Sally-Anne McAllister, driven by a traumatic experience into espousing the women's movement, had decided to write articles about the hard life of women in the East End of London. But to do that she felt she should have first hand experience. By denyi...
Mrs. Mary McAllister, a widow with a small daughter was a very proper person, necessarily so because she was that unusual in the Washington of 1889, a working woman. Being a senator’s aid brought her into the center of power, and she could not affo...
WAS SHE AN INNOCENT OR AN AMORAL TEMPTRESS? SHE WAS A USURPER AND A FORTUNE HUNTER Or so it seemed to Alex, Earl of Templestowe. Alex found himself deprived of part of his inheritance. The home where he had grown up had been left to his cousin'...
A historical romance novel based on fact -- committed bachelor, Lord Granville Leveson-Gower is now 35 years of age, and his beloved ex-mistress Henrietta, has asked him to consider taking a wife. She's willing to sacrifice him to the right woman -- ...
A pauper may look at a queen...But he certainly can't marry one. That much was clear to Charles Shadwell, Viscount Halstead, who, after losing his memory, found himself employed as a stableboy by Nell Tallboys, Countess Malplaquet. Nor was that his o...
THREE GRACES AND THE APPLE OF DISCORD Miss Chloe Transome, the impoverished dependent of her cousin Serena, Lady Marchingham, was forced to take employment in her household. Little did she guess that she, her cousin and her charge, Marianne, would...
Gerard Schuyler returns from England to New York for his grandfather's funeral where he's blown away at seeing the beautiful Victoria Slade. As if that's not enough he learns that the young woman published her own newspaper in 1891! And her relations...
Story of Kate Schuyler and Richard Havilland. Eight years after their passionate summer romance in Venice, they meet again in London. He's became a successful diplomat and she's a self-confident and successful woman now. Will they find their way b...
Gis Havilland, the son of Kate, has the reputation of a seducer and a coward who avoided serving in the war by escaping to America. Thea isn't sure she wants to marry the man her mother is pushing at her. While she wonders if there's more to the m...
It was a case of mistaken morality! Miss Bel Merrick was the decorous daughter of a clergyman whose sister, Marianne, had set out to seek her fortune in dubious ways. Before she died, Marianne had attempted to blackmail the nephew of Lord Francis Car...
Running Blanchard's Bank after her father's death was fulfilling for Anastasia but, even so, she felt there was something missing from her life. Problems with the branch in York, decided Stacy. She would go herself. But the November weather turned...
The new owner of Gillyflower Hall, Mr. Brandon Tolliver, made something of astir in the quiet country area among the country set. Clearly he was a man of means, and in want of a wife, but his background was suspect, and his money came from the city....
Miss Cassandra Merton expected to be impoverished - until the new Earl Deveraux proposed marriage. Jack clearly thought this dowdy mouse would make a biddable wife........
MARRIAGE TO A STRANGER When her uncle fell seriously ill, Marina Bordoni reluctantly set off to fulfill his wish and marry a man she had never met. Never did she expect to be kidnapped -- or rescued by the seductive Niccolo da Stresa. Marina began...
Ralph looked down at her . . . In some odd way stress had enhanced Claire's beauty. Strain had highlighted the good bones of her face - bones which would ensure that she would remain attractive long after her first youth had gone. He was surp...
Luke Harcourt was instantly smitten when he met Mrs. Anne Cowper, the new lodger his landlady had taken in. Intrigued by her with and humor, neither could see the consequences of their growing affection for one another, or realized that only fiery st...
“I’ll be your mistress, not your wife”. Sir Simon Darrow had known and like Meg Ashe since she was a child and secure in his acceptability, his blunt proposal totally lacked romance, he was stunned when Meg refused him, and went instead to her...
For a monthly allowance to Will, Rebecca would have bought herself a husband. All Will had to do was abide by her rules, no consummation of the marriage and no emotional involvement. But when Will broke all the rules, Rebecca wasn't the slightest bit...
Nicholas Allen Schuyler couldn't help but see the irony in his situation. Determined to make his own way in life, he had renounced the 'Schuyler' name and fortune. Starting a new life, he was free to pursue a career as an author. But falling in lo...
MISTAKEN IDENTITY Unbeknownst to Miss Susanna Beverly, her stepfather had cheated her out of her rightful inheritance. Thus she was forced to become the companion of Miss Amelia Western, who was betrothed to Viscount Darlington. Who would have gue...
UNCOVERING SECRETS Inspecting the property recently inherited from his great-aunt, Jess Fitzroy found a youth and two children playing cricket on his grounds. The "youth" was the widowed Mrs. Georgina Herron, but, in behaving like a stern papa...
THE DAWN OF A NEW CENTURY… For Allen Marriott, 1899 was proving to be a tumultuous time. For years he’d nursed a grievance against his rich cousin, but now he was working as Gerard Schuyler’s private secretary. Refusing to allow Gerard to re...
THE SURPRISE WEDDING Bess was a girl when she first saw her husband on their wedding day. Andrew, Earl of Exford, left after the ceremony, and as Bess blossomed into a lovely woman, she reveled in the freedom afforded by her absent spouse. Yet she...
An impossible choice -- marriage or the convent! The lord of San Giorgio kept his sister Bianca on short rations and worse clothing. So when the handsome and renowned mercenary Piero de Manfredini asked for her hand in marriage, Bianca was astound...
