Charles Wraglain balances two lives: one privileged and carefree, and the other fraught with family difficulties. The last thing he wants is more complications, but when he comes upon what seems to be a highway robbery, he does the gentlemanly thing and rescues the damsel in distress.But the damsel, Evangeline Harbrow, is anything but grateful, for Charles has unwittingly ruined her elopement to Gretna Green. Sending him packing, she sets out on her own to evade her relations and r...

An uneasy friendship turns into a dangerous game when the love of a woman is on the line.Just when Tom Breckinridge has decided to propose marriage to Diana Marshall, a rival has come out of the woodwork: Reginald Popplewell, a childhood neighbor of Diana's, and now heir to a viscountcy. Diana's father much prefers Reginald, but Tom believes Reginald has something to hide.When Mrs. Marshall invites Tom to a house party at their home near Brighton, Tom finds...

She had no opinion of marriage or of men, but is her cold heart proof against true love?The last thing Clara Mantell wishes for is a husband. The daughter of a rake, she has learned to despise men and marriage, and considers love with contempt. Instead, she seeks out men like her father, wielding her considerable charm as a weapon to take them down a peg or two.Lawrence Simpford has been in love with Clara for years but, not being a rake, is unable to gain ...

A ruined manor. A lost heir. A grumpy caretaker. And a young lady ready to stake her fortune that they are all worth redeeming."Judith Hale Everett is an extraordinary and unreservedly recommended addition to historical romance collections." **—**Midwest Book ReviewLonely and yearning for excitement, Miss Lenora Breckinridge stumbles upon an abandoned mansion near her new home and is mesmerized by the romantic possibilities. One taste of its sordid...

Has love found him everlastingly too late?"Judith Hale Everett is one of the most original authors in the Regency genre." —Mary Kingswood (author of the Silver Linings series)As childhood playmates, Geoffrey Mantell and Emily Chandry forge a lifelong bond building a secret world where they can escape their unloving families. Then Geoffrey is sent away to school and goes into the army, and does not see Emily again until they are both grown....

He pursued her for ambition. She spurned him for the same. Can one persistent friend open their hearts to love?Jonathan Blysdale has risen from wealthy tradesman’s son to gentleman in the highest circles of Society through sheer determination. When he catches sight of Lady Athena Dibbington, he knows he has found the jewel to crown his achievement. But Lady Athena was bred to marry no less than a marquess, and she has no patience with the attentions of one so far b...

She thought he was the perfect man for her daughter, until she fell in love with him herself.Sir Joshua Stiles wants nothing more than to fill the hole in his heart left by his wife's death, but it seems that women are more interested in his fortune than in himself. Cynical and ready to renounce all females, he is none too pleased when his sister invites her dear friend to visit for the Season.Having survived a joyless marriage, Genevieve Breckinridge has n...