Diane Farr
Delilah Chadwick thinks she's the apple of her father's eye - until he suddenly announces his plans to marry. Certain there must be some mistake, Lilah rushes to London.
Adam Harleston, 9th Earl of Drakesley, is a man possessed. His cousin is being seduced by an older gentleman, and he must save her honor before it's too late.
But wedding bells are about to ring for Lilah's father and Drake's cousin. Joining forces,
...Widower Malcolm Chase wants to dismiss his daughter's cruel governess and hire kind Natalie Whittaker instead. Natalie fears it would be unseemly for a woman of her station to move into a bachelor's household. The obvious solution? Marriage. But Natalie desires a union of love, not convenience - and Malcolm's dark past has taught him there is no such thing as love.
"Funny, sweet, uncomplicated and touching ... [we] heartily recommend
...At the start of the 19th century love is a game to those rich enough to play it, and Trevor Whitlatch is an undefeated champion. His first glimpse of lovely, baseborn Clarissa fills him with desire — and determination. She will be his next mistress.
But love is no game to Clarissa. She has suffered all her life from the choices her mother made, and vows that no child of hers will bear that shame.
Irresistible force ... meet immovable
...After a tragic loss, Celia Delacourt faces a life of loneliness & poverty - until a distant cousin, the Duchess of Arnsford, unexpectedly takes her in. Celia suspects an ulterior motive, but is grateful to be spending Christmas with family, however remote the relation - and despite the chilling grandeur of the ducal palace. And once she meets her cousin Jack, Celia begins to wonder: Will this be the worst Christmas of her life - or the best?
5) The Nobody
Publicly humiliated by a society snob, Caitlin Campbell flees unescorted into the London streets. When a stranger kisses her to cause a distraction and evade a gang of scoundrels, she’s aghast at his audacity. Then she discovers his identity as the dashing nobleman...
Derek Whittaker does not believe in love at first sight - until he lays eyes on Cynthia Fitzwilliam, the icy beauty known as the "Frost Fair." He alone perceives the warm & vibrant nature hidden beneath her chilly demeanor - but can he melt her frozen heart?
"Simple yet magical ... this book will remind readers why sweet is sometimes better." - Publisher's Weekly
"[A] delightful, heartwarming story of lovers fated to be together." - American
...Desperate and destitute, wicked Lord Rival has drawn up a list of rich single women who might be willing to wed — and mysterious, reclusive Lady Olivia Fairfax heads the list. But when he finally meets the elusive Lady Olivia, she is hardly the lonely naif he expected. Her quick wit and sweet temper completely entrance him — and make it difficult to bring his heartless seduction to a conclusion.
"Splendidly written ... A to-die-for hero