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Barbara Reeves
THE DANGEROUS MARQUIS 9/1994 ISBN:0380776723 Regency. Disgusted by the self-absorbed idleness of London society males, Audrey Soames-Taylor nonetheless finds herself attracted to one, and when their rivalry puts them in a compromising position, they are forced to announce a false engagement.
LACY'S DILEMMA 3/1995 ISBN: 0380776731 Regency. Though her father's fortune has dwindled to naught, Lacy Ormund is determined to set up proper dowries for her three younger sisters. A considerable beauty, the sensible miss intends to wed some suitably well-heeled peer. And romance, Lacy contends, is of no concern whatsoever - that is, until she is kissed by Gilbert Fanton, the dashing Earl of Estabrook. An eminently acceptable candidate for matrimony, 'Gib' Fanton will marry for no reason except love - and so woos the lovely Lacy...then falsely cries poverty to test her ardor. But it is his deception and not his alleged diminished fortunes that infuriates the spirited, enamored Lady - forcing the beleaguered lord to undertake the strenuous task of winning Lacy's hardened heart yet again.
THE MUCH MALIGNED LORD 9/1993 ISBN:0380773325 Regency. En route to London for her presentation at court, Emily suffers a carriage accident and awakens in the estate of the handsome and mysterious Holt Ingram, the Baron of Ravencroft.
A SCANDALOUS COURTSHIP 3/1994 Regency. For years Evan Ryder, Eighth Earl of Maitland, has adored lovely Virina Baret in silence. But now that Virina's soldier-husband has perished in the Peninsular Campaign, gallant Maitland is at long last free to voice his affections - and he vows to rescue the valiant lady from the disrepute into which she has lately fallen. Virina's recently established catering enterprise has proven quite a boon. However, if the ton discovers the resourceful, independent widow works for a living, Virina's reputation will be irreparably ruined! Though deeply touched by Maitland's tender devotion, she knows she can no longer belong to his stodgy world of privilege. And if her ardent suitor desires her love, he must take Virina as she is ... or not at all.
Leslie Reid
THE GRAND STYLE 9/1986 ISBN: 0373310145 Regency. Athena Lindsay was a very determined young woman. Resolved to escape the confines of rural Kent and an unwelcome proposal of marriage, she quickly accepted her aunt's invitation to come to London -- where she planned to teach art students and secretly become a serious painter. Lady Hollinwood assumed that her niece had come merely to find a husband. And who was more suitable a match than Sir Giles Wescott, art connoisseur and sought-after rake? But even the best of plans could backfire. Not only was Sir Giles almost engaged to another woman, but Athena doubted she could trust him enough to take up his offer of assistance in the London art world!
Elizabeth Renier
RAVENSTOR 1981
A SINGING IN THE WOODS 1966 ISBN:0441767419 Georgian
THE SPANISH DOLL 1970 ISBN:0441777554 Georgian. Charlotte Endacott had come across the ocean from America, to live in Devon with her great uncle, who would provide for her now that she was orphaned. Unaware that during the long voyage on the three-masted schooner, her great uncle had died, she now became the ward of her distant cousin Gervase, who at 26 was only 7 years older than she. Shy, moody and extremely formal, Gervase was easy prey for Sophia, the elegant family friend who wanted him for herself. And so Gervase was ready to marry Charlotte off to a good and willing suitor - despite their growing feelings for one another. And so it would have gone, until Fate stepped in to sort things out - in a way that was totally unexpected and thoroughly satisfactory to two young lovers...
VALLEY OF SECRETS 1970 ISBN: 0441859119 Georgian. Beautiful young Jocelyn Harmer was a virtual prisoner in her grandfather's ancestral manor, forced to suffer for the romantic indiscretions of her runaway sister Rosamond. Although her grandfather had already promised her hand to a man she could never love, Jocelyn still dreamed of a time when she would be freed from this bondage. Then, as if in answer to her secret yearnings, there came a chance encounter with Adam Peverell, a handsome and dashing sea captain. But Adam's family was the target of her grandfather's unremitting hatred, and soon a plot was hatched to ruin him. Joycelyn had to rebel against the restraints of an ancient feud and the conventions of 18th century England in order to vie for the heart of the man she loved.
