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PERFIDY AND PERFECTION 4/2006 ISBN: 0709080166 At the time of Jane Austen, in the middle of England, in Middleton village, the rector's daughter keeps a shameful secret – she's a novelist. Sophy Grantchester needs inspiration for her next book. It arrives in the form of her rakish cousin, Lord Hart. She writes him into her story – and unwittingly, her heart. He's surprised to fall for his poor and proper cousin but she can't be a wife – no man would tolerate her novel writing, especially not one who scorns the idea that a woman could write a book worth reading! But he's determined to win her – and resorts to devious means. She could have told him that trickery is no recipe for success in love…RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Paula Allardyce
ADAM'S RIB (Legacy of Pride) 11/1975 Three women, in three different centuries, all with the same problem: How to keep the love of a straying husband.
THE CARRIDINE AFFAIR (aka THE GENTLE SEX) 1976 Beautiful and headstrong Mary Ann had always lived in a sheltered world -- until the day her pretty maid's romantic indiscretion forced Mary Ann to confront the worldly and licentious Edward Carradine. Out of this explosive meeting came the most unlikely love ever to scandalize Regency London. But one woman determined that this unusual couple would never reach the altar. Edward's exquisite low-born mistress, Sophy Devereux, was both dangerously seductive and dangerously connected -- and she was not above using her unsavory friends from the Pleasure Gardens to achieve her ends!
THE GHOST OF ARCHIE GILROY (Shadowed Love) 1977
LEGACY OF PRIDE (Adam's Rib) 1963 Three beautiful and spirited women, three passionate loves that spans two centuries of English life from the Georgian era, through Victorian into modern day.
MISS PHILADELPHIA SMITH 1977 ISBN:0553197568 Nothing had ever happened to Philadelphia until she made that wish one fine autumn evening. Her dreams came true that very night when she got more attention than she bargained for: Jamie, her handsome fiancé, was tired of waiting to marry her. She was irresistible--fooling no one with her country dress and innocent manner. Every man who saw her immediately lost his heart.
PARADISE ROW (The Respectable Miss Parkington-Smith) 4/1964 ISBN:0440072951 A young woman's lurid novel unwittingly exposes treachery.
Danice Allen
HEAVENLY HOUSEGUEST 1992
THE PERFECT GENTLEMAN 1/1997 ISBN:0380781514 Teach me...Samantha Darlington's father had been a model of respectability, but Samantha was his secret shame, the illegitimate daughter he'd kept hidden on a remote island for all of her seventeen years. Now rescue by her legitimate half-sister Amanda, Sam is being educated, preened and polished for her coming out, with the help of Amanda's brother-in-law, the dashing and aloof Julian Montgomery. Agreeing to tame this rebellious girl, Julian has accepted the challenge to find her a proper husband. Little does he suspect that the lovely Sam has already made her choice. While countless others vie for her affection, Sam had eyes only for Julian! And even as he tries to resist the beguiling woman he has created, Sam is wreaking havoc in his life...determined that she will win his love.
REMEMBER ME 1/1996 ISBN:0380781506 A drunken Jackson Montgomery falls victim to amnesia after being struck by Amanda Darlington's carriage. Feeling guilty for the accident, Amanda takes the confused Jack with her to nurse his wounds. When Jack's memory returns, he realizes that not only was he to have been married and that he has stood up his bride, but he has fallen in love with Amanda.
Lisette Allen
ACE OF HEARTS 6/1996 ISBN: 0352330597 England, 1816, a time of unprecedented sexual indulgence and erotic exploration. Maria Brooke lives by her wits, fencing and cheating the wealthy at cards - her favorite pursuits - along with seducing men. But she meets her match, on the gaming table and in the bedroom, in Lord Delsingham.
Louise Allen
THE EARL'S INTENDED WIFE 3/2004 ISBN: 0263839524 One day he would be the Earl of Tasborough - but who would be his bride...? Hebe Carlton had no idea of her own charm until Major Alex Beresford arrived on Malta. She made no attempt to cast out lures and treated him with warm practicality, showing an insight and ability to read him that few others had managed. His attentions made Hebe blossom, and her stepmother began to entertain hopes of a wedding...Then a letter arrived for Alex. The proposal of marriage he'd made to another before ever meeting Hebe had been accepted at last. He should be happy. But now Alex could only contemplate marrying one person - and it wasn't his betrothed.
A MODEL DEBUTANTE 5/2005 ISBN:026384367X She would go to the ball! Before, Miss Talitha Grey had been penniless and without marriage prospects. Now she'd inherited a fortune and, thanks to Lady Parry, she was to be launched into society! Tallie vowed to make Lady Parry proud by being the model débutante...But Tallie was harbouring a shameful secret that could ruin both herself and the Parry household. To earn some much needed money, Tallie had modelled for an artist - in the nude!
A MOST UNCONVENTIONAL COURTSHIP 2007 ISBN: 0373294497 Benedict Casper Chancellor, Earl of Blakeney, is the kind of elegantly conservative English lord that Alessa despises. She wants nothing to do with him and#--even if he is shaped like a Greek statue come to life! But the maddening man seems determined to wrest her away from her comfortable life in beautiful Corfu. Worse, he'll return her to the bosom of her stuffy family. The Earl hasn't anticipated Alessa's propensity to get herself into a scrape. Now, in order to rescue her, this highly conventional Englishman will have to turn pirate!
