impossible and the country headed for disaster what with all the new law enforcement officers about. And so. . . he had, as he so often did, slipped away one dark night.
A letter had arrived some weeks later. . . From Boston! Mary hoped he found happiness there. For he, too, had been touched by darkness, just as her husband had been. It would be wonderful if, like Heath, he could find a touch of joy in this world.
The road would be long. It would likely never end. . . But she and her husband would walk it together. And together, they would raise a light to shine in the darkness.
And she could not have hoped for anything more.
When he turned to her, Heath’s eyes lit with joy.
Joy for his family.
And she was so grateful for that bold voice that had whispered in her heart to never let him go. She never would. And nor would he.
And that made all the difference.
THE END
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A Duke for the Road
A Duke With A Secret:
Robert Deverall, Duke of Blackstone, is cursed. Or so he thinks. Inheriting a dukedom bankrupted by his dissolute grandfather, father, and elder brother has made him determined that the male line will end with him. He refuses to allow any one else to suffer at the hands of a Deverall man. When he meets his childhood friend, Lady Harriet Cornwall, he is determined to stay away from her, despite the fact she makes his heart sing and his body ignite. When the two are caught in a compromising position, he has no choice but to marry the wild, independent Harry. But will his determination never to have children, and his fears about his famiy line, destroy their chance at love?
A Lady Determined to Unmask the Duke:
Lady Harriet Cornwall is determined to marry and quickly. After all, she loathes the uninspiring parties a proper unmarried lady can attend. No, she longs to be just like her mother, a beacon of culture, literature, and fun. And like her mother, she longs for a large family. When she meets Rob again, she can hardly believe the transformation from mischeivous boy to sardonic and mysterious man. In the breath of a single dance, her heart is lost. From their very first kiss, she knows he is the one for her. But he has a dark secret. Will he push her away as he has done to everyone else? Or will she be able to coax her dark duke back into the light to find love?
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How to Marry a Duke Without Really Trying
A Duke Determined to be Perfect:
George Cornwall, Duke of Harley, is a perfect duke in almost every way. . . Just as he promised his father he would be. There’s only one problem. He doesn’t have an heir. When he encounters his childhood friend, Lady Eglantine, again he immediately knows she will be the perfect duchess and mother of his children. There’s only one thing. She refuses to marry him without love. He desires her, admires her, and longs to make her his, but George knows that something so wild as love might lead him from his path of perfection. Will he be able to let himself lose his heart or will his quest to be the perfect duke be his undoing?
A Lady Who Will Marry for Love:
Lady Eglantine Trewstowe is interested in only one thing when it comes to matrimony. Love. Having the good fortune to be an heiress, educated, and part of a loving family she’s in no rush to throw herself onto the mart. No, Eglantine is quite happy to wait for an unremarkable match to a marvelous second son who loves his library as much as he loves her. But when the Duke of Harley decides she’s the lady for him, even if he doesn’t love her one little bit, she rejects his cold proposal. . . Even if she finds her dashed heart has been lost to him. Will her merry manner crack the duke’s quest for perfection or will her chance at love vanish?
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Duke Takes All
A Duke With A Thousand Secrets:
The Duke of Raventon has sworn to never reveal his entire heart and soul to anyone. He has known loss and pain and failure. So much so, that the only way he can make up for the past is in saving everyone he can. When the wild, beautiful Highland lass shows up on his doorstep,