Download or read book The Highlander s Christmas Countess written by Anna Campbell and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-15 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new stableboy has a secret!Kit Laing is a genius with Glen Lyon's horses and a favorite with his employer's family, but he isn't all he seems. In fact, the shy stablehand isn't a he at all. Kit is actually Christabel Urquhart, Countess of Appin, on the run from a greedy, violent stepbrother with designs on her fortune.And the laird's handsome nephew has worked out just what it is.Quentin MacNab, the dashing heir to Cannich, has had his suspicions about the new stable lad from the first. Kit is far too pretty to be a boy - and far too well spoken to be a servant.Now passion and danger combine to create a Yuletide like no other.When a snowstorm traps Kit and Quentin overnight in an isolated hut, the discovery of her true identity sparks a rushed marriage to stave off a scandal. But can the Christmas Countess learn to trust her charming new husband's promises of protection? Or will their fragile alliance fall victim to the evil forces assailing her?
Download or read book The Highlander s Christmas Bride written by Vanessa Kelly and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In bestselling author Vanessa Kelly’s irresistible Clan Kendrick series, Christmas in the Highlands means family, celebration—and for one brother, the beginning of a passionate adventure . . . Being thrown over by the man she expected to marry was humiliating enough. Now that Donella Haddon, grandniece of the Earl of Riddick, has also proven a failure as a nun, she has no choice but to return to her family’s estate. The brawny Highlander sent to escort her is brash, handsome, and the only thing standing between Donella and a gang of would-be kidnappers. But the scandal in her past can’t be so easily outrun . . . Wealthy widower Logan Kendrick was expecting to meet a plain, pious spinster—not a gorgeous, sharp-tongued lass who can hold her own in any ambush. Though she’s known as the Flower of Clan Graham, Donella is no shrinking violet. In fact, she might be the perfect woman to bring happiness back to his lonely little son’s life, just in time for Christmas. But first he must protect her from ugly gossip and a mysterious threat—and convince her that their wild, unexpected desire is heaven sent. Praise for The Highlander’s Princess Bride “A thoroughly satisfying Regency romance.” —Publishers Weekly
Download or read book At the Highlander s Mercy written by Terri Brisbin and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captive of the clan To regain control of his fractured clan Robert Matheson must take Lilidh MacLerie hostage as a bargaining tool. But Lilidh is no ordinary captive. She's the woman he once loved--and rejected Rob's touch is etched permanently into her memory and, unaware that he was forced to repudiate their love, Lilidh has never forgotten the man who broke her heart all those years ago. Now, looking into the eyes of her captor, she no longer recognizes this fearsome leader. She should be afraid--there's no telling what he will do. But something about him excites and unnerves her in equal measure....
Download or read book The Bride Chooses a Highlander written by Adrienne Basso and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2018-12-18 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A medieval Scottish lady gets to choose her husband, but getting married won’t be easy in this romance by the bestselling author of No Other Highlander The unconventional Lady Katherine McKenna has been granted a rare privilege: the right to choose her own husband. It’s a more difficult task than she expected. When at last she agrees to a betrothal, it quickly goes awry, leaving Katherine alone in the wilds . . . and rescued by Laird Lachlan MacTavish. She’s captivated by the proud, brooding chief who shows her such tender care. But with their clans on the brink of war, the honorable Lachlan resists his attraction—until Katherine proclaims to her family that they will wed. Though stunned by her boldness, Lachlan is intrigued by Katherine’s beauty and spirit, and the MacTavishes will benefit from an alliance with the powerful McKennas. But with family discord, treachery, and deceit in their midst, can they save a marriage that is destined to blossom into incomparable love? Praise for The Bride Chooses a Highlander “Rousing . . . . Basso keeps the action moving and the attraction building between the compassionate, appealing protagonists . . . entertaining and satisfying.” —Publishers Weekly “Brilliant . . . . A fun-filled story that I had a blast reading . . . . A tale packed with action, intrigue, deception and fighting for what is right.” —Addicted to Romance
