The Bride Insists (30 page)
Authors: Jane Ashford
Must Love Dukes
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 anotherâ¦all because of a pocket watch. Desperate to recover her beloved father's pawned timepiece, Lily did something reckless and dangerous and deliciousâsomething 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 bedchamberâwith his new pocket watchâDevon 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 himâ¦
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Desperately Seeking Suzanna
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A Hint of Seduction
by Amelia Grey
New York Times
Bestselling Author
Seeking: a cad of a father
The
ton
believes Miss Catherine Reynolds has come to London to find a husband. They would be surprised to know her real purpose, or that it was Catherine herself who stole the horse of the dashing Earl of Chatwin practically out from under him (it was an emergency, of course). Catherine has learned that her real fatherâthe scoundrel who broke her mother's heartâis still out there somewhere, and she intends to find him.
Found: an enchanting earl
Irritated, intrigued, and highly eligible, John Fines, Earl of Chatwin, finds his name on the tongues of half the ton as they speculate about his mysterious lady horsethief. Catherine needs his help to uncover the secrets of her birth, but if he becomes embroiled in her quest, he may be in danger of losing not only his horse and his reputation as a charmer, but also his heart.
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“I love an Amelia Grey book because of the lightness, the wonderful characters and their interaction with each other, and just an overall warm and easy read.”â
A Bluestocking's Place
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Between a Rake and a Hard Place
by Connie Mason and Mia Marlowe
Lady Serena's list of forbidden pleasures
Attend an exclusively male club.
Smoke a cigar.
Have a fortune told by gypsies.
Dance the scandalous waltz.
Sir Jonah Sharp thinks Lady Serena Osbourne will be just like any other debutante, and seducing her will be one of the easiest services he's ever done for the Crown. Then he catches her wearing trousers and a mustache in his gentleman's club and she demands he teach her to smoke a cigar. But what will truly be Jonah's undoing is finding out he's an item on her list too, which makes him determined to bring her all the forbidden pleasure she can handle.
“Shimmers with romance⦠Well-rounded characters and effortless plotting make this installment the best in the series.”â
Publishers Weekly
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One Rogue Too Many
by Samantha Grace
From the betting book at Brooks's gentlemen's club: £2,000 that Lord Ellis will throw the first punch when he discovers Lord Thorne is wooing a certain duke's sister.
All bets are off when the game is love
Lady Gabrielle is thrilled when Anthony Keaton, Earl of Ellis, asks for her hand in marriage. She's not so pleased when he then leaves the country and four months pass without a word. Clearly, the scoundrel has changed his mind and is too cowardly to tell her. There's nothing to do but go back on the marriage martâ¦
When Anthony returns to town and finds his ultimate rival has set sights on Gabby, his continual battle of one-upmanship with Sebastian Thorne ceases to be a game. Anthony is determined to win back the woman who holds his heartâbut he's not expecting Gabby herself to up the stakesâ¦
Praise for Samantha Grace:
“Anything written by Samantha Grace deserves a coveted spot on my âkeeper shelf.'”â
The Romance Reviews
“There is a charm in Grace's prose that will delight readers.”â
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The
Bride
Insists
is a brand-new Regency romance from bestselling author Jane Ashford. Jane discovered Georgette Heyer in junior high school and was captivated by the glittering world and witty language of Regency England. That delight was part of what led her to study English literature and travel widely in Britain and Europe. She has written historical and contemporary romances, and her books have been published in Sweden, Italy, England, Denmark, France, Russia, Latvia, and Spain, as well as the United States. Jane has been nominated for a Career Achievement Award by
RT Book Reviews
. Born in Ohio, Jane now divides her time between Boston and Los Angeles.
