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Captive to the Kiss of a Wicked Duke
"Prove to me that your desire is as strong as mine…”
Lady Meredith Cluett hides a dark secret.
Blamed for her own mother’s murder, she has lived her life in misery and isolation. When she’s forced to attend a social event, accusing whispers follow her wherever she goes. Fleeing in panic, she comes across her passionate demise; the same Duke that has haunted her dreams for years.
Heath Fillion, the Duke of Catlemore, hates nobles with a passion. So much so that he steals and terrorizes them in hopes of erasing his childhood pain. Until a fateful night leads him straight in the path of the one lady he can’t help but wish to protect. And make her his.
Brought together by a thirst for revenge, the red string of fate binds them together in secrets and in love. Forced to shoulder the punishment for sins they never committed, they race to escape the shadow hunting them: a wolf in sheep’s clothing that holds the key to their past. And their deaths.
Lady Meredith Cluett hides a dark secret.
Blamed for her own mother’s murder, she has lived her life in misery and isolation. When she’s forced to attend a social event, accusing whispers follow her wherever she goes. Fleeing in panic, she comes across her passionate demise; the same Duke that has haunted her dreams for years.
Heath Fillion, the Duke of Catlemore, hates nobles with a passion. So much so that he steals and terrorizes them in hopes of erasing his childhood pain. Until a fateful night leads him straight in the path of the one lady he can’t help but wish to protect. And make her his.
Brought together by a thirst for revenge, the red string of fate binds them together in secrets and in love. Forced to shoulder the punishment for sins they never committed, they race to escape the shadow hunting them: a wolf in sheep’s clothing that holds the key to their past. And their deaths.
453 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 31, 2020
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Scarlett Osborne
95 books78 followersBorn in the Sunshine State of Florida, but of both British and Nordic descent, Scarlett Osborne grew up reading historical romances from the land of her ancestors. Fascinated with the British society of the 1800s and armed with a wild imagination, she obtained a degree in Creative Writing and immediately started her career as a Regency romance author.
A daydreamer extraordinaire, Scarlett likes to jump in the shoes of her heroines, immersing herself in her own stories, living the adventures that she wished she had experienced as a child. An avid reader and fan of the outdoors, Scarlett spends her free time either reading or going on long horseback rides along with her two sons.
Get lost in a land of enchantment, where adventure and love await around every corner...Scarlett hopes that through her heroes, you too will get to live a whirlwind romance in the Regency era, when fairytales were real and all dreams possible!
A daydreamer extraordinaire, Scarlett likes to jump in the shoes of her heroines, immersing herself in her own stories, living the adventures that she wished she had experienced as a child. An avid reader and fan of the outdoors, Scarlett spends her free time either reading or going on long horseback rides along with her two sons.
Get lost in a land of enchantment, where adventure and love await around every corner...Scarlett hopes that through her heroes, you too will get to live a whirlwind romance in the Regency era, when fairytales were real and all dreams possible!
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November 4, 2020
Heath🐺🔪🔫 the Noble Highwayman💰
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2020
ADULT Regency Romance💕 and Adventure with Betrayal🔪🔫 and Murders💀.
What is Heath Fillion🐺🔪🔫, the Duke of Castlemore, doing belonging to a gang of thieving highwaymen? When Heath🐺🍆⛲🔪🔫 finds a timid, runaway young woman dressed in a ballgown, he begins to rethink his purpose in life...She is Lady Meredith💃💋💔, a young woman he liked and knew well when they were youngsters. Circumstances💀💔 tore them apart, and new circumstances throw them together again.
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I also got this ebook with KU.
This is a fascinating, if very long tale of romance💕 and betrayal🔪🔫💀 by a friend.
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2020
ADULT Regency Romance💕 and Adventure with Betrayal🔪🔫 and Murders💀.
What is Heath Fillion🐺🔪🔫, the Duke of Castlemore, doing belonging to a gang of thieving highwaymen? When Heath🐺🍆⛲🔪🔫 finds a timid, runaway young woman dressed in a ballgown, he begins to rethink his purpose in life...She is Lady Meredith💃💋💔, a young woman he liked and knew well when they were youngsters. Circumstances💀💔 tore them apart, and new circumstances throw them together again.
ARC Provided by Bookfunnel 🌀
I also got this ebook with KU.
