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Jennifer Malin
THE ARTFUL MISS IRVINE 9/2003 ISBN: 0821774603 Betrayed by her fortune-hunting suitor, artist Maeve Irvine vows never to wed and devotes herself to painting. Hoping to keep her wealth a secret, Maeve leaves Boston and moves to London to live with her aunt who agrees to go along with Maeve's charade that she is destitute and must earn her keep. The plan is successful until she encounters the dashing Adrian, Duke of Ashton-and her resolve begins to melt under his piercing gaze...But Destiny Had Its Own Designs. Still smarting over his late wife's deception, Adrian has lost all interest in women-until he meets the beguiling Miss Irvine. But when he overhears a conversation she has with one of her maids, he's convinced she's a gold digger after a family inheritance, and sets out to watch her closely. Yet as he spends time in the company of the lovely artist, Adrian finds himself enchanted by her tenderness and quiet beauty. Might he be mistaken about her intentions? Now only fate can intervene to bring together two loving hearts...
AS YOU WISH 1/1999 England, 1999. ISBN:0515124338 When American tourist Leah Cantrell finds a antique coin."Be careful what you wish for" doesn't enter her mind. On a whim, she tosses the coin into the water, wanting to know who first placed the guinea there...England 1815... David Traymore, illegitimate son of the Marquis of Solebury, dreams of belonging somewhere to someone. Then he rescued a beautiful woman drowning in their country spring. But who is this woman of strange attire and speech? A madwoman? A French spy? Or the answer to his wish, the woman who can show him where his heart belongs..
FOR THE LOVE OF LILA 5/2002 ISBN: 084394997X When Tristan Wyndam learns that his late mentor's daughter, Lila Covington, means to travel to France alone, he can hardly let her take the risk. He insists on escorting her though he has grave concerns about the impropriety. If 1820s London society knew of the plan, his political career would be over. Unfortunately, he is soon to find out how little Lila cares about propriety...
LORD ST. LEGER'S FIND 2/2003 ISBN: 082177459X Melpomene Lowery cares not a whit for Society, but her archaeologist father is willing to indulge her unseemly passion for a nearby ruin only so far. With just two weeks to unearth a valuable antiquity before traveling to London for her debut, Mellie is stunned to find that her father has arranged for an assistant to speed her work-visiting scholar Miles Kennestone, Lord St. Leger. A more arrogant man Mellie has never met-until she realizes that St. Leger's formidable façade hides a beguiling charm...Lowery Park's well-preserved Roman villa has fascinated St. Leger for years, even if his host's husband-hunting daughters have not. Yet Mellie is different from other young women-intelligent and passionate about the same things that interest St. Leger, and quite distractingly pretty. He's avoided the parson's mousetrap so long, he's not at all certain what to make of his feelings-until a dangerous adversary eager to steal the pair's Roman find proves that in Mellie, St. Leger has discovered the most precious treasure of all...
Gail Mallin
DEBT OF HONOR 2001 ISBN: 0373303866 Sophie Fleming knew that her ailing uncle Thomas had indulged her freedom long enough, and that it was time for her to marry. When the very proper Sir Pelham Stanton flattered her with an offer, Sophie was quite ready to accept until the most disagreeable, rude and exciting Kirk Thorburn caught her off guard! When it came to Sophie, Kirk obviously had seduction-and other delights-in mind. Being near him gave her a heady thrill, but his animosity toward Pelham made her wonder. Was Sophie's heart being led astray or was Kirk truly the man for her?
THE ECCENTRIC MISS DELANEY short story in THE REGENCY QUARTET 6/1993 ISBN:0373312008
THE ELUSIVE HEIRESS 9/2000 ISBN:0263823024 Heiress Kitty Nixon was too frightened to claim her inheritance, so Kate volunteered to pretend to be her! Randal, Lord Redesmere, held the necessary papers, but while Kate knew she was falling in love with him, what hope could she have when Randal didn't know her true identity?
AN INFAMOUS PROPOSAL 2000 ISBN:0263827623 Kitty Conover felt as comfortable under the stars as in her own bed. She knew every odd shaped rock of the land, every mountain peak, every bend in the trail. As for surprises, she'd learned years ago to expect the unexpected...
MARRY IN HASTE 2001 ISBN: 0373303904 Thea Howard's life in Bath was not a happy one when Viscount Gareth Rhayadar met her. So he used every means necessary to secure her hand in marriage. But as he got to know his wife, he yearned for more than just polite friendship. He wanted to unlock the secrets of her heart, and protect her from his approaching enemies. It wasn't long before Thea fell in love with her husband. But when they settled in Wales, she heard the whispers-that Gareth had a mistress. She wanted desperately to harden her heart against him, until evil threatened to destroy them both. Could the truth of their love defy all odds?
MARRY IN HASTE-A REBELLIOUS LADY-THE ELUSIVE HEIRESS 9/2000
A MOST UNSUITABLE DUCHESS 10/1991 ISBN: 0373311605 He had never thought to be grateful for his wicked temper... No one could dictate that Marcus Richmond, Marquis of Dene, marry against his will. But his father had decreed this would be so, by way of an unwelcome ultimatum. Following the interview, Marcus had sprung his pair and driven his phaeton to an inch, very nearly knocking down Miss Corisande Clifford, Having learned of her lack of fortune, family or friends, Marcus took her under his wing. But it was not long before Miss Corisande became the obstacle to his future and the owner of his heart.
