Helen Dickson
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It's utterly improper-but can a passion like theirs be kept hidden for long?
"Your discretion and good behavior would be most appreciated . . . "
Returning from India to Castonbury Park is just another job for Colonel Ross Montague. With his family in disarray, he promises his uncle, the duke, to do his utmost to see order and decorum restored once more. That is until he's sidetracked by the beguiling eyes of Castonbury's newest maid-Lisette.
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"Spoken of only in whispers-and with a name that strikes fear into the hearts of his enemies-Guy St. Edmond wields his ancient sword like the Devil and his charm like a weapon. Confronted with a woman who does not cower before him, he finds his interest is aroused-but Jane Lovet is sworn to another. Yet her engagement is soon broken by Guy's ruthless intervention, causing a scandal that echoes around the royal court. Forced into marriage, he can't...
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MARRIAGE IN MIND
With the restoration of King Charles II to the throne, his exiled supporters were jubilantly returning home, wealthy landowner Lucas Fox among them. Once a notorious pleasure seeker, Lord Fox now found himself ready to settle down to a quiet life on his estate. All that was missing was a wife...;.
Proud and impulsive Prudence Fairworthy captured his interest-;and made his blood run hot. Pru was suspicious of his true motives and...
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It started with a wager... Will it end with one too? Returning from the military, Lord Maxim Randall finds his new neighbour Eve Lansbury to be challenging, intriguing - and utterly captivating. Widowed with a young son, Eve is fiercely protective, and Maxim can't help but fall for her. Until a foolish bet to seduce her backfires and he realises he's jeopardised their bond. Now Eve's heart will be more guarded than ever - unless Maxim can convince...
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A CONVENIENT HUSBAND
Rescuing Lavinia Renshaw from a Venetian canal was one thing. Accepting her surprising proposition of marriage was quite another. Maxim Purnell thrived on taking risks. However, his situation was complicated enough without taking on a wife.
But there was no denying Lavinia had succeeded in piquing his curiosity-;and desire. To come in to her considerable legacy she needed a husband, and she intended their arrangement to be a...
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Against all advice, Juliet Lockwood is intent on working in the household of Lord Dominic Lansdowne-a notorious society rake. Rumor has it a different woman warms his bed each night. But that is of no concern to prim, proper Miss Lockwood!
Dominic Lansdowne may have a hardened heart, but contrary to popular belief he has always been a man of principle-doe-eyed innocents are not for him. But this new addition to his staff is pure forbidden temptation...
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Destitute and desperate, Jane Lucas knows there is one place where she can find refuge - her childhood home. Landing on the doorstep, Jane is confronted with a new lord of the manor! Devilish Colonel Francis Russell is known for his fierce reputation in battle. The civil war may be ended but, by stepping over the threshold, Jane fears she's crossing enemy lines. She will use every weapon in her arsenal to claim the home that's rightfully hers, starting...
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SHE WAS NO MAN'S PROPERTY! To the dismay of his daughter Eve, Lord Somerville bequeathed his property to his business partner, Marcus Fitzalan. However, Marcus will only inherit it on one condition-he must marry Eve. Eve can hardly believe her father has sold her into the arms of a man she despises, a man who ruined her reputation three years ago! But the attraction between Eve and Marcus cannot be denied, and soon Marcus convinces Eve to agree to...
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Amanda O'Connell is in a scrape. If she doesn't find a husband while she's in America, her father will marry her off against her will.
Then Christopher Claybourne-a dark, mysterious rogue sentenced to death-inspires a plan. She'll marry him secretly, and then return to England a widow.
Everything works perfectly, until Amanda meets her father's new racehorse trainer. He's gorgeous, he's a gentleman and he's...her husband! Christopher has escaped,...
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A Cinderella Christmas tale
Lord Lansbury has always known that true love must come second to a suitable match. So why is he so bewitched by the unforgettable violet eyes of his sister's companion Jane Mortimer? From the moment she stepped foot in Chalfont, Jane has longed for the enigmatic earl's admiration. But they come from different worlds, and her dreams will surely remain forever out of reach
Until one night, Jane's wishes are granted....
