Маргарет Макфи – лучшие книги

Арабелла Марлбрук, оставшись без средств к существованию, с больной матерью и маленьким ребенком на руках, и отчаявшись найти работу, решает отправиться в один из лучших борделей Лондона. В первый же вечер она встречает там Доминика Фернекса, герцога Арлесфорда, который бросил ее много лет назад - незамужнюю и беременную. Потрясенный обстоятельствами этой встречи, Доминик предлагает ей стать его любовницей, не зная, что у него есть сын. Арабелла понимает, что должна согласиться - другого выхода у нее нет, но упорно скрывает правду, все больше запутываясь в паутине неправды и недомолвок...

Для лиц старше 16 лет.

Семья Эммы Норткот в одно мгновение потеряла все. И красивая юная аристократка вынуждена была стать подавальщицей в дешевой харчевне в бедном и опасном районе Лондона. Однажды голубоглазый докер по имени Нед спас Эмму от посягательств пьяного матроса. Между молодыми людьми вспыхнула любовь. Но жаркие поцелуи и объятия не помешали Эмме и Неду скрывать свои тайны друг от друга. Нед уехал, попросив Эмму ждать его. Она обещала, но не сдержала слово: богатая дама пожелала видеть ее своей компаньонкой. Так девушка вернулась в светское общество. Каково же было ее удивление, когда в ложе театра она увидела своего Неда в дорогой одежде аристократа в обществе молодой наследницы большого состояния…

Красавица Венеция Фокс — самая известная актриса Лондона и предмет вожделения мужчин высшего света — поставила перед собой сложную задачу. Она должна очаровать дьявольски привлекательного, но очень опасного лорда Френсиса Линвуда и выманить у него признание в убийстве ее отца, герцога Ротерхема. Венеция может одурачить кого угодно, но не Линвуда. он сразу догадался — мисс Фокс что-то замышляет. И все же принимает вызов, намереваясь переиграть актрису в ее собственной соблазнительной манере...

В день своей свадьбы дочь графа Мисборна Мэриэнн Уинслоу была похищена неизвестным разбойником. В качестве выкупа похититель потребовал документ, пятнадцать лет назад украденный у его отца. Однако граф, несмотря на угрожающую дочери опасность, не отдает документ, боясь разглашения его содержания. Не получив выкуп, разбойник удерживает Мэриэнн и рассказывает ей, в каком страшном преступлении подозревает ее отца и что собирается восстановить справедливость. Молодые люди влюбляются друг в друга. Но между ними непреодолимое препятствие - тайна, скрытая в документе...

Для лиц старше 16 лет.

Отца Фиби, сэра Генри Эллардайса, заключили в тюрьму за преступление, которого он не совершал. Оставшись без средств к существованию, девушка вынуждена была наняться в компаньонки к богатой леди Хантер. Узнав об этом, Генри Эллардайс сильно встревожился и предупредил дочь, что она должна быть очень осторожна, потому что сын ее хозяйки, красавец Себастьян, - соблазнитель женщин и отъявленный негодяй. Однако очень скоро Фиби усомнилась в этом, и неудивительно: ведь он спас ее жизнь и честь, да и любовь уже завладела сердцем девушки. Однако несчастья продолжали сыпаться на голову Фиби: неизвестные злоумышленники, угрожая убить ее отца, потребовали, чтобы она отыскала в особняке Хантеров таинственную и очень ценную вещь...

Понимая, что пришло время найти подходящую жену и произвести на свет наследника, маркиз Рэйзеби решил расстаться с любовницей - очаровательной актрисой Эллис Свитли. Но он ошибался, полагая, что сможет забыть ее. Каждый вечер она появляется на сцене Ковент­Гардена, завораживая Рэйзеби своей красотой и талантом. Никто не знает, как страдает Эллис, потеряв Рэйзеби, но не в ее силах что-либо изменить, разве может маркиз жениться на актрисе?

