The blurb: Penniless Julia Marsh and Sir Carey Fitzhugh met in Vienna, at the Congress, where Julia was governess to her sister’s children. When they met again, Julia was stranded without money or luggage, and had taken a job in a Bavarian inn. Sir Carey had been jilted, and needed a wife in order to claim his inheritance. He proposed a marriage of convenience to … [Read more...] about The Accidental Marriage by Sally James
Mystery
Buried Secrets by Anne Barbour
The blurb: Christopher Culver, the Earl of Cordray, had not found one interesting woman at London ton gatherings, but he was intrigued by the midnight rides of Miss Gillian Tate. This spinster daughter of his reclusive estate tenant had secrets tucked in her satchel and a fierce independence which could ensnare even a dashing rake. We first meet CHRISTOPHER CULVER (Cord for … [Read more...] about Buried Secrets by Anne Barbour
A Bachelor Establishment by Isabella Barclay
The blurb: Elinor Bascombe, widowed and tied to an impoverished estate, has learned to ask little of life. With no hope of leaving, the years have passed her by. Lord Ryde, exiled abroad after a scandal, has returned to strip his estate and make a new start in America. A chance encounter changes their plans, plunging Elinor and Lord Ryde into adventure and not a little … [Read more...] about A Bachelor Establishment by Isabella Barclay
Miss Gabriel’s Gambit by Rita Boucher
What’s it all about? From the blurb: Beautiful Sylvia Gabriel has more cause than most to despise the Game of Kings. Chess has been the ruination of her life—ending her engagement, filching her fortune and reducing her to poor relation. But when she finds herself falling in love with chessmaster David Rutherford, the new Lord Donhill, Sylvia stakes her heart, her future and … [Read more...] about Miss Gabriel’s Gambit by Rita Boucher
Snowdrops and Scandalbroth by Barbara Metzger
What is this book about? The blurb: Kathlyn Partland mistrusted Lord Chase’s offer to pay her for appearing in public with him. But she was in need of the money, and he was in need of proving to Society that he was a rake. Chase assured her it was a ruse, that he believed both bride and groom should arrive at marriage with innocence intact. We first meet COURTNEY COATE, … [Read more...] about Snowdrops and Scandalbroth by Barbara Metzger