Love's Grace
1 primary work • 3 total works
Book 1
When Lizzie's youthful indiscretion forced her into Australian exile, she had no idea that her banishment would bring her face to face with the only woman who could unravel the mysteries of her past...her long-lost half sister. Though Lizzie and Ria grew up worlds apart, the two felt the instant connection of sisterhood. But when Ria's tragic death leaves Lizzie completely alone, she makes a desperate decision to adopt Ria's identity as her own and go in search of the family she has never known.
Geoffrey wants nothing more than to continue tending his small country parish, but when his elder brothers die, he has no choice but to become the heir his family needs. Ready to sacrifice his own desires, Geoffrey is completely unprepared for his reaction to his deceased brother's widow when she appears feverish and injured on his doorstep. Though the law prohibits Geoffrey from claiming "Ria" as his own, he can't help but be drawn to the mysterious beauty.
With both their futures at stake, will Lizzie be able to keep up her facade as Ria, even if it costs her the thing she wants most in the world-Geoffrey's love?
London's most scandalous bachelor has finally gone too far. Caught in a situation that was innocent but too compromising, James Simpson is forced to admit that he must do the honorable thing and marry the lady. Unfortunately, marriage alone will not be enough to appease her father. He won't agree to do a dowry unless James can find a suitable husband for the lady's elder sister - the shy and awkward Lucinda Cardington.
Lucinda doesn't care that she is close to being 'on the shelf'; she has more serious pursuits in mind. She enjoys the friendship she and James share over their love of photography, but she leaves dreams of romance to silly young ladies like her sister. James does manage to find a match for Lucinda, and his efforts to get them together are about to succeed...until James comes to the distressing realisation that he doesn't want Lucinda in anyone's arms but his own.
Tom Poole has amassed a fortune in the gold fields of Australia, but his humble beginnings and dark past make him an unlikely candidate for the woman who needs his help-and his love-the most.
Haughty beauty Margaret Vaughn is famous for her opulent inheritance. But she is living a lie. Soon she will be forced to disclose that her estate is saddled with debts she can never repay. She schemes to marry a rich man, only to discover on the eve of their marriage that he is also a sham who was about to marry Margaret for her wealth. In desperation, Margaret agrees to marry Tom Poole, even though she despises his low background. Tom has managed to win her hand, but can he find a way to win her love?