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AMBER PROMISE1970 ISBN: 1560544252
THE BRIDGETOWN MAID 1975 ISBN: 0783820003
BROTHER-IN-ARMS ISBN: 1560544260
THE CROWNED BOAR aka SON OF YORK 1973 Story about Richard of Gloucester, set in the time of the Wars of the Roses, and the reigns of Edward IV and Richard III.
THE FLIGHT OF THE KESTREL 1992 ISBN:0345254244 She was proud, defiant, beautiful. Two countries claimed her allegiance, but one brave man captured her heart.
GIRDLE OF AMBER aka AMBER PROMISE 1970 ISBN:034525421X
Jeanne Abbott
THE SUBSTITUTE BRIDEGROOM 8/1985 ISBN: 0449208044
Rose Marie Abbott
BRIDE OF VENGEANCE 6/1981 ISBN:0440108195
Nita Abrams
THE EXILES 6/2002 ISBN: 0821773275 Disguised as a boy for her hazardous journey across the continent, then set upon by thieves in a dark Viennese alley, Elizabeth DeQuincy is grateful that the handsome Englishman who rescues her asks her no questions afterwards. The great city is swarming with foreign agents of every nationality, and no one is safe. With nowhere to turn, her money gone, she dares not refuse his kind offer of apprenticeship—or reveal her true identity to the man she must call master. Sommers is clearly a gentleman, and clearly more than a simple fencing master. The question is, which side is employing him? Elizabeth is compelled to find out, although she is not certain she wants to know the truth. A double agent for the Crown, Sommers has managed to outwit the best French intelligence operatives in Europe—so far. And when he discovers Elizabeth's deception, he is resolved to send her home to England. Spying is hardly suitable work for a lovely young gentlewoman, even if she is good at it. Damnably good at it. And all too willing to risk her life to save his…
A QUESTION OF HONOR 3/2002 ISBN:0821773267 …Even one as intriguing as his sister's governess, Rachel Maitland Ross. The Captain suspects that Rachel is not what she appears to be, although her education is impeccable, her manners exquisite, and even Drayton's wayward little niece is captivated by her gentle ways. But the Captain has been marked for death—and badly wounded—by agents aiding the enemy, and Rachel's true identity as the niece of an immensely wealthy Anglo-Jewish banker remains a mystery. Still, he must trust her—if he is to survive. Rachel has heard the whispers: the handsome Captain is a rogue and a heartbreaker, though he is unquestionably brave. Indeed, when they were both kidnapped, he risked his life to save hers—but their unexpected intimacy has compromised her reputation. Like a true gentleman, he has offered for her hand, yet she must refuse. Rachel cannot betray the bonds of kinship and of faith…although the bonds of love may prove even more powerful…
THE SPY'S BRIDE 5/2003 ISBN: 0821775618 Trained in military intelligence since he could walk, James Meyer should have avoided the treacherous plot that resulted in his capture by the French. That the betrayal came from the woman he loved, a beautiful Austrian countess, nearly destroyed him. Bitter, yet still obsessed with the woman who deceived him, James retreats into an arranged marriage with Eloise Bernal, the sheltered daughter of a wealthy Jewish couple, though he’s certain she’s carrying another man’s child. With a price still on his head, he agrees to accompany his new wife into the heart of Paris for a chance to find the countess he cannot forget... Eloise is shocked at James’s ferocious behavior towards her—and his assumption that she is with child. Though she needs his protection to visit her gravely ill grandmother in France, she intends to dissolve the union as soon as they return to London. Now, with powerful enemies all around them, Eloise will have to rely on the one man she cannot trust—and face a passion she can no longer deny...
