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Jennifer Wilde
ANGEL IN SCARLET 8/1986 ISBN: 0380897822 Georgian. She was the toast of London - a breathtaking vision every woman envied and every man longed to possess. Few would have dreamed this violet-eyed beauty was the precocious child of a country schoolmaster...the feisty girl who had spurned the "fairy tale prince" to surrender her innocence to his illegitimate brother... the young woman who had come to London with nothing but a broken heart - and a fierce determination to survive. Now she was a celebrated actress; immortalized on canvass by Gainesborough; adored by the playright who made her his star; desired by the golden-haired lord obsessed with making her his lady...and still tormented with longing for the man who had branded her very soul with his passion, and has now returned to reawaken past splendors of a love he means to reclaim....
DARE TO LOVE 1977 ISBN:0553280341 Victorian. Who dared to love Elena Lopez? Who was willing to risk reputation and wealth to win the Spanish dancer who was the scandal of Europe? Kings, princes, great composers and writers..the famous and wealthy men of the 19th century vied for her affection, fought duels for her. She was the queen of desire and the slave of passion, traveling the world--London, Paris, San Francisco--and taking love where she found it. Elena Lopez--the tantalizing, beautiful moth--dancing out of the shadows, warmed, lured and consumed by the heart's devouring flame.
LOVE'S TENDER FURY 1976 ISBN: 0446305286 Georgian and Colonial. The turbulent story of an English Beauty...sold at auction like a slave....who scandalized the New World by enslaving her masters...She was a indentured servant, an irresistible mistress, a woman with a will of her own.
ONCE MORE MIRANDA 5/1983 ISBN: 0345306945 Georgian. There has never been a heroine as feisty and bright as Miranda James... Never a hero as sexy and masculine as Cameron Gordon. Meet Miranda James. As a ragged pickpocket, she stole the Londoners’ money. As a celebrated novelist, she stole their hearts. But only one man could capture Miranda’s love..
SUSANNAH BEWARE first published as NINE BUCK'S ROW (1973) 1992 ISBN:0440209072 Victorian
Terri Lynn Wilhelm
FOOL OF HEARTS 6/1995 ISBN: 0061082694 Georgian. After the untimely death of her father, Lady Gillian Ellicott is left at the mercy of her mysterious new guardian Calum, Marquess of Iolar. Desperate to outwit the bold Scottish laird, Gillian sets into motion a scheme so outlandish it couldn't possibly work. Or could it? What she didn't figure on was the undeniable desire that blazed between her and her protector and threatened all she cherished most. Lord Iolar's duty demanded that he properly protect the Lady Gillian, despite her skillful falsehoods and reckless wiles. But no amount of resolve could keep Calum away from the tempting heat of his ward's defiant spirit - or from risking life and honor for love's glorious promise.
THE MOON LORD 10/1999 ISBN: 0451198964. Medieval. In an age of danger and tyranny, the fight for a woman's heart can become the most passionate battle of all.... To all of England, the fearless warrior known as the Moon Lord is a legend. To Rosamund Bourton, the mistress of Wynnsef, he is more. An imposing figure in black armor, Tancred de Vierzon has arrived at the gates of her family estate as its new master. It is his just reward for service to King Richard the Lionhearted -- and his revenge for the shocking betrayal of a fellow crusader: Rosamund's own brother. But as the mysterious de Vierzon takes command of the castle, so does he conquer a permanent place in Rosamund's heart. Now, torn between family loyalty and human desire, Rosamund must make a choice that could change her destiny forever.
STORM PRINCE 7/1997 ISBN; 0061083844 Regency. He brought her wonder... This towering man of uncanny strength and astonishing beauty, who leapt out of the stormy night to save Verity and her father. Naked, wild, and powerful, he was a warrior from a place that time had forgotten. She brought him love... When he stepped from his ocean world into hers. Torcuil MacCodrum was on a quest to find his brother. He didn't want to stay, couldn't stay, couldn't fall in love with this beautiful woman. For land and sea have no lasting place together - until they discover the place where anything is possible, in the magic realm of the heart.
Bronwyn Williams
WHITE WITCH(#3) 8/1988 ISBN:0373286031 Renaissance and Colonial. Kinnahauk gazed down at the scrawny, half-drowned woman. This was the virgin mate promised him by the Great Spirit? Yet the firemark on her brow matched the one on his own gleaming chest. Bridget Abbott gazed fearfully at the magnificent half-naked savage standing before her. Clearly she was far from the colonies, and from the planter she'd promised to wed. Had she escaped being burned as a witch in England only to be eaten alive by this golden-eyed heathen? Destiny had brought their two worlds together, only the heat of passion could make the two worlds one.
Claudette Williams
A DARING DECEIT 1/1994 ISBN:0821744437 Regency. Is sweet justice worth the price of true love? Vivacious Lillian Aulderbury couldn't have been more delighted! Her very first London season had presented her with a perfect opportunity to foil Sir Anthony Meade, the scheming blackguard who'd trifled with her affections. For what better way to catch one scoundrel than to enlist the aid of another--namely, her society escort, the rakish Earl of Raeburn? But Lilly soon discovered that resisting the handsome and worldly earl was proving a far more difficult--and irresistible--challenge....When he reluctantly agreed to squire the alluring Miss Aulderbury about London, Raeburn never expected to be inveigled into such a reckless scheme...Or to find the innocent country lass as delectable as she was determined. There was just no help for it--he would have to keep a watchful eye on the pretty, grey-eyed vixen and see that she came to no harm. But who would protect HIM from Lilly's refreshingly spirited charms--or from his own suddenly impassioned heart?
