Download or read book Dawn with a Duke written by Erica Ridley and published by Erica Ridley. This book was released on 2020-09-04 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a New York Times bestselling author: Secrets and scandal abound when two delightful, strong-willed opposites are snowbound together in this laugh-out-loud, feel-good romance! As the daughter of a duke, Lady Isabelle’s pristine reputation is paramount. Her high status is how she’ll attract the titled suitor her mother insists she wed. When Belle’s chaperone falls ill en route to a party, she must pose as an independent widow to avoid gossip. Why not have a wee innocent flirtation with a handsome tailor staying at the same inn? She’ll be gone in the morning… A sudden blizzard upends Calvin McAlistair’s plans when he’s snowbound at a posting-house. He has no time to play lady’s maid to the helpless beauty next door, no matter how much he enjoys unbuttoning the straitlaced widow. His future depends on impressing an important investor… who will ruin them both once they realize Calvin has spent a scandalous fortnight with Lady Isabelle! The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. Twelve delightful romances… and plenty of delicious dukes! THE 12 DUKES OF CHRISTMAS: 1. Once Upon a Duke 2. Kiss of a Duke 3. Wish Upon a Duke 4. Never Say Duke 5. Dukes, Actually 6. The Duke's Bride 7. The Duke's Embrace 8. The Duke's Desire 9. Dawn with a Duke 10. One Night with a Duke 11. Ten Days with a Duke 12. Forever Your Duke

Download or read book From Duke Till Dawn written by Eva Leigh and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “magnificent... a fast-paced and seductive treasure.” – Publishers Weekly (Starred Review & Best Summer Books pick) A 2017 RT Reviewers' Choice Award Nominee for Best British Isles-set Romance! Eva Leigh launches a seductive new series that sizzles with the dark secrets of London’s underworld... Years ago, the Duke of Greyland gave his heart—and a princely sum of money—to a charming, destitute widow with unparalleled beauty. But after one passionate night, she slipped from his bed and vanished without a trace. And just when he’s given up hope of ever seeing her again, Greyland finds her managing a gaming hell. He’s desperate to have her… until he discovers everything about his long-lost lover was a lie. In truth, Cassandra Blake grew up on the streets, picking pockets to survive. Greyland was a mark—to be fleeced and forgotten—but her feelings for the duke became all too real. Once he learns of her deception, however, the heat in his eyes turns to ice. When her business partner absconds with the gaming hell proceeds—leaving unsavory investors out for blood—Cassandra must beg the man she betrayed for help. Greyland wants compensation, too, and he’ll assist her under one condition: she doesn’t leave his sight until her debts are paid. But it’s not long before the real Cassandra—the smart, streetwise criminal—is stealing his heart all over again.

Download or read book One Night with a Duke written by Erica Ridley and published by Erica Ridley. This book was released on 2020-10-09 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a New York Times bestselling author: Sparks fly in this definitely-not-falling-in-love workplace romance between a handsome drifter chasing adventure, and a small-town jeweler who would never leave her home behind… Dashing Scot Jonathan MacLean never returns to the same town twice. The happy-go-lucky philanthropist seeks constant adventure… and is desperate to outrun his past. When a blizzard traps him in a tiny mountaintop village, he meets a woman who tempts him with dreams he'd long since abandoned: Home. Community. Love. But other people’s livelihoods depend on him leaving for good as soon as the snow melts. No-nonsense jeweler Angelica Parker has spent her life fighting for recognition. She's Black, she's a woman, and she will prove her creations are the equal to any artisan in England. With the project of a lifetime on the line, there's no room for error—or distractions. Especially not the handsome charmer whose unquenchable cheer and melting kisses have become more precious than jewels... The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. Twelve delightful romances… and plenty of delicious dukes!

Download or read book What the Duke Desires written by Sabrina Jeffries and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maximilian Cale, the Duke of Lyons, long ago buried his grief for his missing elder brother, Peter, who was presumed dead after being kidnapped by their Great-Uncle Humbert. When a mysterious note arrives from Tristan Bonnaud asserting that the Duke's brother is alive, it leads him straight to the winsome Lisette Bonnaud, illegitimate daughter of a viscount and Tristan's sister. Soon after, Max and Lisette are travelling to Paris posing as husband and wife, in search of Tristan, who has disappeared. The longer he spends with Lisette, the easier it is for Max to see that the line between dukedom and desire is easier to cross than he imagined.

