title: Taken by the Earl
author: Reed, Elizabeth
description: This is a steamy historical romance short story (word count 4,675).
  
  Claudia is being blackmailed into marriage by Oliver, who is aware of her family secret.
  However, she is not the only one that is desperate for her to avoid being wed at the altar.
  Marcus, the Earl of Lakeworth and Oliver's older brother, has no intention of letting another man have Claudia.
  Claudia is his and his alone, and he will do anything to stop her from making a big mistake even if it means he must take her captive and make her remember all the love and passion they once shared!