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THE ELIZABETHAN COLLECTION 1/2003 ISBN: 0263836746
Marie-Louise Hall
SWEET TREASON 1994 ISBN: 0373303971 The traitor bride...Richard Durrant, Earl of Heywood, knew well the woes of marriage. But as a spy, he would do anything to smoke out traitors...
Ena Halliday
DELPHINE 7/1983 ISBN:0671461664 Delphine was both child and woman, a dazzling blend of innocence and desire. She had gone willingly to Andre, able to acknowledge the attraction that had between them during the long voyage from Canada to France.
LYSETTE 2/1983 ISBN:0671461656 She was the most willful, exasperating, desirable woman he had ever met. Lysette, the Marquise de Ferrand, was young, widowed and penniless. In 1636, the French countryside was in turmoil as Lysette attempted to make her way to her brother's home and safety.
MARIELLE 10/1982 ISBN:0671459627 In the darkness of a French dungeon, love lit a torch to burn forever....For some women there is only one man. Marielle Saint-Juste fought her own fears as she entered the prison of Louis XIII that housed her wounded brother. Her chestnut hair was disguised and her silver coins lay in the palm of an old jailer. But when the key turned in the lock she looked into the eyes of her destiny.
Karen Harbaugh
DARK ENCHANTMENT 1/2004 ISBN: 0553584219 A shattering act of violence drives Catherine de la Fer to flee into the dark and deadly night. Now a hunted criminal, the wily French noblewoman enlists the services of English mercenary Jack Marstone to teach her the art of self-defense. But she has cast her lot with a man whose terrible secret plunges them into a world of depravity and deadly seduction. Their taboo desire takes them from the moon-shadowed highways of Paris to the treacherous palace of the Sun King-the prey of a highborn enemy with the mind-bending powers of a sorcerer's dark arts. As day becomes endless night, as they enter a place of unimaginable pleasure, France's most notorious swordswoman and her forbidden lover will attempt a daring act of rescue-one that could promise them eternity in each other's arms.or damn them both forever.
Karen Harper
RAPTURE'S CROWN 1985 ISBN:0821715704 He ached for her touch - but feared her love.
THE TIDAL POOLE 2/2000 ISBN: 0440225930 It is the crowning day of twenty-five-year-old Bess Tudor's life as she returns from exile to become England's queen. But even as her magnificent procession wends its way to Westminster Palace, a shot rings out, muffled by the jostling crowd. Within moments of becoming England's ruler, Elizabeth learns of the brutal murder of a highborn lady of the court, the sister of one of her dearest friends. Elizabeth cannot refuse her friend's request to find the killer--especially since the prime suspect is too close to the crown--and her friends--to overlook. Elizabeth must be circumspect. Trust can be deadly. So she summons her small band of loyal retainers and plunges into a cauldron of conflicting loyalties and deadly intrigue. From the pomp, pageantry, and insidious gossip of the court to the lethal tidal pools swirling under London Bridge, the passionate young queen must seize the reins of her empire--and find a killer determined to destroy the crown itself....
Lana M. Harrigan
K'ATSINA: A Novel of Rebellion 9/1998 ISBN: 0312872771 K'Atsina is a dynamic recreation of a little-known epoch in American history, seen through the lives of the women, priests, and Indians whose struggles tamed a vast and wild land. Augustin, born in the ¿coma pueblo of the Spanish province of New Mexico, is sent to Mexico City to study for the Jesuit priesthood. In the capital, in a time when the Inquisition has reached New Spain, Augustin's loyalties are torn between his adopted religion and that of his people. But he has an even more agonizing secret: he falls in love with Antonia Salvatierra, the daughter of an influential family.
Joanne Harris
HOLY FOOLS 2/2004 ISBN: 0060559128 In the year 1605, a young widow, pregnant and alone, seeks sanctuary at the small Abbey of Sainte Marie-de-la-mer on the island of Noirs Moustiers off the Brittany coast. After the birth of her daughter, she takes up the veil, and a new name, Soeur Auguste. But the peace she has found in re-mote isolation is shattered five years later by the events that follow the death of her kind benefactress, the Reverend Mother. When a new abbess -- the daughter of a corrupt noble family elevated by the murder of King Henri IV -- arrives at Sainte Marie-de-la-mer, she does not arrive alone. With her is her personal confessor and spiritual guide, Père Colombin, a man Soeur Auguste knows all too well. For the newcomer is Guy LeMerle, a charlatan and seducer now masquerading as a priest, and the one man she fears more than any other. Soeur Auguste has a secret. Once she was l'Ailée, "The Winged One," star performer of a troupe led by LeMerle, before betrayal forced her to change her identity. But now the past has found her. Before long, thanks to LeMerle, suspicion and debauchery are breeding like a plague within the convent's walls -- fueled by dark rumors of witchcraft, part of the false priest's brilliantly orchestrated scheme of revenge. To protect herself and her beloved child, l'Ailée will have to perform one last act of dazzling daring more audacious than any she has previously attempted.
