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April Kihlstrom
THE AMBITIOUS BARONET 3/2001 ISBN: 0451202589 Regency. "Wish Always with Love" Or so Miss Alexandra Barlow reads from an inscription on a locket given to her by the mysterious woman of the woods. The locket is supposed to grant one's fondest desires. But when she envisions her perfect love, Alex's life goes to pieces instead. Her father has just gambled away the family fortune, leaving Alex and her sisters penniless, forcing her to work as a housekeeper. But when the handsome new lord of the manor, Sir Robert Stamford, arrives on a secret mission, Alex suddenly finds herself caught between the machinations of the ton, her duty to her family, and Sir Robert's love, which has suddenly become her fondest desire.
CAPTAIN ROGUE 6/1988 ISBN:0451152395 Regency. A tug-of-war between caution and captivation. When beautiful young heiress Miss Mary Farnham ran away from a home that had become intolerable, she knew she ran certain risks. But nothing in her innocent life had prepared her for so dangerous a dilemma as Captain Randall Carswell. Was this most mysterious gentleman a hero or a villain, a savior or a seducer? Did he pluck her out of harm's way as a kindly gesture or merely to gain an unbreakable hold over her? Did his words of love come for a warm heart or a coldly calculating brain? All Mary knew was that while she dared not trust this man who wove so cunning a web around her, she could not resist him.
THE CHARMING IMPOSTER 9/1985 ISBN:0451138023 Regency. Theodosia had been invited to Stanwood Oaks to keep the irrepressible Helena Stanwood out of the sort of romantic folly that Helena was so unfortunately prone to. Helena's stern Cousin Roberta might have told Helena's guardian brother Bartram that Theo was hardly the person to ride herd on anyone. Theo's aristocratic suitor, Sir Thomas Holwell, might have told Bartram's own fiancee, the sharp-eyed, sharp-tongued Clarissa Cranely, might have told him that Theo was a most dangerous young woman to become involved with. In fact, they all did - but by then the bedazzled Lord Bartram was listening only to his own heart...
A CHOICE OF COUSINS 2/1982 ISBN:0451154339 Regency. The perfect mismating. Edward Fambrough, Earl of Danver, made no secret of the contempt he had for women, and Sara Farthingham was equally outspoken in her dislike for arrogant men. There was, in fact, only one thing that these natural enemies greed on: they should have nothing to do with each other. Unfortunately, however, one little detail stood in the way of their perfect parting of the ways. They were pledged to become man and wife, and had to pretend to a skeptical world that their sparks of anger had lit flames of love.
A COUNTERFEIT BETROTHAL 8/1987 ISBN:0451148827 Regency. A more incompatible couple than Lord Jeremy Barnett and Miss Emmaline Delwyn could not be found in the realm. Jeremy was the most scandalously successful rake in London. His escapades were infamous, his conquests legion, and his conscience totally lacking. Emmaline was a well brought up young lady who had devoted herself to caring for her infirm father far from society's pleasures and temptations. But now their respective parents had decreed that the two must wed - and both the libertine lord and the perfectly proper miss agreed to defeat this plan...if only Jeremy could keep his pledge to resist Emmaline's untouched beauty...and if Emmaline could hold fast to her vow not to yield to love...
DANGEROUS MASQUERADE 4/1992 ISBN:0451170806 Regency. Miss Rebecca Stanwood was in danger. The young American beauty had no one to protect her in Regency London - or to stop the infamous Lord Templeton from making her the latest victim of his vile lust. Her only escape was from her rightful place in high society to a refuge among the lower classes. She was a humble servant now, stripped of rank, but with her honor intact - until her new employer, the incredibly rich and irresistibly attractive Oliver Ransford, showed her that the one thing more dangerous than lust was love...
AN HONORABLE ROGUE 6/1997 ISBN: 0451188179 Regency. Lady Barbara Westcott was the toast of the town and the most hotly pursued prize in the marriage mart-but this was not enough for a young lady as bold as she was beautiful, and as hotheaded as she was highborn. When the mocking Lord Hurst bet her that she would not descent into the depths of the lower classes to play barmaid for a night, Barbara could not say no to so devilish a dare. Barbara calculated that she would win her wager with the same ease as she had won everything else in her privileged young life. But she did not reckon on meeting the most notorious libertine in London, Lord Damian Farrington, in his cups that night. She did not imagine that any man could act like this irresistible rogue, or that she would even dream of accepting such unacceptable advances. Suddenly it was not her bet that she had to worry about losing, but her virtue, and even more dangerously, her heart.
AN IMPROPER COMPANION 6/1988 ISBN:0451153650 Regency. Heather Wade faced a thoroughly devilish dilemma when she heard the astounding proposal of the wealthy and notorious Sir Leslie Kinwell. This man who had brutishly dishonored her virtue now calmly announced she was to become his wife. If she refused, she would be sent from Kinwell's castle-to be cast alone, penniless, and shamed on the streets of London. If she accepted, she would be bound in marriage to a man she could only despise as an unqualified monster of depravity . Heather was an innocent no longer, she still had ever so much to learn about the ways of men and the world-and her own proud and perplexed young heart..
MISS REDMOND'S FOLLY 6/1988 ISBN:0451153634 Regency. Everyone warned Miss Eleanor Redmond to beware of the irresistibly charming Comte de Beauvais. Even Frederick Leverton emphatically pointed out that as an heiress and the reigning beauty of the London season, it was foolish to choose a French émigré whose pockets were empty and honor suspect. Eleanor knew that good sense dictated she not listen to the sweet words de Beauvais whispered into her ear. It would be wiser to heed the romantic attentions of Frederick, whose reputation and character matched his incredible wealth, striking good looks, and unquestionable sincerity. But good sense does not always rein in runway romance - as the headstrong Eleanor learned when she found herself far away from home and close to ruin with a man she could only hope loved her as much as she thought she loved him...
MISS TIBBLES' FOLLY 9/1998 ISBN: 0451195760 Regency. An indomitable governess meets her match. No one crossed Miss Tibbles. Although she was not a dragon, the lively governess was formidable. Marian Tibbles had successfully ushered dozens of young misses through their Seasons and to the altar without a scandal. Now vacationing in Bath, she was astounded when a strange gentleman spoke to her. And she was aghast when she found herself gazing into his eyes and answering back. In truth, retired Colonel Merriwether had served with Miss Tibbles' fiance long ago, before her beloved died in battle, along with her dreams. Now the dashing Colonel was himself struck down, by Cupid's arrow. Soon he was defying the ton, his relatives, and Miss Tibbles' former charges to court her. Could his campaign succeed? A mere governess did not go about with a gentleman. Or let him kiss her in public. Yet Miss Tibbles surrendered to her newly awakened passion, until a dark secret and the clash of her strong will with his led to a choice that required great courage, or perhaps a broken heart.
MISS TIBBLES INTERFERES 6/2002 ISBN: 0451206304 Regency. Bookish Ariel Hawthorne has never fit in with the ton. She would rather assist her father with his work at the British Museum than attend parties. Then her father is murdered, and the grieving girl worries how she will get on in life...let alone find the killer. Recently returned from the Pennisular Wars, Captain Willian Stanfield was helping Ariel's father catalogue artifacts Wellington contributed to the museum. But after the older man's sudden death, he immerses himself in the search for the guilty party...a quest that blinds him to his growing affection for Ariel.
MISS TIBBLES INVESTIGATES 6/2000 ISBN: 0451200403 Regency. Behind the sedate facade of Kendall Hall, the Kendall family is in disarray. Young Pamela is in love with her childhood friend Julian, who pines for an altogether different girl. Meanwhile, Pamela's father is not himself at all - secretively reading vexing letters behind closed doors, much to the alarm of his wife. Even Pamela's grandparents can't solve the epistolary mystery. And to make matters worse, Pamela's mother has invited the oddest company for a visit - her own former governess, Miss Marian Tibbles. But Miss Tibbles, now a proper married lady and a mother herself, remembers a thing or two about her charges, their family secrets - and the best way to avert disaster - of both the home and the heart....
THE MYSTERIOUS GOVERNESS 6/1984 ISBN:0451128737 Regency. Miss Harriet Tremaine was a severely dressed, exceedingly proper young governess of modest means and humble station. Mr. Darnell Somerton was the most elegant and eligible gentleman in London society, an aristocrat whose taste in clothes and women was satisfied with nothing short of perfection. What attracted this man who could have any woman he wanted to Miss Tremaine was as inexplicable as Miss Tremaine's icy rejection of his advances. But that was but one of the maddening mysteries surrounding this young lady, who was forced to hide her beauty and her birth, rather than reveal the scandal of a past she could never escape.
