“With customary grace, [Beaton] charms with this latest Regency froth.” —Publishers Weekly on Finessing Clarissa
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- Milady in Love
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 3/15/15
Formats: Digital Audy
Just when he'd fobbed off the last brat, another appeared to take her place!
Poor Lord Anselm! The dashing bachelor was forever plagued with dying relatives leaving their female children to his care. Indeed, he had squired so many a silly miss from schoolroom to marriage mart that he had sworn off women altogether.
The current ward was far and away the worst. Cheeky as only a French girl could be, Yvonne de la Falaise had surely sent her papa to an early grave with her melodramatics and mischief. Thank goodness for her governess, Patricia Cottingham, who was so calm and competent.
But all was not as it seemed, or so Anselm learned, and very nearly too late.
- Milady in Love
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 3/15/15
Formats: Digital Audy
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- The Scandalous Marriage
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 3/15/15
Formats: Digital Audy
As far as matrimonial prospects were concerned, Lucy Bliss was told she'd make an excellent clergyman's wife.
Her mother had loftier aspirations, however, for her lovely younger sister Belinda. Belinda would marry a duke, more specifically, the Duke of Wardshire. Lucy was truly horrified. "Lucifer" Wardshire was rumored to be as wicked as the devil, with orgies and mistresses—and worse.
As the London season unfolded, Lucy couldn't decide who was more abominable, her vulgar mama or the arrogant yet disconcertingly handsome duke. But Lucy vowed to go to any lengths to protect her sister, even if her mission should take her into the very arms of the devilish duke himself.
- The Scandalous Marriage
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 3/15/15
Formats: Digital Audy
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- A Marriage of Inconvenience
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By M. C. Beaton writing as Marion Chesney
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 2/15/15
Formats: Digital Audy
A marriage of convenience becomes a rollicking adventure in this historical romance
He stated quite bluntly—and much to Isabella's relief—that theirs would be a marriage in name only. But neither Harry nor Isabella was aware of the other's disguise—contrived in vain to thwart the impending nuptials. Isabella was not the selfish ice princess she seemed, nor was Harry a mincing dandy but rather a merry profligate.
A search for buried treasure and a thwarted suitor out for revenge add adventure to the marital mayhem, as two hearts discover that love lies no farther than the nearest kiss.
- A Marriage of Inconvenience
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By M. C. Beaton writing as Marion Chesney
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 2/15/15
Formats: Digital Audy
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- A Governess of Distinction
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By M. C. Beaton writing as Marion Chesney
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 2/15/15
Formats: Digital Audy
A young governess dreams of life in a castle in this historical romance by bestselling author M. C. Beaton.
Lord Percy Hunterdon despaired: he had inherited a Gothic horror of an estate along with a pair of fifteen-year-old brats to marry off. It was no secret to him that finding husbands for these two vile young ladies would require the utmost expertise: the care of a governess of superior caliber.
When Jean Morrison spied Lord Hunterdon's advertisement, dreams of an unmarried viscount and a magnificent castle danced in her head. She imagined him as Byronic and brooding, pacing the battlements with a black cloak wrapped around his manly shoulders. And naturally, he would fall madly in love with her.
Her dreams immediately burst apart at the seams when she saw the dank, dirty Trelawney Castle and encountered for the first time the evil dispositions of her new charges. Still, despite all of this, the golden hair and dancing eyes of her employer conjured up fantasies that were most unseemly for a governess of distinction.
- A Governess of Distinction
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By M. C. Beaton writing as Marion Chesney
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 2/15/15
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Love and Lady Lovelace
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 1/15/15
Formats: Digital Audy
A lord and a lady marry for money in this historical romance by bestselling author M. C. Beaton.
When young widow Lady Lovelace realized she had been swindled to near-bankruptcy by her curmudgeonly cousin, she knew she would have to marry again for money.
