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GWEN'S CHRISTMAS GHOST 11/1995 ISBN: 082175145X Too plain to be noticed, too proud to try, Gwen, sister of the ton's most sought-after lord, has given up on love...until a most unusual gentleman appears just in time to save her from an oncoming coach-and-four. Gwen isn't sure she should trust her very handsome, very mysterious rescuer, even though he is clearly a man of fine breeding. How is she to know he is also a ghost? Valerian Cain has had his surfeit of eternity. A century earlier, the Georgian rake was cut down in the prime of his wicked life with pistols at dawn. But now he has been granted a second chance: he may return to the world of the living if he puts to rights the errors of his past...and all before Christmas Day! How is this scoundrel to know that the key to heaven on earth is hidden deep in the heart of one remarkable woman?

Lynn Kerstan

CELIA'S GRAND PASSION 4/1998 ISBN: 449001830 No man in London could match Lord Kendal's cool elegance nor rival his skills as a diplomat. His icy calm was as notorious as his untouchable heart. And few women had any illusions of finding love in his arms. Lady Celia Greer, however, was not among them. Young and very determined, she has made it her mission to melt the ice around his lordship's heart. Though charmed by the exuberant young widow, he is not willing to toy with one still innocent in the ways of love. But if ever there was a gentleman worth saving from his own cold prison, it was Kendal. And if ever there was a woman for the job . . . 'twas she!

A CHANGE OF HEART short story in A MOTHER'S JOY 4/1994 ISBN: 0821745344

DANGEROUS DECEPTIONS 11/2004 ISBN:0451212487 One of these challenging invitations is accepted by Jarrett, Lord Dering, a family outcast who lives by his own rules...the other by Kate Falshaw, a high-tempered actress on the run from a scandalous past. The exclusive resort promises to fulfill every desire, but beneath the glittering surface deadly games are in play...Jarrett and Kate, with nothing in common and nothing to lose, are forced into a dangerous alliance against a powerful enemy. But the daring masquerade that hides their true purpose also sets them on a journey of self-discovery. When Kate's antagonism yields to Jarrett's seductive charm, the unexpected passion engulfs them both. Jarrett longs to understand the secrets of his tormented and beautiful new companion. And as the two work their way into the dark heart of Paradise, through its perils and mysteries, they discover that Kate's own past could prove to be the gravest threat of all.

DANGEROUS PASSIONS 8/2005 ISBN 0451216237 Colonel Lord Marcus Cordell returns to England after twenty years at war to confront his greatest challenge. Charged by the mysterious fellowship of the Black Phoenix to track down a killer, he must ally himself with Society's most fashionable lady. But behind the cool eyes of the elegant beauty burns a fierce rage . . . and it's directed at him. Lady Eve Halliday swans through London ballrooms with an empty heart, masking her loneliness with a dazzling wit. Only the summons to adventure stirs her blood, until she learns the identity of the man who is to partner her. At last the enemy she has never met is within her reach. Retribution is at hand. Feigning a betrothal, they follow a confusing trail through the exclusive estates where a murderer stalks the haut tonTand makes Eve a target as well. But the real danger lies in the trap she has set for Cordell. For as she draws him into her web of deceit and betrayal, his seductive passion overwhelms her bad intentions and turns love into the greatest hazard of all.

FRANCESCA'S RAKE 6/1997 ISBN: 449227669 Though she possessed a vast inheritance at age one-and-thirty, Francesca was taller than most men and better educated. If all that failed to spook a potential suitor, her illegitimate birth to an Italian commoner would do the trick. She was perfect! Viscount Clayburn, the most notorious rake in London, spent his whole life rebelling against his manipulative father. Now, to thwart a plot to marry him off to an heiress of prime farmland, he found a woman unacceptable to his father . . . but most pleasing to himself. Though she had no intention of succumbing to the seduction of this silver-eyed devil, Francesca was aware of an amusing fact: The rake had no idea he was trying to seduce the very woman his father wished him to marry!

THE GOLDEN LEOPARD 10/2002 ISBN: 0451410572 Lady Jessica Carville wants nothing to do with men after having her heart betrayed. Despite society's disapproval, she has found fulfillment and success as a dealer of rare antiquities for Christie's auction house in London. The last thing she needs is for the scoundrel who once cast her aside to rear his handsome head. Despite her best efforts, Lord Hugo Duran's sudden return from India piques Jessica's curiosity--as does his tempting offer. He needs her expertise on a quest to locate a priceless artifact that is rumored to have been smuggled into England--a quest full of daring adventure, dangerous intrigue, and unbridled passion.

HEART OF THE TIGER 5/2003 ISBN: 0451410858 One of the most beautiful women in all of England, Mira Holcombe has been presented with countless marriage proposals-and has turned down every single one. Ever since she was brutalized by the vicious Duke of Tallant, she has no trust to lavish upon any man. All she wants is to destroy the duke, but first she must resist the fiery passion stirred by Michael Keynes-the brother of the beast who has ruined her life...What Mira doesn't know is that Michael, who has just returned from India, is intent on the duke's demise. But nothing prepares him for his encounter with the beautiful, tormented Mira Holcombe-or for the way she makes his blood burn with desire. He will do anything to protect her, but can he make her feel safe enough to surrender to the heat that burns between them-and reveal the dark secrets with which she guards her wounded heart?

LADY IN BLUE 3/1995 ISBN: 006108347X She was more than he bargained for...One night with the lady in blue would cost him a thousand pounds. The Earl of Caradoc was not so sure any woman was worth it. But her beauty and sharp wit soon made him desire not one night but many. Clare Easton, a vicar's daughter, was unprepared to be a mistress to thee man who represented her fall from grace. Falling in love with him was unthinkable, but his sensual advances made her want to reveal every secret of her body. Yet she couldn't possibly give him something she considered even more precious.

LORD DRAGONER'S WIFE 10/1999 ISBN: 0451198611 Six years ago, Delilah was wed to Charles Everett, Lord Dragoner, a man she'd loved from afar. But after only one night, he fled England for France, and was gone from her life....Now the handsome lord has returned, surrounded by scandalous rumors. Although he cloaks his explanations in wit and laughter, Delilah discovers that her husband was forced into their marriage by cruel and manipulative parents-and soon understands why Lord Dragoner wants to cut his ties to the past. He assumes his estranged wife wants the same. But Delilah has other plans-for she truly loves her husband, and dreams of a life together, if he could give them a chance at happiness. Only two things stand in their way- Dragoner's bitter past, and his present occupation, which promises danger for them both. And when Delilah resolves to face that danger beside her husband, a fragile chance for love begins to bloom. ...

LUCY IN DISGUISE 8/1998 ISBN: 449001849 Miss Lucy Preston pulls a wounded smuggler from the quicksand of the Lancashire beaches, and she soon rues the day. For the rascal immediately sees through her disguise and that of her heavily veiled companion--who, indeed, is not a mute, elderly woman but a frightened young lady running from danger and seeking refuge at this remote seaside cottage. Happily acknowledging he has just landed in a truly fascinating melodrama, Christopher Valliant is determined to aid the fair damsels. For this reformed rake is motivated by the most noble reason of all: love--pure and glorious--for the lovely, temperamental, and ever-so-delightful Lucy!

MARRY IN HASTE 10/1998 ISBN: 449001857 When trespassing on a lavish estate, Diana Whitney strikes Colonel Alex Valliant squarely on the head with a frying pan. Rather than see the pretty interloper fall into disgrace, the love-struck soldier asks for her hand. But Diana refuses to march quietly to the altar--and rejects the colonel's offer. But when Diana's uncle threatens to marry her off to a man she finds completely inappropriate, she accepts Alex's hasty proposal. However, Diana soon must make a bold gamble based on the calling of her heart--and engage in a battle for a future founded love. . .

THE MARRIAGE SCHEME short story in WEDDING BELLES 5/2004 ISBN: 0451211898 A duke demands that his orphaned ward marry his youngest son, but the duchess demands she wed the eldest. The only brother who cares for the girl, however, is the middle son. Now he must convince his parents that this is the match they wanted all along.

A MIDNIGHT CLEAR 11/1997 ISBN: 449227707 'Tis the Season for Love--and Scandal!' Lord Fallon felt duty bound to restore his family's disreputable name to social respectability. All that stood in his way was Scandalbroth, an upcoming tome of notorious indiscretions in which the Fallons featured most prominently. So Miss Jane Ryder, secretary to the dowager author of the anticipated tell-all, offered to accompany Fallon to his estate to research a more proper history--his lordship's own - that might overshadow past scandal. But her good intentions stirred up unexpected passions. . . .

RAVEN'S BRIDE 5/1996 ISBN: 0061084220 Ashton Cordell, the Earl of Ravensby, should have called the constable when he caught a little girl trying to rob him. But if Glenys Shea can help him catch those plotting against him, perhaps he can live a normal life again. Ashton knows that danger is near as he and Glenys try to draw a murderer into the open, and neither can deny that their ruse has captured their hearts along the way.

THE RUNAWAY BRIDE short story in A JUNE BETHROTHAL 5/93 ISBN: 0821741993

THE SILVER LION 11/2003 ISBN: 0451411161 The daughter of scandal, Helena Pryce, lives life on the fringes of society, where she tirelessly fights for social reform. Derek Leighton, Earl of Varden, is perfectly ensconced the world of privilege-until his quest for adventure nearly destroys him. Tormented by his failures and thwarted in love, he takes refuge in a rundown castle to lick his wounds-and plot his revenge...When a corrupt politician threatens England's security, Helena storms Varden's castle to convince him to use his experience and connections to thwart the man. Her passion unleashes both of their wildest desires, drawing them together in unbridled pleasure-just as danger threatens to tear them apart.

A SPIRITED AFFAIR 3/1993 ISBN: 0821741055 An Independent Minx...Pompous and arrogant did not begin to do justice to the Earl of Coltrane! Jillian Lamb had traveled all the way to London to see her guardian and determine why her heretofore regular allowance had suddenly stopped arriving, and now the man was insisting that he do his duty and present her to the ton in order that she might find a husband. Jillian had been on her won far to long to submit to the high-handed tactics of an autocratic aristocrat and she decided to all she could to thwart his plan. Nothing could keep her in London away from the countryside she loved...unless it was the piercing blue eyes and silvery brown hair of the rather handsome Earl. An autocratic Earl...How was it that one sharp-tongued chit could so completely overset his household? Mark Delacourt, Earl of Coultrane, had returned from the war determined to become a model gentleman and as such had no intention of listening to the demands for money from a fiery-haired spitfire. It was time he set thing to rights and groomed the girl for her launch into society. Of course he never anticipated that the green-eyed minx would turn out to be an Incomparable, nor that he would find himself jealous as a schoolboy. The engaging Miss Lamb had certainly captured his attentnion...was it possible that she had also captured his heart?

