Download or read book A Wicked Liaison written by Christine Merrill and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2009-06-27 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 for good measure! And Constance knows that won't be the last she sees of this intriguing rogue….

Download or read book Regency Liaisons A Wicked Liaison Miss Winthorpe s Elopement written by Christine Merrill and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Wicked Liaison 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. When Constance finds him in her bedroom late at night, her first instinct is to call for help. But the thief apologises and gracefully takes his leave...with a kiss! Somehow Constance knows it won't be the last she sees of the intriguing rogue... Miss Winthorpe's Elopement Shy heiress Penelope Winthorpe was only trying to escape her bullying brother. She didn't mean 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 bride!

Download or read book Scandalous Liaisons written by Sylvia Day and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Oh, those naughty rakes. With their wicked winks, sensual smiles, and bad boy habits, you just can't take them out in polite society. But who wants to go out when you can stay in. . .? Stolen Pleasures Sebastian Blake, Earl of Merrick, long ago fled the responsibilities of his title to become the infamous pirate, Captain Phoenix. But the booty he's just captured on a merchant ship is a fierce tempered minx who claims to be a bride. . .his bride, married to him by proxy on behest of their fathers. He could shame his hated family and return his beautiful wife untouched, but no treasure has ever proved more tempting to Sebastian, and making their marriage a true one--in every sense--is his one urgent desire . . . Lucien's Gamble Lucien Remington's reputation as a debauched libertine who plays by no one's rules--in business or the bedroom--is well deserved. He gets what he wants, social repudiation be damned. But society can keep from him the one thing he truly desires, the untouchable Lady Julienne La Coeur. Until she sneaks into his club dressed as a man and searching for her irresponsible brother. Suddenly she's in Lucien's grasp, his to take, and his mind is filled with the most wickedly sinful thoughts. A gentleman would walk away from the temptation she presents. But then, Lucien has never claimed to be a gentleman. . . Her Mad Grace Hugh La Coeur never wanted to be the Earl of Montrose. Wine, women, and a hefty wager are preferable to responsibility of any kind. It's certainly preferable to spending the night in an eerie, neglected mansion owned by a legendary madwoman. The duchess's companion, the fiercely independent Charlotte, is another matter altogether. Hugh would be happy to spend as many nights in her bed as possible. He knows she's hiding terrible secrets, but for once in his life, Hugh has the desire to take on someone else's burden as his own, no matter what the danger. . . They're mad, bad, and totally irresistible. . .

Download or read book Wicked Liaison written by Sophie Barnes and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight all-new heart-pounding historical paranormal and gothic romance novellas sure to send shivers through you and keep you flipping pages!Genalynn by Meara Platt Gideon Croft had vowed this would be his last assignment for the Crown, but now that he's been shot and left to die in a cave in Devonshire, he knows his vow is about to come true, and not in the way he expected. What troubles him most is dying before he can take down the vicious rebels plotting against the royal family. What he does not expect is to be rescued and nursed back to health by Lady Genalynn Winthrop. Her family is at the heart of the conspiracy he was sent here to destroy, so why is she helping him? Can he protect her when they discover her betrayal?The Secrets of Colchester Hall by Sophie BarnesAs one of six possible candidates vying for Viscount Sterling's hand, Lady Angelica has been invited to stay at his grand manor for a week-long house party. But an unpleasant feeling lurks within Colchester Hall and while Angelica tries to explain the chill creeping up behind her as merely a draft, she can't shake the feeling that something disturbing might be at play.When Sterling decides she's the woman he wants, will Angelica accept her new home and the sinister secrets she fears it might hold, or will she give up on true love because of something she might be imagining?Duchess of Darby by Amanda MarielElspeth Price, Duchess of Darby finds herself on alone and abandoned in the Lancashire moors. That is, until she makes her way to the scarred and angry Earl of Thornton's ramshackle estate. Can a man branded a monster and a woman known as a murder find love in each others arms?The Bride of Dundaire by Angelique Armae When American Naturalist, Sarina Ogilvy, travels to Dundaire, Scotland to collect her late father's belongings, she uncovers a chilling secret that thrusts her into the world of a mysterious yet tempting lord whose clan is haunted by centuries of darkness.Always Your Love by Ellie St. ClairWhen their parents decree that Hannah and Edmund must marry, Hannah does what she always does -- what she's told. Little does she know she is marrying a man who has no wish for a wife. But when the two of them spend days alone in Hollingwood Estate solving the mystery of decades-old lovers, they find themselves becoming closer than they ever would have imagined.Vision of Love by Dawn Brower Lady Anya Montgomery wakes up one day twenty years in the past, in a different body, with a controlling father, and an unwanted fiancé. Each day brings a new surprise, but she has one goal: to return to where she belongs. However, when she starts to fall in love, she wonders if she is exactly where she is supposed to be...The Ghost and Miss Miranda by Jane CharlesMiss Miranda Vail had set her cap on Wesley Claxton, Marquess Epworth during her first Season, even though he considered her feather-brained for believing in ghosts. Miranda's quirkiness captured Wesley's passion, and heart, despite himself. He was, after all, a reasonable gentleman of logic, and could not accept the existence of ghosts. Unfortunately, his denial of the possibility might just cost Miranda her life.The Wicked One by Nadine MillardWidowed Philip Everwood, Earl of Breton is hoping that escaping to the quiet countryside will help his son recover from a recent tragedy.A chance encounter with the gypsy woman who lives in the woods may change things for them both. They call her The Wicked One. But for Philip and his child, she might just be salvation.

