Author: Jacqueline Diamond
Publisher: K. Loren Wilson
ISBN: 1936505452
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182

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Someone stole all her money. Now she has to marry a stranger to get it back! Kind, generous Sandra Duval’s late husband left her a fortune, but her trusted money manager just ran off with it. Then a handsome stranger whisks her away in a limo and offers a bold plan to save the day. His proposal comes with a (temporary) wedding ring and his two cute children, also temporary (for her). The problem is, as Sandra and Jean-Luc close in on the stolen billions—amid plenty of hilarious twists and turns—she’s isn’t sure she wants this arrangement to end. But a deal is a deal, isn’t it? USA Today bestselling author Jacqueline Diamond received a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for her heartwarming romantic comedies, including Punchline and Kidnapped? Welcome to her Scoundrels in Love trilogy!

Author: Ava Devlin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781686216619
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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A Deadly Debutante Twice engaged and twice bereaved, Rose d'Aubrey is prime fodder for the gossips of London. Though she has resigned herself to a spinster's life in service of her family, she has agreed to return for one final Season, to ensure her beloved cousin has the perfect debut. When it is revealed that there will be no debut at all, but rather a hasty marriage to a wealthy viscount, Rose is tasked with managing the explosive fallout within her family, and rescuing her cousin from a life she does not want. A Venerable Viscount Lord Gideon Somers has dedicated his life to rebuilding his family's honor, often at the expense of his own happiness. When his wild little sister finds herself compromised out of wedlock, he must find a way to mitigate the damage. An old marriage contract, engineered by his drunken wastrel of a father, might be the only way to save House Somers from ruin. What he didn't foresee was the involvement of Rose d'Aubrey, a favorite of the gossip sheets and the only woman he's ever truly wanted. Scandals Upon Scandals An unwilling bride, an explosive secret, and an unresolved infatuation drive Gideon to his breaking point. No longer able to deny his desires, he strikes a devil's bargain with Rose, a proposition that will change both of their lives forever. A mad flight under the cover of darkness sends them racing toward elopement and the unknown. Thrown together, away from the demands of their families and the judgmental eyes of Society, Rose and Gideon find themselves with no one's wants to consider but their own. Years of restraint are tested, secrets unravel, and temptation burns hot in this steamy adventure of duty and desire. The Viscount and the Vixen is Ava Devlin's debut novel, and the first installment in The Somerton Scandals series. If you enjoy steamy love scenes, passionate romance, and a sweet happily ever after, grab your copy today!

Author: Sara Mitchell
Publisher: Steeple Hill
ISBN: 1426880006
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 282

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Theodora Langston has come to Saratoga Springs on a mission. Using the last of her inheritance, she reinvents herself as a wealthy socialite. Her goal—to entrap the scoundrel who framed her grandfather. Instead, she draws the attention of Secret Service agent Devlin Stone, who sees through all her secrets and possesses some of his own. Helping Theodora could jeopardize Devlin's undercover assignment to catch a counterfeiter. Yet beneath their assumed identities lies a true connection that could restore his faith, and help her put vengeance aside. Until Theodora's dangerous quest places both their lives—and their blossoming love—in jeopardy.

Author: Missi Moline
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1512744115
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278

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Denver banker Stephen Hamilton believes his pretty stepdaughter, Victoria Albrecht, can bring him to a higher financial and societal level through a good marriage. Rancher Victor Albrecht believes his niece, Victoria, can be the heir that he needs if she can fulfill the requirements of his will. Rancher Clint Dougherty is attracted to Victoria when she comes to Wyoming for the reading of her uncles will, but hes had a bad experience with a pretty socialite. Can Victoria please all three and God too? And what is the mysterious undercurrent she senses?

Author: Shobhaa De
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110113366X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 315

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A novel about Mumbai's elite, as seen through the wide eyes of a young woman, from one of India's most renowned bestselling authors. Shedding her middle-class past, Karuna has found her place in high society. But with her upward climb came many lows. Now battered, but not beaten, she seeks to heal her soul by sharing her story, offering a rare glimpse at an all-consuming world of power and greed. Breaking through the fake veneers of Mumbai's most powerful, Karuna's story exposes a world of pretension and deceit. In doing so she rediscovers the woman who was swept away by it all. Behind her glamorous persona emerges a warrior--a grown woman who had to lose everything to have it all.

Author: S. K. Golden
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
ISBN: 1639101772
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271

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The hotel was her refuge, but scandal is afoot—and a killer stalks the halls in this charming series debut perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Ashley Weaver. It’s 1958 and Evelyn Elizabeth Grace Murphy has not left the Pinnacle Hotel in fourteen months. She suffers from agoraphobia, and what’s more, it’s her father’s hotel, and everything she needs is there. Evelyn’s always been good at finding things, she discovered her mother dead in a Manhattan alleyway fifteen years earlier. Now she’s finding trouble inside her sanctuary. At a party for artist Billie Bell, his newest work is stolen, and Evelyn’s fake boyfriend (and real best friend), movie star Henry Fox, is accused of the theft. But just as Evelyn sets out to prove Henry’s innocence, she finds Billie Bell dead. The murder weapon links the crime to the hotel’s chief of security. But why would he use a knife with his initials on the handle? With her beloved home in disarray, Evelyn joins up with hotel employee (and her secret crush) Mac Cooper to get to the bottom of the case. As Mac picks locks and Evelyn snoops around the hotel, they discover the walls around them contain more secrets than they previously knew. Now, Evelyn must force herself to leave the hotel to follow the clues—but when she and Mac set off to chase a lead, their car crashes and they barely escape with their lives. Someone snipped Evelyn’s brake lines, and now the stakes have become dangerously high. Evelyn’s knack for sleuthing—and her playful imagination—are always hard at work, and she throws an elaborate party at the hotel where every guest is a suspect. But will the killer emerge from the glamorous lineup? If not, Evelyn just might find herself…next in line for murder.

