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"The Queer Principles of Kit Webb kept me up all night! I simply couldn't put it down."? Tessa Dare, New York Times bestselling author?Sharp, smart, and oh-so-swoony, The Queer Principles of Kit Webb reminds me that Cat Sebastian is an author at the absolute top of her game.?? Rachel Hawkins, New York Times bestselling authorCritically acclaimed author Cat Sebastian pens a stunning historical romance about a reluctantly reformed highwayman and the aristocrat who threatens to steal his heart.Kit Webb has left his stand-and-deliver days behind him. But dreary days at his coffee shop have begun to make him pine for the heady rush of thievery. When a handsome yet arrogant aristocrat storms into his shop, Kit quickly realizes he may be unable to deny whatever this highborn man desires.In order to save himself and a beloved friend, Percy, Lord Holland must go against every gentlemanly behavior he holds dear to gain what he needs most: a book that once belonged to his mother, a book his father never lets out of his sight and could be Percy's savior. More comfortable in silk-filled ballrooms than coffee shops frequented by criminals, his attempts to hire the roughly hewn highwayman, formerly known as Gladhand Jack, proves equal parts frustrating and electrifying.Kit refuses to participate in the robbery but agrees to teach Percy how to do the deed. Percy knows he has little choice but to submit and as the lessons in thievery begin, he discovers thievery isn't the only crime he's desperate to commit with Kit. But when their careful plan goes dangerously wrong and shocking revelations threaten to tear them apart, can these stolen hearts overcome the impediments in their path?

En fængslende queer-romance om et par, som hver især må konfrontere deres dæmoner, så de kan finde vejen frem sammen.Marian Hayes, hertuginden af Clare, har lige skudt sin husbond. Den lede, morderiske mand fortjente det, men det ændrer ikke ved, at hun nu må flygte. Desværre er den eneste, hun kan bede om hjælp, den forbryder, der har afpresset hende … og som hun et par timer forinden efterlod bagbundet på et snusket værtshus.Landevejsrøveren Rob Brooks er forelsket. Det var aldrig planen, at han skulle falde for den kvinde, hvis hemmeligheder, han er blevet betalt for at bevare. Men det er umuligt at modstå hertuginden, som først overmandede ham og siden vendte tilbage desperat efter hjælp.De flygter over stok og sten og opdager inden længe, at de aldrig har været lykkeligere. Men da Robs fortid indhenter dem, må parret beslutte, om de er parate til at ændre deres liv, så de kan skabe en fremtid sammen.Hertugindens perfekte forbrydelser er anden bog i London Highwaymen-serien om queer-elskende i 1700-tallets London.Pressen skriver:“Sebastian er ekspert i at skildre de to heltes sårbarhed og elskelige karaktertræk.”— Library Journal“Cat Sebastian er dronningen af queer historisk romance … Hun skuffer aldrig.”– Entertainment Weekly”Hertugindens perfekte forbrydelser af Cat Sebastian er en herlig vild tur gennem det georgianske England, fuld af uimodståelige karakterer og romantik, der er til at falde i svime over.”– Fangirlish.com ”Hertugindens perfekte forbrydelser er intelligent, ironisk, morsom, dyb sindig, sympatisk og helt igennem romantisk.”– Olivia Dade”Hertugindens perfekte forbrydelser er fyldt med intelligente og tanke vækkende politiske debatter … en uimodståelig fortælling om kærlighed og eventyr, der vil glæde både nye som faste læsere af historisk queer-romance.”– Kirkus Reviews

