Last Updated: 10/10/2005

Donna Lee Poff

THE MASK 8/1998 ISBN: 0843944161 Medieval. He traveled only at night, shrouded by darkness, his visage shielded by a leather mask. After eleven years, Galen Tarrant, lord of Rosethorn, rode back from the Crusades to reclaim his lands, only to stumble upon the most beautiful golden-haired creature he had ever seen. In her arms he felt complete, but he could not allow himself to take her innocence when the demon of his past threatened to destroy everything he touched. Sitting in the moonlight at the edge of the forest, she appeared to him as a delicate wood elf, but Anne of Thornbury was no spritely illusion. A fresh-faced village girl, Anne had no experience with love - until she met the brave yet reclusive lord with the hidden face and mysterious history. She soon realized that only with her love could Galen finally overcome the past and release his heart from the shadow of...The Mask.

Dawn Aldridge Poore

BATH BRAMBLE 10/1991 ISBN 0821735470 Regency. Callie Stone was resolved to become an artiste rather than a wife. She was quite content with her productive life painting portraits in Bath, except for the problem of her carousing younger brother. Bereaved of parents, Callie had only the family's legal guardian to turn to. . . Though Callie wondered if the irresponsible James Williford would be much help with discipline! But when Jamie did arrive, Callie was thunderstruck. This friend from childhood, who now cut a dashing figure, seemed to have eyes for her! And though her practical head dictated prudence, her blasted heart seemed to have a mind of its own!

GAME OF HEARTS 2/1993 short story in A VALETINE'S DAY TANGLE 2/1993 ISBN: 0821740504 Regency

SAINT'S HAVEN 8/1997 ISBN: 0821757105 Regency. Sarafina Jones had moved her orphanage to a charming country village, and now, arrogantly handsome Lord Emrys insisted that he owned the house. Outraged, Sara never intended to develop a 'Tendre' for him. What could convince an unencumbered man like Emrys to propose to a missionary's daughter with a house filled with children? Heaven alone knew the answer - and the answer was love.

A WAGER FOR A BRIDE 6/1992 short story in A JUNE WEDDING 6/1992 ISBN: 0821737813 Regency

Margaret Evans Porter

IMPROPER ADVANCES 12/2000 ISBN: 0380807734 Regency. Pursued by many... Darius Corlett assumed the beautiful woman paying him a late night visit was a lady of dubious reputation sent by his friends. But when he learns that Oriana Julian is a respectable widow on holiday in the countryside, he suspects she's just a scheming adventuress after his fortune. The mysterious beauty stirs up an undeniable passion that Dare is powerless to resist, though, and suddenly, he's pursuing the captivation beauty as vigorously as he's ever been pursued. The more he succumbs to her temptation, the more he is determined to uncover Oriana's deepest secrets. Desired by all... Hiding behind an assumed name, Ana St. Albans has come to this secluded hamlet to escape the unwarranted scandal that plagues her life in London. She never expected to meet such a handsome and intriguing man as Dare, nor to be swept off her feet by his unrelenting desire. But even as she sinks into his arms, Ana knows that their tryst is not meant to last. For though many of the ton's noblemen have desired her, Ana has sworn never to marry without love, and Dare is not a man to speak of love...

KISSING A STRANGER 12/1998 ISBN: 0380795590 Regency. Lady Lavinia Cashin arrives in Regency London with one purpose - to find a wealthy husband. With her rich, dark curls, fair skin, and enchanting silver eyes, Lavinia could have her pick of suitors. She'd always imagined she'd marry for love, but her family's desperate plight has turned her into a fortune hunter. Now she hopes to barter her beauty for their security. Yet the first man she meets is impossibly unsuitable - although her stirs her passion in ways she never imagined possible... Lord Garrick Armitage is a gambler with a notorious past. A devastatingly handsome philanderer, he uses his intoxicating presence to survive in a society that shuns him. He's only wanted two things in life that he couldn't have...and one of them is Lavinia. For beneath her schemes he recognizes a woman of rare honesty and sensuality who he could spend his life with. He's determined not to let her marry for money, not when she can experience the wild joy that love can offer. Garrick has a plan to make her his bride, and it all begins with a kiss...

