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Harlequin Historical – February 2026 – Box Set 1 of 2 Harlequin ® Historical brings you a captivating trio of thrilling new romances in one collection! This boxset includes: THE NEW EARL’S CONVENIENT WIFE Part of Soldiers to Heirs By Julia Justiss (1830s) When his brother dies unexpectedly, soldier Rafe Tynesley is forced to become the new Earl. His late brother’s betrothed, Juliana Waverton, helps Rafe adjust, but originally destined to be a countess, she’s facing spinsterhood. Rafe’s position requires he wed, so he'll return the favor—by offering Juliana a practical marriage! Juliana has always secretly loved Rafe, and his proposal is bittersweet—it’s all she’s ever craved, but he’s sworn off love, so she can’t forget it’s for convenience. Yet how will she protect her heart when her husband’s touch sends her up in flames? THE DUKE’S MEDDLESOME MATCHMAKER Part of The Unconventional Oliver Sisters By Emily Murdoch (Regency) Proposal planner Aphrodite "Ditty" Oliver believes romance should be planned and executed to perfection. That’s what keeps her in business. In attempting another successful engagement, she instantly comes to blows with her client’s brother, dashing duke Henry Paisley! Henry believes meddling in matters of the heart is counter to a true connection. While Ditty has learned that true love only exists in fairy tales, she’ll show him that it must be engineered in real life! Yet while they’re battling it out, they’re too busy to fight an all-consuming attraction neither saw coming…! WED IN HASTE TO THE PRINCE Part of Princes of Egypt By Heba Helmy (1830s Egypt) Prince Adnan’s convenient new bride is everything he never wanted—reckless, vexing and distractingly beautiful! So he offers Lady Olive a deal: play the part of loving wife in front of his ailing mother, and he’ll help her find what she’s looking for in Egypt. Then they’ll part ways… Olive, desperate to stay in Egypt and unearth her family secret, agrees. Except she uncovers another side to