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BOUND BY THE HEART 10/1984 ISBN: 0380887320. Rescued from the stormy waters of the Caribbean, Summer Cambridge, daughter of the British governor of Barbados, faced a new threat aboard the American ship Chimera. Captain Morgan Wade, the notorious buccaneer, brazenly ordered the young beauty to his cabin to be held for his own pleasure! Summer fought him with the ferocity of a wildcat, but held by his insistent passion, she was swept by waves of desire she had never known, and was powerless to resist him. Even as she returned to Barbados and the marriage that had been arranged for her, she still trembled with memories of those days and nights of forbidden passions, and of the man whose love would forever hold her heart captive.
CHINA ROSE 3/1982 ISBN: 0380895858. China looked up into the steel gray eyes of Justin Cross and a surge of excitement raced through her. Everything about his rugged good looks spelled danger...and fascination. But her hand had been promised to his brother! When China moved into the great Cross mansion at Portsmouth to become the bride of Sir Ranulf Cross, her presence enflamed the already raging conflicts among the Cross brothers. And amid bitter charges of betrayal and blackmail, Justin was banished from the house. With Justin suddenly gone, China is tormented by the words left unspoken, and on the eve of her wedding, she is seized by the reckless desire to see Justin once more. For the message he left on her pillow could only mean the promise of love...
SWEPT AWAY 12/1999 ISBN: 0440235219. "They have to know the truth. Before it is too late." Those were the half-naked stranger's only words as he opened his eyes, looked into her soul, then lost consciousness in the shallow tidal pool. Annaleah Fairchilde, heiress and noblewoman, soon learned the identity of the man she saved: Emory Althorpe, adventurer, accused traitor, and Napoleon's spy. Even as she bound the dangerous scoundrel's wounds, she fell deeper under the spell of a man handsome as the devil, sent to her by fate. He remembered nothing. Only the need to escape Emory Althorpe was wanted for treason, yet his only hope was a shadowy memory hovering just beyond his grasp, and beautiful Anna, who aroused unexpected passions. He had no choice but to abduct her, needing her to gain access to London's ballrooms, where he could prove his innocence. Together they raced into the face of danger, determined to find the key to his past and live - or die- together, as destiny decreed.
Ann Carberry
THE SCOUNDREL 9/1995 ISBN: 0515117056 Alexander MacGregor is a master at seduction. Yet Kit Simmons refuses to fall under his spell. Her sister's life has already been destroyed by the aristocrat's reckless brother, who left her with a child born out of wedlock. When Kit detects tenderness beneath Alex's advances, she is torn between the fear of faring as her sister did--and an irresistible urge to surrender.
Susannah Carleton
THE MARRIAGE CAMPAIGN 2/2003 ISBN: 0451208021 Robert Symington could have any girl in London. Many a marriage-minded maiden has swooned in the presence of this strikingly handsome, charming rake, especially since his father’s will named him Marquess of Elston. But of the bevy, not one has enchanted Robert. Every miss he meets has her eye on his fortune--and his patrician nose can smell a gold-digger a mile away. Strangely enough, in the elder Marquess’s will is a list of twenty young ladies: he had decreed that his son could only come into his own if Robert married one of them within a year. Shocked at first, Robert then concedes: he’ll have to marry eventually, and how different could one marriage-minded chit be from another? The lovely Miss Karla Lane could prove him wrong, but mitigating circumstances keep her from revealing her identity to him, even under a garden’s moonlight. And from running to him--the only man she has ever loved…
A RAKE'S REDEMPTION 11/2004 ISBN:0451213548 Theodore Middleford, the Viscount Dunnley, vows to eschew his rakish ways and find a suitable young lady to marry. Because he believes in the sanctity of the marriage vows, Theo wants a wife who will love him and be friend, confidante, sounding board, and as passionate as a mistress in their marriage bed. In other words, he needs a miracle! But if still waters really do run deep, Lady Sarah Mallory just might be Theo's redemption.
A SCANDALOUS JOURNEY 9/2002 ISBN: 0451207122 Many a meddling matron would delight in making a match between her daughter and George Winterbrook, Earl of Weymouth. But winning the dashing peer over proves frustrating at best. Few people know that the proud earl is an incurable romantic determined to marry for love or not at all. Then an eccentric divorcee kidnaps him and nearly blackmai1s him into a false marriage-until fate offers him a breathtaking savior. Beth Castleton is practical to a fault. She believes herself too old, too American, and too serious for the merry and gossiping ton. Stranger still, she's not at all certain that she even wants to marry. But when happenstance brings the dashing Earl of Weymouth into her life, she lets her heart guide her to a love she has never imagined.
TWIN PERIL 8/2005 ISBN:0451215885 Michael Winslow, the Duke of Fairfax, must bow to the duty of his dukedom--and his nagging grandmother. It is time to find a suitable bride who will bear him an heir. Normally this would be a simple task, yet Michael wants a bride who loves him for himself and not his lofty title. There is one woman who piques his interest: Lady Deborah Woodhurst, who might just possess the generous heart he desires. The problem is that Lady Deborah's scheming identical twin, Lady Diana, has far more self-serving motives in mind. Can Michael prove to Deborah that true love sees through all stratagems?
A TWIST OF FATE 9/2003 ISBN: 0451209370 Lord David Winterbrook is too much the gentleman to leave a woman with carriage trouble stranded. But when he offers his help, he falls instantly in love with the beguiling stranger. After his ill-fated first marriage, he'd wondered if he was doomed to live without love. But three generations of Winterbrooks have recognized their loves at first sight-and now Lord David knows that this is the woman he's been searching for. Madeline Graves' experience with gentlemen left little to recommend them. Certainly no gentleman had ever gone out of his way to help her-and the thought of being subject to the whims of such men was too much to bear. It would take an exceptionally charming and thoughtful man to convince Madeline to marry-the sort Lord Winterbrook is showing himself to be. But how can Madeline be sure of his sincerity-or believe that he could ever love her back?
THE VISCOUNT'S ANGEL short story in A REGENCY SAMPLER 10/1999
Elisabeth Carey
DEBT OF HONOUR 8/1982 ISBN: 0449503089 When young Dominic, in a moment of wild desperation, bet his sister Sarah as a stake in a card game, he had no idea he would be taken seriously. But he was, only to find he'd lost her to the dashing Lord Hawkeworth.
Sarah Carlisle
CLEOPATRA'S CARPET 1/1980 ISBN: 0449500098 Although she was no elegant beauty, Louisa Bardoff had a lively mind and a quiet charm that made her seem beautiful. Especially to young Lord Geoffrey, who, misunderstanding Louisa's interest in another, resolved to put her out of his mind. When Louisa found herself likewise drawn into this impossible web of romantic chaos, she could only hope to rid herself of such an unseemly passion. But fate had something special in store for them.
DAPHNE 9/1980 ISBN: 0449500985 From the moment dashing Lord Edenbuty--called Max by his friends--caught 17-year-old Daphne throwing mice into the music room window he was taken with her. The mice, he soon learned, were a ploy....
KIT AND KITTY 8/1981ISBN: 0449502023 It Was All Arranged...When lovely Kitty Leyburne and young Kit de Fleming got engaged, they had never before set eyes on each other. Suddenly, their whole lives were set out before them, and they didn't like it one bit. But to all their relatives, it was the perfect marriage. Kitty had the money. And Kit had the title. This meant Kit had to give up his mistress. And Kitty, her fantasy soldier. The engagement did not go smoothly. Not at all. Not until they found themselves in dire peril did they truly discover each other...