THE SPY'S KISS 3/2005 ISBN:0821778536 Serena Allen has taken refuge at her uncle’s country house ever since a scandalous seduction left her reputation in tatters. But her aunt has never given up hope of making a match for her and is delighted when the handsome, aristocratic Julien Clermont arrives at Boulton Park expressing an interest in the earl’s famous butterfly collection-and interest of a different kind in Serena. Serena herself views the guest with misgivings. Can a man be too charming? And can it be coincidence that important foreign documents entrusted to the earl have begun to disappear and reappear in odd places? Julien is indeed on a top-secret-and personal-mission, one that prevents him from disclosing his real identity to Serena. But the truth will out, and with it comes a devilish choice-betray the lovely, quick-witted woman who has won his heart, or risk forfeiting his own life…
Beverly Adam
IRISH MAGIC 1/2003 ISBN: 0595267378 Irish Magic interferes with the well ordered life of Lady Beatrice O'Brien, a wealthy spinster, when fate places her directly in the path of her neighbor, Captain James Huntington. He is the new Earl of Drennan and the owner of a cursed coin. He has come home from fighting in Spain with another campaign in mind, that of finding a wealthy wife. Could the hoyden next door be the bride he seeks? And can he gentle the shrew's tongue into giving kisses instead of barbed wit? Prehaps the green hills of Ireland and the leprechaun's curse will lead the bickering couple into each other's arms. And let true magic, the one involving the heart, take place...
Alina Adams
THE FICTITIOUS MARQUIS 6/1995 ISBN:0380778114 Lovely Lady Julia Highsmith needs to save her loved ones from a life-or-death situation. But in order to get her hands on her inheritance, she needs to marry, and a grave family secret keeps her from selecting any of the ton's suitors.
THIEVES AT HEART 12/1995 ISBN:0380782936 When a beautiful jewel thief meets a daring thief of hearts, larceny must surrender to love. Pity pretty Lark Talbot - stranded by happenstance on Lord and Lady Raynes' doorstep in a torrential rainstorm, with nowhere to turn now that her employer is temporarily abroad. In truth, however, the unfortunate young thing is not at all what she seems - but rather a con artiste with designs on England's largest diamond, which just happens to be in the Raynes family's possession.
Jacquelyn Aeby
FALCONER'S HALL 3/1976 ISBN:0440024676 Young Eleanor was a friendless orphan one moment, and in the next, she was a glittering heiress mistress of Falconer's Hall torn between two very different men.....
Mollie Aghadjian
THE FOURTEENTH DUCHESS 1978
Joan Aiken
THE FIVE-MINUTE MARRIAGE 1977 ISBN:0446846821 'Marry me!' That is what her cousin Gareth asked Delphie Carteret to do. It was just a make-believe ceremony, and, in exchange, Delphie's ailing mother would receive an annuity for life. Delphie was in no position to refuse. She was already losing the struggle to support herself and her mother. But Delphie soon discovered that she was bound by law to the marriage and bound by love to more lies.
IF I WERE YOU 1987 ISBN:0385239645 A rich tapestry of life in early nineteenth-century England. A switch of identities make an entertaining tale of romance and delightful surprises.
JANE FAIRFAX: A Novel to Complement EMMA by Jane Austen 1991 ISBN:0575400420 The story from Jane Fairfax's point of view. From Jane's early years with Mrs and Miss Bates and her childhood friendship with Emma Woodhouse, her years spent with the Campbells in London and the West Indies, and the summer spent at Weymouth.
MANSFIELD REVISITED: A Sequel to Jane Austen's Mansfield Park 4/1986 ISBN:0385197934 Only Joan Aiken possesses the talent, style and requisite temerity to attempt the ambitious task of writing a sequel to Jane Austen's much admired Mansfield Park. She longed to delve deeper into the story which has fascinated her since childhood. Mansfield Revisited is the delightful result. The original novel by Jane Austen dealt in the author's inimitable style, with romance, misrepresentation, and misunderstanding. Undertaking an extraordinary literary endeavor, Joan Aiken brilliantly reconstructs this fascinating world of manners and principles, of status and social sham, of stealth and love and purity of heart.
SILENCE OF HERONDALE 1964 Things were certainly quiet in Herondale but hardly peaceful: for in the village a man lay dead and somewhere on the surrounding moors a convicted murder was at large. This is Joan Aiken's first adult mystery - an adult Victorian Gothic which centers on a governess.
THE SMILE OF THE STRANGER 1978 ISBN:038513634X Story set at the beginning of the French Revolution, taking place in Italy, France and England, where tossed from one seemingly uncaring relative to another, Juliana finds herself at the mercy of an inheritance she does not understand, and the attentions of some menacing strangers who understand it all too well.