Elizabeth Keys

THE CHRISTMAS KISS 10/2003 ISBN: 0821774549 'Tis The Season... Proud but poor, Boston socialite Amelia Lawrence has no choice but to become a mail-order bride for a charming Illinois gentleman she's never seen. But when Amelia arrives, she finds that his 'Grand Estate' is nothing more than a dilapidated boarding house with a host of oddball tenants - and her much older husband dies on their wedding night! If only she had the money to return to her rich relations... To keep her from selling their only home, the boarders know they'll have to find her another husband as fast as possible. And handsome Michael Thompson lives right down the hall...To Fall In Love... An undercover US Marshal, Michael Thompson is on the trail of a killer - he can't reveal his true identity to the pretty young widow. But now that winter is setting in, they'll have to keep the old place going somehow. The eccentric boarders at the Grand Estate are more hindrance than help, though they're doing everything they can to throw Michael and Amelia together. Add a little Christmas magic, and just one kiss can go a very long way...

Anne Keyworth

SPRING BRIDE 1986 ISBN: 0449211541 "I will have answers, Mrs. Rowley, so pray do not think that you can fob me off!" When Lord Welham spoke thus to the diminutive widow of his beloved cousin Robin, he little knew the tales that that young lady could tell. He determined that Anne should reside with him until her tongue was sufficiently loosened. But as Anne revealed the truth of Robin's heinous behavior, Lord Welham vowed he would make recompense. And then a new problem presented itself: Welham's growing ardor for Anne. Could he help her recover enough to learn to love again? She looked at him with tear-filled eyes, and Oliver made the biggest mistake in his life. Pulling her close to him, he said tenderly, "I care a great deal more that, Anne. I love you, my dear, and want to marry you." "No! no!" she cried, tearing herself from his grasp. "I hate you, you are a Rowley like him. I will never marry you, you can't make me. I will never marry anyone." She fled from the room and up the staircase, leaving Oliver to curse the fate that made him declare himself too soon...

Elisabeth Kidd

THE DANCER'S LAND 11/1984 ISBN:0380892197 When Catherine's eyes first met those of handsome British officer Colin Grayson, she discovered a passion decreed by Kismet, as endless as all time, as powerful as the winds and tides. But as quickly as their love was found, Colin mysteriously disappeared - and Catherine's destiny led her on to Spain, where he cool English blood was set afire by the hot, pulsating rhythms of this dancers' land. Then Napoleon's ravaging troops marched menacingly closer, and Catherine faced a devastating choice, agreeing to an arranged marriage that would make Spain her legitimate home, or clinging to a dream of that one special man whose return would become a magnificent confirmation of eternal love.

FOR LOVE OF CELIA 7/1988 ISBN:0802710174

A HERO FOR ANTONIA 1986 ISBN:0802708773

LADY LU 1990 ISBN:0802710867 Lady Luisa Ingram arrives at the country estate of her late husband's sister, Maria Westcott, to find her in an advanced state of nerves over the inopportune timing of Lu's visit. It seems that Richard Wetherell, Lu's one-time betrothed and long-time adversary, is also in residence, and, worse yet, so is his intended bride!

THE LADYSHIP 1983 ISBN:0802707297 Matrimony was simply not Elinor Bennett's affair. As landlady of a bustling coaching inn, Nell did her best to conceal her feminine charms. While overseeing the family business in her brother's absence. Soon Elinor was so successful at innkeeping that the ton proclaimed The LadyShip one of the best-run hostels in England. No one agreed more than dashing Marcus Allingham. With cool blue eyes and substantial wit, Marcus was Nell's favorite customer, and her secret love.

MY LADY MISCHIEF 7/1997 ISBN: 0451188195 Lovely young Lady Antonia Kedrington should have been superbly satisfied with life and love. She had wealth, position, and a husband who seemed as adoring as he was handsome. But Antonia wanted more - and more was not long in coming. She had her brother Carey Fairfax's heart to keep from being broken, as that romantic gentleman showed signs of loving not wisely but much too well. She had a secret scandal in Elena Melville's shadowy past to bring to light, before that dark-haired toast of the ton snared Carey in unholy wedlock. She had the seductive charm of the gallant Robin Campbell to deal with, and questions to answer about a perfect husband who well might be too good to be true. Add to all this the puzzle of a missing masterpiece of art - and boredom was the least of the worries of a lady in a whirlpool of dangerous mystery and dizzying desire.

MY LORD GUARDIAN 1982 ISBN:0380641399 A beautiful young lady takes every heart by storm...except the one she most desires. Regency Love in the Ballrooms of London-Growing up in an impoverished country clergyman's house with four male cousins could hardly prepare young Sydney Archer for Regency London. But, in a whirl of balls and garden parties, the beautiful, witty young lady can't help but dazzle everyone-except her guardian. The reclusive, handsome Andrew Innes, the Marquess of Lyle, simple wants to get Sydney married and off his hands as quickly as possible. Seeing that her love Is hopeless, Sydney decides to pursue a career in the theatre. But suddenly, her talents land her in the middle of a society scandal, a hot-headed duel, and a passionately breathtaking romance!

THE RIVAL EARLS 10/1996 ISBN: 0451188187 Captain Robert Ashton had all counts against him as far as Lady Sabina Bromley was concerned. First, the captain was brother to the arrogant earl carrying on a fierce family feud with Sabina's own brother. Second, the captain masked his true identity and took advantage of a moment of weakness to insinuate himself into her affections and compromise her reputation. And third and most dismaying, the captain's name appeared in the will that doomed Sabina to virtual penury if she did not take him as her lord and master. Sabina vowed that never would she surrender her hand to this man she had so many reasons to despise. But one thing she had not counted on: It was not her hand that was most vulnerable to the devastatingly handsome Captain Ashton's ardent attentions. It was her lips.

SWEET SECRETS 3/1988 ISBN:0446346527 With the gaslights glow upon her chestnut hair, no woman ever looked lovelier than heiress Madeline Malcom. Her fortune and dazzling beauty attracted many men. Yet she looked for just one Teddy Malcom. The young rake had never satisfied her as a woman, but she had foolishly married him. and then awakened one day to find him gone. Now she sat across from British inquiry agent Devin Grant with her head held high. Not a quiver betrayed those cherry red lips that Devin suddenly wanted to kiss. She was asking him to find her husband, but an unexpected magnetism was drawing them together in a much different quest.

April Kihlstrom

THE AMBITIOUS BARONET 3/2001 ISBN: 0451202589 "Wish Always with Love" Or so Miss Alexandra Barlow reads from an inscription on a locket given to her by the mysterious woman of the woods. The locket is supposed to grant one's fondest desires. But when she envisions her perfect love, Alex's life goes to pieces instead. Her father has just gambled away the family fortune, leaving Alex and her sisters penniless, forcing her to work as a housekeeper. But when the handsome new lord of the manor, Sir Robert Stamford, arrives on a secret mission, Alex suddenly finds herself caught between the machinations of the ton, her duty to her family, and Sir Robert's love, which has suddenly become her fondest desire.

CAPTAIN ROGUE 6/1988 ISBN:0451152395 A tug-of-war between caution and captivation. When beautiful young heiress Miss Mary Farnham ran away from a home that had become intolerable, she knew she ran certain risks. But nothing in her innocent life had prepared her for so dangerous a dilemma as Captain Randall Carswell. Was this most mysterious gentleman a hero or a villain, a savior or a seducer? Did he pluck her out of harm's way as a kindly gesture or merely to gain an unbreakable hold over her? Did his words of love come for a warm heart or a coldly calculating brain? All Mary knew was that while she dared not trust this man who wove so cunning a web around her, she could not resist him.

THE CHARMING IMPOSTER 9/1985 ISBN:0451138023 Theodosia had been invited to Stanwood Oaks to keep the irrepressible Helena Stanwood out of the sort of romantic folly that Helena was so unfortunately prone to. Helena's stern Cousin Roberta might have told Helena's guardian brother Bartram that Theo was hardly the person to ride herd on anyone. Theo's aristocratic suitor, Sir Thomas Holwell, might have told Bartram's own fiancee, the sharp-eyed, sharp-tongued Clarissa Cranely, might have told him that Theo was a most dangerous young woman to become involved with. In fact, they all did - but by then the bedazzled Lord Bartram was listening only to his own heart...

A CHOICE OF COUSINS 2/1982 ISBN:0451154339 The perfect mismating. Edward Fambrough, Earl of Danver, made no secret of the contempt he had for women, and Sara Farthingham was equally outspoken in her dislike for arrogant men. There was, in fact, only one thing that these natural enemies greed on: they should have nothing to do with each other. Unfortunately, however, one little detail stood in the way of their perfect parting of the ways. They were pledged to become man and wife, and had to pretend to a skeptical world that their sparks of anger had lit flames of love.

A COUNTERFEIT BETROTHAL 8/1987 ISBN:0451148827 A more incompatible couple than Lord Jeremy Barnett and Miss Emmaline Delwyn could not be found in the realm. Jeremy was the most scandalously successful rake in London. His escapades were infamous, his conquests legion, and his conscience totally lacking. Emmaline was a well brought up young lady who had devoted herself to caring for her infirm father far from society's pleasures and temptations. But now their respective parents had decreed that the two must wed - and both the libertine lord and the perfectly proper miss agreed to defeat this plan...if only Jeremy could keep his pledge to resist Emmaline's untouched beauty...and if Emmaline could hold fast to her vow not to yield to love...

DANGEROUS MASQUERADE 4/1992 ISBN:0451170806 Miss Rebecca Stanwood was in danger. The young American beauty had no one to protect her in Regency London - or to stop the infamous Lord Templeton from making her the latest victim of his vile lust. Her only escape was from her rightful place in high society to a refuge among the lower classes. She was a humble servant now, stripped of rank, but with her honor intact - until her new employer, the incredibly rich and irresistibly attractive Oliver Ransford, showed her that the one thing more dangerous than lust was love...

AN HONORABLE ROGUE 6/1997 ISBN: 0451188179 Lady Barbara Westcott was the toast of the town and the most hotly pursued prize in the marriage mart-but this was not enough for a young lady as bold as she was beautiful, and as hotheaded as she was highborn. When the mocking Lord Hurst bet her that she would not descent into the depths of the lower classes to play barmaid for a night, Barbara could not say no to so devilish a dare. Barbara calculated that she would win her wager with the same ease as she had won everything else in her privileged young life. But she did not reckon on meeting the most notorious libertine in London, Lord Damian Farrington, in his cups that night. She did not imagine that any man could act like this irresistible rogue, or that she would even dream of accepting such unacceptable advances. Suddenly it was not her bet that she had to worry about losing, but her virtue, and even more dangerously, her heart.