THE NABOB'S WIDOW 7/1986 ISBN:0451144368 Regency. When lovely young Drusilla Lawford returned from distant India to Regency England she, she was shocked to discover that the will of a husband she had barely had time to know made her heiress to splendid estate and a stunning fortune. But Drusilla soon learned that money could not buy happiness. In fact, her rise to riches threatened to rob her of all she held dear. Handsome, elegant Lord Richard Pensley clearly thought her a heartless fortune hunter. Rumors spread by an unknown enemy marked her as something even worse. With her reputation in ruins and her heart in tatters, Drusilla had to defend her good name in a society that wickedly spun out slander - and had to find a way to win the love of a man who seemed bent on doing his best to believe the worst about her...
AN OUTRAGEOUS PROPOSAL 7/1998 ISBN: 0451195949 Regency. For this beautiful woman, marriage equals imprisonment! Wishing to remain mistress of her own fate, she accepts a handsome man's scandalous suggestion: marry and then publicly split up, which would take them out of the marriage mart for good! But she never dreamed she would actually fall in love with a man intent on jilting her--or is he?
THE RECKLESS BARRISTER 4/1999 ISBN: 0451197941 Regency. When Philip Langford makes a pact with two of his brothers that none of them will marry, he isn't counting on meeting the unconventional Miss Emily Ashbourne. He knows she is trouble from the moment she comes to his office and demands that he do the impossible. What he cannot know is how easily she will steal into his heart and turn all his own plans upside down! Breaking the laws of love... When a fiery young woman barges into the austere offices of a handsome barrister, sparks are bound to fly. Intrigued by her determination to change an unjust law that oppresses factory workers, the refined gentleman agrees to help her. His participation in her crusade also discourages a dastardly suitor of the young girl, which leaves her open to his warming affection for her. Can love blossom between a man of such strict breeding and an idealistic beauty?
THE RECKLESS WAGER 11/1991 ISBN:0451170903 Regency. The rich and handsome Earl of Basingstoke had a low opinion of women--and a high opinion of himself. He smugly wagered that he could conquer any young lady he chose. And his confidence soared when he got to choose the unworldly, unsuspecting Elizabeth Mayfield. But if this London lord saw this country miss as easy prey for his prowess, Elizabeth set out to prove that turnabout was fair play against this man who had never been mastered at his favorite game...
THE RELUCTANT THIEF 3/1998 ISBN: 0451194683 Regency. A handsome lord poses as a street ruffian to catch a ring of thieves preying on the aristocracy...and never counts on falling for the gorgeous lady whose life he has saved. Now the deception he spins could be his undoing, for it is a lie that masks a loving heart...
A SCANDALOUS BEQUEST 12/1987 ISBN:0451117743 Regency. Felicity Lyford harbored no illusions as to why both the debonair Lord Harry Eastcott and the dashing Sir Anthony Woodhall might want her hand in wedlock. Their wealthy and eccentric old aunt, Lady Cora Meecham had told them that marriage to Felicity would bring the successful suitor Lady Cora's fortune as a prize, and both Harry and Anthony had so terribly much they could do with all that money. But if Felicity was being hunted as a wife by two of the most skillfully seductive gentlemen in all the realm, she vowed to lead them a merry chase. There was no way she was going to be caught--unless, of course, she made the foolish and dangerous misstep of falling in love...
THE SCHOLAR'S DAUGHTER 1/1989 ISBN:0451158059 Regency. A learner in love. Miss Calista Standish had been taught by her scholarly father to exercise her mental powers to their fullest, but never had she faced so difficult a problem as Mr. John Witton. How could a country Miss like Calista possibly attract this handsome gentleman who once had been the beau of the reigning beauty of London society? How could she dream of wedding him when he declared himself firmly engaged to yet another lady? And how could she hope to keep hold of his affections when he was so vulnerable to all the many temptations of the ton? Calista needed all her wits to bewitch Mr. Witton. But even more, she had to learn what only her heart could teach.
THE SENTIMENTAL SOLDIER 1/2000 ISBN: 0451198980 Regency. It is a dangerous assignment, but to assist Wellington, Colonel Harry Lang-ford agrees to disguise himself as a priest and journey to France on a fact-finding mission. All goes well until his travels bring him to a remote beach just when a body falls overboard from a passing ship. Instinctively, the gallant soldier swims to the rescue. He discovers that he now shares the company of Miss Prudence Marland, a pacifist dedicated to finding a peaceful way to settle international disputes. Of course, it is not exactly clear why she is disguised as a Moroccan prince...His duty is clear. He must gather the information Wellington so desperately needs, but he is also honor-bound to escort her to safety. Little does he know that Prudence will prove to be the key to solving an old family mystery.
THE SOLDIER'S BRIDE 2/2002 ISBN: 0451205200 Regency. Elizabeth Barlow marries Lord Thomas Kepley just before he is to return to the war. His ship sinks and he is reported drowned. A year and a half later, he reappears and together Lisbeth and Thomas must discover how to salvage their marriage and he must deal with a child he does not believe is his.
TWICE BETROTHED 11/1984 ISBN: 0451132459 Regency. Marriage London style. In America, Judith Bosworth had always assumed love and marriage went hand in hand. But that vision of wedded bliss faded when the upright man of honor she adored disappeared at sea. Now in Regency London, Judith discovered that both marriage and men were cut of different cloth. The man who asked for her hand was Sir Stacy Warfield, the most handsome, charming, and notorious lord in the realm. And all too quickly Judith learned that he was offering her his title in return for his freedom from fidelity. Practicality told her to say yes. Pride told her to say no. And her senses reeled in disarray as her betraying heart began to play her false each time she got close to this maddening gentleman who promised not to be true.
THE WARY SPINSTER 8/1983 ISBN:0451151909 Regency. Once Burnt-Forever Shy-Anthea Marwood had grown up under the shadow of a brutal father who believed that virtue was to be beaten into young girls. Freed of him at last, she vowed never to place herself in the power of a man again. And above all, certainly not a man like Viscount Giles Radbourne, whose conquests were as notorious as his wealth and charm were famous, and who certainly was not in need of another partner for his pleasure. But how could the jaded viscount resist the challenge of a lady who vowed never to give herself to any man? And how could Anthea resist this lord who knew so many ways to a woman's heart? Thus the battle was joined-as the viscount fought against his won better nature...and Anthea against a need she did now want to call her own...!
THE WICKED GROOM 4/1996 ISBN: 0451187504 Regency. How could Lady Diana Westcott possibly pledge to love, honor, and obey a man who lied as easily as he made love? How could she trust her honor and her heart to a man who had neither? It was bad enough when Diana learned her parents were wedding her to the infamous Duke of Berenford. But it was even worse when she came face-to-face with him. First he disguised his identity to gain a most improper access to her person. Then he hid the beautiful woman in his life even as that passion of the past staked a new claim to his ardent affection. Now it was Diana who had masked the truth to defeat the duke's designs. Somehow she had to deceive this devilish deceiver about how strongly she responded to his kisses and how weak she felt in his arms...
THE WIDOWED BRIDE 12/1996 ISBN: 0451188160 Regency. Lovely young Lady Annabelle Winsborough's honeymoon ended almost before it began when her noble bridegroom, Lord Richard Winsborough, was slain by a pair of masked highwaymen. But even this astonishing event was not as disturbing as the man who appeared out of nowhere -a man who called himself David Carlton. Annabelle knew so little about this mysterious gentleman who claimed to have come from America and to be the rightful heir to all that Lord Richard possessed, from his eminent title to his vast estate. Was this stranger an aristocrat or an imposter? Had he had a hand in Lord Richard's shocking demise? And did he have the brash boldness to claim Annabelle's hand as part of his legacy? Annabelle tried to resist the way he made her heart race, but David Carlton was clearly a man who both knew and took what he wanted, and it was just as clear that what he wanted was Annabelle...
THE WIDOWER'S FOLLY 7/2001 ISBN: 0451203690 Regency. William, Lord Rivendale, is at his wit's end. His young daughter has steadfastly refused to speak since she witnessed her mother's unfortunate death. But she loves to read - especially a series of books written by an anonymous 'lady of quality.' Desperate for a way to reach his mute child, William seeks out the author - only to discover that she is just as enthralling and delightful as her stories. A shy, sweet-natured young lady, Theresa Barlow prefers the make-believe worlds she creates in her books to the tumultuous trials of real life. After surviving a disastrous Season, she has vowed never to marry - the last thing she needs is a man in her life. After surviving a disastrous Season, she has vowed never to marry - the last thing she needs is a man in her life. She sees William as a clever, charming companion - but most definitely not as a suitor. That is, until scandal surrounds her - and he resolves to stand by her...