IS SHE HIS DOWNFALL OR HIS REDEMPTION? Kate Medhurst’s days on the high seas are numbered with the fearsome Captain North on her tail. Once captured, pirate Kate knows she should fight him – should hate him – but she cannot.Captain North is no gentleman – at least, not any more. But his vow to regain his honour has given him a fresh start. Until he confronts Kate and everything changes. Because suddenly breaking his vow seems a small price to pay to save the woman he loves… Gentlemen of Disrepute… Rebellious rule-breakers, ready to wed!

London, 1807A disastrous start to their marriage caused Ellen to leave her husband, Marcus Henshall, Viscount Stanley. Instead of retreating in humiliation, Ellen has been busy learning how to transform herself from a timid girl into a confident, sensual siren.Now she has returned to London—and Marcus—with a mission: to seduce her husband and show him how it feels to have desire go unrequited. But when her plan starts working, she may not be able to resist her own attraction to Marcus….

From wild and rugged Cornwall, the setting of Poldark and Jamaica Inn, comes another fabulous, dramatic story…When Miss Madeline Langley is saved from some very unwanted and improper attentions on two separate occasions, she is too relieved to enquire her protector's name. Little does she know that her tall, dark defender is Lucien Tregellas, known to all of London as the Wicked Earl!Tregellas has no intention of an amorous interest in any woman; he has a much more pressing matter of concern on his mind. But when Miss Langley is inadvertently drawn into the sinister game being played out, he knows he must act. Beneath his cold indifferent facade Lucien finds he is not unaffected by the woman who is now legally his own.Originally published as The Wicked Earl.THE CORNWALL COLLECTIONFour wonderful atmospheric historical romances – perfect for fans of Winston Graham's Ross Poldark and Demelza, and Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca and Jamaica Inn.LUCIEN TREGELLASBANE BERESFORDGABRIEL D'ARCYVALERIAN INGLEMOORE

Rebels with no rulesThe Gentleman RogueIn the middle of a Mayfair ballroom two apparent strangers stand in amazement. Ned Stratham and Emma Northcote never thought they would see one another again – this rogue’s charm once captivated her but now she’s a different woman. Their pasts are full of secrets and Ned realises he can’t rekindle their romance because, if Emma discovers how deep their connection is, it could ruin everything…The Lost Gentleman Kate Medhurst’s days on the high seas are numbered as she’s ruthlessly chased by the fearsome Captain North! Once captured Kate knows she should fight him, hate him and challenge him – but she cannot. This Captain is no longer a gentleman and when he confronts Kate, North realises his lost honour is a small price to pay to save the woman he loves…

Guy Tregellas, Viscount Varington, has a rakish reputation, and when he discovers a beautiful woman washed up on a beach he is more than intrigued.He doesn't believe her claims that she is a respectable widow and is determined to seduce the truth out of her! Helena McGregor must escape Scotland to anonymity in London. For the past five years she has lived a shameful life, not of her choosing. But she needs the help of her disturbingly handsome rescuer as danger catches up with them…

This so-called dowager’s companion was not as innocent as she pretended!Hardened thief-taker Wolf Wolversley had met her type before. If she had nothing to hide, then why had she run? Rosalind Meadowfield had run when she’d learned the accusations. But not far enough. On a wild, wind-swept Scottish moor, Wolf caught up with her. A scarred, bitter man – but Rosalind was unafraid. She saw no cruelty in his eyes, only passion!

Inescapable, undeniable and impossible to resist!In a Mayfair ballroom, beautiful Emma Northcote stands in amazement. For gazing at her with eyes she’d know anywhere is Ned Stratham – the man whose roguish charm once held her captivated.But that was another life, in another part of London.With their past mired in secrets and betrayal, and their true identities now at last revealed, Ned realises they can never rekindle their affair. For only he knows that they share a deeper connection – one that could make Emma hate him if she ever discovers the truth…Gentlemen of DisreputeRebellious rule-breakers, ready to wed!

