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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH 2/2003 ISBN: 0821773259 1883 and Olivia St. John has just arrived in Cape Town, South Africa. She can scarce believe that the adventure of the ocean voyage has ended, only to have a more daring adventure begin. Before she can claim the inheritance left by her uncle, Olivia has to travel across the South African bush to the diamond mines of Kimberley. It's a long and treacherous trek since the railroad isn't complete, but the dream of being her own woman, of ruling her own destiny, is too firmly planted in her heart for the danger to discourage her. What Olivia does find discouraging is her guide - Matthew Quinlan. Quinn is a handsome but irritating "diamond jackal." He thrives on the dangers and risks of transporting raw glittering gems across the South African bush from the legendary Kimberley Hole to the brokers in Cape Town. Unfortunately, his enthusiasm doesn't extend to the prim and proper Miss St. John. Alone in a country as wild as it is beautiful, the two quickly find themselves consumed by a passion that out shines any diamond.
A GENTLEMAN'S BARGAIN 12/2001 ISBN: 0821769944 Claire Aldrich is out of money and short on time. After three weeks in San Francisco, desperately searching for her wayward brother, Claire's rent is due and she's forced to look for employment. Garrett Monroe is a razor-sharp banker with lots of money and a very big problem. He needs a fiancée - immediately. When the two meet, the solution to both their woes seems logical enough - at least to Garrett. All Claire has to do is pose as his fiancee while he assumes the search for her brother. In return for her adoration and compensated devotion, she'll get a roof over her head, food on the table, and a Nob Hill view of San Francisco society. Claire isn't in a position to refuse, nor is she able to resist the handsome banker and his seductive silver eyes. The pretense of loving Garrett quickly becomes a reality, along with an unexpected betrayal that could cost them their lives.
HE SAID NO 2/2004 ISBN: 0821775014 Untouchable...With his title, wealth, and reputation for satisfying his lovers beyond all expectations, Norton Russell Foxhall, Earl of Granby, attracts women in droves. But no lady keeps his fires burning for long. It doesn’t help that every woman ruins the chase by blatantly wanting him. Is there any female creature whose mind isn’t embroiled in thoughts of marriage and wanton desire? Unmoved...“Contentedly wed” are two words that make Catherine Hardwick scoff. The bold, auburn-haired beauty would never yield to a man any more than she would acquiesce to ride her beloved stallion sidesaddle in a dress. Lost in irritable thought and galloping at full speed, Catherine doesn’t notice the dashing young man in the road till she’s nearly on top of him. She knows she must apologize, but she never expects the ruthless cad to exact such a devil’s bargain from her. Undone...An arrogant earl demands a kiss in apology. An indignant lady grants him his one request. But there’s no such thing as a simple kiss…and no saying no to such unruly, impossible, irresistible passion.
HE SAID NOW 6/2004 ISBN: 0821775022 Love Has Its Reasons…When William Fitch Minstead, the sixth Earl of Ackerman, agrees to a private audience with a lovely stranger, he’s rewarded with the fateful news that he is the father of a little girl. After the death of her friend Elizabeth Bradstreet, Miss Hilary Compton became Lizzie’s guardian. It is clear that Miss Compton thinks Fitch has neglected a child he never knew existed and she intends to right that wrong. Captivated by her charm and wit, the earl proposes a solution: a marriage of convenience.…Which Reason Does Not Know...Though she is only the daughter of a country squire, Hilary is independent to a fault—not the sort to submit to the whims of a handsome earl with a rakish reputation, even if Fitch insists that his service during the brutal Crimean War left him a changed man. Her decision would be so much easier were he the seducing scoundrel she had expected. Perhaps the arrangement he suggests is for the best—if she can keep herself from falling in love.
HE SAID YES 9/2003 ISBN: 0-8217-7500-6 Evelyn Dennsworth may not be entitled to use the word “Lady” in front of her name, but that doesn’t stop her from behaving like one. Even a vicar’s daughter turned Bond Street shop girl can rise above her meager beginnings if she tries hard enough—unless her temperamental employer decides that she has stolen a noblewoman’s brooch…Marshall Bedford, Marquis of Waltham, is a man surrounded by women. Namely, his stepmother and his two sisters, one of whom is about to be launched into society. Yet adding another female to his life is appealing—especially if she is lovely, charming, and kissable. A shop girl may not be quite what he had in mind, but he can’t allow the prison wagon to haul away the frightened young woman he saw in the couturier’s boutique. Especially when he suspects that her only act of thievery will be stealing his heart…
THE LADY'S PROPOSAL 5/2001 ISBN: 0821769936 Clarissa Pomeroy is a lady with a generous heart and a very big secret. Forced to wed by the terms of her grandfather's will, she proposes marriage to the staunch, but handsome, Lord Sheridan. Simon Sinclair, the earl of Sheridan, is more than willing to take the lovely Clarissa for a wife, but he isn't a man to be trifled with and when she demands personal control of her funds, he has no choice but to demand her complete submission in return. Bound by promises neither one is willing to break, the newlyweds soon find themselves on opposing sides of a social and political battlefield. When Simon discovers Clarissa's secret, he unveils a scandal that could set Victorian society on its ear. Faced with his wife's outrageous idea of charity, Simon quickly learns what it means to love without limitations.
A STYLISH MARRIAGE 6/2002 ISBN: 0821773240 When feisty suffragette Regina Van Buren meets her newest neighbor, she's forced to admit a certain attraction for the gentleman, but Jonathan Belmont Parker is the last man she'd consider marrying. However, Jonathan's in the market for a bride, and Regina is exactly what he's looking for. A lady with her zeal for suffrage has to have other passions, and Jonathan is willing to do whatever it takes to uncover them. When he challenges Regina to embark on a voyage of passionate discoveries, she finds herself re-evaluating her idea of freedom.
Dorothy Wakeley
THE HOUSE IN HOLLY WALK 1978 ISBN:0441343759 The tender portrayal of four sisters--their joys and their sorrows--as they are lovingly raised by their widowed father. A charming story in the tradition of Little Women.