ONE NIGHT WITH A RAKE 10/2003 ISBN: 0263835278 The rake had lost his memory...Beautiful widow Amanda Clare woke up in a strange bed, lying next to a tall, dark, very handsome stranger! Knocked out in a stagecoach accident, they'd been rescued and it had been assumed that they were married - reason enough to put them to bed in the same room! Amanda had no idea who the man was - but, intriguingly, neither did he! The obviously wealthy gentleman had lost his memory, and was without two guineas in his pocket. Now Amanda felt obliged to take the gorgeous stranger under her wing - and continue the pretence that they were man and wife.
THE SOCIETY CATCH 7/2004 ISBN:0263839699 Running away from marriage...Miss Joanna Fulgrave is regarded as the perfect society catch, although the only bridegroom she'll consider marrying is gorgeous Colonel Giles Gregory. But her marriage hopes are dashed when it seems Giles is about to propose to someone else - and Joanna's family have already found her another match! Fearing her family may force her into a loveless marriage, Joanna flees. Giles is hot on her trail, determined to catch her and bring her home safely - but will he be as determined to make her his bride.?
Regan Allen
THE PLEASURE GARDEN 4/2005 ISBN:082177798X A secret agent in His Majesty's service, Jason Kitterage is much in need of diversion-and a solitary stroll through the shadowy, perfumed lanes of Vauxhall provides it. Quite by chance he meets Miss Angelica Pruitt, a young beauty who is less than forthright about her reasons for being there. Her sensual charm intrigues him but she cannot be a mere fille de joie-her elegance and impeccable manners mark her as a lady. Yet Angelica is alone...Angelica well believes that the darkly handsome baronet could win the heart of any woman with just one smoldering glance, for he has captured hers. An amorous dalliance on such short acquaintance would be most improper.and impossible to resist.
Sheila Rosalynd Allen
THE HELPFUL GHOST 1990 ISBN:1557739080 Harry the ghost is back - in a delightful new regency romance! In his lifetime, Harry was a rogue and a rake. Now he's a ghost - visible only to those in love. He roams the halls of Steadford Abbey, atoning for his romantic sins by helping others find romance...sometimes, with the most unexpected and charming results...Mr. Beal, the abbey's new owner, is quite determined to marry off his young Becky to Lord Andrew Marleigh. But Becky is equally determined to wed the butcher's handsome son. In a further complication, Andrew has fallen deeply in love with Becky's beautiful sister, Alice...and the task of solving this dilemma falls to Harry. It's a seemingly hopeless affair - but the helpful ghost knows that true love never loses hope....
THE MEDDLESOME GHOST 1989 ISBN:1557738580 In his lifetime, Harry was a rogue and a rake. Now he's a ghost--visible only to those in love. He roams the halls of Steadford Abbey, atoning for his romantic sins by helping others find romance....sometimes with the most unexpected - and charming - results....Giles Steadford has inherited the Abbey - and is about to see it for the first time. He arrives, having been wounded in battle, and creates instant chaos. Giles is put under the care of Elizabeth, a nurse who finds him as cantankerous a patient as she's ever had. Giles, in turn, is too jaded from war to appreciate her tender ministrations. But if Harry has his way, Elizabeth will not only heal Giles' pain, but heal his heart--and open it to at true and lasting love.
THE PASSIONATE GHOST 4/1991 ISBN:0515111651 In his lifetime, Harry was a rogue and a rake. Now he's a ghost - visible only to those in love. He roams the halls of Steadford Abbey, atoning for his romantic sins by helping others find romance - sometimes with the most unexpected - and charming - results...To be reunited with his beloved Aggie, Harry must bring love into every mortal life he touches. But making a match of Marie Aldworth and the dashingly bold Hero Hargrave proves no small challenge. Marie's imperious father - as well as a meddling abigail - prove themselves obstacles in the course of true love. Still, Harry must unite the rakish Hero with the independent Marie - for the love of his own life depends on it...
THE RELUCTANT GHOST 1989 ISBN:1557738033 Something unusual is going on at Steadford Abbey. Not only are the Steadford family fortunes in such decline that lovely, young Jane Steadford must try to save the Abbey for her grandmother, Lady Agatha, but handsome, through unyielding Charles Graham, the Ninth Earl of Warwick, has bought the Abbey from Jane's detestable Great-Uncle Nigel...Something truly unusual is going on. The Abbey has an unofficial and extraordinary tenant. Sir Henry Daniel George Aldworth, better known as Harry, has lived at the Abbey for the past thirty years, but no one has seen him till now because Harry is a ghost! In his lifetime, Harry was a rogue and a rake, especially where matters of the heart were concerned. Now he must atone by helping the Steadfords, though he has no idea how he is supposed to do that. He suspects this mission of his has something to do with Jane and Charles, who start out as mortal enemies then find other passions mounting between them, much to the chagrin of Jane's man-hating grandmother.
Barbara Allister
AN AMIABLE ARRANGEMENT 7/1994 ISBN:0451179420 Lucy Meredith thought she knew what she was doing when she wed Richard Blount over the opposition of her father and her brother. True, the marriage was arranged by mail. True, she had not seen Richard for eight long years. But she was in need of a husband, Richard was in need of a wife, and their union would solve both their problems....
