Lord George Murray is the eldest son of Lord Victor Murray, the Duke of Pembington. He deeply respects his father but doesn't like the idea of being forced to marry a rich socialite just to save their family estate. George wants to discover love on his own terms, but when he does he is suddenly forced to choose between the passionate beatings of his true heart and the clamouring demands of family honor. Nancy Cromwell is swept off her feet in more ways than one by the man whose carriage knocks her down, but this enigmatic man belongs to someone else. Can they work together against all odds and find love, and still save the Murray name and estate? Will historic ties and the bonds of heritage rip them apart?Find out in the first wonderful story from the Regency family saga, Married to the Murrays.
Mark Murray is the middle child of Lord Victor Murray, the Duke of Pembington. He's always been the obedient and good son, but when his brother marries the woman he loves, he believes its time for him to step up and take control of his own life. Despite his father's hopes of finding him a wealthy wife to prop the family's failing fortunes, Mark instead heads out to carve his own existence, which quickly drives his destiny to its lowest point.Young Murray finds himself working as a humble stable hand, an unknown son of a duke in the dirt and doldrums of horse manure and long unkind hours.Until Amanda Milton walks into his life. As the only daughter of a Diamond miner, she has no interests of being married off to a boorish duke, earl or marquis and she sets out to show her father that she can find a man of her own. Will destinies converge to bring their hearts together as one, or will the gulf that separates them keep them apart? What could happen to bring a lady of means into the life of a humble stable hand?Read A Love Too Precious and find out...
Lord Byron Whittaker is a true catch. He's as thoroughbred as the stallions he loves to ride. Betrothed to the lovely Lady Sophia, his life really is to be envied...until the day he is thrown from his uncontrollable horse. The once vivacious Lord, now a paraplegic, loses all hope. Worse, he loses his fianc e. His perfect existence comes crumbling down around him, and the only person able to handle this changed, angry man is his gentle yet firm caregiver, Cecilia Fountain. Charged with his private care, Cecilia helps Lord Whittaker on his road to recovery. And recover he does - so swiftly, in fact, that he soon finds himself back in his old life, forgetting the woman who put up with him and loved him in secret during his darkest days. Rejected, Cecilia returns to work at the hospital. Unable to forget him, though, she dreams of one day being back in the arms of the first man she ever truly loved....
When Lord Richard Trenton is summoned to the side of his dying wife, he is certain of what the servants only suspect: the child she is birthing is not his own. Never one to shirk duty, Lord Trenton hires a nanny for the little girl, but the baby's presence causes him such pain that he banishes her and her nanny, Edith, to the nursery. Edith, familiar with the horror of abandonment, gives the baby all her love and care. Little does she know that Lord Trenton sees it all. When Lord Trenton is summoned to London on business, Edith overhears a conversation and learns the baby girl is in danger from one of her blood relatives. How will Edith get the baby safely away? Where will she go? And will Lord Trenton follow them? Charity McColl, whose name means Love Conquers, writes sumptuous clean short read regency romance. She always delivers a story packed with intrigue, romantic twists and gripping escapades that will keep you turning the pages to the very last letter.: )
Captain Gordon Links is no stranger to conquering armies. But when one young woman, Noelle, conquers his heart, he is defenseless to resist. Labeled a traitor, and smuggled from France under Gordon's care, Noelle falls for the noble soldier - but their proposed union is challenged by none other than the regent himself, and by the demands of title and wealth that are unexpectedly thrust upon the Captain's shoulders. Will loyal Links, so long bound and driven by dedication to the crown, now find that he must be loyal to his own heart instead? Can he forsake wealth and title for the riches of love he discovered in the lady he was charged to protect?
Alana Moreau, a simple French milkmaid overhears a late-night conversation that means life or death for the veritable Lord Denver, an associate of the Duke of Wellington. Her warnings are shrugged off as the delusions of a frivolous woman. Until the dastardly act almost takes Denver's life. Only because of the resourcefulness of Alana and Lord Denver's valet does he survive. During the commander's long recuperation, a priest who is indebted to Alana marries the pair, to keep Lord Denver safe from suspicion, as an English stranger in the town. It is only when he wakes that Alana learns he is already betrothed; to an heiress whose money can revive his encumbered estates.Is there a connection between the heiress and the attempt on his life? And will Lord Denver chose a poor French maid over a rich and beautiful English one?
Humble and beautiful, Isabelle Sanders sacrifices all to take care of the village orphans, much to her proud mother's disdain.When the pompous Lord Miles Spencer and his troops parade the street each day, Isabelle's wards eagerly wave, but the young soldier shows nothing but contempt for the poor urchins - until he sees their keeper.Who is this hidden beauty, and why is she wasted on the village rabble?Miles determines to discover her and have her for himself, but Isabelle takes utmost care to hide from his advances.Driven by a growing love, the Lord's heart is warmed and melted as his search continues, until the real Miles Spencer finds more than he bargained for - true love and a brand new future.In this original Regency fairytale the classic tale of Cinderella takes a decidedly romantic Regency turn.
