"He's a stickler for rules; she's never been good at following them.
Patsy Crompton, the Earl of Farnworth's beloved stepdaughter, is now a young lady headed for her first London season. It will be a different life from the one she's used to in the north of England. She's looking forward to the experiences that are a rite of passage for debutantes. But she's in no hurry to find a husband—until she waltzes with Nicolai Morgan-Lloyd, Earl of Ainsworth.
Nicolai has inherited his Russian mother's coloring but none of her flamboyant personality. In fact, he's known as a stickler for rules. If there's one thing Patsy has never been good at, it's following rules. He's an expert on fine art. She's a thoroughbred horseracing aficionado.
Their unlikely friendship lands them in the clutches of a gang intent on stealing a priceless Russian artefact that once belonged to Catherine the Great.
Contains mature themes."
"Freed from the tyranny of King John, the Norman Montbryces must do what they can to aid English cousins caught in John's cruel grip.
The heart knows.
Roland de Montbryce has never met Adelina de Quincey, yet he feels inexorably drawn to his distant cousin, a woman forced into a betrothal to an elderly man. His heart tells him she is his soul mate. Risking his life by sailing to King John's England to rescue her might be considered foolhardy, especially by those who know Roland as the carefree, philandering second son.
A woman alone.
Believing her only brother, her one champion, has died in battle, Adelina entertains thoughts of ending her life rather than submitting to a cruel man who has already buried three wives.
Can a man fall in love with a woman he has never met? And, if Roland succeeds in saving Adelina before the fateful marriage takes place, will she feel the same about him?"
"Adrien thought be could outwit King John . . .
The third son returns to Montbryce after an absence of eight years. He's been in England, masquerading as a de Quincey and trying to infiltrate King John's inner circle. Sent by John as an emissary to a council of war in Flanders, he is unmasked as a spy.
Ensnared
As if that isn't bad enough, he finds himself trapped into marriage and forced to flee with his unwanted bride.
Her last hope
Marissa d'Ascq sees marriage to Adrien as her last hope of escaping her mother's cruel tyranny. Little does she know the dangers she and Adrien will face in their flight."
"A rakehell meets a crusading bluestocking. Sparks will fly.
Earl Griffith Halliwell is a rakehell with two passions—thoroughbred horse breeding and blondes. Lady Susan Crompton is a raven-haired, crusading bluestocking appalled by Halliwell's neglect of his impoverished tenants. Griff thinks members of the fair sex are useful only as mistresses.
Susan scorns all things masculine and resents the power men have over women. Sparks fly when they clash.
Contains mature themes."
"From USA Today bestselling author, Anna Markland
In the almost 150 years since 1066, the Montbryce family has established a powerful dynasty with extensive estates in England and Normandy. But change is in the wind. The French have ousted King John from Normandy by capturing Château Gaillard after a long siege. The duchy, independent since the time of Rollo, is now part of France. Becket de Montbryce is fated to be the first of his line to inherit the family's lands and titles as a Frenchman. Ironically, he was in command of the Norman troops who fought alongside the French. A dangerous secret. Having escaped the besieged castle in the guise of a nun, Marguerite d'Aigremont must find a way to get back to her native England—without anyone discovering she is King John's cousin. She despises the Normans who sided with their age-old enemy to bring about king John's ouster as Duke of Normandy. But she is dependent on Becket if she's to have any hope of returning to England. Despite their differences, Becket and Marguerite are drawn to each other. Will the Montbryce Dynasty survive intact when King Philip of France discovers the family has aided King John's cousin?"
"He was content as a soldier; now, unexpectedly, he's an earl.
Can a career soldier, an officer in the British Army with the humble surname of Smith, successfully manage a prosperous earldom he unexpectedly inherits?
Gabriel makes his first mistake when he falls in love with his predecessor's beautiful young widow, Lady Emma Crompton. He faces a second hurdle—he is slowly being poisoned with arsenic. A double mystery unfolds when it comes to light Lady Emma's deceased husband was also suffering from arsenic poisoning.
Is there a curse on the Earls of Farnworth or are there other forces at work that will rob Gabe and Emma of their chance to find true love?
Contains mature themes."
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