An Earl to Save Her Reputation

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Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488086699
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis An Earl to Save Her Reputation by : Laura Martin

Download or read book An Earl to Save Her Reputation written by Laura Martin and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A convenient betrothal “It will save us both from scandal.” Widowed three times over, Lady Anna Fortescue is used to ignoring the wagging tongues of the ton. After finding herself in a compromising position with handsome bachelor Lord Harry Edgerton, to avoid scandal she ends up engaged again. The arrangement may be one of convenience, but as Anna finds herself unable to resist Harry’s charms, she realizes the betrothal may have its benefits…

The Dark Affair

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101609354
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Book Synopsis The Dark Affair by : Máire Claremont

Download or read book The Dark Affair written by Máire Claremont and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Victorian era was full of majestic beauty and scandalous secrets—a time when corsets were the least of a woman’s restrictions, and men could kill or be killed in the name of honor… Lady Margaret Cassidy left a life of nobility behind in Ireland, forsaking her grieving homeland to aid war-ravaged men in England. Still, she never expected a cruel turn of fate to lock her into an unwanted betrothal with one of her English patients—much less one as broken and dangerous as Viscount Powers. Wrecked by his tragic past, Powers’ opiate-addled sanity hangs precariously in the balance, leaving him poised to destroy anyone who dares to utter the names of the wife and child he still so deeply mourns. So when he is forced to marry Margaret in exchange for freedom, he is shocked by the desire to earn her trust, her body, and—most alarming of all—her heart…

This Earl of Mine

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Publisher : St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 1250305969
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Book Synopsis This Earl of Mine by : Kate Bateman

Download or read book This Earl of Mine written by Kate Bateman and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Bateman's scintillating first Bow Street Bachelors Regency is full of intense emotions and dramatic twists. Intelligent, affable characters make this fast-paced novel shine, especially for fans of clever women and the men who sincerely admire them. Future installments will be eagerly anticipated by Regency readers." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Introducing the Bow Street Bachelors—men who work undercover for London’s first official police force—and the women they serve to protect. . .and wed? WILL A FALSE MARRIAGE Shipping heiress Georgiana Caversteed is done with men who covet her purse more than her person. Even worse than the ton’s lecherous fortune hunters, however, is the cruel cousin determined to force Georgie into marriage. If only she could find a way to be . . . widowed? Georgie hatches a madcap scheme to wed a condemned criminal before he’s set to be executed. All she has to do is find an eligible bachelor in prison to marry her, and she’ll be free. What could possibly go wrong? LEAD TO TRUE AND LASTING LOVE? Benedict William Henry Wylde, scapegrace second son of the late Earl of Morcott and well-known rake, is in Newgate prison undercover, working for Bow Street. Georgie doesn’t realize who he is when she marries him—and she most certainly never expects to bump into her very-much-alive, and very handsome, husband of convenience at a society gathering weeks later. Soon Wylde finds himself courting his own wife, hoping to win her heart since he already has her hand. But how can this seductive rogue convince brazen, beautiful Georgie that he wants to be together...until actual death do they part?

In Debt to the Earl

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Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488003858
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis In Debt to the Earl by : Elizabeth Rolls

Download or read book In Debt to the Earl written by Elizabeth Rolls and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Earl seeks justice for a notorious gambler—and the hand of his innocent daughter—in this dramatic Regency romance. In his quest for revenge against a disreputable card sharp, James, Earl of Cambourne, discovers the man’s innocent and beautiful daughter. While her surroundings are impoverished, her dignity and refinement are unmistakable, and James faces an unsettling question—what will be her fate if he brings her father to justice? Although yearning for love and comfort, Lucy resists the earl’s surprising offer of protection. That is until a price is made on her virginity, and James is the only man who can save her.

