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Marilyn Clay
BEWITCHING LORD WINTERTON 9/1995 ISBN: 0821750828 Dire financial straits decreed that one of the late Sir Richard Abercorn's had to land a wealthy man. Naturally, it would be golden-haired Lilibet, since plain Neala, at one-and-twenty, was simply too...plain. And Lady Abercorn knew exactly how to win Lilibet a rich husband - with her great-grandmother's wedding dress. As legend had it, the dress was sprinkled with fairy dust; all Lilibet had to do was touch it, and the very next man she met would fall beneath her spell.
BRIGHTON BEAUTY 6/1996 ISBN: 0821753401 Chelsea Grant hadn't planned to be a deceiver! She had been the prettiest - and most penniless - young lady at Miss Farringdon's Academy. Befriending spoiled Alayna Marchmont and telling her about a family scandal was a schoolgirl's naive mistake. Now, Alayna had blackmailed Chelsea into agreeing to an utterly outrageous scheme...to take Alayna's place and spend a dull month in the country with Alayna's elderly aunt. The plan might have worked, but for one unforeseen occurrence: the arrival of Lord Rathbone. Rathbone had sailed from Honduras to claim the bride who had been promised him, sight unseen: Miss Alayna Marchmont. And he wasn't disappointed; in fact, he was completely captivated by his fiancee. As for Chelsea, she was developing a powerful tendre for the handsome, if misled, nobleman. It was an affair of the heart that could lead to certain disaster...unless a resourceful Brighton beauty found a way to stop a foolish masquerade without losing a lord's love..
FELICITY'S FOLLY 3/1997 ISBN: 0821755927 Left without a sixpence, Felicity Rhoades, at three-and twenty, has vowed never to marry again. She intends to become woman of independent means by taking in boarders. The 'boarding house' is Rhoades Arbor, her late husband's grand estate; her 'lodgers' will be the hoi polloi; and her first important guest is a titled gentleman. Unfortunately the best-laid plans...are going to the ghosts! The Earl of Maitland arrives--pursued by a headless horseman. The other boarders turn out to be a pair of eccentric spinsters and a psychic. Strange noises are causing consternation; the garden is inexplicably being dug up every night; and Felicity becomes giddy whenever the charming earl is near.
MISS DARBY'S DEBUT 10/1999 ISBN: 0821763571 Nineteen-year-old Tessa Darby came to England to escape the tyranny of a cruel stepfather - and to do her utmost to reform the harsh child labor laws of her birth country. Harrison Belmour, the Fifth Earl of Penwyck, and member of the House of Lords, is the very sort of influential gentleman Tessa wishes to reach with her impassioned message. But a more self-righteous man Tessa has never met! The exasperating earl simply could not tolerate a woman interested in politics. If only her narrow-minded nemesis were not also the most educated, principled, and desirable of men Harrison Belmour was having a devil of a time controlling the deplorable behavior of his mother's house guest, the auburn-haired, spectacle-making Miss Darby. The stubborn Miss Darby would not be directed, and the last thing the aristocratic Belmour family could afford was another scandal. Still, Harrison had to admit there was something tantalizingly refreshing about a woman who was beautiful and intelligent. But he refused to believe that he was falling in love with the willful American chit--even if he continued to fancy the notion of what a perfect countess the lovely lady would make!
MISS ELIZA'S GENTLEMAN CALLER 12/1998 ISBN: 0821760645 Miss Eliza Foxburn is genuinely alarmed. Her widowed father, Sir Richard, is courting a young lady whose family is in trade! Worse, the chit is 19--just one year older than Eliza. Determined to make her father see his infatuation is a mistake, she encourages a much older man to come courting 'her'. But what starts out as a foolish game soon turns into a genuine, once-in-a-lifetime love.
THE UNSUITABLE SUITOR 9/1997 ISBN: 0821757555 Remarkably handsome, devastatingly charming, Viscount Peterbloom was rumored to have kept as many as eight mistresses at once. But five years ago he became tired of his dissolute ways and had been leading an exemplary life ever since. His one regret is that in spite of his winning way with women he has never been truly in love, never suffered the agony-and ecstasy-of a broken heart. Now he is at last ready to remedy the situation with the incomparable Miranda Fraser...Miranda Fraser has come to London to save her family home-only to discover the estate is now own by the rakish Viscount Peterbloom. Five years earlier, Peterbloom stole a kiss from the naive young Miranda. She was outraged, as was only proper. Yet she has held the indelible memory of his lips on hers. Now he claims he has reformed. Can a scoundrel change his wicked ways? Miranda ardently hopes so, because she has come to realize that this unparalleled nobleman holds not only the deed to her home, but the key to her true heart's desire...
Casey Claybourne
CAT AND THE COUNTESS 2/2000 ISBN: 0425173356 A widowed countess who's being courted by an eminently suitable but unbearably boring man, Elizabeth Langham knows that if her questionable past becomes common knowledge, her future will be ruined. She's consumed by anxiety -- and when she's nervous, she pinches things...After an undeniably provocative encounter with Elizabeth, Wildcat MacInnes is disturbed to discover that his prized bandolier bag is missing -- and he can't figure out if the charming countess is a sticky-fingered thief or just one of the many ladies who find his exotic looks dangerously irresistible. Irate and indignant, Wildcat is determined to recover his bag -- and save the woman who has stolen his heart...
THE DEVIL'S DARLING 11/1994 ISBN: 0515114928 Colin Forster, the Earl of Sorrelby, escapes the marriage-minded ladies of London by fleeing to the country. But there he falls for Olivia, whose carefully concocted plans have nothing to do with romance. She wants the well-connected earl to recruit a desperately needed physician for the village. But soon she is stricken by her own hidden desires.
A GHOST OF A CHANCE 8/1996 ISBN: 0515118575 Iain Ashingford, the Marquess Lindley, is living every man's worst nightmare. Being haunted by a ghost is bad enough, but when the ghost is the vengeful spirit of your dead mother-in-law... While she was alive, Isadora Harkwell did everything she could to stop the arranged marriage between her daughter, Daphne, and the notorious Marquess Lindley -- to no avail. Now, she's caught in the afterlife and paying dearly for her meddling. For Isadora is given only one chance to enter Heaven: She must haunt her detested son-in-law until he falls in love with Daphne. A fate Isadora finds much worse than death...