A REBELLIOUS LADY 1999 ISBN:0263807738
Anne Mallory
DARING THE DUKE 8/2005 ISBN:0060762233 A beautiful thief who has never been apprehended ...For years dire circumstances forced Audrey Kendrick to lead a dangerous double life as London's most legendary thief. Finally free, she has escaped her past -- or so she believes, until a family crisis draws her back. But one man is more determined than ever to bring her to justice -- and the dashing, somewhat notorious Duke of Marston has set the perfect trap. A daring duke who always catches his prey ...A gentleman spy, Stephen Chalmers is as close as a kiss to unmasking the brazen thief who has long been the scourge of the London ton. He suspects the spirited Miss Kendrick of being the infamous Hermes, but the duke never dreamed that, by keeping the remarkable lady near, he would himself fall victim to her sensual charms. Laying Audrey's mysteries bare will only place his own dangerous secrets -- and his heart -- in jeopardy. For there is peril in the passion that enflames them both ... and no risk is greater than love.
EARL OF HER DREAMS 11/2006 ISBN: 0060872950 Facing the choice of flight or a wedding she cannot abide, Kate Simon has chosen to flee. Disguised as a boy, she takes refuge in a roadside inn, and finds herself rooming with intensely secretive Christian Black. Kate is breathless in the presence of this handsome, mysterious rogue whose piercing gaze seems to strip her naked. But neither suspects that a savage storm and a murder will draw them closer together still. Christian dares not let anyone learn of his haunted past—or that he is, in truth, the Earl of Canley—especially not a slip of a girl whose masculine attire cannot disguise the exquisite female form beneath. But now, that destiny and a dastardly crime have united them, Christian can no longer contain his desire to taste the nectar of Kate's sweet kiss. Danger certainly abounds, but the gravest peril might be resisting a once-in-a-lifetime passion that can heal all wounds. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
WHAT ISABELLA DESIRES 8/2007 ISBN: 006124239X The ton would be truly scandalized by... What Isabella Desires. Lady Isabella Willoughby has always been patient and proper. But secretly, scandalously, she longs to be wild—to wear daring gowns while dancing the night away. Above all, she craves one thing: To be more than merely a "friend" to Marcus, the dashing, sinfully handsome Lord Roth. Marcus has everything—power, prestige, wealth ... enemies. He thrives on danger and lives life to the fullest knowing each day might be his last, for he carries a dark family secret which precipitates one simple rule—never fall in love. Especially not with dear Bella, who has, of late, transformed herself into a siren, bewitching every male she encounters with her newly unfettered sensuality. Marcus must not allow himself to be tempted—but his resolve is weakening by the minute. For what Isabella desires, she is determined to get ... RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Victoria Malvey
CHASING A ROGUE 11/2002 ISBN: 074342185X Harriet Nash longs for marital bliss, and the dashing Steven Morris, Earl of Heath, seems the ideal candidate in every way. Following her theory that catching the perfect mate is like a fox hunt, Harriet sets out to snare a husband. But Steven proves a difficult catch, evading all her artful traps with ease. Undaunted, Harriet devises a new plan: to convince Steven that she'll help him catch a wife if he helps her find a suitable husband. With empty family coffers demanding that he marry a wealthy heiress, Steven must resist his growing desire for Harriet. When she approaches him with her plan, he eagerly agrees, hoping that time spent with Harriet will cure him of his fascination -- never suspecting that their secret scheming would soon turn into a very public passion....
ENCHANTED 3/1999 ISBN: 0671020714 Lord Crispin Merrick and Amelia Ralston were childhood playmates -- innocents frolicking on the grounds of Hunterdon Estate. When Cris left home and headed off to school, young Amelia was devastated -- for she adored her companion and best friend more than she could say. When he returns ten years later, her frustration grows deeper still, for Cris cannot see her for the eligible woman that she is, but still as a mere child. Crispin thought that it was the honorable thing to do: salvage Amelia's family estate -- which he found in disarray -- and care for her and her siblings by becoming their guardian. Little did he know of the depth of Amelia's feelings, or that she was crestfallen when his offer was not one of marriage! But Cris's brotherly fondness for this spirited miss is about to give way to emotions that set his heart reeling -- as he sees Amelia in a new light, and finds a passionate bond worth more than any estate. But when darkness and danger threaten their world, Cris and Amelia discover what it truly means to love, trust, and honor for a lifetime.
FORTUNE'S BRIDE 12/2000 ISBN: 0743403347 Lady Alyssa Porter refuses to leave the future to chance. Determined to provide for her younger sister after the death of their parents, she conceives a most ingenious -- if somewhat shocking -- plan. Soon the exotic beauty is masquerading as Zora, gypsy fortune-teller extraordinaire. Before long, using intuition, wit, and a flair for high drama, she is the latest darling of the town, invited to the finest of homes and introduced to the most interesting of men. Intrigued by tales of the mysterious gypsy, Mr. Ian Fortune is amused by her audacity as she spins beguiling tales for enthralled lords and ladies. Certain that Zora is neither gypsy nor seer, he is nonetheless enchanted by her bold ruse, though he wonders if others will take the deception so lightly. Drawn to her vibrant beauty, he vows to win her confidence and learn her secrets. For even the most fiercely independent female sometimes yields to the pleasures of a man's protection. And though this lady may not hold the future in her hands, she does hold the key to his heart.
