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How To Unlock A Duke's Heart by liaapeaa
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This story takes place in England, 1760, some years before lady Georgia sadly married Lord Walter Pearson at the young age of sixteen. Four years later, Lord Pearson tragically lost his life in a duel to his former lover's husband. Now, widowed from a marriage that was far from love lady Georgia was only grateful for having her only daughter, Luella. Thankfully, Georgia's Aunt, Lady Willoughby saves her just in time summoning them both to her country seat. After, three long years of mourning all the while avoiding further scandal, she couldn't help the day when she noticed His Grace, the Duke of Richmond. He has seemed to be assuming residence in his country seat in the large vast lands which happened to lie just adjacent to the Willoughby's. The Duke of Richmond never bothered to visit his country seat which was his vast reality of the wife and children that he didn't have to accompany him. He had closed that part off from himself after being scarred and burned long ago... So when it just so happens that he notices a woman he's quite never seen before, and her sweet little angle daughter seemingly residing on the lands that have always been adjacent to his country seat estate, which he never bothered to reside in, he couldn't help but feel something pulling at his heart. . . All along it was the key to unlock it. Rated: Mature🔥 {#1 in COURTSHIP} {#1 REGENCY-ERA} {#1 REGENCY}
His Beloved Cordelia |18+ (His Beloved Series #1) by Luna_Moon135
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Cordelia, who was already beyond the marriageable age, quickly agreed upon the arrival of a marriage proposal from one of the most influential and well-known noblemen. She wedded Leon expecting a pleasant married life, only to be greeted with cracks and mishaps. A beautiful woman who is only a noble by name And a dashing man who is a noble with power. Not long after their wedding, her bewitching yet indifferent and cold husband gave her a contract and declared an agreement. "We are forbidden from meddling with each other's affairs. Do not expect love in this marriage." "And within two years, if you fail to birth an heir, we will have a divorce." Each word was vividly engraved in her mind as she obediently did as she was told, fulfilling her duties as his wife throughout the course of their marriage. However, as the said year approaches without an heir, Cordelia slowly prepared herself to sign the divorce papers and leave. But why is it that Leon, who had treated her badly from the very beginning, was suddenly desperate to make her stay?
The Highlander's Sassenach by pucklover
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Davina Knight's life changed the moment she witnessed her brother murder their own father. Left for dead in the Scottish Highlands, where she was discovered by two brothers. Gavin Wallace, heir to Clan Wallace was not looking for love when he discovered Davina Knight. But when he falls in love with her, he must protect her and his family from her vengeful brother. Will their love prevail, or will tragedy and the trauma of the past tear them apart?
The Highlanders English Lass by luv_me_red
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It was a time when young girls where raised to be proper lady wives. men battled for the best wife, families payed to have there daughters married off. young and carefree, Arabella the young lass of her family finds herself being married off to the laird of Mackay in the Scottish highlands. will love come or will something break them apart?
Taken Away (A Swept Away Saga Origins Story) by kamerykae
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Taken Away (A Swept Away Saga Origins Story) is a title that can be read without reading any of the books in The Swept Away Saga. For more information, please visit www.kamerysolomonbooks.com or join the mailing list here: http://eepurl.com/cbSws1 *BLURB* William MacDonald feels his life is missing something. With an arranged marriage soon approaching, and the knowledge that he's expected to someday take his father's place in society, he pushes forward, holding himself to the high standard of honor he always has. However, when a strange woman arrives on the clan lands, William's world is turned upside down. While everyone whispers the stranger is a witch, and a rival family threatens to destroy the peace everyone has become accustomed to, William finds himself contemplating one thing: what is more important--honor, or love? ©Kamery Solomon Books 2016
Eventually Yours by ANHorton1227
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A younger sister cannot wed before an older sister. It's a law of their society, a rule vehemently obeyed by prominent families in the nobility, and it's always been Ella Harrington's buffer. Ella has never been interested in marrying for anything short of love itself. Unfortunately for her, love is a rarity in the marriages of the aristocracy. Fortunately for her, her sister Emily is precisely one year older than her and is the most unpleasant, disagreeable, sulking woman to ever debut in all of England. So Ella may never have to marry at all. A free woman, she enjoys her time on the sidelines and wishes for nothing more. That is, until a tall, dark, and brooding Duke comes to town alongside an old friend of her brother's. Suddenly, Ella finds herself questioning the antiquated marriage order rule as her buffer begins to feel more like a barrier. Not that it matters. The Duke isn't interested in her anyway. Right?
