His Brother's Bride (Historical Regency Romance)
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She jumped, making her lovely bare breasts bounce. “You scared me.” She scampered away from where she'd been standing near a full-length mirror and climbed atop the bed.
“Sorry,” he murmured, closing the door. He quirked a brow at her, which she ignored and made herself comfortable against the pillows. “Yes?”
“There's to be a baby,” she said in her usual way.
“I see.” He stripped off his coat, waistcoat and cravat, then strolled over to the bed and sat on the edge. “Is it Alex and Caroline?”
She shook her head.
“No? Hmm.” He crawled up onto the bed on his hands and knees. “Elijah and Amelia?”
She shook her head again.
“No again?” He moved his left knee over her to straddle her and then dropped a kiss on her lips. “Then it must be Edwina and Sir Wallace.”
“No. It's not any of your brothers or sister.”
“Oh, I see.” He pressed a row of kisses down the column of her throat. “Brooke and Andrew? They're always breeding.”
She giggled. “They might be; but if so, they haven't told me.”
“Paul and Liberty,” he murmured as he kissed his way down the valley between her supple breasts.
“No, not them,” she said on a sigh, digging her fingers into his hair.
That only left one other possibility. “Be sure to send my congratulations to Madison next time you write her a letter.”
“I will.” Laura arched her back and Henry closed his hands over her breasts. “Although, she might ask me why I'm congratulating her.”
“On the baby,” he reminded her.
“But she's not having a baby.”
Henry lifted his head and tried to hide the terror he felt, but knew he'd failed horribly when Laura giggled. “Isn't my aunt too old?” Henry asked bluntly.
“Probably,” Laura confirmed. “But it's not her baby that we're celebrating.”
“Then whose?” he asked, not daring to hope for the one thing both of them had been reluctant to ever put voice to.
She smiled and moved his hands from her breasts down to her abdomen. “Ours.”
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Other Books by Rose Gordon
BANKS BROTHERS’ BRIDES
His Contract Bride—Lord Watson has always known that one day he'd marry Regina Harris. Unfortunately nobody thought to inform her of this; and when she finds that her “love match” was actually arranged by her father long ago in an effort to further his social standing, it falls to a science-loving, blunt-speaking baron to win her trust.
His Yankee Bride—John Banks has no idea what—or who—waits for him on the other side of the ocean... Carolina Ellis has longed to meet a man whom she can love, so when she glimpses such a man, she's determined to do whatever it takes to have him—Southern aristocracy be damned.
His Jilted Bride—Elijah Banks cannot sit still a moment longer as the gossip continues to fly about one of his childhood playmates, who just so happens to still be in her bridal chamber, waiting for her groom to arrive. Thinking to save her the public humiliation of being jilted at the altar, Elijah convinces her to run away with him, replacing one scandal with one far more forgiving. But when a secret she keeps is threatened to be exposed, it falls to Elijah to save her again by revealing a few of his own...
His Brothers’ Bride—Henry Banks had no idea his brother agreed to marry a fetching young lady until the day she shows up on his doorstep and presents the proof. To protect the Banks name and his new sister-in-law's feelings, Henry agrees to marry her only to discover this young lady's intentions were not so honorable and it wasn't really marriage she sought, but revenge on a member of the Banks family...
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OFFICER SERIES
(American Historicals based in Indian Territory mid-1800s)
The Officer and the Bostoner—A well-to-do lady traveling by stagecoach from her home in Boston to meet her fiance in Santa Fe finds herself stranded in a military fort when her stagecoach leaves without her. Given the choice to either temporarily marry an officer until her fiance can come rescue her or take her chances with the Indians, she marries the glib Captain Wes Tucker, who, unbeknownst to her, grew up in a wealthy Charleston family and despises everything she represents. But when it's time for her fiance to reclaim her and annul their marriage, will she still want to go with him, and more importantly, will Wes let her?
The Officer and the Southerner—Second Lt. Jack Walker doesn't always think ahead and when he decides to defy logic and send off for a mail-order bride, he might have left out only a few details about his life. When she arrives and realizes she's been fooled (again), this woman who's never really belonged, sees no other choice but to marry him anyway—however, she makes it perfectly clear: she'll be his lawfully wed, but she will not share his bed. Now Jack has to find a way to show his always skeptical bride that he is indeed trustworthy and that she does belong somewhere in the world: right here, with him.
The Officer and the Traveler—Captain Grayson Montgomery's mouth has landed him in trouble again! And this time it's not something a cleverly worded sentence and a handsome smile can fix. Having been informed he'll either have to marry or be demoted and sentenced to hard labor for the remainder of his tour, he proposes, only to discover those years of hard labor may have been the easier choice for his heart.
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GROOM SERIES
Four men are about to have their bachelor freedom snatched away as they become grooms...but finding the perfect woman may prove a bit more difficult than they originally thought.
Her Sudden Groom—The overly scientific, always respectable and socially awkward Alexander Banks has just been informed his name resides on a betrothal agreement right above the name of the worst chit in all of England. With a loophole that allows him to marry another without consequence before the thirtieth anniversary of his birth, he has only four weeks to find another woman and make her his wife.
Her Reluctant Groom—For the past thirteen years Marcus Sinclair, Earl Sinclair, has lived his life as a heavily scarred recluse, never dreaming the only woman he’s ever wanted would love him back. But when it slips out that she does, he doubts her love for his scarred body and past can be real. For truly, how can a woman love a man whose injuries were caused when he once tried to declare himself to her sister?
Her Secondhand Groom—Widower Patrick Ramsey, Viscount Drakely, fell in love and married at eighteen only to be devastated by losing her as she bore his third daughter. Now, as his girls are getting older he realizes they need a mother—and a governess. Not able to decide between the two which they need more, he marries an ordinary young lady from the local village in hopes she can suit both roles. But this ordinary young lady isn’t so ordinary after all, and he’ll either have to take a chance and risk his heart once more or wind up alone forever.
Her Imperfect Groom —Sir Wallace Benedict has never been good with the fairer sex and in the bottom drawer of his bureau he has the scandal sheet clippings to prove it. But this thrice-jilted baronet has just discovered the right lady for him was well-worth waiting for. The only trouble is, with multiple former love interests plaguing him at every chance possible, he must find clever ways to avoid them and simultaneously steal the attention―and affections―of the the one lady he’s sure is a perfect match for him and his imperfections.
Intentions of the Earl—A penniless earl makes a pact to ruin an American hoyden, never suspecting for a moment he’ll lose his heart along the way.
Liberty for Paul—A vicar’s daughter who loves propriety almost as much as she hates the man her father is mentoring will go to any length she sees fit to see that improper man out the door and out of her life. But when she’s forced to marry him, she’ll learn there’s a lot more to life, love and this man than she originally thought.
To Win His Wayward Wife —A gentleman who’s spent the last five years pining for the love of his life will get his second chance. The only problem? She has no interest in him.
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USA Today Bestselling Author Rose Gordon has written eight unusually unusual historical romances that have been known to include scarred heroes, feisty heroines, marriage-producing scandals, far too much scheming, naughty literature and always a sweet happily-ever-after. When not escaping to another world via reading or writing a book, she spends her time chasing two young boys around the house, being hunted by wild animals, or sitting on the swing in the backyard where she has to use her arms as shields to deflect projectiles AKA: balls, water balloons, sticks, pinecones, and anything else one of her boys picks up to hurl at his brother who just happens to be hiding behind her.
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