Last Updated: 10/10/2005
Jean Innes
DREAM LOVER 1991 ISBN:0821732838 Regency. She fought his advances...Lovely Breda Vivian was livid! The law threatened that unless she married, she might lose her beloved Cornwall estate. The proud, raven-hired Breda refused to barter herself to a man - not even the rugged Richard Delacey, who'd no sooner sailed into town than tempted her with kisses as wild as the moorland's purple heather. His loving left her spellbound. But Breda wondered...was he her dream lover sent by fortune - or a vile fortune hunter? Until she was certain, Breda would hold her ground. Yet how long could she deny the sweet rapture of Richard's tender embrace? But he would never retreat. A true adventurer, ex-regimental officer Richard Delacey had thought nothing could surprise him after years of world travel, yet he was plainly ambushed by the spirited, sharp-tongued Breda. She was pure innocence with a ripe, sweet body and a spirit more fiery than he could have dreamed! Although she drew her battle lines, he knew she enjoyed his passionate advances, and the flames that leapt from her angry green eyes only tempted him more. She was quite a challenge, but he would soon carry her to the marriage bed - for she was his dream, and he had vowed to become her Dream Lover.
JEWEL 4/1998 ISBN: 0821758861 Victorian. Lost in a wager between her stepfather an the archaeologist Captain Ross Kilamarron, Stephanie Buchan is forced to marry the charismatic adventurer. Now, she must accompany him on an excursion to Arabia - and the oasis empire of a desert prince. As Stephanie and Ross begin to unearth stunning treasures from the barren sands, the blistering sun sparks an overwhelming passion between them. But Stephanie's cool beauty has also captivated Prince Hali Ahmed who sees her as a sultry addition to his harem. Stephanie is enticed by all that Prince Hali's exotic desert kingdom has to offer, yet she cannot forget the sweet sensations Ross had kindled within her. And as Stephanie and Ross's desire for one another grows, so does Prince Hali's jealousy. For the prince has made a deadly vow to make Stephanie his. With the expedition - and their lives - in peril, Ross must risk his life for Stephanie, leaving her to wonder if their love will be buried forever - beneath the sands of time...
LOVE'S FORTUNE 6/1995 ISBN: 0821748041 Rosanna revels in the freedom of her nomadic life. With the lush grasses of the Irish moorland beneath her bare feet, she moves in sensual rhythm to the passionate strains of the gypsies' dance... Now Rosanna finds her way of life challenged when she comes to the aid of an injured stranger. Gently, she heals his wounds; tenderly, he awakens her heart. But Elliot Daker is a high-born aristocrat who lives in a world far removed from Rosanna's simple, carefree existence. As desire flames against the glittering midnight sky, Rosanna will be forced to choose: to say goodbye to the man she loves...or to risk her precious freedom and follow her dreams into an uncertain future, guided only by a passion as boundless as the stars...
Judith Ivory
BEAST 4/1997 ISBN: 0380786443. Regency Period. An exquisite American heiress, Louise Vandermeer is beautiful, brilliant...and bored - which is why she has agreed to a daring adventure: to travel across the ocean to marry an aristocrat abroad. Rumor has it her intended is hideous - a grim prospect that propels her into a passionate, reckless relationship with a compelling stranger she never sees in the light of day. Though scarred by a childhood illness, Charles d'Harcourt has successfully wooed Europe's most sophisticated beauties. For a lark, he contrived to travel incognito on his own fiancée's ship - and seduce the young chit in utter darkness. But the rake's prank backfired. It was he who was smitten - while the hot-tempered Lulu, now his wife, loves only her shipboard lover, unaware it was d'Harcourt all the time! And Charles will never have her heart - unless he can open her eyes to the prince who hides within.
THE INDISCRETION 4/2001 ISBN: 0380813967. Edwardian. Lady Lydia Bedford-Browne's small rebellion becomes the adventure of her life, when her coach crashes and leaves her stranded on the treacherous Dartmoor with the only other passenger: a rugged, disarmingly attractive Texan named Sam Cody. Sam's slow, melodic drawl and dark, hypnotic eyes tempt Lydia in ways she never thought possible. But dare the lord's daughter loosen her proper English restraints any further? A foul luck has caused the dashing American millionaire to miss his own wedding to an unforgiving bride...for the second time! Worse still, he's stuck in the middle of nowhere with a straitlaced noble beauty. But there is an unmistakable spark of courage, sensuality, and wild passion beneath Liddy's prim exterior, daring Sam to pursue even further what his heart and his soul now desperately desire - even though both the Texan's and the lady's vastly different worlds will be rocked if they dare surrender to the indiscretion.
