Download or read book A Wallflower Never Surrenders written by Courtney McCaskill and published by Hazel Grove Books. This book was released on 2024-07-09 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They call them the Weatherby Wallflowers… After her mother’s death, Eleanor Weatherby has had a hard enough time shepherding her three younger sisters through the world and running her father’s household on a shoestring budget. But now her father, an eccentric naturalist who has always shown more interest in birds and beetles than his own flesh and blood, has sold their home so he could afford passage on an exploratory voyage around the world! Suddenly the four sisters dubbed the Weatherby Wallflowers don’t even have a roof over their heads. Their only chance… Eleanor somehow manages to secure an invitation to the Countess of Milthorpe’s house party, which buys them two weeks of shelter. Eleanor is firmly on the shelf, but her youngest sister, Philippa, manages to catch the eye of Felix St. James, younger brother of the Duke of Norwood. If Pippa can bring Felix up to scratch, it will draw them back from the brink of destitution. The man standing in their way… There’s only one problem—Jasper St. James, the Duke of Norwood. He immediately marked Pippa as an upstart miss who was only after his brother’s fortune. Jasper vows that he won’t let Felix out of his sight. But at every turn he is foiled by Eleanor Weatherby, who seems as determined to promote the match as Jasper is to prevent it. As Jasper and Eleanor match wits, he discovers that she is impertinent, imperious… and impossible to resist. It turns out that sparring with a headstrong wallflower is more to this stern duke’s taste than the milquetoast maidens he was considering for his bride at the start of the house party. Maybe one of the Weatherby Wallflowers will be marrying into the St. James family after all… if Jasper hasn’t already ruined everything. A Wallflower Never Surrenders is a steamy, comedic Regency Romance that will appeal to fans of Tessa Dare, Melanie Rose Clarke, and Callie Hutton. It is Book 19 in the multi-author series Revenge of the Wallflowers and also Book 1 in The Weatherby Wallflowers Quartet. Look for Clarissa Weatherby’s story, Snowbound with the Scoundrel, in November 2024!

Download or read book A Gentleman Never Surrenders written by Jemma Frost and published by The Arrowed Heart. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Northern factory owner Silas Riverton has mastered the art of concealing his true emotions. His hidden passions are confined to the brutal realm of boxing matches or indulged only in fleeting clandestine encounters after a childhood rife with coldness from his father. Caraway Taylor, the eldest "Garden Girl," lives a life bound by duty. Admired for her plain but steady nature, she silently nurtures an unrequited love for a childhood crush, cherishing the memories of their innocent connection. Until one fateful night, when a twist of fate compromises her honor and intertwines her life with that of Mr. Riverton, Thrust into an unexpected marriage, Silas and Caraway are determined to protect their hearts from further anguish. Yet, as they delve deeper into each other's lives, they discover a shared vulnerability that transcends their differences. But as their guarded hearts soften, jealous rivals and manipulative adversaries threaten to shatter their fragile union. Will Caraway and Silas learn that true love is capable of defying all odds before it's too late? Experience a mesmerizing journey of passion, sacrifice, and resilience in this grand finale to The Garden Girls series that will leave you breathless and longing for more with every turn of the page. Content Note: Explicit language and steamy sexual scenes abound.

Download or read book Wallflowers Reasons for Revenge written by Dawn Brower and published by Monarchal Glenn Press. This book was released on with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revenge is a dish best-served cold… Or is it? These wallflowers are about to find out, as they plot against those most deserving. Can society handle a wallflower's revenge? Or will their targets topple one by one? This guidebook outlines many things that might interest a wallflower scheming for revenge. It has short snippets detailing their reason for revenge, notes of encouragement for those seeking their own, and lists to help achieve their ultimate goal. **NONE OF THE SNIPPETS ARE FULL NOVELS/BOOKS. This is a collection of short introductions and letters written by the authors in this world to help give readers an idea of what is to come with each book's release** Authors included in this guide: Aileen Fish Sydney Jane Baily Linda Rae Sande Meredith Bond Collette Cameron Rue Allyn Aubrey Wynne Alanna Lucas Rose Pearson Deb Marlowe Dawn Brower Sue London Alina K. Field Jane Charles B. W. Haggart Courtney McCaskill Jude Knight Rachel Ann Smith Sandra Sookoo Katherine Bone Amanda Mariel Heather Boyd Tabetha Waite Sawyer North Rebecca Paula Alyssa Drake Anna St. Claire Lauren Royal & Devon Royal Rachel Ann Smith Natalie Alleyn Caroline Warfield Cora Lee

