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Josie Litton
FOUNTAIN OF DREAMS 7/2003 ISBN: 0553585835 Lovely, loyal, and strong-willed as her parents before her, Amelia Darcourt is nonetheless entirely unprepared for her reaction to her family's compelling American visitor. The handsome young man is a match not only for her wits but for her heart. Yet no sooner does Amelia discover the attraction is mutual than she learns of a secret that may destroy her happiness. Could the man she is so drawn to have an ulterior motive for returning her affections--one involving the beloved island whose blood courses through her veins? Charged with a secret mission to investigate the disappearance of several American seamen believed imprisoned on Akora, Niels has come to England seeking Lord Alex Darcourt's help in entering the fortress kingdom. But in spirited Amelia Darcourt he has found so much more. Their burgeoning passion has him caught between duty and desire. Loath to leave her side, Niels resolves to win her heart upon his return. But just as the two are destined to be together, they are destined to face the challenges that threaten to keep them apart. Only then will they be free to seal their love.
FOUNTAIN OF SECRETS 7/2003 ISBN: 055358543 Honorable, loyal, and deeply devoted to his family, Gavin, the eldest son of the earl of Hawkforte, is also a young man with a troubling secret. Disillusioned by the colonialist course his country is pursuing, Gavin has no wish to succeed his father. Rather, his heart is drawn toward the other half of his heritage--the wondrous kingdom of Akora and the life he senses awaits him there. His future will in fact be more astonishing than even he can imagine, but before it can begin, he must resolve his conflict--and his feelings for the woman he loves. Strikingly beautiful, intelligent, and dedicated to her homeland, Elena knows her fate is to be the wife and helpmate of the next ruler of Akora. Tragically, it is a destiny she believes must keep her apart from Gavin, the English nobleman who commands her heart. But together the couple will soon discover that the future cannot always be predicted--especially one that holds more hidden surprises, dangers, and rich rewards than either of them could have dreamed.
Christine Locksy
A PROPER INTRODUCTION 10/2004 ISBN:082177722X Miss Clara Edward's fine watercolor paintings may be the pride of her parish, but her insistence on placing the pursuit of art over the pursuit of a husband has her family most perturbed. Everything changes, however, after Clara's buggy collides with that of a strikingly handsome, infuriatingly rude, and undeniably drunk stranger who mistakes her for a mere country hoyden--and whom she again encounters at dinner that evening! The "gentleman" offers an apology, but Clara isn't finished with him yet. No, she'll teach this cad a lesson--even if she must brave a London Season to do so...Lord Jeremy Carruthers hasn't been the same since his last awkward meeting with the beautiful but unforgiving Clara Edwards. With her straightforward manner and simple country attire, she is nothing like the glittering Society misses who chase him from party to party. Jeremy finds himself increasingly preoccupied. . .until he hears about a lovely new lady traversing the ton--one to whom he needs no introduction. Given the chance to wipe the slate clean with Clara, he'll prove to her that first impressions can be deceiving when it comes to lasting love...
Norah Lofts
THE DAY OF THE BUTTERFLY 1975 ISBN:038515285X When Daisy Holt is fired from her first job as a nursemaid, her fortune goes from bad to worse and she seems destined for a life in a London brothel. But fortune had not reckoned with a kindly madam with a shrewd eye for a good investment who spares Daisy from her imminent fate. Taught to become a dancer and not a prostitute, her talent charms the wealthy patrons who find her pluckiness and rustic charm refreshing. Daisy's star is clearly in the ascendant...
