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THE ADVENTURESS 11/1987 ISBN:0312910614 At first, Emily Goodenough and her father, Sir George, appear to be exactly what t he servants at 67 Clarges Street are hoping for: respectable tenants to usher in a lucrative and uneventful Season. Only Rainbird, the butler, suspects that the new tenants' origins might be less than genteel, and when he realizes just where he has seen Sir George before, he vows not to get involved in the intrigues of this ex-butler and his "daughter," really a runaway chambermaid. Rainbird's resolve is tested, however, when he learns of the villainous Sir Edward Kirby's threats.
ANIMATING MARIA 2/1990 ISBN: 0312923430 Maria Kendall is stunningly beautiful, impeccably mannered, effortlessly graceful - in short, a perfect candidate for marriage. Thus all of polite London society is astonished that she is the latest charge of Amy and Effy Tribble, eccentric spinsters specializing in making matches for unmarriageable misses. But when Maria's suitors - among them the roguish and exceedingly aristocratic Duke of Berham - meet her vulgar and boorish parents, proposals of marriage invariably vanish. Now, the Tribbles face their greatest challenge - taking on, not only Maria, but the hopelessly common Kendalls as well.
AT THE SIGN OF THE GOLDEN PINEAPPLE 1/1987 ISBN: 0449209318 'I do not think I want to be married at all. I want to be rich. Very rich...' Miss Henrietta Bascombe's bosom chums gasped to hear a well-bred lady talk of going into trade. For Henrietta was hell-bent on turning her pittance of an inheritance into a fortune by opening a London sweet shop to rival the famous Gunther's! Undaunted, Henrietta proceeded to hang out the traditional confectioner's sign of a golden pineapple and soon earned the custom of the entire haute ton. That is, until the proud Earl of Carrisdowne took exception to his younger brother and his best friend ogling the girls behind Bascombe's counter. Miss Bascombe would have to be put out of business, and quickly. But somehow, the earl looked forward to tangling with the fiery-eyed proprietor much more than he was willing to admit...
BACK IN SOCIETY 7/1995 ISBN:0312953380 Lady Jane Fremney attempts to end her life. And Lady Fortescue and friends must rescue yet another poor relation. Determined to improve this downcast young beauty's prospects, they bring her out for the Season, as a country miss. Now, Jane's heart is torn between the safe, stolid Mr. Clarence Farley or the dangerous Comte de Mornay.
THE BANISHMENT 2/1995 ISBN: 0449224198 Isabella Beverley is blessed with unparalleled beauty but, unfortunately, has been raised in the most snobbish and haughtiest of families. And when her father gambles away their fortune - including Mannerling, the exquisite family mansion - Isabella discovers there is very little sympathy for her plight. As the eldest, Isabella is chosen to court Mr. Judd, the roguish bachelor who won Mannerling. Surely no sacrifice is too great to regain Mannerling? But tempting her away from Mr. Judd is Lord Fitzpatrick, an Irish rake who fears Isabella can never love a man as she does her home - but is nonetheless determined to convince her to choose man over manse!
BEATRICE GOES TO BRIGHTON 10/1991 ISBN: 0312927940 The unsinkable Miss Pym returns to the English stagecoach in search of adventure and troubled hearts... With her delightful schemes and discerning eye, she never fails to strike a match by journey's end... Lady Beatrice Marsham is in quite a coil. No sooner is she widowed from a brutish gambling husband, than her heartless family is forcing her into another horrid marriage. Fleeing by stagecoach to the Brighton seaside, the proud beauty meets Miss Hannah Pym, who is determined to find her a proper match. The handsome and kind Lord Alistair Munro would be perfect. Unfortunately, he is convinced of the ton gossip that proclaims Lady Beatrice a cruel flirt. Miss Pym, however, is not worried. The lady's hard heart has softened much since coming to Brighton - and though Lord Alistair disapproves of the old Lady Beatrice, by Miss Pym's clever design, he is sure to fall in love with the new and improved model...
BELINDA GOES TO BATH 2/1991 ISBN: 0312926421 No sooner does Miss Pym board her next stagecoach tan she finds herself embroiled in the plight of Mill Belinda Earle, a spirited heiress banished to Bath after swearing off the marriage mart! When the coach founders near Baddell Castle, and the dashing Marquess of Frenton comes to the rescue, Miss Pym decides to give fate a hand! Although the austere bachelor disdains romance, his furtive glances toward Belinda prove to Miss Pym that her expert matchmaking will soon turn this star-crossed couple into a heavenly match.
