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In this Regency romance, a widow is torn between honoring her late husband and giving into her desire for the dashing officer who served under him.
For honor . . .
Major Harry Brockley gave up on love long ago, when he lost his heart to his colonel's wife, Samantha Scatterby. Now, years later, Brock agrees to a loveless marriage to save a damsel in distress-only to have Sam reappear in his life!
. . . or for love?
Courageous Sam, now a...
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Miss Hester Sheldon believes the American heir to her adopted grandfather's estate is a rogue and a rebel-with no fortune of his own. Now she has been instructed to teach him the ways of English society, and to find him a suitable wife!
But Jared Clinton turns out to be powerful, very wealthy-and extremely handsome! Hester, who has always thought she was destined never to marry, is shocked by her building desire. Soon she is wishing that she could...
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A dark and handsome stranger fighting in a town square mesmerizes youthful, innocent Catherine Melford. His shirt off, his skin glistening with sweat-he's all man!
On meeting him again in the opulence of the royal court, Catherine finds her desire is more aroused than ever. But he is Andrew, Earl of Gifford, and bad blood runs between their families. And he is the lord she'll be forced to wed!
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Georgie is on the run, in disguise and living on the streets. Cold, hungry and desperate, she's forced to pickpocket. But Georgie thieves from the wrong man-the dashing Captain Richard Hernshaw. The consummate captain soon discovers that the grubby urchin is actually a pretty young woman- from a highly respectable family! He's instantly attracted to the homeless heiress, but dark secrets of his own may prevent him from ever being able to make her...
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In her first season in London, country girl Susannah Hampton is confused by the attentions of the dashing Lord Pendleton. Wealthy, but undeniably arrogant, he is certainly not the kind of husband she has in mind. Although she can't help but find him attractive. Soon Susannah gets what she hopes for - a marriage proposal! She may be an innocent country miss, but now Susannah is determined to inflame her husband's passion - and melt the ice around his...
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She'd put the shadows of her past behind her...
Now Miss Sarah Hunter was delighted at the prospect of a Season in London-and at the opportunity to spend time with the man who'd once saved her life!
But Mr. Elworthy was much changed. Rumors and secrets tarnished his honorable name, and the ton had begun to wonder where the truth of the matter lay. He found a staunch champion in Sarah-but as she defended him she was inexorably drawn into the...
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Marrying the Governess!
Buttoned-up governess Daisy Milton buries dreams of marriage and family life in order to support her sister and orphaned niece. But maddeningly attractive Adam, Viscount Ravensworth, is one distraction that shakes Daisy's safe, stable existence. Now ghosts from Adam's past in India threaten Daisy's future. Just what will it take to convince a tightly laced miss to forgo society's strict code of conduct...;and come undone in...
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Young widow Marietta de Montcrief is fleeing for her life, with the accusation of murder and witchcraft hanging over her head. Innocent of any crime, she must protect the birthright of her infant son.
It's not the first time dashing knight Anton of Gifford has rescued Marietta. But gone is the carefree youth who first stirred her senses…. With their enemies closing in, Anton will save Marietta-only this time he won't lose his head, or his heart,...
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Daniel, Earl of Cavendish, finds the frivolity of the ton dull after the adventures and hardship of the Peninsular War. But boredom rapidly disappears when he's drawn into the mystery surrounding the abduction of gently bred girls.
His investigation endangers his mother's new companion, Miss Elizabeth Travers. Although she is tainted by scandal, her cool and collected response commands Daniel's respect-;while her beauty demands so much more.
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A young woman disappears. A husband is suspected of murder. Stirring times for all the neighborhood. When the debauched Marquis of Sywell won Steepwood Abbey years ago at cards, it led to the death of the then Earl of Yardley. Now he's caused scandal again by marrying a girl out of his class - and young enough to be his granddaughter! After being married only a short time, the marchioness has disappeared, leaving no trace of her whereabouts. There...
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Kept for the pirate's pleasure!