THE YOUNGEST MISS WARD 1998 After the death of her mother, Hattie, the most accomplished and kindest of the Ward sisters, finds herself back in the life of the haughty Lady Ursula. Harriet Ward, known as Hatty by her sisters Lady Bertram and Mrs. Norris of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, does not at the age of twelve seem destined for a career of infamy. However, treated with utter contempt by all except her mother, who is near death, she is sent to her uncle's estate in Portsmouth, where she must do her best to fit in with her troublesome male cousins and their sickly sisters. Nevertheless, Hatty has not seen the last of her frightful family. Indeed, events contrive to bring back into her life the haughty Lady Ursula, a friend of her mother's, and Hatty's main source of grief at home. But why should this forbidding woman be traveling so far to attend the funeral of a distant cousin? Rumors run riot and, in an unexpected twist of fortune, Harry soon finds herself in competition with Lady Ursula for the attentions of a certain lord....
Elizabeth Albright
A NOBLE AMBITION 5/1987 ISBN:0821734024 Lord Calton was quite simply the most arrogant man Susan Phillips had ever encountered. As a young American visiting her aunt and uncle in London, she was not accustomed to the rigid proprieties of English society--or the cutting remarks. He thought the worst of her - until she decided to get the best of him!
Therese Alderton
CRIMSON DECEPTION 10/1986 ISBN:0821719130 Too proud to live off the charity of relations any longer, Katherine Amory was determined to find a position as governess. But she had not counted on the peremptory intervention of the Earl of Tarrington. As the new owner of Whitfield, it seemed he required her presence - and he was not the kind of man to take no as an answer from any woman...
AN EASTER BOUQUET 3/1991 ISBN:0821733303 A Cynical Wager. It was just the sort of absurd wager in which bored London fashionables delighted. In return for a prime piece of horseflesh, Lord Vyse, the most decadent of town sophisticates, would pose until Easter as a virtuous Rector in a country village. The smart money said he’d not last a week. But what his cohorts did not know was that Lord Vyse had tired of demimondaines, clinging mistresses, and jealous husbands. In fact, he was rather looking forward to a quick Easter in the country, far away from the temptations of the flesh. A Perfect Plan. There was something puzzling about the new Rector, though at first Miss Lily Sterling couldn’t put her finger on it. Perhaps it was simply his mysterious reticence about his past. Or maybe it was the appraising way he looked her over, as no Rector should, or was this the result of a young country spinster’s imagination? And then there were the odd mistakes he made as his parish prepared for the colorful festivities of a village Easter. No, there was something highly suspicious about his all-too-handsome “clergyman,” and Lily came up with the Perfect Plan to unmask him, with herself as bait.
SECOND SEASON 8/1988 ISBN:0821724312 If there was one man lovely Roxanne Winston never wanted to lay eyes upon it was the notorious Duke of Rutledge, the man responsible for her brother's death. To her dismay, however, it was that very gentleman who turned up on her doorstep one dark night--badly wounded from an encounter with highwaymen... Scandal or no, she could not in all good conscience turn him away. Yet she never expected her pulse to race under his mocking scrutiny, nor her voice to quiver in response to his outrageous comments--designed, she had no doubt, to shake her composure. But at two and twenty, she was no green girl to fall victim to a rake's practiced charms! Far from it: she was a woman. With a woman's weaknesses--and a woman's secret desires....
Lois Carnell Alexander
THE MARK OF THE EARL 2/2002 ISBN: 080349517X Delia Annette Stripling grew to girlhood as a shepherdess in the beautiful Cotswold Hills of England, knowing nothing of her true heritage or how she came to have a small nick in one ear. She was adopted by Bera and Hut Stripling, who raised her as their own along with their son, Fletcher. But Delia did know she loved to sketch and draw and spent hours designing beautiful gowns for the ton set. She imagined what the aristocracy would fancy as she tended sheep along with Fletch. Circumstances change and Delia and Fletch find themselves in London. After a short stint as a barmaid, Delia gathers her sketches to venture into the posh parts of the town. Luck is with her as she finds temporary work with Madame Rene, a French courtier who is much sought after by the bon ton set. This is the beginning of amazing developments in Delia’s life and her eventual good fortune in romance.
