Synopses & Reviews
The Victorian era was full of majestic beauty and scandalous secretsa time when corsets were the least of a womans restrictions, and men could kill or be killed in the name of honor.
Lady Mary Darrel should be the envy of London. Instead, all society believes her dead. For Mary holds a secret so dangerous, her father chose to keep her locked away
and have a grave made for her near her mothers. Driven to the edge of desperation, Mary manages to escape the asylum, only to find that her fate yet again rests in the hands of a man
Edward Barrons, Duke of Fairleigh, longs for some way to escape the torment of his fathers crimes. In Marys warrior spirit and haunted gazewhich so mirrors his ownhe finally sees his path to redemption. He will stop at nothing to keep her safe, even as she seeks revenge. But will the passion they discover in each other be enough to save them from their demons?
Review
“With the first in a new trilogy, RITA Award winner Thomas distills superbly nuanced characters and flawlessly re-created settings worthy of Merchant and Ivory into a gracefully witty and potently passionate love story that sets a new gold standard for historical romances.” --Booklist (starred review)
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"Tender, discerning, and lushly romantic, Thomas's latest offering drills down into the characters' emotional depths to produce a devastating love story that may appeal to fans of Mary Jo Putney and Laura Kinsale." --Library Journal (starred review)
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"I enjoyed
Beguiling the Beauty tremendously. Ms. Thomas is a writer whose craft grows more dazzling with each book she writes. In this novel, she explores deftly the nature of love, the power of beauty, and the damage men and women do to each other in the pursuit of both. If, as Keats said, 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever,' readers will be enjoying
Beguiling the Beauty for years to come." --
All About RomanceReview
"Searing, tender, and filled with passion, [Sherry Thomas's] writing is nothing short of a revelation." --LISA KLEYPAS
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“
The Dark Lady has as much romance, adventure, passion, torment, and triumph as any one love story could deliver.”—
New York Times bestselling author Grace Burrowes
“Real, intelligent, and gritty but above all deeply romantic. In my opinion, Maíre Claremont is the stunning reincarnation of the Brontë sisters.”—Delilah Marvelle, award-winning author of Forever a Lady
“Will keep you hooked to the very last page.”—Anna Campbell, author of Seven Nights in a Rogue’s Bed “Intense, bold, gripping, and passionate”—Leanna Renee Hieber, author of The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker
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Raves for Lady in Red
“Dark and intriguing Victorian romance.”—Publishers Weekly
“The second of Claremonts Mad Passions series is wonderfully dark and intense. By drawing on characters from the previous volume and keeping the tension high, Claremont thrills her fans and will no doubt garner new readers seeking emotional intensity and angst not often found in romance. Think the Brontës, du Maurier and Holt. For those who relish the dark side, Claremont is their new queen.”—Romantic Times, Top Pick
Raves for The Dark Lady
“A tale of love, determination, scandal and plenty of angst.”—Publishers Weekly
“A book to savor.”—Grace Burrowes, New York Times bestselling author
“Dark, dramatic and intense.”—Anna Campbell, author of Seven Nights in a Rogues Bed
"Richly detailed and... unforgettable.” —Romance Junkies
"With the first in the Mad Passions trilogy, Claremont establishes herself as a force in the genre — to be kept on readers shelves alongside Anne Stuart, Anna Campbell and Jennifer Ashley.” —Romantic Times
Synopsis
A renowned rake, Cameron Mackenzie doesn't care if Ainsley Douglas has a virtuous excuse for sneaking around his bedchamber. He only cares that she's at his mercy. One kiss at a time, he plans to seduce her. But what starts out as a lusty diversion may break Cam's own rules.
Synopsis
When the Duke of Lexington meets the mysterious Baroness von Seidlitz-Hardenberg on a transatlantic liner, he is fascinated. Shes exactly what hes been searching fora beautiful woman who interests and entices him. He falls hard and fastand soon proposes marriage.
And then she disappears without a trace
For in reality, the baroness” is Venetia Easterbrooka proper young widow who had her own vengeful reasons for instigating an affair with the duke. But the plan has backfired. Venetia has fallen in love with the man she despisedand theres no telling what might happen when she is finally unmasked
Synopsis
The Victorian era was full of majestic beauty and scandalous secrets—a time when corsets were the least of a woman’s restrictions, and men could kill or be killed in the name of honor.… Lord Ian Blake has returned from India a broken man. Years ago, he pledged to Lady Eva Carin—his childhood companion and first love—that he would bring her husband back alive. His failure haunts him. But even his jaded soul can’t anticipate the shocking sight of beautiful, independent Eva confined in a madhouse.… Locked in an asylum, forgotten by society, Eva is adrift in both body and mind. For Ian to break her free, they must cross a powerful enemy—and prove her sanity to England’s unforgiving aristocracy. But the biggest danger of all may come when the secrets of Eva’s tragic past are finally unlocked....
About the Author
2011 Golden Heart winner
Máire Claremont first fell in love with Mr. Rochester, not Mr. Darcy. Drawn to his dark snark, she longed to find a tortured hero of her own
until she realized the ramifications of Mr. Rochester locking his first wife up in his attic. Discovering the errors of her ways, Máire now looks for a real-life Darcy and creates deliciously dark heroes on the page. Oh, and she wants everyone to know her name is pronounced
Moira. Her parents just had to give her an Irish Gaelic name.