Maggie Robinson

A delightful English cozy series begins in August 1924. Lady Adelaide Compton has recently (and satisfactorily) interred her husband, Major Rupert Charles Cressleigh Compton, hero of the Somme, in the family vault in the village churchyard. Rupert died by smashing his Hispano-Suiza on a Cotswold country road while carrying a French mademoiselle in the passenger seat. With the house now Addie's, needed improvements in hand, and a weekend house party underway, how inconvenient of Rupert to turn up! Not in the flesh, but in - actually, as a - spirit. Rupert has to perform a few good deeds before becoming welcomed to heaven - or, more likely, thinks Addie, to hell. Before Addie can convince herself she's not completely lost her mind, a murder disrupts her careful seating arrangement. Which of her twelve houseguests is a killer? Her mother, the formidable Dowager Marchioness of Broughton? Her sister Cecilia, the born-again vegetarian? Her childhood friend and potential lover, Lord Lucas Waring? Rupert has a solid alibi as a ghost and an urge to detect. Enter Inspector Devenand Hunter from the Yard, an Anglo-Indian who is not going to let some barmy society beauty witnessed talking to herself derail his investigation. Something very peculiar is afoot at Compton Court and he's going to get to the bottom of it - or go as mad as its mistress trying.

The First Lady Adelaide Mystery

Nobody's Sweetheart Now

When Lord Alec Raeburn asks her to find him someone to pretend to be a maid in order to catch the man who killed his wife, Mary Evensong, who runs an agency that offers services to the aristocracy, decides to take the job herself.

In the Heart of the Highlander

When heiress Louisa Stratton hires Charles Cooper to play the part of her husband for a holiday visit home, their ruse is complicated by his lack of aristocratic experience, a mysterious assailant, and their growing attraction.

In the Arms of the Heiress

Charlotte let her guarded virtue fall once, and she's paid dearly for it ever since. Though assured by her new lover that their passion is mere dalliance, she finds herself falling for him and discovers that even an honest passion cannot burn away the restraints of society's judgment.

Mistress by Mistake

"A simple country schoolteacher, Rachel Everett was never meant to cross paths with a gentleman such as Henry. What could such a worldly man ever see in her? As it turns out, everything. Beautiful, fiercely intelligent Rachel is Henry's dream woman-- and wife. Such a match would be scandalous for his family of course, and Rachel has no business meddling with a resident at the famed, rather draconian, Puddling Rehabilitation Foundation. All the better, for two lost souls with nothing to lose-- and oh so very much to gain"--

Schooling the Viscount

"If you like a clever mystery, a handsome ghost, and the far-from-bereaved widow who can't find the elusive killer without Rupert's help, Who's Sorry Now? is just your cup of English murder."—Charles Todd, author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge mysteries and the Bess Crawford mysteries London, England 1925 A Russian prince. A wealthy heir. An impoverished earl's daughter. Which one will make an untimely exit from the London social scene? Scotland Yard Detective Inspector Devenand Hunter finds himself in the middle of a series of upper-class deaths in London. Bright Young People are being extinguished in their favorite night spots, from a sleazy private jazz club to the Savoy ballroom. Dev knows just the person to help him navigate the treacherous society waters: Lady Adelaide Compton, a marquess' daughter and widow of a Great War hero. Unfortunately, he has put her in jeopardy once before, nearly leading him to turn in his warrant card. But when her sister Cee is nearly one of the victims, Addie turns to Mr. Hunter, offering her help... and it soon becomes clear that the two of them working together again could lead to much more than merely solving crime. The Lady Adelaide Mysteries: Nobody's Sweetheart Now (Book 1) Who's Sorry Now? (Book 2)

Who's Sorry Now?