THE PROPOSITION 12/1999 ISBN: 0380802600. Edwardian. No man, gentleman or otherwise, has ever looked at Lady Edwina Bollash the way the brash, handsome man standing before her is doing now. Edwina has accepted the challenge to transform incorrigible Mich Tremore into a gentleman in just six weeks. And although the linguist is sure she can rise to the task, she isn't at all certain she won't swoon under his frankly sensuous gaze before her job is done. Mick has lived outside of London society long enough to know that appearances can be deceiving. Edwina might look all buttoned up-the perfect English lady-but there is unleashed passion existing just below her placid facade (not to mention a great pair of legs!). And as she prepares him to take his place in society, Mick prepares Edwina to take her place in his heart...and in his bed.
SLEEPING BEAUTY 6/1998 ISBN: 0380786451 Victorian. Once a long time ago, Coco Wild learned to never allow a man's kiss to mover her, for that way led to downfall. A slender beauty with alluring eyes, she built impregnable defenses around her emotions. The men who came to adore her, fought to conquer her and learn her mysteries, made her the toast of London, but none were able to rouse her passions. But that hard-taught lesson is about to unravel because of Sir James Stoker. Back in England with a treasure of gold from his adventures, newly knighted by Queen Victoria herself, and feted everywhere, the handsome explorer has the world at his feet. He's exactly the man Coco might have dreamed about when she was young: a tall, fair hero with a charming smile. Now he's turned his energy toward winning her, the most desirable and the least attainable woman he knows; and Coco's afraid James may just fined his way past the thorns that have so long protected her from the world, and awaken her slumbering heart...with just one kiss.
Eileen Jackson
DANCE FOR A LADY 8/1981 ISBN:0449502015 Georgian
Melanie N. Jackson
AMARANTHA 8/2001.ISBN: 0843949007. Georgian. 'Tis not Robert Burns's legendary elfin knight who greets Amarantha upon her arrival at her folklorist uncle's Cornish mansion, but the dark and wild-haired Tamlane Adair. The Scotsman's languorous movements enthrall her, and the rumors of his nighttime rides across Bodmin Moor only heighten the virile man's mystery. His voice is like satin or silk, sliding over her, clothing her in blissful delirium. Listening, she can almost forget the Jacobite rebellion that has cost her so much. In Tamlane's green eyes, Amarantha cannot help but see the danger of the Cornish coast . . . and in his arms, its wonderful promise.
MANON 7/2000 ISBN: 0843947373. Georgian. Alone and barely ahead of the storm, Manon flees Scotland; the insurrection has failed and Bonnie Prince Charlie's rebellion has been thrown down. Innocent of treason, yet sought by agents of the English king, the Scots beauty dons the guise of a man and rides to London-and into the hands of the sexiest Sassanach she's ever seen. But she has no time to dally, especially not with an English baronet. Nor can she indulge fantasies of his strong male arms about her or his heated lips pressed against her own. She fears that despite her precautions, this rake may uncover her as no man but Manon, and she may learn of something more dangerous than an Englishman's sword-his heart.
Ann Jacobs
THE BARBARIAN Short story in SECRETS - THE BEST IN WOMEN'S SENSUAL FICTION - Volume 3 12/1997 Medieval
Sherry-Anne Jacobs
PERSONS OF RANK 3/1999 ISBN:1582000921 retitled A PROPER MATCH Regency. Eleanor and Beatrice dream of lovematches but the Dowager insists romantic love is for housemaids, not for the Graceover women. Beatrice, dispatched to London at the Dowager's behest to look over the current crop of eligible bachelors, is unimpressed by the frivolities of the Season. She is disturbed by the languid charm of Lord Serle, confused by the manipulative ways of her cousin Jennice and appalled by the lack of social conscience and mercenary attitudes to marriage displayed by Society. Beatrice's country innocence and unconventional behavior lead her into some alarming situations. Meanwhile, the beautiful and headstrong Eleanor is up to mischief of her own which is guaranteed to earn the disapproval of her grandmother. Will her secret be discovered? Will Crispin prove his worth? Will the scheming cleric achieve his wicked ambitions? After a desperate struggle in the potting shed at midnight, Beatrice is rescued and not only does love triumph for both young women, but the Dowager is not displeased.