Ginny Reyes
ADDIE'S KNIGHT 5/1999 ISBN:0515125067 Medieval and Victorian. York, Pennsylvania, 1885. Addie Shaw was always creating interesting lessons for her students. And reenacting the Battle of Bosworth was her best idea yet. Until the children turn the history lesson into a chaotic war. As Addie leans against a tree to rethink her tactics, the bark cracks--and sends her falling back in time...York, England, 1485. When Addie wakes, she can't find her students anywhere. Instead, she discovers knights in armor! Sir Robert Swynton can't imagine what sort of woman would get into such trouble. Was she a sorceress? A spy, maybe? Still, he must rescue her. All Addie wants it to go home, but Sir Robert can't let this reckless woman loose. Until he falls in love, and discovers that the only harm letting go will do--is to his heart...
Pat Rice
MOONLIGHT MISTRESS 7/1985 ISBN:0821716379 Medieval. Everything Looks Beautiful... Orphaned Aelvina Fairfax has survived every challenge of war-torn England—until her faithful nurse and only friend Thyllda falls ill near the castle of the Lady Ravenna, a reclusive widow rumored to be a witch. Frightened and desperate, Aelvina goes to Sir Philippe St. Aubyn, seeking protection for herself and Thyllda in exchange for one night of passion in his arms. But bliss soon turns to despair when Aelvina wakes to find herself alone—and carrying Philippe's child... ...By Moonlight Sent to reclaim Dunstan Castle from Ravenna in the name of King Henry II, Philippe is unaware that both he and Aelvina are pawns in Ravenna's dark scheme. And when the ravishing young beauty who fulfilled him like no other vanishes without a trace, he refuses to believe she existed only in a dream. Now, Philippe will not rest until he rescues Aelvina from a sorceress' wrath-and is joined with her in a love that can defy all obstacles...
Patricia Rice
ALL A WOMAN WANTS 6/2001 ISBN: 0451202899 Victorian. Lachlan MacTavish, restless and ambitious, is on the run...and needs a nanny fast. He's kidnapped his sister's small children to save them from neglect and abuse. And now Mac is desperate to find a place to hide--and someone to look after his mischievous charges. Beatrice Cavendish, sheltered and unschooled, is helpless to make sense of the near-bankrupt estate she inherited from her father. Between managing farmhands, tenants, and finances, Bea is desperate for a man to teach her all he knows. Mac has no time for frilly ladies. And Bea has no use for demanding men. When Mac arrives like a whirlwind on Bea's doorstep, offering to strike a deal, Bea is tempted to refuse. She would be a fool to accept this ill-tempered man into her home. But as her heart quickens with longing, Beatrice knows she would be a bigger fool not to. Because having Mac in her life offers more than she can imagine: two playful children who steal her heart and an irresistible man who awakens her desire.
ARTFUL DECEPTIONS 8/1992 ISBN: 0451173449 Regency. Miss Arianne Richards faced a pair of puzzlements. Why did the handsome and wealthy Lord Galen Locke so badly want the mysterious painting that she had happened upon and was now forced to sell? And why did this irresistible aristocrat show so much interest in her humble person while he was engaged to Arianne's completely captivating cousin Lady Melanie Griffin? One question teased Arianne's brain. The other troubled her heart. And both offered answers as startling as ghosts from the past and the secrets of love.
THE CHRISTMAS GOOSE short story in A REGENCY CHRISTMAS FEAST 11/1996 ISBN: 0451190467 Regency
THE GENUINE ARTICLE 10/1994 ISBN: 0451182359 Regency. Lady Marian Oglethorp came to London to snare a husband with a fortune large enough to save her family from ruin. She had to move fast. Flaunting her bewitching beauty while keeping her biting wit out of sight, she captured the heart and soon would have the hand of the wealthy, pleasant, and pliable Lord Darley. Only one obstacle stood in her way to the altar. Darley's best friend, Reginald Montague, vowed not to let a fortune hunter make Darley her dupe. This devastatingly handsome, icily arrogant gentleman would do anything to stop Marian--even seduce her. With dazzling skill and subtle stratagem, he set out to change Marian's dislike for him into desire--as Marian struggled to keep the lie she was living from being ruined by a truly disastrous love...