AN IMPROPER COMPANION 6/1988 ISBN:0451153650 Heather Wade faced a thoroughly devilish dilemma when she heard the astounding proposal of the wealthy and notorious Sir Leslie Kinwell. This man who had brutishly dishonored her virtue now calmly announced she was to become his wife. If she refused, she would be sent from Kinwell's castle-to be cast alone, penniless, and shamed on the streets of London. If she accepted, she would be bound in marriage to a man she could only despise as an unqualified monster of depravity . Heather was an innocent no longer, she still had ever so much to learn about the ways of men and the world-and her own proud and perplexed young heart..

MISS REDMOND'S FOLLY 6/1988 ISBN:0451153634 Everyone warned Miss Eleanor Redmond to beware of the irresistibly charming Comte de Beauvais. Even Frederick Leverton emphatically pointed out that as an heiress and the reigning beauty of the London season, it was foolish to choose a French émigré whose pockets were empty and honor suspect. Eleanor knew that good sense dictated she not listen to the sweet words de Beauvais whispered into her ear. It would be wiser to heed the romantic attentions of Frederick, whose reputation and character matched his incredible wealth, striking good looks, and unquestionable sincerity. But good sense does not always rein in runway romance - as the headstrong Eleanor learned when she found herself far away from home and close to ruin with a man she could only hope loved her as much as she thought she loved him...

MISS TIBBLES' FOLLY 9/1998 ISBN: 0451195760 An indomitable governess meets her match. No one crossed Miss Tibbles. Although she was not a dragon, the lively governess was formidable. Marian Tibbles had successfully ushered dozens of young misses through their Seasons and to the altar without a scandal. Now vacationing in Bath, she was astounded when a strange gentleman spoke to her. And she was aghast when she found herself gazing into his eyes and answering back. In truth, retired Colonel Merriwether had served with Miss Tibbles' fiance long ago, before her beloved died in battle, along with her dreams. Now the dashing Colonel was himself struck down, by Cupid's arrow. Soon he was defying the ton, his relatives, and Miss Tibbles' former charges to court her. Could his campaign succeed? A mere governess did not go about with a gentleman. Or let him kiss her in public. Yet Miss Tibbles surrendered to her newly awakened passion, until a dark secret and the clash of her strong will with his led to a choice that required great courage, or perhaps a broken heart.

MISS TIBBLES INTERFERES 6/2002 ISBN: 0451206304 Bookish Ariel Hawthorne has never fit in with the ton. She would rather assist her father with his work at the British Museum than attend parties. Then her father is murdered, and the grieving girl worries how she will get on in life...let alone find the killer. Recently returned from the Pennisular Wars, Captain Willian Stanfield was helping Ariel's father catalogue artifacts Wellington contributed to the museum. But after the older man's sudden death, he immerses himself in the search for the guilty party...a quest that blinds him to his growing affection for Ariel.

MISS TIBBLES INVESTIGATES 6/2000 ISBN: 0451200403 Behind the sedate facade of Kendall Hall, the Kendall family is in disarray. Young Pamela is in love with her childhood friend Julian, who pines for an altogether different girl. Meanwhile, Pamela's father is not himself at all - secretively reading vexing letters behind closed doors, much to the alarm of his wife. Even Pamela's grandparents can't solve the epistolary mystery. And to make matters worse, Pamela's mother has invited the oddest company for a visit - her own former governess, Miss Marian Tibbles. But Miss Tibbles, now a proper married lady and a mother herself, remembers a thing or two about her charges, their family secrets - and the best way to avert disaster - of both the home and the heart....

THE MYSTERIOUS GOVERNESS 6/1984 ISBN:0451128737 Miss Harriet Tremaine was a severely dressed, exceedingly proper young governess of modest means and humble station. Mr. Darnell Somerton was the most elegant and eligible gentleman in London society, an aristocrat whose taste in clothes and women was satisfied with nothing short of perfection. What attracted this man who could have any woman he wanted to Miss Tremaine was as inexplicable as Miss Tremaine's icy rejection of his advances. But that was but one of the maddening mysteries surrounding this young lady, who was forced to hide her beauty and her birth, rather than reveal the scandal of a past she could never escape.

THE NABOB'S WIDOW 7/1986 ISBN:0451144368 When lovely young Drusilla Lawford returned from distant India to Regency England she, she was shocked to discover that the will of a husband she had barely had time to know made her heiress to splendid estate and a stunning fortune. But Drusilla soon learned that money could not buy happiness. In fact, her rise to riches threatened to rob her of all she held dear. Handsome, elegant Lord Richard Pensley clearly thought her a heartless fortune hunter. Rumors spread by an unknown enemy marked her as something even worse. With her reputation in ruins and her heart in tatters, Drusilla had to defend her good name in a society that wickedly spun out slander - and had to find a way to win the love of a man who seemed bent on doing his best to believe the worst about her...

AN OUTRAGEOUS PROPOSAL 1998 ISBN: 0451195949 For this beautiful woman, marriage equals imprisonment! Wishing to remain mistress of her own fate, she accepts a handsome man's scandalous suggestion: marry and then publicly split up, which would take them out of the marriage mart for good! But she never dreamed she would actually fall in love with a man intent on jilting her--or is he?

THE RECKLESS BARRISTER 4/1999 ISBN: 0451197941 When Philip Langford makes a pact with two of his brothers that none of them will marry, he isn't counting on meeting the unconventional Miss Emily Ashbourne. He knows she is trouble from the moment she comes to his office and demands that he do the impossible. What he cannot know is how easily she will steal into his heart and turn all his own plans upside down! Breaking the laws of love... When a fiery young woman barges into the austere offices of a handsome barrister, sparks are bound to fly. Intrigued by her determination to change an unjust law that oppresses factory workers, the refined gentleman agrees to help her. His participation in her crusade also discourages a dastardly suitor of the young girl, which leaves her open to his warming affection for her. Can love blossom between a man of such strict breeding and an idealistic beauty?

THE RECKLESS WAGER 11/1991 ISBN:0451170903 The rich and handsome Earl of Basingstoke had a low opinion of women--and a high opinion of himself. He smugly wagered that he could conquer any young lady he chose. And his confidence soared when he got to choose the unworldly, unsuspecting Elizabeth Mayfield. But if this London lord saw this country miss as easy prey for his prowess, Elizabeth set out to prove that turnabout was fair play against this man who had never been mastered at his favorite game...

THE RELUCTANT THIEF 3/1998 ISBN: 0451194683 A handsome lord poses as a street ruffian to catch a ring of thieves preying on the aristocracy...and never counts on falling for the gorgeous lady whose life he has saved. Now the deception he spins could be his undoing, for it is a lie that masks a loving heart...

A SCANDALOUS BEQUEST 12/1987 ISBN:0451117743 Felicity Lyford harbored no illusions as to why both the debonair Lord Harry Eastcott and the dashing Sir Anthony Woodhall might want her hand in wedlock. Their wealthy and eccentric old aunt, Lady Cora Meecham had told them that marriage to Felicity would bring the successful suitor Lady Cora's fortune as a prize, and both Harry and Anthony had so terribly much they could do with all that money. But if Felicity was being hunted as a wife by two of the most skillfully seductive gentlemen in all the realm, she vowed to lead them a merry chase. There was no way she was going to be caught--unless, of course, she made the foolish and dangerous misstep of falling in love...

THE SCHOLAR'S DAUGHTER 1/1989 ISBN:0451158059 A learner in love. Miss Calista Standish had been taught by her scholarly father to exercise her mental powers to their fullest, but never had she faced so difficult a problem as Mr. John Witton. How could a country Miss like Calista possibly attract this handsome gentleman who once had been the beau of the reigning beauty of London society? How could she dream of wedding him when he declared himself firmly engaged to yet another lady? And how could she hope to keep hold of his affections when he was so vulnerable to all the many temptations of the ton? Calista needed all her wits to bewitch Mr. Witton. But even more, she had to learn what only her heart could teach.

THE SENTIMENTAL SOLDIER 1/2000 ISBN: 0451198980 It is a dangerous assignment, but to assist Wellington, Colonel Harry Lang-ford agrees to disguise himself as a priest and journey to France on a fact-finding mission. All goes well until his travels bring him to a remote beach just when a body falls overboard from a passing ship. Instinctively, the gallant soldier swims to the rescue. He discovers that he now shares the company of Miss Prudence Marland, a pacifist dedicated to finding a peaceful way to settle international disputes. Of course, it is not exactly clear why she is disguised as a Moroccan prince...His duty is clear. He must gather the information Wellington so desperately needs, but he is also honor-bound to escort her to safety. Little does he know that Prudence will prove to be the key to solving an old family mystery.

THE SOLDIER'S BRIDE 2/2002 ISBN: 0451205200 Independently-minded Lisbeth Barlow married Lord Thomas Kepley when they agreed the marriage would be one of convenience, not love. But when Thomas's father tries to break them apart, they discover just how much happiness can be found in their all-too-practical union.

TWICE BETROTHED 11/1984 ISBN: 0451132459 Marriage London style. In America, Judith Bosworth had always assumed love and marriage went hand in hand. But that vision of wedded bliss faded when the upright man of honor she adored disappeared at sea. Now in Regency London, Judith discovered that both marriage and men were cut of different cloth. The man who asked for her hand was Sir Stacy Warfield, the most handsome, charming, and notorious lord in the realm. And all too quickly Judith learned that he was offering her his title in return for his freedom from fidelity. Practicality told her to say yes. Pride told her to say no. And her senses reeled in disarray as her betraying heart began to play her false each time she got close to this maddening gentleman who promised not to be true.

THE WARY SPINSTER 8/1983 ISBN:0451151909 Once Burnt-Forever Shy-Anthea Marwood had grown up under the shadow of a brutal father who believed that virtue was to be beaten into young girls. Freed of him at last, she vowed never to place herself in the power of a man again. And above all, certainly not a man like Viscount Giles Radbourne, whose conquests were as notorious as his wealth and charm were famous, and who certainly was not in need of another partner for his pleasure. But how could the jaded viscount resist the challenge of a lady who vowed never to give herself to any man? And how could Anthea resist this lord who knew so many ways to a woman's heart? Thus the battle was joined-as the viscount fought against his won better nature...and Anthea against a need she did now want to call her own...!

THE WICKED GROOM 4/1996 ISBN: 0451187504 How could Lady Diana Westcott possibly pledge to love, honor, and obey a man who lied as easily as he made love? How could she trust her honor and her heart to a man who had neither? It was bad enough when Diana learned her parents were wedding her to the infamous Duke of Berenford. But it was even worse when she came face-to-face with him. First he disguised his identity to gain a most improper access to her person. Then he hid the beautiful woman in his life even as that passion of the past staked a new claim to his ardent affection. Now it was Diana who had masked the truth to defeat the duke's designs. Somehow she had to deceive this devilish deceiver about how strongly she responded to his kisses and how weak she felt in his arms...

