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Elizabeth’s Secret Admirer: a Pride and Prejudice Novella

About Elizabeth’s Secret Admirer: a Pride and Prejudice Novella

On Valentine’s Day, Elizabeth Bennet is surprised to receive a card from a mysterious sender. This marks the start of an ongoing correspondence between her and her secret admirer. But what will she do when she learns that the man she has been writing to is none other than the man she despises most? And what will happen when she realizes that she no longer hates him, but has fallen in love with him? A sweet variation on Pride and Prejudice sure to make your heart melt.

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Lord Hunter

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After the unexpected death of his young uncle, Lucian Townsend finds himself the Earl of Hartford. He is met with a surprise at his new estate and has but one uncomfortable conclusion for the stunning lady’s presence. Lucian is at a loss about what to do until a shot is fired. At her. Now, keeping her safe is his sole concern.

Emma Wickham is from a long line of treasure hunters. A dangerous business when riches are involved. Or a map is found, leading to loads of gold. Like the one her brother, Sean, and his best friend, Jonah, Lord Hartford, possessed when tragedy struck. Sean is missing, and Emma doesn’t have the funds to form a search. She must swallow her pride and take the new earl’s offer to help.

On the journey to locate Emma’s brother, Lucian is drawn to the tempting minx. He burns for her, is consumed by wicked thoughts. Why not make his naughty imaginings a reality? He needs an heir, and Miss Wickham needs a protector. A perfect solution. Until she turns him down.

Give up her freedom? Never! A husband has rules, makes demands. Lucian would keep her from the thing she loved most. Treasure hunting. But with each fiery kiss, her resolve weakens, and Lord Hartford inches into her heart. Before it’s too late, she must find her brother and leave the tempting new earl. Even if that means setting out on her own. Even if that means falling victim to Jonah’s killer and the trap he’s set.

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Earl of Kendal

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HE HAS A REPUTATION FOR BEING A SCOUNDREL…
Adolphus Merrick, Earl of Kendal, has a past he isn’t proud of, one that could have seen him hanged. Now the gaming hell owner of Mercy’s Door has an even greater secret, one he is so determined to protect that he’ll even do the unthinkable: get married. For a man who doesn’t trust easily, his alluring intended has a way of breaking through his guard and edging into his heart.

SHE IS A BIT OF A HOYDEN…
Lady Sophia Stopford lives her life to the fullest. At least, she did until her father insists that she wed one of his colleagues. She’ll do anything to get out of marrying, including escaping for a thrilling new venture. However, the very man who gave her the idea is now insisting that she return to London as his wife. And while she wants to resist, her attraction to the enigmatic Earl of Kendal has her curiosity piqued and her desire aflame.

TOGETHER THEY WILL CAUSE QUITE THE SCANDAL…
From ballrooms to gaming hells and into the wilds of Scotland, two people who don’t want marriage but can’t seem to resist one another will tumble headlong into an adventure that will change everything. When danger lurks and realities become bleak, can the spark of passion light their way? Or will love and hope be eternally lost to them both?

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Wicked Earls’ Christmas

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Christmastide has never been more wicked. Join the Wicked Earls’ Club as they celebrate the holidays in a most debacherous fashion and manage to find true love along the way…

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Marriage and Ministry: a Pride and Prejudice Novel

About Marriage and Ministry: a Pride and Prejudice Novel

When William Collins marries Charlotte Lucas, he thinks he’s found the perfect minsters’ wife: domestic, pious, and submissive. Little does he know, his new bride has a mind of her own and a desire to serve those cast off from the community, the “women of the night”.

Charlotte’s efforts to redeem them invokes the anger of their patroness, who threatens William’s clergy position if he cannot convince Charlotte to end her scandalous connection. Their marriage is pushed to the limit as Charlotte continues to pursue her cause, refusing to give up the fight. Worse still are the schemes of the wicked brothel owner, who will stop at nothing to keep the source of his profits- the harlots- under his control.

In a small town beset by prejudice, hypocrisy, and vice, it will take compassion, love, and the power of faith to rescue Charlotte’s friends from the clutches of evil and restore Charlotte and William’s marriage.