HOTSPUR AND TAFFETA 6/1981 ISBN: 0449216993 Regency. Lady Taffeta was everything an heiress could hope to be-- and more! She was as high spirited as her own Arabian gelding; as beautiful as the assembled jewels and lush lace that adorned Almack's at the height of her very first, very successful social season. But under all her high fashion flounces beat a heart that was good and true. Indeed her kind heart had led her, disguised, into Nottingham Forest to rob the rich-- a modern-day Robin Hood!And who should discover her scandalous secret? How dreadful for such a woman to be beholden to the likes of the bold, brash Lord Thurston Tarrant, the rakehell known as Hotspur, connoisseur of women and prince of flirts!
JEWELENE 2/1979 ISBN:0449238458 Regency. The Marquis of Lyndhurst was tired of women who were more attracted to his title and money than to his charms. So when he went to the Isle of Wight (at his mother's insistence) to court another eligible woman, he decided on a little deception. His cousin Robby would pose as the Marquis. And the Marquis himself would simply be Keith, a rake and a gambler. If a woman fell in love with him, it would be for himself. Only then would he reveal his true identity. What the Marquis didn't expect, however, was someone like Jewelene. Lovely and curvaceous, intelligent and headstrong. And he didn't know she was involved in a masquerade of her own, posing as Babette, the French card dealer in a gambling hall.
LACEY 12/1979 ISBN: 0449211398 Regency. True love was worth more to her than all the money in the world... Lacey Burton, beautiful and spirited, flatly refused to marry the fortune-hunting Lord Collymore. After all, he was known by all to be dallying with her stepmother! So, disguised as a man, Lacey rushed off to Bussingham Towers, determined to keep her identity - and her fortune - a secret. As fate would have it, along the road she met Sir Roland Keyes, a self-confessed fortune hunter who in spite of Lacey's 'poverty' found himself quite taken with her. But he was in pursuit of another. Lacy wanted Sir Roland to fall in love with her simply for her charms. And in trying to accomplish that, she involved herself with a famous balloonist, a secret inheritance, some lively intrigue, and a scandalous series of jewelry thefts...
LADY BELL 7/1986 ISBN: 0449207528 Regency. "A decline? Me? Over that nothing of a man?"... Arabella Cullingham may have been fooling herself about her latest flirtation, but her sharp-eyed brother and guardian is another matter. That young gentleman determines that a Season in London is what his pretty sister needs to mend her broken heart. Enter the dashing Earl of Magdalena, a confirmed bachelor whose female acquaintances run to women of dubious reputation. Spying Arabella unchaperoned, he takes her for a lightskirt! Bell, for her own reasons, needs must play along, never thinking that the game might cost her the man she loves...
LADY BRANDY 3/1981 ISBN:0449501655 Regency. Something was terribly amiss at Quendon Abbey! Alluring Brandy Fernwood knew her friend Lara too well to believe that Lara had simply given up her affection for Sir Reginald. What could account for her sudden change of heart?
MARY, SWEET MARY 9/1980 ISBN: 0449215415 Regency. Steal her beloved's heart from a femme fatale? Twas possible...if the right game were played! As much as she disliked untruths and love games, Mary Montlaine was persuaded she had no alternative if she hoped to win Richard's heart. Make him jealous? It might answer. Thus a bemused and quite enchanted Lord Severn became her willing conspirator. His reputation as a rake would surely get Richard's dander up! In the company of dashing Severn, Mary had become the season's incomparable. Yet she was miserable! Her wiles had not captivated Richard. Worse, she feared she had developed tendre for Severn...for whom love was only a game!
MASQUERADE WALTZ 1/1995 ISBN:0821748165 Regency. Two Mr. Wrongs - may add up to the right lord to love! Lord Waremont was the very pink of the haut ton, too wild by half, and much too flirtatious. But what he had just done was utterly unforgivable. Irked at his mother's scheme to wed him to the unmarried daughter of the Huntlys, a country family deucedly not of the first water, Waremont had traded identities with his best friend. It was to be a lark. But it soon turned into a scandal, for Waremont had lost his heart to the Huntly's ward, the hot-tempered, bewitchingly beautiful Maxine Tarnover. Romance was in the air, and intrigue was all around. The violet-eyed Maxine prized truth; Waremont was lying. She valued character, he was being a rotter. When this dazzling dance of deception ended, could love find a way to make two mismatched hearts one?
NAUGHTY LADY NESS 5/1980 ISBN:0449500454 Regency. She always managed to find one heady tumble after another. Something had to be done! So thought the perplexed parents of Lady Vanessa Grey, who was forever getting into scrapes that wagging tongues could not ignore. It was off to the country for Naughty Ness...surely she could stay out of scandal there! But no sooner did Ness arrive in Cornwall than she stumbled into strange doings: on a midnight ride she discovered that the Viscount Montlaine, accused of witchcraft and thought to be dead, was alive and well and planning his return. Ness soon suspected that someone had put out rumors about Montlaine to gain his inheritance. She couldn't have known how right she was--and how close to home lay the danger.
SPRING GAMBIT 1976 ISBN:0449230252 Regency. She was the joy and despair of every eligible London gentleman. Nicole Beaumont's first social season was a smashing success. The high-spirited beauty enchanted every young man that met her. She was the talk of the town and had a string of ardent suitors, but she really wanted just one- Adam Roth, Duke of Lyndham. Nicky knew Adam considered himself a confirmed bachelor. She also knew about his women. But nothing was going to stop her from winning his heart. When Nicky announced that she intended to marry for love-unlike many in the set-Adam didn't yet know that she meant him. . . ...
