The Royle sisters arrive in London determined to uncover
the mystery surrounding their birth. It is their belief
that they are the triplets of Mrs. Fitzherbert, the
mistress of the Prince. Mary gets sidetracked from their
mission when she falls in love with Viscount Wetherly. With
single-minded determination, Mary Read more...
After a disastrous love affair seven years ago, Louisa
North, the illegitimate daughter of the Prince of Wales,
swore off men and marriage. Instead, she devotes her time
to political reform. Tired of watching the slow-moving
Parliament, Louisa steps up her criticism and prepares to
put forth a reform Read more...
Cordelia O'Keefe approaches her estranged grandfather the
same way she approaches all her difficult expeditions, with
energy, vitality and the confidence that she will not fail.
She'll bargain with the devil himself to gain financial
backing for her next exploration. However, her wily
grandfather counters with his own Read more...
Abused, beaten and locked in closets, Catherine Fulbright
has learned to stay away from her drunken father.
Constantly belittled by her family, it's no wonder she's
terrified of crowds and people. She's survived the cruelty
and violence with the help of three friends. It will take
all Read more...
Charlotte Wilmont, a confirmed spinster, loves her best
friend's brother, Sebastian Marlowe. He barely knows she
exists until fate takes a hand. Charlotte inherits a
magical ring. She awakens to find herself in Sebastian's
arms, not as his wife but as his mistress. Shy Charlotte is
transformed into Read more...
Returning to her father's home after 10 years at a convent,
Kathryn de St. Marie prepares to choose her suitor from a
group of young men gathered at the keep. One knight catches
her fancy at the celebration her father holds. As she gets
her first kiss from the Read more...
Recluse heiress Phoebe Malleson successfully keeps suitors
away with her aloof behavior and her apparent devotion to
her elderly aunt. It has proved an excellent way to
camouflage her endeavors on the behalf of abused servants
whom she rescues. Phoebe has no plans to marry and instead
wishes to devote Read more...
Lady Sarala, who was born and raised in India, accompanies
her parents when they return to England. Feeling out of
place with all the rules and structure in English society,
Sarala tries to conform to those rules. She hides her
business acuity and acts as empty headed as the rest Read more...
Beatrice, the Countess of Somerfield, revels in her widow
status. She loves the freedom and independence it affords
her. Several of her friends in similar states decide to
start a secret club and discreetly take lovers. While
chaperoning her niece at a masquerade ball, Beatrice
succumbs to the mysterious presence Read more...
Charlie Isley recruits widows and trains them as agents for
the Crown. He gives Meredith Sinclair, one of his best
spies, the assignment of investigating Tristan Archer, the
Marquis of Carmichael. Charlie believes her previous
relationship with Tristan will give her the edge she needs
to infiltrate and learn what Read more...
For seven years, Lady Meredith Brookshire suffered an
absent and neglectful husband. At his sudden death,
Meredith finds her future unsettled, since Lord Brookshire
made no settlement for her in his will. The new Lord
Brookshire will have her future in his hands. She prays
he'll have compassion and Read more...
Alexandra Larchmont graces society events with her presence
as an extraordinary fortuneteller. She commands large sums
of money for her talents while she gives society unusual
entertainment. At one soiree, Alexandra stumbles upon a man
from her past, Colin Oliver. Terrified that he'll recognize
her as the grubby street Read more...
When American debutante Daisy Bowman fails to land an
English peer after three London seasons, her father berates
the wasted money spent and calls Daisy a parasite. Daisy, a
petite romantic dreamer with her nose always in a book, is
the opposite of her father in every way. His disappointment Read more...
Meriel Shelby loses her friends and her place in society
when her banker father commits suicide rather than admit
he's bankrupt. Thrown into poverty with her sisters, Meriel
takes a job as governess in the Duke of Thanet's household.
After a quick interview with the duke, Meriel travels Read more...
All of her life, Lady Lucy Abernathy has followed the path
set before her by her remote guardian's instructions with
no argument. And it has served her well. At the school her
guardian chose, Lucy met Hermione, a beautiful girl who
became her best friend. Lucy agreed with her Read more...
Since her mother's murder four years ago, Lady Jillian
Daventry has immersed herself in the study of criminology
with the intent of uncovering the facts behind her mother's
death. Jillian possesses an eye for detail that serves her
well and has a prominent Bow Street runner confidentially
contacting Read more...
San Francisco Inspector Kate Martinelli's previous
experiences did not prepare her for the unusual crime
scene. The murder victim, Phillip Gilbert's, home was an
exact replica of Sherlock Holmes' residence down to the
working gaslights. As the investigation proceeds, Kate
receives an introduction to the eccentric world of Read more...
A reluctant Lady Elizabeth enters the social season at the
request of her ailing grandfather. Since she's older and
wiser than most of the debutantes, Elizabeth knows fortune
hunters will swarm around her, making her time in London
difficult. She decides to assume an atrocious stutter
guaranteed to keep Read more...
Lady Alissende de Montague, a wealthy widow, has only one
hope of escaping another marriage to a violent and evil
man. She must swallow her pride and arrange for a proxy
marriage with Sir Damien de Ashby, the lover she publicly
jilted five years ago. Ruled by immaturity and panic Read more...
Daisy Tanner returns to England determined to put her past
behind her. At 16, she and her father were convicted of
poaching and sent to Botany Bay. To survive, Daisy married
a guard for protection, only to become the victim of his
physical abuse. Her salvation occurred when he broke Read more...
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