Penguin Books Australia

Lady Cecily Westruther is nothing if not practical. By agreeing to marry an older duke who already has an heir and a mistress, she can assume a wifely role - without the wifely duties. Only one thing stands in her way - a  letter that could destroy her betrothal. Desperate to retrieve that letter, Cecily must match wits with the most dangerously seductive man she's ever known…

In 1883 young British naturalist William Caldwell arrives in Australia with a mission: to determine for the scientific record whether the platypus really does lay eggs. But first he must travel overland to the Burnett River in Queensland, where he intends to set up camp.

On his journey he is by turns...

DESPERATE
1868, Northern Japan .  When her father's forces fall to the imperial army, Tama has no choice but to escape before her enemies find her. Disguised as a peasant boy, she makes her way to the city's pleasure quarter—where anything and anyone is for sale and no request is forbidden. There she finds the one man who can protect her, and she's willing to pay him handsomely, in whatever...

A new chapter on the Arthurian legend, master storyteller Small introduces us to the Pendragon descendants, whose craving for adventure and passion is equal to none.'
— Romantic Times

AVERIL

WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE
Some men are not for marrying. They have no interest in being dutiful, respectable husbands. What they offer is a sensual paradise to any woman who dares take it. Julius D'Abernon, Marquis of Darley, is the master of the game. His exploits have inflamed the pages of The Tatler for years. Julius can have any woman he wants, but bedding Lady Grafton? That would be a challenge indeed...

Ripped from her dying mother's arms, Morgana Fowler was cast into a life of desperate thievery. With a tongue even sharper than the blade she deftly wields, she has all but mastered her devious trade—until she picks the pocket of a dashing American who wrests her from the sordid streets of London. In the arms of her gallant protector, she is helpless against the longing he elicits within her...

Determined to find a husband, Miss Eleanor 'Nell' Bowman attends a ball put on by the Duchess of Greycliffe, fondly referred to as the Duchess of Love. But she roundly dismisses the suitors the matchmaking hostess has invited on her behalf. For it's the duchess's dashing son Ned, Lord Edward, who long ago captured Nell's heart—and roused her desire. All it takes is a pair of conveniently misplaced...

Let #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Alexander sweep you away with her dazzling new romance, in which one otherwise proper lady discovers that passion is her legacy . . .

Widowed Julia, Lady Winterset, has inherited a book—a very shocking book—that every gentleman in London seems to want. For a charismatic businessman, it's a chance to build an empire. For a dashing novelist...

Mary Jo Putney's riveting Lost Lords series unleashes a high stakes royal plot—which may prove easier for Damian Mackenzie to handle than his own unruly desire . . .

He's a bastard and a gambler and society's favorite reprobate. But to Lady Kiri Lawford he's a hero—braver than the smugglers he rescues her from, more honorable than any lord she's ever met, and far more attractive than any...

Mismatched lovers and unexpected attraction catch fire in this timeless novel by the New York Times bestselling author and legend in historical romance Mary Jo Putney . . .

New York Times bestseller Hannah Howell's extraordinary Wherlocke family returns with the story of a passion that will heed no resistance, no matter how deadly . . .

When Lorelei Sundun first finds Sir Argus Wherlocke in her garden, she's never heard of the mysterious Wherlocke clan—or their otherworldly abilities. That changes the moment she watches Argus—the most tantalizing man she's...

A DESPERATE SEDUCTION  
Finally freed from a cruel, depraved husband, Serena Riverton wants nothing more to do with men or marriage. Fate and her brothers give her no choice, however, except to flee—into a storm, and into the arms of a stranger. Without friend or fortune, in a moment of recklessness, Serena seduces the handsome lord. But just one night together will start a sequence...

New York Times bestselling author Shirlee Busbee sweeps you into a breathtaking romance where a bold lady and a mysterious heir put their wits—and lives—to passion's ultimate test . . .

AN IRRESISTIBLE DANGER

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cassie Edwards comes a classic tale of unexpected romance, thrilling adventure, and a love worth fighting for . . .

Maria Lazzaro yearns to escape Italy for the land of riches and gold she's heard so much about. When she embarks on a ship setting sail for America, she knows her world will never be the same. But she has no idea she is about to meet...