KEEPING FAITH short story in CHRISTMAS SPIRITS 11/1997 ISBN: 0515121746 When a little orphaned girl is befriended by a ghost and saved from the streets of Regency London, she proves to be a Christmas miracle for a grieving couple.
MY LUCKY LADY 12/1994 ISBN: 0515115045 Lord Campton looks forward to a sea voyage, away from the frivolous pursuits of London's smart set. When he finds a bedraggled waif stowed in his trunk - actually a young woman trying to escape an arranged marriage - Lord Campton agrees to be kidnapped, for the lovely creature has already taken his heart hostage.
NICK OF TIME 12/1997 ISBN: ISBN:0515121894 London, 1997. Detective Nick DaCosta had lost nearly everything. His partner had been in a coma for almost a month. His badge was taken away. It seemed the only thing left was an old photo kept in his wallet, a picture of a paradise he's never seen. So when Nick's car goes crashing into cemetery gates during a storm, he fears he's also about to lose his life... The Dover Coast, 1810. When Nick wakes, he finds himself in the body of a Regency dandy, Godfrey Woodbaine, who was thrown from a horse, not a car. Godfrey's wife, Anna, despises him so much she is tempted to let him die. But as Nick recovers, she finds he is not the horrible man she remembered. In fact, she could almost fall in love... and Nick is equally enthralled. Perhaps it is finally his time -- to see paradise...
A SPIRITED SEDUCTION 5/1997 ISBN: 0515120669 An admirer of Mary Wollstonecraft, Sabrina Simmons has no use for -- or knowledge of -- romantic love. She is an unfashionable bluestocking, intelligent, pragmatic and determined. When faced with the possibility of losing her home, Sabrina decides that she will do whatever necessary to prevent such an occurrence -- even if it means seducing one of England's most notorious rakes, the Viscount Colbridge. One stormy, magical night, Sabrina's prayers are answered when she inadvertently summons forth assistance in the form of a ghost -- the ghost of one Nell deNuit, a famous London madam. As the bawdy Nell plays Cyrano to Sabrina, tutoring her in the ways of seduction, both Sabrina and her viscount learn a lesson; not one of seduction, but one of true love.
A THING OF BEAUTY 10/2000 ISBN: 0425176959 Belinda Croft had never been accepted into high society, having sacrificed fashion and frivolity for science and education. When Sissy, her birdbrained cousin, appears before the first big ball of the season with a blemish, Belinda applies a simple remedy. Sissy's debut is a success--and word of her bluestocking cousin's new face cream spreads like wildfire. As London's upper crust seeks out her secret recipe, Belinda becomes a valuable commodity, sought after by the mysterious and handsome Marcus Barrow, arbiter of good taste to the haute monde. She melts in rapture under his hot gaze -- a gaze that sees beneath Belinda's plain wrapping to the dazzling woman inside. But when Sissy questions Marcus's true motive, Belinda must discover whether their love is more than just skin deep....
TIGER BY THE TAIL 5/1999 ISBN: 0425163210 The Lady needs a husband. The Tiger needs his freedom. But they both need each other.... Who's taming whom? William "Tiger" Taggart paces back and forth in a jail cell--after a fit of his temper put him there. So when a lovely lady named Melisande Mooresby appears, proposing a temporary marriage, he accepts. Alas, the fiery-spirited lady will soon find that this tiger is not so easily tamed. But through the power of the bond that forms between them, they may both find a greater happiness that they'd ever dreamed possible.
Clayton-Hamilton-Blayne-Laye-Roberts-Williams
A JUNE COURTSHIP 6/1994 ISBN:0821746057 Contains the following stories: "Summer Deception" by Alana Clayton - When Maxwell Bradford returns to Whitfield Hall, he is a stranger. But Arabella Stanton recognizes the man she has always loves...and hatches a daring plot to win his heart; "Second Chances" by Violet Hamilton - When her sister runs off with a colonel, Susan must wed the Earl of Alfriston in her stead. The marriage of convenience flames into romance when Susan falls in love. But does her handsome husband share her sentiments?; "The Gemel Ring" by Sara Blayne - When Harriet Kendal agrees to pose as her cousin and marry the Duke of Lynton, she is sure that they couldn't be more ill-suited...until she discovers the dashing duke's seductive secret...; "The Reluctant Bride" by Patricia Laye - Her guardian having wagered her honor on a roll of the dice, Katherine Donlevy is betrothed to a notorious rakehell as loath to wed as she. But she soon discovers that love can conquer even the most reluctant heart...; "The Substitute Bridegroom" by Meg-Lynn Roberts - Delighted to escape the cloying attentions of his betrothed, Julian Fairbrother rides off the meet an attractive young lady...and loses his heart. Wags wonder which will triumph in the end - honor or love?; and "Convenient Romance" by Claudette Williams - Lady Minerva's vast fortune goes to whichever of her three grandsons wins the hand of her ward...and the chase is on. But Shawna has her own notions about love and marriage...
Clayton-Clare-Reed
SWEET DELIGHTS 9/1999 ISBN:0821763245 Includes "A Matter of Taste" by Alana Clayton; "Lord Maxfield's Cake" by Cathleen Clare; and "Hussar's Kisses" by Joy Reed.
Clayton-Holbrook-Kirkland-Stewart
SEDUCTIVE AND SCANDALOUS 8/1997 ISBN: 082175713X Includes "Rutherford's Return" by Alana Clayton; "The Rake Objects?" by Cindy Holbrook; "The Notorious Mr. Freemont" by Martha Kirkland; and "A Halo for Mr. Devlin" by Marcy Stewart.
Clayton-Huntington-Raleigh
SPRING KITTENS 3/2000 ISBN: 0821765388 Includes "The Last Kitten" by Alana Clayton; "The Royal Kitten" by Kate Huntington; and "The Naughty Kitten" by Debbie Raleigh.
