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Donna Valentino
CAPTOR OF MY HEART 7/1999 ISBN: 0451408802 Renaissance. While administering to the sick in the English countryside, a young woman and her father are kidnapped by a daring rapscallion loyal to a deposed monarch. The woman's fear of the man turns to fiery resentment. But slowly, she realizes this fallen nobleman is out to restore his family's honors and his brazen courage is turning her resentment into desire.
QUEEN OF MY HEART 6/1996 ISBN: 0061084336 Renaissance. While Dante Trevani stands in the way, the glorious reign of Queen Elizabeth I will never occur. So an English astrologer uses his powers of the occult to sweep Dante across the centuries and miles. One moment, Dante is in England, betrothed to a girl named Elizabeth Tudor, and the next, he's in a strange place called Arizona -- in 1887 -- confronting feisty redheaded ex-circus performer Gloriana Carlisle. When Dante studies a bit of history and discovers the destiny of his promised bride, he faces the dilemma of a lifetime: return to the past and claim the Queen of England as his wife, or stay in Arizona with the queen of his heart.
Joan Van Nuys
BELOVED AVENGER 12/1989 ISBN: 0380758784 Georgian and Colonial. The Pearls of Naipoor -- long ago, Lucian Thorne had been convicted of stealing the fabled jewels and stripped of his command. Becoming the elusive "Ghost," he sailed storm-tossed seas, preying upon the ships of the villain who had ruined him. Until the day he claimed an unexpected "cargo" -- his enemy's sable-haired fiancee, Sarina Fairburn ... Immediately, Lucian vowed to steal Sarina's virtue in revenge. But in the dark, sultry nights that followed, she became far more than mere pirate's plunder. She was a fever in his blood, a delirious dream of satin skin and lush kisses. And even as he acknowledged his own folly in desiring the woman promised to his enemy, he opened his embittered heart to the passionate power of love.
Aola Vandergriff
DAUGHTERS OF THE MISTY ISLES 1981 ISBN:0446939293 Now settled at Nell's Wotherspoon Manor the feisty McCleod sisters must face the past and carve new futures for their children and their men.
Judy Veisel
FLIGHT OF FANCY 2/1998 ISBN: 0843943513 Regency. When Marcus Blackerby, Earl of Rexford, is sent in search of carrier pigeons to replace those slaughtered by Napoleon's men, he is determined to ruffle no more than a few feathers. His plan is simple: He will secure an invitation with Miss Amanda Langley, owner of the best birds in England, then charm her by feigning interest in her feathered friends. But instead he soon finds himself enchanted by her independent spirit.
Veryan-Metzger-Smith-Lynn
AUTUMN LOVES 11/1993 ISBN:0449222241 Regency. Features the following stories: Autumn Glory by Barbara Metzger: With the unexpected help of Lord Wingate, she conspired to thwart her parents scheming...Sweet Charlatan by Patricia Veryan: To provide for her loved ones, Olivia posed as the fiancee of a soldier killed in battle. But what would she do when her "fiance" returned..?.. My Lord's Lady by Leslie Lynn: Georginna's interest in Lord Vane was born out of pure annoyance- and something else... and Petticoat Hall by Joan Smith: The marriage between Lord Rawden and Bonnie Campbell had been arranged, but the butler with his intimate knowledge of London style, behaved not a whit befitting his station.
Patricia Veryan
ASK ME NO QUESTIONS 4/1993 ISBN: 0312086997 Georgian. Penniless, disgraced, and with two small nephews to support, she is in dire straits indeed... But by pure luck and a dash of feminine wiles, Ruth Allington is able to put her generous artistic talent to work by restoring an ancient mural at the estate of Sir Brian Chandler. She forgets to mention, however, her young wards or her past riddled with debt and despair.
HAD WE NEVER LOVED 8/1992 ISBN: 0449222187 Georgian. The Gypsy and the Gentleman... It is a turbulent era of intrigue and deception; the struggle for England's throne wages fierce and bitter. In the midst of this strife is born the sinister League of the Jewelled Men, hatching another deadly conspiracy. Lord Horatio Glendenning is unaware of the noose tightening about his family and fortune - his thoughts center solely on a certain Miss Amy Consett, a veritable gypsy hoyden who stole his purse and, heaven help him, his heart. While he feels compelled to give cheeky Amy a lesson in honesty, the bewitching maid has a few things to teach him about survival, loyalty, and courage. And as the dastardly league springs its trap, conspiring to send Lord Glendenning and his family to the gallows, their survival depends on the ingenuity of a most wayward miss, who dares to risk all for love...
