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2010Married young to a charming but improvident army officer, Eve Hawthorne was widowed with little left except for a few extravagant trifles. Desperate to avoid her domineering stepmother, she accepts employment as chaperone to the Earl of Stewkesbury's American cousins. Who better than a levelheaded widow to remind these young girls that they no longer live on a frontier? But when she flirts with a handsome stranger who turns out to be the earl's brother Fitz, Eve worries she's given the wrong impression. Trying to prove herself responsible - with Fitz challenging her at every turn - is hard enough, but a blackmailer with an interest in Eve's prior marriage proves far more troubling. With the earl away, Eve can turn only to Fitz for help. But dare she confide in him, when getting too close to this confirmed bachelor might risk her heart to his alluring ways? Book
1993(Signet Regency Romance) Lovely young Sarah Howard had to decide: Who was the real Nicholas Stanhope? Was he this dazzlingly handsome heir to a glittering title who won her heart with his wonderful kindness and wonder-filled kisses? Was he the splendid suitor to whom she gave her heart and pledged her hand? Or was he a loathsome libertine who took advantage of her weakness after another man betrayed her? Was he a cold and calculating cad who siezed on her father's folly to take possession of her family's estate? And above all, did she dare find out the truth about this man she could not help but love...? Book
1993(Signet Regency Romance) Beautiful young widow Deborah Marchant came to Bath on a desperate mission. Her brother Richard stood accused of seduction and theft. Only Deborah could clear his name by unmasking his accuser; Lady Ann Appleby, and finding his love, the lady of mystery named Sabrina. But Deborah's search was blocked at every turn by the formidable figure of Rowen Sinclair; the domineering Duke of Gretton. Deborah had but one way to unravel the shroud of secrets surrounding her missing brother: Somehow she had to gain the upper hand over this maddening, masterful man who used women as his playthings-while she tried to keep him from getting a hold on her heart.... Book
1997(Signet Regency Romance) Was Summer Stanway a beautiful young, twentieth-century American, mourning a lost love and facing an empty future? Or was she Olivia Courtenay, a stunning young widow in Regency England, following a path of fiery passion and flaming fulfillment ever deeper into a darkening maze of mystery and malevolence? Her head told her one thing, her heart another, and all she knew for sure was what happened to her when the devastatingly handsome, devilishly desirable man named Brand took her into his arms and stripped away her defenses. Was he the wrong man at the right time, or the right man at the wrong time? Summer no longer cared as his kisses lit up a past that seemed the greatest present of all... Book
2002(Signet Regency Romance) (Signet Regency Romance) Trapped under the guardianship of her despicable uncle, Anne Haycroft is about to be married off to pay his gambling debts. She has been promised to a heartless nobleman who wants to add the lovely heiress to his collection of priceless treasures. Unwilling to be sold into a passionless marriage, Anne has no one to turn to....until Lord Justin Rochford finds himself alarmingly attracted to the desperate young beauty. He takes her under his wing, situating her at his aunt's London home. To thwart Anne's uncle, Justin creates make-believe suitors for her--all the while hoping that her innocent affection for him will make its roundabout way to a genuine love.... Book
1995(Signet Regency Romance)"The Earl of Ennismount is the most despicable man in Britain." Beautiful widowed Lady Camilla Summerton meant every savage word of that 'scathing statement. She knew Dominic, the Earl of Ennismount, all too well. During her engagement to her late husband, Lord Harry Summerton, Dominic had tried to convince her to change her mind. During her marriage, he kept insisting she had made a mistake.Now Dominic had entered her life again. Again he refused to respect her words of rebuff But soon she noticed how faint the call of conscience was beside the rising clamor of desire. And Camilla had to wonder if the strength of her virtue could again withstand this masterful man's merciless campaign of conquest ... Book