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From feuding families
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Jane Deighton’s sister has eloped with the son of her family’s sworn enemy! Determined to retrieve her at all costs, Jane is even willing to ask the man’s formidable older brother, Lord Francis Randolph, for help. On their journey to find the runaways, Jane and Francis reluctantly start gravitating toward one another—culminating in one sinful kiss! Their families have been feuding for years,...
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Hester Atkins was always a quiet, unassuming woman-until she's driven to commit a crime of desperation. Now on the run, she takes refuge in the home of her former suitor, Lucas Fryston. The Grange has stood abandoned since he sailed to America to begin a new life after the English Civil War…or so Hester thought. Lucas has returned to England, and their reunion reawakens a passion that neither can deny. But with Hester's past catching up to her,...
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Despite her unhappy marriage, Catherine Stratton had defended her husband's castle for six years while he was at war. Now widowed, she must travel with John, her late husband's cousin, who'd fought on the opposing side. Facing danger at every turn, she's stunned by the heat burning between them. Is this just lust, which will pass or is this enemy lord a man she can trust with her life and her future?
14) Wicked Pleasures
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Wicked schemes are afoot at Westwood Hall this Christmas. And lovely, innocent Adeline Osbourne will be ensnared by dark, dashing Grant Leighton and a scandalous assignation.…
Betrothed against her will, Adeline had been resigned to a loveless marriage. At the mercy of her father's wishes, she had lost all hope of experiencing what life really had to offer.
But now a scandal has altered her destiny! Adeline secretly thanks the festive season for...
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She's Everything He Despises And Desires When Captain Stuart Marston meets, woos and then marries Cassandra Everson in Barbados, he is unaware of her real identity. And then the truth is revealed she is none other than the daughter of his enemy, a notorious pirate who has terrorized the seas. Cassandra is unable to understand why her once passionate husband can no longer bear to be near her. When they're forced to spend days and nights together, it's...
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The fugitive colonel! Years ago, Colonel Sir Edward Grey broke off his engagement to Arabella, destroying their chance for happiness. Now the English Civil War has thrown them back together and, fleeing for his life, Edward needs Arabella's help to protect his son. Lady Arabella Fairburn is reluctant to aid the man who once spurned her, yet sees he is still honorable at heart. Together they escape to France, where Arabella must decide if she can take...
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Found out!
Heloise Edwina Marchant longs for the beauty and comfort of her former life, before she was forced to flee her family home. Coming to London in the guise of a boy, she has learned the hard way how to survive among the hovels and alleyways of St. Giles. There is shame in having to pick the pockets of unsuspecting passersby, and the inevitable happens-she is caught!
The gentleman who seizes hold of her is not angry for long. In fact, his...
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Few defy Lord Rockford and come away unscathed
Victoria Lewis has grown up in the long, dark shadows cast by Stonegrave Hall. Yet when the master takes her sick mother into his care, she must finally confront the man whose presence is as brooding as his windswept Yorkshire lands.
Men quake at Lord Rockford's mere command, yet this slip of a girl defies him at every turn! His fury at her is matched only by his desire, and Victoria's pure innocence...
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Three Golden Rules for this Season's debutantes: 1. Ensure that you have appropriate instruction in etiquette 2. Flirting is acceptable if done with decorum 3. Your future husband must be of honorable intent. But unconventional Marietta Westwood has already broken all the rules! Her suitor, the enigmatic yet charmingly irresistible Duke of Arden, has long been intriguing the ladies of the ton. And he's the same man whose dangerous kisses have been...
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Scandal abounds in this forbidden Regency romance
From courtesan's daughter
To his future marchioness?
Tasked with escorting Miss Anna Harris from India back home to England, Lord William Lancaster doesn't expect his late best friend's sister to be so headstrong and determined-or so desirable! But their attraction can go no further, for William is bound by duty to wed, and Anna's scandalous background and desire for independence are unsuitable...