Posted on

How to Woo a Reluctant Lady (Hellions of Halstead Hall, Book by Sabrina Jeffries

By Sabrina Jeffries

"*New York instances *bestselling writer Sabrina Jeffries delights readers over again with the 3rd scorching Regency romance in her Hellions of Hallstead corridor sequence, that includes the self sufficient woman Minerva Sharpe and the reckless Giles Masters.

When a captivating rogue proposes she marry him to fulfill her grandmother’s ultimatum, the Sharpe clan’s strong-willed sister makes a tempting counter-offer that preserves her inheritance—and ignites his mind's eye.

Lady Minerva Sharpe has the right plan to thwart her grandmother’s calls for: develop into engaged to a rogue! definitely Gran may fairly liberate her inheritance than see her wed a scoundrel. And who larger to play the a part of Minerva’s would-be husband than wild barrister Giles Masters, the very concept for the good-looking undercover agent within the renowned gothic novels she writes? The reminiscence of his passionate kiss on her 19th birthday has lingered in Minerva’s mind's eye, notwithstanding she has no purpose of truly falling for this sort of rakehell, less marrying him. Little does she be aware of, he rather is a covert executive operative. once they crew as much as examine the secret at the back of her parents’ deaths, their faux betrothal ends up in red-hot wish. Then Minerva discovers Giles’s mystery double lifestyles, and he needs to use the entire crafty tips of his alternate to discover his as far back as her heart.

**
"

Show description

Read or Download How to Woo a Reluctant Lady (Hellions of Halstead Hall, Book 3) PDF

Best historical romance books

A Man of Many Talents

Christian Reade, inheritor to the earldom of Westhaven, is uninterested in ghosts. It's his personal fault for debunking a haunted condo in Belles Corners because the paintings of 2 foolish pranksters. Now the sensible "ghost-hunter"--inundated with reviews of apparitions--is attempting to break out from all of it with a long-overdue stick with his grandfather.

Scandal in Spring (Wallflowers, Book 4)

""I wish you to do every little thing you've ever imagined doing with me…"" With these scandalous phrases, Daisy Bowman, the only real ""Wallflower"" but to be married, seals her destiny with the final guy she ever anticipated to tempt her.

After spending 3 London seasons looking for a husband, Daisy Bowman's father has informed her in no doubtful phrases that she needs to discover a husband. Now. And if Daisy can't snare a suitable suitor, she's going to marry the fellow he chooses—the ruthless and aloof Matthew rapid.

Daisy is horrified. A Bowman by no means admits defeat, and she or he comes to a decision to do no matter what it takes to marry an individual . . . a person . . . except Matthew. yet she doesn't anticipate Matthew's unforeseen appeal . . . or the blazing sensuality that quickly flares past either their keep an eye on. And Daisy discovers that the fellow she has continually hated simply could change into the fellow of her desires.

But correct in the meanwhile of candy quit, a scandalous key's exposed . . . one who may break either Matthew and a love extra passionate and impossible to resist than Daisy's wildest fantasies.

Lord of Darkness (Maiden Lane, Book 5)

"**""Elizabeth Hoyt has outdone herself. "" --Jennifer Ashley, big apple instances bestselling author**

**WHEN STRANGERS within the NIGHT**

He lives within the shadows. because the mysterious masked avenger often called the Ghost of St. Giles, Godric St. John's purely target is to guard the blameless of London. till the evening he confronts a fearless younger woman pointing a pistol at his head-and realizes she is his spouse . . .

**BECOME fanatics . . . **

Lady Margaret interpreting has vowed to kill the Ghost of St. Giles-the guy who murdered her one real love. Returning to London, and to the guy she hasn't noticeable on account that their marriage ceremony day, Margaret doesn't realize the fellow in the back of the masks. Fierce, commanding, and unsafe, the infamous Ghost of St. Giles is every little thing she feared he could be-and a lot more . . .

**DESIRE IS the last word DANGER**

When ardour flares, those intimate strangers can't maintain from revealing extra of themselves than that they had ever deliberate. but if Margaret learns the truth-that the Ghost is her husband-the video game is up and the gamers needs to quit . . . to the temptation which can damage them both.

**
"

One Night in Scotland (Hurst Amulet, Book 1)

"New York occasions bestselling writer Karen Hawkins starts off a glowing new sequence with this exciting story of a determined good looks on an pressing quest, a gloomy earl scarred through his beastly past—and the traditional treasure that binds their fates.

A mysterious abductor . . . *Someone is protecting her brother prisoner in trade for a gold-and-onyx field lined in mysterious runes, so Mary Hurst boldly units out from the family members vicarage to discover the helpful artifact. however the guy who possesses it, Angus Hay, the Earl of Erroll, is lower than sympathetic to her plight.

A forbidding stranger . . . Himself a prisoner of his darkish previous, Angus refuses to yield the box—or let Mary to depart! Suspicious of the desirable lass’s undertaking, he vows to wrest a confession from her, yet finds a fiery mood and a will as powerful as his personal.

An unbreakable curse . . . ardour flares among them, yet now there's extra at stake: an unknown enemy is removing the dear field, and should cease at not anything. Risking fascinated with love, Angus needs to remedy the secret in the back of the runes . . . and belief the one girl who can wake up his forgotten heart.
"

Extra info for How to Woo a Reluctant Lady (Hellions of Halstead Hall, Book 3)

Sample text

She walked to the door and held it open. 舠Thank you,舡 she said again in a clipped, frosty voice. 舠Everything you have done has been extraordinary, but you can go no further in your task. 舡 Her father kept his expression carefully neutral, providing neither assistance nor resistance. After a moment, a wry smile curved in the corner of Captain Huntley舗s mouth, and he set his teacup down on the table with a sharp clack. He unfolded himself from the chair with surprising grace, then picked up his pack and shouldered it.

That bound him to his service. It didn舗t matter that, in a matter of minutes, Morris would be dead. It was an unbreakable rule, one that was never questioned, never doubted. Honor was held at a premium when the rest of the world went to hell. 舠Have you a letter? 舡 There were a few books in his pack, but of any of these he would gladly sacrifice a few pages to transcribe Morris舗s message. Morris shook his head weakly. 舠Can舗t write the message down. 舡 A message that could not be written. A destination beyond the all-encompassing reach of the British postal service.

The close air of the alley was suddenly filled with a loud, insistent droning as, incredibly, the golden nest began to glow. Not once, through the many places around the world he had been posted, had Huntley ever seen or heard anything like this, and he had seen some of the most incomprehensible things anyone could envision. He was transfixed, his mind immobilized by the sight. The buzzing grew louder still, the nest glowed brighter as the man whispered on. Then something appeared in an opening in the nest, a tiny shine of a metallic wasp.

Download PDF sample

Rated 4.09 of 5 – based on 17 votes