MERCY'S STORY 1979 ISBN: 0708925278
Luanne Walden
TIDES OF SPLENDOR 8/1990 ISBN:1557733759 One brief encounter with handsome, enigmatic Devlin Caulwell was enough to leave Kyra Raybourne with haunting memories. Ravishing beautiful Kyra never expected to see him again. Yet, months later in Georgia, fate brings them together...His mysterious past-and her own dark secrets-were a torment to Kyra. But the flame of passion had been irrevocably ignited-and soon nothing could quench their burning desire...
H. Dyke Walton
THE BANISHED 1967 ISBN: 0725509945
Teresa Warfield
HEAVEN MADE 12/1995 ISBN: 051511748X A tragic past...a hopeful future... Olivia - Fleeing the home of her brutal uncle, Olivia hoped to make a fresh start. The last thing she expected to find was kindness in the heart of a stranger... Alan - Enchanted by Davenport's lovely newcomer, Alan was surprised by his sudden tender feelings. But he soon found that Olivia wasn't one to share her thoughts - or her secrets... Life had not been easy for Olivia Morgan since she struck out on her own with her nine-year-old cousin. Little Janey had not spoken a word since her mother's mysterious death a year earlier, and Olivia knew she had to get the child away from her cruel father to keep her safe. Olivia was careful to keep her and Janey's past a secret - even from new friends like Alan Schuster. But Alan was taken with the delicate beauty and was determined to discover the real Olivia. He soon vowed to do all he could to earn Olivia's trust - and hoped that her heart would follow...
MAKE BELIEVE 5/1995 ISBN: 0515116106 Josie--All of St. Louis was in a frenzy to see the magnificent actress Josephine Gavin--including a little girl, Maggie, who crept out against her father's wishes to catch a glimpse of the star... Thomas-He was a widowed doctor who believed all actresses were ladies of ill repute. When he realized his young daughter had run off, he was indebted to the kind stranger who brought her home again. Thomas didn't know that the lovely lady before him was the famed actress Miss Gavin. He only knew he was instantly drawn to her, mesmerized by her lilting voice and the intoxicating scent of wildflowers that followed her. When the respectable Dr. Thomas Murphy discovered Josie's true identity, he learned that a little make-believe wasn't a sin--and that their very real love seemed destined by the stars...
SUMMER STORM 8/1993 ISBN: 0425138208 Orphan Katherine McDaniel is not concerned with being a lady until she meets Nicholas Cummings and sets out to win his heart. Beneath Katherine's well-mannered beauty lay a desire as deep and stormy as her beloved Lake Erie. And Nicholas discovers that only true love can give shelter from the storm.
Minda Webber
THE RELUCTANT MISS VAN HELSING 1/2006 ISBN: 0505526387 Having lived long amongst London's ton, Ethel Jane Van Helsing was an astute female who well knew her faults. Her skin was marred with freckles, her nose was too snub and her hair of a brown that reflected neither gold nor red highlights. She had a face unremarkable in its plainness. And yet ...at a masquerade ball, anything could happen. There, until the stroke of midnight, even an ugly duckling could become a swan. But tonight was not for fowl play. You see, plain or not, Jane came from distinguished stock: Van Helsings. And Van Helsings didn't worry about soiling their pelisses; they were slayers. Where other young ladies were told no monsters lurked under their beds, Jane's parents had explained the often-handsome creatures lay in beds, crypts, and at balls like these. Her father, the Major, had shown her very early on how to use the sharp end of a stick, where and when the sun didn't shine. Tonight, everything was at stake. Something was going to get driven very deep into a heart, or she wasn't... RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Susan Weldon
SOUTHERN NIGHTS 9/1995 ISBN: 0821750720 She wanted no man... Leah Stanton dreamed that Riverwynd would one day be hers. All she had to do was show her ailing uncle that she could run his Florida sugar plantation better than any man. Her demure twin Rachel could flirt and entertain suitors, but Leah's independent spirit rebelled against convention...until she met a handsome ex-soldier who swore to take what she never wanted to give... He needed no woman... A saber wound had ended Trevor Prescott's military career and his engagement to a southern belle. Now, wounded in body and spirit, he reluctantly journeyed to Florida's Manatee settlement to manage an old friend's faltering estate. Meeting provocative Leah Stanton was like igniting a smoldering flame...awakening a passion for a woman who'd vowed never to surrender her love. Leah and Trevor soon found themselves swept into a world of rebellious slaves and warring Seminole Indians...a world where the nights were dark and dangerous...and as hot as their fiery love.
Janet Wellington
DREAMQUEST 5/2004 ISBN:0821776010 Dreams and his shaman grandfather urged Coyote to seek his fate. Had the white bird led him to it? The woman was a beauty with hair the color of corn silk, skin as pale as the desert lily. Naked and feverish, she floated in the cavern pool, seeming to await him. All his life, Coyote teetered between resentment of the white man and dreams that he should learn more. Now, one thing seemed clear: This woman was his destiny. She found him in the cave where she'd taken shelter, the man whom Suzanne Lucas sought. Since she was five years old, she'd returned here to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park --- here where she'd nearly been killed in an earthquake; here where the dreams began. She'd seen herself in the desert, surviving and thriving, and a boy. In her dreams, she'd watched that boy grow. He'd become a man, a virile warrior --- just as she'd become a college professor. But he always vanished when she awoke. This time, she would find a way to make him stay. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Patricia Werner
MISTRESS OF BLACKSTONE CASTLE 10/1991 ISBN:0821735446 'Your destiny is clear: great evil, great fortune, great love, and great danger.' Taught the delicate art of lace-making during her orphanage childhood, Heather Blackstone managed to earn her living in a Nottingham factory, but the legend of her ancestry haunted her dreams. When a gypsy fortune teller predicted a journey to Northumberland, Heather knew that her destiny was clear: she must find a way to reclaim the castle that bore her family name and the fortune that was rightfully hers. But when she approached the looming, gray-towered castle, her determination faltered. Sir Byron Worthington only laughed when she told him her name - but behind his cold gray eyes she sensed the fear of a trapped animal, and the darkness of evil imaginings. Braving his strange and menacing household, vowing to find the lost document that would prove her claim. Heather accepted Sir Byron's offer of a job as secretary, only to learn all too quickly that she was being watched, followed, stalked. And as the danger escalated, Heather knew that she must make a heartbreaking decision: give up her search or risk her life to become mistress of Blackstone Castle.