EN GRIBENDE QUEER-ROMANCE OM FORBUDT KÆRLIGHED, EN FAREFULD MISSION OG TO MENNESKER, DER IKKE KUNNE VÆRE MERE FORSKELLIGE ...London, 1750: Kit Webb er gået på pension. Livet som landevejsrøver er forbi, og nu ejer han sit eget kaffehus. Klientellet er broget og røverhistorierne mange, men Kit savner spændingen.Pludselig braser den smukke, arrogante lord Percy Holland ind i Kits kaffehus og liv. Kit er en berygtet mand med mange talenter, og Percy har desperat brug for hjælp til at stjæle en bog, som hans far aldrig slipper af syne.Kit indvilliger i at lære lorden sine tricks, og snart er det ikke kun bogen, men også Percys hjerte, som er i fare for at blive stjålet. Men er der nogensinde håb for kærlighed mellem en lord og en landevejsrøver?"En lovløs gentlemans principper" er første bog i London Highwaymen-serien om landevejsrøvere, der har lagt deres lovløse dage på hylden, såvel som aristokrater, der ser snittet til at tage loven i egen hånd.Skrevet om bogen:”Skarp, begavet og åh-så-dejligt-svimlende … En lovløs gentlemans principper minder mig om, hvorfor Cat Sebastian er en forfatter, der peaker lige nu.” – Erin Sterling”Cat Sebastian er ekspert i at skildre de to heltes sårbarhed og elskelige karaktertræk.” – Library Journal”En lovløs gentlemans principper vil ikke kun overraske og glæde fans af Cat Sebastian og queer romance, men også nye læsere af begge.” – The Book Page

Massachusetts, 1959: Some people might accuse mathematician Everett Sloane of being stuffy, but really he just prefers things a certain way: predictable, quiet, and far away from Tommy Cabot-his former best friend, chaos incarnate, and the man who broke his heart. The youngest son of a prominent political family, Tommy threw away his future by coming out to his powerful brothers. When he runs into Everett, who fifteen years ago walked away from Tommy without an explanation or a backward glance, his old friend's chilliness is just another reminder of what a thoroughgoing mess Tommy has made of his life. When Everett realizes that his polite formality is hurting Tommy, he needs to decide whether he can unbend enough to let Tommy get close but without letting himself get hurt the way he was all those years ago. This novella is approximately 25,000 words and previously appeared in the He's Come Undone anthology.

En fængslende queer-romance om et par, som hver især må konfrontere deres dæmoner, så de kan finde vejen frem sammen.Marian Hayes, hertuginden af Clare, har lige skudt sin husbond. Den lede, morderiske mand fortjente det, men det ændrer ikke ved, at hun nu må flygte. Desværre er den eneste, hun kan bede om hjælp, den forbryder, der har afpresset hende … og som hun et par timer forinden efterlod bagbundet på et snusket værtshus.Landevejsrøveren Rob Brooks er forelsket. Det var aldrig planen, at han skulle falde for den kvinde, hvis hemmeligheder, han er blevet betalt for at bevare. Men det er umuligt at modstå hertuginden, som først overmandede ham og siden vendte tilbage desperat efter hjælp.De flygter over stok og sten og opdager inden længe, at de aldrig har været lykkeligere. Men da Robs fortid indhenter dem, må parret beslutte, om de er parate til at ændre deres liv, så de kan skabe en fremtid sammen.Hertugindens perfekte forbrydelser er anden bog i London Highwaymen-serien om queer-elskende i 1700-tallets London.Pressen skriver:“Sebastian er ekspert i at skildre de to heltes sårbarhed og elskelige karaktertræk.”— Library Journal“Cat Sebastian er dronningen af queer historisk romance … Hun skuffer aldrig.”– Entertainment Weekly”Hertugindens perfekte forbrydelser af Cat Sebastian er en herlig vild tur gennem det georgianske England, fuld af uimodståelige karakterer og romantik, der er til at falde i svime over.”– Fangirlish.com”Hertugindens perfekte forbrydelser er intelligent, ironisk, morsom, dyb sindig, sympatisk og helt igennem romantisk.”– Olivia Dade”Hertugindens perfekte forbrydelser er fyldt med intelligente og tanke vækkende politiske debatter … en uimodståelig fortælling om kærlighed og eventyr, der vil glæde både nye som faste læsere af historisk queer-romance.”– Kirkus Reviews

