Never the Bride Series by Emily E.K. Murdoch, Emily Murdoch

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  • Always the Bridesmaid (Never the Bride #1)
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    Always the Bridesmaid (Never the Bride #1)

    Emily E.K. Murdoch, Emily Murdoch

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings · published 2020

    Always the bridesmaid and never the bride - but not if the Duke of Axwick has anything to do with it… Miss Tabitha Chesworth is walking down the aisle for the third time, but never as the bride. Frustrated with being passed over, there's nothing that a well-born lady can do about it. But at four and twenty, she's starting to worry that this is her lot in life - until a fiery encounter with the Duke of Axwick. Richard St Maur, sixteenth in his line, has sworn an oath never to marry... more

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  • Always the Chaperone (Never the Bride #2)
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    Always the Chaperone (Never the Bride #2)

    Emily E.K. Murdoch

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings · published 2020

    Always the chaperone and never the bride - until she catches the eye of the very man whose courtship she's supposed to be helping... Lady Charlotte St Maur is a spinster. Invited to dances as a chaperone rather than a dance partner, it's all she can do to keep back tears as match after match is made - with her help. But a lady over thirty, no matter the title, doesn't find true love... more

  • Always the Courtesan (Never the Bride #3)
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    Always the Courtesan (Never the Bride #3)

    Emily E.K. Murdoch

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2020

    Always the courtesan and never the bride - it's a life she never chose and cannot escape... Lady Honora Lennox hasn't gone by that name in three years - not since she was abducted and forced to work in a brothel. She's but nineteen and has given up on the world offering her anything of kindness. Until he walks through her door... more

  • Always the Best Friend (Never the Bride #4)
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    Always the Best Friend (Never the Bride #4)

    Emily E.K. Murdoch

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2020

    Always the best friend and never the bride—it was a trap she never saw coming... Lady Harriet Stanhope grew up with her twin brother and his friends, never questioning their laughter or their games—but now she's a young lady, she's desperate for one friend in particular to see her in a different light.But after twenty years of knowing each other, she's just the best friend, not a serious contender for the Duke of Devonshire's heart... more

  • Always the Wallflower (Never the Bride #5)
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    Always the Wallflower (Never the Bride #5)

    Emily E.K. Murdoch

    Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2020

    Always the wallflower and never the bride—imprisoned by fear to watch life at the sidelines... Lady Letitia Cavendish is a Cavendish, but only a cousin of the current Duke, so even her name isn't enough for potential suitors to court her. She's a wallflower, terrified of putting herself forward, and so life continues on without her.But at two and twenty, things are getting desperate... more

  • Always the Bluestocking (Never the Bride #6)
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    Always the Bluestocking (Never the Bride #6)

    Emily E.K. Murdoch

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings · published 2020

    Always the bluestocking and never the bride—not that any woman should have to choose… Miss Mariah Wynn was adopted and has spent her life attempting to prove herself worthy. Intelligent and witty, it's nonetheless not a good idea to let a gentleman know you actually have brains. After all, no one marries the bluestocking, even if she is beautiful and but twenty one.One man who laughs in the face of bluestockings is Patrick O'Leary, Viscount Donal... more

  • Always the Rival (Never the Bride #7)
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    Always the Rival (Never the Bride #7)

    Emily E.K. Murdoch

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings · published 2020

    Always the rival and never the bride—and this time, it's her own fault... What had Miss Priscilla Seton been thinking? She had always assumed that Charles would stay the same forever, but bowing to familial wishes he is now engaged—and Priscilla is determined to sabotage the match. She has known him for all her twenty years, and he is hers.But Charles Audley, Duke of Orrinshire, is facing pressures of his own... more

  • Always the High Seas: Pirates of Britannia Connected World (Never the Bride #7.5)
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    Always the High Seas: Pirates of Britannia Connected World (Never the Bride #7.5)

    Emily E.K. Murdoch

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 2020

    Esmeralda le Brecque had never been handed anything on a plate. She'd had to take it, and as the leader of the rebellious faction of Poseidon's Legion, she was one of the most mysterious pirates still terrorizing the English seas. The ocean consumed her, body and soul, and had done for every one of her twenty years. But never in her three years as Captain of the Periculum had she ever had a stowaway.Javier Mateo de Soto hated the sea... more

  • Always the Widow (Never the Bride #9)
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    Always the Widow (Never the Bride #9)

    Emily E.K. Murdoch

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings · published 2020

    Always the widow and never again the bride—her one chance of happiness lost... Once Elizabeth Howard was widowed, that's all anyone saw her as—but it does come with some perks. She's well-respected, of course, and no one is surprised when a dark gentleman leaves the house in the middle of the night. But that's not all he's left, and now, the thirty-four year old widow has a secret to keep for nine months... more

  • Always the Rebel (Never the Bride #10)
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    Always the Rebel (Never the Bride #10)

    Emily E.K. Murdoch

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings · published 2021

    Always the rebel and never the bride - it's down with men for this young lady… Miss Sophia Worsley never expected to be left at the altar, but two broken engagements was enough. Never again will she allow herself to be that vulnerable. It's time to rebel against all that society expects of her. Though even at three and twenty, she knew wearing breeches at Almack's were probably too much…If there is one man bored of life, it's Philip Egerton, Earl of Marnmouth... more

  • Always the Lyon Tamer (Never the Bride #10.5)
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    Always the Lyon Tamer (Never the Bride #10.5)

    Emily E.K. Murdoch

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2021

    Enter the world of the most notorious gambling den in London, where matches are made... unusually. Welcome to the world of THE LYON'S DEN: The Black Widow of Whitehall Connected World, where the underground of Regency London thrives... and loves.Always taming gentlemen but never getting her own—but the Lyon's Den will change that...Miss Rebecca Darby is tired of being courted by John Lennox, Marquis of Gloucester. After months of empty promises, it's time to take matters into her own hands... more

  • Always the Mistress (Never the Bride #11)
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    Always the Mistress (Never the Bride #11)

    Emily E.K. Murdoch

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2021

    Always the mistress and never the bride—and it never bothered her, until now... Miss Emma Tilbury is notorious, and that's just the way she likes it. As mistress to the rich and famous, she's never short of cash or invitations—but after reaching thirty, a shock rejection makes her think again. Perhaps it's time to look for another protector.Abraham Fitzclarence—Fitz to his friends—believes in love and has had his eye for years on Miss Emma Tilbury... more

  • Always the Second Choice (Never the Bride #12)
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    Always the Second Choice (Never the Bride #12)

    Emily E.K. Murdoch

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings · published 2021

    Always the second choice and never the bride—even at her own wedding... Olivia Lymington never liked her sister, but twins are always supposed to be close. Now Isabella is engaged to the charming and handsome Colin Vaughn, Duke of Larnwick, and Olivia is forced to act as chaperone until the big day. That’s why, when Isabella goes missing, the entire Lymington family considers it Olivia's responsibility to find her wayward twin... more

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