THE SWIRLING MISTS OF CORNWALL 3/1990 ISBN:0821729241 'Whatever you do, my girl, don't go to Rhyweth,' he begged. Just before his untimely and mysterious death, Rhionna Fowley's father warned her never to return to his ancestral home in Cornwall. Yet she was drawn to the rocky, mist-enshrouded land of her forebears, and so eager to leave New York that she put his strange words aside. But as her ship foundered off the rugged Cornish coast, she wondered if her journey would indeed be cursed. Shipwrecked and delirious, Rhionna found herself in a castle high above the roiling sea, and in thrall to the handsome, beguiling Lord Geoffrey Rhyweth. But as her strength returned, her suspicions grew. Why did Lord Rhyweth prowl the castle each evening - what haunted him so that he found no solace in the peace of night? Why did the villagers speak of him in fearful whispers? And why were young women disappearing from the village? Would she be next? As Rhionna's terror mounted, she knew she had to flee. For soon it would be too late to escape.
VELVET DREAMS 5/1994 ISBN: 082174562X Amanda Whitney's mother is determined to marry her fiercely independent daughter off - preferably to a title. But Amanda harbors dreams of romance, and vows she will only wed for love. Edward Pemberton, the Duke of Sunderland, has sworn off love forever. He is short of funds, and has come to America, quite simply, to marry an heiress. They couldn't be more wrong for each other. Yet he is irresistibly intrigued by her spirited beauty and she finds his rakish charms impossible to resist. Form the gilded ballrooms of New York to the magnificent estates of Newport, from the dazzling salons of Paris to exotic Monte Carlo, they become partners in a dizzying dance of desire - bound by a love stronger than any fantasy...
Jennifer West
PASSION'S LEGACY 6/1991 ISBN:0373286821 The price of privilege.In a matter of days Melissa Danfort had been uprooted from her life of rustic simplicity and installed at the center of London's highest society. Yet as childhood fancies became reality, the brilliance of Melissa's new life was worthless without the love of Brandon de Forrest--the man who despised her very name. Merchant trader Brandon de Forrest had sold his soul to the wily Duke of Danfort. Escorting the old man's "long-lost" granddaughter to India would settle the debt and make him a free man. But how could Brandon then walk away from the one temptation he'd sworn to resist--Melissa's love?
Rosalyn West
THE OUTCAST 2/1998 ISBN: 0380795795 Reeve Garret is the outcast of Pride County, the bastard son of one of the county's most prominent citizens. Reeve grew up living on the fringes of society. All his life, he envied his half brother Jonah Glendower for everything he had that Reeve could never hope to have. When battle lines were drawn, Jonah took his place along side most of Pride County wearing Confederate gray, and Reeve took the side of the Union. As the dust of the Civil War settles, it is Reeve who returns to his Kentucky home to face the accusations and the hatred. Patrice Sinclair has loved only one man in her life. Reeve Garret. Reeve's illegitimacy made him an impossible suitor and Patrice's parents saw to it that a suitable match was made. Betrothed to Jonah, her heart never forgot Reeve. When Jonah doesn't return from the war, Patrice vows she will never forgive Reeve. Four years and countless sorrows have destroyed the friendship and love Patrice felt for Reeve. But can love find a way to mend the tragedies of the past?
THE OUTSIDER 7/1998 ISBN: 0380795809 From the moment Hamilton Dodge set eyes on Southern beauty Starla Fairfax, the sparks flew. She was flirtatious, frivolous. . .everything that he was not. And yet he couldn't get her out of his mind. So he asked her to marry, never dreaming she'd say yes. After all, he was a Yankee who'd come to Pride County to rebuild his life, and she was one of the town's leading belles. But Hamilton didn't fool himself--Starla agreed to be his wife in name only because she needed a strong man to protect her honor. Yet as their cool agreement gave way to the fires of passion, Hamilton realized he'd never rest until Starla became his wife--in every way.
THE PRETENDER 6/1999 ISBN: 038080302X In the heat of the Civil War, blue-uniformed Deacon Sinclair was nursed to health by beautiful Garnet Davis. First he captured her heart and then he stole her innocence. But he was a spy, and though he took away valuable information to his graycoat comrades, he left something behind: a baby he never knew was his. Years later, Deacon has returned to Pride County, but can Garnet trust the man who once shattered her world?
THE REBEL 11/1998 ISBN: 0380803011 Noble Banning and his men have been forced to don the hated Yankee blue and fight on the Western frontier, or else spend the rest of the war in a hellish Union prison. At first, he didn't give Juliet Crowley a second look: their Yankee commanding officer's daughter is nothing like the hoop-skirted belles back home. But Noble is attracted more and more to the passionate, embraceable woman. If Noble can't have Juliet for his own, all else fades into insignificance--even the side he calls his own.
Sarah Westleigh
HERITAGE OF LOVE 2001 ISBN: 0373303785 On her mother's deathbed, Charlotte Falconer learned that she was the illegitimate daughter of George Bradgate, owner of the luxurious Bradgate Hall. On her quest to meet the man, Charlotte never dreamed that she would fall in love, but handsome American businessman Francis Longford was hard to resist! Francis found Charlotte's warmth and sincerity charming, her attitudes so different from those in his own circles. But mystery surrounded her and Charlotte was not one to kiss and tell. He suspected that her interest in Bradgate Hall had little to do with him. Would he ever get this lovely creature to share the secrets of her heart?
Anne Whitfield
Phyllis A. Whitney
THE QUICKSILVER POOL 1955 For Lora the marriage to the wounded young Union officer was an escape from the ruined South. But her determined search for the truth behind the Tyler scandal was a dangerous quest. For someone was waiting for Wade Tyler to become a widower once more.