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Fearless Women Historical Romance: Sapphire Magic & Promises to Keep by Nina Beaumont

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Read the first two books in the Fearless Women Historical Romance Series by best-selling author Nina Beaumont.

Gutsy heroines and dashing heroes. Love, passion, and sensuality. Intrigue, rebellion, and revolution. A thrilling journey through 19th century Europe, packed with vivid, true-to-life historical detail.

SAPPHIRE MAGIC is a Regency set during the Congress of Vienna in 1814/15. It brings British aristocrat Arabella Douglas to Vienna, where she falls in love with Count Ferdinand (Nando) Berg. But as Shakespeare said, the course of true love never did run smooth.

Headstrong Arabella is convinced that Nando is the man with whom she wants to spend the rest of her life. But Nando has become a cynic from years of war and deception, and Arabella has her work cut out for her.

PROMISES TO KEEP is the story of Count Maximilian Berg, the eldest son of Arabella and Nando, who falls in love with American singer Felicity Allen. How can a man leading a perilous double life prove to a woman who has experienced trauma that she will be safe with him?

As the revolution of 1848 unfolds in Vienna, Max and Felicity must not only vanquish their ghosts and find a way to each other, but they must struggle to survive in world fraught with danger and betrayal.

This Fearless Women Historical Romance duet delivers emotional stories rich in characterization and historical events. Get your copy to start reading today!

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To Fall For a Duke by Christmas by Sadie Bosque

About To Fall For a Duke by Christmas by Sadie Bosque

Looking for a short, pleasant, fun read this holiday season?

To Fall for a Duke by Christmas is a steamy historical romance novella set in pre-Regency (Georgian era) England that will hit you in the feels.

To spite his former love, David decides to court the least suitable miss of the house party, an enchanting Irish commoner Niamh. He will not marry a commoner, of course. It is just a pretense. Or it was. Until the sparks fly, and he finds himself falling hard and fast for a woman who is completely wrong for the role of his Duchess.

A penniless Irish commoner living among polite society is unlikely to find a suitor. Especially in England. Or at least that’s Niamh’s experience. Living in a troublesome household of her uncle, she is desperate to get away and go back to Ireland. When Niamh meets the Duke during the festivities, however, she finds herself at crossroads. Will she be willing to give up her freedom for a chance at love?

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Upon Your Return

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Award-winning Author Marie Lavender brings excitement and passion to two coastal France towns in this captivating love story about a young heiress and a devilishly charming ship captain.
After being raised to believe that love is just a frivolous endeavor, French heiress Fara Bellamont has always kept her dreams of adventure and discovering a soul-searing passion to herself. So, when Captain Grant Hill makes his grand entrance into her life by way of rescuing her one fateful night, she knows she’s in trouble. He completely steals her heart.
But, as far as society is concerned, he’s also not a suitable husband.
Grant Hill, a beguiling, rugged ship captain, is just as enthralled with Fara as she is with him, but he too knows such things aren’t so simple. Not only must they overcome social expectations to be together, but wars, and lies, as well. And with a long-time yearning neither has managed to achieve, the pair must fight to attain their deepest desire:

Happiness.

If you loved Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare or The Other Miss Brigerton by Julia Quinn, you’ll love this “exciting” and “intricate” standalone Historical Romance set by the sea. Get your copy today…

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Intuition: A Fantasy Austen Retelling

About Intuition: A Fantasy Austen Retelling

As the daughter of a wealthy landowner, Evaine Elloch should be living a carefree life, full of good society, magical acumen, and excellent marriage prospects, all of which were once in her reach. Yet, seven years after she refused the proposal of the only man she has ever loved, she is overlooked by everyone, has little magical ability, and marriage prospects are non-existent.
When her father’s spend-thrift ways force the family to rent out Kellynch Hall and move to Bath, it opens a door to both possibility and dread as Mage Captain Wynterval, the man she once refused, steps into her life once again. He has no interest in the quiet and plain Evaine, but to overcome an evil threatening her family, she must convince him to put aside their past and help.
This magical retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion will delight and thrill fans of Jane Austen and fantasy alike. This is the third stand-alone title in the Magical Regency series.

