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When a Marquess Loves a Woman

Author : Vivienne Lorret
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062446355
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book When a Marquess Loves a Woman written by Vivienne Lorret and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a young, penniless gentleman, Maxwell Harwick knew he had little to offer Juliet White—the most beautiful debutante of the season—except his love, and one thoroughly scandalous kiss. But when they were discovered in a compromising position, a nearly ruined Juliet fled into the arms of a rich, older lord... taking Max’s heart with her. Now a widow, Lady Juliet Granworth intends to use the fortune she inherited from her odious husband to build a new life in London. Five years have passed, but she’s never forgotten Max… or his soul-searing kiss. Yet it’s clear the newly-minted Marquess of Thayne has not forgiven her—after all, the infuriating man can barely stand the sight of her. But Juliet has endured far too much to give up without a fight and if it’s a battle of wills he wants, it’s a battle he’ll get. He hates her for breaking his heart. She detests him for destroying her future. But beneath all the loathing simmers an intoxicating passion that neither can ignore… and the harder they resist, the harder they will inevitably fall.

Lord Holt Takes a Bride

Author : Vivienne Lorret
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062976575
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Lord Holt Takes a Bride written by Vivienne Lorret and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author Vivienne Lorret launches a charming new trilogy about three debutantes who get more than they bargained for when it comes to the mating habits of scoundrels . . . Heiress Winnifred Humphries refuses to marry the odious man her parents have chosen. She’ll marry for love or not at all. But how does a woman know a man truly loves her? Needing answers, she sets out to discover the marriage habits of London’s aristocrats. Yet when her friends kidnap a lord for research, Winn knows they’ve gone too far. Now she’s facing a wickedly handsome scoundrel who wants revenge. Lord Asher Holt has the perfect plan to free himself of his father’s debts. But when a trio of foolish debutantes abducts him, their scheme ruins everything! Fuming and tied to a chair, Holt overhears that one of them is an heiress. Perhaps he isn’t above a little kidnapping either. Yet, when the heiress runs away from her own wedding and straight into his waiting carriage, Holt finds himself on an adventure he’ll never forget, falling in love with a woman worth more than any treasure. But will Winn ever believe his heart only desires her . . . and not her fortune?

Just Another Viscount in Love

Author : Vivienne Lorret
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062685619
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book Just Another Viscount in Love written by Vivienne Lorret and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A charming novella from USA Today bestseller, Vivienne Lorret! As the toast of the ton, Samuel Wortham, Viscount Ellery, should have no trouble finding a wife. Yet each lady he pursues ends up married to another. As a last hope, Sam plans a house party, intending to choose a bride from one of his guests. But when he encounters a raven-haired beauty at his estate’s pond, he’s captivated by her charm and desperate to see her again. A quiet trip to the country is just what Gemma Desmond needs to take her mind off marriage. After all, as the daughter of a notorious criminal, her prospects seem quite grim. The last thing she expects is a chance meeting with a handsome lord and an invitation to his lavish house party. Ellery is everything she hoped for in a husband. But can she ever escape the stigma of her father’s misdeeds? When a pair of conniving debutantes frame her for theft, Gemma has her answer. Unwilling to let her scandalous reputation taint the kind, honorable man she adores, she flees. Yet Ellery isn’t about to give her up. He might be just another viscount in love, but he refuses to let this potential bride slip through his fingers... This novella introduces Lord Asher Holt, the hero from Vivienne Lorret's next novel... LORD HOLT TAKES A BRIDE (available March 2020)!