1988(Signet Regency Romance)(Signet Regency Romance) Caroline Manleigh changed her name to Honor Winslow. She changed her station from high-born lady to humble governess. She draped her beauty in dowdiness, and was ready to go even further to discover the dark secret of her father's death. But before she could do so, she met the love of her life. Lord Andrew Montague, the Earl of Chesney, was perfect in every way. Unfortunately, there was no way he would notice a female such as Caroline feigned to be not when the gorgeous Lady Phoebe Rutherford set her mind to conquer him. Caroline, however, was not a general's daughter for nothing, and she launched a campaign to win out over a ravishing and ruthless rival in a war of womanly wiles and lordly love.... Book
1986(Signet Regency Romance) (Signet Regency Romance) It was a long way from a sheltered English country estate to the dazzling whirl of Vienna where the glittering nobility of Europe had assembled to celebrate victory over Napoleon. For Corinna Darley, it was a journey filled with peril not only for herself but for her younger stepsister, the exquisitely beautiful and thoroughly spoiled Almira Morland.Corinna knew her duty. She had to protect Almira from the seductions of a city rife with sophisticated sin... from the intrigues of an aunt using Almira's beauty for her own profit... from Almira's own weakness in the face of folly. But when she learned Almira was to be safely wed to the superbly suitable Justin Ferrington, Corinna did not feel the proper relief. For she was most improperly drawn to this handsome lord -- and had to choose between betraying her trust or breaking her heart... Book
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1998The first person the Marquis of Mullineaux chanced to meet upon his return to England was the very last person he wanted to see -- Lady Carberry, the woman who had scandalized the haute ton by breaking off their engagement. She was just as displeased to meet him. He had, after all, sacrificed her reputation to save his pride. Thrown together by circumstance, Alicia and James found themselves constantly at war with one another. James was determined to discover the truth about their past. Only then would he also discover that behind their anger lay a passion that had never died. Book
1975The ancient tower-home of the aristocratic Darsham family has brought fame to the little English village of Senwich, despite strange rumours Kate Quantrill, the beautiful nineteen-year-old daughter of a sea captain, gets her chance to discover how many of them are true. For when Oliver Darsham, the fascinating and forbidding lord of the tower, hires Kate as a companion for his young daughter, Kate finds herself involved not only with the child but with the master.Kate has to discover the secret of the tower. For it is a secret that affects them all. Vintage Gothis. Slight wear to paper covers Book
2015Time and distance have changed them both... Quiet and obliging, Mary Fleming and John Bexley marry to please their families and John immediately leaves on a two-year diplomatic mission. Now John is back, and everything they thought they knew about each other was wrong... It's disconcerting, irritating-and somehow all very exciting... Book
2014Elizabeth Boyle's fourth novel in the Rhymes With Love series, a resolute young woman goes toe-to-toe with the Beast of Mayfair She has no desire for love.As she arrives in Mayfair, Louisa Tempest is horrified when her incorrigible cat bolts from the carriage and dashes into a neighbor's house, where she comes face-to-face with the reclusive Viscount Wakefield. But even more dismaying than his foul temper is the disarray in which she finds his home. Convinced his demeanor would improve if his household were in order, Louisa resolves to put everything to rights. . . . until she meets the viscount who lives down the lane Much to his chagrin, Wakefield finds it impossible to keep the meddling Louisa out of his home, invading his daily life with her "improvements," and his nights with the tempting desires she sparks inside him. Wounded in the war, he's scorned society ever since his return . . . until Louisa opens the door to his heart and convinces him to give love a second chance. Book
2015(Breconridge Brothers series ) Lord Geoffrey Fitzroy leads a charmed existence. As the second son of the Duke of Breconridge, he has none of the responsibilities of his older brother and all of the advantages, leaving handsome Geoffrey free to enjoy his rakish pursuits. And pursue them he does, leaving hearts fluttering all over London. But one night, at a ball brimming with high society's most sought-after beauties, only one truly intrigues him: the regal, aloof, and mysterious Miss Serena Carew. Magnificently dressed and wearing jewels befitting a queen, the lady is considered the prize of the season: a noble-born heiress raised in India. But even as Geoffrey's fascination grows, Serena deflects his curiosity -- and with good reason. Serena's exotic past contains a perilous secret that could destroy her. Yet her plan to live in safe solitude is thwarted by her hungry heart, and soon Geoffrey's passionate seduction finds her blissfully bedded -- and wed. Will her deception destroy her chance at happiness as Geoffrey's wife? Or will the devotion of her new husband bring out the hidden truth of her undying love? Book