Alana Clayton
A DEVILISH HUSBAND 10/2001 ISBN: 0821771000 For newly married Cassandra Crawford, there was no courtship, simply a written proposal from Jared Moreland, Viscount Carlisle, which her debt-laden stepfather quickly accepted on her behalf. And so she finds herself wed to a handsome, wealthy, and very distant stranger. Jared seems determined to avoid her, leading a life of angry, drunken abandon. Cassy has plenty of love to give, but how can she convince her husband to accept it? Jared Moreland is bent on revenge against his own father, for wooing away the woman he once loved. Since then, Jared has done his best to humiliate him by reveling in public debauchery—but his most golden opportunity presents itself when he is told he must marry to continue the family line. Cassandra Crawford—a social and financial nonentity—is perfect. He intends to ignore Cassy completely, thereby insuring that no heir is produced. But Jared never counted on his new wife's unexpected charm, compassion, and strength. Suddenly, his heart is launching a rebellion of its own, gradually drawing him into an unexpected love….
A GIFTED LADY 7/1995 ISBN: 0821750089 Lady Claire Kingsley has much to hide from London's society - her ability to sense other people's thoughts and foretell the future, and her dangerous mission to find her husband's murderer among the aristocrats. Then the widowed Marquess of Ransley asks for her help with his mute young daughter. Can Claire help him, and herself, to find the power of love?
THE HEADSTRONG HEART 4/1999 ISBN: 0821761838 Elizabeth Leighton has just regained consciousness, only to learn that whoever assaulted her also murdered her dear stepmother Helen Northrup, Lady Carvey. Accused of the ghastly crime is Lord Roarke, the man she has quietly adored for so long. Convinced he was framed, Elizabeth turns to her extraordinary gift--the ability to know the past, future, and thoughts of those around her through her drawings. But the sketches tell a disturbing tale...Roarke doesn't know how long he can tolerate the tantalizing presence of Elizabeth, once simply an agreeable companion, and now, the lady of his dreams. How can he declare his love when the ton suspects him of such an evil deed? He must clear his name if he ever wishes to propose to her. Now, with Roarke's desperate quest for justice and Elizabeth's stubborn pursuit of the truth, they will come together to capture a killer--and each other's hearts...
HEART'S DECEIT 5/1996 ISBN: 0821753223 Diana Harrington shared nothing with her twin sister Demanda...except their incomparable beauty. Diana was sweet and virtuous; Demanda was swept up in scandal from the moment she arrived in London--wedding the Earl of Weston's younger brother only to have him lose his life in a duel over her honor. No wonder the earl's family had thrown her out. Then fate stepped in. After an accident that left her unconscious, Diana awoke on the Earl of Weston's estate...and discovered she was no longer herself. That is to say, everyone thought she was Demanda. Diana meant to set things right--until she overhead a plot to murder the handsome earl. To uncover the villains, she had to pretend to be her sister. But she couldn't disguise her breathless delight each time Weston came near. Now, to save him, Diana had to live another woman's life and risk her own in a masquerade where love was the greatest danger of all...
THE LAST KITTEN short story in SPRING KITTENS 3/2000 ISBN: 0821765388 Lord Gage's aunt left her estate in trust to provide for her beloved cats after her death. Now Lady Catherine Duncan, the cats' protector, is accused of hurrying her own inheritance by causing the mysterious disappearance of all but a tiny white kitten...unless feline cunning brings the real villains to light--and Elliot, Lord Gage, into the warm glow of Catherine's love.
LOVE IN DISGUISE 2/1994 ISBN: 0821744747 When Giles, earl of Castleton, hired Mrs. Caroline Alveston to replace his ailing housekeeper, he had little idea just who he was bringing into his home. She kept a neat house and cooked a fine omelette, and for a world-weary soldier, that was enough. But Giles found himself increasingly drawn to his uniquely lovely but oddly reticent servant. His curiosity piqued, he suspected that there was more to the enigmatic Caroline than he'd seen at first blush.
A MATTER OF TASTE short story in SWEET DELIGHTS 9/1999 ISBN: 0821763245 Lady Fiona Atterly is everything a young lady should be--except for her most unladylike culinary skills. When she agrees to help a friend's house party by preparing some of her special recipes, her mysterious absences from the festivities attract the attention of Lord Burke, a handsome gentleman on a mission for the Prince Regent. Little does he suspect that this captivating beauty is also the chef who has won over his discriminating palate.
THE MISTRESS THIEF 3/2002 ISBN: 0821771019 Daring Lavinia Peyton is devoted to the cause of rescuing women from the world's oldest profession. But when she succeeds in convincing three of the Earl of Weston's mistresses to abandon the life, it has little to do with reform and everything to do with revenge. An empty love nest is exactly what the faithless rake deserves after breaking her sister's heart…or so Lavinia thinks until a chance meeting with the devilishly attractive earl ends with a smoldering kiss. Suddenly Lavinia is in real danger of forgetting just who Lord Weston is…a threat to her heart. After losing three mistresses in as many months, Ranson Baldwin, eighth Earl of Weston, is ready to swear off women entirely. Unfortunately, he cannot, for he has agreed to help the Home Office rid England of Lord Hayley, who is suspected of the darkest crimes. To gather evidence of Hayley's wrongdoing, Ranson needs a mistress to help him infiltrate the lord's next Cyprian house party. Yet when Ranson goes searching for the right courtesan, he instead meets the woman of his dreams. Lavinia Peyton is alluring, intriguing--and strangely disapproving. He aches to impress her. But honor demands that Ranson risk everything to bring a blackguard to justice, even if it costs him the only woman he could ever love.
THE PHANTOM HUSBAND 11/1998 ISBN: 0821760637 Her father's death had left Baroness Emma Randolph in sole charge of her young sister. In a bid to protect the miss form a fortune hunter, Emma had rushed into a calculated marriage with a near-stranger. Now, with the ink scarcely dry on the registry, her husband had disappeared! Unwilling to accept a ruined life, Emma sets out to find the scoundrel. But when she arrives at his home, she is greeted by the owner of the estate--the wickedly appealing Richard Tremayne, Earl of Melbourne. Surely, there must be some mistake, Emma thought. Her husband was Richard Tremayne--not this impostor standing before her. Tehre simply wasn't any other explanation…or was there? Richard Tremayne wasn't fooled by this charming deceiver with her preposterous story. She was up to something, and he wasn't going to let her out of his sight until he discovered her true designs. But once in the company of this alluring beauty, he can't erase her from his thoughts and dreams. And when Emma's stay is plagued by several attempts on her life, Richard begins to believe she has been telling him the truth. Now, he must protect her at all costs as he finds himself facing an even more dangerous peril—losing the only love his wayward heart will have.