THE WIDOWED BRIDE 12/1996 ISBN: 0451188160 Lovely young Lady Annabelle Winsborough's honeymoon ended almost before it began when her noble bridegroom, Lord Richard Winsborough, was slain by a pair of masked highwaymen. But even this astonishing event was not as disturbing as the man who appeared out of nowhere -a man who called himself David Carlton. Annabelle knew so little about this mysterious gentleman who claimed to have come from America and to be the rightful heir to all that Lord Richard possessed, from his eminent title to his vast estate. Was this stranger an aristocrat or an imposter? Had he had a hand in Lord Richard's shocking demise? And did he have the brash boldness to claim Annabelle's hand as part of his legacy? Annabelle tried to resist the way he made her heart race, but David Carlton was clearly a man who both knew and took what he wanted, and it was just as clear that what he wanted was Annabelle...

THE WIDOWER'S FOLLY 7/2001 ISBN: 0451203690 William, Lord Rivendale, is at his wit's end. His young daughter has steadfastly refused to speak since she witnessed her mother's unfortunate death. But she loves to read - especially a series of books written by an anonymous 'lady of quality.' Desperate for a way to reach his mute child, William seeks out the author - only to discover that she is just as enthralling and delightful as her stories. A shy, sweet-natured young lady, Theresa Barlow prefers the make-believe worlds she creates in her books to the tumultuous trials of real life. After surviving a disastrous Season, she has vowed never to marry - the last thing she needs is a man in her life. After surviving a disastrous Season, she has vowed never to marry - the last thing she needs is a man in her life. She sees William as a clever, charming companion - but most definitely not as a suitor. That is, until scandal surrounds her - and he resolves to stand by her...

THE WILY WASTREL 10/1999 ISBN: 0451198204 Juliet Galsworth was surely unmarriageable -- imagine a lady interested in fixing mechanical things! But then James Langford came to visit, revealing the fine mind of an inventor behind his rakish exterior. Shared interests turned to shared passion. But would dangerous secrets close to James's heart jeopardize their newfound love...?

Karen L. King

THE WEDDING AFFAIR 6/2003 ISBN: 082177414X Returning from the war disillusioned both by men's violence and the infidelity of women, Major Anthony Sheridan is not surprised to find himself engaged in a duel. But he's only mildly interested in the tale of the cursed pistols--weapons that will reportedly lead him to true love. He gave up on romance when his fiancée, Felicity Merriwether, left him bleeding on a Spanish battlefield to marry another. Yet a chance encounter with the now-widowed Felicity and her young son arouses in Sheridan a desire he had vowed never to feel again…As far as Felicity's concerned, Anthony left her in dire straits--pregnant with his child, a child badly treated by the unkind older man who took Felicity to wife. Young Charles is desperate to know who his real papa is, and Felicity cannot deny that she's pleased when Anthony strikes up an odd friendship with the boy. In fact, she cannot deny that she is pleased by Anthony's charming attention to her, either--despite the bad blood between them. It's a rift that will never be mended, unless both of them remember that true love means sometimes having to say you're sorry…

THE WEDDING DUEL 8/2002 ISBN: 0821774131 It was meant to be a duel like any other--avenge a lady's honor, take a shot, and win the day. But from the moment Keene Davies takes the pistol from its case, it's clear the cursed thing will ruin his life. Not only does his shot go awry, his father's reaction to news of the confrontation is an unprecedented threat to cut off Keene's inheritance if he doesn’t settle down and marry--specifically, a scandalous little hoyden named Sophie. To Keene's amazement, Sophie has grown into a lovely young woman, even if she is prone to trouble. Yet Keene can't refuse the obligation he has to his father--or deny his unaccountable attraction to the spirited young woman he soon calls his wife. Unbeknownst to him, however, Sophie's determined to teach her husband that honor begins with the heart, not the sword, and that passion should go hand in hand with love…

THE WEDDING RUNAWAY 2/2005 ISBN:0821777955 Boston heiress Lydia Hamilton is betrothed at last-and soon betrayed when she finds that her fiancé cares more for her family's fortune than her love. Disguised as a young man, she flees to England, employing her skill at cards in London's most elegant gambling clubs. But when the brash newcomer wins too much and too often, Victor Bartlett, the Earl of Wedmont, intervenes. To conceal her identity, Lydia has no choice but to accept his challenge: a duel at dawn. A Dangerous Discovery... The dashing earl only meant to teach "Leonard" a lesson-and he certainly intended to miss. But when the cursed pistols misfire, Victor is aghast to discover that his wounded foe is female, and that Lydia's overprotective older brothers and irate fiancé are scouring London for her. Lydia begs him to hide her until she is healed and Victor, as a gentleman, must agree. He is willing to risk everything to help so lovely a lady...even his heart.

King-Lansdowne-Stewart

MY DARLING BRIDE 5/1998 ISBN:0821759043 Features "The Bride's Gift" by Valerie King; "The Parson's Mousetrap" by Judith A. Lansdowne; and "The Enchanted Bride" by Marcy Stewart.

King-Roberts-Sumner

A VALENTINE EMBRACE 1/1995 ISBN: 0821748130 Includes "Valentine Chase" by Valerie King - Had the haughty, handsome, and utterly impossible Lord Castleton sent governess Meg Woodville a valentine? Her heart soared...then plummeted. Of course not. The missive came from her pupil, Castleton's sister Hope, writing to say she had eloped! Now Meg and Castleton are hurrying toward Gretna Green after a runaway...but will it turn out to be the road to love?; "Lovers Vow" by Meg-Lyn Roberts - Victoria Colefax shocked the ton when she broke off her betrothal to the Marquess of Wexford. He wanted a dull marriage of convenience; she needed his passion and his heart! But cupid's arrow is ready to fly when they both take part in a Valentine's Day play - and the curtain goes up on a drama of revenge...and romance!; and "Music Of The Heart" by Olivia Sumner - On the eve of going to war, Lord Talland sweeps shy, sweet Juliet into his arms at the annual London valentine Ball. They pledge to meet there again the following year, but when Lord Talland returns to England, he is a bitter sightless recluse. Now Juliet will risk scandal to prove that love sees not only with the eyes, but with the heart...

Valerie King

AN ADVENTUROUS LADY 11/2004 ISBN:0821777041 Possessed of an ancient map that marks a smuggler's buried treasure, Lady Evelina Wesley has only to secure the cooperation of her neighbor, the Earl of Rotherstone, to find it-but he flatly refuses to permit her onto his property! Piqued at his obstinacy, she tries sweet persuasion and Lord Rotherstone agrees at last, though at a price. When asked, she must relinquish three things of inestimable value to her. How is she to know that she will lose her heart as well? Rotherstone is certain that Lady Evelina and her eccentric party are seeking a treasure that does not exist. But he is drawn to the fiery, red-haired beauty, despite his misgivings. As the madcap hunt begins, his carefully protected world is turned upside down-and Lady Evelina's spirited charm proves irresistible.

BEWITCHING HEARTS 10/1995 ISBN: 0821751131 Lady Alexandra Staple has a secret: she must convince the man she thinks represents the worst of the ton - the conceited, flirtatious, and far too handsome Lord Launceston - to lend her his ancient castle for a masquerade ball. No one would believe her real reason: that she has agreed to help a star-crossed spirit return to her true home. The situation is desperate, so Alexandra is willing to surrender a kiss...if Launceston surrenders his haunted Cornwall estate for just Launceston surrenders his haunted Cornwall estate for just one night. What she doesn't know is he is about to lose his heart. Now, as the eve of the ball approaches, Alexandra is entangled in a web of scandalous schemes and sweet caresses. Is she being swept toward ruin? Or will she discover a rake who has been struck by Cupid's arrow..and fallen head over heels - in love?!

BLISSFUL BETROTHAL short story in A MOTHER'S LOVE 4/1993 ISBN: 0821741373 A concerned housekeeper rescues an orphaned child from his cruel guardian-and runs into an obstacle: an injured nobleman who not only needs her aid, but her love as well.

THE BRIDE'S GIFT short story in MY DARLING BRIDE 5/1998 ISBN: 0821759043 Heiress Angelique Foxfield uses trickery to wrangle a proposal from the devilish rake, Lord Charlton...but keeping secrets may break her heart.

A BRIGHTON FLIRTATION 12/2000 ISBN: 0821767372 Katherine Pamberley loves life in Brighton-in spite of Captain Evan Ramsdell trying to spoil her fun. He's entirely above being pleased-and his old-fashioned ideas about women drive her mad! How he managed to engage her affections so thoroughly, she'll never know. But thoughts of romance are soon overshadowed by rumors of a plot to assassinate the Prince Regent. Katherine can let nothing stand in the way of her patriotic duty-not even the man she adores... .Miss Pamberley was a singular woman of independent mind. And her behavior was often less than decorous-not the sort a serious-minded man was wise to pursue! So it's to Evan Ramsdell's enormous surprise that he's developed a profound interest in the rambunctious Katherine. Still, it's not until he discovers she's willing to risk her life for her country that Evan realizes he's deeply in love with the most valiant of women-and that he'll do anything to keep her by his side.

CAPTIVATED HEARTS 4/1993 ISBN:082174139X A Lady's Decision. When she first heard the Marquis of Brandreth's boast that he would make her fall in love with him, Lady Evanthea Swanbourne could not help but laugh. The nerve of the man! True, she was past marriageable age, but never would she involve herself with such a scandalous rake! Yet within a fortnight of her decision, Evanthea found herself changing her mind and developing a certain tendre for the handsome lord - never suspecting that it was the intervention of Cupid's wife, Psyche, who was turning her heart towards love. A Rake's Deception. If there was one thing the Marquis of Brandreth planned on doing, it was putting saucy Lady Evanthea Swanbourne in her place! Yet once he had her in his arms, Brandreth was astonished to find how pleasing it was to hold her. How could it be that his deception was turning into desire? Never in his wildest dreams would he have suspected that it was the Lady Cupid interfering with his heart's affection...determined to see that Evanthea found the perfect match!

A CHRISTMAS MASQUERADE 11/1999 ISBN: 0821763059 Amid the first snowflakes and the season's festive celebrations, Laurentia Cabot made up her mind. She would not marry Lord Villiers, the man selected for her in her grandfather's will. Though she never laid eyes on him, Laurentia knew the lord's reputation as a notorious gambler. Surely such a gamester would squander her considerable fortune. So angelic Laurentia Cabot did the unthinkable-eloped with the first stranger she met! Thomas Adolphus Swinfield appeared pleasant enough. And certainly quite handsome. Best of all, he was agreeable to a divorce after one month of a sham marriage. The last thing Laurentia expected was that her husband would steal her heart. But the birth of love is only the first surprise of the season. Thomas, too, is playing at deception, and when the truth is revealed, it might just undo Laurentia.or ring in a Christmas miracle where a lord finds redemption in his loving wife's arms.

