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Carol Jerina
KISSING COUSINS 5/1994 ISBN: 0061080764 Victorian. It happened so fast it made his head spin. One day Prescott Trefarrow was a rough-riding cattle rancher in Texas, and the next he was reigning Earl of St. Keverene in Cornwall. He felt as out of place in his new post as a lone mustang in a stable full of thoroughbreds - until he met the raven-haired beauty of his dreams. Her smoky gray eyes and warm lilting laugh would have turned heads anywhere else, but to proper English society, Lucinda Trefarrow was the illegitimate child of a fallen woman. The circumstances of her birth had deterred lesser men, but nothing could stop this big-hearted Texan. Prescott wanted her, needed her, and would move heaven and earth to have her.
Brenda K. Jernigan
CHRISTMAS IN CAMELOT 10/2002 ISBN: 082177297X Medieval. The Greatest Gifts . . . Are always unexpected . . . There was a king – King Arthur of Camelot There was a knight – Sir Nicholas the Dragon There was a wager that each swore he would win . . . Lady Noelle has no intention of marrying just to save her family’s castle. She feels nothing for Sir Gavin, the man who will become her husband on Christmas Day. Then she spies Camelot’s newest knight, the notorious Sir Nicholas the Dragon, a champion as renowned for his prowess in the beds of Camelot’s maidens as for his skill in battle. Noelle’s heart has found the man she longs for, even as her hand is promised to another. Christmas may never come to Camelot.
THE DUKE'S LADY 5/1999 ISBN: 0821762052 Regency and War of 1812. An American spy with a British birthright, Adam Trent is consumed with gathering information to use against England's navy. But, despite the intrigues of war, the mystery of the lovely young woman washed ashore near his Cornwall estate is one he cannot resist. With the ragged remains of a treasure map concealed in her chemise and no memory of who she is and how she got there, the dark beauty is an alluring puzzle he must solve. Fighting her powerful desire for the man who has sheltered her, Jewel Bona struggles both to remember her past and imagine what her future might hold. But when a British officer claiming that he is her uncle threatens to expose her to terrifying danger, she turns to Adam for protection…and passion. Fleeing to America aboard Adam's ship, the two cannot deny all that they feel in each other's embrace. But the shadow of war and a scandalous connection to an infamous pirate loom like a powder keg over their dreams of love--a love each will risk everything to keep alive.
LOVE ONLY ONCE 8/2001. ISBN: 0821770608. Regency. Elizabeth Trent knew she was meant to marry Jonathan Hird, the dashing soldier who had miraculously returned from war, wounded but alive. And though his kisses thrilled her and his tender touch made her feel completely loved, she was leaving him at the altar. A terrible secret kept her from going through with her vows. All she could do was pray that he'd forgive her...that fate would one day bring him back to her. Jilted and humiliated, Jonathan went to sea where a pirate's life made him bitter and cruel. Now he is back in England, where his best friend has begged him to help marry off his headstrong sister--Elizabeth Trent. At first, Jonathan refuses, but then from the anger in his soul, he devises a plan: to find Elizabeth the worst husband in Britain...if only he can keep himself from wanting her all over again.
Carolyn Jewel
LORD RUIN 2/2003 ISBN: 0843951354 Regency. The Duke of Cynssyr doesn't believe in love. But a night of passion leaves him a changed man--a man tied to a bespectacled spinster. Anne Sinclair drives him wild with desire, and her quick wit challenges his mind. Ruined for any other, the notorious rake must court his wife. To win her confidence, nothing less than his love will do. Anne Sinclair swore to protect her sister from the infamous Lord Ruin. Forced to give the rogue her hand in marriage, she vows never to relinquish her heart. But Ruan worships her body and values her intelligence, making Anne long to succumb to the ultimate temptation: falling for her husband.
PASSION'S SONG 11/88 ISBN: 0312913028 Regency. Beautiful American Isobel St. James is an orphan with a daring dream-- to create music that will move the world. Her life takes a fairytale twist when she learns that her real father, a wealthy English aristocrat, wants her home to reclaim her birthright.
