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Overview

What can a respectable Regency miss do when kidnapped by a nobleman intent on marriage? Why, marry him, of course.

Julia Frant has secretly loved Alec MacLean, the wild Viscount Hunterston from afar. So when he accidentally snatches her instead of her lovely, scheming cousin for an elopement to Gretna Green, Julia leaps at the chance to make her passionate dreams come true.

Alec's in no position to quibble: if he doesn't marry by midnight and live scandal-free for a year, he loses his inheritance. At least marriage with do-gooder Julia will guarantee his fortune. But as his plain brown wren transforms herself into an elegant swan, Alec suddenly can't stay away from his last-minute wife—and when he kisses her, the inheritance is the last thing on his mind. Unfortunately, scandal can occur from the best of intentions...and Julia is never short of good intentions!What can a respectable Regency miss do when kidnapped by a nobleman intent on marriage? Why, marry him, of course.

What can a respectable Regency miss do when kidnapped by a nobleman intent on marriage? Why, marry him, of course.

Julia Frant has secretly loved Alec MacLean, the wild Viscount Hunterston from afar. So when he accidentally snatches her instead of her lovely, scheming cousin for an elopement to Gretna Green, Julia leaps at the chance to make her passionate dreams come true.

Alec's in no position to quibble: if he doesn't marry by midnight and live scandal-free for a year, he loses his inheritance. At least marriage with do-gooder Julia will guarantee his fortune. But as his plain brown wren transforms herself into an elegant swan, Alec suddenly can't stay away from his last-minute wife—-and when he kisses her, the inheritance is the last thing on his mind. Unfortunately, scandal can occur from the best of intentions...and Julia is never short of good intentions!

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780380810710
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 4/28/2000
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • Sales rank: 228,453
  • Product dimensions: 4.18 (w) x 6.75 (h) x 1.00 (d)

Meet the Author

Karen Hawkins was raised in Tennessee, a member of a huge extended family that included her brother and sister, an adopted sister, numerous foster siblings and various exchange students. In order to escape the chaos (and whilst hiding when it was her turn to do the dishes), she would huddle under the comforter on her bed with a flashlight and a book, a habit she still embraces to this day. For more information about Karen, or pictures of her chasing a box of donuts while training for a road race, visit her at www.karenhawkins.com or write to her at Karen Hawkins, P.O. Box 5292, Kingsport, TN 37663-5292.

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The Abduction of Julia

Hampstead Heath, EnglandMay, 1812


It was a hell of a night for an elopement. After three miserable hours, the rain had finally ceased. A ghostly blanket of fog crept along the edges of the narrow one-lane road, glowing eerily in the scattered moonlight.

Alec MacLean, fifth Viscount Hunterston, pulled the coach to a thundering halt in the yard of the Black Anvil Inn. Mud splattered the inn door and sent wispy spirals of mistscuttering across black puddles.

His groom, Johnston, stepped from the dripping eaves. "There ye be, m'lord.Mite late, ain't ye?"

"Her ladyship apparently cannot tell time." Alec said with a shrug.

"A woman who'd keep ye waitin' at the altar will stop at nothin' to annoy the spit out of ye," the old groom prophesied glumly.

Alec ignored him and climbed down from the perch. Johnston was a family heirloom of sorts, with a Welshman's habitual sullen disposition. Though normally Alec argued against such a dour outlook, on this occasion he feared the groom was right.

The coach door creaked as his passenger tried to open it from within. Johnston granted. "Door's stuck agin."

"A pity, but we've no time to linger." Alec consulted his watch. It was barely ten. Considering the condition of the road from London, he had made remarkable time.

The noise from the coach increased to a firm knocking that lasted an annoying length of time. Johnston eyed the equipage with an interested gaze. "Her ladyship seems a mite determined. Do ye think she's changed her mind 'bout marryin' ye?"

"With the amount of money I stand to inherit? Highlyunlikely." Spoiled and vain, Therese had made her objectives plain from the beginning. She wanted money, power, and position.

The thought turned his stomach. He had eschewed polite society his entire life, hating its hypocrisy and vapid politeness, only to end up here, dragging his heels all the way to the altar with the catch of the season.

The coach swayed more furiously as the steady knocking was replaced by loud, determined thumping, along with a muffled demand for release. Alec sighed and replaced his watch in an inner pocket. "I suppose we can spare ten minutes, but no more. Have the horses changed, Johnston. They've bad to fight this damnable mud the entire way."

The old groom shook his head. "Ye shouldn't have waited so long to plan yer nuptials. Pushin' yer luck a mite far, if ye ask me."

"It was Grandfather's wish I marry--not mine," Alec replied curtly, peeling off his gloves.

"As crusty as the old lord, ain't ye? There weren't nary a thing ye could do with him neither, once he set his mind on somethin'." The groom -eyed the wildly rocking coach. "Though ye may have met yer match."

"I can handle Therese Frant," Alec said shortly.

Johnston snorted his disbelief. "I'll order ye a nice stiff drink whilst the horses are bein' changed. Ye'll be needin' it."

Alec nodded and the old groom shuffled into the inn, wisps of night fog swirling about his boots. Steeling himself, Alec tamed toward the coach. Better to get it over with, and quickly. Fortunately, he knew exactly how to deal with his bride-to-be.