Mistress to the MarquisThey whisper her name in the ballroom’s shadows – the marquis’s mistress! It will take all of Alice Sweetly’s renowned acting skills to play this part: smile until it no longer hurts, until they believe your lie, until you believe. Pretend he’s meant nothing.If the Marquis of Razeby thinks he can let his mistress go easily, he is so very wrong. Each night she appears before a rapturous Covent Garden audience, taunting him with her beauty. But Razeby must marry, and while Alice could grace his bed, she could never grace his arm.Dicing With the Dangerous LordVenetia Fox is London’s most sought-after actress, darling of the demi-monde and every nobleman’s desire. But she’s about to face her toughest role yet – seducing a confession from the devilishly handsome and very dangerous Lord Linwood to bring her father’s murderer to justice!She might have the whole of London fooled, but Linwood can see through Venetia’s ardent attempts to persuade him to open up. His past is murky, but he’s no criminal. Her interest in him has Linwood intrigued – he might just have to play Miss Fox at her own seductive game…

SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMYVenetia Fox is London’s most sought-after actress, darling of the demi-monde and every nobleman’s desire. But she’s about to face her toughest role yet – seducing a confession from the devilishly handsome and very dangerous Lord Linwood to bring her father’s murderer to justice!She might have the whole of London fooled, but Linwood can see through Venetia’s ardent attempts to persuade him to open up. His past is murky, but he’s no criminal. Her interest in him has Linwood intrigued – he might just have to play Miss Fox at her own seductive game…Gentlemen of Disrepute Rebellious rule-breakers, ready to wed!

Unmasking the Duke's MistressWhen Dominic Furneaux, Duke of Arlesford, sees the woman who shattered his heart at Mrs Silver’s House of Pleasures, he is stunned. He offers Arabella a way out – by making her his mistress! The temptation to reacquaint herself with Dominic’s body is hard to resist, but Dominic will need only to look into the Furneaux-blue eyes of her son to uncover Arabella’s deepest secret…A Dark and Brooding GentlemanSebastian Hunter’s life of pleasure has come to an end; now his nights are spent in the shadows of Blackloch Hall. That is until the mysterious Phoebe Allardyce, his mother’s new and far too pretty companion, interrupts his brooding. After catching her thieving, the master of the house has no choice but to keep a close eye on this provocative temptress.

The Wicked EarlWhen Miss Madeline Langley is saved from some very unwanted and improper attentions, she is too relieved to enquire her saviour’s name. Little does she know that her tall, dark defender is Lucien Tregellas, known to all of London as the wicked Earl!Untouched MistressGuy Tregellas, Viscount Varington, has a rakish reputation and when he discovers Helena McGregor washed up on a beach he is more than intrigued! He doesn’t believe her claims that she is a respectable widow, but when danger catches up with them he cannot refuse to offer this beautiful woman his aid…

She cannot risk exposure…When dashing Lord Nathaniel Hawke rescues Miss Georgiana Raithwaite from drowning the last thing he expects is for her to turn up on board his ship – disguised as a boy! Now Nathaniel must conceal her identity from his men for, with reputations at stake, exposure could ruin them both…An unexpected liaison that could ruin her!To her spiteful aunt, Kathryn Marchant is little more than a servant: she does not deserve a place in polite society. That’s all about to change when Kathryn accidentally falls into the arms of the most notorious rake of them all…Two classic and delightful Regency tales!

SHE MIGHT GRACE HIS BED, BUT SHE WILL NEVER WEAR HIS RING They whisper her name in the ballroom’s shadows – the Marquis’s mistress! It will take all of Alice Sweetly’s renowned acting skills to play this part: smile until it no longer hurts, until they believe your lie, until you believe. Pretend he means nothing.If the Marquis of Razeby thinks he can let his mistress go easily, he is so very wrong. Each night she appears before a rapturous Covent Garden audience, taunting him with her beauty. But Razeby must marry, and while Alice could grace his bed she can never grace his arm.Gentlemen of Disrepute Rebellious rule-breakers, ready to wed!