SWEET DISORDER 9/1981 ISBN:0449502066 Regency. Even though the irascible old Squire Ingram felt his end was near, he still wanted to control the future. To that end, he summoned his two nieces and his two nephews in an effort to pair them off. That way, the line would be guaranteed. But spitfire Venetia could not tolerate Taylor, the arrogant Lord Westbourne. What she was not aware of was that young Westbourne was developing a definite tendre for her. And what none of them knew was that there was a blackguard in their midst - who would do anything to inherit...
Jeanne Williams
THE HEAVEN SWORD 8/1985 ISBN:0380898519 Viking, Medieval, Renaissance and Victorian. Forged from the altar of an ancient god, the Heaven Sword was the weapon of a proud but doomed warrior. It was carried from his remote island grave by the daughter of his tragic love... to begin its magnificent journey. It would be reclaimed through the centuries, to continue its voyage... from a tiny mountain village where a handsome Norwegian prince wielded the sword to save the woman he loved... to Byzantium, where a brave woman befriended an empress to rescue her beloved from a prison tower... to ancient Mexico to spare young lovers from savage Aztec rites. A gift from heaven to bestow strength and power on those whose hearts were filled with love, the secrets of the sword were passed from maiden to warrior, to control destiny and forge the passionate alliances that would change history, and bind lovers for all time.
Penelope Williamson
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON 5/1993 ISBN: 0440614120 Victorian. Jessalyn Letty is the only person who knows about the dream that burns in McCady Trelawny's soul, and when he returns from his daring quest, she is on the shore to meet him.
Bess Willingham
THE BEDEVILED BARRISTER 12/1998 ISBN: 0821760858 Regency. Years ago, when Miss Evelyn Waring lost everything in a London gaming hall, she begged assistance from a handsome stranger who seemed to have eyes for her. But barrister Sir Hugo Mandamoore, already ruined by his unconquerable passion for gambling, could offer her nothing. So Evelyn—obliged to support her ailing sister-was forced to make a loveless match with the rich and decrepit Earl of Goreham. But she never ceased to dream of that dashing stranger. And when, newly widowed, she met him again at a country house party, her heart went spinning. Hugo had thought of little but Evelyn since that ill-fated London night. And, ruing the reckless habit that had cost him this lovely lady, he had sworn off gaming forever. Now he would do anything for a second chance to win her regard. But Evelyn had an unknown enemy, scheming to embroil her in scandal and danger. To rescue her, Hugo must return to the gaming tables and battle temptation all over again!
THE HUSBAND HUNT 11/1999 ISBN: 0821764195 Regency. The disillusioned Lucinda Partridge knew there was only one reason for a woman to marry—money. About to lose all of hers, the desperate opera singer realized she must quickly find a husband. Why then couldn’t she decide which one of her three wealthy admirers she should choose? Even more baffling, why was she constantly seeking the attentions of Sir Cosmo Fairchild—a decadent Corinthian who seemed strangely curious about her host of suitors…?Sir Cosmo Fairchild had learned quite some time ago that all women were fortune hunters. The fetching Lucinda was hardly evidence to the contrary. What the would-be bride didn’t know was that one of her admirers was actually a French spy—and Sir Cosmo was a secret agent in hot pursuit! Posing as a writer, he had little trouble convincing Lucinda to cooperate with his research on the men who wanted to marry her. It was resisting the temptation to join the ranks of Lucinda’s suitors that was giving him the most difficult time of all!
THE LADY'S MUMMY 1/1997 ISBN: 0821755455 Regency. Egyptologist Cassandra Russell was outraged when the rogue whose family was responsible for a long-ago tragedy showed up at her home. But Alistair Gordon needed Miss Russell--his brother's prized Pharaoh's mummy had been stolen, and she alone could help him recover it. The perils of unmasking a thief placed both Alistair and Cassandra in dire danger...as they set out on an adventure that could unearth the most precious treasure of all: true love.
THE LAST CHANCE GOVERNESS short story in MAMA'S LITTLE MATCHMAKER 4/2000 ISBN: 0821765814 Regency. Hugh Permenas, Duke of Deramore, is too obsessed by grief to give his motherless son, Alexander, the attention he craves—until Miss Fiona Plunkett bravely takes on the redemption of the needy child and his lonely father. But can the spark she’s ignited in Hugh’s heart be enough to light a lifetime of love for him and his son?
THE MINX OF MAYFAIR 6/1998 ISBN: 0821759140 Regency. Who the devil was Georgina Silken? Notorious man-about-town Viscount Prescott found the beautiful minx lying unconscious in a lane behind a Mayfair mansion. And inside the mansion, he discovered a devastating tragedy. The handsome viscount chivalrously took the young woman home only to find she had lost her memory...or had she? Georgina knew all too well who she was—and she was sure the Viscount would never believe her? Fate had intervened for a reason. Perhaps it was to catch a killer. Or perhaps it was to give a handsome rake cause for alarm, for he had sworn to live without love...unless Georgina could steal his heart!
A SCANDALOUS WAGER 7/2001 ISBN: 0821767704 Regency. Her parents' famously unhappy union inspired her vow never to wed, but that didn't stop playful Ivy Littleton from having a flirtatious streak—and an eye for a handsome man. So when her best friend, Lady Venus Turnbull, challenged her to a wager—steal a smile and a kiss from an attractive but austere stranger—she impetuously agreed, never expecting that her bold act would have delicious consequences. Beneath his polished and proper exterior, Sir Steven was a veteran ladies' man who devoured little minxes like Ivy. He was also a bitter former spy with a score to settle and in no mood for her relentless high jinks, despite the temptation in her flashing brown eyes. Nevertheless determined to show her that he was not a man to be trifled with, Steven soon discovered that not only had he found his match in the mischievous lass…but a matchless passion as well.
