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From the New York Times bestselling author of Devil in Disguise, the first book in her beloved Wallflowers series.

The Wallflowers: four young ladies at the side of the ballroom make a pact to help each other find husbands . . . no matter what it takes.

Proud and beautiful Annabelle Peyton could have her pick of suitors—if only she had a dowry. Her family is on the brink of disaster, and

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1855. Free-spirited Beatrix Hathaway, a lover of nature and animals, is more comfortable outdoors than in the ballrooms of London and has resigned herself to never finding a suitable husband until she meets Crimean war veteran, Captain Christopher Phelan, her best friend's fiancé.

All London is at Julia Wentworth's feet. The beautiful, enchanting actress is the toast of the theater world--and anything she desires is hers for the asking. But the incomparable leading lady guards a devastating secret: a mystery husband whom she does not know, dares not mention ... and cannot love. For years Damon Savage has been searching for the stranger his unscrupulous parents wed him to without his consent.

"I'm Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent. I can't be celibate. Everyone knows that." Desperate to escape her scheming relatives, Evangeline Jenner has sought the help of the most infamous scoundrel in London. A marriage of convenience is the only solution. No one would have ever paired the shy, stammering wallflower with the sinfully handsome viscount. It quickly becomes clear, however, that Evie is a woman of hidden strength-and Sebastian desires her more...

After spending three seasons searching for a husband in Victorian London, Daisy Bowman, the sole "Wallflower" yet to be married, finally meets her match.

When Justine Hoffman was born her mother cast a spell to protect her from heartbreak, and as a result, she is incapable of falling in love. Eventually Justine's irrepressible curiosity - and her wish to lead a normal life - get the better of her, and she finds a way to temporarily block the enchantment. However, when Justine meets the mysterious Jason Black, she accidentally unleashes a storm of desire and danger that will threaten everything she...

New York Times bestseller Lisa Kleypas returns with an enthralling and steaming romance between a widowed lady and a Scot on the run-who may have connections to one of London's most noble families. "The devil never tries to make people do the wrong thing by scaring them. He does it by tempting them." Lady Merritt Sterling, a strong-willed young widow who's running her late husband's shipping company, knows London society is dying to catch her in...

Amelia Hathaway, accustomed to caring for her siblings since the death of her parents, appeals to gentleman's club manager Cam Rohan for help in finding her wastrel brother Leo, and is surprised to find she has attracted the attentions of Rohan who finds his longing to abandon London society and return to his Gypsy roots is not nearly as strong as his desire for the unconventional Amelia.