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A former soldier is commissioned to paint a leading lady who inspires him to play the lover in this "cleverly crafted" Regency romance (Booklist).
For Jack Vernon, the battlefields of Badajoz, Spain, are nothing compared to the cutting tongues of polite society. But Jack has never been very "polite." A canvas is this brooding artist's preferred company-having once been the outlet for the horror he witnessed at war, it's now his fortune.
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When a marquess helps a beautiful prisoner escape death, the pair set off on a perilous and passionate adventure in this sexy Regency romance.
The prisoner stood with an expression of defiance, leather shackles on her wrists. Adam Vickery, Marquess of Tannerton, was drawn to this woman, so dignified in her plight. He didn't recognize her as the once innocent, hopeful debutante he had danced with years ago.
Marlena Parronley, the notorious Vanishing...
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In this "fabulously entertaining" Regency romance, a rake on the road to reform meets an innocent beauty with a penchant for courting scandal (Booklist).
Cyprian Sloane's reputation is of the very worst. A gambler, smuggler, rake and a spy, he now faces the greatest challenge of all—attaining respectability! Moving to a new home and courting a proper young lady, nothing will stop him from becoming the sort of man who is accepted...
Cyprian Sloane's reputation is of the very worst. A gambler, smuggler, rake and a spy, he now faces the greatest challenge of all—attaining respectability! Moving to a new home and courting a proper young lady, nothing will stop him from becoming the sort of man who is accepted...
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THE REGENCY UNDERWORLD—SEX, SCANDAL AND REDEEMING LOVE
The Mysterious Miss M is a living male fantasy—alluring, sensual,masked. But when Lord Devlin Steele finds himself responsible for her—and her child—he comes to know the real Maddy: the loving,passionate woman who drives away the nightmares of the Waterloobattlefield.But the aristocratic soldier can't support his new family. He willinherit his fortune only on marriage...
The Mysterious Miss M is a living male fantasy—alluring, sensual,masked. But when Lord Devlin Steele finds himself responsible for her—and her child—he comes to know the real Maddy: the loving,passionate woman who drives away the nightmares of the Waterloobattlefield.But the aristocratic soldier can't support his new family. He willinherit his fortune only on marriage...
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A British soldier finds love on the battlefield in this sweeping historical romance of the Napoleonic Wars.
While fighting under Wellington in the Peninsular War, Captain Gabriel Deane saved a French widow from his own marauding compatriots. Though the brave soldier has known his share of pain, nothing has wounded him more deeply than her rejection of his hand in marriage.
Saying no to Gabriel broke Emmaline Mableau's heart, but being a soldier's...
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A most shocking betrothal!
The pleasure-seeking Marquess of Rossdale has little interest in his birthright and even less in finding a bride. So he comes up with the perfect plan to survive the Season unscathed-a fake engagement to a most unsuitable girl!
Outspoken Genna, the youngest of the scandalous Summerfields, has no wish to marry, either. So agreeing to be Ross's temporary fiancée will grant her freedom for a little longer. But with every...
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He wished to never see her again
Now he wishes she’ll stay…
Lord Grantwell hasn’t seen Lillian Pearson since she betrayed him years ago. So when she arrives on his doorstep looking for sanctuary, he’s not inclined to offer it! But when his orphaned niece and nephew ask if she can stay for Christmas, how can he refuse? Grant and Lillian discover an intense attraction still simmers between them, and Grant starts to wonder if he has done her...
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The scars she keeps hidden... The mysterious pianiste is the Masquerade Club's newest attraction, captivating guests with her haunting music. What is the true identity of the lady concealed beneath the mask? Only Xavier Campion, the club's new proprietor, recognizes Phillipa Westleigh, the lady with whom he once shared a dance. Concerned for her safety, Xavier escorts her home each night. But when their moonlit strolls are uncovered, the only protection...
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Disfigured in battle against Napoleon's forces, Captain Graham Veall has become a recluse, spending months alone on his estate and appearing masked in public. Yet Graham is determined not to forgo life's pleasures forever...especially the delight of a woman's touch.
