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Kidnap, deception, and forbidden desire. Tobias Searle's ship is no place for a lady-especially one as willful and spirited as Miss Rowena Golding. Rowena despises Tobias's arrogance, is immune to his lethal charm, and certainly doesn't quiver at his touch. Her stubbornness wouldn't allow it! But she's boarding that ship come what may. Masquerading as a cabin boy, she's prepared for the dangers of the high seas…but is she prepared for the notorious...
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Virgin Lady... From the moment Christina Atherton first saw the notorious Lord Rockley she couldn't control her blushes. She knew she could not hold out for long against his dark and seductive ways.... Scandalously Pregnant! Lord Rockley only meant to protect Christina from a dangerous highwayman, but she was oh so beguiling. And when Christina discovered that she was expecting, Lord Rockley knew of just one way to restore her virtue. He must make...
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A ruined governess
And a marriage born of scandal!
When penniless Linnet Osborne takes a job as a governess, she's shocked to discover her new employer is none other than Christian, Lord Blakely! They'd once shared a passionate embrace that almost forced them to marry. Christian is no less compelling now-so much so that Linnet is tempted to explore beyond those fleeting kisses… But that would mean they'd have to wed!
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A shameful past Alice Frobisher fled Paris to escape a scandalous secret. But when she's trapped with dark and dangerous Ewen Tremain on his snowbound estate, Alice finds herself the subject of rumors once again. Ewen is immediately drawn to this dark-haired beauty, and would do anything even marry her to save her from ruin. But can Alice truly shake off her past and accept the happiness Ewen promises, or will she be forever caught in scandal's tempestuous...
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A Cinderella Christmas tale
Lord Lansbury has always known that true love must come second to a suitable match. So why is he so bewitched by the unforgettable violet eyes of his sister's companion Jane Mortimer? From the moment she stepped foot in Chalfont, Jane has longed for the enigmatic earl's admiration. But they come from different worlds, and her dreams will surely remain forever out of reach
Until one night, Jane's wishes are granted....
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It's utterly improper-but can a passion like theirs be kept hidden for long?
"Your discretion and good behavior would be most appreciated . . . "
Returning from India to Castonbury Park is just another job for Colonel Ross Montague. With his family in disarray, he promises his uncle, the duke, to do his utmost to see order and decorum restored once more. That is until he's sidetracked by the beguiling eyes of Castonbury's newest maid-Lisette.
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Hester Atkins was always a quiet, unassuming woman-until she's driven to commit a crime of desperation. Now on the run, she takes refuge in the home of her former suitor, Lucas Fryston. The Grange has stood abandoned since he sailed to America to begin a new life after the English Civil War…or so Hester thought. Lucas has returned to England, and their reunion reawakens a passion that neither can deny. But with Hester's past catching up to her,...
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A baby secret
A love brought into the open…
After a night of passion, Melissa Frobisher returns home in disgrace. She never expects to meet the father of her baby again. Then Lord Laurence Maxwell turns up suddenly. He's as dangerously attractive as ever and determined they wed for their baby's sake! Is Melissa foolish to want Laurence to marry her for herself? But with her child's reputation and future at stake, what other option does she...
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Wickedly dangerous Lance Bingham is fascinated by the newest debutante in town. It's not just her flirty smile that beguiles him-but the diamond necklace she daringly flaunts. His plan to steal back the treasured family heirloom has just become much more enticing! Belle Ainsley's arrival in London has already caused somewhat of a stir. Tarnished with scandal, she knows her reputation is in tatters. But can falling from grace be so utterly ruinous...
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Against all advice, Juliet Lockwood is intent on working in the household of Lord Dominic Lansdowne-a notorious society rake. Rumor has it a different woman warms his bed each night. But that is of no concern to prim, proper Miss Lockwood!
Dominic Lansdowne may have a hardened heart, but contrary to popular belief he has always been a man of principle-doe-eyed innocents are not for him. But this new addition to his staff is pure forbidden temptation...