Download or read book How to Train Your Viscount written by Courtney McCaskill and published by Hazel Grove Books. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only one who can help her is the man who broke her heart. Four years ago, Lady Caroline Astley took one look at Henry Greville, Viscount Thetford, and fell horribly in love, in that particular way you can only fall in love at the age of fifteen. He didn’t just reject her. He humiliated her. But now, in a stroke of rotten luck, he’s the only one who can help her. It turns out that the “paste” pendant she borrowed from her sister, Anne, was no fake. It’s actually an ancient Egyptian amulet, and now Anne wants to auction it off to save hundreds of widows and orphans. What Caro can’t bear to tell her sister is that the necklace was stolen from right around her neck. Caro has a few clues, but she doesn’t know an amulet from an obelisk, and the trail has gone cold. Guess who grew up in a house stuffed with Egyptian artifacts? Caro may despise Henry, but she needs him if she’s going to track down the thieves. Which begs the question of which is worse: letting down the orphans or risking her heart all over again. If you like sizzling Regency romance that makes you laugh and makes you swoon, give How to Train Your Viscount a try! Note: How to Train Your Viscount falls on the comedic end of the Regency spectrum; you might call it a Regency rom-com. The love scenes are red hot. Our hero’s mother wishes to regretfully forewarn the reader that her son utters several shocking obscenities during the course of the novel. Suitable for Fans of: Tessa Dare, Sarah MacLean, Julie Anne Long Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Brother's Best Friend, First Love Keywords: Banter, Witty, Comedic Romance, Humorous Romance, Funny Romance, Romantic Comedy, Bickering, Ancient Egypt, Steamy Romance, Sexy Romance, Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Georgian Romance

Download or read book Let Me Be Your Hero written by Courtney McCaskill and published by Hazel Grove Books. This book was released on 2024-09-12 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being ruined is the least of Isabella Astley’s problems. Visiting the Dark Walks of Vauxhall seemed like a harmless adventure at the time. But ever since Lady Isabella overheard men plotting treason, someone has been trying to kill her! Her only hope is Archibald Nettlethorpe-Ogilvy, a rich industrialist and engineering savant. Archibald fell hopelessly in love with Isabella the moment he clapped eyes on her. He has been scorned by so many women for being in trade that he knows such an ethereal beauty could never come to care for the likes of him. But now her life is in danger, and he happens to be one of the few men with enough wealth and power to protect her. Seizing his chance, he proposes marriage, an offer Isabella has no choice but to accept. Passion flares between these unexpected lovers. For Archibald, putting his life on the line to keep Isabella safe is the easy part. But showing the woman who could crush him with a word his heart, and his true self? That is more terrifying than facing a thousand hired assassins… Let Me Be Your Hero features a quirky bluestocking heroine and a cinnamon roll hero who is an engineer. ​​​​​​​Please note that the heat level is red hot, with five full love scenes! It will appeal to fans of Caroline Lee, Kathleen Ayers, and Tamara Gill.

