A Duke for the Penniless Widow

A Duke for the Penniless Widow
Author: Christine Merrill
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2024-01-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369739531

A spicy Regency romance The only person who can save her… Is her enemy! When penniless widow Selina confronts the Duke of Glenmoor, the man she blames for her husband’s death, she’s startled at the attraction she feels for her enemy! She defiantly refuses his offers of help, until the scandal sheets claim she's his mistress. Now Selina’s forced to accept his marriage proposal to restore her reputation. As their connection grows, can Selina resist surrendering to their passion…? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. The Irresistible Dukes Book 1: Awakening His Shy Duchess Book 2: A Duke for the Penniless Widow

A Scandalous Match for the Marquess

A Scandalous Match for the Marquess
Author: Christine Merrill
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2024-07-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369758358

Scandal and spice and all things nice…in this atmospheric Regency romance From one scandal Straight into the arms of another! Felicity Morgan has written a lurid gothic novel and all of London is clamoring for the sequel! But her mortified family have sent her to the countryside in disgrace! Felicity is relieved to be free of her parents’ relentless matchmaking—until she learns her host has a marquess in mind for her… Reclusive widower Martin Howell, Marquess of Woodley, has no interest in entertaining rebellious Felicity, but she is bringing lightness to his gloomy estate…and his brooding heart. They bond over their determination to remain unwed…until a kiss brings them to the brink of another scandal! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Harlequin Historical February 2024 - Box Set 1 of 2

Harlequin Historical February 2024 - Box Set 1 of 2
Author: Christine Merrill
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 739
Release: 2024-01-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369739590

Step back in time and experience the grandeur and romance of a previous era as Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! This boxset includes: A DUKE FOR THE PENNILESS WIDOW The Irresistible Dukes by Christine Merrill (Regency) Selina is startled by the attraction she feels for the Duke of Glenmoor, whom she blames for her husband’s death! Forced to accept his marriage proposal, can Selina resist surrendering to their passion? THE RETURN OF HIS CARIBBEAN HEIRESS by Lydia San Andres (1900s) Five years after Leandro Diaz kissed heiress Lucia Troncoso, she’s returned… But Leo, hardened by life, holds Lucia—and their attraction—at a distance until danger forces them closer than ever before… SPINSTER WITH A SCANDALOUS PAST by Sadie King (Regency) When Louisa meets the abrasive Sir Isaac Liddell, she’s shocked to discover that they have so much in common. But telling him the truth about her past might cost her everything!

Harlequin Historical August 2024 - Box Set 1 of 2

Harlequin Historical August 2024 - Box Set 1 of 2
Author: Christine Merrill
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 739
Release: 2024-07-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369758404

Harlequin® Historical brings you a captivating trio of new, full-length Regency romances in one collection! This boxset includes: A SCANDALOUS MATCH FOR THE MARQUIS by Christine Merrill (Regency) Felicity Morgan has written a lurid gothic novel and all of London is clamouring for the sequel! But her mortified family have sent her to the countryside in disgrace! Felicity is relieved to be free of her parents’ relentless matchmaking, until she learns her host has a Marquis in mind for her… Reclusive widower Martin Howell, Marquis of Woodley, has no interest in entertaining rebellious Felicity, but she is bringing lightness to his gloomy estate…and his brooding heart. They bond over their determination to remain unwed, until a kiss brings them to the brink of another scandal…! HOW THE WALLFLOWER WINS A DUKE by Lucy Morris (Regency) Marina Fletcher’s Rules: Rule 1: Spend life composing music in peace. Do not worry about finding a husband. Rule 2: If must worry about finding a husband, marry for love only or commit to becoming a spinster. Rule 3: Resist urge to spend time with the sinfully sexy Duke of Framlingham who clearly does not believe in love. Rule 4: Never, ever say yes to said Duke’s wicked plan for us to silence society’s expectations with a fake engagement… But what happens when this wallflower breaks every single rule? RESCUING THE RUNAWAY HEIRESS by Sadie King (Regency) Running away from a forced betrothal, daring actress Hope Sloane is lost and injured when she’s rescued by dashing gentleman, Samuel Liddell. Given the best guest chamber at Hayton Hall, it’s clear the Baronet thinks she’s a society lady! To avoid being found, she employs all her acting skills to become a grand heiress… Only second son Samuel is not the Baronet either! But to make Hope feel safe, he goes along with her assumption. Hidden away together, the affection between them deepens, until unexpected guests arrive, and his lie threatens to backfire spectacularly!