MLLE. CECIE 4/1980 ISBN: 0449500381 For so long Cecie had been merely a lovely child, to her cousin Peter a kind of little sister whom he had to protect. Now she was blossoming into a rare beauty and suddenly Peter found that his feelings were anything but brotherly. All might have remained respectable between them had not Cecie got it into her head that Peter was somehow mixed up in smuggling. Determined to confront him she stowed away on his boat and unexpectedly fell asleep. She woke to the sounds of gunfire and found herself in the midst of a strange and wild adventure....
PENNY WISE 4/1981 ISBN: 0449501760 Ever since his young wife's death, Lord Randolph Stanton had gone from gaming table to music hall, running up gambling debts and living down a dissolute reputation. One would think that he, of all people, would refrain from speaking ill of the sophisticated beauty, Lady Bess, his neighbor since childhood and a society gadabout in her own right. Indeed, putting Lord Randolph and Lady Bess in the same ballroom was like tossing an English setter into a basket with an adorned angora cat! Until Lord Randolph's daughter Penny came home from boarding school--much against her father's will--and taught them both a much needed lesson in love!
WIDOW AUBREY 1/1978 ISBN: 0449236978 Vital, young Caroline Aubrey was the recent widow of an unsavory old Virginia planter whom she'd been forced to marry. Now, she had returned to England to join her sister and establish her place in proper society. But the right title and respectability were not easy to come by. And though another marriage was the furthest thought from Caroline's mind, her grandmother convinced her it was the only way to ensure her beloved sister's happiness, as well as her own. So it was with grave misgivings that Caroline agreed to marry the wealthy, elegant Lord Challonly. But once wed, she was surprised to find herself genuinely happy - until a love from the past suddenly blazed back into her life and set off a fiery affair that challenged not only her marriage, but her honor as well...
Liz Carlyle
BEAUTY LIKE THE NIGHT 11/2000 ISBN: 0743410548. The daughter of London's wickedest widow, Helene de Severs has struggled to overcome her heritage. Renown within Europe's emerging psychiatric field, Helene has a gift for healing children. When fate sends her back to England, the country she left in disgrace, Helene is confident she's learned to govern her own reckless emotions. Ruthlessly, Treyhern has dragged his notorious family from the brink of ruin. But a disastrous marriage has left him with a traumatized child, and his rebellious brother is just one step ahead of the bailiffs. When his dissolute father drops dead while debauching the governess, Treyhern's infamous temper is truly tested. But the forceful earl means to straighten everyone out -- as soon as he's hired a reputable governess. Yet the moment she steps from his carriage, Treyhern's cold reserve is melted by a rush of desire he'd long thought dead. With her elegant clothing and mountain of luggage, the woman is not who he had expected. Or is she? Sometimes the workings of the mind are as dangerous as those of the heart. And soon, danger is truly everywhere.
A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL 3/2004 ISBN:0743470036 Aubrey Montford claims to be a widowed housekeeper. Desperate to keep her new post -- and her secrets -- she transforms desolate Castle Cardow into a profitable estate. Yet soon after her employer, Lord Walrafen, returns from long years of absence, Aubrey is suspected of murder. Sparks and tempers ignite whenever she and the smoldering earl meet, but he may be her only hope. Walrafen returns reluctantly to the childhood home he loathes. Cardow is said to be haunted -- by more than the earl's sad memories -- but it was no ghost that murdered his uncle. Is the castle's beautiful chatelaine a murderess? At the very least, she's a liar -- he has proof. Yet the truth of his soul is that he's drawn to her with a kind of fierce passion he's never known....
HUNTING SEASON short story in TEA FOR TWO 5/2002 ISBN:0743445813
A WOMAN OF VIRTUE 3/2001 ISBN: 0743410556. She had no choice but to wed the worst rake in all of England. But she wouldn't... Oh, there was no doubt she'd been badly compromised. Still, to everyone's shock and dismay, Lady Cecilia Markham-Sands simply refused his hand. Adamantly. Repeatedly. And much to the rake's surprise. So why wasn't the rich and ruthless Lord Delacourt relieved? The last thing he wanted was a leg-shackle to some poor little country nobody. So he should have been counting his blessings along with the next night's hazard winnings. But he wasn't... Instead, Lady Cecilia's refusal ate at him. For six long years, he was needled by secret doubt and irrational obsession, as the arrogant viscount grew ever more bitter, ever more dissolute. Still, fate will have her way. Particularly when she's helped along by his a scheming sister and a vicar who's not above a little card-sharping, but only when God approves, of course. Sometimes two people are just meant to be together. Whether they wish it or not... And when cocky bet and a bad night at the gaming table delivers Delacourt into the midst of an East End charity mission for wayward women, he finds himself face-to-face with his emotional nemesis. Little does he suspects that Cecilia is about to teach him a lesson in redemption. And perhaps, in love...
Jeanne Carmichael
A BREATH OF SCANDAL 9/1995 ISBN: 0449223728 Candace Stafford could hardly turn her back on an injured man. But in aiding the young rascal, she discovered a formidable problem: Edward Croyden, whose persistent charm put her in quite a predicament. For the injured rake was desperate she keep his whereabouts secret, and Croyden was equally determined to seduce the location out of her. A daughter of scandal herself, she realized she was in the midst of a real imbroglio. Perhaps Croyden was not the villain she had first thought, but he was dangerous to her in other ways, leaving her torn between her promise to one man and her desire to surrender more than her secret to the other....
FOREVER YOURS 1/1996 ISBN: 044922371X Lord Blackthorn actually believed he could waltz back into her life five years after leaving it in shattered pieces! Well, Lydia Osborne, undisputed leader of the town, had a bevy of ardent suitors and no need for his company. Never mind that she had never quite recovered from the fact he chose Napoleon's battlefields over wedded bliss. Pride proving stronger than passionate memories, she decided it was time to wrangle a proposal from the competition. That would show him. However, she hadn't planned on Justin's equal determination to remind her why no man since could hold a candle to him or his kiss . . .
AN INCONVENIENT MARRIAGE 1/1997 ISBN:0449224678 An American miss with a mind of her own, Gillian Prescott was miserable in England, homesick, and heartsick at her father's admonition to find a proper English gentleman to marry. The earl of Wrexham was a model of stoic British composure, and handsome as well. He was also in dire financial straits and quite ripe for the plucking, so she was told. The earl, however, could not be bought anymore than Gillian would agree to her father's most inconvenient match. Soon, though, events conspired to convince her that the fastest way to return to her beloved Virginia was to marry the man and produce an heir. But of course, things rarely work out so conveniently. . . .
LADY SCOUNDREL 2/1995 ISBN: 0449223167 Verity Parnel was all that her name implied: truthful and just. And climbing into windows in the dark of night and robbing the men who had destroyed her father was a very truthful and just revenge. Nicholas Lynton had never shot anyone before, much less a young miss attempting to rob him by moonlight in his own bedchamber. But before he could make proper amends, she fled into the night. After pursuing Verity to Brighton, Nicholas began to wonder: did he really want her hauled before the authorities? And while Verity had dreamed endlessly of the devastatingly handsome gentleman, she would need a great deal of convincing to believe that although she failed to steal his purse, she had swiftly stolen his heart...
