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The Duke Identity / Der Undercover-Herzog

The Duke Identity / Der Undercover-Herzog

Grace Callaway

Colchester Page
2023
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Er ist ein Polizeibeamter auf der Jagd nach Gerechtigkeit, sie die stolze Tochter eines ber chtigten Verbrechers der Londoner Unterwelt. Gefahr und Leidenschaft f hren sie zueinander in dieser hei en "Enemies-to-Lovers-Romanze".Nach einem tragischen Verrat sch pft der ehemalige Wissenschaftler Harry Kent neue Hoffnung in seiner T tigkeit als Polizeibeamter. Sein erster Auftrag f hrt ihn undercover auf eine gef hrliche Mission: Er muss eine gerissene Sch nheit besch tzen, die eine Meisterin der Tarnung ist und nichts als Unfug im Kopf hat. Sie verk rpert alles, was Harry verachtet - doch mit jedem Blick aus ihren gro en, unschuldigen Augen f hlt er sich mehr zu ihr hingezogen ...Tessa Todd, Prinzessin der Londoner Unterwelt, setzt alles daran, ihre Familie vor skrupellosen Feinden zu besch tzen. Leider besteht ihr einflussreicher Gro vater darauf, sie von jeglicher Gefahr fernzuhalten und rund um die Uhr bewachen zu lassen. Als ihr ein reservierter und verteufelt gut aussehender neuer Bodyguard zugeteilt wird, versucht sie zun chst, sich gegen seine Autorit t aufzulehnen - allerdings w chst mit jeder Auseinandersetzung ihre Leidenschaft ...Gemeinsam m ssen Harry und Tessa die Grenzen ihrer Begierde, Loyalit t und ihres Vertrauens austesten. Auf der Flucht vor ihren Feinden - und ihren eigenen Herzen - versuchen sie, Erl sung ineinander finden ... bevor es zu sp t ist.Weitere B cher auf Deutsch von Grace CallawayGame of Dukes - Gef hrliches SpielBuch 1: Der Undercover-HerzogBuch 2: Der verlorene Schatz des Herzogs (kommt bald)Detektive aus Leidenschaft (Kents)Buch 1: Der Herzog, der zu viel wussteBuch 2: M wie MarquessBuch 3: Die Lady, die aus der K lte kamBuch 4: Der Vicomte klopft immer zweimalBuch 5: Sag niemals nie zu einem GrafenBuch 6: Der Kavalier, der mich liebteMieder in MayfairBuch 1: Lehrling der LustBuch 2: Ihre waghalsige WetteBuch 3: Ihr begieriger Besch tzerBuch 4: Ihre lasterhafte Leidenschaft
The Duke Redemption / Die Sühne des Herzogs
Ein Gentleman auf der Suche nach Wiedergutmachung trifft auf eine Dame, die auf S nde aus ist. Wird die Ehre siegen ... oder doch die Versuchung? Finden Sie es heraus in dieser sinnlichen, herzerweichenden Geschichte, inspiriert von Die Sch ne und das Biest.Gewinner des Golden Leaf, des Maggie Award for Excellence sowie des Passionate Plume AwardDas BiestEinst war Lady Beatrice Wodehouse die begehrteste Deb tantin der Londoner Ballsaison, doch die Aussicht auf ein gl ckliches, unbeschwertes Leben wurde durch einen tragischen Unfall zerst rt. Von b sen Zungen nur noch Lady Beastly - die entstellte Dame - genannt, fl chtet sie aus der Stadt. Auf dem Land findet sie Trost in ihrer Anonymit t und widmet sich der Aufgabe, ihr Anwesen in einen sicheren Hafen f r gesellschaftliche Au enseiter zu verwandeln. Doch ein Splitter ihrer alten Tr umen steckt noch immer in ihrem Herzen: Sie sehnt sich nach einem Augenblick verbotener Leidenschaft ...Der Sch neWickham Murray, einer der ber chtigtsten W stlinge Londons, hat hart daf r gek mpft, seine Ehre wiederherzustellen und allen zu beweisen, dass er mehr ist als nur ein oberfl chlicher Sch nling. Mittlerweile f hrt er ein erfolgreiches Eisenbahnunternehmen und ist f r seine Kompetenz in der Vorstandsebene ebenso bekannt wie f r sein Talent im Schlafgemach. Sein j ngstes Projekt verspricht, der gr te Erfolg seiner Karriere zu werden. Das einzige Hindernis ist eine st rrische Jungfer, die sich weigert, ihm ihr Land zu verkaufen. Auf dem Weg zu einem Verhandlungsgespr ch mit ihr besucht er einen Maskenball, auf dem die Begegnung mit einer geheimnisvollen Dame ihn alles berdenken l sst, was er je ber Leidenschaft zu wissen geglaubt hat ...Ihre zeitlose GeschichteDie Anspannung w hrend ihrer Verhandlungen spitzt sich zu, als Bea und Wick herausfinden, dass sie nicht nur gesch ftliche Widersacher sind, sondern auch ehemalige Liebhaber, verbunden durch eine leidenschaftliche Nacht, die keiner von beiden vergessen kann. W hrend sie gegen ihre st rmischen Gef hle und die aufkeimende Liebe ank mpfen, m ssen sie sich zudem gegen die gef hrlichen Angriffe eines unbekannten Feindes verteidigen. Um zu berleben, bleibt ihnen nichts anderes brig, als ihre dunkelsten Geheimnisse zu enth llen ... und der Wahrheit in ihren Herzen zu vertrauen.
The Duke's Hammer

