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If you enjoyed “A Scotland Christmas Reunion,” you may wish to try
other books by Donna MacMeans. A brief description of each follows
The Rake Patrol Series (Historical)
The Casanova Code (book one of the Rake Patrol)
“A refined gentleman, age 25, of wealth and education, seeks the acquaintance, with a view to matrimony, of a high-minded, kind-hearted lady who prefers an evening of quiet conversation to the lively demands of society.”
Edwina Hargrove knows that this “gentleman” was, in fact, Ashton Trewelyn, a rake notorious for seducing the young and naive. In fact, five decent women have already been tricked and bundled off to the continent for scandalous purposes. There was a way to thwart his scheme though—by shadowing this devilishly handsome Casanova and warning his prey. If only it were that simple.
Wounded and weary, Ashton Trewelyn returns home to London from the King’s Royal Rifles but soon discovers a coded message that has implications for the Crown and his family. His only hope to unravel the mystery lies in the enigmatic Edwina’s ability to recognize patterns. Even as he leads her on a path of secret societies and risqué temptations, he discovers she arouses this jaded soul with temptations of her own. Must they risk everything to decipher Casanova’s Code?
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The Whisky Laird’s Bed (Book 2 of the Rake Patrol)
Lady of Temperance
Claire Starke has no illusions about her future. As her father repeatedly reminded her, her looks would never win a husband, and her poverty makes her an even less suitable wife. Luckily, her comrades at the Rake Patrol have given her joy and comfort--enough to quell the dull ache for a family of her own. So, when fellow member Faith runs off to the Highlands, investigating a whisky distiller’s advertisement for an English wife, Claire sees no choice but to save her friend from this intemperate and lustful man. But she didn’t expect the Highland laird to be so intriguing, or to begin questioning her own restraint...
Laird of Temptation....
Still reeling from the distillery accident which left him scarred and shaken, Cameron MacPherson has no plans to marry, even if his mother is determined to tie him to one of the British milquetoasts parading through his castle. But when Claire bursts upon the scene, hurling accusations about alcohol and ruin, he finds the reformer fascinating. The fact that she stands up to him when others shrink away is more than charming--this one has spirit and, to be honest, he wouldn’t mind drinking a deep draught of her...
The Chambers Series (Historical)
The Education of Mrs. Brimley (Golden Heart Winner)
Emma Brimley made one small fib in her application to teach at the Pettibone School for Young Ladies. She claimed to be a widow. But when she arrives in Yorkshire, she is dismayed to learn that she’s expected to prepare her students for the intimacies of marriage—of which she knows nothing! Her only hope of maintaining her place lies with the alluring Lord Nicholas Chambers, a neighboring artist whose behavior is scarcely consistent with that of a gentleman.
True to his reputation, “Lord Bedchambers” offers Emma a scandalous bargain: He will answer her questions about anatomy and bedroom etiquette if she will pose for him…in the Grecian fashion. Though keenly aware of the dangers of such a scenario, Emma determines to best this noble roué—never thinking she may be risking her heart as well
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The Seduction of a Duke
Francesca Winthrop had every intention of marrying for love, but her nouveau riche mother, hoping to advance her own social standing, has arranged a betrothal for her reclusive daughter with an English duke. William Chambers ascended to the title upon his father’s death, but he also inherited his father’s extensive gambling debts. Desperate to avoid scandal and ruin, he is willing to go to any lengths—including marrying, sight unseen, an American heiress.
A chance encounter and intrigue at a costume ball throw the matrimonially mismatched couple together. Though sparks fly, friction abounds. If Fran is to secure the future of her dreams, she must find a way to reach past the duke’s strange aloofness. Fortunately, a courtesan’s journal suggests there is more than one way to seduce a duke.
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Redeeming the Rogue
Michael Rafferty is an agent for the Crown, on the trail of a conspirator championing Irish independence through acts of violence. The trail leads to Washington, D.C., where Rafferty must assume the role of a diplomat in order to set a trap for the villain. To complete the pretense, he’ll need to transform his coarse image and find someone to portray his wife.
Lady Arianne Chambers, sister to a Duke and well-versed in high society circles, reluctantly agrees to assist Rafferty’s charade. She’ll teach him the finer points of being a gentleman, but she has no desire for a husband. The honorable and passionate man hidden beneath roguish rough edges finds his way into her heart, but can she risk sharing her secrets and jeopardizing her future...
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The Charm Gate Time-Travel Series
The Moor’s Tear
(Prequel to CHARMING THE PROFESSOR)
In 19th century Spain, Madamoiselle Madeline Charlebois, charm teacher to the Queen Isabella II, is given charge over Miss Laura Marie Hendrick, a young English woman destined to marry an old Spanish Count. Before the ill-fated marriage can occur, Laura meets and falls in love with a young jeweler trying to establish a practice in Madrid, Marius Brousseau. Can the necklace he fashions for Laura Marie change the fate of these two cross-starred lovers?
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Charming the Professor
The Charm Gates have stood at The Court of Two Sisters for more than a century with no one guessing the secret they hold. Thanks to a jealous vindictive queen and a blackmailed alchemist, French “charm teacher” Madeline Charlebois’s essence is encased inside, until a grieving professor touches the gates during a storm and Madeline tumbles out, not in her own 19th century Spain, but in 21st century New Orleans.
Quantum physics Professor Grant Stewart has mourned his wife’s death for the last three years. But he must move on for his young daughter’s sake, the child who delights in terrorizing babysitters. Grant needs adequate childcare to pursue tenure at Tulane University. What he doesn’t need is a French beauty believing nonsense like time-travel and voodoo, and whose very being is melting his heart.
Maddie may be without resources but she’s good at making new friends, even if they are on the quirky side. She believes Professor Stewart can return her home, but first she must earn his trust to win his cooperation. Babysitting his daughter gives her both proximity, and love for the child. Will Grant be the key to returning to her time? Or will she, in turn, unlock his frozen heart? All they need is time and maybe a little voodoo…
Coming December 2015
Historical paranormal
Bound By Moonlight
(Romantic Times Reviewers’s Choice Winner - Historical Love and Laughter)
A woman of extraordinary talents...
Lusinda Havershaw turns invisible in moonlight, just her - not her clothes. She can’t help it, it just happens. A descendent of a rare race, her ancestors have been burned as witches, persecuted and tormented as the devil’s children. She must be careful to avoid detection. However as her family has no other means of support, she must reluctantly shed her petticoats and corset during a full moon to prow the gaslit streets of London, stark naked, as a thief.
A man with a dangerous mission...
The only tools British spy and master safecracker James Locke needs are his hands and his brains. But when a hand tremor threatens his mission to secure a list of agents for the Crown, the accidental discovery of a lady thief with an extraordinary secret may just be his salvation. However as James and Lusinda discover, there’s more than one kind of trouble to be found in the moonlight. The kind that begins with blackmail and ends with a kiss...
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