THE CAPTIVATED COUNTESS 4/1986 ISBN:0451142233 When Catherine Durrell first met Dominic Reston, the Earl of Harwich, she was a mere girl. She fell in love with him instantly, helplessly--and, sad to say, hopelessly. For Dominic saw her only as a child, if he noticed her at all.
THE FRUSTRATED BRIDEGROOM 8/1990 ISBN: 0451166973 Emily Cheswick refused to believe her stepmother Lucretia when that spiteful lady said that Anthony Hawksleigh would never marry Emily. Lucretia declared that the handsome, wealthy Hawksleigh would want a mate far more dazzling than an unpolished country miss. Emily knew that Hawksleigh would keep his pledge to her when he came back from the wars. And indeed he did. It was only after the wedding that Emily's doubts began -- as she slept alone in her marriage bed... and had to find a way to change her bridegroom's act of duty to desire... Hide and seek -- Emily that she knew this man she married. Hawksleigh was titled, wealthy, handsome, gallant, and above all honorable from the tips of his polished boots to the top of the dark hairs that helmeted his noble head. But soon she discovered how much she did not know about this man who refused to touch her... this man whose sleep was tormented by nightmares.. this man who was strangely tied to a mysterious foreign beauty. Emily had to uncover the hidden truth about him -- even if this unmasking turned out to be her undoing...
THE IMPULSIVE GOVERNESS 1/1993 ISBN:0451173503 When beautiful, blue-blooded Frederica Montgomery took the position of governess in the household of Lord Lucien Deveraux, she knew the risk she ran. Four previous governesses had fled the post rather than submit to the iron will and molten temper of the high-handed and handsome lord. But Frederica was sure that her birth and breeding would give her the skill and strength to stand up to Deveraux's demands and desires as she showed him that two could play at the game of unbending pride. It was a case of Deveraux's irresistible force meeting Frederica's immovable defenses - until Frederica began to feel less like a lady and more like a woman in the presence of a gentleman who could not be trusted to act like one...
A LOVE MATCH 8/1991 ISBN:0451169387 Stephen Huntington modestly told Miss Rosemary Wyatt that his only title was that of Honorable. But Rosemary could see that this did not stop this wealthy, charming, devastatingly handsome gentleman from being the catch of the London marriage mart. Why then did the Honorable Mr. Huntington set about courting an untried woman like her when the ravishing Clarissa Ravenwood set her cap for him? What dark intent might lie behind Stephen's dazzling smile and glowing gaze? Rosemary had good cause to fear all men--and this one above all. For she had no weapons to defend her heart against a love that well might be too good to be true.
A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE 10/1997 ISBN:0451179439 Jane Stanfield had made her choice between her two childhood friends, dashing Lord Langston and devoted Stephen Middleton. She had chosen to listen to Langston's impassioned proposal and turned her back on Stephen's gentle sweetness. That was before her family's ruin wrecked her marriage plans. That was before she was reduced to being paid companion to Langston's mother while Langston himself had to hunt a wealthy wife in the marriage mart.
THE MIDNIGHT BRIDE 6/1989 ISBN:0451157125 Beautiful and proud Elizabeth Beckworth refused to wed, even when she woke up one morning to find the handsome Viscount Dunstan asleep beside her in her bed. She was willing to risk her reputation by turning down his proposal, but was she willing to still her passionate heart?
THE MISCHIEVOUS MATCHMAKER 3/1985 ISBN:0451134788 The brave young lady and her devilish dilemma. Miss Jane Woodley's lovely person, sparkling wit, and charming manners made her a choice prize for any gentleman seeking a perfect wife. But Jane was also immensely wealthy and very much alone after her father's death. In short, she was ideal prey for an ambitious fortune hunter. Now the handsome, dashing, irresistibly magnetic Mark Courland had stolen Jane's heart, and awakened her fears that he was out to steal much more. For it had become clear that this man of mystery was not quite what he pretended, and unless Jane unmasked the truth about his secret life, she might end up doubly deceived.
A MOMENT OF MADNESS 8/1993 ISBN:0451177266 Once upon a time Georgiana Carrington had been an ugly duckling, a tall and gangling girl stumbling awkwardly through her first London season. Now time had passed, and Georgiana had grown to be an enchanting beauty....Once it was duty that caused this dashing gentleman to lead her through the dance paces of her first London season. Now it was desire that inspired his embrace.
THE PRUDENT PARTNERSHIP 1/1989 ISBN:0451130545 Miss Miranda Sommerby made it quite clear to Giles Lindsey that their marriage would be a matter of business, not pleasure. Only by having a husband could she keep her family fortune out of the grasping hands of her profligate cousin, Hugh Darryl. When after the wedding Miranda learned of the past amorous escapades of the handsome stranger who was now her husband, she redoubled her resolve to keep him a safe distance from any breach of their iron-clad contract. But if Miranda knew how to strike a hard bargain in marriage, she did not bargain on how little she knew and how much Giles did--about love....
THE TEMPORARY HUSBAND 1987 ISBN:0451147456 Beautiful Miss Amanda Desmond had no interest in being a wife, for to be a man's possession was a notion that filled her with loathing. Handsome and wealthy Andrew Fairleigh, Lord Mainwaring, detested the idea of marriage, for he enjoyed the pleasures of freedom far too much. But now Amanda desperately needed a husband so that she would not lose the child who was her ward. And Mainwaring definitely needed an escape from the swarm of sirens besieging him in the marriage mart. Thus this perfectly mismatched pair made a bargain to be joined in the eyes of the world while remaining securely single in private. But then, love gave the icily innocent Amanda and the worldly-wise Mainwaring far more than either of them bargained for..
