When the butler at Norton Manor was killed, no one could imagine why. Only Frank Amberley knew that a certain Shirley Brown had been at the scene of the crime. What was the lovely girl's secret? But he had little time to speculate, for shortly after, there was another mysterious death, and...  more

When the butler at Norton Manor was killed, no one could imagine why. Only Frank Amberley knew that a certain Shirley Brown had been at the scene of the crime. What was the lovely girl's secret? But he had little time to speculate, for shortly after, there was another mysterious death, and then another. And it soon became apparent that the next victim would be Shirley...........

It is a complete mystery why anyone would choose to murder the trusted old butler of Norton Manor. Barrister turned amateur detective, Frank Amberley has reason to suspect that the shooting involves the nervy young lady discovered at the scene of the crime, a snooping gentleman in the halls of...  more

It is a complete mystery why anyone would choose to murder the trusted old butler of Norton Manor. Barrister turned amateur detective, Frank Amberley has reason to suspect that the shooting involves the nervy young lady discovered at the scene of the crime, a snooping gentleman in the halls of Greythorne and then a second dead body. A dramatic tale of upstairs, downstairs and family secrets.

Tragedy befalls the Carter family following an eventful visit from a Russian prince and a scandalous blackmail letter. The murder of Wally Carter generates a bewildering mystery -- how does one shoot a man crossing a narrow bridge without being near the murder weapon when it is fired? The...  more

Tragedy befalls the Carter family following an eventful visit from a Russian prince and a scandalous blackmail letter. The murder of Wally Carter generates a bewildering mystery -- how does one shoot a man crossing a narrow bridge without being near the murder weapon when it is fired? The superlatively analytical Inspector Hemingway reveals his unnerving talent for solving a fiendish problem.

It is no ordinary Christmas at Lexham Manor. Six holiday guests find themselves the suspects of a murder enquiry when the old Scrooge Nathaniel Herriard, who owns the substantial estate, is found stabbed in the back. Whilst the delicate matter of inheritance could be the key to this crime, the...  more

It is no ordinary Christmas at Lexham Manor. Six holiday guests find themselves the suspects of a murder enquiry when the old Scrooge Nathaniel Herriard, who owns the substantial estate, is found stabbed in the back. Whilst the delicate matter of inheritance could be the key to this crime, the real conundrum is how any of the suspects could have entered the locked room to commit this foul deed. For Inspector Hemingway of Scotland Yard, 'tis the season to find whodunit.

Resigned to spending Christmas at Lexham Manor, Matilda Clare wasn't sure what she dreaded most -- the foul temper of Nat Herriard, the filty-rich old Scrooge who owned the place, or the sweetness-and-light of his brother Joseph.  For Joseph, in his optimism, had concocted a guest list...  more

Resigned to spending Christmas at Lexham Manor, Matilda Clare wasn't sure what she dreaded most -- the foul temper of Nat Herriard, the filty-rich old Scrooge who owned the place, or the sweetness-and-light of his brother Joseph.  For Joseph, in his optimism, had concocted a guest list brilliantly headed for mayhem. Among them -- young Stephen, if anything, more acid-tongued than old Nat; his theatrical sister Paula, who had come to put the screws on Nat to back a play for her; and Nat's sharp-dealing business partner, with a finger in some rather strange pies... "There'll be murder before we're through," Mathilda laughed.  And she was absolutely right.

THE LOVELY SUSPECT...A GRISLY PIECE OF WORK That morning, Beulah bought the weapon. Before supper, she had spit out her hatred for the victim in poisonous -- and public -- words. And at the party, she was the last to see him alive. They found him slumped in a chair -- his handsome head...  more

THE LOVELY SUSPECT...A GRISLY PIECE OF WORK That morning, Beulah bought the weapon. Before supper, she had spit out her hatred for the victim in poisonous -- and public -- words. And at the party, she was the last to see him alive. They found him slumped in a chair -- his handsome head lolling forward on his well-cut dinner jacket -- his florid face hideously distorted. A horrible death, observed the Inspector. But very simple for a young lady like Beulah to arrange ...