THE PROPOSAL 3/1998 ISBN: 0380795574 Georgian. He Had a Proposition... Lord Bevington could not deny his fascination with his new lady landscape designer. Petite, dark-haired, and pert, the lovely widow Sophie Pinnock was inexplicably desirable and completely unsuitable, For Bevington, born a commoner, now a lord, had his own dark secrets. He needed a mistress, not a soul mate--a woman who would take his body, not pry into the depths of his heart. But there was only one way to possess her. . .But Would She Accept the Proposal? Sophie Pinnock has found Eden in the lush, overgrown gardens of Bevington Castle - but her employer Lord Bevington is the devil himself. With his piercing gaze, his handsome physique, and his dark moods, he is every bit the opposite of her late husband. Her heat beats faster when he is near, and her fears melt at his touch. Sophie could never become a mans mistress, particularly not this man, who so clearly did not love her. But could she become his wife?

THE SEDUCER 11/1999 ISBN: 0380807726 Regency. No Woman could Marry Him.... He was one of London's most notorious rakes-a man so skilled at seduction that no woman had ever told him no, or led him to the altar. When Kerron Cashin is suddenly called to his country home, the local misses admire him from afar and stay well out of his scandalous path. But pretty Ellin Fayle ignores the warnings that surround Kerron, while offering him the enticement of her innocent passion. When her tantalizing kisses give way to seduction-and discovery-Kerron offers to take her hand in marriage. Until He Met Her.... Ellin has been in love with Kerron since she was a girl, and becoming the handsome nobleman's bride is a dream come true. But when he whisks her away from her sheltered home to take her place in London society, she begins to wonder if a marriage begun in passion would ever become a union built from love.

Nina Porter

A MATCHMAKER'S MATCH 6/1992 ISBN:082173783X Regency. To save herself from a marriage without love, Lady Psyche Veringham had long ago decided to pose herself as "Lady Bluestocking," a sharp-tongued chit with no interest in wedded bliss. A resigned spinster at three and twenty. Psyche was now turning her keen mind to the task of finding a suitor for her young charge, Amanda. The catch of the Season was undoubtedly the darkly handsome Earl of Southdon, and he would be the perfect match for Amanda. Unfortunately the earl was most uncooperative; in facet, he seemed deliberately set on misunderstanding that Psyche wished to win his heart for her charge and not for herself! A long-time bachelor, Justin St. James, Earl of Southdon, had seen a thousand frothy debutantes. Not one of those empty-headed confections had ever given him pause, including the newest debutante Amanda. But her sponsor, Lady Psyche, was another matter entirely. Now here was a woman who could pique a man's interest. Whether entertained by her witty banter or infuriated by her schemes of leg-shackling him to her pretty, young protégé, Justin found this lovely bluestocking a most diverting challenge; and it would be his pleasure to change her mind about men...

REVERSAL OF FORTUNES short story in A MOTHER'S LOVE 4/1993 Regency

A VALENTINE TANGLE short story in A VALENTINE'S DAY TANGLE 2/1993 ISBN: 0821740504 Regency

Elizabeth Powell

THE TRAITOR'S DAUGHTER 9/2001 ISBN: 04251203496 Regency. Amanda Tremayne's father, a well respected naval officer, was wrongly accused of treason and hastily executed for the crime. Before his death, he charged his only daughter with the daunting task of clearing his name and exposing the real traitor. Now, at a tender twenty years of age, the headstrong Amanda would stop at nothing to restore her father's honor. With the aid of her faithful friend Harry, she sets out to find proof of her father's innocence--but how could she know that as she searched for clues she would stumble across the handsome and adventurous Captain Sir Jonathan Everly? And much more importantly--how can she live with herself when she knows that the man she can't resist is one of the very men who sentenced her father to death…

Jo-Ann Power

ALLURE 9/1999 ISBN: 0671034081 Cerise Lindsay is a promising young sculptress in Italy when she receives the news that her older sister, Madelaine, has drowned accidentally at a party on the Isle of Wright. Devastated, Cerise immediately returns to England to settle her sister's affairs. Upon her arrival, she finds the estate nearly bankrupt and soon suspects foul play. Cerise vows to solve the mystery, beginning with an investigation of the man who hosted the party that fateful night -- the Earl of Sandown. As the sole heir, Cerise must restore the family's financial stability by selling a beloved -- and valuable -- heirloom, a coveted statue known simply as Allure. Blake Hargrove, the eighth Earl of Sandown, is determined to get to the bottom of Madelaine Lindsay's death. After all, she died while sailing one of his boats. When Blake and Cerise meet by chance, he's struck by her humor, her impressive knowledge of classical art...and by her radiant beauty. But when Cerise realizes who Blake is, she questions his motives. Then she learns to trust him -- and surrender to a desire she cannot deny. As the pair gets closer to the truth, the closer they grow to each other --