STOLEN LOVE ISBN: 0061040118 Victorian
Iris Johansen
DARK RIDER 5/1995 ISBN: 0553299476 Regency. An electrifying tale of deadly and forbidden desire that sweeps from the exotic islands of a tropical paradise to the magnificent estates of Regency England. Cassandra Deville's carefree life on the islands of Hawaii is shattered by the sudden arrival of a savagely seductive stranger. She's the key to Jared Daremount's plan to avenge his father, actually only a pawn in his plans, but once she becomes his captive, Jared realizes she's a prize he can never surrender.
THE MAGNIFICENT ROGUE 9/1993 ISBN: 0553299441 Renaissance. When Princess Kathryn Kentyre is snatched from a life of captivity by the mysterious Black Robert of Craighduhu, she is torn between absolute terror and soaring hope. He had been chosen to protect her from the dangers surrounding her, yet the moment he swept her away she knew this rogue of a Scottish laird would prove a greater threat than any she faced from her enemies. Sensuous as sin itself and wild as his native Scottish Highlands, Robert MacDarren had no intention of settling down with one woman. Yet the agreement he'd struck to keep the peace required he marry the orphaned beauty and bring her back to his castle at Craighdhu for safekeeping. It was to be a marriage in name only - and only for one year. He never suspected that the meek hostage he had been promised would prove to be this firebrand of a woman who would challenge his mind, arouse his passion, and lay siege to his heart.
Susan Johnson
BRAZEN 11/1995 ISBN: 055357213X Victorian. Countess Angela de Grae seemed to have everything a woman could want: wealth, position, and an exquisite beauty that had once bewitched even the Prince of Wales. But from the moment the dashing American playboy and adventurer Kit Braddock laid eyes on the legendary Countess Angel, he knew she was unlike any of the other rich, jaded blue bloods he'd ever met. For beneath the polish and glitter of her privileged life, he glimpsed a courageous woman tormented by a secret heartache. Determined to uncover the real Angela de Grae, what Kit found was a passionate soul mate trapped in a dangerous situation by a desperate man. And in one moment of reckless, stolen pleasure, Kit would pledge his very life to rescue her and give her the one thing she'd forbidden herself: the ecstasy of true love.
SEDUCTION IN MIND 8/2001. ISBN: 0553582542. Victorian. He could offer her only one thing - a week of intimate pleasure.... Samuel Lennox and Miss Alexandra Lonides cordially invite you to a most provocative game of seduction... It shall last for seven days, during which Lennox, Viscount Ranelagh, will wield his celebrated prowess with the London ladies in an attempt to add Miss Alexís name to his list of conquests. The infamous list is long, though the duration of each liaison has been brief - and as the viscount will assure anyone, that is precisely how he likes it. The lady, for her part, an accomplished artist and benefactress of various charities, has no wish to be a mere plaything. Although a week of intimate pleasure with a man of Ranelaghís legendary skills would be memorable... As for the other players - irate parents, designing debutantes, a scheming ex-mistress, even a love-struck young man with ideals - all seem intent on meddling. But the viscount is single-minded when it comes to seduction, and Miss Alex is in his sights. Come see who wins in this amorous game! .
SINFUL 8/1992 ISBN: 0553293125 Georgian. He was the most profligate rogue in London, but Sinjin St. John, Duke of Seth, had never met a lady who could bring him to his knees...until Chelsea Fergusson slipped into his carriage, begged him to grant one small favor - and forever changed his life! He tried to act the gentleman with the delectable minx, but Chelsea needed the rake in him to save her from marriage to a man she didn't love. When she moved impulsively into his arms, desperate to persuade him to help her, Sinjin felt his pursuit of pleasure and his passion for his racing stables pale beside his sudden, fierce longing to possess her. Swept by sensation and an outrageous wager into unexpected ecstasy, Chelsea lost her heart to a man who vowed he'd never be trapped into marriage - not even for love. But undaunted by the challenge of seducing Sinjin into admitting he wanted her, Chelsea dared him to satisfy his hunger - all the while insisting she wanted no promise of always. Could a spirited vixen who trained and secretly raced thoroughbreds rein in the most eligible bachelor in England?