LORD OF THE MANOR 12/1994 ISBN: 0449223159 Miss Althea Underwood made a deathbed promise to her cousin. She would remain at Keswick House, oversee its affairs, and most importantly, raise the baby girl now orphaned by her mother's passing. The child's father, the notorious Earl of Keswick, was gone - having been amicably thrown out of the household with no plans to return. For five years, life had run smoothly - until the lord of the manor came back. He returned to find a bride, which surely meant Althea's days at Keswick House were numbered. For what new bride would want an unmarried miss underfoot? Althea never imagined the impact the earl would make upon his return, nor the surprising series of events that opened reluctant hearts to love....
MADCAP JOHNNY 1/1993 ISBN:0373311907 She loved one and despised the other. Diana Talbot had little time for fops such as Lord Johnny Drayton; her admiration was reserved for the famous Black Domino, who performed such daring deeds and made fools of the French. Diana was certain she knew the identity of the Domino, after all, she had kissed him! Still, it was very puzzling that Lord Brownlow brought her red roses when the Domino had promised her a single black flower. And why was in Madcap Johnny who haunted her dreams? Surely her heart was not so fickle.
THE MARRIAGE-GO-ROUND 12/1998 Miss Juliana Spenser believed she had found a haven from the spurned suitor who had accused her of theft--and who was ruthlessly searching for her. But her hope was shattered when an unsavory character demanded a tidy sum to keep her whereabouts secret. Sadly, she had neither the funds nor the energy to run away again. So she accepted the aid of Lord Dysart, who was all too aware of Miss Spenser's dilemma, having secretly witnessed the deplorable attempt at blackmail. Dysart was determined to absolve Juliana of wrongdoing and restore her rightful position. For only then may she consider his offer of love. . . .
A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN 6/1993 ISBN: 0373311990 Serena Trevelyan and James, Viscount Lynton, had been meant for each other from the cradle. But Jamie's mother had other, grander plans for her handsome son. When she sent Jamie to the Continent, however, she discovered there were worse things than a marriage to Serena, for Jamie fell into the clutches of a disreputable widow. Even after Jamie's return to London, things looked bleak for Serena. Jamie arrived with his widow in tow, and it seemed that nothing less than a miracle could restore him to the girl who loved him with all her heart. And miracles never happened...or did they?
MISS SPENCER'S DILEMMA 10/1996 ISBN:044922466X She thought her secrets and her heart were safe...How wrong she was!... Miss Juliana Spenser believed she had found a haven from the spurned suitor who had accused her of theft--and who was ruthlessly searching for her. But her hope was shattered when an unsavory character demanded a tidy sum to keep her whereabouts secret. Sadly, she had neither the funds nor the energy to run away again. So she accepted the aid of Lord Dysart, who was all too aware of Miss Spenser's dilemma, having secretly witnessed the deplorable attempt at blackmail. Dysart was determined to absolve Juliana of wrongdoing and restore her rightful position. For only then may she consider his offer of love. . . .
A MOMENT OF MADNESS 6/1992 ISBN: 0373311753 She had never been more scandalized or more intrigued. Miss Juliana Chevron knew that she was too young and pretty to be considered acceptable as a governess. However, the Earl of Granville did not hesitate to hire her, though he did seem oddly reluctant to discuss the matter of her charge. He was far more interested in the fact that she had black hair and green eyes and that she did not bolt when he revealed the true nature of her employment.
QUEST FOR VENGEANCE 2/1992 ISBN: 0373311672 Richard Danvers, Lord St. Symington, believed his father had been driven to his death. Danvers had returned to England determined to destroy the man he knew to be responsible. His attention became divided when he met Miss Elizabeth Fairchild, whom he found delightful in every way. Though he tried to avoid her company, it seemed they were drawn together as if by magic. But they were destined to become driven apart when Elizabeth learned the identity of Richard's intended victim. She could not pledge her heart to the man determined to destroy all that she held dear.
A TOUCH OF BLACKMAIL 8/1991 ISBN: 0373311567 Home was where the heart was.Though not under ideal conditions, Hester Martingale was pleased to inherit a home of her own, and would stay on permanently if she could. She was welcomed into the neighborhood by the disturbingly handsome Earl of Eversleigh, but not everyone was pleased to welcome Hester to her new home. Someone was willing to go to any lengths to make her leave...
Kathy Carmichael
MY LADY MISCHIEF 8/2002 ISBN: 0803495471 Lady Thea knows what she wants in life. Desiring to stay with her widowed father, she’s set her cap on a local farmer’s son. When "Hart," the Marquis of Hartingfield, arrives on the scene, he sends her wits reeling and her sense tumbling. Their meddling fathers hope for a suitable marriage. It’s up to Hart to convince Thea that their union will be a perfect love match. But if Thea was wrong about her feelings for the farmer’s son, can she trust her growing attraction to Hart? She and her pet pig, Uncle Egbert, lead Hart on a merry chase through the English countryside and glittering London, setting tonnish head abuzz with the question: Will Hart succeed in capturing her heart?
Fiona Carr
THE MAD MARQUIS 4/2003 ISBN: 0843951869 Julia Westfall is being forced into marriage--with her fiercest rival on the hunt field. True, Henry Pelham is her secret dream. But what the widowed marquis proposes is hardly suitable—a loveless union with no children. A woman who races her own stallions for the thrill and challenge of it can hardly be expected to rein in her passion. Her new husband believes that madness runs in his family; that siring more offspring will be irresponsible. But Julia will show him that the craziest thing he can do is spurn her advances. For her most exciting and dashing competitor on horseback will soon be her most potent and powerful match in the bedroom.
Philippa Carr
THE RETURN OF THE GYPSY 1985 ISBN:0449208974 Twelfth book in the 'Daughters of England' saga.
Susan Carroll
THE BISHOP'S DAUGHTER 11/1990 ISBN: 0449216934 If the bishop's daughter was to be married to a fine, upstanding man of impeccable breeding, why was she drawn toward "Hellfire" Harry, a charming rogue with hardly an ounce of propriety? Damned if she'd fall for such a man! But all the resistance Kate could muster was no match for her racing heart--or Harry's relentless pursuit of a match made in heaven. . . .
BRIGHTON ROAD 12/1988 ISBN: 0449213900 With his broad shoulders and flashing dark eyes, Lord Ravenel could have stepped from the pages of lady author Gwenda Vickers's gothic novels! Certainly she hadn't meant to eavesdrop on his marriage proposal--nor overhear the lady's refusal. But certainly he would welcome her advice--as a seasoned writer, of course--on the art of romance. But Ravenel fairly cursed the imperturbable Miss Vickers. Her penchant for disaster and her boot-chewing hound were enough to drive a man to Bedlam! How shocked he was, then, to discover he yearned to star in a love story of his own...with the wide eyed authoress herself!