ANGEL OF MIDNIGHT 10/1995 ISBN: 0671897055 Medieval. She was an angel who had never known love. Widowed twice, Countess Angelica knows with a shivery certainty that her second husband was smothered as he slept. Fearing the same fate, Angel must deceive the hungry suitors eager to claim her wealth. She plots to stage a marriage to the one man ruthless enough to help her, then hunts and captures Yorkshire's most notorious outlaw. He was a devil assailed by passion. Merciless to his enemies, the Devil of Midnight strikes a handsome bargain to act as Angel's new husband. Yet her mere presence soon sends him into the throes of rapture, as she revels in his seductive charms and begins to uncover his guarded secrets. Though their marriage may be false, their desire is torturously real, drawing innocent Angel into the Devil's arms to find heaven only true love can bring...But when Angel is accused of murder, and the Devil's identity is revealed, the loving rogue must make the ultimate sacrifice to shield his Angel, and their undeniable passion, from the wrath of King John.

NEVER AGAIN 11/1998 ISBN: 0671008994 Victorian. As beautiful American debutante, Raine Montand has charmed all of London. But in secret, she plays another role - that of Raynard the Fox, whose scorching political cartoons can make or break a career. Raine is devastated when one of her drawings is responsible for making Parliament member Gavin Sutherland a murder suspect. Vowing to make amends, she poses as a widow and seeks a job as Gavin's secretary, in an attempt to discover the truth that will save him. Alone and embittered, deserted by family, friends, and fiancee, Gavin is forced to resign from Parliament. His only supporter is the lovely but mysterious young lady in his employ, whose assistance could be invaluable in clearing his name. Gavin senses the risk of trusting one about whom he knows so little. But as their investigation continues, both Gavin and Raine realize the greatest risk of all is love - and the grandest reward.

NEVER BEFORE 5/1998 ISBN: 0671008986 Victorian. Ann Brighton is determined to be more than the debutante daughter of a brash American millionaire. Foiled in a bid for her independence -- and jilted by her fiance -- she reluctantly accepts her father's offer: a stipend to buy the horse farm she covets if she accompanies him on a grand tour of Europe. Skip Brighton hopes to unravel some suspicious business dealings and match his daughter with any eligible British nobleman. Ann intends to cling to her freedom -- until a stranger asks for her trusting more ways than one.... Rhys Kendall, the sixteenth duke of Carlton, is nearly bankrupt -- for which he blames Skip Brighton. But now he wants Ann as his lover and his wife; together, Rhys and Ann must conquer their bitter pasts amid the colorful whirl of London's drawing rooms and ballrooms, where they encounter gossip, greed and murder. To win a love like never before, Rhys must persuade Ann to surrender her hand and her heart for safekeeping -- and to follow the spirit of an unexpected passion.

NEVER SAY NEVER 5/1999 ISBN: 0671024221 Victorian. Augusta VanderHorn knows too much about scandal. As the younger sister of the infamous American beauty, Colleen VanderHorn, who wed British Lord Bryce Falconer, and was divorced for adultery, it's been hard for Gus to avoid the taint. Now she is embroiled in scandal herself, for Colleen has kidnapped her own child from his father, to hold him for ransom to support her latest lover. Gus knows it's vital to help find her nephew, but she harbors a secret reason for wanting to assist in the search. Gus is in love with the man her sister married. For Bryce, she'll do anything, even risk her reputation - and her heart - by traveling at his side on a quest to rescue his child. Bryce Falconer is a man driven by two passions - the love of his adored son, and the hatred of the wife who left him for a string of lovers. But thrown together with his young ex-sister-in-law in desperate pursuit of his missing child, Bryce is discovering a new passion. Little Augusta, who was once his dearest friend, has become an alluring woman whose sensual beauty sends him reeling. At long last, Bryce is learning what a miracle true love between a man and woman can really be...from the only woman whom God and English law forbid him to ever love.

