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    What An Earl Wants: Scandalous Ladies, #1
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    Scandalous Ladies Series

    By Shirley Karr

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    About this series

    Can She Trust a Privateer? 

    Miss Harriet Chase has been in desperate financial straits since the closing of the Ladies' Academy where she taught. Marriage to Sir Percival would provide for her mother and younger brother, and give her the safe, stable life she craves. But Percy won't propose unless she has a dowry. The treasure left by her father before he died might provide it, but it's in Spain. A thief just stole Harriet's copy of the map. She has to go find the treasure now.

     

    Half the treasure belongs to the heir of her father's friend, Viscount Sheffield. Rumors swirl around Sheffield like the capes of his greatcoat, that he's a privateer who's killed a dozen men and bedded over a hundred women. He has a ship and can take her to Spain, but can she trust him ... with her life, her virtue, her half of the treasure?

     

    Nicholas, Viscount Sheffield, inherited nothing but the title and entailed estates; his father gave away everything else. Nick is eager to claim the treasure his father didn't want him to have, even if he has to bring this timid but tenacious woman with him. She has memorized what she thinks is the only copy of the treasure map.

     

    As they follow clues, sailing from London to Spain to Portugal, they discover other hunters, not just the thief, are also racing to find the treasure. Amidst their adventures, Nick discovers the most important treasure is the woman at his side. But this journey has opened Harriet's eyes to a world of possibilities. Will she still want a staid life with Percy, or can Nick persuade her that he's the prize she wants?

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShirley Karr
    Release dateMay 27, 2021
    What An Earl Wants: Scandalous Ladies, #1

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      What An Earl Wants: Scandalous Ladies, #1

      Shirley Karr
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      What's a lord to do? Benjamin, Earl of Sinclair, is living in chaos. So many of his well-trained servants are pairing up and running off to be wed that his friends begin calling him The Matchmaking Earl. Fortunately, his talented new secretary, J. Quincy, begins setting the household to rights. But imagine Sinclair's surprise when he discovers the "J" stands for Josephine. His favorite employee is a lady in disguise!   Jo desperately needs this position, and never actually lied about her gender … though she didn't expect Sinclair to figure out her secret so soon. If the ton finds out, the scandal could be devastating. She's only going to stay long enough to earn sufficient money to move her ailing sister away from London. Can she succeed before word gets out and scandal brings them both down? And after working so closely with the handsome, charming Sinclair, can she leave with her heart intact … even if the earl now wants Jo as a match for himself?   Originally published January 2005. Lightly edited for 2021 as book 1 of the Scandalous Ladies series. (What can I say, I not only fell in love with Sinclair but also his younger brother and his brother's friends. I hope you will, too.)

      What's a lord to do? Benjamin, Earl of Sinclair, is living in chaos. So many of his well-trained servants are pairing up and running off to be wed that his friends begin calling him The Matchmaking Earl. Fortunately, his talented new secretary, J. Quincy, begins setting the household to rights. But imagine Sinclair's surprise when he discovers the "J" stands for Josephine. His favorite employee is a lady in disguise!   Jo desperately needs this position, and never actually lied about her gender … though she didn't expect Sinclair to figure out her secret so soon. If the ton finds out, the scandal could be devastating. She's only going to stay long enough to earn sufficient money to move her ailing sister away from London. Can she succeed before word gets out and scandal brings them both down? And after working so closely with the handsome, charming Sinclair, can she leave with her heart intact … even if the earl now wants Jo as a match for himself?   Originally published January 2005. Lightly edited for 2021 as book 1 of the Scandalous Ladies series. (What can I say, I not only fell in love with Sinclair but also his younger brother and his brother's friends. I hope you will, too.)

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    Shirley Karr

    Shirley Karr’s love of all things Regency began in childhood, when her father’s Air Force career took the family to England for four years. Not only did they visit historic houses, museums, and castles galore, they lived in centuries-old housing. She currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband (whom she met on a blind date and married five months later), son, and multiple four-legged family members. To unwind, she loves to make jewelry with gemstones and pearls, grow tomatoes, and go tent camping at the Oregon coast. She’s back after a fourteen-year break from writing, telling lighthearted stories of adventure and romance with a dash of spice, set in Regency England. Visit her online at ShirleyKarrAuthor.com or pen a missive to Shirley@ShirleyKarrAuthor.com

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