A Child Claimed By Gold. Rachael Thomas

      

       A scandal of their own making

      Nikolai Cunningham has kept his family history secret for seventeen years. So when photographer Emma Sanders is granted exclusive access to his childhood home, he returns to Russia to ensure it stays hidden.

      Though she tries to keep her eye on the story, Nikolai’s potent sexuality proves too much for Emma’s untouched body to resist! But, convinced she only wanted a scoop, Nikolai casts Emma out, unaware she’s pregnant!

      When the consequence of their recklessness is revealed, Nikolai will legitimize his heir—with a gold wedding ring!

       ‘I wouldn’t lie to you, Nikolai,’ Emma said defensively, and looked away from his dark eyes and feigned interest in the tall buildings clearly visible above the newly green trees of the park.

      Maybe if she took a few shots from the carriage he’d see she was as unaffected by him as he appeared to be by her.

      The lens of the camera clicked, but she had no idea what she’d taken. Concentration was impossible with his dominating presence opposite her and the looming discussion of their baby. She turned the camera off and looked at him, to see he’d been watching every move she’d made.

      ‘We need to talk about our predicament.’

      Still his dark eyes watched her, assessing her reaction to his words.

      ‘Predicament?’ she snapped, giving him her full attention. ‘Is that what this baby is to you? A predicament? Something else you have to deal with? Just what do you suggest, Nikolai?’

      ‘It is a predicament.’

      He said it calmly. Far too calmly. And it unnerved her. What was coming next?

      ‘One I never wanted, but one which now means we must get married.’

       One Night With Consequences

       When one night…leads to pregnancy!

      When succumbing to a night of unbridled desire it’s impossible to think past the morning after!

      But, with the sheets barely settled, that little blue line appears on the pregnancy test and it doesn’t take long to realise that one night of white-hot passion has turned into a lifetime of consequences!

      Only one question remains:

      How do you tell a man you’ve just met that you’re about to share more than just his bed?

      Find out in:

      Her Nine Month Confession by Kim Lawrence

      An Heir Fit for a King by Abby Green

      Larenzo’s Christmas Baby by Kate Hewitt

      Illicit Night with the Greek by Susanna Carr

      A Vow to Secure His Legacy by Annie West

      Bound to the Tuscan Billionaire by Susan Stephens

      The Secret that Shocked De Santis by Natalie Anderson

      The Shock Cassano Baby by Andie Brock

      An Heir to Make A Marriage by Abby Green

      The Greek’s Nine-Month Redemption by Maisey Yates

      Crowned for the Prince’s Heir by Sharon Kendrick

      The Sheikh’s Baby Scandal by Carol Marinelli

      A Ring for Vincenzo’s Heir by Jennie Lucas

      Claiming His Christmas Consequence by Michelle Smart

      The Guardian’s Virgin Ward by Caitlin Crews

      Look for more One Night With Consequences coming soon!

      A Child Claimed by Gold

       Rachael Thomas

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      RACHAEL THOMAS has always loved reading romance, and is thrilled to be a Mills & Boon author. She lives and works on a farm in Wales—a far cry from the glamour of a Mills & Boon Modern Romance story—but that makes slipping into her characters’ worlds all the more appealing. When she’s not writing, or working on the farm, she enjoys photography and visiting historical castles and grand houses. Visit her at rachaelthomas.co.uk.

       Books by Rachael Thomas

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       New Year at the Boss’s Bidding

       From One Night to Wife

       Craving Her Enemy’s Touch

       Claimed by the Sheikh

       A Deal Before the Altar

       Brides for Billionaires

       Married for the Italian’s Heir

       The Billionaire’s Legacy

       To Blackmail a Di Sione

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      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       Introduction

       One Night With Consequences

       Title Page

       About the Author

       CHAPTER ONE