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Amanda O'Connell is in a scrape. If she doesn't find a husband while she's in America, her father will marry her off against her will.
Then Christopher Claybourne-a dark, mysterious rogue sentenced to death-inspires a plan. She'll marry him secretly, and then return to England a widow.
Everything works perfectly, until Amanda meets her father's new racehorse trainer. He's gorgeous, he's a gentleman and he's...her husband! Christopher has escaped,...
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Sir Charles Osbourne has made a promise against his better judgment. He will rescue one Miss Maria Monkton and deliver her to her betrothed-a man whose reputation he little cares for.
Maria is taken aback when Charles strides toward her with the silent sureness of a wolf. Traveling alone with him is unsettling. And then it hits her: should she marry a man she doesn't know when she's falling in love with her rescuer-a man with no mind for marriage!...
13) His Rebel Bride
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'Break as many hearts as you please, Marcus, but you'll not break mine.' In the dark days of rebellion against King James, a woman is wagered on a turn of the cards....
Marcus, Lord Reresby, is the loser. Now he must marry the daughter of the man he hates. Her beauty, spirit and fortune will be some small recompense-and he has never found it difficult to tame women before....
But passionate Catherine will not be tamed. She makes no secret of her...
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William Lampard, distinguished military captain, kept London abuzz with scandal. Against his better judgment, he made a wager to seduce Miss Cassandra Greenwood. But despite her provocative ways, and the impudent sway of her skirts, he quickly realized that her innocence and goodness put her above a mere dalliance.
Should Cassandra believe the gossip? She knew she had spiked William's interest, but to get to know the infamous captain properly would...
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Some call Christina Thornton spoilt, others simply call her beautiful. But one thing's for certain: she's a young woman firmly in charge of her own destiny…or so she thinks!
When the dark-hearted Count Marchesi rides into town, it is to claim Miss Thornton as his bride. Christina's stubborn protests are of no use, for her future is in the hands of this brooding Italian. But how long can willful Christina resist her passionate husband when her heart...
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Unmarried and pregnant!
Alex Golding had a duty to stop his brother-in-law's bigamous marriage. But when he saw the bride, he offered whatever comfort he could to sweet young seamstress Lydia Brook…
Lydia has spent weeks trying to forget her brief encounter with Mr. Golding-she knows the rich widower can never love her. But when it's Alex who offers her the investment to open her own shop, she can't say no. This time their passion is as unexpected...
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Eligible, attractive Alex Montgomery, Earl of Arlington, has always done just as he pleases. Society ladies adore him, and a string of mistresses warm his bed. He's yet to meet the woman who could refuse him...;.
Then he's introduced to the strikingly unconventional Miss Angelina Hamilton. Their animated altercations and her dark, passionate eyes affect him more deeply than he cares to admit. So Alex makes up his mind to tame this headstrong girl.
But...
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Lorne McBryde desperately seeks a means to escape the savage violence of her Scottish Highland home. Her headstrong nature is countered by her instinctive kindness-yet, for Iain Monroe, Earl of Norwood, she will be marked forever by her family's betrayal.
Kidnapped in the dead of night, held hostage for justice, Lorne is now in Iain's hands. She protests her innocence-but does her tempting beauty mask a treacherous spirit?
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Step back in time and experience the grandeur and romance of a previous era as Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection!
This boxset includes:
TOO SCANDALOUS FOR THE EARL
Cranford Estate Siblings
by Helen Dickson
(Regency)
With her reputation ruined, Tilly must leave London! Only, her escape to Devon leads to a series of encounters with the insufferable yet dangerously handsome Earl of Clifton.
THE...
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In a seedy tavern in the backstreets of London, a case of mistaken identity leads respectable Miss Delphine Cameron to be unwittingly ravished by a devilish colonel: Lord Stephen Fitzwaring. Now she's had a taste of lovemaking and, against her better judgement, she craves it again. But the colonel has ruined her honor, and there is only one way they can avoid a scandal Delphine must marry her dark-eyed seducer! Now Lady Delphine Fitzwaring must decide...
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