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Discovering the Duke

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A WOMAN WHO THOUGHT SHE LOVED HER HUSBAND…
Julia Sinclair is the new Duchess of Stedton after a whirlwind courtship that imbued her with hope for her own happily ever after. However, she hasn’t seen her husband since he left immediately following their somewhat awkward wedding night. When they’re both invited to a house party on the outskirts of London she intends to tell her husband she’d rather live separate lives than be unhappy, despite having once thought herself in love.

A MAN DETERMINED TO WOO BACK HIS WIFE…
William Sinclair, the Duke of Stedton, had urgent affairs to see to on his country estate that have called him from his beautiful new wife. A timely invite to a house party presents the perfect opportunity to become reacquainted. When his plans for wooing her are interrupted by her disillusionment, he proposes a wager of sorts, something to reignite the flame of their passion.

A MARRIAGE THAT BURNS WITH PASSION…
When a blizzard strikes and they’re forced to remain at a house party longer than expected, Will the sizzling stakes be enough to melt the frost between them, or will it truly remain the coldest winter in London?
Previously published in the Dukes by the Dozen anthology

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Pride of Honor by Andrea K Stein

About Pride of Honor by Andrea K Stein

What if two people determined to marry anyone
but each other end up falling in love?

A hatpin-wielding, parasol-armed poet with a maddening Royal Navy officer in tow races against time to attract the marital attentions of the perfect “gentleman of the ton.”

Sophia Brancellli, the orphaned, illegitimate child of a duke’s daughter and an Italian poet, is on a mission. She must ensure her marriage to a “suitable gentleman of the ton” before her twenty-first birthday or she’ll be destitute, per the terms of her ducal grandmother’s will. Close to having her own poems published, Sophia has her hopes dashed each time by someone revealing her secrets. That same someone so desperately wants her to fail the terms of the will, they’re willing to commit violent acts to ruin her reputation.

Captain Arnaud Bellingham has ascended the ranks of the Royal Navy in spite of his half-French heritage by proving himself at the Battle of Algiers and with the West African Squadron. He seeks a simple marriage of convenience to a mature woman, a widow who has been his sometime mistress the last several years. The very thing he does not want, an exotic Italian innocent, literally falls into his life when he rescues her from kidnappers, although she disputes she needed saving. And now, honor and duty dictate he has to waste the rest of his leave guarding her through the mad whirl of the Season.

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Lyon’s Prey

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Enter the world of the most notorious gambling den in London where matches are made…usually. Welcome to the world of The Lyon’s Den: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives…and loves.

Haunted by his wife’s death, he vowed to never marry again…until he meets her!

Evan Prescott, the fifth Earl of Clarendon lost his wife during the birth of their child. Broken, Evan seeks solace in the Lyon’s Den, a world of drink, cards, and excess—where wins and losses are easier to navigate than responsibilities. Overconfident and in his cups, he makes a bet that will change his life.

Still mourning the loss of her father and elder brother…

Lady Charlotte Grisham saves her young brother from the path of a speeding carriage. In a fit of pique, she throws propriety to the wind and storms up the steps of the owner’s London townhouse—and meets the man that upends her world.

The stars align when his high stakes bet and her lapse in judgement give the Black Widow of Whitehall the perfect opportunity to spin her web of hearts, while untold danger lurks a step behind.

Can a marriage of convenience give rise to love in time to avoid deadly disaster?

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Her Highland Beast

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A MAN DESTINED TO DIE
Over a decade ago, a witch cursed Duncan MacLean to die on the 30th anniversary of his birth, when the last leaf falls from a charmed rowan tree. However, the curse can be broken if a daughter of Morrigan falls in love with him. Finding such a woman seems impossible, until he discovers a beautiful stranger beneath his tree where only a few final leaves remain.

A WOMAN WHO CANNOT BE KILLED
Evina MacGregor is a mercenary with no past, a woman who cannot be killed. After a lifetime of seeing those around her die, she wants nothing more than to find her own death. That is, until she stumbles upon an enchanted castle in the middle of a blizzard and a man who can not only unlock the secrets to her past, but also her heart.

A CURSE THAT CAN ONLY BE BROKEN BY TRUE LOVE
With time running out, is it possible for passion to give way to love? Or are they both doomed to the fate of their curse?

