Download or read book Playing the Duke s Fiancee Captivating the Cynical Earl written by Ann Lethbridge and published by Mills & Boon. This book was released on 2021-07-21 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Playing The Duke's Fiancée - Amanda McCabe A pretend proposal for the unconventional heiress. When American heiress Violet Wilkins crosses paths with William, Duke of Charteris, she has extremely low expectations for 'The Duke of Bore.' But when this seemingly stuffy aristocrat offers her escape from a dreadful arranged marriage, she leaps at the chance! To her surprise, the arresting Charles whisks Vi into an exhilarating make-believe romance. And as she gets to know the man behind the title, she can't help wanting more... Captivating The Cynical Earl - Catherine Tinley The cool, aloof Earl and the enchanting Lady. For Jack Beresford, Earl of Hawkenden, emotional entanglements are the path to pain. But when his brother brings his new wife and her best friend to his country home, everything changes. Lady Cecily Thornhill is both vibrant and beautiful, and Jack finds himself increasingly captivated by her sunny nature. Yet he must resist her charms, for in a month she'll be gone, unless his frozen heart thaws before then...

Download or read book Historical Box Set Aug 2021 Playing the Duke s Fianc e Captivating the Cynical Earl Falling for His Practical Wife Enthralled by Her Enemy s K written by Amanda Mccabe and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2021-08-01 with total page 898 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mills & Boon Historical — Your romantic escape to the past. Playing The Duke’s Fiancée - Amanda McCabe When American heiress Violet Wilkins crosses paths with William, Duke of Charteris, she has extremely low expectations for ‘The Duke of Bore.’ But when this seemingly stuffy aristocrat offers her escape from a dreadful arranged marriage, she leaps at the chance! To her surprise, the arresting William whisks Vi into an exhilarating make-believe romance. And as she gets to know the man behind the title, she can’t help wanting more... Captivating The Cynical Earl - Catherine Tinley For Jack Beresford, Earl of Hawkenden, emotional entanglements are the path to pain. But when his brother brings his new wife and her best friend to his country home, everything changes. Lady Cecily Thornhill is both vibrant and beautiful, and Jack finds himself increasingly captivated by her sunny nature. Yet he must resist her charms, for in a month she’ll be gone, unless his frozen heart thaws before then... Falling For His Practical Wife - Laura Martin To claim his inheritance, Leo Ashburton needs a bride who accepts that he can offer her a title and a house, but not love. Annabelle Hummingford — whose scarred face has made her hide from society — seems like the perfect match. But as his shy wife blossoms into a confident, mesmerising woman, Leo is torn. Falling for her risks being hurt again — but will burying his feelings mean losing her altogether? Enthralled By Her Enemy’s Kiss - Helen Dickson Jane Deighton’s sister has eloped with the son of her family’s sworn enemy! Determined to retrieve her at all costs, Jane is even willing to ask the man’s formidable older brother, Lord Francis Randolph, for help. On their journey to find the runaways, Jane and Francis reluctantly start gravitating towards one another — culminating in one sinful kiss! Their families have been feuding for years, yet Jane can’t help herself from being drawn to Francis’s forbidden touch...

Download or read book Captivating the Cynical Earl written by Catherine Tinley and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cool, aloof earl And the enchanting lady For Jack Beresford, Earl of Hawkenden, emotional entanglements are the path to pain. But when his brother brings his new wife and her best friend to his country home, everything changes. Lady Cecily Thornhill is both vibrant and beautiful, and Jack finds himself increasingly captivated by her sunny nature. Yet he must resist her charms, for in a month she’ll be gone—unless his frozen heart thaws before then… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Download or read book Harlequin Historical August 2021 Box Set 2 of 2 written by Amanda McCabe and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! This box set includes: PLAYING THE DUKE’S FIANCÉE Dollar Duchesses by Amanda McCabe (Victorian) To escape an unwanted marriage arrangement, heiress Violet begins a fake betrothal with the seemingly stuffy Duke of Charteris. Only as she gets to know him, she can’t help wanting more… CAPTIVATING THE CYNICAL EARL by Catherine Tinley (Regency) For the Earl of Hawkenden, emotions are the path to pain. But when Lady Cecily visits, Jack is captivated. In a month she’ll be gone—unless Jack’s frozen heart thaws before then? THE HOUSEKEEPER OF THORNHALLOW HALL by Lotte R. James (Georgian) New housekeeper Rebecca Merrickson is shocked when brooding earl William Reid unexpectedly returns. They immediately clash, but as he softens, Rebecca realizes she’s becoming improperly attracted to her master! Look for Harlequin® Historical’s August 2021 Box Set 1 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!