The Duke's Hammer

Ch Admirand

Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
2023
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The Duke's Guard: The men in black who have sworn an oath to protect the Duke of Wyndmere and his family from enemies that would stop at nothing to discredit and destroy him Garahan has no time for love, but his heart has other ideas...James Garahan, one of the duke's private guard, has had his head turned many times by a comely face in his thirty years. Not once has a lass touched his heart...until the night he walks into a tavern in the bowels of London and sees a battered angel in need of rescuing.Melinda Waring is alone and homeless. She struggles to find work, but employers see her pronounced limp, from a childhood injury, as a weakness. With no other choice, she accepts an offer to work in a tavern in exchange for room and board. The conditions are deplorable, and the constant jeers from patrons, intolerable, but she has no choice but to stay.The next time Garahan sees her, she has bruises on her wrists and cheek. When she is cornered in the back room of the tavern, he whisks her to safety. For the first time in his life, Garahan listens to his heart, and willingly hands it over to the brown-eyed lass with work-worn hands.Melinda is drawn to the handsome-as-sin Irishman with the broad shoulders and big heart. She tries to ignore the pull of attraction, but cannot resist his dark brown eyes and dimpled smile. Can he see past her imperfections to her heart?As the lass is healing, Garahan must uncover a new source of vicious slander, and threats of scandal, aimed at the duke's family. Leaving Melinda in the care of the duke's London staff is the last thing he wants to do, but Garahan has a vow to keep and a duty to perform. When she is reported missing, Garahan vows to bring her back and never let her go Danger stalks in the night, but it will have to elude The Duke's Hammer before he will let harm come to those he has sworn to protect with his strength, his honor, and his heart.The Duke's GuardBook 1 - The Duke's SwordBook 2 - The Duke's ProtectorBook 3 - The Duke's ShieldBook 4 - The Duke's DragoonBook 5 - The Duke's HammerBook 6 - The Duke's DefenderBook 7 - The Duke's SaberBook 8 - The Duke's EnforcerBook 9 - The Duke's MercenaryBook 10 - The Duke's RapierBook 11 - The Duke's Man-at-ArmsBook 12 - The Duke's LanceBook 13 - The Duke's ChampionBook 14 - The Duke's SharpshooterBook 15 - The Duke's CavalierBook 16 - The Duke's Blade
The Duke's Defender