A COUNTRY FLIRTATION 11/1998 ISBN: 0821760467 At twenty-nine, Constance Pamberley has declined eight offers of marriage and is quite the old maid. Not that she cares overmuch, for life at Lady Brook Cottage, the house she inherited from her father, suits her admirably. Except for the horrid bend in the road outside, which has brought many a young buck and his coach crashing through the fence into her cherished petunias. (Though, sadly, none of sufficient means to be a match for any of her four younger sisters.) The latest casualty is an uncommonly handsome youth who, now, cannot recall his identity! A Dashing Invalid Hot on his heels, though-and into the petunias-comes his guardian, the towering Viscount Ramsdell. His injuries require prolonged nursing by Constance. And, while she endeavors to rein in her sisters' giddy attentions to the young gentleman, she must bridle her own susceptibility to the flashing gray eyes of the more mature one. For however smitten he may be with her, Ramsdell has a burdensome duty to his lineage, and must marry a woman with ample connections to the haut ton. But the sweeter the kisses between them, the more the viscount's heart is convinced that this lowborn miss is far from just.

CUPID'S TOUCH 4/1992 ISBN:0821737287 Diana Hartland never imagined falling in love could be such a wretched business. But when handsome Captain Everard, the man she adored, announced his intention to wed her lovely but scatterbrained sister, Diana knew the world had gone quite mad. Julia didn't even have the sense to love Everard, though the silly minx would marry him just the same. It was up to Diana to set things right. But how could she make Everard see he'd set his cap for the wrong bride without making a complete cake of herself...and setting tongues to wagging in the bargain? Everard was stunned by Diana's reaction to his plans. How could she pronounce him the wrong man for her enchanting younger sister? Everard had often enjoyed challenging Diana's keen intelligence during their long and warm friendship. Now they were engaged in a real battle of wits - one he fully intended to win. Soon, however, the gallant officer found himself quite besieged - by his own heart's confusion and a very unexpected love.

A DARING COURTSHIP 7/2003 ISBN: 0821774832 When wealthy Scotsman Sir Roger Mathieson purchases a decrepit castle in Sussex, he is astounded to discover that his plan to refurbish it has rankled the local villagers. What's more, his Scots heritage is apparently an affront to their decent English sensibilities. Determined to fit in, he decides to take a local bride, but his interest in prim Madeline Piper meets with no success-until she approaches him with a scandalously bold proposition to conduct a new courtship...Roger Mathieson's bold arrival in Madeline's bucolic Sussex neighborhood is nothing but disruptive. But when Madeline learns that her father's circumstances have changed, the Scotsman's suit no longer seems distasteful. He has a proposal of his own, however-her help bringing him into fashion in the neighborhood. Convincing her provincial neighbors to accept unconventional Mathieson will not be easy-though it soon becomes clear that falling in love with him will be.

A DARING WAGER 1989 ISBN:0821725580 Her penchant for gaming had finally led mischievous Ellie Dearbourne to ruin.It seemed like such a lark, wagering her devious cousin George that she would obtain the snuffboxes of three of society's most dashing peers in one month's time--or grant him her hand in marriage!

THE ELUSIVE BRIDE 6/1994 ISBN:0821745980 In her exquisite silk wedding gown, Julianna Redmere was a vision against the rose-bedecked background of her parents' Yorkshire estate. And her groom? Therein lay her dilemma, for Julianna had never met Lord Carlton.

THE FANCIFUL HEIRESS 6/1990 ISBN: 0821730525 Authoress Meg Longville was utterly aghast to learn that the disreputable Lord Worthen was enamored of her. True, she had been attentive to him, but only because she meant to use him as a model for the villain in her next romance novel! Worthen simply did not satisfy her image of a dashing hero, for it was well known that the handsome rogue refused on principle to duel in matters of honor. But the ungallant aristocrat had asked for her hand and Meg's father had consented. Now she had no recourse but to flee, for she would never marry a man who did not measure up to her dreams of selfless chivalry and breathless romance.

GARDEN OF DREAMS 2005 ISBN: 0821778463 TURN A NEGLECTED GARDEN INTO A FLOWERING PARADISE? Exactly the sort of challenge that Lucinda Stiles loves! Some might say that trimming shrubs and digging in the dirt are not proper pursuits for a young lady--Lucy doesn't care. But the garden happens to belong to Sir Robert sandifort, who does.The magical transformation that Lucy brings about has sir Robert thoroughly exasperated. Does Miss Niles not understand the meaning or private property, or does she take him for a blooming idiot? She must, or she would have given up long ago. Devil take it, the girl is a force of nature--and lovelier than any flower. If he's not careful, he will fall in love!

A GENTLE KIDNAPPING short story in A MOTHER'S LOVE 4/1997 ISBN: 0821756230 ...a concerned housekeeper rescues an orphaned child from his cruel guardian-and runs into an obstacle: an injured nobleman who not only needs her aid, but her love as well.

JUNE MASQUERADE short story in A JUNE WEDDING 6/1992 ISBN:0821737813

A LADY'S GAMBIT 10/1992 ISBN:0821739433 The Honorable Gregory Rushton gave Miss Cressida Chalcot a triumphant smile. Once again--of course!--he had deftly thwarted her clever attempts to inveigle his innocent young ward into a highly unsuitable match with her flighty sister. As one of the ton's most sought-after figures, Rushton considered himself an extremely worldly gentleman--far too wise to be dazzled by Miss Chalcot's saucy wit and most attractive person. He was quite looking forward to showing the chit the dangers of trying to wrap a rake around her devious little finger!

A LONDON FLIRTATION 3/2000 ISBN: 0821765353 Marianne Pamberley had but one goal for the coming Season-to make a brilliant match! After years of doing without at Lady Brook Cottage, her sister's fine marriage had brought Marianne all the dowry she needed to take London by storm. So what if her dear friend, Jaspar, thought her want-witted and shallow-minded. It would take more than the disapproval of a former stable hand to stop Marianne from seeking her destiny among the highest circles of the ton. If only Jaspar would stop kissing her so wickedly, she knew she could accomplish her objective in record time! Having risen above his humble beginnings, Sir Jaspar Vernham meant to show Marianne the error of her ways. The little minx would find nothing but heartache among the calculating Corinthians, but she refused to see that life in the country-as his beloved wife, of course-would bring all the joy she sought. Vowing to set things aright, he followed her to town and planned a campaign of his own. He would befuddle her with stolen embraces, and teach her that love matches could be the most brilliant of all!

LOVE MATCH 11/1991 ISBN:0821735799 At long last, vowed Lord Roger Conistan, the wretchedly interfering, damnably lovely matchmaker Lady Emmeline Penrith had met her match--in him! Season after season, the jaded nobleman had watched her maneuver society's most sought-after gentlemen into confoundingly happy matrimony with the eligible ladies of her set. But by no means would he allow her to inveigle his unworldly younger brother into an unsuitable alliance. He would use his well-practiced charms and clever stratagems to set his own tender trap for the intrepid Miss Penrith--and teach the willful minx a lesson or two about affairs of the heart!

MERRY, MERRY MISCHIEF 12/1994 ISBN: 082174786X Although she didn't catch sight of him during her first, second or even third London seasons, Merry Fairfield is determined to catch the irresistible but elusive Lord Rayneworth-hero of her girlhood dreams. That's why she's playing a role in a daring and delightful midnight escapade. But when Merry "pinches" Rayneworth's purse, he steals a kiss! Suddenly the snowy night is all asparkle.until Merry discovers the awful truth. As guardian of his five younger brothers and sisters, the once-carefree Rayneworth has agreed to wed the dour, impossibly dull Honoria Youlgreave-on Christmas Day! His magnificent country manor is dreary; his siblings are desperate. What they need is someone to help deck the halls, pass the sugar plums, and give a glum lord a very "Merry" Christmas.with the only woman worthy of his secretly yearning heart!

A MOTHER'S DEVOTION short story in A KISS FOR MAMA 4/2001. ISBN: 0821768077 Sophy Deverill had refused Lord Sheriston's offer of marriage in order to care for her four orphaned half-siblings. But when she has no choice but to ally with him to save her young sister from certain disgrace, she discovers that the time for true love is always.

MUCH ADO ABOUT KITTENS short story in SNOWFLAKE KITTENS 12/1999 ISBN: 0821764500 Miss Grace Havistock and Lord Cheriton are in for quite a surprise when they attend a series of plays chosen and performed by their beloved nieces and their pets. In an unexpected turn of events--and with a little help from five darling kittens--Grace and Cheriton put the troubling past to rest and discover the wonder of each other's love.

MY LADY MISCHIEF 5/1999 ISBN: 0821762079 A Perilous Engagement... Eleanor Marigate thought that Lord Bucksted was the most overly-opinionated man she had ever met. And he was her fiancé! She'd agreed to their betrothal only because he had the funds to get her widowed mother out of debt. And Bucksted was - Eleanor had to admit - dashingly handsome. But Eleanor had her principles...and a secret life as a smuggler, selling goods from France to help the needy. She simply could not marry a priggish fop who had no compassion for anyone besides his own insufferable self. Now she boldly announced to him that the wedding was off, telling him exactly what she thought of him. He calmly asked (perhaps with a twinkle in his eye) if she would wait to cry off until after the parties his friends had planned. Then he kissed her. And kisses her again. Suddenly Eleanor felt deliciously tingly...and very suspicious. Nothing would be more disastrous than a lady involved in mischief to lose her heart!

MY LADY VALIANT 2002 Anne Delamere is outraged. The fact that the infamous rogue, the Earl of Staverton, has broken another heart is not surprising, but the idea that he has broken another heart is not surprising, but the idea that he has trifled with her cousin, Cassie, is beyond enough. Yet just as Anne sets out to plan revenge on Cassie's behalf, she is nearly run over by a racing curricle, and moments later, rescued by an astonishingly handsome man. With one impulsive kiss of gratitude, Anne loses her heart-only to find that her savior is none other than Staverton himself. Staying the night in rural Sulhurst, Staverton mistakenly believes that his evening will be brightened with a visit from delicious young Anne. But while Anne fails to come to his inn that evening for a little flirtation, she does appear the next morning holding a pistol to his head and pronouncing herself his kidnapper, all to avenge her disappointed cousin! How to explain that he is not a god-for- nothing rake, but instead, a British spy on a mission? And one who fears that this valiant beauty has kidnapped his heart, as well?

