DIANE COIA-RAMSAY

It is 1897 and nineteen-year-old Parisienne, Amalie Bouchard, must move in with her aunt and uncle following the death of her parents. Although she is heiress to a substantial fortune, she cannot control her funds until she turns twenty-one. With a new century on the horizon, the heiress has no intention of marrying, instead preferring to view herself as a modern woman.

When Amalie arrives in London, she begins renovating her aunt and uncle’s outdated townhouse while her aunt becomes determined to see her niece happily married. At a dinner party ostensibly held to show off the newly renovated townhouse, sparks fly when Amalie meets one of the invited guests. Leopold Blakeley is a handsome, wealthy bachelor who Amalie’s aunt considers to be a perfect match for her niece despite his broody reputation and another female competing for his attention. After their conversation, Amalie is overcome with a whirlwind of emotions as Leopold makes his feelings known. But is London’s most unattainable bachelor charming enough to lure her away from Amalie’s plans for a life of freedom?

In this historical romance, an heiress determined to remain unmarried amid nineteenth century London meets a bachelor who may just change her mind.

It is 1904 and Leopold and Amalie Blakeley have been happily married for six years. After a brutal winter, they are once again delighted to return to their country retreat. On this occasion, the Blakeleys are bringing along newlyweds, Annabelle March and her husband, Harvey Havemeyer. Malcolm McFadden, still nurturing an undying love for Amalie, is also returning with his new bride, Dolores. When an unexpected visitor arrives from Spain with malicious intent and a woman from Leopold’s past suddenly reappears to spark Amalie’s jealousy and his profound embarrassment, the summer becomes overshadowed by drama and intrigue. As McFadden, Blanche, and Cordelia become involved in the couple’s latest adventures, along with Mr. and Mrs. March and Lady Agatha Pengallon, the ever-dependable Bridgette keeps everything running as smoothly as possible, despite Amalie’s various schemes and revelations. Amid the setting of a changing world and the enduring passion between Leopold and Amalie, many mysteries are discovered and finally resolved. In this exciting conclusion of the Loving Leopold trilogy, the summer of 1904 brings turbulence and unexpected intrigue into the lives of Leopold and Amalie Blakeley.

Bernadette Barrymore should have lived out her happily-ever-after. As the war brings long-lost lovers back to their eager spouses waiting at the train station, her marriage to Lord Anthony Devereux seems to be a distant memory since she has not heard from him in some time. Despite her reservations, she is eager to start the life promised to her. But when she finally spies him at the station, they lock eyes for a moment, and then he turns to greet another, leaving Bernadette shocked and unable to comprehend what transpired to destroy the passion and love she believes they shared. Soon, her hopes are bolstered again when Anthony knocks on her door. After they are reunited, Bernadette quickly learns that their marriage is comprised of more than just the two of them. As sinister forces become determined to destroy their love once and for all, Bernadette must make a decision. Should she fight for Lord Deveraux despite those who seek to tear them apart or does fate have something else in store for the independent, headstrong heiress? In this historical romance, a young woman whose life and marriage has been devastated by war must decide whether to fight for her happily-ever-after despite malicious interference from her husband’s family.

In this Scottish historical romance, love blossoms between the social classes when an educated barrister and a shopkeeper’s daughter are instantly attracted to one another. Is it possible that true love can triumph over an arrogant barrister’s pride and the prejudice of the woman he cannot free from his mind, but he feels is beneath his station in life?

Twenty-six-year-old Caroline DeBeck is a willful socialite residing in New York City in 1900. Caroline’s mother, Allegra Arbuthnot, despairs of her daughter ever making an advantageous alliance; she’s turned down every wealthy gentleman in the Upper East Side and beyond. Allegra decides to send her daughter off to rural Vermont to spend the summer with Caroline’s eccentric aunts, Bethany and Grace DeBeck. Caroline expects the summer to be unendurable. Despite her mother’s matchmaking attempts, she has never met a man in her social circle she finds even mildly pleasing. She decided long ago never to marry unless she fell in love—an unlikely probability in her hectic social scene in New York City and no doubt impossible in rural Vermont. But when her aunts send a farmer to the train station to collect her in his cart, she is outraged—and intrigued. Jacob MacKenzie is tall and muscular, and Caroline is instantly drawn to him, despite their obvious differences. Sparks fly as they both enjoy a verbal sparring match, but neither one takes the other seriously at first. Still, Caroline DeBeck is used to getting what she wants, and it soon becomes plain that may well be Jacob MacKenzie.