Seducing the Marquess

Author : Callie Hutton
Publisher : Entangled: Scandalous
ISBN 13 : 1633757846
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (337 download)

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Download or read book Seducing the Marquess written by Callie Hutton and published by Entangled: Scandalous. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London, 1819 Richard, Marquess of Devon, has always planned on a having a typical ton marriage one of respect and affection but without messy entanglements such as love. His wife of five months, Lady Eugenia Devon, thought she was satisfied with their arrangement...until she finds the book. Captivated by the naughty details, Lady Eugenia finds herself with rather unladylike desires and begins a campaign to change the rules of her marriage. What Lady Eugenia wants is for her very proper husband to fall in love with her. But her new daring wardrobe and undeniably wicked behavior to catch his attention lead him to an unthinkable conclusion. Each book in the Lords & Ladies in Love series is STANDALONE: * Seducing the Marquess * Marrying the Wrong Earl * Denying the Duke * Wagering For Miss Blake * Captivating the Earl

When a Girl Loves an Earl

Author : Elisa Braden
Publisher : Elisa Braden
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book When a Girl Loves an Earl written by Elisa Braden and published by Elisa Braden. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What a girl wants… Miss Viola Darling always gets what she wants. Always. And what she wants more than anything is to marry James Kilbrenner, the Earl of Tannenbrook. She’s fallen hard for the giant, taciturn, surly brute, and she positively will have no other. The problem? He’s not interested. Not even a little. But Viola cannot afford to lose. And she has her heart set on James. If only he will bend to a bit of persuasion. Is an earl like no other… James Kilbrenner knows how determined the entirely-too-beautiful Miss Darling can be—the daft woman cornered him at a perfectly respectable dinner and mangled his cravat before he could escape. He has no desire to marry, less desire to be pursued, and will certainly not kiss her kissable lips until they are both breathless, no matter how tempted he may be. And only the right one will do… Thrown in her path by a meddling marchioness, James finds himself under sensual siege from a tiny, flirtatious sprite who puts both his heart and his vow to remain unwed at risk. And when scandal looms, he learns the hard way that a man can resist only so long before the indomitable Miss Darling gets her way.

Lady Charlotte's Marquess

Author : Fiona Miers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781532828720
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (287 download)

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Download or read book Lady Charlotte's Marquess written by Fiona Miers and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Charlotte is a Duke's daughter to her very bones. She has everything her heart desires, except for the love that she secretly craves. A child of an ugly, planned marriage, she dreads the union that her parents have and swears never to marry for anything less that perfect love. But that seems unlikely when she lives in a world of rogues, and callous gentleman. No-one is good enough for her and she will not give herself to anyone who is unworthy. Even if her brother's friend Archie is mysterious and handsome, drawing her attention like no other. Archibald Turner's life took a swift turn at the tender age of eighteen when he learnt a horrific fate had settled on his brother, and Archie himself would inherit his father's title. One of the famed 'Spares'- he did not want the responsibility of his father's mantle. However, duty called and he turned himself into the most perfect version that he possibly could, dreading the day fate will deliver the ugly blow.The one thing he can't control is his love for the strong, audacious Lady Charlotte. She makes him yearn for a future that isn't his for the taking; and yet, when she starts to show him favour, the impossible starts to become possible and the dreams the Archie has suppressed for so long, swim into his life in bold, vivid color.

How the Marquess Was Won

Author : Julie Anne Long
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062096435
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book How the Marquess Was Won written by Julie Anne Long and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-12-27 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Julie Anne Long reinvents the historical romance for modern readers, delivering intense, passionate characters and high adventure. Her writing glows.” —Amanda Quick “You will love the Pennyroyal Green series.” —Julia Quinn Rapidly rising romance star Julie Anne Long is making an indelible mark with her smart, sensual, richly emotional love stories, especially her unforgettable Pennyroyal Green novels. The fourth delectable Pennyroyal Green affair, Long’s How the Marquess Was Won is a “keeper”—the story of a beautiful orphan from the streets of Regency London, now refined, who inadvertently bewitches the dashing nobleman whom England’s scandal sheets have dubbed “Lord Ice.” A multiple RITA Award, Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award, and Holt Medallion finalist, the incomparable Julie Anne Long is certain to win the hearts and eternal devotion of dedicated romance readers everywhere with How the Marquess Was Won.