How to Lose an Earl in Ten Weeks

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Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241553490
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (415 download)

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Book Synopsis How to Lose an Earl in Ten Weeks by : Jenni Fletcher

Download or read book How to Lose an Earl in Ten Weeks written by Jenni Fletcher and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2021-12-23 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Already raced through Bridgerton and need something... exquisite to get your scandalous fix? Well then... you are cordially invited to the wedding of The Earl of Denholm and Miss Essie Craven. (Although, if Essie has her way, there will be no wedding...) Welcome to the hottest Season that Regency London has ever seen. An enemies-to-lovers regency romance that's like watching an episode of Bridgerton. Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Outlander and Romancing the Duke. Miss Essie Craven has been engaged since birth to a man she has only met once. The haughty, black-haired man with the intense blue eyes: Aidan Ravell, Earl of Denholm. The most coveted man in all of the Ton. The day of their marriage is set. The only problem is, spirited Essie dreams of more than being a Countess. She soon finds out that Aidan has his own reasons for not wishing to marry, but is compelled to proceed due to his sense of honour and the financial baggage his father has left him. So, Aidan and Essie strike up a deal. Essie will find him a more suitable match, and in the meantime they will keep up appearances. But soon what is real and what is fake begins to converge. Suddenly, what seemed to be a simple agreement is no longer quite that straightforward . . . --- 'Be prepared to be enchanted and waltz the night away with this beautiful romance. Make this "Plan A" for "At the top of your TBR pile!"' BETH REEKLES, author of The Kissing Booth 'Fun, pacy, flirty and witty [. . .] I romped through this book, smiling and loving every minute of it' MARGUERITE KAYE, co-author of Her Heart for a Compass 'I adored this book - it's fresh and funny and definitely feminist as well as being thoroughly charming! Jenni has a real talent for writing hugely appealing characters, crisp, witty dialogue and page-turning romance. It's a perfect uplifting read!' - NICOLA CORNICK 'How to Lose an Earl in 10 Weeks is an absolute page-turner. Jenni Fletcher's talent knows no bounds' THERESE BEHARRIE, author of And They Lived Happily Ever After 'A sparkling, witty slice of deliciousness from start to finish and one I struggled to put down' VIRGINIA HEATH, author of Never Fall for Your Fiancé

My Irresistible Earl

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062078798
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis My Irresistible Earl by : Gaelen Foley

Download or read book My Irresistible Earl written by Gaelen Foley and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Enchanting, intriguing, fun—all the right ingredients for a really good read.” —New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Gaelen Foley is on fire—and things have never been hotter inside Regency England’s infamous Inferno Club. In My Irresistible Earl, the third book in the series, Foley takes readers once more through the doors of the scandalous society of London aristocrats who hide their dangerous missions behind rumors of debauchery. My Irresistible Earl reunites a once abandoned beauty with the secretive rogue she has never stopped loving—and when the sparks start to fly you’ll understand why Julia Quinn calls Gaelen Foley’s books, “Always fabulous.”

How the Earl Entices

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Publisher : NYLA
ISBN 13 : 9781641970778
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (77 download)

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Book Synopsis How the Earl Entices by : Anna Harrington

Download or read book How the Earl Entices written by Anna Harrington and published by NYLA. This book was released on 2018 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grace Alden agrees to help Ross Carlisle, Earl of Spalding, travel to London and clear his name in exchange for help reclaiming her son's inheritance.

Who's That Earl

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Publisher : Lyrical Press
ISBN 13 : 1516110587
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (161 download)

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Book Synopsis Who's That Earl by : Susanna Craig

