Silken Threads

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Lucy Oliver

London, 1840: When Ava Miller's father died, she promised she would continue to run The Orchid Theatre and look after its close-knit family of actors. But when Henry Scott-Leigh, the son of the wealthy owner of the theatre, turns up one day threatening to replace Ava or close the unprofitable business altogether, the future looks bleak. Can Ava make a success of the next play and save everything she loves? And what will come of the growing attraction she and Henry share, when they inhabit such different worlds?

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Theresa Romain

"Julia Herington is overjoyed when her stepsister, Louisa, becomes engaged--to a viscount, no less. Louisa's only hesitation is living a life under the ton's critical gaze. But with his wry wit and unconventional ideas, Julia feels James is perfect for Louisa. She can only hope to find a man like him for herself. Exactly like him, in fact. As the new Viscount Matheson, James wished to marry quickly and secure his title. Kind, intelligent Louisa seemed a suitable bride ... until he met her stepsister. Julia is impetuous--and irresistible. Pledged to one sister, yet captivated by another, what is he to do? As Christmas and the whirl of the London season approach, James may be caught in a most scandalous conundrum, one that only true love, a bit of spiritous punch--and a twist of fate--will solve"--P. [2] of cover.

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Caroline Richards

"Lord James Rushford is the only man in London who can lead Rowena Woolcott to the villain who has been tormenting her family for years, and she will stop at nothing to enlist his help, even if she must pretend to play a dangerously enticing role: his mistress"--Publisher.

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Blair Bancroft

THE DUKE'S DAUGHTER For eight long and frequently bitter years, Lady Caroline Carlington lived in the country far from the ton her late mother so despised. But now she has returned to London to up residence with her father, the Duke of Longville. And though Caroline shares her mother's prejudices, she is having difficulty fending off the attentions of a dashingly handsome viscount. Anthony Norville, Viscount Frayne, is delighted his sister is marrying the Duke of Longville and happier still that he won't have to pay heed to the Marriage Mart for years to come. But when Longville's beautiful daughter unexpectedly arrives in time for the wedding, Anthony starts hearing church bells in his future. But first he must convince Caroline he's not the rakish wastrel she believes all men of the ton to be ...