Michele Jaffe
THE WATER NYMPH 6/2000 ISBN: 0671027425 Renaissance. When Sophie Champion crosses paths with the imperiously dashing Crispin Fascari, the notorious "Earl of Scandal," her circumstances are awkward -- and precarious. Disguised as a man, and seeking clues in the suspicious death of a loved one, smart, beautiful Sophie arrives at the scene of a murder -- only to fall into a tangled web designed to implicate her. Now, her salvation lies with Crispin -- and he has a mysterious agenda of his own. Locked in a battle of mutual distrust and magnetic attraction, Sophie and Crispin strike a boldly seductive bargain that binds them together in their search for answers among London's darkest streets -- where love is a secret killer, waiting to strike again.
Deana James
ACTS OF LOVE 12/1992 ISBN: 0821739859 Victorian. The man who murdered her father lies dead, but Miranda's victory is hollow...and brief. Now she and Shreve are fugitives, stalked by an implacable enemy, forced by her obsession for vengeance to live a drama more dangerous that any they have enacted on the stage. From the seductive heat of New Orleans to the dark backstreets of Mexico City to the elegance of the grand theaters of London. Miranda and Shreve test their courage and their passion as they risk everything to stay in each other's arms. For only together can they share the soul-searing ecstasy and the sensual splendor that are the ultimate Acts of Love...
SEEK ONLY PASSION 8/1993 ISBN: 0821742531 Regency. Her father was known as the Ice King and he hated her with a cold fury that well deserved the name. Hated her enough to force her to wed his most despised enemy, the debauched, debt-ridden Earl of of Whitby. Still, Lady Noelle Rivers had her pride, and she wore it like armor about her slender shoulders. No man could take that from her-certainly not this haunted, mocking stranger she must now call husband. But with masterful caresses and fierce, demanding kisses, the Earl soon showed his reluctant bride the dizzying pleasures that come to those who surrender to love...and seek only passion!
SPEAK ONLY LOVE 7/1991 ISBN: 0821734393 Regency. Piers Larne had learned to hide his feelings behind a mask of bitter indifference and a large decanter of brandy. But the sight of the heiress his father was forcing him to wed sobered the viscount's dissolute soul. Her silvery blond hair and flawless pale skin could lure a man to madness. Not that Vivian Marleigh would be a willing bride; her hatred for him shone clearly from eyes the color of moonlight on water. But she could not very well refuse. Long ago, the shock of her mother's death had robbed her of the power of speech, and the delicate beauty could not say what was in her heart. It was up to Piers to spark the fires that would melt her icy reserve, and teach her the pleasures that await those who seek only passion and Speak Only Love.
Eloisa James
DUCHESS IN LOVE 12/2002 ISBN: 0060508108 Regency. Gina was forced into marriage with the Duke of Girton at an age when she'd have been better off in a schoolroom than a ballroom. Directly after the ceremony her handsome spouse promptly fled to the continent, leaving the marriage unconsummated and Gina quite indignant. Now, she is one of the most well-known ladies in London ... living on the edge of scandal -- desired by many men, but resisting giving herself to any one. Finally, Camden, the Duke of Girton, has returned home, to discover that his naïve bride has blossomed into the toast of the ton. Which leaves Cam in the most uncomfortable position of discovering that he has the bad manners to be falling in love -- with his own wife!