Kathryn Harrison
POISON 6/1995 ISBN: 0380727412 Francisca de Luarac, the daughter of a poor Spanish silk grower, is a dreamer of fabulous dreams. Marie Louise de Bourbon, the niece of Louis XIV, dances in slippers of fine Spanish silk in the French Court of the Sun King and imagines her own enchanted future. Born on the same day--in an age when superstition, repression, and the Inquisition reign--the lives of these two young women unfold in tandem, barely touching. Each hoards the memory of her adored lost mother like an amulet. Francisca's obsession with her lover, a Catholic priest, will shaper her fate. Marie Louise is yoked by political expediency to the mad, impotent Carlos II of Spain. But even as their twin destinies spiral inexorably toward disaster, both Queen and commoner cultivate a dangerous, secret life dedicated to resistance, transcendence, and love.
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
THE BLACK PEARL 10/1982 ISBN: 035607899X 1650: Cromwell's protectorate is drawing to a close, and the restoration of the monarchy can only improve the fortunes of the Morland family. The years of civil war and their aftermath have left Morland Place in dire straits, but with the return of the King, Ralph Morland believes he can rebuild the family estates. For his beautiful and ambitious cousin, Annunciata, the Restoration means a journey to London-one that leads to the amours and intrigues of Charles's court and to the unlocking of her mysterious past. A new and kinder age is dawning-a time for healing wounds-but more uncertainty, conflict and sorrow await both Ralph and Annunciata before they can find peace and forgiveness.
THE CHEVALIER 4/1984 ISBN:0356100715 Annunciata Morland, fiercely loyal to the Stuart cause, follows James II into exile. She leaves Morland Place in the hands of her grandson Matt, whose arranged marriage to India Neville leaves him at the mercy of a woman as heartless as she is beautiful.
THE CRYSTAL CROWN 1/1983 ISBN:044011568X
THE DISTANT WOOD 9/1982 ISBN:0440117038 (originally THE PRINCELING) In the turbulent reign of Elizabeth I, the Catholic Morlands are threatened by the upsurge of Protestantism and are forced to seek new spheres of influence through marriage. John, heir to Morland Place rides north to win the daughter of Black Will Percy, the Borderland cattle lord, but she will not have him. Lettice, the second Morland, enters the court of Mary, Queen of Scots, and weds the harsh, ambitious Lord Robert Hamilton.
THE LONG SHADOW 7/1983 ISBN:0356093727 Charles II dies and is succeeded by James II. The family's world of peace and prosperity give way to rebellion and discord. Jealousy, betrayal and violent death threaten Annunciata's children, and the executioner's axe is turned towards the Morlands.
THE OAK APPLE 1982 ISBN:0356085996 England's peace is shattered by the outbreak of civil war between King and Parliament. Edmund Morland sees his family divided when his eldest son, Richard, brings home a young Puritan bride, while Kit is drawn to the royalist cavalry of Prince Rupert.
THE PRINCELING 8/1981 ISBN:0354047310 In the turbulent reign of Elizabeth I, the Catholic Morlands are threatened by the upsurge of Protestantism and are forced to seek new spheres of influence through marriage. John, heir to Morland Place rides north to win the daughter of Black Will Percy, the Borderland cattle lord, but she will not have him. Lettice, the second Morland, enters the court of Mary, Queen of Scots, and weds the harsh, ambitious Lord Robert Hamilton.
Mallory Dorn Hart
DEFY THE SUN 11/1988 ISBN:0671674064 Beautiful but penniless widow Julie de Lisle Croixverte was traveling to France from England to the dazzling palace of Versailles. There, where the Sun King Louis XIV ruled, she would become a court favorite and try to forget her tormented marriage.
JASMINE ON THE WIND 10/1986 ISBN:0671623036 In a world of splendor and intrigue, they denied their love--to fulfill their desire... In the brutal back alleys of Ciudad Real, two young pickpockets steal a precious moment of love...so intense, so abandoned, their hearts are forever bound. Cruelly torn from each other's arms, they are swept apart by the tides of war. Francho, the tattered orphan boy, would become a darkly handsome knight, thundering across his Spanish homeland to vanquish the Moors for honor and glory. Flame-haired and fiery-souled Dolores would become the darling of a sensuous court, fighting to reclaim the searing passion she had once known, the love no other man can ignite. Within the besieged walls of proud Granada, last of the Moslem strongholds, destiny would give Francho and Dolores one last chance to embrace the promise of a love as glorious, as haunting as...Jasmine On the Wind.
Robin Lee Hatcher
THE MAGIC 4/1993 ISBN:0843934336 The Pirate: Determined to ruin Farley Dunworthy, Captain Damian of the Magic would use any means at his disposal - even his enemy's innocent niece. But the daring buccaneer never bargained on being captivated himself by the silver-haired beauty. The Lady: Destined for a loveless marriage to a virtual stranger, Cassandra Jamison found herself instead swept aboard a notorious pirate ship and into its captain's arms. How could she hope to resist the most devastatingly seductive man she'd ever encountered? The Magic: Isolated in the intimacy of the ship's cabin, they were both lovers and enemies, facing a past filled with lies, greed and revenge. But no matter how turbulent the uncharted waters of their hearts, Damian and Cassandra would find safe haven in the magic of love.