Download or read book Every Bit a Rogue written by Adrienne Basso and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Amazon Best of the Month Selection When a young lady sacrifices her reputation to save a viscount, it’s the beginning of an extraordinary adventure in Adrienne Basso’s captivating Regency tale . . . Jon Burwell, Viscount Kendall, knows what the gossips say about him. They claim he’s been a dejected, half-mad recluse ever since he was jilted at the altar. The simple truth is that Jon has thrown all the passion he once had for his fiancée into his latest mechanical invention. But his single-minded existence has lately been shattered by repeated encounters with Miss Emma Ellingham, his neighbor’s intriguing sister-in-law . . . Painting and sketching have been Emma’s consolation since her own secret heartbreak. When she stumbles upon the viscount’s workshop, his machine revives her artistic imagination. The gentleman himself is even more fascinating—and deeply seductive. When Jon is accused of a crime, Emma risks her good name for his sake. But though the threat of scandal compels them to wed, only courage can overcome their pasts, and allow desire to transform into love . . . Praise for Adrienne Basso’s The Bride Chooses a Highlander “Basso keeps the action moving and the attraction building between the compassionate, appealing protagonists, making their journey to the altar both entertaining and satisfying.” —Publishers Weekly
Download or read book The Countess written by Claire Delacroix and published by Deborah A. Cooke. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driven from her late husband's estate, Countess Eglantine de Crevy fled to wildest Scotland to claim a castle, only to find a ruin—and a clan chieftain standing guard. Kinbeath was hers, she declared, vowing to rebuild the manor and launch a bride quest so her daughters could marry for love. But Duncan MacLaren had devised a bride quest of his own, swearing to win the land—and the fiery countess—in a war of sweet seduction… Eglantine vowed she would never be captured by this barbarian. Yet Duncan awakened passions she had never known before. She promised to fight him with every weapon at her command, even as he vowed to woo her for a year and a day—and make her his pagan bride. Each thought Kinbeath the prize most desired, a prize to be won at any price. Until passion turned to love, and the chieftain found himself fighting for the heart and the hand of the woman he was born to possess. * * * The 6-book Bride Quest series is two linked trilogies. Begin with book #1 or book #4. 1. The Princess 2. The Damsel 3. The Heiress 4. The Countess 5. The Beauty 6. The Temptress There are also two boxed sets available, The Bride Quest I Boxed Set with books 1-3 and The Bride Quest II Boxed Set with books 4 - 6. * * * scottish medieval romance, medieval romance, widow, second chance at love, highlander, sexy romance, class war, enemies to lovers, scotland, protector, highlander, later in life
Download or read book The Highlander Who Loved Me written by Adrienne Basso and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A stimulating and emotionally driven romance of mistrust, anger, pain and we see the healing power of love and redemption. A SEXY PAGE TURNER!!” —Addicted to Romance A Highlander is always worth waiting for . . . Scottish Highlands, 1329. Sir James McKenna, second son of the powerful McKenna Chief, knows he has found his destiny when he falls in love with sweet Lady Davina Armstrong, niece of the Armstrong Chief. Orphaned in childhood, Davina has always felt like an outsider, and with James finally feels that she belongs. But their plans for a happy future are shattered after a brutal attack by a band of rogues. Horrified, Davina's overprotective family quickly shelters her from everyone—including James . . . Five years later, James is a changed man. His fighting skills sharpened to perfection, he is hardened by the war and destruction he's endured as a Scottish knight—and by the loss of Davina. Weary, he returns home—and is shocked to find Davina there. Is it too late for them to start anew, or will the past dare to lay claim to their future once more? Praise for Adrienne Basso's Bride of a Scottish Warrior “Well-developed characters and a strong sense of time and place are just a few of the pluses readers will encounter in Basso's latest smartly written medieval romance.” —Booklist “An impossible-to-put-down read!” —RT Book Reviews
Download or read book No Other Highlander written by Adrienne Basso and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A widowed, medieval Scottish warrior is drawn to a troubled woman in this romance by the bestselling author of The Highlander Who Loved Me. Scottish Highlands, 1334: Lady Joan Armstrong Fraser was once the indulged and pampered daughter of a laird. But marriage to a brute changed her. When he sets her aside, she has only her wits and her beauty to protect herself and her child from the chaos of her former home. She will have to find another husband—a man whose strength is more than a weapon against the weak. A man she can trust . . . if such a man even breathes. Sir Malcolm McKenna has known Lady Joan since her childhood, a spoiled princess as dangerous as she is lovely. But when she steps forward to protect him against a false accusation, he discovers a character stronger than he guessed—and an attraction he yearns to explore . . . Praise for No Other Highlander “Good-hearted and perfidious men are at the center of Basso’s enjoyable second romance featuring the Armstrongs and McKennas . . . . A lively, convincing world . . . . This heartwarming, satisfying historical lays intriguing groundwork for the series’ next installment.” —Publishers Weekly