Meg Alexander
FAREWELL THE HEART 5/1996 ISBN: 0373303769 Lord Ashby was no gentleman! While staying at her brother-in-law’s estate, Harriet Woodthorpe had no idea what was in store for her or her sister. It soon became clear that the family thought the Woodthorpe women beneath them. Harriet bristled at this assumption, but her wanton thoughts of dashing neighbor Hugh, Lord Ashby--a rogue of the severest kind--took over! The man found every excuse to draw her into shady corners and kiss her senseless. Before she knew it, Harriet had fallen in love with Hugh. But as strange accidents befell the Woodthorpe women, Harriet wondered if the man she loved was responsible and if so, what was at risk--other than her heart?
THE GENTELMAN'S DEMAND 1/2002 ISBN: 0263827615 Forced to put her life in danger – and live with a stranger…The dashing gentleman’s demand would put widow Sophie Firle’s life – and her son’s – in mortal danger. Her task was to act as bait to catch the smugglers who had murdered her husband…The attractive stranger, Mr Hatton, promised he would reward her financially for her trouble. Faced with the alternative – abject poverty – Sophie had no choice but to agree, for her son’s sake. But the plan also involved Mr Hatton moving into her home and posing as her admirer! He proved to be remarkably convincing…
HER GENTLEMAN PROTECTOR 4/2005 ISBN:0263843637 A masterful hero to her rescue! In the scrummage of people trying to catch the ship bound for England, Miss Emma Lynton was left behind. Now she was stuck in France, in the middle of a revolution, without her family! Handsome aristocrat Simon Avedon came to her rescue and vowed to escort her home. But Emma began to find Simon’s orders rather irksome – until his friend told her of his past. How could a man who had never been shown love understand how to win her heart unless she showed him she cared? Emma was brave in helping other people; now she had to be brave for herself – for the prize of gaining Simon’s love was worth any risk…
HIS LORDSHIP'S DILEMMA 12/1998 ISBN:0373303165 When Miss Elinor Temple delivers Hester Winton to her guardian, Marcus, Lord Rokeby, they arrive in the middle of a party, which Elinor calls an orgy! When Marcus insists on employing her as Hester's duenna, she knows she must guard her heart, too.
LEGACY OF LOVE: THE LAST ENCHANTMENT 1995 ISBN: 0263144232
THE LOVE CHILD 10/1999 ISBN:037330336X They made an unlikely pair... Prudence and twelve-year old Dan were foundlings, and the dangers in northern mill had pushed them into escape. She also stripped a scarecrow for boy's clothes after a close encounter with a lustful farmer! It was sheer bad luck they were in the way when Sebastian, Lord Wentworth's coach came bowling round the corner. Sebastian took them up with him on his journey south into Kent, but Pru was sure of two things -- he mustn't discover she was a girl, and she would continue to search for her family -- no matter how her feelings kindled for Sebastian...
THE MATCHMAKER'S MARRIAGE 6/2003 ISBN: 0263835103 From good friends to the ideal match! Despite constant admonitions to be discreet, Amy Wentworth had never learned to hold her tongue! Bright, honest and forthright, she couldn’t bear any form of unkindness, and it was her good nature that made her take Miss Charlotte Skelmersdale under her wing. But, though it had seemed a good idea to make a match for Charlotte with her good friend Sir James Richmond, somehow Amy found she couldn’t do it. She’d realised James was everything Amy herself wanted in a husband now she just needed to convince him!
THE MERRY GENTLEMAN 12/1999 ISBN:0373303408 At sea with a beautiful stowaway... Naval officer Perry Wentworth was stunned to discover the lovely Elizabeth Grantham in his cabin after his ship had set sail, for he had refused her father's request that she be taken to England. Somehow, Elizabeth's father had outwitted them both and placed his daughter in a shocking and compromising position! Keeping her presence a secret from the captain was a nightmare, for Elizabeth was no docile little maid. This ruthless imp of a woman kept Perry running for cover, until her welfare became his top priority. Yet, as scandal threatened Elizabeth's reputation, Perry could no longer allow her out of his sight - or out of his heart!
