Lorne McBryde desperately seeks a means to escape the savage violence of her Scottish Highland home. Her headstrong nature is countered by her instinctive kindness- yet, for Iain Monroe, Earl of Norwood, she will be marked forever by her family's betrayal.Kidnapped in the dead of night, held hostage for justice, Lorne is now in Iain's hands. She protests her innocence- but does her tempting beauty mask a treacherous spirit?

La captive des Highlands (Historiques #394)

Londres, 1745 , Henrietta doit fuir Londres, seule et sans un sou.
Une situation peu convenable pour une lady, mais sa survie est à ce prix. Car elle vient d'échapper à une tentative d'assassinat et sait que l'homme déterminé à mettre la main sur sa fortune est prêt à tout pour la retrouver. Aussi se résout-elle à partager, sous une fausse identité, le convoi de Lord Simon Tremain, un fervent jacobin dont le regard la trouble au plus haut point. Une situation d'autant plus insupportable qu'elle nourrit une profonde aversion pour cette cause à laquelle ses parents ont sacrifié leur vie...

Fascinée par le lord

LE MAITRE DU DONJON de Juliet Landon Ecosse, 1319 Quand le château de ses ancêtres est assiégé par ce qu'elle croit être une bande de dangereux renégats, lady Moffat, veuve et sans protection, craint pour la vie de son fils. Aussi, dans un moment de désespoir, fait-elle au chef des assaillants, Alex Somers, une offre aussi incongrue qu'imprudente : elle se donnera à lui pourvu qu'il s'engage en retour à épargner le petit garçon. UN EPOUX EN HERITAGE de Helen Dickson   Angleterre, 1820 A la lecture du testament de son père, un riche exploitant minier, Eve apprend qu'elle ne pourra hériter qu'à condition d'épouser Marcus, l'associé et ami du défunt. Et si elle refuse ? La mine ira, hélas, à Gerald, son incapable de cousin. Sous le choc, Eve, qui rêve d'un mariage d'amour, ne veut rien entendre. Mais bientôt, elle se découvre une tendre inclination pour Marcus. C'est alors que Gerald, pressentant une idylle qui ruinerait ses espoirs, l'enlève et la séquestre !

Le maître du donjon ; un époux en héritage

'Your discretion and good behaviour would be most appreciated.' 

 Returning to Castonbury Park is just another job for Colonel Ross Montague. With his family in disarray, he promises to do his utmost to see order and decorum restored once more. That is until he's sidetracked by the beguiling eyes of Castonbury's newest maid -Lisette.

 An affair would be most improper.but when neither can deny their blazing desire, all society's rules are discarded. So, in a house where gossip is rife, Lisette must try her best to keep her salacious liaison a secret.!

The Housemaid’s Scandalous Secret

Against all advice, Juliet Lockwood is intent on working in the household of Lord Dominic Lansdowne-a notorious society rake. 

 Rumor has it a different woman warms his bed each night. But that is of no concern to prim, proper Miss Lockwood! Dominic Lansdowne may have a hardened heart, but contrary to popular belief he has always been a man of principle-doe-eyed innocents are not for him.

 But this new addition to his staff is pure forbidden temptation.

Seducing Miss Lockwood

Angleterre, XVe siècle
Jane est terrifiée quand, sous prétexte de la raccompagner chez elle, le marchand à qui son père veut la marier cherche à la posséder de force. Secourue in extremis par un voyageur, elle reconnaît Guy St. Edmund  : «  le rejeton du diable  », le terrible guerrier responsable de l'exécution de son frère ! La peur cédant place à la colère, Jane refuse de lui exprimer sa reconnaissance. Elle espère bien ne plus jamais croiser sa route, d'autant que son regard franc et autoritaire provoque en elle un trouble inavouable. Mais des témoins l'ont vue en compagnie du seigneur, et, malgré elle, la rumeur d'une liaison se propage...

Sous l'emprise du chevalier

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuries

 Claiming the Marchesi bride 

 Some call Christina Thornton spoilt, others simply call her beautiful. But one thing's for certain: she's a young woman firmly in charge of her own destiny.or so she thinks! When the dark-hearted Count Marchesi rides into town, it is to claim Miss Thornton as his bride. Christina's stubborn protests are of no use, for her future is in the hands of this brooding Italian.

