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  The man nodded, and his eyes drifted down to her. “Bon soir, Violette,” he addressed her, a gentle smile coming to his lips as he knelt down in front of her. “Have you ever been on a ship?”

  Violet shook her head. “Are you a pirate?” she asked, surprising even herself by asking that question.

  The man laughed. “Not quite, ma petite. My name is Antoine Duret, and I am a privateer, sailing under a French flag.” He glanced up at her mother, and the corners of his mouth curled into a smile. Then his eyes returned to Violet, and once more, she could see the depth of his emotions plainly on his face. “I’ve come to steal your mother away.” Again, he smiled as though his heart’s desire had just been fulfilled. “Your mother and you.” Then he held out his hand to her. “Will you come with me?”

  Glancing up at her mother, Violet could see that her eyes were glistening with tears. Still, her face held neither fear nor sorrow, but hope and trust instead. And in that moment, Violet knew beyond the shadow of a doubt that her mother had found someone to love.

  Someone who loved her just the same.

  And despite being only six years of age, Violet knew how precious that was.

  After all, didn’t her mother always say that love was the one thing not even the rich could buy?

  Taking a deep breath, Violet slipped her hand into Antoine’s and his fingers closed around hers warmly, the same way her other hand rested in her mother’s. Perhaps this man who had come for them in the dark of night could not only love her mother, but Violet as well.

  As Antoine guided them down toward the beach, Violet wondered if she would ever know the love of a father, if she would ever know what it felt like to be looked upon with pride.

  Violet could only hope so.

  Let the adventure begin.

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  A grieving widower. A strong lady. And a little girl who needs them both.

  After losing his wife in an accident, GRAHAM ASTOR, DUKE OF KENSINGTON, decides that love is not worth the risk of having his heart broken all over again. Even his little daughter he keeps at a distance, afraid to hurt her with the darkness that now lives in his heart. Since he is unable to be the father she deserves, he vows to find her a mother who will heal her little heart.

  At a garden party, Graham spots a young woman with a shy smile tending lovingly to her little cousins…and he knows his duty.

  As the black sheep of her family, ROSABEL LANDER has no illusions about love. After her parents’ deaths, her aunt and uncle reluctantly took her in, demanding nothing short of complete obedience. Unable to live down her past, Rosabel only wishes for one thing: freedom.

  However, before she dares to take the first step toward an independent future, a cold-hearted stranger asks for her hand in marriage…and as the obedient niece, Rosabel cannot refuse.

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  Love’s Second Chance Series

  #1 Forgotten & Remembered

  GRAHAM ASTOR, Duke of Kensington, is done with love, and ROSABEL LANDER never believed in it. But when Graham needs help raising his daughter and Rosabel cannot burden her family any longer, can they find a new, happy life together?

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  #2 Cursed & Cherished

  EDMOND DUNSWORTH, Duke of Cromwell, is bankrupt and therefore he marries ANNA HANDFORD for her sizable dowry. Anna is determined to hate him. Can Edmond change her mind with his oh so charming self or will there never be a happily ever after?

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  #3 Despised & Desired

  War hero FREDERICK LANCASTER never intended to become the Marquess of Elmridge. When his mother picks spinster ELLIE MUNFORD as his bride, he doesn’t expect romance — but together they might find love and healing in each other’s arms.

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  #4 Abandoned & Protected

  When HENRIETTA is married off to CONNOR BRUNWOOD, Marquis of Rodridge, she’s determined to hate the Scotsman. Can she learn to look past her prejudices and find love?

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  #5 Ruined & Redeemed

  When Lady CHARLOTTE’s life is ruined, she buries her past and reinvents herself as Lotte, a lady’s companion. SEBASTIAN, the future Earl of Weston, thinks marrying unsuitable Lotte is just the thing to aggravate his father — only to later learn who his bride really is…

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  #6 Betrayed & Blessed

  TRISTAN TURNER, Viscount Elton, is haunted by his past and tries every day ineffectively to live up to his family’s expectations. When he meets ELIZABETH „BETH“ WALKER he thinks his dreams of finding unconditional love have finally come true. But Beth has a secret which threatens to tear them apart. Can Tristan and Beth find love after all?

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  #7 Deceived & Honoured

  LADY MADELEINE, daughter to the Earl of Carlton, has vowed not to marry below the rank of an earl. But her plans go horribly wrong when she is compromised by the wrong man. A man named DEREK MCKNIGHT, a farmer’s son who was given a run-down barony for his service to the crown. Will Madeline ever be able to see past his title?

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  #8 Sacrificed & Reclaimed (Bonus Novella)

  MEAGAN DUNNING thought she'd lost her husband EDWARD to the war. Until he−presumed dead for over two years−shows up on her doorstep unexpectedly. However, although he returns from the war after all, the battle for his soul is only just beginning.

  Will Meagan be able to reclaim his heart? Or has Edward given up hope long ago?

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  #9 Condemned & Admired

  VIOLET WINTERS, a French privateer’s daughter who fled England with her mother when she was a little girl, takes the chance to return to her home country unrecognised when fate delivers an English lord into her hands. OLIVER CORNELL, EARL OF CULLINGWOOD, fascinated by the adventurous gleam in her eyes, does not hesitate to offer his assistance…and pose as her husband.

  Can a privateer’s daughter and a marquess’s son ever have a happily-ever-after?

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  #10 Trapped & Liberated (Bonus Novella)

  Trapped in an arranged marriage, ALEXANDRA WINTERS, LADY SILCOX, has abandoned every hope of true love. Her only happiness comes from her six year old daughter. Until one night when destiny leads Alexandra down to the beach below Silcox Manor and into the arms of the French privateer, ANTOINE DURET.

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