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THE FORGETFUL LADY 12/1989 ISBN:0446327956 A tease and heartless flirt! That was Lord Meridan's dreadful estimate of Lady Elizabeth Fairchild. And it was true that during her come-out she had acted the hoyden in her desperation to please her rather uncaring mother. Then after a nasty fall and a loss of memory, Beth resolved to be just her own true self. Gone were the racing escapades and daring adventures-and, she ruefully predicted, offers for her hand. But instead the Brummell himself was charmed! The ton was at her feet! Titled and wealthy young eligibles were knocking at her door! In fact, it seemed that everyone longed for her company except the very man she loved....
LADY IN DISGUISE 1982 ISBN:0802707157 Neither Lady Victoria Courtney nor the dashing Richard, Marquis of Lansdon, take very seriously the arrangement made by their mothers that some day the two would marry. They have met only once . . .
A LADY OF LETTERS 5/1986 ISBN:0802707416 At first Marianne was thunderstruck: then a thundering rage overtook her senses. A certain Lord Whitestone was threatening to use her family's infamous past to keep the lovely young girl away from the upcoming London Season-- and her own coming out. But it would take more than an arrogant young nobleman to keep Marianne Arnet, a published poet and girl of some spirit, out of sorts for long. If she was forbidden to move among the ton as Marianne Arnet, then she vowed, she would get in as gypsy fortune teller, an anonymous lady of fashion, a parlourmaid. And each would have the power to turn the head of Jeremy Hanbridge, Marquis of Whitestone...and to ensnare his heart. A highly satisfactory revenge--but playing cupid had its dangers. For now, Marianne may find herself falling in love...with a man who will loathe her beyond measure the instant he learns who she really is.
A LADY'S POINT OF VIEW 11/1989 ISBN: 0373311141 It all seemed so innocent until she fell in love... Meg Linley had been cursed. Though her beauty could not be denied, she could barely see and was forbidden to wear spectacles. When she inadvertently cuts Beau Brummel at a ball, the scandal sends her packing to the country. Her faulty eyesight causes her to enter the wrong coach, which delivers her to the estate of Lord Bryn. He, in turn, mistakes her for the governess from London, and she finds herself unable to correct his erroneous impression. As their relationship grows and deepens into love, Meg is more reluctant to tell him the truth, sure that he will accuse her of treachery and deception. Still, she is not prepared for his reaction, nor the surprising events which follow....
SONG FOR A LADY 1983 ISBN:0802707246
Helen Dickson
CARNIVAL OF LOVE 3/2001 ISBN: 0263827224 Rescuing Lavinia Renshaw from a Venetian canal was one thing. Accepting her surprising proposition of marriage was quite another! Maxim Purnell thrived on taking risks; however, his situation was complicated enough without taking on a wife. But there was no denying Lavinia had succeeded in piquing his curiosity – and desire. To come in to her considerable legacy, she needed a husband, and intended their arrangement to be a marriage of convenience only. So what would happen if Maxim decided to make her his wife for real?
CONSPIRACY OF HEARTS 6/2000 ISBN: 0373304234 Serena Carberry first met Lord Christopher Brodie when he saved her from assault by the wretched Sir Thomas Blackwell --who vowed revenge on them both. Horrified to learn that Kit is to stay with her father at Carberry Hall, Serena is unable to forget that the dashingly handsome young man has witnessed her unwitting indiscretion. But when her father is implicated in a Catholic plot against the king, it is Kit who comes to Serena's rescue. Loving him could only be a mistake, when the turmoil surrounding them is bound to tear them apart. Should she dare to risk her heart?
THE EARL AND THE PICKPOCKET 6/2005 ISBN: 0263843718 Found out! Heloise Edwina Marchant longs for the beauty and comfort of her former life, before she was forced to flee her family home. Coming to London in the guise of a boy, she has learnt the hard way how to survive among the hovels and alleyways of St Giles. There is shame in having to pick the pockets of unsuspecting passers-by and the inevitable happens - she is caught! The gentleman who seizes hold of her is not angry for long. In fact, his firm kindness is almost her undoing. For he has come to St Giles with a purpose - and she will help him if she doesn't want to be reported to the authorities. But how can she agree, when at any moment this good-looking man could find out that he is a she?
AN ILLUSTRIOUS LORD 2001 ISBN: 0263154513 Rachel Fairley wholeheartedly disapproved of her neighbor, Lord William Kingsley, because he had inherited a slavery plantation in Barbados. Rachel thought it abhorrent that his money came from such an inhumane industry. And when she finally met him, he was as impossible as she expected. Rachel's dislike for William intensified when he refused to give her brother permission to marry his sister. But their barbed exchanges spun out of control when they went on a madcap escapade to London to rescue her sister -- and she fell in love with him! But that didn't mean that he could impel her into marriage....
AN ILLUSTRIOUS LORD - LADY DECEIVER - CONSPIRACY OF HEARTS 11/2000
JEWEL OF THE NIGHT 4/2002 ISBN: 0263831175 One night of passion…at a price...Judith Wyatt has always concealed the tragedy behind her flight from India. Plain and impoverished, she is flattered to be invited to her friend’s estate at Greenwich. There, she finds an affinity with Captain Jordan Grant, who reawakens in her the dark corners of her past. Captain Grant is in perilous danger. After returning from military service in India he is pursued by two ruthless enemies for the treasure he carries. When Judith becomes entangled in their plot, Jordan sees her as an added burden. But then he discovers the truth of her childhood, and the courageous, sensual woman she has become – and soon Jordan wonders whether he hasn’t found the most priceless jewel of all…
LADY DECEIVER 3/1997 ISBN: 0263800555 Miss Cordelia Hamilton-King was tired of the frivolous life, and wanted - horrors! - to work. She refused her influential father's help, and became Miss Delia King, secretary, at Stanfield Hall in Norfolk. That one small deception caused havoc. Captain Alexander Frankland, newly restored to his ancestral home after the war, had connections with the Hamilton-Kings that Delia, in her growing love for her employer, knew nothing about.....