Kimberly Logan
THE DEVIL'S TEMPTATION 5/2007 ISBN: 0061239194 I must solve a dastardly crime. But how can I resist...? A debauched ball, packed with London’s seediest revelers, is no place for the decent young woman I’ve tried so hard to be. But if I’m to avoid my mother’s shameful mistakes—and the very scandal that led to her still-unsolved murder—I, Lady Maura Daventry, must be willing to hunt everywhere for the truth about her killer. But I never expected I would encounter the devil himself: the Earl of Hawksley, a wickedly charismatic rakehell who has set ton tongues wagging by bedding women all over London…and whose father was the prime suspect in the murder of his married lover—my mother. But new evidence seems to suggest another culprit was responsible—and the only man offering to assist me in my hunt is the fascinating, surprisingly tender, and dangerously seductive Hawksley, who, alas, grows more intriguing to me by the hour. I have heard the stories of his grand indiscretions. But I never dreamed I would become one… Lady Maura Daventry. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
A KISS BEFORE DAWN 12/2005 ISBN:0060792469 For one brief moment, Lady Emily Knight knew what heaven was when she shared a soul-searing kiss with her childhood sweetheart, Peter Quick. But a penniless youth schooled in the London streets cannot love a beautiful heiress-so he vanished, leaving Emily heartbroken...Now a formidable Bow Street Runner, Peter returns to hunt down the elusive thief who's been preying on the Oxfordshire wealthy-even though his mission must inevitably reunite him with the sensuous beauty who haunts his dreams and whose taste still lingers on his lips. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
A KISS IN THE DARK 3/2005 ISBN: 0060751878 Deirdre Wilks, the infamous Viscountess Rotherby, is shunned by the ton, who whisper behind closed doors of her shadowy past. And now every hope she harbors of repairing her reputation is at risk when a desperate, dashing gentleman comes to her for aid. He has heard the rumors ... but fearing for his sister, vanished somewhere in London's disreputable corners, Lord Tristan Knight must seek help from the mysterious beauty. Although her intentions are cloaked, Deirdre's warm heart and enchanting face are more befitting an angel than a sinner. And soon, Tristan realizes he can never relinquish this bold and remarkable woman. Yet Deirdre must guard a secret -- a shocking truth that, once revealed, could destroy the passionate love he has brought into her life. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
SINS OF MIDNIGHT 7/2006 ISBN: 0060792566 I've made a vow to avoid scandal, but my best intentions cannot withstand the heat of pure passion and the Sins of Midnight... My unladylike association with the Bow Street Runners has made me fair game for London's loose-tongued rumormongers, but I, Lady Jillian Daventry, promise to behave—at least until my sister's coming-out season has concluded. But my vow will not keep me from solving the mystery that overshadows my life—nor, I reluctantly admit, will it keep my heart from racing in the presence of Connor Monroe. I cannot ignore Connor's request for assistance in solving a mystery of his own. But the hungry fire of his gaze and the heat of his touch suggest so much more...I know I'm entering dangerous ground, but I'm tempted by his sinful kiss. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Julia London
  THE BEAUTIFUL STRANGER 7/2001. ISBN: 0440236908. Arthur would never forget that tragic day: Lord Phillip Rothembow, his cherished comrade, killed senselessly in a duel. In an attempt to clear his late friend's name, Arthur leaves behind England - and the woman who broke his heart - to journey to Scotland...Desperately fighting to hold on to the land her husband lost in a foolish business venture, widowed Kerry McKinnon cannot believe that this beautiful stranger has come to seize her home and leave her to a terrible fate. Yet from the moment they meet, something powerful ignites between them. Theirs is a passion that is reckless, scandalous...and impossible to resist. But a shocking crime will force Kerry to flee with Arthur to England,where propriety rules, and where desire can lead to certain ruin. Unless a determined woman can show a world-weary rake that a life without love is the greatest scandal of all...
  THE DANGEROUS GENTLEMAN 5/2000 ISBN: 0440235618 It was strictly business as Adrian Spence claims the woman his brother desired. A hasty wedding, and Lilliana Dashell was his - sweet revenge on the father who disinherited him and the brother who let it happen. Their wedding night is a revelation as passionate, innocent Lilliana ignites fires Adrian tries desperately to deny. By day he is a stranger. By night he is the lover of her dreams, and she a shameless wanton in his arms. But Adrian is determined that no woman will ever possess him. And Lilliana knows that her only hope of taming this very dangerous gentleman is to unlock his deepest mysteries and open his shuttered heart to love.
THE DEVIL'S LOVE 12/1998. ISBN: 0440226317. With dreams of a great romantic love, Abigail Carrington sails to England to marry the man she has loved since childhood, Michael Ingram, Marquis of Darfield. She believes her betrothed is a generous and noble man who has been longing for her. But the handsome man waiting for her at the altar is a dark, brooding stranger who rushes her into marriage, then abandons her at his country estate. Only the passion of Michael's kiss gives her hope that theirs can be more than a marriage of convenience...With scandal shadowing his past, Michael, the Devil of Darfield, had no need for a wife. Remembering only the little hellion who made life miserable for him aboard her father's ship, he resents the agreement he made to marry her so he could save his ancestral home. Though determined to ignore her, he cannot stop thinking about his lovely violet-eyed bride. Her beauty tempts him. Her charm bedevils him. He tries to drive her away until he almost loses her. Then he vows to regain her love - before it is too late...
