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***LARGE PRINT EDITION***The final chapter in this celebrated series by 10 time USA Today Bestselling Author Jess MichaelsAfter she found out her husband was a bigamist with three wives, Abigail Montgomery's world fell apart. She was still reeling when she found out he was courting yet another woman, the sister of the Duke of Gilmore. She intervened anonymously and Gilmore's reaction brought her world down around her. She has seen him as an enemy ever since. An arrogant, interesting, very handsome enemy.No one can push Gilmore's buttons more than the fascinating Abigail Montgomery. They constantly butt heads and yet he can't get her off his mind. But now that her year of mourning for the husband who betrayed them all is over, she is showing up in his life a lot more. When a series of playful wagers leads to a passionate moment, everything changes.Now forced to marry after being caught together, the two must navigate a tangled past and a cloudy future. Could these enemies ever be more than lovers? Or will their stubborn hesitation to get closer keep them from being truly happy together?Heat Level: Ohhhhhh my.This is the third book in The Three Mrs series, but can be read as a stand-alone novel.***LARGE PRINT EDITION***
Das siebte mit Spannung erwartete Buch aus der Serie "Der 1797 Club" der USA Today-Bestsellerautorin Jess MichaelsMatthew Cornwallis, Duke of Tyndale, liebte einst eine Frau, die jedoch bei einem tragischen Unfall ums Leben kam, f r den er sich verantwortlich f hlt. Seitdem gibt er vor, nicht innerlich gebrochen zu sein, gilt er doch als Londons begehrtester Junggeselle. Er beschlie t, seine Sorgen auf dem ber chtigten Maskenball von Donville, Donville Masquerade genannt, zu ertr nken, wo er einer verf hrerischen Fremden begegnet, mit der er die Nacht verbringt.Mrs. Isabel Hayes war einst mit einem Mann verheiratet, der keine Leidenschaft in ihr entfachen konnte. Seitdem ist sie neugierig. Sie hegt nicht die Absicht, sich beim Donville Masquerade einen Liebhaber zu nehmen. Nein, sie m chte lediglich das bunte Treiben dort beobachten, so wie sie es schon seit Wochen tut. Doch als dieser maskierte Fremde sie umgarnt, wird sie mitgerissen.Schon bald erkennt Isabel ihren Liebhaber jedoch als das, was er wirklich ist, und wird sich einer schrecklichen Wahrheit bewusst. Sie ist die Cousine der Frau, die er einst liebte und verlor, und ihre Familie gibt ihm die Schuld an dem, was passiert ist. Angetrieben von der Leidenschaft, die sie miteinander teilen, aber auch abgesto en von den Geschichten, die sie ber ihn geh rt hat, setzt Isabel die Aff re fort und versucht, die Wahrheit herauszufinden. Doch wenn Matthew ihre wahre Identit t herausfindet, wird er sie dann aufgrund der Beziehung lieben, die sie gemeinsam aufgebaut haben, oder nur, weil sie ihn an das erinnert, was er verloren hat? Und wird er berhaupt die sich anbahnenden Schwierigkeiten berleben, um sein Leben mit ihr verbringen zu k nnen?Hitzestufe: Ungez gelte Leidenschaft - jede Menge davon
“The Duke is a harrowing tragedy of Shakespearean proportions, and a gripping read. Don’t miss it.”—T. J. English, New York Times bestselling author of Havana NocturneAn American Gothic… In the early 1990s, Tommy Morrison, a young roughneck from Jay, Oklahoma, burst onto the boxing scene to become one of the most controversial fighters of his era. Handsome, eloquent, and dynamic, Morrison parlayed destructive knockout power and a homespun personality into celebrity status throughout middle America, where boxing rarely prospered. But it was his starring role in Rocky V alongside Sylvester Stallone that propelled him to stardom–and ultimately led to his tragic downfall. His brush with Hollywood fame triggered a limitless appetite for parties, liquor, and sex. When Morrison was shockingly diagnosed with HIV in 1996, his life imploded, and his subsequent descent into drugs, prison, bigamy, and conspiracy theories made Morrison notorious long after his glory days had ended.In The Duke, Carlos Acevedo chronicles Morrison’s tumultuous life from his days as a teenaged Toughman contestant, to his victory over George Foreman, to his struggles with HIV and depression, to his death at forty-four, when his delusions finally overtook him.Morrison himself was a divisive figure but critics and readers are unanimous about Acevedo’s The Duke.“This is a big American saga writ large, just the sort of tortured tale Carlos Acevedo tells so well.”—Don Stradley, author of The War: Hagler–Hearns and Three Rounds for the Ages“I love how Carlos Acevedo writes. He's detached and immersive, observant and detailed, unsparing and fair. He brings to life what I love—and what I don't love—about boxing. That's clear in The Duke, which examines not just Tommy Morrison, but Morrison's place in boxing, celebrity culture, and the greater sports consciousness. It's the perfect marriage of writer and subject, written sharply, broadly and expertly—and hard to put down.”—Greg Bishop senior writer, Sports Illustrated
