Stephanie Laurens
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Description
Stephanie Laurens was born in the British colony of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. When she was 5, her family moved to Melbourne, Australia, where she was raised. After continuing through school and earning a Ph.D. in Biochemistry in Australia. Stephanie married, and the marriage moved to Great Britain, taking one of the last true overland journeys from Katmandu to London. Once in London, they began work as research scientists in Kent. They lived in an area surrounded by history. Their own cottage was built in the 16th century, while next door were the protected ruins of an early Roman villa, and nearby was a 14th century castle. After four years in England, the marriage returned to Australia, where she continued to work in cancer research, eventually heading her own research laboratory. One evening Stephanie realized that she did not have any more of her favorite romance novels to read. After years of thinking about writing her own novel, during nights and weekends for the next several months she began crafting her own story. That manuscript, "Tangled Reins", was the first of her books to be published in 1992 by Mills & Boon. After achieving a level of success with her novels, she "retired" from scientific research and became a full-time novelist. Her novels are primarily historical romances set in the British Regency time period. Stephanie and her husband live in a leafy bayside suburb of Melbourne with their two daughters, Stephanie and Lauren, and two cats, Shakespeare and Marlowe.
Books
A comfortable wife
Antonia was not going to dwindle into an old maid. . . . Miss Antonia Mannering had made plans, and Lord Philip Ruthven played a large part in them. They had been childhood friends, but had not seen each other for years. She knew Philip was popular with the ladies, but he had never married any of them. Wouldn't he now be ready for a wife? If she could prove to him that she could run his home, not disgrace him in Society and be a comfortable wife for him, surely he would be prompted to propose to her. That they might fall in love had never occurred to her!
A Gentleman's Honour
The Season has yet to begin, and Bastion Club member Anthony Blake, Viscount Torrington, is already a target for every matchmaking mama in London. But there is only one lady who sparks his interest... Desperate and penniless, but determined, Alicia will make a spectacular match for her ravishing younger sister! Masquerading as the widowed "Mrs. Carrington"—the perfect society chaperone—Alicia intends to boldly launch her sibling into the ton. But one moonlit night stroll may prove her undoing when it leads to an accusation of murder. Every instinct Tony Blake possesses tells him that Alicia—the exquisite, distraught beauty he discovers standing over a dead body in his godmother's garden—is innocent of serious wrongdoing. His connections will allow him to take control of the investigation,, his social prominence will certainly provide her public support. But it is more than honor alone that compels Tony to protect his remarkable, imperiled beauty—and he will do everything in his seductive power to make Alicia his.
Hero, Come Back:(Governess Brides#6.5/Danvers Family #4.5/ Cynster #9.5)
Two superstar New York Times bestsellers, Stephanie Laurens and Christina Dodd, join forces with one exciting rising star, Elizabeth Boyle, to create this sexy anthology with an exciting new theme. In an innovative new twist for anthologies, each author is reintroducing a secondary character from a previous book to star in his own story! Governess Brides Series (Christina Dodd): That Scandalous Evening (Governess Brides #1) Rules of Surrender (Governess Brides, #2) Rules of Engagement (Governess Brides, #3) Rules of Attraction (Governess Brides, #4) In My Wildest Dreams (Governess Brides, #5) Lost in Your Arms (Governess Brides, #6) Hero, Come Back (Governess Brides, #6.5) The Third Suitor (Governess Brides 6.5) My Favorite Bride (Governess Brides, #7) My Fair Temptress (Governess Brides, #8) In Bed with the Duke (Governess Brides, #9) Taken by the Prince (Governess Brides #10) A Pirate's Wife for Me (Governess Brides, #11) Danvers Family Series (Elizabeth Boyle): Danvers Family: One Night of Passion (Danvers, # 1) Stealing the Bride (Danvers, #2) Once Tempted (Danvers, #3) It Takes a Hero (Danvers, #4) Hero, Come Back (Danvers, #4.5) The Matchmaker's Bargain(Danvers, #4.5) Cynster Series ( Stephanie Laurens)
Devil's Bride and A Rake's Vow
In Devil's Bride, the head of the dynasty, Devil Cynster, 6th Duke of St. Ives, is caught in a compromising position with a governess. He astonishingly offers marriage, but Honoria Anstruther-Wetherby has no interest. Devil is convinced, yet someone is not so enthused, and accidents start to occur. Can Devil convince Honoria that marrying him will be a more exciting adventure than anything she's dreamed? And if he succeeds, will they both survive? In A Rake's Vow, Vane Cynster, Devil's cousin and closest friend, determined to avoid Cupid's dart, takes refuge at his godmother's country house, where fate throws Patience Debbington literally into his arms. Vane is impressed; Patience is not. But as both become embroiled in a mystery involving ghosts, thefts, and ultimately attempted murder, Patience learns that she can place her trust in this rake's vow, because it's one that comes from the heart.
The taming of Ryder Cavanaugh
"The Honorable Miss Mary Cynster always gets what she wants. As the last unwed Cynster of her generation, she is determined to remain in charge of her life and of the man she will marry. At the very bottom of her list of potential husbands is Ryder Cavanaugh, the daring and devastating Marquess of Raventhorne, an overwhelming and utterly unmanageable lion of the ton. But destiny has a different plan. Ryder needs Mary as his wife, not just because she is delightful, fiery, and tempting, but because he values all she could be. When fate and circumstance hand him the chance, he claims Mary as his marchioness...only to discover what he truly desires is not just to take her hand in marriage, but to capture her heart."--Page 4 of cover.