ENCHANTING PLEASURES 6/2001 ISBN: 0385333625 Regency. Gabrielle Jerningham cherishes the portrait of her betrothed, the perfect Peter Dewland...until she meets his commanding older brother Quill. But it is Peter to whom she has been promised. And how can she possibly transform her voluptuous, outspoken self into the poised gentlewoman Peter requires? When Gabby’s shocking décolletage plunges to her waist at her first ball, Peter is humiliated. But Quill comes to the rescue, to the peril of his heart. An accident years before has left Quill plagued by headaches--the kind that grows more excruciating with strenuous exercise. Needless to say, this hardly bodes well for siring progeny. But the very sight of Gabby leaves Quill breathless. One forbidden kiss and Quill vows to have her, headaches--and Peter--be damned! But it will take a clever man--and a cleverer woman--to turn the tables on propriety and find their way to true love....
FOOL FOR LOVE 8/2003 ISBN: 0060508116 Regency. Lady Henrietta Maclellan longs for the romantic swirl of a London season. But as a rusticating country maiden, she has always kept her sensuous nature firmly under wraps -- until she meets Simon Darby. Simon makes her want to whisper promises late at night, exchange kisses on a balcony, receive illicit love notes. So Henrietta lets her imagination soar and writes…A very steamy love letter that becomes shockingly public. Everyone supposes that he has written it to her, but the truth hardly matters in the face of the scandal to come if they don't marry at once. But nothing has quite prepared Henrietta for the pure sensuality of…Simon has vowed he will never turn himself into a fool over a woman. So, while debutantes swoon as he disdainfully strides past the lovely ladies of the ton, he ignores them all…until Henrietta. Could it be possible that he has been the foolish one all along? RR@H's Novel Thoughts
MIDNIGHT PLEASURES 9/2000 Regency. To her legions of adoring suitors, it comes as quite a shock when Lady Sophie York rejects an offer of marriage from the dashing, rakish Patrick Foakes in favor of amiable but dull Braddon Chatwin. He may be an earl, but it is Patrick's stolen kisses that sear her lips. When Patrick, in disguise, scales a ladder to retrieve his friend's fiancee, he never expects the elopement to be his own. Neither does Sophie, Braddon, or the rest of the tattling ton. One hasty wedding later, the passionate innocent and the sophisticated rogue play out their own intricate dance as Sophie masters what it takes to keep a man where he belongs. And Patrick learns the ultimate lesson in love.
POTENT PLEASURES 9/1999 ISBN: 0440234565 Regency. Reckless desire sends Charlotte Daicheston into the garden with a dashing masked stranger. He's powerful, unforgettable, a devastatingly handsome footman who lures her--not against her will--into a grand indiscretion at a masquerade ball. Then he vanishes. Several years later, after Charlotte has made her dazzling debut in London society, they meet again. But the rogue is no footman. He's rich, titled, and he doesn't remember Charlotte. Worse, he's the subject of some scandalous gossip: rumor has it, the earl's virility is in question. Charlotte, who knows all too intimately the power of his passion, is stunned by the gossip that has set society ablaze. At last, there can be a storybook ending...unless, of course, Charlotte's one mad indiscretion had not been with him at all....
Margaret James
A TOUCH OF EARTH 1988 ISBN:0708837859 Victorian. The story of little Dorcas Grey, born in Hertfordshire in 1850 whose dark secret threatens to ruin her hard won position in society.
Sally James
MIRANDA OF THE ISLAND 1977 ISBN:0709161638 Regency
Samantha James
EVERY WISH FULFILLED 1/1997 ISBN: 0380786079 Regency. The Earl of Stonehurst's beautiful but lonely orphaned ward, Heather Duval has resigned herself to spinsterhood--devoting her energies solely to overseeing the earl's grand country manor. Then Damien Tremayne arrives to disrupt her peaceful solitude. An intense and fascinating man, Damien has hired on as an estate manager--enticing Heather with the fire of his passionate spirit...even as he, himself, is tempted by her loveliness and grace. But Damien is pursuing answers to the mysterious death of his brother--a determined search that led him to this place...and to Heather Duval. And though desire and destiny have bound them there are shocking secrets that must first be revealed--and perilous truths they must face together before they may truly love.