THE WILY WASTREL 10/1999 ISBN: 0451198204 Regency. Juliet Galsworth was surely unmarriageable -- imagine a lady interested in fixing mechanical things! But then James Langford came to visit, revealing the fine mind of an inventor behind his rakish exterior. Shared interests turned to shared passion. But would dangerous secrets close to James's heart jeopardize their newfound love...?
Karen L. King
THE WEDDING DUEL 8/2002 ISBN: 0821774131 It was meant to be a duel like any other--avenge a lady's honor, take a shot, and win the day. But from the moment Keene Davies takes the pistol from its case, it's clear the cursed thing will ruin his life. Not only does his shot go awry, his father's reaction to news of the confrontation is an unprecedented threat to cut off Keene's inheritance if he doesn’t settle down and marry--specifically, a scandalous little hoyden named Sophie. To Keene's amazement, Sophie has grown into a lovely young woman, even if she is prone to trouble. Yet Keene can't refuse the obligation he has to his father--or deny his unaccountable attraction to the spirited young woman he soon calls his wife. Unbeknownst to him, however, Sophie's determined to teach her husband that honor begins with the heart, not the sword, and that passion should go hand in hand with love…
Valerie King
BLISSFUL BETROTHAL short story in A MOTHER'S LOVE 4/1993 ISBN: 0821741373 Regency. A concerned housekeeper rescues an orphaned child from his cruel guardian—and runs into an obstacle: an injured nobleman who not only needs her aid, but her love as well.
THE BRIDE'S GIFT short story in MY DARLING BRIDE 5/1998 ISBN:0821759043 Regency. Heiress Angelique Foxfield uses trickery to wrangle a proposal from the devilish rake, Lord Charlton.
A BRIGHTON FLIRTATION 12/2000 ISBN: 0821767372 Regency. Katherine Pamberley loves life in Brighton--in spite of Captain Evan Ramsdell trying to spoil her fun. He’s entirely above being pleased--and his old-fashioned ideas about women drive her mad! How he managed to engage her affections so thoroughly, she’ll never know. But thoughts of romance are soon overshadowed by rumors of a plot to assassinate the Prince Regent. Katherine can let nothing stand in the way of her patriotic duty--not even the man she adores... Miss Pamberley was a singular woman of independent mind. And her behavior was often less than decorous--not the sort a serious-minded man was wise to pursue! So it’s to Evan Ramsdell’s enormous surprise that he’s developed a profound interest in the rambunctious Katherine. Still, it’s not until he discovers she’s willing to risk her life for her country that Evan realizes he’s deeply in love with the most valiant of women--and that he’ll do anything to keep her by his side….
A CHRISTMAS MASQUERADE 11/1999 ISBN: 0821763059 Regency. Amid the first snowflakes and the season's festive celebrations, Laurentia Cabot made up her mind. She would not marry Lord Villiers, the man selected for her in her grandfather's will. Though she never laid eyes on him, Laurentia knew the lord's reputation as a notorious gambler. Surely such a gamester would squander her considerable fortune. So angelic Laurentia Cabot did the unthinkable--eloped with the first stranger she met! Thomas Adolphus Swinfield appeared pleasant enough. And certainly quite handsome. Best of all, he was agreeable to a divorce after one month of a sham marriage. The last thing Laurentia expected was that her husband would steal her heart. But the birth of love is only the first surprise of the season. Thomas, too, is playing at deception, and when the truth is revealed, it might just undo Laurentia…or ring in a Christmas miracle where a lord finds redemption in his loving wife's arms.
A COUNTRY FLIRTATION 11/1998 ISBN: 0821760467 Regency.At twenty-nine, Constance Pamberley has declined eight offers of marriage and is quite the old maid. Not that she cares overmuch, for life at Lady Brook Cottage, the house she inherited from her father, suits her admirably. Except for the horrid bend in the road outside, which has brought many a young buck and his coach crashing through the fence into her cherished petunias. (Though, sadly, none of sufficient means to be a match for any of her four younger sisters.) The latest casualty is an uncommonly handsome youth who, now, cannot recall his identity! A Dashing Invalid Hot on his heels, though-and into the petunias-comes his guardian, the towering Viscount Ramsdell. His injuries require prolonged nursing by Constance. And, while she endeavors to rein in her sisters' giddy attentions to the young gentleman, she must bridle her own susceptibility to the flashing gray eyes of the more mature one. For however smitten he may be with her, Ramsdell has a burdensome duty to his lineage, and must marry a woman with ample connections to the haut ton. But the sweeter the kisses between them, the more the viscount's heart is convinced that this lowborn miss is far from just.
A FATHER'S LOVE short story in A KISS FOR PAPA 5/2002 ISBN: 0821772864 Regency. For young Lord Westbury, the care of his recently orphaned nieces is no burden--he loves their high spirits and imagination. But to raise four daughters properly requires a wife. Miss Alison Russell, the girls' governess and his own first love, won't oblige him, so he proposes to a titled lady--who proposes in return to pack the girls off to school. It's a hopeless tangle, unless true love--and some romantic mischief--saves the day.
A LADY'S GAMBIT 10/1992 ISBN:0821739433 Regency. The Honorable Gregory Rushton gave Miss Cressida Chalcot a triumphant smile. Once again--of course!--he had deftly thwarted her clever attempts to inveigle his innocent young ward into a highly unsuitable match with her flighty sister. As one of the ton's most sought-after figures, Rushton considered himself an extremely worldly gentleman--far too wise to be dazzled by Miss Chalcot's saucy wit and most attractive person. He was quite looking forward to showing the chit the dangers of trying to wrap a rake around her devious little finger!
A LONDON FLIRTATION 3/2000 ISBN: 0821765353 Regency. Marianne Pamberley had but one goal for the coming Season--to make a brilliant match! After years of doing without at Lady Brook Cottage, her sister's fine marriage had brought Marianne all the dowry she needed to take London by storm. So what if her dear friend, Jaspar, thought her want-witted and shallow-minded. It would take more than the disapproval of a former stable hand to stop Marianne from seeking her destiny among the highest circles of the ton. If only Jaspar would stop kissing her so wickedly, she knew she could accomplish her objective in record time! Having risen above his humble beginnings, Sir Jaspar Vernham meant to show Marianne the error of her ways. The little minx would find nothing but heartache among the calculating Corinthians, but she refused to see that life in the country--as his beloved wife, of course--would bring all the joy she sought. Vowing to set things aright, he followed her to town and planned a campaign of his own. He would befuddle her with stolen embraces, and teach her that love matches could be the most brilliant of all!
LOVE MATCH 11/1991 ISBN:0821735799 Regency. At long last, vowed Lord Roger Conistan, the wretchedly interfering, damnably lovely matchmaker Lady Emmeline Penrith had met her match--in him! Season after season, the jaded nobleman had watched her maneuver society's most sought-after gentlemen into confoundedly happy matrimony with the eligible ladies of her set. But by no means would he allow her to inveigle his unworldly younger brother into an unsuitable alliance. He would use his well-practiced charms and clever stratagems to set his own tender trap for the intrepid Miss Penrith--and teach the willful minx a lesson or two about affairs of the heart!
MERRY, MERRY MISCHIEF 12/1994 ISBN: 082174786X Regency. Although she didn’t catch sight of him during her first, second or even third London seasons, Merry Fairfield is determined to catch the irresistible but elusive Lord Rayneworth—hero of her girlhood dreams. That’s why she’s playing a role in a daring and delightful midnight escapade. But when Merry "pinches" Rayneworth’s purse, he steals a kiss! Suddenly the snowy night is all asparkle…until Merry discovers the awful truth. As guardian of his five younger brothers and sisters, the once-carefree Rayneworth has agreed to wed the dour, impossibly dull Honoria Youlgreave—on Christmas Day! His magnificent country manor is dreary; his siblings are desperate. What they need is someone to help deck the halls, pass the sugar plums, and give a glum lord a very “Merry” Christmas…with the only woman worthy of his secretly yearning heart!
A MOTHER'S DEVOTION short story in A KISS FOR MAMA 4/2001 ISBN: 0821768077 Regency. Sophy Deverill had refused Lord Sheriston’s offer of marriage in order to care for her four orphaned half-siblings. But when she has no choice but to ally with him to save her young sister from certain disgrace, she discovers that the time for true love is always.
MUCH ADO ABOUT KITTENS short story in SNOWFLAKE KITTENS 12/1999 ISBN: 0821764500 Regency. Miss Grace Havistock and Lord Cheriton are in for quite a surprise when they attend a series of plays chosen and performed by their beloved nieces and their pets. In an unexpected turn of events--and with a little help from five darling kittens--Grace and Cheriton put the troubling past to rest and discover the wonder of each other's love.
