She had known it the moment he kissed her.
THE END
Dear Reader,
I hope you enjoyed A KISS BEFORE THE WEDDING, the fifth story in my Pembroke Palace Series. I confess I was unsure about calling it the fifth instalment, as it takes place almost thirty years before the series begins. At the end of the day, I felt it would work best as a bridge to the series conclusion, SEDUCED AT SUNSET, which is coming in 2013.
That story will feature Lady Charlotte, the last unmarried daughter at Pembroke Palace, who has been ‘on the shelf’ for a number of years, while her brothers have all been finding love. It will also resolve the enduring love story between Lady Charlotte’s mother, Adelaide, and Dr. William Thomas.
(For those of you who haven’t read the first four books in the series, you may be surprised to discover that Adelaide does marry the Duke of Pembroke, but it is a tumultuous relationship. Dr. Thomas remains a constant devoted presence in her life, however, and his friendship helps her through many difficult times. Please continue reading for a complete list of the books in this series.)
I want to take this opportunity to thank you––my cherished readers––for all your wonderful letters and emails over the years. They mean so much to me and often help me to decide what to write next.
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Best wishes,
Julianne
Available Now
MARRIED BY MIDNIGHT
Copyright © 2012 Julianne MacLean
Featuring Adelaide and Dr. Thomas as secondary characters
AN UNATTAINABLE ROGUE...
For seven years, Lord Garrett Sinclair—the ruggedly handsome illegitimate son of the Duke of Pembroke—has been traveling abroad with no intention of ever returning home to Pembroke Palace... until his father commands that he must marry by Christmas in order to thwart a family curse or lose his inheritance forever. Haunted by a tragic accident that has hardened his soul, Garrett entrusts his brothers to seek out a bride who will agree to a marriage in name only. Her reward? A sizable share of his inheritance—payable immediately after the wedding night....
A BEAUTIFUL TEMPTRESS...
Lady Anne Douglas has been ruined by scandal and disowned by her father. Facing a life of poverty and spinsterhood, she leaps at the generous terms of the marriage contract to ensure her independence. But the charade of a two-week engagement proves more of a challenge than either anticipated when they cannot resist the intoxicating lure of the marriage bed. Anne knows they will part ways after the wedding. Will she dare risk her heart for two weeks of pleasure in the arms of an irresistible rogue? Or will her surrender become her undoing after a most unexpected turn of events mere hours before the wedding?
SEDUCED AT SUNSET
Coming Soon in 2013
Sometimes the matchmaker finds a love of her own...
Pembroke Palace Series Conclusion
(Charlotte’s Story)
Books by Julianne MacLean
The American Heiress Series:
To Marry the Duke
An Affair Most Wicked
My Own Private Hero
Love According to Lily
Portrait of a Lover
Surrender to a Scoundrel
The Pembroke Palace Series:
In My Wildest Fantasies
The Mistress Diaries
When a Stranger Loves Me
Married By Midnight
A Kiss Before the Wedding - A Pembroke Palace Short Story
Seduced at Sunset (Coming in 2013)
The Highlander Trilogy:
Captured by the Highlander
Claimed by the Highlander
Seduced by the Highlander
The Rebel – A Highland Short Story (available as a FREE e-book)
The Royal Trilogy:
Be My Prince
Princess in Love
The Prince’s Bride
Harlequin Historical Romances:
Prairie Bride
The Marshal and Mrs. O’Malley
Adam’s Promise
Time Travel Romance
Taken by the Cowboy
Contemporary Fiction:
Written as E.V. Mitchell:
The Color of Heaven
About the Author
Julianne MacLean is a USA Today bestselling author of numerous historical romances, including The Highlander Trilogy with St. Martin’s Press and her popular American Heiress Series with Avon/Harper Collins. She also writes contemporary mainstream fiction under the pseudonym E.V. Mitchell, and her recent release The Color of Heaven was an Amazon bestseller. She is a three-time RITA finalist, and has won numerous awards, including the Booksellers’ Best Award, the Book Buyer’s Best Award, and a Reviewers’ Choice Award from Romantic Times for Best Regency Historical of 2005. She lives in Nova Scotia with her husband and daughter, and is a dedicated member of Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada. Please visit Julianne’s website for more information.
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Table of Contents
A Kiss Before the Wedding
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Books by Julianne MacLean
About the Author
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