Download or read book Captured Countess written by Ann Lethbridge and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never trust a spy! Nicoletta, the Countess Vilandry, is on a dangerous mission—to lure fellow spy Gabriel D'Arcy into bed and into revealing his true loyalties. With such sensual games at play and such strong sensations awakened, suddenly Nicky's dangerously close to exposing her real identity. Gabe knows that the countess has been sent to seduce him. The only question is to what end? He's never met such a captivating woman—and he's determined to enjoy every seductive second she spends as his very willing captive! "Plenty of tension and dangerous excitement blended with poignancy and passion." —RT Book Reviews on Falling for the Highland Rogue
Download or read book Twelve Lords for Christmas written by Deb Marlowe and published by Fiddlehead Press. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 1333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From sexy earls to holiday ghosts, second chances to false engagements, find your Christmas cheer in these twelve sweet-to-spicy historical romance tales from bestselling and award-winning authors! The lord you've been looking for might be just a page-turn away... A CUP OF CHEER - Deb Marlowe The Earl of Chester’s wild ways nearly cause a disaster and set him to reevaluating his lifestyle. Paired up with his grandmother’s companion and charged with bringing Christmas to a lonely house, will he come to believe in himself—and love? THE MISTLETOE TRAP - Eve Pendle A spicy-hot story of a heroine with a flair for enterprising embroidery and a botanist single father hero. Can a scandal that compromises Amelia's reputation give their love a second chance? A MOST INCONVENIENT EARL - Claire Delacroix When Eurydice Goodenham unexpectedly proposes a marriage of convenience to Sebastian Montgomery, Earl of Rockmorton, the notorious rake is intrigued. Sebastian soon realizes that the unpredictable Eurydice is the perfect match for him - but can he convince his skeptical bride to take a chance on love? THE LADY’S GUIDE TO MISTLETOE AND MAYHEM - Emmanuelle de Maupassant On the run until she receives her inheritance, Ursula takes on the identity of an etiquette teacher and heads to Castle Dunrannoch to whip her 'young charge' into shape. But the long-lost heir is a whole lot more than she's bargained for! A COUNTESS FOR CHRISTMAS - Anthea Lawson Miss Cecilia Fairfax dreads the upcoming holidays, especially when her brother brings home an unexpected guest. But of all the blessings of the season, sometimes the most unexpected is love. MISS ISABELLA THAWS A FROSTY LORD - Larissa Lyons Mistletoe kisses grant a blind heroine and a frosty hero a chance at happiness during a winter house party. HER ACCIDENTAL GROOM - Nadine Millard Lady Natalia Soronsky and Lord Benjamin Strafford started out as enemies and ended up as co-conspirators in a faux betrothal. But the longer they continue the ruse, the more they start to wonder just how false their feelings are. CHRISTMAS SPIRITS - Jane Charles When Benjamin Storm, Earl of Kenley, is sent to Scotland to procure a missing whisky shipment, he encounters the most unusual smuggler. JOY TO THE WORLD - Nicole Zoltack Unbeknownst to Eliza Berkeley, the man she thought she was going to marry was not Stephen Huntington, the Duke of Wyndale. Will a match formed through deceit blossom into love this Christmas? TO FALL FOR A DUKE BY CHRISTMAS - Sadie Bosque A reluctant duke and a charming commoner devise a plan to serve their own needs. A false relationship is supposed to be their salvation... Until love intervenes. WHAT IF I STILL LOVE YOU - Erica Taylor After a failed elopement ten years earlier, Henry, Earl of Carrington, and Anna, the widowed Viscountess Rycroft, are reunited at his aunt’s Twelfth Night party. Can this star-crossed pair find their way back to each other? CHRISTMAS PROMISES - Brenda Hiatt When Lord Vandover leaves for London, he promises his grandmother he will return with a bride. Unfortunately, with each simpering debutante he meets he regrets that promise more—until he encounters the lovely Miss Holly Paxton.vv KEYWORDS: Scarlett Scott, Bridgerton, Holiday Romance, Christmas Love, Regency, Alexa Aston, Eva Chase, Cheryl Bolen, Duke, Earl, Nobility, Fake Betrothal, Exchange of Letters, Mistletoe