These were the very thoughts of Lord Philip, who had nothing between him and destitution but his small army pension. And so these two attractive fortune-hunters somehow found each other and, before long, popped into marriage—and into the bridal chamber—only to discover they were both virtually penniless.
What a diabolical situation! What would they do now?
- Love and Lady Lovelace
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 1/15/15
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Regency Gold
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By M. C. Beaton writing as Marion Chesney
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 12/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
From beloved historical romance author M. C. Beaton comes the second installment in the Regency Intrigue series.
With little to live on but her romantic daydreams—which frequently starred the dashing Marquess of Fleetwater—Jean Lindsay lived a rather dismal life with her nasty, drunken uncle.
Jean was always the object of ridicule, that is, until news of her unexpected inheritance spread. Suddenly her worn dresses became "quaint" and her forthright manner turned magically to "charming," but to Jean's horror, someone wanted her dead!
With the marquess nearby to save her pretty neck, Jean felt quite safe … and quite smitten. As for her hero … how had an unsophisticated child from a Scottish manse turned his head and his heart askew?
- Regency Gold
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By M. C. Beaton writing as Marion Chesney
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 12/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Miss Fiona’s Fancy
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 12/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
From beloved historical romance author M. C. Beaton comes the third installment in the Royal Ambition series.
The Misses Penelope Yarwood, Euphemia Perkins, and Letitia Helmsdale all smugly informed her that the Marquess of Cleveden was at once the most eligible and the most elusive catch in the London marriage mart. Society's most dazzling beauties had failed to win him over yet, and a newcomer like Fiona didn't stand a ghost of a chance of having him look at her twice.
That was all that fiery-tempered Fiona needed to hear, and she bet—far more wealth than she possessed—that she would snare the maddeningly elusive marquess before the season's end.
Now Fiona faces the risk of losing a wager she cannot repay—and more, the even greater danger of losing her heart.
- Miss Fiona’s Fancy
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 12/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
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- The Flirt
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By M. C. Beaton writing as Marion Chesney
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 11/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
"If I could have foreseen the future, I would have married the first man who asked me!"
Tongues were set wagging when Elizabeth Markham's glamorous young parents were killed, sinking their only child to the unspeakable class of poor relation. Forced to live with her cruel, miserly uncle Julius, Elizabeth is forbidden to partake in the season's festivities. Marriage is her only escape, and she enacts a daring plan to trick her way into the Duke of Dunster's exclusive house party, to snare one of the eligible dandies sure to dance attendance on her.
Her plan proceeds swimmingly, as Elizabeth flirts with all but the arrogant Lord Charles Lufford, considered to be quite a catch. She ignores him thoroughly until her uncle discovers her deception and Charles saves her—by announcing their engagement!
But Elizabeth's troubles are far from over, for in her absence she had come into an inheritance. And her uncle, along with one other sinister party would rather see her perish than receive it.
- The Flirt
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By M. C. Beaton writing as Marion Chesney
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 11/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Lucy
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 11/11/14
Formats: Digital Audy
She was a lady's maid who longed to be a lady. How else could Lucy Balfour hope to win the favor of Andrew, Viscount Harvey, the toast of the town, who seemed ready to take a bride at last? There was only one way to do it, and that was to command his attention. It seemed an impossible dream; first she had to become the peer of her own mistress, the coldly beautiful Lady Angela, who was determined to claim Andrew as her own.
But there was Hamish MacGregor, the wily old butler, who promised to make Lucy's dream come true. With Lucy's unaccountable good luck at baccarat, they could win a fortune. With his cunning, they would conquer London society as "father" and "daughter" and meet the king himself! Having served the rich, he knew how they operated, and Hamish was determined to beat them at their own game. And having met Andrew Harvey, Lucy determined she would never be a servant again.
- Lucy
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 11/11/14
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Ginny
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 10/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
Poor Ginny Bloggs! She had inherited a fortune, a magnificent country estate, and her benefactor's disgruntled relatives, a quartet of querulous schemers horrified to find themselves at the mercy of a low, common girl, a total stranger—the coal merchant's daughter!