RUTHERFORD'S RETURN short story in SEDUCTIVE AND SCANDALOUS 8/1997 ISBN: 082175713X heaven gives an incorrigible Marquess another chance to right all his wrongs, beginning with Vanessa Truesdale, the pretty miss he once nearly ruined.
A SPIRITED ROMANCE 7/2002 ISBN: 0821771027 Clearing Ellery Lawford, Lord Trent's country home, of ghosts is just another job for Miss Vanessa Grayson. After all, her ability to communicate with spirits is her only means of income--and with her missing sister's infant left in her care, she needs funds post haste. But the task at hand is more complicated than usual, because Trent's soon-to-be fiancée seems to be inventing menacing spirits everywhere. Even more disturbing is the fact that Vanessa finds the young nobleman dangerously appealing. Lord Trent can't believe that skittish, demanding Cornelia Burnett is the woman he is about to marry--especially with level-headed and inexpressibly pretty Miss Grayson in attendance. But can he trust his attraction to a woman who talks to the dead? A woman whom he suspects might be linked with a nefarious London club and his own brother's disappearance? When the tangled threads of proof become a frustrating knot, Trent knows that he needs Vanessa's help to sort out the whole mess--almost as much as he wants the lovely spiritualist's love.
SUMMER DECEPTION short story in A JUNE COURTSHIP 6/1994 ISBN: 0821746057 When Maxwell Bradford returns to Whitfield Hall, he is a stranger. But Arabella Stanton recognizes the man she has always loves...and hatches a daring plot to win his heart.
THE WILLFUL WIFE 3/1998 ISBN: 0821758705 Jordan Worth simply could not believe his eyes. He had accompanied a friend to the cottage of a Mrs. Leighton, a reputed clairvoyant. Instead he found that the gifted lady was his own wife, Nicole, missing for nearly seven years! Jordan wanted to be angry, he felt terribly confused, but most of all he was overwhelmed by the attraction that had once stolen, then broken his heart. As a young wife, Nicole Worth didn't know how to fight her mother-in-law's attempts to destroy their marriage. So she ran away, taking a secret with her. Now, older and far wiser, Nicole was a lady to be reckoned with. She intended to reclaim her husband and her rightful place in the town. And suddenly trembling with the fission of passion that touched them both, she knew her future depended on a force far greater than her mystical powers. It rested on the revelation of a long-hidden truth, and the indomitable force of an undying love...
Margaret Major Cleaves
MIDNIGHT SURRENDER (#603) 9/1980 ISBN: 044015023X He came into her life in a raging storm on the wild moors of Cornwall, tantalizing her with his virile strength, with his fierce desire for her, Katherine Cranston, beautiful copper-haired daughter of a powerful lord. Katherine stiffened with pride even as her heart melted at his touch. Her blue eyes flashed as she thought of the liberties he dared to take. Before her, on the ragged Cornish cliffs, a lone beacon shone out, protecting her Majesty's ships - and the secret of Stephen's heart. They called him Stephen San Nicholas, but who was he? A distant kinsman or pirate spy? A rake or tender love? Her downfall...or her husband-to-be?
Cynthia Clement
THE SEDUCTION OF SARAH 7/2005 ISBN: 0821778145 Widowed Sarah Wellsley delights in her daily swim – until she is discovered by an imposing stranger who mistakes her for a harlot. Having escaped the cad’s embrace, she’s mortified to meet him again mere hours later, and shocked to discover he is the long-absent Marquess of Caldern…and her cousin Caroline’s intended. But now he only has eyes for Sarah, and will pursue her at any cost. The situation couldn’t be more awkward – particularly because she cannot erase the memory of Alex Caldern’s touch. Alex long ago abandoned dreams of love. His marriage will be a business arrangement to produce an heir. On the eve of his proposal, however, he is seized by a passion he cannot ignore: the need to possess Lady Caroline’s quiet cousin. By turns wanton and demure, Sarah confounds his every instinct and thwarts even his most ingenious attempts to have her. Yet she is by his side, unbidden, especially when he is in danger. As the attempts on Caldern’s life multiply, Sarah’s deepest feelings slowly make themselves known. And when Alex finally realizes what she wants, he’s more than prepared to satisfy her…RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Patricia Susan Clitheroe
THE DEVIL'S PROTECTION 1995 ISBN: 0312134665 Left rich and vulnerable when she inherits a fortune--and is placed under the guardianship of her disinherited scoundrel cousin--Geneva Hartwell finds her only ally in the handsome but haughty Lord Augustin Vance, in a romance set in Regency England.
Pat Cody
A DANGEROUS DANDY 12/1994 ISBN: 0061082910 An austere old maid at the age of 26, Miss Vanora Chalmers was obligated to lead her younger sister Eva into London society. Eva quickly set her sights on Mr. Holton, the season's most debonair and dangerous dandy. But Holton's admiring glances fell upon the elder sister, whose icy heart began to thaw in streams of genuine affection.
HIS WICKED WILL 11/2000 ISBN: 0843947918 Elizabeth Merriman hides secrets from Bath Society beneath a blameless life of good works. Then she's mistaken for a paramour who inherited a fortune form a duke, by his son. Sent to recover the legacy for the friend who saved his life, Lord Chandler learns the cost of honor. Though it's said that where there's a will there's a way, this bequest threatens every person it touches. Love, past and present, will devastate two hearts or divide friends and family forever.
KEPT BY A COUNTESS 12/1997 ISBN: 0505522403 When the Scottish terrier first fell into Meriel Welwyn's hands, the Countess knew she'd found a diamond in the ruff. But even more perfect was the pooch's owner, the Earl of Hadham. Tall, dark and handsome, Douglas Jonys had a smile that set Meriel's heart racing. But hounded by Victorian propriety, Meriel feared that her passion for the naughty noble might come between her and all she'd held dear.
A RISKY ROGUE 6/1995 ISBN: 0061083690 A Lady's Scheme... Lady Clare Linwood agreed to help the notorious rake Lord Denzil regain the ton's good graces only as a favor to her fiance, Edmund. And even though Denzil's charming countenance and bold directness were most attractive, she unhappily knew enough about fortune-hunters to guard against such practiced wiles. But Clare soon found she had no defense against Denzil's appealing sensibility - or her own most improper desires. A Rake's Honor... Since it was plain that his friend Edmund was truly in love with another, Lord Denzil Knox was sure that winning the infuriatingly cool, admittedly beautiful Lady Clare for himself was the proper thing to do. But he certainly never imagined that his honorable deeds would land him in such trouble - and into a scandalously delightful love.
