Michelle Willingham
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Description
RITA® Award Finalist Michelle Willingham grew up in a military household that took her all over the world, including Thailand, Germany, and England. She wrote her first historical romance at the age of twelve and was delighted to fill up eight pages of a legal pad. As her binders of stories grew, she was convinced that one day she would achieve her dream of being an author. Thankfully, most of her early stories have been destroyed and are unavailable for blackmail. She attended the University of Notre Dame where she thought about studying medicine. Since Michelle passes out at the sight of blood, she decided that this was not a good career move. She studied English instead and graduated summa cum laude with the idea of becoming an editor. Her first part-time job involved editing mortgage handbooks, which sent her fleeing back to graduate school for a degree in middle school education. Michelle taught school for eleven years before retiring to stay home with her children and write full time. She married a rocket scientist, and they live in southeastern Virginia. When she isn’t writing historical romances, she loves to cook, read, and avoid exercise at all costs. (From the Author's web-site.)
Books
Warrior of Fire
"Fleeing an unwanted betrothal to the cruel king, Lady Carice knows her days are numbered. She has never felt desirable--until she meets Norman soldier Raine de Garenne. Soon she longs to experience passion, if only for one night... Aiding beautiful Carice's escape jeopardizes Raine's mission, for if he does not kill the king, his sisters will pay the price. And as each step toward his goal brings him closer to betraying Carice, he knows he'll have to make a choice. His duty...or his heart."-- Page of cover.
Delectably Undone!
A Scandalous Liaison by Elizabeth Rolls Viscount St. Austell has never forgotten the illicit night he shared with Loveday Trehearne. Now, as mystery surrounds her, he's going to rediscover all her sensuous curves. Pleasured by the Viking by Michelle Willingham Innocent Auder O Reilly's afraid she won't satisfy her husband-to-be in the marriage bed. So Viking Gunnar Dalrata offers to show her the pleasures of making love. The Captain's Wicked Wager by Marguerite Kaye Captain Ewan Dalgleish makes Isabella Mansfield a scandalous wager: in return for the money she needs, she must spend three nights with him. The Samurai's Forbidden Touch by Ashley Radcliff The only love and adventure Miku's found is in her poetry. But left alone with samurai warrior Takeshi, tantalizing new cravings are aroused. Arabian Nights with a Rake by Bronwyn Scott Susannah Sutcliffe is held captive in a Bedouin camp. To escape, she must convince handsome English diplomat Alex Grayfield to rescue herby seducing him!
The Accidental Princess
Lieutenant Michael Thorpe is a forbidden temptation for Lady Hannah Chesterfield. Etiquette demands Hannah ignore the shivers of desire his wicked gaze provokes, but he's the only man to recognize her restless spirit, and her unawakened body is clamoring for his touch....Thrown together by scandal, a defiant Hannah joins Michael on an adventure to uncover the secret of his birth—is this common soldier really a prince? If so, will the ordinary man who has taught Hannah the meaning of pleasure now make her his royal bride?
The Highlander and the Wallflower
She's been living in the shadows… Can he draw her out? Since a traumatic incident, Lady Regina has consigned herself to the shadows. Fearful of marriage and intimacy, she reluctantly accepts the engagement her father insists upon. But when her husband-to-be deserts her, her old friend Dalton, Lord Camford, takes up the role! Dalton gradually starts to reach the woman within and draw out her desires. Just as it seems Regina's life is coming together…will her secret cause it all to fall apart?
Impetuous Innocent
"After the death of her dear father, Georgiana Hartley returns home to England--only to be confronted by the boorish advances of her wretched cousin. Knowing no one, she flees to Dominic Ridgely's estate, hoping the nobleman will bestow a neighborly kindness upon her. The haughty viscount hears Georgiana's plea to find her a position as a lady's companion with thinly veiled disgust ..."--P. of cover.
An Accidental Seduction
Emily Barrow once dreamed that she could marry Stephen Chesterfield, the Earl of Whitmore, and be saved from her dreary life. Then Stephen's father sent him away, leaving Emily broken-hearted... Now Stephen has returned to find Emily destitute and alone. He has vowed to help her without compromising her honor...but Emily has other ideas. She doesn't want his charity, but she does long to know what it would be like to take him as a lover, even if marriage is out of the question. Confined to close quarters with their passion burning as brightly as ever, will Stephen be able to resist the temptation and rescue her, or give in to his desire and completely ruin her? A prequel to THE ACCIDENTAL COUNTESS by Michelle Willingham.
Claimed by the Highland Warrior
Bram MacKinloch has spent seven long, torturous years in captivity with only three things to keep him alive–pure brute strength, a thirst for revenge and the memory of his pretty wife’s face. Shock is only one of the emotions coursing through Nairna’s body when she sees Bram again. His scars tell of suffering, the hunger in his eyes speak of a burning desire so raw it could consume them both. But a lot has changed since they so innocently wed….
Seduced by Her Highland Warrior
"Alex MacKinloch is chief of his clan and, in these dark times of unrest, he has united his people. The void between him and his wife is proving a much harder challenge. When Alex discovers Laren has been keeping secrets from him, his thinly veiled frustration can no longer be contained. The pleasures of the marital bed seem long forgotten to Laren. Yet her warrior husband is looking at her with increasingly hungry eyes ... This powerful highlander has seduction on his mind and his wife in his sights!"--Publisher's description.
