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This collection features four erotic reimagining for ODC. Mr. Darcy, in moonlight, entices Lizzy in one story. In another, they have a midnight liaison in the library that leads to much more than reading. Lizzy celebrates her first night as Darcy’s bride in the third tale, and the last story is all about Lizzy’s desires.

Captain Jack Hardy of the Royal Navy was focused on fighting the French. The bastard son of the Duke of Oxford, he never expected to be accepted into his father’s world. Let alone be recognized and raised to the peerage. Forced to give up the sea, and accept the responsibilities of a British Lord, he must now navigate a new maelstrom of political intrigue and unknown enemies determined to see him dead. To make it even worse, he has agreed to his dying father’s wish that he marry. A fate worse than facing a French brig’s broadside.

A new world offered Felicity Grant hope of riches, plentiful forests, and an arranged wedding engagement - but no one mentioned the monsters. Felicity’s father squanders the family fortune, then decides to travel across the sea to build a new life. She leaves behind her world of airships and automatons for one of the horse-drawn buggies. When the Grants arrive at port, they find it deserted. Meals are half-eaten on the tables, and fires smolder in the cookhouse. However, the inhabitants are still out there, only they’ve changed - and they’re hungry.

All alone, her uncle killed, their ranch stolen, Rebecca Johnson turns to the only person she can trust. Luke Parker. But, their childhood friendship was a lifetime ago. Would he come? And could he save her uncle’s dreams? Her home? Four years of war have hardened Luke Parker’s heart. But a plea for help from the girl he thought he’d lost might be his only hope of redemption. It didn’t matter who got in his way. He’d move heaven and earth to help Rebecca.

The Oregon Trail. Two thousand miles of misery interspersed with moments of terror. People fighting their way through everything the world could throw at them. Miss Hanna Parker and her younger brothers are abandoned and alone, days behind their party, at the mercy of vicious outlaws. Only to be saved by Army Scout, Zion Campbell.

Three years ago, Audra awoke with no memory of who she was. With no one to claim her, she was sent to an orphanage. Audra chooses to stay on as a teacher, until Lord Ronan steals her away from the only home she knows. He claims she is in danger from an enemy who wants the secrets buried in her past. Thrust into a world of intrigue and magic, Audra is told she was once a member of the Black Angel guild, a group of elite assassins. The truth seems forever out of her grasp. And that could get her killed.

Lady Margaret Duval is being forced to marry her father’s best friend, a man she truly despises. A man she can never admire. Just once she wants to know what if feels like to love. To experience life as it was meant to be. Pretending to be simply Meg Miller, a common lady’s maid, she sneaks away for a touch of adventure. Renowned rake, the Duke of Suffolk, has grown tired of a hedonistic London. A few weeks traveling the back country of England sounds too appealing to ignore. Of course, a duke of the realm would never be accepted into that world.

She wants a normal life. They want her dead. Destiny has other plans. Twenty-year-old Alayna Scott receives visions around water, but even her foresight couldn't prepare her for the tragic accident that claimed the lives of her parents. With everything she loves gone, Alayna packs up and moves to the small town of Juniper Grove in hopes of starting over. Jayden McKnight can't explain the attraction that he feels whenever Alayna is near, but he does know that he will do whatever it takes to win her heart.

The desert winds bring the voices of the dead to those who can hear. Sabiya is not one of those people. Though she has lived in Juniper City since she was born, the desert outside is foreign to her. Her life in Juniper City is a contrast between both the brutality and the wealth of her family.

Having recently split from her high school sweetheart, Jenny is trying to move on. With Christmas fast approaching and the Secret Santa being handed out at work, Jenny is realising she is lonely and needs to get back in the game. When Antony, a new mail man, starts giving her the eye, she realises there is much more fun to be had and she needs to forget her cheating ex. Just when Jenny is happy flirting with Antony, her boss, Charles, who is usually an asshole, asks her on a date.

When Valeria Karjan's hand was given in marriage to the handsome and powerful Count Vlad Dracula, she dreamed of happiness but, instead, her life was filled with longing for her absent husband, their country ravaged by war. When Vlad a last returned from the battlefield, he was a changed man, an alluring and dangerous creature with a thirst for her blood...and more wives.

Wounded, angry, and haunted, Major Duncan Greenville returned from war only to discover his young ward had grown into a beautiful woman. A fact that would make him question society’s custom of placing a man’s ward off limits. Especially the daughter of the man who saved his life. Miss Emily Winslow had loved the dashing Major since the moment he rescued her from that vile orphanage and the dangers of the factory floor. A British Lord, tall, handsome, and a war hero. What woman wouldn’t fall in love?

The Reluctant Seamstress is an outcast among her people. Cursed to never set foot on land, she swims in the dark depths below the ocean’s surface. Now her life depends on making the perfect suit for her master. The only problem is that everyone knows human flesh is a fickle material. Some family traditions must come to an end.

Lady Katherine has been raised from childhood to fulfill her parents’ plan and marry the demon king. It’s the last thing she wants, but it’s the one thing she gets. King Edward is sadistic, repulsive, and likes nothing more than to drain the blood of his human playthings. Lord Robin, half-demon and half-human, hates his boring life at court until he meets the new queen. Quiet Queen Katherine sparks life in him, and his demon half recognizes her as his soul mate. He can finally feel complete—except that she’s already married to his sovereign.

After a near-death experience in Budapest, Valeria is ready to start over in New York City. But, hope quickly fades as she stumbles upon a grisly murder, proving that she isn't the only vampire who's decided to make the "city that never sleeps" their home. This vicious attack puts her desperate desire to move forward on hold as she, along with her lover, Lamond, and nephew, Emil, rush to quell the threat to their kind. Time is brutal, but immortality can be worse.

Over a decade has passed. Valeria and Emil, aunt, and nephew, are living new lives in Brasov. But when a book is published bearing her late husband's name, Valeria's darkest secret is exposed, and her happy life is left in ruins. Valeria sets out on a mission to find out who revealed her story to the world, but she meets a distraction in Paris, one she was not prepared for, someone who changes everything. Will Valeria survive her own blood thirst, or will she allow a new opportunity for happiness to slip through her fingers?

In the year 2067, Britain struggles to rebuild after the crushing devastation of the Great Flood. Those in power have formed a new regime in the wake of the disaster. Whether it is a hard-won utopia or an oppressive nightmare depends entirely on gender. Unmarried women have no legal rights or protection, and their access to education and employment is limited to ensure their servitude. Yet a fire burns within them to prove they are far from the weaker sex, and their rebellion seeks to tear down the patriarchal rule.

Four tales of horror to keep you up at night. What would you do if the Devil offered you a job? Your soul is at stake, but the pay is astronomical. If you found an intruder in your home, how would you react? Fight or flight? When a woman doesn't match up to Lucile, the results are deadly. Would you accept your fate even if it meant the end of your life...?

Lainey hasn't had the best start in life. Her mother is neglectful, and her stepfather is a piece of work. Still, she makes the most of life. She loves attending art college and looks forward to a time when she can be on her own. Then one night, she is knocked down by a speeding driver, and she wakes up as a member of the undead. Not only that, she has powerful visions of an ancient evil vampire, but people are out to get her and to use her unique powers for their own gain.

A serial killer prowls the streets of Glasgow, and Amalthea is frightened to walk home alone, but when she receives a letter from a secret admirer, she suspects it's from some creep who drinks at her club. The truth is far darker and more dangerous. Can Amalthea survive or will she be added to the collection of beauties in the basement?