Stolen Encounters With The Duchess. Julia Justiss

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      Hadley’s Hellions

      Four friends united by power, privilege

      and the daring pursuit of passion!

      From being disreputable rogues at Oxford

      to becoming masters of the political game,

      Giles Hadley, David Tanner Smith,

      Christopher Lattimar and Benedict Tawny

      live by their own set of unconventional rules.

      But as the struggle for power heats up, so too,

      do the lives of these daring friends. They face

      unexpected challenges to their long-held beliefs

      and rigid self-control when they meet

      four gorgeous independent women

      with defiant streaks of their own...

      Read Giles Hadley’s story in

      Forbidden Nights with the Viscount

      Already available

      Read David Tanner Smith’s story in

      Stolen Encounters with the Duchess

      Available now

      And watch for more Hadley’s Hellions stories, coming soon!

Author Note

      For both readers and writers, sometimes secondary characters get stuck in our heads. Intrigued by the glimpses we’ve been given of them, we want to know their whole story. Where did they come from and what will happen to them?

      Such was the case with Davie in From Waif to Gentleman’s Wife. An orphan taken in by an elderly widow, he becomes involved in the lives of Sir Edward Greaves and Joanna Merrill, the penniless governess who ends up on Ned’s doorstep. When Davie saves Joanna from danger, a grateful Ned takes him under his wing, impressed by the orphan’s courage, ingenuity and intelligence.

      By the time I’d finished Waif I knew he would grow up to be a Parliamentary leader, instrumental in moving England towards a more egalitarian future with the great Reform Bill. I also knew that he would fall in love with Faith, the youngest Wellingford daughter—sister of Sarah, heroine of The Wedding Gamble—a girl far above his station. But how could they find a happy ending?

      In Stolen Encounters with the Duchess, Davie has become that leader, and is still in love with the girl he met when he was just beginning his career. When they meet by chance ten years later he is an influential force, while Faith is a new widow, estranged from her family and Society. Although painfully aware that she is still far beyond his touch, David vows to reawaken in her the joy, optimism and self-confidence years of being a scorned, neglected wife have crushed. But love is a force that resists being contained...

      I hope you will enjoy Faith and Davie’s story.

      Stolen Encounters with the Duchess

      Julia Justiss

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      JULIA JUSTISS wrote her first ideas for Nancy Drew stories in her third-grade notebook, and has been writing ever since. After publishing poetry in college she turned to novels. Her Regency historical romances have won or been placed in contests by the Romance Writers of America, RT Book Reviews, National Readers’ Choice and the Daphne du Maurier Award. She lives with her husband in Texas. For news and contests visit juliajustiss.com.

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      To Sue Ballard

      You light up a room with your smile and brighten my day with your cheerful optimism. Thank you for being the inspiration for my Faith and for me.

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       Introduction

Author Note

       Title Page

       About the Author

       Dedication

Chapter One

Chapter Two

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