Download or read book Enticing the Earl written by Christie Kelley and published by eKensington. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a penniless Earl saves a beautiful folk healer, the secrets between them may be too much for their love to bear in this Regency romance novel. Staffordshire, England, 1814. With his estate near bankruptcy, Simon Blakesworth, Earl of Hartsfield, already has a perilous secret to keep. Still, when he finds Mia Featherstone badly beaten, he doesn't hesitate to shelter her in his home—and offer his hand in marriage. Simon has always loved the beautiful healer, but Mia is concealing secrets of her own. Mia has discovered valuable artifacts hidden on Simon’s land. Keeping them to herself, she used those artifacts to save her patients' lives. Now she must search in secret to find the rest of the cache, this time to help Simon save his home. But their passion is making it impossible for Mia to ever walk away—even from a love that may not survive the truth.

Download or read book Enticing the Earl written by Nicole Byrd and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Enticing the Earl written by Kathleen Ayers and published by Arrogant Earls. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time is running out for Oleana Honeywell. She's found safety as a housekeeper in the Earl of Montieth's household, but she can't stay hidden forever. The earl's butler is determined to have her fired. Oleana doesn't know the first thing about managing a household. She can't even find the linen closet. And Carrot, her overly large, very spoiled cat has taken a liking to Lord Montieth. Carrot's affections are not returned. But it is the attraction growing between Oleana and Montieth that worries her the most. No housekeeper, not even a fake one, should engage in trysts with their employer. Or worse, fall in love. What will happen when Montieth finds out everything Oleana has told him is a lie? Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes. Be advised.

Download or read book How to Entice an Earl written by Manda Collins and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Entice an Earl Manda Collins Lady Madeline Essex is the last of the unwed "ducklings" in her family—and by far the most outspoken. But when she boldly enters London's most notorious gaming house in search of fodder for her novel, even her sharp tongue can't save her from the horrible crime she stumbles upon there. As luck would have it, first on the scene is the last man she wants to see her vulnerable. The one man who could tempt her heart... Christian Monteith, the new Earl of Gresham, isn't much for card rooms and gaming hells. But as a favor to his former commanding officer, he's investigating a gamester for espionage on the night that Maddie ventures in looking more enticing than he's ever seen her. Suddenly, his feelings for his friend aren't so friendly anymore. And when her curiosity brings the impetuous novelist to the attention of a madman, Christian will stop at nothing to protect her—from a sinister plot that is far more dangerous than any stolen kiss...

Download or read book Never Dare a Wicked Earl written by Renee Ann Miller and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An infamous Earl makes an indecent bet with his beautiful nurse in this sexy Victorian romance series debut. Known as a brazen philanderer, Hayden Milton, Earl of Westfield, is almost done in by a vengeful mistress who aims a gun at a rather essential part of his anatomy—but ends up wounding his thigh instead. Recuperating in his London townhouse, Hayden is confronted by his new medical attendant. Sophia Camden intrigues him, for behind her starched uniform is an enticing beauty better suited for bedding than dispensing salves and changing bandages. Unshaken by his arrogance, not to mention impropriety, Sophia offers Hayden a dare: allow her ten days to prove her competency. If she resigns in exasperation like her two predecessors, she will be beholden to this wicked seducer. As a battle of wills begins, Sophia finds herself distracted by the earl’s muscular physique . . . and discovers that the man within longs only for a second chance to love.

Download or read book One Good Earl Deserves a Lover written by Sarah MacLean and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Philippa Marbury is . . . odd The brilliant, bespectacled daughter of a double marquess cares more for books than balls, for science than the season, and for laboratories than love. She's looking forward to marrying her simple fiancé and living out her days quietly with her dogs and her scientific experiments. But before that, Pippa has two weeks to experience all the rest—fourteen days to research the exciting parts of life. It's not much time, and to do it right she needs a guide familiar with London's darker corners. She needs . . . a Scoundrel She needs Cross, the clever, controlled partner in London's most exclusive gaming hell, with a carefully crafted reputation for wickedness. But reputations often hide the darkest secrets, and when the unconventional Pippa boldly propositions him, seeking science without emotion, she threatens all he works to protect. He is tempted to give Pippa precisely what she wants . . . but the scoundrel is more than he seems, and it will take every ounce of his willpower to resist giving the lady more than she ever imagined.