MIRANDA'S MASQUERADE 2001 ISBN:0373303807
MR. RUSHFORD'S HONOUR 5/2002 ISBN: 0263828549 Gina, Lady Whitelaw left Steepwood as plain Gina Westcott. Now, years later, she’s returned home - and has to face the man who stole her heart ...But how things have changed! Then, Giles Rushford was the heir to an estate while she was a lowly nursemaid. Now, he’s virtually penniless - after his father lost the family fortune in a wager - while Gina is a wealthy, titled widow! She knows Giles is too honourable a man to risk being seen as a fortune-hunter - so how will she ever win him as her husband. . .?
THE PASSIONATE FRIENDS 1/2000 ISBN:0373303440 Deception kept them apart... But this time Dan Ashburn was here to stay. Judith Aveton was ready to marry the ever-virtuous and popular Charles Truscott - until her former lover stormed back into her life! Six years ago, her stepmother's vicious lies had forced Judith to refuse Dan's proposal and send him away. And now his cold stare told her that he was beyond forgiving and had forgotten nothing. Though his return confused her, she began to see that Dan's intentions were far from virtuous. But to resist him would be the ultimate betrayal of her own deepest desires!
THE REBELLIOUS DEBUTANTE 9/2002 ISBN: 0263831361 Her enemy…or had she just met her match? The Earl of Rushmore might be the catch of the ton, but that did not stop Perdita from accidentally on purpose stamping on his toe! Well, in her opinion he deserved it! The Earl had secretly been rather impressed with the rebellious débutante – her feisty spirit was a refreshing change from the simpering young ladies who had only marriage on their minds. Despite the fact that Perdita disliked him, he’d even managed to persuade her to help him in a matter of great importance. But the biggest surprise of all for the Earl was that he now had marriage on his mind!
THE RELUCTANT BRIDE 7/2001 ISBN: 0263828441 Home for India is a quiet village neighboring Steepwood Abbey, but this comfortable life will all be lost to her unless she - or her sister - consent to marry... Which of them will choose to be the reluctant bride? After their father’s tragic death, India Rushford and her sister discover that they have been left penniless and that their home is forfeit to the wealthy Anthony, Lord Isham in payment for gambling debts. But worse is to come: the hated Lord Isham wants one of the girls to be his wife, and India reluctantly agrees. But is Isham the man she thinks he is? He cares for orphaned children, he worries about the plight of the workers. Against a background of growing Luddite unrest, India’s feelings for her new husband begin to undergo a change...
THE SWEET CHEAT 12/1996 ISBN: 026379461X
Victoria Alexander, Liz Carlyle, Eloisa James, and Cathy Maxwell
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY 11/2004 ISBN: 0060540265 He was the first ... he was the best ... He was the one that got away! Now he's back ...but do you still want him? Every woman remembers that one special man who slipped through her fingers, leaving her not only asking the question "What happened?" but also wondering about what could have been if she hadn't let him go. Now, four of today's bestselling historical romance writers -- Victoria Alexander, Liz Carlyle, Eloisa James and Cathy Maxwell -- show us what can happen when the man you thought was out of your life forever returns. In this stirring quartet of original novellas, four sets of star-crossed lovers are given the golden opportunity to relive the passion ... and set the past right. Fate has brought these couples back together, but only love can determine if each is just momentary madness or a reunion that will last for all time. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Victoria Alexander
HER HIGHNESS, MY WIFE 8/2002 ISBN: 0060001445 Women never said no to the dashing Lord Matthew Weston and he never said no to them. But this was the first time he found one tempting enough to impetuously say 'I do.' Was it any wonder he awoke to discover her gone? And when Matthew learned the enchanting creature he'd married was of royal blood - and would abandon their marriage bed without a second thought - he vowed to put her out of his life forever. But even a princess makes mistakes. And now Tatiana's back, asking for the kind of help only he can give her. But is his assistance all she wants or are there secrets the willful royal is keeping from him? Matthew may well lend her his hand but he'll never again give her his heart. Still, he's determined to tame the green-eyed beauty and change her from a perfect princess to his passionate bride.