HIGHLANDER IN DISGUISE 2/2005 ISBN: 0743465075 Griffin Lockhart holds the key to his family's fate. Since his brother Liam failed to reclaim the priceless heirloom that could save their ancestral Scottish estate, it's now up to Grif to find it -- among the lords and ladies of fashionable London society. Disguised as a Scottish earl, Grif attends the most glittering balls, hunting for the woman who is rumored to possess his family's treasure. Along the way he catches the eye of Anna Addison, a highborn young woman whose sharp tongue and even sharper wits have limited her marital prospects but enable her to detect Grif's deception. Determined to find a husband this Season, Anna draws Grif into a scandalous bargain: She will deliver his precious heirloom -- and keep secret his true identity -- if Grif can teach her how to seduce a man and win his heart. Well aware of what a man wants from a woman, Grif reluctantly instructs her. Soon Anna is besieged by suitors and Grif's exasperation with the troublesome beauty turns into heated desire. With time running out, Grif commits a reckless act in order to claim not only his treasure, but the passionate woman he believes is his and his alone. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
HIGHLANDER IN LOVE 8/2005 ISBN:0743465083 Raised to despise the Douglas name, Mared outwardly agrees to the marital bargain for the sake of her family; secretly, she concocts a plan to ensure Payton will not wish to marry her. Seeing the handsome, virile laird Payton face-to-face, however, threatens a centuries-long enmity -- and awakens Mared's deepest desires. But she will not be swayed. Choosing to repay her family's debt by working as his housekeeper instead of wedding him, she finds herself inexorably drawn to the man she vowed to resist. Then a profound discovery changes everything....Now, no longer bound by a promise to her family, Mared must let her heart decide if the laird Payton is the enemy of past legend -- or if he holds the key to a future filled with a passion beyond her wildest dreams.
HIGHLANDER UNBOUND 2/2004 ISBN:0743465067 On leave from his Highland regiment, Captain Liam Lockhart comes to London on an urgent mission: to repossess the stolen family heirloom that could save his ancestral estate. He never dreamed it would involve surrendering his heart. But the beautiful and scandalous socialite Ellen Farnsworth sets his Highland blood aflame with a will as strong and reckless as his own. Though bound to Liam by a soul-searing passion, duty impels Ellen to commit a terrible betrayal. Now, driven by passion, pride, and vengeance that know no bounds, this fearsome Highlander will reclaim not only his family's ancient treasure, but the one daring woman he was meant to love for all time.
1/2 THE PERILS OF PURSUING A PRINCE 4/2007 ISBN: 1416516166 Left destitute by her guardian's death, Greer Fairchild's only hope of avoiding marriage to the first bidder lies in traveling to Wales in search of an inheritance she's not even sure exists—one reportedly controlled by Rhodrick Glendower, Earl of Radnor, also known as the Prince of Powys. Although the prince is rumored to be rough and ruthless—even a murderer—Greer never imagined that the brute would refuse to let her leave his castle until she proves her identity. Or that she would fall under the spell of this mysterious, virile man who dares her to become his wife and princess...RR@H's Novel Thoughts
  THE RUTHLESS CHARMER 11/2000. ISBN: 0440235626. No woman could resist Julian Dane - except Lady Claudia Whitney. Julian had known her since childhood: the only beauty ever to refuse the dark Adonis whose rakish exploits were legend - but whose kind heart was a closed book. Now the headstrong lass had grown into a beautiful woman and Julian was determined to have her. But the sparks that fly between them ignite a moment of reckless abandon that threatens scandal and assures Claudia's certain ruin. The only solution is marriage. Julian vows to teach her everything he knows of passion. But Claudia, in her innocent ardor, promises to challenge him to the most dangerous emotion of all: wild, all-consuming love.
THE SECRET LOVER 4/2002 ISBN: 0440236940 Eight years after fleeing England in the wake of a terrible scandal, Sophie Dane is no longer the trusting debutante betrayed by love. Now, as companion to a worldly French widow, she returns to London, where her arrival instantly sets tongues wagging
and attracts the roving eye of aristocrat Trevor Hamilton. But it his mysterious brother Caleb in whom Sophie senses a kindred soul-and who captivates her as no other man has before. Reared on the Continent, Caleb came home to his ailing father-only to be shunned by society as a fortune-hunting imposter. Sophie alone seems to believe in him. But an unexpected series of events sets them both in flight once more. As scandal pursues them to the remote ancestral estate, a man and a woman haunted by the past will defy every convention on earth for a future in one another's arms...
WICKED ANGEL 6/1999. ISBN: 0440226325. She raced across the pasture, vaulted a fence, and landed, stunned and breathless, on top of the most handsome man she had ever seen. The bemused stranger stayed to capture the fancy of the brood of orphaned children in her charge, then stole Lauren Hill's heart with a searing kiss as he left. Lauren couldn't tell him she was a widowed countess fallen on hard times. She tried to forget him - until she saw him again at a London ball. The man who haunted her dreams was a duke, out of her class...and he was pledged to another woman. The ton is ablaze with talk of the ravishing Bavarian countess. Stunned, Alexander Christian, Duke of Sutherland, recognizes Lauren as the country girl who's captured his heart. Duty has forced him to pledge himself to another, to take his proper place in society and in Parliament. He wants one night with his blue-eyed enchantress, but will he be able to walk away from her again, or will he risk it all to be with the woman who fires his blood and makes him think of a....Wicked Angel.
