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THE BRIDE WORE BLUE 1/2002 ISBN: 0821772473 Lacking the funds for a London season—yet determined to see her headstrong younger siblings suitably matched—lovely widow Felicity Harrison establishes herself in Bath, a grand dame at the tender age of twenty-four. However, her brother's gambling debts soon force her to accept a most unusual proposal from elegant nabob Thomas Moreland. He agrees to repay all markers provided she helps him gain social standing in Bath society. Though there is something oddly familiar about this gentleman, Felicity casts uncertainty aside and agrees to the arrangement. Having made a fortune in India, Thomas has returned home to win the heart of the woman who captured his own six years ago. Like an angel of mercy, Felicity came to his aid after a band of highwaymen left him for dead. Now, he's determined to convince this beauty still wearing widow's weeds that there's more to life than assembly rooms, matrons, and matchmaking. Showering her with ribbons of glorious colors, he'll awaken in her a desire to shed those weeds. But what Felicity doesn't know yet is that her greatest desire of all is to spend the rest of her life in Thomas' arms…
THE COUNTERFEIT COUNTESS 1/2005 ISBN:0821777890 Maggie thought she was married to an earl.but it seems that her late and unlamented husband lied to her from the day they met. Now-penniless, stranded in London, and suspected of a most vile treachery against the crown-she has thrown herself on the mercy of the real Lord Warwick. He seems not to trust her at all, though she is innocent of any wrongdoing. What's a counterfeit countess to do? Edward, the Earl of Warwick, desires only to get rid of the beautiful woman who arrived at his house with no less than fourteen trunks, a younger sister, a maid, and a very large cat. Her preposterous explanation is of no importance-but her late husband held the clue to the identity of England's greatest traitor, a clue the Foreign Service must get at any cost. Until the matter is resolved, Edward will have to guard her night and day-but he cannot guard his heart for long from so charming a lady.
A FALLEN WOMAN 8/2002 ISBN: 082177549X Life had indeed smiled upon Lord James Rutledge. A former soldier, his life was spared when his captain took the bullet meant for him. Then, after the war, he inherited vast wealth and a title from an uncle he never knew. Now he has come to Bath to make amends to his captain's beautiful widow and has won her hand in marriage. The lovely purple-clad, lavender-eyed widow's gratitude toward James quickly blossoms into a powerful love. But will her husband still cherish her when he learns she has been another man's mistress?
AN IMPROPER PROPOSAL 2/2004 ISBN:0821775251 Two years have passed since George Pembroke, Lord Sedgewick, lost his beloved wife. Though the fashionable beauties and heiresses of the ton have done their utmost to mend his broken heart, he has not remarried. Simply put, no other woman will ever do. George pays no heed to the well-meaning advice of his meddlesome sisters, Felicity and Glee-and he will have no part of their many and varied schemes to make a match...Glee is convinced that her dear friend Sally Spenser would make a perfect governess for her niece and nephew. A vicar's daughter, Sally is charming, highly intelligent, and affectionate by nature. The plight of the motherless Pembroke children has touched her heart. And no one knows that she has long cherished a secret tendre for their father. She consents to become part of his household-under the auspices of a marriage in name only. But Lord Sedgewick's elegant Bath town house has one very great drawback: it is very small. They must share a bedroom.and a bed.
A LADY BY CHANCE 6/2000 ISBN: 0821768913 Driven by fierce patriotism to England, the Marquess of Haverstock will do anything to reclaim the money his best friend lost at cards, money that was to purchase battle plans from a French official. The bewitchingly beautiful but illegitimate Anna De Mouchet agrees to give the marquess back the money she "won." On one condition: that he marry her. From this forced marriage rises a love as powerful as the canons of the war which tears them apart.
WITH HIS RING 4/2002 ISBN:0821772481 Young and spirited Glee Pembroke had always been secretly in love with her brother's best friend, Gregory Blankenship. So when she learned that this dedicated bachelor must marry by his twenty-fifth birthday or lose his inheritance, she boldly proposed a marriage of convenience, while secretly planning to win his love. Knowing of her new husband's reputation as a lover of loose women, Glee decided she must become "fast" herself-in order to capture his attention. Though marriage to Glee did seem a sensible solution to his dilemma, Gregory had no intention of giving up his rakish ways, and he certainly wouldn't tolerate his bride gallivanting about Bath like some wanton female. Her outrageous antics were causing him no end of aggravation-and strangely-inspiring a jealousy he was not used to feeling. When did he become so possessive about his wife? Surely, he was not succumbing to the one condition he had so studiously avoided.love?
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TO HAVE AND TO HOLD 6/1994 ISBN:038077691X Anthology featuring The Spinster Bride by Jane Bonander, The Bride of the Black Scott by Elaine Coffman, The Man From Wolf Creek by Joan Johnston, and The Ninth Miss Noddenly by Kasey Michaels.
Evelyn Bond
THE HEART'S INTRIGUE 8/1990 ISBN:0821731300 Lady Clarissa Tregallen preferred the windswept wilds of Cornwall to the jam-packed ballrooms and noisy routs of the London ton, but as the future bride of the tediously respectable Duke of Mainwaring, Clarissa would soon bid her beloved coast farewell....
Meredith Bond
DAME FORTUNE 9/2005 ISBN: 0821778226 As the spirited daughter of a famed archeologist, Rose Grace has led a life of grand adventure. But in an instant, everything changes. Now it's Rose who must take charge of her unruly younger sisters, and it's Rose who must save her family from financial ruin by snagging a wealthy husband. Yet even as the quick-witted beauty sets her sights on a rich lord, another man waits in the wings.a gallant playboy with designs on her heart...St. John Fotheringay-Phipps, known to all as Fungy, has spent the past fifteen years thinking little more than of his own pleasure. Then he meets the darling Miss Grace, and finds himself yearning to turn over a new leaf. Suddenly, the elegant, dapper, deliciously amusing Fungy is well on his way to becoming a reformed rake. But to win the lady of his dreams, he must do two things: thwart the blackguard who would lead her astray.and wait for the moment when she discovers what true love really means.
LOVE OF MY LIFE 6/2005 ISBN:0821778218 The fabled land of India is alluring.mysterious.and precisely where Miss Cassandra Renwick wants to be, after an unmannerly lord makes her the laughingstock of London. All the men at the Governor-General's ball in Calcutta want to dance with such a beauty but she is attracted to only one: Julian Ritchie, the son of an adventurous Englishman and an Indian woman of distinguished family. Her dear mama warns her away from him but Cassandra will not listen...And Julian Ritchie will not stay away. Though he and Cassandra may face social censure, he is determined to claim her for his own. They belong together.and Julian is head over heels in love.
MISS SETON'S SONATA 1/2004 ISBN:0821775928 The only time that Teresa Seton feels beautiful is when she is lost in her music at the pianoforte. Until, that is, a charming new acquaintance convinces Teresa that she is as pretty and witty as any young lady in society, and proves his attraction with a kiss. Forced into marriage for propriety's sake, Teresa unexpectedly finds herself falling in love with a man who is willing to be a true friend-but not a true husband. Once the toast of the ton, Richard, the Marquis of Merrick, lives only for the memory of his dead wife. Finding a beautiful stranger at his pianoforte strikes a chord in him, bringing back feelings he thought were gone forever. He is mesmerized by Teresa, and her beautiful music, but can he convince her, and himself, that he can live and love again?
