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In this Regency-era romance, a lady hopes to seduce a handsome stranger in order to avoid being forced to accept an arranged marriage.
Miss Esme Canville's abusive father is resolved to marry her off-but she won't submit tamely to his decree. Instead, she'll offer herself to notorious rake Captain St. John Radwell and enjoy all the freedom of a mistress!
St. John is intent on mending his rakish ways. He won't seduce an innocent virgin. But Esme...
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Mistress or Wife?
Independent Margot de Bryun has no intention of giving a man control of her life! Although handsome rake Stephen Standish, Marquess of Fanworth, does pique her interest... Maybe a man can offer other advantages?
Stephen sees Margot as perfect marriage material-talented, intelligent and alluring. But when a stolen family ruby is traced to the jewelry shop Margot owns, Stephen is infuriated and demands she become his mistress....
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A bluestocking heiress forced to find a husband and a rake on the edge of ruin tie the knot in this Regency romance.
Shy heiress Miss Penelope Winthorpe was only trying to escape her bullying brother. She never meant to wed a noble lord over a blacksmith's anvil!
Adam Felkirk, Duke of Bellston, had no intention of taking a wife. But then Penelope's plight moved him. Now the notorious rake has a new aim-to shock and seduce his prim and proper...
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"An irresistible connection
But an improper match?
Determined to marry on her own terms, Lady Olivia Bethune has arranged a convenient elopement, but her plot is thwarted when Michael Solomon is hired to watch over her. Her jaded protector stirs a grudging respect—and an illicit desire—in Liv. Their stolen kisses have her believing both love and her freedom might be possible. Can she convince Michael that he’s not just another play for her...
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Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection!
VOWS TO SAVE HER REPUTATION
By Christine Merrill
(Regency)
When injury results in Emma Harris scandalously staying in Sir Robert’s manor, wedding bells are inevitable! It’s a convenient marriage, yet resisting his new bride is harder than Robert expected…
HOW TO START A SCANDAL
The...
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THE WEDDING GAME by Christine Merrill
Benjamin Lovell has picked the perfect candidate for a convenient marriage. First, though, he must contend with her fiercely protective sister, Lady Amelia Summoner!
SECRETS OF THE MARRIAGE BED by Ann Lethbridge
After one night of passion, Alistair, the dissolute Duke of Dunstan, made Julia his wife. But their marriage is tested when dark secrets come to light…
MARRIED TO HER ENEMY by...
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Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors?
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“Society's Most Scandalous” by Christine Merrill
The last thing Captain William should be doing is kissing mysterious maids in carriages... Especially when that "maid" is in fact debutante Lady Annie Fitzroy!
“Secretly Bound to the Marquess” by Diane Gaston
Lady Eliza must endure one last ball before she returns to the country. But when...
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Though Lieutenant Tom Godfrey had never met Victoria Paget, he desired her. The late Captain Paget's stories of his wife--and her portrait--were enough to arouse his envy...and his lust. Now Tom's returned from the peninsula--and never expected to find the young widow in a bawdy house!
Necessity had brought Victoria to the house of ill repute: it was the only place she could confront Tom, whom she suspected was responsible for her husband's death....
10) Virgin Unwrapped
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The thought of Robert Breton's touch fills Anne Clairemont with a delicious, scandalous heat - but her family's happiness depends on her going through with her planned marriage to his wealthy, cold business partner. Then Robert gives her a searing kiss beneath the mistletoe that changes everything. Soon he's showing Anne the intimate pleasures they could share, determined to fan the flame of their desire and convince her to call off her engagement....
11) A Wicked Liaison
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Constance Townley, Duchess of Wellford, has always been impeccably behaved. So why does she suddenly feel a wild urge to kick over the traces?
Anthony de Portnay Smythe is a mysterious figure. A gentleman by day, he steals secrets for the government by night.
When Constance finds a man in her bedroom late at night, her first instinct is to call for help. But something stops her. The thief apologizes and gracefully takes his leave...;with a kiss...
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Chaperon Diana Price knew she was teetering on the edge of ruin. Her father had staked his fortune, and her virginity, at the card table-and lost! To the most notorious gamester in town…
Nathan Wardale had money, plenty of it, but it was a long time since he'd been considered a gentleman. Still, he never intended to pursue this debt. Until he met Diana Price in the flesh-and began to wonder just how long his honor would hold out…
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"What do I want? Satisfaction. Reparation. Revenge..."
Though Gerald Wiscombe left for war a naive boy, he returns a man determined to claim what's rightfully his! But when Gerry suspects that his wife has been less than faithful in his absence, he intends to seek the truth.
Lillian has endured all she can to protect her beloved son, until the arrival of her war-hero husband. Now, not only is Lily faced with revealing terrible secrets she has hidden...
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Harlequin® Historical brings you three REGENCY titles. This box set includes:
THE SECRETS OF WISCOMBE CHASE (Regency) by Christine Merrill
Lillian has endured so much to protect her son. Now, when her war-hero husband, Gerald, returns, she faces revealing terrible secrets, along with a bewitching attraction...
AN EARL IN WANT OF A WIFE (Regency) by Laura Martin
Posing as her heiress cousin, plain, poor orphan Lizzie Eastway is certain no one could...
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Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection!
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REGENCY CHRISTMAS LIAISONS
by Christine Merrill, Sophia James and Marguerite Kaye
(Regency)
Enjoy a festive ?irtation with three sensual, seasonal stories! Hired to catch supposedly light-?ngered Daphne, Charles falls for her instead, widow Elizabeth seeks refuge...
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Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection!
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LADY RACHEL'S DANGEROUS DUKE
By Christine Merrill
Secrets of the Duke's Family
(Regency)
Lady Rachel knows that Hugh isn't responsible for his father's death because she was with him that fateful night. But why has he cut her out of his life?
THE LAIRD'S...
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Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection!
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LADY OLIVIA’S FORBIDDEN PROTECTOR
Secrets of the Duke’s Family
by Christine Merrill
(Regency)
Lady Olivia’s plan for a convenient elopement is thwarted when Michael Solomon is hired to watch over her. As an illicit desire emerges between them, Liv wonders if...
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Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders, muscled Viking warriors and rugged Wild West cowboys? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection!
A KISS AWAY FROM SCANDAL
Those Scandalous Stricklands
by Christine Merrill
(Regency)
Gregory Drake is hired to help Hope Strickland find the lost items of her family's estate. As they search, Hope is drawn to the handsome stranger. Will she put aside her marriage...
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Discover Christmas dreams coming true in these three festive stories. THE CHRISTMAS DUCHESS by Christine Merrill Her daughter recently jilted, widowed Generva feels anything but festive until the unexpected arrival of Thomas Kanner, Duke of Montford, transforms the Marsh household. Might there be a Christmas wedding after all? RUSSIAN WINTER NIGHTS by Linda Skye Russian Princess Ekaterina Romanova sees through the gilded facade of the Winter Court....
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Lord Kenton is surprisingly happy to be lured to a moonlit gazebo, held at gunpoint by the delectable Cynthia Banester and forced to marry her. The only finger he's had to lift is the one that's caressed the neckline of her dress. She's claimed a title-he's secured a fortune. There are just two problems-he's not the real Lord Kenton, and she's not rich! Bound by their own deceptions, Cynthia and Jack decide to make the best of a bad deal. They may...
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