MASTER OF TAMASEE 10/1992 ISBN:0263778894 Clarissa Milton's life fell about her ears, not once but twice...
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 9/1998 ISBN:0263811549 Eve was shocked -- she inherited only if she married within six months of her father's death. Worse, the man her father's will named had ruined her reputation three years ago. But the alternative, living in seclusion with her grandmother, was even less tempting. Eve had to get to know Marcus better.
THE RAINBOROUGH INHERITANCE 8/1999 ISBN:0373303335 Although Lucinda Howard could not deny her feelings for Laurence Dwyer, she knew she would never tolerate such a man, well, not for long.
UNPREDICTABLE BRIDE 9/1998 ISBN: 0373303114 How could she marry her enemy? Forced to surrender her home to the invading army, Jane Marlow had thought her troubles could get no worse. But she soon found herself faced with a far more dangerous foe - her long-lost betrothed, who had returned to claim her! Lord Edward Talbot had left home to take up arms against the king. Now, embittered by years of civil war, he had returned determined to honor his commitments. For it had been Jane's father's dying wish that Edward protect his daughter by marrying her. But the bride had other ideas..
Debra Dier
BEYOND FOREVER 11/1999 ISBN:0843946327 (Time-travel) 1999: He appeared to her out of the swirling fog on the cliff's edge, a ghostly figure who seemed somehow larger than life. Dark, handsome, blatantly male, he radiated the kind of confidence that led men into battle and women into reckless choices. But independent-minded Julia Fairfield wasn’t about to be coerced into anything, especially not a jaunt across the centuries in search of a miracle. 1818: Abducted from her own time, Julia found herself face-to-face with this flesh and blood incarnation. Gavin MacKinnon was as confounded as Julia about her place in his life, but after a night of passion, they learned that their destines were inextricably bound together, no matter what the time or place. They shared a love that would span... Beyond Forever.
DANGEROUS 8/2002 ISBN: 0843950382 Only a fool acts on emotion, but that is exactly what the Marquess of Andover does when he allows a mysterious beauty to lure him to her home. No sooner has he decided she is the most appealing female he's ever met than the young lady draws a pistol and demands he confess to the abduction of her missing cousin. Emma Wakefield is more than equal to the task of apprehending her cousin's kidnapper. But when the marquess escapes from her cellar and appears in her bedroom, insisting that he will find the true culprit, Emma's life is out of her control, and unless she can resist his potent sensuality, this adventure promises to become deliciously dangerous.
DEVIL'S HONOR 3/1998 ISBN: 0843943629 When Isabel Darracott went to London to meet her guardian, the Duke of Marlow, she never expected to be ravished in the library by a half-clad barbarian - or that the rogue would turn out to be the duke himself! Though she found herself devastated by his kisses, prim-and-proper Isabel knew she could not give in to temptation...for he was the devil in a very handsome disguise...Known as the Devil of Dartmoor - the most dangerous man in London - Justin Trevelyan preferred the company of widows and prostitutes to the charms of innocents. The last thing he needed was this impertinent maiden and her two young sisters under his wardship. Yet from the moment he laid eyes on Isabel, he was captivated by her sweet beauty and somehow needed to protect her as well as possess her. But before he could gain an angels' trust, he'd have to prove his...Devil's Honor.
MacKENZIE'S MAGIC 5/2001 ISBN: 0843948663 Jane was too practical to believe in wishing on a star. But after she was forced to marry Dominic Stanbridge--the most notorious rake in London--she would try just about anything to find the true love she had read of in her romances. Steeling herself against the scoundrel’s wiles, she promised to thwart his attempts at seduction. Yet nothing could have prepared her for her husband's abrupt about-face the morning after their wedding. Suddenly the city's fashion plate was running about clad only in his silk robe, speaking in a strange Scottish accent, and claiming to have never seen a fork. Jane couldn’t possibly believe what he said: that he was Colin MacKenzie, a Scottish earl who had lived 300 years ago. Nor could she believe the spine-tingling attraction she felt for the man she had sworn to hate. But then, Jane had never believed she could be bewitched, and suddenly she was at the mercy.
MacLAREN'S BRIDE 9/1997 ISBN: 0843943025 Scotland, 1815. She was a challenge to the gentlemen of the ton, for it was said she could freeze a man with a single glance of her green eyes. Meg Drummond wanted nothing to do with love--not when she’d seen her own parents' marriage fall apart. And though she'd promised to marry an Englishman to spite her father, she had yet to find someone to win her stubborn heart. No one excited her senses until Alec MacLaren charged back into her life, unexpectedly awakening her deep-seated passions with his wicked Highlander ways. Alec kidnapped and married Meg out of loyalty to her father, but once he felt her tantalizing body against him, he ached to savor all of her. He knew he needed to break through the wall of ice around her heart, gain her trust, and awaken her desire to truly make her...MacLaren's Bride
SAINT'S TEMPTATION 12/1998. ISBN: 0843944595. After his young love Marisa Grantham ended their engagement, Clayton Trevelyan, Earl of Huntingdon, had no intention of letting another woman close to his heart again. Seven years later, the army had hardened him from the shy scholar he once was, and he knew just what he needed in a bride: She must be quiet, dignified, intelligent, and above all, have no illusions of marrying for affection. Allowing himself to taste the forbidden fruit of Marisa's desire had proved much too dangerous... When Marisa overheard two men discussing plans to murder Clayton, she swore she would do anything to keep the stubborn earl alive. She was no longer the naive young woman who had allowed her one and only love to walk away; she would not lose him a second time. But when breaking through his heart's defenses proved as difficult as outsmarting a murderer, Marisa knew she would have to use all her feminine wiles to tempt a saint before she could surrender to her...Saint's Temptation.