THE CHOCOLATE DEBUTANTE 10/1995 ISBN:0449222594 With a steady diet of cynicism about men, Harriet Tremayne had undertaken a London season for her beautiful but featherbrained niece. But now, it looked as if the wicked Lord Dangerfield was even more interested in Harriet than her young niece.
COLONEL SANDHURST TO THE RESCUE 3/1994 ISBN: 0312953372 The aristocratic owners of the Poor Relation Hotel, favorite haunt of the London ton, juggle financial embarrassment and star-crossed romance... Peaceable Colonel Sandhurst must confront Sir Randolph Gray, who owes the hotel a vast sum. But when Colonel Sandhurst encounters Sir Randolph's daughter, the fetching Frederica, in flight from a horrid arranged marriage, he has an inspiration - to offer the girl refuge at The Poor Relation while secretly demanding a ransom from her father. As the poor relations untangle the outcome of this rash attempt, Frederica is quite content with culinary lessons from their French chef. Until, crossing Bond Street, she stumbles into the arms of darkly handsome Captain Peter Manners. If only she had not put herself beyond the pale by working in the kitchens. Worse yet, the captain - now besotted with Frederica - is betrothed to a most domineering lady. It will take all the wit of her hotelier friends, the pranks of Captain Manners' fellow officers, and a fateful case of mistaken identity to rescue the lovers from their tender predicament.
THE CONSTANT COMPANION 12/1980 ISBN:0449213242 "I am Miss Lamberton, Miss Constance Lamberton. I hoped that you would employ me as your companion." As so the quiet Constance came to the household of the haughty and beautiful Lady Amelia. She would serve as milady's chaperone at the Season's many festivities, an unwitting accomplice in Lady Amelia's scheme to trap the very eligible Lord Philip into marriage...Constance Lamberton was relieved when her vain cousin employed her as a companion. Until, the more catty that her cousin became, the more alluring Constance became. Since she had loved Lord Philip from afar, Constance was shocked when he asked her to marry him. Cousin Amelia was furious!
DAPHNE 11/1984 ISBN:0449205835 Beautiful Daphne finds another beauty in the guise of handsome Cyril Archer...
DEBORAH GOES TO DOVER 1/1992 ISBN:0312069529 Destined for Dover, Miss Pym has her matchmaking work cut out for her when she encounters the pretty but hoydenish Lady Deborah Western! Encouraged by an unruly twin brother, the spirited, golden-haired Deborah seems set on dressing and acting the tomboy, much to the dismay of her handsome neighbor, the Earl of Ashton. To Deb, the earl is a dull stick, always lecturing on the behavior of a proper lady. But her desire to fish, hunt, and ride astride is quickly replaced with more romantic notions when the tall, green-eyed earl challenges her to a horse race and wins himself an unforgettable kiss. Miss Pym is certain the stunned girl is quite ready for more feminine pursuits, and with the help of her clever maneuverings, Lady Deborah will soon be well and truly matched - perhaps even to the earl himself!
THE DECEPTION 12/1995 ISBN:0449225593 It was an unfair decision--to be forced to choose between her home and her heart... When one of her sisters is attacked by Harry Devers, the lecherous son of Mannerling's present owner, Abigail Beverley puts her obsession with reclaiming the mansion on hold. And then Abigail meets the dashing and extremely eligible Lord Burfield, fresh back from the army and in full-time pursuit of a bride. Yet unexpected circumstances force the insufferable Harry Devers to recuperate from a riding accident in the Beverley home, where Abigail's twin sister Rachel nurses him back to health - and into betrothal. Stirred from its brief slumber, Abigail's fury returns, alive and kicking. So when Rachel begins to have doubts about marrying Harry, Abigail devises a daring plan to win back Mannerling once and for all. But perhaps Abigail would be better off concentrating on Lord Burfield, lest he be snapped up by Prudence Makepeace!