No one cared that Wally Carter was dead. Certainly not his wife. Good riddance to bad rubbish! As for his stepdaughter, the inheritance money was so consoling. His business partner was just relieved. No one cared that Wally was dead. But someone cared enough to shoot him through the chest. Who...  more

No one cared that Wally Carter was dead. Certainly not his wife. Good riddance to bad rubbish! As for his stepdaughter, the inheritance money was so consoling. His business partner was just relieved. No one cared that Wally was dead. But someone cared enough to shoot him through the chest. Who could it be?

The nephew and heir of Silas Kane is murdered and suddenly the "accidental" death of Silas appears intentional. Now a third Kane, the newest heir, is clearly marked for murder. And though everyone at Cliff House has a motive, none seems clever enough to carry off the fiendishly...  more

The nephew and heir of Silas Kane is murdered and suddenly the "accidental" death of Silas appears intentional. Now a third Kane, the newest heir, is clearly marked for murder. And though everyone at Cliff House has a motive, none seems clever enough to carry off the fiendishly inventive triple murder plot.

The night was airless, with an oppressive calm that presaged a storm. It seemed to Kate she had been lying awake for hours, repeating questions that plagued her. Faintly, she heard footsteps. Tiptoeing across the gallery, coming closer. A board creaked just outside her door, and the steps...  more

The night was airless, with an oppressive calm that presaged a storm. It seemed to Kate she had been lying awake for hours, repeating questions that plagued her. Faintly, she heard footsteps. Tiptoeing across the gallery, coming closer. A board creaked just outside her door, and the steps stopped. Was someone there, listening, checking perhaps to see if she was asleep? Kate scarcely breathed as she waited... for what? There was a grating noise, as if someone was putting a key in the lock. Crossing the room in a flash, Kate wrenched open the door...

The superlatively analytical Inspector Hemingway is confronted by a murder that seems impossible---no one was near the murder weapon at the time the shot was fired. Everyone on the scene seems to have a motive, not to mention the wherewithal to commit murder, and alibis that simply don't...  more

The superlatively analytical Inspector Hemingway is confronted by a murder that seems impossible---no one was near the murder weapon at the time the shot was fired. Everyone on the scene seems to have a motive, not to mention the wherewithal to commit murder, and alibis that simply don't hold up. The inspector is sorely tried by a wide variety of suspects, including the neglected widow, the neighbor who's in love with her, her resentful daughter, and a patently phony Russian prince preying on the widow's emotional vulnerability and social aspirations. And then there's the blackmail plot that may---or may not---be at the heart of the case.

The sixtieth birthday party of Silas Kane was marred by argument and dissension among his family. And then, the morning after the celebrations, Kane is found dead at the foot of a cliff. When Kane's nephew is also murdered, all clues point to an elderly lady of eighty as the killer. But as...  more

The sixtieth birthday party of Silas Kane was marred by argument and dissension among his family. And then, the morning after the celebrations, Kane is found dead at the foot of a cliff. When Kane's nephew is also murdered, all clues point to an elderly lady of eighty as the killer. But as the redoubtable Superintendent Hannasyde discovers, nothing is quite as it seems.

She could disguise everything -- except her love for him . . . Prudence Marriot, along with her roguish brother Robin, is the darling of high-society London -- but the two rarely appear as themselves. Instead, Prudence disguises herself as a young lad named Peter, while her brother dons the...  more

She could disguise everything -- except her love for him . . . Prudence Marriot, along with her roguish brother Robin, is the darling of high-society London -- but the two rarely appear as themselves. Instead, Prudence disguises herself as a young lad named Peter, while her brother dons the fashionable attire of a gentlewoman. Their costumes serve as a useful decoy to protect the Marriot family . . . But when she meet Sir Anthony Fanshave, Prudence wonders if she has finally met her prince. The elegant Sir Anthony is everything Prudence has ever wanted. The only problem is that Sir Anthony has never met Prudence . . .only a young, handsome fellow named Peter. In revealing her true identity, she risks losing everything she holds dear . . .

