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    The Reluctant Bride
    The Reluctant Bride
    The Reluctant Bride
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    The Reluctant Bride

    By Roxie Brandon

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    Amazing value Regency two-story collection.

    Charming dukes with attitudes and kind hearts. Lovely ladies who want to find love. You'll find all of this and much more in this collection.

    This Regency romance collection is a sweet read with a guaranteed happily ever after.

    The full collection includes:
    1.GAMBLE FOR LOVE

    Alexander Randall, the Duke of Daventry, returns from Scotland to find that the love of his life has married another.
    When the Duke wins her family's estate in a game of cards, Emma Buckland knows she must seek him out and beg its return.
    The Duke has other ideas, however. He will return the estate to her family on one condition: Emma must become his bride and provide him an heir.
    Torn between fear and desire, Emma allows herself to be wooed by the rakish Alexander and soon both parties are in turmoil.
    Will this be a marriage of convenience? Or has the Duke gotten more than he gambled for? Could he be falling in love?
    "Gamble for Love" is a historical romance novel of with a guaranteed happily ever after.

    2.A BRIDE FOR THE CHARMING DUKE

    Having just emerged from mourning following her father's death, Rebecca Harrington is exactly where she wishes to be: an unofficial companion to her aunt. Unfortunately, her ambitious uncle has other plans for her future. He lays down an ultimatum: either Rebecca marries the man of his choosing, or he'll force her sixteen-year-old sister to do so instead.

    To save herself from an unwanted marriage, Rebecca ventures into Robert Sterling, the Duke of Pembroke’s bedroom – and into his power. Now her reputation hangs by a thread and only a hurried marriage can rescue her.

    Is the Duke of Pembroke the heartless libertine the world believes? Or will Rebecca discover unexpected honor in a man notorious for his wild ways? Will their encounter spark a passion that lasts a lifetime?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRoxie Brandon
    Release dateMay 30, 2018
    ISBN9780463787977
    The Reluctant Bride
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    Roxie Brandon

    Roxie Brandon is an author of historical and contemporary romance, beauty and fashion books.Her romances range in setting from Medieval times to the Twentieth Century.She loves walks in the countryside and having afternoon tea with family and friends.

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