The Duke's Defender

C H Admirand

Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
2023
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The Duke's Guard: The men in black who have sworn an oath to protect the Duke of Wyndmere and his family from enemies that would stop at nothing to discredit and destroy him "Lass, ye need to trust someone in yer hour of darkness...let it be me."Aiden Garahan is tasked with protecting the duke's new ward. He promises to protect her with his life. The lovely young woman, with auburn hair and quiet gray eyes is no child, but a petite, curvaceous beauty. His reaction to her is unexpected and unwanted.Miss Emily Montrose may be small in stature, but she is no shrinking violet When a runaway carriage tragically cuts her father's life short, she is thrust into chaos as the duke's ward. Her life is turned upside down when rumors and a wager challenges all comers to win her hand. Emily's life is threatened as the wager increases and unscrupulous men see her as a prize.Aiden must cut through the lies to the truth. He guards her valiantly and vows to protect her to the last beat of his heart, while she steals it away, one glance at a time...one caress at a time. Aiden faces a battle he never imagined...one that pits his heart against his honor Danger stalks in the night, but it will have to challenge The Duke's Defender before he will let harm come to those he has sworn to protect with his strength, his honor, and his heart.The Duke's GuardBook 1 - The Duke's SwordBook 2 - The Duke's ProtectorBook 3 - The Duke's ShieldBook 4 - The Duke's DragoonBook 5 - The Duke's HammerBook 6 - The Duke's DefenderBook 7 - The Duke's SaberBook 8 - The Duke's EnforcerBook 9 - The Duke's MercenaryBook 10 - The Duke's RapierBook 11 - The Duke's Man-at-ArmsBook 12 - The Duke's LanceBook 13 - The Duke's ChampionBook 14 - The Duke's SharpshooterBook 15 - The Duke's CavalierBook 16 - The Duke's Blade
The Duke's Saber

The Duke's Saber

C H Admirand

Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
2023
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"Let me be the man who loves ye, and makes love to ye, for the rest of our days. Say yes, lass."The Duke's Guard: The men in black who have sworn an oath to protect the Duke of Wyndmere and his family from enemies that would stop at nothing to discredit and destroy him Ryan Garahan has given his vow to the Duke of Wyndmere, and nothing will deter him from his duty.Fate has other plans the day Ryan reacts instantly to a cry for help. He races to the ancient oak at the edge of the village, glances up and notices two things at once: a pair of scuffed half boots and shapely stocking clad legs dangling directly above him.He quickly averts his gaze, but cannot forget the heavenly sight of long, lithe legs adorned with white silk stockings-tied with scarlet ribbon garters-nor the curve of her delectable derri re He nearly swallows his tongue.Prudence Barstow has been sent to the Borderlands as governess to her young twin cousins.Prudence's love of the outdoors, and her rambunctious young cousins' constantly flaunting danger, has the trio being rescued more than once by Ryan. This time he fears he is too late, when he sees the lass slipping under the water as he sets the twin beside his brother on the bank of the pond.Danger stalks in the night, but it will have to challenge The Duke's Saber before he will let harm come to those he has sworn to protect with his strength, his honor, and his heart.The Duke's GuardBook 1 - The Duke's SwordBook 2 - The Duke's ProtectorBook 3 - The Duke's ShieldBook 4 - The Duke's DragoonBook 5 - The Duke's HammerBook 6 - The Duke's DefenderBook 7 - The Duke's SaberBook 8 - The Duke's EnforcerBook 9 - The Duke's MercenaryBook 10 - The Duke's RapierBook 11 - The Duke's Man-at-ArmsBook 12 - The Duke's LanceBook 13 - The Duke's ChampionBook 14 - The Duke's SharpshooterBook 15 - The Duke's CavalierBook 16 - The Duke's Blade
The Duke's Unexpected Love

