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Three page-turning novels from Sunday Times bestselling author Freya NorthSECRETSWe all have our secrets. It’s just some are bigger than others…Joe has a beautiful house, a great job, no commitments – and he likes it like that. All he needs is a quiet house-sitter for his rambling old place by the sea. When Tess turns up on his doorstep, he’s not sure she’s right for the job. Where has she come from in such a hurry? Her past is a blank and she’s something of an enigma.But there’s something about her – even though sparks fly every time they meet. And it looks as though she’s here to stay…CHANCESVita’s nursing a broken heart.Oliver’s heart belongs to the past.They should be perfect for each other.But will they chance it?Vita's gift shop would do better if she ran it as a business, not as somewhere to daydream. But she's not one to tell herself off: she leaves that to Tim, her ex.Active and outdoorsy Oliver runs his tree-surgery business as calmly as his home – but his love life is intensely private.When Vita and Oliver’s paths cross at a pear tree, there’s a chance of something blossoming. As spring turns into summer, both Vita and Oliver are given choices and chances. But will they take them – or walk away?RUMOURSEverybody’s talking – but what’s really going on?Rumour has it that Stella Hutton landed her new job thanks to family connections. She’s guarded about her past and private about her new life.Over in Long Dansbury, there’s always a rumour circulating about Xander – but the eligible bachelor shrugs off village gossip.Then a rumour starts that Longbridge Hall is up for sale. Home to the eccentric Fortescues, it has dominated Long Dansbury lives for centuries.Stella is summoned to sell the estate. But Xander grew up there. His secrets and memories are not for sale. He’ll do anything to stand in Stella’s way. Anything but fall in love.

Scandalising the TonHer husband’s scandalous death has left Lady Wexin, once the Ton’s foremost beauty, impoverished and abandoned by her friends and family. When it comes to light that the widow is with child, the press are whipped into a frenzy! Who is the father? Only one man knows: Adrian Pomroy, Viscount Cavanley.Gallant Officer, Forbidden LadyJack Vernon has left the battlefields behind to become an artist. Painting the portrait of stunningly beautiful Ariana Blane is his biggest commission yet. Learning every curve of her body ignites feelings he thought were destroyed in battle. But he’s not the only man who has Ariana in his sights…

by Juliet Landon An outrageous proposal. . .Caterina Chester is furious to discover she is to be parcelled off as part of a wager to clear her family`s debts! Until she meets the charming Sir Chase Boston.She has kept her passionate nature tightly confined. But it seems that her most improper husband may be the only man who can free her! Includes: A Scandalous Mistress and Dishonour and Desire

A REPUTATION IN TATTERSFollowing a disastrous incident at a house party, Lady Isobel Jervis is exiled to the country to avoid further rumours. At the imposing Wimpole Hall, she meets architect Giles Harker. He is as eye-catching as the elegant house, but shockingly arrogant – and infuriatingly dismissive. Despite himself, Giles is strangely drawn to the haughty Isobel and stuns her with a secret kiss in the gardens. As the illegitimate son of an infamous scarlet woman, he knows love can be dangerous. Their growing attraction could cost them both dearly.‘Allen reaches into readers’ hearts.’ RT Book Reviews on Married to a Stranger ­

When the chance of a dream holiday lands in Thia Hammond’s lap, it’s too much to resist.Suddenly this innocent waitress is propelled from her quiet English life into the glittering world of New York’s scandalous elite and the glare of the paparazzi flashbulbs.Catching the eye of internationally renowned business mogul Lucien Steele, Thia’s about to learn a thing or two about life and love in the fast lane!For once in her carefully ordered existence she will take, not what is safe, but what she really wants.