THE SMUGGLER'S BRIDE 9/2000 ISBN: 0821766902 Regency. An ill-advised romp finds spoiled and headstrong Lady Rosalind Yardley emerging from an empty wine barrel in the cellar of a terribly attractive stranger. Then Rosalind discovers her mystery smuggler is none other than Rafe Lawless, Viscount Pershing—and, in a fit of mischief, demands a kiss. But when Rosalind's impetuous actions propel them both into a dangerous plot, she must prove to Rafe she's not an impulsive child—and that she's worthy of his love...Rafe's attraction to the lovely Lady Rosalind is strongly tempered by his dislike of her devilish sense of humor. How can he trust the woman when her shenanigans have threatened to blow his carefully cultivated cover? Add to that the fact that Rosalind's father is a fierce opponent of smuggling, and the viscount's never been in more danger of losing his independence—and his life. But Rosalind's kisses may convince the outlaw he's finally lost his heart—forever...
THE VIGILANTE VISCOUNT 12/1995 ISBN 0821751743 Regency. Blonde curls in disarray, poor but properly country-bred Faith Hopkins was in the grip of an abductor. She had walked all the way to London to seek genteel employment, only to be mistaken for a lady of the evening! All Faith could manage to do was faint...just as a mysterious masked man snatched her from her kidnapper's foul clutches. Her hero, the notorious Vigilante Viscount, was in fact Lord William Carrington, the season's best catch. Spurning a dandy's life, he secretly did good deeds under cover of darkest night. But now, after saving the honor of this lovely young woman, Carrington was suddenly struck with the irresistible urge to kiss her. Scandal would be his if the tabbies of the ton found out. For alas, he was about to become leg-shackled to another woman...unless a clever country miss turned the tables and rescued her rescuer's heart.
Marianne Willman
THE CYGNET (#181) 7/1993 Renaissance. Vera, she had called herself, claiming to own no other name. But the sylvan-bred girl before him had an ethereal beauty that whispered of something noble in her past. Something that could save Giles Rathborne from ruin...or send him to the Tower. Dark-visaged and demanding, Giles, Lord of Rathborne, had need of her help. Mayhap that was so. Vera knew only that he already had her heart. For the lord of the manor had awakened in her a scintillating passion rivaling any intrigue to be found at Elizabeth's glittering court!
THE LOST BRIDE 11/1998 ISBN: 0312966245 Victorian. Lacey's Folly--a charming manor house, shrouded in magic and mystery, haunted by tales of hidden treasure, and legends of a bride who vanished 100 years ago on her wedding day. Chloe Hartsell--a lonely and passionate woman, ripe for falling in love, and suddenly denied the promised inheritance of her beloved home. Gideon Stone--the rakehell artist is intent on selling his windfall inheritance--until he learns he must first find a husband for Chloe. One hundred years before, a beautiful woman vanished on her wedding night, along with a fortune in jewels. Now her lovely portrait and baffling disappearance haunt Gideon's dreams. Thrown together by fate, drawn together by passion, Gideon and Chloe are separated by his pride--and her secret. Then a woman appears--the very image of the bride lost to the night a century ago. Gideon must choose between his dream image and the flesh-and-blood woman who can teach him the true meaning of love. And Chloe must risk everything, to win all she holds dear.
THE MERMAID'S SONG 7/1997 ISBN: 0312962568 Victorian. Falsely implicated in a crime and desperate to flee England, Flora O'Donnell strikes a deal with Blaise Cheney. She will go to France, his wife in name only, to usher his ward, Johanna, into society. But at Chateau Morgaine, Blaise's ancestral home, Flora finds herself swept into a world of ancient enchantment, whispers of mermaid and faerie spells, but also a darker tale - of a curse that has claimed the lives of Cheney brides for centuries.
STARRY, STARRY NIGHT Short Story in ONCE UPON A STAR 12/1999 ISBN:0515127000 Victorian
THE WISH 12/2000 ISBN: 0312975775 Regency. In 1817, Earl Justin Ravenall needs money for his newly inherited estates, devastated by his predecessor. When he is injured in a murder attempt, he recovers at an inn where one of the maids Perdita takes special care of him. While nursing him, she falls in love with her charge, all the while knowing she is beneath him. She believes he will forget about his angel once he returns to his estate. While healing, Justin notices Perdita's birthmark and concludes that she might be a lost heiress who happens to be his ward. He trains her to become a member of the Ton and takes her to his home. Soon attempts on her life occur, even as they fall in love.
Caryl Wilson
TONIGHT AND FOREVER 12/1993 ISBN: 0671799053 Civil War. In one magical night, they unveiled the passions, and the perils, of the heart's ultimate surrender. Believing that a deceitful lover's broken promise brought an innocent young lady to take her own life, pre vengeance drove her sister, beautiful English ballerina Courtney Asquith, to a relentless search for the arrogant heartbreaker responsible. The dancer's delicate grace and petite build belied the determined fury of her quest, which would not end until the American scoundrel she sought had paid dearly. Fleeing England for Charleston, she narrowly escaped the crude advances of a stable hand when a stranger intervened and carried her aboard his ship, where she fell into the inescapable embrace of the most seductive man she had ever met. Traveling the seas by night, Courtney deduced that Captain Sean Caddell was a smuggler. But the night held other dangers: hungry kisses and taunting caresses that lured her into the captain's own game of deception and desire. For even as Courtney was falling under his irresistible spell, she could not know the dark truth: Sean Caddell was the very man she sought, the man to whom she was bound by her own uncertain destiny.