WOOING MISS WHATELY 6/2004 ISBN:0821775936 Sara Whately has come to England from Philadelphia on a daring quest to recover long-buried family jewels and ease her father's financial straits. The dilemma: the jewels are hidden at the estate her grandfather lost to a callous young buck in a game of cards years ago. Gaining access will not be easy, especially when the dangerously handsome and disconcertingly witty Lord Reath distracts her at every turn. Money, privilege, women-all have come easily to Reath. After ten years abroad, he is ready to make up for his youthful folly by returning his ill-gotten estate to its rightful owner-if only he could find him. The bold and forthright beauty he keeps encountering, seemingly immune to his dashing looks and practiced charms, presents an altogether more agreeable challenge. Wooing her is an amusing game at first, then becomes his heart's greatest desire. But for once in his life, will Reath fail to get what he wants-when Sara realizes he is her longtime enemy?
Rita Boucher
THE DEVIL'S DUE 4/1996 ISBN: 0451187512 He had been declared dead. But Duncan MacLean is very much alive and determined to bring the villain responsible for his capture and imprisonment by the French to justice. To do that, he must reclaim the possessions distributed by his will as well as gather his resources as a newly vested earl to unmask the traitor. Meanwhile, the only shelter available to him is the crumbling old keep on his ancestral lands in Scotland. To his surprise, a beautiful stranger claiming to be his widow is in residence. Only the most desperate of circumstances would have forced Kate to take her young daughter and flee into the night. And only with the help of The MacLean can she find love and happiness once again.
LORD OF ILLUSIONS 6/1998 ISBN: ISBN: 0451194144 Hiding behind the countenance of a governess for an English lord, a highborn witch secretly spies on her employer, reading his mind, and sending secrets to the French. But England's head sorcerer, a secret agent in Wellington's army has been sent to investigate and unmask the traitor within the lord's ranks. Disguised as a traveling magician, the agent finds himself attracted to the governess and together they discover the enchanting power of love.
A MISBEGOTTEN MATCH 11/1994 ISBN: ISBN: 0380777142 When her employer and benefactor falls ill, Amanda Metcalfe reluctantly sends to Jamaica for Sebastian Armitage, the rakehell godson whom Lady Claire adores. However, both Amanda and Sebastian have secrets that they will guard at all costs; in spite of their mutual attraction, their deep suspicions of each other keep getting in the way. Witty and typically "Regency" in many ways, this story follows a current trend toward somewhat darker and more realistic characters and situations; it features a foundling hero with a tormented past and, somewhat uncharacteristically, an unwed mother heroine and a lame child.
MISS GABRIEL'S GAMBIT 4/1993 ISBN: 0380770903 A dangerous game... Suddenly eligible after inheriting a barony and a vast fortune, dashing David Rutherford devises a clever scheme to defeat the army of marriage-minded maids who now flock to his door. He will wed only the miss who can best him at a game of chess. Pretty but penniless Sylvia Gabriel is scandalized along with the rest of the ton, by the new Lord Donhill's proposition. However, her beloved brother's gambling debts are considerable - and an unscrupulous earl has offered a sizeable reward to any woman who can beat Rutherford at his own game...and then eschew the lord's hand. But by accepting the challenge, resourceful Sylvia is leaving her heart move vulnerable than her king. And when knight takes queen, mate can be the only possible outcome.
THE POET AND THE PARAGON 1/1999 ISBN: ISBN 0451195787 Left sitting at the altar ten years ago, a beautiful shrinking violet devotes her life to writing short stories lauding the virtues of strict morality. But when a riot occurs during one of her public diatribes, she is swept away by a seductive stranger whose passion enthralls her to near-surrender. With tragic timing, her ex-fiancee renews his offer of marriage, which she hastily accepts. However, her heart belongs to her handsome savior, who is revealed to be the best friend of her betrothed!
THE SCANDALOUS SCHOOLMISTRESS 5/1992 ISBN: 0380765292 Clad in plain attire to ward off suitors, Guinivere Courtney has gained a reputation as a valued member of society and the appropriate person to run Morton House, but one man senses that Guinivere is concealing a scandalous past.
THE WOULD-BE WITCH 1/1997 ISBN: 0451190785 If there's one thing Adam, Marquess of Brand, positively despises it is someone who claims to have psychic powers and all that rot. No measure is too extreme for the handsome lord in his zeal to expose the charlatans who prey upon the superstitions of the weak and vulnerable. Miranda Wilton is everything he should scorn. The offspring of the Wodesby family, long rumored to be descended from the Merlin, the lovely lady abets her mother's fortune telling and converses with her cat. How can he possibly fall in love with this would-be witch? Someone, however, is willing to go to great lengths to see him dead. And it is only by accepting the Wodesby powers that the skeptical lord will live to claim the lady of his heart.
Joanna Bourne
THE SPYMASTER'S LADY 1/2008 ISBN: 9780425219607 SHE'S NEVER MET A MAN SHE COULDN'T DECEIVE... She's braved battlefields. She's stolen dispatches from under the noses of heads of state. She's played the worldly courtesan, the naive virgin, the refined British lady, even a Gypsy boy. But Annique Villiers, the elusive spy known as the Fox Cub, has finally met the one man she can't outwit... UNTIL NOW. British spymaster Robert Grey must enter France and bring back the brilliant, beautiful—and dangerous—Fox Cub. His duty is to capture her and her secrets for England. When the two natural enemies are thrown into prison, they forge an uneasy alliance to break free. But their pact is temporary and betrayal seems inevitable. They flee, pursued every step of the way by ruthless authorities, caught in a net of secrets and lies. As the fates of nations hang in the balance, Grey and Annique fight the passion that flares between themforbidden, impossible, and completely irresistible...RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Joanna Watkins Bourne
HER LADYSHIP'S COMPANION 3/1983 ISBN:0380815966 Beautiful Melissa Rivenwood was leaving Mrs. Brody's Seminary for the Daughters of Gentlemen for a new life. But when she accepted the position as companion to the formidable Lady Dorothy, spirited Melissa could never have envisioned what lay ahead...
Elizabeth Boyle
BRAZEN HEIRESS 1/1999 ISBN: 0440226384 Napoleon lusted for her fortune while Paris swooned at her feet. Adelaide de Chevenoy, claimant to the de Chevenoy fortune, captivated jaded Parisians with her fresh beauty and mysterious past. No one suspected that the newly returned heiress was really Lily D'Artiers Copeland, Adelaide's dazzling double, sent by the British government to retrieve a cache of priceless journals. At her side was the aristocratic adventurer who had lured her into spying, a man she'd spent her entire life trying not to love . . . Bold, dashing Webb Dryden remembered the reckless hoyden who'd pursued him as a child. But this Lily, transformed into a woman who stole his breath away--seemed frustratingly indifferent to his charms. Posing as her fiancé, Webb planned to work undercover, but Lily's brazen ways commanded the attention of Napoleon's intrigue-filled court. Suddenly Lily was more than Webb bargained for, a beauty who touched his heart and haunted his dreams, inciting passions that imperiled their very lives . . .