Martha Jean Powers

THE KISSING BOUGH short story in A REGENCY HOLIDAY 11/1991 ISBN: 0515108154 Regency

Heather Graham Pozzessere

SEIZE THE WIND short story in RENEGADES 8/1995 Medieval. A highwayman makes a stand against corrupt government officials.

Cynthia Pratt

THE BLACK MASK 1/2003 ISBN: 0821774883 Regency. Would She Fall For A Gentleman Thief…Rose Spenser is surprised that she’s inherited a ruby ring from her eccentric godfather, but she’s disappointed to discover that the gem is worth little more than sentiment. Settling her brother Rupert’s gambling debts with the sale of the stone is now impossible--but when the infamous Black Mask, a gentleman burglar, awakens Rose in search of her jewel, she decides that retrieving Rupert’s IOUs from Sir Niles Alardyce, wastrel and bon vivant, is not. Not if the charming thief will help her…Or A Roguish Nobleman? Searching not for Rose’s pitiful inheritance, but for a mysterious box she agreed to hold for one of her suitors, the charming thief in question is intrigued by Rose’s scandalous plan--and certainly not above agreeing to it. As the ton has recently learned, he steals not for personal gain, but to expose the sins of a few of society’s blackguards. Enlisting Rose’s aid just may be an unforeseen boon, unless the spirited young woman steals something from the thief first--such as his heart…

Mona Prevel

THE DOWAGER'S DAUGHTER 2/2003 ISBN: 0821773909 Regency. Althea Markham is a young woman with responsibilities, not the least of which is providing her family with a male heir. Of course, that would entail marrying, and for a lady too proud to entertain a sparse collection of gold-diggers and rogues, the prospects are exceedingly dim. Even as she shoulders the burdens of being an unattached countess, Althea must keep a close eye on her freewheeling French mother, who tends to act more the debutante than the dowager. It seems she's been meeting at midnight with a mysterious man--and Althea is determined to get to the bottom of his intentions--whoever he is…Recently jilted and weary of living in his older brother's shadow, John Ridley is ready for a distraction. And what a distraction he gets when he engages in a game of espionage against the French. Posing as a smuggler, John's main contact is a lady by the name of Celeste Markham. But while Celeste is the portrait of glittering charm, it is her protective daughter Althea who captures John's attention. His determination to avoid affairs of love soon gives way to the realization that his feelings for Althea extend beyond affairs of state. Now, John must convince her that he is more than a spy, and more than worthy to safeguard her future--and her heart.

EDUCATING EMILY 12/2000 ISBN: 0821769952 Regency. Refusing to be sold into a loveless marriage, Emily Walsingham runs away--only to be rescued from ruffians by dashing James Garwood, Lord Northwycke. Immediately, James’s mother recognizes Emily and suggests her as a perfect wife for her son. Terribly in love with James since the moment she laid eyes on him, Emily accepts his surprising offer. Yet not once has he declared his love...James Garwood decided a match with beautiful Miss Walsingham would be tolerable enough. Indeed, Emily proves a caring and intelligent companion. Still, he’s not sure he’s capable of real devotion--or is he? For what began as nothing more than a felicitous social arrangement soon becomes a love match of the most exalted kind....

Jolene Prewit-Parker

BAHAMA RAPTURE 1982 ISBN:0821710184 Georgian and Colonial. Set in the late 1700's and adventure with pirates.

Eugenia Price

BRIGHT CAPTIVITY 5/1991 ISBN: 0553295233 Regency. They met in the final days of the War of 1812. Anne Couper, daughter of a prominent planter, led a sheltered life on Georgia's St. Simons Island, dreaming a young woman's dreams of love with a romantic stranger. Then one day her handsome stranger arrived...John Fraser, a charming British lieutenant who captured her heart while holding her prisoner at the lavish estate of Dungeness. Within a year of their first, unforgettable meeting, they would marry - and face the hardships of separation and the wonders of reunion. From the lush beauty of Cannon's Point, the Couper family's plantation, to the shores of England and Fraser's native Scotland, enter a world rich with warmth and dreams - and a love story for all time....