Laura London
THE BAD BARON'S DAUGHTER 12/1978 ISBN: 0440107350 An odd quirk of fate had given her a blacklisted cheat of a gambler for a father and made her all but an orphan. Yet it was an even odder twist that made Lord Linden, London's wickedest womanizer, her self-appointed guardian. From the gin room at The Merry Maidenhead to the mirrored boudoir of a posh brothel, Katie Kendricks sought sanctuary from danger, debt, and scandal. It would take the skills of a celebrated courtesan and a proper duchess to turn the ragged waif into the likes of a lady. But it was only a matter of time before Katie herself had done the impossible and forever captured a libertine's heart.
THE GYPSY HEIRESS 3/1981 ISBN:0440129605 hey were as different as a falcon and a butterfly: he, the subtle, soaring hunter; she, vulnerable and trembling with fear; he, the arrogant, iron-willed Lord Brockhaven; she, the ragged gypsy girl dragged from the woods to be jailed as a poacher, or - worse still - handed over to the pleasure of Robert, the young master of Brockhaven's domain. The gold medallion around her neck was Liza's only protection - the key to a new life and a fortune beyond her wildest dreams. But what was the worth of life as a fine English lady ...what was the use of a fortune if her wild gypsy heart forever longed for a love that could never be?
A HEART TOO PROUD 1/1978 ISBN:0440134986 Every lady of breeding knows: No one has a good time on a pirate ship. No one, that is, but the pirates. Yet there she was, Merry Wilding--kidnapped in error, taken from a ship bound from New York to England, spirited away in a barrel and swept aboard the infamous Black Joke....There she was, trembling with pleasure in the arms of her achingly handsome, sensationally sensual, golden-haired captor--Devon.
LOVE'S A STAGE 4/1980 ISBN: 0440153875 Ah, the renown of Londontown! Oh, the shame of Drury Lane!... She didn't know she'd come face to face with one of England's most notorious rakes. She only knew the golden-haired stranger who came to her rescue as David. Miss Frances Atherton, country parson's daughter, had a lot to learn about London's wicked city ways. But not even David's brash charms could distract her from her purpose; to trap the Blue Specter, the infamous smuggler for whose crimes her own father had been imprisoned. The trail was hot and led to Drury Lane, where she trod the boards as an actress - a shocking profession for a lady. But more shocking still was the discovery that David - Lord Landry - was the most renowned and scandalous playwright of the day...and that she was losing her heart even as she stalked her dangerous prey.
MOONLIGHT MIST 4/1979 ISBN:0440154642 Why would Lord Melbrooke, England's most dashing poet laureate, marry a raucous imp with little dowry and less social position? Only Lynden, his 17-year-old bride, and her fretting family knew the truth. For the arrogant aristocrat had compromised the girl (or so said an archly ambitious aunt), and nothing short of matrimony would stop the scandal. Astonishingly, Lord Melbrooke agreed. But now Lynden's pride burned. Her husband, it was said, had tasted the charms of England's most beautiful women and even now kept an elegant mistress in a nearby castle. Did he think he'd been trapped by a conniving society chit? Though it might break her very heart, Lynden was determined to set him free.
THE WINDFLOWER 6/1984 ISBN:0440195349 Merry Wilding longed for adventure . . . only to find herself kidnapped and delivered to the most infamous privateering ship on the seven seas. Now the American beauty was at the mercy of a mysterious golden-haired pirate whose barbed words and ravishing kisses kept her trembling with fear . . . and breathless with desire. A little seduction was all Devon Crandall thought it would take to expose the vital information held by his pretty prisoner of war. But he hadn't counted on his own reaction to a pair of haunting blue eyes, never knew how Merry's confounded purity would fan his passions into an all-consuming blaze . . . JARED DURAN: His coiled, elemental power had forged a Pacific Coast fortune. Now he must challenge the one adversary who stood in his way. Yet his need for his brother's woman could destroy them all...TEA ROSE: Cass's half sister, she was a child in years only. Exquisitely perfect, innocence was the only luxury she would ever know...the ancient Chinese arts of pleasure, her only weapons in the battle to survive...From Seattle's teeming streets to the squalor and splendor of the Klondike gold fields, they joined in a desperate gamble of ambition and betrayal. The prize: the triumphant, many-faceted mystery of love fought for and won for all time...
Victoria London
SEDUCTIVE SCOUNDREL 6/1989 ISBN:0821726773 He was a double-crosser to his country; and a traitor to her heart! Should he silence her with kisses or with death? That was the choice Lord Logan Hammond must make when he overheard gorgeous Gillian Marlowe rattling on about the traitorous conversation she'd overheard. If the virile American spy killed the aristocratic chit, he'd never sample her luscious lips nor boldly roam her alluring curves.