Download or read book Once Upon a Duke written by Erica Ridley and published by WebMotion. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartwarming, second chances, reunion romance from a New York Times bestselling author: Enjoy a fun regency romp featuring a spinster in a counting house, a grumpy duke, goats, true love, and a partridge in a pear tree. What could go wrong? Absolutely everything! Beware romantic spirits from Christmas past... Due to the terms of an estranged relative's will, the Duke of Silkridge must revisit the cold, unforgiving mountains where he lost everything he once loved. As soon as he restores his family legacy, he'll return to London where he belongs. He definitely won't rekindle the forbidden spark crackling between him and the irresistible spitfire he'd left behind... Noelle Pratchett is immune to charming scoundrels like the arrogant duke. He stole her heart, stole a kiss, and then stole away one night never to return. Now he's back—and they both know he won't stay. But how can she maintain her icy shields when every heated glance melts her to her core? The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After all, nothing heats up a winter night quite like finding oneself in the arms of a duke!

Download or read book Dusk with a Dangerous Duke written by Alexandra Hawkins and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dusk with a Dangerous Duke Alexandra Hawkins They were children when the Duke of Huntsley was introduced to Lady Grace Kearly. The young duke—nicknamed "Hunter"—took one look at his future bride and thought only of escaping his responsibilities to his family. Marriage was for grown-ups and Hunter still had years of skirt-chasing ahead of him. But now the time has come for Hunter to heed the call: if this Lord of Vice hopes to keep all of his inheritance, he'll have to claim his long-neglected betrothed... With her twenty-first birthday approaching, Lady Grace dreads the thought of marrying the duke she has met only once—especially since he's grown into a notorious rake who will probably beget his heir and abandon her in the country while he pursues fresh game in London. So when Lady Grace coolly decides to call the wedding off, even Hunter is surprised by his refusal to let her go. Suddenly, the notion of claiming and taming this green-eyed beauty is one challenge he cannot resist...

Download or read book Women of the Dawn written by Bunny McBride and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2001-09-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four Wabanaki women from four centuries of tribal history recall the long, tragic history of initial European contact and subsequent disease, warfare, and displacement.

Download or read book Seize the Dawn written by Heather Graham and published by Zebra. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A master of her craft, and a writer whose star shines ever brighter." --RT Book Reviews "An incredible storyteller." --Los Angeles Daily News "Heather Graham sparkles!" --Kat Martin, New York Times bestselling author Bold and beautiful, Lady Eleanor of Clarin--sole heir to her ancestral lands--chooses to marry an aging French noble rather than Edward I's choice of a brutal knight. To preserve Clarin and defeat the rebellious Scots who killed her father, she would gladly give her hand to the devil himself. But when the fiery Highland outlaw Brendan Graham takes her hostage, he also inspires her deepest desires. Now, as Eleanor is swept away from her beloved land and into an arranged marriage, she will be surrounded by treachery and accused of murder. Only one man can rescue her from the torture and death that lie ahead. The man who should remain her greatest enemy…yet holds her heart--and her very life--in his hands.

Download or read book Dare to Love a Duke written by Eva Leigh and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-12-24 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named one of Amazon's Best Romances of December! For a dashing duke and the proprietress of a secret, sensual club in the London Underground, passion could lead to love… if they dare Thomas Powell, the new Duke of Northfield, knows he should be proper and principled, like his father. No more dueling, or carousing, or frequenting masked parties where Londoners indulge their wildest desires. But he’s not ready to give up his freedom just yet. The club is an escape, a place where he can forget about society and the weight of his title… and see her, the woman he’s wanted forever. Lucia—known as Amina—manages the Orchid Club, a secret society where fantasies become reality. But for Lucia, it’s strictly business, profitable enough to finance her dream: a home for the lost girls of the streets. Surrounded by lovers, she only observes, unwilling risk her future for any man. No member has ever intrigued her...until him, the masked stranger whose heated looks sear her skin. After months of suppressed longing, they dare to give in to temptation… But the late duke’s legacy comes with a shocking secret, and the scandal threatens to destroy everything Tom loves… his family, the Orchid Club, and even Lucia.

Download or read book Eternally My Duke written by Dawn Brower and published by Monarchal Glenn Press. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A love only a fairy tale can design... Lady Delilah Everly hasn't led the charmed life some might believe. Evil didn't even begin to describe her mother or how she treated those she was supposed to love. It hardened Delilah to love and she learned early to depend on herself and started to gain the skills necessary to survive on her own. Marrok Palmer, the Duke of Wolfton can't fathom the turn his life has taken. To protect his sister he was forced to take his father's life. The previous duke was not a good man, but having a hand in his death is destroying Marrok. Both Marrok and Delilah both go on a journey. Through a fate neither could have imagined they cross paths. In their travels they must learn to lean on each other. Along the way they discover the possibility of an eternal love, but only if they're willing to take a leap of faith and accept each other faults and all.