MY LADY VIXEN 11/1993 ISBN:0821743813 Charlotte Amberley was determined to wage war on the insufferably arrogant Lord Stoneleigh. After all, he'd been absolutely ghastly to her two dearest friends, and it was high time he had his comeuppance! But her plans were thwarted when she found that she was far from immune to the rakish nobleman's captivating charms. Now, a pawn in a plot that could bring about Stoneleigh's ruin, Charlotte was torn between sweet revenge and the unexpected tenderness he'd awakened in her own untrusting heart! From the moment the beguiling, brown-eyed beauty descended on Brighton, Stoneleigh knew he'd found the woman his heart was waiting for. Yet while the incomparable Charlotte seemed to return his feelings, he couldn't shake the suspicion that she might be in a league with his foes. Determined to unmask the truth, Stoneleigh hatched his own scheme - only to find the tables turned after they'd shared one shockingly passionate kiss... and another and another! Swept up in a whirlwind of scandal and intrigue, the smitten nobleman could only hope that true love triumph in the end.

MY LORD HIGHWAYMAN 3/2001 ISBN: 0821767941 En route to her newest post as governess, Abigail Chailey is astounded when a highwayman stops her coach. Quite impoverished, but nevertheless sensible, Abigail agrees to pay the forfeit her empty reticule demands--a kiss. Yet nothing could have prepared her for the enchantment she feels in the dark stranger's arms. Even after she arrives in Three Miles Cross, Abigail cannot forget the dashing man whom she fears has stolen her heart. Nor can she resist an unpleasant comparison with the arrogant Lord Treyford, an outcast from polite Devonshire society and a man who evokes troublesome memories of Abigail's first, ill-fated tendre. Lord Treyford is far from charmed by Abigail. Her haughty demeanor reminds him of the upstart young governess whose deceit tarnished his reputation with the village gentry. Yet when he hears Abigail passionately defend the highwayman who has terrorized Three Miles Cross for years, he is inspired to mischief. For Treyford keeps a daring secret--he is the highwayman whose moonlight magic charmed her once...and now he is determined that the price she must pay is her love.

A POET'S KISS 11/1997 ISBN: 082175789X The famous poet Byron not only kissed the writ of Emily Longcliffe-he also pressed a secret message into her hand that lead her to seek the aid of a roguish rakehell named Kingsbridge to help locate her cousin Evangeline. Until Lord Byron place the note in her hand, Emily never knew the meaning of the word excitement...or romance. Five years on the shelf and still unwed, her life was going along at a dull, slow pace. Now, with the handsome Kingsbridge at her side, she begins to feel passionate longings she never knew existed before. But without demanding payment in return? Or would he demand a price no woman dare give lightly... the complete surrender of her heart?

A POET'S TOUCH 5/1998 ISBN: 0821759019 When Lady Alison Amesbury seized the chance to brush against the famous poet Byron at a scandalous masquerade, she thought it would bring her delicious adventure. But what it brought was the most exasperating man-elegant Lord Richfield, bronzed by the sun of India and a byword for arrogance among the beau monde-who could not, it seemed, decide between pursuing and insulting her. Yet Richfield's stormy kiss-so different from the attentions of her usual beaux-kindled in Alison an undeniable passion, further inflamed by his intriguing history. Hearing of his quest to discover the truth of his father's mysterious death, the lively young miss offered her aid. Little did she dream herself a pawn in a vengeful scheme, where amour and assignation could spell a bold threat to her person and the most exquisite peril to her heart...

A RARE BLADE short story in MURDER AT ALMACK'S 3/2003 ISBN 0821774816 The Earl of Kingslade is stunned when Lydia Sherborne happens upon the murder of an important informant in Almack’s back rooms. Suddenly, the vivacious beauty is thrust into a world of intrigue and spies. As long as the lady is game, the Earl agrees to let her bait the traitor among them…until the danger is close at hand. Now, with Lydia’s life on the line, he must decide whether to betray his country--or his own captive heart….

RELUCTANT BRIDE 11/1989 ISBN:0821728245 When Charity Holwell heard how rudely her handsome suitor, the Earl of Redbourne, had treated her beloved cousins, the blue-eyed beauty was enraged. But when the rogue finally asked for her hand, she gave her assent, with revenge, not love, as her motive. She would lead the scoundrel a merry chase, then give him the public set-down he so richly deserved! The Earl could not imagine what had become of the sweet-tempered girl he had courted. Charity seemed determined to contradict her name at every turn! Surely it was nothing a little wooing couldn't overcome.

THE ROGUE short story in WONDERFUL AND WICKED 6/2000 ISBN: 0821766309 A beautiful governess must rein in four hot-blooded suitors ready to call out “The Rogue,” the infamous Lord Rotherby. But her preference for the bounder goes back farther than they know...

THE ROGUE'S DECEPTION 6/2002 ISBN: 0821771787 When William Pinfrith, a charming stranger, swept her into his arms at a masquerade ball, he won Alice Cherville's instant sympathy. His half-brother, the arrogant Earl of Bradenstoke, had mistreated him also. For Alice, too, regarded Bradenstoke as the enemy, and had done so ever since her parents passed away and the unfeeling earl had shirked his responsibility as guardian to her and her siblings. In fact, Alice wanted nothing so much as to tell Bradenstoke precisely what she thought of him. But her opportunity came when she arrived for a romantic rendezvous with Mr. Pinfrith-only to be met by the rakishly handsome earl instead. When the Earl of Bradenstoke learned that Alice was the same minx who had peppered him with letters taking him to task, he was eager to deliver the set-down she so richly deserved. Yet when Bradenstoke set out to convince Alice that he was his respectable half -brother, he never imagined that he would soon be trapped by his own lies. For while Alice made it insultingly clear that she preferred the admirable Mr. Pinfrith, the earl realized that it wasn't her heart alone that had been won by his alias.but his own as well.

A ROGUE'S EMBRACE 2002 ISBN: 0821771795 She's never stopped loving him... Embarking on a two-week charity caravan, Miss Fenella Trentham can hardly believe her bad luck in being paired with that notorious rogue, the Marquess of Perryn. For several Seasons she and Lord Perryn have sparred at every Society gathering. If only he hadn't kissed her so wonderfully five years ago, leaving her with a heart filled with longing. If only he weren't so charming and attentive as they travel about the countryside. If only it weren't so easy to fall into his embrace once more. He's never stopped searching for her... For five years the Marquess of Perryn has been looking for his angel, a lady he kissed while under Bacchus' ignoble influence. Alas, he can't recall her identity - he only knows that she is his soul mate. It is her influence that has made him quietly reform his ways. And here he is with the only lady who has stirred his interest since then, the beautiful and witty Miss Trentham, who challenges him at every turn. As the sparks fly between them, Lord Perryn wonders...must he abandon his angel for his newfound love?

A ROGUE'S MASQUERADE 1989 SBN: 0821726250 To save her village from utter ruin, sporting-mad Kate Draycott set out to wed the wealthy poet, Lord Ashwell. In order to win him, the country spitfire masked her earthy nature with a patina of refinement. However, she was not prepared for Ashwell's infuriating companion, Mr. Buckland. That handsome devil had seen her riding in the hunt in all her rustic glory, and has stolen a kiss in the woods - and would not let her forget it. Hot-tempered Kate vowed the handsome cur would not upset her marital stratagem. But the lady would soon discover that nothing was quite what it seemed to be.

A ROGUE'S REVENGE 5/2004 ISBN: 0821777033 When Sarah Kittling's family falls upon hard times, only an influx of money will sustain their position in Bath society. In desperation, Sarah puts her fertile imagination to work fabricating A Rogue's Tale-an account of the amorous exploits of one Lord Gaventry. No one knows that she is the author of the popular novel or its soon-to-be released sequel. Yet despite her success, not a day goes by that Sarah doesn't regret her boldness. She fears to imagine what the real Lord Gaventry thinks of his fictional portrayal... Outrageous! What manner of female would be so completely lacking in principle as to actually put his life in print! Lord Gaventry means to pursue the wretched authoress, to flatter her and win her, then put her in a position of complete compromise, afterward abandoning her to the mercy of the gabblemongers as any self-respecting rogue would do. But he never expects to fall in love with her...

A ROGUE'S WAGER 2003 ISBN: 0821774824 Had He Risked His Honor. When Lord Connought gallops into Harriet Godwyne's cherry orchard, only to dismount and sweep her into a scandalous kiss, she's furious. How dare the arrogant cad presume to trifle with her after his abominable behavior seven years past? She had loved him then, until a foolish wager drove them apart. Harriet has never quite forgiven Connought, and when her friends lay odds that she must charm him out of three of his prized possessions or marry him, she cannot deny the temptation to beat the handsome-and still endearingly infuriating-man at his own game. Or His Proud Heart? Thinking only of the magnificent black stallion he might win, Connought had agreed to a ridiculous hazard only to find he would forfeit family land if he lost. An impossible situation-even before he learned the task was to kiss Harriet's friend. Still, Harriet's low opinion of him rankles-especially as he'd been prepared to wed the girl! When his mischievous friends now propose that he can't persuade spirited Harriet to accept his suit again, he's determined to prove them wrong-even as he realizes that Harriet's love is the reward he truly wants.

THE SECRET DIARY 6/2003 ISBN: 0451209079 In memory of her late cousin, Miss Olivia Mallory publishes a volume of the girl's poetry. When she finds clues that Crighton, the one man who takes her breath away, may well be her cousin's beloved "D," Livvy's heart, already ablaze, leaps at the thought...

A SUMMER COURTSHIP 7/1996 ISBN: 0821753584 In the village of Lambsclere, Constance Mayford was known as an angel of mercy. Generous, kind, and caring, she was everything a lady should be. Except married. Unfortunately, her eccentric parents had frightened off all her potential suitors, leaving Constance on the shelf at the advanced age of five-and-twenty. In fact, she had never been well and truly kissed...until one enchanting summer's day. ...Richard Wexham, the sixth earl of Greywell and a rake in good standing, knew exactly what to do when he came upon a captivating country maiden a leafy dell: Take her in his arms. Never mind that an entire town was scheming to match him with an elusive, highborn spinster named Constance. Richard would put an end to that plan-especially now that he'd lost his heart to a magical once-in-a-lifetime love!

TRIAL BY KITTENS short story in SUMMER KITTENS 6/1999 ISBN: 0821762303

VALENTINE CHASE short story in A VALENTINE EMBRACE 1/1995 ISBN: 0821748130 Had the haughty, handsome, and utterly impossible Lord Castleton sent governess Meg Woodville a valentine? Her heart soared...then plummeted. Of course not. The missive came from her pupil, Castleton's sister Hope, writing to say she had eloped! Now Meg and Castleton are hurrying toward Gretna Green after a runaway...but will it turn out to be the road to love?

THE VAMPIRE ROGUE 10/1996 short story in BEWITCHED BY LOVE ISBN: 0821754300. A charming rake pairs with an heiress, whose newly acquired castle is the setting for a masquerade ball...and where the resident vampire has his own plans for eternally joining these unlikely lovers.