The handsome Lord Gerald de Fremney had pledged to keep the more unruly relatives in line. He thought he understood thoroughly modern women. Her reluctant guardians thought they understood society. Such was Ginny Bloggs—as delicate as a china doll, as bold as brass. She understood them all, and now she was going to teach them all what it meant to be a lady!
In this whirlwind series, M. C. Beaton brings us spirited, independent women who are at once bewitching, beguiling, and determined to make their mark on the world, be it within their social circle or extending beyond. With their arms wide open, these women are absolutely original and unforgettable, as are the tales in which they are featured.
- Ginny
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 10/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Polly
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 9/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
She was a bewitching young girl, that pretty Polly Marsh, and she knew it. She also knew that beauty could be her passport into the castles where she had always known she belonged. So she set her sights on a duke and joined the firm of Westerman's as a stenographer. Surely one of that noble family would notice her, and then all her dreams would come true! The trouble with pretty Polly Marsh was that she just didn't know her place. But others did—and were only too happy to remind her that dashing Lord Peter was merely playing at love when he appeared to be paying her court. The duchess was beside herself. Peter's brother, the starchy Marquis of Wollerton, was desperate to pry Peter from Polly's side. But Polly was determined to have Peter—and her dream. Peter wouldn't betray her, would he?
In this whirlwind series, M. C. Beaton brings us spirited, independent women who are at once bewitching, beguiling, and determined to have their say and make their mark on both their world and the world at large, be it within their social circle or extending beyond. With their arms wide open, these women are absolutely original and unforgettable, as are the tales in which they are featured. Here is life, in all of its folly and foibles, in a dizzying place where dreams are both shattered and made.
- Polly
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 9/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Daisy
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 8/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
Daisy Jenkins never expected to be anything more than a trespasser on the idyllic lawns of Marsden Castle. Then, suddenly, she was admitted into the magic circle of the Earl and Countess of Nottenstone, to await the arrival of the notorious Lord Chatterton, her father—a stranger whose very name was foreign to her.
She was Daisy Chatterton now, adrift in a sea of aristocratic sharks who seemed both to court and mock her. And why did the elegant Duke of Oxenden offer his protection to this newcomer who made him laugh at the very word "love"? She was determined to prove there was such a thing as true love—no matter how hard or how far she had to search to find it.
- Daisy
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 8/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Her Grace’s Passion
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 8/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
Matilda, Duchess of Hadshire, is virtually a prisoner of her cruel husband, who romances his mistress right under the duchess' nose. Her only joy is dreaming of the handsome Earl of Torridon—for like her, he is trapped in a horrid marriage and longs to find true love and happiness.
Though she secretly wishes for the death of her unkind husband, Matilda never could have imagined the guilt that plagues her when the illustrious duke is befittingly murdered by his own mistress! When Matilda turns to Torridon for comfort, she discovers a few surprises are in store for both of them.
- Her Grace’s Passion
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 8/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Molly
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 7/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
She had dared turn a cold shoulder to London's prize catch. She was a precocious American upstart who thought beauty, brains, and bravery were enough to conquer London society. Well, he'd show her! Nobody spurned Lord David Manley, the most eligible bachelor in town—not publicly, not privately. He was determined that she'd soon be trembling in his arms, desperately in love with the man she had dared mock. David Manley always got his way, and Miss Molly Maguire presented a challenge he couldn't resist. But Lord David had never met anyone quite like this headstrong heiress who fought like the devil, looked like an angel, and had all London society dangling on a string.
In this whirlwind series, M. C. Beaton brings us spirited, independent women who are at once bewitching, beguiling, and determined to make their mark on the world, be it within their social circle or extending beyond. With their arms wide open, these women are absolutely original and unforgettable, as are the tales in which they are featured.
