A Scandalous Past (Regency Romance, Book 4) (41 page)

~ * ~

JULIE JOHNSTONE’s
Gift of Seduction
- The
day Andrew Whitton, Earl of Hardwick chooses his fortune over the
woman he loves, Drew discovers that money makes for a cold bed
partner. Now, no matter how far he runs, the memory of his betrayal
haunts him, and there’s not enough liquor to dull the past or
diminish his disgust. * Charlotte Milne trusted in happily ever
after until her knight turned out to be wearing rusty armor. Drew,
the scoundrel, seduced her, though she very much enjoyed the
seduction by the man she’s loved since childhood. Left scandalously
ruined, Char flees her home intent upon forgetting Drew and proving
her worth. * Separated by disloyalty and pain, each struggle to
bury the memories of the other until a mandatory summons from the
Duke of Danby sets them on a path of collision to Danby Castle.
With the tides of irrevocable change rising, Drew must find a way
to show Char that even the most selfish of rakes can be redeemed by
love before the woman of his heart becomes the wife of
another.

Looks can be deceiving, the same is true for
reputations

As the head of his family, Robert Beckford,
the Earl of Masten, was accustomed to dealing with various problems
his siblings had caused of one sort or another.  However he
wasn’t prepared when his cad of brother ruined and then abandoned a
young lady.  To right the wrong, Robert married the girl
himself; but his chivalry only went so far.  He didn’t want a
wife, and most certainly not a scandalous one.  So after
repeating his vows, he sent her packing, off to a secluded estate
and expected her to stay put. 

After years of mistreatment at the hands of
her family, Lydia was prepared to be an accommodating wife; but her
rigid and unforgiving husband asked too much of her. After
languishing for years in her opulent prison, Lydia leaves her
country estate for the glamour and excitement of London—and
unfortunately her husband’s path. 

When fire meets ice

Handsome ladies’ man Lucas Beckford has
agreed to help his friend, an impoverished baron, win the
affections of an icy heiress. It should be a simple task,
especially for a seducer of his reputation. However when Luke
catches sight of the enchanting lady, he is captivated with her
pretty brown eyes, quick wit, and sharp tongue; and his desire to
see his friend marry the girl quickly evaporates. Now he just has
to find a way to convince the penniless lord to turn his attentions
elsewhere—leaving the Ice Princess to him.

Lady Juliet St. Claire has always believed
that her fortune would protect her from ever having to relinquish
her freedom in marriage. Though fortune hunters endlessly hound
her, Juliet’s outwardly cold demeanor keeps most of them at bay,
licking their wounds or patching up their pride. However when
Luke charms his way into her life, he easily melts more
than just her heart. Unfortunately, the rogue is of the love ‘em
and leave ‘em variety, and leaves Juliet’s tender heart in pieces.
But when her fortune lands her in danger from an unscrupulous foe,
Luke returns to her side, offering his help and protection. Now
Juliet has to decide if her heart is strong enough to trust the
rogue a second time.

Second time's the charm

Chester Peyton, the Marquess of Astwick, has
never forgotten his first love. Nor has he ever gotten over her.
But now thirteen years later, time has come for him to finally
settle down and do his duty as far as both his title and his dragon
of a mother are concerned. Everything would be so much easier if
Chet’s heart didn’t still belong to the enchanting Scot he gave it
to once upon a time.

After following her late-husband’s regiment
from one end of the continent to the other, Lady Hannah Campbell
returns to London a very different woman than the naïve lass she
once was. With her two sons in tow, she now has to navigate the
waters of the ton, which seem more foreign than the lands she has
traversed the last dozen years. And all the while, she has to keep
hidden the scandalous secret that made her flee England so very
ago.

When the best made plan goes awry

Even the most ruthless of rogues live by
their own code of honor, and for Alexander Everett, the wicked Duke
of Kelfield, his includes not seducing the ward of his oldest and
dearest friend. However for a man who is accustomed to getting what
he wants, the lure of the forbidden fruit is enough to drive him
wild. When he finds himself under the same roof as the enchanting
Olivia Danbury at a summer house party, he discovers the temptation
of the lady is more than he can resist.
Olivia, on the other hand, has the rest of her life all mapped out.
When her fiancé returns from the Peninsular Wars, they’ll get
married, settle down in the country, start a family, and live
happily ever after. The sinfully sexy Duke of Kelfield was not in
her plans. But when she stumbles headlong into a compromising
position with the passionate duke, her carefully constructed live
quickly begins to unravel. In no time, Olivia must choose between
the life she’s always planned and everything she never knew she
wanted.