Mistress of Madderlea

by Mary Nichols

Published 1 March 1999
Miss Sophie Roswell wanted to marry, but worried that her money would attract the wrong suitor, she switched places with her cousin Charlotte. However, when she met Richard, Viscount Braybrooke, she knew she'd made a mistake...

The Incomparable Countess

by Mary Nichols

Published 1 October 2001
BETRAYED

For one long, hot summer Frances and Marcus had meant everything to each other. And then he betrayed her by marrying someone else. At seventeen, Frances had possessed an inner fire, a joy of life. Now, years later, Marcus, Duke of Loscoe, is confounded by the ice-cold society hostess she has become.

Having learned how to suppress her youthful dreams and desires, Frances, Countess of Carringham, can't deny she's pained to hear that Marcus is looking for a new wife to care for his motherless child. Nor can she disguise that she is still susceptible to his charm .


Jack Chiltern's Wife

by Mary Nichols

Published 5 November 1999
Escaping marriage she doesn't want, Kitty Harston runs away to find her brother in France. Jack -- Viscount Chiltern -- can't leave her to fend for herself, so they pretend to be husband and wife...

Bachelor Duke

by Mary Nichols

Published 4 November 2005
AN ATTRACTIVE WOMAN UNDER HIS ROOF...! Left orphaned and destitute, Miss Sophie Langford had no choice but to throw herself on the mercy of her mother's family, namely the Duke of Belfont. But instead of the elderly gentleman she had envisaged, she was confronted by the fifth duke, James, a most eligible bachelor. The presence of Sophie's widowed sister enabled James to take Sophie into his household, although he little guessed what he had let himself in for. Sophie was quite unlike any other lady of his acquaintance-she certainly had no hesitation about speaking her mind! So why did he find her so damnably attractive?

Winning The War Hero's Heart

by Mary Nichols

Published 7 October 2011

AN UNSUITABLE ALLIANCE

Recently returned from the battlefields of Waterloo, the last thing wounded war hero Viscount Cavenham anticipates is a conflict in his home town! But that is exactly what Miles gets when he comes up against rebellious campaigner for justice and equality Helen Wayland.

At first Miles relishes having headstrong, outspoken Helen as his foe, but as they continue to cross swords their animosity turns to attraction. Suddenly Miles finds he no longer wants Helen as his enemy - he'd like to make this unsuitable miss his wife!


She's revived his heart - but who is she?

Driven by grief and an implacable thirst for vengeance, Captain James Drymore has one sole purpose in life: to hunt down the men who killed his wife. But when he sees a beautiful young lady in distress James allows himself to become distracted for the first time...

Having rescued Amy, James discovers she didn't escape unscathed - she has lost her memory! As the conflicted Captain slowly puts together the complex pieces of his mysterious lady's past, James realises he needs to let go of his own. Can he and Amy build a new future - together?


An Unusual Bequest

by Mary Nichols

Published 2 June 2006
Widowed Lady Charlotte Hobart and her two young daughters have lived comfortably under her father in-law's roof, but everything changes after his death. Stacey, Viscount Darton wants to protect Charlotte. It's obvious to Stacey that this true gentlewoman is proud, so whatever he does to help her must be done in secret.

Marrying Miss Hemingford

by Mary Nichols

Published 1 July 2005

She'll be no old maid!

Independently wealthy, Miss Anne Hemingford acts upon her generous grandfather's final wish that she should go out into Society and make a proper life for herself. Accompanying her aunt to Brighton for the summer, Anne is frustrated by the lack of purpose in those around her. The exception is Dr. Justin Tremayne.

He is a man Anne can truly admire for his commitment to helping the poor. Apparently Justin is unsuitable marriage material, but at twenty-seven, she is prepared to ignore Society and go with her heart. Her hopes are sadly dashed by the arrival of Mrs. Sophie Tremayne, Justin's sister-in-law. There is some mystery surrounding her-and it intimately involves the man Anne has come to love....


The Earl And The Hoyden

by Mary Nichols

Published 1 January 2009

A plain hoyden, he had called her

Miss Charlotte Cartwright has never forgotten Roland Temple's contemptuous rejection of her hand in marriage. And she's not about to forgive either - even if Roland, the new Earl of Amerleigh, is now older, wiser and ten times as handsome!