HIS MISTRESS BY MORNING 9/2006 ISBN: 0060784024 Oh, how I wish...When a promised inheritance turns out to be a fraud, shy spinster Charlotte Wilmont makes an impetuous wish that despite her lack of charm and fortune, she could capture the heart of the one man whom she's forever adored—Sebastian, Viscount Trent. Be careful whatyou wish for. . . With that utterance, Charlotte awakens shocked to find herself entwined with her beloved Sebastian. But the respectable man she knew is now a most rakish devil and she is...well, by some inexplicable magic, London's most infamous mistress. Even passion comes at a price... Being the scandalous Lottie Townsend affords Charlotte unimaginable freedom—passionate nights with Sebastian, endless days of shopping, and adoring fans. But all too soon, Charlotte finds that being one man's mistress isn't the same as being his wife. Yet if she returns to her old, respectable life, can Charlotte trust there will be enough magic left to recapture Sebastian's heart and reawaken his rakish desires? RR@H's Novel Thoughts
IT TAKES A HERO 4/2004 ISBN: 0060549300 Rebecca Tate never intended to cause a revolution with her notoriously popular Miss Darby novels, merely to earn enough to support herself and her ailing uncle. But now it seems every eligible debutante in London is emulating her spunky heroine and refusing to marry…ever! Still, Rebecca's enjoying her newfound success as Miss Darby's anonymous creator, and she's not about to let anyone interfere -- not even the rakishly appealing Raphael Danvers. Having survived the perils of war and espionage, Rafe is less than thrilled by a disgruntled society matron's wish that he unmask the unknown author and halt the scandalous scribblings. The assignment becomes more attractive, however, when the trail leads to the enticing Miss Tate. Suddenly the dashing adventurer can't get enough of the charming troublemaker -- and her resorting to some rather Darbyesque trickery to distract him serves only to intensify his desire. But will a rogue's determined pursuit result in a happy romantic ending…or lead them both into a dangerous intrigue? RR@H's Novel Thoughts
NO MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE 9/2000 ISBN: 0380815346 Mason St. Clair, the new Earl of Ashlin, has inherited a title for which there is no fortune, thanks to his spendthrift and scandalous predecessors. Steeped in debt, with three ungainly nieces to marry off, Mason knows he will have to wed a rich heiress to save his family from ruin. Mason certainly doesn't expect his salvation to arrive in the breathtaking form of Madame Riley Fontaine, a woman of questionable reputation and irresistible allure, who offers him an unthinkable solution to all his problems. What Mason needs is a respectable and wealthy bride, and seductive Riley is anything but. Yet one kiss from this impetuous lady and suddenly Mason's heart hungers for no marriage of convenience, but one of love.
ONCE TEMPTED 7/2001 ISBN: 0380815354 A notorious rake, the Marquis of Bradstone stole young Olivia Sutton's heart...and then ruined her life. For seven years she has been forced to hide her past behind a false identity. And now the dashing scoundrel has returned a different man: handsomer, more serious, more desirable...and far more dangerous than the cad who brought scandal and shame into Olivia's world.. . . Major Robert Danvers is living a lie -- but for a noble cause. Masquerading as his cousin, the late Marquis, Robert's secret mission for the crown has led him straight to the beautiful, scheming seductress he believes was responsible for his brother's death. But there is a gentle innocence about this Olivia that belies her murderous reputation -- and a passionate sensuality that makes him yearn to hold her in his arms forever. So while his loyalty to his mission tells him that surrender would be the worst sort of betrayal--once tempted, how can a man resist, when his heart tells him here is his one true love?
ONE NIGHT OF PASSION 7/2002 ISBN: 0380820897 Georgianna Escott has one night to find the perfect man to ruin her and leave her with a tattered reputation so she can escape an arranged marriage to an aging, despicable roué. With a misstep, she tumbles into the arms of the disgraced and dashing Lord Danvers. But Georgie doesn't know that the lover she has enticed to follow her into the night and the stranger she holds responsible for her misfortunes are one in the same...When Lord Danvers finds himself entangled with a tempting Cyprian, his secret mission to expose a dangerous spy goes awry. Yet once he starts to unmask this bewitching lady, he realizes the seductress who claims his heart may be the traitor he seeks. Mistrust makes them adversaries in a perilous game-but how can he dismiss his obsession with her when one night of passion entwined their lives forever?
SOMETHING ABOUT EMMALINE 2/2005 ISBN:006054931 Inventing a wife was the perfect solution... Or so it seemed to Alexander Denford, Baron Sedgwick, when he made up Emmaline for the sole purpose of deterring the ton's marriage-minded ladies and their infernal matchmaking mothers--thereby enabling him to enjoy his carefully planned life in peace. So imagine his surprise when a stunning stranger appears in his private bedchamber.and brazenly announces that she is "Lady Sedgwick!" This "Emmaline" has been living by her wits her entire life--and dearly desires what the dashing, much chagrined rake can provide: an entry into good society. In the meantime, she is plunging his household into chaos and, worse still, wreaking havoc with his heart. For there's something about her spirit and fiery sensuality that Alex is finding it impossible to resist. But before he can make his perfect love his actual bride, he'll have to somehow become the ideal husband he never dreamed he could be.
STEALING THE BRIDE 7/2003 ISBN: 0380820900 The Marquis of Templeton has faced every sort of danger in his work for the King, but chasing after a wayward spinster who's had the effrontery to run off with the wrong man hardly seems worth his considerable talents. But when the heiress in question is none other than Lady Diana Fordham, Temple is about to meet his match. Tempestuous and passionate, headstrong and opinionated, the lady is everything a man should avoid ...Diana has no intention of making Temple's assignment easy. In fact she has every reason to turn his life upside down-just as he did to hers when he broke her heart years ago. Now it's Diana's turn to give Temple a lesson in love, from a teasing glance to a scandalous embrace. However, as she leads him on a merry chase from London to Gretna Green, they soon realize that a kiss once given is hard to forget, and a rekindled passion is impossible to deny.
THIS RAKE OF MINE 11/2005 ISBN:0060783990
Celeste Bradley
THE CHARMER 10/2004 ISBN: 0312999712 Collis Tremayne could make any female swoon; yet no one would guess the hidden desperation that drove him to become the most skilled spy in service to the Crown. All that stands in his way...is Rose Lacey, a confounding chit who manages to outsmart him with cunning and courage. She is the only woman he cannot melt with his smile. With every breath, he wishes he never laid eyes on her. And with every flash of her green eyes, he craves to possess her...Rose Lacey fought hard to meet the challenge of becoming a spy for the infamous Liars Club. And if it weren't for Collis Tremayne, who manages to make her blood boil with his arrogance, and leave her breathless with white hot longing, she'd achieve her dream. Now, they must work together on a secret mission to uncover a dangerous plot-one in which the very safety of England hangs in the balance. Armed with wit and wiles, they must face deadly intrigue, clever enemies, and-if they can manage not to murder one another-the intoxicating lure of unbidden passion... RR@H's Novel Thoughts
FALLEN 6/2001 ISBN:0843948884 What happens when society's wallflower is found in bed with London's most outrageous bachelor? To save his inheritance, Lord Julian Blackworth must propose to a woman he would just as soon forget. Izzy Temple, spinster housekeeper, wants nothing more than her freedom. Together, they strike a deal to pretend an engagement until the fuss dies down. But when the lie becomes the truth, can Izzy and Julian set free the hearts they've been protecting for so long?