Candice Proctor

THE LAST KNIGHT 9/2000 ISBN: 0804119309.- Medieval. Spirited Attica d'Alerion will do anything to protect her beloved brother from danger. To warn him of a political betrayal that could lead to war., Attica disguises herself as a young courtier and bravely rides into the arms of destiny. Damion de Jarnac is the black knight, a rogue horseman bound by no code of honor except his own blind ambition. Working for the aging King Henry, Damion scouts the hills of Brittany on a dangerous mission to expose the treachery of Philip of France. There he joins forces with a courageous lad - who turns out to be the most intriguing woman he has ever met. But to win the beautiful Attica's love, Damion must slay the demons of an unforgivable past. And to save his doomed country, he must make a deadly decision that could break his lady's noble heart.

Carol Proctor

A DASHING WIDOW 9/1991 ISBN:0451170423 Regency. Lady Annis Burham was the target of aristocratic society's most persuasive gentlemen. For Annis was not only a young and beautiful widow, she was almost indecently rich. Men as diverse as the handsome, forceful Don Alonzo Rodriguez y Vega, the rakish Sir George Reeves, and the perfectly charming Mr. Walter Ulverstone swarmed around her like bees around a flower. Little did they and her other suitors suspect that Annis was not a widow but a total innocent as she risked scandal and far worse in her dazzling and dangerous dance of deception...

THE LONDON SWELL short story in TOKENS OF LOVE 1/1993 ISBN:0451173422 Regency

THEODORA'S DREADFUL MISTAKE 10/1992 ISBN:0451173511 Regency. Theodora Westmoreland simply has to marry-and marry well. Only a wealthy husband can rescue her and her widowed mother from ruin. Happily, the perfect match has arrived in Bath. Quentin Mansfield has superb looks, magnificent prospects, and a wonderful weakness for Theo. Now all she has to do is tame his dragon of an aunt, the imperious Countess Verridge, who infuriatingly assumes that Theo is his. But Theo soon learns that the most obvious suitor is not necessarily the best one...and that her impulses may lead her into a most dreadful mistake.

Lozania Prole

PRINCE PHILANDERER 6/1968 Regency. Raised in squalor by a father who treated her mercilessly, beautiful Amelia Anderson had little hope for a life of happiness, less hope still for love, and no choice but to flee her father's tyranny at any cost.

Melinda Pryce

THE LAST LORD 1/1993 ISBN: 1557738491 Regency. The moment Susan Devane met Galen Sedgewick aboard their London-bound ship, she knew he was a terrible - and terribly attractive - flirt whose teasing remarks brought a blush to her cheeks. But when her coquettish sister Patricia joined in the fun, Susan's eyes turned even greener than usual - with envy. Her fellow traveler had indeed captured Susan's heart...but when their aunt decreed that the girls must marry English lords - or forfeit their inheritance - the waters of love grew even more treacherous...

THIEF OF HEARTS 7/1991 ISBN:1557735433 Regency. When a silken-masked highwayman pointed his gun into her carriage, Miss Jane Manley felt no fear. For Jane was betrothed to Lord Scythe, and destined to become stepmother to his 6 mewling children.

TIDES OF LOVE short story in SUMMERTIME SPLENDOR 7/1992 ISBN: 0515108774 Regency

Eileen Putman

THE DASTARDLY DUKE 1/1998 ISBN: 0451191560 Regency. Julian LeFevre, Duke of Claridge, found being a reformed rake terribly dull. So he wagered a friend that he could make any pretty trollop in London pass for a lady of the ton. But when his friend presented him with Miss Hannah Gregory, Julian felt a stirring of doubt...and of desire. Indeed, far from the typical light-skirt, Hannah had a ready wit, a wicked tongue, and the most wondrous gray eyes. And although she concealed her real past, she couldn't disguise her unbending pride or her attraction to the scoundrel who offered a small fortune to transform her into a smooth-tongued beauty. The charade could cause a scandal and worse, break her heart...especially if Hannah forgot that this was merely a masquerade.

NEVER KISS A DUKE 7/2000 ISBN: 0380802902 ISBN: 0380802902 Regency. Pretending to be in search of a wife, Adrian St. Ledger, the duke of Trent, enters Emmaline Stanhope's marriage broker shop, suspecting she's involved in a plot against the Crown. However, the lovely and exasperatingly independent Emma's not at all what he expected. And when she insists he needs instruction on how to court a woman, then offers herself for practice, his cool distance quickly dissipates. Yet marriage is the last thing Adrian will ever risk. Emma had abandoned her childhood dreams of finding Prince Charming long ago, having learned she can't count on anyone but herself. And if finding wives for busy men is the only way to keep a roof over her head, she'll happily match-make -- for others. But Emma never expected to meet a man whose aloof eyes reveal such hidden passion. And when Adrian takes her in his masterful arms, she hopes the kissing never ends -- and that a duke may turn out to be a prince after all.