Michele Hauf
HERE IS MY HEART 3/1999 ISBN: 0821761501 Josephine Lalique yearned for her sister Helen's suitor, Julien Delaroche, a dashing soldier she'd never seen and knew only from his passionate, poetic letters. But the love her sister scorned, Josephine ached to have. So she began a secret correspondence in Helene's name - unaware that the letters touching her very soul were written by a man she had known all her life. Agreeing to help his comrade win the heart of Helene Lalique, Matthieu Bouchet wrote his amorous letters - all the while thinking of Josephine, the childhood playmate he's grown to love. When she confessed her passion for Julien to him, Matthieu knew he must not lose her forever to another man. But before he could admit his role in the masquerade, a deadly enemy was preparing to destroy them - jeopardizing their reunion...unless Matthieu's words could inspire a love strong enough to conquer every obstacle standing in their way.
TAME ME NOT 11/1999 ISBN: 0821763857 Growing up in the shadow of her three outlaw brothers, Mignonne Saint-Sylvestre has lived a life of freedom and adventure. But now her siblings have plans to rein in her spirit by sending her off to a convent. Rather than give up her dream of becoming one of the king's musketeers, the headstrong Min disguises herself as a man and rides off to Paris to seek her fate. ...While stealing bread, Min is cornered by a dashing musketeer. Chevalier Chancery Lambert is shocked to discover that the skilled swordsman he fights is a swordswoman--and a lovely one at that! Though Chance is on a personal mission to capture a band of notorious outlaws, he finds himself enthralled by the raven haired beauty. And when he reaches out to touch the fire in Min's soul, he takes her to the heights of ecstasy where life--and love--will never be the same...
Diana Haviland
EMBRACE THE FLAME 5/1991 ISBN: 0821757962 Alone and penniless after the Great Plague of London, young Desire Guildford turned pickpocket rather than sell her body on the streets. But she picked the wrong pocket when she stole from highwayman Morgan Trenchard. Morgan returned for his valuables--and for the green-eyed beauty who had dared to best him, carrying her off with him on his stallion. Forced to take part in Morgan's life of daring adventure, Desire found herself dangerously fascinated by the darkly charismatic man who held her captive, by the hunger in his eyes when he looked at her, and by the answering flame in her own heart...
A LOVE BEYOND FOREVER 1/1999 ISBN: 0505522934 In the solace of slumber he first tempted her--a dark-haired stranger with a teal green gaze--and Kristy Sinclair saw the promise of paradise reflected in his eyes. But it was only a dream, she swore, as were the visions of witchcraft that haunted her nights. But in a New Age boutique, an antique hand mirror showed the beautiful executive more than mussed lipstick--that magnificent man, and a land she had never before known. Suddenly, Kristy was in Cromwell's England. And when an ill-advised remark turned into a brush with the Lord Protector's police, Kristy found a haven in the sold arms of Jared Ramsey--the literal man of her dreams. But after one rousing kiss from the rogue royalist, Kristy was certain she was awake--and she knew she must learn of the powers that ruled her destiny. Was it magic that had brought her here or...A Love Beyond Forever?
PIRATE'S KISS 6/1992 ISBN: 1558176128 When Sybilla comes to her brother's Jamaican sugar plantation, she soon realizes that no one plays by the old rules in this harsh new land--least of all pirate Gavin Broderick, who plans to claim Sybilla as forcefully as the ships he conquers.
STOLEN SPLENDOR 4/1994 ISBN: 1558178910 In the seventeenth-century court of King James, a darkly handsome nobleman sweeps waif-like Melora Standish off her feet and into the glittering and scandal-filled world of the royal court.
Barbara Hazard
A HANDFUL OF DREAMS 8/1992 ISBN: 0451403215 Even as a ragged Irish child, Sally Desmond was so beautiful that men noticed her and as she grew to womanhood, men offered her gold for her virtue. Against her wishes, her guardian accepted ten thousand pounds for her hand from the notorious womanizer, Lord Darlington..
Constance Heaven
THE QUEEN AND THE GYPSY 1977 ISBN: 0451079655 Royal Triangle... Elizabeth - newly come to reign as a Queen, and just as newly come to womanhood, testing her power as both Queen and woman over the man she would risk her throne to possess. Amy - who had fallen desperately in love the first time she saw the daring man destined to take her as his virtual child bride, and who had all innocence stripped away as she fiercely fought to keep him. Robert Dudley - gallant, handsome, and virile, torn between the vows he had made to Amy at the altar and the allegiance he had pledged to Elizabeth in his arms. Here is a novel of tempestuous romance, of two women who struggle for the love of one man - and of a passion more powerful than pride, honor, and life itself...
Shirl Henke
PARADISE AND MORE 10/1991 Sons of the House of Torres, they were bound by blood, divided by ungovernable passion. Raised in vastly different worlds, they could never know that fate would cast them into a hell of their own making. Rigo-A half-cast mercenary with a temper as black as his raven lock, he had built his formidable reputation on the battlefields of his emperor and in the bedrooms of countless courtesans across Spain and France. Benjamin - The golden son who could do no wrong, he was a healer with a talent as bright as the future he planned on his father's New World plantation. Like mirror images-one dark, one light - they pursued the same woman and damned each other to heartbreak. Yet in the end, the power of love would redeem their past sins and destine them for a glorious..Return to Paradise.
