Anastasia Whittig, a master code breaker and inventor for
British Intelligence, stays in the background not
attempting fieldwork as her two cohorts. Ana prefers this
self-imposed exile while she grieves for her beloved
husband. Unable to face society, she retreats into a safe
comfortable world of her making. This Read more...
Evelyn Wheaton watches the world through thick spectacles
knowing the attention she receives is due to her wealth.
She hides behind prim and proper behavior. Rejected by her
late father for being unattractive, she fled home hoping
for happiness, but she found only more rejection from her
husband. After her Read more...
In TEN REASONS TO STAY by Ms. Jeffries, Colin Hunt,
newly arrived earl from India, catches a beautiful horse
thief who tells a Gothic tale so lurid he can't believe it.
After spending a night with Eliza, his thief, Colin
discovers the hoyden has captured his heart Read more...
After celebrating his new engagement to a proper young
lady, Constantine, Lord Wylde, returns home to find a
furious pirate waiting. He is aghast when the old pirate
announces that Constantine is already engaged to his
granddaughter through a pact made by Constantine's late
father. A father he never Read more...
Charlotte George's husband deserts her after a week of
marriage. Humiliated, Charlotte retreats to Balfurin, her
husband's estate in Scotland where she discovers a
crumbling castle that has been systematically stripped of
its wealth. Charlotte uses Balfurin as a refuge until she
is strong enough to tackle her Read more...
The Andrew sisters descended upon the Cornish coast to
uncover their cousin's murderer. Instead, Cassie fell in
love and married Sean Killdarren, a man surrounded in
controversy and scandal. Andromeda promises Cassie that she
will help her disprove the Killdarren curse that shadows
Sean and his twin brother, Alex Read more...
Sent to a convent to escape the revolution that enveloped
her country, Princess Sorcha lived a sheltered life for 10
years. Sorcha longs to return to her country as she waits
for a message that never comes. When someone sets her room
ablaze at the convent, Sorcha knows the assassins Read more...
Josie Essex's first London season is in tatters.
Maliciously nicknamed the "Scottish Sausage," she finds
herself a social pariah. Ignoring the advice of her sisters
and chaperone, Josie attempts to blend in with the other
debutantes and not respond to the insults -- with
disastrous results. Finally, she accepts the Read more...
Debutante Charlotte Parnell notices the men following her
as she strolls down the shops. Using the quick wit she is
noted for, Charlotte latches on to the arm of a passing
gentleman. She flirts outrageously with him until the
danger passes. For the past five years, Charlotte has
worked beside Read more...
Merriam Everett overhears a handsome rogue dismiss her as
forgettable and not worthy of a second glance. She knows
Society perceives her as a shy widow or, as her late father
nicknamed her, "a timid mouse." Married at a young age to
settle her father's debt, Merriam's older Read more...
Florida defense lawyer Lilly Cleary defends new clients
Angus and Miguel, avid environmentalists, in an oddball
case. Her clients claim specific oranges glow in the dark
and are dangerous to eat. Forget first amendment rights,
the Florida orange crop is sacrosanct to Floridians whose
economy relies on oranges. As Lilly Read more...
Once a river rat, Lady Simone Turnbridge's life changes
dramatically when she's acknowledged as the duke's
illegitimate daughter in his will. Made the ward of the
current duke, she's endured endless tutors for years before
making her bow to society. Having spent most of her
childhood Read more...
Rainey Adams steals a kiss from a handsome Texas Ranger and
then steals his horse. On the run from her father, Rainey
fled Washington, D.C., and headed to Texas, a state where
she plans to stay lost from her father's scheme to marry
her off to a man Read more...
On the run from her brother who wishes to control her
inheritance, Kate Simon disguises herself as a lad and
takes temporary work at a roadside inn. As a fierce
snowstorm descends upon the countryside, stranding the
guests, a murder is committed at the inn. A devil-may-care
gentleman Read more...
Refusing to stay home bored to tears while her brothers
live an exciting life on the ever-changing sea, Belle
Hawkins stows away on their pirate ship. Her brothers
adamantly reject her pleas to become a member of the crew.
No matter what Belle does to show her worth, they Read more...
Lady Louisa Wentworth, who's well-born but has no dowry,
realizes she will never receive a marriage offer. Unwilling
to fade away in genteel poverty, Louisa takes the unusual
step of offering her services as chaperone to one of the
American heiresses who are flooding England and looking to Read more...
Retired cat burglar Samantha Jellicoe attends a Sotheby's
auction with Rick Addison, her billionaire English lover,
and spies her father, who supposedly died three years ago
in prison. Sam's father was a modern-day Machiavellian who
believed profits justified all actions, including the
betrayal of his daughter. His Read more...
Storm, a legendary outlaw, fearlessly rescues Scotsmen
imprisoned by the king's men. Having survived a harsh
childhood, Storm married hoping her dreams of contentment
would last. That hope ended when her husband was captured,
tortured and killed by the king's men. The despair that
engulfed her left her Read more...
The clever sleuths from the Ladies' Amateur Society are
back. This time, they must come to the rescue of member Meg
Piddington. At her father's confectionery, a thief is
stealing from the factory. The thefts became apparent when
Meg is accidentally locked in the storage room with Gareth,
a Read more...
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