Drawn to the Marquess

Author : Bronwen Evans
Publisher : Loveswept
ISBN 13 : 1101969512
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Drawn to the Marquess written by Bronwen Evans and published by Loveswept. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Destined to go blind, a rake sets his sights on the toast of society, lighting a fire of passion that scorches the night, in this captivating novel from USA Today bestselling author Bronwen Evans. Stephen Hornsby, the Marquess of Clevedon, has one goal: to see every exquisite thing he can before he goes blind. His greatest joy, watching a woman shuddering in the throes of passion, will be gone. But before the darkness descends, he is determined to seduce a magnificent widow, Lady Penelope Fisherton. Unfortunately, his rakish reputation has preceded him; Lady Penelope spurns his advances. Being a man who relishes a challenge, however, her reluctance adds only luster to his desire for the last beautiful sight he’ll ever see. Considered the belle of London society, Lady Penelope was married to a scoundrel who cared for no one but himself. Now that she’s free, she wants nothing to do with love, passion, or desire—emotions that abandoned her with a cruel husband. So why does her body react when Stephen smiles? As much as she’d like to avoid the rogue, her brother-in-law wants her fortune, and he’ll kill to get it. Stephen is willing to help, but he’ll take only one thing in return: Her. In his bed. Praise for Drawn to the Marquess “Beautifully done! Drawn to the Marquess is a moving, touching romance of two people who prove to be exactly what each other needs at exactly the right time. I fell in love with Penelope and Stephen!”—New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ashley “Brimming with passion, intrigue, and tenderness, Bronwen Evans’s latest is spectacular! A perfectly brilliant page-turning romance.”—USA Today bestselling author Collette Cameron “Drawn to the Marquess will captivate and seduce you. Bronwen Evans is a gem in Regency romance.”—Internationally bestselling author Tracy Goodwin “Passion. Intrigue. Saucy banter. Bronwen Evans has penned another must-read romance that gives the perfect hot peek into the Regency era. I couldn’t put this scorching page-turner down!”—Maeve Greyson, author of the Highland Protector series Look for the enchanting Disgraced Lords series from Bronwen Evans: A KISS OF LIES | A PROMISE OF MORE | A TOUCH OF PASSION | A WHISPER OF DESIRE | A TASTE OF SEDUCTION | A NIGHT OF FOREVER And don’t miss her novels in the Imperfect Lords series: ADDICTED TO THE DUKE | DRAWN TO THE MARQUESS | ATTRACTED TO THE EARL Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

The Marquess and the Maiden

Author : Robyn DeHart
Publisher : Entangled: Scandalous
ISBN 13 : 1640634975
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book The Marquess and the Maiden written by Robyn DeHart and published by Entangled: Scandalous. This book was released on 2018-09-10 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harriet Wheatley is the mastermind behind the Ladies of Virtue's quest to rehabilitate the gentlemen of the ton. So when it comes to selecting her own target, she knows who to choose: Oliver Weeks, Marquess of Davenport—the most extravagant, handsome wastrel in all of London. Known for his opulent lifestyle, Oliver isn't surprised by Harriet's confrontation. It's obvious Harriet longs for any way to take him down a notch. She says she'll help him find a bride, but he knows it's only because it gives her the excuse to chastise his indulgent ways. Little does she know that he’s already picked a wife—her! The hard-headed, fiery Harriet is the only woman Oliver wants, but convincing the lady won’t be easy. Each book in the Lords of Vice series is STANDALONE: * The Scoundrel and the Lady * The Marquess and the Maiden * The Earl and the Reluctant Lady

Loving the Marquess (Historical Romance)

Author : Suzanna Medeiros
Publisher : Suzanna Medeiros
ISBN 13 : 0991823710
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (918 download)

