Adele Ashworth

Vivian Rael–Lamont lives peacefully in the small town of Penzance, Cornwall, where everybody believes her to be widowed, when in truth she left London unwilling to let her husband's exploits taint her family name. All's well, until someone threatens to reveal her married status and expose her to scandal – unless she can obtain an original signed copy of a Shakespearian play, owned by none other than the reclusive and mysterious William Raleigh, Duke of Trent. Vivian is unexpectedly drawn to Raleigh and, for the price of passion, he ends up joining her quest to catch the blackmailer, a discovery which only leads them to more danger. And although their bond only grows stronger, they soon realise the fruitlessness of their relationship – a married woman of noble background cannot enter into an illicit affair with the Duke of Sin.or can she?

Duke of Sin

Determined to study botany despite the conventions that bar nineteenth-century women from professional careers, Lady Caroline Grayson masquerades as a man to further herself, but an arranged marriage brings about unexpected benefits. Original.

My Darling Caroline

From bed partners . . . Two years ago, while on assignment for the Crown, darkly handsome Garrett Burke left Lady Ivy Wentworth sleeping naked in his bed as he went in search of the missing Martello diamonds. After apprehending the dastardly thief, he intended to spend the rest of his life in the arms of the auburn-haired beauty. But when the case came to a shocking and dangerous end, Garrett was certain he'd been betrayed . . . To partners in crime Ivy once loved Garrett with a virtuous heart, but these days she can barely stand him. Arriving at a deserted estate on a mysterious errand, she never expected to see him again, nor feel the same ecstasy she once did at his touch. Now, joined with him in the search for the legendary jewels, she is willing to risk everything. Everything, that is, except her heart . . .

A Notorious Proposition

The scandalously handsome Samson Carlisle is not the deceiving nobleman Lady Olivia was searching for... but he's the lover she fervently desires.

Duke of Scandal

“Adele Ashworth…is certain to become one of Romance’s most beloved writers.” —Lisa Kleypas The first of three dashing, daring, and utterly unforgettable dukes takes the stage in The Duke’s Captive—book one in an enthralling new historical romance series from USA Today bestseller and Rita Award winner Adele Ashworth. An author whose novels have been called, “exquisitely written and brimming with emotion” by the inimitable Julia Quinn, Adele Ashworth enchants again with the breathtaking story of a duke’s revenge undone by the power of passionate love.

The Duke's Captive

Responding to her thirst for adventure, Natalie Haislett leaves her boring life behind to chase after the mysterious Black Knight in France, taking renowned womanizer Jonathan Drake along to pose as her husband. Original.

Stolen Charms

A celebrated French beauty and British spy, Madeleine DuMais journeys to the south of England to help break up a smuggling ring, joining forces with the enigmatic and passionate Thomas Blackwood. Original.

Winter Garden

In her Avon debut, set in London in the 1850s, Adele Ashworth delivers a deeply emotional, highly sensual love story between a hero determined to restore his tarnished reputation and the one woman who, though torn by loyalties, can possibly help him. Adele writes the kind of romance that you can sink your teeth into — it's fast, furious, and unforgettable.

Someone Irresistible

In her second romance, set in 19th century London, Adele Ashworth has crafted another fiery love story with a touch of intrigue, featuring the charming sister of the beloved heroine from Adele's Avon debut Someone Irresistible.

When It's Perfect

In 1849, a celebrated French beauty--and British spy--risks her life to expose smugglers with the help of a dashing earl. But it's her heart that's in danger when the local gentry spread gossip of their illicit partnership. Beneath the veil of secrecy lies a very true passion.

The famous soprano, Lottie English, is—unbeknownst to anyone—really the Lady Charlotte Hughes. Colin has been admiring Lottie from afar for almost three years when he finally decides to ask her to be his mistress. Instead, Lady Charlotte suggests they marry so that he can finance a European tour for her, and he can have her legally. Colin agrees, and soon discovers someone at the theater is trying to hurt her. But it's only when her dressing room is vandalized does Charlotte reveal that she possesses a rare, unpublished piece by George Handel that she supsects is the reason for all the violence. Fortunately, Colin secretly works for the government as a forger, and together they concoct a plan to set up the thief. As they work together, they discover true love in the face of danger.

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