RETURN TO PARADISE 4/1992 ISBN:084393263 Passion Storm. Dazzlingly handsome, aristocratic and cultured, Benjamin Torres was everything Miriam wanted in a husband, the perfect mate for the headstrong daughter of the most powerful merchant prince in Marseilles. Yet the moment she set eyes on Benjamin's half-castle brother, it was Rigo's bronzed, naked body she saw in her fantasies, Rigo's sardonic black eyes that seemed to tempt her to indescribable transgressions. On the very eve of her betrothal ball, Miriam found herself torn between two brothers - publicly promised to the golden son who could do no wrong, secretly compromised by the black sheep whose tortured soul was as dark as the night itself. These brief hours of ecstasy and betrayal would set brother against brother and ignite a firestorm of passion that only love could quench.
Henley-Kingsley-Paisley-Mittman
A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE 12/1996 ISBN: 0440222907 Includes "Love and Joy" by Virginia Henley; "Upon a Midnight Clear" by Katherine Kingsley; "In a Twinkling" by Rebecca Paisley; and Stephanie Mittman's "Angels in the Snow".
Virginia Henley
THE HAWK AND THE DOVE 9/1988 ISBN: 0440201446 The Dove... She'd been bought for a strip of land, then abandoned: a bartered bride, married by proxy, determined to wreak revenge. As innocent Sara Bishop she'd paid dearly for freedom from her cruel, mocking family. As flame-haired, jade-eyed Sabre Wilde, she would scandalize Queen Elizabeth's court as she set out to seduce her unknown husband, become his mistress--and make him her slave. The Hawk... The Queen's favorite, called The Sea God, his white teeth flashed in his bronze face as his deep, virile voice boomed orders to his men. He branded Sabre with his searing kiss and his masterful touch, not even aware she was already his wife. Captain Shane Hawkhurst knew how to command, how to subdue and ravage an enemy, but was he prepared to be caught in passion's merciless snare by a fiery beauty who ruled his heart and inflamed his senses?
INSATIABLE 11/2004 ISBN: 0451213459 Catherine Seton Spencer, a young maiden of Queen Elizabeth's court, is cursed with impulsiveness. When she meets Patrick Hepburn, who's visiting the court after a tour of duty patrolling the Scottish borderlands, Cat thinks he's an arrogant brute-and Patrick thinks Cat's a spoiled shrew. Divided by loyalties and society, but bound by desire that drives them into each other's arms, Cat and Patrick find themselves in an intricate web of deceit and danger that threatens to topple the throne-and tear the lovers apart.
LETTER OF LOVE short story in LOVE'S LEGACY 1/1996 ISBN:084394000X
LOVE AND JOY short story in A GIFT OF JOY 12/1996 ISBN:082175128X
THE PIRATE AND THE PAGAN 12/1990 ISBN: 0440206235 Wild as a pagan goddess, Lady Summer galloped her stallion along the Cornish coast. She had dabbled in the smuggler's game to save her family estate, but a wealthy marriage would better serve her purpose now. Lord Ruark Helford seemed the answer to her reckless prayers. But as his hot, hungry kisses drew her toward deception and irresistible acts of love, she had to hesitate. Would this arrogant, handsome lord be her ticket to heaven--or hell? Both a ruthless privateer and King Charles II's confidant, Lord Helford was a mysterious and dangerous man. Lady Summer's sensual innocence captivated him. When she suddenly appeared at court, he thought she'd be an easy conquest, a willing student of his brazen, skillful desire. But when she managed to steal his heart he vowed she must submit, obey, and never deceive him, or by God's tears, he'd tame her not as a gentleman but as only a pirate could...
TEMPTED 2/1993 ISBN: 0440206251 All men lusted for the firebrand they called Flaming Tina, famed for the molten fire in her hair--and for the hot temper running fierce through the noble Scots blood of Lady Valentina Kennedy. Forced into marriage with the fearsome warrior of an enemy clan, Tina vowed to use her wild beauty to gain mastery over Lord Ramsey Douglas. Women hungered to be pressed against his steely chest...and men feared the brawn and rage of Black Ram Douglas. Ram swore he would make the defiant Valentina a dutiful wife after he had broken her hellion's pride. But the girl he set out to tame became the woman who taught him what it meant to be ardently, maddeningly, gloriously...Tempted.
WILD HEARTS 2/1985 On Tabby Lamont's very wedding night, a daring Scottish lord known as the "Rogue" sweeps out of the night to snatch her from the clutches of the wealthy scoundrel who means to make her his wife. Frightened -- and furious -- she is held hostage in the splendor of the Rogue's Highland castle, where she cannot escape his charms. She swears never to submit to his bold desire but, trapped in a dangerous game of power and conquest, Tabby needs an ally. Her brazen attempts to bewitch her captor misfire when her anger melts into need and carries them down a path of sweet seduction. While dark secrets from the past threaten to sweep her away, so does the promise of a blistering, passionate love that could join two wild hearts forever.
A WOMAN OF PASSION 8/1999 ISBN: 0440222087 Set amid the glittering, bawdy, and intrigue riddled society of Elizabethan England and based on the real-life heroine Elizabeth Hardwick, A Woman of Passion tells the story of a beautiful, ambitious commoner who rises to the position of lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth the first and loves four very different husbands along the way. Vowing to put poverty and powerlessness behind her, fifteen-year-old Bess Hardwick takes a suitable position at the London home of a wealthy noblewoman. There she is plunged into an exciting new world of riches and privilege, and makes the acquaintance of friends, potential enemies, and powerful men who will change the course of her life. Among them are Elizabeth, an uncommonly shrewd yet lonely princess who would become an indomitable queen; charming and dangerously seductive William Cavendish, the King's ambitious financial advisor, who is determined to have Bess at any cost save marriage; the adoring, tenderhearted Robert Barlow; the proper and dutiful aristocrat Sir William St. Loe; and George Talbot, the devilishly handsome heir to the earldom of Shrewsbury, whose wicked daring ignites in Bess the passion of a lifetime.