ON THIS RAINY NIGHT, A MYSTERY BECKONS... With a reputation for audacious exploits and whimsical nonsense, it takes a lot to unnerve a man like Captain John Staple. But when he finds himself mired on the moors - on a dark and stormy night, no less! - John hardly expects to find a young,...  more

ON THIS RAINY NIGHT, A MYSTERY BECKONS... With a reputation for audacious exploits and whimsical nonsense, it takes a lot to unnerve a man like Captain John Staple. But when he finds himself mired on the moors - on a dark and stormy night, no less! - John hardly expects to find a young, frightened boy who's been left alone to tend a toll gatehouse... Never one to pass up on an adventure, John decides to take up residence in Derbyshire as a gatekeeper until he can find the lad's father. But as John investigates the suspicious disappearance, he begins to unravel a far more complex mystery. And at its center is a woman - the very one to tame John's reckless spirit...

THE HIGHWAYMAN'S LADY Disguised as a highwayman, Jack Carstares, the wrongly disgraced Earl of Wyncham, found himself again face-to-face with the wicked Duke of Andover. This time the Black Moth was attempting to abduct dark-haired beauty Diana Beauleigh. Once more Jack's noble...  more

THE HIGHWAYMAN'S LADY Disguised as a highwayman, Jack Carstares, the wrongly disgraced Earl of Wyncham, found himself again face-to-face with the wicked Duke of Andover. This time the Black Moth was attempting to abduct dark-haired beauty Diana Beauleigh. Once more Jack's noble impulse to save the day landed him in trouble, but not before sending the villainous duke scurrying. Diana took her gallant rescuer in and nursed his wounds, and soon truer emotions grew between them. But Jack couldn't stay, for a lady and an outlaw would make a scandalous pair. Torn between his tarnished past and the hope for Diana's hand, Jack had one dangerous chance to reclaim his honor -- by defeating the Black Moth for good!

When they learned that Sir Waldo Hawkridge was coming, the village gentry were thrown into a flurry. The famed sportsman himself! Heir to an uncounted fortune, and a leader of London society! The local youths idolized "the Nonesuch"; the fathers disapproved; and the mothers and...  more

When they learned that Sir Waldo Hawkridge was coming, the village gentry were thrown into a flurry. The famed sportsman himself! Heir to an uncounted fortune, and a leader of London society! The local youths idolized "the Nonesuch"; the fathers disapproved; and the mothers and daughters saw him as the most eligible--and elusive--man in the kingdom. But one person remained calm. When she became a governess, Ancilla Trent had put away romance, and at first she could only be amused at the fuss over Sir Waldo. But when he ignored the well-born beauties of the district, a shocking question began to form: could the celebrated gentleman be courting her?

THE HIGH STAKES OF LOVE. Lady Mablethorpe was aghast. Her young son Adrian was marrying Miss Deborah Grantham -- a gambling club wench! Thus she sent her trusted nephew, the vastly wealthy, clever, and imperturbable Max Ravensear, speeding to the faro tables to buy the hussy off. To...  more

THE HIGH STAKES OF LOVE. Lady Mablethorpe was aghast. Her young son Adrian was marrying Miss Deborah Grantham -- a gambling club wench! Thus she sent her trusted nephew, the vastly wealthy, clever, and imperturbable Max Ravensear, speeding to the faro tables to buy the hussy off. To Ravensear's surprise, Deborah turned out to be remarkably handsome, witty and -- he could scarcely believe it -- well bred. Nevertheless, he expected she'd be grateful for the price he offered to give up the young lord. England's best-loved novelist, Georgette Heyer is known to millions for her brilliantly entertaining Regency Romances.