MY LADY MISCHIEF 5/1999 ISBN: 0821762079 Regency. Eleanor Marigate thought that Lord Bucksted was the most overly-opinionated man she had ever met. And he was her fiancé‚! She'd agreed to their betrothal only because he had the funds to get her widowed mother out of debt. And Bucksted was--Eleanor had to admit--dashingly handsome. But Eleanor had her principles…and a secret life as a smuggler, selling goods from France to help the needy. She simply could not marry a priggish fop who had no compassion for anyone besides his own insufferable self.Now she boldly announced to him that the wedding was off, telling him exactly what she thought of him. He calmly asked (perhaps with a twinkle in his eye) if she would wait to cry off until after the parties his friends had planned. Then he kissed her. And kissed her again. Suddenly Eleanor felt deliciously tingly...and very suspicious. Nothing would be more disastrous than a lady involved in mischief to lose her heart!
MY LADY VALIANT 2/2002 ISBN: 0821771779 Regency. Anne Delamere is outraged. The fact that the infamous rogue, the Earl of Staverton, has broken another heart is not surprising, but the idea that he has trifled with her cousin, Cassie, is beyond enough. Yet just as Anne sets out to plan revenge on Cassie's behalf, she is nearly run over by a racing curricle, and moments later, rescued by an astonishingly handsome man. With one impulsive kiss of gratitude, Anne loses her heart--only to find that her savior is none other than Staverton himself! Staying the night in rural Sulhurst, Staverton mistakenly believes that his evening will be brightened with a visit from delicious young Anne. But while Anne fails to come to his inn that evening for a little flirtation, she does appear the next morn--holding a pistol to his head and pronouncing herself his kidnapper, all to avenge her disappointed cousin! How to explain that he is not a good-for-nothing rake, but instead, a British spy on a mission? And one who fears that this valiant beauty has kidnapped his heart, as well?
MY LADY VIXEN 11/1993 ISBN:0821743813 Regency. Charlotte Amberley was determined to wage war on the insufferably arrogant Lord Stoneleigh. After all, he'd been absolutely ghastly to her two dearest friends, and it was high time he had his comeuppance! But her plans were thwarted when she found that she was far from immune to the rakish nobleman's captivating charms. Now, a pawn in a plot that could bring about Stoneleigh's ruin, Charlotte was torn between sweet revenge and the unexpected tenderness he'd awakened in her own untrusting heart! From the moment the beguiling, brown-eyed beauty descended on Brighton, Stoneleigh knew he'd found the woman his heart was waiting for. Yet while the incomparable Charlotte seemed to return his feelings, he couldn't shake the suspicion that she might be in a league with his foes. Determined to unmask the truth, Stoneleigh hatched his own scheme - only to find the tables turned after they'd shared one shockingly passionate kiss... and another and another! Swept up in a whirlwind of scandal and intrigue, the smitten nobleman could only hope that true love triumph in the end.
MY LORD HIGHWAYMAN 3/2001 ISBN: 0821767941 Regency. En route to her newest post as governess, Abigail Chailey is astounded when a highwayman stops her coach. Quite impoverished, but nevertheless sensible, Abigail agrees to pay the forfeit her empty reticule demands--a kiss. Yet nothing could have prepared her for the enchantment she feels in the dark stranger's arms. Even after she arrives in Three Miles Cross, Abigail cannot forget the dashing man whom she fears has stolen her heart. Nor can she resist an unpleasant comparison with the arrogant Lord Treyford, an outcast from polite Devonshire society and a man who evokes troublesome memories of Abigail's first, ill-fated tendre. Lord Treyford is far from charmed by Abigail. Her haughty demeanor reminds him of the upstart young governess whose deceit tarnished his reputation with the village gentry. Yet when he hears Abigail passionately defend the highwayman who has terrorized Three Miles Cross for years, he is inspired to mischief. For Treyford keeps a daring secret--he is the highwayman whose moonlight magic charmed her once...and now he is determined that the price she must pay is her love.
A POET'S KISS 11/1997 ISBN: 082175789X Regency. The famous poet Byron not only kissed the writ of Emily Longcliffe--he also pressed a secret message into her hand that lead her to seek the aid of a roguish rakehell named Kingsbridge to help locate her cousin Evangeline. Until Lord Byron placed the note in her hand, Emily never knew the meaning of the word excitement...or romance. Five years on the shelf and still unwed, her life was going along at a dull, slow pace. Now, with the handsome Kingsbridge at her side, she begins to feel passionate longings she never knew existed before. But without demanding payment in return? Or would he demand a price no woman dare give lightly... the complete surrender of her heart?
A POET'S TOUCH 5/1998 ISBN: 0821759019 Regency. When Lady Alison Amesbury seized the chance to brush against the famous poet Byron at a scandalous masquerade, she thought it would bring her delicious adventure. But what it brought was the most exasperating man--elegant Lord Richfield, bronzed by the sun of India and a byword for arrogance among the beau monde--who could not, it seemed, decide between pursuing and insulting her. Yet Richfield's stormy kiss--so different from the attentions of her usual beaux--kindled in Alison an undeniable passion, further inflamed by his intriguing history. Hearing of his quest to discover the truth of his father's mysterious death, the lively young miss offered her aid. Little did she dream herself a pawn in a vengeful scheme, where amour and assignation could spell a bold threat to her person and the most exquisite peril to her heart...
TRIAL BY KITTENS short story in SUMMER KITTENS 6/1999 ISBN: 0821762303 Regency
A ROGUE'S DECEPTION 6/2002 ISBN: 0821771787 Regency. When William Pinfrith, a charming stranger, swept her into his arms at a masquerade ball, he won Alice Cherville's instant sympathy. His half-brother, the arrogant Earl of Bradenstoke, had mistreated him also. For, too, regarded Bradenstoke as the enemy, and had done so ever since her parents passed away and the unfeeling earl had shirked his responsibility as guardian to her and her siblings. In fact, Alice wanted nothing so much as to tell Bradenstoke precisely what she thought of him. But her opportunity came when she arrived for a romantic rendezvous with Mr. Pinfrith--only to be met by the rakishly handsome earl instead. When the Earl of Bradenstoke learned that Alice was the same minx who had peppered him with letters taking him to task, he was eager to deliver the set-down she so richly deserved. Yet when Bradenstoke set out to convince Alice that he was his respectable half-brother, he never imagined that he would soon be trapped by his own lies. For while Alice made it insultingly clear that she preferred the admirable Mr. Pinfrith, the earl realized that it wasn't only her heart alone that had been won by his alias…but his own as well.
A SUMMER COURTSHIP 7/1996 ISBN: 0821753584 Regency. In the village of Lambsclere, Constance Mayford was known as an angel of mercy. Generous, kind, and caring, she was everything a lady should be. Except married. Unfortunately, her eccentric parents had frightened off all her potential suitors, leaving Constance on the shelf at the advanced age of five-and-twenty. In fact, she had never been well and truly kissed...until one enchanting summer's day. Richard Wexham, the sixth earl of Greywell and a rake in good standing, knew exactly what to do when he came upon a captivating country maiden a leafy dell: Take her in his arms. Never mind that an entire town was scheming to match him with an elusive, highborn spinster named Constance. Richard would put an end to that plan--especially now that he'd lost his heart to a magical once-in-a-lifetime love!
THE VAMPIRE ROGUE 10/1996 short story in BEWITCHED BY LOVE ISBN: 0821754300 Regency. A charming rake pairs with an heiress, whose newly acquired castle is the setting for a masquerade ball...and where the resident vampire has his own plans for eternally joining these unlikely lovers.
THE VAMPIRE ROGUE short story in BEWITCHED BY LOVE 10/1996 ISBN: 0821754300 Regency. Pairs a charming rake with an heiress, whose newly acquired castle is the setting for a masquerade ball...and where the resident vampire has his own plans for eternally joining these unlikely lovers.
VIGNETTE 4/1997 ISBN: 0821756206 Regency. Treachery and seduction, magnificent entertainment and midnight assignations are part of Lady Somercote's elegant fortnight fete, an event unequaled in London society. It is also Jane Ambergate's only hope for survival. Widowed and penniless, she faces scandal and worse if she does not marry again--and marry well. But Lord Thorpe, a notorious rogue, has a different role in mind for the breathtaking lovely Jane: He intends to make her his mistress. And if her fall should become her ruin, he, after all, has never professed to be a gentleman. A woman who has sworn off love. A man who has never given his heart. And a passion that could destroy or redeem them both...