Ethel Herr
THE CITADEL AND THE LAMB 10/1998 ISBN: 1556617488 Sixteenth-century Holland has risen up in revolt against the occupation and religious oppression of King Philip II of Spain. Pieter-Lucas van den Garde, a gifted Dutch artist, continues his dangerous and strategic role of messenger for Willem van Oranje. Then, in the midst of the uncertainties of war, his wife, Aletta, gives birth to their second child. Seeking to protect his family from being arrested by the Spanish soldiers and from being accused as Anabaptists, Pieter-Lucas takes them to the fortified city of Leyden, where he had once dreamed of studying art under a master artist. Here, the only painter Pieter-Lucas finds is Joris, an innkeeper who, for fear of persecution, will not admit to being a painter or to being a Jew. But his son's gift as an artist exposes them to a danger that cannot be contained. When the Spaniards lay siege to Leyden, all their lives are in danger, and Aletta's mounting fears are finally pressed to the limit. In the Blackest of Nights, Where Is the Healer and the Lamb?
THE DOVE AND THE ROSE 1996 ISBN: 1556617461 Pieter-Lucas van den Garde, a gifted Dutch artist, and Aletta Engelshofen, daughter of a bookseller, have loved each other from childhood. As the Inquisitors try to suppress the conflicting and often confusing "new Faiths" arising all around them, Pieter-Lucas and Aletta dare to begin their own desperate search for truth and justice. Together they witness Pieter-Lucas's "anointing for service" in the Great Church of Breda, But all too soon they are wrenched apart by the turbulent struggles of their parents. Forbidden to see Pieter-Lucas, who is forced from his home, Aletta secretly promises her love to him and vows to wait for him until the time of trouble subsides. Will their promise see them through the darkest hour?
THE MAIDEN'S SWORD 1997 ISBN: 155661747X They are besieged by danger and betrayal, and their promise of marriage is at risk. Pieter-Lucas van den Garde, a gifted young Dutch artist, and Aletta Engelshofen, daughter of a bookseller, have loved each other from childhood. Their secret pledge of love has already carried them through incredible turmoil. But as the Dutch revolt against the repressive control of Spain, they are caught in a swirl of rebellion and a violent attempt to abolish religious dissent and heresy. Bound by a vow never to wield the sword to take another's life, Pieter-Lucas must decide whether he will support the Dutch war effort, accepting the dangerous role of messenger for Willem van Oranje. Aletta, as a "healer lady," faces the difficult decision of whether to administer herbal aid to wounded soldiers, placing her own life at risk. Together, their deep love for each other is tested when plans for their upcoming marriage become uncertain. Forced to flee for their lives, will Pieter-Lucas and Aletta find a life together? Or will the power of the sword destroy all that stands in its way?
Anne Herries
THE ADVENTURER'S WIFE 5/2004 ISBN: 0263840875 With supporters rallying for her rival, Mary Queen of Scots, and the Spanish invasion fleet on the horizon, Elizabeth turns to her secret service for help. An adventurer and privateer serving the Queen's spymaster, Sir Christopher Hamilton is dispatched to watch over Anne Marie Fraser. Held hostage because of her treacherous father's support for Mary Queen of Scots, Anne Marie's cloistered plight angers and then frustrates Kit. Rescuing her from her father's cruel hands on the high seas, Kit takes her to his family home and seeks permission from the Queen to marry. But he hasn't counted on Anne Marie's fury at discovering his deception. She will marry him, but she won't be his wife in anything more than name. . .
LADY IN WAITING 2/2004 ISBN: 0263840867 With hopes of marriage dashed by scandal, and constant threats to her crown, Queen Elizabeth takes a young, spirited woman into her close court circle. Catherine Moor fights back with spirit when she is attacked in a teeming London street. On her way to being presented at court, her rescue comes in the timely-and comely-shape of Sir Nicholas Grantly. Tales of Cat's adventure reach the Queen who, impressed with the young woman's lively mind, claims her as her lady of the bedchamber. Alert against plots which threaten to overthrow the crown, Cat realises everyone is suspect. Even the flatteringly attractive Sir Nicholas, a seductive rogue, has secrets to hide beneath his charming exterior...
RAPHAEL 10/1986 ISBN: 0263755436 Catherine de Medici of France and Queen Elizabeth of England -- two women with the power to shape the destiny of their countries. Caught between their secret envoys were the Englishman Raphael and Louise de Granvelle. But what was an Englishman doing at the Medici court in Paris? Was he part of the intrigues that led to the massacre on St Bartholomew's Eve? Fate had thrust the dashing stranger into Louise's path when he rescued her from the ferocious mob. Raphael had saved her life -- but did this mean she belonged to him?
SATAN'S MARK 2000 ISBN: 0373304277 Brought up a Puritan by her uncle, Annelise Woodward doesn't know what to make of Justin Rochefort, Marquis Saintjohn, but she does know she's attracted to him! Finding he is really her guardian, and that she must go to live with his mother, Lady Emily, overturns her world. But as she gets to know and love Justin, Annelise realises that something in his past is troubling him...