Download or read book My Favorite Mistake written by Courtney McCaskill and published by Hazel Grove Books. This book was released on 2024-04-12 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen years ago, lady’s maid Fanny Price believed in love at first sight. But that was before she met handsome horse trainer Nick Cradduck at a village fair. Nick swept her off her feet, then shattered her heart the very next day. Fanny crossed all of England, finding a new post with the Astley family, just so she would never have to see that filthy blackguard again. But Nick isn’t going down without a fight. He tracks Fanny down at the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake, of all places, on a bright, sunny spring morning not so different from the day they met. Now Fanny must decide if she’ll send Nick packing… or take a second chance on the only man who’s ever felt like her match. My Favorite Mistake is a steamy novella that is part of the Astley Chronicles series. It features Fanny Price, Lady Caroline Astley’s intrepid lady’s maid, and can be read at any point after Book 1.

Download or read book The Duke s Dark Secret written by Courtney McCaskill and published by Hazel Grove Books. This book was released on 2023-11-09 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets, Lies, and a Lock Ever since her father’s unexpected death, Cecilia Chenoweth has felt like the heroine of a bad Gothic novel. In addition to leaving her alone and destitute, her father made a deathbed confession that it was no mere fever that took her mother’s life some twenty years ago. Then he pressed a sinister key into her hands, bidding her to go forth and uncover the truth. If only she knew where to find the lock that will open to the mysterious key… Cold, Bold, and Dangerous to Know There is one man who recognizes the black key bearing the emblem of a snake: Marcus Latimer, the newly minted Duke of Trevissick. Now that his abusive father is rotting in hell where he belongs, Marcus is eager for his life to stop resembling a bad Gothic novel. No one would ever have thought to pair the dangerously handsome duke with the meek little rector’s daughter. But as he helps Cecilia on her quest, Marcus discovers a well of passion hiding behind her sloe eyes that may just be a match for his own. Two Hearts on a Perilous Path But Cecilia’s search for the truth about her mother’s death unearths dark secrets from Marcus’s past, secrets that will destroy the new life he has built for his beloved sister and condemn one of the few people he cares about to death. What will he do when he is forced to choose between loyalty… and love?

Download or read book Every Wallflower Has Her Thorns written by Bronwen Evans and published by Bronwen Evans. This book was released on 2024-08-27 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today Bestselling Author Bronwen Evans, comes a best friend’s brother, friends to lovers romance. For Lady Alice Montague, love is a prickly business, especially when she’s in love with her brother’s best friend, Calum, and he doesn’t even know she exists. It’s the age-old problem of being a wallflower. No one ever notices a wallflower. That is, until she mistakenly creates the biggest scandal of the season, and ends up betrothed to the one man she thought she could never have. For Calum Arden, the Marquess of Skye, and heir to the Galloway Dukedom, love is a word he refuses to use. He has a world to travel and conquer before he is yoked to his future title and duty. So, imagine his horror when he’s trapped in a marriage to his best friend’s little sister. With his plans in ruin, Calum must find a way to make this marriage of convenience work without his heart being torn apart by his wallflower's thorns.

Download or read book The Highlander and the Wallflower written by Michelle Willingham and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Scottish lord tries to bring a woman dominated by fear out of the dark and into the light in this historical romance by the author of To Tempt a Viking. Since a traumatic incident, Lady Regina has consigned herself to the shadows. Fearful of marriage and intimacy, she reluctantly accepts the engagement her father insists upon. But when her husband-to-be deserts her, her old friend Dalton, Lord Camford, takes up the role! Dalton gradually starts to reach the woman within and draw out her desires. Just as it seems Regina’s life is coming together . . . will her secret cause it all to fall apart? Praise for The Highlander and the Governess “5 stars! Fast paced and well written. I adored the main characters, they were so sweet and perfect for each other. . . . This was such a great book.” —Harlequin Junkie “Fast paced, intriguing, adventurous and unpredictable. Well written and well crafted. I absolutely loved this story. I was hooked from the first page to the last. A definite keeper!” —My Book Addiction and More