Elaine Coffman
THE FIFTH DAUGHTER 11/2001 ISBN: 1551668424 After a strange turn of events, fiery Maresa Willingham finds herself embarking on a marriage of convenience with her childhood friend, Percy Bronwell, a decorated officer in H. M. Royal Navy, and when he leaves to fight in the war, Maresa soon learns that his life is in danger and sets out on a perilous journey to declare her undying love for him before it is too late.
THE ITALIAN 11/2002 ISBN: 1551669463 Napoleon has fallen leaving the Austrian Empire to storm the continent, crushing all revolutionary movements in its path. It is a time of revolts and repression, dashing revolutionaries, traitors, and spies, when fragmented Italy was swept into one of the most turbulent periods in European History. Angelo Bartolini is a noble and stalwart Italian patriot and member of the Carbonari, a secret society revolting against the Austrian Empire's ruthless repression of Italy. But Angelo is also the catalyst that brings about the awakening of a shy, English woman, Beatrice Fairweather, a brilliant painter, burdened by the restraints and attitudes women artists faced during the early nineteenth century.
A TIME FOR ROSES 1/1995 ISBN: 0449148629 She gave him love...and he betrayed her. Then a shocking tragedy left Natasha Simonov shattered. Suffering and loss only made her stronger...until, years later, the life she created came crashing down around her. Drawn into an exotic world of danger, intrigue, and adventure, she never dreamed that the man who betrayed her, the man she vowed to forget, would be the one to risk all, the one to show her the power of love and the magic of forgiveness.He taught her heartbreak...and losing her almost destroyed him. Lord Trevor Hamilton discovered too late that he could not live without her. His all-engrossing passion for her doomed him to spend the remainder of his life in torment, haunted by the memory of a woman he could never have. Though he became a wealthy duke in the House of Lords -- a man of great influence and power -- tragedy made him driven and bitter. But then a voice from the past called out to him, forcing him to choose between all he possessed and a memory. Only Natasha's forgiveness and love could save him .... Only then would they have what they had too long been denied ...
Virginia Coffman
THE HOUSE ON THE MOAT 1972 ISBN:0451076613 She was lovely, young, alone in the world--and what she thought would be a haven turned into a mansion of terror...Beautiful Kathleen Killain learns too much about the Old English Moat House, and in terror must await her own death!
THE JEWELLED DARKNESS 1989 ISBN:072781737X Elisa Carlisle, a celebrated nineteenth-century London actress, struggles with the memories of a painful, poverty-stricken childhood and a host of enemies, who want to destroy her, certain that Lord Jeremy holds the key to her future happiness.
MOURA 1959 ISBN: 0441137709 In the forbidding stone rooms of Chateau Moura, lovely Anne Wicklow finds herself enveloped in a world of danger and menace from which she is helpless to escape. She tries to convince herself that is the desire for the truth that roots her to the evil castle. But in her heart she knows it is Edmond, master of Moura, who has claimed her will to flee.
Karen Cogan
THE SECRET OF CASTLEGATE MANOR 4/2003 ISBN: 0803495862 Caroline Greene, Abigail to Lady Eleanor, is not the sort of young woman to engage in lies and subterfuge. However, Caroline never expected to have a chance to better herself by posing as a distant member of her employers’ family. Bowing to Lady Eleanor’s dying wish, Caroline journeys to the family’s country estate where no one knows her former status. There she becomes the unwilling target of the unscrupulous Lord Humphrey. In desperation, she turns to the handsome young groom, Geoffrey, for help. When he learns Caroline’s secret, he vows to keep it as they unwind the secrets of Castlegate Manor and expose Lord Humphrey’s devious plan. But Caroline does not know that Geoffrey has a secret of his own. Will that secret draw them together, or keep them forever apart?
Patricia Coleman
DARING DECEPTIONS 12/1990 ISBN:0449217221 She was much too practical to reject the match for mere sensibilities. A child of scandal and nearly penniless, Rose Maynwaring's hopes for marriage had grown decidedly dim. Until her grandfather's will awarded her a sizeable inheritance, providing she wed his other heir, the Viscount St. Croix. But why on earth would he agree to this absurd marriage? Richard was a handsome devil with a reputation as a gambler and rakehell. Did he desire her new fortune to pay off his debts? She was unaware, however, that his secret motives were of the espionage order: a honeymoon in France was a perfect cover for a bit of spying. Would his love of country cost him the heart of the charming, courageous woman he had come to adore?
G.K. Collier
THE GAMESTER 1994 ISBN:0312112777 An incorrigible gambler, Count Fabricati has always used his charm, wit and assumed title to enter the doors of polite society; an incorrigible gambler, he woos a woman who can find no reason to trust him.
Leona Collier
CHANGE OF HEART 1981 ISBN: 0843980281 Upon his return to England from the Peninsular war, dashing Colonel Hugh Melton became betrothed to the beautiful Seraphina Wycherly. Much to his dismay, however, he learned that his engagement had been announced in the London papers - but to Caroline Howard, quite another young lady! Which of his lovely fiancées did he really love - gentle Seraphina, or saucy Caro? And, more important, which was he honour-bound to marry?
THE GHOSTLY BRIDEGROOM 1981 ISBN: 084398015X
LONDON BELLE
Collum-Gedney-Lawrence
ALL DRESSED IN WHITE 6/1999 ISBN: 0821762168. Anthology featuring Collum's "The Scandalous Bride"; Gedney's "The Heiress Bride"; and Lawrence's "The Romantic Bride."
Collum-Jones-Lansdowne
CHRISTMAS KITTENS 11/1997 ISBN: 082175792X Anthology featuring "A Perfect Christmas For The Marquis" by Collum; "The Rose And Shadow" by Jones; and "The Magnifikitten" by Lansdowne.
