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Devoted to the Duke
Author: Dragonblade PublishingPublisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781092602433
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Languages : en
Pages : 260
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From bestselling Historical Romance author Alexa Aston comes a stunning new Regency Historical Romance saga!Book One in the exciting new St. Clair series has arrived. A lady with a dark secret refuses to marry the man of her dreams in order to protect him... but will he let her?After returning to London from his Grand Tour, serious-minded Jeremy St. Clair, the Marquess of Sather, attends a ball and meets a luminescent beauty who draws him out of his shell. They share a searing kiss-her first-and though he never planned to wed, Jeremy desires to make this young woman his. But his life takes an unexpected turn when he leaves her that night. With his father's death, Jeremy becomes the new Duke of Everton, and learns the former duke has left the St. Clair family almost penniless. Jeremy spends five years restoring the family fortunes but yearning for the auburn-haired beauty who understood him like no other before. One night with her was all he needed to remember her forever.Lady Catherine Crawford has been inundated with offers of marriage and hasn't cared for any of her suitors. She longs for love, seeing how devoted her parents are to one another. When she meets Lord Sather, she believes they are meant to be together. Yet her world collapses that night in a horrific carriage accident, killing her mother and seriously injuring both Catherine and her father. She retreats to their country estate and, once healed, cares her father and mothers her younger sister, Leah. But she's never forgotten about Lord Sather... and their kiss.When Jeremy and Catherine meet years later, the sparks are still present-though Catherine has recently learned a dark secret about her past, making it impossible to wed Jeremy without ruining his reputation. Through a misunderstanding, the ton believes them to be engaged and she goes along with the engagement, hoping to find a way to break it.Will Catherine's secret be revealed-and will Jeremy accept her if it becomes public knowledge? Heartbreak is in their stars... or salvation.The St. Clairs series Books Two and Three are coming May 2019 and June 2019.Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston's first book of The St. Clairs, Devoted to the Duke.Each book in The St. Clairs Trilogy is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.Series Order: Book #1 Devoted to the DukeBook #2 Midnight with the MarquessBook #3 Embracing the Ea
Defending the Duke
Author: Alexa AstonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781694138231
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Languages : en
Pages : 250
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Can love grow between a reluctant duke and an illegitimate shop girl?Read Book 4 in the bestselling "The St. Clairs" series for free with Kindle Unlimited!Anthony Godwin, trusted staff officer to the Duke of Wellington, returns from the Napoleonic Wars to learn both his father and brother are dead and he is the new Duke of Linfield. His anger and bitterness have grown through the years and he despises the Linfield name-because his father gave Anthony away when he was eight years old. Now he finds himself a part of the ton, with men seeking his advice and women vying to become his new duchess, all because of a title he now holds and never wanted.Laurel Wright grew up in poverty. When her mother dies, Laurel learns she and her twin brother are the illegitimate offspring of the deceased Duke of Everton. Penniless and starving, she turns to the new Duke of Everton in desperation. Suddenly, Laurel is swept into a glittering, unfamiliar world as she is launched into the Season. Navigating her way proves daunting and when she is discovered in a compromising position with a man she's only met, it leads to a quick marriage in which both partners agree that love will never be a part of their relationship.Anthony never wanted a wife and is abruptly saddled with one. He tries to keep his distance from the raven-haired beauty who is now his duchess, but Laurel proves to be irresistible. Passion erupts between them and he finds himself longing for a child, though he fights growing closer to this new wife.Will Laurel and Anthony be able to put the past behind them-and let love rule their future?Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston's fourth book of The St. Clairs, Defending the Duke.Each book in The St. Clairs Trilogy is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.The St. ClairsBook #1 Devoted to the DukeBook #2 Midnight with the MarquessBook #3 Embracing the EarlBook #4 Defending the DukeBook #5 Suddenly a St. Clair (Coming soon!)
