Lady Priscilla’s Shameful Secret

Lady Priscilla’s Shameful Secret
Christine Merrill

A PROPOSAL SHE HAS TO RESIST Outspoken Lady Priscilla is the only woman in London brave enough not to simper at Robert Magson. As the Duke of Reighland he needs a wife to secure succession, and this captivating woman would surely keep life interesting!Despite the obvious sexual attraction between them, Lady Priscilla doesn’t wish to marry – ever – for she hides a shameful secret. Surely a duke deserves more than a ruined woman? But Robert is not to be dissuaded. Once he sets his sights on something beautiful, he will do anything in his power to claim it!LADIES IN DISGRACE Three women, breaking every one of society’s rules

A playful and provocative Regency trilogy from

CHRISTINE MERRILL

Ladies in Disgrace

In London’s High Society there are

three unconventional women who are

not afraid to break the rules of social etiquette!

And it will take a certain type of rake

to tame these delectably disgraceful ladies …!

LADY FOLBROKE’S DELICIOUS DECEPTION

LADY DRUSILLA’S ROAD TO RUIN

LADY PRISCILLA’S SHAMEFUL SECRET

AUTHOR NOTE

After finishing LADY DRUSILLA’S ROAD TO RUIN, I was curious to see what had happened to her sister, Priscilla, after Dru left home. I could guess what the repercussions would be, after her behaviour in that book, but I knew there would be a man to love her.

And that was how I met Robert, a man who was more comfortable with horses than people. He brought with him a collection of slang terms that I had never heard before. I learned that it was possible to disguise the age of a horse by altering its teeth (bishoping), that a daisy cutter is a stumbling horse, and that a horse with bad lungs is a piper.

But I could find no reason to use a horse ladder anywhere in this story. This is a Regency era practical joke, where the new boy on the farm is sent to get the ladder so the horse can climb up to the hay mow to eat.

Happy reading. And don’t let your horse climb any ladders.

About the Author

CHRISTINE MERRILL lives on a farm in Wisconsin, USA, with her husband, two sons and too many pets—all of whom would like her to get off the computer so they can check their e-mail. She has worked by turns in theatre costuming, where she was paid to play with period ballgowns, and as a librarian, where she spent the day surrounded by books. Writing historical romance combines her love of good stories and fancy dress with her ability to stare out of the window and make stuff up.

Previous novels by Christine Merrill:

THE INCONVENIENT DUCHESS

AN UNLADYLIKE OFFER

A WICKED LIAISON

MISS WINTHORPE’S ELOPEMENT

THE MISTLETOE WAGER

(part of A Yuletide Invitation)

DANGEROUS LORD, INNOCENT GOVERNESS

PAYING THE VIRGIN’S PRICE

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TAKEN BY THE WICKED RAKE

MASTER OF PENLOWEN

(part of Halloween Temptations)

LADY FOLBROKE’S DELICIOUS DECEPTION†

LADY DRUSCILLA’S ROAD TO RUIN† (#ulink_77da68e9-321c-5768-aa2f-30e33f5b36a5)

A REGENCY CHRISTMAS CAROL

(part of One Snowy Regency Christmas)

* (#ulink_45c0bbe6-f566-5995-8425-bdc5602d1b67)Regency Silk & Scandal mini-series

† (#ulink_279880c3-caad-5c5d-bd7d-1727c18001f9)Ladies in Disgrace trilogy

And in Mills & Boon

HistoricalUndone!eBooks:

SEDUCING A STRANGER

TAMING HER GYPSY LOVER*

VIRGIN UNWRAPPED

Lady Priscilla’s Shameful Secret

Christine Merrill

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

To Diana Fox

and the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Chapter One