A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby

A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby
Author: Vanessa Riley
Publisher: Zebra
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2023-01-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1420155237

Named a “Must Read” by Oprah Daily, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Vulture, NPR, Woman’s World and more, the first installment in award-winning author Vanessa Riley’s swoon-worthy Rogues & Remarkable Women series is now available in mass market! This groundbreaking, empowering, sexy Regency romance featuring a recently widowed Afro-Caribbean heiress and a dashing Duke is perfect for the Bridgerton binge-watcher and fans of witty historical romance by authors such as Julia Quinn, Evie Dunmore, and Eloisa James. “Smart and witty . . . the perfect historical read.” —Julia Quinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author It’s challenging for a widow, especially one who’s fallen from grace, to find true love again—or perhaps for the very first time. When headstrong West Indian heiress Patience Jordan questioned her English husband's mysterious suicide, she lost everything—most devastatingly, her newborn son, Lionel. Falsely persecuted, she risks her life to be near him, disguising herself in order to be hired as her own son’s nanny. But working for his unsuspecting new guardian, Busick Strathmore, Duke of Repington, has perils of its own. Especially when Patience discovers his strictness belies an ex-rake of unswerving honor—and unexpected passion . . . A wounded military hero, Repington is determined to resolve his dead cousin’s dangerous financial dealings for Lionel’s sake. But that’s a minor skirmish compared to dealing with the forthright, courageous, and alluring Patience. Somehow, she's breaking his rules, and sweeping past his defenses. Soon, between enemies and obstacles, they form a fragile trust—but will it be enough to save the future they long to dare together? “Vanessa Riley at her finest.” —Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author “I was delighted. Readers on the lookout for Black or disabled characters in historical romance will not want to miss this.” —New York Times Book Review “One of the best historicals I’ve read in years.” —Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author “Expertly crafted romance.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

The Duke's Daughter

The Duke's Daughter
Author: Angela Thirkell
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 439
Release: 2024-01-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1504091159

Matches are being made among the cream of postwar English society in this novel of “warmth, whimsy, quirks, and vinegar with a dash of vitriol”(The New York Times). The England of old may be fading away (it’s so hard to find good help these days!)—but that doesn’t stop the prominent families of Barsetshire from producing a new generation of genteel brides and grooms in this funny, entertaining portrait of stubbornly cherished traditions in a changing world. “It is difficult not to become charmed, amused and engrossed. [Thirkell’s] sense of the ludicrous is enchanting. Perhaps, above all, it is her basic human kindness and her remarkable insight into the delicate relationship between parents and adolescent and grown children, that endear her books to so many people.” —The New York Times “Thirkell writes with an asperity and wit and glorious clowning that are all her own.” —San Francisco Chronicle

The Straight-Laced Duke Selbourne

The Straight-Laced Duke Selbourne
Author: Kasey Michaels
Publisher: Kathryn Seidick
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2017-10-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

**PLEASE NOTE: This is the JUST GOOD CLEAN FUN version of INDISCREET by New York Times bestselling romance author Kasey Michaels** For a limited time, get two free books from Kasey > bit.ly/kaseymichaels Sophie Winstead is utterly perfect, from the top of her tousled honey-brown ringlets to the tips of her dainty pink toes. Indeed, any man in London Society would want her. The problem for Sophie lay in what they wanted her from her. For Sophie is the orphaned daughter of one Constance Winstead, the Widow Winstead, mistress of many men during her abbreviated lifetime. Woo her, win her, yes. Marry her? Don’t be ridiculous! When the Duke of Selbourne and his lovely Connie met an extremely public and indiscreet end at a country party, Sophie was crushed by her double loss, for she had grown to love “Uncle Cesse” very much. She cried for days before her only companion (a French courtesan turned lady’s maid), slowly and carefully brought her back to her usual sunny, perfect self. The Duke’s son took refuge in anger, railed at the mess his father had left behind, and swore that he would never, never ever, follow in his father’s irresponsible footsteps. For three long years Bramwell Seaton, the new Duke, toed every line, broke no rules; why, he’d even become engaged to the perfect, staid, beauty who would make him a suitable wife. He might not have been precisely a happy man, but he had managed to rub the tarnish from the family escutcheon. You know what’s coming, right? Bramwell’s father had left behind a mess he could not ignore, and he suddenly found himself reluctantly chaperoning Sophie for the Spring Season. Sophie—accompanied by her maid, her parrot (a bird with the memory of an elephant), and a larcenous monkey —dazzled everyone in the Duke’s household, from his aunt to the lowliest scullery maid. Why, she even gained the approval of Bramwell’s fiancée, who offered to help steer Sophie in avoiding the many pitfalls of polite Society. You know who didn’t have any intention of succumbing to Sophie’s charms. Sophie being who she so naturally was, and Bram being a recent reinvention of the bright, charming man he’d been before his father’s “fall from grace,” it isn’t a question of if the Duke will realize where his true happiness lies, but only one of when. This is the “Just for the fun of it” version of Indiscreet (no explicit sex), and I’m delighted to be able to offer it to all audiences, wishing them joy and giggles as they come along for the journey to romance with Sophie and Bram! "Using wit and romance with a master's skill, Kasey Michaels aims for the heart and never misses." -- #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Nora Roberts Thanks for reading! p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; min-height: 15.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none}