NEVER TRUST A RAKE 7/1999 ISBN: 0380802899 Regency. The Arrogant Rogue - The uncrowned king of broken hearts, Gabriel Sinclair is rescued from an untimely end by an angel. But golden-haired Louisa Peabody is not only the most beautiful woman he's ever seen; she's also the first to find him totally resistible--a challenge he can't ignore. So he willingly aids her in her reform efforts...knowing that eventually, he'll get what he wants. The Determined Reformer - Louisa has appointed herself the defender of innocents, knowing no man can be trusted--yet she only pretends to be unaffected by Gabriel. For his tantalizing whispers invite her to abandon her fears and his stolen kisses make her burn. But which is more dangerous: his enticing smile or his vulnerable heart? And does she really want to reform him...or surrender to him?

THE PERFECT BRIDE 10/1997 ISBN: 0451190041 Regency. A beautiful woman well-versed in the ways of a broken heart agrees to chaperon an iron-willed lord's innocent intended bride to his castle. Now, not only does her former suitor arrive to steal her heart once again, but the arrogant lord turns his attention from winning a bride to conquering her companion and spells of desire begin to cloud her common sense.

REFORMING HARRIET 12/1998 ISBN: 0451194934 Regency. Lady Harriet Worthington was unconventional from her flour-dusted nose to her pretty toes. She ran a mill, a bakery, a household, and her own life. Unfashionably independent, she was a young merry widow who swore never to wed again. And Elias Westwood, partner with her late husband in an East Indies company, was at his wit's end. Lady Harriet had been selling off shares of his business until he was nearly ruined. Now, he had to act. If she wouldn't listen to reason, he had only one option. Seduction! First Elias tasted her pies. Then he sampled her cakes. Then he devoured her lips. He never expected her to kiss him back. Having tasted heaven, Elias thought his quest would be simple. Instead Lady Harriet devised an outrageous plan all her own. She said she needed to explore his dizzying effect on her, in order to best arm herself against the wiles of men. Elias was stunned, then scheming. He wanted to reform Harriet and teach her a lesson. He never planned on falling in love.

Mary Jo Putney

THE BARGAIN 10/1999 ISBN: 0451198646 Regency. Marry in Haste... Facing a marriage deadline, Lady Jocelyn Kendal impulsively weds Major David Lancaster, a penniless officer dying of wounds received at Waterloo. In return, his younger sister will receive a generous income - and David will have the enchanting Jocelyn for a wife, if only for a few days...Repent at Leisure! Then fate takes a hand, and Jocelyn suddenly finds herself with a healthy, vibrant husband - a seasoned campaigner who wants to renegotiate the terms of their bargain, and will use every bit of charm and passion he possesses to win the heart of his bewildered bride...

THE BEST HUSBAND MONEY CAN BUY short story in A STOCKING FULL OF JOY 11/1997 ISBN: 0451408004 Regency

CAROUSEL OF HEARTS 11/1989 ISBN:0451162676 Regency. Love is a dizzying merry-go-round when two beauties seek the same marriage ring.

THE CHINA BRIDE 9/2000 ISBN: 0449005895 Regency. Born to a Scottish father and a Chinese mother, Troth Montgomery dreamed of someday traveling to Scotland, until the death of her father condemned her to a shadowy life as an interpreter in Canton. Then Kyle Renbourne, viscount and adventurer, discovers Troth's true identity and persuades her to be his guide on a dangerous journey into the heart of the Celestial Kingdom. A meeting of the minds flares into searing passion, an idyll that ends when Kyle is captured and condemned to death. A reckless prison cell marriage the night before his execution sends Troth to England, where she arrives at the estate of Kyle's brother. Though accepted as bride and widow, she is haunted by the memory of her dashing husband. Then the past reaches out to Troth, bringing passion, despair, and danger. Now she must draw on her unique heritage to save all she holds dear - and become the woman she is destined to be. . . .

