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Lessons in Loving A Laird
As rugged and bold as the Scottish hills, the Highland Knaves take no prisoners when it comes to love. Thrust into indentured servitude as a child, Shona Slayter is counting the days until her twenty-first birthday, when she gains her precious freedom.ÿ Unfortunately, the new laird of the estate has other plans-and he's determined to keep her bound to him.ÿ The only way for Shona to be free of her bonds is to marry the man who holds the key.ÿ But seducing a handsome laird is not what she was trained for, and the more she tries to win his heart, the more she loses hers.ÿ With a young son to raise and a crumbling Scottish estate to manage, Conall has enough to worry about without the brazen, beautiful Shona challenging him at every turn. But their heated spats are starting to turn into real sparks.and soon the Scottish hills are ablaze with their forbidden attraction. Yet no matter what Shona is willing to do to buy her freedom, Conall has no intention of letting her go.
Reviewer: Mandy
Review: Feb 15, 2012
Genre(s): Historical Romance, Scottish
When Conall first met Shona, he thought she was bold and disrespectful. Still he took on Shona and her sister, Willow, as his apprentices. Shona was all but free, soon to be 21. When she became indebted to Conall, Willow and she no longer had that freedom for another 3 years. How could she free them? Shona discarded several ideas until she came upon the one she thought would work the best…get Conall to fall i
Secrets To Seducing A Scot
Meet the Highland Knaves, an infamous clan of outcast Scots who live for justice, lust for freedom, and long for lovers bold enough to tame them...
A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
Torn from a pampered life of luxury and thrust into the midst of a Scottish revolution, Serena Marsh is shocked to meet the brutish man who has been assigned to protect her from the rebels trying to kill her—Malcolm Slayter, the most rugged, most dangerous, and most undeniably attractive man she's ever encountered...
THE KNAVE OF HEARTS
Malcolm has no loyalties, no country, and no sense of propriety. Hired by her father, Malcolm agrees to protect the lovely lass for a fee. But when Serena challenges Malcolm's authority—and engages him in a risky flirtation—all bets are off. When the battle heats up, it's anyone's guess as to who's seducing whom...and who'll surrender first.
Reviewer: Maria
Review: Aug 2, 2011
Genre(s): Historical Romance, Scottish
Living a life of luxury and privilege in London, Serena Marsh is appalled when her father, Earlington Marsh, one of the King's ambassadors, is sent on assignment to Scotland to work out a peaceful resolution to the latest Scottish rebellion. Fearing for her father's somewhat frail health, Serena knows she'll have to accompany him on his journey. She didn't know she'd end up assigned a protector - the most r
Wickedly Ever After
The Pleasure Emporium was once the bordello of choice for London’s gentlemen elite. But now the ladies have something far more seductive—and scandalous—in store…
AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER.
After discovering her fiancé in the arms of a parlor maid, Lady Athena McAlister comes to a frightful realization: Most men prefer the company of their mistresses to their wives. How can she, and other brides-to-be, become both wife and mistress to a man? In her quest for knowledge, she begs her wealthy grandfather for money to start a finishing school for marriageable young ladies. There she and her friends discreetly invite London’s most notorious rakes to educate them on the art of seducing a man.
A DESIRE THEY’LL NEVER FORGET…
Marshall Hawkesworth’s sister has become far too knowledgeable about the ways of sex, and he suspects that her new finishing school is to blame. Marshall poses as a lecturer on several topics, including sensual kissing, and he soon finds Lady Athena to be a most apt pupil. But before he has her school shut down for good, he’s determined to give her a few private lessons she won’t soon forget…
Reviewer: Aemelia
Review: Jun 4, 2009
Genre(s): Historical Romance
Catching her fiancé with another woman prompts Athena McAlister to discover what a man really wants. When she finds a former brothel for sale, she purchases it to begin a school of seduction for herself and other spinsters like her, after all, if they can learn what pleasures a man, then they can learn to keep one.
Marshall Hawkesworth is taking a leave from his naval position to s
Gentlemen Behaving Badly
She Wanted Revenge Destitute and alone, Mina Halliday ventured into a notorious bordello and offered the only talents at her disposal-her writing skill and her scandalous imagination. Mina's erotic letters have enticed London's wealthiest noblemen to the Pleasure Emporium, but her real goal is to find the person responsible for her father's ruin. Even if that means defying the orders of Chief Constable Salter Lambrick, a man who makes her feel like a wanton seductress instead of a plain-faced wallflower. He Offered Temptation The only clue Salter has to a government official's murder is the naughty invitation found in the victim's pocket, leading him to the most intriguing woman he has ever met. Mina may be an innocent in a den of lust, but Salter detects the sensuality beneath her surface. And uncovering the truth about the woman who stirs his deepest desires will be his most dangerous adventure yet. Biography MICHELLE MARCOS is a native of Miami, Florida. Having worked as both an English teacher and an actress, she writes romance to celebrate perfect love. Visit her on the Web at michellemarcos.com
Reviewer: Terri
Review: May 22, 2008
Genre(s): Historical Romance
Mina Halliday found herself penniless and homeless after her father was convicted of a crime he didn't commit and sent to a penal colony in Australia. Finding work with limited skills was hard but she found herself a position in a high end brothel, not as one of the girls but writing letters to personally invite members of society to come taste the delights at the Pleasure Emporium. Mina had a good collecti
When a Lady Misbehaves
AN EROTIC SECRET As a maid at The Pleasure Emporium, Miss April Jardine has witnessed her share of sinful acts, but nothing as brazen as her own money-making scheme. By blackmailing the gentlemen named in the Madame's private diaries, April can escape a life of drudgery-as long as she avoids the hangman's noose. All goes swimmingly until she crosses paths with Lord Blackheath, the most powerful judge in England. His wicked gaze suggests he is torn between exposing April and seducing her-and April is only too pleased to oblige. A SCANDALOUS EMBRACE Blackheath has no doubt that the alluring firebrand could cripple his family's finances and reputation with the bat of an eyelash. And yet.April outshines every dull Society belle he's ever known, and nothing compares to the sensual bliss they share. But trusting this scheming Miss could cost him everything. Will he ever be able to welcome her into his home-and his heart?
Reviewer: Danni
Review: Nov 27, 2007
Genre(s): Historical Romance
When a Lady Misbehaves revolves around the story of scullery maid April Jardine and Riley, Marquess of Blackheath. April is given an ultimatum by Madame Devereux. Either she agrees to move from the back of the house to the front or lose her job.
However, upon cleaning some of the rooms as she contemplates the ultimatum, April comes across a private journal belonging to the Madame. With information she obta
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