When childhood friends marry for convenience, they may find the love of a lifetime in this delightful Regency romance. Giles Redmond, Earl of Revesby, is marrying childhood friend Laurel Knighton because it’s the only way to save his family fortune. The last time he saw her, she was an unconventional tomboy. So Giles is surprised to discover what a beautiful, headstrong young woman she’s become. He never expected to find himself irresistibly drawn to her. Who would have thought such an infuriating, disobedient bride could be so tempting?
When an eligible earl Meets a plain music teacher… Max Fenton, Earl of Burnham, needs someone to attend a house party with him to keep an eye on his willful, romantically inclined stepsister. Though he must have taken leave of his senses when he persuades his sister’s prickly piano teacher, Miss Lucy Lambert, into the job! Especially when they are inadvertently compromised together…and his only option is a much more permanent proposal! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Liberated Ladies Book 1: Least Likely to Marry a Duke Book 2: The Earl’s Marriage Bargain Book 3: A Marquis in Want of a Wife Book 4: The Earl’s Reluctant Proposal
A dramatic Regency romp from this bestselling author! An unexpected reunion… With the earl she left at the altar… Viola fled her arranged marriage to Guy Thurlow, Earl of Easton, right at the altar steps. Now she is Cressida Williams and greatly changed—so much so that when Guy finds her trespassing on his neglected estate, he doesn’t recognize his runaway bride. As they work together to restore his grounds, desire flares. But she must deny his temptation because it would be socially ruinous if he discovered who she really is… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
A delightful marriage of convenience romance in the second of Louise Allen’s charming Liberated Ladies series! A compromising situation… for an innocent lady! After fending off ruffians with her parasol and hauling a battered man into her carriage, Jane Newnham finds herself unwittingly compromised with enigmatic Ivo Merton, Earl of Kendall! Jane always intended to become an artist, not a wife, and now she has no choice but to become betrothed. They strike a bargain that means she can continue to paint, but Ivo has awakened another passion in her—to uncover his secrets… Liberated Ladies Unconventional heiresses…full of big ambitions! Least Likely to Marry a Duke The Earl’s Marriage Bargain Look out for the next book in the series, coming soon! “Louise Allen was among my first Harlequin Historical authors… And she has stood the test of time.” — Frolic “Ms. Allen is an excellent writer and does a beautiful job showing us what is in the hearts of her protagonists.” —All About Romance on Least Likely to Marry a Duke “Ms. Allen is capable of creating terrific sexual tension between her heroes and heroines and is very skilled at developing a believable romance.” —All About Romance on Contracted as His Countess
Be captivated by this best-friends-to-lovers Regency romance The friend she’s loved Is now the husband she must resist… Lady Isobel may be the daughter of the late Lord Martyn, but she’s treated by her family as a maid. So when her childhood best friend, Leo Havelock, reveals that he will inherit his fortune only if he marries—immediately!—she agrees to be his convenient countess. Their union offers Isobel the chance to escape her home, but can she escape the feelings that she has long had for her husband? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
This book uncovers the original influences that shaped the creation and the various interpretations of addiction as a disease, and of addiction to opiates in particular. It delves into the treatments, regimes, and prejudices that surrounded the condition, a newly emerging pathological entity and a form of 'moral insanity' during the nineteenth century. Letters, diaries and newspapers are drawn upon to detail personal struggles with addiction and the trials of those who cared and despaired.
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