BRIGHTON ROAD/THE SUGAR ROSE 7/1994 ISBN: 0449149242 Lady author Gwenda Vickers certainly hadn't meant to eavesdrop on Lord Ravenel's marriage proposal, nor overhear the lady's refusal. But certainly he would welcome her writerly advice on the art of romance. Yet Ravenel frequently cursed the unconventional Miss Vickers and her penchant for disaster. How shocked he was, then, to discover he yearned to star in a love story of his own...with the wide-eyed authoress herself! In The Sugar Rose - Aurelia Sinclair felt utter delight with the prearranged proposal of her childhood sweetheart, Lord Justin Spencer. Unfortunately, the handsome Justin was less than ardent in return. But if the fastidious Everard Ramsey could help Aurelia with her wardrobe and sweet tooth, surely his friend Justin would take notice. Yet when the slender and radiant Aurelia emerged from her cocoon, Everard began to wish Justin far away - the better to have his creation all to himself!
CHRISTMAS BELLES 11/1992 ISBN: 0449219534 Convinced that her and her sisters' new guardian, Captain William Trent, does not have their best interests at heart, Chloe Anne Waverly does her best to prevent older sister Emma's betrothal to him.
THE LADY WHO HATED SHAKESPEARE 1/1987 ISBN: 0449210944 Not only did Cordelia Renwick's father intend to spend his summer engrossed in Shakespeare, but he invited his insufferable nephew to join him as well. Though Cordelia grudgingly admitted that Miles Renwick cut quite the dashing figure, one more Shakespearian in the house was one too many for her. So she vowed to take refuge in the company of the much sought-after Lord Peter Walsing. But something was rotten in the estate of Walsing, giving Miles a chance to win Cordelia's heart -- if only he could save her pretty neck....
MISS PRENTISS AND THE YANKEE 12/1993 ISBN: 0449220745 The infernal man! What devilish design did this barbarian Yankee portend besides waving the gauntlet at her? A truly superior governess did not lose her temper or allow herself to be ruffled. Abigail Prentiss had not come here to fight the revolutionary war all over again with arrogant, ill-mannered Mr. Harding. Her job was to turn the two Miss Hardings from Pennsylvania into proper, elegant English ladies, acceptable to the ton. And she would manage to do it in spite of their brother and his boorish behavior.
MISTRESS MISCHIEF 1992 ISBN: 0449216942 Frederica Barry was left destitute by the evil dealings of her late husband's relatives. And a turn at the gaming tables put the merry widow a stone's throw from disgrace and debtor's prison. Max Warfield, a distant cousin, could save her from the poorhouse, if he gave in to her (unthinkable!) request to become his mistress. but his goal was to preserve her reputation, not destroy it. Though the beautiful Freddie made the provocative offer so very tempting.....
THE PAINTED VEIL 10/1995 ISBN: 0449149625 "My intentions toward you are quite dishonorable. The only promise I make is that there will be a great deal of pleasure for both of us...." It was a dangerous time in London, as a murderous scoundrel called the Hook terrified rich and poor alike with his dastardly conquests. It was certainly not safe for Anne Fairhaven to walk darkened streets, even with a loaded pistol in her purse. But desperation made one do reckless things. Anne's young daughter had been stolen from her in a vicious act of vengeance. And with a mother's unyielding love, she vowed to reclaim her child. Such dire need forced her back into the glittering society she hated. She was willing to risk her life and even dance with the devil himself--the Marquis Mandell, a callous, cynical libertine with night-dark eyes and full warm lips that could tempt an angel to sin. Though playing the hero was rare for a man cast in a villain's role, Anne stirred something in him that he believed lost long ago. As intrigue and peril lay devious traps, two lost souls discover that somewhere between heaven and hell, there is love....
THE SUGAR ROSE 1987 ISBN: 0449212386 Aurelia Sinclair felt utter delight with the prearranged proposal of her childhood sweetheart, Lord Justin Spencer. Unfortunately, the handsome Justin was less than ardent in return. But if the fastidious Everard Ramsey could help Aurelia with her wardrobe and sweet tooth, surely his friend Justin would take notice. Yet when the slender and radiant Aurelia emerged from her cocoon, Everard began to wish Justin far away - the better to have his creation all to himself!
THE VALENTINE'S DAY BALL 2/1994 ISBN: 0449222101 Only Sir Jared Branden would be so flip as to tease Maria about the Valentine’s Day she had left him standing at the altar. She had pursued her own life and Jared had pursued his, both surviving the broken engagement of their youth. Yet ten years later, how could his smile suddenly weaken her knees? Maria did not know what mischance had brought her tormentor to the grand Valentine’s Ball at Silversby Manor, but she would not allow his presence to interfere with her grand scheme: trying to help a young miss escape the clutches of a horrid betrothal. But under Cupid’s clever auspices, long-remembered kisses would wreak havoc with a passion Maria vowed to forget...
THE WOOING OF MISS MASTERS 11/1991 ISBN: 0449219526 Audra Leigh Masters had no interest in dukes, eligible or otherwise. But the whole country was agog with the news that the infamous Duke of Raeburn - whose frown was as legendary as his fortune - was hosting a ball to choose a duchess! A chance encounter with the Scowling Duke himself only confirmed Audra's desire to remain a spinster, content with her inheritance and her books. His insolence was infuriating. How dare he deem her a Long Meg with unremarkable eyes! She wouldn't go to his ball if he got on his knees and begged. But the duke was not to be bested by this brazen hoyden. No, he had a few ideas of his own...
THE WOOING OF MISS MASTERS - THE BISHOP'S DAUGHTER 1/1998 ISBN:0449001555 While the entire country prattled over the news that the infamous Duke of Raeburn was to host a ball to choose a duchess, Audra Leigh Masters scoffed at the entire charade. She wouldn't be caught dead at the Duke's ball! And a chance encounter with the insolent Duke only reaffirmed her desire to remain a spinster. Pity the Duke didn't quite see things her way. . . .And in The Bishop's Daughter: If the bishop's daughter was to be married to a fine, upstanding man of impeccable breeding, why was she drawn toward "Hellfire" Harry, a charming rogue with hardly an ounce of propriety? Damned if she'd fall for such a man! But all the resistance Kate could muster was no match for her racing heart--or Harry's relentless pursuit of a match made in heaven. . . .
Marilyn Carter
THE RELUCTANT DEBUTANTE 6/1987 ISBN: 0446344508 She was to tutor the man she loved...and it sent young Evelyn's heart a racing! For though Thomas Byers was a gambler with the reputation of being a ladybird chaser, every look from his dark eyes tempted the scholarly beauty to put down her books and learn to love. Fresh from her studies at Oxford and a disappointing whirl with the London ton, Evelyn was thrilled to come home to Boston and rejoin her parents and General Brooks, her imposing, white-whiskered grandfather who had served under Washington himself. All she had to do was foil her mother's matchmaking schemes and go ahead with her own plans to tutor pupils at nearby Harvard. But the golden-haired girl didn't count on the general's baiting a love trap of his own! Now Evelyn must play teacher to a rake in need of funds, a charmer whom she dare not trust, the one man she loves.
Noel Vreeland Carter
MISS HUNGERFORD'S HANDSOME HERO 5/1981 ISBN:0440153123 Sharp-tongued charlotte Hungerford had a talent for taking the puff out of a man's pride...a talent that seemed sure to doom her to spinsterhood at twenty-six. Hadn't she hurled the crockery at Princess Sophia's tea party--straight at Sir Hannibal Cheng, who dared make fun of her novels? Hadn't she made it clear she would not have a mooncalf like Lord Darlington, even if he was heir to a Dukedom? Beautiful Charlotte Hungerford would never be wed but to a man as daring and bold as her own heroes....a man she would test to the limit before succumbing - like a swooning heroine - to his mad, passionate embrace...
