Callum: Regency Rockstars
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Owen nodded. “Yes, well, an Italian stole Mrs. Timms right from under my nose. I went to get a glass of wine for her, but by the time I came back she was slipping her arm in his and whispering sweet nothings to him. The blackguard didn’t even have the good manners to look embarrassed by what he had done. He just gave me a self-satisfied smirk as he led her away. The bastard.”
With the pick of the crop now gone, Reid was facing the ugly and unusual prospect of going home with his lust unsated. He shook his head in disbelief. Had he lost his touch?
One unwed young miss in a pale cream gown attempted to practice her come hither smile with him, but Reid only frowned at her.
“Not until you have a husband who has broken you in, sweetheart,” he muttered under his breath.
“So much for being bloody war heroes,” grumbled Owen.
Reid downed the last of his brandy and snorted in disgust. Three times this week his efforts to woo the wayward wives of the ton had come unstuck at the hands of the newest arrivals on the social scene. It was starting to become an unwelcome habit.
“Who are these chaps, and why have they suddenly descended upon our hunting grounds? It’s just not on. I am sure the tupping of our women is against some international treaty or something,” he huffed.
Owen raised an eyebrow.
“It’s enough to make you want to go and get yourself a wife. If I had one, I wouldn’t have to fend off these sorts of attacks just to get my itch scratched,” Reid added.
The look of abject horror which appeared on Owen’s face had Reid laughing. He gave him a reassuring pat on the back. “Don’t faint away, sweetie. I was only in jest.”
“I think my heart might have just missed a beat or two. I need another brandy, and quick smart,” replied Owen.
“Sorry to have frightened you. But seriously, we need to do something about this situation before we are forced to consider those sorts of drastic measures. The whole thing is threatening to get out of hand.”
Heaven forbid a man would give up the enjoyment of private dalliances with a different woman every night in exchange for seeing the same woman under him for the rest of his days.
Wives were more trouble than they were worth, if the matrons of the ton were anything to go by. A chap would have to be either mad or madly in love to take one on. Reid was sure of his sanity, and love was a foolish notion meant only for the poets. In his book, there was nothing worse than seeing a fellow lothario taken down in his prime by one of Cupid’s arrows.
Thankfully there were enough society marriages based purely on practical grounds such as money, power, and bloodlines for there to be plenty of women prepared to stray.
“The time will come when we will both have to address the issue of heirs, but I plan to be sporting a few more grey hairs before then,” replied Owen.
Reid shuddered at the prospect of having a wife and a family. One day it would have to happen; he had a title and an estate to pass on. But he had plenty of wild oats yet to sew before putting his head into the parson’s noose.
He grabbed Owen and himself another brandy from a passing footman. He finished his in three quick gulps. The brandy burned his throat as it went down, but nothing could stir the chill in his loins.
“Sod it. The pickings are too slim tonight, and I will be damned if I am going to drop my standards. I may as well go home and get some sleep. I shall see you on the horse track in Hyde Park at six. And make sure Callum and Kendal are there too.”
Reid headed for the door. This new group of handsome musicians threatened to make the rest of his summer one long lonely night. He was not going to stand for it.
“Over my dead body,” he muttered.
If he was going to defeat the Italians, he had to come up with a new plan.
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Owen
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Lord Owen Morrison has long stopped counting the number of women he has seduced.
As a member of the Noble Lords, a group of English lords who play music to woo the wicked women of the ton, Owen knows his skillful fingers with the violin and viola are appreciated both in and out of the bedroom.
A year after his return from the battlefield of Waterloo his parents have unexpectedly announced his engagement to Lady Amelia Perry, a young woman he has never met. Lady Amelia comes with a substantial dowry which will help rescue the Morrison family estate, but Owen is too busy creating mischief to care.
Strong willed, Amy is not going quietly into the arms of an arranged marriage with Owen. She ventures to London and after assuming a false identity, she begins to lure her fiancé into her trap. She will do everything to unmask him as a rogue and force her father to call off the betrothal.
The promise of a secret affair with a mysterious woman has Owen champing at the bit. But the relationship comes with strict rules and London’s lothario finds himself having to do the unheard of and be faithful to the one woman.
During their secret liaisons in Hyde Park, Owen shows Amy just how much of a masterful lover he is and awakens her sexual needs and passion for him.
For all her plans and schemes to unmask Owen as a wicked rake, Amy’s heart rules her head, and she falls in love with her scoundrel fiancé.
After Owen fights with a rival musician and is arrested, his father confronts him and demands he set aside his wanton ways and make a respectable marriage. But Amy has seen enough to know what sort of husband Owen will be, and despite her love for him, she calls off the betrothal.
Owen is devastated.
