Synopses & Reviews
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....
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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andldquo;Ashley writes the kinds of heroes I crave.andrdquo; andmdash;
New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt
Praise for the Mackenzies series
andldquo;I adore this novel: Itandrsquo;s heartrending, funny, honest, and true.andrdquo; andmdash;New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James
andldquo;A sexy, passion-filled romance that will keep you reading until dawn.andrdquo; andmdash;Julianne MacLean, USA Today bestselling author
andquot;I love the Mackenziesandmdash;every one of them.andrdquo; andmdash;New York Times bestselling author Sarah Maclean andnbsp;
Review
“
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 the Mad Passions series
“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
“Claremont delivers a tale of love, determination, scandal, and plenty of angst.”—Publishers Weekly
“An intense, compelling read with a rewarding ‘good conquers evil ending.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Romance, adventure, passion, torment, and triumph …A book to savor page by page and then add to your keeper shelf.”—New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Grace Burrowes
“Real, intelligent, and gritty but above all deeply romantic. In my opinion, Máire Claremont is the stunning reincarnation of the Brontë sisters.”—Delilah Marvelle, award-winning author of Forever a Lady
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
PROPERLY IMPROPERandhellip;AND DARING TO LOVEandhellip; Juliana St. John was raised to be very proper. After a long engagement, her wedding day dawnsandmdash;only for Juliana to find herself jilted at the altar.
Fleeing the mocking crowd, she stumbles upon Elliot McBride, the tall, passionate Scot who was her first love. His teasing manner gives her an idea, and she asks Elliot to save her from an uncertain futureandmdash;by marrying herandhellip;
After escaping brutal imprisonment, Elliot has returned to Scotland a vastly wealthy yet tormented man. Now Juliana has her hands full restoring his half-ruined manor in the Scottish Highlands and trying to repair the broken heart of the man some call irredeemably mad. Though beautiful and spirited, Juliana wonders if that will be enough to win a second chance at love.
Synopsis
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 Margaret Cassidy left a life of nobility behind in Ireland, forsaking her grieving homeland to aid war-ravaged men in England. Still, she never expected a cruel turn of fate to lock her into an unwanted betrothal with one of her English patientsmuch less one as broken and dangerous as Viscount Powers.
Wrecked by his tragic past, Powers opiate-addled sanity hangs precariously in the balance, leaving him poised to destroy anyone who dares to utter the names of the wife and child he still so deeply mourns. So when he is forced to marry Margaret in exchange for freedom, he is shocked by the desire to earn her trust, her body, andmost alarming of allher heart
About the Author
2011 Golden Heart winner and author of the Mad Passion novels, including The Dark Lady and Lady in Red, 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.