Ladies with Splintered Heart
(2023)(Book 11 in the Regency Scandalous Romances series)
A collection of stories by Dorothy Sheldon
1. Matchmaking with a Broken DukeAs an art restorer, Miss Delaney, visited the Rokesby Castle to restore the precious paintings of a reluctant Duke. She had never been between people of the upper class but her manners and remarkable beauty will restore even the Duke’s heart…
Max Midwinter, the handsome Duke of Rokesby, is lord of his castle above the sea. Lonely and bitter, he punishes himself for a past misdeed, swearing off love forever. When Leonie Delaney unexpectedly enters his life to restore a priceless painting, he experiences feelings he thought long dead. He’s tossed on a sea of anguish, struggling against himself to heal his wounded heart and win the lasting happiness he craves with the woman he adores . . . with a little unseen help.
Leonie Delaney is a skilled art restorer, sent to Rokesby Castle to restore precious artwork for the Midwinter family. It’s her first job without her uncle. How will the family react to a lone woman taking on the task? Receiving a chilly reception from the devilishly handsome but ill-tempered Duke of Rokesby, the usually confident initially Leonie fears him. But something, or someone, draws them together, and Leonie finds herself falling for the wounded duke.
2. Jessica, the Viscount's Wallflower
She has never met her biological father but a stepfather. Banished from the only home she has ever known, she discovers a hidden family secret that will change her plans, and then a kind viscount comes to bring calm to the storm of her soul.
Jack Deeping, Viscount Athelstone, has no plans to marry until his parents start pressuring him to realize their plan for him to wed the daughter of their old friends, the Trueloves. And neither Jack nor Lady Helena Truelove has any say in the matter. But Jack sees Helena as a sister, not a wife, and the obligation weighs heavy.
Lady Jessica Bourne-Meade has lost much that is precious in her short life. As she has to leave her only home, she moves to her deceased parents’ rundown family estate, eventually discovering a life-changing secret hidden there. When the burden of a lost history overwhelms her, she joins the London Season, hoping to find a love as strong as her parents once shared.
3. A Spinster for an Eligible Bachelor
Life for the single young lords and ladies of the Regency ton is one non-stop party, ending only with marriage. Avoiding a match means prolonging the fun. But, what happens if love steps in?
Footloose and fancy-free Ross Weatherfield, Marquess of Lowater, thinks love and marriage are for fools. He joins the London Season, intent on dancing, drinking, and charming as many young ladies as possible while resisting pressure from his father, Duke of Kent, to find a match.
Much to her parents’ embarrassment, Miss Julia King just wants to keep having fun, refusing to marry anytime soon. Resisting her parents’ threat to marry her off if she doesn’t find herself a match soon, she enters the Season intent on enjoying herself. She’s never been in love or suffered heartbreak. Then, she meets Ross Weatherfield, Marquess Lowater, and the attraction is so powerful, that it challenges her resistance to marriage, which she knows Ross shares.
A Regency Collection full of emotion, drama, plot twists, and love. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a strong, sweet happily ever after.
Free with Kindle Unlimited
Genre: Historical Romance
Max Midwinter, the handsome Duke of Rokesby, is lord of his castle above the sea. Lonely and bitter, he punishes himself for a past misdeed, swearing off love forever. When Leonie Delaney unexpectedly enters his life to restore a priceless painting, he experiences feelings he thought long dead. He’s tossed on a sea of anguish, struggling against himself to heal his wounded heart and win the lasting happiness he craves with the woman he adores . . . with a little unseen help.
Leonie Delaney is a skilled art restorer, sent to Rokesby Castle to restore precious artwork for the Midwinter family. It’s her first job without her uncle. How will the family react to a lone woman taking on the task? Receiving a chilly reception from the devilishly handsome but ill-tempered Duke of Rokesby, the usually confident initially Leonie fears him. But something, or someone, draws them together, and Leonie finds herself falling for the wounded duke.
2. Jessica, the Viscount's Wallflower
She has never met her biological father but a stepfather. Banished from the only home she has ever known, she discovers a hidden family secret that will change her plans, and then a kind viscount comes to bring calm to the storm of her soul.
Jack Deeping, Viscount Athelstone, has no plans to marry until his parents start pressuring him to realize their plan for him to wed the daughter of their old friends, the Trueloves. And neither Jack nor Lady Helena Truelove has any say in the matter. But Jack sees Helena as a sister, not a wife, and the obligation weighs heavy.
Lady Jessica Bourne-Meade has lost much that is precious in her short life. As she has to leave her only home, she moves to her deceased parents’ rundown family estate, eventually discovering a life-changing secret hidden there. When the burden of a lost history overwhelms her, she joins the London Season, hoping to find a love as strong as her parents once shared.
3. A Spinster for an Eligible Bachelor
Life for the single young lords and ladies of the Regency ton is one non-stop party, ending only with marriage. Avoiding a match means prolonging the fun. But, what happens if love steps in?
Footloose and fancy-free Ross Weatherfield, Marquess of Lowater, thinks love and marriage are for fools. He joins the London Season, intent on dancing, drinking, and charming as many young ladies as possible while resisting pressure from his father, Duke of Kent, to find a match.
Much to her parents’ embarrassment, Miss Julia King just wants to keep having fun, refusing to marry anytime soon. Resisting her parents’ threat to marry her off if she doesn’t find herself a match soon, she enters the Season intent on enjoying herself. She’s never been in love or suffered heartbreak. Then, she meets Ross Weatherfield, Marquess Lowater, and the attraction is so powerful, that it challenges her resistance to marriage, which she knows Ross shares.
A Regency Collection full of emotion, drama, plot twists, and love. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a strong, sweet happily ever after.
Free with Kindle Unlimited
Genre: Historical Romance
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