Bantam Books romance

"Yolande's desperation knew no bounds. Up until now her life was as perfect as any princess in a storybook. A landed countess, blessed with beauty, intelligence and wealth, she lived in a magnificent castle on the edge of a dark, mysterious forest. But the fairy tale abruptly became a nightmare when she was promised in marriage to the Marquis de Montereau. Yolande had heard a great deal about the Marquis: he was the most notorious rake in all Paris. He might be willing to marry her for her estates, but he would never love her"--First preliminary page.

"As she entered the empty ballroom, Alida heard the sound of music. Almost without realizing it, her feet carried her onto the polished floor on which the moonlight shone. She moved round the room, waltzing in an enchanted world. Then, her eyes half-shut with the ecstasy of the moment, she no longer danced alone"--P. [i].

"For as long as Lucretia Hedley could remember, she had loved the Merlyncourt estate and its handsome young lord, the Marquis. He was the most desired bachelor in all of Regency England and now, suddenly, she was to become the Marquis' wife and mistress of Merlyncourt. But Lucretia knew the Marquis. She knew he had no patience for innocent, sweet girls. He would soon be bored with her and she would lose him"--P. [i].

Alita lives invisibly with her cousin Hermione, and her Uncle and Aunt, the Duke and Duchess of Langstone. Due to some shameful scandal in the past, she is not permitted to meet guests nor to be seen outside the family castle. The family's fortune has dwindled, so they are delighted to hear that American multi-millionaire Clint Wilbur has bought the neighbouring mansion. They hope that he will marry Hermione, as well as purchase some of the magnificent horses that Alita has bred for them. Clint Wilbur wants the horses, but wants to get close to Alita as well!

The universe isn't what it used to be. With the new Alliance between the Triad and the United Coalition, Captain Tasha "Sass" Sebastian finds herself serving under her former nemesis, biocybe Admiral Branden Kel-Paten--and doing her best to hide a deadly past. But when an injured mercenary winds up in their ship's sick bay--and in the hands of her best friend, Dr. Eden Fynn--Sass's efforts may be wasted.Wanted rebel Jace Serafino has information that could expose all of Sass's secrets, tear the fragile Alliance apart--and end Sass's career if Kel-Paten discovers them. But the biocybe has something to hide as well, something once thought impossible for his kind to possess: feelings . . . for Sass. Soon it's clear that their prisoner could bring down everything they once believed was worth dying for--and everything they now have to live for.From the Paperback edition.

"Devina looked out of the window, very conscious that Gordon Thorpe's eyes were on her face. "You are lovely in a way I did not realize when I first saw you," he said quietly. "I find myself looking at your spirit shining through your skin like a light!" "Please...you are taking advantage of our being... alone...and why not take advantage of an opportunity that will never happen again?" "Because it is wrong." "Wrong?" he enquired fiercely. "Because you are a woman who is worth millions and that is supposed to put you out of reach of ordinary mortals like myself?" Devina drew her breath. He liked her because he believed she had money. But would he feel the same if he knew the truth?"--First preliminary page.

"The Duke of Warminster was uncontrollably angry. First Jabina, the silly young twit had lied her way into his carriage--forcing him to drive halfway across Scotland with her. Then, when the carriage overturned and he was injured, she lied again and told the Scottish couple who gave them shelter that she and the Duke were married"--First preliminary page.

"Every day since she had fled to the farm, Romara had yearned for Lord Ravenscar, and had cried many bitter tears over him at night into her pillow. How, she asked herself, could she have been so foolish, so stupid, as to fall in love with a man who could only feel for her rage and disgust?"--First preliminary page.

"Emmeline Nevada Holtz was the richest--and the most sheltered--girl in America. Temporarily stranded in Paris without a chaperone, Emmeline realized that this was her one chance to experience life in a way she never had before. Her determination to enjoy her newfound freedom would lead Emmeline to some of the most dissolute pleasure palaces in Paris and to social acquaintances whose respectability was just a front for a most horrifying evil. But it would also lead her straight into the arms of the only man she would ever love"--P. [i].