SEA JADE 1964 When lovely Miranda Heath, suddenly orphaned and penniless, turns for help to her father's old partner, Captain Bascomb, she finds herself plunged into a whirlpool of intrigue and danger...
Anna Wibberley
WERE THIS WILD THING WEDDED 1976 ISBN:0449233774 Caroline had hardly gotten into the great four-poster, with its enormous feather pillows and feather mattress, clutching his shirt about her, when there was a knock on the communicating door and Edmund walked in. She retreated on her pillows. "What are you doing here?" she asked. He came towards the very side of the bed and reached out and pulled something towards him. "A pillow, if you don't mind."
Lori Wick
THE VISITOR 3/2003 ISBN: 0736909133 When Londoner Alexander Tate is thrown from his horse, his vision that suffers most. After placing patches over his eyes in hopes that rest will restore his sight, the doctor recommends that Tate leave the city to convalesce in the fresh air of the country. Tate’s aunt Harriet offers to go with him to Collingbourne, where she meets the Steele family. Warm and caring, the Steele siblings are surprisingly generous to the newcomers. Tate doesn’t need his vision to know that when this family reaches out, the unexpected is bound to happen. And happen it does when Tate finds himself falling in love. Just one question remains. Will one of the beautiful Steele sisters love him in return?
Robin LeAnne Wiete
FREEDOM ANGEL 10/1990 ISBN: 0451402189 Beautiful young Kelsey Tremayne tried to hate Garrett O'Neill for claiming half of the great estate that should have been her legacy alone. She tried to mistrust this handsome, reckless man whose clandestine movements after dark were cloaked in mystery and intrigue. She tried to resist his gaze, his voice, his lips, his touch. But resentment was not match for passion, suspicion no match for love, as she surrendered to desire...and joined him in a world of danger and adventure...
Susan Wiggs
THE CHARM SCHOOL 5/1999 ISBN: 1551664917 Plain, awkward, and painfully shy, Isadora Peabody doesn't fit in anywhere - not with her elegant family, not in Boston society, and certainly not on board the 'Silver Swan', a boat bound for exotic Rio de Janeiro with the fiery captain Ryan Calhoun at the helm. Yet somehow Ryan's motley crew makes a place for her - while Ryan himself soon comes to appreciate a great deal more than just her sound business sense.
THE FIREBRAND 4/2001 ISBN: 1551668017 October 8, 1871 - One small spark ignites the entire city of Chicago, sending the residents into panic. But amid the chaos, a miraculous rescue kindles an unexpected new love. As she flees the raging inferno, Lucy Hathaway risks her life to save a precious baby girl. The little orphan is a gift from heaven, coming into Lucy's life just as the fire takes everything else from her. Five years have passed, and Lucy has raised Maggie as her own. Now, seeking a loan to refinance her most cherished dream - her bookstore, The Firebrand - Lucy finds herself face-to-face with Randolph Higgins, Chicago's most prominent banker. Rand is a bitter, lonely man scarred by the great fire and still grieving for the baby girl he lost that night. And to her astonishment, Lucy discovers that the child she'd saved was his. Some women would have run, some would have taken the secret of Maggie's identity to the grave. But not Lucy. Now her life is about to take another dramatic turn, forcing her to confront the one man who threatens all she holds dear. But it is their mutual love for a child that will propel Rand and Lucy on an unforgettable journey into emotion, adventure and passion.
HALFWAY TO HEAVEN 10/2001 ISBN: 1551668378 At a glittering White House gala, Abigail Cabot discovers the man of her dreams. Only, he's not interested...yet. So the gifted lady astronomer, whose passion for measuring stars has left her lacking in social graces, seeks an expert to educate her in the arts of seduction. Jamie Calhoun's looks and charm have made him as popular on the Senate floor as he is with the ladies-but he secretly loathes the cynical, manipulative man he's become. He befriends Abigail as a political favor, but somewhere along the way, the plan goes awry. First laughter and then love take them completely by surprise in this wildly romantic story of a man who doesn't believe in love and a woman who thinks she can touch the stars.
THE HOSTAGE 4/2000 ISBN: 01551665921 October 8, 1871 - one small spark ignites the entire city of Chicago, sending its residents into panic. But amid the chaos, a chance encounter leads to an unexpected new love. Unaware of the fire sweeping toward them, Deborah Sinclair confronts her wealthy, powerful father, determined to refuse the society marriage he has arranged for her. Suddenly, out of the smoke and flames, a stranger appears - gun in hand, intent on avenging an unforgivable crime. As fire consumes the elegant mansion, the ruthless man takes the fragile, sheltered heiress hostage. Swept off to mist-shrouded Isle Royale, Deborah finds herself the pawn in Tom Silver's dangerous game of revenge. Despite her horror at being kidnapped, she is drawn to the people of the close-knit community and to the startling beauty of the island. As she engages in a battle of wits with her brooding captor, Deborah begins to understand the injustice that fuels his anger, an injustice wrought by her own family. And as winter imprisons the isolated land, she finds herself a hostage of her own heart....
THE MISTRESS 10/2000 ISBN: 1551666103 October 8, 1871 - One small spark ignites the entire city of Chicago, sending its residents into panic. But amid the chaos, a case of mistaken identity leads to an unexpected new love. As the historic fire ignites across town, Kathleen O'Leary finds herself dressed in borrowed diamonds and silk, enjoying a lavish masquerade. The penniless maid has caught the eye of Dylan Francis Kennedy, the rich, handsome gentleman all of high society has been speculating about. The night feels alive with magic...and ripe with promise. Then fire sweeps through the city, cornering the young lovers with no hope of rescue. Desperate to share their last moments together, Kathleen and Dylan impulsively marry. Incredibly, they survive. Now, as the fire burns down to cold ash, Kathleen must tell Chicago's most eligible bachelor that he has married a fraud. But the joke's on her. For this gentleman is no gentleman. While Kathleen had hoped to win Dylan's love, he had planned only to capture her heart and steal her fortune. Dylan Kennedy - con artist, gambler, and ne'er-do-well - has been unwittingly caught in his own game. Now the real sparks are about to fly.