THE CHRISTMAS TART short story in A REGENCY CHRISTMAS IV 11/1992 Regency

DEARLY BELOVED 3/1990 ISBN:0451401859 Regency. Diana's body melted to his touch. But suddenly she was afraid, not of this dark man with cool eyes and warm hands, but of herself... Beautiful Diana Brandelin entered into a daring masquerade, posing as a dazzling courtesan, when she came to London. All she knew of men was a meaningless, forced marriage to a visiting lord - and gold to take the place of love. That lord was the dark and handsome Viscount Gervase St. Aubyn, whom she vowed to make pay for the past. But try as she might to be heartless in weaving a web of desire, passion tore away her defenses and her disguise...and gave Diana and Gervase an irresistible second chance at love...

LADY OF FORTUNE 9/1988 ISBN:0451155475 Regency

ONE PERFECT ROSE 7/1997 ISBN:0449000176 Regency. Stephen Kenyon, Duke of Ashburton, has always taken the duties of his rank seriously...until shocking news sends him running from his isolating world of wealth and privilege to roam the countryside as an ordinary man. Then a heroic rescue thrusts him into the warm embrace of the Fitzgeralds, a theatrical family brimming with laughter and affection. Not only do they provide the family he has always craved, but their lovely daughter, Rosalind, a foundling who has grown into an enchanting, compassionate woman, stirs the deepest desires of his heart. Yet how can Stephen declare his love when he is haunted by the knowledge that made him flee his old life? And how can Rosalind risk loving a man who fulfills her secret dreams, but can never be hers?

THE RAKE 4/1998 ISBN:0451406869 Regency. Beautiful Alys Weston had found refuge from heartbreak in a most unlikely post. Fleeing a treacherous suitor, she had become manager of an isolated country estate by masquerading by mail as a man. But now her masquerade was over. The estate had a new master, whom she had to meet face-to-face. Even worse, that master was the notorious Reginald Davenport, the handsomest rake in the ton, for whom no rule was sacred and with whom no woman was safe. Alys had vowed never to trust a man again, and Davenport's lurid reputation should have made that easy. But how could Alys have imagined, when she set out to defeat his seductive designs, that she would not be able to trust herself...?

THE RAKE AND THE REFORMER 9/1989 ISBN: 0451161432 Regency. Beautiful Alys Weston had found refuge from heartbreak in a most unlikely post. Fleeing a treacherous suitor, she had become manager of an isolated country estate by masquerading by mail as a man. But now her masquerade was over. The estate had a new master, whom she had to meet face-to-face. Even worse, that master was the notorious Reginald Davenport, the handsomest rake in the ton, for whom no rule was sacred and with whom no woman was safe. Alys had vowed never to trust a man again, and Davenport's lurid reputation should have made that easy. But how could Alys have imagined, when she set out to defeat his seductive designs, that she would not be able to trust herself...?

SHATTERED RAINBOWS 2/1996 ISBN:0451406141 Regency. Army officer Lord Michael Kenyon falls in love with a beautiful battlefield nurse who saves his life, but can never be his. Then a dangerous masquerade leads him and Catherine Melbourne into a shattering vortex of danger and betrayal and a fiercely passionate love that can no longer be denied.

SILK AND SHADOWS 12/1991 ISBN: 0451202066 Victorian. "He called himself Peregrine, the wanderer, and he came to London for revenge." Like the falcon, Peregrine is wild and free--and overwhelmingly seductive. In Peregrine's arms Lady Sara learns the meaning of forbidden passion and mystery. Only the burning power of love can pierce Peregrine's chilling silence about his secret past and hidden purpose. The enigmatic Peregrine finds in Lady Sara St. James, a fragile young woman with the soul of a lion, a love that challenges all he has lived for.

SUNSHINE FOR CHRISTMAS short story in A REGENCY CHRISTMAS II 11/1990 Regency

UNCOMMON VOWS 4/1991 ISBN:0451402448 Medieval. Lady Meriel de Vere had deceived Adrian, Earl of Shropshire. Standing in the royal forest, her falcon perched on her arm, she boldly claimed to be a Welsh commoner, not a noble Norman. Lord Adrian beheld in wonder her raven-black hair and defiant blue eyes,head her lies, and felt a dark, primeval passion rob him of all reason. In one irrevocable move of fate, he ordered this fair beauty locked in his castle's tower, vowing to entice her into surrendering her kisses with lips as hungry as his own.

