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Spirited tomboy Bethany Ashworth had always adored her childhood friend Philip Stavely. His betrothal to her cousin destroyed her innocent dreams....
Years later, time has changed them both. Finishing school has transformed Bethany into a stunningly beautiful and elegant woman, while tragedy has made Philip society's most eligible man once again.
This time Bethany will protect her heart, but Philip now knows exactly what he wants-and he's determined...
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They've never seen a lady make him smile...;
They've never seen Viscount Greythorpe listen so intently when a lady speaks. To have caught the eye of this esteemed gentleman, Miss Annis Milbank must be a lady of rare quality indeed!
The beautiful, headstrong Annis is innocent to the world, and much more interested in solving the problems of others-;the question of who she herself might marry has never been foremost in her mind.
With a wry smile...
3) A Noble Man
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A young woman disappears. A husband is suspected of murder. Stirring times for all the neighborhood.
Lady Sophia Cleeve dazzled all that Season, but she declared she would not marry a pampered man. Instead, she wanted a worthy man-;outside her privileged class! As shock rocked her entourage at this declaration, the sea-worn Duke of Sharnbrook, Benedict Risely, entered the scene and instantly fell for Sophia. To win her, Benedict decided to hide his...
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Elegant yet feisty, well-traveled yet innocent to the world, beautiful yet modest-prying into others' lives isn't for Lady Gwendolen Warrender. Until murder and mayhem come to Marsden Wood!
And every good sleuth needs a partner. Who better than dashing master of the manor Jocelyn Northbridge? With his touch of arrogance, intelligent eyes and brooding chivalry, she knows he'll make the perfect accomplice. But soon the renowned bachelor has more than...
5) Tavern Wench
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Reduced to a humble tavern cook, a penniless lady reenters society in a whirlwind of adventure and mystery in this historical romance.
Vicar's daughter Emma Lynn is alone in the world since the death of her father. Too proud to accept charity, she earns her living by cooking-in a tavern! But her independence has a heavy price: a tavern wench isn't fit to mix with the gentry, and Emma has turned her back on the Polite World.
Mr. Benedict Grantley,...
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With her beloved godfather's death shrouded in scandal, the impetuous Miss Georgiana Grey disguises herself as a boy and heads to London to discover the truth.
Being hired as the notorious Viscount Fincham's page helps Georgie's investigations, but plays havoc with her heart...; She returns home, disastrously in love with her high-handed protector, only to discover she must return to London for the Season!
She comes face-to-face with Fincham at...
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Viscount Blackwood left home amidst a blaze of scandal. Accused of killing his father and brother, he was saved from the gallows by the testimony of a girl he'd never met….
Nine years later Sebastian can return, but the notorious viscount has unfinished business. It's lucky that Miss Isabel Mortimer is now both heart-stoppingly beautiful and has a penchant for sleuthing….
Not only must Sebastian find the real culprit-it looks as if he'll find...
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Miss Emily Stapleton broke her engagement to Lord Sebastian Hawkridge nearly five years ago upon discovering that he was in love with another. Now she's become entangled in something dark and dangerous and Sebastian is back in her life again-;as her guardian!
How will Emily respond to him when all the secrets of the past are finally revealed?
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Poor Miss Abbie Graham had never felt so betrayed! Betrothed to her grandfather's godson, Mr. Bartholomew Cavanagh, she had found him in a rather compromising position in the garden with another woman! Refusing to marry Bart has resulted in years of quarrel. And now Abbie's been packed off to Bath. Can things get any worse for the girl?
They can, and they do, when Bart joins their party. He's now six years older and a rather dashing gentleman to...
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Spirited Briony Winters can't believe her ears. Her beloved godmother's will pushes her into marriage-;with notorious rake Luke Kingsley. But when her wickedly handsome husband-to-be promises not to claim his rights, Briony takes a deep breath and says, "I do."
Luke is used to having secrets, and he's keeping his true reasons for marrying Briony hidden. Let her believe him merely another spoiled, indebted rakehell. Yet it's increasingly hard to hide...
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His Runaway Bride Returns
Julian Stapleford, Marquis of Wroxam, is confounded when his estranged wife reappears after an eight-year absence. After being caught in the arms of another man, Lady Jennifer vanished from his life without a trace. Julian is surprised to find that Jennifer is no longer the naive girl he'd married, but instead a genteel lady of integrity with a son who is unquestionably his. Julian finds himself instinctively drawn to his...
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Her quiet world overturned
When an unseasonable snowstorm brings an assortment of stranded travelers to Lady Beatrice Lindley's door, companion Miss Ruth Harrington welcomes them in, flustered though she is by the towering presence of Colonel Hugo Prentiss. But the next morning, Ruth's quiet existence on the moor is shattered-Lady Beatrice is dead!
Convinced there's more to her employer's demise than meets the eye, Ruth seeks the one man who can...
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Miss Elizabeth Beresford had become an heiress upon her grandmother's death. Her sister, Evadne, thought she was very clever when she engineered that Elizabeth would be trapped overnight in the cellars with Evadne's brother-in-law. Except that the plot misfired and it was Sir Richard Knightley who became entrapped with Elizabeth! Richard was not unwilling to marry, for Elizabeth had changed beautifully from the young girl he remembered. It was Elizabeth...