Pricing The Heart by LeeleeKez
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Eloise is desperate to take charge of her life after losing her parents and home, and after discovering her uncle's plans to marry her off to a man three times her age. In an attempt to escape her uncle's vicious plans, she runs off with another man and marries him in haste. Newly married with dreams of a happy life, she soon realizes she's trapped in a nightmare with an abusive monster who has set his interests upon her purse. He squanders what's left of her money and in one last effort to humiliate her, sells her to a stranger for next to nothing. * David Clarke has banished himself from London for the part he played in the death of his wife. He relocates to the country to live the rest of his days in seclusion, and for five years, he lives a quiet life. However, a chance encounter one evening sees him paying the price for a bride he does not need. Yet, with each day that passes, he finds himself utterly wanting her. Copyright © 2022 Lily Orevba All rights reserved. TW: This book contains mentions of death and mental illness.
Mr.Pelton and His Five Children by froggie_kero
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General Richard Pelton has lost his wife to illness a little over two years ago and ever since then, he's been looking for a nanny to help take care of his kids. But every new nanny he brings in manages to get chased out by his children. Will they warm up to Annabel? Their new nanny? Or will she too not be able to handle the stress of living in a mansion with five children of different ages while having to do house chores and growing feelings for her boss, Mr.Pelton? Will he be able to keep things professional with his childrens nanny and set his feelings aside or will he act upon his desires? This book is set in an olden era, I'm thinking the 1950's. It's set in England, but I'm going to use the dollar currency and yes, they all have accents. So, mama and papa are pronounced ma𝑚𝑎 and pa𝑝𝑎, you get me? Enjoy your reading and please don't forget to comment and vote! Started writing: June 13, 2020 Finished writing: July 25, 2022 Started Editing: editing while writing First Published: 24/07/2022 Finished Publishing: 10/10/2022 Rankings, previous and present: #1 in oldtimes #1 in kids #1 in children #2 in mansion #3 in nanny
Hook, Line & Sinking (Completed) by thethornsofmylife
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I went somewhere I shouldn't and now I have a huge secret. Suddenly my classmate's sexy older brother is popping up everywhere I go. Does he know? Did he find out what happened to me? Or is this constant flirting between us something else entirely? Dared to go to dreaded Sharkfell Island, Dani finds herself stranded and trapped in a cave with only one way out. Underwater. She's rescued by tattooed badboy Matt who is both surly and mysterious and every times she pries a little he gets all defensive. When she comes home she discovers nothing's the same anymore. Not when she turns into a mermaid at the touch of water. This is my take on the mermaids of H2O/Mako Island tv shows. The version with lots of sexy mermen instead. ;-)
Toast of the Season by MissCrystalSnow92
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Edmund Westworth (26), the third Earl of Beaumont, and the most eligible bachelor in London, unknowingly started a tradition he now regrets. At age twenty-two he danced the first dance at the season opening ball at Almack's with a young lady who became the toast of the season. The next year he did the same. Every year since, he has danced one dance, to fulfill his mother's requirement. And every year his dance partner becomes the most sought after girl of the season. Some think he has a gift, Edmund thinks he could pick any girl and 'the ton' would deem her desirable based on his dance alone. His friends disagree and bet him 100£ to choose a dance partner who couldn't possibly entice the gentlemen of London. When her father suddenly passes away, Elizabeth Cavendish (20) has to move in with her aunt's family. With the estate entailed, Elizabeth needs to find a husband quickly or her aunt will install her into a governess or lady's companion position, which would severely hinder Beth's ability to work on her scientific experiments. Garbed in her cousin's horrific dresses from last season, she only has a few weeks to find a husband before she is doomed to tedious work for the rest of her life. She finds an unlikely accomplice in the Earl of Beaumont. Please don't copy any part of my story in any form (including Youtube) without my permission. I do not own any of the pictures, they are clipped from the internet. I read all comments. And appreciate your suggestions and/or corrections.