VANQUISHED 8/1995 ISBN:0821750526 Lady Julia Verdell - A strong-willed high society beauty, she must marry for money in order to save Hatherleigh Park, her family's beloved estate. Torn between the man she loves and the nobleman who offers for her hand, she is about to make a choice that may destroy her life...Major Edward Blackthorn - A dashing British officer, he is blinded by his desire for Julia, yet his dangerous undercover mission means he must lie to her, leave her, and perhaps lose her forever to the man he despises the most...Sir Perran Blackthorn - A deceptively charming lord, he has secretly driven the Verdell family to the brink of ruin. Now he intends to wreak the ultimate havoc: to marry the incomparable Julia - not for love - but for revenge.

VIGNETTE 4/1997 ISBN: 0821756206 First Act: Treachery and seduction, magnificent entertainment and midnight assignations are part of Lady Somercote's elegant fortnight fete, an event unequaled in London society. It is also Jane Ambergate's only hope for survival. Widowed and penniless, she faces scandal and worse if she does not marry again--and marry well. Second Act But Lord Thorpe, a notorious rogue, has a different role in mind for the breathtaking lovely Jane: He intends to make her his mistress. And if her fall should become her ruin, he, after all, has never professed to be a gentleman. Finale: A woman who has sworn off love. A man who has never given his heart. And a passion that could destroy or redeem them both...

WICKED AND WONDERFUL 9/2005 ISBN: 0821778471 She Can Resist Anything. Why, the infuriating man, Judith Lovington fumes. For the past few years, she has enjoyed life as a songstress with a group of traveling actors. Better still, she's escaped her noble family's dictates-and an unwanted marriage . ..But Temptation How could she have known that Lord Kelthorne, a devilishly handsom rake, would fall head-over-heels for her? Or that he would outwit every strategem she and her friends could invent to discourage his pursuit? Even worse, he is revealing an unexpectedly appealing determination that shows he wants more from Judith than mere.pleasure. In fact, the imprudent lord refuses to give up!

THE WILLFUL WIDOW 2/1991 ISBN:0821733230 Her chance encounter with handsome King Brandish in the Hampshire countryside quite disconcerted Mrs. Henrietta Harte. The lovely young widow was not at all inclined to pursue the sort of romantic folly the persistent King had in mind. He was everything her late husband had been--irresistibly charming, and a heartless roué. She'd had quite enough of that, thank you very much. Besides, she had to concentrate on the matter at hand, that being the marrying off of her penniless sisters and the firm management of her spendthrift mama. How the wealthy Mr. Brandish would fit in with her plans, she had not a clue. But surely she could think of something...

Kate Kingsley

RANSOM OF THE HEART 4/1991 ISBN: 0373286724 Proud beauty Danielle charmed life had become a hopeless tragedy. Her late bother's debts had heft her penniless, homeless and forsaken by the New Orleans elite whose conventions she'd previously flouted. Still, Danielle was prepared to pick up the pieces-until that scoundrel De Leon came crashing back into her life, wreaking all manner of havoc. Ertswhile pirate Arturo De Leon felt obligated to rescue Danielle from the danger she unwittingly faced...

Katherine Kingsley

CALL DOWN THE MOON 4/1998 ISBN: 0440223865 With a shadowy past and only dreams for her future, Meggie Bloom was tending the lost souls at Woodbridge Sanitarium when the handsome stranger's cobalt gaze awakened her to a woman's desire. Suddenly the mind-reading gifts that made Meggie an outcast deserted her. She couldn't read Lord Hugo Montagu, yet he haunted her dreams. Then he magically returned to offer her freedom--if she would become his wife.... Marriage was unthinkable for the notorious rake Hugo Montagu--until he lost everything on a bet. Meggie Bloom didn't know she was about to inherit a fortune. But he did. Nothing could have prepared him for the deep passions and surprising mysteries Meggie's innocence would unlock in him. But could an extraordinary woman's love transform him into a man of honor and make him worthy of a wife who could see into his soul, make him believe in the impossible and...Call Down The Moon....

A DISHONORABLE PROPOSAL 7/1989 ISBN: 0451160584 Beautiful and spirited Miss Annabelle Hatfield was certain she was in love--with the wrong man. Henry Ravenhurst might be handsome, brilliant, and charming, but he also had little desire to marry her, or so she thought. On the other hand, Annabelle had to admit that her proposed marriage to the wealthy and powerful Duke of Paxton might be considered a perfect match by the ton--yet she scorned the nobility and despised the duke sight unseen...Scandalous love or loveless marriage?

HONOR'S WAY 8/1988 ISBN: 0451153987 Caroline Manleigh changed her name to Honor Winslow. She changed her station from high-born lady to humble governess. She draped her beauty in dowdiness, and was ready to go even further to discover the dark secret of her father's death. But before she could do so, she met the love of her life. Lord Andrew Montague, the Earl of Chesney, was perfect in every way. Unfortunately, there was no way he would notice a female such as Caroline feigned to be - not when the gorgeous Lady Phoebe Rutherford set her mind to conquer him. Caroline, however, was not a general's daughter for nothing, and she launched a campaign to win out over a ravishing and ruthless rival in a war of womanly wiles and lordly love.

IN THE PRESENCE OF ANGELS 3/2000 ISBN: 0440235995 He appeared on her doorstep as if by magic. A man of all work answering her ad--her last hope of saving her family, her farm, herself. Will Cutter was too handsome to trust, but she needed him now that her husband was gone. Will's dark eyes penetrated every defense she'd carefully constructed, leaving her confused and shaken, wanting what she'd vowed she'd never accept again: a man's touch. There was something special about Will, but she never guessed in how many extraordinary ways he would change her life. It was too late to tell Louisa Merriem that he was really Major Lord William Fitzpatrick, son of a marquess, home from Waterloo to pay his respects to his best friend's widow. To her. And then to deliver the letters she had written to his comrade in arms. After reading Louisa's letters, he'd half fallen in love with her. But in person she was stunning, the most beautiful, vulnerable creature he'd ever seen. First he vowed to earn her trust and save her farm. And then, to marry her, mend her soul, and make her believe....In the Presence of Angels.

IN THE WAKE OF THE WIND 3/1996 ISBN: 0440220750 He came to her in a dream. He was all fire and passion, the golden-maned lover who was her destiny. The Dream had given Serafina solace since childhood, through years of exile in Wales. And now, on the eve of her wedding, Serafina knew that the man who had loved her throughout time and the childhood fiance she'd never met were one and the same and that her Dream Lover had finally come to claim her. Then she met the dark stranger in the forest who shattered her dream with a kiss-and claimed her hand the following day....On the eve of his wedding to a woman he didn't know, Aiden Delaware, Earl of Aubrey, sought solace in his beloved woods, and stumbled across a fairy queen, a wreath of flowers woven in her tangled hair. In that instant Aiden was spellbound. He told her of his impending marriage for money to an unknown woman he already despised. He revealed his darkest heart, then stole a good-bye kiss-only to see her again on his wedding day, the beauty he'd loved at first sight. His bride, who vowed to shut him out of her life...

KING OF HEARTS 2/1993 ISBN: 0451173465 Beautiful young Hannah Janes had grown up hearing terrible tales of the infamous Earl of Blakesford. And now, without father or mother to guide or protect her, and with a younger brother to care for, she was a reluctant guest in the Earl's isolated manor. True, it was a new Earl, and not the old one. True, he was handsome and charming...

LILIES ON THE LAKE 8/2001 ISBN: 0440236029 As the port of Alexandria came into view, Portia Merriem trembled with excitement. Here she was, the stepdaughter of a marquess, about to live an Egyptian adventure. But instead of enjoying thrilling excavations, Pip found herself on a houseboat on the Nile, praying for a miracle that would save her pregnant traveling companion. When help finally arrived, she thought she must be dreaming. He was John Henry Lovell, the friend and protector of her childhood ... a world away from this powerful man who stared at her with the eyes of a stranger. He’d loved her all his life. And now, like a ghost from the past, she stood before him as heartbreakingly beautiful as ever. She was the reason John Henry had fled Norfolk. Yet how could he abandon her now --alone in a foreign land and determined to raise another woman’s child as her own? The only way to avoid scandal was to return to England ... as man and wife. And later, when the gossip had quieted, he’d give her her freedom. How could he know that freedom was the last thing Pip wanted ... that all she needed was a glance, a word, a touch, and ten years of pain and sorrow could be transformed into a lifetime of love?

A NATURAL ATTACHMENT 8/1990 ISBN: 0451166965 Miss Eliza Austerleigh was a retiring young lady, living quietly on her country estate. But she knew all too well what manner of man Lord Edward Seaton was. She had met Lord Edward only once, but that was enough to learn how dangerously handsome he was and how vulnerable she felt in his powerful presence. London gossip had told her still more about this insatiable and shockingly successful womanizer. But nothing prepared Eliza for the appearance of Lord Edward on her doorstep.

NO GREATER LOVE 4/1992 ISBN: 0451403029 Chaste Georgia had been forewarned of Davenport's devastating good looks and his bedside manner that had corrupted scores of beautiful women. Now Davenport plans to claim his legacy, wreak vengeance, and plunge Georgia into a dizzying vortex of desire.

ONCE UPON A DREAM 4/1997 ISBN: 0440220769 Lucy Kincaid endures a life of loneliness and drudgery in her stepmother's house on Ireland's windswept coast. All she has to sustain her are her dreams, until the day the golden stranger appears on a cliff - a stranger who gazes at her with love in his eyes and poetry on his lips. Lucy's heart is lost - until she realizes that he is the enemy: a despised Englishman, the man whose family stole her birthright. Raphael Montagu, eighth Duke of Southwell, searches futilely for the mysterious Irish beauty he's loved at first sight, certain that only she can heal his wounded heart. But when fate finally returns her to him at a London ball, she denies ever having seen him before. And even when he claims her with a kiss and a vow of eternal love, she vanishes once again, leaving him with no clue as to her identity. His only hope is to travel back to Ireland to uncover the mystery that drove her from his side - and finally claim her for his own...

THE SECRET BENEFACTOR short story in A REGENCY VALENTINE 1/1991 ISBN:0451168909

SONG FROM THE SEA 4/2003 ISBN: 0440237440 Grown to womanhood on the lush Greek island of Corfu, Callista Melbourne reluctantly sails to England to honor part of her father's dying wish, but is also determined to defy his final request and escape the dreaded fate of an arranged marriage. Before she reaches the shores of England a fierce storm blows her from the deck of the ship and into the sea to face seemingly certain death. Yet here she was now, ensconced in a bedroom in Stanton Abbey, staring into the eyes of a mesmerizing stranger--without the slightest idea of where he'd come from.or of who she was. To Adam Carlyle, Fifth Marquess of Vale, she was the most captivating creature he had ever pulled from the sea. She called herself Calliope, but he soon uncovered her true identity. To save her from marrying a scheming fortune hunter, the widowed nobleman broke his own sacred vow never to risk his heart again. But how could he protect his new bride from the dangers of his own past.or himself from a scandalous passion that would tempt him to risk everything to answer the call of Callie's love?

