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Eva Ibbotson
A COMPANY OF SWANS 1985 ISBN: 0380714108 A charming love story set in the turn of the century Vienna, which matches an obsessed and eccentric opera company and a group of fading aristocrats against England's proper and rigid middle class. It's the story of a young woman who is unexpectedly chosen to be a ballet dancer in the adventure of a lifetime on a trip to the Amazon.
A COUNTESS BELOW STAIRS 11/1982 ISBN:0380613743 Beautiful Countess Anna Grazinsky saw her world of grace and privilege consumed in the flames of the Bolshevik Revolution. Penniless, she begins life anew in England as a domestic in the once-stately but crumbling Mersham manor. But the arrival of dashing, aristocratic Rupert Westerholme and the unscrupulous heiress to whom he is betrothed plunges Anna's altered existence into further disarray. Soon love's healing magic elevates the fallen princess - as the handsome young earl's growing affection for his warm and compassionate highborn servant inspires events scandalously improper, potentially catastrophic... and delightfully romantic.
MAGIC FLUTES 1982 ISBN:0312504098. She was an exquisite, but penniless, Austrian princess, heiress to fabled Pfaffenstein Castle and expected to marry Prince Maximilian. But Tessa rarely did what was expected. Disguised as a wardrobe mistress, she secretly joined a Vienna opera company...and unexpectedly lost her heart to a mysterious Englishman. Fabulously rich, rakishly handsome, he had just bought Pfaffenstein Castle as a wedding gift for his beautiful, snobbish fiancee. But he was about to be captivated by a waif of a girl known only as Tessa...and the stage would be set for a romance sparkling with laughter and tears, as magical and enchanting as love's eternal spell.
MADENSKY SQUARE 1988 ISBN: 0099226014 The world passes through the portals of Susanna Weber's elegant dress shop in Madensky Square - a quaint and peaceful corner of Imperial Vienna. In a glittering time of music and romance, in the final, glorious days before the first World War, the indomitable Susanna touches numerous lives as matchmaker, comforter, confidante...and passionate lover. But secret sorrows and consuming desires exist beneath Susanna's cheerful facade - embroidering the rich tapestry of a remarkable life as intricate and sumptuous as the beautiful clothing she so painstakingly creates.
THE MORNING GIFT 8/1993 ISBN:0312093381
Sharon Ihle
DEAR PENELOPE 9/2005 ISBN: 0843955996 Dear Penelope, My intended left me for another woman after I traveled to a strange town to marry him. Is leaving him without certain parts of his anatomy letting him off too easy? --Signed, Angry in Emancipation, Wyoming. Dear Angry in Emancipation, You need to cut all ties with your former beau-not cut off parts of him to which you no longer have a claim! When my fiancé jilted me, I was left alone and penniless. Luckily, I was offered a position as a hostess at a reputable saloon. Perhaps proposing marriage to its owner was a tad rash, but I had to ensure my family didn't drag me back to Kansas City. And my soon-to-be husband handled the arrival of my overprotective brother and well-intentioned but misguided father with true grace. As well, he barely blinked an eye at the machinations of my amorous ex- fiancé. A word to the wise, though: A marriage of convenience can be anything but. Proceed with caution. --Happier than I ever imagined, Penelope. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Judith Ivory
THE INDISCRETION 4/2001. ISBN: 0380812967. Daring to love Lady Lydia Bedford-Browne's small rebellion becomes the adventure of her life, when her coach crashes and leaves her stranded on the treacherous Dartmoor with the only other passenger: a rugged, disarmingly attractive Texan named Sam Cody. Sam's slow, melodic drawl and dark, hypnotic eyes tempt Lydia in ways she never thought possible. But dare the lord's daughter loosen her proper English restraints any further? Foul luck has caused the dashing American millionaire to miss his own wedding to an unforgiving bride...for the second time!Worse still,he's stuck in the middle of nowhere with a straight-laced noble beauty. But there is an unmistakable spark of courage, sensuality, and wild passion beneath Liddy's prim exterior, daring Sam to pursue even further what his heart and his soul now desperately desire - even though both the Texan's and the lady's vastly different worlds will be rocked if they dare surrender to...The Indiscretion.