Facing the loss of the one woman he has ever loved; Owen finally gains a painful lesson in jealousy and is forced to face the repercussions of his life as a rake of the worse kind.
Can a rake truly be reformed and will it be enough for Amy to give Owen a second chance?
The Regency Rockstars series is a new twist on Historical and Rock Star romance. Stories of war-scarred English lords who are bad boy musicians and the women who dare to love them.
Owen is a standalone book in the Regency Rockstars series.
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Callum
Bad Boy Rockstars meets Historical Romance
Sir Callum Sharp is the life and soul of the party. If there are hijinks to be started, Callum will be both the fuse and the flame.
No one can resist his charms, least of all Lady Eliza Follett the sister of his fellow Noble Lord, Reid. She has held a place in her heart for Callum since they were children.
In June 1815, Reid, Owen, Callum and Kendal leave London to go and fight the final battle against Napoleon. On the eve of their departure for Belgium, Eliza and Callum make a secret promise to one another.
After the victory at Waterloo, the Noble Lords return safely to England, but Eliza is dismayed to discover that war has changed Callum. The man she thought she knew, is gone. Callum throws himself into a life of hard drinking and partying and refuses to follow through on his promise to her.
His fellow Noble Lord, Reid Follett is more than happy for Callum to remain apart from Eliza, fearing that his beloved sister will only suffer heartbreak if she continues to love the damaged rogue.
The only things Callum still takes seriously are his music and his daily meeting with his father, Baron Sharp. But his life is rocked when he discovers that he is soon to lose his beloved sire.
He turns to the bottle to numb himself from the pain. His life and his music spiral out of control.
The rest of the Noble Lords, unaware of the tragedy unfolding, give Callum an ultimatum, dry out or be kicked out of the group. A steadfast Eliza does all she can to stand by her man.
But Reid is determined that his sister will not throw waste her life on a man who does not deserve her love.
Callum now faces the bitter choice between his brothers in music and Eliza. Either way he loses.
Deep divisions within the
group split wide open and Callum and Reid face off against one another, each knowing that this may well spell the end of the Noble Lords.
Can the resolute heart of one woman save England’s hottest musical group from tearing itself apart?
The Regency Rockstars series is a new twist on Historical and Rock Star romance. Outrageous egos, wicked women, and scandalous behavior. And somewhere in the middle is the music.
Stories of war-scarred English lords who are bad boy musicians and the women who dare to love them.
Callum is a standalone book in the Regency Rockstars series.
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Kendal
Bad Boy Rockstars meets Historical Romance
Lord Kendal Grant is a self-centered egotistical nightmare. He is also a solid gold genius when it comes to his music.
But his muse has fled, and he is left fending off fools who would have him compose music just like Mozart. Kendal hates Mozart with the passion of a thousand fiery suns.
Mercy Wood has no time for bad boy egos, she simply needs to make enough money to pay the rent. Kendal Grant is just another wealthy musician with money to burn. If he wants his piano tuned every day, she will gladly take his coin.
But when Kendal tries to stiff her with his payment, he quickly discovers he has met his match. She is Mercy in name only. She demands an extra payment. Her price a single kiss.
A kiss which when claimed, is scorching and takes them both by surprise. Kendal’s muse is awakened at the touch of a woman far beneath his social status.
With Mercy’s inspiration, Kendal begins to create music which will set him on the path to being one of the greatest composers of all time.
Her love also makes him question everything else in his life. But his wish to make her his wife becomes a near impossibility when an unexpected turn of events places him directly in line to become the next Duke of Banfield. A piano tuner’s daughter could never be a duchess.
With Mercy gone, Kendal loses all love for his music. His fingers feel leaden when he touches the piano keys, his playing reflects his empty heart.
His brothers in the Noble Lords rally and convince Kendal that a life without the woman he loves is a life not worth living. But has he left it all too late and will another take his place in her life?
The Regency Rockstars series is a new twist on Historical and Rock Star romance. Stories of war-scarred English lords who are bad boy musicians and the women who dare to love them.
Kendal is a standalone book in the Regency Rockstars.
Also by Sasha Cottman
Regency Rockstars
Reid
Owen
Callum
Kendal
The Duke of Strathmore
Letter from a Rake (audio)
An Unsuitable Match (audio)
The Duke’s Daughter (audio)
My Gentleman Spy (audio)
Lord of Mischief (audio)
The Ice Queen (audio)
Two of a Kind (audio)
About the Author
Born in England, but raised in Australia, Sasha has a love for travel, which at last count was to over 55 countries. A travel guide is always on her pile of new books to read.
Sasha’s novels are set around the Regency period in England, Scotland, and Europe. Her books are centred on the themes of love, honour, and family. Please visit her website at www.sashacottman.com
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