Regency Rumours


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The Ballad of Emma O'Toole — Elizabeth Lane After shooting a man, the stakes for gambler Logan Devereaux have never been higher. On trial for his life, he's offered an alternate form of restitution — marriage to his victim's pregnant sweetheart! Beautiful Emma O'Toole has sworn vengeance against him — and when a newspaper man puts her tragic story to song, the whole nation waits to see what she'll do. Their marriage is the riskiest gamble Logan's ever taken. But he'll put everything on the line for a chance at winning Emma's heart. Rumours — Louise Allen Following a disastrous incident at a house party, Lady Isobel Jervis is exiled to the country to avoid further scandal. At the imposing Wimpole Hall, she meets architect Giles Harker. He is as eye-catching as the elegant house, but shockingly arrogant — and infuriatingly dismissive. Despite himself, Giles is strangely drawn to the haughty Isobel, and stuns her with a secret kiss in the gardens. As the illegitimate son of an infamous scarlet woman, he knows love can be dangerous. Their growing attraction could come at the cost of both their reputations. Promised to the Crusader — Anne Herries Haunted by war, Sir Zander de Bricasse is no longer the idealistic youth who left his sweetheart to join the Crusades. Years have passed and he now fully expects to find Elaine married to another. Instead, he discovers she is in grave danger... Fleeing from a murderous earl, Lady Elaine is rescued by a mysterious knight — her beloved Zander! She's never forgotten his promise to wed her, but to restore their lost love she must help this brooding, tormented stranger heal the wounds of his troubled past.




Rumours in the Regency Ballroom


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by Diane Gaston Her husband's scandalous death has left Lady Wexin, once the Ton's foremost beauty, impoverished and abandoned by her friends and family. When it comes to light that the widow is with child, the press are whipped into a frenzy Who is the father? Only one man knows: Adrian Pomroy, Viscount Cavanley. Also includes: Gallant Officer, Forbidden Lady




Regency Rumours


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The Viscount's Scandalous Return Viscount Blackwood left home amidst a blaze of scandal. Accused of killing his father and brother, Sebasitan was saved from the gallows by the testimony of a girl he'd never met... Nine years later Sebastian can return from his exile, but the notorious viscount has unfinished business. It's lucky that Miss Isabel Mortimer is now both heart-stoppingly beautiful and has a penchant for sleuthing. Not only must Sebastian find the real culprit - it looks as if he'll find the perfect wife, too! Betrayed And Betrothed Poor Miss Abigail Graham had never felt so betrayed! Betrothed to her grandfather's godson, Mr Bartholomew Cavanagh, she had found him in a rather compromising position in the garden with another woman! Refusing to marry Bart has resulted in years of quarrel. And now Abbie's been packed off to Bath. Can things get any worse for the girl? They can, and they do, when Bart joins their party. He's now six years older and a rather dashing gentleman to boot - it looks as if Abbie's grandfather is playing matchmaker again! Only this time it may just work, as mysterious goings-on push Abbie and Bart closer together. And soon they realise they cannot survive apart...




Regency Rumours


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Regency Rumour


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Never Trust a Rake Rumour has it that the Earl of Deben, the most notorious rake in London and in need of an heir, has set aside his penchant for married mistresses and turned his skilled hand to seducing innocents! But if Lord Deben expects Henrietta Gibson to respond to the click of his fingers - he's got another think coming. For she knows perfectly well why she should avoid gentlemen of his bad repute: 1. One touch of his lips and he'll ruin her for every other man.2. One glide of his skilful fingers to the neckline of her dress will leave her molten in his arms.3. And if even one in a thousand rumours is true, it's enough to know she can never, ever, trust a rake.... Reforming the Viscount Viscount Rothersthorpe can't tear his eyes from Lydia Morgan any more than he can calm the raging fury coursing through his veins. Is there no end to the irony? Come to town to find a wife only to be taunted by the past? Furtive glances across the ballroom are not helping to ease Lydia's state of shock - the man who once uttered a marriage proposal as one might remark upon the weather has returned. But when he stuns her with a second outrageous - but now wickedly delicious - proposal, it is clear that despite the rumours, the rake from her past has not reformed!




Regency Rumours: A Scandalous Mistress / Dishonour and Desire


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by Juliet Landon An outrageous proposal. . . Caterina Chester is furious to discover she is to be parcelled off as part of a wager to clear her family`s debts! Until she meets the charming Sir Chase Boston.




Regency Rumours/the Viscount's Scandalous Return/Betrayed and Betrothed


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The Viscount's Scandalous Return Viscount Blackwood left home amidst a blaze of scandal. Accused of killing his father and brother, Sebasitan was saved from the gallows by the testimony of a girl he'd never met... Nine years later Sebastian can return from his exile, but the notorious viscount has unfinished business. It's lucky that Miss Isabel Mortimer is now both heart-stoppingly beautiful and has a penchant for sleuthing. Not only must Sebastian find the real culprit - it looks as if he'll find the perfect wife, too! Betrayed And Betrothed Poor Miss Abigail Graham had never felt so betrayed! Betrothed to her grandfather's godson, Mr Bartholomew Cavanagh, she had found him in a rather compromising position in the garden with another woman! Refusing to marry Bart has resulted in years of quarrel. And now Abbie's been packed off to Bath. Can things get any worse for the girl? They can, and they do, when Bart joins their party. He's now six years older and a rather dashing gentleman to boot - it looks as if Abbie's grandfather is playing matchmaker again! Only this time it may just work, as mysterious goings-on push Abbie and Bart closer together. And soon they realise they cannot survive apart...




Regency Gossip


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The Wedding Gamble Sarah Wellingford would do her duty. Even if that meant putting herself on the Marriage Mart during a London season she could ill afford – and did not desire. Now ironic circumstance have wed her to the compelling Marquess of Englemere, a fabled gamester, who has awakened passions she was honour–bound not to express. A marriage of convenience could be deucedly inconvenient – even for a marquess – when one was perilously close to loving his own wife! But Nicholas Stanhope knew that was impossible, for hadn't his tragic past proven that women – especially wives – were not to be trusted? A Scandalous Proposal Threatened by extortionists, disowned widow Emily Spenser has little recourse – until the Earl of Cheverley, captivated by this unusual shopkeeper, comes to her aide. Emily cannot repay the Earl's expenditures – not in coin. But having learned through bitter experience not to trust the largesse of powerful men and desperate to stay hidden from the father–in–law who would take away her son, she seeks to cancel her obligation to the highly visible earl immediately. Little does she realise a “fleeting” affair will lead to something much more...




Ruined by Rumor


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After waiting five years for her fiancé to return from the war and marry her, Roxana Langley has been jilted! She may have longed for excitement, but this was not what she had in mind... Who could possibly throw over a woman as beautiful and vivacious as Roxana? Certainly not Alex Winslow, the Earl of Ayersley, who has spent years trying in vain to forget his unrequited love. When he learns she's been abandoned by her cad of a fiancé, he finds himself offering a shoulder for her to cry on. Comfort soon turns into a passionate kiss—and scandal when they are caught in an embrace. Only one thing will save Roxana from certain ruination: marriage to the earl. The match may save her reputation, but responsible, tongue-tied Ayersley is a far cry from her dashing former fiancé. She's convinced Ayersley is merely doing his duty...while he's sure Roxana is still in love with another man. Are they trading one disaster for another? 92,000 words