Barbara Devlin
1) Demetrius
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Athelyna Des Moutiers has lived the better portion of her years in a convent, isolated from the harsh realities of her world, and has dedicated her life in service to a higher calling. When her father dies, her manipulative older brother negotiates a betrothal contract to one of the King's knights, surrendering her to a creature utterly foreign-a man. A wedding present, an ancient brooch with mythical powers, foretells a future she cannot deny, so...
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Take a trip back in time, to 1785, when Horatio Nelson was anew captain. It is the Age of Sail, England is on the brink of war with France,and Royal Navy First Lieutenant Mark Douglas is not looking for a wife. As is so often the case, fate has other plans, and Mark sets his sightson a fiery society miss with a spirit to match his own. But can he redeem himself after inadvertentlyinsulting his prospective bride? Lady Amanda Gascoigne-Lake is at first...
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After her father is killed on the battlefield, Lenore Teversham, along with her younger sister Lucilla, is stranded on the Continent and must rely on the generosity of a stranger for safe passage to London. While the journey brings with it the usual discomforts, as she detests sailing, the oh-so-rude captain inflicts pain of a different sort, as they clash in a test of wills at every turn. When a devious guardian auctions Lenore in marriage to the...
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Lady Alexandra Seymour is going after her man. To make amends for a past deception, when she enlisted her connubial conquest's aid in a scheme of hearts, she tells newly inducted Nautionnier Knight Jason Collingwood, "I will do anything." But she ends up making his bed, instead of warming it. Still, Alex will not be discouraged, as she vows to meet and surpass his challenge, but will he meet hers?When Alex arrives in Plymouth, Jason tries to resist...
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Do old friends truly make the best lovers?When Cara Felicity Douglas, known throughout the ton as Miss Perfect, sets her cap for childhood chum and Nautionnier Knight Lance Prescott, she enlists the aid of the Brethren women to chart a course for the altar. But her plans go awry, when her prospective bridegroom refuses to cooperate, and the hunter becomes the hunted. Soon Cara is forced to choose between staunch obedience of societal expectations,...
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Can the mind forget what the eyes have seen? L'araignee, The Spider, is England's most notorious spy--and Lady Rebecca Wentworth's alter ego. After her partner in espionage is killed in the line of duty, Rebecca returns to London, only to discover a traitor has compromised the war effort from the highest levels of the vaunted Counterintelligence Corps. To lure the villain into the open, Rebecca embarks on a new mission, acting as prey for a dangerous...
7) Morgan
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MORGAN HAD NO NEED OF A WIFEThe eldest daughter of a Privy Councilman to His Majesty, Lady Hawisia Van Goens is a reserved but levelheaded woman born and bred to serve her intended lord and master, without complaint. Dedicated to duty, she accepts her position as wife to a powerful man, with unimpaired aplomb, and refuses her husband naught. She supervises the household, maintains the undercroft stores, and charms local dignitaries. Although Hawisia...
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When a band of thieves steals a priceless family heirloom from Nautionnier Knight Dalton Randolph's ship, he vows to recover the treasured artifact and bring the criminals to justice. But the local governor is missing in action, and the governor's daughter, Daphne Harcourt, is anything but cooperative, which presents a most irresistible challenge for the happy-go-lucky rake.Miss Daphne Harcourt has spent her entire life on Portsea Island. When desperate...
9) Arucard
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WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE. It is the year of Our Lord 1307, and by papal decree, Templar Knight Arucard de Villiers is a hunted man. One of a handful of mariners to escape the Inquisition and Philip the Fair's treachery, Arucard sets sail for England, where good King Edward II has outlawed torture. While the Crown is more than happy to offer exile and create a new Order to accommodate the famed warriors of the Crusades, such assistance comes with a price....