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Regency: Innocents & Intrigues by Helen Dickson Marrying Miss MonktonSir Charles Osbourne has made a promise against his better judgment. He will rescue one Miss Maria Monkton and deliver her to her betrothed-a man whose reputation he little cares for. Travelling alone with her protector, Maria finds herself falling in love - but she is promised to another and Charles has no mind for marriage!Also includes: Beauty in Breeches Regency : Mischief & Marriage by Anne Herries Secret Heiress Discovering she could be the heiress to the Fairchild family fortune turns Maria Lafayette's life upside down! As Maria struggles to adapt to her new world, she becomes intoxicated by Andrew Preston - handsome, wealthy but completely wrong for her. Yet even as Andrew makes Marie feel like Cinderella, she knows fairy tales don't exist. And men like Andrew don't fall for women like her....Also includes: Bartered Bride Regency : Rakes & Reputations by Gail Ranstrom & Dorothy Elbury A Rake by MidnightJames Hunter cannot forget the night he rescued Eugenia O'Rourke from a terrifying ordeal and despite his fearsome reputation he's taken the unlikely role as her protector. Gina fears the return of her captor but it seems that James is willing to do more than just protect her.Also includes: The Rake's Final Conquest Regency : Courtship & Candlelight by Elizabeth Beacon & Deborah SimmonsOne Final SeasonAfter rejecting the initial impassioned proposal of Edmund, Lord Shuttleworth, Kate needs a straightforward, paper-only marriage, yet her feelings for Edmund are anything but straightforward. In her final season, Kate is caught in a compromising situation - especially when the man she can't possibly marry announces their betrothal to the ton!Also includes: The Gentleman's Quest Regency : Rogues & Runaways by Margaret MooreA Lover's Kiss Sir Douglas Drury was a spy during the Napoleonic war and has the scars, and enemies, to show for it. When he is set upon in a London street, he finds it hard to be grateful because his rescuer is not only a woman, but French into the bargain! Juliette Bergerine has learned to keep herself safe by avoiding undue attention but now she's thrown herself into the arms of danger...Also includes: The Viscount's Kiss Regency : Shameless by Anne Stuart A long string of tragic loves haunts Viscount Benedick Francis Alistair Rohan. Cool and cynical, he's weary of life's fickle games and wants a prim and proper wife he can ignore while he indulges his sensual pleasures elsewhere. Lady Melisande Carstairs is nothing less than a tornado storming into Benedick's measured life.Possessed of boundless energy and the heart of a reformer, Melisande always conquers, whether it's saving souls or seducing the man she's inconveniently fallen for. When she informs Benedick that his brother is in trouble he's compelled to investigate, undercover.Under those covers, however, is Melisande herself, playing a dangerous game in the name of justice... |