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To Defy a Highland Duke

Author : Collette Cameron
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book To Defy a Highland Duke written by Collette Cameron and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-13 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Their clans are enemies... there can never be anything between them.He's the laird who insulted her...Highlander, Keane Buchannan, is on a mission. His duchy's reputation is in tatters thanks to the long line of selfish dukes who came before him-and if he wants to repair the damage, he'll need to mend the rift between the feuding branches of his family. Unfortunately, his cousin's widow seems intent on making his mission more difficult. The flame-haired beauty has good reason to despise him. But Keane soon realizes just how thin the line is between love and hate ... and just how badly he wishes he could cross it...She's the widow he can't stop thinking about...Marjorie Kennedy's only mission is to be the best mother she can be to her girls. She has no interest in spending time with Keane. But when he invites her family to a Hogmanay celebration, she knows her days of avoiding the arrogant-and sinfully handsome-Highlander are over. Declining his invitation isn't an option, but surely she can ignore the inexplicable pull of attraction she feels for him...can't she? An impossible love...Though neither can deny the sizzling attraction between them, Keane and Marjorie are at odds. But when an enemy emerges and threatens everything they love, can they set aside their differences and realize that maybe their purposes-and hearts-aren't so far apart after all? __________________________________________________________________________This enthralling enemies to lovers Scottish historical by a USA Today bestselling author will have you guessing with bated breath what will happen to Keane and Marjorie next. Will they put aside their carefully laid plans and give love a chance? If you enjoy reading dukes, widows, and Highlander love stories brimming with mystery and suspense, a dash of humor, and gripping emotion, then you'll adore Collette Cameron's mesmerizing HEART OF A SCOT Series. Buy TO DEFY A HIGHLAND DUKE and settle into your favorite reading nook for a rousing Highland adventure you can't put down. Though this book can easily be read as a stand-alone, most readers prefer to read the series in order.HEART OF A SCOT: To Love a Highland LairdTo Redeem a Highland RakeTo Seduce a Highland ScoundrelTo Woo a Highland WarriorA Christmas Kiss for the HighlanderTo Enchant a Highland EarlTo Defy a Highland Duke

Unlaced by the Highland Duke

Author : Lara Temple
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488047251
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Unlaced by the Highland Duke written by Lara Temple and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A governess is sent to Scotland to serve in a duke’s household—and falls hopelessly in love: “An excellent addition to The Lochmore Legacy series.” —All About Romance Unceremoniously packed off to Scotland to care for the Duke of Lochmore’s young son, practical widow Joane Langdale fears she will be ignored as always. But the deep connection and heated passion that develops between her and Benneit is far more dangerous! When Benneit is expected to propose to another, how dare Jo dream of becoming his duchess? “Warm and passionate.” —Roses are Blue “A beautiful story, one that charmed me and made me want more.” —The Blossom Twins

To Defy a Highland Duke

Author : Collette Cameron
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781954307797
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book To Defy a Highland Duke written by Collette Cameron and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For these enemies, the line between love and hate is razor-thin?Keane Buchannan will do whatever it takes to repair his duchy's reputation. Too bad his cousin's widow is so intent on thwarting him at every turn. The flame-haired lass despises him, and he can't say he doesn't deserve it. But, oh, how he wishes he could change her mind-and her heart.Marjorie Kennedy has no interest in love and romance. All she wants is to be the best mother she can be to her girls. She especially wants nothing to do with Keane. But avoiding the sinfully handsome Highlander is impossible. She'll just have to somehow learn to ignore the attraction she feels towards him?When a common enemy makes them realize their purposes-and hearts-aren't so far apart after all, will love be enough to make them set aside their differences? Or are they destined to remain at odds forever?