Download or read book Christmas at Castle Dunrannoch written by Emmanuelle de Maupassant and published by Dark Castle Press. This book was released on with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The curse is upon us! Beware the bagpipes!” Whenever the fearsome fetch of Camdyn Dalreagh, first chieftain, plays a ghostly rendition on the bagpipes, a death is close at hand... so legend goes. But is the story of the curse really true? Through the ages, Castle Dunrannoch has been a place of intrigue, ambition, and more than the occasional murder! As the Christmas snow falls deep, our two intrepid heroines, Flora and Ursula, face danger within the ancient fortress walls. Can they discover the truth before their loved ones meet a grisly end? Two things are certain. No lionhearted lady can turn a blind eye when there is a mystery to be solved. And no laird's heart is safe when our heroines sweep into action. 'Christmas at Castle Dunrannoch' features two stories from the 'Lady's Guide' series: The Lady’s Guide to a Highlander's Heart (an 'enemies to lovers' historical romance) The Lady's Guide to Mistletoe and Mayhem (an 'opposites attract' historical romance) Heat level : passionate Discover more in 'The Lady's Guide' series: historical romance brimming with adventure, mystery and intrigue. Each can be read as a 'stand alone' and in any order. Already available for sale The Lady’s Guide to Scandal The Lady’s Guide to Deception and Desire The Lady’s Guide to Escaping Cannibals The Lady's Guide to Tempting a Transylvanian Count Releasing through 2023 and beyond The Lady's Guide to Egyptian Curses The Lady’s Guide to Havoc in a Harem 'The Lady's Guide' historical romance series features stories with the following tropes and themes: Fake Engagement Second chance romance Opposites Attract Enemies to Lovers Marriage of Convenience Matchmaking Forced Proximity Desert island Snowed in Heiress heroine Runaway Bride Bluestocking heroine Heroine in disguise Archaeologist hero Unexpected heir Warrior hero
Download or read book Once Upon a Christmas A Wynter Family Saga written by Maggie Robinson and published by Vauxhall Vixens. This book was released on 2016-11 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Christmas anthology. Blurb to come.
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Download or read book The Highlander s Kilted Bride written by Vanessa Kelly and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The irresistible Kendrick clan returns in the latest Scottish-set historical romance from the USA Today bestselling author—a witty, sensuous and adventure-filled romp that will delight Regency fans and readers of Sabrina Jeffries and Victoria Alexander. Charlotte “Charlie” Stewart would rather don a kilt and ride her horse than simper in a ballroom. But with her younger sister about to be wed, she can’t escape the pressure to be next. A husband has been chosen, and Charlie’s fate seems set. Until an afternoon gallop sends her horse colliding with Kade Kendrick, the broad-shouldered Highlander who was once her childhood pal . . . As a youth, Kade felt overshadowed by his older siblings. Now he’s a renowned musician whose fame provides cover for his other work—as a spy. Home from his latest mission, he’s annoyed to be roped into attending the wedding of a family friend—until it reunites him with the fearless tomboy who has become a breathtaking beauty. And though his thoughts should be on a new concerto, Kade is soon distracted by rival suitors, a dangerous quest—and the unconventional woman who fills his soul with music and his body with desire . . . Praise for The Highlander’s English Bride “A thoroughly satisfying happy ending.” —Publishers Weekly “A whirlwind of fun with the lightness of cotton candy. . . . There are few better choices than this bubbly romance that delivers a heartwarming happily ever after.” --BookPage
Download or read book Possessed by the Highlander written by Terri Brisbin and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the USA Today–bestselling author of Surrender to the Highlander. “Brisbin’s nicely crafted romance beautifully renders its characters’ growth.” —RT Book Reviews Marian Robertson rescued a child and destroyed her reputation. Now, to keep her family safe, she must marry the stern, dark-eyed warrior negotiating a truce between their clans—and risk her heart to protect the truth. Manipulated into marrying the exiled “Robertson Harlot,” Duncan, peacemaker for the MacLerie clan, finds his new wife’s courage and spirit make it impossible to resist her. But will he put his honor at stake to free her from her past—and claim her love forever? Praise for the MacLerie Clan series “[A] richly emotional and splendidly sexy medieval romance.” —Booklist “The well-drawn atmosphere, as well as Brisbin’s fine storytelling and grasp of the social nuances of the era, are what lift this from an ordinary romance with a predictable, easy solution to one with a satisfying ‘happily ever after’ ending.” —RT Book Reviews
Download or read book Christmas at Tullymullagh written by Claire Delacroix and published by Deborah A. Cooke. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five years after the end of The Heiress, the brothers Fitzgavin gather at Castle Tullymullagh with their wives and families to celebrate the Yule, and a gentle ghost seizes the opportunity to add to the good fortune of all. This short story and epilogue to the Bride Quest I is available in ebook on its own, and is included in the new mass market paperback and hard cover editions of The Heiress. Although it actually occurs after events in The Countess, you don’t have to read Eglantine and Duncan’s story before this one. This story is included in the new 25th Anniversary commemorative hard cover and mass market paperback editions of The Heiress.