2015(Playful Brides, 3) Certain that no man wants a bluestocking for a wife, Miss Jane Lowndes is careful to wield her books and her spectacles as weapons against matrimony. Convincing her ambitious mama that she's content to stay a spinster is easier said than done, however. It's a good thing Jane is not above a bit of manufactured scandal if it will keep her from the altar, and the argumentative, contrary Lord Garrett Upton.With the war over, Garrett is determined to enjoy his bachelor's life while he can, even when it means attending a house party in celebration of a friend's wedding--and suffering Jane's notorious disdain. But when a masquerade ball leads to a mistaken kiss, he's surprised to learn that Jane's bookish exterior hides a truly passionate soul. When two such headstrong people are determined to remain unattached, can love lead to a happy ending? Book
2007Sir Jason Hunter could not let a young widow fall into ruin when he could so easily help. His intentions were purely honorable, but then the lady herself surprised him with an offer of a carte blanche! Helen Marlowe's despicable brother had left her nearly penniless, and she knew that becoming Jason's mistress was the only practical solution. She told herself the decision was made with her head, not her heart, and had nothing to do with the way this notorious rake made her feel--or the look in his eyes that promised such heady delights.... Book
2009(The Boscastles series) Lord Griffin Boscastle has no intention of ending his glorious career as a rakehell now that he has inherited a dukedom. Still, there are responsibilities he must discharge before his pleasures resume, including finding a bride, and depositing his incorrigible niece at a relative's academy outside London. It is at this so-very-proper finishing school that flame-haired instructress Harriet Gardner awakens in Griffin emotions so dangerously intoxicating that he must avoid her at all cost. Yet when Harriet finds work in the townhouse where Griffin resides, her presence tempts him at every turn. Harriet has survived London's streets far too long to let an arrogant duke woo a bride he doesn't want when she desires him for herself, and she has seen too much of life not to recognize a man ripe for redemption. But just as Harriet finds the perfect cure for His Lordship's devilish ways, a vindictive enemy intervenes, and the duke whom Harriet has plotted to save suddenly becomes her devoted protector. Book
2009(Bruton Street Bookstore Series) Fitz Monckton, Duke of Groveland, has never encountered a woman he could not seduce--until he clashes with the beautiful Rosalind St. Vincent, whose bookshop sits in the way of Fitz's lucrative development deal. Left nearly penniless because of her late husband's gambling debts, Rosalind has managed to save her bookshop by dint of hard work and through a foray into a slightly irregular endeavor. She has no intention of selling her shop to satisfy the whim of an entitled scoundrel--even if said scoundrel is gorgeous as sin. If money won't entice Rosalind to sell her shop, Fitz must tempt her in other ways--hopefully mutually pleasurable ways profitable to them both. As for the lady's obstinate resistance, that will only make her inevitable surrender all the sweeter... Book
2011(The Rarest Blooms series ) Outrageously wealthy, the Duke of Castleford has little incentive to curb his profligate ways and enjoying his hedonistic lifestyle to the fullest. When a behest adds a small property to his vast holdings, one that houses a modest flower business known as The Rarest Blooms, Castleford sees little to interest him...until he lays eyes on its owner. Daphne Joyes is coolly mysterious, exquisitely beautiful, and utterly scathing toward a man of Castleford's stamp-in short, an object worthy of his most calculated seduction. Daphne has no reason to entertain Castleford's outrageous advances, and every reason to keep him as far away as possible from her eclectic household. Not only has she been sheltering young ladies who have been victims of misfortune, but she has her own closely guarded secrets. Then Daphne makes a discovery that changes everything. She and Castleford have one thing in common: a profound hatred for the Duke of Becksbridge, who just happens to be Castleford's relative. Never before were two people less likely to form an alliance-or to fall in love... Book
