Cheryl Holt - Total Surrender


He was a master in seduction...
With the last of her family's possessions gambled away by her dissolute brother. Lady Sarah Compton has traveled to a country house gala for one last moment of grace and beauty. But she is unaware that the occasion is actually a notorious trysting event, where members of the aristrocracy can indulge their every sensual fantasy and erotic whim. Nor does she realize that the striking man who has stolen into her bedroom is none other than Michael Stevens -- a rake who gives and takes his pleasures boldly....

She was a pupil, willing to learn...
The bastard son of an earl, Michael Stevens relishes his reputation as London's most notorious seducer. But he has no idea what to make of the auburn-haired beauty he'd nearly mistaken for a new conquest or how such an innocent could possibly have been invited to a gathering where London's bored elite caters to each other's carnal desires. When the lady refuses to heed Michaels' warning--to leave the house for her own protection--a powerful attraction grows, and soon, he longs to tutor the very proper Lady Sarah Compton in the art of passion...



awards
2002 AAR Purple-est Prose

2002 RT Reviewers' Choice -- Sensual Historical Romance

Cheryl Holt - The Way of the Heart

SHE NEEDED A HUSBAND
Clever, independent Jane Fitzsimmons' true passion is to run her father's ship building empire. And yet, to claim this dream, she must first marry. Five suitable candidates are vying for her large dowry, but only one challenges her wits and stirs her blood: Phillip Wessington, a devilishly handsome widower and renowned scoundrel who agrees to a marriage in name only. But soon, awakening desires turn this union of convenience into a passionate battle between hearts too proud to admit their ardor.
HE VOWED TO WIN HER LOVE
Phillip, the eighth earl of Rosewood, had one pressing need: a wife's fortune without the bother of a wife. But Jane was a bother--for she was getting under his skin with her fiery spirit and the sensual fire that glowed in her eyes. Confounded by a tenderness he cannot yet admit, he soon realizes that his own selfishness and intractable will have created a rift between them that may be too deep to heal. Can Phillip reclaim the heart of the woman he has come to cherish...so they both may surrender to a love neither can deny?

Cheryl Holt - Too hot to handle

THE LADY MUST WEAR RED...
When Emily Barnett arrives at the Earl of Winchester's residence, she believes she is interviewing for a post as governess to his two wards. It isn't until she happens upon the Earl in a most compromising position that she learns he is also searching for a new mistress. Although Emily is startled, she can't take her eyes off the erotic scene playing out before her. Never has she witnessed such carnal passion--or seen such a devilishly handsome man. But when the Earl thinks she is just one of the strumpets sent to fulfill his every desire, she flees, vowing never to return...

AND INDULGE HIS EVERY DESIRE...
Michael Farrow, the Earl of Winchester, prefers that his paramours wear red. Emily Barnett, in her conservative governess's attire, is nothing like the women he usually seduces. Yet beneath her prim and proper facade, he detects an alluring, sensual woman. Michael's two young wards actually do need a governess, so he seeks out Emily and insists on hiring her. Desperate to escape a hideous arranged marriage, she relents and accepts the position. But it isn't long before Emily finds herself enraptured by the Earl's expert touch as he takes her deeper and deeper on a journey of rampant passion...

Cheryl Holt - Too Tempting to Touch

THE ONLY CURE FOR TEMPTATION...
Ellen Drake has seen firsthand how dangerous scandal can be. Her family was torn apart by an unjust accusation ten years ago, and now, working as a paid companion, Ellen must keep her reputation above reproach. Catching her employer's betrothed in a sizzling tryst is bad enough; even worse that Ellen should find herself so infernally enthralled by the spectacle! Ellen intends to prevent Alex Marshall, Lord Stanton, from dallying with other women before his wedding day, but the rogue turns the tables--with an invitation to be his paramour. It's a proposition that is too outrageous, too indecent...and strangely irresistible. With a single touch, Alex opens the door to a secret world of sensual desire, a world Ellen is burning to explore...

IS TO SURRENDER...
Alex intends to be faithful once he's married, but in the meantime, London offers so many tempting bed partners. Giving the prim Miss Drake a taste of the excitement she clearly craves will be a delightful diversion, nothing more. But their secret dalliance unleashes the vengeance of someone who is plotting revenge, someone whose own erotic pursuits are twisted with madness. And the scandal that destroyed Ellen's family is about to come calling once again...

Cheryl Holt - Too Wicked To Wed

CAN THE ROGUE WHO WON HER VIRTUE...
Helen Mansfield's reckless brother has done the unthinkable, gambling away his sister's chastity to save his family's estate. When Helen visits the lodgings of the gentleman who has won her, hoping to make him see reason, she interrupts a carnal scene as outrageous as it is erotic. Luke Westmoreland, the illegitimate son of a duke, is clearly a rogue...and he's also the most wildly attractive man she has ever met. He offers Helen a new bargain that will give her one more year in her home. But their daily meetings quickly become sizzling lessons in wanton desire...

TEACH HER THE MEANING OF DESIRE?
Once branded a smuggler and thief, Luke Westmoreland is now hailed a hero, thanks to an act of bravery at sea. Although he has taken full advantage of the women his fame has enticed, none of the strumpets lining up to share his bed has intrigued Luke as much as beautiful, spirited Helen. Their trysts are abandoned, sensual adventures that deepen into a love neither dares to admit-until another man's twisted obsession places Helen in danger...