TEMPORARY MISTRESS 12/2000 ISBN: 0553582534 Regency. The Tattler - April 1802. It wouldn't surprise you, gentle readers, to learn that Dermott Ramsay, the earl of Bathurst and favorite of all ladies, married or otherwise, has a new paramour. What may surprise you is her name. For she is none other than Isabella Leslie! The same beauty of the sizable inheritance who prefers not the ton but books, maps, and the family shipping business. You may wonder how a picture of innocence ended up in the arms of a libertine. Truth to tell, Isabella had to flee from her scheming relatives in the rain-soaked night and seek refuge in London's most infamous brothel. There, with the help of the madam, she devised an unorthodox plan to escape a dreaded marriage bed. She would simply have to become unmarriageable--even if it meant public ruin. And who better to utterly ruin her in a mere week than a handsome rake famous for seductive skills? But gossip has it that Dermott may be developing a tendre for his temporary mistress. It makes for the most delicious speculation, does it not? For if it indeed is the case, what will happen when their week of pleasure is over? We urge you, dear readers, to do as we do--follow the affair closely, and with every hope that it will turn into this Season's most delicious scandal.
TEMPTING 3/2001 ISBN: 1575668041 Victorian. Her trust and love shattered by public humiliation and private indifference from a man who cared nothing for her happiness - or her pleasure, Princess Christina was a woman trapped in a lonely and passionless marriage. If she was not precisely resigned to her fate, she was not tempted to change it, until she met an American marquis - and temptation took on a new, solidly male form... The world of casual amours was Max Falconer's forte, not Christina's - and well Max knew it. But he couldn't resist the look in her eyes - shy, yet determined - when she offered herself to him, much less the promise of sensual abandon with a woman who deserved every pleasure she had too long been denied...
A TEMPTING WAGER short story in NAUGHTY, NAUGHTY 10/1999 ISBN:0739404784 Regency
A TOUCH OF SIN 4/1999 ISBN: 0553578650 Regency. Beatrix Grosvenor couldn't have been caught in a more compromising position: locked in a Parisian apartment with the body of a murdered man. She could only hope that the charismatic stranger who found her would believe her story of abduction and assassination, and free her to return to her young son in England. But Pasha Duras was not about to let her escape so easily. The renowned libertine didn't believe Trixi's fanciful tale, but there was no denying the temptation of her beauty. He would accompany her home, on a sensual journey that would begin with the most tantalizing of seductions--and end with a dangerous discovery. Trixi's enemies were real. Her child was at their mercy... and Pasha's newly awakened heart may prove to be his undoing.
Joan Johnston
AFTER THE KISS 3/1997 ISBN: 044022201X The innocent...Regency. Too tall and entirely too outspoken, Miss Eliza Sheringham grew up thumbing her nose at polite English society. So when Captain Lord Marcus Wharton, called Beau for his stunning good looks set his rakish sights on her, Eliza thought nothing of rejecting his advances. Until a stolen kiss swept her into the arms of a man too dangerous too love. . . .The beau...Called to battle, Marcus left behind the woman who had captured his heart--and the scandal ignited by their kiss. His brother's disappearance made him Duke of Blackthorne, guardian of twin nieces who were rumored to be his own daughters. Badly scared in battle, the Beau had become the Beast of Blackthorne, a wounded animal destined to spend his life hiding in a shadowy wing of Blackthorne Abbey....The beast...When Eliza Sheringham showed up on his doorstep proposing herself as governess for the incorrigible twins, the Beast demanded marriage as the price of the job. He knew she could never love him. Surely his looks would drive her away--now that he hungered for her more than life itself....
THE BRIDEGROOM 3/1999 ISBN: 0440234700 Regency. She was the reigning belle of the ton for the forth Season in a row, but Lady Regina Wharton, the Duke of Blackthorne's daughter, was determined to avoid the perils of marriage. She had already seen enough to distrust all men. Then Clay Bannister, the dashing Earl of Carlisle, dared to steal a kiss and stir new and exciting desires. Scarred by tragedy, Carlisle intrigued her with his mysterious past and his dark, dangerous charm. She never suspected she was about to marry her father's most vengeful enemy - or that her greatest defense would be the passions he could not resist...