Download or read book Wolf s Surrender written by Mandy M. Roth and published by Raven Happy Hour. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book One in the Immortal Ops World Spin Off Shadow Agents / PSI-Ops! Shapeshifter Military Paranormal Romance Total surrender doesn't come easy to a natural born alpha. Shape-shifting Special Operative Brad Durant has been held against his will by the enemy for nearly a year. He’s given up hope and is fast giving up his will to survive, that is until a hot-tempered, redhead succubus is placed in the cell next to his. She calls to his wolf on a primitive level and he won’t let anyone or anything harm her. Giving his body to the little minx is easy, but guarding his heart is much harder. Genre: romance, paranormal, shifter, military, special ops, vampire, werecat, werelion, alpha male, werewolf romance, bad boy hero, humorous romance, romantic suspense, action and adventure, shapeshifter, romantic comedy, fantasy, sci-fi, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, Wizards & Witches, Genetic Engineering, Fae, wererat, werepanther, weretiger

Download or read book Surrender Tomorrow written by Alphonso Johnson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel, Surrender Tomorrow, is about a long bus trip where people are shown who they really are. They are upwardly mobile blacks who do not always make the best decisions. One of the main characters is Francois, who has one foot in the crime world and the other in the legit one. Francois has family that he has to impress, like his father, back home in Orlando, Florida, who look up to him. However, the mob is chasing him, and they are curious bunch with funny names like Cool Breeze from the old Blaxploitation movies from the seventies. And there is Surrender Tomorrow herself, who is a real woman, but you are never sure if she is not mobbed up. This novel started out by being a book of short stories. Right when you think you figured out who Francoiss father is and his involvement with a young woman, you get pulled right back into the caper. It is a ride of sorts that, when you read about crimes happening, one seldom guesses the characters. These are the characters, and they are a comical bunch. It goes to show how Francoiss family comes to grips with having a son who might be doing the wrong thing and traditional folkways of new immigrants migrating to America. For some people, they are willing to risk all for love, others money.

Download or read book Two Secrets to Surrender written by Grace Callaway and published by Grace Callaway. This book was released on 2025-05-08 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New from USA Today Bestselling Author Grace Callaway In the steamy and emotional Blackwood Legacy series, four siblings overcome adversity as their search for love and healing takes them to a quirky village that may or may not be cursed… Spirited debutante Lady Gigi Harrington wants to help revive a fading business in the quaint village of Chudleigh Bottoms. The arrival of a wealthy and arrogant industrialist jeopardizes her plans, especially since they share a sizzling secret. The pair lock horns, drawn together by scorching animosity and even hotter passion. As their conflict escalates and hidden identities are revealed, they cannot resist their hearts’ deepest desires. Will their enemies to lovers romance lead to happily ever after…and unlock the secrets of the village’s ancient prophecy? Reader Raves for the series: “A wild love affair steaming up the pages.” -Pamela, Netgalley “Great characters that pull at your heart (oh yes, I teared up) and let you love them as they are.” -Angela, Goodreads “Wonderfully written with lots of feels. I was totally immersed in the story.” -Ruchika, Goodreads "A perfect mix of romance, steam and mysterious adventures.” -Nancy, Goodreads “Get out your tissue and your hankie because this one is all of that!” -Bridget, Goodreads Grace's books feature steamy historical romance, fun and feel-good happily ever afters, and exciting mystery and adventure. Her books are standalones which can be enjoyed as part of her interconnected series set in the same universe. BLACKWOODS (steamy Victorian romance) 1. One Kiss to Desire (Ethan & Xenia) 2. Two Secrets to Surrender (Preorder) LADY CHARLOTTE'S SOCIETY OF ANGELS (steamy Victorian romance) 1. Olivia and the Masked Duke (Livy & Ben) 2. Pippa and the Prince of Secrets (Pippa & Cullen) 3. Fiona and the Enigmatic Earl (Fiona & Thomas) 4. Glory and the Master of Shadows (Glory & Wei) 5. Charlotte and the Seductive Spymaster (Charlie & her spymaster) GAME OF DUKES (steamy Victorian romance) 1. The Duke Identity (Harry & Tessa) 2. Enter the Duke (Ransom & Maggie) 3. Regarding the Duke (Garrity & Gabby) 4. The Duke Redemption (Wickham & Beatrice) 5. The Return of the Duke (Severin & Fancy) 6. Steamy Winter Wishes: A Hot Historical Romance Short Story HEART OF ENQUIRY (THE KENTS) (steamy Regency romance) Prequel Novella: The Widow Vanishes (Will & Annabel) 1. The Duke Who Knew Too Much (Alaric & Emma) 2. M is for Marquess (Gabriel & Thea) 3. The Lady Who Came in from the Cold (Marcus & Penny) 4. The Viscount Always Knocks Twice (Richard & Violet) 5. Never Say Never to an Earl (Sinjin & Polly) 6. The Gentleman Who Loved Me (Andrew & Primrose) MAYHEM IN MAYFAIR (steamy Regency romance) 1. Her Husband's Harlot (Helena & Nicholas) 2. Her Wanton Wager (Percy & Gavin) 3. Her Protector's Pleasure (Marianne & Ambrose) 4. Her Prodigal Passion (Charity & Paul)