THE WILLFUL WIDOW 2/1991 ISBN:0821733230 Regency. Her chance encounter with handsome King Brandish in the Hampshire countryside quite disconcerted Mrs. Henrietta Harte. The lovely young widow was not at all inclined to pursue the sort of romantic folly the persistent King had in mind. He was everything her late husband had been--irresistibly charming, and a heartless roué. She'd had quite enough of that, thank you very much. Besides, she had to concentrate on the matter at hand, that being the marrying off of her penniless sisters and the firm management of her spendthrift mama. How the wealthy Mr. Brandish would fit in with her plans, she had not a clue. But surely she could think of something...
Katherine Kingsley
CALL DOWN THE MOON 4/1998 ISBN: 0440223865 Regency. With a shadowy past and only dreams for her future, Meggie Bloom was tending the lost souls at Woodbridge Sanitarium when the handsome stranger's cobalt gaze awakened her to a woman's desire. Suddenly the mind-reading gifts that made Meggie an outcast deserted her. She couldn't read Lord Hugo Montagu, yet he haunted her dreams. Then he magically returned to offer her freedom--if she would become his wife.... Marriage was unthinkable for the notorious rake Hugo Montagu--until he lost everything on a bet. Meggie Bloom didn't know she was about to inherit a fortune. But he did. Nothing could have prepared him for the deep passions and surprising mysteries Meggie's innocence would unlock in him. But could an extraordinary woman's love transform him into a man of honor and make him worthy of a wife who could see into his soul, make him believe in the impossible and...Call Down The Moon....
IN THE PRESENCE OF ANGELS 3/2000 ISBN: 0440235995 Regency. He appeared on her doorstep as if by magic. A man of all work answering her ad--her last hope of saving her family, her farm, herself. Will Cutter was too handsome to trust, but she needed him now that her husband was gone. Will's dark eyes penetrated every defense she'd carefully constructed, leaving her confused and shaken, wanting what she'd vowed she'd never accept again: a man's touch. There was something special about Will, but she never guessed in how many extraordinary ways he would change her life. It was too late to tell Louisa Merriem that he was really Major Lord William Fitzpatrick, son of a marquess, home from Waterloo to pay his respects to his best friend's widow. To her. And then to deliver the letters she had written to his comrade in arms. After reading Louisa's letters, he'd half fallen in love with her. But in person she was stunning, the most beautiful, vulnerable creature he'd ever seen. First he vowed to earn her trust and save her farm. And then, to marry her, mend her soul, and make her believe....In the Presence of Angels.
IN THE WAKE OF THE WIND 3/1996 ISBN: 0440220750 Regency. He came to her in a dream. He was all fire and passion, the golden-maned lover who was her destiny. The Dream had given Serafina solace since childhood, through years of exile in Wales. And now, on the eve of her wedding, Serafina knew that the man who had loved her throughout time and the childhood fiance she'd never met were one and the same and that her Dream Lover had finally come to claim her. Then she met the dark stranger in the forest who shattered her dream with a kiss-and claimed her hand the following day....On the eve of his wedding to a woman he didn't know, Aiden Delaware, Earl of Aubrey, sought solace in his beloved woods, and stumbled across a fairy queen, a wreath of flowers woven in her tangled hair. In that instant Aiden was spellbound. He told her of his impending marriage for money to an unknown woman he already despised. He revealed his darkest heart, then stole a good-bye kiss-only to see her again on his wedding day, the beauty he'd loved at first sight. His bride, who vowed to shut him out of her life...
LILIES ON THE LAKE 8/2001. ISBN: 0440236029. Regency. As the port of Alexandria came into view, Portia Merriem trembled with excitement. Here she was, the stepdaughter of a marquess, about to live an Egyptian adventure. But instead of enjoying thrilling excavations, Pip found herself on a houseboat on the Nile, praying for a miracle that would save her pregnant traveling companion. When help finally arrived, she thought she must be dreaming. He was John Henry Lovell, the friend and protector of her childhood ... a world away from this powerful man who stared at her with the eyes of a stranger. He’d loved her all his life. And now, like a ghost from the past, she stood before him as heartbreakingly beautiful as ever. She was the reason John Henry had fled Norfolk. Yet how could he abandon her now --alone in a foreign land and determined to raise another woman’s child as her own? The only way to avoid scandal was to return to England ... as man and wife. And later, when the gossip had quieted, he’d give her her freedom. How could he know that freedom was the last thing Pip wanted ... that all she needed was a glance, a word, a touch, and ten years of pain and sorrow could be transformed into a lifetime of love?
NO BRIGHTER DREAM 10/1994 ISBN: 0451405129 Victorian. Andre de Saint-Simon has no use for Ali, the mysterious young woman whose life he has saved while on his travels. When he discovers that she is the long-lost daughter of his mentor, he promptly returns her to England-and tries to forget about her. Ali knows that Andre is her destiny and so she arranges his marriage-to herself. As Andre and Ali engage in a dance of desire and a battle of wits, they surrender to a passion they never knew existed-and risk their hearts and souls for a love they never thought they would find. . .
NO GREATER LOVE 4/1992 ISBN: 0451403029 Regency. Beautiful young Georgia Wells had heard ominous rumors about Nicholas Daventry at Ravenswalk. She had heard of the devastating good looks and unpardonable passions of this man exiled to India by his uncle, Lord Raven, for his scandalous behavior. She had been warned to beware of him by the mistress of Ravenswalk, the ravishing and ruthless Lady Jacqueline Raven. Now Nicholas Daventry has returned to Ravenswalk. . .to claim the legacy he said was his by birth. . .to wreak the vengeance he said was his due. . .and to plunge Georgia into a dizzying, dazzling vortex of desire, as she discovered that she was now the stranger-in a world of love that this man she did not know knew so very well. . .
NO SWEETER HEAVEN 8/1993 Victorian. ISBN: 045140366 He was a legend among the French-handsome and mysterious, loved by all but a man whose heart was known to none. She was a legend among the British-a wild willful heiress-and it was said neither her heart nor her hand would ever be claimed. Pascal LaMartine and Elizabeth Bowes had nothing in common until the day she accidentally landed at his feet and looked up into the face of a fallen angel. Destiny brought them together in a shattering conflict of fury and desire-and destiny now threatened to tear them apart in the wake of betrayal and of a legacy they could not share. Drawn into a dangerous battle of intrigue and wits, each discovered how strong passion was. . .and how perilous it can be. . .
ONCE UPON A DREAM 4/1997 ISBN: 0440220769 Regency. Lucy Kincaid endures a life of loneliness and drudgery in her stepmother's house on Ireland's windswept coast. All she has to sustain her are her dreams, until the day the golden stranger appears on a cliff - a stranger who gazes at her with love in his eyes and poetry on his lips. Lucy's heart is lost - until she realizes that he is the enemy: a despised Englishman, the man whose family stole her birthright. Raphael Montagu, eighth Duke of Southwell, searches futilely for the mysterious Irish beauty he's loved at first sight, certain that only she can heal his wounded heart. But when fate finally returns her to him at a London ball, she denies ever having seen him before. And even when he claims her with a kiss and a vow of eternal love, she vanishes once again, leaving him with no clue as to her identity. His only hope is to travel back to Ireland to uncover the mystery that drove her from his side - and finally claim her for his own...
THE SOUND OF SNOW 5/1999 ISBN: 044022389X Regency. The Whisper of Scandal...After years of exile on the Continent, Joanna was returning to the aristocratic English society she left in disgrace. Nothing - not even the gossip mongers - could keep her from Wakefield Abbey, where she intended to rescue her cousin Lydia's beloved son from his own father, the man Joanna suspected of Lydia's untimely death. Cool, dashing, and devilishly handsome, Guy de Salis, Marquess of Greaves, seemed capable of anything - except giving and receiving love. The Song of Love...She bore a startling resemblance to his dead wife. Clearly, Joanna was a woman to beware. Reluctantly, Guy asked her to be his son's governess and was astonished when the troubled child bloomed under her care. Before he knew it, the beautiful, exasperating woman was upsetting his well-ordered life, challenging his well-guarded secrets, making him imagine what joy there could be in loving the right woman - if only he could express the silent passions that raged in his torn and broken heart.
UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR short story in A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE 12/1996 ISBN: 0440222907 Regency. A young blind woman helps a desperate artist rekindle his genius as she brings the true spirit of the season to light.
WILD ROSE 1/1988 ISBN: 0451151313 Regency. Torn between two handsome men, a bold beauty faces a devilish decision. There was the imperious and arrogant Lord Julian Ramsay, who clearly had no use for a young lady like Bryonny, whose wit and fortune matched his own. Even worse, his reputation as a rake and his affair with the ravishing Cynthia Ashford made him a totally unsuitable suitor, worthy only of her scorn. Then there was the handsome, gallant Captain Philip Neville, who respected her intellect as much as he worshipped her beauty, and was not only a perfect gentleman but a most attractive male.