THE ROGUE 6/2005 ISBN: 0312931158 Ethan Damont's legendary gambling skills have earned him a place at the gaming tables of London's most exclusive homes. He has used his dubious place in Society to aid The Liar's Club. But his latest favor to the group has not only put his life in danger—it has thrown him together with the woman who tempts him to forgo his rakish ways. Lady Jane Pennington is the ravishing niece of a suspected traitor. Now it's Ethan's job to discover if the woman he finds irresistible is naïve to her uncle's deceit—or guilty of treason against the Crown...Jane can barely wait for the Season to end—until she meets Ethan Damont. After a humiliating first encounter, Jane expects a scoundrel like Ethan to joke at her expense. Instead, he behaves like a perfect gentleman. But just as Jane finds herself overcome by her desire for Ethan, he takes her captive. Suddenly, she is pulled into a dangerous world where it's impossible to know who is friend—and who is foe. Will Ethan prove to be her undoing...or the love she has always longed for? RR@H's Novel Thoughts
THE SPY 2/2004 ISBN: 0312987846 James Cunnington has a pressing mission at had: He must find the daughter of a missing code breaker for the Liar's Club, a man suspected of turning traitor for Napoleon. Time is of the utmost concern. While it is evident that his ward's new tutor has something to hide, James in unaware that the woman he seeks now resides under his very roof...Desperate and near destitute, Philippa Atwater must don gentleman's clothing to pass herself off as a scholarly young tutor. Her clever--if itchy--disguise allows her time to pursue her quest to find her father, ruthlessly abducted by French spies. Closely guarding the cryptic notebook he entrusted to her care, she sense danger all around her--even in the home of her roguishly handsome new employer, James Cunnington. Now Philippa is about to discover that the desire can be as lethal as a well-aimed bullet.. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Muriel Bradley
ECSTASY'S WINGS 11/1989 ISBN: 082172830X. A Bonapartist and godchild of the former empress of France, Nanon de Cavanac was terrified when she fell into the hands of her enemy, Colonel Devin D'Amboise. Her only consolation was that she had thwarted his plot to kidnap Josephine...Now, trapped on a ship bound for Martinique, Nanon yearned to return to France and her beloved father. But when the dashing colonel held her in his muscular arms and kissed her with power and passion, all thoughts of loyalty, country, and home disappeared in a haze of desire and longing for the rebellious rake's embrace...The future of France had depended on him and instead of spiriting the empress away, he had taken aboard a young chit of a girl who had ruined everything. Until he could return her to her family, there was nothing left to do but to make the best of it - and he knew exactly how to do that! They would spend their nights locked in each other's arms as he explored her alluring curves, caressed her satin skin, drank of her tempting lips and sent her soaring on Ecstasy's Wings.
Shelley Bradley
THE LADY AND THE DRAGON 1998 ISBN: 0821761897 A not-so-proper lady on a quest for freedom sneaks aboard the ship of an infamous privateer determined to save his brother-and resist love. Who will win this clash of wills? A Runaway Heiress. When bold, beautiful Lady Christina Delafield discovered her overbearing grandfather planned to tame her at a Swiss finishing school, Christina stowed away on the first ship leaving London harbor, determined to make her own way in life. But the mysterious captain of the Dragon's Lair was a seductive reason to relinquish her independence-and embrace desire. A Gentleman Pirate. Drexell Cain had lived for four years as the merciless Black Dragon, the scourge of the seas. Bent on rescuing his brother from the British Navy, Drex would do anything to return him to his wife and son-even kidnap the Lord Admiral's granddaughter for ransom. A lovely blonde stowaway was an unexpected complication, until he discovered her real identity-and her passionate claim on his heart.
ONE WICKED NIGHT 1/2000 ISBN: 0821764675 When Lady Serena Boyce's husband, the elderly Duke of Warrington, could not give her an heir, he asked her to take a lover in order to produce a child. She never dreamed it would mean falling in love. One look at the handsome stranger who rescued her from a thief, and virginal Serena was overcome with desire. Dark and compelling, Lucien Clayborne, Marquess of Daneridge, was everything her honor warned her against. Yet the anguish in his soul drew her nearer...and before the night was through, she had gifted him with her innocence. ..Then the duke was murdered, and Lucien discovered Serena was pregnant. Still reeling from the death of his cherished daughter and enraged by his first wife's callous betrayals, Lucien's honor demanded that he make Serena his bride. But the rapture of their one night together had unlocked feelings he thought his heart had forgotten, and now a chilling evil threatened their chance to claim a love that promised to last a lifetime.
Valerie Bradstreet
THE FORTUNE WHEEL 8/1981 ISBN: 0380783037 Her first London season was a whirl of scandal, abduction and romance! Miss Emily Brooke has to put up with a variety of suitors, thieving servants, and kidnapping.
THE IVORY FAN 1/1982 ISBN: 0380792443 Louisa Rogers could scarcely believe the scandalous tales she heard about her father's fiancee, the dazzling and delightful Lady Landor with whom she had come to live. Mrs. Thrasher puffed with outrage at the thought of Captain Rogers putting his lovely young Louisa in charge of such a creature. Lady Ellis looked down her thin nose with contempt. And the source of all the gossip seemed to be a foppish little an named Sir Thomas Tigger, who claimed to have known Lady Landor during the years she lived in Florence as the wife of a wealthy duke.
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BEWITCHING LOVE STORIES 9/1992 ISBN:0380768321 Anthology featuring Devils Keep by Rebecca Brandewyne; Vanquish The Night by Shannon Drake; My Aunt Grizelda by Kasey Michaels; and What Dreams May Come by Christina Skye.
Rebecca Brandewyne
DEVIL'S KEEP novella in BEWITCHING LOVE STORIES 9/1992
THE LOVE KNOT 5/2003 ISBN: 1551666855 Racing along the rocky coast of Cornwall, on a night fit for neither man nor beast, Verity Collier's coach is attacked by the notorious highwayman plaguing the Cornish countryside. The villain's commanding strength and cloak of dangerous sensuality haunt the young governess even after she arrives safely at the home of her new employer, Lord Jagger Ransley, Earl of St. Aubyn. During the weeks that follow, she quickly grows fond of his two children. But events at the manor house cause her to grow suspicious of Ransley himself. Could he be the dastardly highwayman -- a gentleman by day and a criminal by night? Worse, she has fallen in love with the handsome, enigmatic Ransley, and so decides she has but one course of action: discover the truth for herself. Descending into the dark world of espionage against Napoleon's most ruthless spies, Verity becomes a pawn in a deadly game of cat and mouse, where traitors and gentleman are equal masters of disguise and the only true intentions lie within a noble heart.
NO GENTLE LOVE 9/1980 ISBN: 0446911836 Morgana McShane, a gently bred young woman, unaware of her burgeoning beauty, was unready to leave her home at the death of her father, to journey to Ireland, to relatives she had never even met. Nor was she prepared to become the bride prize in a race between her cousins to claim her hand in marriage and the money her grandfather had promised to the one who succeeded in getting her to the altar. In the end, it was her cousin Colin whom she agreed to wed --- but this had never been her grandfather's intent; and when he realized his scheme was not working out as he had planned, he concocted yet another, tricking Morgana's cousin Rian into taking her as his bride. Rian was furious at the deception, being of no mind to give up his freedom. But like it or not, Morgana was now his wife --- and if he were honest with himself, he must admit that he had wanted her ever since the very first moment he had laid eyes on her. Soon, Morgana found herself aboard her new husband's ship, besieged by passion, sailing halfway around the world, from Regency England to mysterious Macao, on an uncharted voyage to love.
