Books by Tessa Dare

The bastard son of a nobleman, Julian Bellamy is now polished to perfection, enthralling the ton with wit and charm while clandestinely plotting to ruin the lords, ravish the ladies, and have the last laugh on a society that once spurned him. But meeting Leo Chatwick, a decent man and founder of the exclusive Stud Club, and Lily, Leo's enchanting sister, made Julian reconsider his wild ways. When Leo's tragic murder demands that Julian hunt for justice, he vows to see the woman he secretly loves married to a man of her own class.Lily, however, has a very different husband in mind. She's adored Julian forever, loves the man beneath the rakish facade, and his insistence on marrying her off only reinforces her intent to prove he is the only man for her. The final part in Tessa Dare's delightful Stud Club trilogy. Other titles in this series are One Dance with a Duke and Twice Tempted by a Rogue.Rouge Romance - your first stop for romance books

Luck is a double-edged sword for brooding war hero Rhys St. Maur. His death wish went unanswered on the battlefield, while fate allowed the murder of his friend in the elite gentlemen's society known as the Stud Club. Out of options, Rhys returns to his ancestral home on the Devonshire moors, battle-scarred and world-weary.But he is offered a chance at redemption in the arms of beautiful innkeeper, Meredith Maddox who dares him to face the demons of his past The second novel in Tessa Dare's delightful Stud Club trilogy. Other titles in this series are One Dance with a Duke and Three Nights with a Scoundrel.Rouge Romance - your first stop for romance books

A handsome and reclusive horse breeder, Spencer Dumarque, the fourth Duke of Morland, has a reputation as the dashing "e;Duke of Midnight."e; Each evening he selects one lady for a breathtaking midnight waltz. But none of the ladies of the ton catch his interest for long, until Lady Amelia d'Orsay tries her luck.In an effort to get the Duke to forgive her brother's debts, Amelia claims the duke's dance. But she is playing a dangerous game with a notorious rake...The first novel in Tessa Dare's delightful Stud Club trilogy. Other titles in this series are Twice Tempted by a Rogue and Three Nights with a Scoundrel.Rouge Romance - your first stop for romance books

The daring members of the Stud Club are reckless gamblers and no strangers to risk-until love raises the stakes in Twice Tempted by a Rogue. Luck is a double-edged sword for brooding war hero Rhys St. Maur. His death wish went unanswered on the battlefield, while fate allowed the murder of his good friend in the elite gentlemen's society known as the Stud Club. Out of options, Rhys returns to his ancestral home on the moors of Devonshire, expecting anything but a chance at redemption in the arms of a beautiful innkeeper who dares him to take on the demons of his past-and the sweet temptation of a woman's love.Meredith Maddox believes in hard work, not fate, and romance isn't part of her plan. But when Rhys returns, battle-scarred, world-weary, and more dangerously attractive than ever, the lovely widow is torn between determination and desire. As a deep mystery and dangerous smugglers threaten much more than their passionate reckoning, Meredith discovers that she must trust everything to a wager her heart placed long ago.

Gabriel Duke er berygtet for sin forretningssans, og da han køber et fornemt, men faldefærdigt hus, øjner han en god forretning, især fordi den adelige nabo vil kunne friste købere.Eller det tænkte han, indtil han mødte selvsamme nabo, lady Penelope, og hendes betragtelige familie af herreløse dyr. Ja, hun er indtagende, men hvem vil bo ved siden af et dusin killinger, en odder og en rapkæftet papegøje?Penelope har helt andre udfordringer. Hendes familie forlanger, at hun flytter ud på familiegodset, som det sømmer sig for en ugift kvinde – medmindre hun kan skaffe sig af med dyrene og finde en passende ægtemand.Det er ikke så nemt, når man foretrækker firbenet selskab, men måske kan hendes nye nabo hjælpe? Problemet er bare, at han er distraherende tiltrækkende og irriterende flabet. Og pludselig er det ikke kun Penelopes modvilje mod samfundets normer, der spænder ben for hendes plan, men også tiltrækningen mellem dem …"Sandsynligvis Dares bedste romance til dato." – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Alexandra Mountbatten er noget så usædvanligt som en kvinde med en profession; hun stiller urene i fornemme huse, så de går korrekt. Og det er netop med denne opgave for øje, at hun indfinder hos den notoriske skørtejæger og hertug Chase Reynard. Det er bestemt ikke for at søge den ledige stilling som guvernante for de to uopdragne piger, han er værge for. Men pigerne har en særlig evne til at få guvernanter til at søge ansættelse andre steder, så Chase er desperat – og ikke ét sekund i tvivl om, at den viljestærke Alexandra er den rette kvinde til jobbet. Derfor han giver hende et tilbud, hun ikke kan takke nej til.Som enhver libertiner med respekt for sig selv lever Chase efter én regel: ingen faste forhold. Og der skal mere end en stædig guvernante til at tæmme ham.Men Alexandra er så meget mere, end han regnede med: intelligent, direkte og fuld af lidenskab. Og helt og aldeles uvillig til at afskrive ham som den håbløse tølper, han er i alle andres øjne.Snart smuldrer murerne omkring Chases hjerte, men hvor meget kan et menneske for alvor ændre sig? Og tør han falde for Alexandra og risikere sit hjerte?"Jeg elsker hendes bøger." – JODI PICOULT“Genial humor, glødende passion og gnistrende dialog." – LIBRARY JOURNAL“Siderne i denne tempofyldte bog er fyldt med passion og vittige dialoger, og prikken over i’et er de velskrevne karakterer og små antydninger af, hvad serien fremover byder på.” – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Hertugen af Ashbury har brug for en arving, men efter at han blev vansiret under krigen og siden forladt af sin forlovede, står de unge kvinder mildest talt ikke i kø. Da en ung kvinde iført brudekjole træder ind ad hans dør, kigger han derfor en ekstra gang.Syersken Emma Gladstone har efter et brud med sin familie skabt sig en ny, omend fattig, tilværelse i London, så da en kunde efter en afbrudt forlovelse efterlader en ubetalt regning, må hun tage drastiske midler i brug.Emma forventede, at hertugen ville betale sin tidligere forlovedes gæld. Hvad hun ikke forventede var et frieri.Tilbuddet om velstand og frihed – så snart hun har født en arving – er fristende. Hertugen er både uforskammet og arrogant, men langsomt går det op for Emma, at han også har en anden side ...Ash er sikker på, at ingen kvinde vil kunne elske ham igen, men måske kan den selvstændige Emma overbevise ham om det modsatte?”Sexet, rørende og djævelsk underholdende …” – Library Journal”Se, det er romance.”– New York Times”Forbered dig på at blive forelsket!” – Julia Quinn

As the daughter of a famed author, Isolde Ophelia Goodnight grew up on tales of brave knights and fair maidens. She never doubted romance would be in her future, too. The storybooks offered endless possibilities.And as she grew older, Izzy crossed them off. One by one by one. Ugly duckling turned swan? Abducted by handsome highwayman? Rescued from drudgery by charming prince?No, no, and . . . Heh.Now Izzys given up yearning for romance. Shell settle for a roof over her head. What fairy tales are left over for an impoverished twenty-six year-old woman whos never even been kissed?This one.