Gayle Wilson
ANNE'S PERFECT HUSBAND 3/2001 ISBN: 0373291523 Regency. Major Ian Sinclair knew firsthand that war made men do strange things. But to be named guardian of the daughter of the man responsible for ending his career-and very nearly his life?-was beyond the Pale. Yet now Anne Darlington was his responsibility, and he found himself longing for a future he'd thought he no longer believed in . . . Cloistered in a remote boarding school, Anne Darlington had grown up never knowing any other life. Until fate thrust her into the strong arms of Ian Sinclair, a tortured nobleman whose secret connection to her father threatened her unspoken dream that Ian would someday return her love . . . and become her perfect husband.
THE GAMBLER'S HEART 1/1996 ISBN: 0373288999 Regency. The beauty had wed the beast, and London was rife with rumor. What really went on in the marriage bed of Lady Madelyn Fairchild and Jean-Luc Gavereau? For a celebrated beauty of the ton could never have gone willingly into the arms of a common gambler scarred in body and soul! Madelyn had looked beyond the fire-ravaged visage Jean-Luc wore like a badge of defiance and had seen her salvation. A true lover who swore he would vanquish the ghosts of her past, even as she vowed to sacrifice everything to safeguard his future...!
THE HEART'S DESIRE 3/1994 ISBN: 0373288115 Regency
THE HEART'S WAGER 4/1995 ISBN: 0373288638 Regency. The Duke of Avon had gone missing and it was up to Devon to find him. Colonel Devon Burke knew little of the alien world in which he traveled. Yet he was determined to find the man to whom he owed his life, or else die trying. And the mysterious Julie de Valme seemed his only hope for success. Once the toast of Paris, Julie's life had been destroyed the night of her father's death. Now she lived by her wits in a dangerous underground existence. And the one man whom she had come to trust was blind to the woman beneath the protective guise . . .
HIS SECRET DUCHESS 12/1997 ISBN: 0373289936 Regency. Mary Winters Harbored a Secret Deep Within Her Heart... She'd borne the duke of Vail a child and was determined that no one - not even the noble love of her life himself - would ever uncover the truth. Afire with the passion of youth, Nick Stanton had lain with Mary Winters. Now, scarred by warfare in mind and body, he feared he'd be no fit husband to his beloved - or father to the son now claimed by another man, a man whose one desire was to wreak vengeance on them all!
HONOR'S BRIDE 10/1998 ISBN: 0373290322 Regency. So Kit Montgomery, Lord St. John, had been taught since the cradle, yet his soul whispered there was something more. Something that made him long to look into the haunted depths of Judith Haviland's gaze and offer comfort, long before he had the right... Though he had comforted Judith in the darkest hours of her late husband's abuse, Lord St. John's kind regard had never once gone beyond the bounds of friendship. Even now, his offer of marriage was meant only to preserve her honor. Yet could she marry him to stop the rumors that only told the truth of what was in her heart?
LADY SARAH'S SON 11/1999 ISBN: 0373290837 Regency. Justin Tolbert was a war hero and the new Earl of Wynfield, but he was not the same man Lady Sarah Spenser once knew... Suddenly, too vividly, Sarah remembered the night he had first asked her to dance. The London ballroom had been overcrowded, its heat stifling. Justin had been wearing his uniform, the handsome regimentals setting off the perfection of his strong body and his still-boyish face. She had thought then that there was no man more handsome in the room. She had stepped willingly into his arms, and when the music had begun, she had drifted, following his lead. They had moved together without conscious thought. As if the two of them had been created to dance together... Would they ever do that again...?
MY LADY'S DARE 6/2000 ISBN: 0373291167 Regency. This time the Earl of Dare had gone too far. After wagering a small fortune for a French gambler's mistress, and winning his days of reckless seductions and leisure were soon to end. Even the matchmakers in high circles and the ton bet that the infamous Mrs. Carstairs, whom the Earl appeared to have so skillfully won was soon to become a Sinclair Bride.
RAVEN'S VOW 1/1997 ISBN: 0373289499 Regency. American merchant John Raven had stolen the toast of the London season out from under the ton's very nose! He had offered the lovely Lady Catherine Montfort freedom in exchange for marriage and she'd accepted--despite her father's assertion he'd rather see the interloping colonial dead than wed to his daughter! Catherine had expected nothing from Raven, but her enigmatic and seductive husband-in-name-only made her wish for a real wedding night. He'd married her for convenience's sake, but she feared he'd gotten more than he'd bargained for--had she, by accepting his hand, put Raven in grave danger?
Rachel Wilson
RESTLESS SPIRITS 3/1998 ISBN: 0515122424 Victorian. Penelope Potter was thrilled to go to London with her brother, Harry, for his best friend's wedding. And she was determined to ignore the jealousy that arose at the thought of Art Collingsworth marrying another woman. Besides, she'd already committed to a life of independence-- free from love or marriage. Put Penny didn't expect to be thrown together with Art to figure out Harry's bizarre change in behavior. It was almost as if Harry was... possessed? Now Penny's free-spirited ways take them on an adventure through England-- to get to the heart of Harry's troubles. As Penny and Art join to fight the cantankerous spirit determined to keep possession of poor Harry's body, they also find themselves fighting the passion between them...
Eileen Winwood
SO RECKLESS A LOVE 3/1995 ISBN:0786500794 Regency. His detached demeanor helped to hide his deepest feelings. . . And keep matchmakers at bay. Now, as the Duke of Claremont, Gideon Traherne is even more vulnerable to society's marriage-minded ladies. . . And more intent on refusing them. For this handsome nobleman is already wed...though in no one's eyes but his own...to a frail orphan who begged his help and then fell ill. Gwynna Owen's fierce, uncompromising spirit...typical of her heritage as a Welsh islander...led her to disguise herself as a boy and set off in search of the Duke of Claremont...hoping to unravel the tangled secrets of her own past.