A MERRY CHASE 4/2000 ISBN: 0671775251 For Royce Van Cleef, earl of Tewkbury, marriage is a very simple matter. Rather than waste time and effort courting, one must make the intended bride become the pursuer. When his friends scoff, he proposes to put his theory to the test by winning Lady Laurel Simmons. She is beautiful, well-bred, and sharp-tongued -- an exceptional challenge for any man. But Lady Laurel catches wind of Royce's foul scheme. Annoyed beyond words -- a rare state for her -- she decides to best him at his game. Before the season is over, she vows, Royce will be the one chasing after her. Now enthralled with ploy and counterploy, Royce and Laurel are making and breaking the rules with wild abandon -- until neither can admit the game has become heartbreakingly real...
A PROPER AFFAIR 5/2001 ISBN: 0743418832 Once a connoisseur of beautiful debutantes, Lord Bryce Keene now has more practical concerns as guardian to his headstrong niece. The girl needs the influence of a true and gentle lady...and so Bryce selects Cassandra Hampsted, known as an expert on the rules of polite society, to offer his hand in marriage. But Bryce is about to discover that not all is as it appears. Since penning an etiquette book for young ladies, Cassandra has learned that happy endings are not guaranteed -- even for those who follow society's rules to perfection. Lord Bryce's offer is enticing indeed, but Cassandra will not risk her heart without concocting fifty-six provisions for marital harmony that Bryce will wish he had read in full! As this strong-willed couple barters and negotiates their way to true happiness, they uncover a blissful union that is far too passionate to be called proper.
TEMPTRESS 12/1999 ISBN: 0671020722 Rosaleen Fleming is a bright flame, thoughtless of her reputation, and heedless of propriety. Since society considers her morally suspect because of her mother's youthful indiscretions, she plans to live up to everyone's worst expectations, even if it costs her the chance of a respectable marriage. That is, until she meets Lucien St. Cyr, Earl of Berwyn, who directs Rosaleen down the virtuous path to becoming a lady -- and sparks within her unexpected desires. Then Lucien learns that he is the heir to a hidden, shocking legacy. Convinced he is doomed, he embarks on a rake's progress that puts him far beyond the pale for the respectable Rosaleen. But a last, desperate attempt to reach the kind man she once adored places Rosaleen in mortal danger. She has received an ominous card bearing the word "temptress" -- the same note that has marked a string of murders of notorious women, the mistresses of powerful gentlemen. Now Lucien realizes that to protect his beloved, he must hazard everything ... including his heart.
WEDDING OF THE YEAR 11/2001 ISBN: 0743418840 Two sisters have promised their father that both will marry...or neither will: Elizabeth Everley, shy and serious, endured a disastrous first Season, and she dreads being a wallflower forever. Catherine Everley, a starry-eyed optimist, dreams of marrying a handsome Prince Charming. But first she must find a husband for Elizabeth. Each of two noble brothers believes the other should take a wife: John Vernon, the Marquess of Wykham, is a solemn gentleman; his younger brother, Richard, is lively and outrageous. When Catherine picks John as her sister's perfect match, it is just the beginning of a wild romp of mistaken intentions and matchmaking schemes gone scandalously, hilariously awry. At the end of this unforgettable Season, there will indeed be a wedding -- but who exactly will marry whom?
Edna Maye Manley
AGATHA 1984 ISBN:0802707580 With the death of her parents, Agatha, lame as a result of a riding accident, must leave her quiet country life to be guardian to her flighty young sister.
FINAL SEASON 8/1982 ISBN:0449503062 "Everyone knows the man for a gamester--a rakehell. There is no one more likely to ruin your reputation." But Sarah wouldn't listen. From the moment she met Ravenwilde, about whom she had heard so much, she was intrigued by his dark good looks and the glint of humor in his eyes. Sarah was resigned to a life of spinsterhood. Especially after Ravenwilde explained how he had to make a marriage of convenience to insure heirs for the succession. Sarah found this an appalling scheme and said so. And neither was aware of what was beginning to happen to them.
Jackie Manning
TAMING THE DUKE 5/2001 ISBN: 0373291620 There was comfort in her touch... A kind of healing that brought peace and stirrings of love where Dalton Warfield never expected to find them - within himself! But could he truly surrender to the graciousness that was Alicia Spencer - when he was the Duke of Wexton and she outcast by the Ton? Alicia Spencer's first foray into Society had brought about her reputation's ruin - all through the scheming of one dowager duchess. Now her healing talents with horses had bound her to a passionate bargain with her enemy's son - Dalton Warfield, a man who'd courted her gift yet captured her heart...