Download or read book The Duke written by Kerrigan Byrne and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imogen Pritchard is thrown back together with Cole Talmage, the Duke of Trenwyth, who seduced her years earlier when she was a maid in a brothel, first as his nurse and later as his neighbor after she becomes a wealthy widow.

Download or read book To Redeem an Earl written by Nina Jarrett and published by Rogue Press. This book was released on 2023-11-04 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cynical debutante. A scandalous earl. Can they open their hearts to love or will the mistakes of his past destroy their future? In this steamy historical romance, a cynical debutante and a scandalous earl find themselves entangled in an undeniable attraction. Will they open their hearts to love or will his past destroy their future together? She has vowed she will never marry... Miss Sophia Hayward knows all about men and their immoral behavior. She has watched her father and older brother behave like reckless fools her entire life. All she wants is to avoid marriage to a lord until she reaches her majority because she has plans which do not include a husband. Until she meets the one peer who will not take a hint. He must have her... Lord Richard Balfour has engaged in many disgraceful activities with the women of his past. He has no regrets until he encounters a cheeky debutante who makes him want to be a better man. Only problem is, he has a lot of bad behavior to make amends for if he is ever going to persuade Sophia to take him seriously. Will he learn to be a better man before his mistakes catch up with him and ruin their chance at true love? To Redeem an Earl is the delightful next chapter in the Inconvenient Brides Regency romance series. If you like worthy heroes, fast-paced plots, and enduring connections, then you’ll adore Nina Jarrett’s charming novel. Can be read as a standalone book. Buy To Redeem an Earl for a tale of passion today! What Readers Are Saying: ★★★★★ "Nina Jarrett is a masterpiece author who keeps you engaged and enthralled from the first word to the very last word. Excellent in every way! 10 stars." - Jo Raff ★★★★★ "I found this book riveting, with a well-plotted story, and a cast of many very likeable characters." - Helen Causer ★★★★★ "This was my first historical romance and boy was I in for a treat." - Candace Marie ★★★★★ "Nina Jarrett has done it! The despicable Earl from her first book, The Duke Wins a Bride, has finally met his match." - Sonia (MetraHarvard). ★★★★★ "Richard and Sophia’s story certainly keeps you on your toes." - Julie Ambrose. From Bookbub Miss Sophia Hayward has vowed never to marry — but when she meets roguish Lord Richard Balfour, he becomes determined to change his ways and prove they are a perfect match. It’ll be a tall order to make amends for his bad behavior and win her stubborn heart!

Download or read book The Devilish Duke written by Maddison Michaels and published by Entangled: Amara. This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devlin Markham, the notorious “Devil Duke” of Huntington, needs a woman. And not just any woman. If he can’t woo one of the most eccentric bluestockings of the ton within the month, he can kiss his hard-earned fortune goodbye. But he’s always thought love a wasted emotion and marriage an inconvenience at best. And oddly enough, Lady Sophie Wolcott seems unmoved by his charm... When Sophie learns her beloved orphanage is in imminent danger, she will do anything to save it. Even marry a ruthless rake who takes what he wants in business and pleasure. A man who’s everything she’s always feared most—but whom she reluctantly begins yearning for. Then Sophie becomes the target of a killer lurking from the dark shadows of Devlin’s past. And they find not only their lives are in jeopardy but also their very hearts. Each book in the Saints & Scoundrels series is STANDALONE: * The Devilish Duke * The Elusive Earl * The Sinful Scot

Download or read book How the Duke Was Won written by Lenora Bell and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pleasure of your company is requested at Warbury Park. Four lovely ladies will arrive… but only one can become a duchess. James, the scandalously uncivilized Duke of Harland, requires a bride with a spotless reputation for a strictly business arrangement. Lust is prohibited and love is out of the question. Four ladies. Three days. What could go wrong? She is not like the others…Charlene Beckett, the unacknowledged daughter of an earl and a courtesan, has just been offered a life-altering fortune to pose as her half-sister, Lady Dorothea, and win the duke’s proposal. All she must do is: * Be the perfect English rose [Ha!] * Breathe, smile, and curtsy in impossibly tight gowns [blast Lady Dorothea’s sylph-like figure] * Charm and seduce a wild duke [without appearing to try] * Keep said duke far, far from her heart [no matter how tempting] When secrets are revealed and passion overwhelms, James must decide if the last lady he should want is really everything he needs. And Charlene must decide if the promise of a new life is worth risking everything . . . including her heart.