Julie Anne Long
 BEAUTY AND THE SPY 3/2006 ISBN: 0446616869 London’s belle of the ball, Susannah Makepeace, is the last person who should suddenly be stuck in the sleepy village of Barnstable. In town, she would never have seen a man swimming naked in a pond. And she certainly would have resisted the urge to draw every single bit of him in astonishing detail! Very few people know that Viscount Kit Whitelaw is the best spy in His Majesty’s secret service. But his high-flying life has finally banished him from London. Not to worry—if Susannah’s erotic sketches are any indication of her nature, she’ll be a delicious stand-in for the thrill of espionage. When odd accidents follow in Susannah’s wake, Kit’s spy senses start tingling. For what better mystery is there for England’s greatest spy than the secrets of the delectable puzzle that is Susannah? RR@H's Novel Thoughts
 TO LOVE A THIEF 4/2005 ISBN: 0446614262 Lily Masters has a gift for picking pockets and telling stories-skills that come in handy for surviving London's slums. She's proud of providing for herself and her lively young sister, Alice, and she's never been caught. Well, there's always a first time. Gideon Cole is a brilliant barrister with an unfortunate weakness for clients who can't pay. His latest charitable misstep: buying the freedom of a daring, beautiful thief. To repay the debt, Lily agrees to his proposition: pose as the object of his desire and help him snare a wealthy bride. All he has to do is transform the impudent Lily into a diamond of the first water. But the education of Lily could cost Gideon his carefully planned future. While she plays cards with his invalid uncle and Alice charms the servants, the honorable Gideon is harboring less than honorable thoughts. For sweet, stubborn, and sensual Lily has a way of slipping past a gentleman's defenses-especially when she's stealing his heart! RR@H's Novel Thoughts
THE RUNAWAY DUKE ISBN: 0446614254 8/2004 No one could ever accuse Rebecca Tremaine of being a proper young lady. She's wretched at needlework, pitiful at the pianoforte, and entirely too informed about the human body, courtesy of her father's scientific journals. So no one is terribly surprised when she manages to get herself compromised by a dandy she despises. When her parents arrange a hasty marriage, there is only one man she can turn to for help: her father's Irish groom, Connor Riordan. No one knows that Connor Riordan is the fifth Duke of Dunbrooke, "killed" in action at Waterloo, and he wants it to stay that way. But a true gentleman never turns away a damsel in distress. Connor agrees to spirit Rebecca away— bumbling highwaymen, a scheming duchess, and Rebecca's fiancé in hot pursuit. But time alone with the beautiful and desirable Rebecca jeopardizes Connor's secret every day—and tests his willpower every night. For if ever there was a reason to bring the Duke of Dunbrooke back from the dead, it would be to make Rebecca Tremaine his Duchess! RR@H's Novel Thoughts
WAYS TO BE WICKED 10/2006 ISBN: 0446616877 DAZZLING! Sylvie Lamoureux is the darling of the Paris ballet, renowned for her beauty and passionate dedication to her art. But when a mysterious letter sends her across the English Channel, she finds herself literally landing in the lap of one of London's most notorious men. DARING! With a face that has charmed many a London lady, theater impresario Tom Shaughnessy is used to women falling into his arms. But from the moment this feisty young Frenchwoman leaps into his carriage, he senses he's met his rival in wit, daring…and sensuality. DESTINED! When fate pulls Sylvie into the bawdy world of Tom's theater, a desire neither of them fully expects threatens to upend their well-laid plans. But the past Sylvie never knew she had will force her to make a decision. She can either let it bring down the curtain on their fiery pas de deux…or trust this wicked man with her heart. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Alexandra Lord
A HARMLESS RUSE 3/1981 ISBN:0440135826 Life at Westerham Park was a lark for Cassandra and her cousin Claire until Wilfred Westerham returned from the wars determined to take the young ladies firmly in hand. But the birds would not be caged. In a trice they flew off to London with Claire...
Claire Lorel
LORD BRANDSLEY'S BRIDE 8/1981 ISBN: 0449502007 Rumor had it that Lady Waring was an accomplished flirt - and a mercenary adventuress. The Marquess of Brandsley had come out of the seclusion of his country estate to save his young cousin from the clutches of this beautiful widow. Only to find himself falling under her spell. Lovely Damaris, Lady Waring, enjoyed her reputation - and her popularity. But she knew that all of the charms of the high ton and the excitement of her first season in London could not compare to the joy of a few moments in Lord Brandsley's arms. Damaris yearned desperately for such happiness. If only she could overcome Brandsley's suspicions - and erase the unhappy memories of her first, tragic marriage.
