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Desperation, jealousy, intrigue...unrequited love.Lady Maria Mottram was plain by ton standards. Yet, gentlemen were drawn to her for her pleasing wit, ability to speak of their favorite pastimes, and for her lofty family connections which made her very handsome indeed. Until one wretched day when her family's name was attached to scandal. Swept away by friends to Paris, Maria is faced with a whole new heartache of watching the man she has loved forever be captivated by another, and her needing to marry quickly.Captain Lord Philip Everleigh was one of England's most dashing heroes. Every man wanted to be him and every lady wanted to have him. He was one of Wellington's most trusted spies, working under the cover of diplomacy. Numbed with the world of glittering intrigue, he finally finds a beautiful Archduchess who stirs his blood.Philip and Maria had been close friends since childhood, but Philip's good judgement appears to be lost to his infatuation.Will Maria be able to save him before it's too late? Will she lose Philip forever and resign herself to a loveless marriage?Gentlemen of KnightsDuke of KnightBlack KnightKnight and DayDark of KnightShining KnightDangerous KnightLord of the KnightReturn of the Knight

From admired warriors to outcasts in a blink of an eye, these rugged Highlanders are out to find redemption.Gluttony, lust, pride, and greed, might sound like deadly sins. However, they are nothing compared to the wrath of Old Callum MacKeefe if you break his rules while drinking in his tavern!The Accused: Highlander, North MacKeefe. His greed, wanting what he cannot have, is the cause of all his problems.The Crime: North has broken Old Callum MacKeefe's tavern rule number five: No one touches their chieftain, Storm MacKeefe's, silver chalice.The Punishment: Since it was North's fault that the chalice was stolen when his twin brother accidentally set the tavern on fire, now North must pay dearly for his mistake. He's burdened with the impossible task of finding and bringing the chalice back to the Highlands. When he follows a lead and ends up across the border at Montclair Castle, he's lucky enough to find what he is looking for. The only problem is, Lady Matilda has the chalice attached to a chain that she wears around her waist.The Border Lord's Cousin: Englishwoman, Lady Matilda Montclair has seen her family killed by Scots when she was just a child. The silver goblet her father gave her on her sixth birthday was stolen, but now, she's lucky enough to find it again. To keep it from being stolen during a masquerade dance held at the castle, she's chained the thing around her waist for safekeeping. She's a widow with a young son and a sullied reputation. If she is ever going to find another husband at her age, she's decided to add this goblet to her dowry. However, a mysterious man shows up in her tower room one night, trying to steal the chalice from her.Two people who should never fall in love both covet the same possession that can make or break their futures. Will love win over the need for retribution, even if the love interest is from the wrong side of the border?Highland OutcastsHighland SoulHighland FlameHighland SkyHighland Silver

The last thing Lady Amelia Windermere needs is another family scandal. But how can she possibly resist the wild, passionate Duke of Ripon?Welcome to book 1 in the electrifying new series Windermeres in Love by bestselling and award-winning author Sofie Darling.A proper English lady...A little time in beautiful Italy is just what Lady Amelia Windermere and her eccentric family need while their latest scandal dies down. Amelia is hard at work on their triumphant return to London society when she meets Lord Tristan Carteret, Duke of Ripon, a sculptor who is too wild for any proper lady.Meets a dissolute Duke...Tristan isn't eager to let go of la dolce vita that he's enjoyed in Florence-until he meets Amelia. She may appear to be one more uptight debutante, but he soon realizes that there's a talented artist and a passionate woman just aching to emerge. If only she can forget what society says and concentrate on what she feels when she's with him.And that's how Lady Amelia Takes a Lover...Exploring their art leads to Amelia and Tristan exploring much more than stone or canvas. But Amelia knows that indulging her desire for the dissolute Duke comes with a price-more scandal! Tristan refuses to give up on the real Amelia just because of society's rules, but can he sway her to make him her future?Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes. Be advised.Windermeres in LoveBook 1 - Lady Amelia Takes a LoverBook 2 - Lord Archer Catches a ContessaBook 3 - Miss Windermere Woos a HighlanderBook 4 - Lady Delilah Dares a Duke