Download or read book Deception In Regency Society A Wicked Liaison Lady Folbroke s Delicious Deception Ladies in Disgrace written by Christine Merrill and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Wicked Liaison Constance Townley, Duchess of Wellford, has always been impeccably behaved, until she surprises a mysterious gentleman in her bedroom late at night. Her first instinct is to call for help, but when the thief apologises and kisses her for good measure, Constance knows that won’t be the last she sees of this intriguing rogue...

Download or read book Taken by the Wicked Rake written by Christine Merrill and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Verity Carlow is poised, charming, virginal. Her family's precious jewel. She will marry whatever titled bore is chosen for her. Yet sometimes, in the dark of the night, she wishes she weren't always so well behaved…. Then she is kidnapped by her family's enemy, Gypsy lord Stephano Beshaley. In this dangerously unsuitable man's arms, Verity is tempted to do wicked, wicked things. And, shockingly, she does not want to be rescued—not one little bit! As the secrets of the past are dramatically revealed, join in the final breathtaking installment of Silk & Scandal.

Download or read book The Wicked Preacher written by Dee Dawning and published by New Dawning Bookfair. This book was released on 2014-07-03 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BLURB With the acquisition of Babe's Galore, Jamie Lee's pursuit of Cheryl gets serious. Offering high paying jobs to his friend and his wife, Tommy becomes the stage manager and Cheryl becomes Jamie Lee's personal aide (with benefits) Jamie Lee's fabulous run of luck continues when, per doctor's instructions, Sonny Riverton relinquished control of the ministry to Jamie Lee. EXCERPT Cheryl tied her bikini top strap in place after finishing her final set and counted her take for the set. One-hundred-ninety-seven dollars. That gave her over eight hundred for the night—her best night yet. The hard-core roosters were quite generous not to mention especially rowdy tonight and she had gotten particularly worked up—more than usual. Only thirty minutes to go until I get off and can go home to Tommy. God, I feel frisky. I hope he's as keyed up as I am. As she entered the dressing room at closing time, Mike—the new manager—waited for her by her locker. "What are you doin' in here?" she asked in an accusing tone. "Hey doll, don't get your pretty puss in an uproar. There's one last live one in the VIP Dance Room for you to take care of." She turned her face and scrunched her nose and lips. "Aw, Mike, do I have too. I really need to get home." "C'mon babe, you know the rules. The customer is king and this one's paying extra." "Yeah. How much?" With a smile as wide as Texas Stadium he held up five fingers. Cheryl's eyes grew wide and her mouth opened wide. "Five hundred?" Appearing to hold back a chuckle, Mike took hold of her shoulders. "Baby, tonight you are the five…thousand…dollar…lady." Excitement shot through her. "God all mighty, what in tarnation does he want?" Mike shrugged. "Don't know, but he says you know him." Mike counted out ten hundred dollar bills and handed them to her. "Here's a thousand. He said he'd pay the rest when the dance was over." I wonder who… Cheryl smiled and cheerfully said, "I guess I better get in there." Since Joe had first forced her to do lap dances, to her surprise, she'd grown to like them. Turning the customer on turned her on and since she'd started doing them topless, she'd even allowed a few of the customers—the ones she especially liked—to fondle her.She didn't think it was wrong because no one but Tommy had ever put their thing in her—nor would they. Now, she was about to get five thousand dollars for doing a lap dance. She couldn't wait. Heading toward the VIP Room, a tall bull of a man stood beside the door watching Cheryl as she approached. "What are you doing here?" The man looked her up and down. "You Cheryl?" She nodded. "Ah-huh." He opened the door. "Go on in." She stepped in, and the door closed behind her. Was that a lock click? She shrugged. Panning the room left to right, she thought the room was empty until she spotted him in the right corner—Jamie Lee. "What do you want?" she snarled.

