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Authors: Amanda Forester
When a notorious bachelor seduces a scandalous lady, it can only end in a wicked wedding
By night Ellie Vyne fleeces unsuspecting aristocrats as the dashing Count de Bonneville. By day she avoids her sisters’ matchmaking attempts and dreams up inventive insults to hurl at her childhood nemesis, the arrogant, far-too-handsome-for-his-own-good James Hartley.
James finally has a lead on the villainous, thieving count, tracking him to a shady inn. He bursts in on none other than “that Vyne woman”…in a shocking state of dishabille. Convinced she is the count’s mistress, James decides it’s best to keep his enemies close. Very close. Seducing Ellie will be the perfect bait…
Praise for
The Most Improper Miss Sophie Valentine
:
“Ms. Fresina delivers a scintillating debut! Her sharply drawn characters and witty prose are as addictive as chocolate!”
—Mia Marlowe, author of
Touch of a Rogue
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Waking Up with a Rake
by Connie Mason and Mia Marlowe
The fate of England’s monarchy is in the hands of three notorious rakes.
To prevent three royal dukes from marrying their way onto the throne, heroic, selfless agents for the crown will be dispatched…to seduce the dukes’ intended brides. These wickedly debauched rakes will rumple sheets and cause a scandal. But they just might fall into their own trap…
After he’s blamed for a botched assignment during the war, former cavalry officer Rhys Warrick turns his back on “honor.” He spends his nights in brothels doing his best to live down to the expectations of his disapproving family. But one last mission could restore the reputation he’s so thoroughly sullied. All he has to do is seduce and ruin Miss Olivia Symon and his military record will be cleared. For a man with Rhys’ reputation, ravishing the delectably innocent miss should be easy. But Olivia’s honesty and bold curiosity stir more than Rhys’ desire. Suddenly the heart he thought he left on the battlefield is about to surrender…
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How to Tame a Willful Wife
by Christy English
How to Tame a Willful Wife:
1. Forbid her from riding astride
2. Hide her dueling sword
3. Burn all her breeches and buy her silk drawers
4. Frisk her for hidden daggers
5. Don’t get distracted while frisking her for hidden daggers…
Anthony Carrington, Earl of Ravensbrook, expects a biddable bride. A man of fiery passion tempered by the rigors of war into steely self-control, he demands obedience from his troops and his future wife. Regardless of how fetching she looks in breeches.
Promised to the Earl of Plump Pockets by her impoverished father, Caroline Montague is no simpering miss. She rides a war stallion named Hercules, fights with a blade, and can best most men with both bow and rifle. She finds Anthony autocratic, domineering, and… ridiculously handsome.
It’s a duel of wit and wills in this charming retelling of
The Taming of the Shrew.
But the question is…who’s taming whom?
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Wolfishly Yours
by Lydia Dare
It takes a beast…
Grayson Hadley is in his own special hell—being treated like a wayward pup by the tutor employed to turn him into a true gentleman. So when he meets a hot-blooded American beauty with the mark of a Lycan, he’s only too glad to slip his leash.
To bring this lady to heel
Accustomed to running wild in the swamps of Louisiana, Miss Liviana Mayeux is shipped off to her grandfather’s in London to learn a thing or two about polite society. At first she scoffs at the English Lycans’ apparent tameness. Little does Livi realize how very close she is to unleashing the passion that lies just beneath the surface…
“A wonderful mix of romance and humor… Absolutely delightful and appealing.”
—RT Book Reviews,
4 Stars
“A delicious treat… a sweetly romantic story and a lighthearted romp.”
—Night Owl Reviews
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About the Author
Amanda Forester holds a PhD in psychology and worked for many years in academia before discovering that writing historical romance novels was decidedly more fun.
A
Wedding
in
Springtime
is the first in a new Regency series combining adventure, intrigue, and romance. Her previous novels include a Highlander trilogy set in medieval Scotland. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her supportive husband and naturally brilliant children. You can visit her at
www.amandaforester.com