DEIRDRE AND DESIRE 6/1984 ISBN: 0449205827 Miss Deirdre Armitage was lively and bright. So, naturally, she shrank form desire... What clever woman would want a man like Lord Harry Desire? Why, he was clearly a lummox - languid, vain, and bland. Not even his beautiful face could redeem him. But he stood to inherit a vast fortune, and that was good enough for Deirdre's father, a spendthrift vicar who arranged the match to rescue himself from imminent financial collapse. Leave it to Deirdre to contrive an escape, a quick elopement with her one true love, the dashing Guy Wentwater. But Wentwater's love proved none too true, and Deirdre found herself in a humiliating pickle. Not even Lord Harry would marry her now. But Harry had more tricks up his tailored sleeve than Deirdre ever imagined. And soon she pined only for the marriage thrown away, and for a man whose arms had grown suddenly irresistible!
THE DESIRABLE DUCHESS 3/1993 ISBN: 0449221563 Although she married without love, Alice may yet discover something about romance... Lovely Alice Lacey was a true Incomparable, and her marriage to the Duke of Ferrant was the event of the Season. Few realized, however, that she was secretly in love with another - so much so that she confided her feelings to a clever talking mynah bird who deemed it fit to announce these intimacies right at the couple's wedding! The gossip mongers were relentless. Her marriage was cold and impersonal, and her new husband was rumored to be taken with another woman. Before she even realized what was happening, Alice discovered that the man she had thought she loved was something other than what he seemed, and the man she had married was something far more than she'd hoped. Her one resort was her last one - to convince the man she had wed that they were in love...
DIANA THE HUNTRESS 6/1985 ISBN:0449205843 Poor Diana! All she cared for was the hunt. But the statuesque brunette had been ordered by her father to throw off her male attire and learn the pretty ways of a marriageable miss. But not before the fair-haired Lord Dantry, encountering Diana in her disguise, invited the young "David Armitage" to spend a week with him in London. What Diana didn't foresee was that freedom had a price - and the price could be the man she loved.
THE DREADFUL DEBUTANTE 1/1995 ISBN:0449222616 Arranging a season for an unruly miss who descended to drawing rooms by sliding down banisters was a challenge at best -- especially since the hoydenish Mira had a sister of incomparable grace and beauty. Mira wasn't daunted at all by the ton and its ridiculous marriage mart. Her heart belonged to Lord Charles, who had been the object of her dreams since she was a child. Alas, Charles had eyes only for her ever-perfect sister, Drusilla. At the sidelines, the Marquess of Grantley was enjoying Mira's jealous antics -- although pushing her sister into the fountains had practically ruined her social cachet. It was up to him to restore her to respectability and make her an eligible bride once again. Yet when he succeeded, the lovelorn marquess began to wish he had left well enough alone....
THE DUKE'S DIAMONDS 11/1982 ISBN:044920085X Emily, an orphan, is summoned to become the companion to Sir Peregrine's hound, Duke, will inherit a fortune upon the gentleman's death.
THE DUKE'S DIAMONDS - THE GHOST AND LADY ALICE 3/1995 ISBN:0449223655 A double book: In The Ghost and Lady Alice, Alice Lovesey, a badly mistreated scullery maid, makes a desperate plea for help by summoning a ghost to help her become a lady of quality; and in The Duke's Diamonds Emily, an orphan, is summoned to become the companion to Sir Peregrine's hound, Duke, will inherit a fortune upon the gentleman's death.
THE EDUCATION OF MISS PATTERSON 12/1985 ISBN:0451140052 For lovely young Miss Patricia Patterson, life seemed a delightful dream--until the specter of her guardian, Lord Charles Gaunt, cast a shadow over her carefree days of idleness and enchanting evenings of dazzling balls and delicious flirtations. Lord Charles demanded she act the part of a proper and perfectly boring young Miss. Even worse, he insisted she devote her waking hours to cultivating her mind rather than captivating her swarm of admirers. Thus the battle was joined--between the handsome, arrogant aristocrat who had Patricia in his lawful power, and Patricia, who vowed to turn this hateful tyrant into her lovelorn slave. . .
