In these two delectable novels, someone craves to be married and loses sight of the joys of true love—until their heart is opened unexpectedly... The Fortune Hunter: A stunning beauty rejects the charming suitor who isn't wealthy enough to save her impoverished family. But she can't so easily dismiss the memory of their sweet shared kiss. Deirdre and Don Juan: The dashing Earl of Everdon is most eager to marry someone-anyone-who will bear him an heir. But when he meets a quiet, well-bred lady who fits the bill, he must resort to an amorous dance of deception to gain her acceptance to his proposal.
Cautious Grace Singleton, uncertain of her place in an intimidating world. Outspoken Hannah Parrish, harboring private fear that may change her life. Fragile Ameila Declose, shattered by devastating grief. Circumstance has brought these disparate women of "a certain age" to a Pennsylvania boardinghouse where three square meals and a sagging bed is the most any of them can look forward to. But friendship will take them on a starting journey to a rundown North Carolina farmhouse where the unexpected suddenly seems not only welcome, but delightfully promising. And with nothing more than a bit of adventure in mind, each woman will be surprised to find that they years they've reclaimed from the shadow of twilight will offer something far more rare: confidence, competence, and even another chance at love... The Tampa Tribune calls Joan A Mendicott's The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love "A must-read for women of all ages."
The chance to break the big story is all Charlotte needs to secure her future. But when the truth comes outùit may cost her the love of her life. Newport, Rhode Island, in 1900ùa glamorous resort town where the rich and famous go to see and be seen. Charlotte Hale isn't part of that world. She's a working girl, a secretary for a local newspaper, who dreams of becoming a real reporter. When her boss offers her an assignment, she jumps at the opportunity. She'll go undercover as a governess to investigate a scandal about her new employer, Daniel Wilmont, a young widowed professor of religion who writes a controversial column in a rival newspaper. Charlotte's qualms about misrepresenting herself to Daniel soon morph into a deeper quandary. How can she get the goods on a man who turns out to be so honorable? How can she plot the downfall of a family that has inspired her to rediscover her faith? And how can she protect the man she now loves from a scheme she's been part of since the beginning? A fascinating tale of love and faith in the Gilded Age . . . from the author of Love on a Dime. "James uses carefully described settings and characters . . . to dramatically contrast life in the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island, between the working class and the wealthy." ùBooklist
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Wedding, a classic Regency romance back in print and in trade paperback for the first time. Though the widowed Chloe Stanforth loves her house by the sea, a series of puzzling incidents has left her unsettled and anxious to find a new home. Her situation is complicated by the arrival of her husband's cousin, for whom she has long harbored a deep and guilty attraction. Back from the war, Justin Delamere hopes he can finally woo Chloe, until he suspects her guilty of treason-and murder. Can he trust the woman he's always desired, and can Chloe surrender her most private secrets to the man who controls her freedom and now her heart?
Torn between her duty and her heart... Staring in the face of poverty, Anne de Lacy takes it upon herself to find a wealthy suitor so she can support her brothers and sisters.But when she meets a handsome, charming young stranger, she finds herself in a dilemma. Harry Crisp is perfect for her in all ways, except the most important: he is penniless. Can she sacrifice her happiness for the good of her family? Or will she be tempted by fate...?
When Beth Hawley journeys to Lord Wraybourne's castle to help young Lady Sophie Kyle prepare for her wedding, she has to share her carriage with two unexpected travelers, the rakish Sir Marius Fletcher, who is stranded after his curricle overturns, and an unidentified elderly woman, found unconscious in a wrecked carriage. As the date of Sophie's wedding draws near, Beth realizes some mysterious shadow from the past seems to haunt the bride and groom. The elderly woman, suffering from memory loss, may hold the key. Beth turns to Sir Marius for help, but her efforts are thwarted at every turn as she encounters a most unlikely villain-while her only ally seems to have his mind set more on romance than the danger at hand...
She's made big promises. It'll take everything she's got to keep them. Crisscrossing the Great Lakes onboard her father's freighter ship, the Mary Elise, Elise Wright has grown up cooking and caring for the crew. It is a life she loves. Unlike her estranged sister, Elise has turned down numerous opportunities for a "respectable life" with their wealthy relatives. And now, because of promises she made to her dying mother, she's bound to the ship and her deeply grieving father more than ever. Nick Clark is grateful to be hired on as the Mary Elise's first mate as he works to overcome his own guilt and others' censure for a fatal decision he made captaining another ship. He feels protective of the Wrights and their generous natures, especially when a rough new sailor seems intent on causing serious trouble. As the sailor's misdeeds grow, tragedy swells up from another corner. Left to pick up the pieces of the commitments they've made to themselves and to each other, Nick and Elise will have to rely on their faith to see them through.
In a country of 1.38 billion people with a literacy rate of about 77.7, we still have heinous social crimes venged upon Indian women like Child Marriage, Dowry, Rape, Acid Attacks, Female infanticide, Honour killing, accusation and execution of witchcraft, forced prostitution and what not! Our Constitution framed many laws to abide by the rules and it mentions many rights for their survival. Many NGOs are working for women safety and Pradhan Mantri Yojnas are also functioning to support the funding for such noble initiatives. But what about the issues, women have to face on a daily basis? They have to choose family over career. They have to face male chauvinism at the office and betrayals from their husbands at home. They have to suffer bullying if they say “No” to their men and are tagged as whore if they ask for more. I penned down six short stories, where I deliberately picked six women protagonists who are from different demographics of India. They have problems and they drive out quirky and out-of-the-box solutions to live happily ever after. This collection of stories humorously explores the dark and ironic side of some undebated social issues that are faced by women in India. I may have wrapped them in fiction and served them with comedy and mushy love affairs to arouse the reader’s curiosity but the intention is to throw light on these issues as they are making our society frail enough to collapse. It’s not some war against men; it’s just a step to make women’s life easier at home and at workplaces through entertainment.
