The Bargain

by Jane Ashford

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Series: The Duke’s Sons (6)

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Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML: Bestselling Regency romance author Jane Ashford brings the reader inside the Prince Regent's palace for a thrilling romance "Jane Ashford absolutely delights."�Night Owl Reviews, TOP PICK Lord Alan Gresham is a bit embarrassed when the Prince Regent demands that he abandon his science experiments to work on an extremely important project�getting rid of a ghost. Alan is determined to debunk this obvious hoax as quickly as possible�until he meets a maddeningly forthright beauty. Ariel Harding is also on a mission to discover the source behind the hauntings. She's initially unimpressed with Alan, but they soon realize that working together will get them the answers they seek. But only if they can keep their hands off each other... The Duke's Sons Series: A Favor for the Prince (Prequel) Heir to the Duke (Book 1) What the Duke Doesn't Know (Book 2) Lord Sebastian's Secret (Book 3) Nothing Like a Duke (Book 4) The Duke Knows Best (Book 5) Praise for The Duke's Sons series: "With her usual flair for subtle characterization and polished writing expertly leavened with dry wit, Ashford delivers another superbly crafted addition to her Duke's Sons series...required reading for fans of cleverly conceived, smartly written Regency historical romances."�Booklist "Jane Ashford has become synonymous with outstanding classic Regency romances."�Night Owl Reviews, TOP PICK "There's plenty of wit, matchmaking, sweetness and sensuality to keep readers highly entertained."�RT Book Reviews "Ashford soars to new heights of literary excellence by creating a cleverly conceived story that takes all the traditional elements readers love in Regency romances and making everything seem refreshingly new. Throw in Ashford's gift for creating intriguingly different characters and her dry sense of humor, and you have a romance worth cherishing."�Booklist "Graced with lively wit, excellent period detail, and appealing protagonists, this fetching romp enthusiastically launches Ashford's new series."�Library Journal .… (more)

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Immensely enjoyable.

A pleasure to read, this prequel to the Duke's Sons series begins with the Duke's youngest son of the Duke of Langford, Lord Alan Gresham, a reputed scientist, being called by the Prince Regent to Carlton House to put an end to the embarrassing appearances of the ghost of a leading actress, Tess Harding, and the Prince's past mistress. Gresham responds to the Prince's demand, but is nevertheless annoyed to be pulled away from his precious experiments.

Ariel Harding has her own reasons for wanting to learn the truth of the hauntings. What she does discover is the very attractiveness of the reticent Lord. Between the hauntings and watching Ariel dispense advice to his brothers, Gresham is not sure whether to be amused, annoyed or beguiled by the vivacious Ariel.

A pleasing Regency Romance and a fun read!

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Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:

Bestselling Regency romance author Jane Ashford brings the reader inside the Prince Regent's palace for a thrilling romance

"Jane Ashford absolutely delights."�Night Owl Reviews, TOP PICK

Lord Alan Gresham is a bit embarrassed when the Prince Regent demands that he abandon his science experiments to work on an extremely important project�getting rid of a ghost. Alan is determined to debunk this obvious hoax as quickly as possible�until he meets a maddeningly forthright beauty.

Ariel Harding is also on a mission to discover the source behind the hauntings. She's initially unimpressed with Alan, but they soon realize that working together will get them the answers they seek. But only if they can keep their hands off each other...

The Duke's Sons Series:
A Favor for the Prince (Prequel)
Heir to the Duke (Book 1)
What the Duke Doesn't Know (Book 2)
Lord Sebastian's Secret (Book 3)
Nothing Like a Duke (Book 4)
The Duke Knows Best (Book 5)

Praise for The Duke's Sons series:
"With her usual flair for subtle characterization and polished writing expertly leavened with dry wit, Ashford delivers another superbly crafted addition to her Duke's Sons series...required reading for fans of cleverly conceived, smartly written Regency historical romances."�Booklist
"Jane Ashford has become synonymous with outstanding classic Regency romances."�Night Owl Reviews, TOP PICK
"There's plenty of wit, matchmaking, sweetness and sensuality to keep readers highly entertained."�RT Book Reviews
"Ashford soars to new heights of literary excellence by creating a cleverly conceived story that takes all the traditional elements readers love in Regency romances and making everything seem refreshingly new. Throw in Ashford's gift for creating intriguingly different characters and her dry sense of humor, and you have a romance worth cherishing."�Booklist
"Graced with lively wit, excellent period detail, and appealing protagonists, this fetching romp enthusiastically launches Ashford's new series."�Library Journal

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It's more than ridiculous, it's damned embarrassing and inconvenient...for a scientist with his reputation to be called in to get rid of a ghost. But when the Prince Regent summons Lord Alan Gresham to London to solve the mystery of a haunting, he has no choice. At least the task shouldn't take much time. He will uncover the perpetrators of the hoax and then return with speed to his experiments. Or so Gresham thinks, until he finds his calm, logical investigation disrupted by a maddeningly forthright beauty.
Ariel Harding has her own reasons for wanting to catch the ghost. Yet when she slips into Carlton House uninvited, she never dreams she'll end up locked in a closet with an arrogant, opinionated, yet undeniably attractive scientist...or that she'll wind up making a perilous bargain with the very same man. They agree to exchange information--and nothing more. But neither plans on the most confounding of scientific occurrences: the breathless chemistry of desire.

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