On discovering she is the illegitimate daughter of a peer of the realm, Lucy Graydene, bereft and grieving, sets out to confront Lord Pennington with the result of his misdeeds. She finds instead his autocratic heir, Stefan Ankerville, and is dragged willy-nilly into the new earl’s unconventional family. Lucy is driven to battle for her independence while she struggles against the venom of the half-sister she never knew she had. When the secrets of Lucy’s past begin to unravel, she is … [Read more...] about A Lady in Name by Elizabeth Bailey
A Fragile Mask by Elizabeth Bailey @lizbwrites
Visiting friends in Tunbridge Wells, Denzell Hawkeridge is struck by the warmth of a beautiful girl playing with children in the snow. But when he meets the mysterious Verena Chaceley, she is as cold as a statue. Provoked into flirting, Denzell cannot judge his success in pricking through the mask. Anxious for her abused mother’s health, terrified the perpetrator will come after them, Verena struggles to remain aloof from Denzell’s charm. He retires defeated, until a chance encounter produces … [Read more...] about A Fragile Mask by Elizabeth Bailey @lizbwrites
Fated Folly by Elizabeth Bailey @lizbwrites
When youthful Clare Carradale beards the ogre in his den, she is instantly smitten with Sir Rupert Wolverley’s raw and powerful attraction. In an attempt to prevent her brother eloping with Sir Rupert’s niece, Clare is herself compromised. She must either marry his young cousin, Lord Ashendon, whom she detests, or Rupert himself. Can Clare’s hopes of a radiant future be realised in this uneven and improbable match? Both Fate and Ashendon conspire against her. But Clare’s true battle lies in … [Read more...] about Fated Folly by Elizabeth Bailey @lizbwrites
An Angel’s Touch by Elizabeth Bailey @lizbwrites
Outspoken Verity Lambourn berates the mentor of two lost children, having no idea that the lame young man with the vibrant black eyes is the widowed Henry, Marquis of Salmesbury. When she knocks him flying in Tunbridge Wells, Verity realises she has not been able to get him out of her mind. Tumbling towards a promising future, Verity must confront the shadows of Henry’s tragic past. Matters come to a head when the children are kidnapped, but it takes a threat to Henry himself to test the … [Read more...] about An Angel’s Touch by Elizabeth Bailey @lizbwrites
Just Deserts by Elizabeth Bailey @lizbwrites
A stormy encounter in the park sets Baron Chiddingly firmly against the newly arrived heiress from India. But Miss Winsford in company is charming, and his friend Fitz is enchanted by her unconventional manners. A startling revelation at the lady’s come-out ball changes everything. Chiddingly hopes to fund his search for a racing champion, but his pursuit of Penelope Winsford is hampered by the wild antics of her horse-mad sister Persephone. When his new stallion is endangered, there is hell … [Read more...] about Just Deserts by Elizabeth Bailey @lizbwrites
The Conqueror’s Dilemma by Elizabeth Bailey
The last thing William Westerham needs is his carefully maintained position in Society endangered by the allure of a pair of impish eyes. Particularly when they belong to a girl perched precariously on the edge of social disaster. Can the Conqueror afford to recognise Miss Tiffany Felton, whose chaperon is a creature beyond acceptance? Wholly at sea among the unfamiliar rules of convention, Tiffany is torn between gratitude for the Conqueror’s help and distress at his crushing … [Read more...] about The Conqueror’s Dilemma by Elizabeth Bailey
Friday Dreaming by Elizabeth Bailey
Bookish Friday Edborough’s secret dream looks set to come true when childhood friend, the gorgeous Nicolas Weare, proposes—if only he was behaving like a man in love. All too soon, Friday’s worst fears are confirmed when she finds Nick has been forced into the betrothal to stop him marrying the beautiful but ineligible Hermione. Caught between love and loyalty, Friday ends the engagement, leaving Nick to realise the value of what he’s lost just as he discovers Hermione’s true worth. But with … [Read more...] about Friday Dreaming by Elizabeth Bailey
A Lady in Name by Elizabeth Bailey
On discovering she is the illegitimate daughter of a peer of the realm, Lucy Graydene, bereft and grieving, sets out to confront Lord Pennington with the result of his misdeeds. She finds instead his autocratic heir, Stefan Ankerville, and is dragged willy-nilly into the new earl’s unconventional family. Lucy is driven to battle for her independence while she struggles against the venom of the half-sister she never knew she had. When the secrets of Lucy’s past begin to unravel, she is … [Read more...] about A Lady in Name by Elizabeth Bailey
