Devall's Angel



A Reputation for Ruin

With money scarce, Angela Warren was all too aware that her family could afford just one London Season for her to make a match. A single misstep would destroy her chances; an entanglement with a social outcast like Devall Blackthorn, a reputed scoundrel and womanizer, would be a disaster.

Yet from the moment Angela spied Blackthorn giving aid to the poor, she believed the ton had grievously wronged him. His tender, heartfelt kisses soon had her convinced. Then she began to be courted by dashing widower Gabriel Atwater, society's darling and a most magnificent catch. Now, amid balls and routs, Angela was being swept into a dangerous crosscurrent of passion, torn between social acceptance and her heart, and forced to face a shocking truth that could bring her ruin ... or a lifetime of glorious love.

Double Deceit



Charades of Love

Aspiring antiquarian Alexandra Vale is more interested in digging up ancient artifacts than she is in landing a husband, but her diabolical father wants her married off--the sooner the better! And when he wins sir Linden's vast estate in a dice game, he's sure that his troublesome daughter will soon be out of his life for good--with such a hefty dowry, eager suitors will he clamoring for her hand. First in line is Sir Linden's son, Tony, who's hatched a devilish plot to win back his inheritance ....

Rumor has it that Tony's nothing more than a rascally rabble-rouser, and to protect herself from his notoriously roguish ways, Alex devises a cunning plan of her own. She and Tony both rely on clever accomplices to effect the ultimate deceit--but two schemers discover that even in the most complex charades, the heart will always find the truth....

Kindred Spirits



Honorable to a fault and unable to accept a perceived lapse in his behavior at Waterloo, Col. Jack Caldwell heads for the seacliffs near his home to end his life. However, his plans are foiled by a young woman from the neighboring estate, whom, it turns out, Jack had rescued in France 12 years earlier when she was an orphaned child. Kept prisoner on her country estate by her guardian, who has designs on her inheritance and has convinced everyone that she is mad, Marianne Barnett is in danger, and Jack is determined to help. A melancholic hero whose self-esteem is damaged almost beyond redemption and a heroine whose physical and emotional isolation has rendered her hysterical around strangers find new life-and love-when they begin to help each other to heal. Darker and more introspective than some Regencies, this thought-provoking, intelligent romance is sure to appeal to readers who expect more from their Regencies than light diversion

The Notorious Widow



Ruinous Rumors

While in Exeter, the Earl of Rockhurst is distracted by a most provocative young woman. Initially touched by her affection for the little girl in her care, he changes his mind after witnessing a distasteful scene between the "lady" and a flamboyant young rogue. Shocked at the young woman's apparent impropriety, Rockhurst scolds her harshly, only to get a tongue-lashing in return....

What the Earl doesn't know is that the "scandalous" woman is actually Catherine Parrish, a respectable widow who is being harassed by a scoundrel determined to tarnish her good name. When Rockhurst learns the truth of the matter, he feels compelled to intervene on her behalf before more vicious lies can be spread. Can the Earl repair Catherine's damaged reputation--and, more importantly, rekindle love in her lonely heart?

The Prodigal Daughter



Battlefield of Love

Amanda Morrison ignited her father's fury when she eloped with dashing Jack Morrison. She dared to follow her gallant husband when he went off to war, and mourned him when he fell at Waterloo. Now the beautiful and impoverished young widow was forced to come home to a different kind of war-with a father who would neither forget nor forgive her defiance.

Her father laid down the law with a vengeance. She was to live in seclusion, never to disgrace the family name again. And above an she would keep out of the way of the haughty Duke of Norwood, lest she ruin her stepsister Emily's chances of snaring the catch of the marriage mart. Amanda had no trouble agreeing. She heartily disliked the arrogant duke at f"1fst sight. The trouble was, she could not seem to keep her eyes off this infuriating man-and the more she saw of him, the harder it was to fight the battle between her duty as a daughter and her desire as a woman. ...