MISS MIRANDA'S MARRIAGE 1/1982 ISBN: 0449502333 "You have reached the age of thirty, with nothing to show for it but a set of rachety friends and a series of frivolous escapades, etc., etc., etc." Thus admonished by his irate father, young Viscount Ryven was literally driven to find a wife--the only thing that would save his inheritance. And so he decided on Miranda who, though not beautiful, was spirited, bright and charming. Miranda, seeing nothing better in the future, accepted the proposal. It was not a love match. It was a marriage in name only--until Miranda found herself falling in love with her husband.
Marian Lorraine
THE ARDENT SUITOR 7/1980 ISBN:0440102561 "Devil!" she hissed. "Witch!" he replied. Andrea's blood ran hot. Her eyes sparked fire. The cheek of David Newbury, Duke of Kensington. He began by inspecting Chloe as if she were a piece of goods, and ended by proposing--to Andrea! Her own father, Lord Wycliff, had been a womanizer. Her twin brother was making a name as a rake. Andrea's mind was set on seeing her naïve young stepsister married to the man who truly loved her. Now, as the Duke redoubled his efforts to win Chloe's affections, the girl was succumbing to his compelling charm. But Andrea was determined to outwit David Newbury. Who knew better than she that marriage was a trap for the unwary, that love was dangerous--and blind!
THE ENTERPRISING MINX 2/1981 ISBN:0440122708 Laurel Ingram had always loved Jason Devereaux. But her loyal, silent adoration, her dreams of marriage, were shattered when Jason inherited a Sussex estate--and a ravishing young ward, who quickly parlayed her status into fiancee.
Jane Lovelace
ECCENTRIC LADY 2/1989 ISBN:0446352985 Lady Elizabeth Anne Haughton-Marshall came to London for the Season--under duress! Titian-haired and lovely, she preferred the glories of the farm to the refinements of the city, a predilection that worked wonders in the henhouse...
ROLISSA 1985 ISBN:0446354791 "Whom and when I marry must be my own decision." Lady Rolissa Amberly firmly stated her case in front of her entire family, despite the fact that marriage by arrangement was not foreign to her. After all, the dark-haired beauty had expected to marry Anson Talmadge from the time that she was four. But now she was eighteen and suddenly eligible, for poor Anson had fallen from his horse and met his Maker. However, the Amberlys and the Talmadges agreed that Anson's younger brother Carson would be a perfectly sensible new fiancé ... even if London gossipmongers claimed he did his brother in so as to acquire the title of Earl of Ondridge. Pity Rolissa! Dashing and aristocratic, Carson was quite a catch, but Rolissa would have none of him. And when she finally yielded to his charms, subtle clues made her wonder: were the rumors about him true?
Lovelace-Simmons-Justiss
THE OFFICER'S BRIDE 4/2001 ISBN: 0373834659 Includes "The Major's Wife" by Merline Lovelace; "The Companion" by Deborah Simmons; and "An Honest Bargain" by Julia Justiss.
Merline Lovelace
A DROP OF FRANKINCENSE short story in THE GIFTS OF CHRISTMAS 12/1998 ISBN:0373833725
THE TIGER'S BRIDE 8/1998 ISBN: 0373290233 Jamie Kerrick was an infamous rogue... And if Sarah Abernathy ever wanted to see her father again, joining forces with the scandalous seaman seemed the only choice. Though it looked as though finding her father might as well result in losing her heart...to an unprincipled adventurer. Captain Jamie Kerrick had absolute control over his ship and its crew. As he did with all aspects of his life, including his emotions. So how was it that the innocent daughter of a simple missionary could throw his tightly run world into utter chaos?
Lynn Lowery
SWEET RUSH OF PASSION 1/1978 ISBN:0553114867 From the glittering courts of the Czar, to the savage outposts of his Empire-a romance ablaze with tempestuous love. Katherina, golden-haired and innocent, she was the beautiful young bride of a much older man. Betwitched by her beauty, tantalized by her purity, every man who saw her secretly desired her. But Katherina had not awakened to the Russian passion deep in her blood. A passion that bloomed in full flower when she met a handsome, dark-eyed officer named Aleksander. Theirs was a love that defied every rule. A romance that overcame every obstacle. A longing that drove them to the very ends of an Empire. A wild, surging desire that would endure as long as they both would live.
Judith Lown
A MATCH FOR LADY CONSTANCE 5/2005 ISBN: 0803497075 It seems to be a mystery why Lady Constance Hatton is still not married. She has beauty, a generous dowry, and an impressive family name to recommend her. Her mother fears Constance will soon-gasp!-be relegated to the shelf. However, Lady Constance is in no hurry to wed. She has exacting requirements for a husband and intends to marry only when she finds the perfect gentleman-one that is worthy. She delights in her ability to control her own destiny. Until an encounter with a shadowy emigre, that is. Constance is certain that she can gracefully extricate herself from an unwanted engagement, while at the same time find a suitable mate for her friend and protect her innocent maid from the wiles of a sophisticated Frenchman. But can she protect her own heart from the attractions of her mysterious fiancé?