Download or read book To Desire a Wicked Duke written by Nicole Jordan and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passion ignites in Nicole Jordan’s delectable, dazzling conclusion to The Courtship Wars. Two years after losing her beloved fiancé to war, Tess Blanchard feels ready to chance love again. Thus she’s aghast when a threatening scandal forces her to wed her longtime nemesis, Ian Sutherland, Duke of Rotham. The impossibly arrogant, irresistibly seductive nobleman is the last man Tess could ever imagine loving. Making matters worse, she discovers secrets in Rotham’s wicked past that send her fleeing London for his remote castle in Cornwall. Having long desired Tess, Ian is exasperated that the ton thinks he’s driven his reluctant new bride from their marriage bed and follows hard on her heels. Naturally, their spirited rivalry leads to glorious, pleasure-filled nights—complicated by a mysterious ghost who haunts Ian’s castle and Tess’s vexing insistence that he play matchmaker to her friends. But can blazing desire between two warring hearts turn into wedded bliss and timeless love?

Download or read book The Importance of Being Wicked written by Victoria Alexander and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this dazzling new novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Alexander welcomes you to Millworth Manor, a delightful English country estate where love is always perfectly at home. . . For Winfield Elliott, Viscount Stillwell, finding a prospective bride always seemed easy. Perhaps too easy. With three broken engagements to his name, Win is the subject of endless gossip. Yet his current mission is quite noble: to hire a company to repair his family's fire-damaged country house. Nothing disreputable in that--until the firm's representative turns out to be a very desirable widow. Lady Miranda Garrett expected a man of Win's reputation to be flirtatious, even charming. But the awkward truth is that she finds him thoroughly irresistible. While Miranda resides at Millworth to oversee the work, Win occupies her days, her dreams. . .and soon, her bed. For the first time, the wicked Win has fallen in love. And what began as a scandalous proposition may yet become a very different proposal. . . "For love, laughter, and lots of fun, read Victoria Alexander." --Stephanie Laurens, New York Times bestselling author

Download or read book Welcome to Sarnia written by Jan Musil and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This well written, captivating tale takes the reader seven centuries into the future to the planet known as Sarnia. Located at the junction of the Orion and Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, Sarnia is also near the junction of three space faring empires. Previous events have left Terrans living on the planet dealing with life amongst six other intelligent races. For Sarnia host's three intelligent indigenous species, who are unwillingly sharing their native world with two other species imprisoned there, while being administered by another alien species that has been hired by yet another, Sarnia's current rulers, alien species. For those interested in plot, the Planet Sarnia series has a large, multi-threaded plot that plays out over the entire nine book series. The storytelling is very good, with the tale freely flowing from section to section, in a very readable and entertaining manner. What happened to the Terrans living on Sarnia? Please visit the Planet Sarnia website for more information.

Download or read book The Genteel Tradition and the Sacred Rage written by Robert Dawidoff and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asking why many American intellectuals have had such difficulty accepting wholeheartedly the cultural dimensions of democracy, Robert Dawidoff examines their alienation and ambivalence, a tradition of detachment he identifies as "Tocquevillian." In the work of three towering American literary figures - Henry Adams, Henry James, and George Santayana -- Dawidoff explores fully this distancing and uneasy response to democratic culture. Linked together by common Harvard, Cambridge, and New England connections, and by an upper-class, Brahmin background, each of these three writers, Dawidoff argues, was at once self-critical and contemptuous of cultural democracy -- especially its indifference to them and what they represented. But their claims to detached observation of democratic culture must be viewed skeptically, Dawidoff warns, and borrowed with caution. An important contribution of the book is its integration of gay issues into American intellectual history. Viewing James's and Santayana's attitudes toward their homosexuality as affecting their views of American society, Dawidoff examines this significant and overlooked element in the American intellectual and cultural mix. Dawidoff also includes powerful new readings of Adams's Democracy and James's The Ambassadors and discusses Santayana's Americanist essays. In his foreward, Alan Trachtenberg notes the "taboo" that seems to have fallen over the word democracy. "It is rarely encountered anymore in humanistic studies," he says, " snubbed in favor of gender, class, race, region." This trend, he says, may be in part due to an unease about studying the culture in which we participate because the posture of the cutural critic implies a certain detachment. "The Genteel Tradition and the Sacred Rage returns the question of democracy to centerstage," he concludes, "not as political theory alone but as cultural and personal experience." Originally published in 1992. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Download or read book A Regency Christmas Carol written by Christine Merrill and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born into poverty, Joseph Stratford's clever mind has made him a rich mill owner, but he has earned himself a wicked reputation among the villagers of Fiddleton. Only firebrand Barbara Lampett can see beyond the cold heart of this gentleman in disguise. When visited by ghosts of Christmas past, present and future Joseph is brought down to earth with three thumps But as the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Eve, has Joseph left it too late to claim the beautiful Barbara and enjoy learning the most delicious Christmas lesson of all?