Joye Ames
THE DOWAGER DUCHESS 6/2002 ISBN:0803495374 Louisa Drayton has hit upon the perfect plan to save her brother’s only child from being given to a wealthy and lecherous Viscount to pay her Mama’s debts. She will masquerade as her elderly aunt, the Dowager Duchess of Roth. Plagued by fortune hunters and a whining Marquess, Louisa is young, wealthy, and unmarried. A terrible burden that she fears will hamper Beth’s efforts. With her father lost during the war, Beth has no one to champion her but Louisa. Louisa launches Beth into Society with the help of her aunt’s friends in the ton. But there are two wild cards that she does not count upon. Lord Devon Stanton, who steals her heart and a wily thief after a treasure he believes she possesses.
Laurel Ames
BESIEGED 10/1995 ISBN:0373288891 Though she was one of society's greatest beauties, Elizabeth cared little for the intrigues of the ton, for she was a woman whose heart cried out for someone with whom to share her deepest thoughts--someone like Jason, the world-weary soldier who had looked beyond her lovely face and into the depths of her soul....With his scarred body and tortured memories, Jason was convinced that his tomorrows held little promise --until fate intervened in the form of Elizabeth, the blond-haired goddess whose attention had him dreaming of an impossible future by her side..
CASTAWAY 11/1993 ISBN:0373287976 The sea in all its mystery had long been home to Nathan Gaites. Until he found himself charting the turbulent waters of family life--and facing Margaret Weston, a woman of rare beauty and unfathomable depths. Margaret was determined that no man would be her master. Yet Nathan promised her freedom--and boundless joy--if she would only submit to the growing passion that flared between them...
HOMEPLACE 6/1994 ISBN:0373288263 Justi was not all that she seemed... Justi Mallory's future hinged on forever living a lie - until Richard arrived. And suddenly the truth burned in her breast, demanding release. Here was a man who could topple her world. Yet for Richard alone she would willingly lay bare her masquerade. Homeplace was a house of many secrets. And Richard Mallory's distant cousin, Justi, seemed guardian of its deepest deception. An amazing child, he labled her. One who could fence and farm and mystify. And all the while innocently churning up a sea of turbulent, seductive emotions!
INFAMOUS 6/1998 ISBN:0373290187 The thoughtless antics of his mother and sister had dashing shipping magnate Bennet Varner fleeing all females..until he collided with the impregnable wit of the infamous Gwen Rose Wall-a woman as clever as she was captivating. Besieged by scandal, the beleaguered Miss Wall had vowed never to wed. But the dauntless Varner had his own plan of attack-to use all the wiles at his disposal to scale the ramparts of rumor and rescue the lady's heart!
PLAYING TO WIN 8/1995 ISBN:0373288808 Despite her bookish exterior, Sera Barclay was an imp with outrageous charm and depths undreamed of by London's stuffy ton. A woman who would risk anything for the sake of the husband who gave her his heart, and denied her everything else. Sara had always loved a challenge, but Tony was proving to be difficult even for her considerable skills.
TELLER OF TALES 3/1993 ISBN:0373287631 All of London knew Lord Raines as a charming rake and a veteran of the Napoleonic Wars who was no stranger to lush pleasures. Yet the disenchanted nobleman soon discovered that Jenner Page was more blatantly honest in her passions than anyone he had ever known. With boyish garb hiding her shattered past and shielding her against the future, Jenner Page had more freedom than most women could ever imagine--and more loneliness than most could endure. Until the night the infamous Lacey Raines drew her into an outrageous life of impossible love..
TEMPTED 10/1996 ISBN:0373289383 The forbidden fruits were the sweetest is what he learned the moment his hungry heart became aware of her. And when she swore she'd belong to no man, her passionate refusals only served to stir his deep and all-consuming desire... She had had a taste of love and found it bitter; a second serving would surely prove no different. Yet why then did this irresistible man tempt her to once again sample the guilty pleasure with joyous abandon?
Gabriella Anderson
EVER YOURS 8/2003 ISBN:082177445X Ivy St. Clair doesn't think so, but she's certain that the missive from eccentric Lord Stanhope, who has named her as one of his heirs, will at least provide adventure. And adventure is the one thing sure to be missing from her life when she marries Neville Foxworthy as her family expects her to do. To inherit from Stanhope, she must deliver a portrait to reclusive Auburn Seaton, Earl of Tamberlake. No one has seen the man, badly injured in a carriage accident, for more than five years. But Seaton's scars are far less interesting than his melancholy, and Seaton himself--gentle, kind, and dangerously appealing--is everything her distasteful fiancé is not. Before long Ivy realizes that the unlikely friendship they find together has deepened into the kind of love she will risk name and fortune to claim...
A MATTER OF CONVENIENCE 9/2000 ISBN:0821766821 Forced by circumstances to live with her tyrannical aunt, Corinna Towers knew that Boston society held little opportunity for poor relations like her. That is, until enigmatic businessman Stuart Grant offered to pay her handsomely to pose as his betrothed. Deciding it would be foolish to cling to girlhood notions about her mother's lucky coin bringing true love, Corinna accepted Stuart's unorthodox proposition.only to discover that an unlikely romance can surpass dreams.