Download or read book A Duke in the Night written by Kelly Bowen and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enchanting historical romance from the 2018 RITA award-winning author that New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean calls "a charming, clever, and engaging storyteller." Named to All About Romance's "The Best of 2018!" Duke. Scoundrel. Titan of business. August Faulkner is a man of many talents, not the least of which is enticing women into his bedchamber. He's known-and reviled-for buying and selling companies, accumulating scads of money, and breaking hearts. It's a reputation he wears like a badge of honor, and one he intends to keep. Clara Hayward, the headmistress of the Haverhall School for Young Ladies, on the other hand, is above reproach. Yet when she's reunited with August all she can think of is the way she felt in his arms as they danced a scandalous waltz ten long years ago. Even though her head knows that he is only back in her life to take over her family's business, her heart can't help but open to the very duke who could destroy it for good. "Where have you been all my life, Kelly Bowen? If Julia Quinn, Sarah MacLean, and Lisa Kleypas were to extract their writing DNA, mix it in a blender, and have a love child, Kelly Bowen would be it."-HeroesandHeartbreakers.com

Download or read book The Tommy the Duke Morrison Story written by Charles H. Hood and published by Touchpoint Press. This book was released on 2014-03-23 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Described as "a bare-knuckle love story where most of the punches were below the belt and no one was saved by the bell", Hood provides riveting details from Dawn Morrison Brady's first encounter with Tommy Morrison to the moment the two-time WBO heavyweight boxing champ succumbed to AIDS in September 2013. Hood's biography of Tommy Morrison is based upon personal interviews with Dawn Morrison Brady, her detailed journal entries that spanned over 13 years, and early life tales as told to her by Tommy's grandparents, parents, brothers and sister. It now serves as a permanent record of the life she lived with him for those same hard-fought, abusive years-in and out of the ring. Hood reveals, in great detail, facts about Tommy's life in and out of the ring, in and out of prison, and in and out of his multiple marriages. Dawn Morrison Brady took every punch Tommy Morrison threw and his death leaves her with what she describes as a mix of "crazy good" and "crazy bad" memories. Despite the negatives, Dawn told Hood, "Tommy was also a very religious man, and was most proud when he was addressed as Champ, but nothing meant as much to him as when his four boys called him Dad.

Download or read book Disguised as a Wallflower written by Dawn Brower and published by Monarchal Glenn Press. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Seraphina Bell has been in love with one man for what has seemed like her entire life. Unfortunately for her, that man also appears determined to be the bane of her existence. Their acerbic sparring matches are notorious, and inescapable. If only he would set aside what he believes her to be, and really see her—then they might have something she only has in her dreams—a perfect love. Caleb Turner, the Duke of Riverdale doesn't hate Seraphina; however, he can't seem to stop himself from bating her. if she knew the truth she'd never allow him any peace. What he never expected was that she'd be the one woman that would turn world upside down. Seraphina and Riverdale are thrown together when they're traveling to her cousin's wedding. Seraphina suffers an accident that changes the course of their lives forever. The temptation of falling into each other's arms, and discovering that sometimes love does conquer all, is the last thing either of them expects.

Download or read book Never Desire a Duke written by Dawn Brower and published by Monarchal Glenn Press. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miss Amelia Halsey is firmly on the shelf. In her first season, she'd had one offer. One she found repulsive, and thankfully her brother had refused. Now ten years later she decides it's time to give in to her one desire. She fell in love with the Duke of Darling, but he didn't notice her. At the yearly masquerade, Amelia decides she's going to try her hand at seduction, and the Duke of Darling is her gentleman of choice. If a lady is going to have one affair it might as well be with the man of her dreams after all... Grant Barrett, the Duke of Darling, doesn't wish to marry, but thinks perhaps it's time he does. His title demands it, and so does his meddling mother. An enchanting lady with golden hair and mischievous banter lures him away from the masquerade for a tantalizing interlude. Much to his frustration she disappears when the bell sounds to remove their masks. He believes he's finally met the woman destined to be his duchess. If only he had any way of discovering her name to ask her...