Download or read book You Never Forget Your First Earl written by Ella Quinn and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Regency romance, an English aristocrat needs a wife for his post, but the woman he chooses is searching for love. With her three good friends all recently married, Elizabeth Turley is ready for some husband-hunting of her own. One gentleman in particular sparks her interest. Geoffrey, Earl of Harrington is tall, handsome, and dashing. He’s also just a bit too sure of himself. But Elizabeth has observed enough about the rules of attraction to pique the earl’s attention. Yet once she has it, the discovery of a troubling secret taints her future happiness… Lord Harrington must marry or lose a prestigious position in Brussels, and pretty, well-connected Elizabeth fits his needs admirably. But could it be that he has underestimated his bride? She doesn’t bat an eye in the face of the danger they encounter overseas. She’s strong-willed, intelligent, and more enticing each day—yet also more indifferent to him. Now Geoffrey faces his greatest challenge: to woo and win his own wife, or risk losing her for good… Praise for the USA Today-bestselling Worthingtons series “The happy and chaotic family life that takes place around the edges of the love story is what makes this novel so delightful. A fun read.”—Kirkus Reviews on It Started with a Kiss “Quinn offers a refreshing take on historical-romance conventions…. Grace Burrowes’ readers will also appreciate the intelligent commentary on issues of the day.”—Booklist on When a Marquis Chooses a Bride

Download or read book Devil of a Duke written by Kathleen Ayers and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reckless Jemma Manning is the richest heiress in all of Bermuda and promised to another when she sees Nick Shepherd staring down at her from his place at the Governor of Bermuda's dinner table. As handsome as he is mysterious, Jemma is entranced by Shepherd even while dismissing him as the fortune hunter he appears to be. But Nick Shepherd is no fortune hunter. He is something else entirely.The Devils of Dunbar do not suffer fools, nor do they suffer betrayal. A traitor is hiding amongst the wealthy society of Bermuda and is deserving of punishment. Jemma Manning and her willful nature fit perfectly into Nick's plans....until he realizes the depth of his own desire.

Download or read book Chasing the Earl written by Kathleen Ayers and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-05 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spinster Emmagene Stitch doesn't believe in love...until she meets the worst earl in London. Welcome to book 2 in the new steamy historical romance series set in Victorian London by Kathleen Ayers. There is no gentleman in all of London considered more rude, impolite, blunt, and just plain awful than the Earl of Huntly. Miss Emmagene Stitch, self-proclaimed spinster is considered nearly as unpleasant with her sharp tongue and opinions. The only thing Emmagene and Huntly can agree upon is their dislike of the house party they both find themselves attending. Forced into Huntly's company by their hostess, Emmagene finds herself attracted to the earl despite the deficits to his character. Their affair is as unexpected as it is passionate. But will it survive their eventual return to London? Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes. Be advised. The Arrogant Earls Forgetting the Earl Chasing the Earl Enticing the Earl

Download or read book Vexing the Viscount written by Christie Kelley and published by eKensington. This book was released on 2014-08-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful folk healer is engaged in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with a mysterious Viscount in this Regency era romance novel. Staffordshire, England, 1814. As the reluctant new Viscount Middleton, Braden Tavers already has several reputations to save—including his own. So it's imperative he stop his estate's folk healer Tia Featherstone from trying to find his rakehell brother Jonathon. But while he attempts to save the spirited beauty from her own misguided intentions, he will have to do whatever it takes to resist her unworldly charms. But that resistance only stokes his irresistible desire--and an insidious danger threatening them both . . . Tia must get Jonathon back under her care before his unforgiving brother discovers how ill he truly is. But while evading Braden and searching London's most scandalous haunts, Tia is also discovering the viscount's deepest secrets—and a longing to make his wounded heart her own.

Download or read book The Earl s New Bride written by Frances Fowlkes and published by Entangled: Scandalous. This book was released on 2015-09-07 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: England, 1819. The Earl of Amhurst has returned to his estate in search of a wife and, more importantly, an heir. Simon Devere isn't interested in some comely, simpering creature. A beautiful woman only brings heartbreak and ruin, and Simon's disfigured visage is proof enough of that. No, he wants a wife who is unattractive and undesirable-and the homelier, the better. But nothing about Lady Henrietta Beauchamp is homely. She is lovely and sweet... and struggles to mix with polite society when she would so much rather have plants for company. And yet Simon is her only hope for keeping Plumburn Castle in her family's possession. Even if it means marrying a man she doesn't love. It's an impossible and unlikely match... unless this awkward beauty can bring hope back into a solitary beast's life. Each book in the Daughters of Amhurst series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 The Earl's New Bride Book #2 To Win a Viscount Book #3 The Gentleman’s Promise

Download or read book My Irresistible Earl written by Gaelen Foley and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Enchanting, intriguing, fun—all the right ingredients for a really good read.” —New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Gaelen Foley is on fire—and things have never been hotter inside Regency England’s infamous Inferno Club. In My Irresistible Earl, the third book in the series, Foley takes readers once more through the doors of the scandalous society of London aristocrats who hide their dangerous missions behind rumors of debauchery. My Irresistible Earl reunites a once abandoned beauty with the secretive rogue she has never stopped loving—and when the sparks start to fly you’ll understand why Julia Quinn calls Gaelen Foley’s books, “Always fabulous.”