Download or read book Who's That Earl written by Susanna Craig and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Evocative writing, a delightful Scottish setting, and fully realized characters made this a joy to read. This spy hero and writer heroine touched my heart.” —New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries From rising star Susanna Craig comes a fresh new series filled with high-stakes intrigue and thrilling historical romance that is perfect for readers looking for a fun new twist on their favorite love stories… “Marvelous…Craig delights with a fast-paced, intrigue-filled plot and expertly developed characters. Regency fans will eagerly anticipate future installments.” —Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW Will scandalous secrets stand in the way of a second chance at love? Miss Jane Quayle excels at invention. How else could the sheltered daughter of an English gentleman create lurid gothic novels so infamous someone wants their author silenced forever? Fortunately, Jane has taken steps to protect herself, first by assuming a pen name, and second, by taking up residence at remote Dunnock Castle, surrounded by rugged scenery that might have been ripped from the pages of one of her books. Her true identity remains a secret, until one dark and stormy night . . . After years of spying for the British army, Thomas Sutherland doubts the Highlands will ever feel like home again. Nevertheless, thanks to a quirk of Scottish inheritance law, he’s now the Earl of Magnus, complete with a crumbling castle currently inhabited by a notorious novelist. When the writer turns out to be the woman Thomas once wooed, suspicions rise even as mutual sparks reignite. As danger closes in, can Jane and Thomas overcome their pasts to forge a future together? Praise for Susanna Craig: “Will leave you breathless, and eagerly wanting more.” —New York Times bestselling author Jennifer McQuiston “Susanna Craig kicks off her Love and Let Spy series with a story that has it all—captivating characters, sensual romance that scorches the page, and intrigue that kept me up reading all night. Historical romance readers will find plenty to love in Who's That Earl.” —USA Today bestselling author Christy Carlyle “Susanna Craig creates a delightful story full of wit and intrigue.” —USA Today bestselling author Ella Quinn "With Who's That Earl, Susanna Craig is off to a great start in her new Love and Let Spy series. The settings and characters come alive, the romance is full of spark, and the prose is as smooth as the best Scotch whisky." —Sherry Thomas, author of the Lady Sherlock series “With gorgeous, contemplative phrasing, absorbing characters and a clever and unpredictable story line, The Duke’s Suspicion is a remarkable must-read.” —Kathy Altman, USA Today

The Earl Takes a Fancy

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062951882
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Book Synopsis The Earl Takes a Fancy by : Lorraine Heath

Download or read book The Earl Takes a Fancy written by Lorraine Heath and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today Bestseller New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath pens another richly satisfying romance in her Sins for all Seasons series. She’s looking for a nobleman to wed… Though born out of wedlock, Fancy Trewlove is determined to fulfill her mother’s wish that she marry into nobility. Fancy’s keen intellect and finishing school manners make her the perfect wife for any gentleman—if he’s willing to overlook her scandalous lineage. But Fancy’s plans are thrown into chaos when an intriguing commoner begins visiting her bookshop—and she finds herself unable to stop thinking about him. He’s looking to escape his title… Widowed just a year ago, the reclusive Matthew Sommersby, Earl of Rosemont, has been besieged by women hoping to become his next wife. Desperate for anonymity, he sheds Society life to search for the peace that eludes him. Fancy’s shop is his one refuge, until the night their passion erupts into a kiss that nearly leads to her ruin—and leaves both longing for much more. Together, they discover an unlikely love… As Fancy finds herself torn between her family’s expectations and her growing feelings for Matthew, secrets are exposed—secrets that force Fancy to question if she can trust her heart’s desire...

The Devil in Her Bed

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Publisher : St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 1250318890
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Book Synopsis The Devil in Her Bed by : Kerrigan Byrne

Download or read book The Devil in Her Bed written by Kerrigan Byrne and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Devil in Her Bed is the final book in the stunning Devil You Know trilogy by USA Today bestselling author Kerrigan Byrne! He lives in secret service to the Crown—a man of duty, deception, and an undeniable attraction to a woman who threatens to tear his whole world apart. They call him the Devil of Dorset. He stands alone, a man of undeniable power. Moving in and out of shadows, back alleys and ballrooms, he is unstoppable and one of the Crown’s most dangerous weapons. However, when he sets his sights on the undeniably beautiful Countess of Mont Claire, Francesca Cavendish, he doesn’t realize that he has met a match like no other. TRUE LOVE WEARS NO DISGUISE Francesca is a countess by day and stalks her prey—those responsible for the death of her family—by night. What she does not expect is to be thrown into the path of the devil himself, the Earl of Devlin. She has secrets of her own and he seems determined to lay them bare. Can her heart survive finding the love of her life and losing him when all is revealed? “Romantic, lush, and suspenseful.”—New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Enoch

To Catch an Earl

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Publisher : St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 1250306124
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Book Synopsis To Catch an Earl by : Kate Bateman