Georgette Heyer
BEAUVALLET 1929 Opening with battle between a great Spanish galleon and Nick Beauvallet's little Venture, this romance of Elizabethan days tells how Nick falls in love with the enemy, braves danger for her sake, wins her stubborn heart and carries her off through a thousand perils.
THE GREAT ROXHYTHE 1922
ROYAL ESCAPE 1938 'Do not use me with such ceremony, madam, for I am a very threadbare King, and one, moreover, that has no kingdom to reign over' Dispossessed of crown and kingdom, crushed and routed at the grim Battle of Worcester, the young Charles II is forced to flee for his life. Out of the heat of the battle, the outlaw King and his tiny party must journey across Cromwell's England to a Channel port and a ship bound for France. But the King, with his love of adventure, his irrepressible humour and his unmistakable looks, is no easy man to hide...
Linda Hilton
MOONSILVER 4/1995 ISBN: 0671898094 Elizabeth Stanhope. She was an heiress caught in a twisted financial scheme, betrothed to a man whom she despised. Dispirited, she retreated into a harmless masquerade: posing as a common tavern girl. Then one night she glimpsed a flash of silver in a stranger's eyes, and was swept into his perilous game. But this new charade was all too real, scattered with shadowed dangers...and resonant with the promise of unbridled desire... Jack Silver. Holding the lovely Elizabeth hostage was only part of his mission to restore his family name - and rightful fortune. Beneath his black cloak lingered a resentment that could be assuaged only by revenge. But the notorious outlaw's renegade ride was soon thrown wildly off course. For though Jack might be able to hold Elizabeth captive, the passion that burned between them was threatening to flare out of control...
Kathryn Hockett
INDIGO SEA 1/2001 ISBN: 0821767100 A practical woman who stopped waiting for love, English beauty Anne Morgae wed a Spanish diplomat to forge an alliance between their two warring countries. But when her husband disappears overboard after their ship is attacked by a privateer, Anne suddenly finds herself forced into a fierce duel of wits, willpower, and dangerous passion with its rugged captain. Jonathan Leighton boldly made Anne his prisoner, but it is he who is held hostage by her glorious beauty and defiant courage. Yet fearing that her loveliness masks a traitorous soul, he has no choice but to condemn her to the Queen. Still, he cannot deny his need to possess the bewitching Anne, and when they are reunited on a mission that tests their love for each other, he vows that nothing can stop him from making her his own forever.
ROMEO VS JULIET 6/2007 ISBN: 1601540833 (Time Travel) Ambrose works for Queen Elizabeth Ist and has searched the centuries for his beloved Josephine, from Cleopatra’s court and Charlemagne’s service to 1950s America and the twenty second century. He has finally found her. He takes his love from twenty-first century America back to Elizabethan England for a short while. These two have a steamy, deep love affair, and all is well until he does something that forces her to stand up to him. She must chase him through time to stop his sinister plan from coming to full fruition. The problem is, every time they meet up, they fall into each other’s arms, unable to deny the crazy feelings they have for each other. Still, she has a mission and must complete it or die trying. Josephine is called to be a hero and discovers her darker side. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Elizabeth Holcombe
HEAVEN AND THE HEATHER 11/2002 ISBN: 0515134023 A savage land. An untamed passion. A member of the court of Mary, Queen of the Scots, the exquisite Sabine de Sainte Montagne is at the mercy of Her Majesty's whims-and has been promised in marriage to a powerful, yet devious, Scottish lord. The chief of an outlaw clan, Niall MacGregor knows his people's future rests in the hands of the new queen. But his reckless attempt to approach her is spoiled by Sabine's presence. Stopped cold by her raven-haired beauty, Niall barely escapes with his life. With but a glimpse into Niall's startling blue eyes, Sabine recognizes the freedom she so desperately craves. But it will take all of the warrior's fierce courage and determination to pierce Sabine's French pride and make her believe that anything can happen in the Highlands-even love.
Cecelia Holland
SEA BEGGARS 1982 ISBN: 0394504062 The Netherlands in the sixteenth century: a region of bustling cities and prosperous farms, fertile plains claimed from the sea and crisscrossed with ingenious canals, a sophisticated society in which Protestants and Catholics live peaceably side by side....Until late in the century, the Spanish army is ordered by King Philip II to purge the Lowlands of heretics by extending the shroud of the Inquisition. Rioting breaks out in Antwerp and normal life comes to a halt as the army, attacking unarmed men and women, makes a battlefield of the city.
Jen Holling
CAPTURED BY YOUR KISS 1/2003 ISBN: 0743438043 Scotland, 1542: As the feud between the Grahams and the Maxwells threatens to consume the land, a young woman sets out to find the treasure that can bring peace to them all...Mona Graham was an outsider, even within her scheming family. As the only one who knew the location of the legendary Clachan Fala, she had been held a virtual prisoner in her own home-first by her husband, who wanted the treasure for himself, and now by his vile son. who wanted Mona as well...Patrick Maxwell was the lone wolf of his warlike clan. Cursed by his father for his recklessness, Patrick had ventured out to make his mark as a warrior-for-hire, living as free as he wanted, unbound by anyone or anything-until a raid into Graham lands led to his capture...Together, they embark upon a perilous quest to find the Bloodstone and end the enmity between their families. But the closer they get to the prize, the harder it is to contain their own passions for freedom, for honor, and for each other.