A MATTER OF HONOR 3/2001 ISBN: 0821767895 Eager to flee London and the trials of a third social season, Lorane St. John stowed away on board a ship bound for America. Once there, she could pursue her passion for botany and perhaps even publish a book of her drawings. Her plan went awry, however, when she was discovered by the ship's dashing captain. For an infuriated Nicholas Grant was determined to send her home as soon as they reached shore, while he intended to marry his very proper fiancée. Instead, Lorane suddenly finds herself stirring up trouble in Boston society-and winning the love of the man who is her very destiny.
A MATTER OF PRIDE 1/2001 ISBN: 0821767658 In England on her European tour, Boston-born Eden Grant was determined to make the most of her freedom before she donned the yoke of marriage. In London, she rapidly became the toast of society, but the only gentleman who interested her was the rakish Trevor St. John, Earl of Ryeburn-and he had decided he must find a proper wife, not an unconventional American girl. But when scandal threatened Eden's reputation, Trevor hastily married her. Now, what began as a marriage of convenience has become the melding of two dreams, two hearts...and two destinies.
YOURS ALWAYS 2/2004 ISBN:0821774468 The news of Lady Anthea Fortesque's betrothal to the venerable Sir Hobblesby is the talk of the town: why on earth would a young woman blessed with both beauty and intelligence promise herself to a pompous old bore? Colin Savernake, a private investigator to the ton and temporary secretary to the squire, has reasons of his own-very personal reasons-for finding out why. All of London knows that her father, a most improvident earl, left Anthea penniless after his untimely death. But the lovely lady may be hiding something else. Colin has received a letter promising a rich bequest if he can solve another mystery. Is it possible that Anthea is a master thief? Colin Savernake is annoyingly inquisitive.and devastatingly handsome. His presence at Heatherstone Grange is driving Anthea to distraction-as if worrying about her flighty mother and impetuous younger sisters wasn't sufficient to keep her busy. His manly charm is enough to make her blush and his constant attention is weakening her will. He has even offered to become her confidant...but Anthea cannot reveal the secrets hidden in her heart...
Linda Anderson
PASSION'S PRICE 10/1990 From reckless desire...to eternal love. On the eve of her marriage to a wealthy but vile duke, 18 year-old Jordan Hamilton cut off her hair, dressed herself as a boy, and stowed away on an American merchant ship. Once discovered, her boyish disguise could not fool the hungry eyes of the ship's handsome, hard-drinking captain, Jared Cunningham. He knew at once she was all woman...and rightfully his.
Andrew-Mallin
DALLIANCE AND DECEPTION 10/1995 ISBN:373312202 Serena: Jezebel! Serena "Sasha" Calvert had seduced Lord Wintersett's brother and ultimately caused his death on the island of St. Just. Debt of Honour: Elusive heiress. It was time Sophie Fleming was married, and her large fortune ensured.
Sylvia Andrew
ANABELLE 12/1998 ISBN:0263812596 Miss Annabelle Kelland was determined to give her sister some rest, and if that meant taking her place in London, sharing a house with Rosabelle's godmother and Giles Stanton - the new heir to the Ordway fortune - then she would do it! But it never occurred to Annabelle that as 'Rosabelle' she would be expected to understand the rules of the ton, or that she would enjoy sparring, and falling in love, with Giles.
THE BRIDEGROOM'S BARGAIN 3/2005 ISBN:0263843599 'Till death us do part.' A solemn wedding vow, and one Lord Deverell's young bride ardently wishes to bring about - sooner rather than later! Only minutes after the wedding Alexandra is brandishing a pistol at her husband, accusing him of ruining her father and killing her brother. So Deverell makes one more, wholly unexpected, vow - that he's completely innocent of both crimes and will prove it. If after six months she isn't totally convinced, then he'll take the consequences. What he must do now is win Alexandra's trust - using every means at his disposal.
THE CHRISTMAS BELLS (Rosabelle and Annabelle) 2000 ISBN: 0373833687 Life had treated the Kelland twins very differently... Rosabelle - Mrs. Rosabelle Ordway badly needed a holiday from her London home, but the only way was to change places with her identical twin in Berkshire. Philip Winbolt, Annabelle's neighbor, soon began to suspect something. 'Annabelle' had changed toward him. She was someone he could adore - but Rosabelle couldn't tell him the truth for she was in great danger.
Annabelle - Meanwhile, Annabelle had taken her sister's place in London, sharing a house with Rosabelle's godmother and mother-in-law, and Giles Stanton, the new heir to the Ordway fortune. She enjoyed sparring with strong-minded Giles, but it was only as 'Rosabelle' stepped through Society's pitfalls that she began to understand what dreadful danger her sister was in....COLONEL ANCROFT'S LOVE 10/2003 ISBN:026383526X Breaking through his defences...When Colonel John Ancroft is persuaded to escort an elderly widow to Yorkshire, he has no idea that the lady in question is heiress Caroline Duval. Her disguise is only revealed when he happens upon her, her widow's clothes discarded, swimming naked in a pool. Suddenly his much-vaunted self-control is severely tested as he confronts this bewitching beauty.But she's embarked on a dangerous family undertaking where scandal could bring them both down.