THE MARQUESS 12/1997 ISBN: 0451182790 Regency. Scarred in a duel for the heart of a capricious woman, a brooding young American leaves the States for the crumbling English manor he has inherited. But fate has a new surprise in store for him, as a beautiful heiress in mortal danger seeks refuge at his estate. Once he tastes the searing heat of her passion, he will again risk everything for another glorious chance at happiness! When Dillian Whitenell sought refuge at Arinmede Manor, she never dreamed the price would be her virtue. But someone had already made an attempt on her cousin's life and Dillian was determined to prevent another. Even if it meant giving herself to Gavin Lawrence, the new Marquess of Arinmede. Scarred in a duel over a feckless woman, Gavin left America and set sail for England vowing never to give his heart again. But a surprise awaited him at his crumbling manor house -- an exquisite young woman in terrible danger....
SOMETHING BORROWED short story in A WEDDING BOUQUET 5/1996 Regency
WAYWARD ANGEL 2/1997 ISBN: 0451407245 Civil War. Theodora, the young daughter of a wealthy but abusive British lord, flees to America, where she is taken in by a family of Kentucky Quakers. Years later, her true identity remains hidden, as does her love for the "bad boy" son of a local slaveholder. And now, with the Civil War about to tear the country apart, the only chance for the love she's dreamed of may be ripped away as well!
Nancy Richards-Akers
PHILADELPHIA FOLLY 2/1988 ISBN:0446348937 Georgian. All for love..That was Lady Amelia Lytton's notion of nuptial bliss, one that her parents heartily endorsed. Yet her father, determined to quench her penchant for social pranks, dared to arrange a marriage between Amelia and a complete stranger who lived an ocean away. To be sure, the bold beauty readily embraced the prospect of a new life in America - but calculated matrimony?....She sought to mock an arranged marriage - but it was Cupid who would have the last laugh!
Evelyn Richardson
THE GALLANT GUARDIAN 11/1998 ISBN: 0451197151 Regency. Lord Maximilian Stanford? A guardian? Lady Charlotte thought it was quite unnecessary - she and her young brother, William, could take care of themselves. Why would a dedicated bachelor like Max want to fuss over a pair of orphans, anyway? Charlotte didn't need his help. Until now...Max reluctantly agreed to fulfill his duty as guardian. And despite himself, he grew to enjoy the company of his charming wards - especially Charlotte, who was unlike any woman he had known. Charlotte, who had never felt the peace of being cared for and protected, began to treasure the gift of Max's presence. And slowly, day by day, the independent girl began to realize just how much she needed Max...both in her heart and in her soul...
MY LADY NIGHTINGALE 11/1999 ISBN: 0451198581 Regency. Mademoiselle Isobel de Montargis had a passionate soul, a strong will, and a proud determination to become more than music tutor to the dashing Lord Hatherleigh's niece and nephew. Her dream was to become an actrice de l'opera. But how could a lady, respectful of her reputation and social standing be able to ever fulfill such a daring dream? Leave it to Lord Hatherleigh...
THE WILLFUL WIDOW 1/1994 ISBN: 0451178696 Regency. Beautiful Lady Diana Hatherill had been wed once--and once was quite enough for her. Her charming husband had died in the same reckless manner in which he had lived, leaving her with no illusions about men and marriage, and nothing but his debts and his London town house. Lady Diana had no problem bewitching a swarm of suitors while keeping them at bay--until Lord Justin St. Clair arrived on the scene. Marriage was not on his mind, but mischief most certainly was. Why the most handsome and charming rake in London wanted to seduce her she had no idea, especially when he had the stunning ballerina Suzette de Charenton as his mistress, and the belle of the ton, Lady Blance Howard, begging for his favors. But seduce her he clearly would if he could--and Diana had to match her wit, wiles, and will against a lord who was dangerously close to stealing her heart...