Jo Manning
BELVEDERE short story in A REGENCY SAMPLER 8/1999 ISBN: 1929085001
THE RELUCTANT GUARDIAN 12/1999 ISBN: 1929085079 Colonel Sir Isaac Rebow, traumatized by his parents' unhappy marriage, vowed never to be legshackled; he's successfully avoided the parson's mousetrap. Enter his errant uncle, caperwitted squire Matthew Martin, who disappears from his Chelsea townhouse late one night, abandoning his two daughters. Isaac must step in as guardian until Matthew reappears, a situation not at all to his liking. Mary Martin, the elder sister, is stubborn, independent, and strong-willed. She's also been in love with her handsome cousin forever, but he's never deigned to notice her. Chafing under his reluctant guardianship, they cross swords immediately and often. Lady Sophia Rowley, one of the ton's most beautiful and ruthless women, determined to lead Isaac to the altar when her ailing husband dies, further complicates matters. A situation in Isaac's library leads to an offer of marriage, an offer Mary refuses. She adores him, but how can she enter into a loveless union, thinking his affections are otherwise engaged? She has no idea he's mad for her-he's hidden his feelings so well. Meanwhile, her father turns up, plunging them into a dangerous series of events that reach their climax at bucolic Alresford Hall, where Mary has retired to reconsider what she believes is Isaac's reluctant proposal.
SEDUCING MR. HEYWOOD 6/2002 ISBN: 0451215001 Lady Sophia Rowley is a widow-for the third time. After she bore the late Baron Rowley two heirs, Sophia courted with London's high society, earning a tarnished reputation and the scorn of the ton. Now, in a self-imposed exile in Yorkshire, she discovers that her husband's will names the local vicar legal guardian of her sons. Even more surprising is how handsome Charles Heywood is...Although he tutored the young Rowley boys, the news of his guardianship is as much a shock to Charles as it is to Lady Sophia. Despite her notoriety, Charles believes that the children need their mother to guide them. He also believes Sophia's reputation is more rumor than truth and that she needs to be cared for as much as her children. But the care she desires from Charles is of a more physical nature-a temptation the vicar is finding increasingly difficult to resist.
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A CHRISTMAS TREASURE 11/1992 ISBN: 0425135047 Includes "A Sneeze on Tuesday" by Elizabeth Mansfield; "The Rocking Horse" by Holly Newman; "A Memorable Christmas" by Sheila Rabe; and "The Baby Shoppe" by Ellen Rawlings.
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A REGENCY HOLIDAY 11/1991 Features "The Girl with Airs" by Elizabeth Mansfield; "Proof of the Pudding" by Monette Cummings; "The Kissing Bough" by Martha Jean Powers; "Christmas at Wickly" by Judith Nelson; and "A Christmas Spirit" by Sarah Eagle.
Elizabeth Mansfield
THE ACCIDENTAL ROMANCE 8/1988 ISBN:1557730601 Luciennce was positively outraged. The terrible collision with Lord Perry Wittenden's carriage had all but destroyed her own. And when the infuriatingly good-humored fellow -- a versifier of irritating wit and talent -- published a scandalous account of the accident, in which Lucy was identified as a shrew, it became an incident quite beyond bearing. Indeed, Lucy's every encounter with the man bred chaos and disaster. And yet Lord Perry, while admitting that Lucy was the most temperamental, spoilt and unreasonable young woman he'd every met, nevertheless was discovering that her fiery spirit and captivating beauty made those encounters too enjoyable for him to wish to avoid.
THE BARTERED BRIDE 9/1989 ISBN: 0515115215 Brokenhearted from a shattered romance, Lord Kittridge agreed to marry Cassandra Chivers - for forty thousand pounds of her father's money. But he recalled having seen her exquisite face somewhere before - and he was sure Cassie had planned to ensnare him into marriage. Was his new bride a crafty schemer behind her shy demeanor? Cassie loved him from the moment their eyes met... Why was he determined to believe the worst about her? All she wanted was his happiness - and his love - no matter what the cost might be.
A BRILLIANT MISMATCH 5/1991 ISBN:0515105457 Fiery Moira Pattinger vowed that her domineering father would rue the day he dared interfere with her choice of husband... and so made an impetuous promise to marry the next man to cross her path. Little did Moira realize that the next morning, the first man she laid eyes upon would be a bootless, rugged, and unsightly vagrant sleeping in the Pattinger stables. Undaunted, the stubborn redhead declared her engagement -- while convincing the confused stranger to play along with the charade. But Moira didn't bargain for the discoveries she would make about her mysterious fiancé... or the tender longing he would arouse in her heart....
A CHRISTMAS KISS 12/1990 ISBN:0515105201 When James Everard announced that he had invited a young lady home for the Christmas holidays, his father, the Earl of Gyllford, was astounded--and skeptical. Could it be that Jamie was finally showing an interest in something other than horseplay with his friends? But when lovely Miss Evalyn Pennington arrived at Gyllford Manor, it was the earl who found himself inexplicably drawn to her winsome beauty. Neither Evalyn nor the earl expected the light of love that filled their Christmas with some very special gifts.
