Meara Platt

A runaway bride. A duke with a sinful reputation. Can she trust his offer of love and protection? Malcolm MacRae, Duke of Camborne, is one of the ton's most sought-after bachelors. But when his latest scandal is too much even for him, he decides to return home to Scotland to contemplate his rakehell ways. However, a broken coach wheel strands him in the seacoast village of Arbroth, where he secures accommodations at an inn for the next two nights. What he does not expect is to find the loveliest lady he has ever set eyes upon fast asleep in his bed. Is it a sign? Is he ready to reform his rakish ways? And when Lady Jocelyn MacRaine can only be saved by finding herself a husband, will he step up and offer her marriage? Lady Jocelyn had no idea being a runaway bride could be so difficult. She is now short of funds, cold, hungry, and stranded in Arbroth-quite a fall for an earl's coddled daughter. When she overhears two maids at the inn discussing one of their guests and learns he is not expected to return for the night, she convinces the innkeeper's na ve son that she is the guest's wife. She falls asleep in the comfort of his bed, intending to leave before he returns-and is then rudely awakened when the impossibly handsome man returns early. What is she to do now? Two Nights with the Duke is a lighthearted Regency historical romance, the third in the Silver Duke series. Enjoy the read as these heroes who seem to have it all find the one thing that has eluded them throughout their lives...love. The Silver DukesBook 1 - Cherish and the DukeBook 2 - Moonlight and the DukeBook 3 - Two Nights with the DukeBook 4 - Snowfall and the DukeBook 5 - Starlight and the DukeBook 6 - Crash Landing on the Duke

Handsome widower. Shy spinster. Will he be the one to give her a first kiss? Connor Fieldstone, the Duke of Lynton, renowned as a Silver Duke, has no intention of ever marrying again. One failed marriage is enough for him, but he readily admits his heathen children need to be brought under control, especially now that his dowager mother has invited a horde of eager debutantes, young diamonds of Society, to a house party at his Devon estate for the purpose of finding him a perfect match. Not going to happen. He merely wants a governess to mind his children. Unfortunately, his children have scared off the fourth one in as many months just as this party is about to start. What is he to do but turn to his bookish neighbor, Lady Eden Darrow, for help? Eden has adored Connor ever since she was a child and he rescued her from a tumble into his fishpond. Now, the handsome widower is a Silver Duke, one of those sinfully gorgeous, forty-ish bachelors with a dash of silver in their hair. They are looked upon by Society as Greek gods, completely unattainable because of their determination never to marry-or remarry, on Connor's part. When Connor pleads with her to help him out with his children in exchange for helping her find a suitable match, she accepts. What has she, a twenty-seven-year-old spinster who has never been kissed, to lose? What she does not expect is to suddenly become the belle of the party, drawing the avid attention of several potential suitors...and is it possible Connor is one of them? Will he be the one to give her a first kiss? She wants it to be a moonlight kiss. Is he willing to give her moonlight and more? Moonlight and the Duke is a lighthearted Regency historical romance, the second in the Silver Duke series. Enjoy the read as these heroes who seem to have it all find the one thing that has eluded them throughout their lives...love. The Silver DukesBook 1 - Cherish and the DukeBook 2 - Moonlight and the DukeBook 3 - Two Nights with the Duke

He is sizzling hot. She is nothing but trouble. Enjoy this next offering in the best selling Farthingale series - Regency romances with humor, heart, sizzling heroes, and a dash of mayhem. Octavian Thorne, a much decorated Royal Navy captain, has made it through major battles without injury but cannot seem to get through a single encounter with Lady Sydney Harcourt unscathed. The hoyden is beautiful, brilliant, and trouble with a capital "T", and yet he would risk everything to protect her, even - dear heaven - marrying her. Lady Sydney Harcourt, bluestocking and ton misfit, adores Captain Octavian Thorne. He is brave, dashing, and all the young ladies are after him. So what chance does she have to capture the heart of this big, brawny hero when he is constantly pulling her out of scrapes and she does nothing but rile him? Now her father is trying to sell her to the highest bidder in order to pay off his gambling debts. Worse, he has squandered not only her dowry but the inheritance she received from her grandmother, so she hasn't the means to run away. When Octavian proposes a marriage of convenience to help her out, she accepts. Octavian deserves everything and she comes to him with nothing. Can her heart alone ever be enough? Or will their marriage always be make-believe? Enjoy the entire series: My Fair LilyThe Duke I'm Going To MarryRules for Reforming a RakeA Midsummer's KissThe Viscount's RoseEarl of HeartsThe Viscount and the Vicar's DaughterA Duke For AdelaMarigold and the MarquessThe Make-Believe MarriageCapturing the Heart of a Cameron

