Undesirable Liaison (35 page)

TRAILER:
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A Lady in Name

On discovering she is the
love child of a peer of the realm, Lucy Graydene, bereft and
grieving, sets out to confront Lord Pennington with the result of
his misdeeds. She finds instead his autocratic heir, Stefan
Ankerville, and is dragged willy-nilly into the new earl’s
unconventional family. Lucy is driven to battle for her
independence while she struggles against the venom of the
half-sister she never knew she had.

When the secrets of
Lucy’s past begin to unravel, she is reluctantly obliged to rely on
Stefan’s help. Can Lucy overcome a dangerous attraction to the
earl, with whom an alliance is impossible? Or is there a faint hope
of happiness in the hidden truth of her origins?

TRAILER:
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Sweet Sacrifice

(originally published by
Mills & Boon Limited)

When the Earl of Sothern
is set upon by a young lad in the early hours, it takes minutes for
him to realise that his assailant is in fact a girl of gentle
birth. Intrigued, and hoping to find out why Clementina has run
away, Jake puts her in the care of his grandmother.

While glad of the earl’s
protection, Clementina dare not trust this dangerous rake with her
secrets, until a chance encounter drives her into flight, and
straight into the hands of her enemies. Will Jake’s dramatic rescue
settle the matter, or will it all end in tears?

TRAILER:
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Hidden Flame

(originally published by
Mills & Boon Limited)

Seeking shelter from a
violent storm, Benedict Beckenham assists a woman as embarrassed in
circumstance as he is himself. Weeks later, on visiting his
godmother, he is astonished to find the damsel in distress in
residence.

For her part, Theda is
dismayed by the rise of passion between them which threatens to
jeopardise her precarious position as companion to a dying woman.
But when a shocking inheritance blasts their friendship apart,
Theda is forced to confront the ghosts of her past.

Will the blistering
scandals of yesteryear keep Theda and Benedict forever divided? Or
will the flame of love triumph?

TRAILER:
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Friday Dreaming

(originally published by
Mills & Boon Limited)

Bookish Friday
Edborough’s secret dream looks set to come true when childhood
friend, the gorgeous Nicolas Weare, proposes—if only he was
behaving like a man in love. All too soon, Friday’s worst fears are
confirmed when she finds Nick has been forced into the betrothal to
stop him marrying the beautiful but ineligible Hermione.

Caught between love and
loyalty, Friday ends the engagement, leaving Nick to realise the
value of what he’s lost just as he discovers Hermione’s true worth.
But with the lines joining love and hate beginning to blur, has
Nick’s change of heart come too late?

TRAILER:
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An Angel’s Touch

(Originally published by
Mills & Boon Limited)

Outspoken Verity Lambourn
berates the mentor of two lost children, having no idea that the
lame young man with the vibrant black eyes is the widowed Henry,
Marquis of Salmesbury. When she knocks him flying in Tunbridge
Wells, Verity realises she has not been able to get him out of her
mind.

Tumbling towards a
promising future, Verity must confront the shadows of Henry’s
tragic past. Matters come to a head when the children are
kidnapped, but it takes a threat to Henry himself to test the
strength of Verity’s love and the truth of a gypsy’s prophecy.

TRAILER:
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Fated Folly

When youthful Clare
Carradale beards the ogre in his den, she is instantly smitten with
Sir Rupert Wolverley’s raw and powerful attraction. In an attempt
to prevent her brother eloping with Sir Rupert’s niece, Clare is
herself compromised. She must either marry his young cousin, Lord
Ashendon, whom she detests, or Rupert himself.

Can Clare’s hopes of a
radiant future be realised in this uneven and improbable match?
Both Fate and Ashendon conspire against her. But Clare’s true
battle lies in overcoming Rupert’s inner demons, if she is to save
her marriage and win through to a promise of happiness.

TRAILER:
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The Viscount
Besieged

Isadora’s
secret plan to save her family is frustrated by the arrival of the
Errant Heir, with plans of his own. As Isadora prepares to thwart
him, Lord Roborough’s friendliness and warmth undermines her
determination—until she discovers he is a hardened gamester.

As Roborough
struggles to recover a wasted inheritance and counter Isadora’s
attempts at sabotage, he is both intrigued and infuriated by her
mercurial temperament. Bitterly hurt by her lack of trust, he
despairs of a happy outcome.

Will the truth
serve to effect a reconciliation? Or will Isadora’s outrageous plot
signal the end of all hope?

TRAILER:
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Seventh
Heaven

Septimus Berowne, poet,
does not expect to succumb to the charms of wealthy Lady Louisa
Shittlehope, although his brothers are eager to court her. Hampered
by the shocking Berowne reputation, Septimus struggles to stop
Louisa embroiling herself in his family’s affairs and keep her safe
from his dissolute brother Quintus.

But the tribulations of
the Berowne girls capture Louisa’s warm heart and she cannot help
but interfere. Quintus strikes, involving Louisa and the Berownes
in a madcap chase to rescue her love-struck ward. Will they be in
time? Can Louisa brave Society’s disapproval to snatch at the
promise of happiness?

TRAILER:
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Just
Deserts

A stormy
encounter in the park sets Baron Chiddingly firmly against the
newly arrived heiress from India. But Miss Winsford in company is
charming, and his friend Fitz is enchanted by her unconventional
manners. A startling revelation at the lady’s come-out ball changes
everything.

Chiddingly
hopes to fund his search for a racing champion, but his pursuit of
Penelope Winsford is hampered by the wild antics of her horse-mad
sister Persephone. When his new stallion is endangered, there is
hell to pay, and not only for the horse!

Is there any
way through the ensuing disastrous tangle?

TRAILER:
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A Fragile Mask

Visiting
friends in Tunbridge Wells, Denzell Hawkeridge is struck by the
warmth of a beautiful girl playing with children in the snow. But
when he meets the mysterious Verena Chaceley, she is as cold as a
statue. Provoked into flirting, Denzell cannot judge his success in
pricking through the mask.

Anxious for her
abused mother’s health, terrified the perpetrator will come after
them, Verena struggles to remain aloof from Denzell’s charm. He
retires defeated, until a chance encounter produces a clue to
Verena’s true background.

Will Denzell’s
affection be enough to coax Verena out of her ingrained fear of
matrimony?

TRAILER:
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