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Download or read book Loving the Marquess (Historical Romance) written by Suzanna Medeiros and published by Suzanna Medeiros. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He wasn’t supposed to fall in love with her... The Marquess of Overlea’s plan was perfect. Marry the desperate Louisa Evans, saving her and her siblings from ruin, and produce an heir. But when he proposes, Nicholas doesn’t tell her the real reason they must wed so quickly. They are married when Louisa learns the Marquess doesn’t intend to father his future heir himself. Drawn to her new husband in a way she never expected, Louisa has no intention of agreeing to his scandalous proposition. Instead, she shows him that what is developing between them goes far beyond a typical marriage of convenience. Nicholas never imagined he would fall in love with Louisa. Despite the distance he tries to put between them, one thing soon becomes clear—he will never allow another man to touch her. Even if it dooms his family’s future. LOVING THE MARQUESS a Regency Historical Romance and is book 1 in the Landing a Lord series. It contains the themes of marriage of convenience, enemies to lovers, star-crossed lovers, wounded hero. 314 print pages.

When a Marquis Chooses a Bride

Author : Ella Quinn
Publisher : Zebra Books
ISBN 13 : 1420139584
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book When a Marquis Chooses a Bride written by Ella Quinn and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unconventional woman might be the perfect match for a stuffy Englishman in the continuation of this USA Today–bestselling Regency romance series. The Dowager Lady Worthington isn’t quite sure what to make of country-girl Dorothea Stern. As the granddaughter of the Duke of Bristol, Dotty is schooled in the ways and means of the nobility. But her sharp wit and outspoken nature has everyone in a tizzy. Especially their cousin, Dominic, the Marquis of Merton. Prematurely stuffy, Dom was raised by his cheerless uncle to be wary of a host of things, including innovation, waltzing, and most perilous of all: true love. Still, there’s something about Dotty, beyond her beauty, that Dom cannot resist. But the odds are against him if he intends to win her as his bride. Will he choose loyalty to his family—or risk everything for the one woman he believes is his perfect match… “A classic Regency romp! Perfect for fans of Grace Burrowes.”—Caroline Linden, USA Today bestselling author “A strong continuation of an appealing series.”—Publishers Weekly

Once Upon a Marquess

Author : Courtney Milan
Publisher : Courtney Milan
ISBN 13 : 1937248240
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (372 download)

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Download or read book Once Upon a Marquess written by Courtney Milan and published by Courtney Milan. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last man Judith Worth wants to see again is Charles Trent, the Marquess of Ashford—the man who spent summers at her family home, who kissed her one magical night…and then heartlessly ruined her father. But when a tricky business matter arises, he’s the only one she can ask for help. She expects that he’ll engage a servant to take care of the matter, and she won’t even have to talk with him. But Ashford has never forgotten Judith. He knows she will never forgive him for what he’s done, but when offered the chance to assist her, he arrives in person. His memory of Judith may have haunted him, but it pales in comparison to the reality of the vivacious, beautiful woman he rediscovers. Throughout his life, he has always done what is correct. But now, he finds himself doing something utterly wrong…falling in love with the one woman he can never have. Once Upon a Marquess is the first book in the Worth Saga. The second book, After the Wedding, is available now.

The Wrong Marquess

Author : Vivienne Lorret
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 006297663X
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book The Wrong Marquess written by Vivienne Lorret and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author Vivienne Lorret continues the Mating Habits of Scoundrels series with a debutante who believes she is destined to marry the lord next door until a fateful encounter with a rogue makes her wonder… if she might be falling for the wrong marquess! The wrong place… Elodie Parrish can feel spinsterhood breathing down her neck. That’s the trouble with waiting for the marquess next door her entire life. But Ellie knows if she gives him one last Season, he’ll finally propose. The only problem is, her path keeps crossing with the arrogant Lord Hullworth, who is convinced she has designs on him. The wrong time… Brandon, Marquess of Hullworth, never wanted to be “London’s Most Elusive Bachelor,” or have a horde of hopeful debutantes and their scheming mamas follow him around. His past has left him too jaded to consider marrying any of them. At least, that’s what he thinks... until he meets Ellie. She’s quirky, opinionated, blushes easily, and drives him absolutely wild. The only problem is, she believes she’s in love with someone else. Ellie never imagined that one sultry summer could change everything. But the more time she spends with Brandon researching her book on the mating habits of scoundrels, the more she starts to fall for… The Wrong Marquess