Instinct told her that Captain Justin Sylvester was a man she could trust. But how could this pirate, who had just stormed her ship, be a true man of honour? Captive on the high seas, with nowhere to run, curiously Maribel Sanchez had never felt more free. If she returned to rigid society she'd become an old man's unwilling wife. If she stayed with Justin he'd made it abundantly clear she would become his more than...
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Sheltered innocent Miss Marianne Horne had come to Cornwall to care for her ailing great-aunt. She had expected quiet and solitude-;not to be drawn into adventure! Surrounded by smugglers, spies and plots, Marianne hardly knew whom to trust. Instinctively, she turned to the enigmatic and handsome Mr. Beck.
But plain Mr. Beck turned out to be Andrew, Marquis of Marlbeck-;a nobleman who surely would never look twice at the daughter of a country vicar....
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Sullied, Shamed and Surrendered! Bound by marriage to a cruel lord, Madeline no longer dares to remember the innocent love she once shared with Major Hallam Ravenscar. But when her husband offers her favors to a notoriously depraved marquis to settle his debts, Maddie knows she must escape. Her good name compromised, Maddie must withstand the scandal that looms in the wake of her departure. Should she turn to noble, honorable Hallam, or would she...
14) A Perfect Knight
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A knight, a lady, and a dark, dark secret...Lady Alayne's remarkable beauty acts as an irresistible lure to the knights of Queen Eleanor's Court of Love. Unhappy in her first marriage, she has no desire to tie herself to another man. Until the arrival of Sir Ralph de Banewulf. His tragic past touches her, and his commanding figure is hard to ignore. On the Queen's orders, Alayne must accompany Sir Ralph to England. A marriage between them would ensure...
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When her betrothed is brutally murdered Lucy Dawlish looks for comfort from the man who shares her grief; his brother, Paul Ravenscar. Virtuous Lucy has always been secretly drawn to this frosty lord, but is it too late to reveal where her heart truly lies? Paul Ravenscar must marry and produce an heir for the sake of his estate, but there is only one woman he wants. To claim Lucy as his bride risks betraying his brother's memory, but Paul might be...
16) Counterfeit Earl
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Olivia Roade Burton has lived in obscurity in Steepwood since she brought disgrace on herself by jilting a man of high degree. Now she's grown restless and yearns for excitement. But will any man risk proposing to her? Scarred and disillusioned after his experiences in the Peninsular War, Captain Jack Denning believed he was too tainted to marry a decent girl. Caught in an innocent but compromising situation with Olivia, he's forced into an offer...
17) Satan's Mark
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Strictly brought up by her Puritan uncle, Annelise Woodward is much too innocent for the likes of Justin Rochefort, Marquis Saint-john. When she discovers Justin is her true guardian, and that she must go live with his mother, Lady Emily, Annelise's world turns upside down. Thrust from her modest life into the wicked court of Charles II, Annelise seeks guidance from her handsome new guardian. But Justin is too tormented by his past to help his beautiful...
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Charlotte Stevens has one Season to find a husband. Her father's fortune squandered, it's up to Charlotte to secure a match and save her family from ruin. But nobody could be more surprised than her when Captain Viscount Delsey, whose reputation for breaking hearts is exceeded only by his wealth proposes marriage. Recognizing Charlotte as the urchin he rescued late one night, Jack's interest is piqued by this captivating adventuress. He makes an impulsive...
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With his rakish reputation and reluctance to wed, Lord Luke Clarendon is now in need of a make-believe wife. And he's charming enough to convince the talented and beautiful runaway actress Roxanne to play his leading lady. Roxanne's head cautions her against becoming involved with Luke, but it's an offer she can't refuse. As well as offering her financial security, Luke promises to help Roxanne's quest to discover her true identity. Maybe if she's...
20) Bartered Bride
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Her hand in marriage traded in a game of cards, innocent Lottie is completely out of her depth engaged to consummate bachelor Lord Rothsay. Not only is he a prolific womanizer, he's also got a ruthless streak, leaving Lottie fearful about revealing that she isn't the woman he'd agreed to marry! Rothsay should have no qualms about ending this folly of a betrothal, especially when he learns he has been deceived. But sweet-natured Lottie has got under...
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