Ducal Encounters Series 2

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  • Box Set Ducal Encounters Series 2

    Reunited with the Duke

    Zachary Sheridan, the Duke of Winchester, hopes to heal the breach between the two branches of his family when he invites his five cousins, recently returned to England after ten years in America, to Winchester Park.

    Eleanor Sheridan barely remembers the land of her birth and nervously voices her concerns about her family’s uncertain future to a Matthew Wainwright, whom she mistakes for a groom.

    When aspects of Ellie’s life in America threaten to destroy her family, Matthew takes up the cudgels on her behalf, even though he will never be in a position to seek the hand of the lady who has stolen his heart…

    Christmas with the Duke

    Zach is looking forward to celebrating Christmas surrounded by his family, including Sean Trafford, Lord Vincent Sheridan’s brother-in-law.
    When Sean chances upon a beautiful stranger on Vince’s land, he discovers that Chloe Carmichael is being defrauded out of her murdered father’s fortune by an unscrupulous individual. A woman claiming to be Marianne, Sean’s late wife, leaves tantalising clues that imply she may not actually have died after all.

    Has Sean’s wife returned from the grave? Can Sean and Zach unmask this mysterious stranger, and will they find a way to prove that Chloe is being swindled…

    Representing the Duke

    Max Sheridan is charged with locating a baby abandoned eighteen years previously at Barchester Hall, the foundling home started by Zach’s father.

    Sara Kenton teaches at Barchester Hall but runs away to escape an unsuitable marriage, taking one of the most vulnerable children with her. She goes to Winchester Park, determined to give the duke a firsthand account of the irregularities at Barchester Hall.

    Satisfied that Sara is the abandoned child Max has been asked to find, it becomes apparent that someone wants Sara silenced – permanently. Who is she? Who is abducting orphans from the foundling home? And can Max and Sara, two people with such diverse backgrounds, possibly find happiness in one another’s arms…

    Safeguarding the Duke

    Someone has the audacity to issue threats against the duke’s baby son. Zach turns to Lewis Nash for help.
    Cora Sheridan, intrigued by the presence of a rake in their midst, sets about trying to discover why Lewis is really at the Park. Lewis curses Cora’s interfering ways and has no choice but to involve her in the investigation, inadvertently placing her life in danger.

    Can Lewis keep Cora safe and find out who is threatening the life of an innocent child…

    Acting for the Duke

    Calpurnia Garrard’s husband’s death was ruled an accident and Alfie Sheridan doubts that it will be possible to uncover evidence to the contrary eighteen months after the event.

    Acting for the duke, Alfie discovers that someone is hiding the truth and also developing inappropriate ideas about Callie. As the danger increases, so too does Alfie’s attachment to Callie and his determination to keep her safe.

    Will Alfie find a way to prove Callie’s suspicions about her husband’s death, save her from the rogue who will go to any lengths to secure her affections, fulfil his obligations to his brother and follow his heart…

    Emulating the Duke

    Lady Ayla Courtney reaches the heartbreaking decision to sell Felsham Court, the house left to her by her beloved grandmother. She discovers that Hubert, her sister’s husband, has political ambitions that rest upon Ayla’s cooperation. Caught up in the middle of the property dispute, Jon Sheridan should walk away but feels compelled to offer Ayla his help.
    Thrown constantly into Jon’s company, Ayla’s passions are aroused. But she has a guilty secret that’s precludes her from ever forming a permanent attachment to any man.

    Can Jon purchase the house without letting his feelings for Ayla run out of control? And can Ayla escape the life-threatening situation that Hubert’s desperation embroils her in…

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  • Emulating the Duke Ducal Encounters Series 2 Book 6

    Emulating the Duke: Ducal Encounters Series 2 Book 6

    Within three years of returning to English soil after a decade in Boston, Jonathan Sheridan has established his business interests and seen all four of his siblings married. Anxious that the world should know his wealth is a consequence of his own efforts and that he has not depended upon the influence of his cousin Zach, the Duke of Winchester, to make his mark, Jon decides to exert his independence by purchasing an estate for his sole occupation.

    Lady Ayla Courtney reaches the heartbreaking decision to sell Felsham Court, the house left to her by her beloved grandmother, since she can’t afford to maintain it. She discovers that Hubert, her sister’s husband, has political ambitions that rest upon Ayla’s cooperation and he challenges her ownership of Felsham Court in order to procure her compliance.

    Caught up in the middle of the property dispute, Jon should walk away but feels compelled to offer Ayla his help to best Hubert. Taken by her beauty and spirit, he denies his growing attraction towards her and concentrates his efforts upon keeping her safe.

    For her part, thrown constantly into his company, Ayla’s passions are aroused by the handsome and elusive Jon Sheridan. But she has a guilty secret that’s haunted her since her youth and precludes her from ever forming a permanent attachment to any man.

    Will Hubert succeed in making Ayla dance to his tune? Can Jon purchase the house without letting his feelings for Ayla run out of control? And can Ayla escape the life-threatening situation that Hubert’s desperation embroils her in?

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  • Acting for the Duke Ducal Encounters Series 2 Book 5

    Acting for the Duke: Ducal Encounters Series 2 Book 5

    Calpurnia Garrard is convinced that her husband’s death was no accident. In desperation she tries to persuade the Duke of Winchester to intercede. But Zach’s duchess almost lost her life giving birth to his second son and the duke is not receiving visitors.

    Driving away from Winchester Park, Callie’s horse bolts. Alfie Sheridan manages to rescue her, listens to Callie’s story and is moved by the lovely young widow’s plight. But her husband’s death was ruled to be an accident and Alfie doubts that it will be possible to uncover evidence to the contrary eighteen months after the event.