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When You’re Mine

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Four men, each with one quest~to make the lady he adores his own!
A knight forbidden to touch the lady he craves…
A newly minted heir who’ll hire the woman he loves to find him a wife…
A butler who must discover if his charming employer did away with her husband…
A scandalous duke and notorious sculptor who desires an elusive American widow to become his model…his lover…his mate…
Each man will fight every foe, defeat all odds to make the woman he adores his!
*This anthology by Cerise DeLand includes 4 previously published novels from different series together for the first time.

At Her Service, Book 1, Knights of Passion
Elise Dumond has always done her duty to her aging husband. But when the lovely Countess learns her dying spouse has paid a bounty to her childhood friend to father a child with her, Elise trembles at the prospect of being possessed by the famous knight who is now a legendary lover.
Simon de la Poer is determined to claim Elise in all the imaginative ways he has yearned for these past ten years. As he teaches her the joys of exotic pleasure, she revels in their passion. Their rekindled love burns fast and bright, inciting their enemies to try to tear them apart with lies-and murder.
Note: This novel by Cerise DeLand was previously released by Totally Bound under the same title.

Lady Varney’s Risqué Business, Book 1, Regency Romps
Lady Kitty Varney runs a discreet matchmaking business to support herself and pay her late husband’s debts. When Justin Belmont appears in her parlor, Kitty’s latest client is the very man she was forbidden to marry years ago. Kitty wonders if she can find Justin a woman worthy of him…and if she can bear to match him to another.
Then Justin lists his own criteria for a wife and Kitty is among the few candidates suitable. Worse, he demands each candidate spend one night of bliss with him!
Lady Varney’s risqué business might be her saving grace—but it may well become her undoing.

Her Beguiling Butler, Book 1, Delightful Doings in Dudley Crescent
The lovely widow at No. 10 Dudley Crescent hopes to lead a merry life without any husband to replace the elderly one she recently buried. Yet Lady Ranford finds herself in a pickle. Her new butler, Finnley, is not only the most obstinate man she’s ever met, but also an enigma.
She’s never been lured to naughtiness with a man. Heaven knows, she certainly shouldn’t fantasize about the tall, dark, scowling creature who runs her household like his finely tuned pocket watch.
But she can’t help herself. She needs to taste him—or dismiss him.
Finnley, poor fellow, has a few risqué dreams of his own about how he’d like to handle the delectable widow. Alone in his rooms, he tries to deny how her humor riddles his mind and how her beauty steals his breath away.
None of his solutions are proper.
All of his desires are quite…dear me…scandalous.
But what’s a butler to do when the very life of his beloved employer is at stake? And he cannot control his need to protect her and…ahem…bed her!

Daring Widow, Book 2, Those Notorious Americans
Marianne Roland is a widow who has left behind her past including memories of an intemperate husband and the hardships of the American civil war. Now she enjoys the comforts her wealthy Uncle Killian bestows on all his family. As she watches others fall in love, she decides to find an amusing lover for herself but only for one enchanting night.
Andre Claude Marceau, Duc de Remy and Prince d’Aumale, finds Marianne’s joie de vivre enchanting—and her plan for a temporary affair with him impossible.
He offers her one night in his arms, and to his delight, she craves another. But he needs more from her than a few hours of bliss. So when he shows er how to fill her days with passions that complement those they enjoy together at night, Marianne must choose.
Will she insist on a passing fancy? Or will she embrace a brighter future beside a man who offers her a love affair with life?

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Phantom of the Desert: A Pony Express Story

Phantom of the Desert: A Pony Express Story

An 1860’s woman defies social norms to create her own destiny.

Young Olivia “Ollie” Seibel heads west with her family. A new life is thrust upon her when tragedy strikes. At twenty, instead of marrying, she sets off to follow her dreams. Disguising herself as a young man, she meets Declan “Deke” Maguire.

Seeing an advertisement for the Pony Express, Ollie determines to have the adventure of her life. She never dreams a war will break out between settlers and the Paiute Indians in the Nevada desert. When Deke goes to fight the Indians, she must hide her true feelings—and her true gender— to find a way to save his life.

Should Ollie tell Deke the truth? What will his reaction be?

With the Union at the brink of Civil War, the Pony Express is entrusted to carry President Lincoln’s inaugural address. The trail is fraught with peril; however, Ollie is a woman of valor.