THE PROPOSITION 12/1999. ISBN: 0380802600. No man, gentleman or otherwise, has ever looked at Lady Edwina Bollash the way the brash, handsome man standing before her is doing now. Edwina has accepted the challenge to transform incorrigible Mich Tremore into a gentleman in just six weeks. And although the linguist is sure she can rise to the task, she isn't at all certain she won't swoon under his frankly sensuous gaze before her job is done. Mick has lived outside of London society long enough to know that appearances can be deceiving. Edwina might look all buttoned up-the perfect English lady-but there is unleashed passion existing just below her placid facade (not to mention a great pair of legs!). And as she prepares him to take his place in society, Mick prepares Edwina to take her place in his heart...and in his bed.
Melanie Jackson
THE SELKIE 2/2003 ISBN: 0050552313 While the war to end all wars has changed the face of Europe, some things stay the same; the tempestuous Scottish coast remains a place of unquenchable magic and mystery. Sequestered at Fintry Castle by the whim of her mistress, Hexy Garrow spares seven tears for her past--all of which are swallowed by the waves. By joining the water, those tears complete a ritual, and that ritual summons a prince. He is a man of myth whose eyes hold the dark secrets of the sea, and whose silken touch is the caress of the tide. His very nature goes against all Hexy has ever believed, but his love is everything she's ever desired.
Rona Jaffe
THE ROAD TAKEN 7/2000 ISBN: 05259544745 Rose Smith is born in the very beginning of 1900, the year that ushered in the most rapidly changing century in history, with its remarkable advances in medicine, technology, politics, and American society. At the age of ten, Rose loses her mother. Raised by her somewhat distant father, her older sister, and her new stepmother, Rose learns to become independent and adaptable. As she grows up and begins a family of her own, she and her three very distinct but equally strong-willed daughters, and their men, are a part of the country's growth too-an America inescapably altered by the onset of devastating wars, the advent of new medicines, and the emerging power and autonomy of women. The family's lives are composed of a mosaic of tragedy and joy, love, hate, rivalry, struggle and redemption, a poignant re-creation of the human experience.
Margaret James
FORTUNE'S FAVORITE CHILD 1989 ISBN: 0708840302 When Dora Lawrence met Tim Atherton at the dawn of the new Edwardian era, she found him agreeably entertaining but she did not take him seriously. So his proposal of marriage took her by surprise - as did his hurt reaction to her refusal. Dora thought she didn't want to marry anybody yet. Then that summer she accompanied her father Stephen on a visit to the family estate in Herefordshire. Here she would meet her cousins for the first time, sample an utterly different way of life to her own. At first repelled by fox-hunting, Dora became grimly determined to embrace rural pursuits when Ralph Challoner entered her life. Ralph, tall and commanding, overwhelmed her senses. Dora's visit lengthened into months as she fell under his spell. Even Ralph's inexplicable flashes of cruelty would not deter her from her belief that she had found love. In later years, as war threatened, Dora would feel trapped, forever beyond the reach of happiness. But fortune had yet to smile on her....
THE TREASURES OF EXISTENCE 1989 ISBN:0708841945.
Taylor James
REMNANT OF LIGHT 2001 ISBN: 1586603159 The Great War has recently ended, and in the continuing border conflicts, Elena's home city of Smyna has fallen. Placed on a refugee ship with her sister Sophia, Elena is accidentally pushed overboard and left alone at sea. She cries out to her Lord--but will He help? Auhan was raised in a Turkish Muslim family. As they travel to New York aboard a cargo ship, Auhan witnesses the rescue of a young woman from the waves. He is drawn in fascination to Elena, but her words about Jesus Christ leave a bitter taste in his mouth. He has witnessed far too much suffering to believe in any god. Elena holds on to the remnants of her faith--all that she has left. Can her determination and strength soften Auhan's hardened heart?