The Duke's Unexpected Love

Alexa Aston

Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
2024
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A virgin widow running her own company. A man who returns home after years at sea. An oddly-matched couple-who may not be so incompatible after all . . .James Jones recalls little of his past, only remembering being taken as a young boy and growing up on the Seven Seas. Rising from cabin boy to captain of a ship, a chance encounter with a drunken stranger leads James back to his family, where he discovers he is the heir to the dying Duke of Seaton.Sophie Grant, daughter of a viscount, never made her come-out, thanks to her father's bad investments, which were paid off by Josiah Grant, owner of one of the leading shipping lines in Great Britain. As part of the arrangement, the shy Sophie is given to Josiah in marriage. Her new, much older husband helps Sophie to gain confidence in herself by teaching her all about how to run his shipping empire.James, a former captain for one of Grant's vessels, encounters the now-widowed Sophie and feels a connection with the efficient, intelligent woman. Rebelling against his new role as a leading member of the ton, he despises Polite Society and its expectation that he wed some titled gentleman's bird-witted daughter-because James is increasingly drawn to the gossiped-about, independent Sophie Grant.Will a newly-minted duke be able to win the heart of a woman who spurns the ton and has built a satisfying life for herself?Each book in The Strongs of Shadowcrest is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. The Strongs of ShadowcrestBook #1: The Duke's Unexpected LoveBook #2: The Perks of Loving a ViscountBook #3: Falling for the MarquessBook #4: The Captain and the DuchessBook #5: Courtship at Shadowcrest (Regency Duet - includes Tempted by the Earl and The Viscount's Heart)Book #6: The Marquess' Quest for LoveBook #7: The Duke's Guide to Winning a Lady
The Duke and the Darkness

The Duke and the Darkness

Anna Harrington

Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
2024
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When Their Deepest Secrets Come to Light...Devlin Raines, Duke of Dartmoor, has worked hard to put his father's sins and his life as a former mercenary into the past. He's saved the family's reputation, kept his mother and sisters safe, and is on the verge of a respectable-if loveless-marriage. His future seems on track--until a mysterious, beautiful woman inverts his world...a woman who can only be a ghost.Only the Darkness Can Save ThemPeyton Chandler is dead to the world. When assassins attacked her family's carriage ten years ago, killing her parents and attacking her, she faked her own death to stay alive. But now she's returned to London to seek revenge against the man she believes was responsible...Devlin Raines. Only the more time she spends with him, the more everything she thought was true falls apart. And before she knows it, her only safe path to finding answers depends upon her ability to trust the one man she swore to destroy.As events draw them closer, they're forced to work together to uncover the truth. But can they ever truly begin to trust-perhaps, even love--each other...or will the past destroy them both?The Dukes of DarknessBook 1 - The Duke and the DarknessBook 2 - The Duke of DeceitBook 3 - The Duke in her Bed
A Duke Makes a Deal

A Duke Makes a Deal

Matilda Madison

Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
2024
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When this duke wins a wife, all bets are off.When nouveau-rich Clara Woodvine attends her first high society ball, she's expecting it to be the most wonderful night of her life. Unfortunately, it turns out to be the worst. When Clara overhears her would-be fianc has bet her and her dowry away in a card game to the Duke of Combe, aka the Divorced Duke, all hopes for a happily ever after seem lost.Silas Winters, the Duke of Combe, has spent over a year brooding in misery after the end of his toxic marriage. Saddled with crippling anxiety and the reasonability of recovering Clara's reputation, Silas proposes a marriage based on friendship and nothing more. Clara accepts, but only on the condition that she understands this is a marriage of convenience because Silas is determined never to love againBut when the past comes back to haunt them, will Silas realize that love is something he can choose? And will Clara be able to stand up for those she loves, even if she must do it alone?Gambling PeersA Duke Makes a DealThe Baron Takes a BetThe Earl Breaks Even
A Duke a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