Duke Donovan was born into rock royalty. Front man for the popular Goth band 3-D, Duke's had everything handed to him his entire life--fame, fortune, flesh. The problem is he wants none of it. After staging an unforgettable concert performance meant to give him an exit from the spotlight, Duke skyrockets 3-D's rising star past the stratosphere, making the band more popular than ever and Duke ready to crack from all the unwanted attention and pressure.Seamus Whyler is tall, handsome, and passionate about music. Seamus has had none of Duke's lucky breaks and dreams of a rock star's life while living out of his car between gigs. Meeting Duke is like looking into a mirror--and long last being given a shot at true stardom when the pop prince offers to switch places with the pauper. But as Duke and Seamus soon discover, leaving their real identities behind isn't so easy a thing to accomplish while being dogged by their pasts and a ruthless celebrity music blogger who smells a ringer, and when the opportunity for true love forces them both to face the music.
As the third son of the Duke of Fordham, Alex never thought he'd become a duke. But he's suddenly catapulted to the lofty title after his slightly older brother dies in his sleep. Now Alex has the onerous task of announcing the death to the woman his brother was to wed.Ever pragmatic, Lady Georgiana Fenton insists on seeing the late duke's body, and when she does, she's convinced he was smothered as he slept. She and the new duke decide to secretly work together to uncover the murderer. But the longer they're together, the harder it becomes to resist the duke's scorching kisses--and even harder to dismiss him from the list of suspects. No one had more to gain by her fianc 's death. . .
Even those who govern time can run out After the Demon Wars, Fenlara, a devout cleric to the god of time, Ozmodius, returns home a hero. Due in large part to her efforts during the war, her arrival is short lived. She's been selected as a candidate to join Ozmodius' elite group of warriors and protectors of time, The Duke Tarset.Dressed in her armor with her trusty sword at her side, nothing could go wrong. Fenlara dives headlong into a new world full of excitement and adventure.Science and magic blend to create artifacts she could never have imagined. Partaking in the many luxuries the modern world has to offer, such as baseball games, pizza, and Chinese food, she rapidly learns things aren't always sunshine and rainbows.What was supposed to have been just another minor abnormality, turns into a fight for the literal ages as Fenlara finds herself at the center of a deadly trap. One that could potentially destroy not only her life, but the lives of everything and everyone she's ever known.Can she escape this deadly plot and set things right again? Or will her mistakes erase her from history and tear the world asunder?Find out in this exciting new installment to the Eldarlands Saga
A duke with a broken heart discovers he has one last chance to win back the woman he loves on Christmas Eve... Nathan Powell, the Duke of Hastings broke the heart of the only woman he ever loved when he ended their engagement in order to save her family. He demanded one promise of her...that she marry another man and live a happy life. Now he's desperate to avoid marriage to someone else at all costs. When his younger brother tricks him into attending a Christmas Ball, he discovers his beloved Thea will be there.Thea Swann has plenty of problems, with six unmarried younger sisters to keep in line, she doesn't worry that she'll run into the reclusive duke that stole her heart eight years ago. But when she comes face to face with Nathan, and he begs her for just one dance...she wonders, will he steal one last dance, one last kiss before walking away forever and taking her broken heart with him?
