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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 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)Lady Fortescue steps out
Par Marion Chesney. 1992
At seventy, Lady Fortescue has become a poor relation with only a house on Bond Street and a small income…
to call her own. A chance meeting in Hyde Park with Colonel Sandhurst, who faints from hunger, gives Lady Fortescue an idea. She and the colonel convince some of their friends, also in dire straits, to join them in establishing a hotel in her home, where the guests will be served by the nobility. Her nephew is not happyLady Anne's deception
Par Marion Chesney. 1992
Sick of her spoiled, beautiful sister Marigold, Annie vows to marry first. When she surprises even herself by landing the…
sought-after marquess of Torrance, Annie makes the mistake of admitting her plot to him. Jealousies and misunderstandings abound, giving the new marriage a very rocky start. Only after naive Annie narrowly escapes being caught up in a murder plot do the two profess their true feelings. Explicit descriptions of sexMrs. Budley falls from grace
Par Marion Chesney. 1993
The Poor Relation Hotel is again in financial trouble, and Mrs. Budley has been chosen to carry out the latest…
scheme to acquire money. She is to claim relationship to the Marquess of Peterhouse who is supposedly old and senile. But of course he isn't, and romance follows. A problem cook adds to the confusion that often reigns at the Poor Relation. Sequel to Miss Tonks Turns to Crime (BR 9386)Jewels
Par Danielle Steel. 1992
Sarah, Duchess of Whitfield, is celebrating her seventy-fifth birthday. As she awaits the arrival of her children and grandchildren, she…
reflects on her life. Sarah recalls her first marriage that ended in divorce, her marriage to the Duke of Whitfield, the births of their children, the struggle to survive World War II, and the founding of the family business. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. BestsellerThe generous earl
Par Catherine Coulter. 1981
When English duke Ian Carmichael inherits a Scottish earldom, he seizes the opportunity to visit his new property. The new…
earl's plans to make the ancient estate self-sufficient are complicated by his growing attraction to his young relative, seventeen-year-old Brandy, along with an unexpected visit from his fiancee and a mysterious attempt on his life. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sexThe controversial countess
Par Mary Putney. 1989
A novel of romance and adventure set in the period following the battle of Waterloo. Duke Rafael Whitbourne is sent…
to Paris to discover and expose a traitor in the British delegation of peace negotiators, and to persuade England's most effective spy to leave retirement and become active again. To his surprise, he discovers the spy is the notorious Countess Magda, his former loverBlitz!
Par Molly Lefebure. 1988
The lives of four families--from the upper crust to the working poor--become intertwined during the London blitz of 1940. A…
new society seems to form as young people set aside their class differences and work side by side in hospitals and shelters to help those who are injured or homeless. And as the war rages on, they learn to love and persevere in a city that, even under fire, remains triumphantly alive. Some strong languageWhisper to me of love
Par Shirlee Busbee. 1991
London, 1815. Pip, Jacko, and Ben Fowler, experts in the art of picking pockets, are ordered by the "one-eyed man"…
to remove certain articles from Mr. Royce Manchester. A simple task, but Pip gets caught. Instead of turning Pip in to the authorities, Manchester takes the child home with him--only to discover that Pip is a girl. No one is prepared for the havoc Pip and the "one-eyed man" will create. Some descriptions of sex. BestsellerGentle rogue
Par Johanna Lindsey. 1990
London 1818. Georgina Anderson came from America to search for her fiance, Malcolm Cameron--missing for six years. But when she…
finds him, he has a wife and several children. Now all she wants to do is return to America. She is so desperate that she disguises herself as a cabin boy and obtains a job aboard the "Maiden Anne." But she never planned on meeting Captain James Malory. Descriptions of sex. BestsellerSee no love
Par Monette Cummings. 1983
Regency romance about a beautiful doe-eyed young woman with myopia and a matchmaking mother who is fervently convinced that the…
sight of her daughter in spectacles would frighten off any suitor. Thus Emily becomes involved in a series of minor disasters until she is rescued by a duke who encourages her to wear eyeglassesThe taming of Annabelle (The Six Sisters Ser. #Vol. 2)
Par Marion Chesney. 1984
A lighthearted family story set in Regency England. Annabelle, the second marriageable daughter of fox-hunting Vicar Armitage, fancies herself in…
love with the intended husband of her older sister, and the young beauty sets out to steal him away. Second volume of the Six Sisters series and sequel to MinervaThe winthrop agreement: A novel
Par Alice Simpson. 2023
A captivating historical novel set in Gilded Age New York City about an immigrant daughter's ascent from a miserable tenement…
to the heights of haute couture, driven by an insatiable hunger for a place in society and secrets she must not betray. When Rivkah Milmanovitch arrives at Ellis Island, her husband is not waiting for her as promised. Alone and pregnant, she makes her way to the Lower East Side tenement of an old friend. Lottie Aarons, whose husband went out for a newspaper and never returned, takes Rivkah in and they work side-by-side in dispiriting sweatshops. Rivkah gives birth to a daughter, Mimi, determined that her child will have a better life in America. Frederick Winthrop, slum landlord, lives in one of Fifth Avenue's sumptuous mansions—and preys on young girls. When he serendipitously meets fifteen-year-old Mimi, who dreams of silks, satins and velvets, imagines costumes and ball gowns, she is easily seduced, and her life takes an unexpected turn. To avoid scandal, the Winthrop family offers Mimi a rare opportunity. While Lottie, now a bookkeeper in the employ of the Winthrops, wisely advises her, Mimi knows exactly what she wants. But as she rises to international fame, she must struggle with the secrets of her past and protect those she loves. Part history, part romance, with a twist of gothic, The Winthrop Agreement is a spellbinding tale of a determined heroine who will entrance Bridgerton and all historical fiction fans