Download or read book The Captain s Wife written by Nina Jarrett and published by Rogue Press. This book was released on 2022-05-14 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this steamy historical romance a vicar's daughter marries a handsome army captain but they are separated by war and the acts of men, with little hope of reconciliation. Mrs. Thorne is a woman with no past ... After fulfilling her life long dream of marrying Captain Lewis, Mrs. Lydia Lewis survives a brutal evening in her husband's absence and is forced to run from the family home. An old friend, the Duke of Halmesbury, provides refuge and she reinvents herself as Mrs. Thorne, the ducal housekeeper, forced to bury the memories of her previous life and her lost love. Captain Lewis won't give up the woman he loves ... Captain Jacob Lewis fulfills his heart's desire by eloping with his childhood friend only to be separated and sent to war on the continent. He returns home to find his bride missing and his household in turmoil. Resolutely he begins his search for the only woman he has ever loved, and he is not giving her up once he finds her. Can be read as a standalone book or as part of the Inconvenient Brides series of Regency romance books. Content Warning: this story contains an assault, but do not worry because the heroine prevails ;)

Download or read book Friends of the Duke written by Nina Jarrett and published by Rogue Press. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A writer fighting for his muse. A captain returned from war, searching for his wife. Two delightful novellas about the power of true love. A wealthy merchant’s daughter and a struggling writer. A missing bride and her estranged husband. Can these gentlemen woo the ladies they desire? Friends of the Duke is a box set of two captivating prequel novellas full of unrequited feelings and steamy romance previously published as separate titles. Interview With the Duke London, 1818. Dinah Honeyfield can’t wait any longer. In love with her family’s long-term houseguest, she’s determined to get him to reveal his affections before her rich industrialist father marries her off. Lord John Pettigrew gave up his birthright to follow his dreams. And with nothing to offer a potential wife, the aspiring author despairs he’ll never be able to win the hand of the one who’s been his muse. Can they rewrite their future and plot a path to forever? The Captain's Wife Wiltshire, 1818. Lydia Lewis has given up on broken promises. Marrying her soulmate only to be attacked during his heartbreaking absence, she finds refuge as an incognito ducal housekeeper. Captain Jacob Lewis is angry and hurt. Returning from military service to discover his spouse has vanished into thin air, he begins an almost hopeless search to bring her home. Can this star-crossed pair reclaim newlywed bliss? Friends of the Duke is the delightful prequel anthology of the Inconvenient Brides Regency romance series. If you like worthy heroes, fast-paced plots, and enduring connections, then you’ll adore Nina Jarrett’s charming collection. Buy Friends of the Duke for twin tales of passion today!

Download or read book Lord Trafford s Folly written by Nina Jarrett and published by Rogue Press. This book was released on 2024-07-07 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A daring lord and a young woman find themselves in peril, igniting a possible romance as they escape to stay alive. A steamy historical suspense romance, about a lord who agrees to help his friends with their quest to solve a murder. Now he must fend for himself while protecting the young lady he has endangered with his choices. Can he keep her safe from harm from both the enemy pursuing them, and his urge to kiss those plump lips? He thought it would be a lark ... When Lord Julius Trafford, the heir to an earl, agrees to help his friends in a quest to solve a murder, it was mostly because he was bored. Now he is in hot water, and he has dragged his father's delectable ward into danger with him. Together, they are forced on the run, and Lord Trafford must engage his wits before it's too late. She is determined to keep him alive ... Miss Audrey Gideon feels compelled to care for Lord Trafford when he is attacked by a murderous assailant. As they make their escape in search of safety, Julius begins to demonstrate his true potential and Audrey wonders if there is more to the foppish heir than meets the eye. Can this unlikely pair rise to the challenge and discover true love along the way? Lord Trafford's Folly is the delightful third book in the Inconvenient Scandals series of steamy Regency suspense romance books. If you like worthy heroes, fast-paced plots, and enduring connections, then you’ll adore Nina Jarrett’s charming novel. Can be read as a standalone story or as part of the Inconvenient Brides and Inconvenient Scandals series of steamy Regency romance books. Buy Lord Trafford's Folly for a tale of mystery and passion today!

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Download or read book The Earl Takes a Fancy written by Lorraine Heath and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today Bestseller New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath pens another richly satisfying romance in her Sins for all Seasons series. She’s looking for a nobleman to wed… Though born out of wedlock, Fancy Trewlove is determined to fulfill her mother’s wish that she marry into nobility. Fancy’s keen intellect and finishing school manners make her the perfect wife for any gentleman—if he’s willing to overlook her scandalous lineage. But Fancy’s plans are thrown into chaos when an intriguing commoner begins visiting her bookshop—and she finds herself unable to stop thinking about him. He’s looking to escape his title… Widowed just a year ago, the reclusive Matthew Sommersby, Earl of Rosemont, has been besieged by women hoping to become his next wife. Desperate for anonymity, he sheds Society life to search for the peace that eludes him. Fancy’s shop is his one refuge, until the night their passion erupts into a kiss that nearly leads to her ruin—and leaves both longing for much more. Together, they discover an unlikely love… As Fancy finds herself torn between her family’s expectations and her growing feelings for Matthew, secrets are exposed—secrets that force Fancy to question if she can trust her heart’s desire...

