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  An Innocent in Paris

  Barbara Cartland

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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 attentions of a drunken Nobleman called Comte André de Grenelle that she faints. And her mind is hardly set at rest when, after coming to her rescue, a haughty and disdainful Lord Hartcourt warns her to leave her aunt’s house and stay elsewhere.Her aunt plies her with fabulous clothes and introduces her to her sophisticated world and slowly Gardenia’s eyes are opened to the decadence and deceit behind the glamorous façade. The innocent and trusting Gardenia has suddenly become embroiled in a world of women of low virtue, international espionage, intrigue and terrible danger. Luckily for Gardenia, the handsome Lord Vane Hartcourt is a gentleman of honour who would steal nothing – except perhaps her heart.

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  The Notorious Duke

  Deborah Simmons

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  This historical regency novella is “an entertaining yarn starring . . . a notorious rake who is challenged to find a woman immune to his charms” (Publishers Weekly). 
   
  Pagan Penhurst finds himself at a loose end in Brighton, until a friend wagers he can find a woman who can’t be swayed by Pagan’s notorious charms. 
   
  The duke accepts—only to find that his quarry is to be Scholastica Hornsby, a young innocent who wants nothing to do with the infamous rake! She’s far too inexperienced for his usual methods of seduction, but Pagan is determined to win his wager . . .

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  Tangled Hearts

  Carole Mortimer

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  In this classic romance by USA Today–bestselling author, a woman is drawn to her widowed brother-in-law. 
   
  It’s been ten years since Sarah Harvey has been permitted to see her only nephew. So now that the boy has defied his father and come to visit, Sarah vows to do everything she can to make their reunion happy and long lasting. Even if it means facing brooding—and devastatingly sexy—Garrett Kingham again . . . Sarah has always been in love with Garrett. But after his convenient and destructive marriage to her late sister, pursuing her feelings for Garrett is strictly forbidden . . . 
   
  Originally published in 1987

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  The Heat of Passion

  Lynne Graham

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  A widow needs the help of a former flame, but his assistance comes with strings attached in this classic romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. 
   
  Six years ago, Jessica made a decision that would change her life forever. The prospect of being the wealthy Carlo Saracini’s mistress was too hot for her to handle, so she opted for the safety of marriage to another man. 
   
  But now Jessica is a widow and faced with the unthinkable: she needs Carlo’s help or her father will go to jail! 
   
  Carlo proposes a deal that will give him what he’s always wanted—Jessica at his mercy and naked in his bed! But letting Carlo possess her body and soul will be to give him the ultimate revenge and reveal her innocence . . . 
   
  Originally published in 1994

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  The Play's the Thing

  Jessica Barksdale Inclán

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  Shakespeare has never been this sexy!
   
  One evening when helping a colleague stage The Merchant of Venice, English professor Jessica Randall slides momentarily back to 1598. Later that night, she lands for good in the chambers of one William Shakespeare, a down-on-his luck playwright.
   
  His biggest problem of late has been a non-stop stream of Jessicas apparating into his chambers nightly. Yet Jessica's appearance halts the visitations, though neither have a clue why. Can she get back to 2018? They don't know that either, and together they begin to craft a life together, all the while trying to break the time travel curse and avoid falling in love.
   
  As Jessica grapples with practical (what is and how does one put on a farthingale?) and emotional (how to risk your heart when everything might disappear in an instant?) aspects of adapting to Elizabethan London, she must try to solve the mystery of the other Jessicas. More importantly, she must figure out how to get home without suffering from the broken heart she knows she can't avoid.
   
  Despite being thwarted at every turn, Jessica manages to navigate her new world and her old one and save not only herself but Will Shakespeare and his legacy.
   
  Praise for the books by Jessica Barksdale Inclán
   
  “A magical, mystical tale, one you won’t soon forget.” —Amanda Ashley, author of A Fire in the Blood
   
  “An author to watch.” —Kristin Hannah, author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone
   
  “Jessica Barksdale Inclán brings a profound understanding of human nature to her characters.” —Sally Mandel, author of Take Me Back
   
  “A rich blend of fantasy, farce and spot-on history, The Play's the Thing is a joyous journey through time, place, and the universal complexity of the human heart. A delightful marriage of Peggy Sue Got Married and Shakespeare in Love—a celebration not to be missed.”—Warren Read, author of Ash Falls and One Simple Thing

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  The Enchanted Moment

  Barbara Cartland

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  Dumped by a famous mother she hardly knew on an aunt, who brought her up as her own in the Welsh hills, Sally St. Vincent has lived a dull and sheltered life… But when her beloved aunt dies, she finds herself homeless and bereft on a train bound for London and the Berkeley Square home of her self-obsessed film star mother Lynn, the screen Goddess once described as ‘desire personified’.Sally’s demure loveliness doesn’t go unnoticed and soon she’s wooed by dashing man about town Tony Thorne, who sweeps her off her feet by proposing marriage!Her heart full of love and hope, she can’t believe her luck: a fabulous new home, haute couture clothes, glamour beyond her wildest imaginings and a handsome fiancé!Instantly, though, her dreams are dashed as Tony jilts her for some well-paid job! Tony’s brother, Sir Guy Thorne, takes pity on the miserable waif and whisks her off to his Yorkshire estate to nurse her broken heart. And there, in that enchanted moment when her new Knight in shining armour rescues her from certain death in an airless tomb, she finally knows she’s found the love that’s been missing all her life

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