A SUMMER AFFAIR 8/2003 ISBN: 155166710X A gifted but troubled physician, Blue Calhoun runs a thriving medical practice from his Nob Hill mansion in San Francisco while raising his son alone after an unthinkable tragedy. Then one day a female fugitive with a gunshot wound appears in Blue's surgery. Even though she holds a pistol aimed at his heart, the desperation in her eyes awakens Blue's compassion. Reluctantly he is drawn to her fragile beauty, her nerves of steel and the mystery surrounding her circumstances. Isabel Fish-Wooten has spent most of her life on the run, but everything changes when she forces a stranger to save her life. Yet her rescue comes with an unexpected price. As Isabel recovers from her wounds, she finds herself touched by this remarkable man and yearns to reach out to him and his rebellious son. From danger-filled back alleys to the glittering ballrooms of high society, Isabel and Blue confront the violence and corruption that threatens their newfound passion. Theirs is an unforgettable quest to discover a rare and special love, and the precious gift of a second chance at happiness. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Jennifer Wilde
DARE TO LOVE 1977 ISBN:0553280341 Who dared to love Elena Lopez? Who was willing to risk reputation and wealth to win the Spanish dancer who was the scandal of Europe? Kings, princes, great composers and writers..the famous and wealthy men of the 19th century vied for her affection, fought duels for her. She was the queen of desire and the slave of passion, traveling the world--London, Paris, San Francisco--and taking love where she found it. Elena Lopez--the tantalizing, beautiful moth--dancing out of the shadows, warmed, lured and consumed by the heart's devouring flame.
SUSANNAH BEWARE first published as NINE BUCK'S ROW (1973) 1992 ISBN:0440209072
Denise Dietz Wiley
DREAM DANCER 4/1997 ISBN: 0786003839 Bold, beautiful Calliope Kelly has two passions in life: her father's circus and Brian O'Connor...and she just may lose them both. For years, she has single handedly tried to keep the Sean Kelly Circus going. It isn't easy, with her father losing himself in drink to forget her mother's fatal plunge from the high wire. Then Brian O'Connor, the daredevil animal tamer Calliope has adored since childhood, returns to the circus having found everything a man could want - except the right woman. Soon their passion will explode under the big top. Soon a deadly enemy will begin sabotaging Calliope's beloved circus. As terror becomes the star attraction, it will take a woman's indomitable dreams and a man's enduring love to survive and triumph over the most impossible odds of all...
Bronwyn Williams
BEHOLDEN 9/1998 ISBN: 0451407490 Kathleen O'Sullivan had inherited her mother's pride and her father's grit; her younger sister, Tara, possessed their grandmother's gift of second sight. It wasn't enough to put food on the table in famine-stuck Ireland, so Kathleen and her sister fled to America - to the stranger who was their only hope - the man their father had given up his own life to save. Galen McKnight was far from the fatherly protector Kathleen had imagined. An irresistibly handsome bachelor, he had sworn off marriage and staked his future on a ramshackle gambling boat. Now he was faced with two impoverished Irish waifs who needed his help - and stirred his conscience. As the winds of destiny swept across the Carolina coast, he swore to honor his promise to keep the O'Sullivan girls safe - even if it meant denying the love Kathleen had so passionately awakened...
BLACKSTONE'S BRIDE 8/2003 ISBN: 0373292678 Deep in the Carolina hills, widow Eleanor Miller saw no escape from her grasping in-laws. Until Providence sent her Jed Blackstone. The half-breed drifter who lived on luck seemed an unlikely savior yet he alone could set Eleanor's passions free! Having survived a hellish assault, Jed Blackstone found heaven in the arms of an unusual angel. What else could Eleanor be? For her glorious grit and gumption gave him the will to survive - and thrive! And he'd do anything to give her the paradise she deserved!
ENTWINED 6/1998 ISBN: 0451407512 Fleeing a tragic past, Ana Gilbretta's last hope is isolated Hatteras Island. Here, amid the shimmering beaches and sparkling waters of the North Carolina coast, she hopes to find refuge - and peace. But in her need to escape, she had assumed the identity of another woman who bore a striking resemblance to her. Now that lie is about to be exposed, as danger comes to the Outer Banks...a danger called Brandon McKnight. Driven by vengeance, Brandon believes he has finally found the scheming beauty responsible for his brother's death. But he didn't predict that she would prove as enchanting as their lush island Eden. Or that gentle waves of passion would sweep them both beyond the secrets that divide them, to a place where two wary hearts could hope again...and a man and woman would be given one last chance at love.
HALFWAY HOME 8/1996 ISBN: 0451406982 A lovely young woman fleeing her stepbrother's plans for stealing her inheritance looks for salvation and love in the strong arms of a stranger. But this stranger has a dark mission of his own, an intention for bloody revenge against the stepbrother that will bring them both to the brink of terrible danger.
SEASPELL 8/1997 ISBN: 0451407504 Life is hard on the Outer Banks... Mariah Deekins had never taught school, cooked her own meals, or put up with such a plainspoken man as lightkeeper Waite McKenna - until a chain of circumstances forced her to take the position of schoolmistress in a small island community on the Outer Banks. Waite has seen more than his share of spoiled city women. He tells this one she won't last out the week, but Mariah vows to prove him wrong. Setting aside her fears and secrets, she soon gains acceptance among the islanders and happiness in Waite's arms. Buffeted by the relentless winds of Cape Hatteras, she must face her past and the yearnings of her heart in order to save a young girl's life, a boy's future - and a man's love...
SLOW SURRENDER 12/1995 ISBN: 0451406435 Everyone in her North Carolina town knew MacRorah Douglas as a rebellious young girl who was always getting herself into scrapes. Unlike her friends, who hoped for proper husbands, MacRorah wanted freedom. Vowing never to be misled by love or trapped into marriage, she impulsively decided that what she needed was a man to teach her about desire with no strings attached. But no one warned her that passion could capture her heart... Visiting Yankee Courtland Adams dreaded going back to Connecticut to marry a pretty but incredibly boring heiress. When he saved a girl with amber eyes from colliding with an ice wagon, he suddenly found that holding her in his arms affected him like the headiest days of spring in the Carolinas. The next time he saw her was the night he arrived on her doorstep in answer to her shocking advertisement. And so began her lesson in 'desire.'