El juramento de un libertino
A diferencia de los demás varones de su propia familia, Vane Cynster nunca quiso verse atado a ninguna mujer, por muy encantadora que ésta fuera. Pero un día Vane conoció a Patience Debbington y pronto nació en su mente algo más que un deseo de seducción. Patience, por su parte, no estaba dispuesta a sucumbir a las proposiciones de Vane. Accustomed to organizing her own affairs and those of her teenage brother, lovely Patience Debbington finds her life turned upside down by the dashing Vane Cynster, an arrogant rake with an antipathy toward matrimony.
Scandal's Bride
When Catriona Hennessy receives a predication, she is exceedingly vexed. How can she unite with a rake like Richard (Scandal) Cynster - a masterful man with a scandalous reputation? More shocking still is her guardian's will which decrees that she and Richard be wed within a week.Though charmed by his commanding presence, and wooed by his heated kisses, she will not give up her independence. So Catriona forms a plan to get the heir she needs without taking wedding vows... -- back cover.
Impetuous Innocent
"After the death of her dear father, Georgiana Hartley returns home to England--only to be confronted by the boorish advances of her wretched cousin. Knowing no one, she flees to Dominic Ridgely's estate, hoping the nobleman will bestow a neighborly kindness upon her. The haughty viscount hears Georgiana's plea to find her a position as a lady's companion with thinly veiled disgust ..."--P. of cover.
The brazen bride
After he is shipwrecked and wounded, Major Logan Monteith, an ex-officer of the Crown on a mission to bring down a traitor known only as the Black Cobra, is rescued by Linnet Trevission, a brazen beauty who is as daring as he.
The reasons for marriage
Miss Lenore Lester was perfectly content with her quiet country life, caring for her father and having no thoughts of marriage. But the notoriously charming Jason Montgomery could see her beauty, and he was determined to loosen the hold Lenore had on her heart.
The Trouble with Virtue
A Comfortable Wife Miss Antonia Mannering has made plans that include her long-ago friend Lord Philip Ruthven. She knows Philip is popular with the ladies, but he has never married. Might he now be ready for a wife? If she could only prove that she could run his home, not disgrace him in Society and be a comfortable wife, surely he would propose to her. But when love enters the equation, Antonia might be getting more than she bargained for... . A Lady by Day Recovering from scandal, Josephine, Countess of Mareck, has secured a second chance at respectability. And she certainly will not risk it for Sir Noah Rutledge, who's returned to London from the Mediterranean to secure a new business venture. But when Noah confronts Josephine and puts her secrets at risk, he stirs a most unexpected desire. With the ton watching closely, she must be careful not to fall for an unsuitable man. Unless love proves stronger than Society... .
Where the heart leads
New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens knows the world of Regency London ... especially the exclusive enclave of luxury in which the aristocracy lived in wealth and comfort. But outside that glittering circle lay another world ... and Laurens pulls back the curtain that has hidden it from us—until now.Penelope Ashford, Portia Cynster's younger sister, has grown up with every advantage—wealth, position, and beauty. Yet Penelope is anything but a pretty face in a satin gown—forceful, willful, and blunt to a fault, she has for years devoted her considerable energy and intelligence to caring for the forgotten orphans of London's sooty and seamier streets.But now her charges are mysteriously disappearing. Desperate, Penelope turns to the one man she knows who might help her—Barnaby Adair.Handsome scion of a noble house, Adair has made a name for himself in certain circles where his powers of observation and deduction have seen him solve several serious and unsavory crimes within the ton. His pedigree, relentless intelligence, and discretion make him a deadly avenger in an elegant guise. Despite his skills—or perhaps because of them—he makes Penelope distinctly uncomfortable, but the stakes are too grave. Throwing caution to the wind, defying every rule for unmarried ladies, she appears on his doorstep late one night determined to recruit his talents.Barnaby is intrigued—both by her problem and her. Her bold beauty and undeniable brains make a striking contrast to the usual insipid ton misses. And as he's in dire need of an excuse to avoid said insipid misses, he accepts her challenge, never dreaming she and it will consume his every waking hour.Enlisting the aid of Inspector Basil Stokes of the fledgling Scotland Yard, they infiltrate the streets of London's notorious East End. But as they unravel the mystery of the missing orphans, they uncover a trail leading to the upper echelons of society and a ruthless and clever criminal adept at pulling strings who, becoming aware of them and their efforts, is only too ready to destroy all they hold dear, including their newfound understanding of the intrigues of the human heart.
In pursuit of Eliza Cynster
Arguably Regency England's most scandalous family of misbehaving rogues and ladies, the Cynsters are back! New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens continues her delectable new historical romance series with In Pursuit of Eliza Cynster, focusing on the first of three Cynster sisters, each on a determined quest to find a hero who's her match in every way possible. When Eliza is kidnapped from her sister's engagement ball, the plucky miss refuses to be daunted - and her escape leads her straight into the arms of a most unlikely champion. Devoted Laurens and Cynster fans, as well as readers of the acclaimed romance fiction of Lisa Kleypas, will find pursuing Eliza Cynster to be an exceptional delight!
A Season For Scandal
New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens takes your breath away with two charming romances. . . TANGLED REINS. Miss Dorothea Darent has no intention of ever getting married, certainly not to a rogue such as the Marquis of Hazelmere. A disreputable scoundrel, he is captivated when they meet by chance and is determined to win her heart, even while she's busy dazzling the rest of London society. Now Dorothea has a choice to make: stick with her plan to remain a respectable spinster, or run into the arms of her dashing stranger. . . . FAIR JUNO When the Earl of Merton suddenly finds himself playing the knight in shining armor to a damsel in distress, he knows his days as a notorious rake are numbered. But though the lady seems grateful for his assistance, she flees the scene without revealing her name. And though past scandals and present dangers threaten his pursuit of the mysterious lady, he knows she is to be his destiny.