LOGIC OF THE HEART 3/1991 ISBN:0449219348 Regency. Susan Henley had inherited the Highperch Cottage legally--if somewhat notoriously--and no insufferable baron would cheat her out of the dear old place! She would fight Valentine Montclair with every weapon at hand. But would she resort to foul play? Angry as she was, she most certainly would not. Someone, however, was trying to kill the proud, quick-tempered Montclair--who, by now, found himself completely enchanted by the spirited Susan and her delightful household--an attraction that could prove dangerous indeed . . .
THE MANDARIN OF MAYFAIR 11/1995 ISBN: 0312135629 Georgian. As a devious plot swirls to overthrough the monarchy, Gwendolyn Rossiter, whose brother leads the fight to defend the Crown, finds her lively wit and outspoken nature largely ignored by the haut ton. With one exception: August Falcon, a devilishly handsome resistance conspirator. Yet the passion Gwendolyn inspires in him is more rage at her audacity than tenderness. And if she is even mildly fond of him, she conceals it admirably. But as riots in London escalate and the League of Jewelled Men brings its fiendish machinations to the fore, Gwendolyn will suddenly find unexpected love in the arms of a man who swore he was immune to her charms . . .
MISTRESS OF WILLOWVALE 5/1981 ISBN: 0449501809 Georgian. We have parts to play, you and I. You may loathe my every fibre, but we must appear to be deeply in love... Once, Leone believed that her marriage to the handsome Christopher, Lord Aynsworth, would be her every dream come true. But the shivers of anticipation with which she had once awaited her wedding night turned to dread at the mere thought of the man now addressing her as husband. Everything was all so terribly wrong between them. Leonie had dreamed of no one but Kit and their life together, even when the war had taken him from her. Even when she had suffered such terrible disgrace . . . she had still dared to dream that one day they would be together. And then they were married. In his eyes, too, her innocence had turned to shame. And his love for her was dead, replaced by a cold, hard pride she could not melt. So much had happened they could not change. Or forgive. Until, in spite of themselves, they began to fall in love. All over again.
NEVER DOUBT I LOVE 3/1995 ISBN: 0449224120 Georgian. Zoe Grainger arrived in London for a Season under the auspices of her dreadfully vain and disagreeable sponsor, Lady Clara Buttershaw. But even the awful Lady Buttershaw could not spoil Zoe's chances for love, especially when a chance encounter threw her in the way of Lieutenant Peregrine Cranford. And as love embraced Zoe, so did danger. For when Zoe discovered that her brother had become the target of the nefarious League of Jewelled Men, she courageously endeavored to protect him--and the man who had come to claim her heart. . .
THE RIDDLE OF ALABASTER ROYAL 11/1997 ISBN: 0449001342 Regency. Which was more intriguing - the grand estate or the feisty female? When Captain Jack Vespa suffers a head injury in battle, he chooses to recuperate at his family's estate, the dilapidated--some say haunted--Alabaster Royal. It is there he meets, in a rather surprising fashion, Lady Francesca and her lovely, if volatile granddaughter, Miss Consuela Jones. Determined to discover who murdered Consuela's father, it seems these two interlopers have made themselves at home. The mystery, Consuela avows, has to do with this estate. And much to his dismay, Jack indeed discovers some devilish doings at the old manse. Moreover, he cannot help but discern that the lovely Consuela is as enticing as the riddle of Alabaster Royal!
THE RIDDLE OF THE LOST LOVER 11/1998 ISBN: 0821764616 Regency. With Royal blood in her veins, Miss Consuela Carlotta Angelica Jones could look as high as she pleased for a husband. But when Captain Jack Vespa entered a room, she saw no farther than his twinkling eyes. This war hero was the catch of the ton—until he became its latest scandal. The ondit said he wasn’t the late Sir Kendrick’s true son. Without a proper lineage, the only man Consuela adored was the one she could never marry…Captain Jack Vespa was noble—in spirit, that is. But was he common? Until he knew, he was forbidden to seek Consuela’s hand. Now, from London’s lanes to France’s countryside, he would search for his mother’s lost lover. And as secrets from the past spilled forth, he might discover a timeless truth: Nothing can stop love—or stop a lady socially out of reach from risking ruin in his arms…
THE RIDDLE OF THE RELUCTANT RAKE 11/1999 ISBN: 0312204744 Regency. Court-martialed after a night on leave lands him in bed with an unwed young lady of Quality, Lieutenant-Colonel Hastings Adair faces the ultimate disgrace and is dishonorably discharged from service. All the while, though, Adair proclaims his innocence, saying that he met Miss Alice Prior at a ball, and after a pleasant chat, she sent him a desperate note asking him asking him to see her home. He obliged, of course, and his last recollection of that evening was of getting into the carriage. Abandoned by his family and all but a few friends, Adair sets out to find the lady he is accused of having ruined. Mysteriously, though, Alice Prior has disappeared. After a wild chase that has Adair fighting for his life more than once, Miss Prior is finally found-forcefully married to the rogue that abducted her. As his wife, she is unable to testify against him, but Adair and his faithful friends, Paige Manderville and Toby Broderick, devise a risky trap that not only catches the rogue, but foils a dangerous political plot as well.