THE WARFIELD BRIDE 6/1994 ISBN: 0451404556 Hardened by heartache, Penn ruled the U.S. Lifesaving station on the Outer Banks of North Carolina with a rigid hand. This remote outpost was no place for a woman, but Penn was determined to marry off his four brothers, starting with his brother Adam. Penn knew the most practical way to get a wife for Adam was to advertise for one. So he did... None of the Warfield brothers expected Hannah Ballinger to change their lives; none of them expected the joy she and her new baby would bring to their household. But most of all, Penn never expected to lose his heart to the woman he wanted his brother to marry - a mail-order bride who changed his life forever...
Jeanne Williams
THE HEAVEN SWORD 8/1985 ISBN:0380898519 A symbol, a legend, a gift of power passed by a woman to a man she would love forever... A mysterious and powerful weapon forged from the altar of a god, the Heaven Sword is passed through time among various women around the globe. The plot takes the reader on a journey to Scandinavia, ancient Byzantium, and 19th century Mexico. The mysterious influence of dormant gods, brought to life by the power of the sword, binds lovers and profoundly changes the lives of warriors and maidens throughout history.
THE ISLAND HARP 11/1991 ISBN: 0312950012 Rich with vivid settings - from the picturesque crofters' villages to the windswept moors and harsh seas - and filled with stunning characters you will never forget, it is the story of a remarkable people struggling to survive in a harsh and beautiful land. It is also the moving tale of two star-crossed lovers: Captain Iain MacDonald, a man torn between passion and honor, and Mairi of the Isles, the fiercely proud peasant girl who has sworn to save the land and the Gaelic traditions that are in her blood.
Penelope Williamson
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON 5/1993 ISBN: 0440614120 Those who knew spoke of the infamous Trelawny men in hushed, shocked whispers. But to flame-haired Jessalyn Letty, wild, captivating child of the storm-tossed Cornish moors, McCady Trelawny was the most fascinating man she had ever met. Few knew of the dream that burned in McCady's secret soul - a dream destined to change the world. But Jessalyn knew and shared his passion. Only she believed in his miraculous vision...and in the love he awoke in her hungry, yearning heart...
THE PASSIONS OF EMMA 9/1997 ISBN: 0446605972 Emma Tremayne's world was a closed one of mansions and balls and, eventually, marriage to a rich man who would be chosen for her. She knew nothing of the mill workers who toiled in her family's factories of the desperate struggles to survive. Until two Irish immigrants opened her eyes - and her heart: Bria, a young woman dying of consumption yet filled with the joy of living, and Shay McKenna, a revolutionary and idealist fighting for social justice. Now with a newly realized passion for life, Emma is willing to defy her past for both a cause and a man she loves. Only too late will she discover how far her powerful family will go to keep her in their world...and how tragedy, unthinkable betrayal, and danger will test both her courage and her heart.
Patricia Williams
FREEDOM'S SONG 6/1995 ISBN: 0515116319 A heart of hope. Amanda Smith was born in Africa, but raised in London by her aunt, where she let the rather sheltered life of a proper English lady. Moved by the plight of the American slaves, she headed for a new world, and found her people faced with dangers and trials she had never imagined. A spirit of fire. Embittered by the death of his wife, the former slave, Jacob, was on the run after kidnapping his young daughter from slavery, and was bound for a life of freedom on the frontier. Nothing could change the past that scarred his soul. Until Amanda showed him a passion to live for, and a new and dignified life to believe in.
Marianne Willman
THE COURT OF THREE SISTERS 4/1994 ISBN: 0061080535 Summer Fairchild joined her father's archaeological dig on the remote island of Ellysia with great reluctance. She had not left the safety of their English manor since the dreadful accident that changed her life. She was afraid to face the outside world. The devilishly handsome loner, Colin McCallum, went to Ellysia to help a friend. Instead he met with an ominous tangle of deceit and encountered the captivating Summer Fairchild. Together, they unraveled the mystery within the ancient artifacts and discovered an unwavering love that released the secret locked deep inside Summer's heart.
THE LOST BRIDE 11/1998 ISBN: 0312966245 Lacey's Folly--a charming manor house, shrouded in magic and mystery, haunted by tales of hidden treasure, and legends of a bride who vanished 100 years ago on her wedding day. Chloe Hartsell--a lonely and passionate woman, ripe for falling in love, and suddenly denied the promised inheritance of her beloved home. Gideon Stone--the rakehell artist is intent on selling his windfall inheritance--until he learns he must first find a husband for Chloe. One hundred years before, a beautiful woman vanished on her wedding night, along with a fortune in jewels. Now her lovely portrait and baffling disappearance haunt Gideon's dreams. Thrown together by fate, drawn together by passion, Gideon and Chloe are separated by his pride--and her secret. Then a woman appears--the very image of the bride lost to the night a century ago. Gideon must choose between his dream image and the flesh-and-blood woman who can teach him the true meaning of love. And Chloe must risk everything, to win all she holds dear.
THE MERMAID'S SONG 7/1997 ISBN: 0312962568 Falsely implicated in a crime and desperate to flee England, Flora O'Donnell strikes a deal with Blaise Cheney. She will go to France, his wife in name only, to usher his ward, Johanna, into society. But at Chateau Morgaine, Blaise's ancestral home, Flora finds herself swept into a world of ancient enchantment, whispers of mermaid and faerie spells, but also a darker tale - of a curse that has claimed the lives of Cheney brides for centuries.
