The Perfect Matrimony

Stephanie Laurens. The Lady Chosen (Bastion Club). New York: Avon, 2003
0060002069 From Publishers Weekly "It's a sad day when, having survived everything the French could throw at us, we, England's heroes, return home-only to face an even greater threat," laments Tristan, fourth Earl of Trentham, to his fellow ex-spies after they return from war with Napoleon to discover the sword of matrimony hanging over their heads. In response, the titled gentlemen set up the Bastion Club, a retreat where they can exchange intelligence about the eager-eyed damsels who are their latest challenge. This first installment in Laurens's new series focuses on Tristan, who must wed within a year or support his 14 maiden aunts without his inheritance. Little does he expect to find his future with Leonora Carling, neighbor to the Bastion Club and the victim of several recent home invasions. Intrigued by both Leonora and the suspicious events, Tristan bends his talents to uncovering the mystery burglar and to charming Leonora. Leonora, who has no use for marriage, may be new to the sexual tension vibrating between her and Tristan, but she's willing to explore further, believing that nothing permanent can come of it. When Tristan insists that she marry him, the battle of wills commences. Fans of Laurens's popular Cynster (The Perfect Lover, etc.) romances will expect the high adventure and steamy, sensual love scenes that are her signature, and they won't be disappointed by this solid, if conventional, offering. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product Description Tristan Wemyss, Earl of Trentham, never expected he'd need to wed within a year or forfeit his inheritance. But he is not one to bow to the matchmaking mamas of the ton. No, he will marry a lady of his own choosing. And the lady he chooses is the enchanting neighbor living with her family next door. Miss Leonora Carling has beauty, spirit and passion; unfortunately, matrimony is the last thing on her mind . . . To Leonora, Tristan's kisses are oh-so-tempting, but once bitten, forever shy, she has determinedly turned her back on marriage. But Tristan is a seasoned campaigner who will not accept defeat. And when a mysterious man attempts to scare Leonora and her family from their home, Tristan realizes he's been given the perfect excuse to offer his services-as protector, seducer and, ultimately, husband..

Mass Market Paperback, Very Good

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Jones, Marti. Blind Fortune. Leisure (BMI Reprint), 11/1995.
Bright, glossy cover, clean, tight pages. No spine creases, some rubbing wear on edges. <P> As carefree bachelors, Garreth Armstrong and Sebastian Avery had made a reckless bet: The first to succumb to the velvet bonds of matrimony would forfeit his inheritance to the other. Shipping baron Garreth never anticipated that one day he'd be in desperate need of a fortune - or that the only way to get it would be to provide Sebastian with a wife. Determined to save her family's Alabama estate, Lacey Webster was the perfect belle for Garreth's plans. To make a wealthy match, the beguiling beauty offered to seduce his adversary. But the more she tried to lure Sebastian with her feminine wiles, the more she longed for Garreth's warm embrace.. 0843938668.

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Laurens, Stephanie. The Lady Chosen. New York: Avon, August 26, 2003. ; weicher Einband / soft cover
"It's a sad day when, having survived everything the French could throw at us, we, England's heroes, return home-only to face an even greater threat," laments Tristan, fourth Earl of Trentham, to his fellow ex-spies after the y return from war with Napoleon to discover the sword of matrimony hanging over their heads. In response, the titled gentlemen set up the Bastion Club , a retreat where they can exchange intelligence about the eager-eyed damse ls who are their latest challenge. This first installment in Laurens's new series focuses on Tristan, who must wed within a year or support his 14 mai den aunts without his inheritance. Little does he expect to find his future with Leonora Carling, neighbor to the Bastion Club and the victim of sever al recent home invasions. Intrigued by both Leonora and the suspicious even ts, Tristan bends his talents to uncovering the mystery burglar and to char ming Leonora. Leonora, who has no use for marriage, may be new to the sexua l tension vibrating between her and Tristan, but she's willing to explore f urther, believing that nothing permanent can come of it. When Tristan insis ts that she marry him, the battle of wills commences. Fans of Laurens's pop ular Cynster (The Perfect Lover, etc.) romances will expect the high advent ure and steamy, sensual love scenes that are her signature, and they won't be disappointed by this solid, if conventional, offering..

Paperback, Very Good.

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McDaniel, Laraine / Saranne Dawson / Cathy Gillen Thacker / Maggie Ferguson / Carla Cassidy / Gay Cameron. Legal Thriller set (6 books) <P>: Within the Law / In Self Defense / Guilty as Sin / Crime of Passion / Passion in the First Degree / The Defendant. Harlequin Intrigue, 1994-1997.
Books have bright covers with clean tight pages. THE DEFENDANT has some age discoloration on upper edge. Books have no spine creases but do have some rubbing wear on eges. <P> <B>WITHIN THE LAW </B>by Laraine McDaniel, HI-272 - As an FBI profiler, Kate Quin routinely matched wits with psychopathic killers. Her latest case could be a coup in her career... if she lived to tell about it. Profiling a madman was bad enough, but Kate knew better than to mess with lawman Cole McGuire. In the past she'd left him because she was positive he was guilty...at least in matters of the heart. <P> <B>IN SELF DEFENSE</B> by Saranne Dawson, HI-286 - A series of threatening letters triggered Jessica Aylesworth's recurring nightmares and spilled into her waking fears. As public defender, she believed passionately in law and order, but she'd do anything to save herself from the terror that stalked her -- including taking the law into her own hands. <P> <B>GUILTY AS SIN</B> by Cathy Gillen Thacker, HI-300 - It was the hottest case in Austin, and Susan Kilpatrick was the hotshot lawyer who was handpicked to defend charismatic attorney general Jake Lockhart. The sensational trial would skyrocket Susan to the top... if she won a not-guilty verdict. But was her client an innocent man? All the evidence said that he was a lady-killer who'd committed a crime of passion. <P> <B>CRIME OF PASSION</B> by Maggie Ferguson, HI-347 - Attorney Taylor Quinlan was a perfect study in leather and lace -- soft and beautiful on the outside, tough as nails on the inside. All her life, she'd kept a devastating family secret which had effectively pushed aside all thoughts of matrimony... until she met Michael Steele, one hunk of a defense attorney. <P> <B>PASSION IN THE FIRST DEGREE</B> by Carla Cassidy, HI-379 - Years ago Shelby Longsford had sought comfort in Billy Royce's strong arms - but she regretted it ever since. Nobody knew better how cold his blood ran... or how hot. In one night he'd branded her his forever. Billy had grown up in the dark, mysterious bayou - but was he guilty of killing his estranged wife and his best friend? <P> <B>THE DEFENDANT</B> by Gay Cameron, HI-404 - With law degree in one hand and her little boy's in the other, Audrey McKenna excitedly returned to her hometown of Tabbs Corner, Virginia, to start fresh. But then she learned her first client would be none other than Conner Hastings - local bad boy, the only man she'd ever loved..

Paperback, Very Good.

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