Elizabeth Lowther
GAMBLER'S WEDDING 1994 ISBN: 0263136434 John, Lord Kirkham, woke up with a dreadful hangover. Moreover, he woke up with a wife! Although something of a rake, he had never been so ashamed of his behavior - or so shocked by its lovely consequences. His blushing new bride, Melissa Daubenay, was a force to contend with. Not only had she insisted that she was his wife, but she had won over his entire family! By roguish instinct, John searched high and low for a loophole in the wedding wage. Yet the more Melissa stole into his heart, the more fearful he became of losing her...
A SINGULAR ELOPEMENT short story in REGENCY QUARTET 6/1993 ISBN:0373312245
Elizabeth Lynch
DEAR DECEIVER 7/1995 ISBN: 0380780461 Fleeing London in order to escape the lecherous attentions of her late husband's cousin, Clarissa Harcourt hopes to live anonymously in the Yorkshire countryside and meets the handsome Jeremy Sutcliffe.
Miriam Lynch
FAIR IMPOSTER 11/1981 ISBN:0449502236 Lady Emily Mardenvail--a beautiful heiress, bored and mischievous, confined to a dull country life. Emily's only hope of amusement is to convince her cousin Gracia to assume her identity--and make a daring debut into Society. Gracia Mardenvail--so much more than just cousin and dependent of Lady Emily. Gracia reluctantly agrees to Emily's ruse, until their little lie imprisons her in a tangled web of desire..and peril. Lord Denman--he was handsome and captivating and far too charming to Emily. And unaware that he had aroused Gracia's long slumbering passions and turned the loving cousins into rivals.
REGENCY BALL 10/1980 ISBN:0449501094 Elizabeth Dasey, whose aristocratic bearing and loveliness belied her humble position as governess to Guy Wescott's niece, could not keep the excitement from shaking her young heart. One look at this elegant and dashing young man and she knew love had struck. But what chance had she with someone who would never in a million years look at her twice? But look at her twice he did. And set in motion a marvelous adventure of romance and deception.
A REGENCY ROSE 3/1980 ISBN:0449500314 Miss Harriet Bannestock had suffered the most dreaded of fates for a young woman on the marriage market--she had not been taken. She had, however, secretly developed an affection for Julian Wickstead, someone she felt was far above her reach. Harriet's beautiful sister Rosalind, who adored dear, quiet, serious-minded Harriet, hit on a scheme to win Wickstead's heart for Harriet. What Rosalind hadn't planned on was love cropping up in unexpected places--and events charting their own unpredictable course...
WINTER IN A DARK LAND 1976 ISBN: 044009562 Lorena Talborne had crossed the ocean in 1769 to marry a man she had never seen and to live in a land she did not know. She came to Boston from England, holding fast to the promise of a secure life in the new world, but instead she found herself caught up in the passionate conflicts of a city on the threshold of rebellion..
Catherine Lyndell
ALLIANCE OF LOVE 1/1984 ISBN:0671495143 "You may tell your friends that you have passed an afternoon with the famous Csikos. I assure you they will be impressed." Laure had found social life in Vienna ever so much more pleasant than her own drab London--until she was kidnapped. Now that she had been safely returned, the memory of the handsome 'bandit' who had kept her from harm during those brief hours taunted her constantly. From the court of Prince Metternich to gracious drawing rooms across the city, the name of Csikos was whispered in awe. But while all of Vienna knew of his exploits--only Laure could tell of his passion.
ARIANA 2/1987 ISBN: 0671557378 Their love was as stormy as the sea that bore them away - as glorious as the rapture they shared. Pursued by cruel conspirators who would stop as nothing to claim her fortune, Lady Ariane Vaughn disguised herself as a penniless waif and fled her vast manor for a remote seaside village. There she encountered Captain Talbot Sutherland, a wounded soldier of the king. At daybreak, she seized her only chance for safety, pretending to be Talbot's wife, she boarded the wounded officer's ship and sailed for Portugal! Restored to health by her tender care, Talbot was deeply aroused by Ariane's gentle touch. But her deceitful ruse kept his heart from full surrender, even as a fierce passion consumed them both. Wanting only to linger forever in his warm embrace, beautiful Ariane faced the greatest challenge of her life - to prove her love and win the trust of this most handsome, arrogant man!
Diana Lyndon
THE COUNTRY ROSE 3/1981 ISBN:0671834487 Young Viscount Albemarle was rich, handsome, eligible and obstinate--refusing to wed any of the beautiful belles throwing themselves at his feet. The late Lord Albemarle had taught him the female was folly.