CAPTIVE 5/1996 ISBN: 0440222001 Regency. She was a gorgeous rebel. Defying all the rules, daring to speak her mind, Charlotte Edgerton declared her independence before she even entered the Earl of Denbigh's home. Her new guardian immediately made her a prisoner in her own room--until she agreed to learn the lady-like arts. Furious, she complied. Anything to buy her freedom from Denbigh. She's even marry a man she didn't love to get away from her domineering guardian. In fact, love was the furthest thing from her mind... He was the Earl who vowed to tame her. Lionel Morgan, Earl of Denbigh, had been betrayed at the altar by another woman and vowed that no female would ensnare him again. Then Charlotte Edgerton burst into his life. Denbigh wasn't prepared for this headstrong American--or the passions she inspired on first sight. He knew only that he had to civilize her, present her at court, and Almack's, and then marry her off to the highest bidder. It wasn't until he nearly lost her that he realized the truth: She'd somehow reversed their roles and become the captor of his heart.
Linda O. Johnston
ONCE A CAVALIER 6/2000 ISBN: 0515128473 Renaissance. Dr. Larryn Maeller, in London for a medical conference, is staying at Seldrake House--and ancestral mansion that once belonged to the duke of Seldrake. A portrait featuring the duke and his dog--a Cavalier King Charles spaniel--hangs in the house, and Larryn finds herself oddly drawn to it. Awakened one night by a dog's bark, she follows the sound to the roof--where she finds the spirit of the duke fading into the mist...The Year of Our Lord, 1666. Larryn steps out of the fog to find Thomas Northby, the duke of Seldrake--but now his body is as solid as the ground beneath her feet. Somehow she's been transported back to a dangerous time when the dreaded Great Plague was a reality. The duke, a medical doctor himself, has secretly opened his home to children threatened by the disease. Her first responsibility is to the little ones. But Larryn cannot help but be drawn to the mysterious duke--whose hear harbors a tragedy only love can heal...
Annabel Jones
THE RADIANT DOVE 1974 ISBN:071811244X Regency. Miss Jane Bird had been born rich. Her background would serve her well -- now that poverty forced her to take a position as governess for spoiled and willful Arabella Mellowes. It surprised Jane that her charge was seventeen. Only seven years younger than herself. Perhaps that was why Arabella found it easy to confide in her. Especially about handsome Richard Havering. Jane could see why Arabella was so mad for the well-known rake and fortune hunter. Because Jane found that she, too, was constantly thinking about her pupil's lover. Jane had to remind herself that she was just a governess. Until she was invited to the first social event of the season -- and the quiet little governess turned out to be the belle of the ball. Jane's sudden popularity infuriated Arabella. And Arabella vowed to put her in her proper place...
Jenna Jones
DUKE OF DIAMONDS short story in LORDS AND LADIES 5/1996 ISBN: 0821753231 Regency. The wealthy Duke of Diamonds holds an outrageous treasure hunt to win a wife.
A MERRY ESCAPADE 9/1995 ISBN:082175081X Regency. In spite of her name, Lady Mirthton has the megrims. It is humiliating enough that her father has confessed to being a spy for the French, and a not very successful one at that. But hid dying words to her are deucedly cryptic: something about a list, which is hidden at 'the sign of the sabot.' Now with someone threatening her life, Lady Mirthton must embark on a hunt for this mysterious wooden shoe. But who on earth will help her to find it? Enter war hero Marcus Forester, the Earl of Clairmont, and the most uncatchable catch of the Season. But one glance into Lady Mirthton's emerald eyes, and accept her proposal he does, only to find himself shot at, stabbed and almost sent to his reward in a furious search that extends the very length and breadth of England. What a difficult way to woo a lady! Yet deliver Lady Mirthton from danger Clairmont will. And from there, it's straight to the altar.
THE ROSE AND SHADOW short story in CHRISTMAS KITTENS 11/1997 ISBN: 082175792X Regency. A dashing naval captain and a beautiful lady who are kept apart by her disapproving family...until a spirited kitten with the courage of a lion saves the day.
