Her betrothed cheated on her. The duke offers to save her. Can a marriage of convenience turn into true love? In this steamy historical romance, a sheltered baron’s daughter and a celebrated duke agree on a marriage of convenience, but he has a secret that may ruin it all. 
She is desperate to escape… 
When Miss Annabel Ridley learns her betrothed has been unfaithful she knows she must cancel the wedding. The problem is no one else seems to agree with her, least of all her father. With her wedding day approaching, she must find a way to escape her doomed marriage. She seeks out the Duke of Halmesbury to request he intercede with her rakish betrothed to break it off before the wedding day. 
He is ready to try again… 
Widower Philip Markham has decided it is time to search for a new wife. He hopes to find a bold bride to avoid the mistakes of his past. Fate seems to be favoring him when he finds a delicious young woman in his study begging for his help to disengage from a despised figure from his past. He astonishes her with a proposal of his own—a marriage of convenience to suit them both. If she accepts, he resolves to never reveal the truth of his past lest it ruin their chances of possibly finding love. 
The Duke Wins a Bride is the delightful first book in the Inconvenient Brides Regency romance series. If you like worthy heroes, fast-paced plots, and enduring connections, then you’ll adore Nina Jarrett’s charming novel. Buy The Duke Wins a Bride for a tale of passion today! What Readers Are Saying: 
★★★★★ "True love sneaks up when you were least expecting it. And wreaked havoc in all the best ways. Has some twists and turns to keep you reading." - Phylis Collins.\n★★★★★ "Such a delightful story that I would love to read again for the first time." - Deanna.\n★★★★★ "The hero and heroine are both very likable. The story has humor, entertaining secondary characters and a few rotten people to round things out." - Sonia (MetraHarvard).\n★★★★★ "This is a charming and emotional Regency romance" - Fred Jones.\n★★★★★ "Wonderful story of redemption of friendship and open and honest is best." - Ceara Merkle. From Bookbub 
To escape her upcoming ill-fated nuptials, baron’s daughter Annabel seeks help from Philip, a widowed duke looking for a new wife. A marriage of convenience would benefit them both — but could his secret destroy the true feelings that are just beginning to blossom?

The Duke Wins a Bride (Inconvenient Brides)

Romance

Jarrett, Nina

Historical

Babooks Publishing

In this spicy historical romance, a sheltered baron's daughter and a celebrated duke agree on a marriage of convenience, but he has a secret that may ruin it all. She is desperate to escape ... When Miss Annabel Ridley learns her betrothed has been unfaithful, she knows she must cancel the wedding. The problem is no one else seems to agree with her, least of all her father. With her wedding day approaching, she must find a way to escape her doomed marriage. She seeks out the Duke of Halmesbury to request he intercede with her rakish betrothed to break it off before the wedding day. He is ready to try again ... Widower Philip Markham has decided it is time to search for a new wife. He hopes to find a bold bride to avoid the mistakes of his past. Fate seems to be favoring him when he finds a captivating young woman in his study begging for his help to disengage from a despised figure from his past. He astonishes her with a proposal of his own--a marriage of convenience to suit them both. If she accepts, he resolves to never reveal the truth of his past lest it ruin their chances of possibly finding love.

The Duke Wins a Bride (Large Print): Inconvenient Brides Book 1

Friends of the Duke: A Regency Romance Anthology (Inconvenient Brides Prequels)

In this spicy Regency historical romance, a cynical debutante and a scandalous earl find themselves entangled in an undeniable attraction. Will they open their hearts to love or will his past destroy their future together?She has vowed she will never marry...Miss Sophia Hayward knows all about men and their immoral behavior. She has watched her father and older brother behave like reckless fools her entire life. All she wants is to avoid marriage to a lord until she reaches her majority because she has plans which do not include a husband. Until she meets the one peer who will not take a hint.He must have her...Lord Richard Balfour, the Earl of Saunton, has engaged in many disgraceful activities with the women of his past. He had no regrets until he encounters a cheeky debutante who makes him want to be a better man. Only problem is, he has a lot of bad behavior to make amends for if he is ever going to persuade Sophia to take him seriously. Will he learn to be a better man before his mistakes catch up with him and ruin their chance at true love?

