Kate Hewitt - Scandals Of The Ruthless - A Shadow of Guilt

About the Authors

ABBY GREENdeferred doing a Social Anthropology degree to work freelance as an Assistant Director in the Film & TV industry – which is a social study in itself! Since discovering a guide to writing romance one day, she decided to capitalize on her long time love for Mills & Boon romances and attempt to follow in the footsteps of such authors as Kate Walker and Penny Jordan. She’s enjoying the excuse to be paid to sit inside, away from the elements. She lives in Dublin and hopes that you will enjoy her stories. You can e-mail her at: abbygreen3@yahoo.co.uk.

KATE HEWITThas worked a variety of different jobs, from drama teacher to editorial assistant to youth worker, but writing romance is the best one yet. She also writes women’s fiction and all her stories celebrate the healing and redemptive power of love. Kate lives in a tiny village in the English Cotswolds with her husband, five children, and an overly affectionate Golden Retriever.

SHARON KENDRICKstarted story-telling at the age of eleven and has never really stopped. She likes to write fast-paced, feel-good romances with heroes who are so sexy they’ll make your toes curl! Born in west London, she now lives in the beautiful city of Winchester – where she can see the cathedral from her window (but only if she stands on tip-toe). She has two children, Celia and Patrick and her passions include music, books, cooking and eating – and drifting off into wonderful daydreams while she works out new plots! Visit Sharon at www.sharonkendrick.com.

Scandals of the Ruthless

A Shadow of Guilt

Abby Green

An Inheritance of Shame

Kate Hewitt

A Whisper of Disgrace

Sharon Kendrick

www.millsandboon.co.uk

ISBN: 978-1-474-08513-7

SCANDALS OF THE RUTHLESS

A Shadow of Guilt © 2013 Harlequin Books S.A An Inheritance of Shame © 2013 Harlequin Books S.A A Whisper of Disgrace © 2013 Harlequin Books S.A

Published in Great Britain 2018

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

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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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About the Authors About the Authors ABBY GREEN deferred doing a Social Anthropology degree to work freelance as an Assistant Director in the Film & TV industry – which is a social study in itself! Since discovering a guide to writing romance one day, she decided to capitalize on her long time love for Mills & Boon romances and attempt to follow in the footsteps of such authors as Kate Walker and Penny Jordan. She’s enjoying the excuse to be paid to sit inside, away from the elements. She lives in Dublin and hopes that you will enjoy her stories. You can e-mail her at: abbygreen3@yahoo.co.uk . KATE HEWITT has worked a variety of different jobs, from drama teacher to editorial assistant to youth worker, but writing romance is the best one yet. She also writes women’s fiction and all her stories celebrate the healing and redemptive power of love. Kate lives in a tiny village in the English Cotswolds with her husband, five children, and an overly affectionate Golden Retriever. SHARON KENDRICK started story-telling at the age of eleven and has never really stopped. She likes to write fast-paced, feel-good romances with heroes who are so sexy they’ll make your toes curl! Born in west London, she now lives in the beautiful city of Winchester – where she can see the cathedral from her window (but only if she stands on tip-toe). She has two children, Celia and Patrick and her passions include music, books, cooking and eating – and drifting off into wonderful daydreams while she works out new plots! Visit Sharon at www.sharonkendrick.com .

Title Page Scandals of the Ruthless A Shadow of Guilt Abby Green An Inheritance of Shame Kate Hewitt A Whisper of Disgrace Sharon Kendrick www.millsandboon.co.uk

Copyright ISBN: 978-1-474-08513-7 SCANDALS OF THE RUTHLESS A Shadow of Guilt © 2013 Harlequin Books S.A An Inheritance of Shame © 2013 Harlequin Books S.A A Whisper of Disgrace © 2013 Harlequin Books S.A 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