Yvonne Jocks
BEHAVING HERSELF 3/2000 There were so many things that a girl shouldn't do, and for a teacher, there were even more. Miss Garrison was learning them all by doing them. No sooner had the hapless beauty escaped scandal in her Wyoming home by taking a Texas teaching job than she'd met up with "Handy" Jack Harwood--a handsome gambler who would surely do her reputation no good. She knew she could get on track, if only she could ignore the unladylike excitement he stirred in her. She'd gamble one last time--on the goodness of Jack's rakish soul and that they were meant to be together. After that, she'd start...Behaving Herself.
Barbara Ferry Johnson
ECHOES FROM THE HILLS 1983 ISBN:0446908347 He was wounded by the Germans and suffered from amnesia. What would happen when he remembered his wife and family in America after his new life with a young widow in Belgium?
Jennie Johnson
A PENNIE FOR TOMORROW 3/2003 ISBN: 075284282X It's Coronation Year, 1953, a new beginning. Like many cities, Bristol is patching itself up after the war. Here, Charlotte tries to forget her wartime love, Edna has three beautiful children and will do anything to protect her brood, while Polly still hopes for an easier, more glamorous life.
Susan M. Johnson
LOVE STORM 1981 ISBN: 0553563289 When the notorious rake Prince Alexander Kuzan encountered the alluring redhead seeking safe passage to her ancestral home, little did he suspect that Zena would entangle him in a rapturous struggle for the heart.
Susan Johnson
BRAZEN 11/1995 ISBN: 0867168331 Countess Angela de Grae seemed to have everything a woman could want: wealth, position, and an exquisite beauty that had once bewitched even the Prince of Wales. But from the moment the dashing American playboy and adventurer Kit Braddock laid eyes on the legendary Countess Angel, he knew she was unlike any of the other rich, jaded blue bloods he'd ever met. For beneath the polish and glitter of her privileged life, he glimpsed a courageous woman tormented by a secret heartache. Determined to uncover the real Angela de Grae, what Kit found was a passionate soul mate trapped in a dangerous situation by a desperate man. And in one moment of reckless, stolen pleasure, Kit would pledge his very life to rescue her and give her the one thing she'd forbidden herself: the ecstasy of true love.
GOLDEN PARADISE 8/1990 ISBN: 037383358X The countess Lisaveta Lazaroff was not afraid of the whispers of polite society. She had willingly surrendered her innocence to the sensual assault of one of the Tsar's most notorious generals, the darkly handsome Prince Stefan Bariantinsky. Yet, the lovely Lisaveta vowed she would never surrender to Stefan's demand to be her lord and master. For although the prince was as undefeated in the game of love as he was on the battlefield, Lisaveta was a woman determined to beat him at his own game and capture the heart of Russia's most unobtainable man ...forever.
SEIZED BY LOVE 2/1979 ISBN: 0553563270 A reckless and handsome prince risks his title and his heart to win the hand of an innocent enchantress. From the bestselling author of Outlaw comes a dark saga of erotic historical romance, sweeping from fabulous country estates and hunting lodges to the opulent ballrooms and salons of Russian nobility..Well versed in the sensual arts, Prince Nikolai Kuzan wagers that he will be able to seduce the chaste Alsia Forseus in three days and steal her from her husband, but the lark turns serious when Kuzan finds himself falling in love.
SWEET LOVE, SURVIVE 1985 ISBN: 0553563297 The conclusion to the best-selling Kuzan Dynasty series begun in Seized by Love and Love Storm. A tale of forbidden love, this is the tale of fierce loyalties and a nation on the brink of devastating war.
Linda O. Johnston
THE BALLAD OF JACK O'DAIR 10/2000 ISBN: 050552404X Jessie Jerone was looking for something. The folk singer had long ago heard the start of a song, and it lingered in her memory like a lover's kiss. The ballad's lyrics had touched her, as had its hero. And somehow, Jessie knew the story was true. But she didn't know how the seemingly tragic song ended - and something urged her to discover the truth. She thought she knew where her quest would take her: to the icy Klondike where Jack O'Dair had kept the peace. But she'd had no idea how right she was. Suddenly in the past, in Jack's powerful arms, Jessie wondered more than ever how the handsome lawman's tale would close. It was up to her to save Jack's life; hers were the words that could complete his song - and his was the heart that could complete her soul.