SAVING SERENITY 2/1998 ISBN: 0821758519 Regency. As long as she lived, Miss Serenity Hoffenduffle would never forget the scene. Kidnapped in the middle of the night and brought to a house of ill repute, she was stunned to find her fiancé, Randall Torrent, the Marquis of Chilton, in a thoroughly compromising situation. As long as he lived, Randall would never forget the scene. Working undercover for the Bow Street Runners in a London brothel, he was fending off the unwanted attentions of a woman of the evening when he discovered a scantily clad Serenity in possession of stolen property. Naturally, their engagement was abruptly ended. But now, one year later, Serenity and Randall are together again--stranded in the English countryside during a blinding snowstorm, fleeing for their lives from a gang of villains! With all their misconceptions about each other still intact, the last thing they expect is for their dangerous escape to turn into a most romantic escapade.
TIA'S VALENTINE 2/1997 ISBN: 0821755765 Regency. Valentine's Day was the one day of the year that Miss Tia Hilton, daughter of the Countess of Walmsley, allowed herself to daydream of love. For some years before, she had placed herself on the shelf. Free-spirited and independently wealthy, she had devoted her life to making matches--for other couples in the ton. With her celebrated Valentine's Ball only hours away, she simply had to stop being so sentimental about romance...and set about finding the perfect wife for her distant cousin, Robert. Robert, Viscount Bainbridge, didn't want the perfect wife--he wanted Tia. He had been her childhood playmate and devoted friend. Now he wanted to be her Valentine, to set her a-tingle, to sweep her into his arms. Somehow he had to find a way to dazzle her. Then Fate, with assistance from Cupid, provided the chance. With a dastardly kidnapping plot that had Tia as its target, intrigue was waltzing its way into her Ball, along with a Valentine villain who could place her in dire danger...unless an unlikely hero not only saved her life, but stole her heart!
Melissa Lynn Jones
THE BUTTERFLY NET short story in A MOTHER'S LOVE 4/1993 Regency
Nicole Jordan
DESIRE AND DECEPTION 8/1988 ISBN:0821724428 Regency. Lauren DeVries stared up at Captain Jason Stuart in dismay. Of all the men in London, she had managed to stumble upon the very one her guardian was forcing her to marry! And he was demanding a night in her arms as payment for passage to America! The breathtaking blonde quickly devised a desperate plan...she would give the handsome rogue what he desired, then take his gold and flee. But escape was the last thing she wanted once he took her in his demanding embrace and awakened her innocent flesh to the raptures of love! Although Jason Stuart had never met his betrothed, he recognized the family crest on her ring almost as quickly as he succumbed to her overwhelming beauty. He'd had no enthusiasm for a marriage based on little more than a business deal, but now that he'd seen his runaway bride, he did not intend to let her go. Once she'd spent a night in his bed she would be his forever. He'd brand her silken skin with passion's fire, tame her rebellious spirit with ecstasy's enchantment and tie her to him for all time with the unbreakable bonds of Desire and Deception.
ECSTASY 10/2002 ISBN: 0345458877 Regency. Having watched her mother languish away for a lost love, Raven Kendrick vows never to surrender her heart. But when her life erupts in scandal, she is forced to accept a marriage proposal from the wickedly sensuous owner of London's most notorious gaming hell. Though fiercely drawn to her enigmatic rescuer, Raven battles to resist her husband, whose caresses promise ecstasy beyond her wildest fantasies. To save the reputation of an innocent girl nearly ruined by his brother, Kell Lasseter sacrifices his freedom to wed the dazzling debutante. Long scorned for his Irish blood and dark past, Kell cannot deny that this enchanting spitfire is unlike other society misses...any more than he can quell his smoldering desire for her. Torn between loyalty to his brother and his growing feelings for his rebellious bride, Kell must somehow free Raven's reluctant heart before they can know the ecstasy of true love.
THE SEDUCTION 6/2000 ISBN:0449004848 Regency. As the most notorious rakehell in Regency London, Lord Damien Sinclair sought only his own pleasure, until his beloved younger sister, Olivia, was injured and her reputation ruined during a forbidden tryst. Now Damien will do anything to destroy the young nobleman guilty of hurting Olivia. . . . And Vanessa Wyndham will protect her foolish brother at all costs, even if it means entering into an illicit bargain with the dangerously handsome "Lord Sin." When Vanessa offers to act as a companion to Lord Sin's invalid sister, Damien agrees with one scandalous condition--he'll forgive her brother's debt if she agrees to become his mistress. And so the seduction begins. But once the affair has ended, will they escape with their hearts intact?