EN GRIBENDE QUEER-ROMANCE OM FORBUDT KÆRLIGHED, EN FAREFULD MISSION OG TO MENNESKER, DER IKKE KUNNE VÆRE MERE FORSKELLIGE ...London, 1750: Kit Webb er gået på pension. Livet som landevejsrøver er forbi, og nu ejer han sit eget kaffehus. Klientellet er broget og røverhistorierne mange, men Kit savner spændingen.Pludselig braser den smukke, arrogante lord Percy Holland ind i Kits kaffehus og liv. Kit er en berygtet mand med mange talenter, og Percy har desperat brug for hjælp til at stjæle en bog, som hans far aldrig slipper af syne.Kit indvilliger i at lære lorden sine tricks, og snart er det ikke kun bogen, men også Percys hjerte, som er i fare for at blive stjålet. Men er der nogensinde håb for kærlighed mellem en lord og en landevejsrøver?En lovløs gentlemans principper er første bog i London Highwaymen-serien om landevejsrøvere, der har lagt deres lovløse dage på hylden, såvel som aristokrater, der ser snittet til at tage loven i egen hånd.Skrevet om bogen:”Skarp, begavet og åh-så-dejligt-svimlende … En lovløs gentlemans principper minder mig om, hvorfor Cat Sebastian er en forfatter, der peaker lige nu.” – Erin Sterling”Cat Sebastian er ekspert i at skildre de to heltes sårbarhed og elskelige karaktertræk.” – Library Journal”En lovløs gentlemans principper vil ikke kun overraske og glæde fans af Cat Sebastian og queer romance, men også nye læsere af begge.” – The Book Page”En hjertelig historisk romance, som skriver den umulige kærlighed frem ... en eks-landevejsrøver og en aristokrat. Det bliver næsten ikke mere vanskeligt.” – Lektørudtalelse

A jaded spy and a shell-shocked country doctor team up to solve a murder in postwar England.James Sommers returned from the war with his nerves in tatters. All he wants is to retreat to the quiet village of his childhood and enjoy the boring, predictable life of a country doctor. The last thing in the world he needs is a handsome stranger who seems to be mixed up with the first violent death the village has seen in years. It certainly doesn't help that this stranger is the first person James has wanted to touch since before the war.The war may be over for the rest of the world, but Leo Page is still busy doing the dirty work for one of the more disreputable branches of the intelligence service. When his boss orders him to cover up a murder, Leo isn't expecting to be sent to a sleepy village. After a week of helping old ladies wind balls of yarn and flirting with a handsome doctor, Leo is in danger of forgetting what he really is and why he's there. He's in danger of feeling things he has no business feeling. A person who burns his identity after every job can't set down roots.As he starts to untangle the mess of secrets and lies that lurk behind the lace curtains of even the most peaceful-seeming of villages, Leo realizes that the truths he's about to uncover will affect his future and those of the man he's growing to care about.

New York City, 1973 Daniel Cabot doesn't really know what he's doing with his life. He's lost faith in himself, his future, and maybe the world. The only things he knows that he cares about are the garden in the empty lot next to his crumbling East Village apartment building and his best friend. Alex Savchenko has always known that he's...difficult. Prickly, maybe, if you're feeling generous. But maybe that's the kind of personality it takes to start a low-income pediatrics clinic in one of Manhattan's most troubled neighborhoods. When Daniel stumbles into his life, Alex doesn't expect him to stay-most people don't. And when Alex develops useless, inconvenient feelings for his new friend, he does what he's always done, and tells himself that he isn't feeling anything at all. Daniel, though, has always worn his heart on his sleeve, and he isn't stopping now. Sometimes when things seem to be falling apart, it means there's room for something incredible to grow.

"The 1960 baseball season is shaping up to be the worst year of Eddie O'Leary's life. He can't manage to hit the ball, his new teammates hate him, he's living out of a suitcase, and he's homesick. When the team's owner orders him to give a bunch of interviews to some snobby reporter, he's ready to call it quits. He can barely manage to behave himself for the length of a game, let alone an entire season. But he's already on thin ice, so he has no choice but to agree. Mark Bailey is not a sports reporter. He writes for the arts page, and these days he's barely even managing to do that much. He's had a rough year and just wants to be left alone in his too-empty apartment, mourning a partner he'd never been able to be public about. The last thing he needs is to spend a season writing about New York's obnoxious new shortstop in a stunt to get the struggling newspaper more readers. Isolated together within the crush of an anonymous city, these two lonely souls orbit each other as they slowly give in to the inevitable gravity of their attraction. But Mark has vowed that he'll never be someone's secret ever again, and Eddie can't be out as a professional athlete. It's just them against the world, and they'll both have to decide if that's enough"--