SCOUNDREL 1/1996 ISBN: 0843938943 England, 1812 Emily Maitland didn't wish to rush into a match with one of the insipid fops or treacherous fortune hunters she met in London. Still, since her parents insisted she marry before her younger sister could have a Season, Emily gave her hand to Major Sheridan Blake. The gallant officer was everything Emily desired in a man: he was charming, dashing, and completely imaginary. Everything went according to plan, until the night a counterfeit Major Blake appeared and claimed her as his bride. Determined to expose the handsome rogue without revealing her own masquerade, Emily finds herself swept into a world of intrigue and passion, where nothing is as it appears.
Christina Dodd
MOVE HEAVEN AND EARTH 8/1995 ISBN:0061081523 Fleeing the consequences of scandal and tragedy, Sylvan Miles arrived at Clairmont Court to nurse Lord Rand Malkin back to health after his return from battle. As he taunted his beautiful caretaker with stolen kisses, the dashing rogue never expected her love to heal his damaged soul.
MY FAVORITE BRIDE 9/2002 ISBN: 0060092645 When Miss Samantha Prendregast arrives at Devil's Fell to take charge of six rebellious girls, the vibrant, outspoken governess is not quite prepared to deal with the tall, dark and dashing master of the grand estate. The children she can manage with intelligence, guile ... and a little bribery. Their widowed father, Colonel William Gregory, is not so easily charmed -- and far too easy to fall in love with, which she dares not do. William always cherished the orderliness of his life, until this captivating troublemaker began flouting his authority and distracting him with her witty defiance and breathtaking beauty. Despite the fact that they clash at every meeting, William finds himself inexplicably drawn to Samantha's fire. And now he's even contemplating marriage, which would be sweet madness indeed. But before he can successfully woo her, William must discover what it is that Samantha is hiding from him. But the secret the lady is preciously guarding is far too shocking and dangerous to ever reveal ...
ONE KISS FROM YOU 11/2003 ISBN:0060092661 A bold woman known as the "duchess of Magnus" was wagered -- and won -- in a card game. But the woman who arrived was her shy, quiet cousin Eleanor. Eleanor de Lacy must have been mad to agree to exchange identities with her stronger-willed cousin. She would never convince Remington Knight of the folly of this union -- especially since the man seemed so determined for it to take place. Worse still, she finds Remington dazzlingly attractive -- and she's charmed by his attempts to seduce her, even though he believes she is already his. But if he ever learns of Eleanor's deception, this daring rogue will wreak havoc.upon her reputation and her heart. Remington had expected a haughty, unbending aristocrat who would ensure his entrance into good society. But this "duchess" is a most pleasant surprise -- modest, warm-hearted, endearingly awkward, and a delight to the eye. In short, she is exactly the sort of bride Remington could fall passionately, completely in love with...if he weren't so intent on his revenge.
THE PRINCE KIDNAPS A BRIDE 12/2006 ISBN: 0060561181 Bethrothed in the cradle, Princess Sorcha and Prince Rainger were destined to rule their countries together. Then revolution sent Sorcha to a remote Scottish convent—and Rainger into a dungeon so deep, rumor claimed he was dead. Now danger threatens, and Sorcha must travel home with a simple fisherman as her companion—Prince Rainger in disguise. Changed by his imprisonment from a careless lad to a dangerous man, he's determined to win back his kingdom—and the woman he wants more than life itself. But can he protect a woman who believes every person she meets is her friend, every tavern is an opportunity to sing bawdy songs, and each turn in the road hides new adventure? To keep his princess safe, he must resort to his most treacherous weapon: seduction. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
THE RUNAWAY PRINCESS 3/1999 ISBN: 0380802929 English orphan Miss Evangeline Scoffield has spent her life contenting herself with dreams. But with an unforeseen inheritance, she can afford one perfect summer--a summer she will spend the rest of her life remembering. She buys herself expensive clothes, travels abroad, and presents herself as a lady of mystery. But she quickly discovers her mistake, for a darkly handsome man appears at her bedroom door, claiming to be a Crown Prince--and her fiancé. One look into her eyes, and the prince recognizes her. She is his betrothed, the runaway Princess of Serephinia. All her denials cannot change that, or alter the passion that burgeons between them. To fulfill their destinies, the prince will do anything--abduct her, coerce her, or, best of all seduce his reluctant bride into his royal world of peril, promise and passion.