UPON A MOON-DARK MOOR 7/1988 ISBN: 0446327514 Only the crying gulls and crashing waves of the rocky Cornish coast were witness to their embrace. High-born Maggie was Sir Nigel Chandler's proud daughter and the heiress to Highclyffe Hall. Brazen Draco was the misbegotten bastard son of Sir Nigel's dead brother and a carefree Romany maid. And Maggie knew from the first day she saw her Gypsy cousin that he was as mysterious and untamable as the moors that stretched endlessly along the sea. She had lived a virtual prisoner in a manor house haunted by dark secrets, a father's cruelty, and a stepmother's cunning. Then, on a black and rainy night, a carriage drew up at the front door, bringing the devilishly handsome Draco into her life, and Maggie's fate was sealed. Upon a moon-dark moor, the seeds of their desire would grow --- as wild as the windswept heaths of Cornwall, as forbidden as the whispered past --- spawning a love so strong that no power on earth could deny its rapture, although its consequences could destroy them both!
Patricia Bray
CHARLOTTE'S KITTEN Short Story in BEWITCHING KITTENS 10/1998 ISBN: 0821760106
THE IRISH EARL 3/2000 ISBN: 0821765361 Rich and beautiful, Lady Felicity Winterbourne has traveled the world. Now all she wants is a home of her own. And while there are many gentlemen eager to oblige her, she knows that their ardor has more to do with her lavish dowry than true affection. Then she meets Gerald FitzDesmond, Earl of Kilgarvan, whose tales of his ramshackle Irish estate seize her imagination. Felicity abandons decorum and proposes a marriage of convenience with the proviso, lest Gerald prove a fortune-hunter - that she holds the purse strings! His dark looks and roguish charm, however, soon complicate her most practical action with the dizziest of desires.
A LONDON SEASON 10/1997 ISBN: 0821757687 With eight siblings and a bankrupt estate, Jane Sedgwick eagerly accepts her aunts' invitation to a London Season, hoping to find a wealthy husband. But Jane's country manners soon make her an outcast in London society. All this changes when she attracts the attention of the elegant and sophisticated Lord Glendale. He finds her lack of pretense charming and wagers that he can bring her into fashion within a month. His plan succeeds only too well, as Jane blossoms into the most popular young lady of the season. Now will Lord Glendale relinquish Jane to her newfound admirers? Or will he take the biggest gamble of all-- and risk his heart in a challenging game of love?
LORD FREDDIE'S FIRST LOVE 9/1999 ISBN: 0821763229 Viscount Frederick is one of London's most eligible bachelors, despite having proposed to more than a dozen women. Each had declined the honor of becoming his wife, using the dreaded phrase "I think of you like a brother." His pride stinging from his latest rejection, Freddie leaves London for his country estate. He soon learns that Miss Anne Webster, his long-lost love, has returned to England. But his joy turns to sorrow as he hears that Anne has brought with her a child. Will their love be strong enough to overcome the scandal that surrounds them? Or will they once again be forced to part?
A MOST SUITABLE DUCHESS 12/2001 ISBN: 0821771221 Marcus Heywood lives a quiet country life which is turned upside down when he learns that he is the new Duke of Torringford. But his new rank comes with a price, for in order to receive the old Duke's fortune, the new Duke must be married by his thirtieth birthday, which is just four weeks away. Faced with the urgent need for a wife, his younger brother suggests that Marcus place an advertisement for his Duchess, and laughingly pens the ad. But no one is laughing when the advertisement is accidentally delivered to the newspaper, and printed for all to see. Within days Marcus has received hundreds of letters from women eager to become the next Duchess of Torringford. Now all he has to do is choose among them....
AN UNLIKELY ALLIANCE 10/1998 ISBN:0821760092 Mademosielle Magda was a gypsy fortune teller who took London by storm with her uncanny predictions. Only Lord Kerrigan suspects that she is not what she claims to be. He sets out to expose her, only to find himself captivated by the beautiful young woman. But when Magda's predictions threaten to expose a villainous plot, she finds herself in deadly danger. Now Magda and Lord Kerrigan must join forces, to solve a decade old murder.
THE WRONG MR. WRIGHT 3/2002 ISBN: 082177123X When the notorious rake George Wright sets his sights upon London newcomer Miss Diana Somerville, it is only a matter of time before the naive miss finds herself ruined and forced to flee London in disgrace. Redemption arrives from a most unlikely source, as Stephen Wright, Viscount Endicott and George's older brother, takes it upon himself to restore her reputation by an offer of marriage. Their engagement is announced, and Diana Somerville returns to London, and is soon swept up in the gaiety of the London season. To her surprise she finds herself drawn to the reserved Lord Endicott, who is so unlike his dashing brother. But her new-found happiness is threatened when George Wright returns to London, and begins courting her in earnest, trying to win her back.
Brendan-Nichols-Whitiker
MR. TRELAWNEY'S PROPOSAL - MISTRESS OF MADDERLEA - BLACKWOOD'S LADY 6/1999
Mary Brendan
BELOVED AVENGER10/1987 ISBN: 0821735845 She was in no position to defy his wishes--whatever they might be...Emily is drawn to Sir Clifford Moore, a man who is seeking revenge on her family.
A GENTLEMAN'S MISTRESS10/1990 ISBN: 0821732234 Sarah should have been grateful for Mark Tarrington's timely intervention. Without a reference, no one but the notoriously handsome lord would ever have hired such a young and lovely widow as a governess for his niece and nephew. But instead Sarah was furious - at being forced to accept Tarrington's favors, at his ruthless arrogance and taunting remarks, and, most of all, at the way her heart jumped every time his piercing eyes bore into hers...
A KIND AND DECENT MAN 7/2001 ISBN: 0263164829 & Mrs. Summary: Impoverished widow Victoria Hart offers a marriage of convenience to David, Viscount Courtenay, whose the same gentleman who once abandoned her. He counters her offer with a carte blanche instead.
MR. TRELAWNEY'S PROPOSAL 12/1998 ISBN:0373511361 An indecent proposal! Miss Rebecca Nash had found refuge and a kind landlord in Robin, Lord Tumsden. She'd need both five years ago, when she'd lost her parents and fiance, and her brother Simon had disappeared with her dowry. Now, suddenly, Robin was dead, and his heir, Luke Trelawney, intended to wind matters up quickly before he returned to Cornwall. At his first sight of Rebecca, he changed his mind. Mistakenly believing Rebecca to have been Robin's mistress, he saw no reason she could not be his as well. But Rebecca had other ideas!
A PRACTICAL MISTRESS 2006 ISBN: 0373294654 Sir Jason Hunter could not let a young widow fall into ruin when he could so easily help. His intentions were purely honorable, but then the lady herself surprised him with an offer of a carte blanche! Helen Marlowe's despicable brother had left her nearly penniless, and she knew that becoming Jason's mistress was the only practical solution. She told herself the decision was made with her head, not her heart, and had nothing to do with the way this notorious rake made her feel -- or the look in his eyes that promised such heady delights...