Therese Frant was far from the demure innocent she presented to society. Too many times since she'd discovered the extent of his inheritance, the chit had attempted to drag him into a secluded alcove and plaster herself against him.

Therese's mother, a notoriously lax chaperone, did little to stifle her daughter's high spirits. Instead, the duty of keeping a watchful eye on the sensual Therese fell to a cousin of some sort, a plain dab of a female who took her duties so seriously that members of the ton had dubbed her the "Frant Dragon." Peering through her thick spectacles, the Dragon did what she could to quell Therese's propensity toward rum.

A pity, Alec thought tiredly. Had Therese been involved in a scandal, he could have convinced the dry, dusty executors of his grandfather's will to overturn the requirements. But it was too late now. He would have to marry the tiresome girl.

He yanked open the carriage door and grabbed Therese by the wrist, pulling her into his arms. She tumbled from the coach, her bonnet sliding forward across her eyes. It was too dark to fathom her expression beneath the wide brim, but he knew what he would see china-blue eyes glittering with petulant anger, a rosebud mouth twisted in rage.

To halt her angry tirade before it began, he pushed back the bonnet and covered her mouth with his. To his surprise, a trill of raw, sensual excitement jolted through him.

Therese must have felt something different, too, for she stood as rigidly as a soldier braving a firing squad. Usually she moaned with pleasure at his embraces and clung with the stranglehold of a limpet. Maybe she is nervous about the wedding.

"Kiss me," Alec murmured against the silk of her check. She wore a new fragrance. Light and bewitching, it mingled appealingly with the rain-freshair and swirled along his senses. His body tightened. Perhaps there would be some benefits from this arrangement, after all. "You smell like heaven. Kiss me, sweet Therese."

She lacked him, Hard.

"Owww!" Alec yelled, instantly releasing her. He bent to rub his shin.

And froze.

One of the many things his vain bride-to-be prided herself on was her dainty feet. The shoes that met his eyes were not dainty. Large and tightly laced, the heavy black boots reminded him of his old governess.

The implication hit him like a cannon shot.

This wasn't Therese.

He had eloped with the wrong woman.

He straightened abruptly, the pain in his shin forgotten. "Who in the hell are you?"

"I might ask you the same question," his prim attacker stated flatly.

The Abduction of Julia. Copyright © by Karen Hawkins. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold.

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  • Anonymous

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    it was worth every cent...

    This was one of the funniest romances...no books- I have ever had the pleasure to read! There were parts that had me waking members of my family at 3 am because I was laughing so hard. This book has a good plot and all if one can overlook some problems. I never understand how two people who are feeling the same thing can somehow hide it from one another. But that is a common aspect in romance novels I guess I'll always be plagued by the 'honest rake who won¿t tell his honest feelings'! Also I¿m not a fan of books with only one love scene, especially when they have small print... for all those pages the reader should at least get three love scenes. But I will most definitely re-read this book because I honestly laughed so hard... I honestly couldn¿t contain myself- quite shameful really! I would definitely recommend this book

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    Posted November 3, 2004

    READ IN ORDER

    NOT THAT YOU CAN'T FOLLOW THE WRITING BUT YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO WONDER HOW A CERTAIN CHARACTOR FITS IN THE STORY.(THIS IS A SERIES OF BOOKS ABOUT ONE FAMILY OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND ONE BOY RAISED WITH THE OTHERS). WELL WRITTEN-WITH MANY SMILES TO BE HAD BUT IF READING THESE BOOKS IN BED WITH A SPOUSE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY HAVE A PILLOW HANDY TO LAUGH INTO. HEROS AND HEROINES ARE PLAUSIBLE AND LIKABLE. STORY LINES WELL DEFINED. NOT UNLIKE STEPHANIE LAURENS CYNSTER SERIES--THESE ARE ALSO KEEPERS.

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    good read.

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    Just ok

    Two ninnies who always jumped to the wrong conclusion about almost everything

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  • Posted February 10, 2009

    the abduction of julia

    This book is a reprint of the book with a modified ending and epilogue. A good romance story with interesting characters. I also like the fact that the "bad" guy is not as bad as he seems. I really liked the story which is the first in a trilogy.

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  • Posted December 9, 2008

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    charming Regency romance

    In 1812, a desperate Alec MacLean, Viscount Hunterston, must immediately marry Lady Therese Frant to meet the terms of his grandfather¿s will and inherit the estate. However, instead of running off with Therese, something goes wrong and Alec abducts her cousin Julia, a pain in the butt cold-blooded American better known as the Frant dragon.

    Alec realizes that Julia meets the bridal requirement of his deceased relative persuades her to marry him. She agrees in exchange for half the estate. Ads the newlyweds begin their marriage of convenience, Alec worries that his wife will cost them everything due to her need to help the downtrodden because the other stipulation in his grandfather¿s will deals with no scandals for a year for the devil¿s viscount. Adding to his woes is he now loves his bride.

    THE ABDUCTION OF JULIA is a charming Regency romance due to the delectable fully developed charcaters. Julia and Alec make for fun reading as they skirmish with their love for one another, the interfering matchmaking of caring family members, friends, and servants, and the odious actions of one of his relatives. The ensemble cast shows that newcomer Karen Hawkins possesses much talent that will entice her audience to positively compare her to the starts of some of the sub-genre top authors.

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