How to Ditch a Duke

Author : May McGoldrick
Publisher : MM Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Ditch a Duke written by May McGoldrick and published by MM Books. This book was released on 2020-07-29 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Taylor Fleming is an heiress with a suitor on her tail. Her step-by-step plan to ditch him is simple. But there is nothing simple about Franz Aurech, Duke of Bamberg. When Taylor tries to escape to sanctuary in the Highlands, her plans become complicated when the duke arrives at her door and her loyal allies desert her. But even with the best laid plans, things can go awry… Previously published in Dukes by the Dozen Anthology ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you enjoyed Bridgerton or How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, you’ll want to try this funny, heartwarming Regency romance novella. Great for fans of Grace Burrowes, Julia Quinn, Julie Garwood, Mary Balogh, Christi Caldwell, Julie Johnstone, Scarlett Scott, Amalie Howard, Sarah MacLean, Lisa Kleypas, Sabrina Jeffries, Eloisa James, Sophie Jordan, Grace Callaway, Tessa Dare, Erica Ridley, Mary Jo Putney, Kelly Bowen, Glynnis Campbell, Amanda Scott, Lynsay Sands, Elisa Braden, Tanya Anne Crosby, Kerrigan Byrne, Maeve Greyson, Tessa Candle, Chloe Flowers, Lucy Langton, Alexa Aston, Suzanne Enoch, Susan King, Claire Delacroix, Amy Jarecki, Maddison Michaels, Vanessa Kelly, Darcy Burke, Jess Michaels, Madeline Hunter, Philippa Gregory, or Kate Bateman. Keywords – Duke, nobility romance, Pennington family, Penningtons, historical fiction, past, action adventure, alpha male hero, series, female protagonist, secrets, strong heroine, curvy heroine, no cliffhangers, British Isles, clans, Edinburgh, Highlands, humor, asylum, dysfunctional family, best friends, pranks, HEA, family saga, family saga, Scotland, happily ever after, romantic books.

Regency Box Set: Dearest Millie and How to Ditch a Duke

Author : May McGoldrick
Publisher : MM Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Regency Box Set: Dearest Millie and How to Ditch a Duke written by May McGoldrick and published by MM Books. This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regency Box Set: Dearest Millie Lady Millie, youngest of the Pennington family, has always lived in the shadow of her talented and powerful siblings. She’s been the rock of stability and order for her sisters and brothers. Her future looks bright until fate deals her a tragic hand. Dermot McKendry is a former surgeon in the Royal Navy who has returned to his home in the Highlands to open a hospital. As disorganized as he is passionate, he is a man with wounds and a secret past he has worked a lifetime to hide. Providence brings them together, but their future may lie beyond redemption. Dearest Millie is a poignant tale of two lovers, life’s calamities, and the healing power of the human heart. How to Ditch a Duke Lady Taylor Fleming is an heiress with a suitor on her tail. Her step-by-step plan to ditch him is simple. But there is nothing simple about Franz Aurech, Duke of Bamberg. Taylor tries to escape to sanctuary in the Highlands, but her plans become complicated when the duke arrives at her door and her loyal allies desert her. And even with the best laid plans, things can go awry… Reviews: This is the sweetest, most heartwarming book I have read this year. It sucked me in at the first word and I don’t think it has let me go yet. I’m still basking in the warmth and light. ★★★★★ One of the warmest, sweetest, most loving tales I may have ever read. The way love shines in this book warms my heart. It also shows me that sometimes the human heart can heal almost anything. ★★★★★ There was so much humor in this story I could not stop laughing. May’s characters come alive and you can’t help but fall in love with them. Her descriptions are so vivid and clear that you feel as if you are back in the 1800s in the Regency era.★★★★★ Just beautiful - a premise that touches so many of us and told, as always, with sensitivity, love and style. ★★★★★ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you enjoyed Bridgerton, you’ll want to try this funny, heartwarming Regency romance novella. Great for fans of Grace Burrowes, Julia Quinn, Julie Garwood, Mary Balogh, Christi Caldwell, Julie Johnstone, Scarlett Scott, Amalie Howard, Sarah MacLean, Lisa Kleypas, Sabrina Jeffries, Eloisa James, Sophie Jordan, Grace Callaway, Tessa Dare, Erica Ridley, Mary Jo Putney, Kelly Bowen, Glynnis Campbell, Amanda Scott, Lynsay Sands, Elisa Braden, Tanya Anne Crosby, Kerrigan Byrne, Maeve Greyson, Tessa Candle, Chloe Flowers, Lucy Langton, Alexa Aston, Suzanne Enoch, Susan King, Claire Delacroix, Amy Jarecki, Maddison Michaels, Vanessa Kelly, Darcy Burke, Jess Michaels, Madeline Hunter, Philippa Gregory, or Kate Bateman. Keywords – Scottish hero, romance, best selling romance, family sage, friends to lovers, Pennington family, Penningtons, historical fiction, past, action adventure, action, adventure, mystery, wounded hero, series, female protagonist, secrets, strong heroine, no cliffhangers, British Isles, clans, friends to lovers romance, mystery, Edinburgh, Highlands, humor, cancer, breast cancer in history, breast cancer survivor, survivor, medical, mental health issues, depression, hero battling depression, asylum, siblings, sisters, pranks, HEA, family saga, family saga, Scotland, happily ever after, romantic books, Borders, ball.

