The Ladies of the Aristocracy

Three early Victorian novels make up this boxed set of sensual historical romances featuring seven couples!

THE LADY OF A GRUMP He's a grouch. She's the reason.
Max, known throughout the aristocracy as "The Earl of Grump," is about to have his world turned upside down when Patience Grayson, the reason for his grumpiness, invades his home—and his bedchamber—on a late winter night.

THE LADY OF A SULTAN Captured by pirates. Sold to a sultan. This is not how Charlotte expected to spend her holiday.
The lonely but enlightened ruler of the Ottoman Empire is intrigued by the dowager duchess, though, insisting she remain with him for three nights—after that, he'll let her go. But do either one of them want to give up on what could become a second chance at love?

THE PURSUIT OF A DUCHESS A marquess wants a duchess. An earl wants her daughter. Will a feud from their past keep them apart?
When Michael's son professes love for a duke's sister and a fear he may not be allowed to wed her, he's determined Philip not experience the heartbreak he suffered when he was prevented from marrying the duke's mother. When the duke seems enamored with Philip's sister, she's willing to pretend an interest in him to help smooth the way for her brother—but will the fake courtship take an unexpected turn? Will three couples get their happily-ever-afters in this sensual tale?