THE SOUND OF SNOW 5/1999 ISBN: 044022389X The Whisper of Scandal...After years of exile on the Continent, Joanna was returning to the aristocratic English society she left in disgrace. Nothing - not even the gossip mongers - could keep her from Wakefield Abbey, where she intended to rescue her cousin Lydia's beloved son from his own father, the man Joanna suspected of Lydia's untimely death. Cool, dashing, and devilishly handsome, Guy de Salis, Marquess of Greaves, seemed capable of anything - except giving and receiving love. The Song of Love...She bore a startling resemblance to his dead wife. Clearly, Joanna was a woman to beware. Reluctantly, Guy asked her to be his son's governess and was astonished when the troubled child bloomed under her care. Before he knew it, the beautiful, exasperating woman was upsetting his well-ordered life, challenging his well-guarded secrets, making him imagine what joy there could be in loving the right woman - if only he could express the silent passions that raged in his torn and broken heart.

UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR short story in A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE 12/1996 ISBN: 0440222907 A young blind woman helps a desperate artist rekindle his genius as she brings the true spirit of the season to light.

WILD ROSE 1/1988 ISBN: 0451151313 Torn between two handsome men, a bold beauty faces a devilish decision. There was the imperious and arrogant Lord Julian Ramsay, who clearly had no use for a young lady like Bryonny, whose wit and fortune matched his own. Even worse, his reputation as a rake and his affair with the ravishing Cynthia Ashford made him a totally unsuitable suitor, worthy only of her scorn. Then there was the handsome, gallant Captain Philip Neville, who respected her intellect as much as he worshipped her beauty, and was not only a perfect gentleman but a most attractive male.

Mary Kingsley

AN ANGEL'S WISH 10/2001 ISBN: 0821769987 For David Fairfax, Marquess of Stowe, Christmas is the least merry of seasons. It was during Yuletide seven years ago that his marriage shattered, leaving him with an infant daughter and a heart filled with bitter regret. He attempts to make Christmas joyful for young Jennie, but this year her one wish is to see her mother, David's estranged wife Tess. Unable to refuse Jennie, he cannot deny that the thought of seeing Tess again awakens a rush of emotion he believed long buried. While Jennie's heartfelt pleas for their reunion are painful to hear, her mischievous scheme to reunite her parents succeeds all too well. Suddenly, David and Tess are together again...and this time, David hopes the enchantment of Christmas will bring the one gift he never thought he would receive...Tess's tender love.

A GENTLEMAN'S DESIRE 3/1991 ISBN:0821733486 The Earl of Chatleigh was not a man easily taken in by manipulative misses, but he'd certainly botched things this time! Yet how was he to know that the beautiful young doxy in his bed at the Hart and Hind was of the Quality? Though he suspected he'd just been the victim of a most ingenious bit of connubial chicanery, honor demanded that he wed the chit. Well, he'd give her his name, and that was all she'd receive from him. Except, perhaps, for a few lessons on the more pleasurable obligations of a dutiful wife! Miss Melissa Selby considered herself a resourceful girl, resourceful enough, at any rate, to escape her cruel stepfather and make her own way in the world. But she was not al all prepared to cope with the handsome lord who appeared in her bedchamber. So she screamed, as any lady might, and brought witnesses as well as protectors. Not giving a fig for her reputation, she would have happily braved the scandal, but her would-be seducer would have none of that. Well, he'd soon regret the cavalier way he'd trapped her in marriage. She might be forced to live the rest of her days as the wife of an earl - but she'd spend her nights alone!

GIFTS OF THE HEART short story in A MOTHER'S LOVE 4/1993 ISBN:0821741373

IN A PIRATE'S ARMS 3/1996 ISBN:0451406443 They call him the Raven, his black cloak swirling about him like the dark mystery that hides his identity. His pirate ship swoops down on English frigates in tropical seas, and he takes what he wishes. But Miss Rebecca Talbot of Washington, spinster that she is, is either too naive - or too brave - to fear him. Taken captive while accompanying her beautiful sister on a voyage to to London, tall, green-eyed Rebecca is stunned when the handsome buccaneer winks at her and presses her delicate wrist to his lips. Outwardly proper, but inwardly a little wild, she daringly offers to be the Raven's mistress if he will keep her sister safe. 'Yes,' he says. Surprising them both, their sudden desire becomes a storm bound by flesh and spirit neither can control. Together they are floating on a sea of passion. But when the voyage ends, the Raven and his secrets are off to another world, another life, leaving Rebecca's heart still captive...leaving her with dreams of love...

AN INTRIGUING AFFAIR 8/1993 ISBN:082174271X A Marriage of Love. The announcement of the Viscount Stanton's marriage was to be expected, thought Althea regretfully. She and Jeremy had been friends far too long for her not to know of his father's debts and his need for ready funds. But how could Jeremy offer for such a vapid girl? With his restless spirit and commanding presence, he needed a mature and confident woman, one who would make him an exemplary and caring wife. But having refused his proposal once before, how could she convince him he was her one true love? A Marriage of Convenience. If only Althea had accepted his proposal, Jeremy knew things would have turned out quite nicely. Of course he had asked half in jest, and Thea's sensible and independent nature hardly allowed for such a light-hearted proposal. But even as circumstances forced him to request the hand of another, the lovely Thea was never far from his thoughts. If only his need to marry wasn't so immediate, it was quite possible his friendship with Thea might blossom into something of a far more romantic and passionate nature...

A MADDENING MINX 3/1992 ISBN:0821737023 Finding herself quite literally in Philip Thornton's arms after a curricle accident, Sarah was more than a little intrigued by her rescuer, especially by his mysterious eyepatch. Fortunately her injuries were minor, and her recovery in his lordship's home gave her plenty of time to satisfy her curiosity. There were delicious secrets aplenty hidden beneath his lordship's unapproachable exterior, and Sarah was determined to uncover every last one of them!

MARRYING MISS BUMBLEBROTH 6/2002 ISBN: 0821772848 The last thing Chloe Russell expects from life is a successful match. After all, when a girl has been dubbed "Miss Bumblebroth" after a disastrously clumsy debut season, landing a handsome, titled husband is an unprecedented stroke of luck. But marriage to Lord Michael Lyndon--a true Corinthian if ever there was one--may prove more vexing than a spinster's fate. For while Michael is determined to rescue her from her regular faux pas, Chloe wonders who will rescue her vulnerable heart from her husband's charm. Michael still can't understand why his father presented awkward Chloe as a possible bride, yet with no illusions of romance, he believes one woman will serve as well as another when it comes to matrimony. Unfortunately, Chloe doesn't do anything well, a situation Michael vows to correct. But Chloe's lively spirit needs no encouragement, and soon Michael wonders if his wife is saving him instead--from a lifetime without the surprising joy of her love.

THE RAKE'S REWARD 8/1991 ISBN:0821734792 Lady Cecily Randall was no green girl to be seduced by a handsome face. The eminently dutiful daughter of the Duke of Marlowe, she'd been groomed to make a suitable match. So when the rather humorless Marquess of Edgewater proposed, she accepted. She tried not to think about love and happily ever after...and she certainly forced from her mind all thought of the handsome stranger she'd encountered on one of her forbidden solitary excursions to the park. Alexander Darcy might be a viscount, but he was also a womanizing scoundrel...just the sort of man to upset the most practical of plans!

THE RELUCTANT HERO 6/2003 ISBN: 0821772856 Wounded in body and soul while serving his country in the Peninsula, all Charles Kirk now wants is peace. He hopes to settle back into civilian life by managing a property owned by his brother. But his plans hit a snag when, en route to the estate, he rescues a charming young woman being pursued by a less-than-enchanting pair of ruffians. His gentlemanly duty is to escort Lady Serena Fairchild safely home - yet he soon realizes that letting her go will be more difficult than he ever imagined...Serena has no idea that her abduction was part of a duplicitous plan concocted by a jilted suitor. As far as she's concerned, there's no such thing as a happy union - she'd sooner remain a spinster all her days! But her resolve to avoid engagement is sorely tested by her intrepid rescuer. The more time she spends with gentle, chivalrous Charles Kirk, the more she questions her own convictions about marriage...and love.

THE RUNAWAY DUCHESS short story in FLOWERS FOR MAMA 4/2002 ISBN: 082177283X Katharine, Duchess of Trent, has never flinched from her duties to her children or her home, but one more careless note from her husband Robert asking her to plan another last-minute dinner is outside of enough. Within minutes, Katharine runs away, intending to teach her errant family how much they depend upon her. She doesn't expect Robert to give chase--and certainly not to court her all over again…

SABRINA 1989 ISBN: 0821727486 Sabrina only wanted to find her long lost family not to seek any part of their vast fortune. But the Duke Oliver Carrick thought the worst of her. When the dowager duchess pressed her to marry the duke, Sabrina had already lost her heart to him. But the duke wanted none of it or so he thought....

SCANDAL'S LADY 2/1994 ISBN:0821744720 Love lost... Love found.... What a shock it had been to learn that the new Earl of Lynton was her girlhood friend, Nicholas St. John! Many years ago, he had rescued her from a scandalous scene, and Cassandra had never been able to forget his bright blue eyes and warm, charming smile. She also knew her place--a mere governess could not hope to land an eligible earl. Yet Cassandra could not help the delightful thrill that went through her each time Nicholas was near--or deny the flutter in her heart as she dreamed of rediscovering a long-ago love....

A SUMMER FOLLY 7/1992 ISBN:0821738089 With her husband dead and his cousin, Giles Templeton, in charge of his financial affairs, the widowed Anne Templeton is forced to reunite with the man she jilted seven years before, frightened that she might still be in love with him.

WAGERED HEARTS 7/2001 ISBN:0821-69979 An avowed bachelor and admitted rake, Geoffrey Kirk, Viscount Sherbourne, lived a life devoted entirely to pleasure. But even he had to admit that he'd gone too far when he awakened from a drunken night at the gaming tables to find that he'd won himself a bride! Everyone knew that Sir Harold Wyndham was a notorious gamester, but no one imagined that he would wager his daughter's hand in marriage. Now, the dashing Viscount had only one hope: that Miss Ariel Wyndham had the good sense to cry off. He was the most arresting-looking man she had ever seen, but when the arrogant stranger informed her that he was her new betrothed, Ariel Wyndham didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The last thing the fair-haired beauty wanted was to marry a man who was a gamester. But becoming the viscount's bride was the only way she could think of to keep her father out of debtor's prison. When their unusual betrothal sparked an irresistible attraction, it was Ariel who would be tempted to take a daring risk...as Geoffrey set out to prove that their love was worth any gamble.

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