The one you love . . . Robert Selby is determined to see his sister Louisa make an advantageous match. But he has two problems: the Selbys have no connections or money and Robert is really a housemaid named Charity Church. She's enjoyed every minute of her masquerade over the past six years, but she knows her pretense is nearing an end. Charity needs to see Louisa married well and then Robert Selby will disappear . . . forever.May not be who you think . . . Alistair, Marquess of Pembroke, has spent years repairing the estate ruined by his wastrel father, and nothing is more important than protecting his fortune and name. He shouldn't be so beguiled by the charming young man who shows up on his doorstep asking for favors. And he certainly shouldn't be thinking of all the disreputable things he'd like to do to the impertinent scamp.But is who you need . . . When Charity's true nature is revealed, Alistair knows he can't marry a scandalous woman in breeches, and Charity isn't about to lace herself into a corset and play a respectable miss. Can these stubborn souls learn to sacrifice what they've always wanted for a love that is more than they could have imagined?

A seductive thiefLady's maid Molly Wilkins is done with thieving?and cheating and stabbing and all the rest of it. She's determined to keep her hands to herself, so she really shouldn't be tempted to seduce her employer's prim and proper companion, Alice. But how can she resist when Alice can't seem to keep her eyes off Molly?Finds her own heartFor the first time in her life, Alice Stapleton has absolutely nothing to do. The only thing that seems to occupy her thoughts is a lady's maid with a sharp tongue and a beautiful mouth. Her determination to know Molly's secrets has her behaving in ways she never imagined as she begins to fall for the impertinent woman.Has been stolenWhen an unwelcome specter from Alice's past shows up unexpectedly at a house party, Molly volunteers to help the only way she knows how: with a little bit of mischief.

Sebastian proves she is a new force to be reckoned with in historical romances."--BooklistSome of Ben Sedgwick's favorite things: Helping his poor parishionersBaby animalsShamelessly flirting with the handsome Captain Phillip DacreAfter an unconventional upbringing, Ben is perfectly content with the quiet, predictable life of a country vicar, free of strife or turmoil. When he's asked to look after an absent naval captain's three wild children, he reluctantly agrees, but instantly falls for the hellions. And when their stern but gloriously handsome father arrives, Ben is tempted in ways that make him doubt everything.Some of Phillip Dacre's favorite things: His ship People doing precisely as they're told Touching the irresistible vicar at every opportunityPhillip can't wait to leave England's shores and be back on his ship, away from the grief that haunts him. But his children have driven off a succession of governesses and tutors and he must set things right. The unexpected presence of the cheerful, adorable vicar sets his world on its head and now he can't seem to live without Ben's winning smiles or devastating kisses.In the midst of runaway children, a plot to blackmail Ben's family, and torturous nights of pleasure, Ben and Phillip must decide if a safe life is worth losing the one thing that makes them come alive.

An earl hiding from his future . . . Lawrence Browne, the Earl of Radnor, is mad. At least, that's what he and most of the village believes. A brilliant scientist, he hides himself away in his family's crumbling estate, unwilling to venture into the outside world. When an annoyingly handsome man arrives at Penkellis, claiming to be Lawrence's new secretary, his carefully planned world is turned upside down. A swindler haunted by his past . . . Georgie Turner has made his life pretending to be anyone but himself. A swindler and con man, he can slip into an identity faster than he can change clothes. But when his long-dead conscience resurrects and a dangerous associate is out for blood, Georgie escapes to the wilds of Cornwall. Pretending to be a secretary should be easy, but he doesn't expect that the only madness he finds is the one he has for the gorgeous earl.Can they find forever in the wreckage of their lives? Challenging each other at every turn, the two men soon give into the desire that threatens to overwhelm them. But with one man convinced he is at the very brink of madness and the other hiding his real identity, only true love can make this an affair to remember.

One of Goodreads' Best Romances of July?Sebastian proves she is a new force to be reckoned with in historical romances.??BooklistRogue. Libertine. Rake. Lord Courtenay has been called many things and has never much cared. But after the publication of a salacious novel supposedly based on his exploits, he finds himself shunned from society. Unable to see his nephew, he is willing to do anything to improve his reputation, even if that means spending time with the most proper man in London. Julian Medlock has spent years becoming the epitome of correct behavior. As far as he cares, if Courtenay finds himself in hot water, it's his own fault for behaving so badly?and being so blasted irresistible. But when Julian's sister asks him to rehabilitate Courtenay's image, Julian is forced to spend time with the man he loathes?and lusts after?most.As Courtenay begins to yearn for a love he fears he doesn't deserve, Julian starts to understand how desire can drive a man to abandon all sense of propriety. But he has secrets he's determined to keep, because if the truth came out, it would ruin everyone he loves. Together, they must decide what they're willing to risk for love.