Download or read book Never Say Never to an Earl Steamy Historical Romance and Mystery written by Grace Callaway and published by Grace Callaway Books. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Wallflower Who Guards Her Secrets Miss Polly Kent has no illusions about finding love. Not only is she a wallflower, but her freakish ability to read others’ emotions has led to devastating rejection time and again. When it comes to her future, she knows that a marriage of convenience, one in which she can keep her secret affliction hidden, is the only safe choice. Yet when fate throws her into the path of the ton’s wildest rake, she discovers that desire can jeopardize the most carefully laid plans… A Rake Who Makes No Apologies for His Past Sinjin Pelham, the Earl of Revelstoke and heir to a duke, has a reputation darker than London’s fog. His exploits have made him the envy of men and the desire of women, but behind his wild and jaded façade lies a painful secret. He knows that no woman can love the devil inside him, yet when he is accused of a ghastly crime, the only one who stands by him is a beautiful virgin, one whose wanton innocence makes him long for the one thing he cannot have… When Good and Wicked Make Perfect A marriage that begins with smoldering passion soon deepens into something more. All the while, a dangerous enemy lurks, waiting to strike. As Sinjin and Polly untangle the threads of mystery to clear his name, they must confront their greatest fears, risking all for their love—and their very lives. Explore other books by Grace: HEART OF ENQUIRY The Widow Vanishes The Duke Who Knew Too Much M is for Marquess The Lady Who Came in from the Cold The Viscount Always Knocks Twice Never Say Never to an Earl The Gentleman Who Loved Me (2017) MAYHEM IN MAYFAIR Her Husband's Harlot Her Wanton Wager Her Protector's Pleasure Her Prodigal Passion CHRONICLES OF ABIGAIL JONES Abigail Jones Abigail Jones and the Asylum of Secrets (2017)

Download or read book Never Wager with a Wallflower written by Virginia Heath and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never Wager with a Wallflower is the third and final delightful installment in Virginia Heath's Merriwell Sisters Regency rom-com series. Miss Venus Merriwell has been waiting for her prince to come since the tender age of fourteen. She wants a man who is a selfless academic like her, and free from all the wretched vices her gambler father enjoyed far too much before he left the Merriwell sisters practically destitute. Unfortunately, after a slew of romantic disappointments, there is still no sign of that prince at twenty-three and the only one true love of her life is the bursting-at-the-seams orphanage in Covent Garden that she works tirelessly for. An orphanage that desperately needs to expand into the empty building next door. For Galahad Sinclair, gambling isn’t just his life, it’s in his blood. He grew up and learned the trade at his grandfather’s knee in a tavern on the far away banks of the Hudson in New York. But when fate took all that away and dragged him across the sea to London, it made sense to set up shop here. He’s spent five years making a success out of his gaming hall in the sleazy docks of the East End. Enough that he can finally afford to buy the pleasure palace of his dreams—and where better than in the capital’s sinful heart, Covent Garden? The only fly in his ointment is the perfect building he’s just bought to put it in also happens to be right next door to the orphanage run by his cousin’s wife’s youngest sister. A pious, disapproving and unsettling siren he has avoided like the plague since she flattened him five years ago. While Venus and Galahad lock horns over practically everything, and while her malevolent orphans do their darndest to sabotage his lifelong dream, can either of them take the ultimate gamble—and learn to love thy neighbor?