Regency Novella Collection: Dearest Millie, How to Ditch a Duke, and A Prince in the Pantry

Author : May McGoldrick
Publisher : MM Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Regency Novella Collection: Dearest Millie, How to Ditch a Duke, and A Prince in the Pantry written by May McGoldrick and published by MM Books. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick… Three poignant stories of emotion, hope, and forever love—a duke and a Highland heiress, a prince and a pauper, and a woman of courage fighting life’s twists of fate. Love and laughter abound in this heartwarming collection of Regency tales from a beloved author of historical romance. DEAREST MILLIE Lady Millie’s future looks bright until fate deals her a tragic hand in the form of cancer. Dermot McKendry is a former surgeon in the Royal Navy who has returned to open a hospital in the Highlands. Providence brings them together, but life’s calamities will sorely test the healing power of the human heart. HOW TO DITCH A DUKE Lady Taylor Fleming is an heiress with a suitor on her tail. Her step-by-step plan to ditch him is simple. But there is nothing simple about Franz Aurech, Duke of Bamberg. Taylor tries to escape to sanctuary in the Highlands, but her plans become complicated when the duke arrives at her door and her loyal allies desert her. And even with the best laid plans, things can go awry… A PRINCE IN THE PANTRY A reversal of her family’s fortune has left Pearl Smith penniless and working as a seamstress for a former friend. Prince Timour Mirza is in England on a diplomatic mission to choose a wife, but he longs for one night of freedom. Trading his clothes and his position with a companion, he escapes the masquerade ball. When Pearl also flees the West End mansion, their paths cross. A future together is impossible, but beneath a full moon they find that love can come when it’s least expected.

Days of Deer-stalking in the Scottish Highlands

Author : William Scrope
Publisher : Glasgow : Thomas D. Morison ; London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Days of Deer-stalking in the Scottish Highlands written by William Scrope and published by Glasgow : Thomas D. Morison ; London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent. This book was released on 1883 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 636 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland written by and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Prize-essays and Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland

Author : Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, Edinburgh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 750 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Prize-essays and Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland written by Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, Edinburgh and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

How to Heal a Highland Heart

Author : Julie Johnstone
Publisher : Julie Johnstone
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Heal a Highland Heart written by Julie Johnstone and published by Julie Johnstone. This book was released on 2019-08-29 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fate bound them together, but love will set them free. With no chance of escape… When Patience Kincaide learns she’s being forced to wed for a third time, she’s desperate to compel her husband-to-be to stay away from her. Both her previous husbands were shockingly cruel, and she holds no hope this time will be different, especially since the man is known as the Savage Slayer. Her plan is simple: pretend she’s crazy. But what happens when the man she thinks she wed turns out to be hiding behind a facade cleverer than her own, one that conceals passion she didn’t believe possible and tenderness she never dreamed existed? What’s a lass to do when the very man she successfully drove away is the only one she’s ever wanted near? The best laid plans… A second son relegated to life in the shadows, Highlander Brodee Blackswell left home to serve as the enforcer for the King of Scots, longing to one day govern his own lands and castle. And now that Brodee has become a legendary warrior, the king grants him exactly that. But even rewards have a price. The castle comes with a broken, albeit beautiful, lass he must wed. Yet for a man with no desire to marry, a woman lost in her own world might just be the best possible option. Except Brodee quickly discovers who Patience truly is, and the complicated, caring lass is awakening parts of himself he’d rather leave dead. May be their undoing… The potential of a dazzling future dangles just within reach for Brodee and Patience, but dangers they never conceived consume them, threatening their fragile, newfound trust. Their only hope of survival is to shed their meticulously crafted masks and relinquish the pain of the past to embrace the promise of healing, enduring love.

Historical and Traditional Sketches of Highland Families and of the Highlands

Author : John Maclean
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical and Traditional Sketches of Highland Families and of the Highlands written by John Maclean and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Memoir Relating to the Highlands

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Memoir Relating to the Highlands written by and published by . This book was released on 1818 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Warrior Race

Author : Lawrence James
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0748125353
Total Pages : 599 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book Warrior Race written by Lawrence James and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2010-12-02 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Britain is a nation shaped by wars. The boundaries of its separate parts are the outcome of conquest and resistance. The essence of its identity are the warrior heroes, both real and imagined, who still capture the national imagination; from Boudicca to King Arthur, William Wallace to Henry V, the Duke of Wellington to Winston Churchill. In WARRIOR RACE, Lawrence James investigates the role played by war in the making of Britain. Drawing on the latest historical and archaeological research, as well as numerous unfamiliar and untapped resources, he charts the full reach of British military history: the physical and psychological impact of Roman military occupation; the monarchy's struggle for mastery of the British Isles; the civil wars of the seventeenth century; the 'total war' experience of twentieth century conflict. WARRIOR RACE is popular history at its very best: immaculately researched and hugely readable. Balancing the broad sweep of history with an acute attention to detail, Lawrence James never loses sight of this most fascinating and enduring of subjects: the question of British national identity and character.

