Improper Seduction BundleImproper SeductionA Rearranged MarriageLord Curan Ramsden is home from war, and eager to claim his betrothed. And he arrives just in time--his bride's father has summoned her to London, to wed another man.
But Bridget's father promised her to Curan, and Curan means to have her.
Especially now that he sees the luscious young woman she has blossomed into.
He'll just have to convince Bridget, somehow, that her heart is more important than her duty. . . Bridget Newbury has always done her duty--to her parents, to the church, to the man they selected as her betrothed.
She knows what could happen if she disobeys her father.
The king has put nobler women to death for lesser trespasses.
But she was promised to Curan first, and his kisses are very tempting. . . Praise for the Novels of Mary Wine". . .delightful characters and a charming romance. . .definitely a must-read." --Heather Graham on >In Bed with a Stranger "A bold and lusty hero, a brave heroine, and intrigue at the royal court of Scotland. . .sexy and exciting as the Highland hills themselves!" --Elizabeth Hoyt on In the Warrior's BedIn the Warrior's BedIn this irresistible follow-up to her captivating debut, In Bed With a Stranger, Mary Wine revisits the McJames clan--their loves, their battles, their conquests. . . Cullen McJames will not have his honor sullied, certainly not by his clan's nemesis Laird Erik McQuade.
So when McQuade tells the Court of Scotland that Cullen has stolen his daughter's virtue, Cullen steals the daughter instead.
Since his brother wed a fetching lass, Cullen's been thinking he too needs a wife.
A marriage could end the constant war between the clans. And looking on Bronwyn McQuade but once has put her in his dreams for a week. . . But Bronwyn won't go quietly. She won't be punished for what she did not do. Nor is she eager to live among the resentful veterans of McQuade wars. And however brave and beautiful a man Cullen may be, he has much to learn about a woman's fighting spirit.
But as Bronwyn will discover, he has much to teach her as well. . .Bedding the EnemyLaird Keir McQuade is a newcomer to his title, and has much work before him to restore the McQuade honor.
Finding a wife is an excellent start. He's duty-bound to go to court and swear homage to his king anyway, a perfect opportunity--were not court women trussed in stupid fashions and corrupted with false mannerisms.
Of course, not every lady hides behind a powdered face...
Helena Knyvett may be a daughter of the aristocracy, but in truth she is little but a pawn in her brother's ploys for power.
Her smallest acts of defiance carry a heavy price. But one honorable man among a crowd of dandies could give her all she needs to change her fortunes--and set her free. . . Among the ruthless ambitions of England's powerful, love at first sight is a dangerous game.
But the treachery, scandal, and treason that follow can unleash as much passion as it does adventure. . . "Sweeps you into the time period without taking a thing away from delightful characters and a charming romance. . .definitely a must-read." --Heather Graham on In Bed with a StrangerIn Bed with A StrangerAn Imperfect MatchBrodick McJames is an earl in name only.
To secure his clan's future he needs an English wife.
Mary Stanford, daughter of the Earl of Warwickshire, will suit perfectly.
He's never met her, but what matter? She'll grace his bed eventually, and once she bears his child he need see her no more.
Anne Copper looks just like her noble half-sister, but she was born illegitimate, and can never forget it.
The best she can hope for is to stay a serving girl in her own father's house.
But when Lady Mary finds herself betrothed to a Scot, it seems there's a use for Anne after all . . .The woman who arrives in Alcaon is not what Brodick expects, and the passion that grows between them promises far more than a marriage of convenience.
When fate draws two together, it may take more than a noblewoman's plot to part them . . .