Download or read book The Theory of Earls written by Kathleen Ayers and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-08-21 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Chemise. Stockings. Piano." Three words, uttered by the beautifully rakish Lord Welles, leave Margaret Lainscott speechless. His improper request, that she play the piano for him in her...underthings is as shocking as it is titillating. Margaret should never have asked his help in reintroducing her to Lord Carstairs. But his friend meets all of Margaret's criteria for a husband; passably attractive, of below-average intelligence, and possessed of an obsessive outdoor hobby which will leave her free to pursue her own life. Welles is one of London's most committed bachelors, known for his notorious dealings with women and his part ownership of one of London's pleasure clubs. He's long admired Miss Lainscott's unrestrained passion at the piano; a passion he suspects is not reserved only for her music. Welles is certain Miss Lainscott will not entertain his improper request despite the attraction burning between them. A young lady such as Miss Lainscott would never ruin herself willingly. And Welles? Nothing would make him compromise his heart... Until a duet with a passionate pianist changes his mind. The Theory of Earls is a steamy, sexy regency romance with a guaranteed happily ever after and the first in a new series, The Beautiful Barringtons by Kathleen Ayers.

Download or read book Educated by the Earl written by Alexa Aston and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First sons inherit all. Third sons are promised to the church. Second sons do their duty and serve in the military-unless fate intervenes and turns their lives upside down.Welcome to Second Sons of London, a new Regency Historical Romance series by USA Today Bestselling author Alexa Aston, where seven men who are second sons lay claim to fabulous wealth and lofty titles and fulfill their destinies when they find their soulmates.A dutiful army officer who shuns intimacy. A selfless beauty ready to start living for herself. A chance meeting in the street that leads to love . . .When Major Spencer Haddock's father dies, he returns to England as the Earl of Middlefield. He seeks a typical ton marriage, where his wife will provide him with an heir and possibly other children and then they go their separate ways. He intends to find his countess quickly and not waste time at boring social affairs.Lady Tessa Foster delays her come-out for several years in order to care for her ill parents. Now out of mourning, Tessa is eager to be introduced in Polite Society so she can find a husband and start a family of her own.When Spence attempts to save Tessa from a thief brandishing a knife, she turns and attacks Spence. He quickly learns that instead of the pliant woman he thought he wanted as his countess, he desires Tessa-a woman of beauty and valor who stands up for herself and those she cherishes.Can Spence change Tessa's poor opinion of him and win the heart of the woman he has come to love?Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston's Educated by the Earl, the first book in Second Sons of London..Each book in Second Sons of London is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.

Download or read book Passions of a Wicked Earl written by Lorraine Heath and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-10-26 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Lorraine Heath’s books are always magic.” —Cathy Maxwell With Passions of a Wicked Earl, USA Today and New York Times bestseller Lorraine Heath kicks off a new series of delightfully sinful historical romance novels featuring “London’s Greatest Lovers.” The first romantic adventure involving the titled and rakish sons of a scandalous Dowager Duchess and their tales of passion, pleasure, and love, Passions of a Wicked Earl concerns the innocent and unfairly disgraced young wife of the first brother and her brazen attempts to win back the dashing rogue’s heart…by any means necessary!

Download or read book The Earl I Ruined written by Scarlett Peckham and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She's beautiful, rich, and reckless...When Lady Constance Stonewell accidentally ruins the Earl of Apthorp's entire future with her gossip column, she does what any honorable young lady must: offer her hand in marriage. Or, at the very least, stage a whirlwind fake engagement to repair his reputation. Never mind that it means spending a month with the dullest man in England. Or the fact that he disapproves of everything she holds dear.He's supposedly the most boring politician in the House of Lords... Julian Haywood, the Earl of Apthorp, is on the cusp of finally proving himself to be the man he's always wanted to be when his future is destroyed in a single afternoon. When the woman he's secretly in love confesses she's at fault, it isn't just his life that is shattered: it's his heart.They have a month to clear his name and convince society they are madly in love...But when Constance discovers her faux-intended is decidedly more than meets the eye--not to mention adept at shocking forms of wickedness--she finds herself falling for him. There's only one problem: he can't forgive her for breaking his heart.

Download or read book Wicked s Scandal written by Kathleen Ayers and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexandra Dunforth, a bookish spinster from Hampshire, has no desire to marry despite her uncle holding the fate of her beloved family estate over her head. Sutton "Satan" Reynolds, a wealthy Marquess, is possessed of angelic beauty and a scandalous dragon tattoo. He doesn't care for the simpering women of the ton and is determined to avoid any entanglements, until a chance meeting with the delectable Miss Dunforth changes his mind.