TO WIN HER HAND, HE MUST BECOME WHAT HE DESPISES... Cleone Charteris's exquisite charms have made her the belle of the English countryside.  But Cleone yearns for a husband who is refined, aristocratic and who is as skilled with his wit as he is with his dueling pistols.......  more

TO WIN HER HAND, HE MUST BECOME WHAT HE DESPISES... Cleone Charteris's exquisite charms have made her the belle of the English countryside.  But Cleone yearns for a husband who is refined, aristocratic and who is as skilled with his wit as he is with his dueling pistols....  Everything Philip Jettan is not.  As much as she is attracted to the handsome squire, Cleone finds herself dismissing Philip and his rough mannerisms. With his father's encouragement, Philip departs for the courts of Paris, determined to acquire the social graces and the airs of the genteel -- and convince Cleone that he is the man most suited for her hand.  But his transformation may cost him everything, including Cleone.... Also published as The Transformation of Philip Jettan.  

A Most Shocking Lady, Indeed! Vibrant, irrepressible Sophy Stanton-Lacy was no stranger to managing delicate situations. After all, she'd been keeping opportunistic females away from her widowed father for years. But staying with her relatives could be her biggest challenge...  more

A Most Shocking Lady, Indeed! Vibrant, irrepressible Sophy Stanton-Lacy was no stranger to managing delicate situations. After all, she'd been keeping opportunistic females away from her widowed father for years. But staying with her relatives could be her biggest challenge yet. Lovely cousin Cecelia was smitten with an utterly unsuitable suitor; cousin Herbert was in dire financial straits; and the ruthlessly handsome Charles Rivenhall was bent on marrying a horribly prosy bluestocking. Using her signature unorthodox methods, Sophy set out to solve all of their problems -- never anticipating romantic entanglements of her own! Could it be that the Grand Sophy had finally met her match . . .? Foreward by New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter!

Judith Taverner had captivated all of London society. A bevy of elegant bachelors swarmed about her, vying for her favors. But when her brother suddenly vanished, she was forced to seek the aid of her mysterious guardian, the powerful Earl of Worth. Once Judith had looked upon the Earl as...  more

Judith Taverner had captivated all of London society. A bevy of elegant bachelors swarmed about her, vying for her favors. But when her brother suddenly vanished, she was forced to seek the aid of her mysterious guardian, the powerful Earl of Worth. Once Judith had looked upon the Earl as protector - and then as something far more. But now she was grown-up, worldly-wise...and prey to a chilling suspicion. For Judith was not only a bewitching young lady, but also heiress to a great fortune - a bewildered creature trying to discover the difference between a man's love and a man's greed.

Devil's Cub is another of readers', booksellers', and librarians' favorite Georgette Heyers. In this acclaimed followup to These Old Shades, Dominic Alastair, fiery son of the Duke of Avon, is forced to flee England after a duel. He intends to take and set up as his mistress the...  more

Devil's Cub is another of readers', booksellers', and librarians' favorite Georgette Heyers. In this acclaimed followup to These Old Shades, Dominic Alastair, fiery son of the Duke of Avon, is forced to flee England after a duel. He intends to take and set up as his mistress the young lady whose attentions he's been courting, but her virtuous sister Mary gets in his way and finds herself carried off to France instead. Discovering that he has met his match when she shoots him in the arm to protect her virtue, Dominic tries to persuade Mary to marry him, but she'll have none of it. A chase ensues that in the end embroils the Duke of Avon himself and his passionate and impetuous wife, Leonie, who is forced to admit that Mary might just be the best thing in the world for her beloved son.

A sham betrothal isn't the only thing that gets Kitty and Freddy into trouble, but it's definitely the beginning .. A MOST UNUSUAL HERO Freddy is immensely rich, of course, and not bad-looking, but he's mild-mannered, a bit hapless -- not anything like his virile, handsome,...  more

A sham betrothal isn't the only thing that gets Kitty and Freddy into trouble, but it's definitely the beginning .. A MOST UNUSUAL HERO Freddy is immensely rich, of course, and not bad-looking, but he's mild-mannered, a bit hapless -- not anything like his virile, handsome, rakish cousin Jack ... A HEROINE IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION Young Kitty Charing stands to inherit a vast fortune from her irascible and eccentric guardian -- provided she marries one of his great-nephews ... A SHAM BETROTHAL No sooner does Kitty arrive in London then the race for her hand begins, but between confirmed rakes and bumbling affections, Kitty needs a daring scheme ... 

