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Authors: Susanne Lord
Susanne Lord lives beside a beautiful pond surrounded by hawthorn trees and wildflowers. When it's quiet and no one is about, she can pretend she is taking her exercise on the grounds of an ancient family estate. When it's not, she's reminded her family is not of the landed gentry, the pond is in the middle of Chicago, and the only adventure in her day comes in the form of emails marked “urgent” at her advertising job. She is an active member of Chicago North RWA. When not working, writing, attending theater, or reading, she travels to England, where she enjoys getting lost in the woods.
In Search of Scandal
London Explorers
by Susanne Lord
A daring explorer
All of London is abuzz with the tale of Will Repton. The lone survivor of a massacre in Tibet has returned to England a hero, but the traumatized explorer has no time for glory. Another dangerous expedition awaits. Nothing can deter him from his quest, and no one can unearth his secretâuntil Will meets Charlotte Baker.
Is no match for an adventurous heart
Vivacious Charlotte Baker also has a missionâto find a man whose bold spirit matches her own. When she meets Will Repton, she immediately recognizes him as her soul mate, and she's naively willing to turn her back on the rules of propriety to ensnare him.
Will is torn between his fascination with Charlotte and his vow to finish his quest. He knows what it is to risk life and limbâbut what if his most perilous adventure doesn't lie across an ocean, but within his own lost heart?
“Beautifully written, deeply romantic, and utterly magnificent.” â
New York Times
bestselling author Courtney Milan
“[A] delightful debut... Passionate characters and personal adventures come alive.” â
Booklist
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How to Impress a Marquess
Wicked Little Secrets
by Susanna Ives
Take one marquess, responsible, worldly, deadly dull but concealing an artist's soul
Add one rebellious, brilliantly creative but lonely young lady who craves love, home, and family
Combine with ill-assorted guests at an ill-fated house party hosted by a dowager with a poison tongue and a penchant for scandal
You'll be shaken, you'll be stirred, you'll laugh, and you'll swoonâmost of all you'll be tossed into an intriguing Victorian love story that you'll never want to leave
“I have never, ever laughed so hard or swooned so much while reading a historical romance.” â
Long and Short Reviews
for
Wicked Little Secrets
“Will touch readers' hearts. Ives delivers on every level.” â
RT Book Reviews
for
Wicked, My Love
Top Pick, 4.5 Stars
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Wicked, My Love
Wicked Little Secrets
by Susanna Ives
A smooth-talking rogue and a dowdy financial genius
Handsome, silver-tongued politician Lord Randall doesn't get along with his bank partner, the financially brilliant but hopelessly frumpish Isabella St. Vincent. Ever since she was his childhood nemesis, he's triedâand failedâto get the better of her.
Make a perfectly wicked combination
When both Randall's political career and their mutual bank interests are threatened by scandal, he has to admit he needs Isabella's help. They set off on a madcap scheme to set matters right. With her wits and his charm, what could possibly go wrong? Only a volatile mutual attraction that's catching them completely off guardâ¦
Praise for Susanna Ives:
“A fresh voice that reminded me of Julia Quinn's characters.” âEloisa James,
New York Times
bestselling author
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The Girl from Paris
Paget Family Saga
by Joan Aiken
Ellen Paget's life is irrevocably changed when she accepts a position as governess for the radical Comte and Comtesse de la Ferte, in whose Paris salon Ellen is introduced to the most illustrious artists, writers, and philosophers of the day. The charming Benedict Masham, second son of an earl and an old family friend, makes it his business to look out for Ellen's welfare. That would be nice, if it wasn't so annoying to Ellen, who wants to flout convention and spread her wings in Society.
Ellen soon sheds the stifling conventions of her proper English upbringing, and contends with the questionable affections of a beguiling writer, whose attentions to Ellen dismay the steadfast Benedict.
When tragedy and scandal force her to beat a hasty retreat back to England, it takes all of Ellen's ingenuity and fortitude to solve the mysteries of the past and presentâbut can she do so in time to save her father and brother from the machinations of those who mean them harm?