Collum-Lawrence-Blayne
DANGEROUS AND DASHING 7/1998 ISBN: 0821759337 Anthology with "The Devilish Duke" by Sara Blayne; "The Wicked Earl" by Lynn Collum ; and Nancy Lawrence's "The Notorious Nobleman"
Collum-Counts-Ferguson
SWEET TEMPTATIONS 7/2000 ISBN: 0821766562 Stories include "Cakes, Kisses, and Confusion" by Lynn Collum; "The Way To A Man's Heart" by Wilma Counts; and "Not His Bread and Butter" by Jo Ann Ferguson.
Collum-Bell-Blair
VALENTINE KISSES 2000 ISBN:0821764640 Tales include "A Valentine Courtship" by Donna Bell; "Valentine Bride" by Catherine Blair; and "The Ruby Heart" by Lynn Collum.
Collum-Paquet-Solomon
A WIFE FOR PAPA 2004 ISBN: 0821779230
Collum-Ferguson-Linton
A WINTER KISS 1/1997 ISBN: 0821755463 Anthology featuring Collums' "A Winter Courtship"; Ferguson's "The Winter Heart", and Linton's "The Winter Wager."
Collum-Hinshaw-Raleigh
MY FAVORITE ROGUE 3/2004 ISBN: 082177638X Includes "Reforming a Rogue" by Lynn Collum: Widowed Serena Morgan is appalled to discover that her uncle has consented to introduce her gentle cousin Jane to London's most notorious rake, the Viscount Durwyn. But while Wyn may be as infamous as Serena imagined, he's also far more tempting than she ever expected. "The Tables Turned" by Victoria Hinshaw: Practical Anne Talcott thinks she wants a staid, conventional husband to provide her with a home and children, but when the roguish Lord Dashworth sets out to prove that Anne secretly yearns for passion and adventure, he learns that he suddenly longs for a wife-her! and "Marlow's Nemesis" by Debbie Raleigh: Aware that even a rakehell must set up his nursery sometime, Lord Robert Marlow believes that choosing Anna Dashell for his bride will be a simple matter. He hasn't bargained on the interference of his childhood nemesis, spirited Charlotte Rowe-or her sudden, unmistakable allure.
Lynn Collum
CAKES, KISSES, AND CONFUSION short story in SWEET TEMPTATIONS 7/2000 ISBN: 0821766562. When the Earl of Sedgefield comes to pay a visit at the cottage of Miss Annabelle Hill’s aunt, he invites the unsuspecting Annabelle to Exeter, where he has set a trap for her. It seems the Earl has confused the poor girl for a scheming social climber and plans to expose her fraud. But Annabelle´s culinary magic and honey-sweet nature prove him wrong, making an enticing recipe for love.
THE CAPTAIN 4/2005 ISBN:0821778331 If Andrew Morrow knows anything, it's his own mind. He has no intention of following through on an arranged marriage to merchant's daughter Jacinda Blanchett-especially when he loves another. He'll set out for India to make his fortune. But eight years later, returning to England the captain of a ship, victorious, wealthy, and expecting to wed the woman he left behind, he finds his father living in poverty, his "beloved" married, and his unwanted fiancée missing under mysterious circumstances. His rash decision was the first link in a chain of misfortune, but he's determined to break it-and when he tracks down Jacinda, he knows it won't be easy. For she is as stubborn as he, and too alluring to resist. Suddenly, marrying this bold young woman is the only fate he will consider-as long as he can convince her that the passion flaring between them is proof of love.
THE CHRISTMAS CHARM 12/2000 ISBN: 0821767380 Adriana Addington never met a stuffier man than Viscount Borland. Why her godmother sent this bookish gentleman to escort her to snowbound Scotland, she can’t imagine. Despite his admirable physique, she is sure he can’t fight off a flea let alone a highwayman. She, on the other hand, knows how to handle bandits...with the weapon hidden in her purse! As for Borland, he soon guesses that his grandmother is meddling, trying to find him a bride--and gone too far. This beauty is his opposite: a woman who is challenging his beliefs, testing his courage...and changing his world as he finds himself held hostage under a charm he can only call true love…
ELIZABETH AND THE MAJOR 8/1997 ISBN: 0821757121 Miss Elizabeth Fields, a spinsterly vicar's daughter, had been invited to the strangest party of her rather uneventful life. She was to accompany her shy friend Juliet to an eccentric relation's estate where the finest of the several young ladies present would be chosen as the heir. Elizabeth was determined to put forward Juliet's case. Major Roderick Shelton had the same idea...that his flighty half-sister would become mistress of a vast fortune...Now Elizabeth and Roderick were rivals at this most unusual soiree, and someone was attempting to sabotage Juliet's chances. Elizabeth thought the major was the culprit; he believed her to be a scheming minx. Soon a battle of wits was on between Miss Elizabeth and Major Roderick, advancing through the drawing rooms, charging on horseback across the lawns, ending up in hand-to-hand combat and a most compromising tendre which could end in Elizabeth's ruin...or a smitten officer's most passionate surrender...
A GAME OF CHANCE 8/1996 ISBN:0821753835 Lydia Whitney, the daughter of a notorious gambler, guessed that she'd inherited her father's redoubtable luck when she tumbled out of a tree...and into the arms of the sixth Earl of Stanford! Fortune smiles on her once again--or so she thinks--when Stanford hires her as a companion to his aunt. What he neglects to mention is that Aunt Carolyn is also an incorrigible gambler who is in danger of wagering away the entire family fortune. Nothing would please Carolyn more than to have "Faro Freddie's" daughter by her side in the elegant gaming halls of London. And nothing would dampen Lydia's blossoming romance with Stanford faster than for him to discover her true identity. Now, bedecked in dazzling gowns and whisked through the glittering ballrooms of the ton, Lydia knows she is playing a dangerous game...a game where all her dreams of love could be won--or lost.