Lois Richer
A PROMISE GIVEN 7/2000
Cynthia Richey
A BREATH OF SCANDAL 5/1992 short story in A MOTHER'S HEART 5/1992 ISBN:088646661X Regency
A MOST FORTUNATE LADY short story in A VALENTINE'S DAY TANGLE 2/1993 ISBN: 0821740504 Regency
Sue Rich
AMBER 2/1997 ISBN: 0671000446 Georgian. Someone wants Lady Amber Sinclair dead. Although she survives the crash of her sabotaged carriage, her beloved father does not. And with his dying breath, William Sinclair entrusts Amber's care to a dear friend. Grief-stricken and frightened, the usually self-willed young woman allows herself to be spirited away to safety by a man she loved as a child - but now despises.
JADE 9/1997 ISBN: 0671000454 Georgian. Jade Wentworth's entire family fortune has been lost in a senseless game of chance. About to lose her home, she plots to avenge the scoundrel who was responsible for her family's undoing. Yet she never dreams there is even more to lose when her perilous scheme begins to tempt her own impoverished heart. Kidnapped and shackled? Lord Morgan Frazier is sure it's another of his father's inane practical jokes. Until he meets his lovely captor, a green-eyed spitfire with a mouth that begs to be kissed. If a gainful bet landed him in this dark and secret place, then perhaps another could ensure his freedom. But the wager will be far greater than gold - for Morgan finds himself inescapably bound to his beautiful jailer. They must unlock their secrets to begin a passionate new life!
Eugenia Riley
THE CONFUSED STORK short story in NEW YEAR'S BABIES 11/1999 ISBN: 0505523450 Victorian. In his dotage, the disoriented bird has delivered Emma Fairchild's baby to the wrong time. And when the concerned mother travels to Victorian England, she finds her precious package in the arms of a dashing earl.
THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST short story in A TIME-TRAVEL CHRISTMAS 11/1993 ISBN:0505523191 Victorian
TRYST WITH AN ANGEL short story in CHRISTMAS ANGELS 11/1995 ISBN:0505520621 Victorian
TWO HEARTS IN TIME short story in AN OLD FASHIONED VALENTINE 2/1993 Victorian
Alexandra Ripley
ON LEAVING CHARLESTON 1984 ISBN: 0440166101 Pre-Civil War-Victorian-Edwardian-1920s,30s. Ripley continues the saga of the Tradd family and moves into the international settings of Paris and New York of the Roaring Twenties.
Karen Robards
AMANDA ROSE 2/1984 ISBN:0446306177 Victorian. Orphaned heiress Lady Amanda Rose Culver wanted to run from the injured man she found on the rocky shore near her convent school. But his hard-muscled hand stopped her even before she saw the pain and longing in his eyes. And she trembled, not with fear, but with a desire to believe in his story, his innocence, his passion. New World privateer Matt Grayson, unjustly accused of murder by the British Crown, has narrowly escaped hanging. Now his freedom depends on winning this beautiful girl's co-operation so he can sail back to New Orleans. He never meant to hold her captive on his ship. He never meant to fall in love. .
LOVING JULIA 12/1986 ISBN: 0446300578 Victorian. You'll have to learn to speak, to dress, to conduct yourself as a lady. Those orders were intoned by Sebastian, the cold haughty Earl of Moorland to Jewel Combs, the cockney commoner defiantly facing him in his luxurious drawing room. Despite his icy demeanor, Jewel couldn't help but notice that the Earl was a breathtakingly handsome man. Still, the only thing that checked her saucy reply was the realization that the Earl's outlandish plans would give her a home, and she would never be hungry, shivering, or frightened in dark dockside alleys ever again. Fate had brought Jewel to the mansion on Grosvenor Square; now she was going to grab the gold ring of chance and become Julia Stratham, a genuine upper-crust, silk-and-lace aristocrat. She didn't know why blue-blooded Sebastian had accepted the challenge to transform her from a diamond in the rough into a glittering gem. She did know she had a surprise in store of her own: She would teach this titled nobleman that although she wasn't a lady, she was all woman...and the one with whom he was going to madly, unwisely, and passionately fall in love.
