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"Who in the world would marry me, just to ensure thatI stayed at Wyndmere Hall?""That would be me, lass."The winsome, ebony-haired lass with the violet faery-eyes captures O'Malley's heart when she steps down from the carriage, but it is the ugly dark bruise on her cheek that has his protective instincts offering his strength and the protection of his name.O'Malley's stubborn pride takes a hit when the lass thanks him, but refuses his offer.Helen Langley accompanied her mistress, the duke's ward Emily, to Wyndmere Hall after a perilous journey from London. The broad-shouldered, green-eyed, handsome giant barely knows her, yet offers her marriage.Helen cannot accept O'Malley's offer, her past could ruin their future!O'Malley is willing to wait when she leaves for the Borderlands intent on securing a position as a companion. But the man who murdered Emily's father has Helen in his sights and follows her. When she is abducted-twice-Helen must decide whether to trust O'Malley and accept his offer, or keep her past hidden and live with the pain of her broken heart for the rest of her life.Danger stalks in the night, but it will have to get past The Duke's Lance before he will let harm come to those he has sworn to protect with his strength, his honor, and his heart.

The Duke's Guard: The men in black who have sworn an oath to protect the Duke of Wyndmere and his family from enemies that would stop at nothing to discredit and destroy him!"Lass, ye need to trust someone in yer hour of darkness...let it be me."Aiden Garahan is tasked with protecting the duke's new ward. He promises to protect her with his life. The lovely young woman, with auburn hair and quiet gray eyes is no child, but a petite, curvaceous beauty. His reaction to her is unexpected and unwanted.Miss Emily Montrose may be small in stature, but she is no shrinking violet! When a runaway carriage tragically cuts her father's life short, she is thrust into chaos as the duke's ward. Her life is turned upside down when rumors and a wager challenges all comers to win her hand. Emily's life is threatened as the wager increases and unscrupulous men see her as a prize.Aiden must cut through the lies to the truth. He guards her valiantly and vows to protect her to the last beat of his heart, while she steals it away, one glance at a time...one caress at a time. Aiden faces a battle he never imagined...one that pits his heart against his honor!Danger stalks in the night, but it will have to challenge The Duke's Defender before he will let harm come to those he has sworn to protect with his strength, his honor, and his heart.The Duke's GuardBook 1 - The Duke's SwordBook 2 - The Duke's ProtectorBook 3 - The Duke's ShieldBook 4 - The Duke's DragoonBook 5 - The Duke's HammerBook 6 - The Duke's DefenderBook 7 - The Duke's SaberBook 8 - The Duke's EnforcerBook 9 - The Duke's MercenaryBook 10 - The Duke's RapierBook 11 - The Duke's Man-at-ArmsBook 12 - The Duke's LanceBook 13 - The Duke's ChampionBook 14 - The Duke's SharpshooterBook 15 - The Duke's CavalierBook 16 - The Duke's Blade

The Duke's Guard: The men in black who have sworn an oath to protect the Duke of Wyndmere and his family from enemies that would stop at nothing to discredit and destroy him!Mollie Malloy happily works for the Duke and Duchess of Wyndmere in the Lake District, until the day her head is turned, and her heart is lost to the heartbreakingly handsome member of the duke's guard-Finn O'Malley.Finn is tempted by lovely Mollie and cannot afford to be. When he can no longer ignore the slip of a lass, he requests a transfer to the duke's crumbling tower on the coast of Cornwall. When she discovers Finn asked to be transferred to Cornwall, she is devastated.He sweeps back into her life when the head of the duke's guard is injured. Finn struggles with his control-and the need to honor his vow to protect the duke and his family. Mollie cannot resist the smoldering desire in Finn's emerald eyes.Duty calls and Finn returns to Cornwall. He and his men struggle to protect those rebuilding Penwith Tower, while smugglers and wreckers ply their trade in the caves beneath the duke's ancient tower. Rumors abound that the local excise official has been looking the other way and lining his pockets. The official decides it's time to get rid of O'Malley-the same time Finn receives an urgent message from Mollie.He returns to Wyndmere Hall to discover Mollie's carrying his babe, but not ready to accept his proposal. She wants to marry for love-not for the protection of his name. He's torn: should he leave his new bride in the safety of Wyndmere Hall-or would she be safer by his side?It is only when the hangman's noose is around Finn's neck that he realizes the feisty lass has always held his heart.Danger stalks in the night, but it will have to get past The Duke's Dragoon before he will let harm come to those he has sworn to protect with his strength, his heart, and his honor.The Duke's GuardBook 1 - The Duke's SwordBook 2 - The Duke's ProtectorBook 3 - The Duke's ShieldBook 4 - The Duke's DragoonBook 5 - The Duke's HammerBook 6 - The Duke's DefenderBook 7 - The Duke's SaberBook 8 - The Duke's EnforcerBook 9 - The Duke's MercenaryBook 10 - The Duke's RapierBook 11 - The Duke's Man-at-ArmsBook 12 - The Duke's LanceBook 13 - The Duke's ChampionBook 14 - The Duke's SharpshooterBook 15 - The Duke's CavalierBook 16 - The Duke's Blade