A KISS AT MIDNIGHT 11/2002 ISBN: 0821772910 "Revolting" is the politest word Lady Rosamund Dennison can think of to describe the lecherous old earl to whom she's been promised. Shocked and hurt, the bold beauty rides off--only to take a bad tumble from her horse. Upon regaining her senses, she realizes that the earl will lose interest if he's made to think she'll never wake up. The plan works…until Rose is discovered sneaking about the manor by the unsettlingly handsome new butler. She has no choice but to trust the mysterious servant with her secret, and he seems only too eager to protect her...Nobleman Gareth Fenton has come to Denham Hall in search of a family heirloom that he suspects has been stolen from his estate. Finding the treasure depends entirely on maintaining his disguise as a loyal servant, no matter how it galls him to see Rose treated so shabbily. Now, entrusted with her deception, Gareth is determined to rescue the golden-haired beauty from her vile "fiancé"--even if it means marrying her himself. But how can he convince a titled lady to embark on a scandalous escape with the family butler…or to believe that his protestations of love are anything but a pretense…
LADY MIRANDA'S MASQUERADE 5/1999 ISBN: 0821762087 Never--never!--would Lady Miranda Henley submit to the detestable marriage her wicked stepbrother planned for her. But galloping off into the night to seek a position as governess, she met with an accident on the London road. Appalled to find herself recovering at Oakhill Manor, home of the Earl of Cresswood, she took on a false identity. So how, in her new guise, could she deserve such stern looks from the elegant earl? And how long could her secret, yearning self withstand the ardor of his kisses? Never had Charles, Earl of Cresswood, hankered after the meek and insipid beauties of the ton. But he hardly expected to be tempted by the opposite extreme: a woman whose name was the same as that of the no-good wench who'd fleeced his friend out of five hundred pounds. Charles, however, would learn there was far more to the masquerading Miranda than corn-gold hair, tantalizing lips, and a telltale name. But this exquisite firebrand would not be ruled by him-unless Charles could turn the tables and trick her heart into deceiving her stubborn will...
MISS WHITING AND THE SEVEN WARDS 8/2002 ISBN: 0821772902 For Miss Sara Whiting, the only thing harder than parting ways with her two best school chums is returning to a loveless home. Although she is aware of her stepmother's money-grubbing ways, Sara never suspects that the lady would turn to violence. But after a suspicious assault, she awakens to find herself in a warm bed in a cozy cottage--rescued by seven young boys in need of a savior of their own...War wounds have effectively retired Sir Evan Beaumont from his soldiering career, while his betrothed has jilted him in favor of a wealthy baron. To make matters worse, he owes a favor to the man who saved his life--namely to evict a widow and her children from his friend's property. But when Evan goes to investigate the tenants, he finds himself charmed by both the cottage and its inhabitants--particularly the lovely young woman whom he can't quite believe is the mother of seven strapping sons. The more time Evan spends with the lady, the more he suspects a secret…and the more he loses his heart…
A PURRFECT CHRISTMAS FOR THE MARQUIS short story in CHRISTMAS KITTENS 11/1997 ISBN: 082175792X. A penniless miss just may land the most eligible widower in the ton with a special gift from a feline friend.
THE RUBY HEART short story in VALENTINE KISSES 1/2000 ISBN:0821764640 Lorissa Mathis has long been in love with her neighbor Lord Justin Andrews. Now Justin is ready to choose a bride--and custom decrees the heir to the Earl of Crossley present a ruby heart to his intended at the St. Valentine's Day Ball. Can Lori prove to Justin that no other woman can make him as happy as she?
THE SCANDALOUS BRIDE short story in ALL DRESSED IN WHITE 6/1999 ISBN: 0821762168. Miss Moira O'Donnell, who is determined to win a horse race, is the perfectly scandalous choice for a Baron forced to marry in haste or lose his family estate until the rakehell bridegroom falls inconveniently in love.
THE SPY'S BRIDE 1/1999 ISBN: 0821761056 Victoria Woodley is a lady happier on her horse than at her stitchery. But she is also a "catch" because of the fortune coming to her on her twenty-first birthday. Now her greedy guardian intends to force her into wedlock before that day--to his son! So a desperate Victoria courts ruin instead: she dresses as a boy and runs off to join a favorite older cousin at his regiment in Portugal until she reaches her majority...British spy Lord Kit Harden is sailing for Lisbon on a mission when he hires "Victor" as his valet. He doesn't suspect that Victoria has never before seen a chest so broad (or so very bare!) before. And when Kit discovers her gender, never has she been in such trouble. The lord feels he has compromised a lady and that the only remedy is a marriage in name only. But Victoria is already smitten. Can she make Kit lover her by beating a spy at intrigue and stealing his heart?
AN UNLIKELY FATHER 11/1999 ISBN: 0821764187 There was no question that Miss Emily Collins would agree to accompany Lord Carson's three motherless children from India to their uncle's estate near Bath. An orphan herself, Emily knew what it meant to be abandoned to the mercy of heartless relatives. Still, she didn't expect to find Oliver Carson, tenth Earl of Hawksworth, such an insufferable rake. Emily was not so bent on reform, however, that she didn't notice something intriguing about the handsome earl--including his own growing romantic interest in her! Could a man such as Oliver ever truly change…or was the thought of Emily's considerable estate behind the earl's newfound love of family? From a perfectly contented life as a well-known rake to instant father of three, Oliver Carson has been delivered straight into hell with the arrival of Miss Collins and her menagerie of nappies, fur, and feathers! The only solution was to beg the unconventional young woman to stay at Hawk's Lair until his new family was settled--or until he was safely married to the wealthy, titled lady his grandmother had chosen for him. But as his new life of responsibility took form, Oliver had to admit that domesticity never appeared so utterly charming! Perhaps a marriage of convenience was not quite the thing after all--especially if it meant losing the most lovely and warm-hearted of women...