NOBODY'S ANGEL 5/1992 ISBN: 0440208289 Colonial. In Carolina Colony, the community admired Susannah Redmon, plain eldest daughter of the preacher. Her herbal healing skills made her an angel of mercy,her determination held together the family's farm, and her strong will always got her what she wanted--even the buying of a man. But no suitor had ever courted her... Ian Connelly, Marquis of Derne, had been betrayed, branded a criminal, and beaten. Still defiant, he had been indentured and transported to the Colonies,where a bossy, primly proper woman had bought him! But he alone saw the strength of her character, the gold in her tawny hair, and, in her eyes, the fire of her long-hidden desire... Now Susannah "owned" this magnificently handsome rogue, but it was his passion that could free her imprisoned, lonely heart. From the frontier South to society London or even to hell itself, with her body she would worship him and with her soul she would love him, for she was...Nobody's Angel.
SCANDALOUS 3/2001 ISBN: 0743410599 Regency. When Lady Gabriella Banning receives word that her half-brother, the Earl of Wickham, has died on his tea plantation in Ceylon, she faces the reality that she and her younger sisters, Claire and Elizabeth, are suddenly penniless. The family's riches will pass to the next male heir -- a distant cousin -- and the Banning sisters are doomed unless Gabby thinks fast. Which she does. Pretending that Marcus is still alive, Gabby arranges beautiful Claire's London season. She'll keep up the pretense just long enough for Claire to marry a fabulously wealthy nobleman. But when a handsome gentleman arrives at the door and claims to be Marcus, Gabby's plan backfires. For if she exposes this mysterious stranger's deceit, she exposes her own. Bound by secrets and lies, Gabby and the roguish adventurer strike sparks off each other -- and soon London society is abuzz over the scandalous pair of "siblings" who appear to be falling in love....
SEA FIRE 1982 ISBN:0440221080 Pre-Civil War - Victorian. What can a beautiful captive say to a handsome, ruthless pirate? He was her husband, her lover, the pirate who seized her body, then stole her heart. Lady Catherine Aldley fled to England to make a home with the infamous Jonathan Hale in Carolina. But their perfect life was shattered when Cathy was summoned to England to her ailing father, and discovered that her marriage to Jonathan was a sham. He was a wanted man, one step from the gallows. The only way she could save him was to wed her despised cousin, to let Jonathan think she betrayed their love...
Rebecca Robbins
THE MISCHIEVOUS MAID 8/1993 ISBN: 0380773368 Regency. After two unendurable years spent living with unloving relatives, beautiful but penniless Genevieve Quince flees to her late parent's abandoned country estate - intending to support herself by turning the ramshackle manor into a resort for those shunned by the London ton. Handsome, wealthy but insufferably arrogant, Lord Miles Bradford is horrified at the thought of riff-raff overrunning the neighboring manse. A marriage of convenience, however, to the resourceful Miss Quince would both halt the dreaded invasion and quiet his family's demands that he sire an heir. But the spirited Genevieve is not to be so easily won. And the price of her compliance is undying, unconditional love - a coin the womanizing rogue is reluctant to tender.
Jennifer Roberson
LADY OF SHERWOOD 11/1999 ISBN 0821748912 Medieval. It is a time of civil strife and divided loyalties in the land of Richard the Lionhearted, and in the silent shadows of Sherood Forest dwell a band of outlaws and renegades who know no law but their own. Each with a dark secret and a hidden purpose, they share only a desire to thwart the corrupt power of Prince John and ransom back their beloved King Richard. Alan a'Dale, the lusty minstrel; the giant wrestler known as Little John; Will Scarlet, the murderer with a heart of gold; and the kindly, overzealous Friar Tuck. They are strangers...until they are united in a common purpose by a man and a woman who will live forever in the legend of Robin Hood and Maid Marian.
LADY OF THE FOREST 1992 ISBN 1575660229 Medieval. The story of Catriona Campbell's enduring love for Alasdair Og MacDonald, the second-born son of her clan's most powerful enemy, the Laird of Glencoe. It is MacDonald who alone shows the young Catriona kindness in a harsh and violent world. As the years pass, the heart proves stronger than the sword, and they boldly pledge their love...to handfest forever. While the Dutch King William conspires against the Scottish rebels who seek to return the exiled James Stewart to the throne, Catriona and Alasdair share a passion that joins them forever-- although the lovers become pawns of war...and of history.