MISTRESS OF ROSSMOR 8/2002 ISBN: 0312981325 Raven-haired, green-eyed Grace Templar is a well-bred orphan who wishes little more from life than a respectable position, a roof over her head, and a respite from the dreams and visions that strike her without warning. It is one such message from beyond that throws her into the arms of darkly handsome, enigmatic Alistair McLean, master of Rossmor. It is an encounter that will change her destiny, putting her heart-and her life-in untold jeopardy... Grace is like no woman Alistair has ever known. He detects her talent immediately, and just as quickly determines that she may provide answers to the questions that have plagued him since his first wife's tragic death. But his fascination with Grace's gift belies a far deeper attraction. Bewitched by her preternatural beauty and extraordinary character, Alistair soon finds himself married yet again, returning to Rossmor with a woman who arouses him-body and soul-in the most unexpected ways. But Rossmor Manor is a place of secrets. Madness, betrayal, and revenge haunt its hallways. And the truest test of Grace and Alistair's newfound love may be the very thing that destroys them both...
STARRY, STARRY NIGHT Short Story in ONCE UPON A STAR 12/1999 ISBN:0515127000
TILLY AND THE TIGER 10/1990 ISBN: 0373286554 British spinster Tilly Templeton longed to be transported from her dull existence to the exotic lands she had read about in books. But when a series of misadventures led her from the lush plantations of Jamaica deep into the Yucatan jungles, she began to doubt the wisdom of her daydreams. Tilly was getting a first hand education. Even her companion Tiger Flynn the dandified rake of Jamaican society, had a darker side-and as Tilly stared into his glittering eyes, she knew that no one could protect her from his tiger's heart.
Audren Willsher
A CANDLE IN THE WIND 1989 ISBN:0099728400 Being caught up in the sweep of events at the turn of the century should have been enough for any girl - but for Tess Kelly it was just the beginning. On her first day's back-breaking work at the factory, Tess resolves to fight the injustice that turns a blind eye to suffering. Black haired and with eyes the colour of a grey Irish lough, she leads the girls in the match factory in the first strike of its kind in history. Liam loves her for it. Yet he can't prevent Tess from loving blond aloof David St Clair any more than she can resist the fatal charm of David's brother, the wayward Rupert.
Alanna Wilson
BIRD OF MORNING 05/1988 ISBN: 0263760758 (Australia) Johanna Kemp was named Bird of Morning by the Aborigine women who delivered her. As a 'currency lass' - the freeborn daughter of a convict - she was part of the land, at one with the place that had breathed life into her. In their remote corner of Queensland she and her brother had grown up sharing in the customs, beliefs and rituals of the Matu tribe. Matthew Everdene was the son of an English Lord. He had come to Australia with dreams of working for his own place in the far North West.With so many differences between them - differences that might remain always, no matter where they went or what they did - could they ever begin to share each other's world?
Rachel Wilson
HEAVEN'S PROMISE 11/1998 ISBN: 0515124052 Palmyra, Maine. It has been nearly forty years since Susanna's great-aunt disappeared, leaving only a diary and an old family mystery as her legacy. And much to Susanna's annoyance, a dashing and arrogant newspaperman is digging up old stories about her aunt to create a new scandal. But, when the ghost of her great-aunt's beloved fiancé appears and memories of her dearly departed ancestor begin invading Susanna's dreams, the young girl reluctantly teams up with this cynical reporter to free a spirit trapped on earth-- and a love waiting to be born.
RESTLESS SPIRITS 3/1998 ISBN: 0515122424 Penelope Potter was thrilled to go to London with her brother, Harry, for his best friend's wedding. And she was determined to ignore the jealousy that arose at the thought of Art Collingsworth marrying another woman. Besides, she'd already committed to a life of independence-- free from love or marriage. Put Penny didn't expect to be thrown together with Art to figure out Harry's bizarre change in behavior. It was almost as if Harry was... possessed? Now Penny's free-spirited ways take them on an adventure through England-- to get to the heart of Harry's troubles. As Penny and Art join to fight the cantankerous spirit determined to keep possession of poor Harry's body, they also find themselves fighting the passion between them...
Clara Wimberly
THE BRIDE OF SEA CREST HALL 12/1993 ISBN:0821744070 Innocent Shelley Demorest was summoned back to the island of St. Catherine to face a heartwrenching dilemma: her father's gambling debts would cost them their home unless she married wealthy Jordan Waverly, the son of her family's bitter enemy. But would he turn her dream of happiness into a nightmare of fear and terror?
Linda Windsor
HAWAIIAN CARESS 1990 ISBN:0821731564 She longed to lose herself in the exotic rhythms and passionate dances, to forget that she was prim Bostonian Melanie and to become the seductive Meilani. Just for one night!
HAWAIIAN TEMPTRESS 4/1991 ISBN:0821762346 Lost overboard in a storm on her way to San Francisco, then stranded for days in a tiny lifeboat, flaxen haired Hawaiian heiress Kristen Caldwell awoke in the cabin of a rundown fishing vessel bound for Mexico.
ISLAND FLAME 7/1995 ISBN:0821749358 Every Paradise...Has Its Temptations... Noreen Doherty trembled as she gazed up at the magnificent, half-naked savage who stood upon the precipice like some great island god. She'd accompanied her guardian to Hawaii to bring back Kent Mallory, heir to one of England's grandest estates. And now capricious fate had suddenly left her alone with the man she sought...a fierce-eyed, sensual stranger who both terrified and tempted her.
Sarah Winn
TRUST IN LOVE 7/2007 ISBN: 9780759936621 Frontier schoolmarm, Eliza Scoggins, is willing to give her life to protect her students during an Indian attack. An overly sympathetic angel is so touched by her sacrifice that he removes the arrows from her body and whisks her to a modern hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. Eliza awakens in a strange new world where no one believes her story. The angel prompts her to pretend she has amnesia. Conscientious police detective, Jeff Palmer, is sent to investigate the stabbing of a woman dressed in a period costume and left at the emergency room door. She claims to have amnesia, but he can find no clues to her identity. He tries to help her build a new life by introducing her to his sister and a possible career as a fashion model, but even as his feelings for her grow, Jeff suspects the silver-haired beauty is hiding a dark secret from her past. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
Linda Winstead
IN ENEMY HANDS 5/1996 ISBN: 0843939532 Rumors described the elusive Confederate blockade runner, Captain Robert Sherwood, as a dark haunting figure, but the true culprit behind the covert operations was even more of a mystery. Voluptuous, golden-haired Lily Radford had cleverly orchestrated every last one of the missions while posing as the Rebel's mistress. Her dedication to the cause was firm until handsome Quintin Tyler invaded her bed and her heart. A Union spy, Quintin had been sent undercover to stop the infamous Captain Sherwood, even if he had to seduce the scoundrel's woman to do it. But soon, irresistible Lily was weakening his defenses with her cool Southern charm and lovely sea-green gaze. Lost in the beauty's soft, feathery touch and intoxicating kisses, Quintin could almost forget where his loyalties lay. And as their passion flared, he would risk placing his trust and his love...In Enemy Hands...
