Helen Lacey

Is the attraction worth risking their friendship? Perfect for fans of: ?? Friends to lovers ?? Workplace romance ?? Billionaires – Bad Reputation by JC Harroway Sultry sex with his best friend Neve was not on playboy billionaire Oliver Coterill’s itinerary. But after discovering her bag of sex toys – and catching her using one – he’s past the point of no return. His best friend has become his addiction…and one he can’t indulge in for too long, lest the tabloids – or worse, his messed-up family – catch on. Will this tropical fling cost him the only person who truly matters? A Baby on Her Christmas List by Louisa George Nurse Georgie Taylor has one thing on her Christmas list: a baby! But she never expected her best friend, Dr Liam MacAllister, to offer to be the father… Liam’s heart has always been strictly off-limits, but he’ll do anything to make Georgie happy. And seeing her pregnant with their miracle baby ignites feelings he just can’t ignore…feelings that could destroy a beautiful friendship – or result in so much more! Lucy & the Lieutenant by Helen Lacey Dr Lucy Monero feels like the oldest virgin on the planet. Still crushing on her longtime neighbour, she's waited a lifetime for her first…and last. And now he's back – the star of her fantasies, ex-cowboy-turned-army-vet Brant Parker. The physician in her recognises a wounded soul, but the woman in her burns for his touch. But Brant’s a loner, and not what Lucy deserves. So why can't he stop wanting her?

A forever fling Dr Maddie Haddon doesn’t think twice before running into Wildfire Island’s crumbling goldmine to save a life. When another rockfall leaves Maddie trapped inside, emergency medic Josh Campbell discovers that his latest call is to rescue his ex-wife, who is on the brink of labour! With the stakes higher than ever, can Josh save Maddie and her baby…and heal their broken marriage too?•What Billionaire Harry Finn wants, he gets – and top of his list is Secretary Elizabeth Flippence. One month working together on the luxurious Finn Island resort is plenty of time for Harry to sweep this buttoned-up beauty from her desk and into his bed! But Elizabeth doesn’t want to be just another conquest. And Finn has a hidden side that’s even more dangerous than his devastating smile…•Mary-Jayne Preston doesn't do one-night stands. Except for her one and only with handsome tycoon Daniel Anderson. Their attraction was powerful…but when she told him she was pregnant, all bets were off! Daniel won’t let his guard down, and he will not let himself fall in love. He insists on marriage to protect her and their twins, but M.J. will accept nothing less than true love…forever.

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Pioneering investigation of the royal pardon, at a time of major change in the system of English justice, showing the important part it continued to play. The letter of pardon was a document familiar to the king's subjects in the middle ages; imbued with symbolic resonance as the judgement of the monarch, it also served a practical purpose, offering a last hope of reprieve from thedeath sentence or life as an outlaw. The fourteenth century in particular was a pivotal time of change for the system of English justice, and saw the evolution of a legal structure still recognisable today, yet the role of the royal pardon adapted and endured. This book offers the first comprehensive study of the royal pardon in fourteenth-century England, using evidence drawn from legal and literary texts, parliamentary records, yearbooks, and plea rolls to examine the full influence of royal mercy. Its implications go well beyond legal history, encompassing the major political and constitutional debates of the period, the theological underpinnings of royal mercy, and the social context of the law. Chapters analyse the procedures of pardoning, the role of royal mercy at moments of political upheaval (such as at the Peasants' Revolt), and the range of views expressed by legal theorists, parliamentary representatives, and by the diverse range of people who at one time or another had reason to seek royal mercy. The appendices provide full lists of all those who acted as "intercessors" for mercy; comprising over 1000 names, they reveal the role of women and personal servants of the crown, alongside the great nobles of the realm, in providing access to royal grace. Dr HELEN LACEY is Lecturer in Late Medieval History at Mansfield College, University of Oxford.