Author: Ava Devlin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 274

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One Last Scandal, for Old Time's Sake ... A Hero's Homecoming Lieutenant Callum Laughlin has spent four long years at war. Finally, he has enough status and fortune to return to Yorkshire and reclaim the woman of his dreams - a girl he could never have wed when he was a mere stable boy. What awaits him at Somerton is far from the warm welcome he imagined. A Hellion's Heartache Lady Heloise Somers has carefully rebuilt her life, tucking away her wild nature. In the last four years, she has chosen to trade the life of a noble and any hopes for marriage in favor of becoming a midwife and spinster "aunt" to her secret daughter. She never expected to see the father of her child again, but Callum Laughlin's return from the Continent throws her world into chaos. One wrong step could shatter the lies she has carefully constructed and reveal her scandalous truth to the world. History, Healing, and Hope As the Somers family gathers to celebrate the New Year, Heloise does her best to keep her distance from Callum, lest he discover her secret. When disaster sparks in the nearby township, the two are forced to work together to save the people they care about. Rebuilding the township is no easy matter, and the lure of old feelings and new temptations catch both Heloise and Callum in their grip. Is the broken love between them beyond repair, or can it be mended through love, forgiveness, and a touch of irresistible attraction? The Hero and the Hellion is the third installment in The Somerton Scandals series, but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story. If you enjoy steamy love scenes, passionate romance, and a sweet happily ever after, grab your copy today!

Author: Valerie Hansen
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488054770
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 492

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Love and faith in dangerous times. Rescuing the Heiress by Valerie Hansen San Francisco firefighter Michael Mahoney has never seen anything burn more brightly than the determination in Tess Clark’s eyes. Her fiery green gaze convinces him to support her in the women’s suffrage movement. Now, as the earth quakes and the city catches fire, Michael’s forbidden love for the privileged Tess drives him to protect her. Can he show Tess that love won’t be constrained by society’s rules? A Most Unusual Match by Sara Mitchell Using the last of her inheritance, Theodora Langston reinvents herself as a wealthy Saratoga Springs socialite. Her goal—to entrap the scoundrel who framed her grandfather. Instead, she draws the attention of Secret Service agent Devlin Stone. Beneath their assumed identities lies a true connection. Until Theodora’s dangerous quest places both their lives—and their blossoming love—in jeopardy.

Author: Dr. Alan N. Brown
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1540262596
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 133

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Author Alan Brown shines the light on some of worst characters in Mississippi history. Mississippi's nickname--"The Magnolia State"--highlights the region's natural and architectural beauty. However, Mississippi is also home to a rogue's gallery of thieves and murderers, beginning with the nation's first serial killers--the Harpe Brothers--and continuing to the present with Glen Rogers, "The Cross Country Killer." Lurking through Mississippi Scoundrels is a wide variety of scalawags, ranging from the 19th century "hell raisers " in Natchez-under-the-Hill to racist murderers, like Byron De La Beckworth and Samuel Bowers. Readers will also find "bad men" who have morphed into folk heroes, like Rube Burrow--"The King of the Train Robbers"--and Texas Red, Franklin County's African-American outlaw. But this book isn't all about atrocious men. Here you'll encounter vile women such as Ouida Keaton and Ruth Thompson, both of whom committed matricide, and Carolee Biddy, who killed her stepdaughter.

Author: Ava Devlin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781706727507
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324

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A Skilled Socialite Gloriana Blakely has finally gone too far. To the distress of her parents, this exquisitely beautiful debutante refuses to settle for anything less than the life - and the husband - she deserves. As punishment for her latest defiance, she is banished to her cousin's estate in Yorkshire for the autumn, where Society is barren and her childhood nemesis is close at hand. A Seductive Scoundrel Rakish and handsome, Lord Alex Somers has finally completed his studies at Oxford, prolonged by a healthy amount of philandering and mischief. Unfortunately, he is now faced with the dire task of having to actually do something with his life. He returns to his family estate to ponder his future, only to discover a beautiful guest has arrived, and taken it upon herself to throw a lavish country party in his honor! Secrets, Spies, and Seductions Alex and Gloriana can't seem to avoid butting heads, with the tension between them increasing by the day. As the festivities begin, the two find themselves unwittingly pulled into a dangerous dance among the distinguished and powerful guests within the walls of Somerton. A deadly game of cat and mouse is overshadowed only by the building desire between the unlikely pair, as the scandalous secret weaves a web of seduction around them both. The Scoundrel and the Socialite is the second installment in The Somerton Scandals series, but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story. If you enjoy steamy love scenes, passionate romance, and a sweet happily ever after, grab your copy today!