FREDERICA Who is Frederica?  That's what the Marquis of Alverstoke wonders when a lovely, self-possessed young lady asks his assistance in launching her beautiful younger sister, Charis, into London society and caring for her schoolboy brothers.  Such requests are all too...  more

FREDERICA Who is Frederica?  That's what the Marquis of Alverstoke wonders when a lovely, self-possessed young lady asks his assistance in launching her beautiful younger sister, Charis, into London society and caring for her schoolboy brothers.  Such requests are all too familiar to the bachelor marquis, who had been inundated with similar pleas from his own sisters. But why should he accede to the request of an unknown distant relative like Frederica?  To pique his ambitious sisters?  Has Charis's beauty won him over?  Or has the invulnerable rake of London met his match in the charming, willful, warm-hearted Frederica?

When the incomparable Miss Milbourne spurns Lord Sherington's marriage proposal (she laughs at him!) he vows to marry the next female he encounters, who happens to be the young, penniless Miss Hero Wantage, who has adored him all her life.

A young and lovely runaway alone on the road to London Miss Charity Steane is running away from the drudgery of her aunt's household to find her grandfather. Not expecting her visit, the old gentleman is not in London but is away in the country. A scandal broth in the making When...  more

A young and lovely runaway alone on the road to London Miss Charity Steane is running away from the drudgery of her aunt's household to find her grandfather. Not expecting her visit, the old gentleman is not in London but is away in the country. A scandal broth in the making When Viscount Desford encounters a lovely waif searching for her grandfather, he feels honor bound to assist her, but dashing about the countryside together, the Viscount must prevent his exasperating charge from bringing ruin upon herself ... and him. In the end, his best idea is to bring Charity to his lifelong best friend Henrietta, and that's when the fun and surprises begin ...

Beautiful Deborah Grantham, mistress of her aunt's elegant gaming house, must find a way to restore herself and her aunt to respectability, preferably without accepting either of two repugnant offers. One is from an older, very rich and rather corpulent lord whose reputation for licentious...  more

Beautiful Deborah Grantham, mistress of her aunt's elegant gaming house, must find a way to restore herself and her aunt to respectability, preferably without accepting either of two repugnant offers. One is from an older, very rich and rather corpulent lord whose reputation for licentious behavior disgusts her; the other from the young, puppyish scion of a noble family whose relatives are convinced she is a fortune hunter. Max Ravenscar, uncle to her young suitor, comes to buy her off, an insult so scathing that it leads to a volley of passionate reprisals, escalating between them to a level of flair and fury that can only have one conclusion...

At five-and-twenty, Venetia Lanyon despairs of ever meeting the handsome hero of her romantic dreams. Then her long-absent neighbor, Lord Damerel, returns home to Yorkshire. An infamous rake, he is the most scandalous man in all England and he has set his amorous sights on the lovely...  more

At five-and-twenty, Venetia Lanyon despairs of ever meeting the handsome hero of her romantic dreams. Then her long-absent neighbor, Lord Damerel, returns home to Yorkshire. An infamous rake, he is the most scandalous man in all England and he has set his amorous sights on the lovely Venetia. Determined to woo and win the fair Venetia, Lord Damerel pursues her with a passionate abandon that is soon the talk of the ton. But Venetia has no intention of losing her heart to the rakish lord until she is sure that beneath his swashbuckling ways and shocking manners lies a tender heart belonging to her. 

ONE LITTLE WHITE LIE... Armed with beauty, virtue and a benevolent godmother, the impetuous but impoverished Arabella Tallant embarked on her first London season with her mother's wish in mind:  snare a rich husband.  But when fate cast her in the path of arrogant, socially...  more

ONE LITTLE WHITE LIE... Armed with beauty, virtue and a benevolent godmother, the impetuous but impoverished Arabella Tallant embarked on her first London season with her mother's wish in mind:  snare a rich husband.  But when fate cast her in the path of arrogant, socially prominent Robert Beaumaris, who accused her of being another petty female after his wealth, the proud, headstrong ingenue made a most startling claim -- she was an heiress!   Suddenly Arabella found herself the talk of the ton and pursued by every amorous fortune hunter in London.  But would her deceitful charade destroy her one chance for true love...?  

