Download or read book Scandalous Brides written by Amanda McCabe and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Together for the first time... Two beloved regency classics In Scandal in Venice, Lady Elizabeth Everdean flees to Italy after the man who was to be her husband is killed. Sir Nicholas Hollingsworth is sent by her brother to capture the runaway, but it is this rake's heart that is captured by Elizabeth... Carmen Montero falls in love with Peter Everdean, the Earl of Clifton, on a Spanish battlefield in The Spanish Bride. While each believes the other has been killed during the war, coincidence pulls these souls back together-but pride and dark secrets try to diminish their joy. Will love be victorious?

Download or read book A Beginner s Guide to Rakes written by Suzanne Enoch and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All of London is abuzz with the return of the utterly alluring, recently widowed Diane Benchley. Will she remarry? What will she do with her late husband's fortune? Sociey is shocked by her announcement—at the Grand Ball, of all places!—that she plans to open an exclusive gentleman's gaming club in the family mansion. But no one is more stunned than the Marquis of Haybury, Oliver Warren. Years ago, Oliver and Diane shared a private indiscretion. Now Diane threatens to reveal Oliver's most ungentlemanly secrets...unless he agrees to help her. A notorious gambler—and rake—Oliver is overqualified to educate Diane in the ways and means of running her establishment. But striking a deal with Diane might just be the biggest risk Oliver has ever taken. This time, the only thing he has to lose is his heart...

Download or read book Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage written by Valerie Bowman and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A duchess awaiting trial for her vile husband's murder is the most delicious gossip the ton has heard in years. But for Kate Townsende, the woman in question, it could be a matter of life and death. And when a shrewd and handsome nobleman offers to publish her side of the story while arranging for a barrister to take her case, she's tempted by much more than the chance to defend herself... James Bancroft, Viscount Medford, tells himself he's only interested in a bestselling pamphlet, but Kate's stubborn determination is captivating. Could the accused widow be telling the truth? At first, James isn't sure of anything besides his growing desire for her—but before long he's willing to risk much more than his reputation to make the infamous beauty his wife... Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage is the third Secret Brides novel from Valerie Bowman.

Download or read book The Wicked One written by Suzanne Enoch and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN EXCLUSIVE E-BOOK by the author of Rules to Catch a Devilish Duke and Taming an Impossible Rogue SUZANNE ENOCH THE WICKED ONE A Beginner's Guide to Rakes Prequel A young, penniless widow. An inveterate rogue with a gambler's charm. A chance meeting that leaves them both breathless with desire ... Widowed after only two years of marriage, Diane Benchley, Countess of Cameron, is left alone in a foreign place with nothing but the clothes on her back and a mountain of her late husband's gambling debts. Before the young raven-haired beauty can give in to despair, she meets Oliver Warren, the rebellious and disinherited heir to the Marquis of Haybury. Wickedly flirtatious and powerfully handsome, Oliver is everything Diane's husband was not, and she longs to taste true passion just once. Their clandestine affair is a deliciously sensual education—but will it also be a lesson in love? Don't miss Suzanne Enoch's breathtaking romances—where passion is always more tempting than propriety...

Download or read book The Handbook to Handling His Lordship written by Suzanne Enoch and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE HANDBOOK TO HANDLING HIS LORDSHIP SUZANNE ENOCH Emily Portsman has a secret, and three years ago she decided the best way to keep it would be to work at the Tantalus Club, a notorious gaming establishment for gentlemen. It's not the sort of work a beautiful, well-bred governess would ever consider-unless she's hiding from her past and a man who wants to destroy her present... Nate Stokes, Earl of Westfall, is a supremely accomplished former spy more at home on London's seedy streets than in any glittery ballroom. His peers know him only as a bookish fellow who can find anything-or anyone. When the Marquis of Ebberling hires him to find a murderess, Nate's search leads him to the Tantalus Club and Emily Portsman. In a game where no one is who they seem and when every conversation is a deadly dance of trust and desire, the only thing Nate knows for sure is that once he gets Emily in his arms, he will never let go...