THE COUNTERFEIT HUSBAND 9/1982 ISBN:0515090107 Camilla, widow of the late Earl of Wyckfield, was so greatly under the strict control of her managing mother-in-law that she was denied the freedom the lowliest parlormaid enjoyed. Even moving to her own house in London had not freed her or her little daughter, Pippa, from the older woman's iron control. Her only hope of release was a second marriage, but since there were no such prospects, she inveigled her attractive, clever footman, Thomas, to play the role of husband for a few days during her mother-in-law's visit. The idea of such a counterfeit was precarious at best, but Thomas's secret past made it dangerous beyond what she could have anticipated, for it was a past that could bring disaster on them all.
DUEL OF HEARTS 11/1980 ISBN: 042504677X Sarah Stanborough, twenty-seven and unwed, had given up all hope of marriage. One fearful suitor, Lord North, had driven any other interested men away by his reputation as an unmatched swordsman and killing duelist. But the loathsome North was not a man whose suit she could ever accept, so she resigned herself to spinsterhood. When Edward Middleton, a straightforward, honest country squire, came on the scene, however, everything changed. Edward was not a man to be put off by North's reputation. When he refused to give up his pursuit of her, Sarah realized she no longer had a choice: she had to wed the man she hated in order to save the life of the man she loved.
AN ENCOUNTER WITH VENUS 12/2003
THE FIFTH KISS 7/1981 ISBN: 0425047393 Bookish, naive Olivia Matthews was not surprised to discover that her brother-in-law, Miles Strickland, was unfaithful to her dear sister. She'd always had the impression that the man was a monster. But when her sister's deathbed request made it necessary for Olivia to come into close and prolonged proximity to the difficult, dreadful man, she knew that she had better learn a great deal more about life and love than she'd managed to acquire so far.
THE FROST FAIR 4/1982 ISBN:0425053628 Lady Meg sighed. "You have faced Napoleon's armies without a qualm. What harm could come to you from a friendship between us?" "Friendship?" Sir Geoffrey inquired sardonically. "What has friendship to do with anything?" "Why, what else have we been speaking of?" asked Meg, surprised. Then suddenly she was locked in his arms. His lips were pressing down on her with an almost angry urgency. Then she heard his voice, harsh with bitter passion. "You see, my dear," said Sir Geoffrey, "It's not friendship that frightens me....."
THE GIRL WITH AIRS short story in A REGENCY HOLIDAY 11/1991 ISBN:0515107050
THE GIRL WITH THE PERSIAN SHAWL 2/2003 ISBN: 0515134147 Always speaking her mind in public, Kate Rendell is ill-suited for any bachelor in Sussex. But, when an admirer of her family's famous portrait strikes her fancy, it seems that the un-matchable girl has finally met her match...
A GRAND DECEPTION 1/1988 ISBN:044130172X Georgiana Verney was a young woman with ideals, and one of them was that she would never marry for money. It was a principle her mother could not accept, for money was what the family needed most -- and they could get some if Georgy would encourage the attentions of the attractive, wealthy Lord Maitland. But rebellious Georgy would not deny her principles. She disappeared from home just when his lordship seemed on the verge of an offer. She had no idea that her mother would attempt to keep Maitland interested by finding a replacement for her. Nor could she anticipate what her new life as a teacher in a charity school would mean to her. She only knew that, no matter what strange paths this new life would take, the secret hold that Maitland held on her heart would never ease.
THE GRAND PASSION 6/1986 ISBN:0515086975 Convinced she would never find a true Grand Passion, Tess Browlow became betrothed to Jeremy and settled for extreme fondness. But poor, kind Jeremy died tragically at the hands of a drunken "sportsman" who found adventure by disguising himself as a coachman and unwittingly racing his poor passengers to death. Perhaps, if she'd married Jeremy sooner...but now all Tess could do was seek revenge. She would show Matthew Lotherwood what it was like to lose a beloved. How could she dream that she herself would be trapped in her own plot, or that she herself would experience from that series of lies and deceptions the intoxicating blend of body and spirit that makes a passion Grand?
HER HEART'S CAPTAIN 1/1983 ISBN:0425055019 Jenny was in love, certainly and forever. And Tris was in love with her, with a frank, open admiration which had swept her off her feet. With her, he was perfect: kind,considerate, and passionate. But who would she be marrying? Her beloved Tris--or the ruthless Captain Tristram Allenby, who ruled his ship with a chilling brutality that frightened and repelled her....How could she be sure? And who could help her? Not her mother,surely, who saw only the Captain's fortune and family. And not the beautiful Andrea Clement, who had plans of her own for Tris's matrimonial future....
HER MAN OF AFFAIRS 8/1980 ISBN: 0515087998 Lady Theo Fairchild, dashing, beautiful, willful and extravagant, was on the brink of financial ruin. And only one man in London seemed capable of extricating her -- David MacKenzie, a hot- tempered Scotsman on temporary loan from his position at her bank to act as her man of business. But not only did their opposing temperaments threaten to overset his business plans, they portended a tragedy to both their personal lives. For the attraction beneath their constant quarreling was one that could never be acknowledged.
THE LADY DISGUISED 3/1989 ISBN:1557731721 When Ada Farrington's dear little eight-year-old brother vanished, she set out to find him. Disguising herself in boy's clothing, her perilous search led her from a nearby gypsy camp to the splendid drawing rooms of the London ton. The disguise brought her to a proper muddle when she lost her heart to Derek Rutledge, who believed her to be a boy. Determined to find her brother before revealing the truth about herself, it was as a boy that she encountered one of those nightmarish flash houses where little boys were enslaved to work as chimney sweeps. Could true happiness take root in such a fearful search and dishonest deception?
