Stephanie Laurens
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The only thing more troublesome than a Cynster man is a Cynster lady who believes love is not her destiny. Famously known in London society as "The Matchbreaker, " Henrietta Cynster's uncanny skill lies in preventing ill fated nuptials not in falling victim to Cupid's spell. But then she disrupts one match too many and feels honor bound to assist dashing James Glossup in finding a suitable bride for a marriage of convenience. A task infernally complicated...
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Three spectacular stories all set on New Year′s Eve. First, Stephanie Laurens enthralls us with a New Year′s scandal, when a rake awakens in the bed of the temptress who seduced him years before. Then, Victoria Alexander enchants with her tale of a love promised, then foiled and then rekindled on another midnight. And Rachel Gibson delights with the reunion of two estranged friends and the passionate sparks that fly
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"The Honorable Miss Mary Cynster always gets what she wants. As the last unwed Cynster of her generation, she is determined to remain in charge of her life and of the man she will marry. At the very bottom of her list of potential husbands is Ryder Cavanaugh, the daring and devastating Marquess of Raventhorne, an overwhelming and utterly unmanageable lion of the ton. But destiny has a different plan. Ryder needs Mary as his wife, not just because...
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"Marcus Cynster is waiting for Fate to come calling. He knows his destiny lies near his home in Scotland, but what will it be? Who is his fated bride? One fact seems certain: his future won't lie with Niniver Carrick, a young lady who attracts him mightily and whom he feels compelled to protect--even from himself. Fate, he's sure, will never be so kind as to decree that Niniver should be his. Delicate and ethereal, Niniver has vowed to return her...
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Bastion Club volume Prequel
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They meet in a clash of swords, drenched in the moonlight of Britain's rugged eastern coast: Captain Jack, his handsome features etched in silver and shadow, his powerful physique compelling "Kit" Cranmer to surrender. He is her dream lover come vividly alive, and his command of the smuggling gang is absolute. His all-knowing gaze penetrates her disguise as the "lad" leader of a rival gang with frightening ease and his "punishment" with kisses leaves...
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Casebook of Barnaby Adair volume 3
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"Miraculously spared from death, Malcolm Sinclair erases the notorious man he once was. Reinventing himself as Thomas Glendower, he strives to make amends for his past, yet he never imagines penance might come via a secretive lady he discovers living in his secluded manor. Rose has a plausible explanation for why she and her children are residing in Thomas's house, but she quickly realizes he's too intelligent to fool. Revealing the truth is impossibly...
48) Scandal's bride
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"Catriona Hennessy wants an heir. Richard Cynster wants the rights of a husband. But neither wants the inconvenience of a wedding. Catriona is aghast to learn that her guardian's will decrees that she must marry Richard Cynster... within the week! How could the proud Scottish lass possibly consent to a union with the English rake they call "Scandal," a masterful man with a deplorable reputation? It is true his commanding presence charms her, his heated...
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Thomas Carrick, wealthy owner of Carrick Enterprises located in bustling Glasgow, is one of that city's most eligible bachelors. He fully intends to select an appropriate wife from the many young ladies paraded before him--yet no young lady captures his eye, much less his attention, in the way Lucilla Cynster does. For over two years, Thomas has avoided his clan's estate because it borders Lucilla's home, but disturbing reports from his clansmen force...
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You are cordially invited to the wedding of Miss Heather Cynster . . . but not before she encounters kidnappers, danger, and a daring rescue at the hands of Viscount Breckenridge Determined to hunt down her very own hero, one who will sweep her off her feet and into wedded bliss, and despairing of finding him in London's staid ballrooms, Heather Cynstersteps out of her safe world and boldly attends a racy soiree. But her promising hunt is ruined by...
52) On a wicked dawn
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Amelia Cynster is stunned to hear these words from Lucien Ashford-the enigmatic sixth Viscount Calverton and the man she has always loved-just before the handsome rogue passes out at her feet. Dawn is breaking and she's already risked scandal by lying in wait for him just outside his London home. And though torn between indignant affront and astonished relief, she's nevertheless thrilled that Luc has agreed to her outrageous marriage proposal.
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53) To distraction
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Bastion Club volume 5
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The gentlemen of the Bastion Club have proven their courage while fighting England's enemies, but nothing has prepared them for dealing with that most formidable of challenges: the opposite sex.
Deverell, Viscount Paignton, is in desperate need of a wife. Unmoved by the matchmaking "herd," he seeks help from his aunt, who directs him to a lady she vows is perfect for him. Dispatched to a country house party to look the lady over, he discovers her...
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The Season has yet to begin, and the second member of the Bastion Club, tall, handsome Anthony Blake, Viscount Torrington, is already a target for every matchmaking mama in London. None of their flighty daughters can fix his interest, but a certain lady does...Alicia is living a deception. Desperation has caused the determined but penniless lady to boldly launch her ravishing younger sister into the ton and have her make a spectacular match. By masquerading...
55) A fine passion
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Bastion Club volume 4
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The men of the Bastion Club are powerful, loyal, and not averse to overcoming danger if they must. Now, after years of loyal service to the Crown, they each one by one must face that greatest danger of all ...love.
The last of his line, Jack, Baron Warnefleet, has fled London after nearly being compromised into marrying a dreadful female. Turning his back on the entire notion of marriage, he rides home to the estate he has not seen for years, determined...
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Lord Charles St. Austell, a founding member of the Bastion Club, leaps at the chance to get out of London and investigate rumors of spies operating via smuggling gangs near his Cornwall home. But his most important discovery is Lady Penelope Selbourne.
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Casebook of Barnaby Adair volume 2
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"Montague has devoted his life to managing the wealth of London's elite, but at a huge cost: a family of his own. Then the enticing Miss Violet Matcham seeks his help, and he finds an intriguing new challenge professionally-- and personally"--Page 4 of cover.
60) Fair Juno
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The Earl of Merton knows that his days of rakish bachelordom are numbered when he suddenly finds himself playing knight to a damsel in distress. But although the lady seems grateful for his assistance, she flees the scene without revealing her name. Now it's up to him to search for her, to find her and woo her. And though past scandals and present dangers threaten his pursuit of the mysterious lady, he knows she is to be his destiny.