Joan Joseph
LOVE'S FRANTIC FLIGHT 1980 ISBN:1576574156 Georgian and Colonial. She escaped to a New World in search of the man she loved. Her lover had been kidnapped. Her father had sold her into marriage with a money-gouging French scoundrel. Now, Jillian Wortley had received glorious news. Her beloved Leslie Hereford was alive in the New World. And Jillian had to escape no matter what the cost--her honor, her family, her name, or her life.
Brenda Joyce
BEYOND SCANDAL 10/1995 ISBN: 0380781468 Victorian. Adoring an innocent, Anne Stewart was seduced by Dominick Saint Georges, Viscount Lyons, then brazenly abandoned on their wedding night. Now four years have passed, and England's most mysterious lord has returned to Waverly Hall. Anne can never forgive Dominick for the shame he caused her. She is determined to resist his advances and ignore the gossip and speculation surrounding them. but shocking revelations and deadly intrigues are drawing her ever closer to her enigmatic husband, to whom she dares not surrender again- this secretive stranger who holds the key to her survival...and her heart.
THE CONQUEROR 9/1990 ISBN: 044020609X. Medieval. Like a pagan god, Rolfe the relentless rode into Castle Aelfgar to claim it as his prize- and Lady Alice as his bride. Lauded for his bravery in France, in England he was the hated enemy. Once ensconced in his new domain, Rolfe became determined to tame the Saxon beauty Ceidre, Alice's illegitimate sister, whose spirit and sensuality made him risk treason to have her- not Lady Alice- in his bed... Mysterious and seductive, she was no lady but a spy for the rebel cause of her noble half brothers. Refusing to bow to this arrogant warrior who ignited her forbidden passion, Ceidre was swept into a dangerous liaison tied to the fate of England and kings. Yet with his kisses on her lips, his skillful hands on her body, she would have to struggle not to surrender to...
DARK FIRES 6/1991 ISBN: Victorian. He was the "Lord of Darkness," notorious despite being acquitted in his trial for his wife's murder. She was the "Little Angel"- the innocent, blue-eyed darling of the London stage. Yet he would unleash in her a wild, untutored sensuality to match his own.... When Nicholas Bragg, Earl of Dragmore, accepts his late wife's 17-year-old niece as his ward, he plans to marry her off immediately. But the petite, lovely actress Jane Barclay proves to be illegitimate- and therefore undesirable in the eyes of proper society. Infatuated with her handsome, brooding guardian, Jane seals her fate in a night of glorious passion. But when Nicholas declares he intends to marry her out of duty rather than love, the prospect of a loveless marriage sends her fleeing back to the theater, relentlessly pursued by the lover who has possessed her soul....
PROMISE OF THE ROSE 11/1993 ISBN: 0380771403 Medieval. She is Mary, the beautiful daughter of the Scottish king- and unwilling prisoner of the Norman invaders. The headstrong princess refuses to reveal her identity- even if it means sacrificing her virtue. But in the arms of a dangerous enemy she discovers a powerful passion and a powerful promise. Brave and battle-hardened Stephen de Warenne is prepared to defend to the death that which is his by right of conquest- including the golden-haired captive who awakens his soul's most secret yearnings. For theirs is a passion that will not be denied- a magnificent fire that burns hotter and brighter than the blazing flames of war that engulf the land.
THE RIVAL 8/1998 ISBN: 0312966210 Georgian. After Lionel De Vere's mysterious disappearance, Garrick De Vere becomes heir to an estate shrouded in scandal. Blackmailed by his powerful father into returning to England after a decade-long exile, Garrick finds himself forced into confronting the past and defending his innocence against those who wished to see him banished forever. Lady Olivia Grey and her daughter both possess the shattering "gift" of sight, and it is this vision which drives Olivia from a loveless marriage directly into the heart of a bitter rivalry between two brothers, placing both herself and her daughter in jeopardy- as lies, secrets and ancient passions threaten to destroy everyone involved. They were strangers and outcasts, thrown together by a past that would not die. Together they fought to expose a legacy of deceit and claim the love that defied their entire world.
