Louise Allen - A Lady In Need Of An Heir

She needs an heir...

But not a husband!

Gabrielle Frost knows that marrying any man would mean handing over control of her beloved family vineyard in Portugal to her new husband. She won’t take that risk. But she needs an heir! So when Nathaniel Graystone, Earl of Leybourne, arrives to escort her to London, Gabrielle wonders—what if this former soldier, with his courage, strength and dangerous air, could be the one to father her child?

“Allen writes Regency romances that always become favorites...Readers will enjoy the engaging plot twists and the authentic setting and characters.”

—RT Book Reviews on The Earl’s Practical Marriage

“Readers will enjoy the unique setting, the many twists and turns of the plot, and the chance to see the whole Herriard clan together again.”

—RT Book Reviews on Surrender to the Marquess

LOUISE ALLENloves immersing herself in history. She finds landscapes and places evoke the past powerfully. Venice, Burgundy and the Greek islands are favourite destinations. Louise lives on the Norfolk coast and spends her spare time gardening, researching family history or travelling in search of inspiration. Visit her at louiseallenregency.co.uk, @LouiseRegencyand janeaustenslondon.com.

Also by Louise Allen

A Rose for Major Flint

Once Upon a Regency Christmas

Marrying His Cinderella Countess

The Earl’s Practical Marriage

Lords of Disgrace miniseries

His Housekeeper’s Christmas Wish

His Christmas Countess

The Many Sins of Cris de Feaux

The Unexpected Marriage of Gabriel Stone

The Herriard Family miniseries

Forbidden Jewel of India

Tarnished Amongst the Ton

Surrender to the Marquess

Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk.

A Lady in Need of an Heir

Louise Allen

www.millsandboon.co.uk

ISBN: 978-1-474-07401-8

A LADY IN NEED OF AN HEIR

© 2018 Melanie Hilton

Published in Great Britain 2018

by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents. Any resemblance is entirely coincidental.

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Back Cover Text She needs an heir... But not a husband! Gabrielle Frost knows that marrying any man would mean handing over control of her beloved family vineyard in Portugal to her new husband. She won’t take that risk. But she needs an heir! So when Nathaniel Graystone, Earl of Leybourne, arrives to escort her to London, Gabrielle wonders—what if this former soldier, with his courage, strength and dangerous air, could be the one to father her child? “Allen writes Regency romances that always become favorites...Readers will enjoy the engaging plot twists and the authentic setting and characters.” —RT Book Reviews on The Earl’s Practical Marriage “Readers will enjoy the unique setting, the many twists and turns of the plot, and the chance to see the whole Herriard clan together again.” —RT Book Reviews on Surrender to the Marquess

About the Author LOUISE ALLEN loves immersing herself in history. She finds landscapes and places evoke the past powerfully. Venice, Burgundy and the Greek islands are favourite destinations. Louise lives on the Norfolk coast and spends her spare time gardening, researching family history or travelling in search of inspiration. Visit her at louiseallenregency.co.uk , @LouiseRegency and janeaustenslondon.com .

Booklist Also by Louise Allen A Rose for Major Flint Once Upon a Regency Christmas Marrying His Cinderella Countess The Earl’s Practical Marriage Lords of Disgrace miniseries His Housekeeper’s Christmas Wish His Christmas Countess The Many Sins of Cris de Feaux The Unexpected Marriage of Gabriel Stone The Herriard Family miniseries Forbidden Jewel of India Tarnished Amongst the Ton Surrender to the Marquess Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk .

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Copyright ISBN: 978-1-474-07401-8 A LADY IN NEED OF AN HEIR © 2018 Melanie Hilton Published in Great Britain 2018 by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents. Any resemblance is entirely coincidental. By payment of the required fees, you are granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right and licence to download and install this e-book on your personal computer, tablet computer, smart phone or other electronic reading device only (each a “Licensed Device”) and to access, display and read the text of this e-book on-screen on your Licensed Device. Except to the extent any of these acts shall be permitted pursuant to any mandatory provision of applicable law but no further, no part of this e-book or its text or images may be reproduced, transmitted, distributed, translated, converted or adapted for use on another file format, communicated to the public, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of publisher. ® and ™ are trademarks owned and used by the trademark owner and/or its licensee. Trademarks marked with ® are registered with the United Kingdom Patent Office and/or the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market and in other countries. www.millsandboon.co.uk Version: 2020-03-02