Dearest Millie

Author : May McGoldrick
Publisher : MM Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dearest Millie written by May McGoldrick and published by MM Books. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today Bestselling Author May McGoldrick...a poignant tale of love, heartache, and the healing power of the human heart... DEAREST MILLIE A Pennington Family Novella Lady Millie, youngest of the Pennington family, has always lived in the shadow of her talented and powerful siblings. She’s been the rock of stability and order for her sisters and brothers. Her future looks bright until fate deals her a tragic hand. Dermot McKendry is a former surgeon in the Royal Navy who has returned to his home in the Highlands to open a hospital. As disorganized as he is passionate, he is a man with wounds and a secret past he has worked a lifetime to hide. Providence brings them together, but their future may lie beyond redemption. Dearest Millie is a poignant tale of two lovers, life’s calamities, and the healing power of the human heart. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you enjoyed Bridgerton, you’ll want to try this funny, heartwarming Regency romance novella. Great for fans of Grace Burrowes, Julia Quinn, Julie Garwood, Mary Balogh, Christi Caldwell, Julie Johnstone, Scarlett Scott, Amalie Howard, Sarah MacLean, Lisa Kleypas, Sabrina Jeffries, Eloisa James, Sophie Jordan, Grace Callaway, Tessa Dare, Erica Ridley, Mary Jo Putney, Kelly Bowen, Glynnis Campbell, Amanda Scott, Lynsay Sands, Elisa Braden, Tanya Anne Crosby, Kerrigan Byrne, Maeve Greyson, Tessa Candle, Chloe Flowers, Lucy Langton, Alexa Aston, Suzanne Enoch, Susan King, Claire Delacroix, Amy Jarecki, Maddison Michaels, Vanessa Kelly, Darcy Burke, Jess Michaels, Madeline Hunter, Philippa Gregory, or Kate Bateman. Keywords – Scottish hero, romance, best selling romance, family sage, friends to lovers, Pennington family, Penningtons, historical fiction, past, action adventure, action, adventure, mystery, wounded hero, series, female protagonist, secrets, strong heroine, no cliffhangers, British Isles, clans, friends to lovers romance, mystery, Edinburgh, Highlands, humor, cancer, breast cancer in history, breast cancer survivor, survivor, medical, mental health issues, depression, hero battling depression, asylum, siblings, sisters, pranks, HEA, family saga, family saga, Scotland, happily ever after, romantic books, Borders, ball.

Highland Rebel

Author : Judith James
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402245165
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Highland Rebel written by Judith James and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A love story set against the backdrop of Restoration England, Jacobite Scotland and Ireland, and the rise and fall of kings, by an award-winning author. Amidst the upheaval of the first Jacobite war in 17th century Britain, Jamie Sinclair's wit and military prowess have served him well. Leading a troop in Scotland, he impetuously marries a captured maiden, saving her from a grim fate. A Highlands heiress to title and fortune, Catherine Drummond is not the friendless woman Jamie believed her to be. When her people effect her rescue, and he cannot annul the marriage, Jamie determines to recapture his hellcat of a new wife. In a world where family and creed cannot be trusted, where faith fuels intolerance and war, Catherine and Jamie test the bounds of love, loyalty, friendship, and trust...

The Farmer's Magazine

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Farmer's Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Wild Black Region

Author : David Taylor
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1788853709
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (888 download)

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Download or read book The Wild Black Region written by David Taylor and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the fascinating story of Badenoch, a forgotten region in accounts of Scottish history. Situated in the heart of the Highlands and with its own distinct historic and geographic identity, Badenoch was in the throes of dramatic change in the post-Culloden decades. This ground-breaking study reveals some radical differences from trends across the rest of the Highlands. Foremost was the role of the indigenous entrepreneurial tacksmen in driving the rapidly growing commercial economy as cattle graziers, drovers and agricultural improvers, inevitably provoking confrontation with the absentee and ostentatious Dukes of Gordon. Meanwhile, the common people still operated within a subsistence farming economy heavily dependent on a surprisingly sophisticated use of their mountain environment. Though suffering great hardship, they too were quick to exploit any potential commercial opportunities. Economic forces, social ambition and post-Culloden legislation created intolerable pressures within the old clan hierarchy, as Duke, tacksman and erstwhile clansman tried to forge their individual - and often irreconcilable - destinies in a rapidly changing world. In doing so, all were increasingly drawn into the wider, and often lucrative, dimensions of British state and empire.