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An orphan brought up by a gentleman’s family, Lieutenant Charles Marsden of Dunbar’s Dragoons returns to England after Waterloo, uncertain what he will do next. While visiting army friends, he meets Emma Wellingford, with whom he begins an agreeable flirtation. His world is upended when he is sought out by an aunt he didn’t know he had and learns that her sister was his real mother, who secretly wed the son of the family for whom she served as governess. Armed with documents that prove Charles is now Marquess of Richland, his triumphant aunt encourages him to reconcile with his new family and find a suitable bride.

A bride who can’t be Emma Wellingford, for the family that struggles to accept him as heir despises the Wellingfords. Not wanting to make the situation more difficult for Charles, Emma vows to keep her distance, but their at-first-accidental encounters lead them both to want a deeper relationship. But can Charles ever repay his aunt’s striving on his behalf if he alienates his new family by secretly courting the daughter of their enemy?

New Project to Begin?

With the completion of the SOLDIER TO HEIRS trilogy, Julia will be heading in a new direction. As many readers know, Harlequin, her long-time publisher, will no longer issue new historical romance. Although her backlist titles will continue to be available (and are often discounted, so check with your favorite retailer for bargains on any you might be missing) there will be no new Harlequin Historical titles forthcoming.

However, along with other Harlequin Historical authors, Julia is exploring the development of an author cooperative that will continue to publish Regency historical romance under the "Hesphaestus Club Series." A gentleman’s club whose entrance requirement is that the individual must have been thrown out of at least one other club to qualify for admittance, the club serves as a “hub” for the stories. Each author will write under her own name, using the club as a base and loosely connecting her stories with characters in the other books. The goal is to have an on-going series with more frequent releases than any single author could manage on her own, all connected to a familiar “world” that readers will enjoy revisiting again and again.

The group is still in the planning/organizing phase, but Julia will keep you updated as the project develops!