Beauty and the Brute by Virginia Henley: Due to a card game between their fathers, Lady Sarah and Charles Lennox, the Earl of March, find themselves married at an early age. Three years later, Lady Sarah still remembers the harsh, cruel words the Earl of March uttered at the event, and upon seeing her estranged husband, Lady Sarah is ready to gain the revenge she so covets.

How to Seduce a Wife by Kate Pearce: Nicholas March, Earl of Stortford, a rake and renowned lover of many women, made a promise to himself that he will be faithful to his wife and always treat her with the respect she deserves, unlike his father before him. Nicholas questions his tactics when his wife prefers reading romance novels to his dutiful visits to her marriage bed.

Not Quite a Courtesan by Maggie Robinson: Darius Shaw's travels have taken him all over the world looking for artifacts of a certain nature, but his return home is set aside as his brother begs for his help to get back his runaway wife. Unable to refuse the request, Darius seeks out his late uncle's courtesan, who is at the heart of the problem, only to find a feisty cousin in her place.

LORDS OF PASSION is a delightful anthology with sweet heroines and heroes who will melt your heart. A great read!