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The Rogue's Countess
2021
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4.34
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356
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As a member of the Reckless Rockwoods family, Constance Rockwood Blakemore, Countess of Lyndham, is determined to help her friends find love, but at what cost to her own marriage. Experience taught Gideon Lethbridge, Earl of Chelmsford, that only money and social position interest women. When a passionate interlude in a dark garden sets Gideon’s heart on fire, he’s outraged to learn his lover is an American heiress who bought herself a title. Despite his anger at being taken in by Viscountess Helstone, she’s haunted Gideon’s dreams ever since that night. When he discovers her living in his home five years later, he’s not about to let Lady Helstone leave until he’s had his fill of her. Five years ago, Phoebe Hodges Wakefield, Viscountess Helstone’s hopelessness led to a moment of indiscretion with a stranger. Now a penniless widow, she’s author of the Currer Chronicles mocking the Marlborough Set. When Phoebe becomes the Marchioness of Wrotham’s secretary, she comes face-to-face with the man she’s never forgotten. Worse, she’s ridiculed in the Chronicles. With Gideon determined to seduce her, Phoebe is desperate to keep her writing a secret while trying not to fall in love. The an dara sealladh is a part of who Constance Rockwood Blakemore, Countess of Lyndham is. Although her husband, Lucien, insists Constance end her unsolicited meddling in the affairs of others, she cannot abandon a friend in need. But ignoring Lucien’s wishes puts Constance’s marriage and happiness in jeopardy as well. Now helping Phoebe means Constance might lose the one thing that will destroy her, Lucien’s love. The Rogue’s Countess is a Reckless Rockwoods Novel that prominently features different members of the Rockwood family as they meddle in their friends’ lives to ensure they find a happy ending. Books In The Reckless Rockwoods Series Book 1 — Obsession (Sebastian and Helen) Book 2 — Dangerous (Constance and Lucien) Book 3 — The Highlander’s Woman (Patience and Julian) — Scottish setting Book 4 — Redemption (Rhea and Percy) Book 5 — The Beastly Earl (Louisa and Ewan) — Scottish setting Reckless Rockwoods Novels feature different Rockwood family members who meddle in their friends’ affairs to ensure a HEA. A Reckless Rockwoods Novel—The Rogue’s Offer: Reluctant Rogues #1 (Mathias and Ophelia) A Reckless Rockwoods Novel—The Rogue’s Countess: Reluctant Rogues #2 (Gideon and Phoebe) The Reckless Rockwoods series and Reckless Rockwoods Novel are steamy Victorian historical romance books filled with suspense, intrigue, ghosts, psychics, the paranormal, villains, highlanders, and alpha males who succumb to the love of a woman. Five siblings descended from Highlanders, whose motto is to never refuse a challenge no matter what the reason. Whether it’s scandalous passions, wicked seductions, wanton pleasures, meddling in the love affairs of friends, or tragedy, each of these historical romance books focuses on the hero/heroine finding their sensually spicy HEA.

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Author

Monica Burns
Monica Burns
Author · 23 books

An award-winning author of spicy historical and paranormal romance, Monica Burns penned her first short romance story at the age of nine when she selected the pseudonym she uses today. Facebook Reader Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Monic... Her historical book awards include the 2011 RT BookReviews Reviewers Choice Award and the 2012 Gayle Wilson Heart of Excellence Award for Pleasure Me . She is also the recipient of the prestigious paranormal romance award, the 2011 PRISM Best of the Best award for Assassin’s Heart . From the days when she hid her stories from her sisters to her first completed full-length manuscript, she always believed in her dream despite rejections and setbacks. A workaholic wife and mother, Monica believes it’s possible for the good guy to win if they work hard enough.

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