A WORTHY ENGAGEMENT 1/1993 ISBN: 0515110175 Regency. A duke's daughter, Alessandra was hopelessly eccentric - imagine, wearing last year's fashions and refusing the ton's most coveted invitations! Lucien, marquess of Canfield, was an odd duck as well. He chose to ignore the scandalous gossip that tarnished his family's name, preferring to spend his time at sea - or spying for the Admirality. Two struck a bargain, posing as a betrothed couple to help Lucien's spying missing succeed. They faced many dangers, but the greatest danger was to their own hearts...for they were about to discover that two misfits can fit together most delightfully....
Winifred Witton
THE DUKE'S DOUBLE 2/1995 ISBN: 0821748467 Regency. After her papa's death leaves her nearly penniless, Celeste Moreau sails from France to England with the intention of snaring a duke (not a baronet, for they were always rogues). But a match with a nobleman is not so simple, and Celeste's first choice already has a fiancee.
Victoria Wolff
SPELL OF EGYPT 1943 ISBN: 0523410336. 1920- 30s. Love's magic spell. Young, pretty, and independent, Sonya was embarking on a new life. By strange twist of fate, she had been hired to accompany an archeological expedition to faraway Egypt. Thrust among ambitious men, Sonya soon became the object of dark desires. But she found herself inexorably drawn to the one man beyond her grasp...a man she loved as much as the ancient land itself. Swept into the intrigues of Tutankhamen's tomb, together they penetrated the secrets of an Egypt that had long lain buried. But could Sonya's secret love ever be revealed, or would the shifting sands forever hide the happiness her heart dared not defy?
Joan Wolf
THE ARRANGEMENT 11/1997 ISBN: 0446604798 Regency. I am afraid I am about to do something exceedingly shocking. My adventure began when I came to the Earl of Savile's castle for the reading of George Devane's will, of which the earl is the executor. I had every intention of refusing George's blood money, but he foiled me by leaving it to my young son, Nicky. Because I am a young widow, this bequest has subjected me to a great deal of unpleasant gossip. Now I find that I am in the power of the most exciting man I have ever met, a man whose very presence makes me weak, a man who could very well be my ruination. Remember me in your prayers, as I shall need them. Mrs. Gail Saunders.
BORN OF THE SUN 8/1989 ISBN: 0451402251. Medieval. When the Saxon army, in its bloody charge against the Celts, captures the child-princess Niniane, they bring her to Cynric, King of the West Saxons. Enchanted by her innocence and beauty, he makes Niniane a favored prisoner. But she soon discovers the the King's court abounds with tempestuous intrigues and tormented rivalries. And when the adulterous and envious Queen arranges for a duel between the King's beloved illegitimate son and her own son, heir to the throne, intrigue turns to deadly peril. An epic novel of the star-crossed passion that swept the Celts and Saxons to the brink of war -- and two lovers to the edge of oblivion.
THE DECEPTION 11/1996 ISBN: 0446602752 Regency. Dear Reader, Let me say straight off, it was not my idea to trap England's greatest hero and most eligible bachelor, the Earl of Greystone, into marrying me. My uncle, Lord Charlwood, was the moving force behind that little plot. If my father hadn't been murdered and left me in Charlwood's power, none of this would have happened. So now I am Lady Greystone, a countess and a wife. Learning to be the first is not that difficult. Learning to be the second would be much easier if only I weren't in danger of tumbling head over heals in love with the one person who is beyond my reach - my husband. If I cannot win Adrian's love, however, I am determined to win vengeance for my father. I have vowed to unmask his murderer and I don't care what kind of danger I may court in doing so. If you, Gentle Reader, would like to find out how my various problems unravel themselves, read on. With sincere affection, Kate, Countess of Greystone.
THE GAMBLE 5/1998 ISBN: 0446605344 Regency. Georgiana Newbury and her sister Anna are left penniless by the sudden death of their father - a criminal who blackmailed five men for cheating at cards (or on their wives). The only way she can now survive, and save her sister, is to gamble herself on the risky prospect of marriage. Using her father's blackmail files she compels Lord Winterdale to present her during the courting season in London. But unknown to her, the old Lord is dead - and the Winterdale Lordship has now passed to his young nephew, Philip. For his own reasons, he agrees to Georgiana's plan. Both will end up with more than they gambled on.
THE GUARDIAN 5/1997 ISBN: 0446602760 Regency. After her husband, the seventh Earl of Weston, dies of pneumonia, Annabelle knows her life will never be the same. The Earl has appointed his younger brother Stephen the legal guardian of her young son, the same Stephen who was her first love and who, five years before, broke her heart and mysteriously abandoned her to a loveless marriage. Can Stephen and Annabelle join forces to heal the pain of the past and overcome the sinister threat that plagues them still?
HIGHLAND SUNSET 10/1987 ISBN: 0451400488 Georgian
HIS LORDSHIP'S MISTRESS 4/1982 ISBN:0451114590 Regency. Jessica O'Neill was the toast of London society - a stunning actress who had appeared from nowhere to take the stage by storm. But not even her most ardent admirers suspected how brilliant and actress she was. Nothing that Jessica said or did betrayed her true identity as a high - born young lady risking her good name in a desperate gamble to save her family from total ruin. And when the dashing, handsome, immensely wealthy Earl of Linton made Jessica an offer that was simply impossible to reject, there was no way she could turn back on her dangerous path. Jessica O'Neill had to play the part of a wealth-hunting wanton to the hilt - but one thing was not in her script. Falling in love...
