Boxed set featuring three full-length novels at a great price for a limited time. ONE-KNIGHT STAND: Do old friends truly make the best lovers? When Cara Felicity Douglas, known throughout the ton as Miss Perfect, sets her cap for childhood chum and Nautionnier Knight Lance Prescott, she enlists the aid of the Brethren women to chart a course for the altar. But her plans go awry, when her prospective bridegroom refuses to cooperate, and the hunter becomes the hunted. Soon Cara is forced to choose between staunch obedience of societal expectations, or throw caution to the wind and take a chance on love, as the young lady finds herself entangled in the trap she set for her knight. After an injury at sea leaves Lance bedridden, and his rival captains Lance's ship, he drowns in a dangerous mix of anger, frustration, and jealousy. Harboring more than physical wounds, a past tragedy haunts his present and future. When Cara proclaims him the man of her dreams, Lance vows, "I will never be your husband." But Miss Perfect will not be deterred and acts completely out of character, making him an offer he dare not refuse, if only he can win her heart. For two people so alike in every way, what could possibly go wrong? In a word: Everything. CAPTAIN OF HER HEART: Lady Alexandra Seymour is going after her man. To make amends for a past deception, when she enlisted her connubial conquest's aid in a scheme of hearts, she tells newly inducted Nautionnier Knight Jason Collingwood, "I will do anything." But she ends up making his bed, instead of warming it. Still, Alex will not be discouraged, as she vows to meet and surpass his challenge, but will he meet hers? When Alex arrives in Plymouth, Jason tries to resist the temptation she presents, but the highborn daughter of a duke will not be denied. As his storm-battered ship is refitted, he mends the rift in his relationship with the woman of his dreams, but war gets in the way, as duty calls. When Jason returns, six months later, hoping to surprise Alex with a proposal, he's the one in for a shock, and he fears his lady may never again hold him as the captain of her heart. THE LUCKY ONE: When a band of thieves steals a priceless family heirloom from Nautionnier Knight Dalton Randolph's ship, he vows to recover the treasured artifact and bring the criminals to justice. But the local governor is missing in action, and the governor's daughter, Daphne Harcourt, is anything but cooperative, which presents a most irresistible challenge for the happy-go-lucky rake. Miss Daphne Harcourt has spent her entire life on Portsea Island. When desperate circumstances force her to take drastic measures, she is discovered in a compromising position by a handsome stranger. To the undiscerning eye, Dalton Randolph could be the answer to her prayers, and an ancient brooch with mystical powers predicts just that. But is the charming sea captain her salvation or her downfall?
Author
Barbara Devlin was born a storyteller. A Texan, through and through, Barbara hasn’t been without a book in her possession since she was in kindergarten. She wrote her first short story, a really cheesy murder-mystery, in high school, but it was a Christmas gift, a lovely little diary with a bronze lock, given to her in the fifth grade that truly inspired her love for writing. After completing part of her undergraduate studies at the University of London, Barbara returned home and began a career in banking. But the late 80’s weren’t too promising for the financial industry, and every bank that hired Barbara soon folded. So she searched for a stable occupation, and the local police department offered the answer to her prayers. Initially, Barbara wasn’t too sure about her new chosen career in law enforcement, but she soon came to love being a police officer. However, on an uncharacteristically cold and icy day in December 1998, Barbara was struck by a car and pinned against a guardrail while working an accident on a major highway. Permanently disabled, she retired from the police department and devoted her time and energy to physical therapy. Once Barbara got back on her feet, she focused on a new career in academia. She earned an MA in English, continued on a course of study for a Doctorate in Literature and Rhetoric, started writing historical fiction in her spare time, and completed five full-length novels featuring her fictional knighthood, the Brethren of the Coast. Book six is currently in the works.