Download or read book Scheming with My Duke written by Dawn Brower and published by Monarchal Glenn Press. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serenity Drake went back in time for altruistic reasons. Her sister Peyton was dying and she needed her other sister to go back to save her life. Along the way she didn’t expect to find the one man she couldn’t resist. Brandon Bennet, the Duke of Branterberry has a young son to care for. He has no room for Serenity in his life, but needs her help after she convinces his son’s governess to leave his employ. She takes on the duties with a flourish all her own. Brandon finds her difficult to resist, but has no wish to marry again. His first marriage left little to be desired. As a spymaster Brandon has more than Serenity and his family to contend with. With the fate of his country at stake he must make a difficult decision: Does he give in to his attraction or abandon Serenity for the good of England.

Download or read book The Duke s Desire written by Erica Ridley and published by WebMotion. This book was released on 2019-12-24 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightfully improper romp between a buttoned-up blacksmith and a spinster who loves racy novels, from a New York Times bestselling author: Meg Church adores two things: life in a village of perennial Yuletide, and the freedom of being a spinster with no reputation to protect. Oh, very well, three things: She’s harbored a secret tendre for Christmas curmudgeon Lucien le Duc since the moment she first glimpsed him. But the sexy blacksmith won’t give her the time of day, much less a night of torrid passion. Ever since Lucien le Duc was forced to flee his beloved France during the revolution, his all-consuming goal has been to recover not only his lost land and fortune, but also his rightful place among the French aristocracy. He would never be distracted by an English dairy maid’s sultry glances… or her soul-consuming kisses… or the temptation to turn one night into forever… The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. Twelve delightful romances… and plenty of delicious dukes!

Download or read book Mad About Dukes written by Dawn Brower and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-29 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare to be romanced as eight swoon-worthy dukes charm the skirts off of their lady loves.The Duke Who Loved Her by Aileen Fish: The Duke of Hartshorne returns to London to discover the woman he loves engaged to someone else. When that man vanishes on Lady Marjorie's wedding day, she asks Hartshorne to make certain he's safe. The favor she asks of him will require every ounce of his honor to take on, and no one believes him to be an honorable man.Searching for My Rogue by Dawn Brower: Alys Dewitt has always dreamed of finding her very own happily-ever-after, but she never would have envisioned she'd find him. James Kendall, the Duke of Weston returns from war to find an injured woman. She mumbles strange phrases and keeps calling him by another name. Thinking her a bit mad, he takes her home. If they're brave enough they'll discover a love that defies time.Her Muse, His Grace by Jane Charles: Her music first enchanted him, but her smile and kindness captured his heart. A masquerading duke and an accompanist is scandalous enough, but will Bianca Valentine's secrets be too much for the Mark Easton, Duke of Roxburg to overcome?Josephine by Amanda Mariel: Despite the magic burning between them, a dangerous secret leaves Devon, the Duke of Constantan, no choice but to push Lady Josephine away. Unbeknownst to him, she's already unraveled the truth and become more determined than ever to have his heart. Is their love strong enough to withstand what threatens to keep them apart?The Pirate's Duchess by Katherine Bone: When her husband crosses the line, staging his own death to protect her, a widowed duchess is caught in an intricate web of deceit. Now, an impending marriage to another man endangers her life, forcing her husband to reveal his darkest-kept secret... he's a duke and a pirate out for revenge.My Duke's Seduction by Tammy Andresen: Can her gentle tenacity unlock a duke's heart? Lady Tricia Riley is the sweet daughter of a duke until her family's ailments force her to breach societies' dictates and go where no lady should... the Docklands. When a tall, strong and handsome stranger helps to keep her safe, she agrees to keep their meeting, secret. She's no interest in a forced match no matter how tempting Ryker is. Actually, she has no intention of marrying at all.The Duke Who Came To Town by Sophie Barnes: Josephine Potter is certain that her employer, the overbearing Duke of Snowdon, is to blame for her prompt dismissal. But when she learns that his hotel is losing money, she starts to consider another possibility. Grudgingly, she puts her aversion toward Snowdon aside in order to help him find the cause, and slowly discovers that falling for him is not as impossible as she would have thought.Fated For The Duke by Christina McKnight: Felix Huntar, Duke of Kintore, is drawn to Lady Emilia Noble, and he knows it's more than his desire to protect her from his unscrupulous uncle. Except Emilia has a secret: she, like her ancestors before her, can read a person's emotions through the colors changing in their aura. When love is mixed with magic, will Felix and Emilia find their happily ever after, or are they fated to be perpetually alone?