MY CHERISHED ENEMY 5/1992 ISBN:0380766922 Medieval. Seeking protection from her vicious scheming uncle, spirited Kathryn of Ashbury is forced to turn to her despised enemy Guy de Marche, the dashing Earl of Sedgewick, for aid. But the handsome, arrogant knight demands more than she is willing to give, arousing within her a passion she has vowed to resist. Guy returns from the Crusades to find all he loved destroyed. Craving vengeance against the blackguard responsible, he claims his foe's beautiful niece as booty in his personal war of retribution. And though the fiery, headstrong Kathryn has sworn no man will conquer her, she is no match for the virile, battle hardened invader. For Guy will not rest until he has won what is rightfully his. Including the enchantress who has enslaved his heart and soul.
MY LORD CONQUEROR 3/1995 ISBN:0380775484 Medieval. By rights, Merrick of Normandy should shun the serpent-tongued beauty who wishes him dead. But Alana's sensuous fire draws him to her -- and burns him to his warrior soul. It is he who is lord and she the captive. Yet Merrick can never claim true victory until the proud Saxon maid shares his passion -- and embraces him as master of her heart.
ONE MOONLIT NIGHT 12/1998 ISBN 0380786095 Regency. Forced to leave her home in the vicarage, proud and resolute Olivia Sherwood has hired on at Ravenwood Hall, where preparation for the new earl's arrival is underway. At first glance, Olivia stands transfixed by the dashing gallant with eyes dark and gleaming in the moonlight. Though his origins are shadowed in secrets, and Olivia knows better than to trust a man she's never met, she is intoxicated by him.The Dark Earl Crossing the threshold of his new home, Dominic St. Bride, the Earl of Ravenwood, sees suspicion in the faces of everyone surrounding him--for his staff knows of his illegitimate birth and dubious background. Yet, the radiant face of a beautiful servant intrigues him. Although the familiar wariness flares in her eyes, Dominic senses a smoldering desire there as well, and he determines to claim her. But can his passionate soul win the unlikely devotion of a defiant maid--thereby redeeming him with her unconditional love?
SCANDAL'S BRIDE short story in MARRIED AT MIDNIGHT 10/1996 ISBN: 038078615X Regency. A young woman's reckless scheme to defy her father's ultimatum leads to a hasty union and unexpected passion. . .
THE TRUEST HEART 6/2001 ISBN:038080588X Medieval. Her name is her only crime, yet Lady Gillian must take refuge in a humble cottage on the stormy Cornish coast. Now destiny has sent Gillian a cure for her loneliness: a handsome shipwrecked stranger washed ashore on a perilous tide who requires a kind lady's gentle touch to heal his broken body and tormented spirit. His own name--Gareth--is all that he remembers. Yet he knows he has found paradise in the company of an exquisite beauty whose caress is sweet rapture and whose smile warms his soul. But as his memories slowly return, so does the dark task entrusted to him by King John. If he fails, a young boy will surely perish. Yet how can he betray Gillian, whose passionate love has lit a blaze in Gareth's heart that no vengeful king's decree could ever extinguish?
Josephine Janes
LONDON FROLIC 4/1983 ISBN: 0515072052 Regency. Diana Fletcher will do anything to save her family's estate from the despicable Lord Coventry. Even accept money from Lord Aubrey Brampton, a dashing stranger. Even follow Lord Brampton through the Great Fog to London to be a companion to his eccentric mother. By the time they reach the mist-shrouded city, Diana has lost her heart hopelessly...and irrevocably. For, like the fiance who jilted her when she proved too outspoken, Lord Brampton seems to prefer his ladies placid and demure. And Diana fears she will never win his love unless she can hide her fiery spirit.
Rosemary Hawley Jarman
CROWN IN CANDLELIGHT 1978 ISBN: 0316457825 Medieval. Fresh from the spoils of Agincourt, the victorious English army rampages through France - with nothing to bar its path, save a frail French princess...Katherine of Valois, ill-treated daughter of a mad king, now given as victor's spoils to a man she had been taught to hate, Henry V of England, a soldier king, unbending, cold. And yet between them love grows - until it is rooted out by Henry's death. Owen Tudor, an obscure Welsh esquire dares to love the widowed Queen. He dies on the block, but his royal children will found a destiny...