Teryl Cartwright
Kathryn Caskie
HOW TO SEDUCE A DUKE 10/2006 ISBN: 0061124567 Who are the Royle sisters? All of London is whispering about the beautiful triplets. Could they really be the "secret" daughters of the highest prince in the land? As for the oldest...Why is the notorious Duke of Blackstone ruining Mary Royle's well-laid plans to marry his brother, the handsome Viscount Wetherly? Every time she turns a corner, he is there—tantalizing her, teasing her...and the more she tries to ignore him, the more insistent he becomes. Mary knows she must make an advantageous marriage, but Blackstone is the wrong man for her. Isn't he? Blackstone is not about to let his brother become bewitched by some wily blueblood pretender...even one as deliciously tempting as Mary Royle. But until she came along, no woman has ever resisted his smooth, well-practiced seductions. Could it be that he has actually fallen in love with this infuriating miss? RR@H's Novel Thoughts
LADY IN WAITING 1/2005 ISBN: 0446614246 Good heavens-I've gotten myself into a scrape! Mere weeks ago, I was simply Jenny Penny, a lady's maid, a lord's illegitimate daughter, and a lover of fine frocks. But my credit at the shops of Bath has been cut off, and I am forced to sell my homemade facial cream at night, without my employers' knowledge. Who knew it would become the sensation of the ton? That society ladies would apply it to a most intimate part of their body? Or that rumor would spread that "tingle cream" was created by a highborn woman named Lady Eros? If that were not enough, my mistresses-the matchmaking Featherton sisters-have made me their new project. By passing me off as Lady Genevieve, they mean to see me wed to Callum Campbell, Lord Argyll. I cannot fault their taste. His sable-dark eyes and his devastatingly wicked smile thrill me. Now I am Lady Genevieve by day and Lady Eros by night. And I blush to think of what will happen when Callum and society discover that, in truth, I am neither. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Philippa Castle
THE DANDY'S DECEPTION 1/1989 ISBN:0446350087 With her blue-eyed beauty, charm, and youth--not to mention a splendid dowry--Ullainee Pollinger came to her first Season expecting to be able to pick and choose among London's bachelors. Her father instead, had his own ideas on making her a match...
THE MASKED STRANGER 1987 ISBN: 0446345415 Damsel in Distress! As young girls go, few possessed both the natural beauty and radiant talents of Lady Caroline Longridge, a playwright and puppeteer of lustrous reddish-gold hair and merry blue-gray eyes. For her, all the world was indeed a stage, one she happily shared with James Lytton, the boisterous and fun-loving confidant of her childhood. But now the lovely Lady Caroline's carefree days seemed destined to end. To save the family fortune, her father promised her hand to an eccentric old duke. Even worse, she discovered that far from halting the proceedings, her beloved James was a party to them! Yet all was not lost - from a totally unexpected quarter, a mysterious strange would enter her life, and promise to make her tenderest dreams of love come true.
THE RELUCTANT DUKE 4/1981 ISBN:0440172349 He was pledged to another...But impetuous Julia would risk her reputation for his love....If he looked at her, she felt weak and if he did not, she was in despair. Of course, the Duke of Stanfield saw blonde, violet-eyed Julia Hartman--when he noticed her at all--only as the amusing younger sister of the ravishing Catherine....
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ONE NIGHT WITH A ROGUE 10/1995 ISBN:0312956118 Includes "Such Wild Enchantment" by Kimberly Cates: His handsome face hidden behind an ebony mask, the dashing highwayman halts a coach in mid-journey--only to be held at pistol-point by a violet-eyed minx who leads her virile Knight of the Road into a passionate duel of hearts; "The Lady and the Tiger" by Christina Dodd: Known throughout England for his bold cunning and magnificent feats of daring, the sensual rogue called the Seamaster is undone by a saucy seamstress who steals into his room on a mission of revenge ... until the Seamaster's first kiss awakens scandalous desire..; "Too Wicked For Heaven" by Deborah Martin: Caught in a compromising situation with the most notorious rake in London, a virtuous lady is unaware that he has his own secret reasons for pursuing her. Now, in exchange for, reclaiming her honor, she must spend one night with her irresistible would-be seducer; and "Dangerous Touch" by Anne Stuart: As range war spreads across the rough-and-tumble West, a black-clad stranger with an angel's face and a tarnished soul rides into Wyoming, where he clashes with a feisty young widow determined to fight for her land ... and win the heart of this enigmatic outlaw who isn't what he seems.
Kimberly Cates
MORNING SONG 7/1997 ISBN: 0671568736 Perhaps it's the Irish in her: Hannah Gray is as headstrong as she is sensible, as bold as she is willful. Having rescued her nephew, Pip, from an uncertain fate, she is fleeing with him as far and as fast as she can -- until she finds herself in England at the foot of Ravenscar, the great manor above Nodding Cross. When Austen Dante takes them in, Hannah is curiously drawn to the powerful but elusive master of Ravenscar. Needing the shelter of his home, she agrees to the daunting task of transcribing his musical compositions -- all the while having to pretend she understands a single note! Slowly, the two strangers come to know each others' deepest secrets: Hannah discovers the painful upbringing that fires his soul -- and a guarded truth that has followed him for years. And Dante, entranced by Hannah's rare spirit and candid ways, learns of the memories she keeps hidden -- and why young Pip needs a safe haven. But just as they open their hearts to each other, the forces that Hannah fled draw ever closer, threatening to shatter their precious idyll -- and test the fragile bonds of their newfound love.
THE RAIDER'S DAUGHTER 10/1994 ISBN: 0671755099 The vitality of colonial Virginia had transformed Lucy d'Autrecourt Blackheath into a defiant and self-assured young woman - and made her restless and hungry for adventure. When a parcel arrives from England, unearthing a long-buried secret, not even her beloved family can stop Lucy from pursuing her perilous fate. In bustling London, Lucy searches for a past encased in shadow, veering recklessly close to unseen dangers - until a stranger pulls her safely from the city's clutches. But Dominic St. Cyr, Earl of Valcour, is no hero. Behind the proud face of a Celtic warrior is a blackguard's heart, and a tender soul troubled by personal demons. As Lucy delves into Valcour's mysterious world, she discovers a softness behind his brooding eyes, but still trembles at the future she is about to embrace. It might be an intoxicating dream...or a cruel nightmare that threatens to destroy everyone she has ever loved.
RESTLESS IS THE WIND 8/1989 ISBN: 0671633953 He had renounced all hope of love. She would brave any storm to possess him. Lady Cecily Lansdowne was the exquisite jewel of London society, her violet-eyed grace acclaimed by the highest in the land. But it was Captain Ransom Tremayne who ignited her soul with the first stirrings of a woman's passion. Ransom, whose hard, bronzed features spoke of distant, tropical climes, and of a past that marked him as surely as the cruel scar upon his lean and sculpted cheek. And though his roguish fame brought him to many a lady's bed, there was something in Cecily's fierce innocence that awoke long-forgotten yearnings and raw, tender hungers in his most secret dreams. But the past was rising once more, in an ancient, hideous crime that Ransom was bound in honor to avenge, though it struck at the heart of Cecily protected world. Together they would defy the greed, ruthless ambition and searing disgrace that sought to destroy them. For only in love's embrace could they capture the radiant promise that was so precious, so fragile.
