Hoewel de verstrekte tekst zich richt op biografische details in plaats van op literaire analyse, suggereert het een auteur met een diepe waardering voor geschiedenis, waarschijnlijk voortkomend uit haar academische bezigheden. Deze achtergrond zou een schrijfstijl kunnen informeren die nauwgezet is onderzocht en mogelijk een uniek perspectief biedt op historische gebeurtenissen en hun menselijke impact. Lezers kunnen verhalen verwachten die gebaseerd zijn op grondig onderzoek, en mogelijk over het hoofd geziene aspecten van het verleden onthullen.
Luke Harcourt was instantly smitten when he met Mrs Anne Cowper, the new lodger his landlady had taken in. Intrigued by her wit and humor, Luke could not see the consequences of their growing affection for one another. Only fiery strength and determination could win him the lady he loved...
Honeyed lies / Claire Delacroix. Originally published: 1994 Rinaldi's revenge / Paula Marshall. Originally published: 2002
The Earl of Devenish reluctantly returned to his ancestral home. A cynical man, often deserving his nickname devil, he didn't expect to be so powerfully drawn to his neighbor, Mrs Drusilla Faulkner...
Cobie Grant made a quixotic marriage to save Lady Dinah Freville from her unkind relatives. Now he thinks he can enjoy the benefits of married life without involving his feelings. But somehow he's finding it harder and harder to hold Dinah at arm's length — especially since she has become a beautiful, assured woman. Dinah, loving Cobie deeply, fully intends to do whatever is necessary to win his love. A task made even more difficult when she discovers he is leading a secret life...
While inspecting his recently inherited property, Jess Fitzroy finds a youth and two children playing cricket on his grounds. The "youth" was widowed Georgina Herron, but he infuriated her before they could come to terms. Jess didn't think of Georgie as a suitable "parti", until he learned the truth behind the facade she presented to the world.
For Allen Marriott, 1899 was proving a hectic time. He'd nursed a grievance against his rich cousin, but now he worked as Gerard Zchuyler's private secretary. Refusing to reveal their family connection, Allen was nearly undone when Torry Schuyler sponsored the beautiful young girl he had rescued from a train wreck. Caught up in the attraction between them, Trish Courtney agreed to be silent, heightening the thrill of their illicit meetings...
The only way actress Catherine Wood could ensure her brother's release from jail was to accompany Tom Trenchard to Holland on a spying mission, while pretending to be his wife With his roguish charm Tom made no bones about wanting Catherine in his bed - after all, she was an actress. But Catherine was determined to hold him at bay no matter how appealing he was. As they traveled into danger and depended upon one another, their attraction turned to love, and then misunderstanding. Would an eleventh-hour race against death finally make this pretend couple reveal the truth about their love?
1. In Greythorpe Manor träumt Miss Annis Milbank von einer Hochzeit mit dem attraktiven Viscount Deverel, den sie gesund pflegt. Doch beim Ball scheint er nur Augen für die Gastgebertochter zu haben. 2. Lord Halstead, nach einem Überfall ohne Gedächtnis, verliebt sich in die bezaubernde Elinor, Countess of Malplaquet, fühlt sich jedoch unerreichbar für sie.
Gis Havilland, syn Kate, za svobodna Schuylerové, má pověst svůdníka a zbabělce, který se vyhnul službě ve válce útěkem do Ameriky. A právě s ním se setkává mladá a nezkušená Thea, kterou nutí její matka do svatby s mužem, jímž Thea pohrdá, jemuž však nechybí šlechtický titul. Gis se zpočátku nepříliš pohlednou a fádní Theou dobře baví, ale když pozná blíž její upřímnou povahu, uvědomí si, jak ho její přítomnost obohacuje, a nabídne Thee přátelství. Netuší ovšem, jak brzy bude nešťastná Thea potřebovat jeho skutečnou pomoc...