Roland has returned home from the wars to find much has changed - including his spitfire of a neighbour. He's soon determined to right the wrongs of the past - and this time the hoyden will be his bride!


The Hemingford Scandal

by Mary Nichols

Published 2 July 2004
Shocking Society! Jane had broken her engagement to Harry Hemingford and sent him packing after his scandalous behavior. So why was he back now, just when Mr. Allworthy had proposed? Her suitor was undoubtedly a good match, but had she ever really fallen out of love with Harry? Was safety really more important than the joyous happiness she found in Harry's arms? Perhaps Society's opinion should just go hang!

The Ruby Pendant

by Mary Nichols

Published 1 September 1997
The truth -- and love The portrait of Juliette as a jewelled French aristocrat deeply upset her family, and she was packed off for her Season. When her father, Viscount Martindale, organised his friend Mr Philip Devonshire as escort, she understood marriage was essential -- by why?


The Westmere Legacy

by Mary Nichols

Published 1 February 2001
Isabella's grandfather, the Earl of Westmere, is insisting she take a husband -- and she's to choose which of her four second cousins it's to be! In desperation, Bella turns to Robert Huntley, the cousin with whom she's shared many a childhood scrape. A distinguished captain of the Hussars, Robert finds himself agreeing to her outrageous suggestion of a pretend engagement. Why, then, is he tantalized by thoughts of what marriage to Bella could mean?

Lady Lavinia's Match

by Mary Nichols

Published 1 May 2002
When their parents married, James, Earl of Corringham, and Lady Lavinia Stanmore became as close as brother and sister. Now, years later, James has outgrown his rakish way and is burning with a love for her that he longs to reveal. However, he faces a rival in the shape of the mysterious Lord Wincote. Torn between James and the handsome stranger, Lavinia's feelings are thrown into turmoil. But is this man really what he seems? The more Lord Wincote persists, the more Lavinia wonders if she shouldn't be looking for love a little closer to home...

The Last Gamble

by Mary Nichols

Published 13 September 1996

Miss Helen Sanghurst was shocked when she discovered, after her father's suicide, that he had gambled away her inheritance. It was some relief to find that she had a guardian, even if it meant travelling from London to Scotland.

Needing some peace, she was bent on travelling alone, but coach travel was risky and she was secretly thankful for the protection offered by Captain Duncan Blair, also travelling north. That didn't mean that she was going to reveal her identity to a stranger, no matter how attractive he was....


Dear Deceiver

by Mary Nichols

Published 1 May 1998
The only thing that Dominic could be certain he knew about Emma was that she had been lying to him. He wasn't even sure that Emma Woodhill was her real name. So why on earth was he falling in love with her? Especially when he was already engaged to someone else?

Despite all this, Dominic was determined to discover the truth and give Emma "all" the help she needed....


In the Commodore's Hands

by Mary Nichols

Published 1 January 2013

STOWAWAY… OR WIFE!

Commodore John Drymore's mission is clear: sail to France, rescue Comte Giradet from prison and bring him and his daughter back to England safely. But Lisette Giradet defies the Commodore at every turn and soon gets under his skin more deeply than the bullet in his arm.

Desperate to rescue her brother from the guillotine, Lisette smuggles herself back on board ship. With her life in jeopardy she's given no choice – she must assume the role of the Commodore's wife!

The Piccadilly Gentlemen's Club Seeking justice, finding love


The Elusive Heiress

by Gail Mallin and Meg Alexander

Published 1 March 2000
Heiress Kitty Nixon is afraid to claim her inheritance, so Kate Devlin volunteers to pretend to be her! Randal, Lord Redesmere, held the necessary papers, but while she was falling in love with him, what hope could she have when Randal didn't know her true identity?

Working Man, Society Bride

by Mary Nichols

Published 2 March 2007

Well over six feet tall, with broad, broad shoulders, he was the best-looking man Lady Lucinda Vernley had ever seen-and the most insufferably rude!

With her family expecting her to make a good marriage according to her station, how could she possibly be fantasizing about a man she had seen working on her father's estate? It was tempting, though, to dream of a world where there were no social boundaries or rules.

Myles Moorcroft didn't dress the gentleman, but by his manner there was something about him that had Lucy well and truly attracted and intrigued. . . .


The Love Child

by Meg Alexander and Megan Alexander

Published 1 January 1998