- Molly
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 7/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
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- The Ghost and Lady Alice
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 7/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
Alice Lovesey is a poor, mistreated scullery maid whose desperate plea for help miraculously summons Wadham Hall's rakish eighth duke—summons him from the dead! Though caught up in the delights of being newly materialized, the duke promises to return the favor by helping Alice become a lady of quality. But does Alice's heart stand a ghost of a chance now that she has lost it to a restless spirit?
- The Ghost and Lady Alice
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 7/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Maggie
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 6/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
Maggie Macleod was weary of life with a soul sickness that ate into every fiber of her being. In a mad way, it did not seem strange to her that she should be on her way to the high court to stand trial for the murder of her husband. Her marriage seemed to have been one long, dreary desert lit by flares of cruelty. But Maggie is innocent in the matter of her beastly husband's death, and she resolves to answer the question that plagues her: Who did murder the man?
M. C. Beaton brings Regency England vividly to life in this tale of murder and romance.
- Maggie
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 6/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Sally
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 5/27/14
Formats: Digital Audy
She was an honored guest in a palatial country home. "Aunt Mabel," lovelorn columnist of Home Chats magazine, had been summoned to prevent the Duchess of Dartware's son, Paul, from a marriage worse than death.
Who would have guessed that behind Aunt Mabel's acid pen and ageless wisdom lurked eighteen-year-old Sally Blane—determined to make the handsome marquess her own! But how could she compete, wearing false wrinkles and a white wig? It was a challenge worthy of Sally herself: conquer the upper crust of Dartware and enchant her newfound Prince Charming, without giving "Aunt Mabel's" secret away.
- Sally
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 5/27/14
Formats: Digital Audy
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- The Homecoming
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 5/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
Will the last Beverley daughter marry for Mannerling?
Lizzie is the sixth and youngest daughter of the late Sir Beverley, the patriarch who gambled away their beloved estate, Mannerling. Each of Lizzie's sisters had been entrusted by their ambitious mother to cast lures for the various owners of their former home. Instead, each one married for love.
Now it's Lizzie's turn to save Mannerling. But the new owner, the Duke of Severnshire, is far too arrogant for Lizzie's heart. And while the duke has no intentions toward the saucy chit, her curt dismissal of him is perplexing—no woman has ever refused him. Now, as his lavish house party to select a bride becomes a whirlwind of mismatches and scandal, lovely Lizzie is turning the duke's thoughts away from a suitable marriage—to the wonders of falling in love.
- The Homecoming
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 5/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
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- The Romance
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 4/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
Torn between her ancestral home and her heart, Belinda Beverley must make a difficult choice.
As one of the two remaining unmarried Beverley sisters, Belinda considers herself the last hope for Mannerling, the beloved estate gambled away by their father. Each of her four elder sisters had hoped—even schemed—to marry one of Mannerling's successive owners. But all had chosen true love over their ancestral home. Practical and duty-bound, Belinda would woo and wed Lord St. Clair, current holder of the estate. True, he is a silly fop, hardly what she desires in a husband, but she vows to make the man love her—even at the expense of her own happiness. Dashing Lord Gyre, however, can hardly ignore the ridiculous drama; Belinda is far too good for that dandy St. Clair. His lordship therefore decides it is his duty to win the lovely Belinda's heart.
- The Romance
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 4/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Tilly
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 4/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
The Beast—that was what they called her. With her plump body and rough tomboy ways, she felt more like a clown. It was hopeless. Poor penniless Tilly could only sit among the chaperons as a paid companion to the spiteful Lady Aileen. The best she could do was sit … and dream. But suddenly Philip, Marquess of Heppleford, the most eligible bachelor of all, decided he wanted her for himself, to be his wife, and they were married. His intent was to keep his freedom, fulfill the conditions of his father's will, and shock his aunts. He never imagined he'd return from a scandalous adventure in Paris only to find a seductive beauty—a beauty who had learned that loving well is the best revenge.
In this whirlwind series, M. C. Beaton brings us spirited, independent women who are at once bewitching, beguiling, and determined to make their mark on the world, be it within their social circle or extending beyond. With their arms wide open, these women are absolutely original and unforgettable, as are the tales in which they are featured.