SCANDALOUS AGAIN 3/2002 ISBN: 0060092653 Madeline de Lacy, the duchess of Magnus, prides herself on being one of the most sensible young women in England, which is why she can't believe that, in a turn of the cards, her noble father has lost his entire estate -- and her! -- to a stranger. On a mission to salvage her family fortune, she changes places with her cousin and companion, sending the meeker Eleanor to confront the man who had won Madeline's hand. Now, Madeline is free to enter the home of a notorious gambler, and pretends to be meek, humble, and competent with an iron. She is, of course, none of those things; she simply is resolved to win her family's fortune back. Just when she thinks matters can't get worse, she meets Gabriel Ansell, the earl of Campion, and they do. Horribly worse. Four years ago, Madeline was engaged to Gabriel, and worshipped his arrogant kisses. Now, being forced to marry a man she doesn't know pales in comparison to the ordeal of facing Gabriel again, the man who betrayed her -- Gabriel, the only man she ever loved.
SOMEDAY MY PRINCE 8/1999 ISBN: 0380802937 Princess Laurentia leads a fairy-tale life, attending glittering balls and wearing beautiful gowns. But after the ball is over, Laurentia finds herself getting into bed...alone. She dutifully agrees to choose a husband, but when she casts her eyes over her sea of suitors, she doesn't see a single man worthy enough to claim her. Then suddenly, she is swept off her feet by Prince Dominick, soldier of fortune, black sheep of his family...and the man hired to protect her. He's brazen enough to steal her kisses, yet tender enough to soothe her with one touch. He makes no promises, speaks no vows of forever...yet Laurentia can't help but hope that her prince has finally arrived.
THAT SCANDALOUS EVENING 9/1998 ISBN: 0380790912 A simple statue began the scandal. An innocent English miss conceived of it, her hands gliding across the clay, delineating each smoothly defined muscle and sinew, creating a sculpture of the man she worshipped. When the likeness was exposed, along with Miss Jane Higgenbothem's secret tendre for Lord Blackburn, the ton's gleeful contempt sent the lady back to the country in disgrace. Now, a decade later, she's back in London, as a chaperone to her beautiful niece. But to Blackburn, Jane's unwitting model, the cool, reticent spinster is still a challenge. She once made the arrogant rake a laughingstock: so why is he tempted to revive an affair that almost began so long ago, on one scandalous evening?
UNDER THE KILT short story in SCOTTISH BRIDES 6/1999 ISBN:0380804514
A WELL FAVORED GENTLEMAN 3/1998 ISBN: 0380790904 Where has she been? The rumors fly throughout the Scottish countryside about Lady Alanna, the beautiful and mysterious displaced mistress of Fionnaway Manor. And now she has emerged from hiding, only to find her beloved estate besieged by greedy relatives. . .and coveted by a darkly handsome Englishman. Ian Fairchild knows that Fionnaway belongs to him alone. For years he yearned for the cherished place where he passed his childhood. He can secure his rights to the manor only through marriage with the enigmatic Alanna, but the exquisite hellion has warned him at knifepoint to leave her house. Now with skill and charm, Ian must penetrate the lady's defenses, and boldly lay claim to her body and spirit. But first he must prove himself worthy, and he holds the power to enchant and delight, inflame and inspire. . And to convince this lady her true home is in her lover's heart.
B.L. Dodson
AMBERLEY 10/2004 ISBN: 1590886836 When scandal forces the heroine, Magdalen Morland, to seek new employment, she seizes upon an opportunity that will keep her from a dreaded future as a governess or companion. "You mistake me, my lord--" Suddenly the carriage wheels dipped dangerously low, hitting a hole in the road full force. There was a tremendous lurch and she cried out as she was thrown violently from her seat. The breath was knocked from her lungs, and at the moment when she would have tumbled head first to the floor, a pair of strong hands reached out to grasp her shoulders, not letting go even after the wheels had righted themselves and they were on level ground again. Before Magdalen had time to consider what was happening, she felt herself pulled to the other side of the carriage and hauled into the circle of Lord Amberley's arms, his hard thighs making brutal contact with her unsteady legs as he settled her in his lap. She had a glimpse of glittering dark eyes boring into hers before his head descended swiftly and his mouth closed over hers, the pressure of his hands increasing to bring her closer to him. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Charlotte Louise Dolan
THE BLACK WIDOW 10/1992 ISBN: 0451173538 Before all her gentlemen suitors met with mysterious fatal accidents, lovely Meribe Prestwich was the belle of the ton. Now, shunned by all, Meribe seems destined for spinsterhood--until dashing Lord Thorverton appears and is willing to press his suit. But is his a love wish . . . or a death wish?
THE COUNTERFEIT GENTLEMAN 8/1994 ISBN; 0451177428 Stooping to be conquered....Miss Bethia Pepperell owed her life to the dark and handsome stranger who called himself Digory Rendel, and who had fished her out of the sea. That, however, did not mean she should give him her heart in return. It was unthinkable that as highborn a young lady she should stoop to be conquered by a man who did not even pretend to be a gentleman. Rendel made no bones about his lowly origins, and he flaunted in her face that he made his living outside the law. He laughed when Bethia proposed that he come to London to be her husband, rather than the fortune hunters who circled the beautiful heiress like wolves. This maddeningly mocking miscreant was, in short, the last man in the world whom Bethia should have dreamed of desiring...if only he were not the only one whom she wildly willfully, wantonly loved....
FALLEN ANGEL 2/1993 ISBN: 0451175018 It was simple for Miss Verity Jolliffe to find out a great deal about Gabriel Rainsford, Lord Sherington. His good looks and wealth were evident. His arrogance and ruthlessness were legendary. Still, a question remained. What could Sherington see in a modest young lady like her; when he had the voluptuous Eleanor Lowndes as his mistress, and the most beautiful belles of the town eager to be his bride? Did he want her as a plaything for his jaded desires? Or as a wife in a mockery of a marriage? Or as a means of revenge on all womankind? But whatever he wanted, Verity feared that one thing was certain. Caught in his spell, she would find it heartbreakingly hard to say no...
