Belgrave House: 700 books

Emma Lawrence is heiress to a large estate--which has attracted her bullying cousin Claude. Adam Herbert wishes to discover a wider world than his father's rectory, and presents himself to his great-uncle, the Earl of Stanwell, where he meets Emma. Though he saves the impetuous Emma from scrapes,...

Emma Cheney only appears to be a proper miss; what she really seeks is adventure. And she can't resist an invitation sent to her brother to view an ancient Egyptian mummy being unwrapped. The host, Sir Peter Dancy, suspects Emma's disguise, but pretends to accept her. Emma fears the scandal which...

Angelica Millikin has little time to mourn her spinster's fate, for she must try to curtail the follies of her more beautiful siblings. Lovely as they are to look upon, Rosemary, Fennel and Lily threaten to turn even the most practical of sisters into a raving Bedlamite. But then a charming, green-eyed...

"If anyone ever offers you bodily harm, petite, it will be because you have poked your nose into what you should not." So spoke Merrie's guardian, the maddening Mephisto. But what else is a girl to do but investigate when there are so many curious matters surrounding her, not least concerning the...

Vashti Beaufils, beautiful French émigrée, inherited her cousin Marmaduke's mansion--but she'd never even met Marmaduke. Discoveries rapidly followed: her notorious cousin Valérie had impersonated her when she had an affair with Marmaduke, and the mansion was being used as a gambling establishment....

Caught in a snowstorm, the Marquess of Sidmouth and his friend Viscount Clitheroe, sought shelter with the Richmonds. Sensible Kate Richmond could see that Lord Harry was focused on seducing her vulnerable sister Lynette, who was beautiful but scholarly, and no match for Lord Harrys wiles. Kate refused...

The dashing Marquess of Chadwick was an object of desire, known for his looks, his wealth, and his stunning French mistress Amalie. Ginevra had been betrothed to his son, but Tom tragically died. Ginevra was shocked to find the wedding going forward--with the marquess as groom. While Ginevra struggled...

Loveday Fairchild's reprehensible father gambled away her virtue to Theo Tierney, forcing her to flee to distant relatives. But at the castle, the Duke of Chesshire develops a passion for Loveday, someone in his household is trying to kill her, and Tierney hasn't given up on claiming his prize. Will...

When orphaned Elinor Rosslyn is confronted by handsome Stafford Darville with news that her Portugese grandfather has died, Elinor is amazed, unaware she had relatives. She travels to Portugal to meet her grandmother, Contessa da Milaveira, and heal the family rift. At the Palacio, though by law she...

Edith Parker operated the Farmer and Maid Matrimonial Service. Jefferson Dane, a Missouri rancher, asked Edith to help him choose between three possible brides. Edith, believing that marriage should be a commitment, at first refused to select the winner. But her own growing attraction to the rancher...

The Earl of Meare and his wife have drifted apart because they were unable to conceive a child. A foundling baby is rescued by the earl, and the child at first brings them together. Unfortunately, something overheard drives Lady Meare away from her husband, but the wonder of Christmas will works its magic once more… Regency Romance Novella by Marjorie Farrell; originally published by Signet

High-spirited Lydia Bramwell is visiting her Aunt Camilla in rural Sussex while her sister has a Season in London. Expecting a peaceful time in Diddlington, Lydia is shocked to learn that a murdered corpse has been found in the woods. Suspicion points to Camillas suitor, a Frenchman, but Lydia feels...

Vanessa never expected that a year after her sister Caroline's violent death, Richard, Duke of Greyden would ask her to marry him. Her dream became a nightmare when she learned that Richard had an identical twin who hated him, a mother who shunned Vanessa, and a sister who might be certifiably mad. And...

Today Ellen Allyn would be called a psychic, but in 17th century England and New England the label was witch. When Ellen fled London, only the adventurous Jamie Mainwaring accepted her uniqueness. Sailing to New England together formed lasting ties between them, and they faced the untamed new world both...