Mary Kingsley
AN ANGEL'S WISH 10/2001 ISBN: 0821769987 Regency. For David Fairfax, Marquess of Stowe, Christmas is the least merry of seasons. It was during Yuletide seven years ago that his marriage shattered, leaving him with an infant daughter and a heart filled with bitter regret. He attempts to make Christmas joyful for young Jennie, but this year her one wish is to see her mother, David's estranged wife Tess. Unable to refuse Jennie, he cannot deny that the thought of seeing Tess again awakens a rush of emotion he believed long buried. While Jennie's heartfelt pleas for their reunion are painful to hear, her mischievous scheme to reunite her parents succeeds all too well. Suddenly, David and Tess are together again...and this time, David hopes the enchantment of Christmas will bring the one gift he never thought he would receive...Tess's tender love
A GENTLEMAN'S DESIRE 3/1991 ISBN:0821733486 Regency. The Earl of Chatleigh was not a man easily taken in by manipulative misses, but he'd certainly botched things this time! Yet how was he to know that the beautiful young doxy in his bed at the Hart and Hind was of the Quality? Though he suspected he'd just been the victim of a most ingenious bit of connubial chicanery, honor demanded that he wed the chit. Well, he'd give her his name, and that was all she'd receive from him. Except, perhaps, for a few lessons on the more pleasurable obligations of a dutiful wife! Miss Melissa Selby considered herself a resourceful girl, resourceful enough, at any rate, to escape her cruel stepfather and make her own way in the world. But she was not al all prepared to cope with the handsome lord who appeared in her bedchamber. So she screamed, as any lady might, and brought witnesses as well as protectors. Not giving a fig for her reputation, she would have happily braved the scandal, but her would-be seducer would have none of that. Well, he'd soon regret the cavalier way he'd trapped her in marriage. She might be forced to live the rest of her days as the wife of an earl - but she'd spend her nights alone!
GIFTS OF THE HEART short story in A MOTHER'S LOVE 4/1993 ISBN:0821741373 Regency
IN A PIRATE'S ARMS 3/1996 ISBN:0451406443 Regency and War of 1812. They call him the Raven, his black cloak swirling about him like the dark mystery that hides his identity. His pirate ship swoops down on English frigates in tropical seas, and he takes what he wishes. But Miss Rebecca Talbot of Washington, spinster that she is, is either too naive - or too brave - to fear him. Taken captive while accompanying her beautiful sister on a voyage to to London, tall, green-eyed Rebecca is stunned when the handsome buccaneer winks at her and presses her delicate wrist to his lips. Outwardly proper, but inwardly a little wild, she daringly offers to be the Raven's mistress if he will keep her sister safe. 'Yes,' he says. Surprising them both, their sudden desire becomes a storm bound by flesh and spirit neither can control. Together they are floating on a sea of passion. But when the voyage ends, the Raven and his secrets are off to another world, another life, leaving Rebecca's heart still captive...leaving her with dreams of love...
AN INTRIGUING AFFAIR 8/1993 ISBN:082174271X Regency. A Marriage of Love. The announcement of the Viscount Stanton's marriage was to be expected, thought Althea regretfully. She and Jeremy had been friends far too long for her not to know of his father's debts and his need for ready funds. But how could Jeremy offer for such a vapid girl? With his restless spirit and commanding presence, he needed a mature and confident woman, one who would make him an exemplary and caring wife. But having refused his proposal once before, how could she convince him he was her one true love? A Marriage of Convenience. If only Althea had accepted his proposal, Jeremy knew things would have turned out quite nicely. Of course he had asked half in jest, and Thea's sensible and independent nature hardly allowed for such a light-hearted proposal. But even as circumstances forced him to request the hand of another, the lovely Thea was never far from his thoughts. If only his need to marry wasn't so immediate, it was quite possible his friendship with Thea might blossom into something of a far more romantic and passionate nature...
A MADDENING MINX 3/1992 ISBN:0821737023 Regency. Finding herself quite literally in Philip Thornton's arms after a curricle accident, Sarah was more than a little intrigued by her rescuer, especially by his mysterious eyepatch. Fortunately her injuries were minor, and her recovery in his lordship's home gave her plenty of time to satisfy her curiosity. There were delicious secrets aplenty hidden beneath his lordship's unapproachable exterior, and Sarah was determined to uncover every last one of them!
MASQUERADE 9/1997 ISBN:0451407016 Georgian. Blythe is a proper young London lady's companion, until she is seized by the sight of a handsome, condemned actor about to be executed. When he makes a courageous escape, she dares to join him in his mad dash for freedom. Together they are thrust down a road fraught with danger and beset with peril--where only true love may have the power to save them!
MARRYING MISS BUMBLEBROTH 6/2002 ISBN: 0821772848 Regency. The last thing Chloe Russell expects from life is a successful match. After all, when a girl has been dubbed “Miss Bumblebroth” after a disastrously clumsy debut season, landing a handsome, titled husband is an unprecedented stroke of luck. But marriage to Lord Michael Lyndon--a true Corinthian if ever there was one--may prove more vexing than a spinster's fate. For while Michael is determined to rescue her from her regular faux pas, Chloe wonders who will rescue her vulnerable heart from her husband's charm. Michael still can't understand why his father presented awkward Chloe as a possible bride, yet with no illusions of romance, he believes one woman will serve as well as another when it comes to matrimony. Unfortunately, Chloe doesn't do anything well, a situation Michael vows to correct. But Chloe's lively spirit needs no encouragement, and soon Michael wonders if his wife is saving him instead--from a lifetime without the surprising joy of her love.
THE RAKE'S REWARD 8/1991 ISBN:0821734792 Regency. Lady Cecily Randall was no green girl to be seduced by a handsome face. The eminently dutiful daughter of the Duke of Marlowe, she'd been groomed to make a suitable match. So when the rather humorless Marquess of Edgewater proposed, she accepted. She tried not to think about love and happily ever after...and she certainly forced from her mind all thought of the handsome stranger she'd encountered on one of her forbidden solitary excursions to the park. Alexander Darcy might be a viscount, but he was also a womanizing scoundrel...just the sort of man to upset the most practical of plans!
THE RUNAWAY DUCHESS short story in FLOWERS FOR MAMA 4/2002 ISBN: 082177283X Regency. Katharine, Duchess of Trent, has never flinched from her duties to her children or her home, but one more careless note from her husband Robert asking her to plan another last-minute dinner is outside of enough. Within minutes, Katharine runs away, intending to teach her errant family how much they depend upon her. She doesn't expect Robert to give chase--and certainly not to court her all over again…
SABRINA 1989 ISBN: 0821727486 Regency. Sabrina only wanted to find her long lost family not to seek any part of their vast fortune. But the Duke Oliver Carrick thought the worst of her. When the dowager duchess pressed her to marry the duke, Sabrina had already lost her heart to him. But the duke wanted none of it or so he thought....
SCANDAL'S LADY 2/1994 ISBN:0821744720 Regency. Love lost... Love found.... What a shock it had been to learn that the new Earl of Lynton was her girlhood friend, Nicholas St. John! Many years ago, he had rescued her from a scandalous scene, and Cassandra had never been able to forget his bright blue eyes and warm, charming smile. She also knew her place--a mere governess could not hope to land an eligible earl. Yet Cassandra could not help the delightful thrill that went through her each time Nicholas was near--or deny the flutter in her heart as she dreamed of rediscovering a long-ago love....
A SUMMER FOLLY 7/1992 ISBN:0821738089 Regency. With her husband dead and his cousin, Giles Templeton, in charge of his financial affairs, the widowed Anne Templeton is forced to reunite with the man she jilted seven years before, frightened that she might still be in love with him.
WAGERED HEARTS 7/2001 ISBN:0821-69979 Regency. An avowed bachelor and admitted rake, Geoffrey Kirk, Viscount Sherbourne, lived a life devoted entirely to pleasure. But even he had to admit that he'd gone too far when he awakened from a drunken night at the gaming tables to find that he'd won himself a bride! Everyone knew that Sir Harold Wyndham was a notorious gamester, but no one imagined that he would wager his daughter's hand in marriage. Now, the dashing Viscount had only one hope: that Miss Ariel Wyndham had the good sense to cry off. He was the most arresting-looking man she had ever seen, but when the arrogant stranger informed her that he was her new betrothed, Ariel Wyndham didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The last thing the fair-haired beauty wanted was to marry a man who was a gamester. But becoming the viscount's bride was the only way she could think of to keep her father out of debtor's prison. When their unusual betrothal sparked an irresistible attraction, it was Ariel who would be tempted to take a daring risk...as Geoffrey set out to prove that their love was worth any gamble.
