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When she meets her grandmother and family for the first time, Sheila Ainslee is loved and cared for like never before. So she is totally unprepared for her spiteful and vindictive cousin Jacqueline, who does all she can to humiliate Sheila and drive her away from her newfound family! But one of Jacqueline's schemes goes too far, and suddenly Sheila must fight for her very life . . .
How the series evolves
Books in this Series
Rainbow cottage
When she meets her grandmother and family for the first time, Sheila Ainslee is loved and cared for like never before. So she is totally unprepared for her spiteful and vindictive cousin Jacqueline, who does all she can to humiliate Sheila and drive her away from her newfound family! But one of Jacqueline's schemes goes too far, and suddenly Sheila must fight for her very life . . .
Lady in the Briars (Black Sheep #2)
Rebecca Nuthall, downtrodden unpaid companion to a relative, is saved from drowning by Lord John Danville. Lord John has been ordered abroad by his father after indulging in a frivolous but near fatal duel. About to leave for Russia with his cousin Teresa Graylin and her diplomat husband, he persuades Teresa to take Rebecca along as governess for their little girl. In St. Petersburg, Rebecca blossoms…until she is arrested for espionage. Once again, John must risk his life to rescue her.
Keepers of the Faith
Nancy and Bill pretend to being in love to solve the problem of an espionage agent deputed to cause trouble in USA. Nancy's brother-in-law who is having his own problems with his wife also gets them sorted out.
Pineapple Girl
It was a pineapple given to her by a grateful patient that led Eloise Bennett to meeting the Dutch doctor Timon van Zeilst. Shortly after that, Eloise went to Holland to nurse a patient and there was Dr. van Zeilst again! Thrown into his company, Eloise soon realized that she loved him. But Timon was going to marry the beautiful Liske—so why would he look twice at Eloise?
A Girl with No Name (aka Toblethorpe Manor)
They called her Miss Fell for the spot where Richard Carstairs and his friend had found her on the snowy moor -- Daws Fell. He had carried her home in his arms to be cared for by his mother, Lady Annabel, and from the moment she opened her sea-green eyes in bewilderment and pain, she had captured his heart. But who was she? Christened Clara by Richard's younger sister, the girl was recovering her health but not her memory. Also printed under the title "Toblethorpe Manor."
Daphne Deane
Keith Morrell had returned to his home town after several years absence. His visit would be brief and final, its only purpose to meet with a real estate agent to finalize the sale of his childhood home. Both his father and mother had passed away, most recently his mother, leaving him alone and the old home empty, except for the happy memories of loved ones now lost to him. But events did not unfold as Keith planned or expected. His real estate agent left word that he'd be late, and while Keith waited for his return, he watched a baseball game, and then a girl in the stands that seemed familiar to him. Something about her reminded him of his beloved mother. And so Keith met Daphne Deane, an old schoolmate he'd admired, but had never interacted with in social circles. The meeting stirred up old memories, misplaced ideals, and kindled a desire to reclaim the relationship with God he'd before he'd left for college. Such stirrings, however, would not go uncontested. There was his life in the city, the pull of a lifestyle contrary to his godly upbringing and centered on beautiful Anne Caster, as well as the old home itself, and the plans of the person determined to buy it.
Maris
From the front and back covers: She sacrificed her brilliant society wedding to follow her heart. When her family’s misfortune forced Maris to say no to her fiancé’s lavish wedding plans, she finally realized his arrogance. But before she could sort out her feelings, she was his kidnapped prisoner on an ocean-bound honeymoon. And though he would stop at nothing to have his way, he didn’t bargain for Maris’s brave spirit, or the intervention of the handsome young man who had promised to protect her.
Bitter melody
When Elaine Sands auditions as a singer for the Wind River Band, her wildest dreams seem to be coming true. But soon it is clear that someone is out to ruin her success. During her first night on stage, Elaine barely escapes receiving a fatal electrical shock. Threatening phone calls suggest she has become the target of some obsessed fan. Yet Elaine notes undercurrents of resentment directed at Rex Tobin, handsome singer and part owner of Craft Music Productions. Rex, not Elaine, might be the actual target. Elaine is shattered when she finds out Rex has a reason to want her out of the way—and may have hired her for the sole purpose of staging her death. What started out as a once-in-a-lifetime adventure suddenly becomes a tour of fear.