LOUISE'S SUMMER ESCAPADE 6/1992
THE RESOLUTE RUNAWAY 2/1992 ISBN: 0451171691 Miss Joanna Pettigrew knew the risk of running away in a daring gamble for a new life better than her odious old one. She was without funds or family. Her only so-called friend was Belinda Dillon, a belle whose only loyalty was to her own vanity. Her destination was Brussels, where young ladies were fair game for officers looking for love before facing the foe at Waterloo. And most dangerous of all, the gentleman who took her hand was the dazzlingly handsome and highborn Captain Nicholas Goldsborough, an ideal match for the beauteous Belinda, and a perfectly impossible catch for a young lady with nothing to offer but her heart...
THE SUBSTITUTE BRIDEGROOM 2/1991 ISBN: 0451168917 Elizabeth Gainsborough is the happiest of young ladies--set to wed the most handsome gentleman in town. Then, shockingly, all is stripped from her when an accidental encounter with an arrogant captain leaves her with no choice but to marry a man she despises.
THREE LORDS FOR LADY ANNE 10/1991 ISBN: 0451170644 A Compromising Position...Anne Hemsworth swiftly discovered the perils of her position she was forced to take as governess on a remote estate. First she had to defeat the deviltry of her two charges- a pair of fledgling hellions eager to drive her form the manor. Then she had to find of the rakish Creighton Trussell, who gave her the choice of losing her post or her virtue. But nothing compared to the threat posed by Bronson Lord Letham. For the inexperienced Anne had to cope not only with the all to evident desires of her superbly handsome, supremely assured employer, but with her own undeniably improper feeling for this lord who offered her everything but marriage..
THE UNOFFICIAL SUITOR 7/1992 ISBN: 0451173007 Lady Cassiopeia Anderley wished she were not an Earl's daughter and strikingly lovely, to boot. For her heartless half-brother Geoffrey, Earl of Blackstone, was auctionting her blue-blooded beauty to the highest bidder of the marriage mart. Only one man could save her from being sacrificed to Geoffrey's financial need. He was Richard Hawke, a scandalous spectator in matters of money and a shocking cynic in matters of love. This handsome adventurer offered Cassie safe haven from a marriage made in hell--if she took the word of honor of a man who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted.
Donley-Kirkland-Quinto
FOR MOTHER, WITH LOVE 4/1998 ISBN: 0821758926
Donley-Ewing-Girard-Jones-Roberts-Stewart
LORDS AND LADIES 5/1996 ISBN: 0821753231
Dorothea Donley
THE BEAUX OF BAYLEY DELL 4/1995 ISBN: 0821749137 Laurel Eland, daughter of an impoverished squire, is resigned to a quiet life in the country, where beaux are scarce. But one spring, a series of accidents brings love to her village, and by summer, Laurel has found the man of her dreams.
A DOUBTING LADY 6/1999 ISBN: 0821762192 The daughter of an impoverished gentlewoman, Dia Carlisle had no great expectations of the marriage mart, for all her beauty and charm. To make a good match, a young lady needed well-born beaux, and the men at the lodgings where she and her mother lived, while respectable, were hardly high flyers of the ton. Despite her disadvantages, however, she caught the eye of Francis Milne, Viscount Knollton, one of London's most eligible bachelors. Dia was flattered by the gentleman's attentions, but she was determined to shield her heart, for a nobleman such as Lord Knollton would never consider marriage to a penniless nobody. From the moment Francis Milne saw Dia, he was smitten by her lovely face and gentle manner. Unable to imagine life without her, he quickly removed to her lodging house to press his suit. Once there, however, the object of his affections turned shy. Couldn't she tell he had only the most honorable of intentions? Before long, his lordship had other troubles as well, for his life was turned topsy-turvy as Dia's fellow lodgers and his own loyal retainers sought to help, or hinder, what could be the love match of the Season.
GENTLEMAN'S CHOICE 2/1996 ISBN: 0821752391 Although Nelly is unquestionably plain and hopelessly practical, her parents entertain hopes of a brilliant marriage for her beautiful sister Verena. And indeed, Verena's London season is quickly proving a stunning success. Hadn't Lord Hugh Kendal, the very handsome, very wealthy Earl of Lorrigan just arrived at Pleasantries to offer for her hand? Unfortunately, Verena has a tendre for a most unsuitable suitor..and refuses to have anything to do with the earl. It falls to sensible Nelly to entertain him with morning rides and country routs. But Lord Kendal's keen intelligence, ready wit, and manly good looks are not wasted on Nelly. In fact, were she the least bit romantic, she might even fall in love with him! As for Kendal, one sister has been promised his hand, the other has unexpectedly stolen his heart. Now, London's most eligible bachelor is faced with the most difficult decision a true gentleman can ever make..
A LADY DECIDES 11/1999 ISBN: 082176389X Hired as a companion to a dowager she's never met, Clio Caldicott arrives to find that Lady Linville has died that very evening in a tragic fall. None of the deceased matriarch's relatives has any notion that their mother had engaged Clio in service, and view her arrival with grave suspicion. Only Hal, Lady Linville's handsome, unmarried son, shows Clio kindness; in fact, he treats her with the warmth of a gentleman admiring of a lovely young lady. Clio may be an innocent, but it's soon obvious to her that all is not right in the Linville household, and that Lady Linville's death may not have been the accident it seems. In agreement with her is dashing Hugh Stamford, the son of the local magistrate who is proving himself as able in courtship as he is in investigative matters. But what of Hal's affections, and yet unspoken proposal, which seems to be awaiting her own favorable look? Suddenly, Clio has two mysteries to solve - Lady Linville's unexpected death, and the mystery of her own bewildered heart.
