The blurb: Daphne Ingleside’s visit to her Aunt Effie in London was meant to add a little spark to her placid country life. And it did—once the two women decided to write Effie’s memoirs. For Effie, a faded divorcée, had been the beauty of London in her day, and many of the ton feared their misbehavior would be disclosed. The Duke of St. Felix, misinterpreting their project as … [Read more...] about Talk of the Town by Joan Smith
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The Accidental Marriage by Sally James
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
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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
An Affair of the Heart By Joan Smith
This is Joan Smith's first book (Dec 1976) and you can see that she is just getting started in her trademark style - there's the banter between the main characters; the slightly dim male friend; the independent heroine. From the book blurb on Amazon: The Marquis of Claymore had been rejected by the Beauty of the Season and he was determined to marry the first beautiful … [Read more...] about An Affair of the Heart By Joan Smith