THE HUSBAND LIST 8/2000 ISBN: 0380806312 An Unexpected Husband...Against her better judgment, Lady Gillian Marley needs to find herself a husband - and quickly. To claim her uncle's unexpected bequest she must marry by her next birthday, which leaves only two months to find a malleable mate. Topping her list of eligible candidates is the honorable Earl of Shelbrooke, yet one look at the very handsome but enigmatic nobleman and Gillian knows that cajoling him into a marriage of convenience will be hardly convenient at all. A Marriage of Inconvenience...Far from immune to Gillian's entrancing charms, the last thing Richard Shelton is about to bind himself into is a chaste marriage. Though the inheritance is more than and tempting, Richard knows the lady herself is the real prize and isn't about to allow Gillian to deny the burning fervor that sparks between them. Now he has only two months to convince her to be his wife in full ... before his mysterious secret is revealed and their lives explode irrevocably into scandal.
THE LADY IN QUESTION 12/2003 ISBN:0060517611 Identical twins, sensible Delia and mischievous Cassandra Effington were the most delicious debutantes to ever waltz across a London ballroom. They looked alike in every way...but no one ever expected Delia to be the one to get into trouble...How did this young lady's reputation become so questionable? Once she was lovely, respectable Miss Delia Effington, but an impulsive decision -- and subsequent disaster -- forces Delia to retire from society. Until one night, desperate for diversion, she attends a ball as her twin sister and finds herself dancing in the strong arms of the dashing Viscount St. Stephens. Delia believes she has never met this man who arouses her passions, yet he seems somehow familiar. For Delia doesn't know that St. Stephens, an agent for the Crown, has been in her home, protecting her under the disguise of her butler. What will happen when this lady discovers the truth about the man she has come to love?
THE LAST LOVE LETTER short story in SECRETS OF A PERFECT NIGHT 12/2000 ISBN:0380818051 Beautiful Rachael Gresham had given all the love in her passionate young heart to handsome Jason Norcross. But treachery and greed tore them apart, their hearts shattered with betrayal and despair. Now fate has brought them together again, the truth at last revealed. Will Rachael and Jason have the courage to put the past behind and reclaim the love that has endured the long years spent apart?
LOVE WITH THE PROPER HUSBAND 4/2003 ISBN: 0060001453 Distressed over the current widespread disinterest in matrimony among their eminently marriageable offspring, the formidable matriarchs of the ton have taken matters into their own meddling hands with the formation of The Ladies' Society for the Betterment of the Future of Britain. Their first challenge: the Earl of Pennington. Miss Gwendolyn Townsend has seen her late father's estate go to a distant cousin she can't abide ... leaving her well-educated, able to make a perfect curtsy -- and penniless. So imagine her shock when it's discovered that a match had been arranged between herself and Marcus Holcroft, the Earl of Pennington -- one of the most eligible members of London society. Marcus constantly leaves her breathless and confused ... and though she's hesitant to marry a man she's just met, in the end she has no choice. But she makes some conditions first ... Marcus cannot believe that the bride who has been foisted upon him is insisting on rules to their wedding ... and bedding! He's a man who has never had to tempt any woman into his arms. But even more surprising is that Gwendolyn is clearly hiding something -- and it shocks him to think that their exquisite kisses -- followed by his lessons in passionate lovemaking -- wouldn't be enough to make his wife tell him her every secret. After all, he's promised to be a proper husband -- isn't it fair to also expect a proper wife?
THE MARRIAGE LESSON 5/2001 ISBN:0380818205 Lesson #1: Never Tempt a Lady Become a bride? Never! Lady Marianne Shelton has come to London to experience life, and marriage is not part of her plan. To finance her independent future, the pretty country miss pens a series of anonymous stories. Soon they are the talk of the ton-and only she knows that her wicked hero is based on none other than bold, brash Thomas Effington, the future Duke of Roxborough. Lesson #2: Never Deny a Marquees, Thomas has been thrust into the role of Marianne's protector. When she threatens to experience life with the first willing rogue to come along, he decides the best recourse is to tutor her himself. And when he accidentally compromises her honor, he's willing to accept their only recourse: a wedding. Marianne claims she wants no part of marriage, but her intoxicating allure and disarming willingness make her irresistible. And now Thomas is determined to teach her a lesson: that true love will last forever.
PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM 2/1998 ISBN: 0505522470 In 1818, a star crossed love ended in tragedy. Now, nearly two hundred years later, a Bogart loving canine named Sam has but one purpose in life: give these souls a second chance at the happiness denied them.