Janet Louise Roberts
THE CARDROSS LUCK 1974 ISBN:044012087X Regency. In aristocratic regency England, it was most uncommon for a young lady to propose marriage -- but there was nothing common about beautiful, headstrong Heather Mallory. Since only a marriage would save the fortune she had inherited, she asked the dashing, but impoverished, Lord Ian Cardross to be her husband. She would give him money to save his family estate, if in turn he would grant her the freedom she valued above all else. Little did Heather suspect that love would enter the bargain she struck with this handsome, arrogant man. Her stubborn pride warred with her awakened passion as she plunged into a treacherous game of wits and wisdom against a glamorous rival who sought to ruin Heather’s reputation and future happiness.
MY LADY MISCHIEF 1/1973 ISBN:0440162289 Regency. In all of Regency England there was no more surprised young lady than beautiful Mary MacGregor when she came to the Castle of St. John to wed dashing young Christopher Huntington, only to discover he had married another woman! Mary thought it a cruel jest when handsome, mocking Stephen Huntington offered to take his younger brother's place at the altar. Angrily Mary said yes, and before she could gather her wits, she was the bride of this virtual stranger, and a pawn in a game of danger and deception. Amid the subtle plots and dazzling whirl of aristocratic English life, Mary needed all the wisdom of her head and heart to learn whether her mysterious husband was a hero or a cad, and if her marriage had been made in heaven or in hell.
Meg-Lynn Roberts
CHRISTMAS ESCAPADE 12/1994 ISBN:0821747878 Regency. A rake's mistake..Mary Marlowe's bloodline is noble, her manners impeccable, but, alas, her fortune is gone. Still she prefers to chaperone Belinda Ramsbottom--a merchant's pretty ninny of a daughter--through the social pitfalls of the ton rather than make a marriage of convenience. Then dashing Peveril Standish, Viscount Lindford, sets his cap for Mary's flighty charge. Peveril is wild, willful, handsome, charming, and, oh merciful heavens, the man of Mary's dreams! A lady's correction... Now Belinda is using all he wiles to entrap Peveril in a scandalous elopement. Worse, she wants Mary to aid and abet her. Then fate--and a mischievous holiday spirit--intervenes. Amid the snow and sleigh bells, a scheme goes topsy-turvy, Mary's reputation faces ruin, and a rakish suitor may receive the best Christmas surprise of all: the wrong bride, but the right woman to change his ways and win his heart.
FOR ALL ETERNITY short story in LORDS AND LADIES 5/1996 ISBN: 0821753231 Regency. A lady loses love--only to be given a second chance--if she does something dangerous and daring..
A MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE 10/1993 ISBN:0821743368 Regency. It was said that odd and peculiar things happened on All Hallow's Eve, and Blanche Charolais was inclined to agree. Her impetuous young cousin had eloped and taken all her money and a raging storm held her trapped...
R. García y Robertson
KNIGHT ERRANT 1/2003 ISBN: 0312869967 Medieval. Robyn Stafford, a young American woman executive, has flown from Hollywood to England to surprise her lover on his birthday, only to find that he's married and his wife's giving the party. So she takes a few days off to recover from her outrage and dismay, traveling and hiking in England near the Welsh border. There she encounters a young man on horseback, wearing a sword, chain mail, and a surcoat, who identifies himself as Edward Plantagenet, Earl of March, and asks directions to a nearby abbey. He thinks it is the year 1459, is amazed by her working cell phone, and invites her to ride along, although at first he thought her a young boy wearing pants! Then his pursuers show up, and Edward and Robyn ride madly across the hills until he drops her off and gallops back to face his enemies. After he fights them off, he returns and invites her to come with him and be his lady. Then he rides away, into the distant past, to the age of the War of the Roses. And so Robyn Stafford must find a way to leave the world of today for the fifteenth century, where she will fall in love with a young knight, a prince who will be king.
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