Ronald S. Joseph
THE POWER 1979 ISBN:0446814687 Casting aside convention, the children of Anne Trevor and Alex Cameron set out at the turn of the century to conquer the world in their own ways A bold new generation of the famed Texas dynasty blazes across America and Europe living, loving, glorying in The Power. Second in the series.
B.D. Joyce
DEADLY LOVE 1/2001 Welcome to the world of Francesca Cahill, crime-solver extraordinaire. Francesca is no ordinary heroine. She refuses to bow to convention, wears her heart on her sleeve, and is determined to right the ills and injustices of society. Deadly Love begins Francesca's mad escapades when the neighbors' little boy is kidnapped right out of his bed during a society ball. It is January 18, 1902. Francesca stumbles across the ransom note just as she meets New York City's newly appointed police commissioner, Rick Bragg. And Francesca can no more stay out of this investigation than she can stop herself from falling in love with the city's determined and powerful police commissioner. But little does she know that on this singular night, her life will change forever.
Brenda Joyce
AFTER INNOCENCE 10/1994 ISBN: 0380775727 Estranged from society, wealthy and beautiful artist Sofie O'Neil finds her private world. She longs just once to taste a forbidden love- to follow the dangerous diamond smuggler Edward Delanza to paradise. But Edward wants far more from the innocent young heiress than a brief and passing encounter. For he is determined to heal her and possess her- now...and for all time.
THE CHASE 3/2002 ISBN: 0312284497 Claire Hayden has no idea that her world is about to be shattered. At the conclusion of her husband's fortieth birthday party, he is found murdered, his throat cut with a weapon that hasn't been used since World War II. He has no enemies. He has committed no crimes. He has no shady past. Or that is what Claire thinks. Claire's search for information leads her to the mysterious Ian Marshall, a stranger who first appeared in her life on the night of her husband's death; a stranger who appears to be involved. Someone has been killing this way for decades. Someone whose crimes go back to World War II. Someone who will do anything to make certain no one finds out. And Ian Marshall proves himself to be a dangerous man: dangerous to Claire's mind, heart, and emotions. As Claire and Ian team up to track down the killer, Ian makes a shocking revelation: The killer may be someone close to Claire - and Claire may be next.
DEADLY AFFAIRS 4/2002 ISBN: 0312982623 Murder strikes once again in the seamy underbelly of New York's high society, exposing scandalous secrets and unleashing an intense investigation into one of the most brutal crimes the city has ever known. Francesca must join forces with Rick Bragg, New York City's Police commissioner and the mans he cannot resist loving, as their search takes them through a twisted labyrinth of menacing lies, corruption, and a passion that refused to be denied...
DEADLY CARESS 4/2003 ISBN: 0312989431 The year is 1902. The place is New York City. A famous stage actress has been found strangled in an artist's studio, and the artist herself has vanished. Francesca Cahill, the city's most unconventional heiress and famous amateur sleuth, is once again on the case-for the murder victim is none other than her brother's mistress. And when the sole witness to the crime is also found strangled and only one clue is left behind-a silk stocking-it becomes evident that a madman is on the loose. Now more than ever, Francesca is determined to find The City Strangler and bring him to justice. But the trail is a twisted one, and she'll need the help of handsome, dynamic Police Commissioner, Rick Bragg-even though she must attempt to end their star-crossed romantic liaison. But now, she also finds herself fending off the advances of his notorious rival, his powerful half-brother, Calder Hart. Ruthlessly pursued by Hart, hopelessly enamored with Bragg, Francesca races against the clock before The City Strangler strikes again, never realizing the consequences that will come when danger and desire become one...
DEADLY DESIRE 5/2002 ISBN: 0312982631 The time is turn-of-the-century New York City. Society's elite hosts glittering balls inside sprawling mansions while outside, the teeming streets harbor secrets of their own. New York City's Police Commissioner Rick Bragg has been called upon to investigate a shocking crime. Reluctant to pull Francesca into a case that could be very dangerous, Rick also knows the beautiful and brilliant heiress has a natural ability for sleuthing that could aid him-even if it means working side by side with a woman who tempts him like no other. And so Francesca and Rick begin a harrowing journey through the squalid underworld of the city that plunges them deeper and deeper into a peril neither could have imagined-and a desire that only continues to grow...