Welcome to Moonstone Landing, where moonstones shimmer beneath the sea and a pirate's heart is about to be captured with true love's kiss. Lady Imogen Stockwell is convinced her handsome new neighbor, Draco Waring, Earl of Woodley is a pirate. How could he not be with a name like Draco and he has a dog by the name of Parrot? Then there are the pirate caves on his property and a murder that took place at the foot of those caves during a masquerade ball he hosted to introduce himself to the residents of Moonstone Landing. Imogen does not suspect him of committing the crime since he happened to be with her at the time it occurred. But something odd is going on and Imogen is determined to solve the murder as well as figure out Draco's involvement in it, if any. His steamy kisses won't deter her, nor will the fact that he seems to be going out of his way to protect her at the risk to his own life. As dangers unfold and the truth is discovered, will Imogen admit she has fallen in love with Draco? Can Draco, an experienced and fearless man of action ever love her, a snoopy innocent who inadvertently put his life in danger? Draco Waring, the Earl of Woodley, has easily avoided London's odious Marriage Mart and the interminable crop of peahens who flutter around him everywhere he goes. For this reason, he is eager to settle in the quiet Cornwall village of Moonstone Landing. Only the village is not so quiet. A murder has taken place on his property during a ball he was hosting, and now Lady Imogen Stockwell, the young lady he knows he should not have kissed - but who could resist the delicious girl - is now on the hunt for the murderer. The problem is, how is he to protect her when she believes he is a pirate involved in shady dealings and he is unable to deny it? He could simply tell her the truth, that he is not a rogue and happens to be working on a dangerous assignment on behalf of the Crown. Can he convince Imogen his love is real even while keeping to his oath to maintain complete secrecy about his Crown operations? The Moonstone LandingThe Moonstone DukeThe Moonstone MarquessThe Moonstone MajorThe Moonstone GovernessThe Moonstone HeroThe Moonstone PirateMoonstone Landing (novella)Moonstone Angel (novella)

She thought the moonstones were magic. He knew the magic was her. Ever since she was a little girl, Lady Ella Stockwell has spent idyllic summers at her uncle's home in Moonstone Landing. But this year is slightly different, for a contingent of wounded soldiers has just arrived in the charming seaside village, including the handsome and highly decorated war hero, Caden Seaton. Ella lost her heart to Caden last year when making her Society debut, all it took was a waltz to know he was the only one she would ever love. But he is much changed since returning to England, for he is terribly wounded and surlier than ever. Will he agree to give them a chance at love while recovering under her care? They say there is magic in the moonstones that shimmer beneath the Moonstone Landing waters. She hopes it is true, but is it too late for her and Caden? With everyone clamoring for this hero's attention, will he shut her out of his life forever? Caden Seaton, colonel in the Royal Marines, and grandson and heir to the powerful Duke of Seaton, did not need any entanglements when Lady Ella Stockwell first swept into his life. He certainly does not need them now that he is battered and bruised, and forced to recover under her care. Ella is even more beautiful than he remembered. She was a ton diamond when he first met her last year and is still exquisite now. But with all manner of noblemen courting her, what chance does he have to win her heart? Caden believes only Ella can heal his wounds and repair the fractured relations with his grandfather. Is it possible for her to love him as deeply as he loves her? Does he dare place his faith in a foolish moonstone lore and risk everything for her love? The Moonstone LandingThe Moonstone DukeThe Moonstone MarquessThe Moonstone MajorThe Moonstone GovernessThe Moonstone HeroThe Moonstone PirateMoonstone Landing (novella)Moonstone Angel (novella)

Welcome to Moonstone Landing, where moonstones shimmer beneath the sea and wounded hearts are mended. Daire Claymore, Duke of Claymore, does not understand why he is so drawn to Moonstone Landing, the sleepy village on the coast of Cornwall. He has all the wealth and power any man can want, and women who will come running to warm his bed at his slightest nod. In fact, he is used to getting whatever strikes his fancy. Except, he cannot coax, bribe, buy, or get the impertinent Brenna Angel. Not that he wants her, although she is stunning and irresistible in an irritating way. He is merely negotiating to purchase a property owned by the stubborn beauty. Why is he not in London or Bath indulging in ton life with his fast set friends? Well, Daire knows why. He has inherited an abused nephew who is wild as wolves and terrified of Daire because he thinks Daire will hurt him as everyone else has in his young life. Daire is determined to heal the boy's heart and teach him to trust. But how can he do this when he was not raised in love and has never learned to trust, either? He resolves to swallow his pride and seek Brenna Angel's help, for she is the perfect one to rid his nephew of his fears and add joy to his life. In healing his nephew, will Brenna also manage to heal Daire? It is said the moonstones shine for lovers when the moon is full and silver upon the dark sea. Will they shine for Brenna and Daire? The Moonstone LandingThe Moonstone DukeThe Moonstone MarquessThe Moonstone MajorThe Moonstone GovernessThe Moonstone HeroThe Moonstone PirateMoonstone Landing (novella)Moonstone Angel (novella)