A Duke a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

Emily Ek Murdoch

Kathryn Le Veque Novels, Inc.
2024
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Moses Warwick, Duke of Chetnole, is not going to allow a literal stab in the back to slow him down. Getting robbed and left for dead? That might do it.Thankfully, someone finds him, drags him to their cottage, and tends to his wounds. When Moses comes round, he wants to thank the doctor who so expertly cared for him. That was when the woman he knew as Jenny Powell revealed that she was a doctor.Unable to call her such a ridiculous title, and trapped by his lost memory in her cottage until it returns, Moses struggles against his growing admiration for the woman who surprises time and again. But Jenny can't have this stranger in her home forever. She's hiding a secret no one has been told for three years-a secret that will change the way Moses looks at her.Good thing she gave him a good slap the first time he stole a kiss...right?With traitors in France on one hand, mistrust of a woman doctor on the other, and fierce attraction growing between the two unlikely friends, will a duke each day manage to keep away from this delightful doctor?This full length novel is a steamy Regency romance with a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, and is part of a series that can be read in any order.Dukes in DangerDon't Judge a Duke By His CoverStrike While the Duke is HotThe Duke is Mightier than the SwordA Duke in Time Saves NineEvery Duke Has His PricePut Your Best Duke ForwardWhere There's a Duke, There's a WayCuriosity Killed the DukePlay with Dukes, Get BurnedThe Best Things in Life are DukesA Duke a Day Keeps the Doctor AwayAll Good Dukes Come to an End
The Duke's Enforcer

The Duke's Enforcer

C H Admirand

Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
2024
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"Ye're under me protection now, lass. 'Tis yers, whether ye accept it or not."The Duke's Guard: The men in black who have sworn an oath to protect the Duke of Wyndmere and his family from enemies that would stop at nothing to discredit and destroy him Darby Garahan's latest assignment, to uncover the source behind the threat to kill the duke's brother-in-law, is complicated when the angel of the streets asks for his help. He must rescue a young woman who has been lured to London with the promise of employment-only to end up at a boarding house rumored to be a front for a brothel.Aimee Anderson answers an advert for a position at a milliner's shop in London, taking charge of her life after a lord compromised her on the way to Gretna Green a few years earlier, leaving her stranded at an inn.The handsome-as-sin Irishman who rescues Aimee reminds her that the past does not have to define the future if she has the courage to make a change.Rescuing her is just the beginning. He must convince her that she is not damaged goods in order to gain her trust and win her heart and her hand in marriage.Danger stalks in the night, but it will have to challenge The Duke's Enforcer. Nothing short of dying will deter him from his duty to protect the duke and his family The Duke's GuardBook 1 - The Duke's SwordBook 2 - The Duke's ProtectorBook 3 - The Duke's ShieldBook 4 - The Duke's DragoonBook 5 - The Duke's HammerBook 6 - The Duke's DefenderBook 7 - The Duke's SaberBook 8 - The Duke's EnforcerBook 9 - The Duke's MercenaryBook 10 - The Duke's RapierBook 11 - The Duke's Man-at-ArmsBook 12 - The Duke's LanceBook 13 - The Duke's ChampionBook 14 - The Duke's SharpshooterBook 15 - The Duke's CavalierBook 16 - The Duke's Blade
A Duke's Keeper

A Duke's Keeper

J M Diedrich

Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
2024
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She's no saint. He's no hero. But maybe they can save each other.Camille Forthright will never trust a gentleman. Ever. Again. That is until she meets the Duke of Lux, a man who supersedes all expectations of the breed. When he steps in to fight off three brutes who corner her in the streets and takes her for medical treatment, his chivalry and unabashed humor has Camille doing the unimaginable; she starts to care.Renard Louis' days of freedom are numbered. A fate he accepted long ago. But meeting the suspicious, no-nonsense beauty-a woman who makes him dream of a future outside the pen-has him longing for redemption.But as the bodies of the men from the attack pile up, Camille suspects the man who's come to hold her heart.She'll run to protect him.He'll find her.But who is the killer?And what is their goal?The Dark DukesBook 1 - A Lady's DukeBook 2 - A Duke's KeeperBook 3 - A Dark Duchess
The Duke and the Widow