Say Yes to the Marquess

Author : Tessa Dare
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062240188
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book Say Yes to the Marquess written by Tessa Dare and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-12-30 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your presence is requested at romantic Twill Castle for the wedding of Miss Clio Whitmore and . . . and . . . ? After eight years of waiting for Piers Brandon, the wandering Marquess of Granville, to set a wedding date, Clio Whitmore has had enough. She's inherited a castle, scraped together some pride, and made plans to break her engagement. Not if Rafe Brandon can help it. A ruthless prizefighter and notorious rake, Rafe is determined that Clio will marry his brother—even if he has to plan the dratted wedding himself. So how does a hardened fighter cure a reluctant bride's cold feet? He starts with flowers. Ladies can't have too many flowers. Or harps. Or cakes. He lets her know she'll make a beautiful, desirable bride— and tries not to picture her as his. He doesn't kiss her. If he kisses her, he definitely doesn't kiss her again. When all else fails, he puts her in a stunning gown and vows not to be nearby when the gown comes off. And no matter what—he doesn't fall in disastrous, hopeless love with the one woman he can never call his own.

Only a Marquess Will Do

Author : Tamara Gill
Publisher : Tamara Gill
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Only a Marquess Will Do written by Tamara Gill and published by Tamara Gill. This book was released on 2023-12-14 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's a game of instruction and seduction. But who's teaching who? The London Season is not for Lady Victoria Worthingham. After a disastrous marriage that lasted no more than six weeks, she's sworn off men forever. But that doesn't mean she can't help her brother's best friend find his perfect match. It should be simple…unless she falls in love with him first, of course… Marquess Albert Kester is everything ladies aren't looking for in a husband—socially awkward and bumbling as a debutante at her first ball. Writing adventures instead of living them seems to be his lot in life. Unless he can convince Victoria to stop seeing him as a project and start seeing him as a man, that is… She's determined to see him happily settled. All he wants is her. Only one outcome is certain in this game.Rules will be broken…and if they aren't careful, so will their hearts…

Mastering the Marquess

Author : Vanessa Kelly
Publisher : Zebra Books
ISBN 13 : 1420109758
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Mastering the Marquess written by Vanessa Kelly and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2009-04-07 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the loss of her parents, Meredith Burnley has contented herself with a solitary life looking after her half-sister, Annabel. But Meredith's peace is shattered when her uncle schemes to marry her off to his son in order to gain her inheritance. Desperate, Meredith has only one choice: to flee with Annabel to their estranged grandparents' home. But their arrival soon reignites a family scandal--and kindles unexpected romance... Happily reunited with the girls, Annabel's grandmother resolves to convince her nephew, Stephen Mallory, the Marquess of Silverton, to abandon his rakish lifestyle and wed Annabel. Stephen is clearly captivated--but with the wrong sister! Determined to make Meredith his own, Stephen embarks on a seduction that will leave her with no choice but to surrender to his touch...

In the Arms of a Marquess

Author : Katharine Ashe
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061965650
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book In the Arms of a Marquess written by Katharine Ashe and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-08-30 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’d never forgotten him . . . Miss Octavia Pierce is witty, well-off . . . and shockingly unwed. Still, she is far too successful in society to remain on the shelf forever, and her family has hopes that Octavia will finally make the perfect match. What they don’t know is that, years earlier, Octavia was scandalously tempted by the one man capable of sweeping her off her feet— the man now known as the Marquess of DoreÉ. A third son, never meant to inherit, Lord Ben DoreÉ has abandoned his past and grown accustomed to his illustrious new position of wealth and power. But he has never forgotten Octavia, and now she desperately needs his help in a most dangerous, clandestine matter. Although she claims she has put the memories of the passion they shared behind her, Ben is determined to once again have her in his arms—and in his bed.