Miranda Jarrett
THE CAPTAIN'S BRIDE 8/1997 ISBN:0671003399 Georgian. While trading in London, American sea captain Joshua Fairbourne takes on the heart's business as well: he seeks a soft-spoken, genteel wife to bring honor and elegance to his Massachusetts home. Miss Anabelle Crosbie may be English gentry, but her headstrong, refreshingly spirited ways turn Joshua's vision of the ideal lady-wife upside down. When he learns she has been promised to a foppish fortune hunter, Joshua vows to win her -- and contrives a daring plan to make her his stolen bride. Caught kissing Joashua Fairbourne, Anabelle risks scandal to discover a genuine, heartfelt passion, so unlike the loveless betrothal she faces. Then Joshua unexpectedly sweeps her away on an ocean crossing aboard his magnificent ship, the Swiftsure, and their exciting life together begins. But the kind, gentle man she adored on dry land has become a brash, gruff stranger at sea. And just as Anabelle navigates among the secrets of her captain's past, a treacherous storm tests the strength of their newfound love -- and Anabelle's dream of a triumphant life in a new land.
COLUMBINE 10/1992 ISBN: 0373287445 Georgian and Colonial. The wilds of New England had bested many a man, but could they tame one wanton woman? Kit Sparhawk had his doubts. Lady Dianna Grey had obviously been brought up a pampered English beauty, but beneath her soft exterior lay a heart as cold as stone. With her gentle world turned upside down by betrayal and accusation, Dianna prayed for a new beginning. Yet the Massachusetts landscape was rugged an unforgiving, as were the man. Especially Master Kit Sparhawk, whose disapproving glance revealed a heart as lonely as her own.
SPARHAWK'S LADY 6/1995 ISBN: 0373288719 Sheik, Pirate, and Regency. A Man of Honor... Willing to dare the impossible. Only such a man could help the countess Caroline Moncrief in her hour of need. And in Jeremiah Sparhawk she recognized her champion. A hero who would storm the very gates of Hell at her asking. A Woman of Courage... Caroline Moncrief was Jeremiah's own true destiny. No matter that she belonged to another. He knew from the very first that their fates were entwined, and that he would grant her deepest desire, though it would tear his heart asunder...
STAR BRIGHT 11/2000 ISBN: 0743403568 Georgian. Colonial beauty Diana Fairbourne sailed to London to find a titled husband - and succeeded brilliantly with her betrothal to the wealthy Marquis of Roxby. But as her wedding day nears, Diana discovers troubling proof that her groom doesn't love her - or her Yankee ways - as much as he should. In desperation she seeks out a lucky kitten like the one that brought her brother, Alexander, to his bride, Cora. Playing with love's magic has surprising results, though, when the kitten leads Diana to a common sailor whose plain clothing cannot disguise his rough-hewn handsomeness. He boldly wins Diana's heart from the ruthless marquis, with no thought for the consequences beyond her happiness. But even when Diana learns his true identity - Captain James Dunham of His Majesty's Navy - there can be no alliance. For James has orders from the admiral to eliminate that dangerous band of American smugglers, the Fairbournes of Cape Cod.
STARLIGHT 10/2000 ISBN: 074340355X Georgian. Forced to endure London society for the sake of his younger sister, American Alexander Fairbourne longs to leave England behind him. But when a stray kitten - all black but for a star of white - unexpectedly wins him over, Alex allows the tiny creature to lead him to a surprising discovery...Deemed a traitor and wanted by the British crown, Cora MacGillivray lives a shadowy life in hiding far from her beloved Scottish Highlands. Her one joy is the affection of a black kitten - so when it disappears, Cora is desolate with loss. Then her little Starlight miraculously returns in the arms of a handsome stranger, a man who captures Cora's heart with one charming, wicked smile. But fear and danger still haunt Cora, and only a very special magic will give her the courage to surrender to love.
THE VERY DARING DUCHESS 9/2001 ISBN: 0743417925 Regency. Escaping the invasion of Napoleon's army, Francesca Robin seeks to flee Italy on an English ship. When Francesca -- an artist whose risqué paintings are much desired by wealthy gentlemen buyers -- learns of Admiral Lord Nelson's decree that no lady may gain passage on an English ship without a husband, she dares to do the unthinkable: find an eligible English bachelor and marry him at once. Estranged from his noble family, Captain Lord Edward Ramsden has built a stellar naval career. Proper and upstanding, he shocks himself by impulsively exchanging vows with this forward and flirtatious lady in distress. But in London, their mock marriage is turned upside down when Edward is unexpectedly named a duke -- and Francesca his unlikely duchess -- stunning the genteel ton. Their newfound social status invites danger and scandal -- and now the duke risks all to win the heart of the woman he loves madly -- his bold-spirited duchess.
