The Rake's Reward by Mary Kingsley
Even a rake can lose his heart…
Lady Cecily Randall was no green girl to be seduced by a handsome face. The eminently dutiful daughter of the Duke of Marlow, she’d been groomed to make a suitable match. So when the rather humorless Marquess of Edgewater proposed, she accepted. She tried not to think about love and happily-ever-after…and she certainly forced from her mind all thoughts of the handsome stranger she’d encountered on one of her forbidden solitary rides in the park. Alexander Darcy might be a viscount, but he was also a womanizing scoundrel…just the sort of man to upset the most practical of plans.
It wasn’t easy being a rake—late nights, ruinous gambling and carousing, demanding paramours. But Alexander Darcy had managed to endure. Of late, however, even those simple pleasures had begun to pall. It was far more intriguing to investigate a lady conspirator. The Home Office was convinced Lady Cecily Randall was not all she seemed, and investigating her would be the most pleasant assignment Alex ever had. For even if he believed the wide-eyed beauty was innocent, he might just have to seduce her to prove it.
Finalist for the Romance Writers of America’s RITA award, Best Regency Romance
Finalist for Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Awards, Best Regency Romance and Regency Rake
“Mary Kingsley is sure to win a large following with this dandy blend of Regency romance and thrilling intrigue.” - Romantic Times, 4 1/2 stars
“Excellent reading for any Regency fan.” - Rendezvous
“The Rake’s Reward is full of bright twists and vivid details. The characters come alive through quick, expressive dialogue.” - Affaire de Coeur
Sabrina by Mary Kingsley
A DELICATE DILEMMA
All Sabrina wanted when she journeyed to Bainbridge Abbey was to find her long-lost family, not seek her share of their fortune. But His Grace Oliver Carrick, Fifth Duke of Bainbridge, was determined to think the worst of her... especially once the dowager duchess began insisting that Sabrina marry the handsome duke and force him to abandon his rakehell ways! Since Sabrina had already lost her heart to the dashing rogue, she'd gladly grant him her hand. But how could she wed her reluctant suitor without revealing the terrible truth about her past?
A TENDER TRAP
It was unthinkable! The chit had gulled his grandmother and conspired against him -- and now he was trapped in an engagement! She was a clever minx... and a beautiful one at that. Fine for the chase, but not for the ring. He'd play along for the nonce and do a little investigating on the side. She seemed too guileless, too innocent by far. Surely there was something in her mysterious background that would set him free! For wouldn't it be better to have her at his mercy -- and in his bed -- without the dashed inconvenience of the wedding noose?
The Reluctant Hero by Mary Kingsley
HE CAME TO HER RESCUE...
Wounded in body and soul while serving his country in the Peninsula, all Charles Kirk now wants is peace. He hopes to settle back into civilian life by managing a property owned by his brother. But his plans hit a snag when, en route to the estate, he rescues a charming young woman being pursued by a less-than-enchanting pair of ruffians. His gentlemanly duty is to escort Lady Serena Fairchild safely home--yet he soon realizes that letting her go will be more difficult than he ever imagined...
...AND CAPTURED HER HEART
Serena has no idea that her abduction was part of a duplicitous plan concocted by a jilted suitor. As far as she's concerned, there's no such thing as a happy union--she'd sooner remain a spinster all her days! But her resolve to avoid engagement is sorely tested by her intrepid rescuer. The more time she spends with gentle, chivalrous Charles Kirk, the more she questions her own convictions about marriage...and love.
A Gentleman's Desire by Mary Kingsley
Unfortunate Circumstances . . .
The Earl of Chatleigh was not a man easily taken in by manipulative misses, but he'd certainly botched things this time! Yet how was he to know that the beautiful young doxy in his bed at the Hart and Hind was of the Quality? Though he suspected he'd just been the victim of a most ingenious bit of connubial chicanery, honor demanded that he wed the chit. Well, he'd give her his name, and that was all she'd receive from him. Except, perhaps, for a few lessons on the more pleasurable obligations of a dutiful wife!
Inescapable Conclusions . . .
Miss Melissa Selby considered herself a resourceful girl, resourceful enough, at any rate, to escape her cruel stepfather and make her own way in the world. But she was not at all prepared to cope with the handsome lord who appeared in her bedchamber: So she screamed, as any Lady might, and brought witnesses as well as protectors. Not giving a fig for her reputation, she would have happily braved the scandal, but her would-be seducer would have none of that. Well, he'd soon regret the cavalier way he'd trapped her in marriage. She might be forced to live the rest of her days as the wife of an earl . . . but she'd spend her nights alone!
A Maddening Minx by Mary Kingsley
A WOMAN OF MISCHIEF
Finding herself quite literally in Philip Thornton's arms after a curricle accident, Sarah was more than a little intrigued by her rescuer, especially by his mysterious eye patch. Fortunately, her injuries were minor, and her recovery in his lordship's home gave her plenty of time to satisfy her curiosity. There were delicious secrets aplenty hidden beneath his lordship's unapproachable exterior, and Sarah was determined to uncover every last one of them!
A MAN OF MYSTERY
Miss Chadwick was a most maddening female, reflected Philip Thornton, Marquess of Pembroke. While most ladies had the decency to avert their eyes from his eye patch, this outrageous young lady stared at it openly. Her beauty and boldness ere disconcerting enough to make him forget his bitterness over his scar and the tragedies in his past. And as he looked into her warm brown eyes and heard the laughter bubbling from her lips, Philip wondered if he was sorrier to have encountered such a bewitching minx, or that he hadn't done so long ago!
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