New release: At Your Pleasure

   Glittering court socialites and underworld cutpurses alike know that Adrian Ferrers, Earl of Rivenham, is the most dangerous man in London. Rivenham will let nothing—not the deepening shadow of war, nor the growing darkness within him—interfere with his ambition to restore his family to its former glory. But when tasked by the king to uncover a traitor, he discovers instead a conspiracy—and a woman whose courage awakens terrible temptations. To save her is to risk everything. To love her might cost his life.

Lady Leonora knows that Rivenham is the devil in beautiful disguise—and that the irresistible tension between them is as unpredictable as the dilemma in which Nora finds herself: held hostage on her own estate by Rivenham and the king’s men. But when war breaks out, Nora has no choice but to place her trust in her dearest enemy—and pray that love does not become the weapon that destroys them both...

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A Lady’s Lesson in Scandal

   A Lady’s Lesson has made the ALA 2012 mid-winter short list for Recommended Reading! The book receives 4.5 stars and Top Pick laurels from the Romantic Times, which calls it “compelling, exciting, sensual and unforgettable...a non-stop read everyone will savor.” All About Romance gives A Lady’s Lesson their prized Desert Isle Keeper status: “The fascinating and compelling characters, the vivid imagery and dynamic prose, the wonderful romance - it was all I can ask of a romance. Duran just keeps getting better and better.” Library Journal calls it “delightfully honest” and Publishers Weekly opines: “Well-developed lead characters and a perceptive portrayal of a poor woman's reaction to the lush lifestyle of the nobility highlight a top-notch romance...”   

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Wicked Becomes You

  All About Romance calls Wicked Becomes You “the book to beat for best historical romance this year... Sexy, inventive, and riveting, it’s a book that’s hard to put down and a joy to read.” Romantic Times Magazine declares Wicked a Top Pick for readers in May: “So much fun...charming and deliciously sensual from beginning to end.” Gwen’s reluctant hero, Alex Ramsey, also wins RT’s much-coveted KISS Award! And from Library Journal: “Witty, often hilarious, sensuous, and breathlessly paced, Duran's engaging, mystery-enhanced escapade sweeps its charmingly matched protagonists across the continent, in and out of danger, and eventually into each other's arms.”

Written on Your Skin

     One of Dear Author’s Top 100 Romances of All Time, and a nominee for the Romantic Times award for Best Historical Romance Adventure! RT gives Written on Your Skin Top Pick honors: "Mesmerizing...a glorious, non-stop, action-packed, battle-of-wills romance." Jennie at Dear Author picks WOYS as one of her Top Ten of 2009, calling Phin and Mina's relationship "wildly romantic." And the Romance Junkies calls it "everything a great historical romance should be."

Bound by Your Touch

     Winner in the All About Romance Reader Poll 2009 for Best Couple and Best Heroine, and runner-up for Best Romance, Best Historical Set in the UK, and Best Love Scenes! Rachel at AAR gives BBYT a straight A, praising the "sizzling sexual tension" and urging those who “have been wallowing in romance novel ennui [to] go out and pick this one up.” Jane at Dear Author calls it "a great love story... a book in which I would find new layers and meaning each time I read it." The Book Smugglers' verdict? "Sophisticated, beautifully written and utterly romantic."

The Duke of Shadows

     The Duke of Shadows is the winner of the Gather First Chapters Romance contest and a Finalist for Romantic Times's Best Historical Debut 2008 award. Romantic Times calls it a "fascinating, emotionally intense " romance, while Romance Reviews Today gives it a Perfect Ten: "incredibly brilliant and moving." The Romance Reader opines: "With its combination of engrossing story and emotion-packed romance, this is a guaranteed page-turner and a book to savor", and Jān of Dear Author writes, "We speak of the Golden Age of Romance, of Putneys and Gaffneys and Ivorys as if it’s something we’ll never see again. Your book makes me think we’re wrong."

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