Download or read book To Catch an Earl written by Kate Bateman and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kate Bateman's To Catch an Earl continues her historical Regency Romance Bow Street Bachelors series. Working undercover for London’s first official police force, the Bow Street Bachelors have an obligation to serve the city’s best interests—even while they’re falling for the city’s most alluring women... SHE KNOWS HOW TO STEAL A KISS. Alex Harland, Earl of Melton and dedicated rake, never pictured himself as an agent of inquiry. But the thrill of investigation is a challenge he now embraces. When he’s asked to pursue the Nightjar, a notorious thief who is reclaiming France’s crown jewels, the case throws him into the path of the beautiful and equally elusive Emmy Danvers, reminding him of the only puzzle he’s never solved: the identity of the mysterious woman who once stole a kiss from him—and left him wanting so much more... WILL HE SURRENDER HIS HEART? The daughter of a thief, Emmy learned long ago how to keep her secrets safeguarded—and, as the notorious Nightjar, her love for Alex Harland is one of them. With the determined earl hot on her trail—and making her hot under the collar—Emmy has no choice but to keep her distance. But when a moment’s danger threatens Emmy’s life as well as her name, will Alex finally discover that he’s followed every clue...to true love? “Full of intense emotions and dramatic twists....Future installments will be eagerly anticipated by Regency readers.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on This Earl of Mine

Everything but the Earl

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Publisher : City Owl Press
ISBN 13 : 1944728899
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (447 download)

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Book Synopsis Everything but the Earl by : Willa Ramsey

Download or read book Everything but the Earl written by Willa Ramsey and published by City Owl Press. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some loutish lords are about to learn how to treat a lady: “Witty dialogue…enjoyable reading.”—Publishers Weekly Miss Caroline Crispin is on top of the world. But she’s about to take a painful fall… As the daughter of London’s most in-demand architect, Caro has laughed and danced and pursued her interests with gusto—free from Society’s censure. So when she overhears two lords calling her vulgar names and wagering on whose lover she’ll become, she’s shocked and stung—and determined to teach them a lesson. Though it pains her to ask for help from another brutish lord… Lord Ryland isn’t the man his father wanted him to be. But he’s about to make an excellent catch... Adam, Earl Ryland, just wants to get married and tend his country garden, away from the bucks, fops, and gossips who pester him to box like his late father. When this gentle giant meets his sister’s friend Caro—who parries his flirtations with double entendre that would make a barman blush—he’s smitten. But there’s a problem: she’s looking to him for a different sort of partnership. And it’s a risky one… “Everything But the Earl has everything you could want in a Regency romp.”—Elizabeth Essex, award-winning author of the Reckless Brides series

How To Train Your Earl

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Publisher : St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 1250218810
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Book Synopsis How To Train Your Earl by : Amelia Grey

Download or read book How To Train Your Earl written by Amelia Grey and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A roguish earl must fight using his honor and not his sword to win his lady’s hand in How To Train Your Earl, the third book in the First Comes Love trilogy from bestseller Amelia Grey. Brina Feld has settled into a life devoted to helping others since the sinking of the Salty Dove left her widowed. She has no need for a man in her contented life. But when the notorious and handsome Lord Blacknight returns and awakens her desires, her peace and serenity vanish. If she agrees to an alliance with him, she knows she will have to battle her heart to keep from being snared under his spell. Zane, the Earl of Blacknight, was never supposed to inherit the earldom, so he didn’t much care to lead a respectable life before then. Fistfights, card games, and drinking are the order of the day. Now he’s determined to change his rakish ways and he knows the proper lady who can help him. There’s just one problem: He's already bet he’ll win her hand before the Season is over. With her resolve to out-scheme him, how can he show her that his love is true?