Based on real-life history, and drawing from the legends of America’s Wild West, “Phantom of the Desert” explores the values of courage, loyalty, and justice.

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A Rogue’s Scandalous Wish

A Rogue’s Scandalous Wish

Formerly titled Her Scandalous Wish

A marriage offered out of obligation…

…an acceptance compelled by desperation.

At the urging of her dying brother, Philomena Pomfrett reluctantly agrees to attend a London Season. If she fails to acquire a husband, her future is perilous. Betrayed once by Bradford, Viscount Kingsley, as well as scarred from a horrific fire, Philomena entertains no notions of a love-match. Hers will be a marriage of convenience. If she can find man who will have her.

When the woman he loves dies, Bradford leaves England and its painful memories behind. After a three-year absence, he returns home but doesn’t recognize his first love when he stumbles upon her hiding in a shadowy arbor during a ball. Something about the mysterious woman enthralls him, and he steals a moonlit kiss. Caught in the act by Philomena’s brother, Bradford is issued an ultimatum—a duel or marry her.

Bradford refuses to duel with a gravely-ill man and offers marriage. But Philomena rejects his half-hearted proposal, convinced he’d grow to despise her when he sees her disfiguring scars. Then her brother collapses, and frantic to provide the medical care he needs, she’s faced with marrying a man who deserted her once already.

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The Tale of Nefret by M.L. Bullock

The Tale of Nefret by M.L. Bullock

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The Story of the Most Mysterious Queen of Ancient Egypt

Explore the Legend of Nefertiti!

Twin daughters of an ancient Bedouin king struggle under the weight of an ominous prophecy that threatens to divide them forever. Royal sibling rivalry explodes as the young women realize that they must fight for their future and for the love of Alexio, the man they both love. The Tale of Nefret chronicles their lives as they travel in two different directions. One sister becomes the leader of the Meshwesh while the other travels to Egypt as an unwilling gift to Pharaoh.

From the desert to the throne room, The Tale of Nefret is the first book in The Desert Queen trilogy, the fictional story of Nefertiti, Queen of Egypt.

The Desert Queen Series

The Tale of Nefret
The Falcon Rises
The Kingdom of Nefertiti
The Song of the Bee-Eater
Praise for The Tale of Nefret

“Amazing! Best book to date from Bullock yet. You get caught up in the characters and story almost from the first page. The book stands alone but definitely begs for the next book to come soon. Every character breathes from the moment they walk into a scene, and you can’t help but be invested in the outcome of their lives. The desert of Egypt is just another bonus. You can feel the heat and the sand as you read, and the visits to the cool oases are just as soothing. This is worth your time. I finished it in one day.”

If you love fast-paced historical fiction, grab a sample or pick up your copy today!

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Beneath A Desperado Moon (Prairie Moon Trilogy Book 3)

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Deputy U.S. Marshal Josh Hunter never believed he’d see beautiful Molly Malone again—but he’d recognize her saucy smile and cinnamon eyes anywhere. Trouble was, so would Buckshot Jones, the outlaw who holds a deadly grudge against her.

Molly has never forgotten that long-ago, bone-melting kiss she shared with Josh—a kiss that changed everything for her. But when she is kidnapped by Buckshot’s gang of cutthroats, the handsome marshal with the green eyes and killer kisses isn’t around to rescue her. Josh shows up in the nick of time, but will he and his two guns be able to hold off the desperados?

When an old flame from England shows up to lay claim to Josh’s heart, Molly must fight for him. Can she face her tarnished past and keep his love BENEATH A DESPERADO MOON?

Praise for Beneath a Horse Thief Moon
This story delivered on all the emotions – laughter and swooning, sorrow and triumph.
Beneath a Fugitive Moon
Be prepared for twists to flip what you expect around. —Michelle Reed

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Cleopatra 54 BC: When Your Father Leaves You The Family Business ~or~ Who Let The Scribes Out? by Marian Marion Kebab

About Cleopatra 54 BC: When Your Father Leaves You The Family Business ~or~ Who Let The Scribes Out? by Marian Marion Kebab

Free Kindle downloads Oct 1-5: first two books of Historical Romantic-Comedy series at the time of young Cleopatra. Not for children, adult themes, nothing graphic.