A scoundrel who lives in the shadowsJack Turner grew up in the darkness of London's slums, born into a life of crime and willing to do anything to keep his belly full and his siblings safe. Now he uses the tricks and schemes of the underworld to help those who need the kind of assistance only a scoundrel can provide. His distrust of the nobility runs deep and his services do not extend to the gorgeous high-born soldier who personifies everything Jack will never be. A soldier untarnished by vice After the chaos of war, Oliver Rivington craves the safe predictability of a gentleman's life?one that doesn't include sparring with a ne'er-do-well who flouts the law at every turn. But Jack tempts Oliver like no other man has before. Soon his yearning for the unapologetic criminal is only matched by Jack's pleasure in watching his genteel polish crumble every time they're together. Two men meant only for each other

One reluctant heirIf anyone else had asked for his help publishing a naughty novel, Ash would have had the sense to say no. But he's never been able to deny Verity Plum. Now he has his hands full illustrating a book and trying his damnedest not to fall in love with his best friend. The last thing he needs is to discover he's a duke's lost heir. Without a family or a proper education, he's had to fight for his place in the world, and the idea of it?and Verity?being taken away from him chills him to the bone. One radical booksellerAll Verity wants is to keep her brother out of prison, her business afloat, and her hands off Ash. Lately it seems she's not getting anything she wants. She knows from bitter experience that she isn't cut out for romance, but the more time she spends with Ash, the more she wonders if maybe she's been wrong about herself. One disaster waiting to happenAsh has a month before his identity is exposed, and he plans to spend it with Verity. As they explore their long-buried passion, it becomes harder for Ash to face the music. Can Verity accept who Ash must become or will he turn away the only woman he's ever loved?

If you haven't read Cat Sebastian, what are you waiting for???Lorraine Heath, New York Times bestselling author Once beloved by London's fashionable elite, Hartley Sedgwick has become a recluse after a spate of salacious gossip exposed his most-private secrets. Rarely venturing from the house whose inheritance is a daily reminder of his downfall, he's captivated by the exceedingly handsome man who seeks to rob him.Since retiring from the boxing ring, Sam Fox has made his pub, The Bell, into a haven for those in his Free Black community. But when his best friend Kate implores him to find and destroy a scandalously revealing painting of her, he agrees. Sam would do anything to protect those he loves, even if it means stealing from a wealthy gentleman. But when he encounters Hartley, he soon finds himself wanting to steal more than just a painting from the lovely, lonely man?he wants to steal his heart.

Cat Sebastian returns to Georgian London with a stunning tale of a reluctant criminal and the thief who cannot help but love her.Marian Hayes, the Duchess of Clare, just shot her husband. Of course, the evil, murderous man deserved what was coming to him, but now she must flee to the countryside. Unfortunately, the only person she can ask for help is the charismatic criminal who is blackmailing her?and who she may have left tied up a few hours before...A highwayman, con artist, and all-around cheerful villain, Rob Brooks is no stranger to the wrong side of the law or the right side of anybody's bed. He never meant to fall for the woman whose secrets he promised to keep for the low price of five hundred pounds, but how could he resist someone who led him on a merry chase all over London, left him tied up in a seedy inn, and then arrived covered in her husband's blood and in desperate need of his help?As they flee across the country?stopping to pick pockets, drink to excess, and rescue invalid cats?they discover more true joy and peace than either has felt in ages. But when the truth of Rob's past catches up to him, they must decide if they are willing to reshape their lives in order to forge a future together.

Martin knows he's a lost cause, one he doesn't want Will to waste his life on. As a lifetime of love transforms into a tender passion both men always desired but neither expected, can they envision a life free from the restrictions of the past, a life with each other?

He quickly finds that keeping his ownership of Pelham Hall a secret is as impossible as keeping himself from falling in love with her. But when the Duke of Hereford arrives, Sydney's ruse is revealed and what started out as a delicate deception has become a love too powerful to ignore.