A ROGUISH GENTLEMAN 4/2001 ISBN: 0263827259 Viscount Stratton’s reputation preceded him: an adventurer and dare-devil, he was renowned for his beautiful mistresses. Owed money by Lady Elizabeth Rowe’s family, his only hope of repayment was through her sizable dowry – but he would have to marry her to claim it! Lady Elizabeth had no desire to wed such a rogue, even if he was as handsome as sin. Already a wealthy man, why had Stratton actually agreed to marry her? Particularly as her own reputation was sullied by scandal! Was it for love… or revenge?
A SCANDALOUS MARRIAGE 2/2005 ISBN:0263843556 Marriage under fire...for three years - but the longer they go on without June's conceiving, the more concerned she becomes. Especially since William's old flame is now free to marry again and, according to his mother, would make him much the better wife. And then a handsome charmer turns his attentions to June...Pushed apart by jealousy, William and June must fight to keep their marriage alive. Sometimes, it seems, their mutual passion is all that holds them together.
THE SILVER SQUIRE 11/2001 ISBN:0373511663 She could flee... Miss Emma Worthington knew that at twenty-seven she was on the shelf, but even that could not persuade her to marry an appalling roue to save her father from debt. The only escape was to run away to Bath. It seemed the worst of bad luck that Richard Du Quesne should be there, showing every sign of wanting to save her from herself. Was there nowhere she could hide from the man known at the Silver Squire - and did she really want to?
THE UNKNOWN WIFE 1/2004 ISBN:0263839443 A disgraced woman...A single passionate night's encounter, long ago, has come back to haunt Colonel Etienne Hauke. He has a son - by a disgraced Society beauty who demands that Etienne should make an honest woman of her! Isabel must marry her charming seducer - for the sake of her child. Although, still resenting her years of shame, she determines it will be a marriage in name only.
WEDDING NIGHT REVENGE 12/2001 ISBN: 0263827577 A scandalous proposal…Rachel Meredith is beautiful, witty and, unusually, she’s the heir to her family estate. But, despite all this, she’s still a spinster – having turned down every offer of marriage and jilted the most eligible bachelor, handsome Major Connor Flinte. When her father loses her family home in a game of cards, Rachel is furious. Especially as the new owner is Connor Flinte – now the Earl of Devane! She will do anything to get her home back – for her younger sisters’ sake. But Connor wants revenge: he’ll return the deeds of the estate – if she’ll give him the wedding night he never had…
Terri Brisbin
THE DUCHESS'S NEXT HUSBAND 5/2005 ISBN:0373293518 All Miranda Warfield had ever wanted was to be a wife to a man, not a title, but her marriage to Adrian, Duke of Windmere, had been merely a polite ton alliance for years. Now, miraculously, the tender, loving Adrian of her youth had returned, making her feel like a bride again. But dare she trust their rekindled romance? For why was Adrian suddenly arranging clandestine meetings with his solicitor? And asking her opinions on several marriageable gentlemen of the ton? Did her husband's eyes betray a secret his ardent lips denied...?
THE EARL'S SECRET 2007 ISBN: 0373294312 The Earl of Treybourne was not going to lose a public argument with a petty, scribbling journalist. So he headed for Edinburgh, disguising himself as plain Mr. Archer, eager to discover the anonymous writer. A flawless plan, until he found himself distracted by the beautiful Miss Anna Fairchild. A bluestocking long on the shelf, Anna had no desire for a husband. But she felt a strange kinship with the dashing-and enigmatic-gentleman. With secrets to hide herself, Anna was playing a dangerous game that could threaten their tenuous bond. Caught between deception and desire, could love flourish?
Pamela Britton
MY FALLEN ANGEL 2/2000 ISBN:: 0061014311 Handsome and fearless, Garrick Asquith-Wolf relished battling pirates on the high seas until one reckless fight cost him his life. But the daring sailor's place in heaven isn't guaranteed. To earn it, he has to return to earth to protect lovely Miss Lucy Hartford--without succumbing to physical temptation. No previous adventure could have prepared Garrick for his role as guardian angel to titian-haired Lucy, the most stubborn, impetuous, and beautiful female he's ever met. Exceptionally curious, Lucy is trying to find the truth about a young orphan boy's past--a dark secret that someone will kill to protect. However, discovering answers can be more dangerous that either Lucy or Garrick expected. Desire flares between this heavenly angel and his charge--a passion that Garrick must resist to save his beloved Lucy and his own soul....
SEDUCED 4/2003 ISBN: 0446611298 He's a dangerous rogue, rumored to have shot his brother for a dukedom. She's a headstrong beauty with plans to marry for love. When they meet, it's passionate dislike at first sight. Until a compromising situation has them walking down the aisle, vowing to cherish and honor each other for life. Suddenly, Lucien St. Aubyn is tied to a wife who has barred him from her boudoir, and Elizabeth Montclair is bound to a husband whose recklessness ignites her temper--and stirs her most secret desires. Now Lucien, whose flashing eyes could bring every beauty in London to her knees, faces his greatest challenge: to seduce his lawfully wedded wife. But Elizabeth's task will be harder still. For even as she resists the rake who compromised her reputation, every step she takes leads into his arms, into his bed, and to sweet helpless surrender.
Carrie Brock
HEART OF THE DIAMOND 10/2001 ISBN: 1573430056 Blake Dylan, The Earl of Diamond, has a heart of ice. The time has come for him to return to England and enact his plan of vengeance, even if it means wedding the daughter of his sworn enemy. Lady Nicole Langley has vowed she will not marry unless for true love. When she is lured into a compromising situation with a handsome stranger her worst nightmare begins. Now, to save them both, Nicki must wage a campaign to win the heart of the Diamond.
Connie Brockway
MY SURRENDER 5/2005 ISBN: 0743463242 Charlotte Nash is the most impulsive of the Nash sisters. Using her position as one of London's most popular and naughty debutantes, she assists English spies in conveying messages that will help them infiltrate Napoleon's inner circle -- and fulfill the mission her father died trying to achieve. But only as a courtesan can she infiltrate London's most notorious gatherings and retrieve a crucial document. Is she ready to take part in a deception that will leave her reputation in shreds? And when Highlander Dand Ross -- a dangerous, disreputable blackguard -- reappears in her life and offers his aid, dare she accept it? The exquisite pleasure she finds in his arms might be worth the price of her surrender, but is the dark Highlander who loves her so passionately really just luring her toward the ultimate betrayal?
PROMISE ME HEAVEN 2/1994 ISBN: 0380775506 Determined to wed a wealthy man in order to help her impoverished family, Lady Catherine Sinclair asks notorious rake Thomas Montrose to teach her the art of seduction, but after a few lessons, the student instructs the teacher.
Elizabeth Brodnax
THE COUNTESS AND THE BUTLER 3/2001 ISBN:0786228563 One big house. Two yearning hearts. Prince Michael of Estavia has been exiled by his corrupt brother. Now, to support himself and his aging valet, he seeks employment in the country estate of the dowager Countess of Amesworth. The young widow is content alone, but when Michael becomes her butler, they both find their new lives offer more than they'd expected.