2003(Signet Regency Romance) Two novels [1] Fine Feathers : Miss Molly Marriott has left the stifling confines of her aunt's home to live with her uncle and cousin at Underhill House and take her rightful place among the ton. But when she falls victim to a highwayman and is left for dead, she's rescued by the magistrate Lord Cordrey. Molly knows there's a plot against her life, but isn't sure whether or not she can trust Cordrey with her life--or her heart.. [2] Makeshift Marriage : When lovely young Miss Laura Milbanke was asked for her hand in marriage in romantic Venice, the irresistibly handsome Sir Nicholas Grenville was at death's door. He had fought a disastrous duel to defend Laura's honor, and now he would defend her from poverty by leaving her his estate when he died. But Sir Nicholas did not die. He lived to bring Laura home to King's Cliff manor. Waiting for him was the fabulously beautiful Augustine Townsend, whom Nicholas had long adored and who would be his - if only Laura did not stand in the way. Should Laura try to fight this ravishing rival? Or should she give her husband his freedom by giving herself to the temptingly attractive Daniel Tregarron, who offered her all the love Sir Nicholas denied her? Never did a young bride find herself in a greater dilemma - as a marriage that broke all the rules threatened to break her heart... Book
2011Emma Hallaway has not seen her husband in twelve years -- and that's fine with her. As a young girl, she'd agreed to a simple marriage of convenience, allowing her to pursue her private passion for painting. And though unknown to the rest of polite society, Emma is now one of the most daring and sought-after artists in London. However, when her secret is threatened to be exposed, Emma is forced to open her heart -- and her home -- to a total stranger: her husband. Richard Mansfield, Earl of Asbury, is all too familiar with danger. As a matter of fact, it is hard on his heels when he returns to England. Still, even he is shocked to learn of his wife's scandalous double life as an artist. But once he sees the vibrant grown woman she has become -- so passionate, so strong, and so alluring -- his undeniable attraction to Emma stuns him. Suddenly Richard is determined to turn their sham of a marriage into a true and lasting love. But how exactly does a gentleman seduce his own wife? Book
2006The Merry Widows are thought to be among the finest ladies of society.Though secretly, their thoughts are quite unrefined. With the comforts of wealth to replace the absence of their husbands, the Merry Widows need not trouble themselves with marriage again. So they each agree to seek out a lover.Beatrice, Lady Somerfield, is too busy chaperoning her niece and overseeing her own daughters to take a lover herself. Until one night at a ball a masked stranger makes her realize the delights she's been missing. He's Gabriel, the Marquess of Thayne, the man half the debutantes of London want for a husband. Thayne is captivated by Beatrice, and their attraction leads to a few satisfying encounters. As he searches for a bride among the Season's young ladies, he finds himself increasingly drawn to Beatrice, and wants her as his wife. But will Beatrice's deepening feelings for Thayne be enough to overcome her vow never to marry again, and the scandal once their relationship is revealed. Book
2007Pooling their meager resources, Lady Cornelia Dagenham, her sister-in-law Aurelia, and their friend Liv Lacey arrive in London's Cavendish Square to spend a month at the home Liv has just inherited. But why anyone would show a fervent interest in purchasing the rundown property -- particularly the arrogant Viscount Bonham, who clearly could afford the finest of homes -- is a puzzle to Cornelia. His charms are undeniable, though -- and Cornelia finds her resistance to this mysterious stranger falling away...as a sparking passion clouds her view. But their affair may place her and her friends in danger as Harry Bonham sweeps her into the sparkling whirl of high society. Leading a double life as a code breaker for the Crown, Harry is a man of many secrets. Is it Cornelia whom he truly desires, or something hidden in the house on Cavendish Square? Book
2005Andrew Terwillger may be London's most notorious rogue, but even he is shocked to find beautiful Olivia Banning snooping about his bedroom--claiming to be looking for a ghost, no less! Captivated by her audacity, he lets caution give way to temptation.The moment their lips touch, they are discovered by a group of the ton's most respected matrons. Pressured to salvage her reputation through a proper wedding, Olivia and Andrew are brought unwillingly to the altar, each believing the worst of each other. Andrew, however, finds it more and more difficult to ignore his charming wife, and Olivia longs for the affection of the husband she has come to love. But just as their forced marriage is becoming a true romance, a mysterious presence begins causing mischief in their home... Book