MAKESHIFT MAMA short story in FOR MOTHER, WITH LOVE 4/1998 ISBN: 0821758926 Hoping to make a good marriage for her beautiful sister, resourceful Audrey Malton passes herself off as Susan's mother to chaperone a visit to Bath. But the lovely widowed Mrs. Malton is astonished to find she attracts as many beaux as her 'daughter.'
A PROPER MATCH 1/1998 ISBN: 0821758276 With her parents long-dead, Lady Charlotte had devoted herself to raising her only sibling Sydney, the Duke of Audley. But when the callow youth developed a tendre for a most unsuitable young woman, Charlotte turned to Sir Roland March for help. Surely the handsome, worldly-wise baronet must have navigated the sometimes treacherous waters of love, and would guide her inexperienced brother. And yet, Charlotte had given no thought to her own heart...and her unexpected, ardent response to Sir Roland.
A SINGLE SEASON 6/1997 ISBN: 0821756729 The daughter of an impoverished country parson, Carolina Weldon keeps order among her younger siblings with a kind and generous spirit, and enjoys the simple pleasures of family life that no amount of money could buy. Then her uncle, the elegant and urbane Lord Tufton, invites her to come to London. In the Tufton household, Carolina's unaffected ways are a breath of fresh air to servants and high society alike. Only the vain and beautiful Lady Tufton is threatened by her fetching niece. Soon, amid the dizzying gaiety of the Season, Carolina finds herself caught between the flattering attentions of James Haverill and her attraction to his handsome, enigmatic cousin, Lawrence.Yet only by following her heart in a world of glitter and pretension can she hope to claim the greatest treasure of all - a gentleman's true love..
TASTE OF LONDON short story in LORDS AND LADIES 5/1996 ISBN: 0821753231
Donnelly - Bennett - Gedney
AUTUMN KITTENS 9/2001 ISBN: 0821770365 Features "Cat's Cradle" by Shannon Donnelly; "Inseparable" by Janice Bennett; and "Lord Wintergreen and the Beast" by Mona K. Gedney.
Donnelly - Holden - Reed
MY SWEET VALENTINE 2/2002 ISBN: 0821771841 Includes "Silver Links" by Shannon Donnelly; "The Valentine Husband" by Alice Holden; and "At First Sight" by Joy Reed.
Donnelly - Simpson - Solomon
MY DASHING GROOM 6/2002 ISBN: 0821773011 Features "Border Bride" by Shannon Donnelly; "Love Lessons" by Donna Simpson; and "Steal My Heart" by Hayley Ann Solomon.
Donnelly - Malin - Simpson
WITH THIS RING 6/2004 ISBN: 0821776770 Features "Stolen Away" by Shannon Donnelly; "A Perfect Duet" by Jennifer Malin; and "Sorrow's Wedding" Donna Simpson.
Shannon Donnelly
BARELY PROPER 12/2003 ISBN: 0821774115 Ruggedly handsome Terrance Winslow has spent the his happiest hours pursuing the fairer sex without regret or repercussion-until the day a jealous husband who had challenged him to a duel is found murdered. Convinced of a plot against him, Terrance must elude the law while trying to prove his innocence. But there is danger at every turn-and the greatest peril of all may be that of losing his heart when he least expects it...Sylvain Harwood grew up next door to the Winslow estate, and she knows only too well that Terrance is heartache for any woman. When she finds him gravely injured, however, she is compelled to help him uncover the truth and clear his name. Yet she is determined that the dashing rogue never learns one important secret: she fell in love with him long ago. But every moment with Terrance convinces her that he could change.with the right woman to inspire him.
BORDER BRIDE short story in MY DASHING GROOM 6/2002 ISBN: 0821773011 Eloping to Gretna Green was the only way spirited Claire Roxburgh could escape an arranged marriage to the sour elderly gentleman her father had chosen. But she didn't count on her betrothed bringing along his best friend, army officer Alan Carlton. And as her 'true love' began to show his true colors, Claire began to wonder if Carlton should be the man standing with her at the altar...
CAT'S CRADLE Short Story in AUTUMN KITTENS 9/2001 ISBN: 0821770365. Regency
A COMPROMISING SITUATION 11/2000 ISBN: 0821767518 An independent governess finds love with an irascible lord! Accustomed to depending on herself and not the kindness of others, Maeve Midden learned long ago to be sensible above all else. So when she is hired for a great deal of money as companion to Lord Rothe's niece, Maeve accepts--though the prospect of living with a spoiled girl and the irritable lord seems less than happy. But there is something vulnerable beneath her employer's dark facade--something that touches her very soul. Maeve knows it's wrong to live for the romantic fancy that Andrew considers her more than a friend, especially when her shameful past threatens to destroy her--and the man she has come to love so well..
A DANGEROUS COMPROMISE 6/2001 ISBN: 0821767526 What if a rake refused to reform? Convinced that reformed rakes make the best husbands, beautiful and spirited Clarissa Derhurst is determined to find one of her own - and reform him for herself. Only a rake will be capable of the grand passion she craves, but finding the right one isn't as easy as she expected. Then she meets Evan Fortesque, Lord Wolviston, and discovers that despite his considerably less than wicked appearance, he's a rouge of the first order... To teach the lovely Clarissa a lesson she won't soon forget, Wolviston decides to play the part of an irredeemable rake for all it's worth - until he finds that Clarissa has attracted the attention of the true article. Suddenly Wolviston must stoop to some scandalously flirtatious behavior to win the woman who has stolen his heart...