Download or read book Taming an Impossible Rogue written by Suzanne Enoch and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taming an Impossible Rogue Suzanne Enoch One year ago, Lady Camille Pryce left her haughty fiancé at the altar-for good reason. Not only was the marriage arranged before she could even walk, her betrothed was too smug to exert himself to meet her! Now, disowned, with no husband or family to support her, she's left with one option: go to work in the notorious Tantalus Club... A gentleman's gaming house run by a woman, the Tantalus is no place for a proper lady; so, to save face, her jilted fiancé must retrieve her. But banned from the club, he's forced to employ his ne'er-do-well cousin instead. A handsome, experienced rogue, Keating Blackwood is the perfect man to lure Camille away. But the moment they meet, Keating instead wants to save her...for himself. Impossible? Perhaps. But if Camille can make the ultimate player lay his cards on the table-and risk his heart-all bets are off...

Download or read book The Scandalous Brides Books 1 3 written by Valerie Bowman and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 1072 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time together in one bundle, Valerie Bowman’s Scandalous Brides series: a secret pamphlet, an unlikely elopement, and a woman on trial for murder—scandalous marriages are far more interesting... SECRETS OF A WEDDING NIGHT: Lily Andrews, Countess of Merrill, is young, widowed, penniless, and has strong opinions on marriage; she refuses to allow another hapless girl to fall prey to a man, so she anonymously writes and distributes a pamphlet entitled “Secrets of a Wedding Night” to stop the wedding for the scoundrel who broke her heart five years ago. Except when the man in question, Devon Morgan, the Marquis of Colton, learns that his former fianceé is the author, he offers her a scandalous challenge impossible to resist. SECRETS OF A RUNAWAY BRIDE: With her overprotective family out of the country, nothing can prevent Miss Annie Andrews from eloping to Gretna Green with the man she loves—nothing that is, except for her brother-in-law’s best friend Jordan Holloway, the Earl of Ashbourne. Trusted with Annie’s protection, Jordan spirits her away to his country house to prevent her elopement, but as they spend time together, Jordan realizes he wants to run away with her himself... SECRETS OF A SCANDALOUS MARRIAGE: Awaiting trial for her husband’s murder, Kate Townsende is surrounded by gossipmongers who have no interest in her side of the story. But when the handsome James Bancroft, Viscount Medford, offers to publish her side of the story while arranging for a barrister to take her case, Kate is tempted by more than the chance to defend herself and James realizes he’s willing to risk more than his reputation to save Kate and make her his wife...

Download or read book Rules to Catch a Devilish Duke written by Suzanne Enoch and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rules to Catch a Devilish Duke Suzanne Enoch SHE BREAKS ALL THE RULES... Sophia White knows she will never marry into polite society. The illegitimate daughter of a nobleman, she works at the Tantalus Club, a discreet establishment for gentlemen—and her only suitor is a pastor who wants to save her soul. So when Sophia is invited to spend the holidays at the estate of Adam Baswich, the devilishly handsome Duke of Greaves, she is delighted—and determined to enjoy her last nights of freedom before surrendering her hand... TO CAPTURE A NOBLEMAN'S HEART Inviting Sophia for Christmas is a daring courtesy on Adam's part, but he soon finds the pleasure is all his. Sophia is beautiful, courageous, and stubbornly self-sufficient despite her scandalous circumstances—and not at all the kind of woman he could possibly marry. Adam knows he must find a wife by his thirtieth birthday or he will lose his fortune. But can he defy convention—and convince Sophia—to risk it all in the name of true love?

Download or read book Lessons from a Scandalous Bride written by Sophie Jordan and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Sophie Jordan is one of a kind!” —Samantha James Best-laid plans beget sizzling passion in the second book in New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan’s delectable Forgotten Princesses series. A sweeping and breathtakingly dramatic historical romance, Lessons from a Scandalous Bride features a haunted hero, a Scottish viscount, who hopes to snare a wealthy wife in Victorian England—only to have an inappropriately independent heiress catch his eye and steal his heart. Sophie Jordan is well-known and well-loved for her dark, brooding heroes and sexy heroines—and her fans will not be disappointed by these Lessons…nor will readers of the bestselling love stories of Lisa Kleypas and Sabrina Jeffries. When it comes to Ms. Jordan and her extraordinary historical romance novels, Kirkus Reviews offers the best advice: “Just surrender to the sizzle.”

