Ann Barker

• Jul-2003
• / Contemporary Romance
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When Freya Pascoe accompanies Claudia Bryce to Derbyshire for a bet, the objectionable Miss Bryce is unaware that her paid companion is immensely wealthy, for Freya has promised not to reveal her circumstances to anyone. She is attracted to Claudia's...

• Mar-2004
• / Contemporary Romance
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Fay travels to Old Drove House to take up a position as a duenna to Rachael. However she discovers to her consertation that Rachael believes her to be a governess to her younger sister. But it is not case and despite the forced deception, Fay settles...

• Feb-2005
• / Contemporary Romance
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Flavia Montague is a teacher by choice, but, tiring of her work in Miss Bredale's academy, she gains employment as a schoolmistress in the village of Brooks. On arrival, Flavia finds that the school has been closed for some months and she hears about...

• Oct-2005
• / Contemporary Romance
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Florence Browne lives in poverty with her miserly father, who cruelly intends to leave her destitute after his death. But, he cannot know that the seemingly worthless shares he bequeaths to Florence will appreciate, leaving her mistress of a fortune....

• May-2006
• / Romance
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When Elfrida Frobisher leaves her country backwater and her clerical suitor in order to chaperone her niece, Prudence, in London, she does not anticipate any particular difficulty. Unfortunately, Prudence has developed an attachment for an unsuitable...

• Dec-2006
• / Contemporary Romance
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Whilst Eleanor Carruthers is travelling to spend Christmas with relatives, heavy snow forces her to seek refuge at the home of notorious hell-raiser, Charles Christian Hurst. Although seriously injured by an accident that he was believed to have caus...

• Jun-2007
• / General Fiction
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Emily Whittaker's life in Lincoln is one of good works and the closest thing to romance in her experience is her lukewarm relationship with Dr Boyle. A new friendship with Nathalie Fanshawe brings interest to her life and makes possible a welcome vis...

• Apr-2008
• / General Fiction
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When Captain Scorer died in action his wife Eve was obliged to seek refuge with her cousin Julia. Treated as a poor relation and pursued by Julia's admirer, Eve is thankful when escape is offered through the bequest of a bookshop in Clerkenwell....

• Apr-2009
• / Romance
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When Eustacia Hope is jilted at the altar, her parents decide to save her reputation by sending her to stay with her godmother, Lady Agatha Rayner, a clergyman's widow. Eustacia's mother warns her to have nothing to do ...

• Feb-2010
• / Romance
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Jessie Warburton was been hopelessly in love with the rakish Earl of Ashbourne for years. Tired of being ignored, she accepts the proposal of the Reverend Henry Lusty, and goes to London to stay with Mrs. Machin, her fiance's sister. Mrs. Machin, a s...

• Feb-2010
• / Romance
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Evangeline Granby is so tired of her aunt's lectures on morality that she allows a handsome young gallant to take her to an inn -- where they indulge in a desperate and very improper flirtation. Never expecting to see him again, Evangeline is horrifi...

• Apr-2011
• / Historical Romance
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After her father's death, Theodora Buckleigh's new adopted family want to give her a London season. But though she is a pretty girl, Theodora has limped from birth, and dreads exposure to the social round. She takes evasive action, accepting an invit...

• Nov-2011
• / Historical
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When Lord Thurlby learns that Lavinia Muir has become entangled with the rakish Lord Riseholm, his reservations appear to be justified. With the passing of time, perceptions begin to change and only with the arrival of Lord Riseholm himself can matte...

• Aug-2015
• / Historical
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Max Persault loves his sea-faring life as a ship-owner and merchant. When his cousin Alistair, the newly elevated Duke of Haslingfield, appeals for his help, he finds himself masquerading as the duke and on his way to Cromer, while Alistair sets off ...

• / General Fiction
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Lord Craythorne dismisses his niece's governess, Flora Chayter, for immoral behaviour. He is then indignant when he discovers she is a travelling companion on a journey to Venice. Only when tragedy threatens has he to confront his true feelings for h...

• / General Fiction
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Arriving home after three years' absence, Lord Lyddington discovers that his sister is having his garden remodeled. Being a convivial soul, he is pleased to discover a friend and roistering companion in his gardener's nephew, "Master" Sutcliffe....

• / General Fiction
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Fliss, the squire's eldest daughter, lives for her family, who depend on her to resolve their problems. But her life changes suddenly when Sir James Singleton invites Fliss and her sister Melissa to visit his aunt in Bath. She meets many new people t...

• / General Fiction
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Everyone in the neighborhood knows that Dora and Charlie are the perfect couple. But when it seems that Charlie's head has been turned by the London scene, Dora's younger sister Fenella decides to remind him of what he is missing. Her solution is to ...