He hardly expects virginal Miss Margaret Leigh to respond to his advertisement for female company, thinking he sought a lady's companion. Still, the impoverished vicar's daughter is a...
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Justine and the Noble Viscount by Diane Gaston
Guardian to the unconventional and newly orphaned Fitzmannings is not a role that brooding Gerald Brenner relishes. But Justine, the illegitimate daughter who strives to hide her shame, calls powerfully to something deep within him....
Annalise and the Scandalous Rake by Deb Marlowe
House party guest Ned Milford can see the inner passion and beauty that Annalise Fitzmanning hides. But how close...
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England, 1829
Eleven years ago, Claude Mableau came to Rappard Hall as a stable worker seeking revenge-;and fell in love with the noble family's poor relation, Miss Louisa Finch. Now home after making his fortune abroad, he discovers that his youthful infatuation is as strong as ever, as is his body's craving for the beautiful lady. Claude cannot resist her plea to introduce her to the pleasures of lovemaking before her arranged marriage. Yet despite...
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The marriage gamble…
Guy, Lord Keating, laden with his father's debts, elopes with"heiress" Emily Duprey…only to discover she is as poor as he! Nowhis only hope of saving his family and dependents is a reluctantreturn to the gaming tables.Emily has to escape marriage to a gamester like her father. But sheneeds more money than she can win as Lady Keating-so she becomesLady Widow, a card-playing masked seductress! Then Guy recognizes thebeautiful...
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Amid the chaos of Waterloo, Captain Allan Landon stumbles upon a young boy. When long golden hair tumbles down, Allan is faced with the most beautiful woman he's ever seen. She reminds him of what he's fighting for and he silently vows to protect Miss Marian Pallant above all else. Back in London, the battle may be won, but Allan and Marian are now on opposing sides of a different war…. As Marian's enemy, Allan has three options: to fight her, to...
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Since Leo Fitzmanning returned to London, he's kept his seat at the card table warm, his pockets full of winnings and his mind off a certain raven-haired heiress. Until whispers at the gaming hell reveal that Miss Mariel Covendale is being forced into marriage with an unscrupulous fortune hunter! Leo must re-enter the society he detests to help her, before returning to his clandestine existence. But he hasn't counted on Mariel having grown even more...
17) Mi bella enemiga
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Podría ser una segunda oportunidad...
El capitán Gabriel Deane había sufrido toda clase de horrores en la guerra, pero no hay peor tortura que ser rechazado por la mujer que se ama.
Para Emmaline Mableau no hubo decisión más dolorosa que negarse a ser la esposa de Gabriel. Como su anterior matrimonio con otro soldado había tenido trágicas consecuencias no estaba dispuesta a cometer el mismo error.
Dos años después, Emmaline volvía en busca...
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Él iba a odiarla...
Cuando la bella y desventurada Dafne, lady Faville, fue rescatada de un devastador incendio, se quedó horrorizada al descubrir que su salvador era Hugh Westleigh... ¡un hombre que tenía todos los motivos del mundo para despreciarla!
Pero Hugh se había quedado ciego y Dafne debía cuidarlo y devolverle la salud. Incapaz de ver, Hugh se vio inmediatamente seducido por su tentador aroma y por la dulzura de su contacto.
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19) Rebeldía y honor
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El deber era su única pasión, hasta que la conoció a ella...
En el caos de Waterloo, el capitán Allan Landon se tropezó con un joven indefenso y acudió en su ayuda, pero cuando por accidente perdió el sombrero con el que se cubría y una larga melena rubia quedó al descubierto, Allan se encontró frente a la más hermosa criatura que había visto en toda su vida. Desde entonces, se prometió a sí mismo proteger a la señorita Marian Pallant...
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Los rumores decían que no él no era trigo limpio...
Lord Brentmore, hijo de un aristócrata inglés y una campesina irlandesa, había crecido perseguido por el escándalo. Ni siquiera su título y sus riquezas habían bastado para contener las lenguas afiladas de la alta sociedad. Por ello juró que sus hijos jamás tendrían que soportar las mismas humillaciones que él.
Tras la muerte de su esposa en circunstancias comprometedoras, necesitaba...
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