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Taken By A Rake - 5 Steamy Historical Short Stories

Total word count 24,045

Please note that each of these short stories can all be bought as a standalone single story.

Lady Marion’s Discovery

Lady Marion is not holding any high expectations for a happy future on the eve of her wedding day to Lord Stuart Duncan.

And she had certainly not foreseen her life taking on a dramatic turn as she by chance meets a double of herself, a maid called Jess in Lord Duncan’s fortress who shares a startling resemblance to her.

Using this discovery to her advantage Marion takes on the identity of Jess for one night, and it is on this night that she gets to meet her future husband for the first time.

Far From Being A Lady

Jess finds herself out of her depths as she tries to accept and settle into her new life as a Lady, after finding her long lost mother and twin sister. For despite all her efforts she cannot help but feel constrained by all the rules of conduct and behaviour that now govern her life, a far cry from the simple maid that she once was!

However, she soon realises that her situation is not all bad. For how can it be when she finds herself a pupil of the devastatingly attractive Matthew the horse trainer who has been assigned to give her riding lessons.

The Unwanted Wife

Claudia cannot help but fear for her future when her cruel husband Terry puts her up for sale in front of a boisterous crowd to bid for her, done out of spite for her supposed disobedience towards him.

Leaving Claudia no choice but to wait for fate to reveal to her who will be her new husband and master!

The Master’s Son

Sabrina wants to end the affair she is having with her Master’s grown son Jason, who uses her as he pleases for sport. Not that it’s entirely his thought, Sabrina just cannot say no to his demanding ways!

The Duke and the Courtesan

The Duke of Highgate is looking for a certain woman to satisfy his demands and believes he may just have found that certain someone when by chance he crosses paths with Chantelle at a masquerade ball.