The Fifties were a difficult time to be a married woman and daughters in particular carried the burden of this unhappiness. Forbidden to socialise, Alice, the seventeen-year-old heroine of ‘The Dress’, defies her mother and escapes to a glamorous and glitzy party but is terrified she will be shamed, humiliated and dragged home. She thinks she has got away with it, then something unexpectedly dreadful happens. This mesmerising and unforgettable novel describes what it was like to be young a...

The dashing Marquess of Chadwick was an object of desire, known for his looks, his wealth, and his stunning French mistress Amalie. Ginevra had been betrothed to his son, but Tom tragically died. Ginevra was shocked to find the wedding going forward--with the marquess as groom. While Ginevra struggled to make a success of her bewildering marriage, Amalie and the marquess’s second son, young Bysshe, sought to destroy it... Regency Romance by Julia Jeffries; originally published by Signet

When Jessica eloped with a young nobleman, the resulting scandal destroyed their marriage. Now her once-beloved husband is dead, and Jessica wishes only to escape from his disapproving family, especially Graham Foxe, Earl of Raeburn, her husband's older brother. But Graham is determined to keep her and her infant daughter close by--for the sake of his brother's child, he insists, but Jessica suspects he has much more personal motives. Regency Romance by Julia Jeffries; originally published by...

Joanna Pettigrew was leading a miserable life, so she decided to run away, gambling on something better. Her goal was to reach Brussels and pretty Belinda Dillon could just possibly help her, if she didnt get in Belindas way. But it was Captain Nicholas Goldsborough who took her in hand, though as a high born gentleman and strikingly handsome, he should rightly have belonged to Belinda—shouldnt he? Sequel to The Substitute Bridegroom. Regency Romance by Charlotte Louise Dolan; originally p...

Elizabeth Goldsborough was enjoying a London season that promised marriage to that handsome gentleman, Simon Bellgrave. But an accident involving arrogant Captain Darius St. John stole her happiness. She was forced to accept St. Johns honorable offer of marriage, though she knew he had no interest in her. How was she to bear being married in name only, when she found herself falling in love with her bridegroom? Regency Romance by Charlotte Louise Dolan; originally published by Signet

Bethia Pepperell was an heiress, courted by men in the highest ranks of society. Digory Rendel did not belong in her world, nor did she belong in his world of smugglers and spies. But someone in her world was trying to kill her. Could she stay alive in her world if he didnt join her there? -- A follow-up to The Unofficial Suitor. Regency Romance by Charlotte Louise Dolan; originally published by Signet

Being a governess proved to be rather challenging for Anne Hemsworth. There were her two naughty charges who wished to drive her away. And there was Creighton Trussell who gave her the choice to lose her virtue or her post. But most of all there was Bronson Roebuck, Lord Leatham, her very handsome employer. Annes inexperience had her tangled up with improper feelings for him… Regency Romance by Charlotte Louise Dolan; originally published by Signet

Lady Cassiopeia Anderbys spendthrift stepbrother plans to sell her on the London marriage mart to the highest bidder. He holds a threat over her to assure her compliance. When Cassie meets Richard Hawke, a self-made man with a disastrous past, she realizes he is not a gentleman but an adventurer. Still, he promises her the best possible future she is likely to have. Can she trust him? Regency Romance by Charlotte Louise Dolan; originally published by Signet

Miss Meribe Prestwich was not actually a widow. She was engaged twice to men who each died shortly before he was to wed her, and courted by two more men who went to early graves. Only Lord Thorverton is determined to discover who is behind these supposed accidents. His motives for helping Meribe are, of course, the purist altruism... or so he persuades himself... Winner of Romantic Times “Best Regency Intrigue of the Year” and follow-up to Three Lords for Lady Anne. Regency Romance by Charlo...

Gabriel, Lord Sherington, was a man who understood women perfectly. He knew women waited only until the knot was tied to start changing their husbands. Having sworn never to let anyone change him, he recognized in Verity Jolliffe the perfect wife to provide him with an heir. Now all he had to do was make her fall in love with him. What could be easier? Regency Romance by Charlotte Louise Dolan; originally published by Signet

When Marcus Lord Cheyne takes possession of his inheritance, he is not expecting the castle to be haunted by a ghost—especially not such a beautiful ghost as Rowena. As for Rowena, her biggest problem is not that she is trapped within the walls of Castle Ravenswych, which she is, but that she is not, in fact, actually deceased… Regency Romance Novella by Charlotte Louise Dolan; originally published by Signet

Marigold Kinderley’s uncle kept her wrapped in cotton wool. So Lady Sylvia found a way to take Marigold home with her for summer break. When Terence Kinderley discovered Marigold missing, he assumed she had fled to the border with the dancing master. Sylvia’s mother Alicia discovered the deception. Though Alicia and Terence were attracted to each other, she kept her secret when he returned. Regency Romance Novella by Charlotte Louise Dolan; originally published by Signet in a novella colle...