NO ANGEL'S GRACE 4/1997 ISBN: 0843942231 Grace Cavanaugh is no angel as far as Dillon Becket is concerned. From the moment he had laid eyes on the raven-haired beauty, Dillon had known she was trouble. Sharp-tongued and stubborn, with a flawless complexion and a priceless wardrobe, Grace certainly didn't belong on a western ranch. But that's what Dillon called home, and as long as the lovely orphan was his charge, that's where they'd stay. Grace Cavanaugh had learned the hard way that men couldn't be trusted. Not for all the diamonds and rubies in England would she give herself to any man. So she kept on toying with them, collecting their fabulous baubles and vowing she'd never let herself be hurt again. But then a stubborn cowboy walked into her life, and changed all the rules. Suddenly the unapproachable ice princess found herself melting at his simplest touch, overwhelmed by his blue-bonnet bouquets, and wondering what she'd have to do to convince Dillon Becket that their love was the most precious gem of all.
Daoma Winston
MOORHAVEN 1973 ISBN:0380002442 The breathtaking romance of Cordelia and Jonathan - the governess and the Master of Moorhaven - begins the story saga that spans three generations at Moorhaven, the great stone house built on land stolen from the sea. The strange mystery haunting the house, the passionate family feuds, the secret love affairs, and the life-long hatreds wind their way though the generations as the family prepares itself to meet the final challenge of Moorhaven.
Bronwyn Wolfe
LONGER THAN FOREVER 8/1995 ISBN: 0505520427 Patrick was in trouble, alone in turn-of-the-century Chicago and unjustly jailed with little hope for survival. Then the honey-haired beauty came to him, as if she had heard his prayers. Lauren had all but given up on finding true love when she felt the green-eyed stranger's call--summoning her across boundaries of time and space to join him in a struggle against all odds.
Barbara Wood
DOMINA 1983 ISBN:0451128567 A novel rich in the history of medicine and in romance, about Samantha Hargrave, a woman who dares to dream of becoming one of the first women doctors - and surgeons - in America. Set in London, New York, and San Francisco from the late nineteenth century through the first decades of the twentieth, Domina tells the story of a beautiful and courageous woman, born into the slums of London with a special gift of healing, who struggles to enter the all-male profession of medicine. When her ambition meets with hostile rejection in England, Samantha sails to America, where she meets an eccentric doctor who takes her on as an apprentice. And then, at the Astor Ball, she meets the second of the three men who will change her life forever.
THE DREAMING 1991 ISBN: 0380715937 Recently orphaned, the granddaughter of Outback missionaries, young Joanna Drury has followed strange and troubling visions to Australia - determined to begin her life anew...and to uncover the roots of a generations-old curse that has plagued her family. In this majestic, untamed land she will know hardship and peril - and blossom magnificently in the sheltering love of the handsome rancher who would build an empire. But her search for her heritage will ensnare Joanna in the ancient and powerful 'songlines' of a mysterious aboriginal people - leading her toward a dark and magical destiny foretold in a long-ago time called...The Dreaming.
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
ASHES IN THE WIND 1979 ISBN: 0380769840 In a brutal baptism of fire, a young nation comes of age - and beautiful, proud, plantation-bred Alaina MacGaren seeks sanctuary from the devastation of her homeland in the passionate embrace of a handsome enemy. Throughout the terrible conflict that divides North and South, Cole Latimer has served the Union faithfully. But a tender heart threatens the dashing yankee surgeon - impelling him to risk everything for the bewitching Southern deceiver he has sworn to protect...and aches to love.
Janet Woods
Cynthia Wright
WILDBLOSSOM 7/1994 ISBN: 0345381718 Cody, Wyoming, 1902. In the famous frontier town built by Buffalo Bill Cody, Shelby Matthews plots an outrageous scheme to make money for the family's cattle ranch. As clever as she is impetuous, she disguises herself as a cowboy and lures a wealthy stranger into a poker game. But Geoffrey Weston is no tinhorn. A bored English aristocrat chafing against the constraints of London society, he's come to the American frontier for adventure. And he not only sees through Shelby's disguise - he wins half the Sunshine Ranch. Shelby is sure he won't last till the first round-up, but Geoffrey is challenged by Western life and by this infuriating, unorthodox beauty. Shelby has finally met her match - and her love, nurtured by smoldering passion, grows like the sweetest of desert blossoms. But Geoffrey is honor-bound to return to England to an arranged marriage. The last person he expects to see when the Wild West Show comes to London is Miss Shelby Matthews. And this time, neither Shelby nor Geoffrey can deny a love that is their destiny...
Catherine Wyatt
A ROSE IN THE SHADOWS 7/1992 ISBN:0821738151 Alec Dalton did not relish the idea of working with a woman. Especially this woman. She was a dangerous temptation...Competent in her job as a Pinkerton operative, Kate Warne is perplexed by her harsh treatment by Alec Dalton, her handsome colleague and a man secretly tempted by her beauty.
WHISPERED WORDS 8/1994 ISBN:0821746391 Amid 1885's Chicago's gaslit splendor. Their worlds flamed in dangerous desire! As the Chicago Daily Star's first female crusading reporter, Emily McKay vowed to expose the graft and corruption that ran rampant through the city. Yet from the moment she collided with Quinn Stoddard, Emily knew her battle was just beginning. Born into an elite world of power and privilege, the Star's seductive editor posed the greatest threat to her career and her hard-won independence when his hungry touch ignited reckless passion...
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