Praise for
Mansfield Park Revisited
:
“Delightful and charming.” â
Becky's Book Reviews
“A lovely readâand you don't have to have read
Mansfield Park
to enjoy it.” â
Woman's Own
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A Scandalous Adventure
Victorian Adventures
by Lillian Marek
They're hiding a scandalous secret
When his monarch's flighty fiancée disappears, Count Maximillian von Staufer is dispatched to find her. His search leads Max to discover not the princess, but a look-alike who could be her double. Desperate to avoid an international crisis, he conceives a plan that will buy some timeâand allow him to get to know a beautiful Englishwoman.
And time is running out
Lady Susannah Tremaine and her young friend Olivia are staying at the Grand Hotel in Baden, where so far the most exciting part of the visit has been the pastries. But when a devastatingly handsome royal Germanic officer asks Olivia to impersonate a missing princess, Susannah finds herself drawn into a dangerous world of international intrigue as she tries to protect her friendâand her heart.
Praise for
Lady Emily's Exotic Journey
:
“Captivatingâ¦fabulously intriguing localesâ¦a roller-coaster ride of adventure.” â
RT Book Reviews
, 4 Stars
“Richly detailed romance with unexpected characters readers will love.” â
Fresh Fiction
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Lady Emily's Exotic Journey
Victorian Adventures
by Lillian Marek
From sensible, sheltered girl
Safe in the embrace of her loving family, Lady Emily Tremaine longs to feel more intensely alive. Surely the magic and mystery of Assyria and the fabled ruins of Nineveh will bring about the transformation she seeks.
To the woman his heart desires
Scarred by his past and estranged from his noble grandfather, French adventurer Lucien Chambertin desires neither a home nor the chains of emotional attachment. He seeks only to explore the far reaches of the world. But he did not know the world contained the likes of Lady Emilyâwhose curiosity and sense of wonder match his own.
Praise for
Lady Elinor's Wicked Adventures
:
“This lively Victorian adventure has a wonderfully different and colorful backdrop that is sure to charm readers along with the quick pace, mystery and likable characters.” â
RT Book Reviews
“Marek keeps the pace at a pleasing trot and fully commits to the romance of travel in the Victorian era.” â
Booklist
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A Gift for Guile
The Thief-takers
by Alissa Johnson
Never Trust a Thief
Once a famous officer of Scotland Yard and now a renowned private detective, Sir Samuel Brass has better things to do than shadow a reckless hellion in her misguided quest for atonement. But when the daughter of a notorious criminalâand a former thief herselfâreturns to London to right an old wrong, Samuel is drawn back into the dangerously exciting world of Esther Walker-Bales.
Beautiful and conniving, maddening and brilliant, Esther is everything he shouldn't want. She's a liar. She's a con. She's a thief. And God help him, but he'd do anything to keep her safe.
Esther knows she's put herself in terrible danger, but nothing will stop her from making amends that are long past dueânot her family's enemies, not old fears, and certainly not the domineering, interfering, and undeniably handsome Sir Samuel Brass. Yet whenever he's near, Samuel makes her long for a life that can never be hersâ¦and wish she was worthy of being saved.
“Sweet, sexy, and completely irresistible.” âCecilia Grant, author of
A Lady Awakened
“Witty, quirky, and altogether fun.” â
Publishers Weekly
Starred Review
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A Talent for Trickery
The Thief-takers
by Alissa Johnson
The lady is a thief
Years ago, Owen Renderwell earned acclaimâand a titleâfor the dashing rescue of a kidnapped duchess. But only a select few knew that Scotland Yard's most famous detective was working alongside London's most infamous thiefâ¦and his criminally brilliant daughter, Charlotte Walker.
Lottie was like no other woman in Victorian England. She challenged him. She dazzled him. She questioned everything he believed and everything he was, and he has never wanted anyone more. And then he lost her.
Now a private detective on the trail of a murderer, Owen has stormed back into Lottie's life. She knows that no matter what they may pretend, he will always be a man of the law and she a criminal. Yet whenever he's near, Owen has a way of making things complicatedâ¦and making her long for a future that can never be theirs.
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