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      ‘Duty can also be pleasure, Lady Alyssa...’

      When politician Benedict Tawny set out to save Lady Alyssa from a nefarious plot, he never expected to find himself trapped in a compromising situation with the alluring lady! Now duty demands he propose...and claim her as his bride!

      Tainted by his illegitimacy, Ben knows he can’t give Alyssa the life of luxury she deserves. But if he can convince her to succumb to the undeniable heat between them, their convenient marriage might just lead to the love of a lifetime!

      Hadley’s Hellions

      Four friends united by power, privilege and the daring pursuit of passion!

      From being disreputable rogues at Oxford to becoming masters of the political game, Giles Hadley, David Tanner Smith, Christopher Lattimar and Benedict Tawny live by their own set of unconventional rules.

      But as the struggle for power heats up so too do the lives of these daring friends. They face unexpected challenges to their long-held beliefs and rigid self-control when they meet four gorgeous independent women with defiant streaks of their own…

      Read Giles Hadley’s story in

      Forbidden Nights with the Viscount

      Read David Tanner Smith’s story in

      Stolen Encounters with the Duchess

      Already available

      Read Benedict Tawny’s story in

      Convenient Proposal to the Lady

      Available now!

      And watch for the final Hadley’s Hellions story, coming soon!

       Author Note

      For modern women it’s almost impossible to imagine the limited choices faced by women of the past. A well-born girl was expected to marry, ladies did not work and, like gentlemen, couldn’t indulge in anything as vulgar as earning money. So what do you do if producing art is what you were born for? Lady Alyssa struggles to fit into a world that neither interests her nor appreciates her talent. It will take an uncommon man to see the brilliance in this rough-hewn gem…

      It’s also hard for our modern world, with its acceptance of out-of-wedlock births, to imagine the life-long stigma carried by a Regency-era individual born outside of marriage. Though well-born bastards, if recognised by their noble fathers, often did lead prosperous lives, they must always have felt a hunger to understand why, and a struggle to believe themselves equal to their peers.

      Although Ben Tawny knows what he’s worked to achieve makes him exceptional, there are always mockers around to remind him that he wasn’t born a gentleman. When a quest to save a girl from his mother’s fate lands him in a marriage of convenience he must face all those demons—including a strong aversion to falling in love.

      I hope you will enjoy Ben and Alyssa’s journey to love and fulfilment.

      Convenient Proposal to the Lady

      Julia Justiss

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      JULIA JUSTISS wrote her first ideas for Nancy Drew stories in her third-grade notebook, and has been writing ever since. After publishing poetry in college she turned to novels. Her Regency historical romances have won or been placed in contests by the Romance Writers of America, RT Book Reviews, National Readers’ Choice and the Daphne du Maurier Award. She lives with her husband in Texas. For news and contests visit juliajustiss.com.

      Books by Julia Justiss

      Mills & Boon Historical Romance

      Hadley’s Hellions

      Forbidden Nights with the Viscount

      Stolen Encounters with the Duchess

      Convenient Proposal to the Lady

      The Wellingfords

      The Wedding Gamble

      The Proper Wife

      A Most Unconventional Match

      Regency Candlelit Christmas

      ‘Christmas Wedding Wish’

      From Waif to Gentleman’s Wife

      Society’s Most Disreputable Gentleman

      Ransleigh Rogues

      The Rake to Ruin Her

      The Rake to Redeem Her

      The Rake to Rescue Her

      The Rake to Reveal Her

      Silk & Scandal

      The Smuggler and the Society Bride

      Visit the Author Profile page

      at millsandboon.co.uk for more titles.

      To the Birding Brothertons of Daingerfield, TX, whose guide to local birds and enthusiasm in sharing their expertise on all things avian are the inspiration for my heroine Alyssa.

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       Introduction

       Author Note

       Title Page

       About the Author

       Dedication

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

      

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