    Acting for the duke, Alfie delves deeper into Callie’s affairs, soon discovering all is not as it seems. Someone will go to any lengths to prevent him from getting to the truth, or from developing inappropriate ideas about Callie. As the danger increases, so too does Alfie’s attachment to Callie and his determination to keep her safe, which is all he can do to be of service to her. He is committed to helping his brother make a success of his business ventures and has no time for romance. Besides, Callie has made it clear that she her own reasons for not marrying for a second time.

    Will Alfie find a way to prove Callie’s suspicions about her husband’s death, save her from the rogue who will go to any lengths to secure her affections, fulfil his obligations to his brother and follow his heart…

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  • Safeguarding the Duke Ducal Encounters Series 2 Book 4

    Safeguarding the Duke: Ducal Encounters Series 2 Book 4

    Someone has the audacity to issue threats against the duke’s baby son. Determined that Frankie will not be overset by the news, Zach turns to Lewis Nash, the younger brother of the Earl of Tyburn, for help. Lewis’s reputation as a rake discourages society’s interest in him and acts as cover for the clandestine investigations he frequently undertakes both privately and on behalf of the government.

    Cora Sheridan, the duke’s cousin, is intrigued by the presence of a rake in their midst. At a loss to understand why such a man would be considered suitable to catalogue the books in Zach’s library, she sets about trying to discover why he is really at the Park. Lewis curses Cora’s interfering ways when she succeeds in that endeavour and has no choice but to involve her in the investigation—her price for not telling the duchess the truth.

    In so doing, Lewis doesn’t realise that her life will be placed in danger. Nor does he realise quite how many people are out to revenge themselves upon the duke. Can he keep Cora safe and find out who is threatening the life of an innocent child? More to the point, can he suppress his growing admiration for Cora’s courage and determination…

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    £21.50
  • Representing the Duke Ducal Encounters Series 2 Book 3

    Representing the Duke: Ducal Encounters Series 2 Book 3

    Zachary Sheridan, Duke of Winchester, invites his cousin Max to take responsibility for his personal legal affairs. He is thrown into the deep end when another lawyer contacts him, charged with locating a baby abandoned eighteen years previously at Barchester Hall, the foundling home started by Zach’s father.

    Sara Kenton, the adopted daughter of a clergyman, teaches at Barchester Hall but cannot approve of the harsh regime imposed there by her sister, Ruth. To escape a marriage to a man she neither likes nor trusts, Sara runs away, taking one of the most vulnerable children with her. She makes her way to Winchester Park, determined that the duke will hear a firsthand account of the irregularities at Barchester Hall and put a stop to them.

    Max is bewitched by Sara’s beauty and fierce determination to protect the children. Satisfied that she is the abandoned child he has been asked to find, Max fears for her safety when it becomes apparent that someone with influence wants Sara silenced – permanently. Who is she? Who is abducting orphans from the foundling home? And can Max and Sara, two people with such diverse backgrounds, possibly find happiness in one another’s arms?

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    £21.50
  • Christmas with the Duke Ducal Encounters Series 2 Book 2

    Christmas with the Duke: Ducal Encounters Series 2 Book 2

    Zach Sheridan, Duke of Winchester, is looking forward to celebrating Christmas with his new duchess, surrounded by his large family—a family that includes Sean Trafford, Lord Vincent Sheridan’s brother-in-law and the father of nine-year-old twin boys.

    When Sean chances upon a beautiful stranger on Vince’s land helping herself to discarded offcuts of timber, he makes it his business to learn more about her. He quickly realises that Chloe Carmichael is being defrauded out of her murdered father’s fortune by the unscrupulous Cooper, who is determined to claim Chloe for himself and exploit her talent as a carpenter for financial gain. But before Sean and Zach can delve further into Chloe’s affairs, a woman claiming to be Marianne, Sean’s wife who everyone thought had died five years previously, mysteriously reappears and leaves tantalising clues that imply she may not actually have died after all.

    Has Sean’s wife returned from the grave? And if so, why has she appeared at the precise point in Sean’s life when he has finally found a woman to whom he could easily lose his heart? Can Sean and Zach unmask this mysterious stranger, and will they find a way to prove that Chloe is being swindled…

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    £21.50
  • Reunited with the Duke Ducal Encounters Series 2 Book 1

    Reunited with the Duke: Ducal Encounters Series 2 Book 1

    Zachary Sheridan, the Duke of Winchester, hopes to heal the breach between the two branches of his family when he invites his five cousins, recently returned to England after a ten year absence in America, to stay with him and his new duchess at Winchester Park.

    Eleanor Sheridan barely remembers the land of her birth and nervously voices her concerns about her family’s uncertain future to a man whom she mistakes for a groom. The Honourable Matthew Wainwright is actually the gentleman sent to negotiate with her brother Jon regarding the leasing of several steamships. As head of his branch of the family, Jon’s success in this venture is vital if he is to secure his siblings’ future.

    Stricken with remorse when she discovers Matthew’s true identity, Ellie fears he will use her indiscreet confidences to his own advantage. Why then does she feel inexorably drawn towards this glamorous younger brother of an earl?

    When aspects of Ellie’s life in America threaten to destroy them all, Zach sees a way to resolve matters and lay to rest the dispute that has divided the family since his father’s day. However, he can only achieve this goal with Matthew’s help. Can Matthew put aside former loyalties to aid the duke’s quest, even though he will never be in a position to seek the hand of the lady who has stolen his heart…

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    £21.50