This is a fascinating, if very long tale of romance💕 and betrayal🔪🔫💀 by a friend.
August 1, 2021
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This was a great story however the proof reading was not done sentences jumbled and misspelled words very disappointing when I have to try to make sense of the content
This was a great story however the proof reading was not done sentences jumbled and misspelled words very disappointing when I have to try to make sense of the content
April 1, 2022
Blamed for her mothers murder Lady Meredith hides from the ton .She meets Duke Heath at a function and they are brought together to fight for revenge .There is a lot of danger and secrets which makes this book and exciting read.
December 15, 2020
REVIEW TO COME!
November 6, 2020
There is a gang of bandits tormenting the upper class, robbing them in places where they normally feel safe. One of these men is very different than the rest. Heath Fillion, the Duke of Catlemore is one of this crew, his reasons are many, but mostly he enjoys it. He mostly partners with Phillip Gale whom he considers a dear friend, in spite of their class differences.
Lady Meredith, is the daughter of Lord William Cluett, the Earl of Pebblebrook. Her father wishes her to attend a ball, to perhaps maybe find a husband. She doesn't want to, the whispers of the Ton can be cruel and she prefers the life of a recluse. It's her maid who convinces her to go, forcing her to acknowledge that many years have passed so perhaps it has been forgotten. Unfortunately that is not the case and Meredith flees the ball.
She is discovered by the gang that includes Heath. When he sees her he can't figure out why she would be in that warehouse, dressed for a ball. He also knows he must protect her, they had been very close once. Not knowing what else to do he brings her to his home. What ensues whether or not he realizes it, is courtship.
Meredith also begins to heal from her anxiety as he causes her temper to rise as it once did. She remembers the boy he once was and sometimes she even got a glimpse of that personality. She is still haunted by nightmares from her mother's death though and that is why she tends to seek cold rather than warm.
When Heath leaves one evening before dinner she waits up for him but falls asleep in front of an open window. Heath finds her there and puts her to bed. The following morning at breakfast was quite surprising to her.
Heath refuses to take her with him, especially since he's going with Phillip to do a job. Unfortunately she follows him. This becomes a turning point in this tale.
Plenty of suspense and intrigue as they discover each other's inner secrets. Yet at some point she will have to return to her father.
This is a very interesting twist on a sort of kidnapping. I thoroughly enjoyed the growth of this relationship to the passionate one it becomes.
Lady Meredith, is the daughter of Lord William Cluett, the Earl of Pebblebrook. Her father wishes her to attend a ball, to perhaps maybe find a husband. She doesn't want to, the whispers of the Ton can be cruel and she prefers the life of a recluse. It's her maid who convinces her to go, forcing her to acknowledge that many years have passed so perhaps it has been forgotten. Unfortunately that is not the case and Meredith flees the ball.
She is discovered by the gang that includes Heath. When he sees her he can't figure out why she would be in that warehouse, dressed for a ball. He also knows he must protect her, they had been very close once. Not knowing what else to do he brings her to his home. What ensues whether or not he realizes it, is courtship.
Meredith also begins to heal from her anxiety as he causes her temper to rise as it once did. She remembers the boy he once was and sometimes she even got a glimpse of that personality. She is still haunted by nightmares from her mother's death though and that is why she tends to seek cold rather than warm.
When Heath leaves one evening before dinner she waits up for him but falls asleep in front of an open window. Heath finds her there and puts her to bed. The following morning at breakfast was quite surprising to her.
Heath refuses to take her with him, especially since he's going with Phillip to do a job. Unfortunately she follows him. This becomes a turning point in this tale.
Plenty of suspense and intrigue as they discover each other's inner secrets. Yet at some point she will have to return to her father.
This is a very interesting twist on a sort of kidnapping. I thoroughly enjoyed the growth of this relationship to the passionate one it becomes.
November 6, 2020
Lady Meredith Cluett lives her life as a virtual recluse following her mother’s murder. As a child she witnessed her mothers death and the shock caused her to become mute for months, some take this as a sign of her guilt, and she was tried for her mother’s murder, although cleared due to lack of evidence.
To please her father she agrees to accompany her father to a local ball, hoping that the ton will have forgotten her past. Unfortunately it doesn’t take long before she starts hearing whispers about her, so she fled the ball and took refuge in an abandoned house.