Download or read book Lady Folbroke s Delicious Deception written by Christine Merrill and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emily Longesley married the love of her life and hoped that he would learn to love her. Instead, he upped and left their country estate for London. Suffering the snub with dignity, three years on Emily has had enough! Confronting her errant husband, Emily sees that Adrian, Earl of Folbroke, has been robbed of his sight and doesn't know her at all! Emily longs for her husband's touch. If she plays his mistress by delicious deception, can he finally learn to love his wife?

Download or read book Lady Priscilla s Shameful Secret written by Christine Merrill and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outspoken Lady Priscilla is the only woman in London brave enough not to simper at Robert Magson. As the Duke of Reighland, he needs a wife and this captivating woman would surely keep life interesting Despite the obvious sexual attraction between them, Lady Priscilla doesn't wish to marry--ever--for she hides a shameful secret. Surely a duke deserves more than a ruined woman? But once Robert sets his sights on something beautiful, he will do anything in his power to claim it

Download or read book Harlequin Historical April 2015 Box Set 1 of 2 written by Christine Merrill and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin® Historical brings you four new titles about marriage for one great price, available now! Enjoy these timeless love stories that capture the imagination and sizzle with scandal and seduction. This box set includes a mix of great love stories about marriage: A RING FROM A MARQUESS by Christine Merrill The de Bryun Sisters Stephen Standish, Marquess of Fanworth, sees Margot de Bryun as perfect marriage material"until a stolen family ruby is traced to her jewelry shop. Infuriated, Stephen demands she become his mistress… (Regency) BOUND BY DUTY by Diane Gaston The Scandalous Summerfields When Tess Summerfield is discovered sheltering in Marc Glenville's arms, only marriage can silence the scandal. Marc's work tears him away, but reunited years later, can they rekindle their flame? (Regency) PROMISED BY POST by Katy Madison Wild West Weddings When Anna O'Malley becomes a mail-order bride she hopes to find security by marrying a wealthy ranch owner. Instead she finds herself entranced by Daniel Werner—her fiancé's brother! (Western) FROM WALLFLOWER TO COUNTESS by Janice Preston Most girls would dream of marriage to the dashing Earl of Stanton, darling of the ton. For plain Lady Felicity Weston, who is used to being ignored, it's a terrifying prospect! (Regency) Look for Box Set 2 of 2 for more timeless stories from Harlequin® Historical!

Download or read book Lady Drusilla s Road to Ruin written by Christine Merrill and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered a spinster, Lady Drusilla Rudney has only one role in life: to chaperone her sister. So when her flighty sibling elopes, Dru knows she has to stop her She employs the help of a traveling companion, who looks harmless enough.... Former army captain John Hendricks is intrigued by this damsel in distress. Once embroiled with her in a mad dash across England, he discovers that Dru is no simpering woman. Her unconventional ways make him want to forget his gentlemanly conduct...and create a scandal all their own

Download or read book The Greatest of Sins written by Christine Merrill and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giving in to temptation would be the ruin of them all! Having spent years believing a lie about his birth, Dr. Samuel Hastings has been condemned to a personal hell of his desire's making—his sinful thoughts of the one woman he can never touch would damn his soul for eternity. Lady Evelyn Thorne is engaged to the very suitable Duke of St. Aldric when a shocking truth is revealed—and now Sam will play every bit of the devil to seduce the woman he thought would always be denied him!