Secrets in Mourning (Scandals & Secrets - Book 3)A novella of 32,000 words (about 128 pages).Widowed after a few hours of marriage, Lady Victoria Haveston is suddenly an heiress—if she meets the stipulations set forth by her departed husband, the Duke of Norwich. Forced to live in Scotland with the Duke’s sister, Victoria finds herself at the mercy of a shrew, trapped in a broken down manor, and desiring an earl that makes her blood burn hotter than any man before.After inheriting a crumbling estate, Connor, the Earl of Lynwood, is determined to make it thrive once again. When his uncle passes away, entrusting him with the responsibility of housing his widow, Connor finds himself bewitched by the beautiful, but spoiled woman. While fighting his desire for her, he comes to admire her spirit and tenacity, finally realizing that she is the only woman who will ever touch his heart.With scars from their past, Connor and Victoria struggle to conquer the fears that keep them apart. But as the end of mourning draws near, will they be able to overcome their doubts, or will their love remain just another secret in mourning? Views: 46
Known for her original plots, deft characterization, and lyrical voice, Juliana Gray presents an extraordinary novel of an uncommon pursuit... February, 1906. As the personal secretary of the recently departed Duke of Olympia—and a woman of scrupulous character—Miss Emmeline Rose Truelove never expected her duties to involve steaming through the Mediterranean on a private yacht, under the prodigal eye of one Lord Silverton, the most charmingly corrupt bachelor in London. But here they are, improperly bound on a quest to find the duke's enigmatic heir, current whereabouts unknown. An expert on anachronisms, Maximilian Haywood was last seen at an archaeological dig on the island of Crete. And from the moment Truelove and Silverton disembark, they are met with incidents of a suspicious nature: a ransacked flat, a murdered government employee, an assassination attempt. As they travel from port to port on Max's trail, piecing together the... Views: 46
Abby Meyers runs the UPS Store on River's End Ranch, and she does a very good job of it, too. Even when it means that she has to interact with people, and that's unfortunate because sometimes people are just . . . too people-y. And that includes Reggie Armstrong, who probably skips through rainstorms wearing bright galoshes and handing out lollipops. He's just too happy, and Abby finds that incredibly annoying.
Reggie Armstrong can't put his finger on it, but there's something about Abby that intrigues him. The more he gets to know her and discover the layers beneath her crusty exterior, the more he likes the tender woman inside. And then a chance gift cracks everything wide open, and there just might not be enough duct tape to put it all back together again.
But with a little nudge from the fairies, maybe everything will turn out exactly how it was meant to ...
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Not Quite A Duke: A Dukes’ Club Novel Views: 46
New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak welcomes you to Silver Springs, a picturesque small town in Southern California where even the hardest hearts can learn to love again... Struggling to make ends meet after a messy divorce, Sadie Harris is at the end of her tether. Her waitressing gig isn't enough to pay the bills let alone secure primary custody of her son, Jayden, a battle she refuses to lose. Desperate, she accepts a position assisting Dawson Reed—the same Dawson Reed who recently stood trial for the murder of his adoptive parents. Joining him at his isolated farm seems risky, but Sadie is out of options. Dawson has given small town Silver Springs plenty of reasons to be wary, but he's innocent of the charges against him. He wants to leave his painful past behind and fix up the family farm so he can finally bring his dependent sister home where she belongs. As Sadie and Dawson's professional relationship grows into... Views: 45
