A Kiss Away From Scandal

If the truth comes out... ...there will be scandal! In this Those Scandalous Stricklands story, Hope Strickland must find the lost items of her family’s estate. Mysterious Gregory Drake, expert at fixing the problems of the aristocracy, is hired to help. As they embark on the search, Hope finds herself drawn to the handsome stranger. He may not be a gentleman, but Hope’s tempted to put aside her marriage prospects for a forbidden night—in Gregory’s bed! Those Scandalous Stricklands miniseries Book 1 — A Kiss Away From Scandal Look out for the next book, coming soon! “Readers will enjoy the strong characters, swift pace, lively wit and the wickedly fun escapades that stubborn lovers can get into” — RT Book Reviews on “Her Christmas Temptation” in Regency Christmas Wishes “Merrill pens another winner” — RT Book Reviews on The Wedding Game

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With truth comes scandal!

A Kiss Away From Scandal If the truth comes out...there will be scandal! Hope Strickland must find the lost items of her family’s estate. Mysterious Gregory Drake, expert at fixing the problems of the aristocracy, is hired to help. As they embark on the search Hope finds herself drawn to the handsome stranger. He may not be a gentleman but Hope’s tempted to put aside her marriage prospects for a forbidden night — in Gregory’s bed! How Not To Marry An Earl The plainest Strickland sister in the Earl’s arms! To escape marriage to the newly inherited Earl of Comstock, bookish Charity must find her family’s missing diamonds. She meets her match in an intellectual stranger auditing the estate...little knowing he is Lord Comstock himself! With him, Charity feels different — even desirable! But will seizing one night of passion bind her to the very man she’s determined to avoid?

A rogue meets his match in this delightful regency romance from the bestselling author of the Prelude to a Kiss series. With his good looks, abundance of charm, and the small matter of being heir to a marquisate, Richard Moore, Earl of Raleigh, is quite the catch. So when a delectable young woman wants nothing to do with him, he can’t help but seize the irresistible challenge. Jane Bunting knows all about responsibility—she has managed to support herself and her brother with their bakery—but she knows nothing of excitement or passion. When dashing Lord Raleigh crosses the threshold of her shop, she has no idea of the potential danger to her reputation...or to her heart. Neither imagined things would go so far—until the night their worlds collide, irrevocably changing both their lives. But when duty calls for Richard, and with everything Jane's worked for suddenly at stake, will their taste for scandal be their downfall?

An abandoned bride discovers that true love is closer to home than she ever imagined in this Western historical romance. Laura Lee’s fiancé Johnny is dashing, passionate . . . and strangely absent. Waiting for him in her wedding dress in the streets of Forget-Me-Not, Texas, Laura refuses to believe she’s been abandoned. Just like she refuses to believe the distractingly handsome rancher Jesse Creed when he claims that her new, perfect house doesn’t belong to Johnny, but to him! Until Jesse can prove it, Laura isn’t going anywhere. But living side by side with Jesse is temptation itself. And suddenly this house starts to feel an awful lot like the home she’s always longed for . . .

She much prefers an American stranger over the earl she’s meant to marry—but a surprise awaits . . . To escape marriage to the newly inherited Earl of Comstock, bookish Charity, the plainest of the Strickland sisters, must find her family’s missing diamonds. She meets her match in an intellectual stranger auditing the estate . . . not knowing he is Lord Comstock himself! With him, Charity feels different—even desirable! But will seizing one night of passion bind her to the very man she’s determined to avoid? Praise for the romance of Christine Merrill “Readers will enjoy the strong characters, swift pace, lively wit and the wickedly fun escapades that stubborn lovers can get into.” —RT Book Reviews

Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders, muscled Viking warriors and rugged Wild West cowboys? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! HOW NOT TO MARRY AN EARL Those Scandalous Stricklands by Christine Merrill (Regency) To escape marriage to the newly inherited earl, Charity must find her family’s missing diamonds. She meets her match in an intellectual stranger auditing the estate and has a scandalous proposition for him…not knowing he is Lord Comstock himself! A SCANDALOUS WINTER WEDDING Matches Made in Scandal by Marguerite Kaye (Regency) When a brooding gentleman from Kirstin Blair’s past returns needing help to recover his missing niece, she knows she’s best placed to aid him…but dare she risk everything, including her heart, for him? HIS MISTLETOE MARCHIONESS by Georgie Lee (Regency) Attending a Christmas party, widowed Lady Clara Kingston is unnerved by the sight of Lord Hugh Delamare, the man who broke her heart years ago—but is he now a reformed man? Look for Harlequin® Historical’s December 2018 Box Set 2 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!