Cathryn Huntington Chadwick
A CRUEL DECEPTION 1990 ISBN: 0821732463 For years, Lady Margaret Willoughby had resisted marriage, convinced that no man could compare to her perfect, long-departed girlhood love, the late Jeremy Verelst. But now, practically on the shelf at twenty-two, Lady Margaret knew it was time to give serious thought to producing an heir to the vast Willoughby holdings. First she would get her affairs in order with the help of her new steward, the disturbingly attractive and infuriatingly capable Mr. Frank Watson, and then she would launch a search for a man she could tolerate. If only she could find a mate with a fraction of the scandalously handsome Mr. Watson's appeal!
THE POOR RELATION 2/1990 ISBN: 0821729039 Petite, unassuming Kate suspected that her beaux would really prefer to pay court to her beautiful, spirited younger sister - especially dashing Captain Mark Verelst, the man Kate secretly loved. Even when Mark offered for her, Kate was sure she was his second choice - and turned him down. The idea of swimming in the social seas in her fashionable sister's wake was too appalling; she'd just stay in the background, where she belonged. And where she didn't have to deal with the torment of being held in Mark's arms and wishing the desire in his eyes was really meant for her. Mark Verelst's regiment would soon be on its way back to death or glory with Wellington's army. He didn't have much time to win the hand of the maddeningly aloof Kate. To pretend to be carrying a torch for her sister seemed the best way to get her attention at first, but now his strategy had backfired. It would take all of his considerable romantic expertise to persuade Kate that she deserved far more than a hidden life as The Poor Relation...
Cleo Chadwick
A LAKESIDE SEASON 1/1995 ISBN: 0821748173 Forbidden by her father to wed a nobleman, Maidie Worthing falls in love while spending the summer in England's rural Lake District. There she meets a charming marquis in disguise, and before the summer is over, must either disobey her father . . . or her heart
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S KISS 6/1991 ISBN: 0821734075 Lia Maudsley was considered too independent by half, for she had failed in her duty to capture a rich gentleman and put her impoverished family to rights. But Lia had grown accustomed to tending her numerous siblings as well as an eccentric mother. In the seaside resort of Brighton, where the family settled for the summer season, she had little time for promenades by the sea and Midsummer's Eve festivities--let alone the unsettling attentions of Lord Dayne. After all, she was too sensible to believe his motives were of a romantic nature, though not sensible enough to keep her heart from racing at his nearness. It was hardly Lord Breverton Dayne's style to fritter away his days by the ocean. He had come to Brighton to investigate the Maudsley family whose father was suspected of traitorous activities. But the Maudsley brood possessed enough ramshackle charm to hoodwink the most hardened of agents, particularly the deliciously pretty eldest girl, Lia. Frank and forthright, completely unaware of her own desirability, she was either a complete innocent or a damned cunning actress. Either way, Dayne would use her to his advantage, no matter what his heart dictated.
THE SCARLET SPINSTER 1992 ISBN: 0821740032 At twenty-four Miss Polly Rice was commonly held to be on the shelf. So it came as quite a surprise to her neighbors to hear that Sir Frederick Moresby, the so eligible and yet so elusive bachelor, had offered for her. Wasn't he aware of that racy past of hers--all those years spent gallivanting around America? And what about those scandalous paintings she indulged in--wildflowers and American Indians, and other such nonsense? It was simply too shocking! Moresby had been surprised to discover that the little country spinster his parents had been talking about was not exactly plain and dowdy. In fact she was rather striking, if you didn't let that disconcerting stare of hers keep you from looking her over. Not that it made any difference, of course. Moresby had decided it was time to sire an heir, and Miss Polly Rice seemed just the type to be suitably grateful for the honor. In any case, gratitude was one thing Moresby knew just how to make a woman feel...
Mollie Chappell
THE LOVING HEART 1977 ISBN: 0449239918 'Robert says you dazzle when you smile. Like sun on water. He is right.' Martha's heart was loving enough. But as an outcast from a selfish family - a mere milliner who could only go to the back doors of the great houses in the village - she had abandoned all hope for marriage. She could not, however, help falling in love - even though her dream lover was from one of those very houses. She tried to put him out of her heart, but she could not. Then suddenly, she received a most unexpected invitation...
THE ROMANTIC WIDOW 11/1979 ISBN:0449500136 Lucia was remarkably beautiful and sweet natured. But she could not live with the spitefulness of her stepsister. When Gervase Leigh, a wealthy man of impeccable background, asked her to marry him, she accepted this means of escape - in spite of her attraction to another man, Heron Vaughan, who was as poor as he was wonderful. When Gervase died of pneumonia, leaving Lucia with two small children to raise, Heron proved a tower of strength. It was only a matter of time before they fell deeply in love - and were faced with choosing between a happy future together and keeping the gossips at bay...
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A CHRISTMAS PRESENT 9/1994 ISBN: 0380972409 Includes "Surrender" by Lisa Kleypas; "Falling Stars" by Loretta Chase; and "Gifts of the Heart" by Judith E. French
Loretta Chase
CAPTIVES OF THE NIGHT 2/1994. ISBN: 0786223685. Nine years earlier, lovely Leila Beaumont's criminal father died mysteriously. And now her cruel, profligate husband has been murdered--with innocent Leila suspected of the crime. Determined to uncover the truth, no matter how unpleasant, the beautiful portrait painter turns to the enigmatic Comte d'Esmond for help--a mesmerizingly handsome stranger who carefully hides an identity that would shock her...and a past that inextricably intertwines with her own. And though danger unites them, it is desire that chains their hearts--as d'Esmond's virility and bold, sensuous touch enflame Leila's blood...and draw her into the most irresistible intrigue of all: passionate love.
THE DEVIL'S DELILAH 7/1990 ISBN: 0802710581. Hot tempered and unpredictable, Delilah Desmond was indeed the devil's daughter. 'Devil' Desmond, to be exact, society's most infamous rogue who had just completed his scandalous memoirs. A great many dreaded the tell-all publication, including his daughter, for it meant certain social ruin. No gentleman of the ton would offer for a lady with such checkered lineage! Determined to suppress the manuscript, Delilah enlisted the aid of bookish Jack Langdon, whose rumpled brown hair and poetic grey eyes hid a passionate heart beating most wildly for one spirited young lady in particular. Meanwhile, as other determined thieves vowed to steal the tell-all book themselves, Delilah saw her simple larceny growing more complex by the hour....
THE ENGLISH WITCH 8/1989 ISBN: 0802710271. Pity Alexandra Ashmore! Though bewitching to behold, she has been forced into an engagement with a man she does not love. Alexandra's stodgy fiancé is blind not only to her considerable charms, but also to her dazzling effect on other men. Even worse, the green-eyed beauty is kidnapped by one such swain, a hot-blooded Albanian hopelessly smitten with her. But Alexandra's true troubles begin with the arrival of her dashing rescuer, Basil Trevelyan. From Albania to England, the notorious cad pursues her, determined to make her his own, and setting Alexandra's world scandalously atilt in ways she never dreamed....
