A Regency Earl's Pleasure: The Earl Plays With Fire / Society's Most Scandalous Rake

A Regency Earl's Pleasure: The Earl Plays With Fire / Society's Most Scandalous Rake
Isabelle Goddard

Escape to a world of roguish rakes and daring debutantes with this incredible Regency collection from Mills & Boon.The Earl Plays With Fire by Isabelle GoddardLord Richard Veryan was devastated when Christabel Tallis jilted him – but by the time they meet six years later, Richard has hardened his heart. Now, he’s determined to possess beautiful Christabel’s body, mind and soul – then he’ll be the one to walk away…Society’s Most Scandalous Rake by Isabelle GoddardJoshua Marchmain is Brighton’s most scandalous rake: wickedly handsome, with an allure that can disgrace even the purest debutante. And from the moment he meets the innocent Domino de Silva, he’s determined to put his powers of seduction to the ultimate test…

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ISABELLE GODDARD was born into an army family and spent her childhood moving around the UK and abroad. Unsurprisingly it gave her itchy feet and in her twenties she escaped from an unloved secretarial career to work as cabin crew and see the world.

The arrival of marriage, children and cats meant a more settled life in the south of England, where she’s lived ever since. It also gave her the opportunity to go back to ‘school’ and eventually teach at university. Isabelle loves the nineteenth century and grew up reading Georgette Heyer, so when she plucked up the courage to begin writing herself the novels had to be Regency romances.

A Regency Earl’s Pleasure

The Earl Plays with Fire

Society’s Most Scandalous Rake

Isabelle Goddard

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Table of Contents

Cover (#ub2fcc057-5d98-5818-baeb-b34d1c4e0575)

About the Author (#ue1973bd4-6350-5c22-a6cb-4e8ad3a0d17c)

Title Page (#uea41244a-71f1-5182-b0ae-7e9962634540)

The Earl Plays with Fire (#uea426548-352c-5763-8170-cddc4dbd8f87)

Chapter One (#u55448bac-2a3f-5090-90ed-715bcb80342f)

Chapter Two (#u47c043fd-940f-58e5-910e-4857beefc229)

Chapter Three (#u1826a000-8501-5612-8d42-149a8e323f6b)

Chapter Four (#u23bbdcfc-f6f0-5a3b-bc9b-879f1a853bfb)

Chapter Five (#ub5b12d06-0363-5fdf-a348-75c399dfbd99)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Epilogue (#litres_trial_promo)

Society’s Most Scandalous Rake (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter Two (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Three (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

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Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

The Earl Plays with Fire (#ulink_17f0feda-638e-5ec1-b899-3957b0aa8e30)

Isabelle Goddard

Chapter One (#ulink_9c1f4539-d541-5082-a7bf-b11c852d7575)

London—1816

‘Have you heard the latest?’ The voice came out of nowhere.

Christabel Tallis, aimlessly fanning herself, stopped for a moment and glanced at the mirror which hung on the opposite wall. She knew neither of the women reflected there. Perched uncomfortably on one of the stiffly brocaded benches that lined the Palantine Gallery, she had been wondering, not for the first time that morning, why she’d ever agreed to her mother’s suggestion that they meet Julian here. Lady Harriet had insisted they attend what was billed as the show of the Season, but for Christabel the delights of London society had long ago palled. The salon was overheated and far too crowded, and her delicate skin was already slightly flushed.

‘About the Veryan boy, you mean?’ one of the women continued.

The name hovered in the air, menacing Christabel’s shield of calm detachment. The buzz of inconsequential chatter faded into the distance and every fibre of her body became alert.