THE VALENTINE CHARM 2/2001 ISBN:0821771086 Of all the gentlemen she’s met in Bath, Amy Addington finds Sir Hartley Ross the most intriguing. Unfortunately, at her Aunt Vivian’s direction, she is meant to find a husband for her cousin Helen--not for herself. And it soon seems that her attraction to the handsome man is ill-advised--for Amy begins to suspect that Hart is the culprit behind the string of robberies plaguing the city’s finest homes! Of course, if Hart had divined the reason for lovely Amy’s sudden hauteur, he would have set her right straightaway--but his errand in Bath has become complicated by an irresistible interest in her affairs, and a certain charm that has worked its Valentine magic to unmask his fondest desire…
THE WEDDING CHARM 4/2001 ISBN: 0821768042 After years of fighting the war in France, Alexander Addington is astounded to learn that he has inherited a title and a Norfolk estate from his late uncle, Baron Landry--and, by default, the baron’s remaining family. Determined to take stock of his new home before making any bold changes, Alex finds the management of Landry Chase not half as intriguing as his aunt’s French cousin, Lara Rochelle, a spirited young woman with secrets Alex is tempted to unmask. He never imagines that she has undertaken to help thwart the Bonapartist plot to release Napoleon, or that her adventures will lead them both into danger--and possibly the sweetest matrimony…
WHEN THE SLIPPER FITS 4/2003 ISBN: 0821772929 For the titled but penniless Miss Ella Sanderson, leaving school means earning her keep as a lady's maid for her social-climbing aunt and her two spoiled daughters. It's a life of drudgery until the day Lady Latimer's carriage breaks down in front of their cottage. Her ladyship, thinking Ella a servant, invites the girl to cook for the party she's giving for her son, the Earl of Shalford…a ball that will end with the earl choosing a wife…Gabriel Crowe, Earl of Shalford, has no choice but to comply with his father's latest edict—to find a country-bred bride of suitable wealth and position. Gabriel has no interest in the boring, demure ladies being flung at him from every corner of town. But there is one who intrigues him…an adventurous, spirited beauty whose quick laugh and kind manner have stolen his heart. Unfortunately, the lady runs the moment his mother enters the room. But when it comes to true love, no heart can flee--or hide--for long…
THE WICKED EARL 7/1998 short story in DANGEROUS AND DASHING 7/1998 ISBN: 0821759337. A raven-haired beauty Angelica Markham who need a hero to rescue her from an odious engagement, and the notorious Earl of Blackstone, her unlikely--and inspired--choice.
A WINTER COURTSHIP short story in A WINTER KISS 1/1997 ISBN: 0821755463. A beautiful young widow prefers her independence to remarriage. Then a runaway heiress turns her life upside-down...and the girl's handsome protector storms her heart.
Kimberley Comeaux
THE ENGAGEMENT 11/2004 ISBN:1593101252 Katherine Montbatten has suffered deep humiliation because of her broken engagement to Nicholas Thornton, the earl of Kenswick. Ostracized by members of the elite she and her cousin Theodora conspire to exact revenge upon the Thornton family. But Katherine doesn't count on falling in love with Thomas, younger brother to Nicholas. Thomas Thornton, thought dead following a shipwreck and left a widower after his wife died in childbirth, is drawn to Katherine the moment he sees her at the ball. Though she is more beautiful than ever, he senses something wrong in her behavior. But is it enough to keep him from claiming her as his wife?
THE VICAR'S DAUGHTER 9/2003 ISBN:1586608630 When Lord Nicholas Thornton returns home after the war, he is content to shut himself off from the world. But his solitude doesn't last long. The local vicar's daughter, Christina Wakelin, climbs his tree to rescue a cat and falls right into his arms! Nicholas's hope of quiet seclusion is further dashed when he is given his late brother's baby to raise. Enlisting Miss Wakelin's aid in his search for a nanny, he soon finds himself on the receiving end of her efforts to share God's love with him. And before long, he becomes the object of her love - but one great barrier impedes their love: He is a nobleman and she is a commoner. How can God work a miracle when society is set against them?
Dorothy Compton
HONORABLE INTENTIONS 10/2001 ISBN: 1587491303 The marriage is convenient... Can rich, but frail, young Victoria find happiness with a virile and handsome young lord? She can when the lord has been studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh and discovers the reason for her illness. Jonathan Fordyce inherits the impressive title of the Marquess of Burlingale--and a mountain of debts. His only recourse is to marry an heiress. Victoria's father is a wealthy "Cit" and is ready to settle an awe-inspiring dowry on his already independently wealthy daughter. When Victoria agrees to marry Lord Burlingale she stipulates that she can be a wife to him in name only. She has been sickly most of her life and knows that she cannot carry out the normal duties of a wife, and could certainly never be a mother. The trouble begins when Victoria is restored to health and finds herself falling in love with her handsome, Greek-God of a husband--and he with her.
Comstock-DesJardien-Hocker
A CHRISTMAS WISH 11/1994 ISBN: 0821747622 Includes "A Christmas Conspiracy" by Mary Chase Comstock; "Wish Upon an Angel" by Teresa DesJardien; and "A Wish for Christmas" by Karla Hocker
Mary Chase Comstock
A CHRISTMAS CONSPIRACY short story in A CHRISTMAS WISH 11/1994 ISBN: 0821747622
FORTUNE'S MISTRESS 2/1996 ISBN: 0821752375 Never one to give in to the vapors, spirited London beauty Marianne Gardina regarded her scandalous predicament with accustomed aplomb. She was with child and, as the father was soon to wed another, Marianne was quite prepared to make her way alone. In a remote country village, under an assumed name, she knew she would find the anonymity and solace she sought. Instead, she found handsome, charming Dr. Alden Venables. How delightful it was to have a friend, someone who did not judge or condemn. But Marianne didn't realize that the good doctor harbored a surprising secret of his own. Would it jeopardize their future happiness together? Or could the wounds of the past be sealed by a love truer and more wonderful than either could imagine?
AN IMPETUOUS MISS 1/1993 ISBN: 0821740423 Forced to spend each season in London until she finds a suitable match, Cat Mansard is thrilled when she meets Charles Hazleworth and then horrified to discover that he is a confirmed bachelor.
A MIDSUMMER'S MAGIC 7/1994 ISBN: 0821746324 Hippolyta, the widowed Countess of Trevalyen, couldn't understand why society persisted in labelling her a witch. True, she was constantly discovering new and exciting herbs in her well-tended garden, and casting spells was as natural to her as breathing. But Hippolyta considered herself a rational person, her powers a heavensent gift. Even more difficult to understand was her illogical, irresistible attraction to one Julian St. Ives. Was she, heaven forbid, bewitched?
A SPARKLING AFFAIR 5/1993 ISBN: 0821741705 They were really too wretched, sighed Lady Selinda. She had never dreamed that the aunts who had taken her and her younger sister in after their parents' death would turn out to be such gorgons! It was a most difficult task indeed acting the part of a docile young miss when Selinda dreamed of living the life of one of the heroines in the penny romance novels she secretly read. And so it was with a start of surprise that she met the very handsome Lord Waverly whose dark blue eyes and golden hair made him seem the perfect hero. Surely he could teach her about the mysteries of romance and love.
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