BLURB:
From country girl
to actress of the stage, one woman dares to live her dreams—but is she brave
enough to open her heart…?
Monica Danes always
wanted more than the village of Biddestone had to offer. After a failed
courtship to a man of her parents’ choosing, she fled for the city of Bath and
never looked back. Today, Monica is the undisputed queen of the theater—a
wealthy, independent woman. But when she is called home in the wake of tragedy,
Monica returns—intending to leave again as soon as possible.
Thomas Ashby has
been a groom at the Danes estate since he was a boy—and has been enamored with
Monica for almost as long. He knows he isn’t a suitable match for his master’s
daughter, despite the special bond he and Monica have always shared—and their
undeniable attraction. But now that she’s returned, Thomas has one last chance
to prove himself worthy—and to show Monica a life, and a love, she won’t want
to give up...
The books can be read as stand alone stories but if, like me, you prefer reading a series from the start, I thought I'd post the blurbs and buy links for the first two novels. The stories are all linked through the characters and setting. Set during the later part of the Victorian era, I take secondary characters from the previous novel and make him or her the hero or heroine of the next. All the books take place in Bath, England and/or the surrounding villages.
Enjoy!
BOOK 1 - THE SEDUCTION OF EMILY
Blurb:
Seduction is a
wicked game, and no one plays it better than the devilish Will Samson in Rachel
Brimble's captivating new novel. . .
Since girlhood,
Emily Darson has accepted that she will marry Nicholas, the son of her father's
trusted business partner. The marriage contract safeguards her family legacy,
Emily's fortune, and everything she values--except her independence. Only when
a sinfully handsome scoundrel enters her life does Emily realize quite how much
a loveless match will cost her.
Will Samson has
advanced from expert pickpocket to confidence trickster of the highest caliber.
Now he has come to Bath to exact vengeance on the man who destroyed his
mother--the man Emily will soon marry. But from his first glimpse of the
enemy's bewitching, spirited fiancée, Will's plan changes.
Amid the ballrooms
and salons of elegant society, heated glances explode into scandalous kisses.
Revenge is sweet, but surrender will be irresistible. . .
BOOK 2 - THE TEMPTATION OF LAURA
Blurb:
Laura Robinson has
always been dazzled by the glamour of the stage. But perhaps acting and selling
one’s favors are not so different—for Laura must feign pleasure with the men
she beds to survive. Now, with her only friend at death’s door and a ruthless pimp
at her heels, escaping her occupation seems impossible. Hoping to attract a
gentleman, she attends the theater. Yet the man Laura captivates is no
customer, but a rising star and playwright…
Adam Lacey has been
driven to distraction since the moment he saw Laura. She is his ideal leading
lady come to irresistible life—and so much more. Certain they can make the
perfect team on and off stage, he is determined to win her heart—and discover
her story. But that is precisely what Laura fears. And she has no idea that
Adam harbors shameful secrets of his own. Will the truth free them to love—or
destroy all their dreams…?
Rachel x
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