From the author of In The Arms of the Heiress, a seductive romance about getting schooled in the ways of the heart—and desire… A secretary for the renowned Evensong Agency, Eliza Lawrence may have a pretty face, but she’s much prouder of her mind and her morals. When she’s pressed into temporary governess duty as a favor to her boss, she doesn’t expect to bend one bit for the rakish Nicholas Raeburn. Not even when he opens the door to her half-dressed… Despite his bad reputation, Nicholas is a man of honor. To Nick’s way of thinking, he doesn’t need any help raising his daughter, Domenica. If only he weren’t so drawn to the meddlesome woman’s sparkling wit and uncommon beauty... But when an act of misplaced chivalry goes seriously awry, resulting in mayhem and almost murder, Eliza becomes the only woman he can depend upon. Nick will do anything to protect his family, but who will protect him from falling in love with his reluctant governess? Praise for the Ladies Unlaced Novels “Downton Abbey fans will fall in love…A must read!”—Tessa Dare, USA Today bestselling author “A fun, light and very sexy historical.”—Smexy Books “Charming…Filled with action, love and secrets.”—Fresh Fiction Maggie Robinson, author of the Ladies Unlaced series, including In the Arms of an Heiress and In the Heart of the Highlander, is a former teacher, library clerk, and mother of four who woke up in the middle of the night absolutely compelled to create the perfect man and use as many adverbs as possible doing so. A transplanted New Yorker, she lives with her not-quite-perfect husband in Maine, where the cold winters are ideal for staying inside and writing hot historical romances.

The Reluctant Governess

Keeping her true identity a secret due to her dark past, Miss Gemma Peartree takes a position as governess for Andrew Rossiter and his young son where she believes she'll be safe, but the attraction that flares between them could destroy everything. Original.

Master of Sin

When fate sent Desmond Ryland, Marquess of Conover, and Laurette Vincent down separate paths, Desmond, unable to forget his beautiful Laurette, will stop at nothing--not even seduction--to make her his forever. Original.

Mistress by Midnight

Posing as a man, Evangeline Ramsey, the publisher of The London List--a paper filled with items that a more modest publication wouldn't touch--goes after Lord Benton Gray, airing his dirty laundry every week until he turns the tables on her by discovering her true identity. Original.

Lord Gray's List

"Just another country house party-with a corpse! Poor Lady Adelaide seems to trip over bodies no matter where she goes. This time, it's the home of a friend-the hostess AND murder victim, Lady Pamela Fernald. Looking to solve a murder and possibly stoke the fires of love, Addie knows just who to call-Detective Inspector Devenand Hunter of Scotland Yard. Although Dev and Addie may not be able to rekindle a romance, they must work together to stop another murder. And thanks to Rupert, Addie's late-not to mention, unfaithful-husband, they may have the firepower to do so. Rupert needs to make amends for his louche life on earth, but will relying on an angel to help solve a murder blow up in their faces?"--

Just Make Believe

Mia Marlowe

Diane Whiteside

Unsuitable. Forbidden. Oh-so-seductive. These gentlemen are hardly respectable. But they are the very, very best. . . Talbot's Ace Diane Whiteside ". . .Prose so steamy that it fogs one's reading glasses."-Booklist He rules Colorado's most glittering, anything-goes gambling palace. And Justin Talbot never does something for nothing. But if daring Boston aristocrat Charlotte Morland needs his protection from a dangerous enemy, he'll have no choice but to make her business his pleasure. . . To Match a Thief Maggie Robinson "A fun read that will keep you turning pages in the night."-Affaire de Coeur on Mistress by Mistake Ex-pickpocket Sir Simon Keith can finally afford the best of everything. But London's most-desired courtesan is his lost love Lucy. Now Simon will need his wits and his considerably large. . .wiles to win his way back into her bed-and into her heart. A Knack for Trouble Mia Marlowe "Mia Marlowe is a rising star!"-Connie Mason Lord Aidan Stonemere didn't go from prison to a title playing by society's rules. If he wants something, he takes it, and Rosalinde Burke didn't object to being taken. Once. To keep her from marrying a staid viscount, Aidan's about to remind her how deliciously good being bad feels. . .

Improper Gentlemen

Ein Skandal in Schottland

Die reiche Erbin Louisa Stratton kehrt in ihren Heimatort Rosemont zurück, um ihrer Familie auf deren Wunsch hin ihren frisch angetrauten Ehemann vorzustellen, den Kunstliebhaber Maximillian Norwich. Das Problem ist nur, dass es Maximillian gar nicht wirklich gibt. Louisa hat ihn erfunden, um sich ihre Familie vom Hals zu halten. Nun bittet sie den Soldaten Charles Cooper, die Rolle ihres Ehemanns zu spielen - ohne zu ahnen, dass sie sich tatsächlich in ihn verlieben könnte.