- Tilly
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 4/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Annabelle
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 3/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
It's a maiden's miracle! Annabelle Quennell, daughter of a poor country parson, gets a chance at a London season to snare a wealthy husband. But before she sets off, Mad Meg the gypsy predicts trouble ahead, and it is nothing but woe that Annabelle finds. Godmother Lady Emmeline sponsors Annabelle's spree—and demands she wed the oafish Captain MacDonald. But things get worse when Annabelle fears she is losing her heart to Lord Varleigh—elegant, well-pursed, but who is taken by another mistress. What a pickle Annabelle had gotten into, and it only gets worse by the moment!
In this whirlwind series, M. C. Beaton brings us spirited, independent women who are bewitching, beguiling, and determined to make their mark on the world, be it within their social circle or extending beyond. Here is life in all its folly, set out for us as we watch on this dizzying place where dreams are both shattered and made.
- Annabelle
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 3/15/14
Formats: Digital Audy
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- The Perfect Gentleman
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 11/15/13
Formats: Digital Audy
From the prolific M. C. Beaton, a Regency romance where love flourishes in the most unexpected places
From the top of his flawlessly groomed head to the waxed tips of his fashionable shoes, Lord Andrew Childe was every inch the perfect gentleman. But Andrew's arrogant composure was almost always shattered by the impertinent Penelope Mortimer, an achingly lovely country beauty who had a clear knack for ruffling his lordship's feathers.
Her nose for trouble seemed to land Lord Andrew in the most awkward situations—and love itself quickly became the most delicate of them all!
- The Perfect Gentleman
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 11/15/13
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Diana the Huntress
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 1/01/13
Formats: Digital Audy
It seems as if there will be no need to find a husband for Diana, the fifth daughter of Charles Armitage, the hard-drinking huntsman and country vicar. For Diana shares her father's passion for the hunt, secretly posing as a man in order to participate in a sport that is considered too vulgar for a lady in Regency England. Her four elder sisters have married well, but Diana fears she will never be as desirous to wed a man as she is to be one. She was born to have a man's freedom to do and say what she wishes, to move about without restraint—or so she thinks until, disguised as David Armitage, she gets a bitter taste of tawdry town life.
Diana decides that life as a lady might not be so bad—if only she were permitted to hunt! But Lady Godolphin, Diana's well-meaning if eccentric cousin, will have none of that. She was instrumental, she tells herself, in finding fine husbands for the older Armitage girls, and she is determined not to fail Diana. A certain viscount, Lord Charles Dantry, does not play by the rules, however, upsetting all the best-laid plans to turn Diana into a proper young lady. Diana the huntress becomes the hunted and learns that there is another, infinitely more exciting kind of chase.
- Diana the Huntress
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 1/01/13
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Frederica in Fashion
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 1/01/13
Formats: Digital Audy
“Since there is no hope of my securing an eligible partner due to sad lack of looks, I am running away.”
So writes the sixth of the famous Armitage sisters. For how could colorless Frederica withstand a season’s scrutiny after the five beauties before her had married so magnificently? Disguised as a chambermaid, Freddie finds her way into the household of the fashionable Duke of Pembury. That wild gentleman is soon onto her tricks and finds himself escorting the lady to London. Once on the marriage mart, the five sisters preen and prim the youngest until Freddie can’t even recognize herself. They do not seem to notice that a certain gentleman’s attention has Freddie blooming, and that perhaps she was not fated to be plain—or unmarried—after all.
- Frederica in Fashion
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 1/01/13
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Daphne
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 12/01/12
Formats: Digital Audy
Daphne, the fourth daughter of the Reverend Charles Armitage, is beautiful—dazzlingly beautiful—but she is utterly wrapped up in her own appearance. It seems fitting when she decides to marry the exquisite Cyril Archer, who is as empty-headed and vain as she is; after all, once she is safely married, she can hide her true nature behind her beauty, never expected by anyone (least of all her husband) to do or say anything clever. Moreover, marrying Cyril will preserve her from the zealous schemes of her father, whose passion for the hunt is surpassed only by his love of tracking down wealthy, titled husbands for his many daughters.