Unfortunately she stumbles into a group of scruffily dressed men who approach her in a threatening manner, there’s nowhere for her to run, but a man Heath Fillion, Duke of Catlemore, she recognises from their childhood steps in to help her, and she returns back to his home with him, only to find that she can’t leave due to the ongoing threat from the rest of the gang.
The longer she stays with Heath, the more she starts to return to the young lady she used to be, but can her life get back to normal?
and who is threatening her life now
To please her father she agrees to accompany her father to a local ball, hoping that the ton will have forgotten her past. Unfortunately it doesn’t take long before she starts hearing whispers about her, so she fled the ball and took refuge in an abandoned house.
Unfortunately she stumbles into a group of scruffily dressed men who approach her in a threatening manner, there’s nowhere for her to run, but a man Heath Fillion, Duke of Catlemore, she recognises from their childhood steps in to help her, and she returns back to his home with him, only to find that she can’t leave due to the ongoing threat from the rest of the gang.
The longer she stays with Heath, the more she starts to return to the young lady she used to be, but can her life get back to normal?
and who is threatening her life now
November 5, 2020
💣💣ONE THRILLING ADVENTURE💣💣
Blazing britches! Scarlett cranks this puppy up full throttle with this tantalizingly spectacular rollercoaster ride, dishing out some fearsome facts, brutal tactics and ruthless lessons, launching this jewel to a whole new level. Mayhem and mishaps descend in a flurry of shenanigans and chaos, blurring lines and crushing boundaries, limitations are amplified and tested, secrets confessed, revelations unmasked and promises made, exhibiting the arduous struggles and breathtaking triumphs, showcasing the soaring ups and agonizing downs, blowing this gem into the eye of the storm, thrusting it into a tailspin with an astonishing culmination. The attraction and chemistry builds as each layer is peeled back baring incredibly deep emotions and an intense bond, binding them to one another brilliantly. The characters, banter, dialogue and interactions, along with relatable qualities and individual traits, adding depth and diversity, transforming into outstanding personalities. The scenes are strikingly sharp with abundant details and graphic descriptions creating an elaborate backdrop that feels as though you were transported to ground zero with them. Remarkable job Scarlett, thanks for sharing this amazing thrill with us.
Blazing britches! Scarlett cranks this puppy up full throttle with this tantalizingly spectacular rollercoaster ride, dishing out some fearsome facts, brutal tactics and ruthless lessons, launching this jewel to a whole new level. Mayhem and mishaps descend in a flurry of shenanigans and chaos, blurring lines and crushing boundaries, limitations are amplified and tested, secrets confessed, revelations unmasked and promises made, exhibiting the arduous struggles and breathtaking triumphs, showcasing the soaring ups and agonizing downs, blowing this gem into the eye of the storm, thrusting it into a tailspin with an astonishing culmination. The attraction and chemistry builds as each layer is peeled back baring incredibly deep emotions and an intense bond, binding them to one another brilliantly. The characters, banter, dialogue and interactions, along with relatable qualities and individual traits, adding depth and diversity, transforming into outstanding personalities. The scenes are strikingly sharp with abundant details and graphic descriptions creating an elaborate backdrop that feels as though you were transported to ground zero with them. Remarkable job Scarlett, thanks for sharing this amazing thrill with us.
January 1, 2022
Disappointed.
This was the perfect setup for LOTS of steam. But the author chose to go the honorable route! WTF!
The H's life goal is to find his mother's killer but we never see him act on it.
The gang plot is under utilized. Such a shame. It also didn't feel super accurate. Like the author needed to do more research on gangs.
There are lots of editing issues. At one point the h's name changes to Amelia.
Philip as the villain was weak. I wish it was developed more. We needed to see his backstory. There was so much potential for intrigue.
This was the perfect setup for LOTS of steam. But the author chose to go the honorable route! WTF!
The H's life goal is to find his mother's killer but we never see him act on it.
The gang plot is under utilized. Such a shame. It also didn't feel super accurate. Like the author needed to do more research on gangs.
There are lots of editing issues. At one point the h's name changes to Amelia.
Philip as the villain was weak. I wish it was developed more. We needed to see his backstory. There was so much potential for intrigue.
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