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1) Black sheep
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
1967 [c1966]
Edition
[1st ed.]
Physical Desc
255 p. 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Abigail Wendover, on the shelf at 28, is kept busy when her niece falls head over heels in love with a handsome fortune hunter and Abbie is forced into a confrontation with his scandalous uncle. Miles Calvery is the black sheep of his family- enormously rich from a long sojourn in India, disconcertingly blunt and brash. But he turns out to be Abbie's most important ally in keeping her niece out of trouble. But how can he possibly be considered eligible...
Author
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
457 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
The Earl of Rule proposes to Horatia Winwood's sister, who is already in love with someone else. For her family's happiness, Horatia offers herself instead. Everyone knows she's no beauty, but she'll keep out of the Earl's way and make him a good wife. Until his archenemy sets out to ruin her reputation.
3) Beauvallet
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
445 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
The most daring, dashing hero of all "Mad Nicholas" to his friends, "Scourge of Spain" to his enemies, Sir Nicholas Beauvallet is one of Queen Elizabeth's most dashing buccaneers and has never been known to resist a challenge. A Spanish lady all fire and heart When Beauvallet captures the galleon carrying Doña Dominica de Rada y Sylvan and her father, he vows to return them safely to the shores of Spain. But he has no sooner done so than he proposes...
4) Sprig muslin
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
469 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A dashing man of honor... En route to propose to his sensible acquaintance Lady Hester, Sir Gareth Ludlow finds young, pretty Amanda wandering unattended and knows it is his duty to bring her back to her family. This turns out to be a challenge as Amanda seems to possess an imagination as intriguing as it is dangerous. A shocking refusal... Lady Hester stuns both him and her family when she refuses him. At her age, no one would expect her to turn...