Elayne Stanton moves to Ayrshire Park as companion to Baron Cedric Tawnish's bedridden wife. The Baron's attraction to young Elayne is apparent and flaming tongues spread unfounded rumors about Elaine's unchaste conduct in the Baron's arms. None of it true.Despite the rumors the Baron conducts himself honorably towards Miss Stanton, until one night he stumbles into the house with apparently lascivious intentions toward the innocent girl.One moment upstanding and honorable, the next brazen and boorish, the Baron tumbles into behavior that seems like he is two different men.Elayne begins to fear for her life as the Baron's advances grow bolder. She must plan a way to escape Ayrshire Park before she is harmed by the schizophrenic madman who roams the passageways.But Ayrshire's halls are privy to a secret hidden from Elayne that changes everything. Will it's secrets be revealed before it is too late and she and the Baron lose all that is precious? In this original Regency fairytale the classic tale of Jekyll & Hyde takes a decidedly romantic Regency turn.
A Clean Regency Christmas RomanceWhen Miss Cavendish mistakes a Christmas Eve visitor to the orphanage for the volunteer who promised to assist her, little does she realize the man she has put to gritty labor is the high-born Earl of Ipswich. This unusual eve has revelations in store that neither she nor Earl Crampton could ever have imagined...Stuck with taking care of seven sick children over the Christmas period, young and beautiful June Cavendish isn't looking forward to much. Then on Christmas Eve, a man comes to the orphanage and she mistakes him to be the volunteer who is supposed to assist with some manual labour. June puts him straight to work, not knowing that he is the Earl of Ipswich.Earl Errol Crampton has never received orders from anyone in his adult life, being the one who usually gives them. When he is mistaken for a volunteer at a children's orphanage in London, he goes along with it to see how far things will go, and ends up discovering his destiny in the most unlikely place.Read this delightful Regency Christmas Romance today.
Matilda Weldon refuses to marry the husband that her parents have chosen for her. She will, she says, marry the ugliest man in London rather than become the wife of a man she loathes. Her three loyal friends are determined to help her, but how does one advertise for an ugly husband? Then, one day, a solution appears. The girls rescue a man who is being attacked by a gang of thugs and Matilda rashly conspires to marry the man, even though he is unconscious and unable to assent to marriage. But who is this stranger, and why was he attacked? As the story unfolds a world of highborn Dukedom and heartless intrigue unravels, sweeping Matilda into a dangerous mystery, as she helps her new and unexpected husband reclaim his title. If you love clean historical romance with sumptuous storylines and lashings of love you will enjoy this new novella by bestselling author Charity McColl. Read "The Ugliest Man in London" today and be swept into a world of romantic Regency intrigue.
When your own estranged father marries an actress two decades his junior you can be certain of one thing. Scandal St. John Bennington has tolerated his father's debauchery for decades, but this latest outrage jeopardizes the reputation of his darling sister, who is preparing to make her society debut. Little does John realize that a scandal of his own will soon walks through the stage door, a talented young actress named Nell Dorchester. Admired by many, including the Prince Regent, this charming young prot g wrestles St. John's wits to the boards, and in the process somehow wins his heart. Will John's reputation come under the spotlight? Will his sister make her debut to admiration or to scorn? Will family ties finally snap or will by some miracle of grace all of this drama find a happy ending? Open the curtain today to this dazzling Regency romance, and read 'Finding Love on Drury Lane' today.
Lord Connor Braxton, the Duke of Winthrop isn't looking forward to Christmas because he's all alone this year. The past two years have been rather challenging for him as he lost his fianc e and then adverse weather conditions greatly affected his produce. He doesn't know what to do so he prays for a miracle. Andoria Shovia is a very brave and courageous woman who rises up to preserve the throne of her Mother's homeland. But danger lurks everywhere, and she needs to get to England so she can keep the queen and her unborn child safe. But even amidst all that, she longs to find love with a good man and has no idea that her prayer is about to be answered in the most unusual way.
When his beloved fianc e disappears on the day that they are supposed to announce their engagement, His Grace, Lord Hugh Byron is in deep despair. He loves the lowly maiden and is prepared to live a life of loneliness for he cannot bear to marry any other woman. His heart belongs to Jane Watson and he has no interest in any other. Lord Byron believes that Jane will eventually return to him and then they will be happy together. On Christmas Day when he receives a strange request from one of the wealthiest men in England, Lord Byron knows it's a proposal to marry the Earl's daughter. Out of respect for the older man, he accepts to host the earl and his countess but his mind is firmly made up about waiting for his one true love. No amount of persuasion or enticement moves him, not even when he meets their heavily veiled daughter. Lord Byron has no idea that his honesty and integrity are about to bring him a Christmas blessing that he could never have anticipated.
Lord Wesley Stanhope, the Duke of Hanningshire hasn't celebrated Christmas for ten years. Each year when the season comes around, he sends his servants away and spends it in solitude. The pain of losing his parents and elder brother to a fire ten years before is too much for him to bear.Felicity Cowen is the new scullery maid at the Stanhope Manor. She loves her job because the terms of employment are pleasant. When she finds out that the manor has to be locked up for ten days, she's in despair for she has nowhere else to go. Sneaking back into the manor after everyone has left is the only option and she finds a great surprise when she does so. Christmas will never be the same again for the two of them.