In den Armen der Erbin

Seit ihre betagte Tante erkrankt ist, leitet Mary Evensong deren Vermittlungsagentur. Als eines Tages der attraktive schottische Lord Alec Raeburn eine Schauspielerin sucht, die den Mann entlarven soll, der seine Ehefrau auf dem Gewissen hat, wittert Mary ihre Chance auf ein kleines Abenteuer. Sie reist kurzerhand selbst nach Schottland, um die Rolle der Verführerin zu übernehmen. Dabei ahnt sie nicht, dass bald schon ihr eigenes Leben in Gefahr geraten könnte, von ihrem Herzen ganz zu schweigen ...

Kate Pearce

Virginia Henley

This dazzling new historical collection delivers a trio of heroes who are bold, dashing, and unforgettable in every way. . . "Beauty and the Brute" by Virginia Henley"How to Seduce a Wife" by Kate Pearce"Not Quite a Courtesan" by Maggie RobinsonSensible bluestocking Prudence Thorn has been too busy keeping her cousin Sophy out of trouble to experience any adventures of her own. But when Sophy begs Prudence's help in saving her marriage, Pru encounters handsome, worldly Darius Shaw. And under Darius's skilled tutelage, Pru learns just how delightful a little scandal can be. . .

Lords of Passion

August 1924. The ghost of Lady Adelaide Compton's husband, Major Rupert Charles Cressleigh Compton, inconveniently turns up at her house party. Rupert has to perform a few good deeds before becoming welcomed to the next level. When a murder disrupts her careful seating arrangement, which of her twelve houseguests is a killer? Rupert of course has a solid alibi as a ghost-- and now he has an urge to detect. -- adapted from publisher info

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays personal assistant Carrie Moore from the swift completion of her appointed rounds. She’s used is used to delivering for the rich and famous. Can she mend a hunky English lord’s heart and not get him deported? As a personal assistant, Carrie Moore is used to fulfilling the whims of the rich and famous, even if it means driving through a blizzard to pick up a fresh Kosher turkey for Christmas dinner. No ordinary Butterball for her employer Rosemary Stephens, an eccentric English mystery writer who’s spending the winter on a remote Maine island. When the last ferry is cancelled, leaving Carrie with a turkey that’s bound to get frozen, all the roads closed and no room at the local inn, what’s a resourceful girl to do? Why, break in and enter, of course, along with Mrs. Stephens’s titled English nephew who is stranded too. Lord Griffin Archer is an actual viscount, but there will be no roast goose and figgy pudding for him, just the random contents of Carrie’s grocery bags. He’s come to America to improve the family fortune, but keeping company with Carrie might result in a prison sentence or deportation. And with a broken engagement behind him, the last thing he wants to do is lose his heart again. As they snuggle up in a vintage Jaguar inside the inn’s carriage house, bells ring. Alarm or Christmas? Only time will tell. This novella originally appeared in the anthology Holiday for Two. It has been extensively revised and expanded. 32,000 words.

a holiday story

All Through the Night

“When a Duke’s daughter with a bad reputation is summoned to a cottage in Gloucestershire to be reinvented, hilarity most definitely ensues. The antics are amusing, and Robinson’s writing style is easy to read. Intriguing from start to finish!” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars, on Seducing Mr. Sykes “A Maggie Robinson book is like the best kind of chocolate: delicious and totally addictive!” —Vanessa Kelly, USA Today bestselling author Return to the scandalous secrets of the English countryside’s renowned getaway for R&R—restoration and romance—in this delightful series from Maggie Robinson! After two months of treatment at Puddling-on-the-Wold, Mary Nicola Mayfield has shown no improvement, and her condition seems impervious to rehab. But Nicola is not the typical guest of Gloucestershire’s destination village for the wealthy and wayward. The trauma of surviving a horrific train wreck has rendered her mute; her injuries have healed, but try as she might, she cannot utter a sound. With her family and fiancé at their wits’ end, Nicola knows Puddling is the resort—the last resort—that holds any hope for her recovery. Lord Jack Ryder—baron, businessman and, some say, mad genius—has gone from the heights of success to hit rock bottom, after a faulty girder from his iron foundry caused a dreadful bridge collapse. Nothing has assuaged his guilt over the passenger train that crashed or the lives that were destroyed. The stringent regimen at Puddling is not doing much for his deep depression—until he meets his mysteriously silent neighbor. Their fiery affair breaks all the rules, but will the unspoken truth be too hot to handle?

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