Gwendolyn guards her bruised and battered heart like a warrior...Patrick O'Malley has no time for distractions...The Duke of Wyndmere's quest to find a nanny for his newborn twins brings yet another applicant to his door. Widowed Gwendolyn Alexander's reputation precedes her as one of the most sought-after nannies among the ton.Patrick O'Malley, head of the duke's personal guard, hopes this latest applicant will meet with the approval of the most difficult members of the duke's family...his twin babes. Nothing prepares him for the physical reaction that slams into him as the petite woman, dressed in drab peat-brown from head to toe, steps down from the duke's carriage. Her Irish whiskey-colored eyes hold him captive, while her voluptuous curves have his breath snagging in his lungs as unbidden images slam into him of tangled sheets...flickering firelight, and silky brown tresses spread across the white of his pillow.Gwendolyn Alexander anticipates her reputation preceding her as she alights from the duke's carriage. She steps down from the carriage to thank the footman for his assistance, and her gaze collides with an impossibly handsome, broad-shouldered man, garbed in black from head to toe. Desire flickers in eyes the color of polished emeralds, reminding her of Beltane fires, drawing her inexorably toward him.When Gwendolyn and Patrick find themselves at cross purposes protecting the little ones from threats of kidnapping, they must learn to compromise and work together before the kidnapper strikes again!Will they walk away or face the fire of desire that threatens to consume them?The Duke's GuardBook 1 - The Duke's SwordBook 2 - The Duke's ProtectorBook 3 - The Duke's ShieldBook 4 - The Duke's DragoonBook 5 - The Duke's HammerBook 6 - The Duke's DefenderBook 7 - The Duke's SaberBook 8 - The Duke's EnforcerBook 9 - The Duke's MercenaryBook 10 - The Duke's RapierBook 11 - The Duke's Man-at-ArmsBook 12 - The Duke's LanceBook 13 - The Duke's ChampionBook 14 - The Duke's SharpshooterBook 15 - The Duke's CavalierBook 16 - The Duke's Blade

A notorious will left David, the very proper Earl of Clarion, with a crippled estate and dependents. He's the one left to pick up the pieces while caring for others-his children, his tenants, and the people of Ashmead. He cares for England, too. Now that the estate has been put to right, he is free to pursue his political ambitions. But loneliness weighs him down. Then he meets his new neighbor.Her uninhibited behavior shocks him. Why can't he get her out of his mind?Happily widowed Lady Delia Fitzwallace revels in her newly rented cottage, surrounded by flowers and the wonder of nature, thrilled to free her three rambunctious children from the city of Bristol and let them enjoy the countryside to the fullest. If only she can avoid offending her very proper neighbor, the earl, when their children keep pulling her into scrapes.She has nothing he needs in a countess. Is she exactly what he needs as a man?The Ashmead HeirsThe Wayward SonThe Defiant DaughterThe Forgotten DaughterThe Upright Son

Lynette Wolcott is bored.Her call for adventure slams into her when her carriage is stopped by the notorious highwayman known as the Wyvern.Maxwell Rycroft wants to be left alone. When the harpy, Lynette Wolcott, lands in his lap she''s nothing but trouble. He must return her to Briarwyck before she learns his secrets, or he may have to kill her.What''s a girl have to do to get a sword?Poisonous PassionsNotoriousDangerousRebellious

She would not trust this poseur with the beautiful hands to escort her across a cloister, let alone through half of France.A lady disguised as a minstrel...Yorkshire, 1367. Lady Azalais disguises herself as a minstrel to travel through war-torn France and ransom her father. Her brother plans to marry her to his brutish friend but Azalais, disillusioned with coarse and lustful men, hopes her father will let her become a nun instead.An unnecessarily handsome knight-protector...As an impoverished knight, Sir William must fight for his living--unless he can forge a life through his love of song. When offered a mission to protect a talented musician through France, Will seizes the chance to test his dream of becoming a minstrel--a dream that will prevent him from ever marrying.Azalais distrusts William's overt performer's charm and her own reaction to it, yet she delights in their music-making. In turn, Will is strangely fascinated by his minstrel companion. As their shared passion for music and the dangers of the journey draw them closer together it becomes increasingly difficult for Azalais to conceal her identity.But it is essential that Will continue to see her as a man, isn't it?Minstrel KnightsThe Minstrel and Her KnightThe Rose and Her KnightThe Assassin and Her Knight