Lords, Ladies and Babies Anthology by Platt, Waite, Andresen, Anders, Farmer and Scott

THE DUKE'S SURPRISE by Meara Platt

When his brother's bride and son show up on his doorstep, Cheyne couldn't be more surprised. But what is even more surprising is that he has falling for the woman.

What Cheyne doesn't know is that Jennifer is not his brother's bride, she is the woman's best friend. When the couple leave town, Jennifer was left taking care of their baby. With an unwanted marriage in her future, she goes to the only place that can keep the baby safe. She knows that she shouldn't lie to Cheyne, but doesn't know what else to do.

THE SCOT'S BAIRN by Tabetha Waite

Damaris doesn't want to marry the man her father has promised her to, so she decides to compromise herself. She just didn't count on their being unwanted consequences for their night of passion. She is sent to a distant family member to wait out the pregnancy.

Callum can't seem to forget that woman he spends the magical night with. When he runs into her again and finds her pregnant with his child, he isn't about to let her go. But she doesn't want to get married. Can he convince her that the three of them can have their HEA?

EARL OF SIN by Tammy Andresen 

Mary needs to do something with her life since it appears that she won't be marrying. She can't keep living off of the generosity of her aunt and uncle. When she learns the the Earl of Sinclair is looking for a tutor for his daughter, she applies for the position. He hesitates to give her the position, but eventually gives her a trial run.

Colbert desperately needs help with his daughter. But when he meets Mary, he doesn't know that he wants her in his home. He is wildly attracted to her the moment they meet. But after seeing her with his daughter, he can't say no. Will he be able to fight his attraction to her?

THE PERFECT LITTLE MARQUESS by Annabelle Anders

Christian needs to marry. All the males in his family die at an early age and he needs an heir. A friend ends up writing an ad for the position of Christian's wife and it inadvertently ends up in the hands of Lillian.

Lillian is desperate for independence, so when answers the ad and learns that a marriage to Christian would be short lived, she jumps at the chance. But what happens when they both start to have feelings for the other, will it end in tragedy? 

THE SUBSTITUTE LOVER by Merry Farmer

Benedict needs an heir. The woman he is in love with refuses to marry him  because she is barren. His solution is to get a heir, say that he is now a widower and take the woman he loves in marriage. He discreetly lets it be known what he needs.

Meg needs money to start a new life. The only way to earn the money she needs is to work at the local brothel. But when she hears of Benedict's offer, she thinks it is the answer to her prayers. But the more time she spends with Benedict, the harder she falls for the man. When she becomes pregnant with the wanted heir, their intimacy stops. When this baby is born, is Meg only going to be left with a broken heart?

WOOED IN WINTER by Scarlett Scott

Graham is in need of a wife. The house party he has been invited to seems like the perfect place to start looking. Too bad Hannah, the woman who broke his heart, is the only woman to interest him. He can't seem to stay away from her...

Hannah is at the house party to chaperone her sisters. She never imagined that she would encounter Graham as she had done her best to avoid him over the years. But after all these years it appears that the attraction between the two has not dissipated. While the hurt they both endured is still fresh, can these two make another go at it?

This was a wonderful collection of short stories that kept me throughly entertained. Scarlett Scott's was my favorite of the bunch. It ties into her Wild Winter's series and throughly had me entranced. Definitely one to pick up for a very enjoyable afternoon read!


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