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Lady Catriona Cordelia Mackenzie became a burden the moment she was born. Unwanted by her Scottish father for being born a girl and scorned by her grandmother for carrying a hated name, Della is only left with books for comfort. But when she reaches her majority, her father summons her to his Scottish keep to marry her off to the gentleman who will pledge the greatest alliance to him. No matter the man's vile reputation. Andrew Darby, the Duke of Ravenwood, accepted the MacKenzie's invitation to his Scottish keep thinking it to be a much-deserved stalking trip. After seeing his four sisters safely wed, he's ready to start enjoying his own life without the responsibility of caring for his sisters. But when he learns of the MacKenzie's true intent, he cannot stand by and allow Della to face her fate. Even if it means he must marry her.The Duke and the Lass is the fifth book in the steamy, heart-stopping historical romance series, The Unwanted Dukes. If you love sexy, spellbinding romance and heartwarming humor, don't miss this captivating series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. Discover adventure and romance when you download The Duke and the Lass today.
A lovelorn lady ...Eleven years ago, Lady Amelia Prescott was jilted on the night of her planned elopement, and the man who betrayed her disappeared from England with nothing more than a letter of farewell. Ever since, she has focused her attention on her secret work as an advice columnist while remaining staunchly closed off to finding love for herself. Yet a twist of fate renders her former betrothed a duke, and he reappears at the exact moment when her carefully guarded secret becomes threatened by a money-hungry blackmailer. Desperate to flee London and escape an impending scandal, Amelia finds herself seeking aid from the unlikeliest person: the one who shattered her heart.An unexpected duke ...Jonathan Astley-now the Duke of Branscombe-may have spent more than a decade traveling the world, but he could never go far enough to escape past regrets, or to forget the woman he once intended to marry before his hopes for the future crumbled to pieces. Upon returning to England, he knows he has no right to wish for a reconciliation with the ever-lovely-and unwed-Amelia. However, when their paths unexpectedly cross on the Great North Road, he can at least try to atone by doing as she asks and conveying her to her destination.A road trip that binds them together ...Unfortunately, the road north is fraught with calamities, from derelict inns to an undutiful coachman to rain that refuses to relent. Yet with each new disaster, the attraction between them flares back to life, and broken trust begins to rebuild. Will their tumultuous journey lead to the rekindling of a love once lost? Or will old hurts and secrets forever stand in the way of their second chance at happiness?
"That's right, Baby Duke, fall to your knees for your new Queen." The Dukes of Double Bay. They rule the school. The city. The country. But they will never rule me. Roe Double Bay is nothing like I imagined it to be. The houses are posh, the school is sexist, the girls are bitches, the guys are pricks, and the Dukes have serious control issues. Western Mazzuchelli, seemingly the ring leader of the Dukes, is an entitled asshole. He is doing everything in his power to put me in "my place." But I refuse to fall in line. Even as I fight off the ridiculous attraction my body has for him. West Roe Nixon is sassy and savage. Her confidence and utter refusal to fall in line sets my blood to boil. Not to mention the way my body craves to own hers. But she continues to stand her ground. She's going to get herself into trouble. And I might not be able to save her when the push comes to shove. Welcome to Double Bay.
In 1974 my father invested £750 (£8,100 in today’s money) in a Royal Worcester porcelain figure of The Duke of Wellington on horseback. He kept the figure we affectionately called The Duke, wrapped in sponge, in a big box, under his bed.After he died in 2001, my mother decided to take the figure out and display it on the table in the bay window.In the autumn of 2015 my mother calls. She tells me she’s broken The Duke.
Tortured duke Gibb Alford has vowed never to love again...until a beautiful French knife-thrower brings him to his knees.When Gibb Alford, Duke of Menteith, saves a beautiful French knife-thrower from the unwanted attentions of a fellow aristocrat he is ill-prepared for the immediate tug of attraction to the beautiful Evangeline. Widowed, he has sworn off love forever, so he can well do without this temptation.Evangeline certainly doesn't want the complication of being in the sights of one smoky-eyed Scottish Duke. She's a lady on a mission, with no time for love or dalliance.However, fate and life have other plans and gradually Gibb and Evangeline become a couple.As each struggles with the demons of their past, Evangeline finds life in the ton difficult. The spurned aristocrat Gibb saved her from is not prepared to give in and retire gracefully. And while Gibb fights the man, he also declares war on his emotions. When Evangeline's past is revealed to her, everything changes. She has a decision to make. Fight for Gibb--or flee to a safe but unfulfilled future.As for her Duke... All is fair in love and war--right?