A ravishing beauty, Eustacie de Vauban had been snatched from the excitement of the French Revolution to be sheltered in the dull safety of her grandfather's manor house in England. And, worst of all, she was being compelled to marry a boring gentleman thirteen years her senior. Her...  more

A ravishing beauty, Eustacie de Vauban had been snatched from the excitement of the French Revolution to be sheltered in the dull safety of her grandfather's manor house in England. And, worst of all, she was being compelled to marry a boring gentleman thirteen years her senior. Her impetuous spirit rebelled, and she fled. Setting out alone in the dark forest spirited Eustacie was terrified when stumbles into a band of smugglers, their leader is a strangely familiar young man, he is the young heir Ludovic Lavenham, is in hiding, falsely accused of murder. She is delighted to be having an adventure at last, and he is a man whose irresistible charm swept her into a maelstrom of terror, deceit -- and passionate love. Pursued by the law, Eustacie and Ludovic find refuge at an unassuming country inn. And the delightfully sensible couple who try to keep them out of trouble... The resourceful Miss Sarah Thane and the clear-thinking Sir Tristram Shield gamely endeavor to prevent Ludovic's arrest and Eustacie's ruin as the four conspire to recover the missing talisman ring that will clear Ludovic's name. 

When he learns that his marriage has already been arranged, orphaned Adolphus Gillespie Ware, a man who is determined to wed for love only, discovers that his intended is the woman he has secretly loved for years. Reprint.

When the most eligible Earl of Rule offers for the hand of the Beauty of the Winwood Family, he has no notion of the distress he causes his intended.

When the incorrigible Lady Fancot persuades her son to impersonate his twin (just for one night, she promises) the masquerade sets off a tangled sequence of events that engages his heart more than he ever anticipated with his brother's fiancee.

When Elinor Rochdale boards the wrong coach, she ends up not at her prospective employer's home but at the estate of Eustace Cheviot, a dissipated and ruined young man on the verge of death. His cousin, Mr Ned Carlyon, persuades Elinor to marry Eustace as a simple business arrangement. By...  more

When Elinor Rochdale boards the wrong coach, she ends up not at her prospective employer's home but at the estate of Eustace Cheviot, a dissipated and ruined young man on the verge of death. His cousin, Mr Ned Carlyon, persuades Elinor to marry Eustace as a simple business arrangement. By morning, Elinor is a rich widow, but finds herself embroiled with an international spy ring, housebreakers, uninvited guests, and murder. And Mr Carlyon won't let her leave ...

Enjoy one of only two Heyer Gothic Regency romances. Kate, in dire circumstances, is surprised to receive an invitation to live with a distant aunt. Her aunt, uncle, and cousin welcome her to their estate, buy her new clothes, and provide all the amenities a Young lady of quality should have....  more

Enjoy one of only two Heyer Gothic Regency romances. Kate, in dire circumstances, is surprised to receive an invitation to live with a distant aunt. Her aunt, uncle, and cousin welcome her to their estate, buy her new clothes, and provide all the amenities a Young lady of quality should have. Slowly, however, as strange events unfold, Kate begins to realize that her aunt's apparent benevolence hides an ulterior motive. To assure succession of the title, her aunt intends Kate to marry her cousin Torquil, until his increasingly bizarre behavior culminates in violence and tragedy. A compelling tale exploring mental illness in the Regency period.