Download or read book Sister of the Bride written by Beverly Cleary and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1996-10-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barbara can hardly believe her older sister is getting married. With all the excitement of wedding plans going on, Barbara can't help dreaming of the day she will be the bride. She can't wait to fall in love. But as the big day gets closer, wedding planning often turns into family arguments. Even the bride and groom are bickering over details, and Barbara's fun-loving sister is turning into a very practical, grown-up person. Weddings are fun, but all this serious stuff is scary enough to make Barbara think she's not going to be rushing into a serious romance any time soon.

Download or read book Secrets of a Scandalous Bride written by Sophia Nash and published by Avon. This book was released on 2010-02-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her first secret: She is not a widow. Elizabeth Ashburton has never even married, and at this rate, she never will. But pretending to be a bereaved young wife was the only way she could escape her horrid fate—being forced to marry the man who destroyed her father. Her second secret: She is not a prim young lady. Her third secret: She's willing to risk all. Elizabeth knows she is playing a dangerous game, for her dreaded suitor will not give her up without a fight. Now she needs Rowland more than ever—to rescue her from a life of desperation, to drive her wild with desire, and to make her his scandalous bride.

Download or read book That Scandalous Evening written by Christina Dodd and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd spins the captivating tale of a nobleman whose path crosses again with the one woman he absolutely cannot resist . . . . A Disastrous Season A simple statue began the scandal. A Lady Concealed An innocent English miss conceived of it, her hands gliding across the clay, delineating each smoothly defined muscle and sinew, creating a sculpture of the man she worshipped. When the likeness was exposed, along with Miss Jane Higgenbothem's secret tendre for Lord Blackburn, the ton's gleeful contempt sent the lady back to the country in disgrace. A Gentleman Revealed Now, a decade later, she's back in London, as a chaperone to her beautiful niece. But to Blackburn, Jane's unwitting model, the cool, reticent spinster is still a challenge. She once made the arrogant rake a laughingstock; so why is he tempted to revive an affair that almost began so long ago, on that scandalous evening . . . ?

Download or read book Marriage Deal with the Devilish Duke written by Millie Adams and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Risking her reputation… To reclaim her life! Lady Beatrice finally has a plan to escape her controlling brother by compromising herself with a gentleman friend so they are forced to wed. But things go awry when she accidentally throws herself at the wrong man! Now she is honor bound to marry the Duke of Brigham, her brother’s outrageous best friend. It’s not the safe, secure match she’d planned on—for he has sparked something in her untouched soul that explodes into flame! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Download or read book The Duke s Forbidden Ward written by Millie Adams and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thrillingly sensual Regency romance from Millie Adams! Her unattainable guardian The man she secretly yearns for! This season, Eleanor Jennings must find a husband. Her guardian, Hugh, the autocratic and devastatingly alluring Duke of Kendal, has made that abundantly clear. The only flaw in his plan? Eleanor’s scandalous longing for him! Hugh might consider her off-limits and dangerously innocent, but Eleanor can see the pain and secrets he hides. Can Eleanor also be brave enough to make Hugh see the passion that exists between them? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Scandalous Society Brides Book 1: The Duke's Forbidden Ward

Download or read book Secrets of a Wedding Night written by Valerie Bowman and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets of a Wedding Night Valerie Bowman HOW TO STOP A WEDDING Young, widowed, and penniless, Lily Andrews, the Countess of Merrill, has strong opinions on marriage. When she spots a certain engagement announcement in The Times, she decides to take action. She will not allow another hapless girl to fall prey to a man—particularly the scoundrel who broke her heart five years ago. Anonymously she writes and distributes a pamphlet entitled "Secrets of a Wedding Night," knowing it will find its way into his intended's innocent hands... HOW TO SEDUCE A WIDOW Devon Morgan, the Marquis of Colton, desires a good wife and mother to his son—someone completely unlike Lily Andrews, the heartless beauty who led him on a merry chase five years ago only to reject him. When Devon's new fiancée cries off after reading a certain scandalous pamphlet, he vows to track down the author and make her pay. But when he learns it's his former fiancée Lily, he issues a challenge: write a retraction or prepare to be seduced—to find out how wonderful a wedding night can be...

