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Click to view full description | 1. | Alexander, Victoria The Lady in Question
Avon December 1, 200 Paperback used; excellent
A silky weaving of humor and intrigue, Alexander's newest Regency-era roman ce (following Love with the Proper Husband) launches with the death of Deli a Effington's rakehell husband, who was secretly an English spy. The two ha d been married only a matter of days, and now Delia, widowed and wealthy, f inds herself adrift in an unfamiliar house with only a few servants to keep her company. Little does she know that her husband's death put her under g overnment suspicion, and handsome spy Viscount Tony St. Stephens has infilt rated her home in the guise of an elderly butler to protect her and to pry out her secrets. And little does Tony know that he'll fall fast and hard fo r Delia. Alexander raises the stakes when Delia begins to masquerade as her twin sister, and Tony tosses off his white wig and begins to court Delia.
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| 2. | Alexander, Victoria The Marriage Lesson
Avon May 1, 2001 Paperback used; very good
Bubbling with both humor and romantic tension from the hero and heroine's f irst encounter to their final embrace, this cunning tale of an adventure-se eking bluestocking and the "respectable rake" who tries to curb her activit ies will put satisfied sparkles in the eyes of romance readers. When a trio of sisters, related to Lord Helmsley through marriage, descends on his hou se for their first London season, Helmsley is confident he can marry them o ff quickly and return to his own pursuits. But the eldest sister, Marianne, wants to "experience life" and undertake exotic adventures without the hin drance of a stuffy husband. To attain financial independence, she pens anon ymous, "absolutely true" newspaper stories about a na?ve miss and her Heath cliff-like guardian. Adding spice to her column, Marianne proposes that Hel msley teach her about kissing and such before she turns to another man for lessons. Helmsley not so reluctantly agrees, but when he feels he's obligat ed to propose marriage, Marianne turns him down flat. A delightful battle o f wits ensues as Marianne attempts to reconcile her desire for adventure wi th her newfound affection. Alexander (The Husband List) is a rising star in the Regency arena, and her fan base can only grow with this rollicking rom ance.
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| 3. | Alexander, Victoria The Prince's Bride
Avon December 1, 200 Paperback used; very good
Lacking the sympathetic heroine that made her previous Shelton family adven ture so charming, Alexander's latest Regency-era romance (after The Marriag e Lesson) focuses on Jocelyn, the self-described "pretty one" who's dreamed since she was 10 of marrying a prince. Now the belle of London, Jocelyn ca ptures the attention of Prince Alexei of Avalonia, but her accidental eaves dropping on a conspiracy against Alexei endangers her life, forcing her to marry hastily and flee London. Unfortunately for Jocelyn, her new husband i s Rand Beaumont, a "mere" viscount; unfortunately for Rand, Jocelyn doesn't take well the dashing of her princess dreams. Enforced seclusion in the co untryside opens the couple's eyes to each other's merits, creating a respec t that blooms into love. When the plot against Alexei snares Jocelyn and Ra nd again, however, Jocelyn is forced to choose between her new love and her longing to see her princess dreams come true. Though Alexander struggles t o transform Jocelyn from a title-hungry mercenary into a loving, humorous w ife, the change doesn't take, perhaps due in part to Jocelyn's misguided fo cus on the problems in Avalonia instead of in her own marriage.
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| 4. | Alexander, Victoria The Wedding Bargain
Avon December 1, 199 Paperback used; good
Maximillian Wells, the Earl of Trent, couldn't believe his ears-or his eyes . Before him stood beautiful, unattainable Pandora Effington, the town's mo st scandalous beauty, and the fiery heiress was making him a most tantalizi ng offer. If he wanted to take Pandora's hand in marriage, he had to play a game of her devising-and he had no intention of losing. Most of London's e ligible bachelors left Pandora cold and she longed for a true hero-a man wh o would do anything in his power to win her love. Maximillian's very touch sent shivers down her spine and made her dream of long nights spent in his arms. But was he willing to risk everything he held dear to prove his love?
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