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After the tragic death of her mother and father when their horses took fright and sent their carriage hurtling into a river, orphaned Pandora was taken in by her uncle, the Bishop of Lindchester. She has never been happy with him, but now she is horrified to overhear that he plans to marry her off to his Chaplin, the Honourable Prosper Witheridge.
There is no denying the will of her Guardian – but just maybe she can fill her husband-to-be with...
102) A Paradise On Earth
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"Lord Milton should have been a happy man, with an ancient title and a magnificent estate. But he was deep in debt and haunted by memories of the Crimea, where he had once been a soldier and taken part of the Charge of the Light Brigade. To take his mind off the past, he eagerly accepted the suggestion of a friend to become the manager of a hotel in Brighton, called the Paradise Hotel. He was seeking new discoveries, but he could not have guessed...
103) Dollars for the Duke
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Following the sudden death of his rakish father, Seldon Burn unexpectedly inherits the title of Duke of Otterburn. Returning to the family estate, he swiftly discovers that the title is the only thing he has inherited – along with a mountain of his father's debts and nothing to pay them with.
A brave and proud soldier, nothing has prepared the new Duke for the devastation to the family coffers caused by his late father's love of lavish entertainment,...
104) The Blue Eyed Witch
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Bored with the Social world of London and the constant demands of the lovelorn Prince of Wales, the Marquis of Aldridge takes refuge at his remote country estate, Ridge Castle, deep in the 'Witch Country' of Essex.
Riding through a village close to The Castle he comes upon a mob of villagers dragging the unconscious body of a young woman to the duck pond. Convinced she is a witch, they are, bent on putting her to the ultimate test. If she drowns,...
105) It Is Love
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Money may not be able to buy you love but without it an Earldom is an empty title as black sheep of the family, Michael Belmont, could discover to his cost. Heir to a huge country estate, filled with antiques and the finest furniture, Michael's gambling debts and dissolute lifestyle result in a desperate quarrel with his father, who threatens to disinherit him. When his father dies suddenly, Michael has sunk so low that he does not even have enough...
106) Love is Triumphant
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"When Rosina's dear friend leapt to her death after the man she loved betrayed her, she vowed vengeance on all men. Rosina declared that no man could be trusted, including Sir John Crosby, member of parliament, whom she had secretly loved since girlhood.
Now a debutante, she found herself caught up in a whirl of social activity. An election was imminent and her father, Sir Elroy Clarendon, was favored to be made a government Minister.
Her new friend...
107) Captured by Love
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The beautiful golden-haired Orlina Runford is the daughter of the renowned author, Sir Nicholas Runford .
She lives very quietly in the country helping her dedicated father translate ancient manuscripts from all over the world and, as she is so intelligent, she learns many languages including Ancient Greek.
To her surprise her great friend, Lady Sarah Lonslow, arrives unexpectedly, She is the daughter of the Marquis of Avingforde, whose nearby house...
108) Fragrant Flower
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In the loveless household of General Sir Frederick and Lady Emily Osmund and their empty-headed twin daughters, begrudgingly adopted niece Azalea is little more than a wallflower. And all because her kind, heroic and beloved father died in a manner they wrongly consider scandalous – and because her mother was Russian!
'You must pay the price of your father's sins and what happened in India you will take to your grave with sealed lips', her uncle...
109) A Golden Lie
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The tenth Earl of Narbrooke is a miser.
He is obsessed with money and is prepared to starve himself as well as his household and will not give a penny to his family even though he is the Head of it.
He has locked himself away in his vast mansion and neglects the estate until it becomes a disgrace.
Colonel Euan Campbell, who had been wounded in the War with Napoleon, is very hard-up and accepts the position of managing the Earl's horses. He is...
110) The Proud Princess
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Having survived the 1871 siege of Paris with her mother the Queen of Dabrozka, Princess Ilona is summoned back to the war-ravaged kingdom of her father, a tyrannical monarch whose unjust rule has divided the nation into two factions: her own Radák people and the Sáros. Worse still, Russia threatens to march on Dabrozka to impose their iron-clad style of order.
Only Ilona can save her country from this fate – by making a terrible sacrifice. At...