Download or read book The Scandalous Brides Collection written by Suzanne Enoch and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 989 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four scandalous brides. Four tantalizing lords, each capable of making his lady's blood boil- and her body burn with desire. Dive into this sexy Historical Regency bundle from New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Enoch. THE WICKED ONE Prequel story to A Beginner's Guide to Rakes. A young, desperate widow. An inveterate rogue with a gambler's charm. A chance meeting that leaves them both breathless with desire... Raven-haired Diane Benchley is left alone in a foreign land with nothing but the clothes on her back and a mountain of her late husband's gambling debts. Before the young beauty can give in to despair, she meets Oliver Warren, the rebellious and disgraced heir to the Marquis of Haybury, her first love. Wickedly flirtatious and powerfully handsome, Oliver is everything Diane's husband was not, and she longs to taste true passion just once. Their clandestine affair is a deliciously sensual education-but will it also be a lesson in love? A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO RAKES All of London is abuzz with the return of the utterly alluring - and completely unconventional - Diane Benchley. When she strikes a daring deal with Oliver Warren, the notoriously sexy and devastatingly devious Marquis of Haybury, it seems to benefit them both, but it might just be the biggest risk she - and Oliver - have ever taken... TAMING AN IMPOSSIBLE ROGUE Runaway Bride! Disowned by her family after jilting her haughty fiancé, Lady Camille Pryce is left with one option: go to work in the notorious Tantalus Club. When her embarrassed and ridiculed fiancé sends his cousin, Keating Blackwood, to retrieve her from her improper occupation, the sinfully handsome "Bloody" Blackwood, nixes that plan - and decides to risk everything to be with Camille himself... RULES TO CATCH A DEVILISH DUKE When Sophia White, an employee of the Tantalus club and illegitimate daughter of a duke, is invited to spend the holidays at the estate of Adam Baswich, the devilishly handsome Duke of Greaves, she is delighted - and determined to enjoy a few weeks the nights of passion with a man who can never truly be hers. Adam is enchanted by the beautiful, courageous woman sharing his bed - but knows that his aristocratic family would never allow them to marry. Can he defy convention - and convince Sophia to risk it all in the name of true love? THE HANDBOOK TO HANDLING HIS LORDSHIP Emily Portsman has been keeping a secret during her time working at the notorious Tantalus Club. Nate Stokes, Earl of Westfall, is a supremely accomplished former spy more at home on London's seedy streets than in any glittery ballroom. When a job leads him to the Tantalus Club and the beautiful Emily they will enter a dance of trust and desire. Emily may not be what she seems, but the only thing Nate knows for certain is that once he gets her in his arms, he will never let go...

Download or read book My Fair Marchioness written by Christi Caldwell and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-02 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miss Julia Smith peddles flowers for her daily bread, but lands in the Duchess of Arlington's household when selling blooms becomes unexpectedly hazardous. To Julia's surprise, Her Grace offers not only safety, but also a chance at a new, fancier life-a life Julia isn't sure she wants. Harris Clarendale, Marquess of Ruthven, has seen his dear godmother taken in by one charlatan after another as Her Grace has searched in vain for a missing niece. Harris determines to charm his way past Julia's defenses, and expose her for the schemer she is. Instead, he finds a woman of wit, honor, and integrity, and more than a little passion, and Julia learns that a fancy lord can also be a decent man with a loyal heart. When secrets are revealed, will love be enough for Julia and Harris to forge a future together?