SCANDALOUS LOVE 11/1992 ISBN: Victorian. Rebelliously independent Lady Nicole Bragg Shelton refuses to be constrained by the stifling rules of Victorian England. Desire impels the beautiful heiress toward a shocking liaison with Hadrian Braxton-Lowell, Duke of Clayborough. Obsessed by Nicole's daring conduct and sensuality but bound by the dictates of duty and honor to another woman, Hadrian resolves to have the raven haired beauty as his mistress...though never as his bride. But Nicole will be no man's plaything. She will risk pain and heartbreak to satisfy her wild, uncompromising passion- determined to win the handsome Duke's unwavering devotion...and his undying love.
SPLENDOR 12/1997 ISBN: 0312963912 Regency. Carolyn Browne was a poor bookseller's daughter and an enlightened thinker, delighting London with her scathingly witty columns, written under the name Charles Copperville. Penetrating the ton's gilded salons in male disguise, Carolyn soon throws her barbs at the wrong man- the enigmatic Russian Prince, Nicholas Sverayov. His notoriety, extravagances, and indulgent disregard for social convention fuel Carolyn's outrage. Nicholas has moved through the balls and soirees of high society effortlessly, a natural target of gossip, envy, and desire. but Nicholas is furious to find himself lampooned by Copperville, and quickly discovers Carolyn's dearly held secret. Now, as the two spar, a new game begins- a game of deception and pride, of longing and chance. As Nicholas sweeps Carolyn from the teeming streets and gala balls of Regency London to the splendor and majesty of St. Petersburg, against all the odds the unlikely lovers embark upon a whirlwind of passion and peril until there is no turning back- for the stakes have changed, demanding no less of them than the unwavering courage to claim the love of a lifetime.
Dara Joy
REJAR 2/1997 ISBN: 050552337X Regency. Lord Byron thought he was captivating, the fashionable matrons blushed behind their fans at a glimpse of his hard form, and nobody knew where he came from. His startling eyes - on gold, one blue - promised a wicked passion, and his voice almost seemed to purr. There was only one thing a woman thought of when looking at a man like that. Sex. And there was only one woman he seemed to want. Lilac. In her wildest dreams she never guessed that bringing a stray cat into her home would soon have her stroking the most wanted man in 1811 London...
TONIGHT OR NEVER 9/1997 ISBN:0505522160 Georgian. They called him "Lord of Sex." He was a rake, a rogue, a libertine, and a scoundrel. With his wicked sense of humor, keen intelligence, and charming ways, the Viscount Sexton was an expert in the art of seduction. But little did he know his days of debauchery were about to come to and end. For Chloe -- determined little Chloe -- intended to have him for her very own. She wanted him forever, and now she'd just have to get the stubborn devil to realize that they belonged together. And the feisty redhead had the perfect plan to do it. For what could be better than beating Don Juan at his own seductive game.…
Kathryn June
AFFECTIONATELY YOURS 2/2000 ISBN: 0821764845 Regency. Anna Tremain is thrilled when after months of silence she receives a letter from her dearest friend, Valerie Monroe. Welcoming their renewed correspondence, Anna happily reveals her most intimate thoughts and fondest wishes to her cherished confidant. Then Anna meets Valentine, Lord Alverston--Valerie's sensitive, handsome brother, who seems to know her every secret desire.…Join Two Destined Hearts? Valentine Monroe returns from war to find his father dead and his beloved sister Valerie banished to America for a youthful indiscretion. Alone and despairing, Valentine responds to letters from Valerie's childhood friend and their correspondence becomes his only pleasure. Anna Tremain is funny, generous, and intelligent. And when Valentine meets her, he cannot help but become smitten by the charming young lady. The only problem is he's been signing Valerie's name to the letters! Now he must confess his deed--and hope that true love can mend all…
THE MARRYING MAN 2/2001 ISBN: 0821767844 Regency. When he lays eyes on Miss Alethea Pierce at her best friend’s wedding, Sir St. John Pennyworthy --who fancies himself entirely ripe for matrimony--knows she is his intended. Immediately upon introduction, the hotheaded baronet asks for her hand. But Alethea delivers a resounding refusal. She Was A Sworn Spinster. Still smarting from her betrayal by a libertine fiancé, Alethea has now set her face against marriage with any gentleman. This St. John, she considers, must be yet another rakenhell. It will take many a chance encounter between Alethea and St. John, and more than one hair-raising adventure, before the stubborn couple begin to fathom their own hearts--and the surprising miracle of true love…
Julia Justiss
AN HONEST BARGAIN short story in THE OFFICER'S BRIDE 4/2001 ISBN: 0373834659 Regency. Audra Saybrooke, left alone and virtually penniless after the death of her soldier husband at Talavera, agrees at to a marriage in name only with childhood friend Lt. Bryan Langford. Delighted to rescue the woman he's secretly loved all his life, Bry feels sure in the few weeks it will take the army to reach winter quarters he'll somehow manage to convince Audra to make their temporary union permanent. But as he gradually discovers her marriage with his friend Jeremy was more nightmare than idyll, he realizes winning Audra's trust in so short a time will be the most difficult challenge he's ever faced.