FOREVER, MY LADY 1/2001 ISBN:0061014370 Since the death of her husband, Lady Megan Dixon's sole concern has been the safety of her young son and the protection of their lands. But from her first glimpse of Sir Bryan Hepburn, the new local warden, the courageous and willful Scottish beauty feels breathless and weak. Yet Megan cannot dare trust her heart to this dangerous man, for he suspects she may be behind the death of his predecessor. Sir Bryan cannot believe that this enchanting lady is a murderess. Nevertheless, he must investigate. Keeping the peace will be doubly difficult, however, with his own heart at war-for he wants Megan with a desire that burns ever stronger. And in these desperate times, Bryan may be the only man the lovely, secretive lady can turn to. But does she dare unleash a passion that might destroy them both?
MY DEVILISH SCOTSMAN 7/2005 ISBN: 0743471075 Gillian MacDonell has always felt lacking because, unlike her sisters, she did not inherit any mystical powers. But when her father arranges a match with notorious Nicholas Lyon, Earl of Kincreag -- a Scotsman rumored to have murdered his wife -- strange visions plague her like never before. From Gillian's first moment inside Kincreag Castle, she is filled with foreboding and when attempts are made on her life, she fears the rumors may be true. But their passion burns bright and Nicholas's cold heart starts to melt. Will his desire for her turn to wrath when he learns that she's really a witch after all?
MY SHADOW WARRIOR 8/2005 ISBN: 0743471083 Rose, the youngest of the MacDonell sisters, is more concerned with her father's mysterious illness than with her impending marriage to her childhood sweetheart. A gifted but frustrated healer, she decides to beg help from William MacKay -- a reclusive laird who is renowned not only for his ferocity, but also for his healing powers. Denied entry to his fortress in the cold, harsh mountains of the far northwestern highlands, Rose uses cunning to force her way in, and William is duly intrigued with this bold slip of a girl. But securing his help may not be enough to save Rose's father. For there is something darker at work in the glen, something more powerful than William's and Rose's magic combined, and only the soul-deep passion that shadows their mutual desire can help their love prevail.
TAMED BY YOUR DESIRE 6/2002 ISBN: 0743438035 Scotland Robert Maxwell, eldest son of the notoriously ruthless Red Rowan, plans to set a new course for his irascible and war hungry family by making peace with the clan's longstanding English rivals. And what better way to mark the beginning of a new era than by wedding the Graham families most precious lady? Peace always comes at a price, and seducing a beautiful lady seems a small one to pay. Incensed by her brother's scheme to marry her off to a Scottish barbarian, Caroline Graham is shocked to find her betrothed so pleasing to the eye. Nevertheless, she enters into the arrangement with a determinedly icy heart and a vow to resist her husband's every touch. But when she suspects she's merely a pawn in her brother's ultimate plan to destroy his ancient enemy for good--and to find and claim the storied magical stone as his own--Caroline is torn. Robert's bravery, loyalty, and charm have begun to melt her resistance. Is it possible her sworn enemy is really the love of her life?TEMPTED BY YOUR TOUCH. 1-2002. ISBN: 0743438027 Scotland. Robert Maxwell, eldest son of the notoriously ruthless Red Rowan, plans to set a new course for his irascible and war hungry family by making peace with the clan's longstanding English rivals. And what better way to mark the beginning of a new era than by wedding the Graham families most precious lady? Peace always comes at a price, and seducing a beautiful lady seems a small one to pay. Incensed by her brother's scheme to marry her off to a Scottish barbarian, Caroline Graham is shocked to find her betrothed so pleasing to the eye. Nevertheless, she enters into the arrangement with a determinedly icy heart and a vow to resist her husband's every touch. But when she suspects she's merely a pawn in her brother's ultimate plan to destroy his ancient enemy for good--and to find and claim the storied magical stone as his own--Caroline is torn. Robert's bravery, loyalty, and charm have begun to melt her resistance. Is it possible her sworn enemy is really the love of her life?
A TIME FOR DREAMS. 9-1999. ISBN:0061014079. What would possess an intelligent, self-sufficient military woman to step through a corridor into a world so far removed from her own? Audrey Williams can no longer ignore the man calling to her from another time. She has been plagued with dreams of a handsome stranger she encountered as a child visiting Scotland. On that day, she entered a corridor only she could see and they became inexorably linked through dreams. Brenden Ross, heir to the earldom of Irvine, is about to embark on an ill-fated crusade to rescue Mary, Queen of Scots. Audrey soon finds herself embroiled in her prophetic dreams as she tries to find away to stop Brenden. Her mission takes her all the way to England, into the condemned queen's prison. Once there, their dreams are put to the test and Brenden must make a choice between love and honor.
Victoria Holt
MY ENEMY, THE QUEEN 1978 ISBN: 0449239799 It was Lettice who married the Earl of Leicester, whom Elizabeth I loved. And it was Lettice who was the mother of the Queen's beloved Earl of Essex. That young earl would one day break the Queen's heart. It was always Lettice, the constant spoiler in the triangle of love surrounding Elizabeth. . . .
