Helen Dickson

A saga set throughout the latter half of the 20th century traces a mega-wealthy family's efforts to orchestrate respective agendas from their Hamptons summer homes and English countryside manor, while a brother and two sisters discover that they all have different fathers.

Serena Carberry is horrified that Lord Kit Brodie is to stay with her father, after he witnessed an attempted assault on her by Sir Thomas Blackwell. But when it appears that her father is implicated in a Catholic plot against the throne, it is Kit who comes to her rescue...

Marietta Westwood has broken all the rules for this season's debutantes! Her suitor, the enigmatic yet charmingly irresistible Duke of Arden, has long been intriguing the ladies of the ton. And he's the same man whose dangerous kisses have been scandalously burned into Marietta's mind.

Some call Christina Thornton spoilt, others simply call her beautiful. But one thing's for certain: she's a young woman firmly in charge of her own destiny... or so she thinks! When the dark-hearted Count Marchesi rides into town, it is to claim Miss Thornton as his bride. Christina's stubborn protests are of no use, for her future is in the hands of this brooding Italian. But how long can willful Christina resist her passionate husband when her heart is urging her to give in?

Wickedly dangerous Lance Bingham is fascinated by the newest debutante in town. It's not just her flirty smile that beguiles him—but the diamond necklace she daringly flaunts. His plan to steal back the treasured family heirloom has just become much more enticing!Belle Ainsley's arrival in London has already caused somewhat of a stir. Tarnished with scandal, she knows her reputation is in tatters. But can falling from grace be so utterly ruinous when Lance seems more than willing to catch her?

Rescuing Lavinia Renshaw from a Venetian canal was one thing. Accepting her surprise proposal of marriage was quite another! But there was no denying Lavinia had succeeded in piquing his curiosity—and desire. To come into her considerable legacy, she needed a husband, and intended their arrangement to be a marriage of convenience only. So what would happen if Maxim decided to make her his wife for real?

Lorne McBryde desperately seeks a means to escape the savage violence of her Scottish Highland home. Her headstrong nature is countered by her instinctive kindness—yet, for Iain Monroe, Earl of Norwood, she will be marked forever by her family's betrayal. Kidnapped in the dead of night, held hostage for justice, Lorne is now in Iain's hands. She protests her innocence—but does her tempting beauty mask a treacherous spirit?

With Scotland ready for battle, Henrietta Brody's only chance for survival is to journey with her enemy, the handsome Jacobite, Lord Simon Tremain. His protection awakens a forbidden desire in Henrietta. But torn between her past and her future, the Jacobite and the man, Henrietta must fight to resist this traitor's touch.

"Lord Lansbury has always known that true love must come second to a suitable match. So why is he so bewitched by the unforgettable violet eyes of his sister's companion Jane Mortimer? From the moment she stepped foot in Chalfont, Jane has longed for the enigmatic earl's admiration. But they come from different worlds her dreams will surely remain forever out of reach. Until one night, Jane's wishes are granted. Now the earl must decide will there be wedding bells before Christmas?"--Page of cover.

Sir Charles Osbourne has made a promise against his better judgment. He will rescue one Miss Maria Monkton and deliver her to her betrothed—a man whose reputation he little cares for.Maria is taken aback when Charles strides toward her with the silent sureness of a wolf. Traveling alone with him is unsettling. And then it hits her: should she marry a man she doesn't know when she's falling in love with her rescuer—a man with no mind for marriage!