DALLIANCE AND DECEPTION 10/1995 ISBN:0373312202
DARLING AMAZON 2/1993 ISBN:0263780465 In an effort to make her father's final days easier, Lady Julia Marchant decided to take advantage of an ambiguous newspaper article to pretend that she and Hugo, sixth Marquess of Rostherne, were to be married. In the privacy of her father's sick-room, how could Julia guess she was overheard? Or that the small white lie would gather pace like a rolling stone, until she had no alternative but to truly marry Hugo -- the man over whom she had made such a fool of herself as a green girl! How could fate be so unkind?
ELEANOR 10/1994 ISBN:0263788334 Briefly in London for a family wedding, Miss Eleanor Southeran was intrigued to meet Mr Jonas Guthrie. He was more forthright than the polished gentlemen she had been meeting, which she enjoyed. But then she discovered he was being ostracized by the ladies of the ton, and finding out why, she was confused. This interesting man surely could not be guilty of such accusations! Still, once she was home in Somerset, she was not likely to meet him again....
FRANCESCA 9/1997 ISBN:0263803805 Marcus Carne had stolen the most magical kisses from Francesca Shelwood some years before. But when her illicit actions were punished by her aunt Francesca had blamed Marcus and vowed never to forgive him. Now, after she had come into her inheritance, Marcus had returned and was offering her the unimaginable – marriage! But were his intentions honourable?
AN INESCAPABLE MATCH 7/2002 ISBN: 0373304307 A poor relation, abandoned on the road, close to Steepwood Abbey. When Deborah Staunton finds herself destitute, through no fault of her own, she is thrown on the Perceval family’s mercy. Help presents itself in the highly eligible shape of Hugo Perceval. But surely he will never consider her as a possible wife? Hugo wants a well-ordered life with a calm, gentle lady, not with an accident-prone miss who spreads disaster in her wake. Yet, as the lively Deborah infiltrates his world, he begins to wonder whether she isn’t exactly what he needs…
LORD CALTHORPE'S PROMISE 6/2002 ISBN: 0263831248 Forced marriage...Lord Adam Calthorpe had been rash to promise to look out for a fellow soldier’s sister when he was killed at the battle of Waterloo. Katharine Payne was a golden-eyed virago who flouted Adam’s authority at every turn! Maybe taking her to stay with his mother for the Season would absolve him of his responsibilities – not that such a headstrong chit, however enchanting, would ever find herself a husband. Only when an unscrupulous man started pursuing her did Adam come to realize that fulfilling his promise might involve marrying the girl himself…
LORD TRENCHARD'S CHOICE 2/2003 ISBN: 0263834948 The rake’s proposal! No society beauty had been able to tempt Lord Ivo Trenchard, dashing Captain of Hussars, to give up the single life. None, that was, until he met an enchanting innocent – in boy’s apparel – who challenged him to teach her how to kiss! He watched in amazement as the wild tomboy transformed into a stunningly elegant lady who took all of London by storm. His offer of marriage surprised them both. Was he merely protecting Joscelin Morley from a threatening scandal – or was she his true choice, his only love?
PERDITA 4/1993 ISBN:0373311958 Perdita, the lost one, had been found - but who was she?... Was she a pirate's plaything or a more innocent prisoner of the Algerian pasha? Whoever she was, she suited Lord Ambourne's dark purposes. He would buy her from the pasha and make her a lady - the perfect instrument for his revenge. He called her Perdita. No other name would have suited her. She was wild and beautiful, all but impossible to tame. But Perdita seemed to have secrets of her own, and Lord Ambourne found he wanted to know them. Or did he? If he began to care, how could he ever force her to take part in his schemes?
ROSABELLE 12/1998 ISBN:0263812588 Mrs Rosabelle Ordway badly needed a holiday from her London home, and that meant swapping places with her identical twin in Berkshire. But Rosabelle had never been trained to look after an estate, and their neighbour, Mr Philip Winbolt, who didn't even know Annabelle had a sister, soon began to suspect something was amiss. 'Annabelle' had suddenly changed - into someone he could adore!
SERAFINA 2/1995 ISBN:026378990X
SERENA 10/2000 ISBN:0373511167 Lucy would have her season...Miss Serena Calvert, owner of Anse Chalet on the West Indian Island of St. Just, was determined to give her young niece Lucy a London Season, whatever the financial deprivations. But their aunt's health would not permit her to launch Lucy herself, and Serena was forced to go, too, as chaperon. Once in England, Serena met a delightful gentleman in slightly scandalous circumstances.
AN UNREASONABLE MATCH 11/2001 ISBN:0263828484 Hester Perceval's debut into London society six years ago caused such a scandal that she had to come home to Steepwood in disgrace. Hester learnt the hard way that men look for pretty faces, not stirring discussion and debate. Now, living quietly with her books, she is accepting of her life as a spinster. The last thing she wants is to accompany her family to London for another Season. She fears what she will do if she comes face to face with Robert, Lord Dungarran, again - just when she's mastered her riotous emotions for him. Because, shamefully, he played a part in her humiliating downfall . . .
