Lady Scandal (
US DE) by Shannon Donnelly is a traditional Regency and was first published with Zebra/Kensington in 2004.
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When war shatters the fragile peace of 1803 between France and England, Alexandria must get her niece home safe. But escaping from Paris will not be easy, for Bonaparte has ordered the arrest of all English—and there is an added complication. The man she once loved her, the man for whom she almost gave up everything, the man who left her branded "Lady Scandal", needs her help. Although she has not seen Paxten Marsett in years, she recognizes her former lover's voice when he hides in her coach. But can they overcome a past left bitter by betrayals and find a path to something new?
Half French and half English, Paxten Marsett has never felt at home anywhere. And now he is unwelcome in France due to a misunderstanding with a general's wife. But in fleeing France, he comes across the one woman he has never forgotten—the woman who once scorned him. Will he use this chance to seduce her into falling in love with him again so that this time he might break her heart—or will he find himself seduced instead by an old love?
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Unforgettable Rogue (
US DE) by Annette Blair was first pubished by Ballad in 2002 and is a repeat freebie.
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Beauty and the beast trade places. After being reported dead, handsome as sin Bryceson Wakefield, Duke of Hawksworth, returns home scarred and beaten by war, only to find his hoyden of a wife blossomed into a beauty and set to wed another. Can Beauty seduce her unforgettable Beast? Will he ever consider himself worthy?
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Kit and Kisses (
US DE) by Karen Rose Smith is a contemporary romance first published as a Precious Gem Romance in 1997.
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Kit Saunders is a public relations expert and never turns down a challenge. She never gets involved with clients. But Greyson Corey is both challenging and too hunky for words. Is he as down-to-earth and honest as he seems? Change is difficult for him but Kit is resilient enough to present the facts in a way that nudges him in the right direction. Yet when he turns in her direction and chemistry seems to take over, she stops short and takes a deep breath.
Kit was fooled by a con man who stole her financial well being...but more importantly her sense of trust. Although it's easy for others to put trust in her--in business, in the volunteer program she started to bring pets together with sick children--her sense of trust in men has been destroyed. She is so attracted to Grey she can hardly see straight. And his first kiss could lead to passion she has only dreamed of. But her barriers are high and strong and the con man lurks in her background. When Grey has commitments that he won't explain, Kit's radar senses trouble. She won't fall in love with a man with secrets.
Grey has his own walls to climb. His sister has special needs. Although she is now living in a group home, he is responsible for her. He loves Deedee and will protect her until his dying day. A previous relationship ended because the woman he dated couldn't accept Deedee's role in his life. How can he trust that Kit will be any different?
Two people search for the meaning of love in a real world. Can a few mind-boggling kisses lead to happily-ever-after? Only if they can trust as well as love.
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