Could a scholarly bluestocking ever win the heart of a duke? Ambrose Thorne, Duke of Huntsford, is intrigued when Miss Adela Swift, bluestocking and amateur archeologist, barrels over him while chasing the thief who stole her research papers. What starts out as a harmless diversion to assist her in reclaiming her stolen papers manages to embroil them in scandal, and Ambrose realizes he must do the honorable thing and marry Adela. But she's stubborn and not so quick to accept him. Can he convince her that she might love something beyond her ancient skulls and bones, namely him? Adela Swift's debut Season was an utter disaster and her second is no better until she accidentally knocks over Ambrose Thorne, the Duke of Huntsford. The man is magnificent in every way and London's most sought-after bachelor. He only meant to help her retrieve her stolen notes, but now he is insisting on marrying her. She is madly in love with him, but how can she ever compete with the ton diamonds who swarm around him? Adela wants a love match, not someone who will lose interest in her within a month of their marriage. Is it possible for a scholarly bluestocking like her to ever win the heart of this duke? Enjoy the entire series: My Fair LilyThe Duke I'm Going To MarryRules for Reforming a RakeA Midsummer's KissThe Viscount's RoseEarl of HeartsThe Viscount and the Vicar's DaughterA Duke for AdelaCapturing the Heart of a Cameron

His scars ran deep. Only Chloe had the power to heal him. It is said moonstones shine brightest in the presence of true love. Will they shine for Chloe, the youngest of the Killigrew sisters, and Fionn, the battle-scarred hero who has closed himself off to love? Lady Chloe Killigrew is surprised to find herself much sought after in Moonstone Landing's elegant society. The charming seaside village has become a favorite holiday retreat for the London elite and there is no shortage of dukes, earls, or landed gentry lining up to court her. The only man who seems to be paying her no attention is the gruff and irresistibly handsome Major Fionn Brennan who is in charge of the local army fort, an ancient fortress dominating the Cornwall coast. Chloe has been secretly in love with him since they first met. How can she break through the walls surrounding his heart, for he is the only man she will marry? Although Major Fionn Brennan worked his way up the military ranks, no amount of cultured upbringing will make him worthy of Lady Chloe. His heart aches to have her, yet how can he dare hope for a match when he was raised as a nameless orphan left to fend for himself on the roughest London streets? If not for the viscount who chose to bring him home instead of having him tossed as a boy into prison, he would probably be dead. Now that he has been put in command of Moonstone Landing's army fort, he is bound to see Chloe every day. He has tried everything to keep from falling in love with her, but how long can he keep up the pretense? As secrets unfold, and everything he thought of the viscount who saved him turns out to be lies, can he find hope in opening his heart to Chloe? Or will they both be burned in the fires of an impossible passion? Enjoy the entire series: The Moonstone DukeThe Moonstone MarquessThe Moonstone MajorMoonstone Landing (novella)Moonstone Angel (novella)

What happens when a battle-scarred hero bent on destroying himself meets an irresistible force by the name of Phoebe? Lady Phoebe Killigrew is appalled by the scandalous country parties their new neighbor, a war hero marquess, is holding at his estate in Moonstone Landing. She has every intention of keeping well away from him, until a governess arrives at her door with his two orphaned nieces. They are mere children and cannot possibly reside under the same roof as that dissolute. When she storms over to demand he reform his ways or she will not give them over to him, she is unprepared for the feelings he stirs in her, for her heart understands his nieces are not the only ones in need of rescuing. Cormac Stockwell, Marquess of Burness, has given everything for his country, including his left arm. He just wants to be left alone to destroy himself, but his beloved and meddlesome brother has unexpectedly sent Cormac his two little nieces, whom he adores, to care for over the summer. But how can he take them under his wing when he cannot even take care of himself? And now his impudent neighbor, Lady Phoebe, is pounding on his door and insisting he reform his wicked ways or she will not turn over the girls to him. He wants to tell the priggish, but beautiful, nuisance to mind her own business and stay out of his affairs. However, he must have been drunker than he realized when she came to his door, for he asks her to marry him instead. Is it possible Phoebe, the little lioness next door, can repair the tatters of his damaged heart? The Moonstone Landing SeriesThe Moonstone DukeThe Moonstone MarquessThe Moonstone MajorNovellas: Moonstone LandingMoonstone Angel