HER HEART'S DESIRE 1980 ISBN:0671834479
MY LORD, MY LOVE 1980 ISBN:0671832751 Clarisse Fosbert had no wish to go to London for her debut. But there was no crossing her mother's whim of iron, nor the logic that the family resources needed a bit of an infusion. London was aflutter over an outbreak of murders by the infamous 'Slasher' and the rumor that the villain was a gentleman of quality. Clarisse ignored such talk of scandal as she went about her required business of receiving suitors and attending balls..until she became embroiled in a most unfortunate scandal of her own with one young swain..and was faced with the growing suspicion that another caller might be the Slasher himself.
Deborah Lynne
GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT 7/1984 ISBN:037331003X Frustrated and helpless, Elizabeth Norland vowed revenge on the rakishly handsome Lord Darrow. He was the one she blamed for the death of her beloved brother. When fate threw Elizabeth and Lord Darrow together some years later, she knew just what she had to do. But what she didn't know was that fate had a few plans of its own... One was to open Elizabeth's eyes to the truth, another to show her that revenge and romance make strange bedfellows indeed!
Karen Lynn
THE RAKE 12/1986 ISBN: 0385235666 Amid the elegant splendor of aristocratic England in the early nineteenth century, a determined young woman fights to keep her rightful inheritance even as she battles to keep love at bay with an appealing but mysterious man.
Leslie Lynn
THE CHRISTMAS BALL short story in A REGENCY CHRISTMAS 11/1994 ISBN: 0449222675
THE DUKE'S DECEIT 4/1993 ISBN: 0449219690 It had been an innocent lie, born the face of desperation...When Mary Masterton informed the handsome stranger that they were engaged, he had no reason to doubt her. After all, his head injury had resulted in complete memory loss. Mary, however, remembered clearly the stable fire and the mysterious rider who had saved her horses-and who had unwittingly become her fiancé to thwart the advances of a vile and loathsome suitor...
MY LORD'S LADY short story in AUTUMN LOVES 11/1993 ISBN:0449222241
THE RAKE'S REDEMPTION 9/1989 ISBN: 0449216926 Imagine a mere kiss leaving her senseless! After all, she was no green miss...she had been married!... It was not in Juliana's nature to lie.Yet, the only way to lure her exhausted, overworked brother to London was to insist she was on the marriage mart again - though her heart would forever belong to her dear husband Will, who died in battle a month after her marriage. Only Fate could have foretold the curricle accident that found her gazing into the blue eyes of Dominic Crawford, the marquess bestowed upon her. It was that kiss, so different from Will's, that awakened feelings Juliana never knew she had, toward a man who might never love her..
SCANDAL'S CHILD 10/1990 ISBN: 0449219313 Though no stranger to scandal, Kat Thistlewait vowed to be the pinnacle of propriety this Season to ensure that her brother and sister made suitable matches. She herself was content to wait for true love. Fate intervened, however, when Kat rushed to save her mischievous twin from jeopardy--only to land herself in a decidedly compromising position with a French nobleman!
A SOLDIER'S HEART 1/1992 ISBN: 0449219682 The boldness that made Lord Matthew Blackwood an excellent soldier had readied him for his chosen battle of the heart. Blissfully, no fight was necessary. Miss Serena Fitzwater surrendered quickly to this handsome stranger who captured her body and soul. A storybook courtship, a whirlwind marriage - then sadly, Matt was called back to the war. But the wounded hero who later returned was no longer the fairy-tale knight of Serena's first flush romance. This was a stranger. In truth, Serena, too, had changed. The naive young bride had blossomed. And now, the true battle of hearts would begin: for they must take the threads of yesterday and weave a new beginning...
Virginia Lynn
SUMMER'S KNIGHT 3/1992 ISBN:0553295497 Left penniless and alone on the streets of New Orleans after fleeing her arranged marriage, Summer St. Clair captures the eye of Jamie Cameron, a man of desire who vows to win the once-burned Summer.
Jane Lynson
CAPTAIN RAKEHELL 1/1990 ISBN:0449217248 Marriage to such a lord was fate worse than death! True, Amanda Gilbertson hadn't seen the toad-eating wretch since they were both children, but that didn't stop her from spending the Duchess of Braxton's party hiding in a tree to avoid the loathsome man. But Fate played its delightful hand that evening when she found herself in the potent midnight embrace of the black-masked Captain Rakehell. He was a thief, no doubt, but a romantic dream-come-true compared to the ridiculous fop who had just been introduced as Lesley Earnshaw, her betrothed. Amanda knew her preordained future would change forever, if she could only determine the true identity of the notorious Captain Rakehell.
THE DUKE'S DOWNFALL 4/1992 ISBN:0449217256 Betrothed against her will to her odious cousin, Lady Elizabeth Keaton is determined to convince him of the error of his choice, but her mischievous antics could backfire when she attracts the attention of Charles Earnshaw, Duke of Braxton.
L-Lani Lans-Law Lawr-Lee Lei-Lin Lo-Ly
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