One Perfect Night

Rachael Johns

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How it ends

Pippa discovers she’s pregnant, but Cameron doesn’t want to be involved at all. She collapses at work due to appendicitis and has to have surgery. She refuses to see Cameron, but he sneaks into her room, declares his love and proposes to her.

Last words

Peppa realized she could never receive another Christmas present again for as long as she lived and she’d still be the happiest, luckiest woman in the world.

Hook-ups, break-ups and deaths

• Cameron proposes to Peppa. They’re already married in the epilogue.
• The baby lives!

FYI

• Accidental pregnancy resulting from one instance of the hero maybe not withdrawing soon enough, despite the heroine having serious fertility issues
• Workplace romance (employee/CEO)

Devil’s Bride (Cynsters, #1)

Stephanie Laurens

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How it ends

Devil and Vane shoot Charles dead when he tries to kill Honoria. The Cynster cousins cover up his death by setting the woodsman’s cottage on fire with Charles’s body in it. In the epilogue, Honoria and Devil have a son, and she forces the Cynster cousins to donate their profits from the wager to the local vicar.

Last words

Unfortunately for them, fate wasn’t listening.

Hook-ups, break-ups and deaths

• Devil and Honoria get married halfway through the book.
• Devil’s cousin Tolly dies in the beginning of the story.
• Devil’s cousin Charles is shot dead by Devil and Vane.

FYI

• Honoria is very independent and, despite being caught in a compromising situation, initially refuses to marry Devil
• If you’ve read The Promise of a Kiss, which is the story of Devil’s parents, you need to know that their HEA is marred in this book–Devil has a younger half-brother who was conceived after Sebastian and Helena were married

Rules of an Engagement (Adventurers’ Club, #3)

Suzanne Enoch

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How it ends

Shaw realises that he’s ready to retire from battle, and Zephyr finds a way to tell her father that she’s no longer willing to travel with him. The expedition is a great success and Shaw and Zephyr are offered a chance to go on a second expedition. They decline the offer without regret.

Last words

‘You are my warm, companion breeze. I think we’ll have enough adventure together to satisfy even us.’

‘And a home.’

‘Yes,’ he murmured with a grin, lifting her into his arms and spinning her in a circle. ‘And a home.’

Hook-ups, break-ups and deaths

• A good friend of Shaw’s dies (off page) at the beginning of the story
• Several French pirates die in battle

FYI

• Bradshaw is the brother of Tristan (Lord Dare) and Richard (Bit) Carroway from Enoch’s Lessons in Scandal series
• Shaw’s ship travels to Australia, Fiji, Tonga and Tahiti

A Lady’s Guide to Improper Behavior (Adventurers’ Club, #2)

Suzanne Enoch

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How it ends

Tolly documents his encounter with the Thuggee. Hadderly has him kidnapped, intending to kill him after making sure there are no other copies in existence. Theresa realises something is wrong and, while trying to locate Tolly, discovers the entrance to the Adventurers’ Club. With the help of Sommerset, her brother-in-law and Montrose, she rescues Tolly. With the publication of his account, Tolly’s reputation is restored and eventually he gains enough use of his leg to dance with Theresa.

Last words

‘What shall we do this evening, my love?’ he repeated, gazing down at her as he took her hand and brought it to his lips. ‘I think we should waltz.’

FYI

• The heroine has modern sensibilities
• Lots of premarital sex
• Bradshaw Carroway, youngest brother of Lord Dare and Bit Carroway (heroes from the Lessons in Love series), is the newest member of the Adventurers’ Club

The Care and Taming of a Rogue (Adventurers, #1)

Suzanne Enoch

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How it ends

Langley kidnaps Phillipa and heads to Gretna Green, planning marry her so she can’t testify against him. Bennett catches up with them and rescues Phillipa. He proposes and they continue to Scotland to get married.  The Africa Association apologises to Bennett and offers him another Congo expedition, but he declines, preferring to be with Phillipa. Phillipa, however, expresses her desire to see Greece.

Last words

‘I’ve discovered something of a taste for adventure, it seems. And for a certain adventurer.’

Hook-ups, break-ups and deaths

• It’s not certain if Jack and Olivia end up together.

FYI

• Bennett has a pet monkey

Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke’s Heart (Love By Numbers, #3)

Sarah MacLean

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How it ends

Simon is shunned by the ton when his sister’s secret is revealed, and Penelope’s father breaks her engagement with Simon. Simon declares his love for Juliana at a ball, but she doesn’t want to be a scandal anymore and runs away from him. Simon sneaks into Ralston House, where he and Juliana reconcile.

Last words

‘They shall be the very be the very best kind of trouble.’

And they were.

Hook-ups, break-ups and deaths

• Simon and Juliana get married. She is pregnant with their first child in the epilogue.

FYI

• Characters from previous books in the series appear in this book

A Stormy Greek Marriage (The Drakos Baby, #2)

Lynne Graham

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How it ends

Alexei recovers his memory of the night when Nicky was conceived. He realises that he’s in love with Billie, and she takes him back when she realises that there was never anything between him and Calisto while they were married.

Last words

Billie whispered the same sentiment back with similar intensity and gave herself up to the pleasure of his mouth on hers, happiness singing through her every skin cell…

Hook-ups, break-ups and deaths

• Alexei and Billie reconcile.
• Calisto ends up with a rich Parisian banker.
• It’s implied that Billie’s mum and dad might be interested in each other.

FYI

• Secret baby plot

Ruthless Magnate, Convenient Wife

Lynne Graham

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How it ends

Alissa falls pregnant, but thinks Sergei prefers Alexa, so she attempts to run away. Sergei finds her and tells her he loves her. They have a daughter.

Last words

‘I love you, moyo zolotse.’

Hook-ups, break-ups and deaths

• Alissa and Sergei get their happy ending.
• Alexa and Harry are about to get a divorce.
• Alissa’s parents reconcile.

FYI

• Virgin heroine
• Accidental pregnancy

With This Fling…

Kelly Hunter

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How it ends

Charlotte gets into a car accident while Grey is uncontactable. Grey stays in Sydney as Charlotte recovers. Charlotte gets some insight from her father’s journal and from Grey’s mother on making travel work for the family. Charlotte decides she can do some travelling to be closer to Grey, and he agrees to keep Sydney as their base. After saying no to Grey’s numerous proposals, Charlotte finally proposes to him.

Last words

She kissed the edge of his lips and the line of his jaw until finally she reached his ear.

‘What’s more,’ she whispered, ‘we’re going to love it.’

Hook-ups, break-ups and deaths

• Charlotte and Grey get their happy ending.
• Aurora dies early in the book.

FYI

• Sex without condoms
• Accidental pregnancy

Her Singapore Fling (The Bennetts, #5)

(Published in the UK and Australia as Red Hot Renegade)

Kelly Hunter

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How it ends

The dojo burns down, but Jianne escapes. Zhi Fu leaves Singapore when it’s clear Jacob is willing to go to any lengths to get him out of Jianne’s life. Jianne and Jacob admit that they still love each other.

Last words

‘She’s a Bennett.’

Hook-ups, break-ups and deaths

• Jianne and Jacob resume their relationship.

FYI

• Sex with no condoms
• Baby epilogue