What happens when a steamy duke who has never lost in battle meets the innocent young lady determined to conquer his heart? When Lady Henley Killigrew's father dies and his title of earl passes to a not so friendly cousin who wants her and her two younger sisters out of their elegant London townhouse, she takes them to Moonstone Cottage, a lovely manor house they inherited from a maiden aunt in the Cornwall seaside village of Moonstone Landing. But their funds are limited, and the new earl is a stingy guardian who will not loosen the purse strings to allow her to properly maintain herself and her sisters in their new home. The only way to save them all is for her to marry, for that is the only way to claim her trust fund. Would her neighbor, Cain St. Austell, the brooding and reclusive Duke of Malvern, consider a marriage of convenience? Cain St. Austell, the Duke of Malvern, has returned home now that Napoleon is defeated. But those grueling war years have left him scarred both physically and in his soul, for he lost too many friends and is not certain how or why he ever survived. Knowing he needs time away from London society and the madness of the Marriage Mart in order to heal, he has acquired a property in the quiet village of Moonstone Landing. Marriage is the last thing on his mind, until his neighbor, the beautiful and slightly eccentric, Lady Henley Killigrew, appears on his doorstep with a startling proposal...and he accepts. In fact, Cain is the one who does the proposing because when the heart knows, it knows. Moonstone LandingThe Moonstone DukeThe Moonstone MarquessThe Moonstone MajorNovellas: Moonstone LandingMoonstone Angel

He needs to find a wife. She has agreed to help him. Neither of them expected his search to lead straight back to her. Enjoy this hilarious, bestselling Regency series. Wealthy, titled and handsome, Alexander Dayne, third Viscount Ardley, is much sought after among the ton. As heir to an earl, and widowed a few years now, he is pressured by his family to find himself a wife. But he detests London society and knows he will be set upon by all the hopeful young ladies the moment he enters the marriage mart. So why not remain at Ardley Hall, select a few prospects, and hold a weekend house party? He knows just the person to help him in his planning, the eminently sensible vicar's daughter, Viola Ruskin. But now that the plans are set and the party is underway, he realizes it is Viola who has stolen his heart. How can he convince her they are meant for each other when scandal interferes, and she is afraid to trust him? Viola Ruskin agreed to help Alexander Dayne find himself a wife in exchange for his promise to help her find a respectable position in an upper-class household when the time comes. Her father is dying and she will soon be all alone in the world. Not only alone but homeless once the new vicar arrives and boots her out of the vicarage. However, she is a skilled cook and has agreed to prepare the elaborate meals for Alexander's house party as well as assist him in selecting potential brides in the hope he will find her proper employment. She has secretly loved him forever, but how can a viscount ever fall in love with a vicar's daughter? What chance do they have at a successful marriage when the ton and commoners play by different rules? Enjoy the entire series: My Fair LilyThe Duke I'm Going To MarryRules for Reforming a RakeA Midsummer's KissThe Viscount's RoseEarl of HeartsThe Viscount and the Vicar's DaughterCapturing the Heart of a Cameron

Gorgeous as sin Vicar Adam Carstairs is running from his past. Lady Remington Hartfield is running from her future. What will happen when their paths collide? Love is the one thing Lady Remington Hartfield has never had in her life and the one thing she dreams of finding. Cast out by her overbearing and demanding father, dismissed by her self-absorbed and apathetic mother, she does not know where else to turn for help but Wellesford's handsome vicar. She knows he is hiding torments from his past, but he has always been kind and protective of her. Now, she has only one week to find a husband before her father foists his choice on her. Will Adam step forward to marry her? Or will her love for him remain forever a dream of love? Vicar Adam Carstairs has built stone walls around his heart, determined never to let anyone in again after watching his beloved and gentle brother die in his arms during the war. How can Adam ever return to his Highland home and face his family when he blames himself for his brother's death? His brother was meant for the clergy and should never have been on a battlefield. Adam chose to honor him by taking up the pious role of vicar in his place...far from Scotland. He thought he was doing just fine until Lady Remi burst into his life. She haunts his dreams and not in any pious manner. As her father's threat to ruin her future looms closer, will he tear down his barriers and open his heart to loving Remi? Enjoy this sweet Regency novella in the bestselling Book of Love series. NOTE: This story was originally published as a serial in InD'Tale Magazine.