A CHRISTMAS ROSE by PAULA MARSHALL ...Fleeing to Yorkshire, her reputation in tatters, Rose was tempted to play the reckless courtesan with Sir Miles Heyward... THE UNEXPECTED GUEST by DEBORAH SIMMONS...When a mysterious, seductive young widow soug...
Pretend Marriage...Real Danger! The only way actress Catherine Wood could ensure her brother's release from jail was to accompany "Tom Trenchard" to Holland on a spying mission, while pretending to be his wife! With his roguish charm Tom made no b...
Illegitimate and without dowry, Athene Filmer journeyed from Steepwood to a Season in London. She rejoiced in this chance to improve her life with a rich husband. By all accounts, she should have been satisfied with Lord Kinloch's attentions, for he ...
Since the murder of the Marquis of Sywell shook the quiet neighborhood of Steepwood Abbey, Madam Felice has been careful to conceal her true identity. Now she senses danger and exposure ahead because, for the first time in her life, she feels the lur...
Passionate Conquest Duchess Elena de Carisenda fears her small but wealthy duchy will be taken from her by force. Her only chance for survival is to hire an army to protect her and her people -- and mercenary Marco Rinaldi is the best soldier mone...
The Lady and the Convict Society heiress Sarah Langley came to Australia to get away from her stifling English home. But she didn't expect to mix with transported criminals like the duplicitous Tom Dilhorne and the infuriating, intense Alan Kerr. A...
Rescuer...Protector...Husband? Miss Hester Waring's father was a wastrel and a drunkard, who had alienated most of Sydney society. When he died, Hester found herself destitute and alone, with no one to rely on. Her rescue came from a most unlik...
FAMILY SECRETS Something had gone wrong with the London end of the Dilhorne business empire, and Alan had been sent to England to make things right. But almost immediately after his arrival Alan met Ned Hatton, and to his total astonishment found ...
THE MYSTERY MAN OF HER DREAMS After losing his beloved wife in childbirth, Thomas Dilhorne is a man inconsolable. Worried that his son will never recover from his grief, Thomas's father sends him to Melbourne to do a little business and try to enj...
Bedding a lady...for his own gain! Sir Christopher Carlyon yearned to leave the dissipation of court, to have again the settled life he knew before the war. The only way was to accept a disgraceful bet from the Duke of Buckingham. If he could bed ...
Civil war in a nation...and in a family! Jack Dilhorne was in Washington, D.C., on business just as war was being declared between the North and South. It was not the best of times to meet someone as intriguing as Marietta Hope. Marietta's repu...
The animated woodland characters of Over the Hedge are ready to tackle suburbia and children can join them in this colorful and fun sound storybook. Featuring 16 fascinating sound buttons and Over the Hedge’s wonderful warmth and humor, children wi...
R.J., Verne, and friends are joining the I See, You See line for the first time! This new book format is fun, exciting, and educational. Children are encouraged to search the wonderfully illustrated pages to find their favorite Over the Hedge charact...
From shy girl to assured beauty Gauche, unloved Lady Dinah Freville finds a champion in Cobie Grant. They share the taint of illegitimacy, which the rich and handsome Cobie has overcome. And he is equally determined to see Dinah blossom. Tricki...
Cobie Grant made a quixotic marriage to save Lady Dinah Freville from her unkind relatives. Now he thinks he can enjoy the benefits of married life without involving his feelings. But somehow he's finding it harder and harder to hold Dinah at arm's l...
In the fresh spring of Elizabeth I's reign... Against the pageantry of the Virgin Queen's coronation, an ambitious young courtier and a quietly determined maid of honor struggle for life...and love! As a maid of honor to the Queen, Pene...
Coming spring 2007, Shrek(r), Donkey, and the rest of crew are headed back to the big screen. This latest installment in the wildly successful movie franchise is sure to capture the hearts and minds of viewers young and old with its quirky...
Martin Chancellor, the blackest sheep of a disreputable family, is now the sole heir to the estates--and to his brother's promised bride! Martin's reluctance to marry fades when he sees Lady Kate Wyville, but he has no idea that she possesses a free ...
Sir Neville Fortescue MP comes from a long line of rakes and hell-raisers--and he's determined to live a decent life. He certainly doesn't associate with women like the notoriously unconventional Diana, Duchess of Medbourne. But when Nevil...
More than a simple tutor... Major Richard Chancellor had been on some difficult assignments, but posing as a tutor to a respectable family had to be the most challenging. His task was to expose a traitor, but his instant awareness of Miss Pandora ...
Lovers Reunited Russell Chancellor, Lord Hadleigh, found the love of his life over a decade ago, but she was forced to marry elsewhere. When a chance meeting at a house party unites him with Mary Wardour once more, both realize that the feelings b...
The cynical Earl of Devenish, often most deserving of his nickname Devil, little expected to be so powerfully drawn to his neighbor Mrs. Drusilla Faulkner. Quiet and demure in public, in private she showed a wit and strength of will to match his own....
Four years of war and even more years of trying to save the family estate have knocked the daredevil out of Jack Compton. He's hanging on to his place in society by the skin of his teeth. Seeing Lacey Chancellor joyously dancing the Charleston bri...