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CAN AN INDECENT PROPOSALEight years ago, a tall handsome stranger entered Lizzie Allbright's bedchamber and consummated a marriage of the utmost necessity. The Marquis of Steyne agreed to wed and bed Lord Bute's admittedly lovely daughter to pay off his mother's gambling debts. But once the deed was done, Steyne's lawfully-wedded wife vanished into the London night LEAD TO EVERLASTING LOVE? Years later, Steyne has nearly forgotten about his runaway bride. But when he suddenly finds himself in need of an heir, he has no choice but to track her down. Living happily in a small village under an assumed name, Lizzie is surprised to see her husband and to feel such a strong attraction to him. But she is downright shocked when he asks her to bear him a son. How can they possibly repeat the heated encounter of their ill-fated wedding night without falling hopelessly in love? ... in Christina Brooke's stunningly sexy Regency, "The Wickedest Lord Alive. "Christina Brooke's historical romances are: "Clever, lush, and lovely. " "Suzanne Enoch""Sensual and passionate. " "Publishers Weekly ""Delightful. " "Night Owl Romance""
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Christina Brooke writes witty, sexy historical romance novels set in Regency England. Her first series for St. Martin's Press, The Ministry of Marriage series, focuses on the aristocratic and powerful Westruther family. Orphaned or abandoned as children, six cousins came under the guardianship of the Duke of Montford and grew up together under his roof. Each of the three girls, Jane , Rosamund and Cecily have marriages of convenience arranged for them. But can a marriage of convenience end happily ever after?The Westruther family continues to feature in a spin-off series about the Westruther men. Beginning with Cecily's scandalous brother, Jonathon, Earl of Davenport in (a romp that proves the truth in the old adage that opposites attract) it progresses to Marcus, Earl of Beckenham in (a sexy reunion story) . Lone wolf of the family, Xavier, Marquis of Steyne will also have his story, , slated to be released in July 2014. About Christina:Christina Brooke is a former lawyer who staged a brilliant escape from the corporate world and landed squarely in Regency England. She is a Golden Heart winner and two-time RITA finalist and her books have also been nominated for RT's Reviewer's Choice Award, Bookseller's Best and the Australian Romantic Book of the Year Award. Christina makes her home in sunny Queensland, Australia with her husband, two boys and one enormous girl dog called Monty. Monty is the inspiration for Ophelia, the Great Dane in the Ministry of Marriage series. However, the resemblance of any human characters to real life people is purely accidental. Christina loves to travel, particularly to England for research and most especially to see her dear friends and colleagues in the United States. She also loves walking, window shopping for antiques and enjoying good food, good wine and good times with her friends and family.
