I want to preface my comments with the fact that I am a true fan of historical romance. I probably read and/or listen to about 100 such books per year. What attracted me to The Rejected Suitor is that it is set in the Regency period (think the Jane Austen era).The story revolves around Jared, the...
A Dangerous LiaisonFacing financial ruin, Lord Clayton Clearbook inherits his uncle's fortune with the stipulation that he must marry within three weeks – an opportunity he dare not refuse. Not many weddings in the ton are based on love, after all, and a bride of convenience would suit Clayton pe...
You insufferable swine! I cannot believe what I just heard!” Tristan froze. “You conniving, despicable scoundrels!” She marched toward the bed and grabbed the water pitcher from the nightstand. Tristan hadn’t a chance. She hurled the liquid across the bed, hitting Tristan’s face dead center, then...
It was the perfect place to have a ball. With glasses of champagne in their hands, men and women gathered and conversed in loud voices. Candlelight shimmered about room, reflecting off the murals that were painted on the ceiling. Stunning flowers dotted the perimeter of the dance floor while the ...
He peered up, his steel gray eyes surveying her with a glint of amusement. "To warm you." He walked toward her and handed her the glass. Her lips thinned. "No, thank you." Still shivering from the cold, she spared a glance at the door. She needed a wrap, and she needed him gone. "Ah," he replied...
Jane could not bear it anymore. She walked downstairs and heard Emily and Agatha playing with the children in the drawing room. Jane frowned. The thought of laughter and games when her entire life seemed upside down was too much. Agatha had returned from London that morning. In fact, the older la...
The chime tinkled above the door as the shopgirl ushered him toward the back where his mother and Jane were conversing with the owner. "No, I do believe a light blue silk with a delicate lace about the arm would be quite the thing for her." "Mother." The lady glanced over her shoulder. "What do y...
Though the library was small, it used every bit of space it could. But using the top shelves for the books was beyond her comprehension, since most of the patrons could barely reach that high anyway. Of course, she thought glumly, someone had used this shelf because she was now depositing the boo...
Her head hurt, her stomach was queasy, and she was stuck in The Bahamas with Dr. Jerk. After a few minutes of drowning her sorrows with a good muffled cry, she sat up and threw a blue-checkered pillow across the room. She had never been so humiliated in her whole life, except for that time when R...