May I Have This Duke - previously available in Dancing in the Duke's ArmsGerard Hammersley, Duke of Hardcastle, is dragooned by an old friend into attending a house party, though Hardcastle refuses to fall prey to the matchmakers who relish such gatherings. He recruits his nephew's prim, prickly governess, Miss Ellen MacHugh, to preserve him from being compromised by the matchmakes, and offers in exchange to deflect the amorous viscounts who plague Ellen. Ellen agrees to Hardcastle's scheme for two reasons. First, she's been attracted to His Grace since the day she laid eyes on him, and knows that behind Hardcastle's lack of charm lies a ferociously loyal and faithful heart. Second, she's departing from Hardcastle's household at the conclusion of the house party, and two weeks safeguarding His Grace's bachelorhood is as much pleasure-and as much torment-as she can endure before she leaves him.The Duke of My Dreams-previously available in Once Upon a DreamBanker's daughter Anne Faraday is cast into the company of Elias, Duke of Sedgemere, at house party in the Lakes. Anne warms to the lonely man and conscientious father behind the title, and Elias becomes enthralled with the brilliant, burdened woman beneath Anne's genteel facade. Liking turns to love under the Cumbrian summer moon, but family obligations, secrets, and a prodigal duck conspire to thwart the course of true love.
Mischief, mayhem, and murder...Russian beauty Rusilla Charkova has no business sneaking into a London ball uninvited. Still, when the dashing Ned Danton, Duke of Wellbury, begs for her help, what can she do but comply? After all-it might be the height of rudeness to refuse.With her whimsically dramatic flair, Rue will save the day for her Neddie. But can the man who has just won her heart do the same for her when she falls into the hands of vile Egyptian jewel thieves? The ones who will kill her mother if she doesn't return the stolen Stones of Saqqarah?Rife with tendrils of suspense to keep the pages turning, Rue and Neddie will keep you on the edge of your chair. And as they do, you'll witness a precious love unfold. A love they wouldn't dare deny.
In London, traders of innocents have grown brazen, abducting young women from streets and carriages to sell to the highest bidder. Madelina Graydrake has spent her life training to find and take out the ringleaders behind the abductions, but nothing prepared her for finding good in her prime target, Jasper Mclintock.Jasper Mclintock had everything before his father died. Once the favored son of a Duke, his bastard-status now relegates him to operate undercover on the fringe of society, saving stolen girls from London's brothels. How much easier would his task be if bewitching socialite, Madelina Greydrake, a young woman far above his station, hadn't stolen his attention?In a society built on gossip and class, Madelina and Jasper will realize the secrets they seek to protect could well be the very things that destroy them.
Cecilia is desperate to put the evils of her first marriage behind her, but as society's most notorious and wealthy widow, she finds herself adrift in a sea of rakes, cads and fortune hunters. With each attempt at flirtation a greater disaster than the last, she despairs of ever leading a happy life, until the Duke of Solworth asks for her hand. Yes, he's only looking for an heir and yes, he insists she must live in Egypt, but he's kind, handsome, and steady. At least, he seems that way, until the moment Cecilia says 'I will.'
An M16 agent falling for the wrong woman.A Russian with secrets to hide.And the passion that defies the rules...THE DUKEMy team. My family. My allegiance. As a duke, the boundaries and loyalties are clear. I may be the Marquess of Wells with a stoic and rigid father on his deathbed, but I have desires and needs that break those boundaries. Falling for an assassin may be an issue. But I haven't faced a problem yet that I can't solve-other than assembling a crib.THE ASSASSINSecrets. Lies. Deception. As a Russian assassin, I'm riddled with it all. Now, with a ten-million-dollar bounty on my head, there's no way I can get out alive. But the irresistible and incorrigible duke thinks otherwise. He wants me in his life, in his arms, and in his bed. There's no declining the desires of a duke. And quite frankly, I have no intention of denying him anything.While each book in the Royal Agents of MI6 series is a standalone with its own HEA, they may be more enjoyable read in order.