111) A Heaven on Earth
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"Beautiful Aurora Hartnell is returning home to Hadleigh Hall for Christmas. Looking forward to seeing her elderly father Lord Hartnell again, she ruefully acknowledges that life in the country is likely to seem rather dull after the elegance of her Finishing School in fashionable Paris.
Resigned to a quieter pace of life, she is therefore, filled with anticipation when she hears that an eligible bachelor, Lord Moreton, has moved into nearby Elton...
112) The Queen Wins
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The Honorable Richard Brooke, the younger son of the Earl of Grandbrooke, becomes a close friend of Prince Ivan of Karlova.
The Prince however does not use his title, as he is incognito. He is therefore, known as Ivan Sazon.
As is usual in Aristocratic families, Richard, as the second son is ordained and is then, appointed to a Parish in Oxford.
Prince Ivan is often at his house and it was not long before he falls in love with Richard's sister Elizabeth,...
113) Secret Love
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Wenda has struggled alone to keep the family's crumbling ancestral home, Creswell Court, going. Her brother, Robbie, now Lord Creswell, is spending his time in London where he is a great success in Society and with the Prince of Wales and the
beautiful ladies who surround him. The Prince has suffered from not being allowed by Queen Victoria to take any part in ruling the country and in compensation he goes from one attractive woman to another. He...
114) A Dangerous Disguise
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"After her quiet life in the Highlands of Scotland, the Laird's daughter Ola Mcnewton is, looking forward to going to London to take part in Queen Victoria's Jubilee.
At first, it seemed a good joke to pretend to be a Balkan Princess, and be, entertained by the handsome Duke of Cranborne. During one enchanted evening with him, they fell in love. But, did the Duke fall in love with her, or the mysterious Balkan Princess...
Then the Security Services,...
115) An Innocent In Paris
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Arriving alone and unannounced at her Aunt Lily's Paris home, the innocent young beauty Gardenia is overwhelmed by a whirl of glamourous parties, exotic food and endless champagne.
Her aunt, the imposing Duchesse de Mabillon, is it seems a well-known and popular Society hostess who counts Lords and Comtes among her many friends.
Indeed, already at her wits' end after the death of her mother, Gardenia is so shocked by the immediate and over-insistent...
116) Touching the Stars
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"Justina Mansell, the youngest daughter of Lord and Lady Mansell is told that her sister has been invited to visit India, but cannot accept. So Justina jumps at the chance to go in her place.
Her aunt arranges for her to be chaperoned on board ship by the stately Mrs. Arbuthnot, who is travelling with her two daughters and her little terrier, Muffin.
Justina is quickly attracted to the good-looking Sir Thomas Watson who is most attentive and much...
117) The Wild Cry of Love
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Valda lives a life of luxury with her mother and stepfather in a beautiful château in France. Educated in Paris and enjoying all that French society can offer, Valda's English roots seem a very distant memory. That is until the day her stepfather declares that in true French style he is planning an arranged marriage for her.
Horrified at the thought of marrying a complete stranger, Valda knows that it is impossible for her to go along with her...
118) Caught by Love
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Famed for his horse-racing successes and worshipped by Society Beauties, the dashingly handsome Marquis of Broome is unjustly renowned as heartless and cruel. So, when on the nighttime journey from London to his Surrey estate he discovers a young stowaway hidden in his carriage he appears angry — but when the 'boy' is revealed to be a feisty but very beautiful young girl he quickly softens. Cara, as she reveals is her name, is running away. From...
119) Wanted A Royal Wife
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"An unexpected letter from an old friend, His Royal Highness Prince Kraus of Oldessa, to the Duke of Norlington contains a surprise that could change the lives of the young Duke and his ravishing sister, Lady Latasha, forever.
Happily living on the Norlington family estate, quietly content amongst the lovely gardens and beauty of the English countryside, both siblings are astonished to learn that the Prince is seeking the Duke's consent for his brother,...
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When her irresponsible brother rents the family home, Langston Manor, for the duration of the Royal Ascot races to Valient, Earl of Trevarnon and his wild gentleman friends, lonely and innocent young Demelza is afraid.
Although married to a woman who has lost her mind and is in an asylum, Trevarnon is a well-known 'ladies' man' — and, for her own safety and modesty, Demelza agrees to hide among The Manor's maze of secret passages. As she watches,...
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