Samantha Kingsley
HIGHLAND PRINCESS 1996 ISBN: 1551977664 Renaissance. Alexa is a skilled hunter who must leave her mother's tribe to join her English lord father. Highlander Cedric MacLeod braves the rejection of his clan to save his beloved Scotland from England's devastating trade embargo. When Queen Anne decrees they must marry, Cedric plans to annul the vows in a year. But when Alexa saves his life, he discovers a love that survives the hostility of his clan--but not the treachery that drives them apart.
Christina Kingston
THE NIGHT THE STARS FELL 4/2001 ISBN: 0515130419 Regency. It was a night of mystery -- and miracles ...By day, the beautiful Lady Katherine is the chatelaine of her family's estate. By night, she is something else entirely. Under the guise of a highwayman, she gathers evidence to clear her brother's name of crimes he didn't commit. Her secrets are well-kept, including the secrets of her heart. But one man sees right though her ... Searching for two missing friends, Colonel Chalfont Blysdale arrives at Cliffside Manor, preceded by his reputation as a fearless --and fearsome --soldier. His piercing blue eyes seem to follow Katherine everywhere. And though Katherine is drawn to Bly's comforting strength, the man she longs to run to may just be the man who could tear her world apart .
RIDE FOR THE ROSES 4/2000 ISBN: 051512785X Regency. A young widow and accomplished horse trainer, Regina Landry has returned to the English countryside to care for her brother's orphaned children. But her new life is complicated by the dashing rogue who holds the mortgage on her family's impoverished estate - and surprisingly shares Regina's lifelong love of horses...A man with a dark and dangerous past, the new Earl of Taskford soon notices that the fiercely unconventional Regina handles even the most stubborn horses with consummate skill. Her talent inspires Taskford's grudging respect - and arouses his competitive spirit. And as they prepare their horses for an upcoming race, Regina and Taskford find themselves riding for a passion that defies all the odds...
Laura Kinsale
FLOWERS FROM THE STORM 10/1992 ISBN: 0380761327 Victorian. He is London's most notorious rakehell - a charming, irresistible seducer possessing a brilliant mind and reckless passions. Until, in the wake of a shocking tragedy, he is condemned to a world of shadows...and madness. An innocent beauty of modest birth and simple faith, once she feared the dashing nobleman who awakened within her feelings she had never known. Now she has come to free him form his solitary torment - never dreaming her warm, healing touch will eternally bind them together in need, in desire...and in love.
THE HIDDEN HEART 4/1986 ISBN: 0380750082 Victorian. Lady Tess knows more about how to raise jaguar kittens than how to curtsy properly to the Queen. But to London she must go, and make a marriage suitable to her station. Her escort for this dreaded journey from the Amazon to the ballroom is Gryphon Meridon--a nobody--a shady, shabby, down-on-his-luck blockade-runner with patrician features and nothing in life but his ship and his dreams...
UNCERTAIN MAGIC 3/1987 ISBN:0380751402 Georgian. He was called the Devil Earl and scorned by gentle society. But to Roderica Delamore, this disreputable Irish rake would make the perfect husband...for a young woman whose gift—or curse—was to hear every thought that passed through a man's mind. Here at last was a man whose deepest thoughts she could not read, but whose dancing blue eyes spoke of pleasures beyond belief. She offered her entire fortune for this chance at marriage, and the Devil Earl readily accepted the bargain. In his arms, Roderica was swept into the intoxicating ecstasy of her most passionate dreams—to awaken again and again to the torment of the dark secrets hidden in the mind of the stranger beside her. But consumed by the fiery desires he had stirred, she could listen only to the thundering voice that echoed in her own heart...for better, for worse, forever, my love....
Cynthia Kirk
THE LADY AND THE LION 4/2001 ISBN: 0843948566 Edwardian. Blaming herself for her husband's death, archaeologist Charlotte Fairchild has given up her greatest love: Egypt. Then Dylan Pierce strides into her life. Reputed to be the infamous "Lion," he is said to plunder ancient tombs and a woman's virtue with the same disregard. But with a kiss as searing as the Sahara and as dangerous as a scorpion, he ignites a passion that rivals anything she's felt before. Welshman Dylan Pierce disdains European women and their well-bred sensibilities. But there is nothing cold or uptight about Charlotte Fairchild. She is as hot as the Egyptian sun and as fiery as its sands. Dazzling and mysterious, she embodies everything he loves about Africa. And loving the English lady will prove to be as wild and scorching as a desert whirlwind.
Martha Kirkland
THE ARTFUL HEIR 4/1998 ISBN: 0451195620 Regency. With her renowned father ill, Miss Sarah Sterling traveled to Donmore Hall by herself to clean and restore the priceless paintings left to the new heir, Matthew Donaldson. It was simply scandalous for a young lady to be unchaperoned and employed; far worse, Matthew Donaldson was no gentleman. A rough-and-tumble past had left him too unrefined for the narrow-minded ton. Yet as Sarah set out to prove her expertise at art, she would find herself taken by Matthew's decidedly uncommon charm. Alas, his uncommon wealth would soon attract several uninvited highborn guests, including one prospective bride. Sarah felt strangely forlorn-and suspicious. Could it be the Donmore paintings were suddenly disappearing? Amid intrigue and a growing tendre for Matthew, Sarah was swept toward a dangerous liaison only a lady in love would risk. ...
A GENTLEMAN'S DECEPTION 6/1999 ISBN: 0821762427 Regency. Robert Montford was troubled for his widowed godmother, whose spirits were in a perilous decline. The only restorative would be news of her long-lost daughter, for whom he had instigated a search. Then one night at the theater he saw a vision of beauty who uncannily resembled that daughter, and might be convinced to impersonate her! Thus Robert set in motion a hoax whose benevolence was exceeded only by the turmoil it created, including the turbulence of an amour that swept him off his feet...Isabel Trenton earned a precarious living as the star of a rag-tag traveling troupe. It was fraught with annoyances--first the unwanted attentions of her odious manager, and now this forward gentleman's assumption that her profession made her a natural hired deceiver! Incensed, Isabel was not about to oblige...until Robert's undeniable charm made her head spin, and heart leap. Now it was clear she would play opposite him in a drama whose opening hinted at a rapturous last act...
HIS LORDSHIP'S SWAN 4/2001 ISBN: 0821767224 Regency. Unable to decide which of the ravishing Swann twins to marry, Lord Evan Trent lets a flip of the coin determine his fate, resulting in an offer of marriage to the eldest daughter. His dismay is understandable when he arrives at the Swann manor to discover he is betrothed to a woman he’s never met--Lydia Swann, the third--and oldest---Swann daughter. Evan knows the girl’s father has duped him, but as a man of his word, he will honor his pledge to marry her... Refusing to be trapped in a loveless union, Lydia offers her fiancé a scandalous proposal. If he will allow her to spend a month at his country estate, where she can renew the acquaintance of a man she’s loved since she was a schoolgirl, she will break the engagement at month’s end. Yet Lydia never imagines that joining forces against her father’s trickery will cause her to lose her heart to Evan, and make her blossom into a most beautiful swan…
AN INCONVENIENT HEIR 1/2003 ISBN: 0451207718 Regency. While at school, Cordelia Barrington befriended a young Gypsy named Maria. Now, years later, Maria has died in childbirth, and Delia has devoted herself to the baby, vowing to keep him safe at all costs until she can get him to his remaining family. From the moment he reads Delia’s letter about the boy, Major Mitchell Holcomb is convinced she’s a charlatan out to bilk his family with a false heir. And he knows he’s just the man to make her rue the day she devised such a scheme. But strong-willed as he is, Holcomb is no match for Cordelia Barrington and her beguiling, bewitching, and bewildering charms.
THE MARRYING SEASON 8/1995 ISBN: 0451185536 Regency. Lovely Miss Columbine Sommes, better known as Golly, mocked the thought of marriage. Her season in the London marriage mart had convinced her that a single state was the best of all possible worlds. But now Lord Ethan Raymond, the most handsome, wealthy, and thoroughly desirable lord in all the realm, had come visiting her country home, to seek her hand in wedlock. Or so she thought. But Colly soon woke to the devastating truth: the imperious Lord Raymond thought she was the jade who had led his younger brother astray, and he had come to repair the damage and settle the score. And suddenly Golly found her honor in peril. ..and her heart in danger as Lord Raymond embarked on a campaign of conquest that he would do anything to win- and she would do anything to lose. ...
