I've got a confession to make: I have a soft spot for a handsome man in uniform. And if that man is British, to boot? Well, sign me up and count me in, because that kind of love is a battlefield I will fight on any day. This month, we are featuring three historical romances, each with a military leading man.
If you like: political intrigue, spy novels, undercover lovers
Sweet Treason, by Patricia Gaffney
“Exquisitely beautiful, fearless Scottish spy Katherine McGregor had no qualms about posing as a doxy, if the charade would strike a blow against the hated English. But her certainty turned to confusion when she was captured and confronted by the infuriating Major James Burke. Now her very life depended on her ability to convince the arrogant English officer that she was a common strumpet, not a Scottish spy. Skillfully, Burke uncovered her secrets, even as he aroused her sense, claiming there was just one way she could prove herself a tart… but how could she give him her yearning body, when she feared he would take her tender heart as well?”
If you like: marriage of convenience, secondary plots, thawing hearts
The Bargain, by Mary Jo Putney
“Facing a marriage deadline, Lady Jocelyn Kendal impulsively weds Major David Lancaster, a penniless officer dying of wounds received at Waterloo. In return, his younger sister will receive a generous income – and David will have the enchanting Jocelyn for a wife, if only for a few days. Then fate takes a hand, and Jocelyn suddenly finds herself with a healthy, vibrant husband – a seasoned campaigner who wants to renegotiate the terms of their bargain, and will use every bit of charm and passion he possesses to win the heart of his bewildered bride.”
If you like: headstrong heroes and heroines, medieval times, knights in shining armor
“Upon her father’s death, beautiful, headstrong Lady Clare knew that she must wed, for the protection of the Isle of Desire now fell to her. Yet when her guardian’s choice of prospective husband rode through her castle gates, she felt utterly betrayed. All sinewy muscle and savage steel, Sir Gareth of Wyckmere was not the poet she’d requested but a fearsome knight whose only interest was in war. Legions of robbers had fallen beneath the Hellhound of Wyckmere’s sword, and now this bold warrior was certain that he could tame one willful wife. Yet even Gareth could not deter Lady Clare from trying to mold him into her ideal – until their clash of wills ignited a passion that set them both aflame, and a treacherous plot put their love and their lives in deadly peril.”
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