A LONDON SEASON 1/1981 ISBN:0451140451 Regency. Young Lady Jane Fitzmaurice had everything that Regency society approved of, flawless beauty, perfect breeding, and a respectable fortune. But she also had a mind and heart of her own that set heads shaking and tongues wagging. Whoever heard of a well-born Miss spending more time in the saddle than in the drawing room? How could she prefer the company of David Chance, her handsome horse-trainer, to that of Julian Wrexham, the most attractive nobleman in England? Lady Jane had taken London society by storm but now a whirlwind of scandal was rising as she rode roughshod over all conventions and prepared to take a leap that could destroy her good name and leave her heart forever broken.
THE PRETENDERS 2/1999 ISBN: 0446605352 Regency. At the time it seemed like a good idea. Reeve and I had been friends since childhood, so when he needed to persuade his trustee to turn over his inheritance, we decided to pretend to get engaged. Reeve was the Earl of Cambridge, after all. It wasn't fair for him not to have his money. Who would have thought that Lord Bradford would insist we actually marry before he handed over the dibs? Who would have thought that my feelings for Reeve would change so radically, that I would want him as a lover as well as a friend? And who would have thought that someone would be trying to kill me before I even made it to the alter? Deborah Woodly.
Barbara Wood
DOMINA 1983 ISBN:0451128567 Victorian. A novel rich in the history of medicine and in romance, about Samantha Hargrave, a woman who dares to dream of becoming one of the first women doctors - and surgeons - in America. Set in London, New York, and San Francisco from the late nineteenth century through the first decades of the twentieth, Domina tells the story of a beautiful and courageous woman, born into the slums of London with a special gift of healing, who struggles to enter the all-male profession of medicine. When her ambition meets with hostile rejection in England, Samantha sails to America, where she meets an eccentric doctor who takes her on as an apprentice. And then, at the Astor Ball, she meets the second of the three men who will change her life forever.
YESTERDAY'S CHILD 1979 ISBN:038050765X Edwardian. As the beautiful Andrea returned to her ancestral home, she felt as if she was transgressing the line between the present and the past. Waiting for her was Victor Townsend - a man who reached out to her from beyond the grave, a man for whom she hungered, even though she knew of his evil deeds.
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
THE ELUSIVE FLAME 11/1998 ISBN: 0380766558 Regency. Cerynise Kendall has been left destitute and in dire need following the death of her doting patron and protectress. A brilliant young artist tossed from her home with only the clothes on her back, Cerynise must now turn to a childhood companion for assistance - the dashing sea captain Beauregard Birmingham - and beg him to provide her with passage to the Carolinas. She seeks a new home and a new life across the waters, but all depends upon the kindness of a charming adventurer who was once the object of her youthful infatuation. Beneath Birmingham's rugged exterior beats a heart as large and wild as the Atlantic, and Beau readily agrees to aid Cerynise - even offering her his name in marriage, albeit temporarily, to protect his longtime friend from scandal. But perilous secrets, determined enemies and tempests of the sea and soul threaten their future and safe passage even as bonds of camaraderie are miraculously reforged as bonds of desire ... and affection becomes passion and love.
SHANNA 1977 ISBN: 0380385880 Georgian and Colonial. Behind the foreboding walls of Newgate Prison, a pact is sealed in secret--as a dashing and doomed criminal consents to wed a beautiful heiress. . .in return for one night of unparalleled pleasure. In the fading echoes of hollow wedding vows, a promise is broken - as a sensuous free-spirit flees to a lush Caribbean paradise, abandoning the handsome stranger she married to the gallows. But Ruark Beauchamp's destiny is now eternally intertwined with his exquisite, tempestuous Shanna's. And no iron ever forged can imprison his magnificent passion. . .and no hangman's noose will deny him the ecstasy that is rightfully his.
THE WOLF AND THE DOVE 3/1974 ISBN: 0380007789. Like a swift and bitter wind, Wulfgar, "the Iron Wolf of Normandy," sweeps down from the North at the head of an invincible army to claim the land and people of Darkenwald in the name of William, the Conqueror King. But proud and beautiful Aislinn will never grovel before the fearsome invader. A princess of Saxon blood, Aislinn burns with hatred for the mighty Norman knight who has destroyed her home. And she plots her revenge - even as she submits to her enemy's passionate will. But Aislinn is unprepared for the fire her daring foe awakens within her. And, ultimately, it is the powerful Wolf himself who is vanquished - undone by a heart that aches for his courageous and sensuous captive. For now, only love can set them both free - a tender devotion forged in the flames of war and hatred that threatens their separate loyalties...and their lives. Medieval
Sherryl Woods
RILEY'S SLEEPING BEAUTY 6/1995 ISBN: 0373099614 Regency. Sexy adventurer Riley Walker had vowed to protect Abigail Dennison with every breath in his body. And whenever Abigail got herself into trouble, Riley was right there by her side. Now she was engaged in a perilous struggle that would determine the fate of her life...and their love.
Rhonda Woodward
A SPINSTER'S LUCK 2/2003 ISBN: 0451207610 Regency. Luck had always eluded Celia Langston. When her parents passed away ten years ago, she had to make her own way in the world, forsaking a come-out Season in London--and any chance at marriage. But Celia, now a governess, was never one for self-pity. Rather, at the age of six-and-twenty, she has accepted the lot Fate has dealt her -- that of a spinster....With his handsome face, reputation for bravery in the war, and princely fortune, the Duke of Severly has never suffered for want of female companionship. The creme de la creme hang on his every word. So when he takes notice of his nephew's governess--for even the plainest of gray dresses cannot conceal her regal poise and delicious curves- -Severly surprises even himself. For one, he has never admired a woman below his station, let alone a governess. For another, Celia seems to hold a grudge against him. But her rejection of him only fans the flames of his desire, and Severly knows he's in for a long and difficult chase....