Sabrina Jeffries
AFTER THE ABDUCTION 6/2002 ISBN: 0380818043 After two London Seasons--and a score of resoundingly dull society suitors--lovely Juliet Laverick still longs for only one man: Morgan Pryce, the dashing scoundrel who kidnapped her two years ago. But her determination to bring him to justice hasn't waned, either--not even when the man she mistakes for Morgan, his twin brother Sebastian, tells her some shocking news: her mysterious paramour has disappeared. Sebastian Blakely, the Baron Templemore, dares not admit that he's the one Juliet seeks--that it is his kiss she still yearns for. Confessing to her abduction would bring disaster and scandal upon them both. But how can he convince Juliet to forsake her pursuit of her dream lover--when all he dreams of is holding her in his arms again?
A DANGEROUS LOVE 11/2000 ISBN: 0380809281 Regency. Griffith Knighton has found the perfect way to avoid being trapped into marriage with one of the Earl of Swanlea's daughters: he'll swap identities with his man of affairs during their visit to Swan Park, and be free to search out the hidden document that will prove his legitimacy, the one the earl is using as a bargaining tool to secure his daughter's future. After all, Griff is not about to marry some homely spinster just to claim his rightful title . . . But he didn't reckon on the brazen, voluptuous Rosalind, who could tempt even a saint into sinning--and Griff is no saint. Rosalind wants no part of the plan to marry her off to her father's wealthy heir--and his man of affairs is even more intolerable! The arrogant man is clearly up to something with all his sneaking about Swan Park, but the sparks that fly when they're together make her wish that he wasn't. There's something slightly dangerous--and a little mysterious--about this man . . . Does she dare risk her heart on a man whose secrets could destroy that love?
THE FORBIDDEN LORD 2/1999 ISBN: 0380797488 Regency. Jordan Willis, the Earl of Blackmore, is known for his exploits with experienced bedmates and his avoidance of innocents. He's never been in love, and thus has earned the nickname "the Lord with the Granite Heart." So he's surprised when a chance encounter prompts him to steal a kiss from the prim Emily Fairchild, a rector's daughter. Stunned by the sensual passion of her response, he nonetheless expects never to see her again. Then he meets the flirtatious Lady Emma, the supposed daughter of a Scottish earl, who's a double for the lovely Emily. When the earl recognizes her and demands an explanation, Emily is in a quandary. She can't reveal that he's found her out, and her very life depends on convincing society that she is Lady Emma. But though she plays the coquette and succeeds in making the earl doubt his own eyes, no disguise can hide the fiery attraction their first kiss ignited. Can she trust the Lord of Granite Hearts with her secrets when he's so certain that love is forbidden to him?
A NOTORIOUS LOVE 9/2001 ISBN: 0380818035 Regency. Lady Helena Laverick is at her wits' end! The only man who can help her find her eloping young sister is that scoundrel Daniel Brennan--the man who played with her emotions last summer and then left. And he used to be a smuggler! Although Mrs. Nunley's Guide to Etiquette for Young Ladies would never approve, Helena is forced to go after the runaway in Daniel's company. But something about being with him feels oddly freeing--and a delicious tingle warns Helena that more than her reputation may be in danger. . . Daniel finds most of the prim and proper lovely lady's rules ridiculous--but when she has to masquerade as his wife for the sake of appearances, he immediately envisions the delights of sharing a bedchamber. The unexpected passion smoldering beneath her straitlaced exterior ignites his desire, and the vulnerability hidden beneath her cool control makes him want her even more. Yet Helena's a lady, and he's the son of a highwayman. How can he ever ask her to share his world?
Anna Jennet
OUT OF TIME Short story in TIMELESS 5/1994 ISBN: 0425137015 Medieval
Emma Jensen
BEST LAID SCHEMES 9/1998 ISBN: 0449002349 Regency. The Earl of Hythe is getting married. All he needs to do is choose a wife from among a list of several suitable ladies. Sibyl Cameron is not on that list. But she has known the earl all her life and loved him nearly as long. When Sibyl and Tarquin come together sparks fly, accidents happen, and the best laid schemes go completely awry.