THE RIDDLE OF THE SHIPWRECKED SPINSTER 4/2001 ISBN: 0312269420 Regency. Mrs. Regina Stansbury, a woman of high fashion and dwindling fortunes, has just trapped London's most courted bachelor into agreeing to marry her daughter Cordelia. Though young Miss Cordelia Stansbury has admired the handsome and dashing Gervaise Valerian for years, she is mortified by the circumstances of their engagement. Duty bound to obtain her father's consent for this match, Miss Stansbury becomes lost at sea while traveling to meet him in Egypt. But Valerian's hopes for a long and carefree bachelorhood are dashed once again when Miss Stansbury reappears after a year spent shipwrecked on a desert island. Ignoring the Code of Honor, Valerian rescinds his offer of matrimony. To restore the family name, Piers Cranford, a distant cousin of Valerian's is bullied into proposing to the disgraced young lady. His offer is rudely rejected, but under pressure from his great-uncle General Lord Nugent Cranford, Piers is forced to pursue Miss Stansbury or risk losing his family manor. Piers is reluctant to marry a haughty girl he barely knows, especially now that he has just met a delightfully intriguing young lady named Mary Westerman...His worries are compounded when his estate is plagued with a series of disaster....
A SHADOW'S BLISS 7/1994 ISBN: 0312105436 Georgian. Jennifer Britewell was one of the few people in the Cornish hamlet of Roselley to show kindness toward the wreck of a man who dragged himself into the village, bound for a life of grinding poverty-far removed from Jennifer's world...Moreover, she was intrigued by this shadowy vagrant, a disconcertingly handsome man who was clearly well bred and educated, but had no memory of his past.
SWEET CHARLATAN short story in AUTUMN LOVES 11/1993 ISBN:0449222241 Regency. To provide for her loved ones, Olivia posed as the fiancee of a soldier killed in battle. But what would she do when her "fiancé" returned..?
TIME'S FOOL 9/1991 ISBN: 0312059787 Georgian. He feared she was a wanton, and she'd heard he was a libertine...Captain Gideon Rossiter, his handsome face pale from his war experience, returned to England after six years to find naught as he had left it. His father was accused of bank fraud, his family ruined and disgraced -- and his betrothal to the enchanting green-eyed Lady Naomi Lutonville broken off by her disdainful papa. Barely out of the schoolroom when he last saw her, she had been in his dreams ever since. But Naomi, now the toast of London, had heard horrid rumors of Gideon's dalliance abroad and would have none of him... though her heart beat prodigiously fast whenever he was near. And though the gossips held his spirited lady to be a scamp and a flirt, Gideon strove in vain to resist her charms. Yet first he was resolved to unmask the foul conspiracy behind his father's downfall. And when he and Naomi were imperiled by highway robbery and threats concerning a mysterious jewelled chess piece, the dark threads of intrigue and even treason would have to be untangled before romance could truly blossom....
Joan Vincent
THE AUDACIOUS MISS 6/1982 ISBN:0440102286 Regency. In her brother's breeches Miss Audacia Aderly was far too improper for words...and for her own good! Hadn't she already been mistaken for a boy by none other than Lord Greydon, the dashing Roland himself?
THE CURIOUS ROGUE 4/1981 ISBN:0440111862 Georgian. In the dark of night he leaped into her coach, swept her into his arms, and kissed her with a fervor that haunted her still. But he had vanished as mysteriously as she had appeared. How could Elizabeth now marry a powdered fop like the Comte de Cavilon? Elizabeth's plain features concealed a proud beauty. Her sharp tongue hid a woman of daring and wit . . . a woman who longed for a rogue's passionate kiss even as she was drawn to a dandy's curiously tender ways. Soon she would be forced to choose. Was there more to love than met the eye?
THE EDUCATION OF JOANNE 7/1980 ISBN:0440123038 Georgian. She was a surly wench, rebellious at heart. Who would have guess that Joanne, daughter of the Earl of Furness, would one day bloom like a rose? Banished from Kentoncombe, the shrew finally met her maker: Lord Jason Kenton, determined to transform her into a lady, duty-bound to cast her into the gilded trap of London's ton, into another man's arms--and marriage. Jason Kenton was the only man she ever desired. Was Lady Joanne woman enough to teach her tutor a lesson in love
Penny Vincenzi
AN OUTRAGEOUS AFFAIR 1993 ISBN:1857974255 Saga. This is a saga of obsessive love and revenge. Spanning 30 years and two generations, it involves a deadly triangle of women - a mother and her two daughters, all entangled with one another and with one man. They become intent on a dreadful, destructive desire for justice.
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