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Animating Maria Animating Maria M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney Maria Kendall is stunningly beautiful, impeccably mannered, effortlessly graceful--in short, a perfect candidate for marriage. Thus all of polite London society is astonished that she is the latest c… OL134667W
The banishment The banishment M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney Book 1 of 6 of the Mannerling Series OL134669W
Lady Anne's Deception Lady Anne's Deception Jennie Tremaine,M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney "SOMEHOW I WILL MARRY BEFORE MARIGOLD--ANYONE WHO WILL HAVE ME" When Lady Anne Sinclair vowed to marry before her spoilt beauty of a sister, she had no idea the "anyone" would be the Marquess of T… OL134680W
The Paper Princess The Paper Princess M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney London was all on edge and astir to have in its midst the exquisite Princess Felicity of Brasnia. What scandal would ensue should society discover that the bejeweled heir to a royal throne was in tru… OL134690W
The Sins of Lady Dacey The Sins of Lady Dacey M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney Just as her parents are set to marry her off to an older local squire, Honoria’s scandalous aunt writes to see if she can sponsor her for a season in London. Excited about this welcome change in her … OL134695W
Emily Goes to Exeter Emily Goes to Exeter M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney A dead employer's legacy of five thousand pounds allows spinster Hannah Pym to resign from housekeeping and find adventure travelling the English countryside by stagecoach. But adventure soon finds M… OL134706W
Enlightening Delilah Enlightening Delilah M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney The Tribble sisters help Delilah, a beautiful flirt, learn where her heart really lies. OL134707W
Kitty Kitty Jennie Tremaine,M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney In a brilliant social season, Edwardian London's dizzying whirl had its share of surprises. The latest was Kitty Harrison, once achingly poor, suddenly an heiress--and now, thanks to her determined m… OL134710W
Lady Margery's Intrigue Lady Margery's Intrigue M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney The petite Lady Margery Quennell at age twenty-three has graced the rows of wallflowers for many a Season. Except for Charles, the Marquess of Edgecombe, the only man who ever danced with her, Lady M… OL134713W
Lessons in Love Lessons in Love M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney Lady Lucinda Esmond’s swine of a father was forever fleecing young bucks in London’s gaming halls - until he met Captain Mark Chamfrey who, having been once cheated, would not be made a fool of again… OL134714W
The Marquis Takes a Bride The Marquis Takes a Bride Helen Crampton,M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney The Bewildered Bride Miss Jennie Bemyss was in a position that any intelligent young lady would envy. The wealthy, worldly Marquis of Charrington proposed a marriage of convenience that would l… OL134716W
Penelope Goes to Portsmouth Penelope Goes to Portsmouth M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney Kind-hearted Miss Hannah Pym is off to Portsmouth in the company of the beautiful but practical Miss Penelope Wilkins, the daughter of a rich merchant. Miss Pym quickly realises that Penelope needs s… OL134719W
Plain Jane Plain Jane M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney With each London season, an enchanting romance moves into the fashionable town house at number 67 Clarges Street. And there, below the stairs, the staff has a special mission--to arrange a match ...t… OL134720W
Rainbird's Revenge Rainbird's Revenge M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney The haughty Duke of Pelham decides to live in the London house on Clarges Street that his unscrupulous agent had been renting out for many years. At the same time he resolves to put the beautiful but… OL134723W
Those Endearing Young Charms Those Endearing Young Charms M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney "I HAVE MY PRIDE. I HAVE SWORN TO MARRY THE GIRL, AND MARRY HER I WILL." After ten long years, the Earl of Devenham had returned to wed Mary Anstey, only to find that their feelings for each other… OL134727W
To Dream of Love To Dream of Love M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney Harriet and her aunt live in poverty in a small village while her venal sister, who married a wealthy man, ignores them in London. She decides to force her sister to provide for them and travels to L… OL134728W
A Governess of Distinction A Governess of Distinction M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney Having inherited a Gothic horror of an estate and two fifteen-year-old brats to marry off, Lord Percy Hunterdon despaired. Nothing short of a miracle could make these two vile young ladies marriageab… OL134735W
The constant companion The constant companion M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney ''I am Miss Lamberton. Miss Constance Lamberton. I hoped that you would employ me as your companion.'' So it was that quiet, reserved Constance came to the household of the haughty but beautiful L… OL15802166W
The Love Match / Quadrille The Love Match / Quadrille M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney The LOVE MATCH Author and bluestocking Felicity Waverly decides she needs to uncover the secret of her birth. Along the way, she attracts the attention of the Marquess of Darkwater who finds himse… OL15859333W
The Highland Countess The Highland Countess Helen Crampton,Helen Crampton,M C Beaton Writing as Marion Chesney The Contradictory Countess Morag Fleming, the Countess of Murr, had been bride to the most lecherous lord in Scotland yet this ravishingly lovely girl had never been touched. Needless to say, she … OL15941149W
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