MISS MAITLAND'S LETTERS 3/2000 ISBN: 0451199731 Regency. Miss Lorna Maitland is in love at the advanced age of twenty-five -- in love with a sensitive and heroic army officer who's written her the most wonderful letters. Better yet, she's betrothed to the very same man -- and can't wait to meet him face to face...Major Stephen Rutledge is also in love -- with his friend Paul's fiancé. Seeing that Paul's heart was not adequately invested in his engagement to a wealthy wool merchant's daughter, Stephen offered to step in as correspondent until the couple could finally meet. Disguised (in writing) as his friend, the major found himself caught up in an exhilarating correspondence with an apparent soul mate. Now he must find a way to prevent the lovely lady from marrying his priggish friend, Paul. He might even want Miss Lorna Maitland for himself...
THE NOBLE NEPHEW 8/1998 ISBN: 0821759566 Regency. Gemma Westin appeared a most level-healed and practical spinster. No one knew she dreamed of adventure and a handsome stranger to whisk her away from the cottage she shared with her widowed mother and twelve-year-old brother. Then on September day, dashing Duncan Jamison, a barrister, came to her door. Was this her knight in shinning armor? Or a scoundrel? Duncan had accompanied his elderly aunt and uncle to the Westin cottage with momentous news. Instead of leaving their estate to their nephew Duncan, the couple wished to adopt Gemma’s brother, a distant relative, as their heir. Duncan stood to lose a fortune, and now as he looked at Gemma, he seemed to also lose his heart. But when "accidents" began to threaten her brother’s life, Gemma was filled with suspicions about Duncan’s true feelings. Although her hopes of romance soared, her head refused to turn. Instead, she planned a perilous test to catch a villain or a man to love.
THE NOTORIOUS MR. FREEMONT short story in SEDUCTIVE AND SCANDALOUS 8/1997 ISBN: 082175713X Regency. A virtuous miss meets the black sheep of a rich family, opposites attract, hearts meet, and a woman and a man may be en routs to happiness or trouble.
THE NOTORIOUS MRS. CARLTON short story in FOR MOTHER, WITH LOVE 4/1998 ISBN: 0821758926 Regency. The tale of Miss Anne Carlton's invasion of Lord Herndon's home in disguise where she hopes to learn the truth about the mother who deserted her family. The plan goes awry when Lord Herndon, her mother's stepson, gives love a chance to replace the coldness in Anne's heart.
THE RAKE'S FIANCÉE 6/2001 ISBN: 0451202600 Regency. Phoebe Lowell adored Lt. Bennett Holden and would have consented to be his wife--had not her uncle warned her about Holden’s rakish reputation. When Bennett didn’t deny the accusation, Phoebe rejected his proposal. Then when her uncle died and left her penniless, she left the high society circles of London to support herself as a porcelain artist in Shropshire. Never did she expect to see her former love again… Inheriting a baron’s title and estate, retired artillery officer Bennett Holden takes up residence in Shropshire where he is reacquainted with the woman who broke his heart. Because Phoebe believed a falsehood about him, Bennett decides to revenge himself by pretending to love her--and then rejecting her. But he runs the risk of playing his ruse too close to his own heart…
THE RIGHTEOUS ROGUE 12/1997 ISBN: 0451192788 Regency. Even though a beautiful young woman looks destitute, she still is a lady. And the man waiting in the shadows hardly seems high society himself. Dark, handsome, and entangled in a web of ominous family secrets, his rescuing her has suddenly involved them both in something he is bent on avoiding--the precarious business of love.
THE RUBY NECKLACE 4/1996 ISBN: 0451187202 Regency. Miss Emaline Harrison was as innocent and ignorant of the ways of the world as only a vicar's daughter could be. But now she found herself in a position that no vicar's daughter should ever have to face. She was the widow of a licentious blueblood after a marriage in name only. Around her neck was a precious heirloom that some London gentlemen would kill for. So it was difficult for Emaline to discern the true motives and intentions of the seductive suitors swarming around her - most especially the dashing Captain Geoffrey Beauchamp and the dazzling Lord Liam Whitcomb. The only guidance Emaline had was a book of advice. And though the counsel in this extraordinary guide was as captivatingly cunning as it was remarkably effective, following it was sure to lead a lovely young lady surrounded by such attractive temptation very dangerously, if delightfully, astray.
THE RUSSIAN BLUE short story in SUMMER KITTENS 6/1999 Regency
THE SEDUCTIVE SPY 2/1999 ISBN: 0821761234 Regency. A Daring Miss... Weary of domestic confinement, Rosalind Hinton resolved to visit Lieutenant Ashford, newly released from a French prisoner-of - war camp. But instead of the soulful youth of her childhood dreams, she found him a bold charmer whose tantalizing masculinity provoked in her the most delectable palpitations. How unfortunate-because this was not the young gentleman she remembered! He was a fraud ... even, perchance, a French spy! And duty demanded she expose him. A Debonair Imposter... When Lord Brad Stone saved the life of a young lieutenant by taking a bullet intended for the soldier, he had no idea what havoc would ensue in his own life. For the lieutenant repayed his act of courage by sending Brad home in his place to avoid being traded for a French soldier. Now as a British spy on a top secret mission, Brad must lie law until he can report vital information; even if it means allaying this pesky female's suspicions with a pretend passion. How could he know that a swift caress and a lingering kiss would plunge them both into a real romantic adventure-one that could cost a lady her reputation ... and her heart.
THAT SCANDALOUS HEIRESS 5/2000 ISBN: 0821766082 Regency. When a total stranger bequeaths her a dilapidated manor house in the village of Chemford, Miss Marianne McCord plans to live in it alone. Despite the ill wishes of the townsfolk, who believe her to be nothing more than a lightskirt, Marianne won’t budge from her new home. When she has a leaky roof, the only neighbor who will repair it is the wickedly handsome Viscount Adam Jenson--a lord with a reputation as black as the stallion he rides each morning! Hoping to escape the scandal that resulted out of a misunderstanding, Lord Jenson returns to his estate only to discover that his ill fame has traveled far beyond London. But when the lovely Marianne McCord asks him to assist her, he is delighted that she is not concerned with what the villagers say about him. Yet she must believe the rumors. For she will not let Adam close enough even for one kiss! Could it be that she fears her own timid resolve will surrender most willingly to his heart’s desire?
THREE FOR BRIGHTON 2/1998 ISBN: 0821758527 Regency. Constance Mitchell had the beauty, her younger sister Felicity possessed the brains, and their cousin Regina Farrington, formerly a lady's companion, had the only money among them...five hundred pounds. Of noble birth but cheated of their inheritance, these three misses were on their own and in a terrible fix. Fortunately, Felicity had a plan. They would journey to Brighton, pretend to be heiresses, and use every penny to help Constance, the prettiest of the three, land a wonderfully rich husband. However, the best laid plans can go awry. For Constance was soon losing her heart to a dashing and direly poor lieutenant, Felicity developed a tendre for a young gentleman who thought her a mere child, and in a totally impossible match, the wealthiest caller began to call upon--Regina!
TO CATCH A SCOUNDREL 3/1999 ISBN: 0451197801 Regency. Eugenia Bailey was a prim, ladylike schoolteacher with a very un-ladylike talent for cards. When her young cousin lost his fortune to the dastardly Lord Cedric Durham, she devised a plan to win it back. All Eugenia needed were flirting lessons-- to charm her way into the game. So, she called on the wealthy Nathaniel Seymour-- an infamous lover of women--for help. Nathaniel had never heard of such a ridiculous proposal--and would have turned the becoming young lady down flat. But he had his own score to settle with the lecherous Durham. In no time at all, his innocent young pupil was mastering the looks, words and coy tricks that helped her blossom into a beautiful, beguiling woman. Her newly learned charms were hard to resist. The passions between them was impossible to deny. And as the day came closer for Eugenia to play against the coldhearted Durham, Nathaniel began to wonder if their plan wasn't much too dangerous-- for his own heart….
AN UNCOMMON COURTSHIP 9/2000 ISBN: 0451201329 Regency. Miss Eloise Kendall had long known that Gregory Ward was a rascal in the first degree. So when he returned from London to visit Threwsbury Park--and raise money for his burgeoning political career--she assumed his warm demeanor belied a heart as cold as ice. Eloise hadn't forgotten the times before when he'd embarrassed her. And no longer the schoolgirl Gregory would remember from his youth, lovely Eloise would resist his superficial charms. But when her young brother is kidnapped, Gregory goes into action, with money for a ransom and cold steel waiting for the brutes who would harm young Jeremy. And in the heat of the moment, the mistakes of the past melt away like winter's frost--and Eloise and Gregory's love is left to bloom…
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