The Housekeeper's Forbidden Earl

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Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 0369730224
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (697 download)

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Book Synopsis The Housekeeper's Forbidden Earl by : Laura Martin

Download or read book The Housekeeper's Forbidden Earl written by Laura Martin and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-04-25 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this flirtation with the forbidden A position too good to refuse… A desire too strong to deny! After being abandoned at the altar, housekeeper Kate Winters has finally found peace working at a grand house. Until her new employer, Lord Henderson, unexpectedly returns, resolved to sell his estate. Determined to remind the brooding earl of the beauty of his home, Kate’s discovering the allure of the man behind the title. Scarred by her past, dare Kate risk her future by surrendering to this forbidden attraction? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

The Earl I Ruined

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ISBN 13 : 9781641970747
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (77 download)

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Book Synopsis The Earl I Ruined by : Scarlett Peckham

Download or read book The Earl I Ruined written by Scarlett Peckham and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She's beautiful, rich, and reckless...When Lady Constance Stonewell accidentally ruins the Earl of Apthorp's entire future with her gossip column, she does what any honorable young lady must: offer her hand in marriage. Or, at the very least, stage a whirlwind fake engagement to repair his reputation. Never mind that it means spending a month with the dullest man in England. Or the fact that he disapproves of everything she holds dear.He's supposedly the most boring politician in the House of Lords... Julian Haywood, the Earl of Apthorp, is on the cusp of finally proving himself to be the man he's always wanted to be when his future is destroyed in a single afternoon. When the woman he's secretly in love confesses she's at fault, it isn't just his life that is shattered: it's his heart.They have a month to clear his name and convince society they are madly in love...But when Constance discovers her faux-intended is decidedly more than meets the eye--not to mention adept at shocking forms of wickedness--she finds herself falling for him. There's only one problem: he can't forgive her for breaking his heart.

For the Earl's Pleasure

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061887803
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (618 download)

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Book Synopsis For the Earl's Pleasure by : Anne Mallory

Download or read book For the Earl's Pleasure written by Anne Mallory and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beneath every scornful smile . . . They were once cherished childhood companions, until a scandalous secret tore them apart. Now Valerian Rainewood and Abigail Smart are the fiercest of enemies. To Abigail, Rainewood is a notorious rake, hell-bent on mischief and not fit for polite society. So what if it seems as if he can seduce her with nothing but his eyes? She will not succumb. But when the earl is viciously attacked, Abigail's distress tells her that something still binds her to the wild Rainewood. Lies an unquenchable desire . . . Though the ton believes there is nothing between them, Rainewood knows the truth. Abigail tempts him the way no other woman has. Wanton lust overwhelms him whenever she is near. But keeping her too close may put her precious life in danger. He must destroy his enemies—so that with every touch he may prove to Abigail that though their past was filled with trouble, their future will be nothing but pleasure.

The Indebted Earl

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Publisher : Kregel Publications
ISBN 13 : 082547602X
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (254 download)

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Book Synopsis The Indebted Earl by : Erica Vetsch

Download or read book The Indebted Earl written by Erica Vetsch and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can Captain Wyvern keep his new marriage of convenience all business--or will it turn into something more? Captain Charles Wyvern owes a great debt to the man who saved his life--especially since Major Richardson lost his own life in the process. The best way to honor that hero's dying wish is for Wyvern to escort the man's grieving fiance and mother safely to a new cottage home by the sea. But along the way, he learns of another obligation that has fallen on his shoulders: his uncle has died and the captain is now the Earl of Rothwell. When he and the ladies arrive at his new manor house in Devon, they discover an estate in need of a leader and a gaggle of girls, all wards of the former earl. War the new earl knows; young ladies and properties he does not. Still wishing to provide for the bereaved Lady Sophia Haverly, Charles proposes a marriage of convenience. Sophie is surprised to find she isn't opposed to the idea. It will help her care for her betrothed's elderly mother, and she's already fallen in love with the wayward girls on the Rothwell estate. This alliance is a chance to repay the captain who has done so much for her care, as well as divert her attention from her grief. When Wyvern returns to his sea commission, she'll stay behind to oversee his property and wards. It sounds so simple. Until the stalwart captain is arrested on suspicion of smuggling, and Sophie realizes how much he's come to mean to her. Now she'll have to learn to fight, not only for his freedom but also for his love.