refuge at the home of her mothers godmother, where she meets Ralph. He needs a wife. She wants a husband. So Chloe makes an outrageous suggestion: Strike a bargain and get married. One condition: Ralph has to promise that he will never take her back to London. But circumstances change. And to Ralph, it was only a promise.

New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh presents the first historical romance in the Westcott series, where the death of an earl reveals a most scandalous secret.Humphrey Westcott, Earl of Riverdale, has died, leaving behind a fortune and a scandalous secret that will forever alter the lives of everyone in his familyincluding the daughter no one knew he had... Anna Snow grew up in an orphanage in Bath knowing nothing of the family she came from. Now she discovers that the late Earl of Riverdale was her father and that she has inherited his fortune. She is also overjoyed to learn she has siblings. However, they want nothing to do with her or her attempts to share her new wealth. But the new earls guardian is interested in Anna Avery Archer, Duke of Netherby, keeps others at a distance. Yet something prompts him to aid Anna in her transition from orphan to lady. As London society and her newfound relatives threaten to overwhelm Anna, Avery steps in to rescue her and finds himself vulnerable to feelings and desires he has hidden so well and for so long.

Its never too late to fall in love in this enchanting new story, a novella in the Westcott series from New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh.Matilda Westcott has spent her life tending to the needs of her mother, the Dowager Countess of Riverdale, never questioning the web of solitude she has spun herself. To Matilda, who considers herself an aging spinster daughter, marriage is laughablelove is a game for the young, after all. But her quiet, ordered life unravels when a dashing gentleman from her past reappears, threatening to charm his way into her heart yet again.Charles Sawyer, Viscount Dirkson, does not expect to face Matilda Westcott thirty-six years after their failed romance. Moreover, he does not expect decades-old feelings to emerge at the very sight of her. When encountering Matilda at a dinner hosted by the Earl of Riverdale, he finds himself as fascinated by her as he was the first day they met, and wonders whether, after all these years, they have a chance at happiness together. Charles is determined to crack the hard exterior Matilda has built up for more than three decades, or he will risk losing her once again....*Includes bonus excerpts from the Westcott novels*

Una fortuita tempestad de nieve ha dejado aislados, en una hospedería de montaña, a dos personas que de otra manera nunca tendrían nada que ver. Lucius, vizconde de Sinclair es un aristócrata altivo y acostumbrado a imponer su voluntad. Frances es una profesora sencilla, inteligente y audaz. Contra todo pronostico, crece entre los dos una atraccion irresistible. Lucius descubre, para su sorpresa, que es capaz de ayudar en la cocina, de trabajar con sus manos... y de enamorarse de alguien a quien su familia jamas aprobaria. Pero tras la tempestad, la realidad vuelve a imponer su cara mas fea. A Lucius le espera el lujo de Londres y la promesa de un matrimonio de alcurnia, a Frances un trabajo al que no quiere renunciar. Atrapados cada uno en su mundo, lo que parecia una aventura fugaz se resiste a borrarse de sus corazones. ¿Seran capaces de aceptar las renuncias necesarias y hacer caso a sus verdaderos sentimientos?

One of the best!Julia Quinn, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Bridgerton seriesFirst appearances deceive in this charming Regency romance from beloved New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh . . .Abigail Westcotts dreams for her future were lost when her father died and she discovered her parents were not legally married. But now, six years later, she enjoys the independence a life without expectation provides a wealthy single woman. Indeed, shes grown confident enough to scold the careless servant chopping wood outside without his shirt on in the proximity of ladies. But the man is not a servant. He is Gilbert Bennington, the lieutenant colonel and superior officer who has escorted her wounded brother Harry home from the wars with Napoleon. Hes come to help his friend and junior officer recover, and he doesnt take lightly to being condescended to - secretly because of his own humble beginnings. If at first these two seem to embody what the other most despises, they will soon discover how wrong first impressions can be. For behind the appearance of the once grand lady and once humble man are two people who share an understanding of what true honour means, and how only with it can one find love.This is the sparkling sixth novel in the Regency romance Westcott series by New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh - perfect for fans of Grace Burrowes and Stephanie Laurens The Westcott Series:Someone to LoveSomeone to HoldSomeone to WedSomeone to CareSomeone to TrustSomeone to HonourSomeone to RememberSomeone to RomanceSomeone to CherishPraise for Mary BaloghTodays superstar heir to the marvellous legacy of Georgette Heyer Susan Elizabeth PhillipsA grand mistress of the genreRomantic TimesBalogh is the queen of spicy Regency-era romance, creating memorable characters in unforgettable storiesBooklistMary Balogh sets the gold standard in historical romanceNew York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann KrentzA romance writer of mesmerising intensity, Mary Balogh has the gift of making a relationship seem utterly real and utterly compellingMary Jo Putney

