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Clare Darcy
Also known as: Clare DARCY, Mary Deasy
Clare Darcy was the pseudonym used by the American novelist Mary Deasy for her Regency Romance novels. She was born on May 20, 1914 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and died in Ohio in May 1978. A number of the manuscripts of her Regency novels (as well as of her other works), along with notebooks, scrapbooks, photographs, correspondence, book reviews, etc., are in the collection of the [Howard Gottlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University], whose website provides further information about the Deasy/Darcy collection. Her books are widely considered the best of those inspired by Georgette Heyer. --adapted from Wikipedia and Goodreads
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Allegra
Allegra At first, Allegra Herington thought the offer of marriage from her distant cousin, Sir Derek, an attractive proposition. Left homeless and practically penniless, it would ensure security and happiness for her and her younger sister, Hilary. But hearing the rumour that he was only proposing out of charity, she firmly refused him. Taking Hilary, she swept off to take up a teaching post in Brussels, despite the political disturbances on the Continent. Sir Derek, exasperated by her independence, still made certain that both girls entered the highest circles of English society in the city. Soon they were surrounded by suitors, but on the eve of Waterloo the girls found themselves confronting unexpected danger and there was only one person they could turn to - Sir Derek...
A Regency trio
A Regency Trio: Cecily (or A Young Lady of Quality), Georgina, and Lydia (or Love in Town) by Clare Darcy. Three romantic novels in one volume. From the inside flap jacket: In Cecily, a young lady of quality threatens her social standing by appearing on the public stage. Her career is cut short when the Honorable Robert Ranleigh, a distant cousin who is embarrassed by Cecily's endeavors, whisks her away to his country estate and the supervision of his formidable mother, Lady Frederick. A lively romantic chase ensues, in which the lovely Cecily is pursued by several gentlemen while herself pursuing her heartless benefactor, Mr. Ranleigh. Georgina is set in the lush countryside of County Kerry, Ireland. There Miss Darcy's tomboy heroine defies Family and Society by falling for the roguish Shannon. Amid a whirl of gay balls and parties, Georgina forgets Shannon, but finds her life complicated by a number of romantic involvements. Lydia is the story of Lydia Leyland, who comes to England from Louisiana with her grandmother to collect a small inheritance and find a rich husband. Lord Northover introduces Lydia to Society, and helps keep her out of trouble. Even he cannot help her when the Leylands become involved with the wealthy Sir Basil and several unscrupulous aspirants to his fortune. Lydia herself embarks on a most dangerous course of action to rescue the family. The colorful Regency world of England-the great houses, customs, and attitudes-furnishes an entertaining background for these three lighthearted romantic novels.
Rolande
Rolande. Walker, 1978; reissued in paperback by Signet, 1978; reissued by Pinnacle, 1991. Characters: Mr. Jasper Carrington & Miss Rolande Henry Summary: A gentleman hires an actress to pose as his long-lost male cousin in order to save his inheritance. Setting: London