Frank Carlson Library

Charlotte Stevens has one Season to find a husband. Her father's fortune squandered, it's up to Charlotte to secure a match and save her family from ruin. But nobody could be more surprised than her when Captain Viscount Delsey, whose reputation for breaking hearts is exceeded only by his wealth proposes marriage. Recognizing Charlotte as the urchin he rescued late one night, Jack's interest is piqued by this captivating adventuress. He makes an impulsive...

In this Regency romance, a widow is torn between honoring her late husband and giving into her desire for the dashing officer who served under him. For honor . . . Major Harry Brockley gave up on love long ago, when he lost his heart to his colonel's wife, Samantha Scatterby. Now, years later, Brock agrees to a loveless marriage to save a damsel in distress-only to have Sam reappear in his life! . . . or for love? Courageous Sam, now a...

Tainted by scandal and forced to leave London for the quiet of Brighton, the Honorable Miss Clara DeLancey is a shadow of her former society self. A chance encounter brings her a healing friendship with the sisters of an injured naval captain. But Clara's mama, the Viscountess Winpoole, is appalled at the new company she's keeping. Captain Benjamin Kemsley is not looking for a wife. But his gallant spirit won't let him ignore the penniless viscount's...

Handsome appearance counts for naught unless matched by good character and actions. That's the firm opinion of not-so-meek minister's daughter Lavinia Ellison. So even though all the other villagers of St. Hampton Heath are swooning over the newly returned seventh Earl of Hawkesbury, she is not impressed. If a man won't take his responsibilities seriously and help those who are supposed to be able to depend on him, he deserves no respect from her....

Secrets can be titillating...Secrets can be dangerous... Will Rosamonde's secrets kill her, or save her? Lady Rosamonde Raven was a girl of seventeen when the Earl of Winterly rescued her from tragic death. Six years later, he arrives at her father's country estate for a house party and she is still irresistibly attracted to him. Unfortunately, her father has agreed to a betrothal between her and an arrogant marquess who is more than twice her age....

"With devastating scars in her past, Serena Winthrop is sure no man can be trusted--especially not a man like the too-smooth Viscount Carmichael. His reputation as a flirt and a gambler is everything she despises. And the young artist makes sure that this disreputable heir to an earldom knows of her deep disapproval whenever they encounter one another. Henry, Lord Carmichael, is perfectly aware of his charms. He's gambled with plenty of ladies' hearts...

Miss Julia Chalmers isn’t like any other lady a gentleman would ever meet. Yes, she wears gowns and skirts, but she much prefers to don lad’s clothing, a disguise which allows her to roll up her sleeves within the trenches as she aids her father, an engineering professor of great renown. Their current mission: Halting the French in their bid to take over Portugal. As Napoleon’s French force bears down on them, Major Harry Trentbury works diligently...

My dearest James: Since the moment we met at the Bradford’s ball a year ago, I’ve been entranced by you. Do you remember our first meeting? I’ll never forget it. While the music played in the ballroom and everyone danced, I stepped outside for some fresh air and discovered a kitten which had gotten stuck between two branches. I picked up a nearby wooden pail, overturned it and tried to rescue the sweet wee creature. Unfortunately, as I plucked...

"Verity Hatherleigh has a mind of her own -- but her actions do not impress her viscount papa, who sends her off to the wilds of Scotland to rethink her headstrong ways. Anthony Jardine has relished his role as curate, but his new duties as laird of Dungally aren't to his liking. He's finding nothing but trouble on these estates, and the intelligent, feisty lass who was sent to rusticate in his territory is one of the biggest problems. He's falling...