‘Harrison Bainbridge, the second son of an English earl, left his home seeking a scandal free life away from society’s stuffy restraints. On love.’I would not make a good husband. And Jessye vows to do anything to make him whole again forcing this rugged scoundrel who claims he has no heart to take the greatest risk of all… Then he’s suddenly injured, risking his life to save her from mortal danger. Jessye knows that noble born Harrison isn’t for the likes of her, but beneath his devil may care exterior, she senses a deeper vulnerability. But although she is willing to be his partner in a daring business venture, she is unwilling to take the passion he offers. With her outspoken ways and flashing eyes, Jessye Kane is more than tempting. Then he arrives in Texas, never expecting that a sassy saloon keeper’s daughter would capture his eye. But giving into temptation comes at a cost, and they must decide if love is worth the risk of losing their one chance for redemption.‘I would not make a good husband. Soon, they're unable to deny their growing desire for each other. As their hunt for the truth leads them into danger, Marcus finds Esme isn't cold and calculating as he'd assumed but fire and brimstone, with courage and determination to match his own. She doesn't trust Marcus but can't deny the handsome devil makes her wonder if she does indeed possess a heart, one he could very easily steal. Harboring secrets, Esme Lancaster has her own reasons for wanting to discover who's behind the conspiracy that's still afoot. His search forces him to turn to a woman he despises for her unforgiveable betrayal-a woman known as the heartless harlot. Vowing to return honor to his family, he seeks to expose the others involved in the treasonous plot and bring them to justice.
When his father, the Duke of Wolfford, is hanged for an assassination attempt on Queen Victoria, Marcus Stanwick is stripped of everything.
In the thrilling third book in New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath's Once Upon a Dukedom series, the dashing son of a disgraced duke teams up with a sultry beauty to thwart an assassination plot against Queen Victoria.
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