A VERY UNUSUAL GOVERNESS 5/2004 ISBN:0263839605 She intrigued him...Edward Barraclough's happy bachelor existence is thrown into a spin when he is forced to look after his two orphaned nieces. Employing the right governess is vital. Miss Petrie has the girls' support, although he has reservations. Unassuming and a little dowdy she may appear, but he suspects she's neither so humble nor respectful underneath! Independently wealthy Lady Octavia Petrie is on the verge of confessing that Edward's mistaken her for someone else. In a moment of sheer madness, prompted by his cynical attitude, she finds herself accepting the temporary position. From a Lady to a simple Miss - what has she let herself in for?
Beth Andrews
THE CHRISTMAS BRIDE short story in A REGENCY SAMPLER 10/1999 ISBN: 1929085001
THE MARPLOT MARRIAGE 11/1995 ISBN: 1929085028 An innocent mistake has unexpected consequences: caught in a highly compromising situation, the mischievous Phoebe Bridgerton and stuffy Charles Hargood are forced to marry in order to avoid ruin. Unfortunately, Phoebe and Charles have always-outwardly, at least-professed to despise each other. Neither expects happiness from this marriage. But Phoebe never suspected that the priggish Charles might be involved with another woman. Nor did she expect the knowledge to wound her so deeply. Have her feelings for Charles changed? Phoebe suddenly finds herself engaged in a desperate battle to save a marriage she didn't know she wanted. Now, she is ready to try any scheme, however outrageous! But how can she possibly succeed, when everyone seems to be working against her -- including her own husband!
A SCANDALOUS SECRET 4/2004 ISBN: 070907574X Elizabeth, Countess of Dansmere, has to contend with the attentions of not one but two handsome gentlemen. What is the lovely young widow to do? The dashing count, Oswald Gulbridge, wants to marry her. But her sister's neighbor, the wealthy Mr Dominick Markham, wants only revenge. For Dominick shares with Elizabeth a secret which could mean social ruin for herself and her son Nicky. The countess is ready to do battle - but her worst enemy may be her own treacherous heart!
Janmarie Anello
FOREVER YOURS 4/2007 ISBN: 1420100009 Living a quiet country life alone raising her young daughter, Sophie Treneham closely guards a scandalous past. When a dark and dangerously handsome stranger appears, claiming her as his bride, she is outraged—and desperate. But convincing Jagger Remington that they’ve both been duped proves easier than resisting a temptation that could shatter her safe world…A man living solely to avenge his past, Jagger is also a gentleman of his word. There is a debt he must repay and will do so with honor, but his intention to simply wed, bed, and forget Sophie crumble under his growing desire to uncover all her secrets—and share his own. Soon treacherous circumstances forge an alliance that becomes irresistibly seductive. But will it strengthen fragile bonds of trust…or become the undoing of them both? RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Linell Anston
LADY ELIZABETH 5/1990 ISBN:0373311265 Lady Elizabeth Croyden, darling of the ton, had declined many an offer in order to marry Sir Antony Russellford when he returned from the Americas. She was ecstatic the day he came to call, until she learned that Antony would not marry her.
Helen Archery
THE AGE OF ELEGANCE 4/1992 ISBN:0449220559 'You are the very devil of a chit! I accept your challenge, and may we both be damned!' Docile Miss Emmalie Marlowe was a mere garden-variety weed who had just received a proposal, courtesy of her beautiful mother's clever tactics, from the greatest gift in all society, the veritable Pink of the Ton, Reginald Lancaster, fifth Viscount of Wynncliffe. Imagine the shock when she refused. Refused! True, she'd always loved him, but she would not be a convenient and colorless wife expected to tolerate her husband's philandering ways. He would have to prove himself worthy of her. Imagine the surprise, then, as he expert in seduction sought to discover the rare and precious meaning of true love.
DUEL OF HEARTS 10/1994 ISBN:0061082716 Obligated to wed a handsome but disdainful rake who scorned her as a country mouse, Hillary fled to Italy. When Lord Wolverton meets his fiancee once again, she has been transformed beyond recognition at the lively, glittering court. The arrogant lord must engage in a duel of hearts to win Hillary's forgiveness . . . and her hand.
LADY ADVENTURESS 1/1994 ISBN:0061081744 Fate had played her a cruel trick. Spirited and beautiful Stara Carltons was an orphan whose guardians had spent her inheritance. As companion to pampered, wealthy Lady Gwendolen, Stara lacked the income or dowry needed. As she hatches a brilliant scheme to snare the affections of a wealthy duke, penniless beauty Stara Carltons meets her match in Marcus Justus, a handsome disinherited rake also determined to snag a rich mate.
THE SEASON OF LOVING 12/1992 ISBN:0061080004 From the moment Merrie Laurence arrived in a whirlwind of holiday cheer, Moorsedge Castle would never be the same. Song and laughter filled the castles once silent halls and everyone's heart grew joyous. Then the handsome Earl of Warwick - the most sought-after bachelor in the land - vowed to change this spirited minx's ways and fashion her into a marriageable lady of high society. No sooner had Merrie been turned loose on the ton, than the transformed beauty became the toast of London. Yet, only one man possessed her heart, the very man who swore to marry her off to the first eligible suitor who asked! But that was before a scandalous society intrigue convinced the earl that Merrie deserved to wed only the very best of men.