THE WEDDING OF THE CENTURY short story in PROMISED BRIDES 6/1994 ISBN:0373152639 Victorian

THE WILD CHILD 8/1999 ISBN: 0449005844 Regency. Bribed by Kyle, his twin brother, Dominic Renbourne agrees to take his twin's place for a few weeks at Warfield Manor, where he is to pay court to Lady Meriel Grahame, the orphaned heiress Kyle intends to marry. The last thing Dominic expects is to be entranced by a silent sprite whose ethereal beauty is as intoxicating as the flowers and trees that surround her. For much of her life Meriel has lived outside normal society, finding joy and peace in her garden, safe from the nightmare that nearly destroyed her as a child. She is content with solitude until the handsome intruder begins to inspire dreams of life beyond her sanctuary. Despite his longing, Dominic's sense of duty keeps him away from his brother's future bride, but Meriel's untamed spirit proves more powerful than Dominic can resist . . .

THE WOULD-BE WIDOW 7/1988 ISBN:0451155815 Regency. Beautiful Lady Jocelyn Kendal had two pressing reasons to find a husband. First, she would lose her vast legacy to her grasping cousin Elvira if she did not. And second, the man she adored, the dashing Duke of Candover, refused to take a wife, but had a definite taste for married ladies. In Major David Lancaster, Jocelyn thought she found the perfect husband. For this wounded officer lay on the brink of death, badly in need of funds to support his orphaned sister. Thus the deal was struck, the vows exchanged, all Jocelyn's problems solved - until the maddeningly Major Lancaster made it clear that a death bed was not for him...and that a marriage bed most certainly was . .

Nina Coombs Pykare

LOVE IN DISGUISE 2/1980 ISBN: 0440152291 Regency

LOVE'S FOLLY 10/1980 ISBN:0440149592 Regency. It was highly improper for a young heiress to flirt openly with a complete stranger. Beautiful Emily Penthorne was certainly at fault, but he was so handsome, so compelling, how could she resist?

THE SCANDALOUS SEASON 5/1979 ISBN: 0440182344 Regency. Fulfilling her dying father's wish, Rebecca Stratford married Robert, Marquess of Burlingame, assured that theirs would be a marriage in name only. But she was disturbed by the arrogant, brooding stranger who was now her husband. How could she pretend that their marriage was a love match when, despite her efforts to please, she continuously incurred his anger? How could she hide her growing love for him when even his false endearments set her heart pounding? As Robert so often reminded her, she was nothing but a schoolroom miss lacking the skills and refinement required of a marchioness. She rode astride in boy's clothing; she argued with her husband in public; she waltzed with an emperor -- all embroiling her in scandal and bringing dishonor to the Burlingame name. Yet she yearned desperately for Robert's love. And when outside forces threatened his safety, she risked her own life, fully believing in the importance of love, fully knowing its sweet agony.

Nina Pykare

THE INNOCENT HEART 3/1981 ISBN:1555041450 Regency. "I shall be as good a wife as...as you deserve!" she cried, then stood aghast at her temerity. A year had passed since Lord Atwood had left her--almost at the altar. Shamed, humiliated, Jeannie Burnstead had retired to Shropshire and vowed never to appear in town again. Now here she was, affianced, ensconced in the London townhouse of the rake-shame Henry, Viscount Trenton. They had made a business arrangement and she certainly meant to live up to it. But it had all been a terrible misunderstanding. She had started off for London to save her twin brother from a loveless marriage. Now it was she whose entire future was at stake!

A MAN OF HER CHOOSING 3/1980 ISBN:0440151333 Regency. "If we don't find a man who makes your heart pound and your blood quicken..." Linnet blushed at Lady Templeton's words. But yes, she must have love--passion--or she'd be better off raising horses and growing into an eccentric old maid! But with no great beauty, and little dowry to offer on Linnet's part, her guardian, Lord Farrington, would have more trouble finding a match for her than for picture-perfect, easygoing sister Fanny. How often had Linnet been scolded for her stubborn, defiant ways? Certainly the handsome young lord was no angel. Linnet's heart skipped a beat as she thought of his jet-black hair, his mocking blue eyes. Was it possible that he had some intriguing romantic plans of his own?

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