FALLING STARS 11/1992 Short Story in A CHRISTMAS STORY. ISBN: 038076833X. Regency
ISABELLA 1987 ISBN: 0380705974. Regency. At twenty-six, wealthy and sensible Isabella Latham had abandoned all thoughts of marriage. Yet when she arrived in London to oversee the debut of two younger cousins, it was Isabella who was besieged by legions of suitors...all of whom had an excess of creditors. There was the wickedly attractive Basil Trevelyan, a rake whose charm Isabella could not resist. And there was his utterly handsome cousin, the Earl of Hartleigh, who made her heart flutter in spite of herself. Pity Isabella. Little did she dream that her delicate dilemma would bubble into a scandal that would rattle family skeletons, give gossipmongers their due...and land her an ideal husband.
KNAVES' WAGER 2/1990 ISBN: 1560540850. 'I need no further proof that you are despicable!' Lilith Davenant's sensibilities were appropriately offended. How dare the brazen Lord Julian Brandon kiss her when he knew full well the man she was to marry was in the next room! It mattered not that the cad was handsome, charming and witty...unlike the staid, auburn-haired young widow's fiancé. Lilith's repute meant all. Never did she imagine the blackguard's amorous pursuit was the result of a wager to sully her flawless reputation. Nor did she dream that one day she would yearn for Julian's irresistible embrace - and that a reckless gamble would cause the notorious rake to lose his heart...just as Lilith discovered her own!
THE LION'S DAUGHTER 10/1992 ISBN: 0380766477. She is Esme Brentmore, a fearless rebel with a tender heart but a temper that runs hotter than her flaming red hair. Secretly determined to avenge her father's death, she is forced to travel with a handsome English wastrel through a harsh and treacherous land. Varian St. George, an arrogant aristocrat, has gambled away his family fortune and lives on his considerable charm and good looks. Despite Esme's contempt for his selfish, pleasure-seeking ways, Varian's blatant sensuality irresistibly awakens in her a passion that flares hot and sweet. And as their perilous journey draws them closer together, Esme discovers beneath Varian's polished façade a man of honor and courage, struggling to be worthy of her, eager to claim her, and destined to be hers forever.
LORD PERFECT 3/2006 ISBN: 0425208885 The heir to the Earl of Hargate, Benedict Carsington, Viscount Rathbourne, is the perfect aristocrat. Tall, dark, and handsome, he is known for his impeccable manners and good breeding. Benedict knows all the rules and has no trouble following them—until she enters his life. Bathsheba Wingate belongs to the rotten branch of the DeLucey family: a notorious lot of liars, frauds, and swindlers. Small wonder her husband’s high-born family disowned him. Now widowed, she’s determined to give her daughter a stable life and a proper upbringing. Nothing and no one will disrupt Bathsheba’s plans—until he enters her life…Then Bathsheba’s hoyden daughter lures Benedict’s precocious nephew into a quest for a legendary treasure. To recover the would-be knights errant, Benedict and Bathsheba must embark on a rescue mission that puts them in dangerous, intimate proximity—a situation virtually guaranteed to end in mayhem—even scandal!—if anyone else were involved. But Benedict is in perfect control of events. Perfect control, despite his mad desire to break all the rules. Perfect control. Really. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
THE MAD EARL'S BRIDE 9/1995 Short Story in THREE WEDDINGS AND A KISS ISBN: 0380781220. Regency
MR. IMPOSSIBLE 3/2005 ISBN:042520150 Rupert Carsington, fourth son of the Earl of Hargate, is his aristocratic family's favorite disaster. He is irresistibly handsome, shockingly masculine, and irretrievably reckless, and wherever he goes, trouble follows. Still, Rupert's never met an entanglement-emotional or other-he couldn't escape. Until now. Now he's in Egypt, stranded in the depths of Cairo's most infamous prison, and his only way out is accepting a beautiful widow's dangerous proposal. Scholar Daphne Pembroke wants him to rescue her brother, who's been kidnapped by a rival seeking a fabled treasure. Their partnership is strictly business: She'll provide the brains, he, the brawn. Simple enough in theory. Blame it on the sun or the blazing desert heat, but as tensions flare and inhibitions melt, the most disciplined of women and the most reckless of men are about to clash in the most impossibly irresistible way.
THE SANDALWOOD PRINCESS 11/1991 ISBN: 0802711286 The sorrow of leaving her beloved India after five splendid years is lessened considerably for vivacious Amanda Cavencourt by a thoughtful parting gift from her dearest friend: an exquisite statue of a princess carved from sandalwood. That very night, however, the statue is stolen by the notorious rogue known as the Falcon. Amanda wonders why a man employed by governments to undertake their most dangerous and delicate missions would indulge in petty thievery. Intrigued by the mystery - and rumors of the Falcon's devilish charm and good looks - Amanda sets out on the trail of the brazen blackguard. The handsome thief is about to discover he has met his wily match in Amanda. And a perfect match it is indeed!
VISCOUNT VAGABOND 1/1989 ISBN: 0802710468. Catherine Pellison simply would not abide by her father's wishes and marry the slovenly Lord Browdie. But her escape through the streets of London only seemed to lead her from bad to worse. First, she was robbed. And then, her supposed "rescue" by a kindly old woman stranded Catherine in a bordello - where the handsome Viscount Rand was intent on sampling her wares! A dire predicament indeed - especially when the dashing aristocrat decided to assume full responsibility for the ravishing runaway by taking her, quite against her will, into his home. But little did Catherine know that her struggle to preserve her virtue had inflamed the debauched gadabout's heart....and might well net her a husband worth desiring!
Elizabeth Chater
THE DUKE'S DILEMMA 11/1986 ISBN:0449207498 It took two attempts on her nine-year-old brother's life to alert Lady Leslie Endale that their greedy guardian March Wardell meant to have the family fortune. But transporting the young earl and her two little sisters to the safety of London and Great-Aunt Endale was no small feat. It seemed all was lost when, hiding in the disused mansion of the notorious Duke of Kenelm, the rakehell himself arrived unexpectedly! And that was but the beginning. For the dissolute Duke had taken a secret liking to the ragged runaways--and their eldest sister. Could Lady Leslie enlist the Duke in eluding her pursuers and win his heart as well?
THE EARL AND THE EMIGRÉE 6/1985 ISBN:0449205428 The illustrious Earl of Stone and Hamer is quite uncharacteristically beside himself. This little French trollop, this ragamuffin Cozette, brings staggering news: his long-lost brother lay slain on the streets of Paris, and the forlorn little boy in front of him was his dear dead brother's son -- papers prove it. Cozette, from sheer friendship, has gallantly smuggled the tiny orphan out of France, at great risk. Now the icy young Earl finds himself awkwardly indebted to a saucy French chit, who becomes the boy's governess and prettily proceeds to drive the Earl mad -- by flouting his commands, mocking his noble birth...and spurning his advances. But Cozette springs a shocking surprise: she bears a secret French message intended for the King of England himself -- an impossible mission! Boldly, she beseeches her proud master's help, little suspecting she already holds his heart hostage...
THE ELSINGHAM PORTRAIT 1979 ISBN: 0449213994 "I cannot leave this house. It is the only link I have with the future. I'm not Lady Elsingham. I'm Kathy Hendrix. She was young, lovely, and newly jilted. And to make matters worse, it had started to rain. She sought refuge in the doorway of a small store., which boasted a painting in the window. Suddenly she found herself staring hard at the painting--a painting of a woman who had lived two hundred years before. She culd not take her eyes off it, for it seemed to draw her into itself. That was when it happened--the unexpected, terryifying trip into the past.