LOVE LESSONS 5/1983 ISBN:051509210X How could he not love the woman he had taught her to be? Oliver Fleming, the young Earl of Pentargon, was so unorthodox a guardian that by the time Anne was sixteen she was an incomparable horsewoman, an enthusiastic botanist -- and a hopeless hoyden. She was also, as she discovered with shock, in love with her guardian. And her new woman's heart told her that his passion answered her own.... Why then had he sent her off to London to become a lady -- she who wanted only to be his wife? Could he really prefer that prim, that proper... that passionless Eliza Gilbart?
THE MAGNIFICENT MASQUERADE 9/1987 ISBN:0441515681 When Viscount Birkinshaw sought to marry off his impertinent daughter Kitty to the Earl of Edgerton's equally spirited brother, it seemed like the perfect match. But neither of the titled matchmakers could have anticipated the consequences of their scheme. For from the beginning of Kitty's journey to meet her husband-to-be, there seemed to be some question as to which lovely young lady was the bride, and which the conspiring domestic. As Kitty and Emily, her maid, are brought from the decorous academy run by Miss Marchmont to the sprawling elegance of Edgerton Park. It becomes necessary to keep a sharp eye out for the regal bride and the beautiful impostor.
MAMA'S CHOICE 6/1982 ISBN: 0686857143
A MARRIAGE OF INCONVENIENCE 7/1984 ISBN: 0515092193 When Penelope Mayes, destitute gentlewoman, was offered the chance to wed a rich stranger who needed a wife within the week, she seriously considered accepting the proposal. It was a business proposition, after all. She had an orderly mind and tended to make lists of all pros and cons of every situation, and this offer had many points in its favor. And the one point against it she did not dare admit to herself...that she loved, not the man offering her the post, but his scandalous, aloof, licentious and very attractive uncle.
MATCHED PAIRS 1/1996 ISBN:0515117854 The dashing Lord Canfield had come to a tiny village in Derbyshire for peace, not to involve himself in other people's domestic affairs. But he couldn't help noticing that his charming neighbor Juliet Branscombe was heading for trouble. Her betrothed was playing her fast and loose with a charming London sophisticate behind her back. And the shy Juliet seemed almost content to let him go! Struck by Juliet's delicate charm, Canfield decided to take matters into his own hands. He would help her win back her betrothed's heart. But what he didn't expect was that she would win his own.
MISCALCULATIONS 6/2000 ISBN:0515128341 Blessed with boyish charm - and a sizable inheritance - Lucian Hammond, Lord Kettering, is as welcome at the gentlemen's clubs as he is at society soirees. But his penchant for gambling lands him in debt, and puts him at the mercy of his mother, who controls his inheritance until his thirty-fifth year. Lady Kettering offers him a wager that he cannot refuse. If he can straighten out his finances in a month, she'll release to him his entire fortune. One condition: that he accept the help of her own "man of business" - a woman - whose mathematical talents are as irritating as her beauty is captivating.
MOTHER'S CHOICE 5/1994 ISBN:0515113867 When Cassandra Beringer, sheltered in her country estate, heard that her daughter had made a dazzling catch in London, she was immediately cautious. Her memories of her late husband's hurtful ways had left her afraid of men and of love. Everything about her daughter's intended sounded all too reminiscent of her own misguided marriage. She would not permit her daughter to make the same mistake. But sometimes a mother cannot choose a daughter's destiny...or even her own.
MY LORD MURDERER 7/1978 ISBN: 0425038068 Lady Gwendolyn Rowle was horrified when she learned the enchanting stranger who had swept her across the dance floor was Viscount Andrew Jamison - the nobleman who had killed her young husband in a duel. More horrifying still was her secret desire to yield to this man with her husband's blood on his hands. The choice was hers: face the painful truth about the tragic events that had ended her loveless marriage, or seek protection in the arms of conniving George Pollard... One path led to her ruination - the other to My Lord Murderer...
PASSING FANCIES 9/1983 ISBN:0515091758 Pippa, the daughter of Camilla of The Counterfeit Husband, is now grown and living in the home of her best friend, Sybil Sturtevant. Sybil's quick flirtations and passing fancies make complications for Pippa, who spends much time and energy getting her friend out of scrapes, so much time and energy, in fact, that she can't manage to straighten out her own life. Does she love Sybil's handsome eldest brother William, who thinks of her as a girl as madcap as his sister? Or is her heart really set on the quiet brother, Simon, the scientist who is invisible to the family except when they need his help?
THE PHANTOM LOVER 1979 ISBN:0515087424 Nell asked. A light appeared in her bed-chamber, then took the form of a man, then spoke... "You must leave Thorndene," said the ghost; then added, more gently, "I come again to warn you, not to harm you. I may never touch you, any more than a shadow may...""What does that signify?" Nell asked. "Since you are dead, you can have no need or inclination to touch me anyway." "You can't know much about men -- or ghosts -- or how delightful you look in that nightdress, if you believe that," he said with disturbing sincerity. Nell blushed and pulled the bedclothes over her. For a long moment, neither of them spoke. Then, as suddenly as it had appeared, the ghostly figure was gone... Fiery young "Nell" Belden went to Thorndene Castle to escape a lover, not find one... She was bound by the strict conventions of England's Regency to a man she could never love; then bound by the ties of passion to a man she could never marry! For at Thorndene, she discovered a new and startling love, a love that was as intense as it was doomed... the phantom lover.
