These books are known as Traditional or Sweet Regencies. There is sexual tension and chaste kissing only.
The Georgian Period in English history is during the reigns of George I, II, and III (1714-1811). The Regency Period is when the Prince of Wales was declared regent after his father, George III, was declared mad for the last time until his father’s death. (1811-1820). Not every writer or publisher adheres strictly to these dates. DELL Publishing labeled the books at their whim. Scheme for Love is set in 1802 and was declared a Regency while Rescued by Love, set in 1803, was declared a Georgian.
Thomasina
“I’ll never marry, never!” twenty-one year-old Thomasina declared, scorning the flirtations and matchmakings that were the very breath of Regency society. Orphaned and impoverished, she had seen her highborn father gamble away their meagre fortune and drive her mother to an early grave. No. Tommie was determined to remain a governess, a tree-climbing, fun-loving governess who deserved her boyish nickname.
But it was Tommie’s very rebelliousness that thrust her into the arms of Lord Longeton, Marquess of Thornhill. His dark, brooding good looks cast an irresistible spell. How could she dream of becoming his wife?
How could she fall in love with the cold-hearted gambler who had stripped her family of land–and life?
A Bond of Honour
Lady Juliane Perrill was determined to practice whatever deceit was necessary to escape France, to bring her orphaned niece and nephew to safety in England. When fate forced her to cast her lot with the Earl of Tretain, they became a “family”. To all appearances, they were husband and wife. Juliane was safe. Lord Adrian had promised to protect her. Could he? Would he?
The road was long and dangerous; the country aflame with revolution. But most frightening of all was this dangerous charade that thrust Juliane into the arms of the one man she could neither resist–nor trust.
THE CURIOUS ROGUE
In the dark of night he leaped into her coach, swept her into his arms, and kissed her with a fervor that haunted her still.
But he had vanished as mysteriously as he had appeared. How could Elizabeth now marry a powdered fop like the Comte de Cavilon? Elizabeth’s plain features concealed a proud beauty. Her sharp tongue hid a woman of daring and wit . . . a woman who longed for a rogue’s passionate kiss even as she was drawn to a dandy’s curiously tender ways.
Soon she would be forced to choose. Was there more to love than met the eye?
THE EDUCATION OF JOANNE
She was a surly wench, rebellious at heart. Who would have guess that Joanne, daughter of the Earl of Furness, would one day bloom like a rose?
Banished from Kentoncombe, the shrew finally met her maker: Lord Jason Kenton, determined to transform her into a lady, duty-bound to cast her into the gilded trap of London’s ton, into another man’s arms–and marriage. Jason Kenton was the only man she ever desired.
Was Lady Joanne woman enough to teach her tutor a lesson in love?
A Scheme For Love
“Present the Doll in Red to my solicitor within six months or forfeit all rights to Bartone Hollows and to my fortune.”
Wherever would a shy young country-bred widow begin her search? The doll was nowhere to be found. And would Mathilda have begun at all had she known where it would take her? The trail led to London with its operas, soirees, balls, and wicked, wicked ways. There was dashing Lord Kittridge Pennypiece. And brooding young Lord Bartone. How could she resist him? And yet she must! She must!
What was the strange legacy Mathilda’s husband had bequeathed her in return for their May-December marriage? Poverty? Riches? Or true love at last?
RESCUED BY LOVE
They could dream to their hearts’ content, but how could those dreams ever come true? Petite, raven-haired Sarita and her sister, Deborah, were Reverend Durham’s daughter’s, struck away in a remote Sussex rectory where tyrannical Lord Pergrine kept them impoverished and in danger.
The breakdown of a coach and the sudden arrival of spritely Lady Phillippa, Dowager Marchioness of Bawden, plump Lady Imogene, Dowager Countess of Lackland, and haughty Lady Brienne, Dowager Baroness of Mickle seemed designed only to make matters worse. How could they know that the ladies had ridden in search of adventure?
Mayhem, matching–and matrimony–were bound to follow in their wake!
THE AUDICIOUS MISS
In her brother’s breeches Miss Audacia Aderly was far too improper for words . . . and for her own good!
Hadn’t she already been mistaken for a boy by none other than Lord Greydon, the dashing Roland himself? It was high time for Audacia to be packed off to London to stay with her godmother and learn the ways of the ton. The thought of Audacia learning to become a lady was enough to bring Roland along for a laugh. But all too soon the delicious minx was abuzz with beaux . . . and up to her pretty neck in scandal. Was it too late to be a proper London lady and capture the one she loved?
THE PROMISE ROSE
A tingle of pleasure startled Lady Barry as she accepted the hand of the masked stranger at Raneleagh Gardens. But he is now the Earl of Prideau and no stranger, having broken his pledge of love in their youth. Suddenly he is everywhere she turns.
Lady Barry, struggling to free her late husband’s estate, Gromley Hall, from his debts, finds her life turned awry with the revelation of his identity. Attempts are made on her stepson’s life and she is accused. This charge does not worry her as much as Prideau, who torments her.
When a summer house party is arranged at Gromley Hall, all pieces of the puzzle are in one place. Will Prideau be discovered as the villain or will he, as Lady Barry’s heart dares to hope, solve the mystery and once again present her with a promise rose?
THE BETROTHAL
The two cousins could not be more opposite. Louisa Elliot nurtures a defiant spirit, while Lady Meg never dares to rebel or speak out. Orphaned as children they were raised by their overbearing grandmother who has definite plans for them. The cousins are distraught when the countess decrees they shall be wed–Louisa to a timorous squire and Meg to the haughty Duke of Hargrove. Louisa vows to rescue them from this fate.
From the moment the duke, Meg’s intended, frees Louisa from a hollow log, his heart is ensnared and his carefully honed life set awry. Rumors of financial ruin put about to aid the duke’s capture of an enemy agent add credence to the misinformation Louisa gathers to discredit him and save her cousin. Then Louisa discovers she loves the duke.
Hargrove is forced to court Meg in order to see her spirited cousin. As Louisa’s wedding date approaches, Hargrove decides to throw caution to the wind. Despite a tryst set with a French spy at his summer home, he invites the countess’ party. Amidst madcap chases, nefarious dealings, and kidnappings, and despite mounting evidence that Hargrove is a traitor, Louisa risks all to prove his innocence.
THE MISPLACED HEIR
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It could be considered a comedy of errors if it wasn’t so serious! When Merry and Beth meet by chance, it’s love at first sight, but they part before ever being introduced. Beth’s widowed sister, Grace, is left destitute with a baby, who is the heir to a marquessate! It seems inevitable that Merry, currently using the Marquess of Brookhall title, and looking for his missing cousin and real holder of the title, would also be Beth’s lost love and greatest enemy! Can he convince Beth he’s not the blackguard she now believes? Can her heart be so wrong about a man?
NEVER TO PART: A Regency Paranormal
The Dremore Legend promises treasure but more importantly, enduring love. When treachery threatens it, the spectres of the first Baron and Baroness Dremore contrive to aid their many-greats- grandson Richard and the heroine Daphne with clues a la Edmund Spenser. They are neither above dumping cold water over the villain seeking his cousin’s title and the treasure nor locking Richard and Daphne in a mausoleum to ensure that true love prevails.
Richard doesn’t believe in the family legend even though he can’t explain multiplying “coincidences.” He is determined to beat Daphne to the treasure. Daphne, who at first believes Richard responsible for her brother’s gambling debts that threaten the loss of all they own, is desperate to find it. As they follow the clues ever closer to the treasure they risk losing their lives, the treasure, and most of all their hearts.