A Warriner To Protect Her

A Warriner To Protect Her
Virginia Heath

An heiress in distress and an earl in disgrace…When heiress Violet Dunston escapes from an abduction she finds an unlikely protector in Jack Warriner—a member of one of England’s most infamous families. Ensconced with mysterious Jack behind his manor's walls, soon escape is the last thing on Letty’s mind!Jack may be an earl but his father’s exploits have left him with nothing to offer except a tarnished name. He’s turned his back on the ton, but with Letty tempting him day and night, he finds himself contemplating the unthinkable—a society marriage!

An heiress in distress and an earl in disgrace...

When heiress Violet Dunston escapes from an abduction, she finds an unlikely protector in Jack Warriner—a member of one of England’s most infamous families. Ensconced with mysterious Jack behind his manor’s walls, soon escape is the last thing on Letty’s mind!

Jack may be an earl, but his father’s exploits have left him with nothing to offer except a tarnished name. He’s turned his back on the ton, but with Letty tempting him day and night, he finds himself contemplating the unthinkable—a society marriage!

The Wild Warriners (#u103cb96e-b780-5940-aa18-165caf4eab51)

Four brothers living on the edge of society...scandalising the ton at every turn!

Tucked away at their remote estate

in Nottinghamshire are the ton’s

most notorious brothers.

The exploits of Jack, Jamie, Joe and Jacob Warriner’s parents—their father’s gambling and cheating, their mother’s tragic end—are legendary. But now, for the first time, the brothers find themselves the talk of the ton for an entirely different reason...

Because four women are about to change their lives—and put them firmly in society’s spotlight!

Find out what happens in:

Jack’s story

A Warriner to Protect Her

May 2017

Jamie’s story

A Warriner to Rescue Her

July 2017

And watch for Joe and Jacob’s stories—coming soon!

Author Note (#u103cb96e-b780-5940-aa18-165caf4eab51)

I have a thing for old Hollywood musicals. The glorious Technicolor, breathtaking CinemaScope and stereophonic sound captivated me as a child. Back in the days of VHS, when you had to tape things off the TV, I had a great collection of them which I would watch over and over again. Singin’ in the Rain, Calamity Jane and Meet Me in St Louis are three of the greatest films ever made, if you want my opinion, but the best of all is Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

I love that film. I adore the premise. Seven down-ontheir-luck brothers, living in a shack in the middle of nowhere and eking out a living from the land. Looked down upon by the rest of the community because they’re a little bit wild, they’re all desperately in need of a wife and yet never meet any women at all—let alone court one.

In homage to that wonderful film I’ve created my Wild Warriners. Four brothers tainted by the dreadful reputation of their hideous ancestors, practically broke and forced to toil on their estate because they can’t afford to pay anyone else to do it. And all desperately in need of that special someone. Their perfect match.

This story is the first in the series and follows Jack Warriner, the eldest brother and head of the family. He’s proud, stubborn and used to being in charge. What he needs is a feisty woman to stand up to him...

A Warriner to Protect Her

Virginia Heath

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

When VIRGINIA HEATH was a little girl it took her ages to fall asleep, so she made up stories in her head to help pass the time while she was staring at the ceiling. As she got older the stories became more complicated—sometimes taking weeks to get to their happy ending. One day she decided to embrace her insomnia and start writing them down. Virginia lives in Essex with her wonderful husband and two teenagers. It still takes her for ever to fall asleep…

Books by Virginia Heath

Mills & Boon Historical Romance

The Wild Warriners

A Warriner to Protect Her

Stand-Alone Novels

That Despicable Rogue

Her Enemy at the Altar

The Discerning Gentleman’s Guide

Miss Bradshaw’s Bought Betrothal

Visit the Author Profile page at millsandboon.co.uk (http://millsandboon.co.uk).

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Mentor, friend and feisty heroine.

Contents

Cover (#uf179e1af-8e95-50da-8c4d-b49acd58a7c0)

Back Cover Text (#u01fff32a-265f-58f6-ae6a-505a93928165)

The Wild Warriners (#u5fd432a0-7203-5186-a2b8-115415452c62)

Author Note (#u35ed2c51-4bf6-505a-ab6a-65ed8263f549)

Title Page (#u6ae443d1-a718-52f0-92ba-4b3b2a674de2)

About the Author (#u2e14d0a5-6f72-57d7-83bb-c7e175a3addc)

Dedication (#u5a060936-e945-5d4d-b0ce-a07a1df70b70)

Chapter One (#u2b7de85b-0401-5c14-9ee6-1135782a10b4)