EMILY GOES TO EXETER 11/1990 ISBN:0312925824 An unexpected inheritance lets the delightful Miss Hannah Pym take to the roads of England. With her kind heart and irresistible charm, she could change the course of young love forever. A dead employer's legacy of five thousand pounds allows spinster Hannah Pym to resigning housekeeping and find adventure traveling the English countryside by stagecoach. But adventure soon finds Miss Pym in the form of Miss Emily Freemantle, a spoiled violet-eyed beauty fleeing an arranged marriage to a 'rake' she's never met. When the girl's darkly handsome betrothed boards their stage, Miss Pym is certain Emily was rash to bolt from this aristocratic catch! As soon as the travelers repair to an inn, Miss Pym begins her matchmaking. And although Lord Ranger Harley complains he'll not marry an ungrateful minx, Miss Pym suspects once she's marshaled the couple into sharing intimate household chores, all romantic knots will be untangled.
ENLIGHTENING DELILAH 7/1989 ISBN:0312921578 The School for Manners, finds the Tribble sisters, Amy and Effie, once again entangled in the machinations of the marriage mart. The formidable but lovable spinsters, who earn their livings by sponsoring young girls and finding them husbands, take on the case of Delilah, a beautiful, mindlessly flirtatious country heiress. What puzzles everyone is why such a beauty is unmarried at 23, and why she is ensconced in the London school of the zany Tribbles. The answer is found in the handsome person of Sir Charles Digby, returned from the Napoleonic Wars and startled to learn he is the cause of Delilah's single state, but eager to remedy it.
FINESSING CLARISSA 10/1989 ISBN:0312922833 Amy and Effy Tribble are matchmakers extraordinaire, but when Clarissa Vevian is sent to their School for Manners, the redoubtable Tribbles fear they have met their match. How can they possibly polish this potentially lovely, very tall girl? Yet it is not Clarissa's extravagant height that dissuades courtship so much as her awkward demeanor. For at her approach, tea tables totter, stemware shatters, lamps and bellcords are wont to perish - and prospective suitors take to their heels, for safety's sake! Enter the dashing Earl of Greystone. The gallant bachelor is intrigued by this unconventional miss. Of course, his interest is merely brotherly, but the Tribbles are certain the new Clarissa will change that. And a kiss in the dark inspires Clarissa to agree.
THE FIRST REBELLION 8/1989 ISBN:0449216314 Bluestocking Fanny Waverley adopts three girls and raises them to espouse women's rights; but when one of them meets the Earl of Tredair she finds it difficult to think of him as the enemy!
THE FLIRT 11/1985 ISBN:0449205312 A young woman learns that flirting can be dangerous to one's plans and intrigues!
THE FOLLY 8/1996 ISBN:0449287750 The pampered world of the six Beverley sisters came crashing down when their father gambled away the family's exquisite estate, Mannerling. Each sister secretly dreamed of marrying some new owner of their old home and getting it back. Three have wed, happily choosing love over Mannerling. Like her sisters, Rachel, too, wishes to regain Mannerling. Now a new and most eligible bachelor has taken up residence: the handsome Charles Blackwood. But a bad first impression, a calculating Incomparable, and other intrigue stand between them--along with an undeniable passion. . .
FREDERICA IN FASHION 10/1985 ISBN: 0449205851 'Since there is no hope of my securing an eligible party, due to a sad lack of looks, I am running away...' So wrote the sixth of the famous Armitage sisters. For how could colorless Frederica withstand a Season's scrutiny after the five beauties before her had married so magnificently? Disguised as a chambermaid, Freddie found her way into the household of the fashionable Duke of Pembury. That wild gentleman was soon on to her tricks and found himself escorting the lady to London. Once on the marriage mart, the five sisters preened and primped the youngest until Freddie could not recognize herself! They did not seem to notice that a certain gentleman's attention had Freddie blooming, and that perhaps Freddie was not fated to be plain - or unmarried - after all...
THE FRENCH AFFAIR 4/1984 ISBN: 0449201198 She must have been mad. She was on her way to marry a man she had never set eyes on! It was true. The lovely young widow, Lady Charteris (Delphine to her friends), had agreed to abide by her parents' wishes and marry the Comte Saint Pierre. Her parents had long since died in the French terror, but when she learned of their desires she thought she owed it to them to respect their wishes. She decided it would be a marriage in name only. But when Delphine saw Jules Saint Pierre she got the shock of her life. He was the same man she had seen juggling in the streets at a local fair. What was he doing as the Comte Saint Pierre? Had she made some terrible mistake?
