To Redeem a Rake

One Winter with a Baron

To Enchant a Wicked Duke

Beguiled by a Baron

To Tempt a Scoundrel

To Hold a Lady’s Secret

To Catch a Viscount

Defying the Duke

To Marry Her Marquess

Devil and the Debutante

Devil by Daylight

The Heart of a Scandal

In Need of a Knight (A Prequel Novella)

Schooling the Duke

A Lady’s Guide to a Gentleman’s Heart

A Matchmaker for a Marquess

His Duchess for a Day

Five Days With a Duke

Lords of Honor

Seduced by a Lady’s Heart

Captivated by a Lady’s Charm

Rescued by a Lady’s Love

Tempted by a Lady’s Smile

Courting Poppy Tidemore

Scandalous Seasons

Forever Betrothed, Never the Bride

Never Courted, Suddenly Wed

Always Proper, Suddenly Scandalous

Always a Rogue, Forever Her Love

A Marquess for Christmas

Once a Wallflower, At Last His Love

The Theodosia Sword

Only For His Lady

Only For Her Honor

Only For Their Love

Danby

Winning a Lady’s Heart

A Season of Hope

The Brethren

The Spy Who Seduced Her

The Lady Who Loved Him

The Rogue Who Rescued Her

The Minx Who Met Her Match

The Spinster Who Saved a Scoundrel

Brethren of the Lords

My Lady of Deception

Her Duke of Secrets

Nonfiction Works

Uninterrupted Joy: A Memoir

Title Page

Copyright Page

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Text copyright © 2022 by Christi Caldwell Incorporated

No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher.

Published by Montlake, Seattle

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ISBN-13: 9781542033954

ISBN-10: 1542033950

Front cover design by Juliana Kolesova

Back cover design by Ray Lundgren

Dedication

Found family is some of the greatest family one can ever know. When my son was born, we discovered family in other mothers and fathers who also had children with Down syndrome. It was during my boy’s first hospitalization that a friend entered my life. She came and sat beside me. She brought me snacks and food and magazines. She promised when he was discharged, we would take our boys on a playdate . . . and we did. It was my boy’s first playdate. When my family had to move, I promised my friend I’d someday return. It was ten years before I did. And when we did . . . she was there, waiting. Tamara, thank you for being not only the best of friends, the kind of woman I know I can always count on, but also my “found” sister. Val and Myrtle’s story is for you.

Contents

Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11