The Duke and the Widow

Christina Diane

Christina Diane Books
2025
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She craves passion, not promises. He seeks solace, not love. But when their hearts collide, can they leave the past behind-or will it destroy them both?RosinaLady Rosina Preston has no intention of falling in love again. After losing her husband, she's content with fleeting pleasures and stolen moments. But when a country house party leads her into the arms of James, the Duke of St. Albans, she finds herself caught in a whirlwind of desire-and dangerously close to losing her heart.Can Rosina risk the pain of love a second time, or will her past keep her from embracing the future she deserves?JamesJames, the Duke of St. Albans, has spent years hiding behind duty, sacrificing his own happiness to care for his family. But when he meets the enigmatic Rosina, her boldness and beauty awaken a hunger he's never known.What begins as a simple affair soon becomes something far more complicated. James must decide: will he guard his heart, or risk it all for the one woman who could change his life forever?Two hearts scarred by loss. One chance at redemption. A love that could ignite scandal-or heal their deepest wounds.Note: This is a spicy novella with 5+ explicit scenes and a guaranteed HEA Content warnings available on author's website.Tropes: Virgin MMC, Spirited Heroine, Mutual Traumas, Wanton Widow, She Teaches Him, House PartyUnlikely Betrothal Series: Each novella is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order Book 1: The Earl and the VixenBook 2: The Rake and the MuseBook 3: The Marquess and the EarlBook 4: The Viscount and the WallflowerBook 5: The Duke and the Widow
The Duke's Rapier

The Duke's Rapier

C H Admirand

Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
2024
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A lecherous lord out for revenge and the black sheep of the O'Malley family complicate this Regency Romance on the Duke's Guard's latest assignment-to find a missing woman.O'Malley doesn't believe in coincidences, nor that his cousin has somehow managed to stumble upon the missing woman he has been sent to find. He arrives at the inn to discover O'Ghill has locked the vicar's niece in her room at the inn and left him to face the fireworks.When O'Malley opens the door, a winsome lass with eyes the color of morning mist-magnified by her spectacles-wild red curls, and freckles falls into his arms. Her expression of wonder and attraction goes to O'Malley's head like three fingers of the Irish on an empty gut. But it is a kiss in the garden at midnight that has O'Malley falling hard for the enchanting lass.Caroline Gillingham has lost everything: her older brother and his best friend-the man she promised to wait for-on the battlefield on the Iberian Peninsula, and her parents, both of whom succumbed to illness. In order to pay their mountain of debt, she is forced to sell their home and its contents.She journeys to Summerfield-on-Eden to stay with her uncle the vicar and his family, but ends up a few hours away stranded at an inn with her mother's locket, her father's pocket watch, and three shillings in her reticule.O'Ghill may have saved her from the crooked pawnbroker, but it is the blond-haired, green-eyed giant of a man who captures her heart when she tumbles into his arms.Danger stalks in the night, but it will have to get past the Duke's Rapier before he will let harm come to those he has sworn to protect with his strength, his honor, and his heart.
The Duke's Guide to Winning a Lady

The Duke's Guide to Winning a Lady

Alexa Aston

Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
2024
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An independent woman making her come-out... A widowed duke seeking a second marriage... A love match that is meant to be...Malcolm Ware, the widowed Duke of Waterbury, accepted a marriage of convenience the first time around, which caused him much regret. He attends the Season with his sister Ada, who is making her debut into Polite Society, hoping he will find a lady who can be an acceptable duchess and not bore him to tears. Always the best at everything he's attempted and not used to ever hearing no, Malcolm is stunned when Ada's new friend blithely ignores him.Lady Euphemia Strong comes from a family known for making love matches. The trouble is, Effie doesn't want to wed at all and is only making her come-out to please her mother. She hopes to make a friend or two during her Season but when it ends, she plans to return to Shadowcrest, her home in Kent, and revert to wearing breeches and tending to her animals, happily unwed.At first, she looks upon Lady Ada's brother as a silent, brooding, pesky chaperone-but then she becomes aware of him as a man. Effie falls in love with the handsome duke but knows the life of a duchess is not one meant for her. When she discovers Waterbury has consulted the men in her family-who have drawn up a list of guidelines for the duke to use to win Effie's heart-she is mortified and appalled.Will Malcolm convince Effie that his love knows no bounds and he accepts her as the tomboy she is, or will the final love match in the Strong family fall flat as these two go their separate ways?*Each book in The Strongs of Shadowcrest is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order The Strongs of ShadowcrestBook #1: The Duke's Unexpected LoveBook #2: The Perks of Loving a ViscountBook #3: Falling for the MarquessBook #4: The Captain and the DuchessBook #5: Courtship at Shadowcrest (Regency Duet - includes Tempted by the Earl and The Viscount's Heart)Book #6: The Marquess' Quest for LoveBook #7: The Duke's Guide to Winning a Lady
The Duke of Deceit

