Inheriting A Bride

He'll get beneath every delicious layer of her disguises… When Kit Becker travels to Nevadaville to find her new guardian, she doesn't count on train robbers stealing her grandfather's will. Determined to track down the thief, Kit's prepared to use any pretense necessary. Clay Hoffman knows a thing or two about money-grabbing females, so when he finds one posing as his new ward he's determined to get beneath every delicious layer of her disguises. Discovering she's telling the truth, Clay is torn—he should be protecting her, not thinking about making her his bride! All he knows for sure is that he's inherited a whole heap of trouble!

A struggling English woman heads to Chile to claim an inheritance—and a surprise husband—in this classic contemporary romance by a USA Today bestseller. Julia is desperate to find out if her recent inheritance will give her the money she needs to pay for her mother’s health care. But she discovers that she must marry gorgeous Italian multimillionaire Randolfo Carducci before she can claim anything! Rand is overwhelmingly attracted to his inherited bride—though surely Julia is just a scheming gold digger? She certainly seems to be, the way she’s already demanding money . . . Rand will give her any amount she desires . . . but only on his terms—not as his wife, but as his mistress . . . Originally published in 2010.

Shoutline options: To keep her home… She must marry! When Elizabeth Morsely’s beloved farm is sold to a genteel London family, she’s stunned to learn that she’s part and parcel…as a bride! This country girl believes she’ll have nothing in common with her city groom, William Grant, except he’s as reluctant to wed as she is. They agree to a platonic partnership, until Elizabeth glimpses the pure heart behind William’s aristocratic demeanor. Might their arranged marriage become more after all? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. The Rivenhall Weddings A brand-new trilogy from Carol Arens Book 1: Inherited as the Gentleman's Bride

【A story by New York Times bestselling author becomes a comic!】Princess Isabella was betrothed from a very young age to the king of Umarah, a desert country. Before getting married, she yearns for one last taste of freedom. She wants to go shopping, see the Eiffel Tower and do things that regular twenty-one-year-olds do… So she escapes…only to be promptly found in her beloved Paris. She has been trailed by Adham, a tall, dark-skinned man with scars and a dangerous aura. Isabella seizes a chance to evade her pursuer, and Adham relentlessly chases after her…but when he catches up to her, he steals a kiss!

“Marry me… and you’ll have your freedom.” Her father’s will dictates Violet Harper must wed or be disinherited—yet she’d rather face the wilderness of the wintry Yorkshire moors than be bound to cynical, damaged soldier Captain Lance Amberton. Lance promises a marriage of convenience that will grant Violet her independence. In exchange, she must put her faith in Lance and see beyond his gruff exterior to the man beneath… “Fletcher has crafted a romance to engage medievalists” — RT Book Reviews on Besieged and Betrothed “Medieval fans will love the pageantry, the original setting and the surprises at every turn.” — RT Book Reviews on Married to Her Enemy

"You are King," she said, sitting into Addan's chair now, collapsing into it, taking in a shaking breath. "Yes," he crossed his arms over his chest, "I will inherit Addan's throne, and all that entails." She swallowed, his promotion one she knew he didn't wish for, one she knew he didn't take any joy in. "Your highness," she said, deferentially, standing uneasily. She couldn't work out how she wanted to be. "I'd like to be alone now." He didn't answer, his eyes holding hers for a moment before she spun and moved to the door. But before she could open it, his voice arrested her. "You are part of that, Sophie." She turned to face him. "Part of what?" "When he died, I inherited all that was his. Including you." He said the words with a hint of disgust. With coldness and disdain. A frisson of alarm jolted her spine. "I don't... understand." Tears streamed down her cheeks and she dashed at them; more came to take their place."This palace, the title, the country, his duties. All of it. And also, your betrothal to Addan, on his death, passed to me." An unexpected death propels Malik to the top of the line of succession. He inherits everything: the birthright to rule the prosperous Arabian kingdom, the wealth of their family, the power of their blood... and the late Sheikh's bride-to-be!Innocent Sophie had agreed to the marriage because she adored her intended groom. He was safe, kind, gentle... but his brother Malik is the exact opposite! Raw virility and power, masculine strength and with a cool disdain for her, she should want to run a mile from this marriage! She should want to turn her back on her promise, her duties, and the kingdom she's fallen completely in love with. But though she doesn't like Malik, one look from the man she must now marry fills her body with a heat she can't deny - particularly when an heir is urgently required! Book five in The Evermore Series is a romance about loss, jealousy and the importance of reaching for what you want with both hands - even when you're terrified of what you might lose.PLUS A FREE BONUS BOOK AND AN EXCERPT FROM ANOTHER CLARE CONNELLY BESTSELLER!