Download or read book The Innocent s One Night Surrender written by Kate Hewitt and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inexperienced young woman gives in to forbidden desire when she seeks help from her billionaire stepbrother in this sexy enemies-to-lovers romance. Stranded in Rome and desperate to escape a predatory suitor, Laurel Forrester has no one to turn to but her stepbrother, Cristiano Ferrero. A dangerous chemistry has always burned between them, even if he believes her to be exactly like her manipulative mother. And now, trapped in his luxurious penthouse, Laurel realizes how vulnerable she is to his raw magnetism . . . Cristiano desires Laurel just as much as he despises her. Intent on getting her out of his system, he proposes one night of sin. But Laurel’s surprising inexperience only increases his thirst for her, and makes Cristiano determined to entice her to surrender again . . . and again!

Download or read book The Wallflower s War written by Sawyer North and published by LightSurge Publishing. This book was released on 2024-10-08 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tragedy and humiliation made Mercy Price a forgotten wallflower. Fate will grant her vengeance – and true love. A full-length sweet romance about cold revenge, thawing hearts, and the redeeming power of love. After losing her mother and most of her hearing to fever, Mercy Price slips into obscurity inside her own family. When a band of noble second sons called the Four Horsemen publicly humiliate Mercy, her dreadful stepmother’s ensuing campaign of terror forges Mercy into a survivor bent on revenge. Mercy’s opportunity for retribution arrives with one astonishing catch. The author of the revenge plan is the terribly handsome August Wycliff – one of her former tormentors now living under an alias. A man who supposedly died on the battlefields of Spain. Certain Wycliff doesn’t remember her, Mercy dives into his madcap plan to present her as a foreign noblewoman at the Horsemen’s grand house party, have her win the ardor of each, and then take their precious tokens of brotherhood before rejecting them. Little does Wycliff know, Mercy plans to humble him as well. To do so, she must slip behind his defenses and uncover evidence of wrongdoing with which she might destroy him. Why he desires vengeance against his former friends remains a mystery to Mercy, as does another inconvenient fact – Wycliff has recognized Mercy from the start. Astonished by Mercy’s transformation, he tries to dismiss his mounting fascination with her by considering Mercy no more than a tool of vengeance against the Horsemen for their cold betrayal on the day of his supposed death. Wrapped in swirling secrets and immersed in fractious banter, Mercy and Wycliff work together to carry out the complex ruse. However, a powerful and growing mutual attraction leads each to regret what they might sacrifice for the sake of vengeance – including a future that includes friendship, love, and… perhaps even each other.

Download or read book Hearts Surrender written by Marianne Evans and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2010-09-03 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kiara Jordan is a sophisticated modernista, but beneath an engaging personality and super-model looks, her heart hungers for deeper meaning in her life. Ken Lucerne is the charismatic young pastor of Woodland Church. He's adjusting to life as a widower and copes by keeping as busy as possible with his parish and missionary work. A home-building mission in Pennsylvania brings them together, and forces them to look hard and deep at the relationship they share—and where God means for it to go. Already bound by mutual respect and caring, love dawns—a love that takes them to a place neither expected. Can they trust God's hand enough to surrender their hearts to one another...forever?