MY LADY'S PLEASURE 6/2002 ISBN: 0373292112 Regency. Widowed Valeria Arnold has experienced little of the delights of love--until a chance encounter with half-Irish gambler Teagan Fitzwilliams leads to a stolen interlude that bedazzles them both. Wistfully they part, expecting never to meet again. Then an unexpected invitation brings Valeria to London for the Season. Teagan knows he should keep his distance, lest Valeria's reputation be tarnished by his own, but when the lady requests his escort, he cannot refuse. Once again under Teagan's spell, Valeria must decide what she really wants: remarriage to a proper ton gentleman--or a passionate affair with this most improper rogue...
MY LADY'S HONOR 10/2002 ISBN: 0373292295 Regency. To save herself and her brother from her venal cousin’s machinations, Gwennor Southford flees her home in the dead of night--in a gypsy caravan! Once safely with her aunt in Harrogate, only one thing stands between her and the safe haven of a proper marriage...one unforgettable evening with Gilen de Mowbry. Upon meeting the young lady who’s bedazzled his best friend, Gilen is surprised to find her hauntingly familiar. But this demure ton miss with the arresting violet eyes couldn’t possibly be the gypsy lass who danced for him in the moonlight--could she?
MY LADY'S TRUST 1/2002 ISBN: 0373291914 A widow or a wife? She would be safe among strangers, Laura Martin assured herself. But would the cloak of anonymity she wore to escape a hellish marriage also protect her from the discerning gaze of the Earl of Beaulieu? Or would he discover her deepest secrets as easily as he had the key to her heart? Desire filled the Earl when looking upon the enigmatic Laura Martin. Reclusive as she was, he saw the kind-hearted nature she’d hidden beneath a chilly façade. But could he earn her trust…and her affection?
THE PROPER WIFE 7/2001 ISBN: 0373291671 Regency. Where could he find a virtuous virgin? St John Sandiford needed a thrifty, industrious, proper bride! Certainly not an exotic aristocrat like Clarissa Beaumont, who set society on its head and dazzled suitors with equal passion. A more unlikely wife he found it impossible to imagine! Why, then, couldn’t he get Clarissa out of his mind – or his heart?
A SCANDALOUS PROPOSAL 10/2000 ISBN: 0373291329 Regency. Threatened by extortionists, disowned widow Emily Spenser has little recourse--until the Earl of Cheverley, captivated by this unusual shopkeeper, comes to her aide. Emily cannot repay the Earl's expenditures--not in coin. But having learned through bitter experience not to trust the largesse of powerful men and desperate to stay hidden from the father-in-law who would take away her son, she seeks to cancel her obligation to the highly visible earl immediately, little realizing a "fleeting" affair will lead to something much more...
THE WEDDING GAMBLE 6/1999 ISBN: 0373290640 Regency. ..Teams friends Nicholas Stanhope, Lord Englemere and Sarah Wellingford in a marriage of convenience. Nicholas will save Sarah from wedding a wealthy but unsavory villain to rescue her family from bankruptcy; plain, safe Sarah will give Nicholas the heir he requires with no threat of the heartache his unfaithful late wife caused him. But as Sarah's former love returns and her spurned suitor plots to destroy their marriage, these two prosaic partners discover that when one gambles on marriage, love holds all the cards!
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