Lord Burleton, a drunkard and a wastrel, had been killed the night before. She was doubly shocked when she heard his news. And Sheridan was left with the horrid task of telling Lord Burleton she had somehow misplaced his bride.Īs she gazed at the tall, confident man before her, her courage failed. But somehow everything went wrong.įor Miss Charise Lancaster, not over-gifted with intelligence, eloped with a stranger before she could meet her suitor. Now, at last, she could visit her family's country. When she was hired to act as chaperone to a pretty but spoilt heiress travelling to England to join an aristocratic fiance, Sheridan was delighted. Then, given over to the care of a strict maiden aunt, she was taught to be a lady-poor but genteel-and finally a teacher. Sheridan Bromleigh had spent most of her early life as a happy vagabond with her unruly American father and his vagrant friends. With her calm, cool wit, and the help of a man who may or may not be a dangerous catch, Kate vows to claim the life and love she desires. But after Kate tangles with the darkly charismatic Mitchell Wyatt, she finds herself cast in a shadow of guilt and mistrust.Īs the Chicago police tighten their net, it will take all of Kate’s ingenuity to clear her name. Kate Donovan never dreamed that a chance romantic encounter on a tropical island paradise would tag her as a suspect in a high-society murder case.
Now suspicion has turned shockingly toward William’s own half-brother, the rather distant and enigmatic Mitchell Wyatt. The family, the police, the media–all have tried in vain to discover the young man’s fate. The only thing for certain: Foul play was involved. Such opulence means success and, surely, happinessīut on the eve of wealthy philanthropist Cecil Wyatt’s eightieth birthday, all the money in the world won’t bring back his missing grandson, William Wyatt.
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High atop a snow-covered hill, the stately old Wyatt mansion is perched like a crown, its stone spires pointing upward, its stained glass windows glowing like colorful jewels. When a shocking murder shatters the seductive façade of the wealth and glamour surrounding her, Sloan must maneuver through a maze of deceit and passion in this superb and enthralling tale of breathtaking suspense. She finds herself powerfully attracted to him, against her deepest instincts. Sloan is on top of her game until she meets Noah Maitland, a multinational corporate player and one of the FBI’s prime suspects. The only catch is she must hide her true profession from her family. Reluctant to accept the long-overdue familial gesture, Sloan is convinced to visit when an FBI colleague informs her that her father and his associates are suspected of fraud, conspiracy, and murder. Total strangers to Sloan, they have never tried to contact her-until a sudden invitation arrives, to meet them and indulge in the Palm Beach social season. Sloan Reynolds, a small-town Florida policewoman, knows that her modest upbringing is a long way from the social whirl of Palm Beach, the world inhabited by her father and her sister, Paris. In "Double Exposure," a determined young woman arrives to photograph a magnificent wedding at a reclusive tycoon's Newport estate, and manages to unlock the secrets of a man's heart. Judith McNaught This celebrated author magically portrays Regency London in "Miracles," the enchanting tale of a world-weary lord - and an outrageous proposal. "Change of Heart," set in modern-day Colorado, is the touching story of a clever twelve-year-old who plays matchmaker for his bighearted, impractical mother. Jude Deveraux In the snow-covered hills of Virginia, a young widow finds that miracles really do come in the least expected packages, in "Just Curious," praised as "one of Deveraux's best" (Philadelphia Inquirer).
Chosen from the acclaimed anthologies A Gift of Love and A Holiday Of Love, these are dazzling tales to treasure time and again, stories for all seasons and for every romantic at heart. New York Times bestselling authors Jude Deveraux and Judith McNaught shine with love's magic in this wonderful collection.
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