 But how long can wilful Christina resist her passionate husband, when her heart is urging her to give in.?

Scandalous Secret, Defiant Bride

From courtesan's daughter

 To his future marchioness?

 A Cranford Estate Siblings story. Tasked with escorting Miss Anna Harris from India back home to England, Lord William Lancaster doesn't expect his late best friend's sister to be so headstrong and determined-or so desirable! But their attraction can go no further, for William is bound by duty to wed, and Anna's scandalous background and desire for independence are unsuitable for the future Marchioness of Elvington.

Lord Lancaster Courts A Scandal

Mistress for a night.

 Lord Dunstan found Miss Louisa Fraser captivating, though she was another man's mistress. He couldnt have been more startled-or pleased-when she offered herself for one night of passion if he would save her and her misguided brother from financial ruin. So, on the appointed night, Lord Dunstan received the shock of his life. His bewitching miss was a virgin!

 Beloved wife for eternity.

 What started out as an innocent proposition turned into a marriage of convenience where neither party could trust the other. Would the birth of their child and imminent danger bring these two lost souls to a confession of their soul-searing love?

An Innocent Proposal

AWAKENING A FORBIDDEN DESIRE

 After a lifetime spent hating the cause, loving a Jacobite is out of the question for Henrietta Brody. But with Scotland ready for battle her only chance for survival is to journey with her enemy - the dangerously handsome Lord Simon Tremain.

 His protection awakens a forbidden desire in Henrietta. But, torn between her past and her future, the Jacobite and the man, reason and passion, she must fight to resist this traitor's touch.

A Traitor's Touch

Unmarried and pregnant!

 Alex Golding had a duty to stop his brother-in-law's bigamous marriage. But when he'd seen the bride, he'd offered whatever comfort he could to sweet young seamstress, Lydia Brooks.

 Lydia has spent weeks trying to forget her brief encounter with Mr Golding - she knows the rich widower can never love her. But when it's Alex who offers her the investment to open her own shop, she can't say no. This time their passion is as unexpected as its dramatic consequences.she's expecting his baby.!

Carrying The Gentleman's Secret

MARRIAGE IN MIND

 With the restoration of King Charles II to the throne, his exiled supporters were jubilantly returning home, wealthy landowner Lucas Fox among them. Once a notorious pleasure seeker, Lord Fox now found himself ready to settle down to a quiet life on his estate. All that was missing was a wife..

 Proud and impulsive Prudence Fairworthy captured his interest-and made his blood run hot. Pru was suspicious of his true motives and the mystery surrounding his past, and Lucas knew she would not be won over easily. But there was untold pleasure to be found in the art of persuasion..

Lord Fox's Pleasure

Une vengeance passionnée au cœur des HighlandsEcosse, 1691.A onze ans, Lorna Mac Bryde doit quitter son Ecosse natale à la suite de l'exil forcé de son père, impliqué dans une embuscade qui a causé la mort tragique du jeune David Monroe... Des années plus tard, Lorna est contrainte par les siens de retourner dans les Highlands afin de s'y marier. Mais sa chevelure d'or, si rare dans ces contrées où les rousses sont légion, lui vaut d'être reconnue et enlevée par les hommes de Ian Monroe, le frère aîné de David. Farouche guerrier et redoutable chef de clan, Ian Monroe accuse alors Lorna, stupéfaite, d'avoir jadis causé volontairement la mort de son frère, et décide de la séquestrer pour mieux accomplir sa vengeance...

La Captive des Highlands

FEW DEFY LORD ROCKFORD AND COME AWAY UNSCATHED

 Victoria Lewis has grown up in the long, dark shadows cast by Stonegrave Hall. Yet when the Master takes her sick mother into his care she must finally confront the man whose presence is as brooding as his windswept Yorkshire lands. Men quake at Lord Rockford's mere command, yet this slip of a girl defies him at every turn! His fury at her is matched only by his desire, and Victoria's pure innocence burns brightly in the darkness of the Hall.

 But the light threatens to lay bare secrets that could ruin them both.

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