LADY SCANDAL 7/2004 ISBN:0821774123 Alexandria, the beautiful young widow once known as Lady Scandal among the ton of London, is trapped in France when war breaks out once more. Returning to England with her niece will be a dangerous journey indeed, and one that must begin under cover of darkness. When she climbs into her coach, Alexandria is shocked to find that her maid has been replaced by a man-a man she knows only too well. Though she has not seen Paxten Marsett in nearly ten years, she recognizes her former lover's voice immediately...it is deep as midnight and tempting as sin...With French soldiers in hot pursuit, there is not a second to spare if they are to reach the coast in time. Paxten is wounded and his fever is rising, and they are all at risk of capture, imprisonment, and worse. Soon they have no choice but to abandon the coach and travel in disguise, sleeping under the stars or in humble country inns. Despite the danger, his dearest wish is to have one night alone with her...one last chance to rekindle the passion they once knew. And Alexandria cannot say no...
A MUCH COMPROMISED LADY 2/2002 ISBN: 0821771051 Will a notorious rake be her key to respectability? Glynis Chatwin has long dreamed of becoming a respectable lady for as long as she can remember. Uncovering evidence of her stolen birthright is her only aim when she hides in a deserted bedchamber--but proving that to worldly Simon Winters, Lord St. Albans, may be difficult. For it is his bedchamber she has unwittingly chosen, yet accepting his help in her search for the rosewood box that will establish her place in society is a dangerous risk. For Simon's intentions are less than honorable--and the temptation of his kiss is completely irresistible....Wealthy, jaded, and bored, Simon has never made a commitment to anything but the pursuit of pleasure. While he's unsure if he believes Glynis's outrageous tale of a murderous uncle and a lost legacy, he is certain that he wants to keep the dusky beauty by his side--and suggesting that she masquerade as his mistress to gain entry into her uncle's circle suits both their needs. But Glynis is far more spirited than Simon bargains for, and far less eager to compromise her ideals than he would like. Yet losing her is unthinkable--even as he realizes losing his heart is not....
PROPER CONDUCT 2/2003 ISBN: 082177106X Can a perfect lady and an impeccable lord risk their reputations for true love? Penelope Harwood has no patience for starry-eyed, romantic daydreams. It’s that sort of foolish thinking that saw her father plunge the family into financial disaster, and left her heartbroken. Penelope wishes for nothing g more than to be an independent lady, taking charity from no one…especially not Lord Nevin. But when her father’s latest scheme threatens to ruin them, she has no choice but to trust the enigmatic man’s offer of help. Though she has sworn never to give her heart again, how can Penelope guard against the attentions of someone who makes her feel so beautiful and desperately wanted? Christopher Chatwin Dawes, now Lord Nevin, is determined to rise above the stigma of being half Gypsy. Redeeming his family name and surviving the cold shoulder of society means conducting himself at all times as a perfect gentleman. At first, he wants only to prove to the haughty Penelope Harwood that he is a man to be reckoned with. But spending time with her reveals a softer side to the proper lady, one that makes him long to take her into his arms. Winning her, however will take more than courtly manners—it will require Christo to risk his own fiery passions..
A PROPER MISTRESS 5/2003 ISBN: 0821774107 In order to protect his elder brother from disinheritance, Theodore Winslow must incur his father's wrath. How better than to marry a low-born strumpet? He sets out to find someone to play the part in return for a handsome sum, and returns to the family home with a "fallen woman" as his betrothed. His ruse goes awry, though, as he soon begins to discover that his seemingly improper miss is anything but--and that his mere pretense of love is turning into something surprisingly different . . .Molly Sweet has a dream, and in order to achieve it, she'll do almost anything--including acting the bride to a gentleman for a large amount of money. After all, it's only for two weeks. Playing the hard-hearted jade proves far more difficult than she expected, however--particularly since her “husband” is fascinating and more than distractingly handsome. Suddenly it doesn't feel as though she's pretending any more...
SILVER LINKS short story in MY SWEET VALENTINE 2/2002 ISBN: 0821771841 Lady Olivia Duncastle fears she has destroyed her perfect marriage to the dashing diplomat Lord Duncastle when she lets slip a political secret to the wrong person. Only the magical power of the perfect Valentine can save their love...
UNDER THE KISSING BOUGH 10/2001 ISBN: 0821771043 A kiss was only the first gift... Shy Eleanor Glover is astounded when wickedly handsome Geoffrey Westerly, Lord Stains, asks for her hand. Yet he makes it plain that he wants nothing more than a sensible wife - and a Christmas Eve wedding to please his dying father. With three beautiful sisters and a dearth of suitors herself, Eleanor does not refuse - yet she soon fears that despite Geoffrey's generous promise to give her anything her heart desires, he won't offer the one thing she truly wants...his love. Eleanor's reserve is a challenge to Geoffrey - he once loved another woman, and believes his passionate nature scared her away. Yet when he finds Eleanor seated beneath a mistletoe bough, tradition demands that he pluck a berry and kiss her. He doesn't anticipate his lovely bride's warm response, but as the wedding draws near, he resolves to present the surprisingly strong-willed Eleanor with a gift far more meaningful than a betrothal ring...his heart
Dorsey-Hagan-Madl-Neri
THE WAY TO A MAN'S HEART 11/1997 ISBN: 0312963335
Anne Douglas
THE FOURTH SEASON 1/1995 ISBN: 0451183061 Lovely young Lady Elizabeth Fortescue - best known as Bets - had little regard and less use for the gentlemen of the ton. Despite her mother's urgings to make a moneyed match, she had successfully evaded suitors for three seasons running in the Marriage Mart. But now in her fourth season, her flight from wedlock faltered. The Earl of Burlingham might be the most scandalous rakehell in the realm, but he was handsome as the devil and seductive as sin. The only question was, did he want her as a wife to love and cherish - or was he pursuing her for far less honorable ends? Bets knew that to let down her guard against him was to risk ruin. But the voice of conscience was hard to hear below the beating of a heart aching for the first taste of love and last chance at happiness....
