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1) Daisy
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A humble young woman enters high society, where she finds both deceit and a chance at love in the New York Times–bestselling author's Edwardian romance.
Daisy Jenkins never expects to be anything more than a trespasser on the idyllic lawns of Marsden Castle. But when her guardian dies, she discovers her true name and station. As Lady Chatterton, she enters the elite circle of the Earl and Countess of Nottenstone, where she awaits the return of...
2) Ginny
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When a merchant's daughter inherits a fortune, it brings a heap of trouble and a chance at love in this charming Edwardian romance.
Ginny Bloggs is as shocked as anyone. A wealthy man she's never met, has left her a fortune and a magnificent country estate. Too bad the man's disgruntled relatives are part of the bargain. Charged with instructing Ginny in the ways of polite society, the quartet of querulous schemers have other plans in mind for her.
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3) Maggie
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A tragic past taints one woman's future in this intriguing Regency romance from the New York Times—bestselling author of the Agatha Raisin mysteries.
Maggie Macleod was weary of life with a soul sickness that ate into every fiber of her being. In a mad way, it did not seem strange to her that she should be on her way to the high court to stand trial for the murder of her husband. Her marriage seemed to have been one long, dreary desert lit by flares...
4) Polly
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A flirtation across the social divide may lead to lasting love- or betrayal- in this sparkling Edwardian romance by the New York Times—bestselling author.
Polly Marsh wasn't born into high society, but she has high ambitions-and confidence that her beauty is enough to land a dashing nobleman. Taking a position as a stenographer for a prestigious family firm, she soon finds that she's succeeded in capturing the attention of Lord Peter.
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5) Poppy
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New York Times–Bestselling Author: It's a long road from the slums to the London stage-but the path to love and happiness may be even more challenging . . .
To better the lives of her sisters in the East End slums, Poppy Duveen built a new life as a star of the stage and then married a rich bounder . . . who soon left her a widow. Now she finds herself well off but forced to deal with her late husband's uncle Hugo, the Duke of Guildham.
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6) Pretty Polly
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The widowed Mrs. Charlotte Manners needs a new husband, and has the Duke of Denbigh in her sights. But, her plot requires some love letters, so she calls upon Miss Verity Bascombe, her old schoolmate, to take care of that tiresome task.
Verity is indeed a skilled writer and agrees to help her vain acquaintance, at the same time providing some much-needed care for Charlotte's neglected pets, including Polly the parrot. The letters are a success, as...
7) Tilly
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Why would the Marquess of Heppleford marry someone like Tilly-plump, penniless, and paid companion to a deeply unpleasant duchess? Why, to insure his inheritance of course, by following the demands of his late father's will. Once they're wed, he can simply return to his rakish adventures in France.
Tilly, unfortunately, is unaware of the real reason this highly eligible bachelor wants her as a wife-and is heartbroken when she learns the truth....
8) Susie
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Widowed on her wedding night, an ordinary woman is plunged into a world of scheming and misadventure in this romantic comedy set in Edwardian England.
Married off to an elderly earl, Susie finds that her romantic daydreams don't match her reality-but a twist of fate saves her from her lecherous new husband and leaves her with a fortune . . . along with a meddling mother-in-law determined to transform her into a lady worthy of London society.
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9) Kitty
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In this Edwardian romance by the New York Times—bestselling author of the Hamish MacBeth mysteries, a lovelorn debutante finds herself in a deadly plot.
In any given glittering social season, Edwardian London's dizzying whirl has its share of surprises. The latest is Kitty Harrison, once achingly poor, suddenly an heiress and now, thanks to her determined mother, she is about to become a Baroness. From the moment Kitty sets eyes on Lord Chesworth,...
10) Lucy
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She was a lady's maid who longed to be a lady. How else could Lucy Balfour hope to win the favor of Andrew, Viscount Harvey, the toast of the town, who seemed ready to take a bride at last? There was only one way to do, and that was to command his attention. It seemed an impossible dream. Even the first step was daunting: Lucy had to become the peer of her own mistress, the coldly beautiful Lady Angela, who was also determined to claim Andrew as her...
11) Molly
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She had dared to turn a cold shoulder on London's prize catch. She was a precocious American upstart who thought beauty, brains, and bravery were enough to conquer London society. Well, he'd show her! Nobody publicly (or privately!) spurned Lord David Manley, the most eligible bachelor in town. He was determined that soon she'd be trembling in his arms, desperately in love with the man she had dared to mock. David Manley always got his way, and Miss...
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Miss Marjorie Montmorency-James was lovely, young, and very impressionable. All these characteristics contrived to help her fall in love with a certain Lord Philip's picture when it appeared in the newspaper. Until the day she saw Lord Philip's photo, she had only fantasized about a mysterious lover whose shadowy features were never quite clear. Now she had a real live nobleman to dream about. Little did she suspect that she would soon meet Lord Philip...
13) Sally
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She was an honored guest in a palatial country home. "Aunt Mabel", the lovelorn columnist of Home Chats magazine, had been summoned to prevent the Duchess of Dartware's son, Paul, from a marriage that others believed a fate worse than death. Who would have guessed that behind Aunt Mabel's acid pen and ageless wisdom lurked the real eighteen-year-old Sally Blane, determined to make the handsome marquis her own! But how could she compete, wearing false...
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