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    Secrets of a Runaway Bride
    Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage
    Secrets of a Wedding Night
    Audiobook series3 titles

    Secret Brides Series

    Written by Valerie Bowman

    Narrated by Justine Eyre

    3.5/5

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    About this series

    A duchess awaiting trial for her vile husband's murder is the most delicious gossip the ton has heard in years. But for Kate Townsende, the woman in question, it could be a matter of life and death. And when a shrewd and handsome nobleman offers to publish her side of the story while arranging for a barrister to take her case, she's tempted by much more than the chance to defend herself.

    James Bancroft, Viscount Medford, tells himself he's only interested in a bestselling pamphlet, but Kate's stubborn determination is captivating. Could the accused widow be telling the truth? At first, James isn't sure of anything besides his growing desire for her-but before long he's willing to risk much more than his reputation to make the infamous beauty his wife.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJul 1, 2005
    Secrets of a Runaway Bride
    Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage
    Secrets of a Wedding Night

    Titles in the series (3)

    • 1

      Secrets of a Wedding Night
      Secrets of a Wedding Night

      Secrets of a Wedding Night

      Valerie Bowman
      4/5 - 14 ratings
      4/5 - 14 ratings

      Young, widowed, and penniless, Lily Andrews, the Countess of Merrill, has strong opinions on marriage. When she spots a certain engagement announcement in The Times, she decides to take action. She will not allow another hapless girl to fall prey to a man-particularly the scoundrel who broke her heart five years ago. Anonymously she writes and distributes a pamphlet entitled "Secrets of a Wedding Night," knowing it will find its way into his intended's innocent hands.Devon Morgan, the Marquis of Colton, desires a good wife and mother to his son-someone completely unlike Lily Andrews, the heartless beauty who led him on a merry chase five years ago only to reject him. When Devon's new fiancee cries off after reading a certain scandalous pamphlet, he vows to track down the author and make her pay. But when he learns it's his former fiancee Lily, he issues a challenge: write a retraction or prepare to be seduced-to find out how wonderful a wedding night can be . . .

      Young, widowed, and penniless, Lily Andrews, the Countess of Merrill, has strong opinions on marriage. When she spots a certain engagement announcement in The Times, she decides to take action. She will not allow another hapless girl to fall prey to a man-particularly the scoundrel who broke her heart five years ago. Anonymously she writes and distributes a pamphlet entitled "Secrets of a Wedding Night," knowing it will find its way into his intended's innocent hands.Devon Morgan, the Marquis of Colton, desires a good wife and mother to his son-someone completely unlike Lily Andrews, the heartless beauty who led him on a merry chase five years ago only to reject him. When Devon's new fiancee cries off after reading a certain scandalous pamphlet, he vows to track down the author and make her pay. But when he learns it's his former fiancee Lily, he issues a challenge: write a retraction or prepare to be seduced-to find out how wonderful a wedding night can be . . .

    • 2

      Secrets of a Runaway Bride
      Secrets of a Runaway Bride

      Secrets of a Runaway Bride

      Valerie Bowman
      4/5 - 8 ratings
      4/5 - 8 ratings

      Annie Andrews has her heart set on marrying a certain man. Now that her guardian and sister, Lily, is off on her wedding trip on the continent, Annie is about to make one last attempt to marry Arthur before her sister can stop her. But Annie doesn't count on the best friend of her new brother-in-law, Jordan Holloway, Earl of Ashbourne, fouling up her plans. Jordan has vowed to keep an eye on the mischievous Miss Andrews. He has two weeks to keep her out of trouble and to keep her from running away again. But when Jordan carts her off to his country house to keep her from making a mistake, will he make one of his own and fall in love with the one woman he shouldn't touch?

      Annie Andrews has her heart set on marrying a certain man. Now that her guardian and sister, Lily, is off on her wedding trip on the continent, Annie is about to make one last attempt to marry Arthur before her sister can stop her. But Annie doesn't count on the best friend of her new brother-in-law, Jordan Holloway, Earl of Ashbourne, fouling up her plans. Jordan has vowed to keep an eye on the mischievous Miss Andrews. He has two weeks to keep her out of trouble and to keep her from running away again. But when Jordan carts her off to his country house to keep her from making a mistake, will he make one of his own and fall in love with the one woman he shouldn't touch?

    • 3

      Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage
      Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage

      Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage

      Valerie Bowman
      4/5 - 5 ratings
      4/5 - 5 ratings

      A duchess awaiting trial for her vile husband's murder is the most delicious gossip the ton has heard in years. But for Kate Townsende, the woman in question, it could be a matter of life and death. And when a shrewd and handsome nobleman offers to publish her side of the story while arranging for a barrister to take her case, she's tempted by much more than the chance to defend herself. James Bancroft, Viscount Medford, tells himself he's only interested in a bestselling pamphlet, but Kate's stubborn determination is captivating. Could the accused widow be telling the truth? At first, James isn't sure of anything besides his growing desire for her-but before long he's willing to risk much more than his reputation to make the infamous beauty his wife.

      A duchess awaiting trial for her vile husband's murder is the most delicious gossip the ton has heard in years. But for Kate Townsende, the woman in question, it could be a matter of life and death. And when a shrewd and handsome nobleman offers to publish her side of the story while arranging for a barrister to take her case, she's tempted by much more than the chance to defend herself. James Bancroft, Viscount Medford, tells himself he's only interested in a bestselling pamphlet, but Kate's stubborn determination is captivating. Could the accused widow be telling the truth? At first, James isn't sure of anything besides his growing desire for her-but before long he's willing to risk much more than his reputation to make the infamous beauty his wife.

    Author

    Valerie Bowman

    Valerie Bowman grew up in Illinois with six sisters (she’s number seven) and a huge supply of historical romance novels. Valerie now lives in Jacksonville, Florida, with her family, including her rascally dog, Roo. Valerie loves to hear from readers. Find her on Facebook, Twitter, and at www.ValerieBowmanBooks.com. Deciding that life had far more to offer than a nine-to-five job, bickering children, and housework of any kind, Tiffany Clare opened up her laptop to write stories she could get lost in. She lives in Toronto with her husband, two kids, and two dogs, and you can find out more about her and her books at www.tiffanyclare.com. USA Today bestselling author Vivienne Lorret loves romance novels, her pink laptop, her husband, and her two sons. Transforming copious amounts of tea into words, she is proud to be an Avon Impulse author of works including Tempting Mr. Weatherstone, The Wallflower Wedding series, and The Rakes of Fallow Hall series. USA Today bestselling author Ashlyn Macnamara writes Regency romance with a dash of wit and a hint of wicked. Although she writes about the past, you can find her in such newfangled places as ashlynmacnamara.net, facebook.com/AuthorAshlynMacnamara, and twitter.com/ashlyn_mac.

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