Camilla, the Countess of Sachse, surrounds herself with
superficial friends and maintains an icy distance with
society. As the innocent wife of the abusive Earl of
Sachse, Camilla survived by manipulating the truth and
adapting to the reality. After the earl's death, Camilla
charms society by becoming an exemplary Read more...
Years ago, after a shipwreck on the Cornish Coast, a
toddler was found wandering the beach. Needing a companion
for his motherless daughter, Mr. Tremellyn adopted and
named the child Amber. Amber lives with the loving
Tremellyn family in between worlds. She's neither the
daughter nor the servant. Neighbors Read more...
While her father is away trying to recoup the family
fortune, Honoria Baker-Sneed cares for her younger sisters
and brother by buying and selling antiquities. Honoria
drives a hard bargain in the market place. Her reputation
among the dealers is one of a self-sufficient woman who
needs no Read more...
At the discovery of the body of beautiful actress Virginia
Kimball, with her maid lying dead beside her, Boston can
talk of nothing else. The police, corrupt and paid to look
the other way, determine Virginia found her maid stealing
from her and they traded fatal shots. No mention is Read more...
Lady Camelia Marshall arrives in London from South Africa
determined to secure her late father's legacy in the
archeology world. She braves society scorn as she pleads
the nobility for financing to continue her search for the
Tomb of Kings. After surviving ancient curses and
mysterious saboteurs, this task Read more...
Gossip swirls around attractive Viscount Rotherby's widow,
Deirdre Wilks. Society believes her to be a harsh gold
digger with her disreputable household help and her strange
comings and goings since her husband's death. She offers no
explanations and keeps her background a mystery. When
Tristan, the Earl of Read more...
At the tender age of 15, Lady Caroline Ware was kidnapped
and experienced the horrors of being held by her kidnappers
for days. Since the traumatic episode five years ago,
Caroline stays sequestered at her father's estate,
terrified of crowds and men. As Caroline returns from a
village errand Read more...
Abandoned as a child along with her sisters, Vivanna
Greentree is serious about her role as child advocate. When
the fate of her home for poor orphans rests in the hands of
a rake, Lord Montgomery (Oliver), who wishes to end their
lease on Candlewood, Vivanna refuses to watch her Read more...
Samantha Jellicoe, a gifted cat burglar, has no
premonition that her latest job has disaster written all
over it. Entering into a house while the owner is gone and
guarded with minimal staff to steal an ancient tablet
should be easy. Instead, Samantha discovers the owner in
residence and, as Read more...
Ignoring rumors of women chained in his dungeon, Lady
Regina Tremaine enters into the Dragon Viscount Draker's
domain to plead on her brother's behalf. Regina's brother
has declared his wish to court Draker's sister, but the
fiery Dragon denies his request. Regina, who believes her
brother Read more...
Isabella Dandaneau arrives in London from New Orleans
following her wayward cousin, Mignon, who was in search of
her inheritance. Mignon and Isabella each inherited half a
treasure map. Mignon refuses to work with her cousin;
instead, she strikes out on her own only to be murdered at
her new Read more...
Baron William Enton seeks oblivion in alcohol since his
wife's death at the hands of highwaymen and thieves. Their
union was not a happy one. William imitated his parents'
marriage by showing coldness instead of passion. Alcohol
dulls his wits until, at the wedding a dear friend, William
sees Read more...
The four daughters of a horse-mad Scottish viscount arrive
at their guardian's home with four beautiful thoroughbred
horses to be used as their dowries. Tess, the oldest,
immediately warms to the slightly shabby and dissipated
duke. Tired of worrying about the lack of money and her
younger sister Read more...
Lady Eleanor Griffin notes a pattern in her life. When she
attempts to have fun, her brothers immediately squash it
with lectures on propriety and the need to protect the 800-
year-old Griffin name from scandal. Since she's had several
seasons, Eleanor has no illusions why most men Read more...
Sidonie Saint-Godard refuses to follow her late mother's
example as the mistress to a powerful man. Instead, Sidonie
eloped at 17 with a rogue and lived an adventurous life on
the high seas for 10 years until her husband died. On a
tight budget, Sidonie returns to London Read more...
After a grueling trip across the Atlantic with her younger
sister, Maggie arrives in London ready to take possession
of her late husband's home. Maggie hopes that returning to
her Royalist parents' homeland will improve her precarious
situation. Her choice of Lord Warwick as a husband had
proved disastrous Read more...
Following her father's death, Josephine Quincy seeks
employment as a secretary for Lord Sinclair. In order to
provide for her sister and grandmother, Josephine
masquerades as a man to obtain the job. She accepts that
her disguise prevents her from achieving marriage and
children, for if society learns of Read more...
Sophie MacCarran watches in shock when her bodyguards fall
into the river as the bridge collapses. A Highlander
brigand abducts her in the confusion. Racing off into the
night with the outlaw, Sophie learns of his intention to
wed her at her brother's insistence. Sophie has recently
returned from Read more...
After her latest suitor breaks his leg, Willa Trent
acknowledges she'll be a spinster for life as the incident
cements her as a jinx in the village. Orphaned at age 12,
Willa lives in the village where her mother and father died
of the fever. They were amateur naturalists Read more...