Rules for Engaging the Earl

Rules for Engaging the Earl
Author: Janna MacGregor
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2022-04-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 125076162X

Get ready for lost wills, broody dukes, and scorching hot kissing all over London in Rules for Engaging the Earl by Janna MacGregor. Constance Lysander needs a husband. Or, so society says. She’s about to give birth to her late husband’s child—a man who left her with zero money, and two other wives she didn’t know about. Thankfully, she has her Aunt by her side, and the two other wives have become close friends. But still—with a baby on the way, her shipping business to run, and an enemy skulking about, she has no time to find the perfect match. Enter Jonathan, Earl of Sykeston. Returned war hero and Constance’s childhood best friend, his reentry into society has been harsh. Maligned for an injury he received in the line of duty, Jonathan prefers to stay out of sight. It’s the only way to keep his heart from completely crumbling. But when a missive from Constance requests his presence—to their marriage ceremony—Jonathan is on board. His feelings for Constance run deep, and he’ll do anything to make her happy, though it means risking his already bruised heart. With Constance, Jonathan, and the new baby all together, it’s clear the wounds—both on the surface and in their relationship—run deep. But when the nights come, their wounds begin to heal, and both come to realize that their marriage of convenience is so much more than just a bargain. Praise for Janna MacGregor: "Janna MacGregor dazzles." —Eloisa James "Janna MacGregor's stories positively sparkle." —Christi Caldwell

To Fall for a Duke by Christmas

To Fall for a Duke by Christmas
Author: Sadie Bosque
Publisher: Necessary Arrangements
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2020-12-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781393568988

A steamy, Georgian era Cinderella story. To spite his former love, David, the Duke of Somerset decides to court the least suitable miss of the house party, an enchanting Irish commoner Niamh. He will not marry a commoner, of course. It is just a pretense. Or it was. Until the sparks fly, and he finds himself falling hard and fast for a woman who is completely wrong for the role of his Duchess. A penniless Irish commoner living among polite society is unlikely to find a suitor. Especially in England. Or at least that's Niamh's experience. Living in a troublesome household of her uncle, she is desperate to get away and go back to Ireland. When Niamh meets the Duke during the festivities, however, she finds herself at crossroads. Will she be willing to give up her freedom for a chance at love?

Because He's a Duke

Because He's a Duke
Author: Karen Lingefelt
Publisher: Siren-BookStrand
Total Pages: 287
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1632596407

[BookStrand Regency Romance, HEA] Stranded at a wayside inn, Amanda Shaw must work as a serving girl to pay her bill--and that includes warming the bed of Blake Mallory, Duke of Halstead, when he spends a snowy night. Though Amanda desires the handsome duke who takes her with him the next day, she flees upon hearing she's to be his mistress. Blake, meanwhile, can't forget the fiery serving girl with her refined airs and speech, especially after learning she's a viscount's granddaughter. When their paths cross again months later in London, Blake tells Amanda he feels obliged to offer marriage. He's shocked but fascinated that she doesn't leap at the chance to become his duchess, while she's disheartened he didn't feel so obliged when she was a mere serving girl. As Blake continues his pursuit, Amanda risks losing her heart on the hope he's seducing her not because he's a duke who can have or do whatever he wants...but because he's in love. ** A BookStrand Mainstream Romance