POOR CAROLINE 7/1995 ISBN:0515116599 "Poor Caroline..." How she detested those words. Orphaned and penniless at twelve, Caroline Whitlow had heard the phrase too often. Though she'd lived on her uncle's charity for a dozen years, she intended never to be pitied again. But after her uncle's death, she learned that Kit Meredith, the heir to the estate, was returning from the wars to enjoy the peace and quiet of Crittenden Grange. Since the independent-minded young beauty felt that she would rather starve than accept the charity of this arrogant stranger, Caroline fled from the place that had all these years been her home. But Kit was not arrogant. Generous and kind, he knew she belonged back at the Grange. He was willing to devote himself to the task, but it would take more than determination. It would take scheming, deceit...and love.
A PRIOR ENGAGEMENT 9/1990 ISBN:0515103985 Genevra was known as a jilt. Her mother claimed she'd jilted eighteen different suitors in the past eight years. It was only the violin she loved, her mother believed. Music would make an old maid of her! But Jan had experienced a human love once -- the first man she'd jilted. None of the others could make her forget him, despite the fact that she'd jilted him for a very good reason. And now her obnoxiously spoiled, beautiful cousin Belinda was betrothed to that very man!
A REGENCY CHARADE 3/1981 ISBN:0515089168 As a young man, Alex Tyrell had wed the girl of his dreams, Priscilla Vickers. But soon after the honeymoon, he was told she'd really loved someone else. Brokenhearted, he went off to Spain to fight Napoleon, leaving instructions to his solicitor that Priss should be granted a divorce. On his return six years later, Captain Tyrell was distressed to learn that his divorce had not been granted. And worse, that for the sake of his aged grandfather, he and Priss had to pretend to be happily wed...to act out a charade that in his secret heart he wished was true.
A REGENCY MATCH 5/1980 ISBN:0515087564 No sensible man -- and Marcus Garvey, Earl Of Wynwood was, if anything, very sensible -- would permit himself to fall in love with a girl who was as headstrong, histrionic, impulsive and accident-prone as Sophy Edgerton. But Sophy was making such turmoil in his life that she was quite destroying his peace of mind. She, on her part, infuriated by his obvious and outspoken disapproval, was determined to put him in his place. "There are possibilities for mischief," she swore to herself, "that he hasn't even dreamed of."
REGENCY STING 1980 ISBN: 0425044971 When Jason, a single and very wealthy American, inherited the title to the Mainwaring estate, all the impoverished Mainwaring family tried to encourage a match between him and the one marriageable Mainwaring, Anne. But Anne found the fellow too boorishly colonial, and he found her too Britishly elegant for his taste. Besides, he had not the slightest intention of remaining in England for long. And she would never for a moment consider leaving England for the uncivilized place Jason had come from.
THE RELUCTANT FLIRT 1980 ISBN:0515089370 Philip's strong arms tightened about her, and his lips pressed against hers with an intensity that seemed, to Augusta, as genuine as her own. 'I... b-beg your pardon,' he stammered breathlessly, when heat last let her go. 'It was my fault, Philip, Augusta said, short of breath and blushing a fiery red. Philip Denham got unsteadily to his feet and wondered: Would she have a greater success at the game than he wished? Had he gone too far - taught her too much?
A SNEEZE ON TUESDAY short story in A CHRISTMAS TREASURE 11/1992
A SPLENDID INDISCRETION 1/1985 ISBN:0425074544 Ada Surringham would not have denied--if she could have kept her mind on the question long enough--that she was more than somewhat muddleheaded. But not too muddled to know that she was in love with Ivor Griffith, Viscount Mullineaux, London's most eligible and elusive bachelor, a Corinthian of impeccable poise and unshakable perfection. And he with her. That was precisely the problem. For Ada loved him too much to inflict upon him such a paragon of confusion as...herself.
A VERY DUTIFUL DAUGHTER 1979 ISBN:0515087408 Everyone agreed that the sensible, obedient, and lovely Letty Glendenning would make a perfect wife for the dashing, hitherto-uncatchable Lord Roger Denham. Even Roger agreed. And he was certain his overwhelming attraction to her was returned. Then why on earth was Letty refusing his offer of marriage?
WINTER WONDERLAND 11/1993 ISBN:0515112348 One stinging rejection was enough to chill Barnaby's heart to love. It had been the most humiliating encounter of his life when Miranda Pardew had haughtily rejected his shy request for a dance. Since then, Barnaby vowed that no woman would make a fool of him again. Ten years have passed since that encounter, but it seems like yesterday when Miranda comes into his life once more. Still a stunning beauty, time and circumstance have left her poor, alone and in need of employment. When she's hired as a governess for his brother's children, Barnaby must conceal his painful memories...and his desire. Amidst the warmth and merriment of the Christmas season, Miranda's return might be a curse...or a blessing.