A dashing duke who needs to wed an heiress to save his ancestral home. A down and out DJ hoping to escape her past. The tables turn when these two opposites attract. Diego Zhi Wen de Bernadino, the Duke of Mondego, vowed to never follow the blue blood tradition of marrying for money. Unfortunately, left in crippling debt by his profligate father, and with his mother and staff threatened with destitution, marrying for love is not an option. When a tech billionairess hosts a party in Cordoba, he's determined to win her affection. But his prestigious education and mastery of four languages hasn't prepared him for a party girl's unique vocabulary-his big seduction gets lost in translation. DJ Spin d'Elle's upbringing left her wary of the monied, noble class. Spin lives her life for the next party and gives away everything she doesn't need. But when she meets the delicious duke, the record scratches and her tune changes. Though she agrees to help him woo her employer, she soon finds the music they make together is sweeter. With so much in common, will the duke and the DJ be able to remix their duet? Or will the pressures of money and duty cause the tune to fade out? Find out if love will reign in this light-hearted, sweet romance of royal engagements. The Duke and the DJ is the third in a series of royal romances that are beyond the common tale
He saves her from a runaway horse. Too late, she realizes her hero is the man she left years ago for another.Lucas Pemberton, the fourth Duke of Dorman, enjoys the freedom life affords him and has no plans for marriage, having experienced the fickle nature of women years ago. On the way home, a woman's piercing scream and an out-of-control horse grab his attention. He rescues her, only to discover that she is the woman who had spurned his affections years ago in favor of another.Unexpectedly, he becomes guardian to two young women-a forgotten promise made long ago. A confirmed bachelor, Lucas finds himself wholly unprepared for the challenges his wards create and force him to seek a solution.Newly widowed, Lady Harriett Dudley flees her dead husband's home, and vows to never relinquish her freedom to any man. Distracted by threats from his family, she is almost killed when something spooks her horse, only to be saved by the man who had professed his affection the very day her father betrothed her to another.Did she owe him an explanation? Would he understand? Could forgiveness revive a long-ago courtship and give them an opportunity to experience everlasting happiness?The Rakes of MayhemThe Earl of ExcessThe Marquess of MischiefThe Duke of Disorder
He can force her to marry, but her heart? That will never be his.The duke is a man obsessed. From the moment Raff sets eyes on the fair-haired debutante with the angelic smile, he knows he must have her. And he has a plan. A way to cure himself of this tempting madness. He is a duke, after all. And she will be his.Evangeline has plans of her own, however, and they don't call for an overwhelming brute who's never heard the word no-until now. When she can't evade marriage, she makes a new vow. He may own her body, but he'll never have her love.But the duke is far more devious than she'd thought. He doesn't demand she submit. Oh no. It seems he's finally learned that there are some areas where his commands are futile. So he resorts to other methods instead. On their wedding night he vows he'll make her beg for the pleasure only he can bring. And heaven help her if he isn't right. But it's not just desire he stirs within her as they forge a truce of a marriage, it's something far more dangerous. And in this battle of wills, she might just lose her heart.Raff won't be swayed. If he can't force her to love him, he'll sure as hell seduce her into his bed. It might not be fair, but when it comes to winning his angel, this duke is prepared to play dirty.Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes. Be advised.Dukes Gone DirtyThe Duke's Defiant AngelThe Earl's Tempting WardThe Marquess's Stolen Bride
Princess Amirah's world is turned upside down on the eve of her reluctant marriage to Prince Bradrick. Nithe, the Dark Duke's son, is a sorcerer seeking revenge for a blood-stained past. Irreparably transformed and confronted with long-held secrets when their paths cross, Amirah is forced to leave her crumbling world behind. She must work alongside the sorcerer to break the curse that binds their fates. Amirah and Nithe uncover plots of betrayal when death comes for Amirah in more ways than one. With time against them, she must find a way to save her kingdom, and her heart, before it's too late. The Duke's Curse is a new adult dark romantic fantasy told in third person. It's the first installment in the Darkened Kingdoms Collection.