Helen Argers
A CAPTAIN'S LADY 11/1991 ISBN:1557736189 Charlette Varrick's London debut has gone scandalously a tilt. Her sea tycoon father loses the celebrated Channel ship race to Darrel Huntley, Charlette's childhood playmate. The consequences make for a dreadful season: lovely Charlette finds herself shunned by fashionable society, while dashing, roguish Darrel is the toast of the ton. Determined to break through Darrel's circle of flirtatious admirers, Charlette makes plans for a cunning game to win his attention. But her heart takes an unexpected plunge as the tides turn friendship to love....
A LADY OF INDEPENDENCE 3/1982 ISBN:0380646676 When Astera Claybourne's rich and loving parents died, they left her something most young 19th-century women never had - independence and a portion of her fortune directly and solely for her own use. And that is where the trouble begins. For when Lady Astera refuses his marriage proposal, the Viscount Weston stubbornly pursues the proud miss...
A SCANDALOUS LADY 5/1991 ISBN:1557735123 Their world turned upside down. The Hartford women are utterly flabbergasted to learn that the late Mr. Hartford was, in reality, Lord Standish! The revelation of his double life has left them in a tizzy...snubbed by society and bedeviled by debt. It's a horrid mess - but Creena Hartford and her two lovely daughters, Laurel and Erica, vow to band together and collect the inheritance they deserve. Standing in their way, though, is the elusive Lord Bronston, as aloof as he is attractive. Executor of the Hartford estate, he would prefer simply to forget that this branch of the family tree exists. But soon he discovers that one of the Hartford women is simply unforgettable...and in the midst of scandal, a sweet love blooms!
AN UNLIKELY LADY 11/1992 ISBN:1557738165 A country lass transforms herself into an elegant lady to win the heart of her childhood love. Everyone thinks this sought-after lady is a true blood--everyone except returning war hero Viscount Beauforts, who simply cannot resist the cottager's daughter.
Aileen Armitage
CONFLICT OF INTEREST 4/2005 ISBN:072786193X Yorkshire, 1812. The Industrial Revolution is sweeping the country. In the town of Huddersfield , the lives of those involved with the mill are as intricately interwoven as the strands of wool they manufacture. There is the rich mill-owner Josiah Denshaw; the poor mill-worker Jess Drake, and the arch-manipulator Mellors. The three men and their families become involved in a floodtide of action that leads, with horrible inevitability, to bloodshed and murder.
Caroline Arnett
CHRISTINA 9/1980 ISBN:0449215393 The banks of the Nile held many mysteries for Christina. There were the secrets of the tomb her father had discovered, and the strange young man she found lying half-dead on the steps one fateful day. Christina nursed him back to health, only to discover that he was a fellow Englishman..
CLARISSA 1976 ISBN:0449228932 There is only one way we can escape from our present circumstances and that is for you to marry me this afternoon...I will make no demands on you. To be blunt, there will be no lovemaking. What do you say?
CLAUDIA 1978 ISBN:0449236471 Strange Rearrangement. From their first disastrous encounter, lovely Claudia Ledyard and the impudently handsome Earl of Dysart openly disliked each other. He, as far as she was concerned, was rude, arrogant, and thoroughly odious. She, as far as he was concerned, was stubborn, hot-tempered and distastefully unladylike. So it was with great dismay that they both found themselves forced into the position of finding mates for one another. With even greater dismay they discovered-too late-that this was exactly what neither of them wanted at all!
MELINDA 1975 ISBN: 0893402419 'I have a feeling, dear ma'am, that it is not completely for her own benefit that you have summoned Melinda from America,' said Lord Kenaird. 'Indeed it is for her own sake,' the Duchess of Mendham replied. 'I intend to turn her into a young lady of fashion and a suitable wife for Denton. There is no doubt she can become accustomed to life here and understand the advantages of becoming a duchess, in spite of having to marry Denton to gain the title.' Spirited and attractive Melinda Draycort was bound to enjoy her social season. Lord Kenaird always seemed to be there to instruct her in the fine points of London society. He disturbed her, but she had no time to think about him because of Denton. Denton's proposal of marriage took Melinda completely by surprise. He was persistent, he couldn't believe that Melind hadn't any interest in finding a husband. What he didn't know was that Melinda had her own reasons for coming to England.
STEPHANIE 1979 ISBN:0449240919 Stephanie Langley, fresh from the country, was in London to be introduced into society. She was lovely and innocent but intelligent enough to long for experiences beyond the teas and parties and silly drawing-room chatter. She finds it in an adventure with two daring men who are searching for mysterious secret documents.
THEODORA 1977 ISBN:0449233472 Theodora Minturn was astonished to find herself co-heir to Ardsley Hall. She was even more astounded by the peculiar conditions of her cousin's will. For six months Theodora was to share the fabulous estate with her distant relation. Lord Deveron. If they both married - and not necessarily each other - within the allotted time, the house would be theirs to keep. The only other way they could retain it was to discover where the famous Zamora emeralds were hidden.
Margot Arnold
THE OFFICER'S WOMAN 12/1972 ISBN: 070898018X Elizabeth was a whore - snatched from the Cheapside slums by one of London's finest madams and schooled for the demi-monde - a handsome property to be leased to whoever made the best offer. On the eve of the Napoleonic wars there were many officers prepared to make such an investment ...Elizabeth was soon rich, successful and trapped in an existence she despised but could not abandon. Though she fought for her independence she could never be free of the legacies of war and her own stubborn pride that kept her from the one man she loved of her own choosing.
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