Libby Mansfield
UNEXPECTED HOLIDAY 1978 ISBN:0440192080 Disgrace had suddenly turned into dazzling opportunity for Miss Evalyn Pennington. When she lost her post of governess on false charges of pursuing her employer"s eligible son, this spirited young lady found an ally in James Everard, heir to an earldom, who invited Evalyn to visit his vast country estate until she found a new position. But little did James know that he had brought home the one woman who could stir love in the heart of his remote father, the elegant Earl of Gyllford--or that his reticence about Evalyn's situation had led the Earl to believe that Evalyn was secretly his son's fiancee.
Lisa Manuel
MOSTLY A LADY 5/2005 ISBN:0821776495 To save her life, Eliza Kent dons the fine gowns and jewels of a great lady-but to her chagrin, her masquerade succeeds too well. Dylan Fergusson, an undeniably compelling man, offers her his assistance and escorts her to the home of his sister, a duchess. Eliza is sure that the duchess will notice her every mistake and discover her true identity before long. But Eliza cannot conceal her feelings-for she is falling in love with Dylan...Every moment Dylan spends in Eliza's presence persuades him that he has found the very woman he has longed for all his life. Her aloofness intrigues him, but he cannot persuade her to come into his arms if she insists upon keeping her distance. Stealing a kiss may be impossible-until the lady says yes at last.
MOSTLY MARRIED 4/2004 ISBN: 0821776479 Where There's A Will.There's A Wedding When and why did he say "I do"? Lucas Holbrook, the Duke of Wakefield, cannot recall the marriage ceremony now that he has awakened to find sweet Charity, a fiery-haired beauty, nestled in his arms. The impertinent female insists she is his lawful wife-and that they have been together a twelvemonth. But he has no memory of the year gone by, in Scotland, far from his ancestral home and vast estates, after a shipwreck cast him ashore more dead than alive. Though Charity Fergusson's quick thinking and kindness saved his life, he must return to England-and the woman who waits for him there.But Charity conceives an ingenious plan to win him back. If all is fair in love and war, then silk and satin will be her armor. She will play the role of a fine lady and pay a visit to his grand relations under an assumed name-for she knows that the only home for her is by his side, whether it be in a castle or a cave. He is her husband.and the only man she will ever love. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
MOSTLY MAYHEM 9/2004 ISBN:0821776487 Widowed Tess Hardington's life is complicated enough without marriage. She has her sister's small daughter to raise, her own tarnished reputation to contend with, her greedy uncle's scheme to take control of her inheritance, and her scandalous secret work to continue. It's this last calling that she's most passionate about-but it's also the reason why she needs a new husband, and fast. Without a spouse, her uncle will take her money-and her venture will surely fail. Former army captain Charles Emerson is hardly a logical candidate-after all, Tess turned him down when they were little more than besotted children. But the lovely young widow is desperate-and Charles finds himself, strangely enough, willing, if only to best Tess's loathsome uncle at his own game. The trouble is, marriage to Tess will not be the simple business arrangement it might be-not with her midnight excursions out of the house prickling his curiosity, and London's prostitutes falling victim to a vicious killer. Is Tess putting herself in harm's way? Unacceptable-especially when Charles realizes that what he feels for his spirited bride is real love, and no secret about it...
Molly Marcort
A ROGUE'S KISS 1/2000 ISBN:0821765884 A hellion finds heaven...Christian Faraday, the scapegrace Earl of Bedlington, had a talent for landing in compromising positions. But when his latest indiscretion threatened to become a full-blown scandal, he deemed it a sign to change his dissolute ways. Trading the tawdry pleasures of London for the idyll of a friend's country estate, Christian soon discovered that the charms of bucolic life included a fiery lass who challenged his jaded heart. ..in an angel's arms. To proud country beauty Merissa Cassell, Christian was just another arrogant nobleman, like the ones who ruined her only brother. And yet, for all her efforts to despise him, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to his rakish good looks. Now, as a dark secret forced her into the shadows of London's seamy slums, Merissa was astonished to find that Christian had followed her there...and was intent on making a bold claim for her heart.
Deb Marlowe
SCANDALOUS LORD, REBELLIOUS MISS 2008 ISBN: 0373294855 The Wicked Lord Dayle... Charles Alden, Viscount Dayle, is intent on reform, having misspent his youth on hard living, soft women and outrageous pranks. Forced by circumstance to hold a title he never wanted, he's determined to live up to his noble name. The Unconventional Miss Westby...Sophie Westby is the last woman who should attract his interest. And yet she comforts his battered spirit, captivates his wary mind and tempts him with her exotic beauty. But the reformed rake cannot cause another scandal-can he?
Pauline Draper Marrs
SECOND SEASON 11/1979 ISBN: 0449500128 Lady Carolyn was still young and lovely, even though she had failed to snare a husband during the previous London Season. Her family, however, persuaded her to give London another try. Then a funny thing happened on the way to the big city. A tall handsome stranger came upon her napping by a stream. He assumed she was a mere servant girl. And because she was irresistibly pretty, he kissed her quite thoroughly, leaving her with a wildly beating heart and no hope of ever seeing him again. But they were to meet again...under very different circumstances.
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