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A marriage of inconvenience
Par Marion Chesney. 1998
Because Isabella Chadbury has refused many suitors, her parents choose Lord Harry Tremayne for a marriage of convenience. His family…
is poor and welcomes the chance for Harry to wed someone with a large dowry. The road to the altar is not smooth, but the discovery of a hidden treasure may change everythingAmerican spy
Par Lauren Wilkinson. 2019
Because of her skin color, Cold War-era FBI agent Marie Mitchell is recruited to join a task force aimed at…
undermining the president of Burkina Faso. Over the next year, her work challenges her beliefs about her identity as a spy, lover, sister, and an American. Some violence and some strong language. 2019Without lawful authority
Par Manning Coles. 1943
Tommy Hambledon, a British foreign intelligence agent, is searching for German spies in his homeland. Warnford, a disgraced British army…
officer who was framed and forced to resign, enlists the help of a professional burglar, Marden, to help him expose his enemies. Together the three uncover a Nazi cell on the eve of World War IIThe bar sinister
Par Sheila Simonson. 1986
Emily Foster is a widow who wants a companion for her four-year-old son, Matt. Captain Richard Falk needs someone to…
care for his two children, both under three, while he is away from home. It seems the perfect solution for Emily. However, Richard's life is in danger, and that affects not only his children, but also Emily and her sonThe dreadful debutante
Par Marion Chesney. 1994
Drusilla and Mira Markham are to have their London season together. But while the beautiful Drusilla looks forward to the…
event, plain, tomboyish Mira does not. The only good thing to Mira is that Lord Charles Devere, her longtime friend, will be there. When Charles falls for Drusilla, Mira's jealous reaction draws the attention of a marquess. For high school and older readersChristy's choice (Christy Ser. #No. 6)
Par C Archer. 1996
When Christy receives an offer to teach in her hometown of Asheville, she makes a decision that stands to affect…
her entire future. During a train wreck on her return to Cutter Gap, Christy experiences a life-changing insight that clarifies her destiny. Sequel to The Proposal (BR 10900). For grades 5-8A difficult truce (Regency romance #AE 5336)
Par Joan Wolf. 1981
Niall MacCarthy, the earl of Clancarthy, is dead. He was the last survivor of the great chiefs of old Ireland,…
and the Catholics would have risen to follow him and become a nation again. Can his nineteen-year-old daughter Christina take his place as head of the clan? Dreams are dashed when enemies capture Christina. Her only hope lies in her marriage to Charles Standish, duke of Dacre. But she must not allow herself to fall in love with himOld lover's ghost (Regency romance)
Par Joan Smith. 1994
Charity Wainwright's father has the unusual power of being able to communicate with ghosts. Thus Charity and her father spend…
a lot of time traveling, and she has little time for herself--or romance. But their visit to Keefer Hall does hold some promiseElectricity: a novel
Par Victoria Glendinning. 1995
In Victorian England, the change of mores that broadens women's roles and the coming of technology that alters daily life…
are reflected in the notebooks of a young woman. Raised in a repressive household, Charlotte Mortimer becomes enamored of a young engineer who introduces electricity with a missionary zeal. Her infatuation pales after marriage, though, and she enters into a dangerous new liaisonColonel Sandhurst to the rescue
Par Marion Chesney. 1994
The owners of the Poor Relation hotel are in dire straits. Colonel Sandhurst has been sent to collect an unpaid…
bill from Sir Randolph Gray. But rather than returning with money, he arrives with Miss Frederica Gray, who is running away from home to avoid a forced marriage to the elderly Lord Peter Bewley. As is typical at the Poor Relation, romance takes over and all works out for the best. Sequel to Sir Philip's Folly (BR 9567)Back in society
Par Marion Chesney. 1994
The Poor Relation Hotel has become the fashionable place to stay--especially with the Prince of Wales's coat of arms over…
the door. The last thing the proprietors need is a suicide. But having been thrown out of her home, Lady Jane Fremney is planning exactly that. Of course the Poor Relation owners won't let that happen. Sequel to Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue (BR 9849)Tarnished hearts
Par Raine Cantrell. 1994
Trevor Shelby's youthful dream of being a doctor was literally beaten out of him by his father. Then he was…
sent to boarding school. But war is now imminent in the South, and Trevor, twenty-six, has been called home to Georgia. He is back only a few days when he meets Leah Reese, the daughter of his friend's overseer. But their desire for each other is forbidden by their class differences. Violence, descriptions of sex, and some strong languageNoblesse oblige
Par Helen Argers. 1994
Caroline Richmond has only one chance at a London season, and it appears she will be successful. Caroline has captured…
the attention of one of London's most eligible bachelors, Branville, the marquis of Kimston. But as the season draws to an end, the marquis has not offered for her, and Caroline returns home in disgrace. Then her father arranges for her to marry the marquis's fatherThe morning gift
Par Eva Ibbotson. 1993
Ruth Berger, separated from her family during the early days of World War II, marries longtime English family friend, Quinton…
Somerville, in order to get out of Vienna. They plan to annul the marriage upon arrival in England so Ruth may marry Cousin Heini, a musician from Budapest. But the situation becomes complicated when Ruth and Quinton finally consummate their marriage and he gives her a gift the next morningThunder & roses
Par Mary Putney. 1993
Nicholas Davies, raised by Gypsies until he was seven, is known in the Welsh village of Penreith as the Demon…
Earl. Clare Morgan, the schoolmistress and vicar's daughter, has called upon Nicholas for help in improving conditions at the local mine. She is so desperate that she agrees to live with Nicholas for three months. But she quickly finds herself in unexplored territory. Some strong language and some descriptions of sexSir Philip's folly
Par Marion Chesney. 1993
The Poor Relation is burdened with an undesirable guest brought in by Sir Philip Sommerville. Mrs. Budge, a vulgar, overweight…
woman, has stolen Sir Philip's heart away from Miss Tonks. Other guests include Lady Carruthers, who refuses to act her age, and her daughter Arabella, who is in love with the Earl of Denby but stands little chance of capturing him because of her mother. Sequel to Mrs. Budley Falls from Grace (BR 9387)The four adventures of Richard Hannay
Par John Buchan. 1988
First published between 1915 and 1924. In The Thirty-Nine Steps, an engineer attempts to foil a conspiracy. Greenmantle pits a…
secret agent against Germans trying to start an eastern holy war. Mr. Standfast deals with British Intelligence in World War I. An agent uses hypnotism to search for missing persons in The Three HostagesCrossing by night: a novel
Par David Aaron. 1993
Fictionalized account of the exploits of World War II spy Elizabeth Pack. Pack was an American debutante who married the…
British diplomat who impregnated her. When he gave up their baby to avoid embarrassment, Elizabeth was devastated. Her attempt to be a demure diplomatic spouse was quickly put aside when she was given the chance to save the ambassador to Spain. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sexThe volcano lover: a romance
Par Susan Sontag. 1992
In the late eighteenth century, British ambassador Sir William Hamilton is in Naples. When his wife dies, Sir William marries…
Emma, a young woman of dubious background, who in turn falls in love with Lord Horatio Nelson. Sir William's passion for collecting clouds his ability to see objects for their true value, a costly failing. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sexMiss Tonks turns to crime
Par Marion Chesney. 1993
The Poor Relation Hotel in London is again short of funds to keep it running. Miss Tonks has agreed to…
relieve her sister of a diamond necklace and tiara, which should provide the needed cash. Posing as a highwayman, Miss Tonks acquires the jewels, but upon her return she brings her niece who seems to have fallen in love with the highwayman when "he" kissed her. Sequel to Lady Fortescue Steps Out (BR 9284)