DEADLY KISSES 3/2006 ISBN: 0778322688 Called to the home of her fiance Calder Hart's former mistress late one night, amateur sleuth Francesca Cahill's curiosity is piqued. But upon arrival, she is shocked to find Daisv Jone's bloodied bodv-and even more devastated when the evidence points to one suspect: Calder. Francesca cannot—will not—believe that Calder is capable of such an act. Still, she is unable to shake her instinctive sense that Calder is lying about something. The police are far less inclined to believe his innocence, and Calder is arrested for Daisy's murder. But Francesca's heart is not easily swayed...until a life-altering secret is exposed that could destroy their future together. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
DEADLY PLEASURE 3/2002 ISBN: 0312977689 Francesca Cahill comes from one of New York's best families. Her mother is a leading socialite, her father, a millionaire. Their expectations for their daughter are simple - marry well, and soon. But the intrepid and self-styled 'Crime-Solver Extraordinaire' has other plans... Francesca discovered she had a penchant for sleuthing when she met Rick Bragg, New York City's powerful and enigmatic Police Commissioner. Together, they solved what was known as the crime of the century. Now, their paths are destined to come together once again, but this time far more dangerously and fatefully. For Francesca is tempted to give in to the desire she and Rick have been resisting. And when Bragg's arch-rival Calder Hart arrives in town, a respectable man is suddenly found dead, and now murder is the name of the game...
DEADLY PROMISE 11/2003 ISBN: 0312989873 It is March of 1902, and Francesca Cahill-Fifth Avenue heiress, undaunted political activist and intrepid amateur sleuth-has just learned of a grave new danger haunting the streets of New York. A beautiful teenage girl named Emily O'Hare is missing and Francesca fears that the girl has been abducted. Only one person can help her learn the child's fate-but Police Commissioner Rick Bragg may not want to get involved because Francesca has just stunned Rick by accepting a proposal of marriage...from none other than his own rival. Francesca still questions her decision to marry the powerful and notorious Calder Hart. But Rick Bragg is wed to another...and his dazzling wife has just returned after four years abroad to reclaim their marriage. Francesca remains torn between the two very different men-but she desperately tries to set aside the affairs of her heart when she discovers that Emily isn't the first girl to vanish in recent weeks. And when Francesca discovers a trail of deception and lies, when someone very close to her investigation is murdered, Francesca realizes that the evil force behind the girls' abductions may try to find a way to silence her too-if she dares to uncover the truth...RR@H's Novel Thoughts
IN THE LIGHT OF DAY 12/1998 Short Story in SCANDALOUS WEDDINGS ISBN: 0312966571 It was the perfect heist-even if Pierce St. Clare knew there was no such thing. He would attend the high society wedding as one of the guests, and while the nuptials were in progress, crack the safe and make off with the jewels. But what he could not have expected was for one very drunk and reluctant bride to sabotage his plans... Annabel Boothe realizes far too late that she has made a drastic mistake. Her life is about to be ruined if she says "I do", and no matter that five hundred guests have gathered to witness the extraordinary event of the oh-so-hapless Annabel actually finding a husband, Annabel can not go through with it. From her point of view, inebriated though it may be, being taken hostage by the very suave thief is a perfect excuse to escape from matrimony-except that he doesn't want a hostage, especially not a hell-bent one like Annabel. Set in high society New York City just after the turn-of-the -century, In The Light of Day is a most unusual and unexpected love story of two outcasts who refuse to conform to the mores of their day and somehow find one another in a bizarre twist of fate.
Joyce-Becnel-Jones-Smith
SCANDALOUS WEDDINGS 12/1998 ISBN: 0312966571 Anthology featuring In The Light of Day by Brenda Joyce; The Love Match by Rexanne Becnel; A Weddin' or a Hangin' by Jill Jones; Beauty and the Brute by Barbara Dawson Smith.
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