Ever since the cruel death of her beloved brother, David at the Battle of Waterloo, Lady Ilina Bury's father, the fifth Duke of Tetbury, has taken out his grief on her and now he too has died and his will reiterates his contempt of her. He leaves the beautiful nothing but the extremely valuable collection of jewels that had been given to his ancestor, the second Duke of Tetbury, by the Nizam of Hyderabad. The trouble is that, although legendary, these jewels are also almost certainly mythical and Ilina and David have been searching Tetbury Abbey for them for years without any success.All but destitute she dreads the arrival of her father's heir and rather than be a burden, she decides to pretend that she is a paid employee of the poverty-stricken estate.And when the handsome new Duke finally does arrive from the Far East, he is visibly disappointed by what he sees, but worse still he says that he intends to abandon the estate, all its loyal staff and close up The Abbey for ever.He very quickly sees through Ilina's disguise and then she shows the Duke round the dilapidated house and estate and regales him with the family's illustrious history over many centuries.Although she despises him, she uses all her charms to persuade the Duke to stay and do his duty for his distinguished and aristocratic family. And, as little by little he yields, so Ilina's heart slowly opens to love.
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.
The Duke's Christmas Jewel: Clean Regency Romance
Charity McColl
Independently Published
2018
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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.
After a terrible quarrel with his father ten years ago, Lord Francis Cameron, the Duke of Clarksville left home and went to India to seek his fortune. After a brief stint of success, everything comes crashing down and he decides that he needs to return home like the Prodigal Son and make peace with his father. But when he arrives, everything has changed and his father has been dead for five years. Clarksville Estate and Manor are now run by the widow of the man who took over from his father. Donning a disguise as a grounds man, Francis seeks the truth as to how his father lost his inheritance and his subsequent death. Amelia Goring can finally breathe and be at peace. Her husband of three years is dead and she is now the owner of the manor. But when she discovers how her husband came into possession of the Clarksville Estate, her conscience troubles her and she wants to make amends to the late duke's son, but has no idea where he is. However, there's something about the new grounds man that troubles her and when she discovers the truth, it leads to a whole new kind of life for the two of them.
His Grace, Lord John Carrington, the Duke of Severinshire discovers that finding himself a wife is no easy taskachievement. Beautiful women of marriageable age abound in his county and indeed in the whole country. But he is searching for that someone special and will settle for nothing less than the woman who is perfect for him. A riding accident on Christmas Eve lands him in the care of a beautiful governess and he soon finds out that he's fallen in love with her. Clare Watson is a lowly governess with a good heart. When she finds a man lying face down in the snow a few yards from the home where she works, she decides to take care of him and nurse him back to health. She has no idea what Christmas has in store for her or that her generous acts will land her in trouble before good triumphs.
The Duke of the Moors: A Historical Regency Romance
Emmi West; Audrey Ashwood
Independently Published
2019
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An innocent woman on the verge of ruin.A duke as dark and dangerous as the moors he crosses at night.If she cannot win his heart, her family is doomed. When Catherine's rich uncle invites her to his country estate after years of disregard, she is more than surprised. Only at the urging of her mother, who hopes to find a husband for her daughter, does Catherine accept and travel to the isolated house in the Yorkshire Moors. It doesn't take long before her uncle reveals his reason for the invitation: Catherine must win over the legendary resident Duke of the Moors - otherwise her family is threatened with ruin. Countless rumours surround his nocturnal rides over the moor, and just as many mysteries surround him. But the man whom she is supposed to ensnare for her family's sake, treats her with icy coldness. A midnight encounter changes everything. The dark duke saves Catherine from a fatal fall and leaves her with blossoming, confusing feelings. His eyes, which she can no longer let go, his touch, and above all, his mysterious past captivate her more than she can admit. She has to find out why he sneaks out of the house night after night Only when a shocking suspicion creeps up on her does Catherine suspect that the terrible truth about him is even more threatening than all the rumours... Will she find true love, or will the Duke of the Moors be her downfall? The Duke of the Moors is a standalone, traditional Regency romance with a dash of suspense. If you like strong heroes, romantic moments, and surprising fortunes, then this delightful love story will keep you reading deep into the night. Read The Duke of the Moors to be swept off your feet today