THE GHOST AND LADY ALICE 1/1982 ISBN:0449223655 Can A Scullery Maid Become A Lady? Can A Devilish Ghost Become A Lover? When Alice ran from the kitchen and sought sanctuary in the library of the great house, she found herself face to face with a portrait come to life. The dashing eighth Duke of Haversham who, for reason not clear, heard Alice's call for help, appeared before her in the flesh. His with and wry sense of mischief had not altered in the beyond-and he decided to play a great joke on the unsuspecting inhabitants of the Hall. He was determined to make Alice a countess and the rage of London, He did not, however, reckon with Alice's plans.
THE GLITTER AND THE GOLD 8/1993 ISBN:0449221571 Forced into marriage under false pretenses by two impoverished families hoping to recoup their fortunes, Fanny and her new groom are nevertheless determined to set things right.
A GOVERNESS OF DISTINCTION 12/1992 ISBN: 0449219941 He required a dragon who could bring his charges up to the social mark! Having inherited a Gothic horror of an estate and a pair of fifteen-year-old brats to marry off, Lord Percy Hunterdon despaired. Even he realized that, short of a miracle, finding husbands for these two vile young ladies would require the utmost expertise: the care of a governess of superior caliber. When Jean Morrison spied Lord Percy's advertisement, dreams of an unmarried viscount and a magnificent castle danced in her head. He would be Byronic and brooding, pacing the battlements with a black cloak wrapped around his manly solders. He would, of course, fall madly in love with her. Her dream burst immediately when she encountered dank, dirty Trelawney Castle and the evil dispositions of her new charges. However, the golden hair and dancing eyes of her employer conjured up fantasies that were most unseemly for a governess of distinction...
HENRIETTA ISBN: 0312913648 Even the inhabitants of secluded Nethercote looked pityingly upon young Henrietta. The Vicar's sister, her plain features seemed set to guarantee a solitary future. And yet, she had spirit - and those magnificent hazel eyes...So when Great-aunt Hester left her unexpected wealth, Henrietta set out to conquer London's glittering high society and confound them all. But the fashionable elite was less than warm in its welcome - especially when the 'bold minx' voiced her intention of carrying off its most treasured possession: the irresistible, extravagant, heart-stopping Lord Beau Reckford, a prize wildly beyond her lowly deserts...
HER GRACE'S PASSION 8/1991 ISBN:0449217647 She was by all rights a Merry Widow, yet she feared happiness would never be hers... Matilda, Duchess of Hadshire, was a virtual prisoner of a cruel husband who romanced his mistress under her nose. Her only joy was dreaming of the handsome Earl of Torridon - for he, too, was trapped in a horrid marriage and longed for love and happiness. Though she secretly wished for his death, Matilda never imagined the guilt that would befittingly murdered by his own lightskirt! And when she turned to Torridon for comfort, she discovered a few surprises in store for both of them...
HIS LORDSHIP'S PLEASURE 4/1991 ISBN:449217639 Annabelle Carruthers was locked in misery--married to a horrible man and wanting Lord Darkwood. When her husband died, she offered herself as mistress to Lord Darkwood. What would he say? Darkwood was too much of a gentleman to take advantage of a lady...still, he was quite interested in rumors of her deceased husband's espionage.
THE HOMECOMING 12/1997 ISBN:0449287777 Lizzie is the sixth and youngest daughter of the late Sir Beverely, the patriarch who gambled away their beloved estate, Mannerling. Each of Lizzie's sisters had been entrusted by their ambitious mother to cast lures for the various owners of their former home. Instead, each one happily married for love. Now it's Lizzie's turn to save Mannerling. Yet the new owner, the Duke of Severnshire, is far too arrogant for Lizzie's heart. And while the duke has no intentions toward the saucy chit, her curt dismissal of him is perplexing--for no woman has ever refused him! Now, as his lavish house party to select a bride becomes a whirlwind of mismatches and scandal, lovely Lizzie is turning the duke's own thoughts away from a suitable marriage--to the wonders of falling in love!
THE INTRIGUE 8/1995 ISBN:0449224201 Mannerling, the splendid family estate gambled away by Sir Beverly, remains the passionate desire of his daughters. The mantle of family savior now falls to daughter Jessica. How fortunate that the new owner of Mannerling has a marriageable son. How unfortunate that Harry is a lecher, a drunkard, and a wastrel.
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