Cynthia Wright
BARBADOS 8/1995 ISBN:0345381726 1818: Regency. Adrienne Beauvisage was both outraged and intrigued by the dashing rogue hired to be her protector. She knew little of the danger that lurked in the beautiful English countryside, or of the daring that Nathan Raveneau, posing as Nathan Essex, would employ to keep her out of harm's way. It wasn't until he boldly spirited her away to his ship that Adrienne discovered his true identity: Nathan Raveneau was The Scapegrace--the mysterious sea captain who had become London's most delicious scandal. Reckless temptation ruled their azure days and velvet nights, as Adrienne sailed to Nathan's plantation on exotic Barbardos, unaware of the threat that followed or of Nathan's vengeful obsession with his sworn enemy.
WILDBLOSSOM 7/1994 ISBN: 0345381718 Victorian. Cody, Wyoming, 1902. In the famous frontier town built by Buffalo Bill Cody, Shelby Matthews plots an outrageous scheme to make money for the family's cattle ranch. As clever as she is impetuous, she disguises herself as a cowboy and lures a wealthy stranger into a poker game. But Geoffrey Weston is no tinhorn. A bored English aristocrat chafing against the constraints of London society, he's come to the American frontier for adventure. And he not only sees through Shelby's disguise - he wins half the Sunshine Ranch. Shelby is sure he won't last till the first round-up, but Geoffrey is challenged by Western life and by this infuriating, unorthodox beauty. Shelby has finally met her match - and her love, nurtured by smoldering passion, grows like the sweetest of desert blossoms. But Geoffrey is honor-bound to return to England to an arranged marriage. The last person he expects to see when the Wild West Show comes to London is Miss Shelby Matthews. And this time, neither Shelby nor Geoffrey can deny a love that is their destiny...
Antoinette Wrighton
THE INHERITANCE 7/1997 ISBN:0671561162 Celtic. An orphan since the age of five, eighteen-year-old Iliani has led a sheltered life at Lourdes Keep, under the guardianship of her father's old friend Edouard. Iliani sees her future in her marriage to Edouard's son, certain it would be her father's wish. But her wedding day is interrupted by an uninvited guest: Alaex the Destroyer, a fearsome warrior who brings the news that Iliani is already wed - to him, in a secret ceremony arranged by her father many years ago. Now Alaex has come to take Iliani - against her wishes - to her childhood home of Fontwyn Hall...and make her his wife.
Jayel Wylie
A FALCON'S HEART 7/2001 ISBN:0743418395. Medieval. William of Brinlaw's demands that Henry II restore his birthright fall on deaf ears - until the mysterious death of Brinlaw's current lord. Eager to maintain his hard-won peace, the new king deeds the estate to William, provided he marries his enemy's daughter. Bearing a false proclamation that their union was her father's last wish, William journeys home, where he is unexpectedly bewitched by his bride. Lady Alista stuns him with her trust and burns him with the fire of her kiss. And though he knows she will soon despise him, he weds and beds her before she can learn the truth. Grief-stricken, Alista opens her heart to Will only to see their future threatened by treachery and the unnatural call of a heritage she can neither understand nor deny. Haunted by visions, she is drawn to the ruins of Falconskeep, where the women of her bloodline find their destiny. It is there Will must go to save her -- if he can find the faith to battle a force that defies a warrior's sword yet may yield to the power of love.
Patricia Wynn
MISTLETOE AND MISCHIEF 11/1993 ISBN: 0373312105 Regency. Charles, Lord Wroxton, was en route to London for Christmas when he was persuaded to assist a damsel in distress. By the time Charles and the irrepressible Louisa reached their destination, it was most definitely Charles who was in distress. Louisa not only turned out to be the goddaughter of a most formidable man, but along the way, she had collected a melange of stray dogs, waifs and trouble. Why, she had even managed to get herself arrested! Obviously this would not do - especially for a man destined for a high position in the government. And yet, as they were forced to stop at an inn for the Christmas holiday, Charles found himself more and more interested in the mistletoe Louisa was intent on hanging over their heads.
Erin Yorke
DANGEROUS DECEPTIONS(#152) 12/1992 ISBN:0373287526 Victorian. Anne Hargrave's mission was a dangerous one--to find Queen Victoria's would-be killer before it was too late. As a seasoned spy, anne thought she was ready for anything, but she hadn't counted on falling for her prime suspect, Ian Kendrick. By all appearances, the man was incapable of plotting such a heinous crime. yet Anne sensed the mystery and passion lurking just beneath his polished facade. And though his sudden interest in her raised her suspicions, his bold caresses made her long to cast away her doubts and yield to an attraction that might very well prove fatal!
Pauline York
THE TORPID DUKE 9/1986 ISBN: 0373310129 Regency. She unwittingly won him over... Although Miss Miranda Waincourt was wary of Lady Tess's motives, she accepted her cousin's invitation to spend a fortnight at Applegarth. Also to be in attendance were three confirmed bachelors known locally as 'The Three Unconquerables.' Unbeknownst to Miranda, she had been chosen to teach noblemen an unforgettable lesson of love. The Duke of Eversley, however, was suspicious from the start, and he vowed not to be duped. But Miranda's refreshing independence and fiery spirit weren't easily resisted, and the duke's two cohorts soon offered for her hand. Though common sense told him to ignore the enchanting woman, Eversley's heart was sending him another message altogether...
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