The Duke of Deceit

Anna Harrington

Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
2024
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No good deed goes unpunished...and no blackguard unloved.Lucien Grenier, Duke of Crewe, prides himself on his reputation - selfish, black, and wicked. Or, at least, that's what he wants everyone to believe. What better way to keep society from discovering his secrets? But when rumors arise that he is doing good deeds for charities, children, reformers-even nuns-he has far more to lose than his wicked reputation; he might just lose his dukedom.Jessamyn St Claire is determined to hit Lucien where it hurts most-his black reputation. Eight months ago, he ruined her sister, and now Jess wants retribution. Her plan? To take Lucien from rakehell to respected peer unless he marries her sister. But as Jess works to rehabilitate his character, she discovers that Lucien's bad reputation is mere pretense. The more she uncovers, the more she learns of his goodness...and the more he captures her heart. Soon, it isn't Amanda whom Lucien wants to marry but Jess.Little does she know that there's one remaining secret with the power to destroy them both...The Dukes of DarknessBook 1 - The Duke and the DarknessBook 2 - The Duke of DeceitBook 3 - The Duke in her Bed
The Duke's Man-At-Arms

The Duke's Man-At-Arms

C H Admirand

Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
2024
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"'Tis time to let someone take care of ye, lass." He stared into her moss-green eyes and rasped, "Let it be me."In this Regency Romance, O'Malley must convince the angel of the streets that the truth he suspects she hides changes nothing. He will stand by his vow to protect her, to defend her, and to love her with every fiber of his being.Emmett O'Malley will move Heaven and Earth to find and punish the man who kidnapped Michaela.O'Malley plans to take justice into his own hands. He suspects there is more than compassion and the need to heal that compels the woman he has come to love to rescue others who have been unwilling victims. He will extract more than a bloody pound of flesh from the lord responsible for taking what Michaela refused to give.Working alongside the angel of the streets has opened O'Malley's eyes and his heart to someone who shares the same need to heal others. They both believe that every life has worth and everyone deserves a second chance...until Michaela is abducted, and he suspects she is hiding something from him.A decade is a long time to keep a secret... Michaela will take hers to the grave Her life changes forever the night the man her father approved of violates her. To her horror, Michaela glimpses the monster he is a heartbeat before he steals her virtue, destroys her hopes, and crushes her dreams.She vows never to speak his name again, nor tell a soul what he has done. She discovers an inner strength and calling to help heal others the only way she can, by leading a double life. On the surface she is the reserved daughter of a well-known physician. Beneath is a woman who works tirelessly in the stews of London, doing all in her power to heal and help those society shuns-other women who have had their future, good name, and reputation stripped from them without their consent. She will not let them be broken
The Duke's Spinster

The Duke's Spinster

Eliana Piers

Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
2025
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When a spinster's bet and a duke's dare collide, sparks fly.Lady Boudicca is a spinster. And she's quite happy with her future plans for independence until her sisters dare each other to marry dukes. She'll go along with the dare just to prove to them that she's not made for love. But when she bumps into a handsome-albeit arrogant-duke and ends up dancing with him, she doesn't expect him to show up at her house the next day. And the next. And the next. Why won't he just go away?Wesley, Duke of Baskim, rejects every woman he's crossed paths with. But then his friends take charge of his love life in one of their notorious bets. So when he bumps into a gorgeous-albeit strong-willed-woman at a ball, he has to follow through on the bet. Despite how difficult she's being, he has to win this bet.The dare threatens her independence. The bet challenges his every notion of love. But it's nothing a little courting, a little fencing, and a little secret disguise can't blossom into true love.If you like witty banter, shenanigans, and sweet and spicy Regency romances, you'll love this standalone love story by Eliana Piers.Duke Dare SeriesBook 1: The Duke's SpinsterBook 2: The Duke's GoddessBook 3: The Duke's HellionBook 4: The Duke's Lady