Suddenly a St. Clair
Author: Dragonblade PublishingPublisher:
ISBN: 9781709671531
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Languages : en
Pages : 252
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Will a marriage of convenience blossom into one filled with love?Read Book 5 in the bestselling "The St. Clairs" series for free with Kindle Unlimited!At age eighteen, Hudson St. Clair learns he's the Duke of Everton's bastard. Though never clamed by his father, the new duke, Hudson's half-brother, accepts Hudson into the family, gifting him with a university education and teaching him about the myriad of businesses controlled by the St. Clair family. His grandmother, Cor, guides Hudson in how to become a gentleman and molds his character, making him a man to be reckoned with. Upon Cor's death, her wealth and estate will go to him-provided Hudson weds within sixty days after the reading of her will.Lady Mia Sloane is an inventor, caring for her feeble-minded father on their crumbling country estate. Upon his death, Mia is swept away to London by her pushy but loving aunt, who tries to turn Mia into a woman she's not. Attending society events at night, Mia spends her days working on her devices, especially the new steam engine she's sold to Hudson St. Clair and his family.When Mr. St. Clair proposes a marriage of convenience in order to allow Mia to continue working on her prototypes, she leaps at the offer, despite never having desired a husband or children. The only thing troubling her is her new husband tells her she's not expected to share his bed-the very thing Mia has become most interested in doing since their experiments in kissing have awakened something within her that only Hudson St. Clair can fill.Can two misfits rejected by society come together and grow stronger through the lasting bond of love?Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston's final book of The St. Clairs, Suddenly a St. Clair.Each book in The St. Clairs Trilogy is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.The St. ClairsBook #1 Devoted to the DukeBook #2 Midnight with the MarquessBook #3 Embracing the EarlBook #4 Defending the DukeBook #5 Suddenly a St. Clair
Embracing the Earl
Author: Dragonblade PublishingPublisher:
ISBN: 9781093529319
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Languages : en
Pages : 272
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Can a rogue earl convince a stubborn bookseller their love is worth fighting for?Luke St. Clair, Earl of Mayfield, has tired of his empty, carefree life and seeks to find a spouse he can love and cherish, much as his brother and sister have done. Ridding himself of his mistress and lover, he commits to entering the upcoming Season with an open mind. Before the Season can even begin, though, Luke meets an independent beauty who does more than interest him.After Lady Caroline Andrews loses her beloved sister, she decides she needs a change of scenery and travels to Boston to visit her aunt, only to be stranded for three years when England and America go to war. Once the peace accords are signed, Caroline returns to London. Finding her father has died deeply in debt, leaving his daughter nothing, Caroline uses an inheritance from her aunt to open her own bookstore and tearoom. Needing to support herself, Caroline declares she will never marry. Falling in love with Luke St. Clair wasn't in her plans and only complicates her life. Luke is convinced the spirited, independent Caroline is the one for him. Will the rogue with a heart for children persuade the stubborn bookseller that fate demands they wed?Find the answer in bestselling author Alexa Aston's final book of The St. Clairs, Embracing the Earl.Each book in The St. Clairs Trilogy is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.Series Order: Book #1 Devoted to the DukeBook #2 Midnight with the MarquessBook #3 Embracing the Earl
Waking Up With the Duke
Author: Lorraine HeathPublisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006209484X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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“Lorraine Heath’s books are always magic.” —Cathy Maxwell “She writes the most powerfully moving love stories in romance today.” —Jill Barnett “Heath steals your heart, then takes you on a journey that will leave you torn between tears and joy.” —Christina Dodd Meet London’s Greatest Lovers! New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath’s delights and enchants, moves and mesmerizes historical romance readers with Waking Up With the Duke, the third installment in her unforgettable series in which the rakish sons of a scandalous Dowager Duchess, discover passion, pleasure, and true love. Perfect for Lisa Kleypas and Liz Carlyle fans, Waking Up With the Duke transports readers back to Victorian England, where a dangerous passion is born when a handsome rogue nobleman is approached with a most unusual request…
Starlight Night
Author: Alexa AstonPublisher: Independently Published
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Languages : en
Pages : 42
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A child from the streets . . .A couple with love in their hearts . . .After her mother's death, six-year-old Lucy is sold by her father to Driskell, a drunk who forces her and two orphans, Jem and Boy, to work the streets of London as pickpockets. When Jem is killed in a carriage accident, Lucy and Boy run from their brutish owner. Separated from Boy as they flee, Lucy must now learn how to survive on her own.Luke and Caroline St. Clair, Earl and Countess of Mayfield, are still madly in love after several years of marriage and have a growing brood of three children whom they adore. They also own the popular Evie's Bookstore and Tearoom. It is here Luke first encounters a small child all alone, peering into the store's windows, hungrily eying the books on display. Though young and seemingly innocent on first glance, he quickly realizes that she is an old soul and a street urchin who must live by her wits and learns she is an orphan who belongs to no one.In the midst of celebrating the Christmas season with their family-and with love in their hearts for a child who needs them-can Luke and his countess convince a young, untrusting girl to become a part of their family?Read free in Kindle Unlimited!The St. ClairsBook #1 Devoted to the DukeBook #2 Midnight with the MarquessBook #3 Embracing the EarlBook #4 Defending the DukeBook #5 Suddenly a St. ClairBook #6 Starlight Night - Novella(Note: This story was first published as part of the Bestselling Boxed set Stars are Brightly Shining, November 2019)
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