Margaret Hope
THE QUEEN'S CAPTAIN 5/1979 ISBN:0373745168 Beth Howard is far too spirited a girl to enter into an arranged marriage with a man who has not even bothered to meet her - the mighty Captain James Danyell. Disguised in boy's livery, young Beth Howard had fled from her cruel guardians in order to avoid marriage to the man she'd never met. But she was shortly to discover that the perils that lay ahead were far worse than the fate she'd left behind. For England was at war with Spain, and at this very moment the Spanish Armada lurked in the English Channel.
Jennifer Horsman
A KISS IN THE NIGHT 7/1995 ISBN: 0380775972 Condemned as a witch, sensuous strong-willed Linness of Sauvage bravely faces her doom - until a gallant knight comes to her aid and rescues her from the flames. But after a night of magnificent passion, her dashing champion vanishes. And Linness must escape the still-pursuing mob by posing as a nobleman's betrothed. Banished from the realm for his heroic deed, Paxton Gaillard Chamberlain is haunted by the memory of the exquisite enchantress who claimed his heart on that rapturous, unforgettable eve. Now fate has called him home, where his beloved Linness dwells in the house of his powerful, despised brother - closer than Paxton dared to dream, yet more forbidden than ever...forcing the handsome knight to risk all in the sacred cause of a love magically destined and gloriously true.
Eleanor Howard
CLOAK OF FATE 1/1983 ISBN:067146163X Lord Drayton held Lisa Manning close to him. She hardly knew the Cavalier but already they shared many secrets and passions. Within the walls of Stavely Mansion Lisa Manning daughter of two Shakespearian actors, plays her greatest role yet-that of a common serving wench. Not even Drayton knows the truth. Slowly she gathers the evidence against the traitor Sir Basil Stavely. One day she'll collect her inheritance, but though she's running out of time, she's beyond the point of turning back.
Howell-French-Faulkner
CASTLE MAGIC 8/1999 ISBN: 0821762931 Anthology featuring Tatha by Hannah Howell: 1385. Fleeing her vicious intended, Tatha Preston takes refuge in the walls of Castle Cnocanduin. There she is drawn to an old well that offers nothing but painful memories to its somber laird, handsome Sir David Ruthven, who must learn from the flame-haired beauty the true meaning of its blessing...Bride Of The Red Wolf by Judith E. French: 1550. Since she was a child, Fiona Fraser has been betrothed to Duncan, the son of a powerful Highland chieftain, a man she believes she could never love. Ready to sacrifice romance for duty, she seeks solace at the castle's holy well!51;only to discover the most unexpected destiny of all....When Wishes Come True by Colleen Faulkner: 1725. Mary Katherine Donal must choose a suitor who will someday become laird of Castle Cnocanduin. Though her heart is already lost to her father's foster son, Robert Drum, the Scots will never accept him as their leader unless he can convince his beloved to drink from the castle's well and trust in its legendary promise.
Hannah Howell
HIGHLAND BRIDE 10/2002 ISBN: 0821773526 Though she has yet to be courted by any man, spirited Gillyanne Murray decides the time has come to visit the dower lands gifted to her by her father's kinsmen. She arrives to find the small keep surrounded by three lairds, each one vying for her hand...and property. Though resolved to refuse them all, the threat of battle on her threshold forces her to boldly choose a suitor: Sir Connor MacEnroy, a handsome, daring knight of few words. As his wife, Gillyanne is stunned by his terse, cold distance--and her own yearning to feel passion in his arms. Now, bringing her healing touch to a land and a keep ravaged by treachery and secret enemies, she dares to reach out for the one thing she fears she may forever be denied...her husband's closely guarded heart.
Angela Elwell Hunt
THE GOLDEN CROSS 10/1998 ISBN: 1578560438 Aidan O'Connor was raised among pickpockets and prostitutes in a Dutch colony on Java, Indonesia. But when a world-famous cartographer discovers her natural artistic talent, she is given a chance to leave her troubled life behind. Disguised as a boy, Aidan joins her benefactor at sea and begins the work of drawing the flora and fauna of the new world. This fresh beginning holds far more than adventure, however. It also holds a great love. But can this love survive the force of Aidan's past...and her ambitions for her future?
Jillian Hunter
DELIGHT 1/1999 ISBN: 0671026828 Douglas Moncrieff was once a notorious pirate, the Dragon of Darien. With a stroke of the king's pen, he is given a Scottish earldom...and a royal order to behave. Haunted by past sins, a heartless predator by habit, Douglas now faces the perilous road to reform. Princess Rowena of Hartzburg, an innocent heiress in danger, has fled to the Highlands from a mysterious rendezvous with Douglas's respectable half-brother. When his brother fails to arrive, Douglas plans to hide his shameful past from Rowena and claim this lovely gem for himself. But this Princess has plans of her own. Not the helpless maiden Douglas expects, Rowena is a royal hellion who cannot wait to tame her dragon...In a secluded Highland castle, secrets are unveiled and desires unleashed as Douglas and Rowena join forces to fight a deadly enemy. Now the pirate who hoped to capture a princess discovers that her innocence - and his heart - are both at stake.
Valancy Hunter
THE NAMESAKE 3/1974 In the bloody last year of Queen Mary's reign, a beautiful girl is forced to fight for her life and love, year was 1588. Bloody Mary was on the throne. Princess Elizabeth was imprisoned in the Tower of London.
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