Having witnessed the roguish ways of men, Miss Jane Harcourt has decided she is better off to remain a spinster. Working as a governess has brought her fulfillment, but when she finds herself suddenly without a position, Jane begins to fret. When her cousin alerts her that a Duke is seeking a governess for his son, Jane is overcome with joy. That is until she finds out that this is a man who is believed to have killed his wife, a man known as the Duke of Fire.Michael Blackstone, Duke of Hayfield, knows all too well the rumors surrounding his wife's death. For years, he has remained isolated inside his home with his son, allowing his misery and the guilt of her death to consume him. When the latest in a string of governesses leaves their home, he sends word in hopes of finding anyone who would risk being in his employ.Desperate for employment, Jane agrees to work for the man she fears, but when she meets the Duke she is left to wonder if there is any humanity left within him. As times progresses, Jane begins to see a different side of the infamous Duke of Fire, for she sees a man who is overcome with guilt and grief-a man so lost, he is losing his mind.For Michael, Jane has brought more than excellent teaching inside his home, she has also brought hope into an otherwise dark life. Finding the woman intriguing and enjoying her company, his feelings for her begin to grow, although he fears his love will never be returned.Although she is afraid, Jane allows herself to fall for the broken Duke despite not knowing if her love will be enough to save the man from himself...
It's a beautiful day in the seventeenth century. Pierre, Marquis de Beauvoir, Duke of Hertford and his small family arrive for a picnic on the banks of the River Loire in the grounds of his castle of Montr sor. It is a garden Eden - beautiful and peaceful. But fate strikes and, taken by surprise, the lunch party is ambushed.Pierre is found later by his faithful valet, barely clinging to life, but his wife and only son have vanished without a trace. Beyond consolation, Pierre is convinced that his family has been annihilated. Luckily his friends Fran ois and Armand rush to the castle from Paris to his aid - and to investigate.The quest leads to the coast of France and then on to the shores of England, a country torn apart by old loyalties to the Stuart king and the rise of the new Puritan gentry.As the friends come closer and closer to the viper's nest they must find out the truth, and track down the mastermind behind the ambush, who is prepared to stop at nothing until he has taken Pierre's place and styled himself the next Duke of Hertford. A man not known to take prisoners. Soon Pierre and his friends are not only fighting against an enemy who's ruthless and vile, they're racing against time, the biggest enemy of all.
Leonard Fox, the Duke of Montrose-handsome as the very devil and a physician by profession was very content with his less than normal life. But then his best friend dies, leaving his four year old daughter under Leo's guardianship. Leo loves the girl, no doubt. But that didn't mean he knew how to raise her. So he ends up in London in search of a wife. Meanwhile, Lady Clara Fethuerington is busy flitting from one ball to another desperately looking for the right man and reluctant to put herself out there at the same time. Unbeknownst to anyone, Clara is a famous novelist and has made fun of almost every single obnoxious member of the ton. If her secret got out, she'd be ruined. Will any man in his right man want her as his wife? Clara has no idea of what's in store for her. Let's find out..
A richly detailed autobiography intricately weaving the life story of the author, from a dead end child going nowhere to a full and interesting life. Christine takes the reader through various stages of her life. The book is a candid and emotional recounting of her experiences, ranging from her relationships, personal struggles, to her profound connection with animals, especially dogs. A unique perspective on the Duke of Edinburgh, offering glimpses into his personality and life away from public duties. This aspect adds an intriguing element. Personal photographs throughout the book adds a layer of intimacy and authenticity, making the story more personal and engaging.Reflective and philosophical undertones, encourages the reader to ponder on life, relationships, and the deeper meanings behind our actions and experiences.
A richly detailed autobiography intricately weaving the life story of the author, from a dead end child going nowhere to a full and interesting life. Christine takes the reader through various stages of her life. The book is a candid and emotional recounting of her experiences, ranging from her relationships, personal struggles, to her profound connection with animals, especially dogs. A unique perspective on the Duke of Edinburgh, offering glimpses into his personality and life away from public duties. This aspect adds an intriguing element. Personal photographs throughout the book adds a layer of intimacy and authenticity, making the story more personal and engaging.Reflective and philosophical undertones, encourages the reader to ponder on life, relationships, and the deeper meanings behind our actions and experiences.