CHOICE DECEPTIONS 2/1996 ISBN: 0449224015 Regency. Jason, Lord Tarrant, needs a temporary fiancee to divert the matchmaking plans of his determined parents. Aurelie Carollan needs a place to hide from the malicious plans of her greedy relations. So they agree: each will help the other, and then they will both simply walk away. But score of interfering friends, two quietly romantic hearts, and one ancient Irish folktale make their bargain anything but simple...
COUP de GRACE 8/1996 ISBN: 0449224864 Regency. Lady Grace Granville has spent her young life excelling at getting herself into one scrape after another. Her only other enduring talent has been loving Rafael Marlowe, whose deepest affection lately has been for the bottle. When Grace lands herself in serious trouble, Rafe reluctantly sets aside his whiskey long enough to come to her aid. The question, of course, is whether Rafe will be Grace's knight errant, or whether she will be his saving grace.
ENTWINED 11/1997 ISBN: 0345416597 Regency. After returning from war badly wounded, Nathan Paget, Marquess of Oriel, spends his days in bitterness and isolation...until Isobel MacLeod shatters his solitude with her Scottish temper, her pride, and her courage. Isobel, by her own admission a woman of too much intelligence and too little beauty to captivate such a man, is a spinster devoted to keeping her wayward family out of trouble. When her father commits a dangerous error, Nathan makes a dramatic bargain: He will exchange the father's freedom for the daughter's. Shaken by Nathan's raw passion and fierce determination, Isobel's own defenses and stubborn pride begin to weaken. But just as they begin to touch each other's hearts, old secrets reappear, threatening to destroy not only their growing love, but their very lives...
A GRAND DESIGN 11/2000 ISBN: 0451201213 Regency. Cate Buchanan's uncles have been commissioned to renovate the London townhouse of the Marquess of Tregaron, a man with a very shadowy past. When Cate and the marquess meet, they immediately spar- and spark. But Tregaron isn't in the market for a smart-mouthed, plain Scottish spinster, and Cate is only interested in seeing her uncles' job completed. All will go just fine, if a few secrets from her own past don't turn her careful plans upside down.
HIS GRACE ENDURES 6/1998 ISBN: 0449002330 Regency. Beautiful widow Deirdre Macvail wants only to see her sister-in-law happily matched and to return to her secluded home in Scotland. When she encounters the Duke of Conovar, it is two torments in one. Lucas is both the suitor whom she jilted at the altar seven years earlier, and the man responsible for her husband's death. For his part, Lucas has spent too many years trying to forget Deirdre, to forget how she wounded his pride and left a distinct hole in his heart. Now he finds himself facing a cool, beautiful woman he never really knew, and falling in love all over again.
MOONLIT 1/2002 ISBN: 0804119562: Regency. Bearing the scars of a violent past, Viscount Trevor St. Wulfstan relishes his sinful reputation as much as he enjoys his dangerous clandestine missions for the British army. His fortune depleted, Trevor cannot afford to take a lover, let alone compete with the rest of the town for the affections of one remarkable lady’s. Yet he is powerless to resist the passion she stirs in his soul. They call her Mrs. Nolan. A notorious courtesan from Ireland, she has been sought out by the men of London, eager to sample her skills. But all Nell Nolan wants is a quick entrée into society to collect an old debt, and then she will be done with her sordid charade. Until she meets St. Wulfstan–so completely, so dangerously unlike any man she has ever known outside her dreams. A single glance at Trevor’s ravaged face, and an unforgettable night spent in his arms, seals her fate. For once, long ago, Nell had wished upon the moon. . . .
WHAT CHLOE WANTS 10/1996 ISBN: 0449224872 Regency. It is a well known fact in London that what Lady Chloe Somersham wants, Chloe gets. When her father decrees that she must find a husband by the end of the Season, Liam MacRaith, the Earl of Mountrath, is her instant choice. Desperate for money, equally desperate to go home to Ireland, Liam wants nothing to do with the persistent Chloe. But what Chloe wants...
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