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Noble Pleasures Collection
Enter an era of dashing dukes in disguise, secret-keeping viscounts, and earls trying (and failing) to resist temptation! This sampler collection of novels and novellas from RITA-nominated, USA Today bestselling author Anthea Lawson is full of spicy (and a few sweet) delights.
FORTUNE’S FLOWER - To claim his family estate, James Huntington embarks on an expedition to find his grandfather’s missing journals. He’s at odds with his fellow traveler, the wellborn Miss Lily Strathmore - but even as they succumb to temptation, danger awaits.
THE VISCOUNT’S SECRET - Anthony Blake, Lord Percival, is renowned throughout the ton for his handsome face and foppish ways. Only a select few know that beneath his foolish exterior is a keen intelligence in service to the Queen. Nobody suspects his secret until he meets a quiet young woman who sees far more than she should.
THE PIANO TUTOR - Widowed Lady Diana Waverly finds love and passion in the most unlikely of places when a new piano tutor arrives at her door.
MISTRESS OF MELODY - With her future in jeopardy, a young woman must turn to Morgan Trevethwick, the Earl of Silverton, for help. He cannot refuse a lady in distress, though she threatens to overturn his entire carefully-planned future.
A DUKE FOR MIDWINTER - After a gentleman rescues her from a winter storm, Miss Selene Banning finds herself snowbound with Sir Jared Kendrick, a baronet who is not precisely who he claims to be.
FORTUNE’S FLOWER - To claim his family estate, James Huntington embarks on an expedition to find his grandfather’s missing journals. He’s at odds with his fellow traveler, the wellborn Miss Lily Strathmore - but even as they succumb to temptation, danger awaits.
THE VISCOUNT’S SECRET - Anthony Blake, Lord Percival, is renowned throughout the ton for his handsome face and foppish ways. Only a select few know that beneath his foolish exterior is a keen intelligence in service to the Queen. Nobody suspects his secret until he meets a quiet young woman who sees far more than she should.
THE PIANO TUTOR - Widowed Lady Diana Waverly finds love and passion in the most unlikely of places when a new piano tutor arrives at her door.
MISTRESS OF MELODY - With her future in jeopardy, a young woman must turn to Morgan Trevethwick, the Earl of Silverton, for help. He cannot refuse a lady in distress, though she threatens to overturn his entire carefully-planned future.
A DUKE FOR MIDWINTER - After a gentleman rescues her from a winter storm, Miss Selene Banning finds herself snowbound with Sir Jared Kendrick, a baronet who is not precisely who he claims to be.
635 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 4, 2018
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About the author
Anthea Lawson
54 books171 followersAnthea Lawson, called "a new star of Historical Romance" by Booklist, has won readers with her combination of spicy love scenes and elegant prose. Her first novel, PASSIONATE, was a Best First Book finalist in the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA awards.
Anthea also writes award-winning YA Urban Fantasy under the pen name Anthea Sharp.
Anthea also writes award-winning YA Urban Fantasy under the pen name Anthea Sharp.
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February 23, 2019
A very good read. With other potential.
My favourite bits? All the stories, I think. The short ones captivated well, and being well written, albeit a mite overly done with descriptions, sometimes you just want the story to get on with it, the intrigue and blossoming romances was very well done.
Fortunes Flower was a very good piece. Could see that as a film. The Viscount's secret- very Scarlet Pimpernel! But had more depth, I thought. Very sweet!
The Piano Tutor, cool very cool.
Mistress of Melody. Brilliant . A good read individually.
A Duke for Midwinter. Utterly charming. I'd watch that on the TV. Despite having put my book down.
Bravo!!
My favourite bits? All the stories, I think. The short ones captivated well, and being well written, albeit a mite overly done with descriptions, sometimes you just want the story to get on with it, the intrigue and blossoming romances was very well done.
Fortunes Flower was a very good piece. Could see that as a film. The Viscount's secret- very Scarlet Pimpernel! But had more depth, I thought. Very sweet!
The Piano Tutor, cool very cool.
Mistress of Melody. Brilliant . A good read individually.
A Duke for Midwinter. Utterly charming. I'd watch that on the TV. Despite having put my book down.
Bravo!!
July 18, 2022
Corsets etc.
If you enjoy romantic Regency romps with predictable plots and punctuated with regular scenes of corsets, chemises, silks, drawers, cravats and breeches being removed and descriptions of erect manly hardness and warmly damp female triangles, then this is up your street; with Morgan deflowering Jessamyn just one of the several steamy couplings. A selection of fun and racy romps!
If you enjoy romantic Regency romps with predictable plots and punctuated with regular scenes of corsets, chemises, silks, drawers, cravats and breeches being removed and descriptions of erect manly hardness and warmly damp female triangles, then this is up your street; with Morgan deflowering Jessamyn just one of the several steamy couplings. A selection of fun and racy romps!
January 10, 2021
I truly enjoyed reading Fortune's Flower & Mistress of Melody.
The Piano Tudor, The Viscount's Secret & A duke for Midwinter were to short & I thought the Characters fell in Love to quickly & it really didn't flow very well. I prefer reading longer Stories with a Good Plot, Adventure & Romance building up.
The Piano Tudor, The Viscount's Secret & A duke for Midwinter were to short & I thought the Characters fell in Love to quickly & it really didn't flow very well. I prefer reading longer Stories with a Good Plot, Adventure & Romance building up.
October 25, 2018
Historical spice
I was surprised and pleased with depth of characters and story line for each in this collection. Excitement, spicy romance, and mystery. Great job.
I was surprised and pleased with depth of characters and story line for each in this collection. Excitement, spicy romance, and mystery. Great job.
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July 18, 2021
Please see individual stories for review.
July 12, 2022
Great reading
Each and every story could more than stand on it's own.
Some times it's nice just to have short stories
Each and every story could more than stand on it's own.
Some times it's nice just to have short stories
October 1, 2022
Sweet stories
A very nice collection of sweet stories, romantic with a little steam in them. I enjoyed all of the stories, and even shed a tear or two. Recommended.
A very nice collection of sweet stories, romantic with a little steam in them. I enjoyed all of the stories, and even shed a tear or two. Recommended.
July 9, 2025
lovely
These lovely stories were uplifting. Each one was better than the other. Couldn’t put it down. The happily ever afters were a bonus.
These lovely stories were uplifting. Each one was better than the other. Couldn’t put it down. The happily ever afters were a bonus.
June 4, 2024
It was a DNF. It just didn't hold my interest. After a while, I was just skimming, so I quit.
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October 14, 2018I'm sure this book was just fine, but if an author doesn't get English peerage right, I tend to stop reading.
Earls don't outrank a Marquess. A daughter of a Marquess is not titled Honourable. This author has made both mistakes and it's enough to make me just not finish. What other mistakes are there and honestly, if you can't be bothered to do slight research, I can't be bothered to read it.
Earls don't outrank a Marquess. A daughter of a Marquess is not titled Honourable. This author has made both mistakes and it's enough to make me just not finish. What other mistakes are there and honestly, if you can't be bothered to do slight research, I can't be bothered to read it.
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