Historical Romance Series : Scandals and Seductions


Author: Cathy Maxwell
Title: A Seduction at Christmas
Series: Scandals and Seductions - BOOK I
Description:
SHE NEVER EXPECTED IT WOULD COME TO THIS
Desperation and an empty stomach forced Fiona Lachlan to agree to a plan that ended up luring the wickedly notorious Duke of Holburn into trouble. Everything went terribly wrong, and now she has found herself posing as his ward! And while she swore nothing could make her desire a scoundrel, even if he was a duke, she is now drawing ever closer to the one man she cannot have . . .
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"BEWARE OF INNOCENCE!"
The Duke of Holburn had spent years heeding this warning, and in doing so, managed to avoid the virginal young ladies who had been put in his path. But now his wild ways have gotten him into real danger. There are killers at the door and a temptingly beautiful woman in his arms. He is about to find himself seduced . . . and he isn't quite sure he wants to resist this time.



Author: Cathy Maxwell
Title: The Earl Claims His Wife
Series: Scandals and Seductions - BOOK II
Description:
She'll be his perfect wife . . .
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Preoccupied with fighting Napoleon and making love to his mistress, Brian Ranson has ignored his wife since their wedding. But now that he's become the Earl of Wright, he's ready to fetch his bride back to London. He's shocked to find she's become a bold, beautiful woman, exactly the kind he lusts after . . . and she wants nothing to do with him.
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Gillian, Lady Wright, is desperate to seize the love she's been denied . . . but not with her rakish husband! So she makes a bargain -- for thirty days she'll be the perfect wife, then he'll set her free. But no matter how she hardens her heart against her damnable earl, her body begs her to surrender . . .


Author: Cathy Maxwell
Title: The Marriage Ring
Series: Scandals and Seductions - BOOK III
Description:
The woman who will one day wear Richard Lynsted's ring will be genteel, dainty, and well-bred.
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This eliminates Grace MacEachin on all three counts. A hellion of the first order, the alluring, infuriating woman would be nothing more than a passing temptation to an upstanding gentleman like Richard--if it weren't for the fact that she's trying to blackmail his father
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Or, as Grace sees it, trying to get justice--and maybe just the slightest hint of revenge on the family that tore her life asunder when she was just a girl. And as for Lynsted, well, the stuffy, humorless man wouldn't suffer for time spent in company more exciting than that of his company ledgers. Only when Richard gets Grace alone, she discovers he may know a thing or two about excitement after all . . .


Author: Cathy Maxwell
Title: His Christmas Pleasure
Series: Scandals and Seductions - BOOK IV
Description:
Anything can happen at Christmas!
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When her father threatens to marry Abigail Montross off to a man twice her age (and with thirteen children!), she decides to elope instead with the irresistibly handsome Baron de Vasconia. She knows all about his notorious reputation. He is the most seductive man in all of London, but he's vowed to protect her, so she allows herself to be tempted into his bed, promising to guard her heart at all costs.
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Andres believes he's entered into nothing more than a marriage of convenience with a charming and very wealthy young woman. But the days -- and nights -- Abigail spends in his arms soon reform this rogue. He'll do anything to gain her love -- until they each discover the truth about the other and old wounds are revealed.
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It's the season of miracles and passion -- when love not only awakens the senses but delivers the greatest gift of all . . .


Author: Cathy Maxwell
Title: The Seduction of Scandal
Series: Scandals and Seductions - BOOK V
Description:
It’s never wise to blackmail a highwayman.
Lady Corinne, rebellious daughter of the duke of Banfield, refuses to marry Lord Freddie Sherwin. Yes, he’s the catch of the Season and the man her father chose for her. He’s also the most despicable male of her acquaintance. With her wedding only weeks away, she flees and finds herself a prisoner of the notorious Thorn!
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Who says the devil isn’t a woman?
The rich and powerful tremble at the highwayman’s name, while England’s villagers rejoice in his bold exploits. His identity is a secret; his life a mystery -- until Lady Corinne tumbles into his arms. If the Thorn wants her silence, he must hide her until her wedding day passes. It’s a devil’s bargain and one that can only lead to a hangman’s noose.
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Corinne believes it the perfect plan -- until her highwayman reveals a passionate lover’s heart, and she realizes that in the seduction of scandal, she may have found the hero she’s been waiting for her whole life.