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She escaped a doomed betrothal only to find herself unwittingly married to her handsome protector.Layla Braithwaite didn't belong anywhere. Born to a British merchant and an Egyptian widow, she lived most her life in the shadows, hidden away. When her mother dies, she finally escapes the family that only saw her as their servant. Little did she know that searching for a way out of Damietta, and an unwanted marriage, would lead her straight into the arms of a British sailor.Philip Conrad sailed for Damietta to reestablish trade between England and Egypt. Sure, he'd been seeking adventure, but he hadn't expected a woman to sneak aboard his ship-nor did he expect the pull of attraction. Never one to turn his back on a person in need, he agrees to help her escape the country. But when the man who's intent on marrying her discovers them together, Philip does the only thing possible.He marries her himself.It was not how he intended his stay in Egypt to begin. Layla hadn't wanted marriage at all, but she isn't foolish enough to object. When her father's old business partners reveal their suspicions that her parents were murdered, Layla is determined to find those responsible. The problem? She has no idea how. Luckily, her new husband agrees to walk into this new danger with her.From a marriage of convenience with a runaway bride to partners in crime.With each secret they uncover about her family, Layla and Philip grow closer. But will it be enough to last a lifetime? Or will the weight of those secrets bury their marriage before it truly begins?

He's no prince charming. She's no damsel in distress.Yara Conrad might not have been accepted into the Royal Veterinary School, but she knew her worth. Undeterred from living the life she wanted, she picked up her faithful dog, convinced her mother to chaperon her, and headed to Brighton. It wasn't for the waters, rather a clandestine mission for the Crown. She hadn't expected a handsome stranger to stop the fake kidnapping she orchestrated.Scandal had finally caught up with Alexander von Stein. Furious with the whole situation, but mostly himself, he escaped to Brighton. Scandal he could handle, his own grief, not so much. When a gang of kidnappers threaten a young lady, alone in an alleyway, he intervenes-he could use a good brawl.Yara didn't need saving. And Alec certainly isn't looking for an attachment. He's searching for redemption. Except Yara isn't at all what he expects. The longer he spends with her, the more Alec realizes perhaps life isn't all about running blockades and spending his profits. After all, fate has a way of interfering just when he least expects it.Until Yara's simple courier assignment isn't so simple and they're both in danger. Evade the man trying to murder her? Easy. Stop her heart from falling for Alec? It's already a losing battle.

Adelaida Machado loved two things. Creating unimaginable chocolate creations to tempt the senses and walking the beach along her family's villa. The first sustained her during the French Invasion. The second brought her Grayson Conrad. She could've done without either.Grayson Conrad agreed to deliver food and medical supplies to a Portuguese contact in exchange for French troop movements. Running a blockade? Easy. He hadn't counted on the storm that destroyed his ship or the beautiful widow who rescued him from the rocky shoreline.Sparks fly, and not just when she discovers he's English and a risk to everyone she loves. He gives her the only hope they have that perhaps the French can be overthrown and she'll do everything in her power to help him. Even at the risk to her own heart. But when a traitor in her village brings down the wrath of the French army, Adelaida has two choices--give up Grayson or sacrifice everything she holds dear.

The year is 1806, the ship is The Britannia, he's a titled gentleman and she's his best friend's sister. They have 35 days between Portsmouth and Kingston, Canada. What could possibly happen? Miss Esme Conrad might be Major Landon Carhart, the Marquess of Strachan's best friend's sister, but in the middle of the Atlantic, there's no one stopping years of suppressed passion from exploding. Their first kiss surprises her and she craves more. Can they overcome the secrets they carry and the lies they've told each other, to trust and allow love a chance? Or will their duties keep them apart?

Never one to turn away from a battle, Kaya Conrad is ready to fight for her still-new marriage, whether that be the demons from Paul's past or the highwaymen they face as they trek across Italy. When they stumble upon a woman being robbed, Kaya steps in to help. Paul Conrad wanted to make amends. He's never been proud of his past, but after it reared its ugly head and threatened Kaya, he's ready to completely change his ways. The only problem is, he's never been any good at atonement and nothing in his life has ever gone as planned.When the woman they helped is accused of murder, Kaya vows to clear her name. When their good deed threatens their own freedom, Paul must do everything in his power to protect Kaya. Because his vow to her and their marriage is everything.

He's on mission of vendetta. She's determined to rescue victims of a ruthless slaver ring. They don't want to need each other as much as they do.Nadia Koltsova escaped St. Petersburg in the dead of night. Injured and terrified, she found sanctuary in London with a family of her own making. Ten years later, she's determined to protect that family. Taking a midnight stroll into a human smuggler's warehouse? Check. Alone? It was necessary. With only a dagger for protection? She was most definitely prepared.Captain James St. Clair is searching for the same group of smugglers. They've killed one of his men and he's determined to bring the murderers to justice. At any cost. He does not expect the witty, capable woman with the wicked dagger who insists she's more than capable of taking care of herself. He also doesn't expect to want her as fiercely as he does.They both need help discovering the missing people. Just perhaps not each other's help.

Kaya escaped famine but not her arranged marriage.Trained to fight for her future, Kaya's dreams focused on traveling beyond the four walls that were both her refuge and prison. However, when her overprotective grandfather arranges her marriage to an English soldier, Kaya refuses, despite the danger threatening her life. Marriage had never been her plan. Suddenly all her dreams of exploring the world she's only read about dissipate, as fleeing as the rains that plunged Cairo into famine.Sergeant Paul Hartley isn't a saint. When he receives a letter offering marriage and atonement for his many sins, he flees Bombay, the army, and a sometimes criminal life. In Cairo he finds famine and a reluctant bride. The beautiful, proud Kaya stirs more than his greed for the promised dowry of jewels that assure him a retirement in the south of France.A trek through the Sahara has them seeking refuge from a sandstorm. The intimacy of the cave leads to confessions and passion flaring between them. Kaya doesn't trust him even as he fights beside her for survival against slavers and secrets from their past. Trust is only the beginning as passions ignite into shared intimacies as they both question an uncertain future.