HE HAD SWORN THAT ONE DAY HE WOULD CALL NO MAN MASTER BUT THE KING.... Simon of Beauvallet is what he called himself. But as the tales of his chivalrous exploits spread throughout the realm -- even to the king's chambers -- the people who loved him would call him Simon the Lynx-Eyed...the...  more

HE HAD SWORN THAT ONE DAY HE WOULD CALL NO MAN MASTER BUT THE KING.... Simon of Beauvallet is what he called himself. But as the tales of his chivalrous exploits spread throughout the realm -- even to the king's chambers -- the people who loved him would call him Simon the Lynx-Eyed...the Soft-Footed...even Simon the Lion. Indeed, Simon was all of these things. Valiant and strong, with a keen mind and fair visage, he had defied his ignoble birth to become a page, then a squire, and at last a lord of the land. Friend of kings and princes, gentle and just with his people, Simon seemed to lack only one emotion -- the ability to love. In truth, not even the most lovely and charming ladies of his time could stir the sleeping passion within him. For this they called him Simon the Coldheart. Until he came upon Lady Margaret. The Amazon. The Tigress. A heartless beauty whose courage and strength of will were more than a match for this knight in gilded armor. Although he had captured her kingdom, Simon would never capture her heart....

THE HIGHWAYMAN'S LADY Disguised as a highwayman, Jack Carstares, the wrongly disgraced Earl of Wyncham, found himself again face-to-face with the wicked Duke of Andover. This time the Black Moth was attempting to abduct dark-haired beauty Diana Beauleigh. Once more Jack's noble...  more

THE HIGHWAYMAN'S LADY Disguised as a highwayman, Jack Carstares, the wrongly disgraced Earl of Wyncham, found himself again face-to-face with the wicked Duke of Andover. This time the Black Moth was attempting to abduct dark-haired beauty Diana Beauleigh. Once more Jack's noble impulse to save the day landed him in trouble, but not before sending the villainous duke scurrying. Diana took her gallant rescuer in and nursed his wounds, and soon truer emotions grew between them. But Jack couldn't stay, for a lady and an outlaw would make a scandalous pair. Torn between his tarnished past and the hope for Diana's hand, Jack had one dangerous chance to reclaim his honor -- by defeating the Black Moth for good!

"D'ye think I ever imagined I should be succeeded by a whelp I thought never to set eyes on?" Over the years, the truculent Lord Darracott has ruled his barony with a firm hand and a fierce tongue. But when a tragic accident kills his eldest son, Lord Darracott must summon the...  more

"D'ye think I ever imagined I should be succeeded by a whelp I thought never to set eyes on?" Over the years, the truculent Lord Darracott has ruled his barony with a firm hand and a fierce tongue. But when a tragic accident kills his eldest son, Lord Darracott must summon the next heir apparent -- his derelict son's only child, who name no one has dared utter for the past twenty-seven years... Raised in Yorkshire with a thick accent to match, Hugo finds himself in the broad expanse of the Kent marshlands, where his future estate lies -- and which is home also to the Darracotts, who instantly distrust this coarse and unrefined interloper. But Lord Darracott has the solution -- provided he can convince his sharp-tongued granddaughter to marry a perfect stranger.

Sir Gareth Ludlow is a sought-after bachelor in London high society -- wealthy, noble, handsome -- and brokenhearted since the death of his true love many years ago. Resigned to remarry, Sir Gareth solicits the hand of a woman he respects and admires -- Lady Hester Theale. But fate takes an...  more

Sir Gareth Ludlow is a sought-after bachelor in London high society -- wealthy, noble, handsome -- and brokenhearted since the death of his true love many years ago. Resigned to remarry, Sir Gareth solicits the hand of a woman he respects and admires -- Lady Hester Theale. But fate takes an impish turn when, on his way to ask for Lady Hester, Sir Gareth encounters a saucy young lady who identifies herself as "Amanda Smith." Amanda is alone and unchaperoned, and her imaginative tales take on a life of their own, sweeping up Sir Gareth, Lady Hester and several other hapless victims in a series of unexpected adventures. And no one, especially Sir Gareth, will ever be the same again...

Free-spirited Drusilla Morville is captivated by the Earl of St. Erth but knows that she does not stand a chance against the debutantes vying for his affections, until the earl's life is endangered and Drusilla comes to the rescue. Reprint.

