Mary Jo Putney Bundle: Nowhere Near Respectable, Never Less Than A Lady, Loving a Lost Lord,: Nowhere Near Respectable, Never Less Than A Lady, Loving a Lost LordMary Jo Putney s riveting Lost Lords series unleashes a high stakes royal plot-which may prove easier for Damian Mackenzie to handle than his own unruly desire... He s a bastard and a gambler and society s favorite reprobate. But to Lady Kiri Lawford he s a hero-braver than the smugglers he rescues her from, more honorable than any lord she s ever met, and far more attractive than any man has a right to be. How can she not fall in love ? But Damian Mackenzie has secrets that leave no room in his life for courting high-born young ladies-especially not the sister of one of his oldest friends. Yet when Kiri s quick thinking reveals a deadly threat to England s crown, Damian learns that she is nowhere near as prim and respectable as he first assumed...and the lady is far more alluring than any man can resist... Praise for Loving a Lost Lord "Intoxicating, romantic and utterly ravishing... -Eloisa James "Entrancing characters and a superb plotline -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Will leave readers smiling, breathless, and anxiously awaiting the next adventure -Library Journal, starred review "Romance at its best! -Julia Quinn In the first of a dazzling series, Mary Jo Putney introduces the Lost Lords--maverick childhood friends with a flair for defying convention. Each is about to discover the woman who is his perfect match--but perfection doesn't come easily, even for the noble Duke of Ashton. . . Battered by the sea, Adam remembers nothing of his past, his ducal rank, nor of the shipwreck that almost claimed his life. However, he's delighted to hear that the golden-haired vision tending his wounds is his wife. Mariah's name and face may not be familiar, but her touch, her warmth, feel deliciously right. . . When Mariah Clarke prayed for a way to deter a bullying suitor, she didn't imagine she'd find the answer washed ashore on a desolate beach. Convincing Adam that he is her husband is surprisingly easy. Resisting the temptation to act his wife, in every way, will prove anything but. And now a passion begun in fantasy has become dangerously real--and completely irresistible. . . "Intoxicating, romantic and utterly ravishing..." --Eloisa James "Gentle humor, exotic elements, compelling, flawless prose, and irresistible characters caught in a sweet, sensual dilemma will leave readers smiling, breathless, and anxiously awaiting the next adventure in Putney's new "Lost Lords" series. Readers. . .are in for a rare treat;fortunately, there are more delicacies to come! Putney writes some of the most sensitive, exquisite historicals in the field." --Library Journal (starred review) "The enchanting first Lost Lords novel confirms bestseller Putney as a major force in historical romance. . . Entrancing characters and a superb plot line catapult this tale into stand-alone status." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "If you loved the Fallen Angels, you'll adore the Lost Lords: men who formed unbreakable bonds while at a school for boys of "good birth and bad behavior." Only the incomparable Putney could bring them to life and have readers yearning to be close to such dynamic heroes and the women who tame them." --Romantic Times (4 ½ stars) New York Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney continues her stunning Lost Lords series with this stirring, sensual story of a rebellious nobleman drawn to a lovely widow with a shocking past. As the sole remaining heir to the Earl of Daventry, Alexander Randall knows his duty: find a wife and sire a son of his own. The perfect bride for a man in his position would be a biddable young girl of good breeding. But the woman who haunts his imagination is Julia Bancroft--a village midwife with a dark secret that thrusts her into Randall's protection. Within the space of a day, Julia has been abducted by her first husband's cronies, rescued, and proposed to by a man she scarcely knows. Stranger still is her urge to say yes. A union with Alexander Randall could benefit them both, but Julia doubts she can ever trust her heart again, or the fervent desire Randall ignites. Yet perhaps only a Lost Lord can show a woman like Julia everything a true marriage can be. . . Praise for Loving a Lost Lord "Intoxicating, romantic and utterly ravishing..." --Eloisa James "Entrancing characters and a superb plotline. . ." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Will leave readers smiling, breathless, and anxiously awaiting the next adventure. . ." --Library Journal, starred review |
Contents
Chapter | |
Chapter 2 | |
Chapter 3 | |
Chapter 4 | |
Chapter 5 | |
Chapter 6 | |
Chapter 7 | |
Chapter 8 | |
Chapter 25 | |
Chapter 26 | |
Chapter 27 | |
Chapter 28 | |
Chapter 29 | |
Chapter 30 | |
Chapter 31 | |
Chapter 32 | |
Chapter 9 | |
Chapter 10 | |
Chapter 11 | |
Chapter 12 | |
Chapter 13 | |
Chapter 14 | |
Chapter 15 | |
Chapter 16 | |
Chapter 17 | |
Chapter 18 | |
Chapter 19 | |
Chapter 20 | |
Chapter 21 | |
Chapter 22 | |
Chapter 23 | |
Chapter 24 | |
Chapter 33 | |
Chapter 34 | |
Chapter 35 | |
Chapter 36 | |
Chapter 37 | |
Chapter 38 | |
Chapter 39 | |
Chapter 40 | |
Chapter 41 | |
Chapter 42 | |
Chapter 43 | |
Chapter 44 | |
Epilogue | |
Historical Note Teaser chapter | |