Tarnished Rose of the Court


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A dangerous mission at Queen Elizabeth's bidding is Celia Sutton's chance to erase the taint of her brother's treason. Her life is at risk if she's discovered—and so is her heart when she learns her co-conspirator is also her onetime seducer: brooding and mysterious John Brandon! John can't believe the change in Celia—what's happened to the carefree English rose she once was? Leaving Celia was the only thing to do, but now guilt tears at his soul. He has to heal the sadness in her past, and he's not above using anything—from expert seduction to royal favors—to achieve his goal.







The Demure Miss Manning


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"Category: Historical"--Page 4 of cover.




The Queen's Christmas Summons


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"Royal courts are glittering places. But there can be many dangers there." The words of Juan, the shipwrecked Spanish sailor Lady Alys Drury nursed back to health, echo in her mind as she puts on another courtly smile. Then Alys locks eyes with a handsome man amid the splendor of Queen Elizabeth's Christmas court—Juan is posing as courtier John Huntley! Alys is hurt at Juan's deception until she learns he's an undercover spy for the crown… Amid the murky machinations of the court, can true love still conquer all?




A Stranger at Castonbury


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"It's hard for me to admit, but you're not the son I once knew..."The obliterated battlefields of Spain are a world away from the privileged life of James Montague, Earl of Castonbury. Only nurse Catalina Moreno eases the deafening roar of mortar fire—and in a crumbling chapel by candlelight they make their vows. But before the sheets cool from their scorching wedding night Jamie leaves for a brutally dangerous mission... Two years later, believing her husband dead, Catalina is shocked to see a man who looks and sounds like her Jamie at Castonbury—but where once there was warmth and charm now unflinching torment lies in the gaze of a man she barely recognises...




Running from Scandal


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The past is always hot on your heels... Emma Bancroft used to pride herself on her sensible nature, but good sense flew out the window during her first Season in London! Her reputation and her belief in true love in tatters, she reluctantly returns home to Barton Park. David Marton is trying to live a quiet life--until Emma comes sweeping back. With whispers of scandal all about her, he knows she will never be the right woman for him, but sometimes temptation is just too hard to resist.... Bancrofts of Barton Park Two sisters, two scandals, two sizzling love affairs




Betrayed by His Kiss


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"Orlando Landucci knows all too well what darkness lies beneath Florence's dazzling splendor. And when his beloved sister is torn from him, he will stop at nothing to avenge her death. But from the moment he lays eyes on innocent Isabella Spinola, something inside him shifts. She is the kin of his sworn enemy, yet he feels compelled to protect her. With every forbidden kiss Orlando's sense of betrayal deepens, so when the time for vengeance comes, will their bond be enough to banish the shadows forever?"-- From back cover.




Harlequin Historical December 2013 - Bundle 1 of 2


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Harlequin® Historical brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! This Harlequin® Historical bundle includes The Texas Ranger's Heiress Wife by Kate Welsh, Running from Scandal by Amanda McCabe and Courted by the Captain by Anne Herries. Look for six compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Historical!




The Wallflower's Mistletoe Wedding


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The magic of Christmas in the country reunites a shy woman with a troubled veteran in this sweet and tender Regency romance. Plain, sensible Rose Parker is a self-proclaimed wallflower, but she’s always dreamed of dancing with Captain Harry St. George . . . Once, Harry wouldn’t even have noticed Rose. But now, after a hard war, Harry knows he’s a different man. Shy, sweet Rose intrigues him more than any gregarious young lady—but he must marry a rich bride to save his mortgaged estates . . . and Rose is no heiress. Now, more than ever, Harry needs the magic of a mistletoe kiss . . .




Harlequin Historical November 2016 - Box Set 2 of 2


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Harlequin® Historical brings you a collection of three new titles, available now! This box set includes: UNWRAPPING THE RANCHER'S SECRET by Lauri Robinson (Western) Sparks fly when Crofton Parks, the stepbrother who heiress Sara Johnson believed was dead, returns to Colorado to claim his inheritance… THE QUEEN'S CHRISTMAS SUMMONS by Amanda McCabe (Tudor) Lady Alys Drury's gaze lands on a familiar face. Why is Juan, the Spanish sailor she nursed back to health, at Queen Elizabeth's Christmas court? Available via Reader Service and online: THE WINTERLEY SCANDAL A Year of Scandal (spin-off) by Elizabeth Beacon (Regency) As the daughter of wild Pamela Winterley, Eve lives in the shadow of scandal. Meeting Colm Hancourt is sure to get society's tongues wagging.