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*** SPECIAL LARGE PRINT EDITION ***When Kathleen Crammer is mistaken for her aunt Tamara and kidnapped by an enraged suitor, little does she know that she'll end up married to the Duke of Leicestershire.Lord Byron Gladstone is surprised when the woman he's mistaken for his wayward fiancée turns out to be someone totally different. For the sake of his duchy, he convinces Kate to marry him but doesn't realise that forces are working to keep them from finding happiness together.

Charity Gambler is the daughter of a vicar, but the granddaughter of a duchess and she can look forward to being a stunning success in her debut season. Two gentlemen, the serious and virtuous Bertrand Althorp and the witty, profligate Lord Nicholas Dellacorte, are vying for her hand in marriage.Charity doesn't know which to choose: she thinks that her late father would have wanted her to marry Mr. Althorp, the son of a Member of Parliament who is highly regarded for his work as a reformer. Yet she cannot help being drawn to Lord Nicholas, even though he has lost a small fortune to Mr. Althorp at the card tables. But Mr. Althorp is going to use the money to benefit the foundling home his father has established. Charity wonders if that makes everything all right. Her wise and worldly grandmother, Lady Claridge, will allow Charity to choose the man she prefers, but her grandmother will decide how much her granddaughter will bring as a marriage settlement.Then Charity learns that Lord Nicholas plans to abduct her in order to force a marriage so that he'll have control of her money. She is shocked, and accepts the protection of Mr. Althorp. As Charity learns that things are not always what they seem, and virtue is sometimes vice, she must decide which man is the right one for her.

Since the untimely death of his father, thirty-year-old Sir Giles Kensington has been the head of his family. He is the eldest son of five, and though he would like nothing more than to spend his days quietly as the confirmed bachelor that he is, the antics of his siblings keep him fully occupied. On top of that, he has his ward's constant rebellion to contend with. Lady Annabella Harcourt is beautiful, independent, and utterly impossible!But when news of her unexpected elopement to Gretna Green reaches him, Sir Giles knows that it is his duty to retrieve Lady Annabella before it is too late. What he does not know is that an intriguing mystery awaits him up north and that his journey will set in motion a chain of events and romance utterly shocking for all involved.For where the Kensingtons are concerned, there is never a dull moment!

Humble Gabriella is shocked to awake in a household where she is known as wife, mother, and duchess... But who is she really?The last thing she remembers is going to bed in her parents' home. Why, then, has she awakened in Wibberley Hall, where the arrogant Duke of Lancashire regards her paralyzed condition as a ruse?Meanwhile, the servants marvel at her kindness, and the Duke senses that this woman who is the exact image of his wife is nonetheless very different from the haughty and unfaithful woman he married.Who is Gabriella and what tragedy brought the surprise bride to Wibberley? Will the Duke's hurried trip to London unravel a ruse?Read The Surprise Christmas Bride for a heartwarming historical romance full of yuletide revelations and many unexpected page-turning moments - all leading to a fabulous happy ever after.