But when Daphne heads home from London, escorted by her eccentric, malaprop cousin, Lady Godolphin, her plans are suddenly thrown awry. Her father, in an aborted attempt to save his hunting pack from a vindictive bishop, finds himself indebted to a certain Mr. Simon Garfield, who is every bit as wealthy as he is noble. So the country vicar offers up the stunning, unwilling Daphne as a bride, forcing her to drop her placid mask in order to fight for the right to make her own match. Meanwhile, Daphne’s older sister Annabelle is having troubles of her own. Once so happy in her marriage, she is now losing her husband’s love and attention because of their screaming son—or is it their son? Daphne suddenly finds herself in a compromising position when she is given an even more serious reason to resent her father than his marriage plans for her.
- Daphne
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 12/01/12
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Deirdre and Desire
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 12/01/12
Formats: Digital Audy
What clever woman would want a man like Lord Harry Desire? Why, he is clearly a lummox—languid, vain, and bland. Not even his beautiful face could redeem him. But he stands to inherit a vast fortune, and that's good enough for Deirdre's father, a spendthrift vicar who arranges the match to rescue himself from imminent financial collapse.
Leave it to Deirdre to contrive an escape, a quick elopement with her one true love, the dashing Guy Wentwater. But Wentwater's love proves none too true, and Deirdre finds herself in a humiliating pickle. Not even Lord Harry will marry her now. But Harry has more tricks up his tailored sleeve than Deirdre ever imagined, and soon she pines only for the marriage thrown away—and for a man whose arms have grown suddenly irresistible.
- Deirdre and Desire
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 12/01/12
Formats: Digital Audy
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- Minerva
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 11/01/12
Formats: Digital Audy
Minerva marks the delightful debut of the Six Sisters series, a family saga in six volumes that recounts the romantic adventures of the six marriageable daughters of a country vicar, the Reverend Charles Armitage, in Regency England.
The eldest, Minerva, is enchantingly beautiful—but a prude. She lives in the country looking after her siblings while her mother reclines on a chaise longue happily inventing new maladies. Her father, a vicar of decidedly secular inclinations, indulges a hearty passion for hunting instead of worrying about the girls' dowries. But when he wants to send his boys to Eton, the money must be found—and how better than by marrying Minerva off to a man of fortune?
Dispatched to town, Minerva experiences her first season under the wing of an elderly relative. But age, it seems, is no guarantee of respectability, and Lady Godolphin's plan for a good time scandalizes her young charge. Minerva's moralizing ways make her the subject of a shocking wager among the rakes and dandies of Regency London.
Meanwhile, the handsome Lord Sylvester Comfrey is observing her progress in the marriage market. For such a virtuous girl, Minerva unaccountably finds herself in some extremely compromising situations with this gentleman who, alas, professes not to be the marrying kind.
- Minerva
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 11/01/12
Formats: Digital Audy
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- The Taming of Annabelle
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 11/01/12
Formats: Digital Audy
Miss Annabelle Armitage is pea-green with envy. What a cruel world it is when her spinster of an older sister can enchant the dashing Lord Sylvester Comfrey! Annabelle’s own passionate nature is surely better suited for such a one as Sylvester.
Alas for Annabelle, Comfrey seems to care for her not a jot. Determined to get a bit of her own back, even if it means marrying another, Annabelle finds Peter, Marquess of Brabington, a most attentive admirer.
War hero though he might be, Peter is ill-prepared for his coming fight for Annabelle’s true love.
- The Taming of Annabelle
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By M. C. Beaton
Read by Charlotte Anne Dore
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Release Date: 11/01/12
Formats: Digital Audy