GALLANT LADY 10/1981 ISBN:0449217558 Yvette spent her childhood in the convent where her mother left her. Now her mother, who had been a famous and beautiful actress, was dead, and had left her daughter a legacy of precious jewels. Only, as it turned out, the jewels were worthless. Paste. But the five greedy men who wanted to be her guardian did not know that. They lusted after the treasure. But Yvette wanted nothing to do with them. Which is why she hired a highwayman to rob her of her jewels. Except that he wasn't a highwayman, exactly. And life began for Yvette the moment she gazed into his dark, burning eyes...
THE GAMESTER 5/1980 ISBN:0449500470 When her brother loses everything, even the family home, to an infamous gambler, Zelda must play the hand of her life to win back her family's honor. Desperate to regain possession of her home, the beautiful but proud Zelda cloaks herself and challenges the shrewd card shark to a game where the stakes are high. The gambler, smooth, calloused and undeniably handsome, is a man unaccustomed to losing. A master of deception, the gambler quickly discovers Zelda's facade, but not before desire begins to burn in his soul. Before the final card is dealt, Zelda must outwit a master or all hope to recover her family's estate and her heart is lost.
LADY DEARBORN'S DEBUT 3/1986 ISBN:0449209431 Clea Bradford is a striking creature with her sun-kissed hair and incredibly long legs, but definitely not en vogue. Her Aunt, Lady Floss Dearborn is determined to ensure the girl's entrance to the ton is greeted with respect. She achieved her purpose, but it is by announcing Clea's fake engagement to Lord Gledon, a man better suited for her. But lurking behind every corner is Lord Ranulf, a man driven by vengeance. He mistakenly assumes the bohemian is her Aunt and plans to exact his revenge for an unsubstantiated rumor of a wrong committed against his relative, Floss' deceased husband. Everywhere Clea turns, Ranulf is right behind her. But, his searing hatred is beginning to melt beneath Clea's piercing gaze. Now, rather than burning with revenge, his heart is scorching with passion.
LORD RANDAL'S TIGER 5/1981 Chloe was masquerading as an untidy bundle of rags in the corner of the stable when Lord Randal Beresford found her. And to protect the "poor little dab of a female" from her wicked stepbrother, he dressed her as his servant--his "tiger"--and escorted her to Kindlewick Farm and her Aunt Janet. That should have been that. How could Lord Randal know that his "tiger" would clean up so well? Or that Chloe would be one of the most irritating exasperating...captivating, exciting women he'd ever met...
THE MARRIAGE MART 1983 ISBN:0449200825 Athena was always considered to be too intelligent for her own good. Her grandmother would like nothing more than to pull Athena’s nose out of those useless books and marry her off to the first eligible bachelor around. When they arrive in London to fulfill the grandmother’s plan of transforming Athena from a pauper to a princess, they are both in for a surprise: the only man Athena has eyes for is a man she loathes. After she shamelessly offends the Duke, Athena wants nothing more than to repair the damage of their first meeting. But the Duke has already begun his campaign of slander against the ugly ducking. Soon Athena realizes she has blossomed into a swan. Will the belligerent Duke realize her newfound beauty and the burning desire inside him or will he destroy her only chance of marriage.
MISS CAYLEY'S UNICORN 6/1988 ISBN: 0449210324 'Since we dislike one another so heartily, we are unlikely to interfere with one another's pleasures or pursuits.' Considering the pressing circumstances of both bride and groom, it was a match made in heaven. Lovely Gina Cayley desperately sought to escape marriage to a horrid slaver. And Lord Stephen Delatorr was most eager to be rid of his mother's tiresome matchmaking schemes. They had no cause for jealousy, or worse...passion, because neither cared a jot for the other. But nestled in the Earl's country home - much to romantic for such a practical couple - the inevitable thorn appeared: How does one tolerate the arrival of love in a 'loveless' marriage?
A PLACE FOR ALFREDA 8/1987 ISBN:0449210316 She went from rags to riches in the blink of an eye. Alfreda never felt like she belonged, but when she discovers that she was switched at birth and is the rightful heir to an Earl's estate she is flabbergasted. Nobody ever expected this mousy, plain girl to be of noble blood, especially Mark Savage. Mark has always infuriated Alfreda with his ceaseless mocking, but now she sees a spark of love deep within his eyes. But the aristocracy isn't all it's cracked up to be, someone isn't pleased with Alfreda's new position and they will do anything to ensure her demise. Can Mark's love and Alfreda's unstoppable will save her?
THE REFORMED RAKE 1984 ISBN: 0449200833 Ever since Lord Philip Sandron had married Miss Thalia Temple (Called Tally by her intimates) his friends and former lovers had tried to destroy their marriage. True, Philip had only an inkling of what love was all about, but there was something about Tally that struck at his heart and ensnared him. The ardent sweetness of the lovely little face. The warmth of promise in the huge brown eyes. And to think he was the most sought after bachelor of the town. But he had escaped them all. Until now. As for Tally, she could not believe her good luck, capturing this virile and handsome creature. They made a beautiful couple. Only a few did not think so. Lady Mala, for instance, whose vicious tongue and ruthless schemes set in motion a chain of events that threatened their wedded bliss.
THE RUNAWAY DEBUTANTE 12/1985 ISBN:0449207471 When her father loses everything in a gambling bet, including her, Matilda can take her role as a passive and dutiful daughter no longer. Inside herself she finds a strength and willfulness she have never recognized before and finds the courage to leave the undesirable situation. Fleeing the kisses of the fifty-year old Earl of Lark, a man notorious for his womanizing ways, Matilda finds work as a cook in London. Her culinary skills so impress the Major Robert Bruce that he hires her as his personal chef. But the earl is still pursing her and Matilda has been trapped in a whirlwind. Her love is beginning to grow for the handsome duke, but does he love enough to give her shelter from the nefarious earl?
A SEASON FOR THE HEART 1/1982 ISBN: 0449502384 Filled with storybook notions, Miss Melpomene Rand yearns to be a tragic figure like the imperiled heroine of her favorite novella. But, alas, whenever she is hurled into a predicament, she comes to little harm. In fact, Pommy's greatest affliction is being bored to her wit's end while acting as her aunt's personal servant. Pommy's aunt is a miserable creature; she never tires of mistreating Pommy and of calling her stories plain lies. Then one of Pommy's 'fantasies' produces the gallant Earl of Austell who, jaded by a life of luxury, sets out to rescue himself and Pommy from their mutual boredom.
A TIME TO LOVE 1/1987 ISBN:0449210308 When her beloved parents perished in a fire, Moira decided to throw her penniless self upon the mercy of her married cousin, Lili. But en route to Lili's London manse, Moira witnessed a most dastardly deed: highway men had set upon the Marquess of Donat, a veritable Tulip of the Ton. Moved by his stunning good looks, Moira managed to save Milord, with the help of seasoned campaigner, Major Hilary Norman, another innocent bystander. But the mysterious matter did not end there, for the major and the marquess continued to insinuate themselves into the young lady's life. It was clear both had caught Moira's attention. But which one would finally capture her heart?
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