Tras el abandono de su prometida a su regreso de las Guerras Napoleónicas, Flavian, el vizconde Ponsonby, se quedó destrozado. Ahora, la mujer que le rompió el corazón ha vuelto, y todos parecen ansiosos por que retomen su compromiso. Todos excepto Flavian, quien, presa del panico, corre a refugiarse en los brazos de una joven prudente y cautivadora.Agnes Keeping nunca ha estado enamorada, y nunca desea estarlo. Pero entonces conoce al carismatico Flavian y, de repente, se enamora tan profundamente de el que acepta su impetuosa propuesta de matrimonio.Cuando Agnes descubre que la proposicion es solo un acto de venganza hacia a su antiguo amor, se dispone a huir. Pero Flavian no tiene intencion de dejar escapar a su nueva prometida especialmente ahora que el tambien se ha enamorado tan apasionada e inesperadamente de ella.

Tras sobrevivir a las Guerras Napoleónicas, Sir Benedict Harper lucha por salir adelante. No solo necesita curar su cuerpo, sino también su alma. Lo que nunca imaginó es que una bella dama, que ha sufrido tanto como el, le ayudaria a sanar sus heridas.Desde la muerte de su marido, Samantha McKay esta a merced de su opresiva familia politica... hasta que decide escapar a Gales para reclamar la casa que ha heredado. Como el caballero que es, Ben insiste en acompañarla.Ben desea a Samantha tanto como ella a el, pero es prudente. ¿Que podria ofrecerle un hombre con el alma herida a una mujer como ella? Samantha esta preparada para ir adonde la lleve el destino por ese atractivo y honorable soldado; aunque eso implique dejar atras la alta sociedad donde se educo e incluso sus propiedades. ¿Pero se atrevera realmente a entregarse en cuerpo y alma?La respuesta a sus preguntas esta mas cerca de lo que imaginan Pero para hallarla tendran que fundirse en los brazos del otro y unir sus corazones.

Lady Catherine Winters vive en un pequeño pueblo rural, donde todos la conocen como una joven y atractiva viuda y donde siente que puede, por fin, escapar de su terrible pasado. Hasta que, en una fiesta, le dedica una sonrisa inocente a Rex Adams, vizconde Rawleigh, confundiendolo con su hermano Claude. De inmediato, Rex intenta por todos los medios seducir a esa misteriosa mujer, aunque debe enfrentarse a su cuñada, quien planeaba desposarlo con su hermana menor. Mientras crecen las intrigas y se desatan las pasiones, una intensa y dificil atraccion surge entre Catherine y Rex, aunque ella sabe que el vizconde es un canalla poco dispuesto al compromiso. Lo que no sabe es que quiza la joven viuda ha despertado algo dormido en el duro corazon del visconde, y que el esta dispuesto a todo para conquistarla, incluso dejar su secreto al descubierto.

«Ligeramente perverso, la segunda entrega de la saga de los Bedwyn, es una historia intrigante, absolutamente cautivadora, de amor, pasión, deber y honor.» Romance Reviews Today No es el heroico salt

Escándalos, intrigas, venganzas y una bella historia de amor en la cuarta entrega de esta serie ambientada en la Regencia.Gran parte de la sociedad británica se ha congregado en Bruselas en vísperas de la batalla de Waterloo, entre ellos Morgan Bedwyn y Gervase Ashford. Gervase ha vivivo los ultimos años en el exilio a causa de una falsa acusacion vertida por Wulf Bedwyn, el hermano de Morgan. Ahora, seduciendo a Morgan, preve la oportunidad de vengarse a traves de ella. Pero a pesar de sus planes iniciales Gervase se enamora de Morgan. Para evitar escandalos, le propone matrimonio, sin considerar que Wulf se negara en redondo a esta union y que Morgan, por lealtad, jamas aceptaria.

Freyja aún no se ha recuperado de su desengaño amoroso, pero ello no le impide seguir siendo una mujer atrevida e indomable. Cuando aún sigue intentando olvidar a Kit Butler, una noche irrumpe en su habitación, en una hostería de Bath, el marqués de Hallmere, dado al libertinaje y a quien persiguen por un lío de faldas. Este le suplica que le ayude a fingir un noviazgo para librarse de un matrimonio de conveniencia: el escándalo está servido. Tercera entrega de la romántica saga de los Bedwyn, protagonizada por la indómita lady Freyja.

El primer encuentro entre Fleur Hamilton y el Duque de Ridgeway a las afueras del teatro Drury Lane no fue muy alentador, es más, se podría decir que fue bastante sórdido. Ella era una prostituta; él, su primer cliente.Pero lo peor de todo vino cuando volvieron a verse las caras, ya que Fleur esta en la casa del Duque y nada menos que como la institutriz de su hija, y logicamente su esposa, la Duquesa, tambien vive en el mismo techo. Con todos estos antecedentes es bastante improbable que el amor entre Fleur y el Duque pueda florecer y que les augure un futuro feliz. Pero, ¿quien sabe? Cuando se trata de una novela romantica todo es posible