Unlaced by the outlaw
A lady and an outlaw… When strait-laced spinster Margaret Andrews tries to stop her younger sister, Amelia, from eloping with the wrong man, the last thing she expects is a coach accident. Stranded in Scotland with a dangerous Highlander, she must put aside her genteel sensibilities and learn to survive. Cain Sinclair rescues the prim and proper Margaret, but he knows she’ll never want a man like him. As a self-proclaimed sinner, he lives his life from one day to the next. He unravels every thread of decorum she possesses, tempting her to throw away propriety. Margaret sees a man worth saving, but Cain fights her efforts to reform him. When Cain risks everything to save his brother from the hangman’s noose, Margaret must break all the rules to get him back . . . or lose him forever. - Goodreads
Tempted by the Highland Warrior
"After years of brutal torture, Callum MacKinloch is finally free of his captors, but his voice is still held prisoner. He'd never let anyone hear him scream. Although Lady Marguerite de Montpierre's chains may be invisible, they threaten to tie her to a loveless and cruel marriage. When Marguerite discovers Callum waiting to die, her heart aches for the warrior beneath the suffering--but they can have no future. Yet she is the one woman with the power to tame the rage locked inside him. Maybe he can find another reason to live--for her"--Publisher.
Her Irish Warrior
Genevieve de Renalt must escape her betrothed, even if that means putting her trust in the hands of the enemy!Irish warrior Bevan MacEgan cannot leave a lady in danger, but how far will he go to keep her safe? Marriage would benefit them both, yet he has sworn never to love again….Proud and strong, he keeps Genevieve at a distance but, as she begins to melt his heart, a shocking discovery forces Bevan to make a choice—a choice that could mean losing her forever!
The Highlander and the Governess
A ruined lady turned governess Can she tame the Highlander? Part of Untamed Highlanders. When Frances Goodson is summoned to Scotland to give etiquette lessons, she's not expecting to tutor a handsome laird! The scandal of her past means going home is not an option, so she must help wild, scarred Lachlan MacKinloch win a wealthy London heiress. She's determined to fulfill her task and not get distracted by the passion she sees in the powerful laird's eyes…
Her Warrior King
Blackmail forced Patrick MacEgan into marriage--although he could not be forced to bed his Norman bride. But Isabel de Godred was as fair as she was determined to be a proper wife....She wished to help her proud warrior king with the burden of his responsibilities. As queen, she could aid an alliance between their people. As wife, she longed to comfort him, for when alone, they could put aside war and be but man and woman....
The Viking's Forbidden Love-Slave
“You're terrified I'll force myself upon you. And worse, that you'll enjoy it.”Aisling O Brannon should hate the Vikings who raided her village...especially after she’s captured as a gift for King Magnus by warrior Tharand Hardrata. But while her head says one thing, her body says quite another. Her attraction to the fierce and forbidding warrior cannot be ignored...even though she’s intended for another man’s bed. Tharand has vowed not to conquer Aisling, saving her for the king instead. But the beautiful Irish noblewoman awakes a powerful desire in him. He can’t stop himself from arousing her, bringing her to the peak of pleasure while trying to honor his promise. As they near Magnus’s domain, Tharand’s restraint is tested beyond endurance. Soon he must choose: please his king...or keep his captive love-slave for himself.
Innocent in the Harem
Ottoman Empire, 1565Prince Khadin knows his days are numbered. His death could come at any moment, but even he cannot help but be distracted by the Bedouin princess he sees making a daring bid for freedom from the slave market. Even in captivity, her courage and purity attract Khadin to her as much as her beauty. Unable to resist the temptation, he takes the maiden back to the palace harem—to be brought to him at night....
The Accidental Countess
From waif wife... When Stephen Chesterfield, the Earl of Whitmore, awakes to find a beautiful woman berating him, he knows he is in trouble! He cannot recall the last three months of his life, never mind having a wife! What's more, someone is trying to silence him before his memory returns... To cultured countess? Emily Chesterfield is trapped in a marriage of convenience with a man who doesn't remember her. Stephen clearly thinks she is the most unsuitable countess, but she is falling for her enigmatic husband... Can they find trust and love before it is too late?
Pleasurably Undone!
"Seducing a Stranger" - Christine Merrill Lieutenant Tom Godfrey returns home to find young widow Victoria Paget in a bawdy house. What starts as a one-night seduction soon leads to more.... The Viking's Forbidden Love-Slave" - Michelle Willingham Though Aisling O Brannon is intended for the king's bed, warrior Tharand must decide: please his king or keep her for himself! "Disrobed and Dishonored" - Louise Allen Sarah Tatton wants out of her engagement, and highwayman Jonathan Kirkland may be the man to teach her the art of love. "A Night for Her Pleasure" - Terri Brisbin Tough nobleman Simon and innocent Elise married for convenience—but on their wedding night, both discover ecstasy! "The Unlacing of Miss Leigh" - Diane Gaston Disfigured Captain Graham Veall never expected virginal Margaret Leigh to answer his ad for female company. Can she soothe his inner wounds? Also sold separately from Harlequin Historical Undone.
