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I would like to thank my family for supporting me in my dream to be an author, my friends for enduring my neglect while I write, and the amazing industry professionals with whom I’ve been fortunate enough to work. A special thanks to Michelle Grajkowski, my fabulous agent; Leah Hultenschmidt, my awesome editor; and the entire Sourcebooks team. Thank you for believing in me and my stories. Thanks to my critique partners, blog partners, sisters, and friends: Heather McGovern, Jenna Patrick, Lori Waters, Jeanette Grey, and Sydney Carroll.

To Carolina Romance Writers and Romance Writers of America, I appreciate all that you’ve done and continue to do to help me grow as a writer. And a huge thank you to Mike, Sylvia, John, Webb, and my Dad for all that you do to keep my world spinning around. I couldn’t have done this without you! Thank you!

~E. Michels

Elizabeth Michels blends life and laughter with a touch of sass into the Regency era. This flirty debut author turns ballrooms upside down, and challenges what lords and ladies are willing to do to get what they most desire. She lives in a small lake-side town in North Carolina with her husband, “Mr. Alpha Male,” and her son, “The Little Monkey.” Elizabeth is furiously typing away at her next novel while dinner burns in the kitchen. She loves to hear from her readers. Please visit her website at
www.elizabethmichels.com
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Must Love Dukes

Tricks of the Ton

by Elizabeth Michels

She can’t resist a dare

Lillian Phillips could not imagine how her quiet, simple life had come to this. Blackmailed by the Mad Duke of Thornwood into accepting one wild dare after another…all because of a pocket watch. Desperate to recover her beloved father’s pawned timepiece, Lily did something reckless and dangerous and delicious—something that led to a night she’d never forget.

He has a reputation for scandal

When Devon Grey, Duke of Thornwood, runs into the mesmerizing, intoxicating, thieving woman who literally stole from his bedchamber—with his new pocket watch—Devon plots his revenge. If the daring wench likes to play games, he’s happy to oblige. After all, what’s the use of being the Mad Duke if you can’t have some fun? But the last laugh just might be on him…

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How to Lose a Lord in 10 Days or Less

Tricks of the Ton

by Elizabeth Michels

Their love sparks in the stables

After years away from home, Andrew Clifton, Lord of Amberstall, is attacked by a hired hit man on his way back to London. But with an injured horse and no shelter, Andrew becomes the unintentional houseguest of the Moore family.

But it’s bound to be a bumpy ride

Katie Moore could always be found at the stables—until her riding accident. Now she locks herself away from Society—embarrassed by her injuries. While Katie tends to Andrew’s horse, the two are at odds about everything, except their feelings for one another and the danger that they’re about to discover on the road ahead…

Praise for
Must Love Dukes
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“Michels’s fast-paced debut is sweet and…accurately depicts the difficulties faced by nineteenth-century aristocratic women.” —
Publishers Weekly

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Much Ado About Jack

by Christy English

How to become London’s most notorious widow:

1. Vow to NEVER re-marry

2. Own your own ship and become fabulously wealthy

3. Wear the latest risqué fashions in your signature color

4. Do NOT have a liaison at the Prince Regent’s palace with a naval captain whose broad shoulders and green eyes make you forget Rule #1

Angelique Beauchamp, the widowed Countess of Devereaux, has been twice burned by love, and she is certain that no man will ever touch her heart again. But that doesn’t mean she can’t indulge a little—and it would be hard to find a more perfect dalliance than the dashing Captain James Montgomery.

After a brief but torrid affair, James tries to forget Angelique and his undeniable thirst for more. The luscious lady was quite clear that their liaison was temporary. But for the first time, the lure of the sea isn’t powerful enough to keep him away…

Praise for
How to Tame a Willful Wife
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“Refreshingly honest and passionate.”—
Publishers Weekly

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