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The marriage gamble…
Guy, Lord Keating, laden with his father's debts, elopes with"heiress" Emily Duprey…only to discover she is as poor as he! Nowhis only hope of saving his family and dependents is a reluctantreturn to the gaming tables.Emily has to escape marriage to a gamester like her father. But sheneeds more money than she can win as Lady Keating-so she becomesLady Widow, a card-playing masked seductress! Then Guy recognizes thebeautiful...
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A sparkling Regency Christmas in a sleepy English village!
Guy Westrope, Earl of Buckland, was not a gentleman used to encountering opposition to his will. But the quick-witted, stubborn and delectable Miss Hester Lattimer was proving to be more than a match for him...;.
Local ghost stories would not scare Hester from her new house-;especially not at Christmas! Though her heart told her to trust the mysterious earl, she knew she had to be wary....
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Harlequin historicals volume 1025
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A witty tale of passions and practicalities in Regency England from the "powerful and wonderfully perceptive" RITA Award–winning author (Mary Jo Putney, New York Times–bestselling author of Lady of Fortune).
Sally Paul is down to her last penny. As she spends it on a cup of tea—to stave off being at the mercy of the workhouse—the last thing she expects is an offer of marriage . . . from a complete stranger!
Admiral...
Sally Paul is down to her last penny. As she spends it on a cup of tea—to stave off being at the mercy of the workhouse—the last thing she expects is an offer of marriage . . . from a complete stranger!
Admiral...
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Aristocrat's daughter May Worth is beautiful, headstrong--and in trouble. There's only one man who can protect her: Liam Casek, her brother's best friend, a government agent and the man whose sinfully seductive touch she's never forgotten. Rakish Liam always knew May's wild beauty would be the death of him, but if he's to protect her with his life, he's damned if he'll deny their still-sizzling chemistry! May is everything Liam wants--if only he dares...
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Harlequin historicals volume 998
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Illegitimate Polly Brandon has never felt like more than an ugly duckling. So she's amazed when Hugh Philippe Junot pays her such close attention as they sail for Portugal. Under ordinary circumstances she knows this distinguished lieutenant colonel of marines would never have looked at her, but having his protection for the journey is comforting and something more that she's afraid to give a name to. Should she trust what she sees in Hugh's eyes--...
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Harlequin historicals volume 948
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Miss Christiana Daventry will do whatever it takes to keep from being thrown out on the streets—even accept the insufferably attractive Lord Braybrook's proposition!
Julian Trentham, Viscount Braybrook, urgently needs to hire a governess and companion, and Christy is conveniently available. Headstrong, with charmingly mismatched eyes and soft tawny hair, Christy is unlike any woman he has ever encountered. But there is something so deliciously...
Julian Trentham, Viscount Braybrook, urgently needs to hire a governess and companion, and Christy is conveniently available. Headstrong, with charmingly mismatched eyes and soft tawny hair, Christy is unlike any woman he has ever encountered. But there is something so deliciously...
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The disgraced cousin of a dowdy bookworm drags her into adventure and mystery-and out of her shell-in this Regency romance.
Stumbling upon his dowdy cousin Elinor on the Continent, Theo Ravenhurst hardly believes his luck. His dangerous lifestyle appears to have finally caught up with him, and her family connections could be put to excellent use. . . .
Theo is convinced Elinor's drab exterior disguises a fiery, passionate nature. He gives her...
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Known as "Magnificent Max," diplomat Max Ransleigh was famed for his lethal charm until a political betrayal left him exiled from government and his reputation in tatters. He seems a very unlikely savior for a well-bred young lady. Except that Miss Caroline Denby doesn't want to be saved--she wants to be ruined! To Caroline, getting married is tantamount to a death sentence, and meeting the rakish Max at a house party seems the answer to her prayers..Surely...
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Harlequin historicals volume 1092
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From riches to rags, Grace has had to swallow her pride and get a job as a baker. But everything changes when she's the beneficiary of a surprise inheritance. Her benefactor's deal comes with a catch: give up her life of toil and live in luxury only if she marries his illegitimate son, a prisoner of war. It's an offer she can't afford to refuse. But her husband-to-be is dying, and he begs her to take one of his men instead, to marry purely out of...
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"Having run away from home to avoid an unwanted betrothal, Lady Elizabeth Copeland must keep her disguise as an elderly lady's companion at all times. Even when she's called upon to nurse the lady's nephew--who rather infuriatingly happens to be the most incredible-looking man she's ever seen... Elizabeth yearns to break out of Betsy's drab dresses to reveal that she's of the same blue blood as the rakish Nathaniel. But she must not! Unless Nathaniel...
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Sebastian Hunter has shown his last hand at the card table. Nights once spent womanizing and gambling are now spent in the dark shadows of Blackloch Hall, staring out onto the wild windswept Scottish moors. That is, until the mysterious Phoebe Allardyce, his mother's new and far-too-pretty companion, interrupts his brooding. After catching her thieving, the master of the house has no choice but to keep a close eye on this provocative little temptress....
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"Emily Longesley married the love of her life and hoped that he would learn to love her. Instead, he upped and left their country estate for London. Suffering the snub with dignity, three years on Emily has had enough! Confronting her errant husband, Emily sees that Adrian, Earl of Folbroke, has been robbed of his sight and doesn't know her at all! Emily longs for her husband's touch. If she plays his mistress by delicious deception, can he finally...
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"A most shocking betrothal! The pleasure-seeking Marquess of Rossdale has little interest in his birthright and even less in finding a bride. So he comes up with the perfect plan to survive the Season unscathed-- a fake engagement to a most unsuitable girl! Outspoken Genna, the youngest of the scandalous Summerfields, has no wish to marry, either. So agreeing to be Ross's temporary fiancée will grant her freedom for a little longer. But with...
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Harlequin historicals volume 759
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The sight of Cory, Lord Newlyn, rising naked from the Midwinter river, is enough to send ripples of shock through Rachel Odell's carefully ordered life. He has always been a friend, although now she's aware of him as a man--an exceedingly handsome man. But she can't possibly entertain romantic ideas about this adventure seeker...and rogue.
It does appear that Cory is waging a deliberate campaign to seduce her. What is his true intent? Can he simply...
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Harlequin historicals volume 785
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When dashing Lord Nathaniel Hawke rescued a girl from drowning the last thing he expected was for that same girl to turn up on board his ship, disguised as a boy! Respected naval captain of the Pallas, Nathaniel had to conceal her identity from his men. For ship's boy George, alias Miss Georgiana Raithwaite, running away seemed her only escape from a cruel impending marriage. Never did she imagine that her disguise would see her scrubbing decks on...
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Harlequin historicals volume 751
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All Miranda Warfield had ever wanted was to be awife to a man, not a title, but her marriage toAdrian, Duke of Windmere, had been merely a politeton alliance for years. Now, miraculously, the tender,loving Adrian of her youth had returned, making herfeel like a bride again. But dare she trust theirrekindled romance? For why was Adrian suddenlyarranging clandestine meetings with his solicitor?And asking her opinions on several marriageablegentlemen...