Cleopatra starts to rule a bankrupt, deeply indebted Egypt, when she’s 15. This is historical fact. The fiction starts with Cleopatra as she tries one scheme after another to dig Egypt out of its financial hole. She romantically bonds two scribes to priestesses to make sure they return to Alexandria after a mission 1000’s of miles away. She gets women in the tax collector’s house to work against him, and deals with foreign soldiers by rewarding Egyptian women to bend Roman loyalties. Anticipating an upcoming civil war, Cleopatra plays both sides of a political game between Pompey and Caesar (leveraging the women in their lives), and covertly attempts to extend her influence behind the scenes in Rome. Between all that, she spends a little too much time obsessing over notes she took from an interview with one of the scribes … stumbling into her own coming-of-age. Humorous historical fiction with embezzling Romans, rude politicians, an ex-witchdoctor, priestesses, working girls, and a small dog … what’s not to like?

See how a woman is trained to snare a husband, without him realizing what’s happening. What kind of dance is it, exactly, that the scribe does to amuse his paramour in her bedroom? What could that scholar have possibly done to get himself banned-for-life from a woman’s temple? Watch how a storytelling Macedonian warrior gets turned into a tongue-tied puppy at first glance of a friendly Kushite. Will the Romans ever figure out that they’re being manipulated by the entire female population of Alexandria? What are that priestess’ OTHER tattoos?

It’s a world where women call the shots and men do the grunt work. Star-crossed, separated, reunited, desired … people are just people, not puffed-up pompous elitist upstairs/downstairs snobs. They’re more like the knuckleheads that live in your neighborhood.

It’s a story about how people deal with unexpected situations and unintended consequences, and how sometimes the heart just wants what the heart wants.

This is the historical setting ===
In 54 BC, Egypt is in its death throes (5 years before Caesar steps foot in Egypt, 13 years before Antony) … the latest of many rise-and-falls due to its last nine Ptolemies. The first three were the empire builders: once Alexander the Great chased out the Persians, Ptolemies I, II, and IIII expanded the Egyptian empire and stuffed its treasury to bursting. The remaining Ptolemies from IV through XII, just spent the money like it had no end … which of course, was a mistake. To make matters worse, with no funds left in Egypt, Ptolemy XII borrowed enormous amounts of cash from Roman moneylenders, for bribes to put himself back on the throne … twice.

This is the empire Cleopatra begins to rule without a formal title: bankrupt and under crippling debt. Now that her dad has secured the empire as a “good friend” of Rome, he’s done … and retires from political life to relax and only participate in pleasant religious activities. As a side effect of Ptolemy’s shenanigans, Cleopatra also has to deal with an embezzling Roman tax collector and pay the salaries and expenses of 2500 Romans stationed in Alexandria. She needs gold … and lots of it.
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Wooed by a Wicked Duke

Wooed by a Wicked Duke

He’s betrothed…but not to the woman who holds his heart

She’s hiding from the past…
Hoping to put the shame of her father’s disgrace behind her, Jessica Brentwood is determined to be the epitome of decorum and propriety her first London Season. All is well until she’s discovered naked in the arms of a notorious rake, Crispin, the wicked Duke of Bainbridge.

Though thoroughly compromised—through no fault of her own—Jessica refuses the enigmatic nobleman’s obligatory marriage proposal. She’d rather face certain scorn and ridicule than be forced into a marriage of convenience. Or rather, inconvenience.

He’s avoiding his future…
Betrothed since childhood, Crispin has no interest in wedding the woman he’s expected to marry before Season’s end. The lovely country miss, Jessica Brentwood, holds the key to his heart, though he’s never hinted at his feelings for her.

When they are the victims of a cruel hoax, Crispin isn’t at all unhappy that he’ll have to break his unwanted betrothal to marry Jessica. Except, his betrothed isn’t willing to release him from their agreement, and the vengeful villains who conspired to ruin Jessica and Crispin aren’t finished plotting mayhem.

How can he convince Jessica his rakehell’s reputation is mostly conjecture and that he’s adored her from afar? Dare Jessica believe the scoundrel who swears he’s not a rogue and vows he wants to protect her?

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