THE MARQUIS OF CARABAS 2/1991 ISBN: 0802711308 Catherine Brown has become terribly skilled at playing parts, helping her father with his schemes in their travels across Europe. Now, as they embark upon their most daring hoax, Cat faces a troubling dilemma. Posing as the Marchesa di Carabas, she takes London by storm. But the target of her scheme, the dashing Alec Carrock, awakens an unexpected feeling, tempting her to reveal her true self - an identity that must remain undiscovered at all costs! Accustomed to adventure, Cat has become a mistress of disguises. But it may be impossible to hide her heart's deepest longing...
A SPLENDID SCHEME 7/1994 ISBN: 0515114065 Reissue of THE MARQUIS OF CARABAS 2/1991 ISBN: 0802711308 (see above)
Bethany Brooks
HER PERFECT EARL 7/2005 ISBN:0451215990 Esmerelda Fortune would never have accepted the position of governess to the Earl of Ashforth's infamous brood of five children were it not for the lure of the Corinna-the ancient manuscript in the widower's possession, which Esmie desperately needs to complete her studies. Besides, her employer will only need her for the three months until his wedding.
Caroline Brooks
MARCHMAN'S LADY 2/1986 ISBN: 0451141164 The battle of the belles. In America, Miss Sarah Goldsborough was a dazzling Southern belle, dazzling enough to win the heart of handsome British officer Peter Marchman. Peter was not like any other man she had ever known, but only when she came as his bride to his home in England did she learn just how different he was. Peter was Lord Marchman here, and she was his lady. But in an aristocratic world where titles were trumps in games of love, and marriage vows seemed made only to be broken, Sarah discovered that she needed more than the beauty that had won him to keep him. And so Sarah was forced to match her wits and wiles against the seductions and stratagems of Peter's stunning cousin Annabella, society's reigning belle who had claimed Peter once and now meant to possess her lordly lover again.
AN OLD SCANDAL 4/1985 ISBN: 0451134044 Lady Leonora Ware knew the name of Lord Umberto all too well. Not only was this dashing blue blood a legendary rake even among the most scandalous circles of society, he was also the man who had slain young Leonora's husband in a bloody duel. But now for the first time Leonora met the notorious Umberto in person. His good looks went even beyond his redoubtable reputation. His wit and charm mocked all resistance to his desires. And to Leonora's growing horror, she discovered that not only was he capable of cold-bloodedly killing a man, he also was uncommonly skillful at stealing a woman's heart...
REGENCY ROSE 1985 ISBN: 0451154738 The Earl of Llandath seemed intent on thoroughly disrupting young and lovely Miss Kate Vaughn's life. When this dark and handsome nobleman returned from abroad to reclaim his ancestral estate, he raised clouds of speculation about where he had been and what he had done. Then, most unfortunately, he caused Kate to lose her position in the wealthy Stockwood household and shattered her hopes of finding true love with the gallant and idealistic Stockwood heir.
THE RUNAWAY PRINCESS 4/1987 ISBN: 0451147804 Miss Elizabeth Webster should have ignored Lord George Ventor, the Viscount Wentworth. Though they had been friends since childhood, he clearly had no intention of ever being anything more to her when he gained his title. In fact, he did not hesitate to inform her that he intended to wed Lady Serena Ramplesham, society's most popular belle and heiress to an estate that would superbly enhance his own. Then, even more maddeningly, he dared turn to Elizabeth for help when the irrepressible, irresponsible Princess Caroline of England involved him in an escapade that not only threatened his marriage plans but could strip him of title and fortune as well. Elizabeth should certainly have shown this infuriating aristocrat the door - if only love had not stayed her hand and stolen her heart...
A SEA CHANGE 12/1987 ISBN: 0451149572 Miss Augusta Webb was a chit of a girl when she fell in love with handsome, dashing Robert Darnley. She believed his vows, steeled herself to defy her family for him, only to have him vanish along with her faith in love and her dreams of happiness. Augusta was a woman now, beautiful, sophisticated, an author of enthralling romances, and pursued by suitors she scorned. She told herself that she detested Mr. Darnley and would never let herself be hurt by such a man again. But when she fled the distractions of London for the calm of a seaside cottage to finish her latest romance, she found herself face to face with Robert Darnley again, and now there could be no escape from testing the strength of her proud resolve against the strength of his hold upon her heart.
Francesca Brooks
A DURABLE FIRE 1/1994 ISBN: 0449222330 Antonia Marlowe had a most romantic and accursed fate placed upon her at the tender age of 16: she fell in love with the poet Lord Byron. He offered for her hand but was refused by her stern father. In an equally dramatic gesture, Tony vowed never to marry. And nearly 10 years later, she remained true to her notorious rebel. Lord Lydford quite understood how Byron had been swept away. Tony Marlowe's beauty and vitality drew him like a moth to a flame.
Diana Brown
COME BE MY LOVE 3/1983 ISBN:0312150903 Alexandria Cox-Neville is an intelligent, impulsive young woman who is hopelessly in love with the handsome heir of a nearby estate. But the object of her love regards her with no more than a brotherly affection--Darius Wentworth is soon to wed another woman.
A DEBT OF HONOUR 3/1982 ISBN:0451114175 Lord Peter Chalmsforth could barely believe his eyes when he saw Miss Fiona Guthrie waiting for him in his drawing room. Just a short time before, this independent young lady had made clear how little she wanted to have to do with him. He could hardly believe his ears when she spoke: :When you first met me in the library at my home, you made me a certain proposition. You said I could ask my price for spending a night with you." Fiona raised her chin slightly. "I am now asking for seven thousand pounds for that night." No sooner had the shameful words rolled off Fiona's tongue when she wondered if she was indeed in her right mind. If she found it so repugnant to marry for money, how, in this dreadfully unfair world, would she ever find the courage to pay such an outrageously innocent price for her freedom . . .
THE EMERALD NECKLACE 4/1981 ISBN:0451097270 A tragedy of errors. The first error was one of pride - pride that made Lady Leonora spurn the loving attentions of her commoner husband for the frivolous company of her aristocratic friends. The second error was one of vanity - the kind of vanity that made a beautiful young woman an easy victim for the flattery of an all-too-worldly admirer. The third error was one of loyalty - loyalty to a father who would sell anything, even his daughter's honor, to save his own. For Leonora and Etienne Lambert, those were just the opening errors in a battle royal of willful misunderstanding that would give the word marriage a whole new meaning.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMER 7/1982 ISBN:0451116240 Miss Josephina Trafford was quite happy to live a safe distance from the fashionable frenzy of Regency London. Not only was she a young lady of good breeding and even better sense, she was busy enough trying to save her family estate, curb the extravagance of her flight mother, and provide for the marriages of her two charming and helpless sisters.
THE SANDALWOOD FAN 1983 ISBN:0451130529 The best-laid plans...Penelope Bransome had learned how thoroughly unpleasant love could be during her brief marriage. She was little more than a girl when wed, and by the time her husband's death released her she was a young woman determined never to be ensnared by a man again. Handsome, dashing Lord Charles Mortimer had more adoration than he could possibly want as England's greatest hero and as the favorite of London's most ravishing lady, the beautiful, blue-blooded Georgina Staverton. Clearly Lord Mortimer could have no interest in the retiring Penelope. Clearly Penelope had no fear of ties to this man whose realm of pleasure was a world away from her quiet, sensible life. Then they were thrown together, and suddenly nothing was clear except certain feelings that both of them did not dare admit and that neither could ignore.
