A Ring from a Marquess

A Ring from a Marquess
Author: Christine Merrill
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2015-03-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0373298285

Mistress or Wife? Independent Margot de Bryun has no intention of giving a man control of her life! Although handsome rake Stephen Standish, Marquess of Fanworth, does pique her interest... Maybe a man can offer other advantages? Stephen sees Margot as perfect marriage material--talented, intelligent and alluring. But when a stolen family ruby is traced to the jewelry shop Margot owns, Stephen is infuriated and demands she become his mistress. Except Margot's not one to be easily tamed--and whether she be mistress or wife, sparks will certainly fly! "Merrill delivers another juicy, scandalous romance." --RT Book Reviews on The Fall of a Saint

The Mad Marquess

The Mad Marquess
Author: Laura Hart
Publisher: Blushing Publications
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2020-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1645632318

How long will they have to wait until he’s free of his father’s control? Jenny Hanson went to visit her good friend Mandy in Scotland, and while there she met Reade Ramsay, heir to the huge Catherwood estate. He followed her back to Houston where they fell in love. Now he’s brought her back to Scotland with him, but Reade’s father, the aging but still cruel Marquess of Catherwood, makes their life together difficult. He may be senile, but he’s still lord of the manor, and he won’t hear of an engagement. To make matters worse, his two illegitimate sons have his protection and have turned Catherwood into a decadent playground. Reade has to hide his engagement to Jenny while protecting her from both his father and the sordidness that infects Catherwood. This is book two in the Catherwood series but can be read independently. Publisher’s Note: This contemporary romance contains elements of mystery, power exchange, and adult themes. If any of these offend you, please do not purchase.

How Not to Marry an Earl

How Not to Marry an Earl
Author: Christine Merrill
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2018-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488087091

She much prefers an American stranger over the earl she’s meant to marry—but a surprise awaits . . . To escape marriage to the newly inherited Earl of Comstock, bookish Charity, the plainest of the Strickland sisters, must find her family’s missing diamonds. She meets her match in an intellectual stranger auditing the estate . . . not knowing he is Lord Comstock himself! With him, Charity feels different—even desirable! But will seizing one night of passion bind her to the very man she’s determined to avoid? Praise for the romance of Christine Merrill “Readers will enjoy the strong characters, swift pace, lively wit and the wickedly fun escapades that stubborn lovers can get into.” —RT Book Reviews

The Marquess Meets His Match

The Marquess Meets His Match
Author: Laura Martin
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2022-03-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369711726

Sparks fly in this fun, romantic Regency! The marquess she loves to hate …or the man she can’t resist? Farmer’s daughter Charlotte Greenacre regrets attending a matchmaker’s party when she has to spend it avoiding her enemy, Lord Robert Overby! Until she learns that the handsome widower is not the villain she thought—and that after his unhappy marriage, he doesn’t want a new wife. It should mean she can now relax in his company…if it wasn’t for the irritating flare of attraction between them! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Matchmade Marriages Book 1: The Marquess Meets His Match

Say Yes to the Marquess

Say Yes to the Marquess
Author: Tessa Dare
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2014-12-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062240188

Your presence is requested at romantic Twill Castle for the wedding of Miss Clio Whitmore and . . . and . . . ? After eight years of waiting for Piers Brandon, the wandering Marquess of Granville, to set a wedding date, Clio Whitmore has had enough. She's inherited a castle, scraped together some pride, and made plans to break her engagement. Not if Rafe Brandon can help it. A ruthless prizefighter and notorious rake, Rafe is determined that Clio will marry his brother—even if he has to plan the dratted wedding himself. So how does a hardened fighter cure a reluctant bride's cold feet? He starts with flowers. Ladies can't have too many flowers. Or harps. Or cakes. He lets her know she'll make a beautiful, desirable bride— and tries not to picture her as his. He doesn't kiss her. If he kisses her, he definitely doesn't kiss her again. When all else fails, he puts her in a stunning gown and vows not to be nearby when the gown comes off. And no matter what—he doesn't fall in disastrous, hopeless love with the one woman he can never call his own.

The Persistent Marquess

The Persistent Marquess
Author: Susan Payne
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press Inc
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2020-07-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1509232249

One Marquess. One debutante. One waltz. And Miss Daisy Vincent's first season will never be the same. A less than stellar beginning to her first ball took a sudden and irrevocable change of direction once the handsome and popular Marquess of Ashton took notice of her. Ashton, prone not to interfere with the ton, certainly made a hash of things when he did. Trying to aid a naïve debutante has brought him into the limelight as every busy-body began betting on who his marchioness would be. And the one who most interested him wasn't even on the list.

The Marquess of Yew Park House

The Marquess of Yew Park House
Author: Lotte R. James
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2022-02-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369711661

A brooding marquess And a mysterious widow On the outside Henry Spencer, Marquess of Clairborne, has it all: title, fortune and dashing good looks. Inside he’s haunted by nightmares. Seeking sanctuary at his Scottish estate, his peace is disturbed by a new tenant, widow Genevieve de l’Omont. Her beauty and spirit lead to a growing desire that distracts him from his troubles, but as he unravels a mystery from his past, he discovers Genevieve has secrets of her own… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Gentlemen of Mystery