Regency desire - Margaret McPhee

Mistress to the Marquis

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'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 Lord

Venetia 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.