The Duke’s Guard: The men in black who have sworn an oath to protect the Duke of Wyndmere and his family from those who would stop at nothing to destroy him!

Flaherty stops to help fix a broken carriage wheel…

And he ends up staring down the muzzle of a blunderbuss! When Flaherty moves toward the coachman, the younger man steps backward, trips, and the gun goes off! He dives to the side, but catches some scattershot. He hauls the coachman to his feet, shakes him, and his hat falls off. A cascade of angel-blonde hair slips free, tangling around Flaherty’s wrist. The nick to Flaherty’s pride is equal to the wound in his side—he’s been bested by a woman!

Phillipa Stanhope would do anything to protect her widowed friend and newborn son…

Her friend has received a heinous threat from her brother-in-law—he intends take her babe the moment it’s born! Though the risk of traveling right after giving birth is great to her friend and her infant son—they have no choice.

Flaherty hears the thin wail of an infant and notices the fragile-looking woman holding a bundle to her chest. He takes charge and escorts the trio to Summerfield Chase for their safety. After Flaherty’s temper cools down, and he hears the whole story, he has a change of heart and offers marriage to protect Pippa.

Pippa cannot leave her friend unprotected, and she bargains with Flaherty. If he agrees to let Millie and her babe live with them, she’ll accept his proposal. An attempted kidnapping leaves Pippa injured and the both of them realizing the true depth of their feelings for one another.

Three of Pippa’s older brothers arrive with a surprise that changes everything! On the heels of their arrival, a band of brigands arrives as a distraction, while Millie’s brother-in-law lures Pippa outside and abducts her.

Danger stalks in the night, but it will have to get past The Duke’s Cavalier before he will let harm come to those he has sworn to protect with his strength, his honor, and his heart.

Tropes:

• Hero to the Rescue
• Hardheaded Heroes
• Feisty Heroine
• Frenemies
• Marriage of Convenience
• Second Chances
• Happily Ever After
• Forced Proximity
• Different Classes

The Duke's Guard

Book 1 - The Duke's Sword

Book 2 - The Duke's Protector

Book 3 - The Duke's Shield

Book 4 - The Duke's Dragoon

Book 5 - The Duke's Hammer

Book 6 - The Duke's Defender

Book 7 - The Duke's Saber

Book 8 - The Duke's Enforcer

Book 9 - The Duke's Mercenary

Book 10 - The Duke's Rapier

Book 11 - The Duke's Man-at-Arms

Book 12 - The Duke's Lance

Book 13 - The Duke's Champion

Book 14 - The Duke's Sharpshooter

Book 15 - The Duke's Cavalier

Book 16 - The Duke's Blade