 Sophy sets everything right for her desperate family in one of Georgette Heyer's most popular Regency romances. When Lady Ombersley agrees to take in her 'little' niece, no one expects The Grand Sophy, who sweeps in and immediately takes the ton by storm. Sophy discovers...  more

 Sophy sets everything right for her desperate family in one of Georgette Heyer's most popular Regency romances. When Lady Ombersley agrees to take in her 'little' niece, no one expects The Grand Sophy, who sweeps in and immediately takes the ton by storm. Sophy discovers that her aunt's family is in desperate need of her talent for setting everything right: Cecelia is in love with a poet, Charles has tyrannical tendencies that are being aggravated by his grim fiancee, her uncle is of no use at all, and the younger children are in desperate need of some fun and freedom. By the time she's done, Sophy has commandeered Charles's horses, his household, and finally, his heart.

Set in the Georgian period, about 20 years before the Regency, These Old Shades is considered to be the book that launched Heyer's career. It features two of Heyer's most memorable characters: Justin Alastair, the Duke of Avon, and Leonie, whom he rescues from a life of ignomy and comes...  more

Set in the Georgian period, about 20 years before the Regency, These Old Shades is considered to be the book that launched Heyer's career. It features two of Heyer's most memorable characters: Justin Alastair, the Duke of Avon, and Leonie, whom he rescues from a life of ignomy and comes to love and marry. The Duke is known for his coldness of manner, his remarkable omniscience, and his debauched lifestyle. Late one evening, he is accosted by a young person dressed in ragged boy's clothing running away from a brutal rustic guardian. The Duke buys "Leon" and makes the child his page. "Leon" is in fact Leonie, and she serves the Duke with deep devotion. When he uncovers the true story of her birth, he wreaks an unforgettable revenge on her sinister father in a chilling scene of public humiliation. PRAISE FOR GEORGETTE HEYER: "Our Georgette Heyer display of the Sourcebooks reprints has been a huge success, not only to those early fans like myself, but to many new readers who appreciate her style and wit." Nancy Olson, Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh, NC "Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen." Publishers Weekly "Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfect period detail, and rapturously romantic. Georgette Heyer achieves what the rest of us only aspire to." Katie Fforde "Absolute monarch of the Regency romance." Kirkus Reviews

The Conqueror: A Novel of William the Conqueror, the Bastard Son Who Overpowered a Kingdom The true story of the bastard son who made himself a king and the woman who melted his heart. The stirring history of William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, who invaded England and became the King....  more

The Conqueror: A Novel of William the Conqueror, the Bastard Son Who Overpowered a Kingdom The true story of the bastard son who made himself a king and the woman who melted his heart. The stirring history of William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, who invaded England and became the King. His victory, concluded at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, is known as the Norman Conquest. Known for her exhaustive research and ability to bring past eras to life, bestselling author Georgette Heyer tells the story of William the Conqueror, who became King of England in 1066, and his queen Matilda, the high-born noblewoman who at first scornfully spurned him. William was an illegitimate child of a nobleman, who won his dukedom through force of will, and went on to bring European feudalism to England, along with a program of building and fortification that included the building of the Tower of London. The historical novel includes Heyer's brilliant period language and her perfect grasp of the details of the day -- clothing, armor, weapons, and food -- making for a fascinating and blood-stirring read.

He was every woman's dream but hers . . . Sylvester, the Duke of Salford, is a polished bachelor who has stringent requirements for his future wife -- she must be well-born, intelligent, elegant and attractive. And of course she must be able to present herself well in high society. But...  more

He was every woman's dream but hers . . . Sylvester, the Duke of Salford, is a polished bachelor who has stringent requirements for his future wife -- she must be well-born, intelligent, elegant and attractive. And of course she must be able to present herself well in high society. But when he is encouraged to consider Phoebe Marlow as a bride, Sylvester is taken aback by the coltish woman who seems to resent him . . . When Phoebe runs away, circumstances find the two striking up an unusual friendship. Phoebe discovers that the duke isn't the villian she first thought. And Sylvester stumbles upon something he never dared hope for . . .