Firstly, I've only read "Charmed by Her Smile" because it's #1.5 in the Byrons of Braebourne series by Tracy Anne Warren.Detailed plot summary: Fleeing Peter "the Pest" Harte at Cade's (B of B #1) wedding reception, India Byron escapes to the gardens where she runs into Quentin Marlowe, 8th Duke ...
Gillian, Lady Wright, after falling in love with Brian Rason, the Earl of Wright, then marries him only to find out that he loves another and plans to leave her to go to Europe to fight in the war and take the woman he loves as his mistress. Now she is ready to take a lover, a hansome spaniard wh...
Do you ever have a book that stays with you when you are done? One that you can't get out of your mind? One that makes you mull over the characters and scenes? Yeah, this book did that to me. Wonderful characters that I didn't want to leave. Wonderful plot and story line. Very well written. Total...
This is an interesting twist on the romance "formula," since the heroine, a widow cut off from her ducal family, has set herself up in business as a matchmaker. She has already been married to an opium addict and has two young sons. The hero has been cursed (centuries ago) by a Scottish witch. Th...
Well, then. Lady Aileen has a ruined reputation. Mostly because her war hero of a husband turned out to be an abusive dick and the only way out of the situation was to have an affair and get caught. Retreating to the quiet life in Scotland she is surprised when her younger sister bursts onto the...
Grace MacEachin is an actress, but that doesn't make her a loose woman. Unfortunately, the betting books do not seem to reflect that. Her worst vice right now is blackmailing the uncle and father of Richard Lynsted and he's off to fix the problem. But first he has to save Grace from an unscrupulo...
This sequel to the Bride says No is much better than the first. Again it revolves around Tara Davidson who starts out as an immature spoilt beauty. Breccan Campbell is a large hairy man who like many others is smitten with her the first time he sees her. He is smart enough to buy up her Fathers'...
My first Cathy Maxwell and may be my last. This was a terribly infantil book. I couldn't get into the character's and couldn't understand why they would eventually fall in love. Bored me to tears in places and I had to struggle to finish the book. I kept falling asleep. I am in a great deal of p...
Hell hath no fury like a bride scorned! Highborn country heiress Mallory Edwards was dutifully fulfilling family obligations when she exchanged marriage vows with a dashing gentleman she barely knew. But the charming beast abandoned her on their wedding night. Years later—facing prison because...
The distressed traveler Charlotte Cameron encounters on a rainy Scottish night is absolutely the worst man she could have invited into her carriage! It is Phillip Maddox, the reprehensible Duke of Colster, who brought the full weight of the ton's fury down upon her—simply because Charlotte encour...
As stubborn as she is beautiful, Phadra Abbott will not be deterred when she sets her mind on something. And now that the reckless heiress has decided to track down her spendthrift explorer father, nothing is going to stand in her way—not even her handsome, long-suffering guardian Grant Morgan.Th...
A SCANDALOUS WEDDINGPretty Samantha Northrup knew her duty was to marry, but this orphaned vicar's daughter wanted to be swept off her feet by someone whose kisses made her toes curl. She never dreamed her orderly life would be turned upside down when a mysterious stranger came knocking on her d...
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cathy Maxwell delivers another passionate romance that is sure to delight her dedicated fans and increase her readership. When three impoverished young ladies brought up in America decide to fulfill their late mother's dream of successful marriages...
Journey with Cathy Maxwell to nineteenth-century Scotland...a land of romance and dreams. There, away from the stifling ballrooms and idle gossip of London, a debutante hopes to find a life she could only have imagined...and a noble Highlander discovers that the truest love of all awaits him in t...
Society dictates that a governess should be modest, quiet, and keep to herself.She should never contradict her employer.And, above all, she must not attract the attention of any male in the household.But Michael Severson doesn't see Isabel Halloran as a governess—he sees her as a woman, one whose...
Leah Carrollton had dreams of meeting--and marrying--the perfect man. Then a scandalous affair ended in abandonment, and she left London rather than face her disgrace. With no one to turn to, Leah ran away to the country. Abruptly Devon Marshall, Viscount Huxhold, strides into her life, envelopin...
Lady Julia Markham was the toast of London Society -- until an ill-advised attempted elopement ended in betrayal and left her good name in tatters. Now ruined, penniless, and desperate, she has agreed to wed the magnetic and possibly dangerous Brader Wolf. A dashing, phenomenally successful self-...
Highland warrior Gordon Lachlan has spent his life fiercely battling the English. Now, to claim victory for his clan, he must retrieve the legendary Sword of the MacKenna from the hands of his mortal enemies. His plan: to kidnap Constance Cameron from her remote boarding school and force her well...
To seduce an English lady, a gentleman must always remember to . . .Gaze longingly into her eyes while declaring her beauty . . .Colonel Colin Mandland has wealth, power . . . everything but a bride. But although there is no mistress of his newly purchased manor, Maiden Hill, there is certainly a...
Her eyes had widened at his proposal, then the words had poured out of her. She would have launched herself from the step toward him, and he was ready for her. He’d waited eagerly for her letters but he wanted, no, needed her presence, in his arms, in his bed, and in his l...
Enright understood the situation immediately. It would not be good for Sabrina to be caught with a half-naked man. The gossip would fly through the valley. She had no illusions about Mrs. Patton’s loyalty. A good story was a good story. Half of his face still covered with shaving cream, he pulled...
He had hoped coming out of the shadows would frighten her, therefore scaring the truth out of her before he decided whether he should help his brother win her or warn him off. Jack wasn’t aware of all her sins but he knew the criminal element when he saw it. The lads she’d been with were bad news...
And he was charmed that Elin kissed him with her lips closed, just as she’d done years ago. Of course, back then, he’d not known how to kiss either. But he’d learned a thing or two over the years and was eager to teach her. The kiss broke. Their lip...
As the new, improvished… Chapter Three Neil had never been more angry with his sister. Chapter Four What the bloody hell had he done? Chapter Five “Men have sticks,” Leah imported to them in a low… Chapter Six Brenn had never been so nervous as he was on… Chapter Seven Tess attempted to shake awa...
He’d played all his cards and now waited for Fee’s reaction. He’d not told one soul that story. Not ever. Her brows came together in concern. He was certain she really did question his sanity. Either that, or she was waiting for him to laugh and confess it was all a joke. But it wasn’t. The visio...
Raymond Twinhorse, son of Frank Twinhorse, is a native son of Catron County, born of the Navajo Nation, a lifetime citizen of Pie Town, and now a soldier in need of our attention. Raymond was recently injured in Afghanistan, where he serves as a soldier in the US Army. He has been taken to the mi...
As if from a distance, she heard herself dumbly repeat, “Dane met Cris today?” “Yes,” her mother bit out. “But he couldn’t . . .” Jemma couldn’t believe he would. Not Dane. Not after what had transpired between them last night. Then again, what had happened? Had he actually promised to refuse to ...
Let me in.” It was Ian. She hadn’t made him up out of dashed dreams and lost hopes. Lyssa bounced out of the chair and raised the sash. “Ian.” She said his name like a blessing. “Aye, and I’m not good at climbing. Nor do I like heights.” He reached for her window ledge. The branch shook under his...
Ogilvy in the pulpit. What did Colonel Chattan think he was doing? He hadn’t been to services since he arrived, and he showed up this day? Portia felt her temper rise. If he was following her around because he wanted to repeat what had happened last...