THE PRINCE'S BRIDE 12/2001 ISBN: 0380818213. As a poor but proud young lady, Jocelyn Shelton had but one dream: to marry a prince and bring comfort to herself and her family. Now circumstances bring her to London, where her charms could make her wish come true. But her rendezvous with royalty is dangerously interrupted, and she finds herself rescued -- and thoroughly kissed -- by Rand, Viscount Beaumont ... a daring man in the service of the king. To protect her life, Rand whisks her away to the countryside, and to defend her reputation, he agrees to marry the willful beauty. Lady Jocelyn is hardly his first choice as a bride, but beneath her fiery nature he uncovers a tender vulnerability and a sizzling passion. But Rand is keeping a shocking secret-one that, when revealed, could either shake her belief in him or make her realize that it takes more than blue blood to be a true prince.
THE PURSUIT OF MARRIAGE 6/2004 ISBN:006051762X What lengths would a young lady go to in her pursuit of the perfect match? And how far would a gentleman go to stop her? Cassandra Effington is one of the most delicious debutantes to ever waltz across a London ballroom. But while her identical twin sister Delia is now wed, Cassandra is still unclaimed, and everyone agrees her standards are entirely too high. So how could she possibly lose a most unseemly wager with the handsome, scandalous Viscount Berkley? The proposition: She will find him an ideal bride well before he finds her the perfect match. But Lord Berkley intends to be very hard to please. He's already chosen the right woman, and no lady Cassandra puts forward to him will be perfect enough save the luscious Cassandra herself. And he'll do whatever it takes to make certain no gentleman he introduces her to is enticing enough, until she realizes that the perfect object in her pursuit of marriage is none other than the viscount himself.
A VISIT FROM SIR NICHOLAS 12/2004 ISBN:0060517638 Everyone knows that an Effington always getsher way ... but this time it's not going to be easy! Lady Elizabeth Effington simply could not suitably feel the joy of the Christmas season. Ten years had passed since she had boldly declared her love for Sir Nicholas Collingsworth. He rebuffed her and set out to seek his fortunes, while Elizabeth was left a woman scorned. Now, she discovers in horror that the inheritance she's managed beautifully was never hers to control. No, power over her finances lay in the hands of the last man she ever wants to see again: Nicholas! But running Elizabeth's life isn't part of Nick's plans. He's intrigued when he discovers that the frivolous and flighty girl he once knew has turned into a beautiful and capable woman. Nick vows to woo -- and win -- her, and while she seems unmoved by his fervent seduction, he swears he will not rest until she accepts that most precious gift of all -- the gift of love.
THE WEDDING BARGAIN 12/1999 ISBN: 0380806290. Maximillian Wells, the Earl of Trent, couldn't believe his ears-or his eyes. Before him stood beautiful, unattainable Pandora Effington, the town's most scandalous beauty, and the fiery heiress was making him a most tantalizing offer. If he wanted to take Pandora's hand in marriage, he had to play a game of her devising-and he had no intention of losing. Most of London's eligible bachelors left Pandora cold and she longed for a true hero-a man who would do anything in his power to win her love. Maximillian's very touch sent shivers down her spine and made her dream of long nights spent in his arms. But was he willing to risk everything he held dear to prove his love?
WHEN WE MEET AGAIN 6/2005 ISBN:0060593199 Pamela is a mystery Alexei is determined to solve ... Prince Alexei of Avalonia is a master at the art of seduction, but when a mysterious young woman he meets at a masked ball spends the night in his bed, he finds he is touched in ways he cannot forget. Still, he wonders if she was real or a dream spun of moonlight. Alexei might well be a temptation Pamela cannot resist ...And Miss Pamela Effington is no dream. Certainly, succumbing to the prince's seduction was madness. Now she's come to her senses and is thankful their paths will never cross again. Even if they do, he had never truly seen her face. But they are both in for the shock of their lives. For back in London, determined to lead a blameless life, Pamela finds Alexei occupying her home -- a townhouse she's only recently inherited -- and he refuses to leave. A feigned courtship seems an excellent idea, and soon the mystery and temptation begin all over again.
YESTERDAY AND FOREVER 10/1995 ISBN: 0505520605 Contemporary artist Margaret Masterson takes a carriage ride on a foggy night and is swept her back to Regency London--and to the picture-perfect nobleman she'd always yearned for.
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