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Download or read book We Two written by Gillian Gill and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2009-05-19 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "[A] delectable double bio . . . Talk about Victoria’s secret. . . . A fascinating portrait of a genuine love match, but one in which the partners dealt with surprisingly modern issues.” —USA Today It was the most influential marriage of the nineteenth century—and one of history’ s most enduring love stories. Traditional biographies tell us that Queen Victoria inherited the throne as a naïve teenager, when the British Empire was at the height of its power, and seemed doomed to find failure as a monarch and misery as a woman until she married her German cousin Albert and accepted him as her lord and master. Now renowned chronicler Gillian Gill turns this familiar story on its head, revealing a strong, feisty queen and a brilliant, fragile prince working together to build a family based on support, trust, and fidelity, qualities neither had seen much of as children. The love affair that emerges is far more captivating, complex, and relevant than that depicted in any previous account. The epic relationship began poorly. The cousins first met as teenagers for a few brief, awkward, chaperoned weeks in 1836. At seventeen, charming rather than beautiful, Victoria already “showed signs of wanting her own way.” Albert, the boy who had been groomed for her since birth, was chubby, self-absorbed, and showed no interest in girls, let alone this princess. So when they met again in 1839 as queen and presumed prince-consort-to-be, neither had particularly high hopes. But the queen was delighted to discover a grown man, refined, accomplished, and whiskered. “Albert is beautiful!” Victoria wrote, and she proposed just three days later. As Gill reveals, Victoria and Albert entered their marriage longing for intimate companionship, yet each was determined to be the ruler. This dynamic would continue through the years—each spouse, headstrong and impassioned, eager to lead the marriage on his or her own terms. For two decades, Victoria and Albert engaged in a very public contest for dominance. Against all odds, the marriage succeeded, but it was always a work in progress. And in the end, it was Albert’s early death that set the Queen free to create the myth of her marriage as a peaceful idyll and her husband as Galahad, pure and perfect. As Gill shows, the marriage of Victoria and Albert was great not because it was perfect but because it was passionate and complicated. Wonderfully nuanced, surprising, often acerbic—and informed by revealing excerpts from the pair’s journals and letters—We Two is a revolutionary portrait of a queen and her prince, a fascinating modern perspective on a couple who have become a legend. BONUS: This edition contains a reader's guide.

Download or read book What I Did For a Duke written by Julie Anne Long and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years, he's been an object of fear, fascination . . . and fantasy. But of all the wicked rumors that shadow the formidable Alexander Moncrieffe, Duke of Falconbridge, the ton knows one thing for certain: only fools dare cross him. And when Ian Eversea does just that, Moncrieffe knows the perfect revenge: he'll seduce Ian's innocent sister, Genevieve—the only Eversea as yet untouched by scandal. First he'll capture her heart . . . and then he'll break it. But everything about Genevieve is unexpected: the passion simmering beneath her cool control, the sharp wit tempered by gentleness . . . And though Genevieve has heard the whispers about the duke's dark past, and knows she trifles with him at her peril, one incendiary kiss tempts her deeper into a world of extraordinary sensuality. Until Genevieve is faced with a fateful choice . . . is there anything she won't do for a duke?

Download or read book Fall of Giants written by Ken Follett and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-08-30 with total page 1010 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ken Follett’s magnificent historical epic begins as five interrelated families move through the momentous dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women’s suffrage. A thirteen-year-old Welsh boy enters a man’s world in the mining pits. . . . An American law student rejected in love finds a surprising new career in Woodrow Wilson’s White House. . . . A housekeeper for the aristocratic Fitzherberts takes a fateful step above her station, while Lady Maud Fitzherbert herself crosses deep into forbidden territory when she falls in love with a German spy. . . . And two orphaned Russian brothers embark on radically different paths when their plan to emigrate to America falls afoul of war, conscription, and revolution. From the dirt and danger of a coal mine to the glittering chandeliers of a palace, from the corridors of power to the bedrooms of the mighty, Fall of Giants takes us into the inextricably entangled fates of five families—and into a century that we thought we knew, but that now will never seem the same again. . . .