THE COUNT'S LAST MISTRESS
When her social conscience and avant-garde art trigger rumors of mental instability, New York heiress Jeanne Delancy flees to Paris to begin her life anew as an independent painter. But the political turmoil of 1871 leaves her with an abandoned child to protect and a tragic mystery to solve. Struggling and desperate, Jeanne is stunned to receive an absurdly lucrative commission from a handsome, aristocratic cavalry officer. The former wallflower has every reason to mistrust the arrogant, yet charming comte de Chaumenay, but she finds the offer difficult to refuse and her new patron even harder to resist.
Consumed with remorse over his past, war hero Olivier Valencourt is certain the beguiling American beauty he discovers in a Montmartre hovel holds the key to his redemption. To convince her to reveal a truth only she can tell, he plots to win her confidence through patronage, patience, and his never-before-tested powers of persuasion. But it doesn't take long for the bohemian's unconventional wisdom and innocent sensuality to obliterate his self-control and divert his agenda entirely. While the strong-willed opposites struggle to reconcile their deepest longings, dangerous alliances and scandalous secrets threaten a tragic repetition of history.
THE RAKE'S PROPOSITION
A lady on the run
Betrayed and disillusioned, Claudine Valencourt is determined to leave her past behind any way she can--even if it means she must reinvent herself as a cabaret singer and deceive the one man she could never quite forget. Gilded Age entertainment tycoon Leonardo Barnett has no idea "his discovery" was once the infatuated teenager who used to gawk at him. When he promises her exactly what she needs--escape, a means of independence, a new beginning in New York--she can't resist.
Despite her best judgment, she can't resist Leo either. When the allegedly self-absorbed millionaire surprises her with compassion, tenderness, and wit, her dormant longings flame back to life stronger than ever. But dare she trust a notorious rake with her secrets and her heart?
A tycoon with dark secrets
It takes years for Leo to rebuild his life after a vicious and false accusation nearly destroys him. But it only takes a few days for a vulnerable young beauty with a heartbreaking voice to pierce through his cynicism and defenses. Her warmth and guileless sensuality reveal a protective instinct he never knew he had and a desire that was there all along. As his self-restraint battles with his yearning to keep his precious discovery for himself, he realizes the folly of promises he could never keep.