To Redeem an Earl: A Regency Redemption Romance (Inconvenient Brides Book 2)

Babooks

A young woman who cares little for proper behavior and fashion. A spoilt lord who cares too much. Will they give in to their unexpected attraction to reveal a deep and enduring passion? The Davis family has ascended to the gentry due to their unusual connection to the Earl of Staunton. Now the earl wants Emma Davis and her sister to come to London for the Season. Emma relishes refusing, but her sister is excited to meet eligible gentlemen. Now she can't tell the earl's arrogant brother to go to hell when he shows up with the invitation. She will go for her beloved sibling, but she is not allowing the handsome Perry to sway her mind ... or her heart. Lord Peregrine Balfour cannot believe the errands his brother is making him do. Fetching a country mouse. Preparing her for polite society. Dancing lessons. He should be stealing into the beds of welcoming widows, not delivering finishing lessons to an unstylish shrew. Pity he can't help noticing the ravishing young woman that is being revealed by his tuition until the only schooling he wants to deliver is in the language of love. Will these two conflicting personalities find a way to reconcile their unexpected attraction before Perry makes a grave mistake? My Fair Bluestocking is the delightful next chapter in the Inconvenient Brides Regency romance series. If you like worthy heroes, fast-paced plots, and enduring connections, then you'll adore Nina Jarrett's charming novel. Buy My Fair Bluestocking for a tale of passion today!

My Fair Bluestocking: A Regency Enemies to Lovers Romance (Inconvenient Brides)

Rogue Press

An insomniac debutante and a widowed architect befriend each other in the middle of the night. Will little Tatiana finally get the new mother she longs for before this country house party ends? 
In this steamy historical romance, a sleepless young woman yearns for love while a successful widower pines for his beloved wife. Hot summer nights at a lavish country house might be the perfect environment for new love to bloom. 
She cannot sleep … 
Jane Davis went to London with her sister for a Season full of hope and excitement. Now her sister is married and Jane wanders the halls alone in the middle of the night. Disappointed with the gentlemen she has met, she misses her family and is desperate for a full night’s sleep. Until she meets a sweet young girl who asks if Jane will be her new mother.\nHe misses his wife … 
It has been two years since Barclay Thompson’s beloved wife passed away. Now the Earl of Saunton has claimed him as a brother and, for the sake of his young daughter, Barclay has acknowledged their relationship. But loneliness keeps him up at night until he encounters a young woman who might make his dead heart beat again. Honor demands he walk away rather than ruin the young lady’s reputation. Associating with a by-blow like him will bar her from good society, no matter how badly his little girl wants him to make a match.\nCan these three lonely souls take a chance on love and reconnect with the world together?\nSleepless in Saunton is the delightful next chapter in the Inconvenient Brides Regency romance series. If you like worthy heroes, fast-paced plots, and enduring connections, then you’ll adore Nina Jarrett’s charming novel. Can be read as a standalone book. Buy Sleepless in Saunton for a tale of passion today!

Sleepless in Saunton: A Regency Age Gap Romance (Inconvenient Brides Book 4)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

The Grand Mistletoe Assembly: a Regency Christmas romance collection

Cay, Edie

Frost, Jemma

Gibson, Pamela

Wilde, Tanya

Adrien, Sara

A fallen woman. A tortured blacksmith. When the holidays force them together, can they mend their broken hearts? She will not repeat past mistakes ... Caroline Brown once made an unforgiveable mistake with a handsome earl, betraying a beloved friend in the process. Now she is rebuilding her life as the new owner of a dressmaker's shop in the busy town of Chatternwell. She is determined to guard her heart from all men, including the darkly handsome blacksmith, until the local doctor requests her help on the night before Christmas. He can't stop thinking about her ... William Jackson has avoided relationships since his battle wounds healed, but the new proprietress on his street is increasingly in his thoughts, which is why he is avoiding her at all costs. But an unexpected injury while his mother is away lays him up on Christmas Eve and now the chit is mothering him in the most irritating and delightful manner. Can the magic of the holiday season help two broken souls overcome their dark pasts to form a blissful union? Caroline Saves the Blacksmith is the delightful next chapter in the Inconvenient Brides Regency romance series. If you like worthy heroes, fast-paced plots, and enduring connections, then you'll adore Nina Jarrett's charming novel.

Caroline Saves the Blacksmith: A Regency Christmas Romance (Inconvenient Brides Book 5)

Long Live the Baron: a Regency Forced Marriage Romance (Inconvenient Scandals 1) (Inconvenient Brides)

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