The Chatelaine

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(by) Barbara Cartland

The Duke of Oswestry was being blackmailed into marriage by his former mistress, who finds herself pregnant, but he knew that the child is by other man. He rescued the young inocent Udela, after his evil brother planned to send her to a London's brothel. He feigns a betrothal to save them both. After her father dies, Udela Hayward does not know what will become of her. Then Lord Julius Westry, on a visit to Udela's rural village, offers her employment in London. At first she is delighted, but then she realizes that the destination of the carriage sent to meet her is a fashionable bawdy house. She runs away and by chance she finds the Duke of Owestry, Lord Julius' brother, who until now had been unaware of how low Julius - the black sheep of the family - had sunk in pursuit of money. The Duke, a cynic in love, is the most eligible bachelor of London society, but he is being blackmailed into marriage by a scheming lady of fashion. With Udela's arrival, it occurs to him that he can solve both their dilemmas - *if* Udela will pretend to be engaged to him. The bargain is struck, but pretense has a way of being transformed by truth in this exciting story of the discovery of love.

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Malcolm Macdonald

A romance between master and servant in class-conscious Victorian England. He is Peter, the master's son, she is Gemma, the new maid. They love each other, but family and servants will do their best to keep them apart.

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Patricia Cabot

Lady Caroline Linford is horrified to discover... her fiance, the Marquis of Winchilsea, in the arms of another woman. Unfortunately, Victorian society considers such masculine peccadilloes a trifle; canceling their imminent wedding would be unthinkable. But Caroline's wish is for the man she is to marry to desire only her... and she seeks lessons in the art of romance from the best teacher: London's most notorious rake. Braden Granville may be a famous lover... but he has no intention of taking part in Caroline's scheme--until he learns she has something he wants: the name of his own unfaithful fiancee's lover. As their passionate tutelage begins, sparks fly--and the lines between teacher and student fall away. Now there is just one last lesson to learn: on the subject of true love, the heart chooses its own unpredictable ways.

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Barbara Cartland

Quintus Tiverton's handsome face was marred by an angry scowl. Granted he had saved Selina from a most unsavory predicament, but now he was forced to look after the girl. Quintus was on his way to fashionable Baden-Baden, pursuing his livelihood at the gaming tables. The casinos were no place for Selina. Her beauty would only prove a costly distraction. Her reputation would suffer from exposure to the spa's more disreputable patrons. Quintus resigned himself to the inconvenience. After all, Selina had given him her word of honor that she would accept the first suitable offer of marriage. It was a promise his lovely traveling companion would live to regret.