Miss Lockharte's Letters



IF SHE MUST DIE, SHE VOWS TO CAST SOME BLAME ON A RATHER ATTRACTIVE HEARTBREAKER!

Delirious with fever, Rosellen Lockharte summons all her strength to pen several letters from her attic deathbed. Soon all who set her willy-nilly on this path to perdition as a penmanship teacher will learn that in her final hour she forgave them. All except him. But why wait for Judgment Day to tell Viscount Stanford she thinks he is the most heinous of humans? Let her death be a burden to him forever.

But the burden, it appears, is on her. For not only has she cheated death, but now the very same man who ruined her life has--albeit, reluctantly--come to her rescue. Certainly, not even the angels above could have predicted the chaos that will ensue--nor the magic of unexpected love. . . .

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Christmas Wishes



SHE MADE A CHRISTMAS WISH FOR A CHARMING CAVALIER--AND MET THE MOST NOTORIOUS RAKE IN ENGLAND!

Though granddaughter to one of the ancient regime, Juneclaire Beaumont lived without complaint as a poor relation at Stanton Hall -- until a family crisis sent her packing. But the road to London was not smooth, and she was compelled to take shelter in a stable with a handsome, scowling stranger whose curricle had been held up. A delicate situation, although he behaved in a most gentlemanly fashion.

The ton, however, would never believe it of the lordly rakehell Satan St. Cloud! He would preserve this madcap beauty's reputation.... Damn it, for once duty would be pleasure!

But Juneclaire declined marriage solely for honor. She disappeared, leaving the imperious Earl of St. Cloud to spend the twelve days of Christmas on a neck-or-nothing ride to find her....

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Ace of Hearts



Meet two brothers who learn that even when dealt an undesirable hand of it, wits and some good old bluffing can make anyone a winner in the game of love.

Alexander "Ace" Endicott, the Earl of Carde, needs a woman who will beget him heirs to the earldom. But never did Alex imagine himself to be thrice betrothed against his will by the doings of three desperate females. So Ace did what any respectable earl would do--he folded. Escaping the comforts of London, he journeyed to his property in Northampshire...

Instead of marriage, Alex follows through with his deceased father's last wish. He and his brother, Jack, promised to find their long-lost stepsister. But he's dealt a wild card when his search takes a detour and leads him to Nell, whose delicate beauty piques his interest. And when Nell returns his affection, the situation becomes more than either wagered for. Now, Ace may have to reconsider his rejection of marriage and see if two mismatched lovers can make a royal pair...

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Jack of Clubs



Awards:

2006 RT Reviewers' Choice -- Historical Love & Laughter


Barbara Metzger deals a winning hand in her second House of Cards novel . . . in which a man determined to find his lost sibling learns that sometimes even the most desperate bluff can reap the greatest reward. . . .

Years ago, Captain Jack Endicott's young half sister vanished after a carriage accident. Now, hardened by fighting in the Peninsular wars, Jack sets out to honor his father's dying wish that he find the missing girl. Disdainful of "proper" gentlemanly pursuits and refusing to live off his noble brother, Jack makes a bold play. He'll open a lavish gaming parlor in London--and, by hiring only beautiful ladies to deal cards, possibly find his sister. All he needs is a little luck.

Schoolteacher Allison Silver is at her wit's end. After an arduous journey escorting a precocious pupil to her grandparents in London, the old folks are not even home to take delivery! And the only possible alternate guardian is a known womanizer who runs a gambling house, of all things.

Yet when the proud Jack meets the prim Allie, the odds are surprisingly even--and all bets are off in a wild game of romance....

Queen of Diamonds



All bets are off in Barbara Metzger's latest novel. She raises the stakes as two brothers close in on finding their long-lost sister--and restoring order to the House of Carde.

There's not a soul for miles who doesn't know the story of the vanished Lady Charlotte Endicott and the handsome reward that will accompany her safe return. Scores of blond-haired, blue-eyed impostors claiming to be the girl have tried their luck at Jack Endicott's casino, only to be turned away....

Queenie Dennis, a diamond in the rough, just might be the famous Lottie. And fate takes a turn when she returns to the swirl of the beau monde under an assumed identity as a dressmaker fresh from France. Queenie quickly becomes the talk of the ton and catches the eye of the handsome Lord Harking, who has come to London in search of stolen family heirlooms. As Queenie's desire for him grows, her lies begin to catch up with her. Will Harking call her bluff; or will love hold the winning hand?