Laurie Brown
THE TRUTH ABOUT CASSANDRA: MASQUERADE 1/2003 ISBN: 0821774379 A willing spinster, Anne Weathersby has set aside her own needs to care for her siblings. But debts and good deeds take their toll. To make ends meet, Anne embarks on a secret, scandalous career as a novelist. The Earl of Marsfield is a rake of the first order: a dreaded marksman, successful gambler--and notorious lover. What the ton doesn’t know is that his dashing exterior hides a man of steely control and willful determination. A twist of fate, a pack of lies, and a dreadful wound lead to Anne saving Marsfield’s life. To hide her identity, Anne gives Marsfield her pen name, Cassandra--and disappears. Unable to forget the seductively mysterious angel who helped him, Marsfield turns the streets, gaming hells, and brothels of London upside down, looking for the truth--and aching for Cassandra…
Lizbie Brown
GOLDEN DOLLY 10/1988 ISBN:0517007118 'Jupiter's Jackstraws!' raged the gentleman as he picked himself up from the spot where his horse had thrown him. Even with his blue coat torn across the shoulders and his cream riding breeches spattered with mud, he was the most dangerously attractive man Fanny Milbanke had ever seen. Unfortunately, Fanny was the cause of his present predicament, and he returned her shy glance of interest with a blistering setdown. It was not the most auspicious of beginnings, nor did it bode well for the rest of Fanny's country visit with her cousin Caroline. But Fanny did not know that the man who had landed at her feet was none other than Edward Knight, her cousin's enigmatic nieghbor...and the one man who could touch Fanny's gentle heart.
Stacy Brown
THE ERRANT BRIDE 10/1997 ISBN:1854879650 "Marry me!" Alex's eyes glittered wickedly. "Are you mad?" Karina gasped--his arrogance was beyond comprehension! "Do you honestly believe you can make me happy?" But Karina realized that on some level she was intrigued by his offer, and the memory of his kisses and the feel of his hands had not faded.
HEAVEN SENT 10/1998 ISBN: 1854875698
ONE WILDE NIGHT 11/2000 ISBN: 0821767283 When it came to marriage, Olivia Parker knew better than to expect a love match, but she couldn't hide her outrage when her father bartered her to Brandon Wilde, Earl of Marlborough. Her father's money would satisfy Wilde's inherited debts, her new husband's noble blood would insure the Parkers' entree into the aristocracy--and Olivia would have precious little chance to protest. Then she spent one glorious night in her husband's arms...and discovered that she wanted to stay there. But her handsome, brooding spouse seemed to feel otherwise. The morning after their wedding, Olivia awoke at his down-at-heels country estate and found him gone. Well, she wasn't going to let him go, not without a fight--and as she prepared to follow him to London, she knew exactly how to convince him that passion was not the only thing they shared.
RACING TO RUIN 4/2001 ISBN: 0821769995 Sabrina Bennett was like every other young lady of the ton—with one important difference. Marriage was the last thing she wanted, despite her grandfather’s insistence. So she devised an ingenious plan to ward off suitors—her own ruination. Surely a notorious rake like Hunter Lancaster, Earl of Greystone, wouldn’t balk at her request. But would she be able to resist the maddening temptation of his kisses? His reputation with women aside, Hunter was no heartless scoundrel, and he was certainly not going to compromise a lovely young innocent for no good reason—even if she was almost irresistibly adorable. Yet Sabrina was as relentlessly devoted to ruin as she was guileless, and honor compelled him to rescue her from her own folly. And Hunter couldn’t prevent a scandal of another kind…losing his heart to her.
Virginia Brown
HIDDEN TOUCH 4/1992 ISBN 0821737155 While masquerading as her twin brother, Alyssa meets and falls in love with her own guardian, the Duke of Deverill, who, enraged at her deception, places her in the care of tutors who turn the orphaned street urchin into a beautiful, well-bred lady.
THE VEILED VIXEN 5/1992 Heroine falls in love with the very man she detests.
ONCE WICKED 8/2000 ISBN: 0440235286 When the highwayman galloped into her life, stole her precious ring, and left her with a searing kiss, Amelia Benedict swore to get justice. But suddenly the notoriously aloof Miss Benedict began to speak of love, of marriage to her dashing gentleman suitors, inspired by the exciting new desires the masked bandit had made her feel. And then the highwayman struck again, stirring her passions to feverish heights, making her certain that no proper gentleman would do. By day he graced the garden parties of the ton searching for a wealthy wife. At night he became the highwayman, stealing from the rich he despised. Ousted from Oxford and disinherited by his uncle, the crotchety earl of Stoke, Dylan Marlow vowed to restore his lost fortune at any cost. Until beautiful, innocent Amelia Benedict fell in love with the masked phantom, compelling him to become a real man to win her hand. But how could he compete with himself for the woman who had stolen his roguish heart?
THE SCOUNDREL'S VOW 8/1999 ISBN: 0440235278 Six years of Lady Shelbourne's School for Girls gave her polish. But nothing could tame the passion Calandra Locke felt for Sir Scarborough Weston, her father's employer, the man she'd loved since childhood. She knew that Scar remembered her as a horseback-riding hoyden, but surely he would be stunned by the woman she had become. Callie was determined to be his wife. No one knew him better, could make him happier than she. If only he would let her . . .How could Scarborough Weston tell his steward's daughter that his desire for her was the one feeling he could not afford to indulge? After all, he was a notorious rake whose fascination with a woman lasted no longer than a successful seduction. He vowed never to hurt Callie, and tried to keep her at arm's length. But even as he set about finding her a suitable husband, Callie's unconventional beauty tested his resolve, her passionate nature teasing him, tempting him, driving him out of control and making him do the unthinkable. Could he really be falling in love?
Toni Marsh Bruyere
MAN ABOUT TOWN 9/1985 ISBN:0373310080 An unexpected encounter was only the beginning. The fertile mind of Alida Grofton was busy at work. After stealing away from her uncle's country house, she was being pursued by two determined footpads. Alida's impulsiveness would be her undoing one day, and she feared that day had arrived. Viscount Julian Dudley spurred his horse around a bend in the road. His thoughts were on the formidable task before him, to take up residence in London and become a sophisticated man about town. But Julian had to prove himself sooner than he'd anticipated, for the spirited Alida was racing toward him and demanding that he shoot her pursuers down.
Beth Bryan
A MANAGING FEMALE 12/1991 ISBN:0373311648 Miss Deborah Stormont would not call herself "managing." She simply had a knack for knowing the correct thing to do at the correct time. So it was that when Lord Auberon Crichton, who had offered assistance at Dover, was brained by an airborne bale and knocked unconscious, Deborah made sure there was nothing for it but to take him with her to France. Lord Crichton, however, did not seem entirely grateful, which did not sit well in Deborah's dish, until she learned that he had been en route to pop the question when she had summarily snatched him away!
WHAT LUCINDA LEARNED 5/1991 ISBN:0373311508 Her future had been settled until she discovered love.Lucinda Neville had hit upon a famous idea. By proposing marriage to her childhood friend and country neighbor, she would save him from the sponging house and he would save her from the marriage mart. But before the betrothal could be made official, Lucinda agreed to endure one Season in town, though she was certain it would not make one whit of difference. She had not reckoned on the fatal charms of Beau Devereux—or the unexpected flurry of cupid's arrow—that left more than just one lovesick couple in their wake....
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