Mayhem in Mayfair - La série

-Quelles sont, selon vous, les qualités de l'homme parfait? demande Sarah Moorehouse à ses amies Julianne, Emily et Carolyn. -Il doit être gentil, patient, honorable. -Beau, grand, fort, romantique et passionné. -Il doit aimer faire les boutiques! -Avoir les yeux bleus, ajoute Sarah avec le plus grand sérieux. Bleus, comme ceux du marquis de Langston, leur hôte, qui, justement, cherche une épouse. Mais aucune chance qu'il remarque Sarah! Elle n'est pas assez jolie. D'ailleurs, elle ne veut pas d'un mari. Tous les hommes sont des imbéciles, y compris le marquis. Donc, il ne l'intéresse pas. Tout de même, que faisait-il en pleine nuit dans le cimetière, sous l'orage, une pelle à la main?

Carolyn Turner, Vicomtesse Wingate, est choquée par la dernière sélection de la Société Littéraire des Dames : il s'agit des mémoires d'une maîtresse. Le contenu est explicite et perverti et provoque en elle des réactions inattendues ! Elle est persuadée que cette lecture amorale est la seule raison de son manque de retenue envers le très célèbre débauché, lord Surbrooke. Ce dernier refuse de se laisser prendre au piège du mariage mais il désire suffisamment Carolyn pour en faire sa maîtresse. C'est seulement lorsqu'un danger inconnu la menacera qu'il se décidera à franchir le pas et à prendre la jeune femme pour épouse... EN ANGLAIS : Carolyn Turner, Viscountess Wingate, is absolutely shocked by the Ladies Literary Society of London's latest selection. Memoirs of a Mistress is scandalously explicit and downright wicked... and it's stirring feelings within Carolyn that she hasn't felt... well, ever! She's sure that this steamy read is the only reason she's succumbing to the charms of notorious rogue Daniel Sutton, Lord Surbrooke. She couldn't possibly be falling for the rascal and his illicit caresses... or could she? The last thing Daniel wanted was to be shackled by marriage vows. He lusted after Carolyn, sure, but he never imagined that once he lured her to his bed he'd never want to let her go. Yet only when a murderer targets his beloved will he be spurred to confess his true love... and claim Carolyn as his bride.

The Ladies Literary Society of London gathers again for a ghost story... Lady Julianne Bradley has always longed for wild adventure. Unfortunately, the man with whom she wishes to share her fervor can never be hers. Tormented by her desire, she?s preparing for a suitable marriage when ghostly occurrences straight out of her latest read start happening?and to protect Julianne, her father hires the very man her heart cries out for.

A desperate beauty concocts a perfectly outrageous scheme for success—and not only attracts the attention of the Ladies Literary Society of London, but also the last man she'd ever expect to tempt. Lady Emily Stapleford never dreamed that the burden of saving her family from financial ruin would rest on her lovely, resourceful shoulders. Since she is only willing to marry for love, money, Emily pens a story she hopes will bring her fortune—only to have it rejected by every publishing firm. After all, what respectable reader would dare embrace a vampire heroine? Not to be dissuaded, Emily decides to create public interest with a vampire pretense. Overnight, London is abuzz with stories about sightings. With new interest in Emily's book, she's guaranteed success—if it weren't for the mysterious American, Logan Jennsen. He's onto Emily's duplicity, and he has every intention of using this knowledge to his advantage. If only he weren't falling in love with this unabashedly creative female. And if only he didn't have a scandalous secret of his own—one that's putting both their lives in danger.