MISS CAROLINE'S DECEPTION 4/1995 ISBN: 0451183851 All that handsome Earl of Rycotte knew of the young woman who called herself Miss Caroline was that she was in his house, her fate was in his hands, and her beauty was doing unspeakable things to his heart.
Amanda Hart Douglass
CHRISTABEL 1978 ISBN: 0505513102
Barbara Doyle
MY LADY'S DECEPTION 1982 ISBN:0440159601 What started as a lark soon became a dangerous deception as spirited Val Ainsworth stepped into her look-alike cousin's shoes. Posing as the famous Drury Lane actress Moira Blanford, Val met and entertained Sir Charles Stockton in elegance.
Elizabeth Doyle
CASSIE'S ROSE 3/2003 ISBN:0821774700 Accused of a crime she didn't commit, Cassandra has come to Australia's balmy shores as a convict, no longer fit to become any man's bride. Her only comfort is serving out her sentence as a housekeeper to a kind and handsome doctor who treats her as an equal. Night after night, his tender attentions awaken in her a deep, abiding passion, though she knows she could never belong to such a respectable man.no matter how much his eyes seem to say otherwise...Malcolm has met many a hardened convict before, and the gentle, wise beauty in his house is anything but a criminal. No one seems to understand the mysteries of his heart so well, or fuel his desires to such a fever pitch. Everything about Cassie stirs a devoted protectiveness in Malcolm that makes him want to prove her innocence to all the wagging tongues in town. For if the lady is true and someone else is guilty of her heinous crime, she may be in more danger than she knows.and more in need of his love than she can imagine.
A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS 10/2002 ISBN: 0821773445 Charlotte Bass may be a simple country girl, but she doesn't plan to have her heart broken twice by the same man. A Christmas ago, she'd fallen for the sophisticated city ways of Shaun Matheson, hoping to become his wife. But that was before he abruptly left town for Boston and his rich, city-girl fiancée. Now, Shaun has come back to the small town of Peacham, Vermont, and Charlotte intends to let him see that she's completely forgotten him by becoming engaged to another man. Shaun could never explain the reasons that drove him from Charlotte's side. If only he'd defied his disapproving father, Charlotte would not be marrying the only bachelor left in town, a boor who doesn't deserve her. Can Shaun allow Charlotte to spend the rest of her life with a man she despises? It will take a Christmas miracle to stop her from going through with it.and some old-fashioned courting to win her heart again-only this time, Shaun knows it will be for keeps.
Joan Druett
ABIGAIL 9/1988 ISBN:0553282433 A story inspired by real-life journals about whaling and the grave of a young wife on an isolated South Pacific island: Born at sea in the 1830's Abigail is the boisterous daughter of a whaler. It is a tangled tale of inheritance, passion and loyalty with vivid detail of life at sea and on hand, richly embellished with fascinating historical detail and stories of whaling and sailing.
June Drummond
THE IMPOSTOR 12/1994 ISBN: 0380723581 Lord Hector Finch Wycombe may be idle, but he has his pride. And when it is wagered that he is incapable of a full week's work, the handsome gadabout eagerly accepts the challenge. But once hired on as tutor to the family of Admiral Sir William Carey, the rechristened 'Mr. Finch' encounters several unexpected complications - not the least being the Admiral's enchanting if somewhat suspicious niece, Serena. Serena Osmond is certain this infuriatingly self-assured new 'teacher' is a fraud. Luckily his employ will, no doubt be brief - since few can long tolerate the eccentric doings that abound in the Carey household. But she is completely undone when the dashing cad becomes embroiled in the family's mysteries - and, worse still, brazenly insinuates himself into skeptical Serena's resisting heart.
Michelle DuBarry
TOWARD LOVE'S HORIZON 1971 ISBN: 0843909579 "Scott," Angela whispered, leaning closer, kissing his ear. "I love you – now, more then ever! Our reunion was everything I thought it would be and more!" His eyes flickered open and he looked at her very strangely for a long time as if memorizing her features. Scott's lips curved into a bitter smile as she squirmed in his embrace. "Darling, is something wrong?" She smoothed the hair back from his forehead. "B---!" He said the word with ferocity that stunned her and turned, pinning her to the bed and kissing her so brutally he knocked the breath from her. When he finally raised his mouth from her bruised lips, she could only stare at him in complete confusion, with wide bewildered eyes. He laughed at her harshly, a sardonic expression twisting his face. "But such a sweet, beautiful little b---! You can drive a man wild. I think you were born a whore!" "Scott?" Her voiced quavered and she got up, reaching for a robe. The order of the day lay at her feet, shattered into a thousand pieces. "Why are you talking to me like that?" "Here, Angel." He took a coin from his pocket and threw it at her feet. "You were worth every penny!"
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